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WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY AfORNTNGr, NOVEMBER 6, 1897.
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WAITING FDR HARRY
ALL KINDS OF PIE ON THE POLITI
CAL LTJNOH OOUNTEE,
TO AID THE MARSHAL
THESE IS NEED OP A MULTITUDE
OF UNDERLINGS.
SUPREME COURT SITS TODAY
DECISIONS OF CONSIDERABLE IM
PORTANCE EXPECTED.
Two Now Bank Charters Issued New Ma
sonic Ball in Guthrie The Renolna
Miss Barnes Knterlalni,
Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 5. (Special.)
Sinoe the appointment of Harry Thomp
son as United States marshal a new
class of pie hunters have came to the
front and a number from various parts
of the territory are in the city awaiting
31x. Thompson's arrival applicants for
chief, managing, and field deputies, jail
or, guards, messengers and janitors, and
all the numerous positions -which it will
be Mr. Thompson's prerogative -to fill.
The boys are hustling with as much vim
and interest as the Oklahoma pie hunt
ers who have for so long haunted the
"White House at Washington. Among
mose on the qui vive Is Shoestring
Smith, who has his eye on a large slice
which he hopes to capture and is press
ing the button very hard. Mr. Thomp
son -was expected -here a week ago but
a3 yet has not put in an appearance
hence -theie is some anxiety among those
whoo much desire his favors.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The supreme court of the territory will
meet In adjourned session tomorrow, all i
the Judges being present except Chief
Justice Dale who is holding district
court at Chandler, Lincoln county. It is
expected that -the court will pass upon a
number of mdtions for re-hearings in
esses in which decisions were rendered
in September, and also hand down a few
important decisions.
THE BANKINK BOARD.
The banking board met this morning,
with all members present except Bank
Examiner Pugh. Charters wre granted
upon application, to the Lincoln Couniy
State bank, of Chandler, and the Citi
zens' bank, of Stillwater.
NEW MASONIC HALL,.
Plans were set on foot yesterday for
tne building of a. Masonic 5iall by the
3ocaI lodge of Masons. Black & An
derson have completed arrangements,
ior building a double, two-story busi
ness house on Oklahoma avenue, where
the
Eisenschmidtt & Weckel and Don-
neuey stands are -located. The Masons
will use the walls and air above the
new -building and -add a third story, to
cost 53,500. Bonds -will be issued and
special assessments made to cover the
amount. Work on the new building
will be begun at an early date.
THE REUNION.
Yesterday's session of the second an
nual meeting of the Old Soldiers' asso
ciation of Logan county was highly
interesting. Over 350 veterans were
present, many Tvlth their families.
Judge George S. Green delivered the ad
dress of welcome, and J. M. Barnthouse
responded. Miss Angie Penny gave a
recitation.
The chief address of the meeting was
delivered by Governor C. M. Barnes. Al
though suffering with a severe cold, the
governor soon warmed up to his subject
and dwelt a? length on The vicissitudes
of the late war and the part -taken by
ine private, me address was full of
meat and ithe old soldiers are giving the
governor's address unstinted praise.
Last night a dance and camp fire were
held at the park.
l Speeches weie made by fhe following:
Commander Burlingame, Captain Mc
Kinney, Commander M. L. Mock, J. M.
Earnthouse, Commander Sealy, Comman
der Walker, Commander Ray, Comman
der Holbrook, Commander Titts and
Commander Samuel.
.silsses Lela and Jessie Clark
recitations.
gave
-Dick Pips entertained the audience be
lYeen speeches with his comical army
sngs.
The election of officers of the Logan
County G) A. R. resulted as follows:
Captain J. M. Barnthouse, Mulhall, pres
ident; Commander C. Clark, vice presi-i-'nt;
Henry Fisher. Crescent City, sec
retary and treasurer.
MISS BARNES ENTERTAINS.
Mi!s Jessie Barnes, daughter of the
P"ve-nor, gave an enjoyable dancing
aty last evening at her home on Noble
venue The Capital City Mandolin club
'jTiHhed music and tne occasion was in
deed happy. During the evening a de
'icious collation was served. Those pres
t.nt were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Bert Leonard,
Jimes Wheeler, Harry Painter, Ernest
Fiophens.
Misses Beatty, Burch, Anna and Mary
Seeley, Hitchcock. Schnell, Painte-,
Green, Jamison. Kesler, Laux. Bow
man, Overbay; Nellie Hill of Tennes?ee.
Ethel and Mayme Milner, Ora Allen of
Oklahoma City, Coreh York of Texa;,
Payne.
Messrs. Hunter, Kinnan, Williams,
Sine. Corbet, Smith: Uulrleh, Kansas
City: Foster, Sch ieU, Pentecost, Brewer,
Laux. McKay, Willis. Nilblack, Powers,
J"nes,
Billingsley, Petty. Havighorst,
Fe.ts.
BISHOP iMiSKUSCHAERT RETURNS
St. Marj-'s CoiiRreC(itln at cinthrle Will
Oive llini a Reception
Guthrie. O. T.. Nov. 5 (Special.)
iBlshop Meerschaert, of Oklaaoma terri
tory, left this city April IS last, to visit
his native land. Belgium. He spent a
large portion of his time visiting France,
Holland and Belgium.
Fataer Van Deraa, the parish priest,
today received a telegram from the bish
oo. that he would arrive. at Guchrie to
Hig ?f-
Tne St. Mary's congregation, of thh?
city, has piepared an elaborate recep-
tion, celebrating the bishop's return
home. This reception will be 'held at the
bishop's residence tomorrow evening at
7 o'clock. All of the Catholic priests of
Oklahoma and Indian territories have
arrived to pay their respects to the
biihop, and to participate in this reception.
KILLED CAPTAIN AND MATE
Cook Anderson Tells rtie Story of the Olive
Pecker Tragedy
Newport News, Ya., Nov. 5. The
Uni'ted States steamship Lancaster drop
ped anchor in Hampton Roads this
morning from Bahia, Brazil. In mili
tary confinement on the warship are
five men of the crew of the schooner
Olive Packer, whosa captain, J. W.
Whitman of Rockland, Me., and first
mate, William Saunders of Sandy Cove,
N. S., -were murdered at sea In August
last. In the ship's brig, closely 'ironed,
is J. Anderson, the cook, who is tihe self
confersed perpetrator of the murders,
and who afterward set fire to the vessel.
Ther Packer sailed from Boston on the
27th of June, and the story of this trag
edy of the sea is -told "best in the woids
of the murderer, who tonight gave to
the Associated Press the following ver
sion of his crime:
"I was the cook aboard the Olive Pack
er, and had to serve the captain as his
servant. I had good reason to believe
tha t the captain did not 'take ito me, and
I was always in fear of my life when
ever he got into his fits. He had a dog
which was always coming into the cook
house and annoying me. On the day of
our little difficulty the animal came in
side and I threw a boiler of hot water
on him.
"Well, he howled, and the next thing
I knew, the captain was calling for me.
I went to his cabin and he commenced,
cursing me, telling me that this cort of
thing had to stop.
"I did not say anything to him, and he
ordered me into his cabin to mako up
his "bed. This was in -the morning.
, "I made up his bed and (he ordered me
out, with a volley of oaths. I saw he
was in a mean humor and determined to
arm myself against him. I knew the
captain had some pistols in his cabin,
and I went back to get one of them.
Just as soon as entered, the captain fired
a beer bottle at me and, seeing that I
dodged it, he picked up a pistol from
the table and sent a iball in my direction.
I had got my hands on a weapon which
was lying on the corner of his table, and
of course, I opened fire on the
rascal. My first bullet took -effect in his
forehead and -the second went into his
breast, killing him almost instantly. I
then went up on deck and called to the
mate, who was in the fore rigging.
"He shouted down 'to me, asking what
I -wanted. I told him to come down, that
the captain wanted him in the cabin.
He started down and when he reached
the deck I -went for him.
"He -was an old fellow with whiskers
and I felt like smashing him with my
fist.
"He looked at me as if to inquire my
authority to order him and I leveled the
weapon at his old be-whlskered head,
saymg at the same .'time: 'Now die, like
the dog you are.'
"With that, I pulled the trigger and
the mate dropped to the deck, rolling to
the port side of the ship.
"I then -went dawn mto the cabin,
thinking I woul3 he able to take the
ship by myself.
"I saw that the captain was a ghost
and I came upon deck again. The
mate was groaning and I felt it my
duty to put him out of his misery. One
more shoY did that. I secured the cap
tain's other pistol and after giving the
mate a second -bullet, I started toward
the crew, -who were aft, with a pistol
in each hand, and gave them to under
stand that I was master of the Olive
Pecker and that the first man who un
dertook to disobey the orders would
would have to suffer the consequences.
They carired out my commands without
a murmur.
"I first ordered them to throw the
mate's body overboard, and we went
down into the cabin and -brought up
the captain's corpse, disposing of it in
like manner. Next I ordered the men
to get out the oil and saturate the whole
vessel fore and aft. In such a manner
that she would burn up like hell. They
did -that and then we got our belong
ings and prepared to take to the boats,
first setting fire to the old ship.
"My chum and I went down in one of
the boats, while the other four men
took to another. They pulled off in a
different direction from us, and we never
saw them again until we met in prison
in Bahia. They must have peached on
us, for no sooner had we landed from
the shlp tEian -the officers placed us under
arrest and sent us to Bahia.
r.is'JfcCKer was one montn out from
Boston and was within two days of
Bahia when all this happened. She was
a two-ma?ted schooner and started out
with a crew of eight."
This statement was sent ashore by an
officer of marines.
K1LLED THE SCHOOLTEACHER
Jttines Allen the Victim of Revenge! til Pu
pils in MUsouri.
Sedalia, Mo., Nov. 5.-James Allen,
teacher in a school at Wheatland, Hick
ory county, was beaten to death yester
day by his pupils. As a punishment for
misconduct, Mr. Allen kept several boys
after school was dismissed last night.
When released the youths went away
angry, and later, as the schoolmaster
was on his way (home ,they waylaid him,
pelting him with stones and clubs. Mr.
Allen was knocked down and his skull
crushed. He did not regain conscious
ness and died this morning. The youths
have been arrested.
ypirk l'rnm the Ecclne Did It
SPARK FROM THE ENGINE DID IT
Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 5. (Special.)
A spark from a passing freight engine
set fire -to Santa Fe bridge No. 72, near
Orlando, in Logan county, at 11 o'clock
l2St night. The trestle work was partial
ly destroyed and the supports weakened.
ATI trains were delayed, and last night's
southbound passenger did not arrive un
til 4 o'clock tliis morning.
Washington. Nov. 5. Professor Thom
as Wilson, of tne Smithsonian Institute,
r.ho represented this country at the
Brussels exposition, has returned to
Washington. He describes the exposi
tion as entirely of a commercial charac
ter and says It was not nearly so large or
varied as the world's fair at Chicago.
Twenty-seven or more countries were
represented. Those having better or
larger exhibitions than the United
States were Franoe, Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
HOW OHIO STANDS
SEVENTY-FOUR REPUBLICANS AND
SEVENTY DEM00RAT3.
On the Official B otnrns so Tar Received
Bat IVood County Will be Claimed by,
Both Parties Till the Courts Award It
to One or the Other Point are Raised
Which, If Applied to All Affected Pre
cincts, Would Leave the Besnlt in
Greater Donbt Than Ever Till All Were
Settled Tronble In Marjland.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 5. The Ohio
legislature 'stands 74 Republicans, 70
Democrats and one doubtful, on the offi
cial returns received up to tonight. With
a dozen or more of the eighty-eight
counties very close, there have been no
material changes except in Wood coun
ty, which will "be claimed by hoth par
ties till the courts pass on the action of
the supervisors.
There have been no unusual proceed
ings before the returning boards of any
of the counties, except that of Wood, al
though both parties have had their rep
resentatives and attorneys in the county
seatw, wherever the vote was close.
Chairman McConville, of the Demo
cratic state committee, has not changed
his claims of a Democratic majority on
joint ballot, and will not do till the offi
cial returns of all counties are in and
show the final results to differ from
those he has at hand.
Chairman McConville and others from
the Democratic state headquarters went
to Cincinnati to confer with Mr. John
R. McLean and other party leaders re
garding the contests that are to he
made in -the close counties.
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
Chairman Nash insists tonight that
the legislature stands 75 Republicans to
70 Democrats, and -that the majority on
joint ballot for senator will not he less
than five. He says -that he is satisfied
with the situation in Wood county.
What he feared was that the official
count might -wipe out the small Republi
can plurality in that county. Since the
official tally sheets show a plurality of
31 for the Republican representative.
Judge Nash says he is -willing and ready
to have any court pass on the case.
He says the l3w provides that the mem
bers of -boards of election cannot go be
hind the returns and the supreme couit
has held that -they have no ministerial
powers whatever and cannot hear evi
dence or use their discretion in throw
ing out any votes. That is left to the
courts and to each branch of the legis
lature in passing on the credentials of
its members.
In Wood county today, Norris, the Re
publican candidate for representative,
filed a protest against -the board count
ing the vote of Freedom township 'be
cause the ballots had been tallied in
blocks of five. This precinct gave Nor
ris 151, and Meers, the Democratic can
didate for representative, 263. If the
vote of the township had "been thrown
out it would have Increased -one plurali
ty of Norris by 112, but it was eount
ed. The Republicans insist that Norris
will be declared elected in Wood county
and that the legislature stands 73 to 70.
LEFT TO THE COURT.
It is learned here tonight that coun
sel for both the Democratic and Repub
lican committees at Bowling Green to
day agreed to submit the Wood county
case at once to the circuit court, and
that the lawyers on -both sides went to
Toledo -for that purpose. The court will
be asged to decide whether the election
board can go behind the returns.
Of
course it will be left for proceedings in
contest in the house to decide whether
the vote of Center township shall be
counted.
WILL WORK BOTH WAYS.
Information has been received at Re
publican headquarters of protests to the
Soldiers home vote at Dayton on the
ground that the voting precincts were
not Jn the proper place. If that vote
should foe thrown out the . Democrats
tould gain tm-o representatives from
Montgomery county and one senator,
enough (on claims of the Republicans)
to -make the legislature stand 73 Dem
ocrats and 72 Republicans on joint baU
lot. Cnairman Nasn says -there are
about forty precincts in the state wher
hese technical points on tne location
cf the polls can be raised, and If it is
made an issue of contest, it will work
both ways, with no one knowing the
final result.
THE VOTE IN WOOD COUNTY.
Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 5. The close .vote
in Wood county on the election of a
representative an the legislature has re
sulted in a contest which was begun in
he circuit court here today. The offi
cial count on the vote for representative
gives Norris, (Rep.) 4,542, and Mean?,
(Dem.) 4.S11, thus giving Norris a plu
rality cf only thirty-one. Center town
ship's vote, if thrown out, would give
'Mears a plurality of eleven votes.
Nominee Mears protested the vote of
Center township on the ground that the
voters of the township outside of Bowl
ing Green went out of their precinct to
vote. The question was argued before
tne supervisors. This morning the board
heard final arguments and divided po
litically, two and .two, en the question
of admitting the vote of Center town
ship. In &jch an event the law pro-
ides that the matter be referred to a
judge of the circuit court, so that the
cise -was -brought here and submitted
this afternoon to Circuit Judge Parker.
Congresman G. E. Burton of Cleveland
represented the Republicans, and Frank
Baldwin of Green, represented the Dem
ocrats. The hearing was held at chambers and
the arguments resolved themselves Into
a mere statement of the facts and the
rights of an election board to establish
a voting booth in a convenient place'
Decision was reserved until tomorrow.
TRODBLK IN 3IARYLAND
Which Slay Renltln Glvlns the Democrats
Four More Members
Princess Anne, Md., Nov. 5. There is
a serious legal controversy among the
supervisors of election of Somerset
county over the vote cast on Tuesday,
J. S. Stanford, the Democratic member,
having refused to sign the certificate of
election 'jeciuse of certain irregularities
in the tally sheets and ballots, in that
the judges of elections in several in
stances fail3d to sign the balrots and
tnat ax least 300 of the latter were
counted in spite of the fact that they
were not endorsed with the initiiis of
uas of the judras as reoulred by law.
The Republican supervisors, upon ad
vice of counsel, decided to disregard
these, apparent irregularities, whereupon
Mr. Stanford, who had been elected sec
retary of the hoard, withdrew. The
other two then reorganized the board
and issued subpoenas to -the judges and
clerks of the various precincts to ap
pear before them on Monday to make
the necessary corrections in the tally
sheets. Mr. Stanford thereupon entered
a protest, claiming that the whole course
of -the board is illegal, and the question
is likely to -be taken -into the courts,
where an attempt may he made to
throw out the unmarked ballots ani re
verse the result of the late election, in
which event the four 'assemblymen and
one senator from Somerset county may
go into the Democratic, Instead of the
Republican column.
JOHN DALT LAND IN XEff YORK
Ho Will Deliver Addrtises Upon Life In
British Prison.
New York, Nov. 5. John Daly, the
alleged Irish dynamiter, who was ar
rested at Liverpool in 1SS3, and after
wards sentenced to life imprisonment at
Portland, arrived here tonight on the
Campania.
Mr. Daly was met at the Cunard pier
by .Miss Maude Gonne, John Curtin
Kent and James Egan, former Irish po
litical prisoners; William Lyman; presi
dent of the Irish National alliance, and
other prominent Irish-Americans.
Mr. Daly will deliver addresses jn this
country on the treatment of Irish polit
ical prisoners by the British govern
ment. GREAT BRITAIN DECLINES
To Have Anything to Do With a Florid
Finhorlea Conference.
London, Nov. 5. Great Britain has
declined to take part in 'the Florida fish
eries conference. The United States am
bassador, Colonel John Hay, received a
polite note from the foreign office today
saying that iher majesty's
government
was greatly interested in the objects of
the conference but regretted Its inabili
ty to send an official representative to
take part in it.
WILY YANKEES WORKED THOMPSO N
It mi In-Japanese-America Seal In
Treaty
Not Yet Slotted.
Chicago, Nov. 5. A special to the Rec
ord from Ottawa, Ont., says: The of
ficials of the fisheries department here
are discontented over the actions of Pro
fessor D'Arcy Thompson, the English
seal expert. Great fears are entertained
thit in connection with the recent con
ference he may have committed Great
Britain to a line of policy quite antag
onistic to Canada's interests. A minis
ter expresses fears that the English ex
pert has fallen a victim to the wiles of
American politicians.
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 5. It Is said at the
fisheries department that the eeal coun
sel, Professor Thompson, has been asked
from Ottawa why it is that he has not
come here, and his reply was that his
instructions from the home government
were to proceed to Washington.
Washington, Nov. 5. The, Rjsso-Japanese-American
.treaty relating to
Bering sea was not signed today, file
statement being made by officials that
the formalities were not yet completed
When the conference adjourned last
Monday it was with the undestanding
that all preliminaries would be arrang
ed by today, and the treaty signed. But
the issuance of powers as envoys is tak
ing more time than was anticipated, and
the signing has been deferred, it being
stated that it will occur in a few days.
A new phase of the Bering sea nego
tiations developed today, when the state
department was advised that Sir Wil
fred Laurier, premier of Canada, and
Sir Louis Davis, minister of marine and
fisheries in the Laurier cabinet, would
come here early next week, to take
part in the negotiations. The British
omoassy was not advised, however, and
it was understood that the British for
eign office was equally unaware of the
fact, that -the chief officials of Canada
would come to Washington to treat in
person on She subject. Up to this time
the British authorities had strenuously
insisted that the Bering sea conference
was to be confined strictly to an ex
change of technical information be
tween "experts."
Lord Salisbury's letter to Secretary
Sherman carefully limited the meeting
to one of "experts," and in execution
of this, Professor Thompson was named
as the British expert and Professor Ma
coun as the expert for Canada. Not
withstanding this strict limitation adop
ted at London, the two chief officials
of Canada will come to Washington pre
pared to discuss rhe subject from a
much broader standpoint Than any thus
far conceded in London. How far they
will be able to treat concerning Bering
SE-a, reciprocity, or other subjects. Is a
question of interesting conjecture. The
ytate department is much gratified at
their coming, as it is felt to offer the
first prospect of considering the sealing
question on broader Hnes than hereto
fore. Sir Wilfred L-uirier is regarded as the
head of that element in Canada favora
ble to the most cordial relations with
the United States. Tne Lhberai party,
of whicfi he Is the leader, came into
power on the Issue or closer reunions
with the United States.
Heretofore Sir Wilfred's efforts and
those of his party associates toward
securing a reciprocity treaty with the
United States have been unavailing,
but within the last few days tne state
dopartment has intimated that it -would
view with favor negotiations for reci
procity between Canada and tfae United
States.
Ottawa. Ont.. Nov. 5. Sir Louis Davis,
minister of marine and fisheries, said
this evening that ft is quite possible that
Sir Wilfred Laurier and himself may
discuss the question of reciprocity wAen
diey are a: Washington next week. The
alien labo- law may also come up for
consideration.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST ARRESTED
Healer at Kuui City Falls to Placard a
Diphtheria Ce.
Kanis City. Nov. 5. Mrs. A. J. Baird.
a .-jading Christian Scientist of tnis ciyr
hzs been nominally placed under arrest
for not placarding a house where aae had
3 case of diphtheria trader treatment.
The warrant was Issued by Dr. Von
Qnast the city physician, and the ca:e
will b pushed. Mrs. Baird's arrest has
caused a sensation in Christian Science
circ-"i Hir personal band ha? been giv
en for appearance in court tomorrow.
Lima. Peru, Nov. 4. At next Satur
day's si'kn congress will dlJss the
proposal to legalize noo-CatSienc mar-
riac.
PAID TO VETERANS
YEAR'S MEASURE OF THE NATIOS'S
DEBT OF GRATITUDE.
Commissioner Evans Reports Fifty Thous
and Additions to the Roll, Torty-One
Thooiand Losses, and Foor Tbonsand
Previously Dropped, Restored Seven! y
feix Thousand Claims Disallowed
Year's Pension Expenses One Hundred
and Forty-Two 31 III Ions A Recom
mendation to DUcoorace Matrimony.
Washington. Nov. 5. The first annua!
report of the Commissioner of Pensions
H. Clay Evans, to the secretary of the
interior, was made public today.
There were added to ths pension rolls
curing the year the names of 50.101 new
pensioners, and there were restored to
tne rolls 3,791 pensioners who had been
previously dropped, a total of 54.072.
During the same period the losses to
the roll were 31,960 by death, 1,047 by
re-marriage of widows and mothers.
1,843 by legal limitation (minors); 2,633
for failure to claim pension for three
3ears, and 4.5C0 for otner causes, an ag
gregate of 41,122.
The whole number of pensioners on
the rolls June 30, 1S97, wa 976,041. The
gain over the previous year was 5,333.
Seven widows of Revolutionary sol
diers and nine daughters of Revolution
ary soldiers are still on the Yolls,
During rhe year 76,234 claims of vari
ous classes were disallowed. This num
ber, however, does not Include claims
which were made for higher rates of
pensions.
The amount disbursed for pensions by
the pension agents during the year was
' $139,7&9,242. And the amount disbursed
oy treasury settlement was jioiMio, a
total of $139,499,717. This exceeds the
amount disbursed for the fiscal pear
1S98 by the sum of 51,504,480. If 14.671
certificates which were heldin the bu
reau until July 1, 1897, had been mailed
to the pension agents during the fiscal
year they -would have required first pay
ments amounting to $2,191,694, besides
the additional value, which would also
have been a charge upon the appropria
tion. This amount, added to -that act
ually disbursed, makes an aggregate of
$141,990,936. The appriprlatlon for the
payment of pensions for the fiscal year
1S97 was only 5140.000,000.
The average annual value of each
pension under the general law was
$162.04; each under the act of June 27,
1S90, was $109.25. The aggregate an
nual value of all pensions at the close
i of the year was $129,795,423. This, of
course, excluded the cases that were
held up.
There were 44 original and 7 duplicate
bounty cCaims admitted and 145 original
claims of this character rejected.
In conclusion, the report recommends
the publication of a complete list of
pensioners and of -the passage of a law
to the end that no pensions be granted
to the widow of any soldier that shall
marry hereafter.
EIGHTY IN TnE SHADE
Yellow Jack T.tkes a Fresh Start at New
Orleans. .New Orleans, Nov. 5. The record of
yellow fever cases and deaths is disap
pointing. The death rate is higher than
it ha3 been for several days and the
number of new cases is not as small
as the goard of health officials predicted
it would be. The situation, while it has
not improved any, is not considered
worse. The warm weather which was
experienced here today, SO in the shade,
has not helped the patients along any.
The fever record today was thirty-one
new cases and ten dea&hs. The dead:
JOHN G. LAMBERGER.
GULLIAEMO AVERNO.
HORACE DE VAN DENBOSH.
MRS. ALICE 'MITCHELL.
MRS. J. M. SABATHLER,
TONY LARANTO.
LOUISA JOACHIM.
ELSIE OUBRE.
MISS ISABEL CHAPMAN.
AUGUSTINE BOUGET.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 5. There were
eleven new cases of yellow fever here
toiay and three deaths. The dead:
J. M. ATKINSON.
ALBERT A. SWANZEST.
MR-; ANNIE LARUE.
Montgomery, Al3., Nov. 5. W. H.
Cope dted here today of yellow fever.
Tnere were two new cases.
Selma reports a clean bill of health,
and on Sunday the churches there will
resume services.
WESTERN UVilON WINS IT
Claim for Toll Lot Under Who it maker's
Rulln i AltnreL
Washington, Nov. 5. Postmaster Gn
eral Gary has approved the report of the
court of claims of Fi'st Assistant Post
master General Perry S. Heath, w sole
referee In tne case of the Western Union
vs. the United States, involving a large
claim for government telegraph tolls un
der the Waramaker rate and accrued
under tfyrt administration. Mr. Heath's
report found that there was due to die
company 1 25S,S59. This represents the l
difference between the rate paid -prior
and subsequent to tfce adoption of the
Wana maker rate.
It fe understood that Postmaster Gen
eral G?ry baring confirmed the finding,
the report will enter no defense to a
judgment in the court of claims, except
to waive an acknowledgement that Oris
would permit any one to question the
right of the potmester genera! tt ftr
any arbitrary rate. The case is expected
to cocao up in court tomorrow, wen tlie
government in taking this stand. wiH
say its conclusion was a voluntary one.
based on the contention that tfce ra
was too 3ow.
TLOATING IN THE nCUSON
nodr of
AI;emoa W. MeKny, j
New.
Yorlc Central Wrc!t Victim.
Haver-traw. N. T . Nov. 5 The body
of Algernon W. McKay, who 5sst Ms
life in the New York Central railway
dls-tT. at Garrison 'e. wa- foend Sott
ing in the middle of the river off Ionia
Island, four miles below the scene of the
xreck. this afternoon.
MeKay was the- private secretary of
ScpKintendent Van Etten. and w&a rW
ing on the earjne when it picnged into
the river.
OPPOSED TO ALLOTMENTS
Otcs From Utah TM Taelr Trob! to
Secretary Kl!.
Wsfclnson. Nr. 5 Tke delegation ml
U;e ImUmu froai Utah srfco rmckrt kere
l.s orne days azo. ze4her w later:
BULLETIN OF
5if;c JBidjita' SoUij (feglc
Wichita, Saturday, No7eaber6, 1897.
cattier fur V. icliltn u1-t:
Fair; trartner; variable winds.
Snn RUe. C:3G: set.. 4:3S.
Moii IVaxInc; i. 3:3G.
INDEXOFTODAY'SIMPORTANTNEWS
Pages.
1. Thompson's Return Awaited
Latest Retnrns From Ohio
Cotntaissloter Eran Pension Report
What October's Baslness Failures Teach
2. Hannis Taylor Comes Back at Spala
Chinese Highbinders sod Leper
3. Spanish War Scare Hits Stocks
I aiUsourl Gold Democrats Persevt
5. To Prevent Scarlet Fever
Openincof Indian Territory Country
6. Alton to Lease the Kansas Pacific
civ Bnllet-Proof Armor Tested
S. lile Connterfelt:nc Came Thnt Failed
Agent Beck and Chairman Jeff reys of the
commission appointed to treat with
shem for allotments, hud a conference
They stated their opposition to the al
lotments and indicated chat they were
not disposed to yield their objection. It
is claimed, based on their present atti
tude, that if allotnifnts are finally made
it will require the aroltrary action of
the government to accomplish that end.
ROSS CROICKR'jTh f.VLTH
Tammany's Leader Notv X ee! the ECVrU
or Election Nljrht.
New York. Nov. 5 A rumor that Rich
ard Croker was dead was in circulation
in all quarters of the city from early in
the morning until late this evening. I:
also spread throughout the country, and
inquiries as to the truth of the report
were received from points as far distant
as San Francisco. Ttie Tammany leader
has simply a elight cold and will prob
ably be well enough tomorrow to star;
on a trip to Virginia. He Ja at the Mur
ray Hill hotel here and did not leave his
room today. He had a chJ!l on Tuesday
night at Tammany Hail, and on Thurs
day complained of not feeling well. Pro
fessor William F. Flurer, of No. 710
Fifth avenue, who was called in. said
that Mr. Croker was eimply suffering
from stomach trouble. The result of ever
work, and was not in the slightest dan
ger of serious complications. John G.
Sheeian, Nathan Strauss and Andrew
Freedmnn had chats with Mr. Croker this
afternoon. He Is able to sit up in bed,
and did not think it worth while to in
form his wife and children of hia indis
position. RY SniPZPNu IN CHINESE
Illinois. Conl Operators Seek to Settle tho
Labor Problem.
Chicago, Nov. 5. A rpeclal to the
Daily News from Jollet, IIL, says: There
is a rumor in circulation here that tht
open tors at Carbon Hill are plansJng to
Import Chinese laborers to take the
place of the ctriklng miaers. The com
pany is at work moving its houses close
to the eiaft It and, la said, will build
a stockade to inclose 'both houses and
shaft. It is reported as coming from one
of the operators that as soon s the
com pan j can get ready to receive them
COO Chinamen wUI be shippI and that
it uus experiment proves a succesw
other operators will follow suit
STRIKE OF CLOAKMAKERS
Five Hundred Alrrudy Out mid Thousands
Mor JIiy lt.
New York, Nov. 5. There arc Indica
tions of another big ttrike of the cJoak
makers which may Involve from 12.090
to 15,000 people. There are 500 out al
ready and at any time then? may oom
a general ord-r for the othecs 10 ko out
Tne acuse of the strike H an allege!
cut m -wages and ttie reported violation
"by the contractors of be ngr&emeat
made a rihort time ago.
New York, Nov. 5. Six hundrod em
ployes of cloakmaking flraw have joined
the strikers. Secretory Broff said to
night that the brotherhood oi cJoakmak
ers was determined to tike ao back
ward step in tne matter of wnges ml
hours, and that If nec&-9ry a general
btrike would be called.
ADVANCE IN COL PRICES
As a Result of a Recent Kip; Dal In
Colo.
THllO.
Denver. Nov. 5. A 4xil has b-?cn wa
sunwnated wherfly rhe Northern Coal
company becomes the aixeotote owner of
eignteen of the larger coal mines in Um
northern jmrt of the state, and at the
same time sontrols the reraxtndcr of to
mines in that district, excepting the
Enterprise. A3 a resok tin? pries of
northern o&al advances from $2 7S pr
ton to il.V) ani flotrthero ttgnk col
from S3.25 to ..
NO PRoiimrriojc WANTED
Georgia Kfnt Ut-Hr at a ItMI After Rz.
hatul!v A'zumrnt.
AUmta, Ga.. Xjw. S The Georgia sa
Aie today defeated a mevssre wWcfe, fcf
pfed, would have bad At yffeet of
zMkinz Georgia, a prohibition state. The
bfQ bam been ptoAmp: in tb legislature
jftace IzM rr, sad Ins boea exhsoat
e!y il. The ote 00 the MH warn
IS to 21 K uoAnod Jbu tb Major
ity ajcaiiu toe pisam of th Mil wools!
hare been prprttottately moc5 zrtefer
in Sbe feouae M tbe bill bad ever readied
that body.
UNTII SHE IS TIVENTV.ONK
Vria tl pn" Mrrre I as Good
Noll and WM.
MlhreoSar?. Wta.. Nor. 5. V
Sfmrso. aged 3t. and aa taeaex? of the
Wi5ooafa todwnxlal eelMt for zMr,
xv! married on Santa r to I A. Sekoeis
btotn. ured 2L A few attaotes after c
ceremony the bride tafc-a mrajr
rn fear bw&ojk! 07 an a&r of Vm
Teboot. .'lace w&fc time tbr tasafeind
has u-K bees able V m ar TJ 3ta
on sir! ramiallt-d to taw 0tW
?saooi at te a of IS msA tji taacUo
non rfcrtwis V ! JetfHUcriaa orr r
aa-ttt g&e TtSam Cie agp of a. it w
sades paroie tfest fib met Sats&rabaxas
UokKa tfee agjfatl of o ;: a-rsu
the sir! of atr own a.icvJ t- JwW
m be rstor(n ar waatiaiil osrigr -1
ftBfrcrveaaaa.or 0rt-rtr Soisocoiv or
ta ifcrte aoari of out I
0TT3 BE MISTAKES
13 THE BUSHTES3 FAILUSE EEC
0ED AS A SIGN OF THE T?ME3.
NOT IN FOUR YEARS
EXCEPTING TWO MONTHS, HAS THE
AGGREGATE BEEN LESS
THAN IN THE MONTH JUST PASSEQ
OTHER. COMPARATIVE PIGURES,
WHICH CLINCH CONVICTION.
CnstanonablT Wnrm Weather Checks Re
tall Trade Feature of tho Week's Im '
proveracnt Noted by Bruditrecf.
2s ew York. Nov. 5. R. G. Dun & Co.
weekly review of trade will say tomor
row: Stronger proof of the grei-t change In
the condition of business could not bo
given than is found in the dstniled re
port of failures by brancass of business
for the month of October. Though swell
ed 'by a few large speculative or brok
erage failures, the aggregate -was small
er than in any otaer month for more
than four years, except in July ond Au
gust, and one month I1S34. The manu
facturing and trading failure. $7.S23.
399. against S7.S30.Slt In September and
J7.7G0.S35 in August, include one for $1,
000.000 having for relation to the pres
ent state of businea. During he four
weeks Iron manufacturing falhircH hav
not been KrrwVler xcept in ne month.
wool manufacturing except in two
months; leather and shoevi nd unclassi
fied manufacturing except in fow
months, and cotton manufacturing ex
cept in six months. Of trading cfeiss.
failures have never been mt?Her in gro
ceries. Jewelry and books except In ona
month; in clothing, furniture and un
c&ssifted trading except In two month,
and ten manufacturing and eleven trad
ing clause? out of finirteen each hv
never reported smaller failure in a
third of the pa.t forty-clgbt months.
Improvement fo general -with n remark
ably low average of liabilities In mo?t
elasges, has a meaning which cannot be
mistaken.
The quiet following the great rui of
orfl'r and purchase fir over two
month Li mill increased in enany
branches by unseasonably mlM wozrth
or and yet tthe mills are obllgwl to re
fuse many orders bcaue untitle to fln-
lish previous engagements ioon enough.
It If. In overy wny fortunate for th- In
dustrie" and the wott'J-be buyers nine?,
D&ruUtton would r.herwlso ndvane
P'Ipps 90 at to msk'o rraatlon probable.
More vrvks have joined the octlve
list. Including come long Idle, and tht
production In Iron mamuVioure 1 the'
gre4jt e-r known. The output of
plfr again fTceed" the demand, whM
naturally dlmlnlbe nir the oJoee of
the year, nnd prlceti yield rtlgntJ'y, but
the consumption in kepc at th max
imum by presmre of onlcr!, which tho
wwfcH are not nble to fill fau cmniicii
The Illinois Stl company, shipping $,
000 tone of finished product per diy, r ,
behind. Eastern and we item order ac
cumulate for railway materials, far earn,
and bars, for ship plates and stnisUiKil
form.
Cotton manufacture H doubly hinder
ed by the dcclln in cotton and by ae
cotnclatlon of good, with Klow dktritli
tlon. r tout -print closhs bive faVon r
2 Jl rootu. a new low reoerd, nasi aUpit'
goods are noid at ronesfflon. Bit vrsB'
az not 2 per ceit above the Jawa
point.
In w.ylen good. 3k- admix? Itna baan
arrested by doob's gbovt tho inttetn
market for goods and 'o of v.-ot. which
ha advanced sMrhKly In 0Ubrr. tb&mgh
hsory rsie to take profits are repariatt,,
a few at Boston corering SwCOO.tiOO yaainln'
Al- wk. The riIUm hove alt ttmry en
do for jwe ttone and u opening of he.
nxt R?on may be deferred until ms
fotur ran be nw?r nccKraleiy judgod.
CoVI wthr Is rTi?Jy nsded to irnKmtf
distribution of tt-xtll saxwJ and. to psa
vtdo iadleatiotas irr b future damand.
Another rtef in w-vit lifted ?ri ptlca
alovc JL06. but p-ai-taklng npundlly
eaaaed rractfoa. ami th price ofoi-d V4
rents lower ftw tiw wk. K-eoiptL were
flbot a mtiiion basV-Js ktrgnr thuo i3
7mx, and AUawtte -x ports. Sour Isetwd
A. were UKiM bo.-ftete. Balix 1J4&
U bwabe'i"? bust y-mr Kxjwrts In Oow
her. as in jtiraber. wre hesrfar Tttnn
In any preeedteg month, aod after
gjoomy reports of the condition of win
ter what xolv- rotas tfv co.!
material iasprovetxvmt. Cora ha- ron
st'ompr hi spita of tfce cono- of .
a J authorities ameh crsdtted erim4fr
Vb yield at lMZjmf hatfrila. wfciah
maii aarCy permit ericlamae a
tary exaorts la place of -&KMC taf0fi
Hie year.
Cotton has ine ttftod ako $ oral
mni tae aceuaaafcuiea sad 4mtiBatmx
prices of soda, wtto dat ewjowikS i
creoafd prospect of exUmshf ",WHg A
of a?fcx.3 atfEa. emOMO feat ipsautifMst
than asoat.
TaFjarm tar the weHt Ikavo fevsn 38$ in
tha Vtt4 8tts. aiae 3M Un. ra.
aaI St hi Caawda. ss)a it tasl yar.
RHADmiEKT JEKVHfcW.
JCwar Yorfc. Xav. h.-Wnm$ It
morrow i.;
KfittsMt fras temtih, ifcs juriwiUjC fh
quonmti ensoarsas m marry ai
xtmut tavsdad hy yvfiow tare?. t r
SHptaas of tratike sod Ba!g0w
riraJ is dscaa4 tie fimjim nmammjil e
ooastrtwt the trade feanraef bme
JNMas is etmrsJ-Tratacs asttl wanasfl
atJHMi loUowad by cotdar wAthf IM
fsvored faraaers ad s?-3igfaKw4 aasMSkl
from tert- orrtir-;-! Thto 5
avadv s fr-rbi W-- : Law! jrtfla. 'it.
f LxjU &i JCjfcv 'j J$$ In
iOH at-K ; -iU: J SSry fcr
Xody sn-J wnar'T asj. Tm9tw fit
atrer Txtsfc f 1 saw edMlMHI
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ta K-j1- --i -"- IMMT ta
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