The Wichita tribune. [volume], December 31, 1898, Image 1

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VOL. 1.
“A GLASS DARKLY.
mr)a a New Year’s Sern:on.)
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in tne morning she took her pan |
of suds and the polishing cloth audg
stood in a chair to wash the windows, :
She would begin in the kitchen, she |
thought, and go clear around to the |
parlor. She tried to pull out the old |
fashicned spring of the upper sash,i
but it would not yield. !
“Olive,” said her mother, “Joseph |
{»had better heip to wash the windows. j
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WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 1898.
From the kitchen she called: “Are:
the windows all clean, daughter?” |
“All ciean, mother,” came the an-%
swer, and Olive Thompson recalled the '
words of the sermon, “Take heart;
spring days are coming when the win- '
dows will be open to the sky; and we
shall see face to face what has always
been.” ;
JA/INTERIKING.
REFUSED GERMASY'S DFFER.
A London Paper Says the Filipinos
Were Loyal to Americans,
THEY REJECTED EUROPEAN AID
‘Prlnco Henry Offered Rccognition for a
' Coaling Statlon—France Also Had a
Proposal—Would Have a Commission
~ Investigate.
LoxNpoxN, Dee. 30.—A correspondent
of the London Globe, u’:i*.ing from
Hong Kong, November 2§ says: It
will be a great misfortune if, through
hasty action or ignorance of the actual
state of affairs, the Filipino natives
rise against the Americans. Hitherto,
although the Americans have often
given great provocation, the Filipinos
have shown great forbearance and a
strong dislike to come to blows. They
do not want to fight, and if the Amer
icans only meet them half way all will
go well. There is much to be gained
by a just, statesmanlike settlement
with the natives, while there will un
doubtedly be great losses through a
continuance of arbitrary treatment.
The just aspirations of the people
ought to be taken into cousideration,
and I believe they would be if only the
proper men are sent out by the Presi
dent to settle the question of the fu
ture government of the islands upon
the spot, after proper deliberation and
b very careful investigation. Such a
commission would discover that the
Filipino leaders have beensloyal to the
Americans.
“I am informed that thev refused to
consider the overtures of Germany and
France. When Prince Henry visited
Hong Kong he caused the Filipino
leaders there to visit him and informed
them that he was empowered to prom
ise the natives full recognition of
their national governme#t if they
would cede to Germany a igpall coaling
ptation. France, more réfently, made
pimilar advances and in Sch case the
reply was ‘We cannot setfie anything
with you. The AmericaLng promised
us independence and it
and see
for us.’” What‘“” i
A PRIEST TO JOIN THE K. P,
At His Request Father Walsh Is Chossn
a Member—Not Initiated Yet.
Cuicaco, Dee. 30 Father ¥. J.
Walsh, a Catholic priest of this ecity,
has been elected a member of a local
lodge of the Knights of Pythias. His
application for membership was made
in the usual manner and, having
been favorably passed upon by
the lodge, his election followed
without question. He admitted to
day that he had been elected a
member of the organization with his
consent, but said that he had not yet
been initiated, and until this latter
ceremony had taken place, he could
not be considered in any sense a mem
ber of the organization. He said that
he would endeavor to secure the ap
proval of Archbishop Feehan of this
city.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul is a
close friend of Father Walsh. The
priest is assistant pastor of St. Vin
cent’s church. He is a member of the
Lazarite order, and is one of the most
popular clergymen of the Catholic
faith in Chicago.
THE TREATY NEXT WEEK,
To Go to the Senate With a Message
From tns Presldent.
WasmiNngTON, Dec. 30.—11 t has been
definitely agreed by the President and
his cabinet to send the peace treaty,
the report of the commissioners and
a message from the President
to the BSenate Wednesday. In his
message the President will point out
the necessity for immediate authoriza
tion to pay the $20,000,000 to Spain as
contemplated by the treaty. This will
require action by both houses of Con
gress. A special bill will be intro
duced for this purpose, and if there
should be delay in action upon it, a
rider having the same object in view
will be attached to one of the annual
appropriation bills.
SHAFTER FOR CALIFORNIA,
Merriam May Be Assigned to the De-
partment of Colorado.
SAN FrANcisco, Deec. 30. Official
notice has been received by Major
General Merriam that General Shafter
is to be again assigned to the command
of the department of California.', It is
expected that §{ General Shafter will
hmt
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TISHED THRODGH THE Housk
Kansas Populists Make Quick Work
of the Caucus Measure.
RAILROAD BILL IS PASSED.
In a Few Hours the Act Was Introduced,
Substituted and Passed By a Vote of 70
fto 39—Is Placed on First Recading In
| the Senate.
TorekaA, Kan, Deec. 30.—The Popu
lists drove the caucus railroad bil
through the house at 1:52 o'clock this
efternoon, after an exciting session
lasting since 10 o'clock. After the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee of the whole, the Republicans
sought to adjourn the house for din
aer, but the majority was determined
to force a vote on the final passage of
the bill, and brushing aside the feeble
spposition offered by the minority or
tered the bill to be read a third time.
While Sol Long read the bill, the
Populists sought the lunch stands in
vhe corridors adjacent to the hall, but
with few exceptions were in their seats
when the roll call was begun.
The first protest came from Barker
of Douglas, who explained his vote.
[{e said thet since within two weeks 90
per cent -of the members of the pre
sent house would retire to private life,
legislation by it now would be usurpa
tion of power. He said the people had
voted the house down and it should
stay down.,
Brown of Cowley, free silver Repub
lican, elected by the fusion of 1%96,
also voted no, and explained his vote.
He said that he was in full sympathy
with the majority two years ago. This
saused a laugh of derision, but it did
not disturb Brown, who, unmoved,
proceeded with his specch.
Doyle of Republic, a free silver Re
publican, who had been expected by
the lobby to vote no, voted aye, ex
plaining that the people of his county
wanted a railroad bill. IHis action
was not wholly expected by the Pop
nlists and they applauded him.
John:on of Nemaha, Republican,
lisappointed the Populists, voting no.
In explanation he ‘said that while he
favored railroad legislation he did not
like the way this bill had been rushed
through by the caucus. E
Keeter, she. Loavensteth Rojiulist,
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NO. 25.
DIES IN ANOTHER’S STEAD.
New York Woman the Aceldontal Vie
tim of a Poisoner.
NEw York, Dee. 30.—Mrs. Kate J.
Adams, a well-to-do woman, was pois
oned yesterday in the handsomely
furnished apartments on Eighty-sixth
street. Her death is connected with a
curious chain of events.
Mrs. Adams was a widow, 50 years
old. She lived with her son-in-law,
Edward Rogers, an insurance agent.
Harry Cornish, a well-known athlete
and physical director of the Knicker
bocker Athletic ¢lub, boards ,with
Rogers. Mrs. Adams awoke yesterday
with a severe headache. Her daughter,
Mrs. Rogers, advised her to take some
bromo seitzer. She got some in Mr.
Cornish’s room and gave to her mother
a fair-sized dose. In a few seconds
Mrs. Adams was in severe pain and
evidently suffering from the effects of
a strong poison. Dr. Hiteheock was
called in and tried to counteract the
effects of the poison, which he de
clared to be cyanide of potassium.
Mr. Cornish and Dr. Hitchcock both
tasted the poisonous stuff, and in a
few minutes both were prostrated by
the effects of the slight quantity they
had taken. Dr. Potter was called in.
He revived the two men, but Mrs.
Adams died.
* Mr. Cornish states that on Christmas
day he received a neat package ad
dressed to himself containing a ster
ling silver medicine bottle holder in a
Tiffany box and in the holder was a
bottie marked ‘‘Bromo Seltzer.” The
package was anonymously sent, but
Cornish says he thought nothing of
this, as he frequently gets presents in
this way. It was this bottle Mrs.
Rogers got from her mother and out of
which Mrs. Adams drank with fatal
effect. Mr. Cornish says he can not
think who could have had any designs
on his life.
Harry Cornish «is a cousin of Mrs.
Adams, and is 40 years oid. Ie has
been the physical director of the
Knickerbocker Athletic club for three
years. Prior to that time he was the
physical director of the Chicago Ath
letic club, and prior to that a well
known figure in football and other
sports, and a coach for many college
teams.
Coroner’s Physician Weston called at
the house. He togk t}}é' vial holder
and the bofide ison. He also
took the ini
dress. Af
the conte