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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
SAW MUCH OF WORLD
An Old Time Navigator Is Visiting in
" ichifa.

Capt. Thomas Cubbon. or Galena. H.
is in the city visiting his son. ex-Chief
of Police George T. Cubbon. at his home.
1895 North Market street. Captain Cub
bon Is seventy mine years of age. but
when he arrived on the third floor Of
the Eagle building yesterday he had more
air IN his lungs ,nan his son George
re stands over six feet and one inch in
his stocking feet IS as straight as an
arrow has an ear as keen as he had Hftv
years ago. and can read the finest print
without glasses.
For seventeen years Captain Ct.bbon
was sea-faring man and plowed the
waves Of every ocean. That was long ago
before steam was used as propelliu-
force IN navigation. Ii was in the old
DAYS Of the sailor man. A native of the
Isle Of Man, he sailed under the British
flag. and Liverpool was his headquarters
h was 81 Gibraltar The day tie news
came there OF the fan OF SepastopooI. ana
saw the suns sired from she ton ~ me
great rock in celebration If the event
Re did much sailing in the Ale6iter-a,as~
che Bay of Biscay and in the adjacent
Atlantic, being Tor some years in ths
fruit trade. tie frequently visited Rs~-
eelona. Csrtagena, Marseilles. Orlstsao
Ajaccio and Palermo. He also made no
Azores, the Madria- the Csnary and cam.
Verde Islands. and had the pleasure az
going through the house occupied by Va
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Central
Christian church Will meet this afternoon
at the regular hour in the church.
Camp No. AZ Of the Royal Neighbors Of
America Will meet in their hall this even
ing All members are urged TO be pres
emit Special business.
There viii be a special communication
Of Albert Pike lodge No. 3oS A. F. and
A. NJ tonight at o'clock for work in
the first degree. Visiting brethren well
come
The Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. of the German Methodist church Will
hold its annual meeting at the church
Sunday evening The program viii con-
sist Of recitations. addresses. papers and
music.
The annual melon social Of the Wich-
tia Commercial college viii be held on
the lawn OF Professor Robins. 42l Wa
bash avenue. this evening. All students
are especially requested to attend and
have a good time
The ladies' Of the Queen Esther circle
pie and cake sale at is North Main
street SATURDAY AFTERNOON anu evening
Ladies desiring TO secure something for
Sunday dinner will here be given the op-
portunity.
Wichita " c. T. L. viii hold daily at
20s Sedgwick block the noontide hour Of
prayer. from Z to / p. Ia. that IS OBJ
served "Au Around the World Meet
ings open to all. Both men and women
are cordially invited 70 come and assist
for any part or ali the hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
CALENDAR FOR AUGUST.

Friday, August day and night clear;
temperature So.
Saturday, August 2-Day and night
clear; temperature 10.
Sunday. August 3-Day and night clear.
Monday, August 4-Day and night clear.
Tuesday. August 5.-Day and night
clear: high wind from north.
Wednesday, August 6-Day and night
clear.
Thursday, August 7.-Day clear; night
partly cloudy.
Friday. August s.-Morning partly
cloudy; LAO inches rain in afternoon; Log
inches rain at night
Saturday. August s-Day clear Night
partly cloudy.
Sunday. August 1e-Day cloudy. night
partly cloudy.
Monday. August 11-Day partly cloudy
and night clear.
Tuesday August 12-Day and night
clear.
Wednesday. August 1s-Day and night
clear.
Thursday August 4-Day and night
clear.
Friday, August 15.-Day and night clear
SdtuIddSs AuS- NAY ana HiSnl
clear.
Sunday. August 17-Day and night clear
Monday. August iS-Day and night part,
l. cloudy.
Tuesday. August ls.-Day and night
clear.
Wednesday. August 2e-Morning clear;
afternoon partly cloudy: 80 inches Of
rain at night.
Thursday. august 2l-Morning cloudy;
afternoon clear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The opening attraction at the Craw-
ford Opera house on Tuesday. August
IS. is ". E Nankeville's grand produc-
ton of the powerful play. THE Peni-
tent. which opens at that popular play
house.
This play comes to US with the prestige
OF success gained during its long run at
the Park theatre. Boston, when its inten-
sely dramatic story impelled many play
gcers TO pay visit after visit to its thrill
ing presentation. The story hinges upon
the lives Of two brothers. the one hon
orable. refned-a gentleman; the other
jealous, revengeful and wicked Both are
ir love with the same woman. who,
young and beautiful spurns the bad one
and defends the fame OF the good one.
almost with her very life A story based
or such theme cannot fail TO be excit-
ing and stirring. The cast that has been
selected TO present the many striking
episodes of this sensational play is a
great one and portrays the various roles
in a manner that VIII be appreciated by
all lovers Of real acting. The scenic
embellishments are said TO be wondrous
creations of the stase-carpenters art.
and a marvellous production is promised.
At the Old Cross Roads is the title
OF the new four-act play of southern life
by Hal Reid. that Arthur c. Aiston's
company viii present here for the first
time. at the Crawford theatre
The new play is credited with being
one with a most powerful human interest
and Mr.. Reds graceful story no jarring
note is allowed 10 creep in.
The sequence Of the plot is never
allowed % abate in interest and while
the management has wisely decided to
rot unfold in advance the clever ta:e.
however enough has been learned from
the fulsome praise OF recognized critics
IN other cities. that most agreeable sur
prise Is in store for the patrons. \ SPLEEN
did array q talent has been secured BY
AIr. Aston 10 interpret the various roles.
The company includes Estha Williams.
Jane Coooran. Mrs Chas. c. craig
Louise Valentine. Mary Rose. Edwin
Walter. J. J Pierson, Thomas Inee. F.
Mostyn Kelley. Maurice Hodges ais
several others OF equal note. Special
scenery. showing some beautiful southern
effects IS carried BY the company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

Mrs. T. 6. Gilbert of Minneapolis.
Mimi. and R. T. Gilbert of Clarksviile.
Ia. are in the city visiting their sons,
J. O., c. A and F. E. Gilbert.
Henry Dugan Of Delano township says
the corn crop was injured by the recent
hot weather He thinks his corn Will
only make forty-ive or fifty bushels 10
the acre.
Mrs. w D. Larmc.> and her sons. Wal
ter and Albert. 115O North Market street.
returned home yesterday over the Mis-
souri, Pacific from a three months visit
among relatives in Ohio. Illinois and Mis-
sour.
c. R. Fulton is having some important
Improvements made in his big clothing
store. Workmen are now busy putting in
a bundle carrier system and moving the
wrappers station into the Office beside
the cashiers desk
NARROW P. Meredith and wife and son
arrived last evening from Wabash. Ind,
and are stopping at the home Of George
w Meredith. He is state commander Of
way TO the general congress of that order
at Denver.
Mrs. S. c. SPOTS of New York City is
spending her vacation in the city visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs c. b. Yale and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westgate. Mrs.
SPOTS has not been in Wichita for nearly
two years. and she is very much sur
prised at the way Wichita is coming to
the front. She thinks it viii soon be an
other New York CITY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

poleon Bonaparte during his captivity on
the Island Of St Helena. He T'lsited
Capetown more than half a century ago,
and was in Australia while it was yet one
Of the penal colonies OF England. Mel
bourne was then, as it is now, the chief
city. I'VE always reckoned ii was so far
from Brisbane TO Melbourne said Cap
tain Cubbon. so far from sydney so
far from Tasmania, so far from New
Zealand and so forth 1t WAS always
Melbourne.
Captain Cubbon tells some good stories
and has never quite dropped the use Of
nautical expressions in his conversation.
Captain Cubbon came to America in 1857,
and settled at Galena. Illinois. He sold
many hides TO Former President Grant
when the future greatest general in
American history was a tanner. Grant
wouldn't argue much with one" said
Captain Cubbon, he would say what he
was willing TO pay for a hide, and that
was the end of il. He was q very silent
man"
Captain Cubbon was a powerful man
physically in his time, and the man of
forty that would tackle him now would
have an interesting time. One day when
George was a little boy the old gentle
man had hold of his hand bringing him
home from church He came across some
young men lifting weights, and without
dropping Georges hand he took hold Of
the weights with his left hand, lifted 40
pounds and walked off, to the great
of the young athletes.
Captain Cubbon is a bright, well-edu-
Gated. well-to-do man, who bids fair to
out-live a century. He is surely good for
twenty years yet He is good-natured and
fun Of humor, and has an excellent MEM
DRY. He was fond Of his joke when ne
v as young and is fond of 1t yet. He can
read, write and speak the Gaelic Ian
gUage and is probably the only man now
in Wichita who can. He has a Gaelic
bible and a Gaelic prayer-book, and
Gaelic head and heart. He will remain
here for some time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
STRIKE WILL NOT
EFFECT WICHITA
Her People Use More Colora-
do Than Pennsylvania Coal.
SLIGHT RAISE IN PRICES
But Not Enough 10 Put Coal
Above a Fair Rate.
SLIGHT RAISE IN PRICES

The strike of the anthracite coal miners
in Pennsylvania viii not affect Wichita
consumers TO any great extent. There
is not very much Pennsylvania coal
burned N Wichita. although there are a
large number Of hard coal stoves in this
city; but the consumers Use more Of the
Mexican, Colorado and Arkansas hard
coal.
Two Of the largest coal dealers Of the
city yesterday told an Eagle reporter
that only slight rise of prices on coal
would be made this fall. They looked for
a raise Of 50 cents per ton, both on
hard and soft coal. about the first Of
September One dealer stated that there
was not more than ten loads OF Penpsyl-
varaa coal used in this city each year.
The price has been SO 10 81 per ton, but
today there is less than half d car load
OF Pennsylvania anthracite in Wichita
and the price u Sl3 per ton.
There is no shortage Of Mexican, Col
orado and Arkansas coal. The Mexican
coal sells for s. per ton, the Colorado
SO and the Arkansas $3.50. The western
kinds Of hard coal are just as hard as
the Pennsylvania, the coal dealers say,
but there is some slate in it, while the
Pennsylvania has no slate. This makes
the coal cleaner and there is less ash,
but the dealers say that the fire is just
as hot and will hold for the same length
OF time as the Pennsylvania coal
A few years ago the Mexican coal was
,-s~~
the people with base burners believed
that they could use nothing but the Penn
sylvanla anthracite coal. Not so very
long ago there was strike in the an
thracite coal regions and the prices scared
around the SIS mark This was the OPP
portunity Of the Mexican and Colorado
coal mine operators and they shipped
their coal here and asked the people to
try it. The people could not pay such
high prices as were asked for the Penn
sylvania coal and they bought the next
best thing, Colorado and Mexican, and
many have continued to buy the same
grades. They have found these grades
of coal very satisfactory and have not
gone back to the Pennsylvania grades
and since the big strike several years
ago the dealers say the amount of Penn
sylvania coal used in this city has grad
uaHy decreased. Many eastern people
come here and start to burn the eastern
coal, but their friends tell them about
the good qualities of the western coal
and soon the change IS made, and most
people would rather have the inconveni-
ence OF burning western coal than to
pay several dollars more per ton for the
Pennsylvania grades.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FURNISHED Dy the Wichita Abstract
and Land company. H NJ Dubois. As-
rrractor. Court Hous- 'Paan= ga
WARRANTY DEEDS
Jackson shank 70 9. r. PRAY. vest
half southeast quarter 13-27-2e --.- !. 90
Charles J. Davidson. 70 wm. Scarf
zei 81. $40. 81 Emporia avenue. c.
L Davidson. add ----.-......-.--- 10
Frederick J. Smith. % &rs.L. : Noel
Is -. - - . Esseiie. avenue
Richards third add -.--..-----... g
Edmund RepPert 70 ". D. Moore.
S. e. 81 Sc University avenue
linton Palace add ..-........-..... s.sae
Henry Jorgenssn T. John ". Cheney
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
CITY IN BRIEF.

Miss May Graley of Kansas City. No.
Is the guest OF Mrs.. r ~ Dodd.
Ms. Il a Hia and daughter. Olive.
are IN Eureka Springs
Mrs. " r. Wei il TecaPerstiag in
Eureka Springs
J. C Burrow q Newton vas IL the
city yesterday
J. < Tsney IS moving house 70 sls
Hydrauiic avenue
Mr. ard MTx George Israel have -
turned horne. after = very pleasant c.arp-
inE trip % TIE walnut
M Henry Scheneb-icker. rs wahssh
avenue. returned over The r.. T < s =
from . months vssit ~lth friends Il M
NOS.
Kris z. Hearings AID SCI. Roy. -
tlsrue8 yesterday FROM = two naozEhs
visit wi;h friends ard relatives Il IiIizsss
and Indiana
Prof " L Thomas aid ~f1e returned
last evening over L. Rex Island. after
having spent : noath vs-y pleasantly u
travel ard sightseeing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
CAMP MEETING OPENS
Is Well Attended-Most of the Tents
Are Taken.

The State Holiness campmeeting opened
yesterday in South Riverside park. and
considering the weather. and that it was
the first night, was well attended. Most
o. the tents have been taken. Rev c. G.
Howes Of Newton. preached the opening
sermon A good interest was manifested.
The services Will begin today with an
early morning meeting at O'Clock. fol-
lowed by praise meeting at $50 o'clock.
preaching service at 10 clock. a
preaching service at 3 p. m. at which
hour children's meeting will also be
held. vesper service at ! p. m, and a
preaching service at s p. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
BUSINESS WILL
CEASE AT $50
All Stores Will Close Early on
Labor Day.
PARADE WILL Be LARGE
Many People From Other
Towns are Coming.
PARADE WILL BE LARGE

Labor day this year viii be the most
generally observed holiday that has been
found in Wichita in many years. Every
mandatory will be closed the entire
day and none of the dry goods stores
will open their doors for business,
and many of the other business
houses win be closed during the
day. All business will cease generally
at $50. with the exception of the bar
bers. who will remain open half an hour
longer.
The labor unions committee visited the
business houses the first of the week
with a petition and this was signed by
almost every business house in the city,
and all with close at $50 o'clock and
will not open again during the day.
None OF the factories or mills will turn
a wheel on that day, and even the rail-
roads will give every man possible a
holiday.
The big parade of organized labor in
the morning will be the largest and made
up of the most men and organizations
that has ever been seen in the southwest.
There is not a labor union or organiza
ton in this city which Will not be repre-
scented, some with more than a hundred
men. Many unions are preparing floats
and designs for this parade. and the
committee in charge are determined to
make this part of the day the greatest
ever held in Wichita.
There will be many more unions repre-
scented this year than ever before. The
Commercial Travellers will be on hand
with a good crowd and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen viii have 100 men
in line from the Newton orga nization
alone. The local committee has received
notice from the Newton union that they
will be here with a train load of labor
people who will be ready for the parade.
which will move at II o'clock. Many or
CARNATIONS of other nearby towns and
be represented. There will be three IF
the best bands in the southwest in the
parade and Wichita's crack fire depart
ment, with every piece of apparatus in
the city. As the fire chief. mayor and
acting mayor were out OF the city, Mr.
Burton. chairman of the fire and water
committee of the council. gave his con
sent to the department appearing.
Many eminent labor men will be here
to speak during the exercises in the park
in the afternoon. Mr.. Harry Bronson of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
yesterday gave notice that he would be
here. and many more have signifed their
of coming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
WILL ENFORCE AGE RULE
superintendent knight Says Young
Children Cannot Attend School.

Superintendent Knight OF the public
schools said yesterday that he wanted
the fact impressed upon the minds of the
patrons of the school that first grade
months of September and January. No
children viii be admitted under 6 years
of age. This rule will be enforced in or
der TO prevent as nearly as possible the
schools from being overcrowded, which
would inevitably result were younger
children admitted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
GREAT GOOD FOR WICHITA
That Is What &. w. Norton Says of
the Orient.

c. w. Norton and Guy Norton Of
Macon. Mo-. are in the city visiting their
sister, Mrs. Lee Campbell. go OHIO ave-
nue.
They used 70 live near Derby in this
county ana they like to get back to
Kansas. C. w. Norton, Bud" as they
used 10 call MIN, was some time last
year down in old Mexico, along the line
of the Orient. He says there is some
fine country there that is worthless now
because Of no means of getting what
they raise TO market. He thinks when
the road is completed the county Will be
rapidly developed, and that it will be a
great line for Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
NEW LODGE ORGANIZED
Officers Elected for Peace Legion
knights and Ladies'.

Peace Legion of the Select Knights and
Ladies was organized last night in the
A. o. U. ". hall on South Main street,
and the following officers were elected:
Past President-A 3. Wright
President-J r. H. King.
Vice President-WiHiam H HulbUrt
Second Vice President-Cora E. C.
King
Recorder-Dr. l. NJ Jacobs
Recording Treasurer-Anna Sargent
Treasurer J. Osler.
Conductor-Grace Priest
Inner Guard-A. Grace Sisson.
Outer Guard-G H. Howell.
Pianist-Lena Buffers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
PICTURES WERE DAMAGED
Rain Came Through Roof and Spoiled
Property in an Art Store.

During the storm of Wednesday night
about SO damage was done to pictures in
Martins art store on North Main street
by water, which came in through a
leaky roof. one hundred small medal
lions were completely ruined. fifty prints
were badly soaked, and about twenty-five
water colors were spotted. The finest
picture damaged was an Oriental land
scape, which was worth about $40
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
BUYS WICHITA HORSES
Kansas City Man Takes Nearly Car
load AWAY

Mr.. Smith, a Kansas City horse buyer
was in the city yesterday. and shipped to
Kansas City last night almost a car load
Of fine driving horses. which he purchased
in this city. The horses were the best
that money could buy. and will be taken
To the eastern market 10 be SOLD TO the
most fastidious Of drivers. The eastern
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Young Mems Republican Club Will
Meet Tonight

The Young Mems Republican League
will meet tonight in the police court
room in the City building and elect Off
cero. The leaders of the club have shown
tact in providing for an election Of Off
GERS at this time, for thus they have
given the new members an opportunity TO
have an early voice in the proceedings Of
the organization. Members of the club
were busily engaged yesterday soliciting
members, and a large list of applicants
will be presented tonight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
LEFT PURSE ON TRAIN
Fifteen-Year-old Girl Was Aided by
County.

Miss I've Evins. a 15-year-old girl. came
90 the Associate Charities room in the
court house yesterday morning ard told
Sirs. L. 3. Couch, secretary of the assoc
citation, that she had left her pocketbook
containing ali the money she had en- the
Santa Fe train when she got of at Wich-
tia yesterday morning. About $3.50 was
in the purse. She said that she was GO
ing from Osho<ne. kan. TO Cherryvale
where her mother resides. She had
had nothing TO eat for over twenty-four
hours. Mrs. Couch took her home with
her to eYnner and Poor Commissioner
Daniels gave her transportation 10 Cher
Tyvale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
S. L. SHATTo DEAD
He Passed Away After an Illness of
Three Weeks.

5. /. Shatto, -ged - died yesterday
morning Of intamms ion of the bowels
at the home Of 5ohn Molick. 1857 Fannle
avenue. after az illness Of three weeks.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at clock at . | Ia avenue, being cen
Quoted by Prof II. j. Scott. The re-
mains Will be Inferred in Maple Gr"ve
cemetery For seventeen years MI.
Shatto resided sixteen miles southeast OF
he city. For the past year he has teen
travelling over tue country with his sor-
in-law and daEgntar. Mr.. and Mrs w. y.
Hursh of this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

loi. c aad 70 Of ssc. g. ard iots
ard 6 ard south half northwest
guarter 7-=-sw ..-..............-. -
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~. walnst street NI~tsanaern
add ..-----.-----.-----..- -f-....--s-~ q
Aauz A. lockwood 20 James All
sonj - Chicago avenac West
wichita ..---.--.--.--..-.. .-.-...-.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
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DIVISION PASSENGER AGENT

A. {, Cooper Fills New Position on
Rock Island.
The notice was received in Wichita
yesterday that Mr.. 4 z Cooper. %
Portland. Oregon. had been appointed 20
the position u division passenger agent
for the Rock Island lines in Kansas
with headquarters at Topeka. This is a
new Office lately created ~ the road 10
take care OF the Increasing passenger
traffic Of the line in this state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
GERMAN M. E. CONFERENCE
Rev. n. S. HumfeId Will Go to 1t
Tuesday.

The West German N. E. conference will
convene in Kansas City, Kan. next
Thursday On Tuesday, Rev. H S Hum
field, pastor OF the German Methodist
church of this city. win go TO Kansas
City, as ne is on the board which exam
ines candidates for the ministry, and
must be there day earlier than the con-
ference convenes. The conference en-
braces Kansas. Colorado, Nebraska and
part of Missouri. Bishop Fowler viii
preside
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22
RAIN AT CONWAY
Rev. MIR. Patterson Tells of Its Good
Results.

Rev J. ". Patterson. OF Conway
Springs. pastor of the Methodist church
al that place, was in the city yesterday
afternoon, on his way TO Kansas City
He stated that there was heavy rain at
his town Wednesday night. and that it
has been of incalculable benefit. The
pasture lands have been greatly helped,
az have also the cane and kaffir corn
and the late Indian corn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-22

horsemen are fast realizing that this part
OF Kansas produces some very fine ami
mails, and they come here several times
each year to make purchases for the
eastern markets.