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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
DEATH MOI EXPLAINED.
Was Net Due to the Initiation Exer-
cises.

Baltimore. Nov IS.-Both Police Mar
shaI Fa-uan and Or. J. {. Harris. who
va scaled 10 atteerd Martin Loew. the
dental college student upon the discovery
OF lis condition al his hoard -ns-ho~se.
arc now conrinved that his death vas
not due to the initiation exercises, but to
q poison or drug that vas administered
10 him They are both also incline d to
believe that Eqhraim Stone. has room
mate, could throw some light on the
mystery II he wanted 20.
Detectives Bradley and EelIy. who
have been working on the case. today
had themselves subjected to the same
course that is given at the Frat IN
tiatien cersmonies. and both declared
sraphatioaliy that il could hurt nobody.
Marshal Earnan has found tleh stu
dents arxicus to help 70 solve the rnys-
terry ard has only words q araise ror
them DR.. Harris expressed hiraze-f as
thoroughly satisfied with The way the
Inquest was conducted. lie said the p,r-
pose seemed 70 be 10 Gnd out what re-
lation the initiation ceremonies bore 70
the younS mans death, instead az find
ing out what might have caused Il.
The doctor SAID when he came 60 the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
WYNNE'S ANNUAL REPORT
Suggests That Certain Clerk Allow.
ances Sc Made

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Robert Wynue,
first assistant postmaster general. in his
annual report 10 the postmaster general,
recommends that congress use clerk hire
allowances at all third class postofices.
Only the first and second class Offices
now have the allowance and Mr.. Wynne
advocates an allowance for this purpose
OF s1ee where the pastmaster's salary is
si,oea; OF 500 where the postmaster gets
1900 or $500; $500 where the postmaster
gets sl.feo or $3.50; 800 where the post
master is saiaried at $3.50 OF S1.17G0. and
$500 where The salary is from $3.50 to
1880. This would make the total appro-
priation for clerk hire allowances at third
class postoffices and for mails az third
and fourth class postoffices and for an
nuaI business s2.0Oo000.
1t is recommended that the maximum
allowance for fuel and light at third
class postofhces be increased from $50
as now fixed b. law. 10 $50 per annum.
A lump appropriation Of S20.000e90 is
asked for clerks at first and second class
offices, instead of separating this appro-
spriation into grades CT clerks.
During the year the domestic money or
ders issued amounted 10 $355, 81 .G4S, and
the excess of receipts from this source
over expenses was s.. 90, SIS. The amount
of money orders, both domestic and in
ternauonai. including postal notes. is
sued since the organization OF the system
in 1864. is $685.. SOB G13.
The receipts at the dead letter Offices
Of mail matter Of all classes and from
all sources which could not be delivered.
deciphered or were unavailable, were
30 I53.52S pieces. an increase OF Sc per
cent
Mr.. Wynne urges legislation to abolish
the private letter box abuse in Tie large
cities: to prevent the boycotting OF post
Offices because OF political differences.
petty jealousies, etc; to punish the use
OF postmarking stamp for any unlawful
or improper purpose; 10 absolutely bar
inflammable matter from the mails and
20 further restrict the mailing OF dis
ease germs.
No reference is made TO the free deliv-
err service or TO the salary and allow
snce division both OF these Offices hav-
ing been transferred for convenience Of
investigation TO the fourth assistant post
master general who had charge OF the
postal investigation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
THE 'pOSSUM AND HIS WAYS.

There are few country poys living south
Of a line runnin gthroush New Jersey and
westward to Ohio who Go not know the
mild fun of moonlight 'possuf hunt. few
who have not reached gingerly into soma
OLD hollow stump and pulled cut the
smiling. unworried marsGpial Unless my
experience is very uncommon one. there
are few boys within that district who
have not taken Their prize home. put hin
in barrel 20 await the morning. and
found next morning. 10 thsir chssrin.
that Re would not stay IL thu barrel; that
there were greater attractions cuts de
Later he too kocc1sion in the moonlight TO
SO back TO his home stump.
Somehow 1t was always q relief To ne
when the 'possnm did that i was much
more II nto go out the next nigu- through
the corn aelis looking for HIN than Kill
ing and eating him wou-- have ben.
'Possams are good TO eat, but eating IS
net the whole OF Iife-even 10 the small
Aoy-and killing is bad work.
\ frosty uiSa1. q fUI noon. Al old
WORKOUT "a - hound ard q gooi com
psnion-snd we are Of Tor the persimnou
trees that grow here and there. scattered
around The ponds. along the lanes. ard
about the margins o. the ael5s.
Z is the first Of S0vember The per
Simmons hang on tier lesfcss w - liSe
big beads. sIiveTed With 4 6oub . pis;s-
a wash OF rest and a wash % uo0Eli HI.
No wonder the 'posspns like them, What
5ey does lot Ike them. tao Here IS .
tree . great sixty-fo5tsr. that bears ONLY
small puckery persinnczs. TO matter
how The frosts bite; but just beyond IS 4
little tree-ycu know it-Ni.h deep garnet
fruit. 50 susaTy that they csaaot sroI
and there you stop-tf The posssns hare
not already stopped before yo1-
have seen bovS whom have tskea 20
nv favorite trees get 50 ready after the
first taste that they could ret take TIE 70
pick Gu. tho seeds, hut swallowed he
persimnons Whole, uatil they siDp.y had
10 quit
The 'possunas also know these sugar.
trees: their tooth Is as SWEET ss ours
Here. Messing about on TIE g-ouad o.
hanging BY hind feet AID tails = he
laden limb the boz VII hrG shs- and
start them. Il CT the ground. waholllg
os toward hoEns
fat 'possam can rrn faster than a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19

room On that Sunday morning there were
two bottles on the mantle each OF which
contained sufficient poison to cause death.
The doctor declines at present 10 say
what those poisons were, but intimated
that II called upon as an expert te wou q
be ready to give testimony that would
be interesting.
Why the doctor would not say posi-
lively that Stone was shamming. he de-
clared that he seemed to understand
what was said 10 him. those his answers
were rot coherent Stone has since moved
from the Lexington street boarding house
and has taken the two bottles with HIM
Tie doctor says that upon his arrival
at the house he fourg Loews body in
such a position as TO preclude the idea
of commissions. but that it was evident
that his death has been d lingering one.
The hands were folded across his breast
as though placed in position by some
person. From the condition Of Lew
face the doctor Inferred that ice water
had been thrown upon ist.
Il examined Loew's eyes" said the doc
tor, and found them in just the condi-
ton that would have been caused By bel
ladona, chloroform. atropine or some 9TH
er drug One of these drugs may have
been contained in the medicine that Loew
took for his trouble. but / don't think
in sufficient quantities to have caused
death"
Dr. Harris was OF the opinion that
the contents Of the stomach be aralyzed,
in order that whatever information could
be procured in this way should be obtain
er. He intimated that an expert in the
handling of drugs might make q poison
that would so distribute no traces short
y after the death Of a victim.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
PLAN NOT CARRIED OUT.

Rear Admiral Charles 5. Cotton. Who
has been entertained abroad with singe-
lar splendcr and heaFtiness. sat one even
INK at = dinner parry beside The Bishop
az Durham. a cieTsyuaa noted for n
Nit.
Near the Bishop there ~as a millionaire
manufacture. e stout man Nth a loud.
cosrse hugh. Who ate ard drank good
deal ana who cracked every littia while
4 stupid ioks
One Of TINS mans Jokes vas ieseIied az
the brilliant bishop q Darhzm. y hoSs
h dii not know from Adam. - vas
enough for him that the IEshops SAB
was clerical Hcre was a parHoa. h~re.
Therefore. a eEance % POKE a little Fun
a. the paFzo1s trade
= have three sons" he began. o. a Qua
tone. nussinE MS net hior ard wiukirg
toward the Bishop thrcs fine lads my
are Ga traae. I always said that if
ever had a s5ufia soa Is make psrsoz
% him"
Tha millionaire roarssl Dut fis discoss-
ant laugh. aad thn Blehoo q Durhs1
lid 20 nifn. Viib q auirt strife:
Your father thought dinereatiy frsra
you. sh7~-st Lons Globe-r~rnocg at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
DUKE LEAVES NEW ORLEANS
There Are Many Matters Needing At
tention in San Domingo.

Rome. Nov. 1S.-The departure from New
Orleans OF the duke Of AbruEzi on the
Liguria bound FOR san Domingo while be-
ing caused by the Dominican revolution,
rs connected also with the trouble between
Santo Domingo and Italy concerning the
indemnity due to Italian residents or the
republic for damages. About three
months ago Oresto Savini. the Italian
consul general at Havana. went to Santo
Domingo and made an agreement with the
Dominican government under the terms
of which the indemnity was TO be paid.
Shortly after this agreement was signed
the Belgian government protested against
the former alleged enEag ements referred
TO between Belgium and Santo Domingo.
The Italian government, however. corsid-
cred that these latter engagements con-
cerned only the internal affairs Of the Do
rlinican government. partly because Of
the Intervention Of Belgium and 10 some
extent owing TO the Dominican failure 70
fuldn the engagement with Consul Savini.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
FoUR-HoRNED RAM.

Rams with our horns are not COM
mon sight and consequently when some
were exhibited in London recently they
attracted much attention These curious
animals were imported from Egypt. to-
gether with some car els ard gazellcs.
and for several days canals and sac Is
watched them for hours. EXCEPT that
,hsy have more than the usual compile
mont Of horns they % noe differ from
ordinary rams They are however, some
vhat more GcTce and foader Ct ibsrty
tia ntheir 7ur1pean ard American cous-
las.
1t Is said that several other rams Of
this species are to be imported into GU
rope and that an attempt viii be made to
domesticate them That they will thrive
IL any temperate climate IS considered
certain. but On this FONT 10 one can
speak with authority until several tests
have been made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19

dog that is dead and buried. but only
very little faster He does not depend or
his legs for safety: they are too slow: nor
yet on his wits. for they are s.i,l s.ower:
he trusts very. largely 10 stump holes,
to luck, and to his distinguished slow
ness.
No one is ever in a hurry With a pos
sum. He Is such slow, a simple doit that
no dispatch. no precautions, are needed
with him. He seems TO have observed
this, and takes advantage OF it-Eh Oh
may mean that his wits are not SO slow,
after all. He vii escape IF there is a
way and il there is no way he VIII sleep
sweetiy until one comes
Beside sthese traits, there are several
other habits that contribute to the pos
sums remarkably successful battle for
life and liberty among is hosts OF enc
mics. First there is usually large fam
iiy.
Again, the 'possum will eat anything
that can be eaten-''fsh. flesh, or fowl"
Persimmons first, but they co not last
the year round; 50, between Persimlnons.
chicken, corn, fish. frogs. bzrriss, any
thing Will do. Then, too, the colored peO-
pie. as a rule. are the only people wise
enough to eat 'possum; and as he is not
particularly destructive. and does not
wear hide worth curing, he is not sari-
ously hunted.
All this. in large part, explains why tire
'possun thrives about the edges OF large
towns and thieky populated farm regions,
where the coon. the rabbit, the mink, and
the fox are rarely seen
And he does thrive. How numerous they
are may be seen from the fact that one
Christmas 1 received fifty-three from the
woods about Bridgeton, n. j.. and took
them back to New England university
for biological study. Of-course the neigh
bors helped me. But al l had 10 do was
to take 4 days tramp among the wool
choppers and farmer acquaintances max
ing my 'possun wants known. and the
'possunls came in, in ones. and twos ard
threes. costing at most only . cents
Long may he survive. ] will he one TO
eat Turkey this Thanksgiving instead of
'possum, and after dinner. when l take
my woods walk, l will be glad enough
If Bre'er Postum will let me see him;
and l VIII promise TO do more than tickle
him on the nose with a stick to see him
'die'-for he will come back 10 life again
to meet me once more in the wods-Dal-
las Lore Sharp in ST. Nicholas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
cApTuREo "a euNKER 81.

One - The most saluabie historical
relics ia the rnifcf States g. drum
that sounded AZ the Battle % Bunker igni
ard Jaw service IN some ~ TIRE greatest
srcuuufefs 81 fhe Rssoluuoa u m 80
nc property r. Richard A. Pierre rast.
Grand Army ~ ihe Kepabac. - 49,
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drgf-a ;osiay ~ ass nfsazff eser - shs
United s1ates D. yarr Easlsh rel
coat He vrar kfr1e nt Furker 1891. ~
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firenfals 3fe smh ff aelsirs z
Levi s@Hh ni8 presented fHs ffsn -
th- rosf. SO flae srtsnsnser FL Sc faarsfs
Ehogo Iriand eeerarg fhsf stees "a
charge as punke- faI Tatsr aass 80
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19

be assumed that, whatever he gets. It Is
less than he wants. As holmes puts Il.
Il only ask that Fortune send a little
more than 1 can spend" which is a large
order for Fortune. Luxury. now 50 dorli-
rant with Us. has among its other conss-
queHCes. led to gross orerfeeGing. IL the
attempt to get amusement out OF mea s.
but just how much and what 10 eat, IN in
dividual cases. remains one OF the Ques-
tons which often battle the most sue
cessfuI doctors Golfers Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
oLo FEu0IL CUSTOMS.

s~e rf--so1s ID s~ueai ciloter-s -
survive 81 EaElars. zsc sr-onE then e
- ere q prezea1lnS g. IRE r1iaE ss'sr-
eiza ths KRIS e airy c-tE Tetca las rlaT
harm % sI-sf Ihus WIN kieE "a
xard ylss-s6 Esiaha-sa rscssfig CT =
shs s-st ats = the Lea ProsoEt Nas =
hard h!-n TIE seFs - TIE citF.
Large and Massive Ss's thy z.e- Ta~
Einx would are 5eea soz-s~AAs rs1-
rllsssed 4 ~ Rad h<s1 required "a <@ss
her louS Il his pozsegzsg7- Fortunate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
CHARGE OF CRUELTY
Jury Awards $4,000 to a
College President.
DAMAGE FOR A LIBEL
Accused of Cutting Up a Live
Deg for Experiment.

London. Nov. ia jury today award
ed DR.. Bayiess. president of the London
University College Hospital $4,000 dam
ages for libel against the Hon. Stephen
Coierbridge, Hon. Secretary of the Ma
tional Anti-ReTision society, and son OF
the late chief justice ColeTbridge. Mr.
Colerbridge publicly charged the plain
tiff with torturing d dog while carrying
out vivisection experiments without pro-
per anesthetics.
His charges rested on the statements
Of two women students VINO gave hor-
ribIe particulars of the laboratory OF the
college and the inhumanity Of the opera
tors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
SPREADING OF RAILS
Santa Fe Passenger Train Jumped
the Track Above StarkviIle.

Trinidad. Colo, Nov 1S-Santa Fe west
bound passenger train number jumped
the track, one and a half miles above
StarkviIie. today. and the engine and
two baggage cars went into the ditch
Engineer John Davidson was seriously in
jured. No one else was hurt. The
wreck is said TO have been caused by
spreading Of the rails.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19

~ however. re was specially relieved %
the burden. S9r custom O. dained that the
transfer OF he Keys 60 him should be
merely formal and that Re should retsrn
them TO the ssfekeeping Of the Lord
Provost as soon as the ceremony Of pre-
seutati0r was cnneigvdea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
LoNGHeIRED HORSE.

\ horse has beer exhibited az ore of
tie English horse shows which IS be
lleved - have the lonsss- name ami tai
or any horse n TIRE vo-ld The aaae
Nhlch WIS particularly rich and ihic.S
ten feet eight inches IN ,ensth
The tail was nearly seven feet long. The
hair was peculiarly soft and glossy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19
FOR FIRST PRESIDENT
Municipalities in the Isthmus
Express a Preference.
HAVE A FAVORITE SON
Or. Amador Seems to Lead in
Popularity.

Panama, Nov. 1S.-SeveraI municipal
ties of the republic of Panama are fell
lowing the example of Panama in declar-
ing Dr. Amador their "FavoTite son"
His great popularity and prestige
among al classes make his friends be
liere that he VIII be the first president
OF Panama
The Junta has appointed Melicario to be
confidential agent of Panama to Nieara-
qua. Honduras, Guatemala, and Salvador.
Santiago Cuarda has been appointed
agent TO Costa Rica. Miro Quesada 10
Peru ard Ricardo Escobar 70 Chill
Paul Amador and Nathaniel Brandon
$ have been oappointed respectively consul
and vice-consuI at New York.
FRANCE RECOGNIZES.
Washington. Nov IS-In a note ad-
dressed TO IL Buanaa-VarilIa, minister
of the republic of Panama, VI. Jusserand,
the French ambassador, tonight officially
recognized the new envoy and inform
Cd him he would be received at the en-
bassy tomorrow by his excellency and
duly erecognized. The ambassadors &C
ton is in accordance with a cablegram
received from the French foreign office
today The minister announced tonight
that J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. had ac-
cepted the appointment of financial agents
in the United States of the Panama re-
public and that $2oo.0oo had been placed at
the credit of the Panama republic
Secretary Hay has not yet seen the
protest OF President Harlequin, but VIII
read il tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-19

OF more than a million population. hut
the fourth, ST. Louis, has about sretso
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-12-31
MONEY TO LOAN

On Farms, Ranches, Cattle, etc. No
red tape. No delay. Money the day you
want it. Pay back any part at any
time and stop interest. No third party
to deal with. All business done at home.
THE SALISBURY CO,
l.. NJ. EARL, Agent.
Ross Hamer Block, St. Anthony
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.

yesterday to save his taxes from
going delinquent.
We cordially invite all to call at
the Peak Office and see the new
typesetting machine i'll operation.
This is the last day of the year
and still there are those who have
failed to pay their subscription.
The Big Boston store has new
ad in this issue of the Peak.
A. L. Mitchell, representing the
Salt Lake Tribune is III the city in
the interest of that great daily.
The Parker Dramatic company
gave an entertainment at the opera
house on Christmas eve. Owing
to many other anusements III the
city at the same time the attendance
was not very good.
Harry Gesas, proprietor of the
Hub, has been confined to his room
for several days with a severe at
tack of rhumatisln.
Ray McOmber, who has been
working at the harness trade at
Idaho Falls for the past year re-
turned to ST. Anthony the first of
the week, and has accepted a posi-
ton with the St. Anthony Harness
company.
J. K. Whitney, the Rexburg liv-
eryman, was in town this morning
settling up with the county asses
sor
Walt Woodvine, of the Idaho
Collecting Agency at the Burg, was
a county seat caller today.
The Utah coal strike has been
called off, and the governor has
released two companies of the Nat
ional guards
c. D. Roberts, of briggs, was in
the city the first of the week in the
interest of a creamery association
that has recently been organized in
the Basin.
7. F. Rouche, a leading ranch
man of MILFORD, returned the first
of the week from the Basin, where
he has been for several days on
business. He says there is more
snow at St. Anthony than there is
in the Basin.
S. S. Sadorus, the postmaster al
Sarilda, was a Peak visitor Tues
day.
F. H. Wilkins and wife of Port
land registered at the Riverside
Saturday Mr.. Wilkins is selling
musical instruments and will be il
the city for several days.
A. G. Langley, manager of thu
Yellowstone Ranch at Squire
came down Saturday to bring hi
daughterl to the train who has bee,
here from Salt Lake city on visi
during the holidays.
Vim. and Dan Sweeney, whole
sale liquor dealers and contractor
at the Falls were in the city tn
first of the week.
]. ]. Murphy of Pocatello, one Q
the proprietors of the Brewer
saloon of this place, and William
Nelson All attorney Of Pccatello
recently located there from Butte
were i'll the city a couple of day
this week on business. Mr.. Nelson
is thinking of locating here.
Verify, Dad and Mrs. Youman
are the good Samaritans of thes
later days. Christmas day the
went out into the by-ways an
hedges and gathered III 'Fess
Fuller and Jim Gwinn and warme
their hearts through their stomachs
even sat at meat with a (Re)publ
can and sinner.
Electric lights have been install
Z ed in the Boston store on the Sout
side.
George Harrigfeld, of Harrigfel
Brothers, ranchers and stock grow
ers at Squirrel, was in the cit
yesterday.
M. ]. Walter, the Peak forema,
and B. c. Bowers, yesterday pu
chased the Youmans-H olcom
block. The consideration We