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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
TO DISCUSS NEW cLUs HOUSE.
Country Club to Have Big Meeting To-
morrow Evenino.

Tomorrow evening the annual meeting
o. the Wichita Country club viii be held
81 the Commercial club rooms The cleo
ton of officers fer thee coming year takes
place. 4 proposition OF a ten-year lease
OF the present grounds. and also that Of
building new club house. viii be taken
Up. the meeting ending with a smoker.
The Country club has had e prosperous
career. is fourlshiug and the steps TO be
taken tomorrow evening VIII probably
lead it TO greater triutlphs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
REV. HALL HAS RESIGNED
Passionate CT South Lawrence Avenue
Christian Church.

Rev F Hall. FOR q number OF years
pastor Of the South Lawrence Christian
church. has resigned his pulpit and VII
make his future home ia Fort Worth.
Tex. where ne Viii have charge Rev.
Han has done world Of good since COM
ing here and his congregation is 10th 10
part with him. but he leaves with the
best wishes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
FOR THE ORPHANS HOME.
Pyramids VIII Give a Grand Ball on
Christmas Eve.

The local council Ancient order Of Pyr-
amids viii give a Christmas ban at the
Garfield hall on Christmas Eve The
Pyramids are building an orphans home
and the local council here are giving
bail for the benefit Of the orphans home
fund The cause IS a worthy one and
should be literally patronized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
BE HELD WEDNESDAY,.
Christmas Celebration in Associate
Charities Room Postponed.

II has been announced that the Christ
mas celebration for the poor children,
which VIII be given in the rooms of the
Associate Charities. has been postponed
from Tuesday until Wednesday after
noon. This was done at the request Of
the Kings Daughters. who are working
in conjunction with the association in
getting up the tree and furnishing the
presents which will be given to the chill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
OKLAHOMA ALL Right.
VIM. Dedrick Says Wheat Crop Will
Be Bio

VIM. Dedrick returned to the city yes
terday after spending a week in travel
ing over Oklahoma. Mr.. Dedrick thinks
Oklahoma is great country and that it
has bright future. He says the pros
poets at present are excellent for phe-
nomenal wheat crop next year. The
ground was in good condition when the
wheat was sown last fall ard timely
rains brought it up so that it win stand
a hard winter in good shape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

County Superintendent Sence held an
examination OF pupils for county diplo-
mas Saturday afternoon in the basement
OF the court house. There we're hfty-two
applications for the examination II Viii
be week before the papers OF those tax
Ing the examination can be goas over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
PEARcE GOLF CUP.
Jeweler Presents One TO Paramount
Golf Club.

Fairmount college boasts Of a large
number Of golf players Lately the club
was reorganized. which. by the way. is
the oldest organisation OF its kind in
Kansas some two years before the game
became prevalent in this city Fairmount
boasted her golf club The present on
GERS are: President, Harry sill; treas
urer. Bert Brown; secretary. Blanche In
boden. There are about thirty players in
the college. most Of whom belong 20 the
newly organized clu5. - an incentive 10
good PLAYING. ". ". Pearce has very
generously donated a beautiful cup 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21

be contested for by the college students.
The cup is gem in workmanship and
artistic design The bowl rests upon three
eolf balls for support. The body is
plain silver with golf clubs in relief. The
cup may be seen in Mr.. Pearees win
dow
The evening times., 1902-05-31
LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR

Speculation upon the probable sue
cessor to Lord Pauncefote as Great Brit
aims ambassador to the United States
is as rife upon this side as upon the
other side Of the Atlantic Any state
ment. however. that the Administration
Or the State Department has expressed a
choice in the matter is obviously foolish
It is compared in diplomatic circles
this morning TO the folly Of a party in a
lawsuit attempting to dictate to his op-
ponent his selection Of counsel.
Apparently any one of the half dozen
men mentioned for the place would be
acceptable to the United States. At the
same time it is believed here that the
Hon. Michael H Herbert is the most
likely candidate This belief is based
upon the fact that he is closely connect
ed with Eing Edward through his
brother. who is steward Of the royal
household More than this. he has al
ready had experience in Washington.
where he is well and favorably known.
That he married a sister Of Mrs Cor
neIius Vanderbilt, jT-. Miss Leila vii
son. can hardly assist him in his ambi-
Jicns since there is all ulWTitten law in
diplomacy that it is Unwise from the
standpoint OF one country to have in
another a representative connected with
the latter's interests even as Indirectly
as through marriage relations II is
probable. however that this coEsidera-
tion viii be waived through Herbert s
personal influence.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
NEW YORK Is STILL
Enjoying HOLIDAY
Interest Centers in Intercol-
Iegiate Meet.
DUFFY STARTS IN THE FINALS
Georgetown Representative VIII Con-
test in the Sprints Today Against
Moulton of Yale and Hargh and
Lightner of Harvard

NEW. YORK, May 31.-Today was quito
a holiday throughout the city. The ex-
changes all remained closed, many OF
the big business houses joining in the
movement, and some of the downtown
streets looked quite deserted.
The long program of sporting
events arranged for yesterday continued
over until today in many cases. notably
in the case Of the intercollegiate track
meet at Berkeley Oval, and many per
sons whose holiday began on Memorial
Day were today in the middle Of a va
cation from business that was to last
until Monday
More records are expected to tumble
at Berkeley Oval this afternoon, when
the finals in the intercollegiate track
and field championships will be held
The results Of the preliminaries yester-
day point to q hard struggle today be-
tween Harvard and Yale for the cham
pionship. Both institutions had nine
teen men qualified for the finals. and
they are almost equally distributed
among the various events Princeton
and California will probably fight it out
for third place, both having secured
eight points yesterday
In the sprints Duffy, of Georgetown;
Moulton. of Yale, and Schick, Hargh.
and Lightner, OF Harvard, won with
ease yesterday, and it is they who will
make the fight today.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
FIRE IN SOME SHEDS
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Property on First Street Northwest
Damaged Early This Morning.

Fire broke out shortly after o'clock
this morning. when box 10 was turned in
for blaze in sheds in the rear OF 403-
4o5-i07 First Street northwest. By the
time the firenen had arrived on the
scene the three sheds were burning fu-
riously, the reflection from them light
ing UP the sky and causing intense ex-
citement IN the vicinity. Water was
soon played upon the blaze, and the fire
men. under the direction of Assistant
Chief Wagner. worked hard TO prevent
the fire from spreading 10 other build
ings- After fight which lasted for sew
eraI hours the flames were extinguished
after having done damage to the extent
Of $1,000 to five buildings.
No one is able-to account for the ori-
gin of the fire It vas discovered by a
passing citizen. The shed in the rear of
403 First Street, owned and occupied by
Lewis Pagnanmus. was damaged to the
extent Of $500: the shed in rear of 405
First Street. owned and occupied by o.
S. EdmonstOn- to the extent of $50. ana
that located in the rear of 407 First
Street. which is occupied by Annie Zir-
les. about $I25.
During the time that the fire was at
its height the flames spread TO house
= D Street northwest, owned and occu-
pied by Ebert Washington. damaging it
TO the extent Of $50, not covered by in
surance; house 10 D Street. the home of
Jacob Levin, also caught fire. and be-
fore the flames could be extiDguished
was damaged TO the exlent of 800 No
one knows how the fire occurred and
Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber will make
an attempt to solve the matter.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
GX-GOT. PEIEOYER,
OF OREGON, IS DEAD
One Of the Most Prominent
Democrats in the West.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 31.-SyIvester
Penn5yer, ex-governor of Oregon and
one Of the most prominent Democratic
politicians in the West died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon Of apoplexy. He
was in seeming good health up to a few
minutes before his death.
Mr. Pennoyer was governor OF Oregon
for eight years and mayor of Portland
for two years While governor at the
time Coxey's Army was parading in the
West ne received a request from Presi-
dent Cleveland TO preserve order and
facilitate passage Of the mails. He at
tanned notoriety by replying: IF the
President viii attend 10 his business, I
viii attend to mine"
He was very eccentric, and on the oc-
casion of President Harrison's visit to
Oregon refused to meet him at the State
line. He was a successful business man
and leaves an estate Of about $500, 600.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
ON-UNI0N MEN
GO TO THE MINES
Mere Engineers, Firemen, and Pump
men Vote to Quit Work.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 31.-A
meeting of engineers. fremen. and
pumpmen was held last evening. at
which vote was taken on a motion to
indorse the action of the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers in
ordering them out. It was given out
that the motion was carried by a vote
of 3I5 to 81 The operators claim to
have received information that the meet
ing was made ND almost entirely Of fire
men.
The bringing Of new men into this re
gion BIZ the c5SI companies continues. A
number came III from the East yesterday
evening The strangers are well dressed
and make a good impression Some of
them would not be taken for working
men
4 rumOr found currency today at
strike headquarters that the committee
which has asked that the eight-hOur day
order for Monday represent only a small
portion Of the engineers. and that they
did not represent the true sentiment of
the engineers OF LaCkawanna county,
who. it is claimed. were loyal to the
United Mine Workers and would obey
the strike order. Several members Of the
committee undertook to correct what
they claimed was a false impression.
They said they were friendly to the
striking miners and would like to help
them all they could. but they did not
think this an oppOTtune time to strike.
Another day will witness the close Of
the third week Of the strike. 1t is esti-
mated that if no strike had occurred
about $500. 900 tons Of coal would have
been mined in aay. The men lost u
wages close to $4,000 900. and the loss
to the operators and railroads is placed
at 81 800 900 That IS what the loss viii
figure or the books OF the companies for
May When mining is resumed some of
this loss viii be made up by the com
Panies, but the miners will never make
up their losses in wages
Both sides are confident that when
Monday morning comes the victory viii
be on their side. If the operators can
FL the places OF the engineers. fire
men, and pumpmen who quit work it
viii very likely place them on the ag-
gressive. On the other hand, should a
majority Of the hands go out and Jhe
companies be unable to fill their places.
| It will be only further proof that the
mine workers have a splendid OTganiza-
tion, and that peace can only e
brought about by arbitration or after a
prolonged struggle. when the great army
o. miners becomes exhausted and is
forced TO 90 back to work in order to
live
The evening times., 1902-05-31
OBITUARY NOTES.

The Rev Dr.. John a Liggett, formerly
moderator Of the Synod OF New Jersey,
dean Of the Railway clergy and pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church there
died OF heart disease at his home last
evening after few minutes illness. He
was widely known as a typical and
strict Presbyterian. He was born No
yember / 1884. at Brandywine Manor.
Pa He was graduated in DanviIe. Ky.
at the Theological Seminary in 1860. His
frs charge was the Church az Critten-
den. Ky. where he was married 10 Mary
BOYD Armstrong daughter OF the Rev.
George E Armstrong. He came TO
Railway in December. 1854. and became
pastor Of its leading church. where for
thirty-eight years he has remained He
leaves q wife. two sons and three daugh-
tiers. One of the sons is the Rev George
LiEgett. Of Richmond Hill. y. Y
Peter McCartee. vice president OF the
Stanley Hardware Works at New Brit
ain. Conn. died on Wednesday at his
horne. 10 Pineapple Street Brooklyn. in
his seveuty-fourth wear. He was the son
Of the Rev Robert NcCartee, who was
long pastor OF the old Canal Street Pres
Dvteriau Church. He had been connect
ed with tae Stanley works for nearly
half q century. He was one Of the or
ganizers Of the Hardware Club and its
president from 1898 to 1899. He leaves
q widow. son. and two daughters The
funeral ~iU be held al the Church OF
the Pilgrims, Of which he had been a
deacon this afternoon
Nicholas SlIer died yesterday in his
eighty-ninth year at his home. SIT
Metropolitan Avenue. williamsburg y.
7. He came here from Prussia at the
age Of twenty-five Ea enlisted and be
came Il cor0oraI in the FCrty-scvepth
New York VoIunt GERS Years ago he es-
tabIished q tailoring business He Is
survived by four daughters and two sons.
one Of the latter being George SiIer. who
has been the referee in many prize
Cghts-
Thomas ". a. Castle OF the firm of
Castle Bros. cementine sidewalk manu-
faCturers. died on Thursday al his home.
2G27 Bedford Avenue, Flatbush, in his
thirty-ninth year. He was a member
OF the CorteIyou Club. He leaves a
widow and seven children
The evening times., 1902-05-31
q Garrote IN Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN. P R. May 21--It became
known yesterday that Antonio Torres
hceyedo. not Ramon Troche Caddeno,
one Of the FIVE murdrers condemned 70
be Earrotcd fo- crimes committed on Oc-
to5cr ], 1888, is the man whose sentence
has Lceu commuted by Governor Hunt
10 life Imprisonment owing TO the fact
that Acevcdo was only nineteen years
Of age at the time Of the occurrences
which led to his condemnation to death.
The other four men will he garrOted
at Ponce early in the morning either
tomorrow or Monday. The exact date
is kept secret 50 that the public viii
not know anything Of Jhe executions
until they have been carried ont
The evening times., 1902-05-31
ACQUITTAL LED TO MURDER.
Killing the Sequel to the Freeing Of
MeFetridge, in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 51.-The verdict IN the
McFetridge murder trial Thursday was
responsible for murder that occurred
shortly after midnight A party of Nc
Fetridge's friends called at bis house
during the evening to congratulate him
upon his acquittal. and after arranging
with him for a dinner on Saturday even
ing at which his liberation was to be
celebrated. left his house
While walking down the street. the
men who had Just left McFetridge.
among whom was Walter Nolan, prize
fighter, net John and Robert Warke.
the latter a one-armed railroad fagman-
When called upon to cheer for McFet-
ridge, the Warke brothers passed on
without replying.
Nolan thereupon struck Robert WaTke
in the face The recipient Of the blow
turned upon the pTiZefghter but was
struck down with club and died in =
few minutes. Nolan and his party weTs
arrested.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
INSANE FROM FEAR,
SHE LEAPED TO DEATH
Dread Of Surgeons Knife Drives
Young School Teacher to Suicide.

NEW YORK, May 31.-A few minutes
before she was to undergo a serious op-
GRAFTON, and apparently crazy by fear Of
it, Miss Sophia Stork, a school teacher
OF 209 East Sixty-ninth Street, commit
ted suicide today by Ieaping from a
fourth story window of Miss Anna L.
Altson's private hospital at 26 West
Sixty-frst Street, to a paved courtyard
about forty feet below. She died in
stantIy. The catastrophe was preceded
by dramatic struggle between the SUI
fering woman and a nurse, who vainIy
tried to hold her back
For more than a year Miss Stork had
been an invalid, and on several occas-
ions she was operated on, once for ap-
pendicitis and at other times for tumors.
She had suffered so much physical pain
at times that her nervous system had
broken down, and the very thought OF
additional suffering was enough to carry
her 10 the verge Of insanity.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
FEAR Loss OF LIFE
IN OKLAHOMA FLOOD
A CiOudburSt on Mountain
Swept Away Shacks.
SEVERAL COUNTIES FLOODED
Rivers and Creeks Not Adequate to
Garry Of Surplus Water Which Is
From Four to Six Feet Deep in the
Streets and Stores.

WICHITA. Kan. May 31--Sherif
Rhoades. OF Conanche county. tele-
graphs here that he fears many lives
have been lost at the foot of the Wichita
Mountains in Oklahoma. Two days ago
a cloud burst on top of tie mountains
and water rolled in torrents down their
sides. sweeping away many of the small
shacks of miners who are prospecting
for mineral If the ravines and guiches-
All the rivers in the section flow into
the Red River. which is so full from
ether sources that it cannot take the
surplus water from the overlooking
creeks of Fiowa and Comanche counties.
The water is from four TO six feet deep
in the streets and stores. and has dam
aged goods.
At Lawton, the water, except in the
higher places. is two feet deep. This is
the country which was opened to settle
ment last summer. and. as many OF the
settlers live in dugouts. it is feared that
the water has drowned them out. and
that they are suffering As there are no
bridges in the country, the high water
prevents communication between settle
ments and it will be impossible to as
certain the extent of the damage to life
and property until the floods reccde.
At Oklahoma City the bottom lands
are four feet under water, and at Paw
noe the Black River mas swept away
bridges and the tents OF reservation
Indians. who had TO fly to the uplands to
save their lives
Six hundred feet Of the Santa Fe
bridge over the Canadian River has teer
washed out, and the Pan Handle country
has been isolated.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
HURLED OVER HORSES HEAD.
Carriage Accident May End Fatally for
a Society Woman.

DOVER. Del, May 31.-Mrs. Cora Leo
Paige, wife OF Dr.. Harris Lee Paige,
while driving out near Lakeside Gene
terry yesterday afternoon, lost control of
her horse, which dashed across the road
st sight of d blowing newspaper.
The carriage struck post. hurlinr
Mrs PaigS aEEt over the horse and sew
eral feet ahead Of the turnout She
struck upon her head, and remained IN
conscious until after she was taken
home DR.. Paige stated last night that
her condition was serious Conclusion
Of the brain is feared. Mrs Paige i.
one of the best known society women of
the capits'.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
STEERAGE PASSENGER
HAD THE SMALLPOX
Steamship Pretoria From Hamburg De-
tanned at Quarantine and Emi-
grants Removed.

NEW YORK, May 31-The Hamburg
American Line steamship Pretoria,
which which arrived last night from
Hamburg. was detained at Quarantine
until 1890 O'Clock this morning with a
case of smallpox aboard
The patient. Christiana Heuser, a
Russian steerage passenger, aged twen-
ty-three years, was removed to North
Brothers Island. A number Of her fel-
passengers were transferred 10
Hoffman Island for observation. and
after disinfection the steamship was
released
The evening times., 1902-05-31
MI Cannon Hard at Work.

Mr. Cannon. chairman OF the House
Appropriations Committee, was at the
Capitol for a little while yesterday He
snent several hours in his committee
room. debating letters to his secretary
and clearing up his correspondence gen
orally. The work Of the Appropriations
Committee IS we'll advanced, there re
n1aiaing but enc more appropriation bin
to be cousidered-the general dc5cien-
cy. This will not be taken up unsil II is
known when Congress VIII adjourn. bat.
Of course. should il appear by the mid
die of June that Congress viii be in seS-
sion in July then the deficiency bill
will be rushed through. for it must be
passed before the end Of the fiscal year
June 80.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
Fell From . Street Car.

Herbert W Curry, thirty-eight years
cid. living at 122 Four-and-a-haIf Street
southwest fell frcm a Columbia car ct
the corner Of Eighth and K Streets
northv cst about o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon and was painfully injured about
his left leg and body He was removed
to the Emergency Hospital for medical
trea tnent-
The evening times., 1902-05-31
Overturned Lamp Causes a Fire

About s o'clock last night a fire broke
out in house 72s Fourth Street north
vest occupied by Joseph Brown. The
blaze vas caused by the overturEing Of
a lighted lamp. : citizens cries Of
FIRE" were heard by Policeman Lee. Of
tbe Sixth precinct, who at once ran TO
the house. threw the burning lamp into
tho street and eNtiHguished the blaze
The house was damaged to the extent Of
500. not covered by insurance
The evening times., 1902-05-31
The Tiger Meets Defeat.

AS the tiger suIked by preparing to
leap at the window. the horses hoofs
shot out. There was q thud, and then
all was still
Hearing nothing but the click-a-cIick
of the rails and the rattle of the brake
chains. the pony man crept bach % his
car and hUdd!ed in a corner. half ex-
pecting the tiger to spring at him out OF
the darkness. The continued silence
however finally Convinced him that the
tiger had met defeat
When the train stopped here and the
horse car was opened the stiff boCy Of
Shere Khan. trampied and with a trok-
IN skull, lay under the feet OF Old Toby
The old ring horse was the hero CT tha
camp yesterday as she lay on a bed o.
straw, covered with blankets Children
gazed at her with Tapt expressions. as
if awed by the thought of that awful
battle in the dark with a bIOodthirsty
tiger.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
DISMISSED BECAUSE
THEY WOULDN'T INFORM
Needle Workers Have Stopped Work
Because Union Men Were Discharged.

FRANKLIN. \. H. May @1.-As a re
suit Of the discharge OF two union men
from the Franklin Needle Works 19G
needle workers have stopped work The
workmen recently organized against the
expressed wish of the manager CT The
company One of the discharged men
states that he and mis- comrades were
dismissed because they would not dis
close Information concerning the union.
The manager Will not discuss the situa-
tion. but he declares positively that he
will not employ union help The plant
is running with reduced force.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
Injured on Boarding a Car.

While trying 10 board car 24G OF the
Capital Traction Railway at the corner
Of Fifteenth and G Streets northwest
shortly after O'Clock last night Cuyron
White. forty years Of age, living At Fair
Tax Court House, Va, fell and cut the
back Of his head severely He was re-
moved 10 the Emergency Hospital in the
ambulance. after which he went to his
home
The evening times., 1902-05-31
FELL FROM A BALLOON.
Aerouaut's Life Saved by Partial 0psH-
ing of a Parachute.

NEWARK, y. J., May 31--Five thou
sand persons witnessed the fall from q
hot-air balloon Of Prof Lestrange, =
professional aeronaut, at the Vailsburg
bicycle track. at : o'clock last evening.
Hundreds ran to the spot where he fell,
expecting to find him dead He was alive
and conscious. although badly injured IN
the back and limbs, and dazed fron the
shock of his fall
The balloon had risen to height Of
100 feet. with Lestrange suspended By
his feet TO the trapeze bar, when. real
izing that something was wrong. the
aeronaut quickly worked to a sitting pos
sftiCn The balloon ceased TO rise, and
without further hesitation Lestrange rs
leased his parachute, which failed to
open until within a few feet of ths
ground. The partial opening Of the par
achute undoubtedly saved his life.
The evening times., 1902-05-31
CareIessness MAY Cause Death.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, May 3f-Louis
Shaku-ky. aged fourteen. WAS shot and
fatally wounded in a shooting gallery at
Nanticoke last night William Craig
was handling a gun carelessly when il
was discharged. The bullet entered the
boys forehead. Doctors say he cannot
recover.