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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-07
SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE.
Ten Months CT Peace After Dreadful
SUFFERING.


Operations are becoming a fad. every
young man. as soon as he is graduated
from medical college considers him
self capable of undertaking the most
serious and complicated surgical work.
and hundreds of lives are sacrificed am
nuaily 10 this mad frenzy of iucomne-
tent men, 10 rush into wor6 which shoula
only be undertaken as lass resort. ana
Then only by the most experienced ana
careful surgeons.
1t is pleasure. i'm view of these facts.
t. read tire following letter f.om a vo-
man who has been saved from one Of
these danrerous operations. Il know r
should have Informed YOU long ago re-
garding my ease Of piles and Tire eucd
done ne. and ! believe am cured. rast
December / sent for your book have
never been bothered since chen. and be-
fore had suffered Tor the last eleven
years, and ~ tie time wrote had
given birth To Chld. and they came
down with The delivery II The child bv
tho handful / coud nat get them hack
ana ! suffered everything. and the doe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-07
PEAK SISTERS AT kEcHI
Their Unique Performance to Be
Given There This Week.

The famous Park sisters. of Alaska,
who appeared at Fairmount chapel, on
Thursday evening. made such decided
success of their entertainment that they
have been asked to give it at a Kechi
church during the week
The ladies who We're in the farce en-
tired into the spirit and kept things live
~ for their enthusiastic audience.
Following is the cast of characters as
they will appear in their next perform
ance:
Keziah-Right Honorable Conductor
...-...-..-.........-..- Miss Patty.
sophia-A Young Thing. Mrs. Miller.
Bethia-The Up-to-date Boston Girl.
..--...........-f -.........-.- Mrs. Nease
Betsy-The Mute. Mrs. Morrison.
Dorothy-The Great Prima Donna. who
is easily overcome Mrs. Kinsey
Maria-Whom Culture makes tired.
..-...............,.....M Mrs. Van Buskirk
Polly Ann, The Facial Artist.
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Plastra.
Rebecca-The wee one left home with
her mother ............. Mrs Clark,
Sophronia .............- Mrs. Tillinghast.
Angelina ............ Mrs Loudenslager.
Jerusha Jane .-....-.....-...-. Mrs. Sellers
Mehitable .......... Mrs. Knickerbocker.
Keturah-Player on Harmonium...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Sprague-
Abigail-Composer of Special Songs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Dimond
JENNA and eBlinda-Advance Agents
-............. Misses Clup and Lemon.
J. O. Gilbert. the furniture man at $40
North Main, has offered a large oak
rocker to the person making the highest
score at the Vencedora bowling alley this
month Messrs. Robins and Davidson
are aheaJ at present. Robins score is
900 ~,7 T,o,-s5eor,ss 99o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
FIGHT AT A cAND PULLING.
One Man Is Killed and Others Are
Manned for Life.

Louisville, August ia special to the
Courier-Journal from Beattyville, KY,
says:
News has reached here OF a terrible
fight near Travellers Rest, Owsley coun-
ty, as a result of which Jesse Nealy Is
dead, Robert Allen Is mortally wounded,
James Nealy's arm shot off. Reuben Fox
badly wounded, four others whose
names cannot now be learned were
slightly wounded and Mrs. William Pc
ters was shot in the leg.
The fight occurred Saturday night at
a candy pulling at the home of William
Peters and originated between Jesse
Nealy and Robert Allen over a girl
Nealy knocked Allen down with his fist.
While Allen WAS down he drew his
volver and shot Nealy through the
brain. killing him instantly. About this
time others began TO fire Robert Allen
was shot six times when he rolled un-
der the bed, where he lay with an empty
pistol by his side until morning All this
time the body of Jesse Nealy whom he
killed. lay in the same room, only a
few feet away.
John Allen, one OF the principals in the
fight, was making his escape when, Jim
Nealy, a brother of Jesse Nealy, tried
to arrest him. Allen turned on Nealy
shot his right arm off and succeeded in
making his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
ALL THE REBELS
AT Aqua DULCE
SIEGE OF CITY CONTINUES AND
REVOLUTIONARY COMMANDER
HAS DUG TRENCH TO PROTECT
MEN FROM sHARPsHooTERs.

Panama, Colombia, August 1s.-com-
mander w. P. Potter of the United States
special service steamer Ranger; United
States Consul Gudger, and Port Captain
Beers Of the railroad terminal returned
today from tour of inspection along the
coast as far as San Carlos. Mr.. Gudger
said the party found no traces of revolu-
tionists as far as they could see and that
without doubt they are all concentrated
In the siege of Aqua Dulce According
to the last reports the soldiers of General
Herrera, the revolutionary commander,
had dug entrenchments about 500 yarcs
from the town. where they remained all
day because OF the sharpshooters of Cen
eral Berti, the commander of the govern
ment forces, picked off every man who
tried to lelave the trenches. These men
are exposed to the rain and sun, and. 1t
is claimed, must suffer severely now that
the winter season has set in. Mr.. Gudger
leaves tomorrow for new York.
In government circles, 1t is believed
the position of Generals Berti and Nor
ales is not desperate. The British cruiser
Phaeton left here hurriedly Sunday, It is
believed she sailed for Buenaventura.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
SCHWAB TO RETIRE
FROM BUSINESS
PRESIDENT OF THE STEEL TRUST
WILL LEAVE AMERICA TO SEEK
SOME QUIET NoC.< IN FOREIGN
CLINE.

Pittsburg, August ia Loretto, Pa,
special to the Pittsburg Dispatch says:
President c. NJ. schwab Of the United
States Steel Corporation has accepted
the advice of his physicians and decided
! OF retire indefinitely from an active bus
mess life He will leave America to seek
some quiet nook in foreign cline, where
not an echo Of the strenuous life he has
led can reach him. This information
is authentic.
DR.. Golden never leaves the Schwab
home and the exact nature of his patients
illness cannot be learned through him.
Mr. Schwab is not confined to his bed.
but spends much of his time on the wide
veranda, which affords fresh air and
sweeping view of the mountain slope He
Is always with his wife or his parents.
The strange part of Mr. schwab.s Ill
ness is that he is always within view
OF those who call at his home, but he will
not allow any person to approach him.
Heretofore the visitors to the Schwab
home were greeted with a hearty well
come and vigorous handshake. Now
tne VISITOR Is met at the entrance and is
told that Mr.. Schwab cannot be seen.
The people of this town. who still call
him Charlie" because Of their early
and intimate acquaintance with him, are
discussing his prospective departure.
They know he is a sick man and believe
that he will spend possibly year in an
effort to regain his health. The knowl-
edge or the people Of Loretto is that Mr..
Schwab is going away somewhere. His
destination will be kept a secret and he
WI do nothing but seek health until his
nerves have been restored to their nor
NAL condition and his mind fully reliev-
ed from the great strain resulting from
so many business cares. Mr.. Schwab has
not been receiving visitors for several
days and seems to take little interest In
what is going on about him He has been
directed by his doctors to rid his mind
of all business cares and he is obeying
the order religiousiy. Inquiry among the
people of the town who have conversed
with the Schwabs fully corroborated the
stories that he intends to retire from ac-
tive business life. His friends, however,
deny that IL he leaves the United States
Steel corporation 1t will be at the dicta-
ton OF any other than himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
An Organization Being Formed
Backed BY Millions
PLANS ARE KEPT VERY QUIET
Meeting of Capitalists Held at Char
lotte, NJ. c., and Articles of In
corporation Flled-organiza
ton Perfected Tonight.

Charlotte. N. C., August B.-(Special.)-
With the avowed purpose of waging war
against the cotton seed oil trust, an or
ganization backed by millions was incor-
porated by the secretary of state today.
The incorporators are among the best
known and wealthiest capitalists in this
section, and the concern proposes to
erect here an immense plant for refining
cotton seed oil.
The plans have been quietly worked out
and nothing has been made public for
fear the trust would attempt to block the
scheme, and consequently nothing was
known of the new scheme until today,
when the articles of incorporation were
filed.
Tomorrow night the incorporators will
meet and perfect an organization. The
incorporators are: ]. s. Spencer, presi-
dent of the Commercial National bank Of
Charlotte; w e. Holt. millionaire cot
ton mill owner of Lexington. N. c.; C.
w. Johnston, a prominent mill owner
and promoter of Charlotte, and MT.
Gross, wealthy capitalist of Duncans
S. C.
While the capitalization is given to tho
public as s150000. it is known that there
are millions behind the new concern.
President ]. S. Spencer, the leading spirit
of the organization, would say little to-
night for publication. He frankly ad-
mitted that the purpose Of the concern
was to fight the yirginia-Carolina Chem
ical company, known as the COTTON SEED
oil trust The reason we nave kept our
movements quiet, he said. Is because of
that prime purpose, for the trust would
and will throw every possible obstacle in
our path to block our plans. Everything
has been arranged for the enterprise save
erecting a building and efrecung u per-
manent organization. The officers will
be elected tomorrow nigh.-I do not care
to say anything further of our plans.
1t is believed that the organization
OF this enterprise means that other SINH
lar independent concerns are to follow,
and 1t means that the trust viii eventu-
ally have to surrender this territory. The
men interested have an abundance OF cap
ital, and they are prepared TO undertake.
great plans to secure a share Of the busi-
ness now controlled by the trust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
CHAFFEE URGES
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
MoRos IN MINDANAo HAVE
URGED OPPOSITION TO U. 8. AU.
THoRITY AND SOME MORE WAR
WILL BE NECESSARY.

Washington, August 1S-A cable dis
Iatch was received today from General
Chaffee stating that in his Judgment an
active campaign against the Moros in
Mindanao was necessary in order to
curb the opposition that had been grow
ing against United States authority.
be dirpatch was considered of suffi-
cient Importance to be repeated to Presf-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
General Chaffee has been directed to
use his own discretion in the matter and
will no doubt engage In an aggressive
movement against the Moros. Some time
before Secretary Root left Washington
the Moros situation was under considera-
tion. and from a dispatch then at hand
The secretary was Of the opinion mat the
Moros must be dealt with severely before
they would respect the authority CT the
rrited States.
General Chaffee is now In Mindanao. II
the campaign should continue for some
time he will no doubt remain in tho
Philippines instead Of leaving on septem-
her 80 as he had planned. 1t is under
stood that General Chaffee has sufficient
troops to make an active campaign.
Aggressive Action Necessary.
Manila, August 1S.-The commanders of
the American forces in Mindanao report
aggressive action against the Moros
necessary, and ask permission to move
against Bacolod and other strongholds
of the hostile Mohammedans. There are
about 1000 American soldiers in Min
danao available for the desired aggres-
sive movement. 1t is believed that this
number Is sufficient
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
FRENCH COLONY DEPoPULATED.
One of tho Founders Goes Away and
Others Soon TO Follow.

Bardstown, KY, August Is. About
twelve years ago a colony came from
France and purchased the farm known
as Mount Olivet' from the Trappist
monks at Gethesamain, fourteen miles
from here. The colony was composed of
M. Gvillot, Jules and Pere Bouran and
their wives and daughters numbering in
all about dozen persons They are said
to be descendants Of the nobility of
France.
The Mount Oliver" farm which was
formerly used as a school by the Catholic
SISTERS was converted into a vineyard
and was very productive. but the colon
lists did not make a financial success Of
their venture.
A few months ago M. Guillot the head
of the colony. went to Chicago. ostensibly
on a business trip, and never returned
All efforts to locate him have failed. The
other members being disheartened, left
today for New York, whence they Will
sail for France. A local bank, it is said
holds a mortgage on the place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
Robert Reading Remington
Kills Himself at Newport
ENGAGED TO MISS vANALEN
II ls Said Father Objected to Engage
ment and the WeaIthey Young
Man Shoots Himself In the
Mouth In Club Rooms.

Newport, r. /, August 8.-Disappont-
ment over a broken matrimonial engage
ment is believed to have been the cause
of the suicide here today Of Robert Read
ing Remington of New York Mr.. Rem
ington came over to the club house from
his rooms at the LaFarge cottage about
/ o'clock this afternoon and after reading
the papers for some time, went to the
committee rooms on the second floor An
hour and a half later two muffled reports
were heard, but those in the building paid
no attention to them. Later Mr. Reming-
tons body was found by a member who
went to the committee room. Reming-
ton evidently had been dead for some
time. local undertaken took charge OF
the body.
Mr. Remington was well known among
the summer residents in this city and
had been closely Identified with the social
world here for the last seven or eight
years. His engagement to Miss May
Van Alen daughter of James Van Allen.
and granddaughter of Mrs William Astor,
had been discussed for some months. At
first Il was denied and then affirmed It
is generally believed there was a definite
engagement, which however, was broken
some three weeks ago.
It is said that Mr.. Van Allen was great
ly opposed to the engagement from the
beginning. Since then Mr.. Remington has
been Respondent, although when asked
about the engagement he steadily af-
firmed that he was to be married in the
fall. He left the city about a week ago,
breaking up his domestic arrangements
here, sending away all his effects. Last
Thursday however, he suddenly return
ed to Newport. He had frequented the
reading room OF the leading club of
Newport and seemed to desire to be
left alone When the body was dis
covered bloOd was coming from the mouth
and revolver was found by the dead
mans side. A physician found that
three shots had been fired from the re-
volver and an examination of the head
showed that all had taken effect
Mr.. Remington was S5 years of age
and a member Of the firm of Remington
Brothers of New York. He had always
been known as man of very quiet
tastes. His death has caused a tremen-
dous sensation. The body will be taken
to Pittsburg the former home of the
Remingtons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
NO sANIrARIUM FOR K. OF p.
Supreme Lodge Defeats Motion to
Erect Hospital at Hot Springs.

. San Francisco August 1s.-At the ses-
sion OF the supreme lodge of Knights of
Pythias today, the proposition to erect
sanitarium at Hot Springs, ARK, fo-
sick and disabled knights, was defeated
and the report Of the special investigating
committee adopted at the last session was
disregarded. 1t was the voice Of the SUI
preme lodge that it has no rights under.
its constitution to tax the mempers or
the order for such purpose.
The sanitarium project has been be-
fore the supreme lodge for twelve years,
but at each previous session 1t was re-
ferred to committees until two years ago,
when a special committee was appointed
to make final report on the matter
The government offered to give lease
OF five acres Of land to the Pythians for
a period of ninety-nine years for the pur-
pose of building the sanitarium. 1t was
proposed to erect buildings at a cost of
$26o.0O0, the expense to be born by per
capita Of 10 cents on each member of the
order.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
CABINET MEMBER RESIGNS.
Cuban Secretary of Agriculture, 1t Is
Said, Became Disgusted.

Havana, August 1s.-At the meeting OF
the council of secretaries today. Emilio
Terry, secretary of agriculture. present
ed his resignation. It was not accepted
Senor Terry will have four days in which
to reconsider his step. The resignation OF
Senior Terry is commented upon various
ly today in the local press.
Ell Mundo says Senior Terry resigned be.
cause he became disgusted with "the
weak policy of the government, and
because President Palma has not fol-
lowed the plan he outlined when he
landed at Gibara."
Senior Terry himself says he resigns
for family reasons and because he de-
sires to go to Paris.
The Diario de La Marina says:
THE resignation of Senior Terry is q
triumph for the radicals"
The Lucha says:
"senor Terry backed Senior Diaz. sec
retary of public works, in the Castenadc
concession, which is a scandal Senor
Diaz should also resign"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
KEROSENE PLAYS
FEARFUL HAVOC
TWO PERSONS ARE DEAD, THREE
MORE AT POINT OF DEATH AND
RESIDENCE AT oEERINc, NE1.,
is IN ASHES.

Geering, Neb., August 1S.-Two persons
dead, three more at the point OF death. a
sixth fearfully burned and a residence
in Geering in ashes. is the result Of light
ing fire with kerosene vocay. C. M.
McComsey. whose wife has been iii for
several days, was attempting to start
fire In a wood stove when the oil explod-
ed, setting fire to his clothing and throw
ing burning fluid all over the room. He
was fearfully burned and ran out of the
house. Before help could arrive the fire
had burned his helpless wife. a baby only
few days old, their two-year-old son
and two little daughters Of Luther A
Cook. neighbor, who were playing with
the McComsey boy.
McComsey fingered in agony for several
hours, when she died. The baby is also
dead. The death Of Mrs. McComsey and
the two Cook children Is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

The weather.
Washington, August 1S.-Following Is
The weather forecast for Alabama: Show
ers Tuesday; fair Wednesday,; fresh
south winds becoming variable.
Page One.
State attaches money left Judge Ran
dolph.
War on cotton seed oil trust formed.
Society man commits suicide at New
port.
Striking miner killed by deputy.
Earthquake destroys population Of is
land.
Page Two.
George Gardner knocks out Jack Root
People repulse French gendarmes.
Page Three.
J. Thomas Hefin speaks at Montgom-
cry.
General state news.
Page Four.
Alleged express robbers bound over.
Editorial comment.
Gossip of the local hotel iobbies.
Page Five.
Son of poor widow meets horrible
death.
Political news and gossip.
Jefferson Volunteers elect officers.
Opening of public schools may be post
poned
Page Six.
Society news Of Birmingham.
Page Seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Baseball, races and general sporting
news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
CHINESE WORKING SCHEME.
VIII Try to Get In United States BY
Way of Mexico.

Washington. August 1s-Mr Sargent
the commissioner of immigration, has re-
ceived information that large numbers
of Chinese are arriving in Mexico for the
purpose of ultimately crossing into the
United States. Some time ago the treas
ury department ruled that Chinese arriv-
ing at San Francisco for Mexico who
could not establish their good faith In
Mexico were not permitted to land. Since
that time a scheme, II is said has been
evolved looking to the establishment of a
steamship line to run directly from China
to Mexico, landing its passengers not
far below the American border.
Poscitive information In regard to this
movement OF Chinese In Mexico is lacking
but Mr.. Cargent deems 1t wise to take
precautions against any scheme of this
character being carried out. and he Win
increase largely the force of inspectors ar
the crossing points on the Mexican
border.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
ACTION RECALLS STORY
OF CRIME AND ADVENTURE
il Is Said Randolph's Share of Estate
Is $4,000 and He Owes Alabama
S55,0oo-Eie Is Now In
Colombia.

Philadelphia, August 1s.-(Special)-
spring of Commodore Thomas Corbin,
U. s. N, who left an estate estimated
at nearly s1oOooOo. the life story Of
Francis c. Randolph lawyer, judge. alb
sconder and alleged murderer, and now
a soldier Of fortune in the army of
South American republic, has become
public.
Part of Commodore corbin's estate is
the property of Randolph, who is a
nephew under the interstate laws, but
his share, estimated at $4,000 was today
attached by the state of Alabama, which
its attorney general, Charles L. Brown.
declares he defrauded of a sum amount
ing to $4,000.
Randolph was elected probate judge Of
Montgomery county, Alabama in 1886. He
served his term with marked distinction
being reelected in 1892. Late in 1895. how
ever. he disappeared during the dark
ness of night
With him. it is said, went woman-a
noted beauty. but not of good family or
reputation. Randolphs mysterious disap-
rearance was the talk of the state for
days, but when investigation showed that
$4,000. realized from the granting Of
liquor licenses for the city of Montgom-
cry was gone, 1t was partly explained.
Detectives were placed on the trail and
finally tracked him to Colombia, the
South American republic now supporting
the rebel army at war with Venezuela.
Hardly had the detectives found tnei~
man, than they were disappointed In taxi
ing him. In brawl he was said to have
stabbed and killed man. He was tried
ond sentenced to be hanged. Through the
efforts of influential friends in this coun-
try, notably the then secretary of the
ravy, Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama, his
sentence was commuted to imprisonment
has heard, however, that Randolph is
now at liberty. artain In regiment
Of scouts In the army of Colombia. BY
the death of Commodore Corbin the fact
that Randolph was heir to part Of his
estate became public. Mr.. Brown came
here, where he conferred with w. Y. G.
Andersen, a lawyer. The result was that
the state of Alabama, through William
j. Turner, Mr.. Anderson's partner. today
issued foreign attachment from COM
mcn pleas court No. against Randolph.
lie estate is held by local trust COM
Iany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
MORE MEN JOIN STRIKE.
Two Hundred Carpenters, Painters
and Coach Builders Walk Out.

Omaha. Ncb.. August 1S.-The ranks OF
the striking shopmen on the Union Pacific
railroad were today augmented by the
wallxout of nearly 200 carpenters, painters
and coach builders in the shops at this
point. Both tho car men 5nc the ma
chinists. however. say the strike is not
sympathetic one and that the car shop
mems strike is protest against the piece
work system recently inauguraeed by tnv
railroad company.
At Union Pacific headquarters Il was
stated positively the strike was without
Significance so far as 1t may result in any
inconvenience to the companys business.
Beyond a statement of Governor Savage
that the state militia would not be called
out nothing new developed IN the situa-
tion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
ALeER STILL UNDECIDED.
VIII Wait Few Dogs Before An-
nouncing for the Senate.

Detroit, Mich. August 1S.-When Gen.
r. A. Alger, former secretary of war, was
asked today IL he was ready to announce
his candidacy for the United States sem
he said
Upon mature consideration I have de-
cided 10 consider the matter few days
longer before arriving at a determina-
tion."
This is intended to mean that General
Alger may not be a candidate.
The News this afternoon says:
III his health permits, William c. Nc
MILAN will be a candidate ror United
States senator to succeed his father This
statement is practically authoritative"
Gen. H NJ. Duffield was asked today If
he was still a candidate, and replied: Il
have nothing to say