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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
Dol Ar
CURE
For Every
HumOr
From Pimp1es to Scrofu1a,
from Infancy to Age. A sin
gle set of Cuticufa, consisting
Of Soap, Ointment, and Pills,
price One Dollar, is often sufa-
Gent to cure the severest cases
OF torturing, disfiguring hu-
mors, when all else fails.

call it in Saratoga. is not always OBJ
jectionable to police authorities.
Apparently, Washington has not in
sisted that the lottery shall be given up.
This concession is held by an American
citizen, ]. G. Duque. 1t is represented
that the lottery cannot be given up, be-
cause the concession has seventeen years
more to run. Under the Colombian con-
stitution, which governed when this lang
concession was granted. no monopoly can
be given for longer period than one
year.
Panama might say" remarks a native
lawyer, that she would recognize any
legal compact the Colombian government
had made in the isthmus. but that she
was under no obligation to recognize an
illegal action. Suppose, however, that
the concession had been legal. Panama
might say she was abolishing all monop-
olies this with the rest. The holders of
the gambling and lottery monopolies are
American citizens and could appeal 10
the United States. But would the United
Sattes ever support a gambling claim?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
Wichita Mutual Burial ASS n
Assessment No. for 1904 Is Called.
|. w. GILL, >eCretary.
PILES! PILES!
500 Names for Reference.

see the papers full of ads of pile saves
and medicine TO cure piles. Now. while l
have no money 20 throw away, yet L viii
give one hundred dollars to anyone who
will cure a case Of piles with any of the
advertised medicine.
/ will also give one hundred dollars for
q case of piles L cannot cure. and with
out knife or ligature or caustic, and you
need not pay me dollar until the cure
IL completed. No deposits asked. Come
and be cured; pay when you can.
DIR. CLEVELAND, Anthony, Kan.
Will Be at the Baltimore Hotel Wichita,
Dvery Friday 11-sat-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
THIRTY TEACHERS.
ACCEPT A REDUCTION.
Three Thousand Employees of Carnegie
Works Take Lower WAGES.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 1.-The 1900 en-
pioyes of the Edgar Thompson Steel
works and eleven blast furnaces Of the
Carnegie Steel company at Braddock to-
day accepted the reduction in wages Of
fered them. The tonnage men in the con-
verting mills and bloom mills of the rail
plant receive the heaviest cut. which is
from 70 to % per cent
At Monssen the new wage scale of the
American Tin Plate company went into
effect today at the National works. 1t
is said the salary of Superintendent W H.
Harris was cut from 5000 to s.. cco year
The brickmasons were reduced from 70
cents an hour to % cents, and rather than
accept the 50 per cent reduction they 70.
fused to work. Superintendent Harris
also rendered his resignation, 20 take eff
feet tomorrow
At the Carnegie Steel company's steel
hoop mill at Monssen the reduction will
average about 10 per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
SHOT AND KILLED.
Three Men Sought to Rob the Store
and Were Resisted.

Denver Colo, Jan. Mrs. Amanda
Youngblood was shot and killed and her
son Robert was seriously wounded by
three men who attempted to rob the gro
Gerry store conducted by the family at
Valverde. The robbers gained entrance
to the store on the plea of calling doc
tor Once inside they ordered Thomas
Youngblood, aged 63, to throw up his
hands. The old man refused and Crap
pied with the robbers. Mrs. Younsblood
ran to the assistance of her husband, at
the same time calling for her son. The
robbers opened fire. killing the aged
mother, wounding the son and then made
good their escape.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
IN NOVEL WAY.
Portrait Artist Committed Suicide by
Plugging Up His Nostris.

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan. 1T. Russell
Griffith. a portrait artist, committed sui
eide in a novel way late last night in
the county Jail He first tried to sever
the arteries in his wrists and throat with
KEY. Failing in this, he picked a
quantity of wool from his blanket with
which he plugged up his nostrils. Then
he stuffed his handkerchief down his
throat and slowly stransled. The other
prisoners heard him choking and tried TO
attract the attention of officers by pound
ing and shouting. but the police think
ing it was part of the usual New Years
demonstration. paid no attention TO it
Griffith is believed to have been de-
mented
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
UNFORTUNATE CHRISTMAS.

Il was a Christmas gift which severed
the friendship which had existed for
several years between May Eastlske and
Ethel Higgins: or. to speak strictly, they
were parted by two Christmas presents.
They had been close friends. as you may
infer from the fact that each sent the
other. on Christmas eve token Of es-
teen betting the season of loving and
giving.
4 week before Christmas May found
in certain shop a vase which she
thought would o. tust the thing for Eth
els Christmas present. and she bough,
H. with the intention Of sending IL 20
her when the day should arrive.
The shopkeeper had several other vases
Just Ike It. ana. as II happened Ethel
Higgins saw them. toe. ard decided 10
buy one FOR her friend.
On Christmas eve each II the girls sent
she vase she had selected 70 the p@rsoa
FOR whom II was intended. bit the re-
suit was very unsatisfactory
Wen. exclaimed May. indignantly.
after she had undone The psekzs~. ga
Etnei thinks thst vase isz't good enough
for her Christmas present dos she >
That settles Il; III never speak q her
again"
When Ethel Higgins removed she xrsr-
pings froTa the bundle tbs rzesse-gsr
had Ieft x5th her ard ere saw TIE fzrusi-
ar vase she lad cent 10 her friend she
turue1 red and then whit. with ra0rtsacz-
ton ard sas-r. ard calculated.
SO Nay E2stizke has the lrnp86eaee
% send rny present back has She We'll
always thought she had sor7~ sense
bot 80 { Wa mistaken. u -ver
have anything 70 - sikh ber again. !
nops : SHAH scn9w .;
Tsns the vz'o sszstens t-scz IL -ssraase'
and they have sever discovered ;azt .h-s
zeye paT;ez ~ th-r 6=n S-slr- q
express their spr-srsstirn - each other
a The happy Christmas 1ln<--frooklyn
Easla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
Sunday Excursions on the X. c., M. &
q 2 q

Every Sunday the n c., NJ. & o. rat-
way will sell from Wichita tickets at
one fare for the round trip TO all points
on its line except Anthony, Kan. These
tickets will be available for passage on
the regular train leaving Wichita NJ 7:5e
a. m. and viii DE limited for return to
the same day. No baggage checked on
Sunday excursion tickets Trains arrive
and depart from the Missouri Pacific
depot. corner Wichita cnd Douglas ave
nue., Wichita. Kan. l. X. SHERWFN,
Passenger and Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
CA = TO RIA,
Bears the The Kind You Has lIWaTS BOurh
S'ss sf EMZZZm
SURPRISE is EXPRESSED.
Shrinkaqe in Estate of Mrs. Sherman
Was Remarkable

New York, Jan. Much surprise has
resulted from the apparent shrinkage Of
the estate left by Mrs. Elizabeth Sher-
man. mother of Mrs. Bradley Martin 1t
has been generally supposed that Mrs.
Sherman possessed a fortune of little Jess
than s2o.C-so. 90. But by the report of the
transfer tax appraiser fled in the surro-
gate court il appears that she was worth
about es.V9o.0oo at the time Of her death.
the greater part of which Is fin this city.
Mrs. sherman died Al her home in Scot
Ian October ,. 1853. Her body was
brought 10 New York for burial last No
vember by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin. w
have remained here ever since. settling
the affairs OF the estate. and who expect
10 sail for London next wek- As Mrs
sherman left 10 vii. Mrs Martin her
only child. Will inherit the entire estate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
Mrs. wlnsIow's soothin. Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETH Nc with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES tie
CHILD. SoFTENS the GUNS. ALIAIS
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and +
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
ATKINSON LIKELY
1t Is Believed the Governor
Will Name Parsons Man.
J. S. WEST GIVES UP HOPE
He May Become a Candidate
for Justice at Convention.


Topeka, Kan Jan. Judge J. S. West.
who has been the leading candidate for
supreme justice to succeed Judge Pollock,
ernor Baileys office, stated today that he
is convinced Governor Bailey viii not
give him the appoin sment 1t is believed
that L will go to w. d. Atkinson of Par
sons tomorrow The friends Of Judge
West are now urging him to run for the
nomination for justice in the Republican
state convention and he will probably
do so.
Children take Piso's Cure readily. 1t
is a sovereign remedy for little folks
colds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
NINETEEN THEATRES ARE
ORDERED TO Be CLOSED
Continued from First Page.


| TO open and shut readily. got into the
rigging loft, which is of solid metal.
without a trace of combustible material
about il. L think il would have been
wise, however, if the management had
not placed heavy curtains in front of the
| exits.
Il gained a better idea of the horror of
the thing today than had possessed be-
fore. Just think of stepping upon wisp
of human hair while walking about in
| the theater'
The police today vigorously pushed their
| inquiry into the causes of the fire and
made several other arrests of stage
hands. among them VIM. McMullen. the
operator of the light which started the
fire He was locked up at the central
station and Wilson Kerr. fly man at
the theater. was also placed in a cell
Fifteen members of the double octette
which takes part in the song In the Pale
Moonlight" have been placed under ar
rest by the police. Miss Romano being
the sole one who has so far eluded the
detectives. They are wanted as witnesses
and there is no charge against any Of
| them. Orders were issued by Chief OF
Police O'Neil tonight that they would not
be released tonight unless a bond of IS 900
was furnished. McMullen. the light oper-
ator, underwent a searching examination
by Assistant Chief Scheutler this after
noon. McMullen's story is as follows:
VIC MUlLEN'S STORY.
Il was standing on the iron bridge at
the right side OF the stage from which
the shot light is operated. The lamp
seemed in good condition but in the mid
die of the second act, just as / changed
from a white light TO blue one. the arc
between the csrbons sputtered and jump
ed. spark struck the frayed edge on the
inside of the border of the curtain dra-
perry. flame which / should say was
about twelve inches long. shot up.
abandoned the lamp and cIapped my hand
upon the flames. but they spread in spite
of me. l called to have the fire curtain
lowered and yelled 10 the house fireman
to help me- He came with a patent fire
extinguisher which had no effect on the
/ flames Finally jumped from the bridge
10 the stage a little child in one of the
front boxes had already been badly burn
ed. l seized her and carried her out and
liltH returned 10 the tneater. Here L
worked, pulling people out of the choked
exits UNTIL it was useless to stay any
longer"
With the arrest of McMullen the police
believe they have the last important wit
ness among the theater employees who
are essential to complete inquiry at the
coroners inquest
THIRTY TEACuEPc
Superintendent of Schools Cooley an
nOunced tonight that the fire had killed
twenty-four teachers in the Chicago pub
lie schools and six teachers are still re-
ported missing, making a total Of thirty
The public schools of Chicago viii be
closed on Monday, on account Of the
large number of funerals OF victims Of the
fire. All the church bells of Chicago will
toll at noon tomorrow in token OF grief
while the bodies OF those who lost their
lives at the theater are receiving the last
rites.
Mayor Harrison. at the instance OF sew
eral ministers. suggested that the church
bells be sounded for five minutes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
For New Years.

We have a fine lot of fancy holly and
mistletoe for holiday decorating. Call or
telephone pour orders TO W. H. CUP &
Co.. Florists, 514 n. Market Phone Sc.
36-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

Attend Wichita Business College ard
Shorthand Institute. Ii is open always
to persons of both sexes. Fazel Adams.
Hibnrger and Price. Halls North Mar
ket street, Wichita. Kansas. G-t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

Attention, Delegates to Building Trades
Council: Call al 2I2 North Main. l.. VOLTS
for permanent organization. Date Tues
day, January 6. 1904. u. Redican, Sec.
2e-ff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
For New Years.

mistletoe for holiday decorating Call or
telephone your orders to W. II. CUP *
Co. Florists, 5l4 n. Market. Phone Sc.
36-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
USED MAILS ILLEGALLY.
Would BIackmaii Railroad Companies
Through Threats

st. Joseph. Jan. 1.-Chas. Morgan. aged
Il. was arrested today at the instance Of
a postoffice inspector on a charge OF using
the mails for purposes OF biackmsil The
writer of the letters threatened TO blow
up burlington trains with dynamite un-
less paid 5000 decoy package led to
Morgan's capture
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
CHANCE FOR BANK.
Possibility That tire Finances May Be
All Right After All.

New York. Jan. There is a possibility
that the affairs OF the bank OF Staten
Island. which closed It's doors yesterday,
when otto Altman. the cashier, commit
ted suicide, are in good shape after all
Bonds to the value Of <lse a0o which bc5Ong
TO the hank should be - the vaults are
missing, but the friends OF Mr. Altman
say they VIII - found when the bark :
BOOKS in the safety deposit vaults arc
opened tomorrow. The absence OF these
bonds IS the only irregulsr.ty thus fa-
discovered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

New York, Jan. lotto Altman. presi-
dent Of the bank Of Staten Island. s J..
committed suicide here today by shooting.
The bank was closed by the bank ex-
aminer OF the state. pending an examine
.{ou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
GARDNER is WINNER.
Given a Well Earned Decision Over
Joe Grim.

Saginaw. Mich, Jan. 1.-Gus Gardner
was given wel-earned decision over
Joe Grim. OF Philadelphia, at Arbeiter
hall tonight. The bout went the limit
Is rounds. but Gardner had the better
OF every round, landing AZ viii on Grim
Jaw and head. Gardner weighed 49,
pounds and Grim Ice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssssa sao Of &HzzIZm

A. d. Cham OF South Lyndeboro. y. H.
has caught 20 foxes - niuskrats. Il
-i<slnl1s- ninks and coons since October.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

Goose quill pens ard drying powedrs
are stiH used AZ English Law courts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-02

Making shoes for dog. has ssevesoae6
into quite Al Industry "A LabTs5o--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
METHODISTS WILL
ADJOURN TONIGHT
Conference in Alexandria
Drawing to a Close.
NO CHANGES IN WASHINGTON
Session Will End With Appointment Of
Pastors to Several Charges-Re-
ports and Routine.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 5--The
work of the Southern Methodist
Conference now in session here draws
toward its close. Nearly all the business
has been completed, and It is expected
that this evening the conference will ad-
journ and the appointments for the con
ference year will be made. one change
IN Washington is expected. and the Rev
T.. j. Prettymln. Of Mount Vernon
Tlace Church. and the Rev. q. /. Blake
more and NJ. L. Dolly. o. Epworth and
Marvin stations at the Capital VIII, il
Is expected. continue their excellent
work for the coming year.
At the session this morning. several
formal reports were made by commit
tees. The list Of conference claimants
was read. The disciplinary questions
were answered and recorded.
The Rev. DR. Whlsuer addressed the
conference in regard to church exten-
sion. His report showed that 1900 con-
gregations and eighty-e. ght congrega-
lions We're without houses of worship
The report was received
Upon motion an Orphauage commit
tee was appointed for the coming year.
A report from Il special committee IN
favor Of three lay delegates 10 each
district conference was laid on the
4 bis.
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Drew at Nationwide
Angels at Columbia.
MinStreIS, PoliteVaude-
vile, and MelOdrama.
-" The Second in Com
mand" ReneWS Its Old
FaYOr--Mr. Drew as a
Dandy.

John Drew-debonaire. polished, adroit.
resourcefuI, and individual as of yOre-
made a local temperance last night in
The play which served him two or. three
seasons ago. The Second in Command "
This work is as characteristic Of the
present age as the automobile and the
psychological novel The company which
tnacts il is as characteristic as the play
II was singularly appropriate. then. that
last nights audience was similarly mod
crn. in attitude, perception, and num-
bers.
The Second in Command" was writ
ten by capt Robert Marshall. and bears
the toolmarks of "a hand experienced IT,
affairs OF the army. All four of its
scenes concern quarters for the Tommy
Atkins of today. the dialogue is redolent
OF barrack atmosphere. and the action -
punctuated by the routine Of the post
Uniforms picturesque. realistic.
and true. The plot is military, also. in
that nearly everyone in the cast is put
10 the Spartan test of enduring suffer
ing without sign and. performing for
bidding duty without hesitation. The
events Of the story are so developed as
TO disclose the earnest. nervous affection
of a dandy who ultimately steps aside
manfully for his brother officer. Yet
with all this martial aspect, all this
suffering. all this deep sentiment, Cap
tain AlarshaIIs work is comedy; and the
proof Of ii last night was that everyou,'
laughed almost without cessatiCn-the
women with little handkerchiers
crUnched tightly in their palms. and the
men with T. suspicious glisten in their
ewes.
In large measure the success Of the
comedy last night was the consequence
OF capable acting Mr. Drew. TO whom
the craft OF the stage is as familiar as
il was 10 the late AJgustin DAILY. eX-
hibits his craftsmanship and a deal Of
genuine sympathy in the role of the
self-sacrihcing exquisite. Margaret Dale
continues in the post of Mr.. Drew =
Leading woman. This year her role was
almost as prominent as that of the
star. and exhibited her in the char
ucter Of a young woman OF fashion,
driven by pride. puzzled by difficulty, and
dependent upon events rather than In
control of them Miss Dale Is manifest
IN an actress of much ability, and her
loneliness is marked Both these at
tributes suffer. however, from an az
fected vocal tone and brittle enunciauon
which stamp the hall mark Of arti-
fc-ality on every line she speaks.
Others in the cast who contributed
notably TO the result are Charles F
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LAFAYETTE.
Haverly's Old Time Ministries Give Ad
mirable Performance.

TIaverly's Mastodon Ninstrels drew
large audter,e TO the Lafayette Thea
ter last night. whose applause Of many
Of the numbers on the program bore
testimony t. the fact that black-face
minstrelsy is still popular with Wash
ington theaterEoers-
Billy Van and Eddie Leonard were
the star end men. and each furnished
his share of the evenings entertain
ment Van with his jokes. monoIogu-.
and parodies. and Leonard with his
singing and back and wing dancing
There were many singers in the troupe.
some good and some not Franklin a.
Bate has the best voice in the troupe
and his song. Your Mother Wants You
Home. Ny Boy" deserves more consiG-
Grafton than any other on the program.
When the curtain rises for the first
part a novel scene is presented, the
whole troupe sitting inside followed
out watermelon the outer Tind of which
showed on the curtain. When the open
ing chorus came to an end. Eddie Ma
zier took the footlights and sang Ding
e-Ling Dong" one Of the best songs OF
the evening Mazier. Dan Waldron. ana
the fnterlocutor. George NJ. Vail. tossed
q few Jokes backward and forward BE-
tween the songs until Van and Leonard
were introduced. Mazier's fun was OF
the rollicking sort. and WaldrOn
brought down the house with a fax
magician's performance.
Billy Van scored with a monolOgUc
and Leonard with a plantation scene,
accompanied IN his singing and daHc-
ing by the admirable Haverly choir Of
singers
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READING.
Signor Zanoni Electrihes an Audience
IN the Riggs.

.ignor Zanoni. a thOught-rcader. with
a wide reputation rs an entertainer,
puzzled and delighted an audience last
night in tael parlors Of the Riggs House,
with many curious feats savoring OF
thu. supernatural lie found various ar
tIcles hidden by the audience. pointed
out n selected word in a pamphlet which,
after the word was selected, had been
hidden under the fender Of a fireplace
while the wizard was absent from the
room. and achieved things even more
difficult of performance than these.
The most sensational feature Of the
entertainment was the detection OF a
sUTerstitiOus murderer and tine deScrip-
ton Of his imagined crime. Two men
from the audience in the absence OF
Zanoni were selected as murderer and
victim, and the manner OF killing the
victim was agreed upon. after which
the weapon OF offense was hidden in a
vase.
Zanoni re-entered the room, went 10
vase. drew forth the weapon, pointed
out the murderer and the victim, and
described exactly the act BY which the
latter was supposed to have met ms
death. = he performance as a whole Is
not only entertaining but extremely IN
teresting from a scientific point Of view.
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POPE HONORS AN
AMERICAN GIRL
Emile Erdman Receives g
Personal Letter.
THANKS FOR HER SOUVENIR
She Sent Leaves of Mass Picked Up
Five Miles From Scene of
Baltimore Fire.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 5.-An honor
that has not befallen many American
girls has been bestowed upon Miss
Emile V. Erdmaa. Of Fairview. in the
shape of a personal letter from Pope
Plus y. in acknowledgment OF a sOuve-
mir OF the Baltimore fire. In the letter
the Pope sent his photograph. on when
he had inscribed his blessing
The garden and field surrounding the
Erdmdn home were covered with en-
bers blown by the strong wind during
the fire in this city. Among the embeT5
Miss Erdman discovered three pages
from the Offerings Of the Ordinary of
the Holy Mass. slightly burned about
the edges. One OF these she sent 20 the
Pope In a letter telling how fl was
found five miles from the scene Of the
fire Miss Erdman inclOsed her photo
graph. and stated that she was four
teen years old.
Another of the pages was sent by Miss
Erdman TO President Roosevelt. and she
received a reply from the White House
thanking her for the gifi.