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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
1aiia~ Eagle
LIrrLE cHARLEY CURTIS ATTAcKs LoNe.
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.

LITTLE CHARLEY CURTIS ATTACKS LONG
OF the five or six Kansans whose names being
prominently mentioned connection with the United
States senatorshp Congressman Curtis of Topeka alone
has descended to personal deracon of other candidates
The fact that Chester Long believing with the pres
dent champoned presidents policy in committee and
on the floor Of the house. and in able manner as
to attract national attention and to win concentrations
from number Of the influential journals OF the
country coupled with further fact that the state
Republican convention unanimously endorsing the said
policy approved the course of Long, to have
6sgruntIed Curtis as to impossible for him to
deean himself decently That convention probably
the most popular political gathering ever assembled
in the state In that It so emphacaly voiced the sent
men Of the Republican party Cuban reel
procy in just so rebuked Curtis who had opposed
the said policy Curtis, from his late speech
in LeavenwOrth must be holding Long only response
bic for the action CT the Republican state convention
but blameable for having received its praise The Leav
enworth Times report Of his speech that Curtis
attempted to explain his votes against Cuban reciprocity
by making most bitter personal attack on Chester
Long the ike Of which has never been heard by
enworth audience since border ruan days He said he
had voted for the measure once that he had voted
against amendments substitutes in and made
no attempt deny had voted against the
Payne amendment" Farther along in his speech he
erred to the congressman from this district the Great
It. the socalled friend of the president" This kind Of
blackguardism viii go with the people of Kansas.
Whatever may be said for or against Chester Long, he
is gentleman who in being honest and earnest has
never been guilty of STOPPING vilyng his opponents
either on the stump or privately He is guess of de-
fammation and aspersions holding himself aoof from
the ordinary jugglery jobbery methods
CRATER.
There is distinct difference between the candidacy
Curtis that Long The former is a selfseeker
and his candidacy the United States
own connvance and his own notion seconded by his
Topeka clique Of strikers Congressman Longs candi
dacy upon the other hand, in response to very
pronounced acclaim from almost every section of the
state. The call inspired solely by his prominence
lower house. first by the speech which President
Mckinley declared to be the best solution offered for
the Porto Rican problem and secondly by his speech
and work in behalf Of Cuban reciprocity Upon these
questions great national import and consequence Cur
It's unheard. and unnoted, except was found
in the Republican trying vote down the Nc
Knley Roosevelt pledge to the people In
these attested facts and his evident
animus Curtis attack and spitefuI personalities
hardly mislead enlightened community as the
people Of Leayenworth constitute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
A HooslER cENIus

Ed Hamilton. Of Richmond Ind. modest unassuning
youth of 10 is the of an electrical mail box that
VIII add much to the convenience Of rural mail delivery
The invention consists of small box having two lines Of
wire TO extend from the mail box to the farm house
Power TO move the mail carrier is supplied by two small
batteries The machine starts automatically when let
tiers are placed in the box which speeds to the house
where 1t rings bell to announce its arrival and then
deposits the mail The returns to the roadside where
1t remains until more mail arrives BY touching button
the box may be brought back TO the house and letters
placed in and sent to the roadside TO await the arrival
Of The postman As the box is Of simple construction It's
cost is moderate and within the reach OF any farmer
The young inventor when quite small boy displayed
rare skin by inYenting number Of practical electrical
devices He has never received any special training in
electricity. fire alarm for use on barns and empty
buildings situated at distance from the homes Of the
on ners AMI electrical heater for street cars nve as,
been recently patented by air Hamilton He has ALREADY
teen offered guarantee royalty on his Datents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
LooMNe coz REsr GRAIN AND ERul1s.

W. H. Barnes, secretary of the State Horticultural so
cety is travelling the state gathering samples
grans and fruits for the proposed Kansas exhibit
National G. A r. encampment Washington next month
Mr. Barnes is at the Reno county fair today tomor-
row he will be at the Franklin county Next week
be will visit Wichita and Wellington He proposes to Sc
cure the best OF everything at each fair take
Washington TO advertise Kansas The exhibit will be
made at the Kansas headquarters in the Oxford hotel
three blocks from the White House
Department Commander Looms states that the ex-
pense of the exhibit viii be from $4,000 $4,000 and he
is soliciting subscriptions from prominent Kansans
defray the The railroad will take the exhibits
through as the baggage Of the Kansas delegation It is
also proposed to distribute about 10000 copies of Kan
sas handbook as souvenir. 1t will be made up largely
Of Secretary Coburns story of Kansas and her resources
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
AN ILLUSTRATION OF CLASS LEGISLATION

brought before Judge Kennedy. Of San
Francisco for violating city ordinance in driving de-
livery wagon on the boulevard Don't you know, sir
said the judge with every appearance Of stenness that
have committed heinous oTense by driving your
delivery wagon where only the rich drive without
moiestation? Get a heavy fourin-hand with a funkey
dressed in monkey fashion and blowing Positions horn
sitting behind-exchaage your light delivery wagon for
this and viii be arrested" The Judge then dis
missed the case after denouncing the ordinance as
piece of class legislation petty absurd and unworthy of
enforcement"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
REVOLUTION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Much interest is manifested in process for the com
mercal production Of nitric acid from atmospheric nitro
gen which is being developed Niagara Falls The i'm
portance of such manufacture realized when it
understood that nitric acid which lies basis of
almost every important chemical industry can now be
obtained only from satpeter and other natural drates
the supply of which limited and will some day be ex-
hausted The nitrogen and oxygen Of the air however
can be forced to combine chemically by powerful
discharges and machine carrying out this combina
ton commercial scale has just been invented This
is capable of forming and destroying less than four
hundred and ten thousand electric minute cur
rent CT air raversing these becomes charged with
nitrous gases which conducted away and utilized in
forming important commercial compounds The expert
ments that have led to this process says The Electric
World are "as interesting and promising as anything
that the dawning century has yet shown"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

This the Iowa Republican plank which to Henderson
has slant to it like toboggan We cordially indorse
the position CT President Roosevelt in appealing TO the
courts TO secure regulations that will control great com
bnatons Of capital that competition and control
industries OF the people without legal public
approval We favor such amendment to the interstate
commerce act as will more fay carry its prohibition
OF determinations in rate-makng and any modification
OF the tariff schedules NAV required to prevent
their afording shelter TO MONOPOLY"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
His finish.

Casey-so. Cassidy g engaged % -
married O. always thought r. vas
triCer.
Tarrsii-welt. hs thought 50 hinseif-tiI
&c trlse6 wld d zlGoW.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
sorethina Ell : So.

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Strangc--The cornfelds he-e are ln
terrible condition Been having z hall
storm. haven't YOU
Farmer Waybacz-Wau. dunno scrae
FOLKS said Il was hail but ~ opinion IS
Il vas scehe-rs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

When the reporters interviewing Stuyvesant Fish
IL regard the death Of bis brother one reporter eveed
a $50 camera or Fish. Fish grabbed the camera and
broke il into bits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
The Guest e the svnr,er Girl.
fFroz Puck9

Saa Tucket-This TIP was With al
thc trouble
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there rzust - a zer n TIE iEh1h31se-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
II. ses. peo-i-

You thiak yea kos yourself Ky ssy.
bug you tont
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
BIG FEES OF suReEons

The coronation baronetcy conferred on Sir Frederick
Treves viii not be the surgeons only reward for
his successful conveyance OF the king cut Of danger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

It is not thought that Hendersons example that OF re-
fusing because his platform doesn't exactly suit
him. VIII spread to great extent throughout the ccun-
Try
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

The friends Of Henderson think that the Dubuque dis
triCt viii be lost because Of his declnation they
VIII find themselves mistaken fhere too
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

When Allison was told OF Henderson's action he said:
Il don't believe i. There must be mistake. Hen
derscn couldn't make such fool Of himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

One Of the reasons for Hendersons withdrawal was
thai Cummins and Dover running Iowa politics and
Henderson WIS not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

Congressman Littefeld lost time IN getting into
the speakershp What about seniority OF service in
I-ittlefeld's case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

General Ma the Chinese rebel has been Fied and The
Chinese rebellion is ended; that IS for few weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

While Uncle Sam is calling down Roumania for hev
persecution cf the Jews he might also give Russia rap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

Apparently the Democrats down n Oklahoma have
nominated man for congress who IS net debater
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

Henderson comes honestly By his capacity for weighing
words infinitely he was born in Scotland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19

No one has discovered yet Just Why Henderson doesn't
want 10
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
PRESIDENT COMMITTEES
SOLDIER'SS 5 SENTENCE
Private Louis Nelson VIII Not
Suffer Death Penalty.
Sentenced to Hang by Court-NartiaI
Convened in the Philippines
To serve Ten Years.

Private Louis Nelson, Troop II, Ninth
Cavalry. having been tried and found
guilty OF violations of the sixty-second.
seventeenth, forty-seventh, and sixtieth
articles OF war by a general court-martial
convened at Guinobatan, Philippine ISL
ands, pursuant to special orders, No. 19l,
Department OF Southern Luzon, October
%, 1900, was sentenced TO be dishonor-
ably discharged the service of the
United States. forfeiting all pay and al
lowances due or to become due, and to be
hung by the neck until dead at such time
and place as the reviewing authority may
direct; two-thirds of the members of the
court concurring"
Committed to Ten Years in Prison.
The record of the proceedings of the
general court martial in this case having
been submitted to the President for his
action, the following are his orders
thereon:
White House. February 10. 1902.
In the foregoing case of Private Louis
Nelson, Troop II, Ninth Cavalry. the SEN
tence is confirmed; but is commuted to
dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all
pay and allowances. and confinement at
hard labor in penitentiary for ten years.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By direction OF the Secretary of War,
the prisoner will serve his sentence in a
penitentiary in the Philippine Islands,
to be designated by the commanding gen.
eral, division of the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL.
House in Committee of Whole to
Consider Measure.

On motion OF Representative Hit,
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. the House yesterday resolved it
self into Committee of the Whole, with
Representative Curtis of Iowa in the
chair on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
BY unanimous consent the first reading
of the bill was dispensed with
Mr. Hit made brief statement of the
Mr. Cochran of Missouri, who spoke
against the Hill bill to make more Ger
tain the gold standard Mr.. Adams (Rep.,
Pa) advocated u reorganization of the
consular service.
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss.) made "a
few untutored remarks concerning the
cavities in which the advocates of tariff
taxes are daily depositing themselves"
Toward the conclusion of his remarks
Mr. Williams drifted into discussion of
the suffrage question and responding to
enquiries by Mr. Graham IRep., Pa as
serted that the white men in Mississippi
had regulat ted the suffrage so as to Sc
had been done under the Federal Consti
tuition: If not. the Supreme Court will
call a halt. and then well do our work
over again"
Remarks were also made by Represen-
tative Irwin of Kentucky disavowing any
sympathy with the remarks of his col
league. Mr. Wheeler, regarding the visit
Of Prince Henry and the attack on Secre-
tary Hay; by Mr. Gilbert Of Kentucky and
Mr. Sims of Tennessee
The Washington times., 1902-02-25

immensely. 1t would be hard to imagine
better lot OF vaudeville entertainers
than are included in the Chase offering
of this week.
The bill is headed by Ezra Kendall. who
has a very funny talk concerning trip
to the Buffalo Exposition, during which
he tells any number of bright and anus
ing stories in his own inimitable manner
and sings several parodies. 1t Is Ken
dalrs farewell appearance in vaudeville
and he is evidently determined that the
last shall be his very best.
Nine. Hermann has some familiar
tricks which she performs in an uncom-
monty adroit manner and in addition in
PRODUCES a new flag trick which is as
mysterious as it is clever. Nine. Herr
mann's stage settings are unusually elab-
crate and her act is one of the most pleas
ing of the entire bill.
Jennie Yeamans relates some new
stories and gives some character imper-
sonations in a manner that makes the
audience loath to permit her to depart
from the stage. Clayton White and Marie
Stuart company-the company in this in
stance being Miss Pauline Taylor-have =
bright little play called "Dickey." and
during its Interpretation Miss Stuart
sings a song or two very pleasingly.
Artie Hall scores a tremendous hit with
her coon songs. Miss Hall is billed as
coon song "shouter." She is more of
an artist in the rendition of these songs
than most vaudevillians who go in for
ragtime. Even with that now classic
melody, Go Way Back" Miss Hall was
almost able to impress upon the audience
the fact that they were hearing the num-
ber sung for the first time. Frank Hayes
and Anna Suits have good singing and
dancing turn in which the terpsichorean
talents of Mr.. Hayes are prominently
manifested
Persons who care for first class vaude-
vile should by all means go to Chase
this week. But once in season is there
such an all around excellent bill offered
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
SHOT BY BLIND TIGER" GANG.
VII. sion Worker Attacked on His
Way Home.

MOUNT VERNON. Ill. Feb. 2i.-Rici-
ard Gillian was shot and instantly killed
last night by George Hatfield, nineteen
years old Gillian Was returning from
services at the Epworth Mission and was
accompanied by the Rev. J. +. Harmon.
Methodist minister. Mr.. Harmon had
parted with Gillian. but heard sounds of
a row. and turned back to find his com
panion dying. Harry Stewart, George
Hatfield. and Albert Young were near q
beer depot. where blind tiger" is op-
Grated, and all had been drinking
witness alleges that Stewart siruc.
Gillian on the head with beer bottle,
and then Hatfield stepped forward and
shot Gillian in the eye The coroner's
jury is in session. Hatfield, Young, and
Stewart are in Jail.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
kernan'--"City Club, Burle.auer..

kernan'S-"City Club Burle.auers.
The City Club" burlesque company
furnished entertainment of a highly pleas
ing nature at Kernans Lyceum to two
big audiences yesterday. 1t is a good
strong bill from the rise OF the curtain on
The City Club at the Seaside to the
finale. which falls on The City Club at
the n-American." two brisk musical
nonsensical skits.
The real novelty of generally good
olio is presented by the four Juggling
Normans, boys ranging from six to eigh-
teen years of age. who introduce club
swinging in more varied and difficult
movements than ever seen here befoce.
The Sisters Lane-Ada. Alice. and Laura
are as good as usual In their singing and
acrobatic act. Grace Leonard makes
good in several new songs, and MarteIla
and Lancaster do an amusing acrobatic
turn. Dave Fergusog and Charles b. Wat
son score decided hit in their comedy
song and dance sketch. "a Certain Party"
and the Golden Gate Quartette composed
of four colored singers and dancers. as
sisted by Fanny Winfred furnish amuse-
ment which pleases the whole house, es-
pecially the upper region. The show
closes with an exhibition of the dances OF
all nations in costume. Daily matinee
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
MARINE OFFICERS IMPROVING.
No Further Cause of Anxiety for
Those mt Asiatic Station.

Tho Secretary CT the Navy has received
a cablegram from the Asiatic station stat
ing that the health of the marine officers
who recently suffered such hardships in
crossing the Island of Samar is rapidly
improving and that there is not the
slightest cause for anxiety.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
THE HEADWhLTERS
A LAUGHING HIT
Ward and VOkes Have Bar
gain in Fun and Music.
CAPTAIN JINKS A REAL SUCCESS

Her Right to he IA Star of the First
Magnitude. ut the National - The
"Old Homestead" Delights Column
PIn:hOuSes.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Vaudeville and BurIcsque at the
BijOu.

The last week OF the Bijou under its
old name-it will be known after next
week as the Empires devoted to an un-
usually good Offering of vaudeville and
burlesque.
The olio part of the show is headed by
Andy Lewis and company, who present a
novel sketch called The Cocaine Fieud, -
in which Mr.. Lewis is given chance to
show the exaggerations peculiar to the
users of the drug. There is an abunda nee
of laughter in the piece, and it is capi-
tally played.
Miss Reata Winfield accomplishes re-
markably difficult feat-she interests a
male audience with violin solos so well
that she is given some of the heartiest
applause of the entire programme. Miss
Winfield plays with much feeling. and
triumphs over technical difficulties as few
concert violinists are capable of doing
Lawrence and Harrington. as the Bowery
Spoilers, have very funny and enjoyab BILE
Offering, while Harrigan the tramp Jug
gler. amuses and mystifies the audience
with seemingly impossible feats. The
Three Madcans sing and dance very well
and perform some acrobatic achieve
ments of an unusual character
Bert Leslie's burleSque this week is
called In Tangle." and is a veritable
tangle of ludicrous incidents that serve
to keep the audience in a roar from the
beginning to the end of the piece Dur
ing the progress of the burlesque solos
are sung by May Hoey, Nellie V Nichols
Susie Rocamora, Grace Spencer, with the
assistaQce of Messrs. Rogers. Cameron
and Taylor. and the Howard Sisters sing
about Girls"
There will be special matinees for ladies
this week on Friday and Saturday. and on
these occasions smoking Will be eIimi-
mated
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
GEN. GUENTHER R. TIRED.
Lieut.. Col. John =. story Designated
as HIS Successor.

as His Successor
Gen Francis L. Guenther. of the Artil-
lery Corps, was placed on the retired list
yesterday on account of age. Lieut.. Col
John p Story. also of the Artillery Corps
has been designated by the Secretary of
War to succeed General Guenther in the
command of the Artillery School at Fort
Monroe, Va. Only recently General
Guenther received his promotion to be
brigader general, to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of General Mer
riam.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25


"The Old Homestead, now enjoying its
sixteenth season, is at the Columbia
Theatre this week, and last night made
its customary hit with an audience that
was entirely too large for the seating
capacity of the theatre.
Plays OF a bucolic character may come
and go, >and be forgotten, but The Old
Homestead has a habit of going on for
ever, each season showing some new beau
ties of homely humor or pathos, or some
new lesson. There have been any num-
ber OF plays OF similar character come
into prominence since Mr.. Thompson's
variety sketch, Joshua Whitcomb," was
turned into four-act play. and the
greatest praise their promoters have
striven for is the honor Of being called
another Old Homestead But they
have failed to impress the public and
have passed into theatrical oblivion, while
the original OF all the gosh ding it,
dramas continues on It's uninterrupted
way, amusing audiences that are not at
all representative of the regular theatre
goers. teaching a lesson stronger than
most pulpits have to offer, and exhibit
ing character drawings that have never
lar type The lines of THE Old Home
stead that caused laughter a dozen or
so years ago brought forth laughs again
last night. and the same incidents that
drew tears 70 the eyes OF the audience OF
years ago once more caused many a
handkerchief to wipe away teardrop last
evening.
There is not much change to The Old
Homestead because there is but slight
change in human nature, and the iden-
tical lines and situations that made Mr..
Thompson's play the success 1t is in years
agone are as potent as ever.
OF course most of the interest last
night was centred upon Denman Thomp-
son. whose Joshua Whitcomb remains the
same lovable person as ever. Mr.. Thomp
son has not become mechanical in his
work notwithstanding his long career in
the single role. and invests the part with
an earnestness that could not be more
emphasized if 1t were the first year of
The Old Homestead
As usual. the double quartette came in
for much Of the applause OF last nights
Columbia audience. and its efforts were
really admirable. Mr.. Kappeler's rend-
tion of The Palms" being particularly
good.
The cast includes Charles Carter. Fred
Clare, Louis II. Croxson. Frank Knapp.
j. A. Hanna, Annie Thompson. Louisa
Moore, Ethel Ormonde, Celia Baker.
Eileen C. King.
There will be matinses of The Old
Homestead Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Peter Grogan.
Credit For All Washington.
Sacrifice.

It's too bad to sacrifice good. re-
liable furniture at such prices as
we name this week, but we must
make room for new spring goods
that are already arriving. We cap
this bargain climax by giving our
patrons the benefit OF the most
liberal credit terms ever known.
No notes. No interest. Every quail
ity guaranteed. Carpets and mat
tingS laid free of cost