Lawrence Daily Journal from Lawrence, Kansas • Page 1

or A'S I 1 VOLUME XXXI LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MQN DAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1902 NUMBER 107 ATT BUI ST eAT--A W. CITY DIRECTORY. LOST HUSBAND RFAPPEARS. THREE FAILURES. aawAaaaaaaaa ill in HAS.

SI LB it- CHINESE CANN0TG0 THROUGH The raited State Baprea Oaart HaldaTaat Chiaaaiea HaatNt Fab TBraach Caaatry. WasbiegtOB, May 3 The chief justice of tbe United States supreme court today rendered opinions ia two test cases QUEEH'S- HEALTH Bulletin of Phyjicianj This Monv bz Indicates Some Improvement JOHN Q. A. NORTON. ATTOSXr-AT--LAW.

Oev ta Rm NaOooaI Baa bmllJtng. OSCAK E. LEARN ARD, ncmt AT LAW. JovxaaJ baUding. Lli.

PERKINS, ATTOCBBT AT LAW. 0cea aasond Boor National teak bttfldlrg. AJBTAdTi TTTLX. 'EORGE A. BANKS.

wrsct mn, IKBoe DUI AOO fW QIBr nw nnir AATkig FHTBJClABa, DR. CEOECS HOWAKO HOXIE. FHTUCiAJi AAO BVBGBO OScet Jacaaoa ballAlag pboee H7 free tUMn, hvsatac Su; Aaee iwl r-d rUARLES JOSEPH CAHILL, X. D. aTBKCOLOCT, Offlee aad residaaos Mam, ttrwl.

Twp boa i 4 nags. JJ D. MORSE, M. D. Otcos Woodward's Dni 8 lor.

DR. O. W. JONES. aoaasoa ajid ramaa.

OScMHu.Si.oTw,n Fair." denceMd OAio. Tslepaoo- if hie got meet. -I: A. HAetMAN. M.

D. V- rncUN limited to Of th fitted. r. er, bom And taroAt. 1I MlllftlKtt'l IkTMi.

R. C. ISIMM0N3. I am. St.

TeleDhooe Ha. BM. I Ideaos phone Dam a kdtJ pneUM UBD31ll. AUeOUcB I pAld towrrwry ftod gyneAookjfnr. BaIcs: Visit la the city it.

00; country II per mile. A 13. SELLARDS, M. D. Office 70S Mam.

Sl. telephone tS Bealdeeoe U10 Ken loc street. Tetepboa ai mutaot ro. Ob. DR.

A. W. CLARK, nmicui ajid to eg mow. OfTee and nmidene 71J Maaaacbnaetta a treat. Telephone 11 4.

ED. F. PHILLIPS, mwcxAM amd aoaasoH. Mama. St.

Upstairs; refddeac U01 Coa-aecueut street, telephone si, A. J. ANDERSON, raYUClAM AMO SCBGBOB. nffl and residence TIT Vermont epboBe las. St.

Tal- K. I. R. BECHTEL, Graduate In Outeopathy. Medicine, bargry.

oaiow and rrsitleac aai MaaaACAa atiA street, i'bone Kt. R. U. T. JONES.

FBYA1C1AJI AMO lOtaXOM. Offle Wl Mm. Tel. am. Kn-Ueore ttsi Kboda laiAOd t.

Tel in R. E. E. EVANS. jAckaua BoudUift-.

UUmc Boars uui buDdars by AptoUitmeiiL A11A4. KttlB. WM. T. SINCLAIR.

MOM IT ALWAYS OB) HAXD To Ioaa co elty And coaAtry proparty rcAtocABta raise. CB. CLKLLAND, a TVTBAIMAAT BOMOBOH Aad deatDt. CXBoa O. f.

Gnddlna. Tala-DkoaaUU KaaAlaaoa bM Atlas-St. Telephone B. DONNELLY BROS, LrrxBy a-ZABU. nor.

New HAaipwBjra AAd Wtalhrop straatA. Law rasaa, hi aa. TelepAoaa MM. ELDRIDGE HOUSE LOT IT ST ABU. PrCllAIVOUon ulTBBW BOATdlBS hOTW.

Nrw rU. KTerjtAtn first clAsa. Tai.JM. A J. MoAA, Prop.

ELDRIDGE HOUSE. m. comm. rtorwrroB. KmodeM.

redtlad tiMb rervrBlsbed. All nattier AppUAOoaa. yitstclAsa laerery respect. FRED BROOKS, iMscBAMca, Kbal Est at, oollbotioms Cbatlet ab4 rAl estAta Ioaba aeocy. NotAry pba laoffiee.

uffiea TvH MAeeAcba-Ma street. LAwreeee. Kadsas. j.h. BLACKSMITH Light Aad be att shoeing specialty eoms and eoauAcwd feet pcoperly abod.

Three a'ylee of rnbberpeJa aeed. 6 bop oa Vermunt sirret, Betweaa Henry Wlatbxop. VI. A.L.SKLIG'S General Insurance AGENCY. Will prtrruJa ytm at reaaoaabla cost, with reliAbU Fir a.

Life, TorBado aad Ao-C ideal Iasoianca. Will faraish boad lor adnuaiatraton. eacaton, KaArdiaaa, pub-'lie corporBiicos. aad cxas tractor. Order by tal ep boa a procapfly ezecBted.

A. L. SEUG. Tel-pao-ariclgSjn. ALFRED WHITMAN.

STiooeesor to QtesAoa A Waltmaa. Real Estate, Loans IHSDEASCK. A Lairge tist ot Ieintbla Farm and City Property. Ccneaoowd'Mtce Eoioilad. MereaeaeeteK.

BIaa ksaattaj lag D. BOirB. Tw Tenaaat Wtroet. LAWKXJrCS, GUA RA TES fX HONEY-TO LOAN, I bav Always band ab nUmn4 scrppty C4 pi tm mocer vo on a wee run mm kM; trm, 'm and cut pmrrty and TrwTT-oOAl BO I.SUV. Ai Me VarsNbeS day elwa la BA Lf sw-eartty aad Law title aad ToraAdo InaTaee la tAe beeteompAsjee, HUGH BLAIR Ofltee ns Mash street.

Lawrence, Kahaaa. Over Jacob lipase's ciotaiof store. BTlarrlea la Stacks aa New Tetk Ex eBaas sjawaa tBe Fall are TBrea tjaaalt Brakerw. New York, May 3 Tbe developments of the latter half of last week in Wall street, ia connection with the stocks of the Dominion Securities company, the Rutland Railroad company aad tha Hack easack Meadows company, resulted to day ia tbe announcement ia rapid suc cession of the suspension of three stock exhange brokerage booses: Oflen bach Moore, Henry Bros Lock wood, ucenbacn Moore were kaowa prin cipally aa traders ia wheat were kaowa as "Webb-Meyer" securities and the aa' aouncement was made Saturday that they bad experienced soma difficulty ia secur ing a needed loan. Mr.

Gordon of Henry whose suspension, followed that of Offenbach Moore, was a director of tbe Dominion Securities Co. Henry made aa announcement that their embarrassment would be but temporary, and' that they bad suspended for tbe time being ia order to protect their customers. No statement of tbe liabilities or assets accompanied the sus pension notice. SAW THE WATKK CUBE. Aaatker Beiaraed Paillpptae Soldier Telle at War Treat at eat.

Washington, May 3. Before tba senate Philippine committee today Diaiel J. Evans, formerly a private ia the Twelfth infantry, testified to seeing the water cure administered to two insurgents ia northern Luzon, to compel them to give information concerning concealed arms. He said he taw Private Frank Koehler of the regiment strike a water core victim ia the stomach forty times. Aiide from the water cure tbe prisoners were treated humanely by the United States soldiers Koehler will be summoned by the committee.

WARVEU AGAIXST LYBCH LAW. Jndjre at Wichita Told That Farmers are Very Abktjt. Wellington, May 3 Judge James Lawrence received a letter today from a farmer living near. the borne ot John Cummings, the confessed murderer ot Anna Dishman, which warns the judge that he must look after Cummings for fear the farmers will wait on bim and "bring Judge Lynch." Judge Lawrence turned the letter over to the sheriff who is investigating. It contains tha names of a number of per sons wbo can bs witnesses against Cummings.

FAMINE ON CAPE SAB LUCAS. No Bala ia Lower California for Over Three Hears. Saa Diego, Cal May 3 Word reaches here of a famine at the town of San Juan de Cabo, aear Cape Saa Lacas, at the southera extremely of Lower California; It seems that for three and a half years no rain has fallen, and tba drops this year have been an utter failure. The cattle industry, at one time the principal business of the vicinity, has fallen into decay. The animals for want of food, have died by hundreds.

The condition of tbe people bas gradually grown more desperate, until it is now unbearable and they are moving out. KILLED HIS SWEETHE ABT. Alter Dalas a CbJease He arreTeok Car- belle Aefdfor Chicago, May 5 Howard Hill today shot aad fatally wounded his former sweetheart, Mary Bozyer. then committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. Both are colored.

After sw allowing tbe acid, Hill boarded an elevated train and rode several miles before bis illness became so violent that be bad to be removed lo hospital. Will Call Extra Hessleau Washington. May 3. President Roose velt iaformed the senators who called at the white house this morning, that unless congress passed a Cuban reciprocity bill he. would assemble it ia extra ordinary session immediately cn Depot Bale Bobbed.

Cleveland. May 5 Three masked men blew the safe at the Lake Score freight depot early today aad secured about $500. Tba robbers bad a violent straggle with the night watchman, but overpowered and gagged him. Baas Fereed ta Ad ear a. Washington, Msy 3.

After transacting routine business, tba death ot Mr. Otey was announced ia tha bousa. The cus tomary resolutions of regret was adopted aad as a further mark of respect the house adjourned BOTES OF NOTABLES. M. Blenvenu, chief engineer of tha Paris Metropolitan underground railway.

ia about to visit tha United States to study the American system of passenger band ling, as well as variovs projected under. ground roads ia the larger cities. The honorary freedom of tha Plumbers' Company, and ancient guilp of tha city ot Londoa, ia to be conferred on Andre uaraegie at toe iuua nan oa may 14 ia recognition of tha munificence of a bis ed ucational BPOBTISe BOTES. The trout seasoa opened April 16 ia New York state, aad tome excellent sptrt bas been s- The real racing yacbt is becoming very scarce ia "England According to Fcrest aad Stream, the clubs "cffir priz-; col. lect victuals and drinks at tbeir hous's.

hoist flags, charter steamer aad fire gnus." Enthusiastic as they are over tbeir crack colored first -baseman, Matthew. tba Harvard team did not play him oa the southera trip, owing to local feeliag. More thaa sixty fences were takes ia a recent nine mil run after hoaadr, by members 01 tbe fiieadowbrook oa Long Ialand. '1' A. L.

Belt W. O.Bpangler Bamu City Attorney President of the Council B. P. Moor Polio K.O. MABleV aairSaaval a sees a 0.

T. PreuUo ..0. D.rickead K. iirooka W. F.

BelulAca F. Hoi wick ft, B. McFarlaad Ueo. Lolt Street Commitaiuner Treasurer Superintendent Fire Dept Supt. Beaton O.

Cemetery Sexton at. O. Bra MelUe beAtty Welfc-her and assurer Ueo. starch City Engineer Holland Wheeler coubcilbxn. First N.

a. Clarke, B. W. BcFarlan Second ward R. Orhiga, F.

U. UeAaett Third ward Newmark, A. A. Ellis Fourth ward A Griffin, O. B.

Gardner Fifth J. W. Krum, O. U. Ldndley sixth F.

O. West, Grant Oarrett (JULIA XX OJJUUUAUltfcV Judge District Court O. A. Swar Adeline Honor O. X.

LAArnATd Jr K. B. Myers Link Lj singer BrowneU Clerk Jadge County Court Under Sheriff County Probate Judge H. MlUheU County Olerk George Flory Deputy County Clerk Pat J. W.

Games Boxniaa L'Ule B- 8oxma B. Powell A. H. King Da See U. Elliott J.

c. wu J. PatimII Keg later of Deeds Deputy Beglster of Deds COFOLaOa a County Superintendent County Surveyor Poor OommUslonsr Jeeaae Commissioner B. F. Uosklasun THE ttt- National LfdVYlCULC Bank.

United States Depoaitary, Direr tors. B. It. Moore, F. A.

Bailey. F. W.llArtaldee J. B. GlAtnart, A.

Usa.ey, W. B. WL llama. R. W.

Bparr, W.R.Stubba, JJUtowersork Ol Boweraock, Paul B- Brook, Osalr. Hv E. Bensoa, i Aea'L CAskler. President R. W.

8 parr, Vice President Watkins CaDital 9100,000 Surplus 20,000 I. B. WAtktns, President, O. A. H1U.

i O.H. Taeker, Miliar. W. K. Hasen, Ass'lOAafcler, vice rreeuienT.

lLreetr. J. B. Watktna, BUI, C. H.

Taeker, w. c. uaaen, 4. no, a. u.

miiacsu j. u. moots. Savings department eepoalts received Tubs- days and Fridays. ExchAuges on All the principal sltles of tb world A -t 4-Natioiial Bank.

A. Monroe, President. M. Newmerk, Vice President S.A. Wood, W.

F. March. uastiier. Asa't UaaCISf I Capital $100,000. $23000.

ILreter. A.Monroe, O. Oror-nnr, M.Q. Maalcy M. NewmATk w.

f. MArca. A. Marks. ttbea lialdwin.

H. W. HAYNE. OPTICIAN. BXI Biaa.

Bt. TJpstAlrs. Graduate Chteago College of Opthalmolocr No fancy me, but rood, honeet work and an abeolute guarantee. iteierenoea: any pnysician in to eity. a.

F. GctoDLNGK LITEKV STABLE, Fine Parties, Weddings and Funerals. Special attention to boarding hoi-ess. Mld-oia Opposite La wren os Uousei MAHKETS BY WIRE. CHICAGO GRAIN, CaioAeo, Bay I.

Wbsat May 73iit JalyNXaT: SeptTiWi DeeTSH OOBB-MayeDMi Jaly 60KOI eept Beetex; May 1W3H7 Oata May flXlJnl Oal new Isl Bept SdHWI neWaOMi DeeZW; newll POAK May IS.sfi; July IT.lOj Sept 7.I5 Jsnnary 17.SO Labb May 10.U Jnly 10.12m Bept 1017 Oct 10.27 OHIOACK) LITE BTOCB. CntOAOO, aiaya. Cattlb 10S00J KaUva steers JKQ 7. SO stoekers and feeders tovl.oot eows aad belters l.JC:00; baUa l.xtan eaJree I.S0 Cf.bo. aoes- MJ0O.

Top tMi bulk a.BOtio. AT 1 1 atAMBAB CITY GRAUr. Kabbas Crrr, Mo May a. Wa BAT Ay 71 Jnly TlMOal Kolaard rzOHi Ho I TiHC't; No red 78, So. nor Receipt wheat ears.

OoBB-Mar eii Sept WHO Ml Cash Me mixes No white Oat No twaiwta. Bra-No BAT-Caote timothy U.M3l4.0O eaotee prairie 11. ou Butta Oreamery tl dairy, fancy IS. Za Fresh 14 KANSAS CITT UTI STOCK. Kabbas Crrr, May Cattlb aooo.

Strong to Iff higher. Native stem 10 7. naUv bows aad betters t.7087Ct stoekers and feeders euftt.BV; buiis aob3S2Si HooeReeelpta BOr. Sleady to strong Heary 7.20O7j6 medlam 1MXI.TT1 light 5.65C7 10; pAekera T.O&S7.S0J yorkers BaBBP-Bxa Finn. -Mattons 4.4&ee.B; lambs l.4674i $1C9 urns CITT.

Tickets 00 sale May 6, 7, 8, return May 9th, at city odes, 701 Maasacbue setts street or Uaioa Pacific depot. $uo mm utt. May 6, 8 aad good to retara May 9th; Tickets oa sale at city ticket efce or at, Uaioa Pacifid depot; Telepbo No. 5 aad 76. A tranifer vwagoa loaded with lumber broke dowa oa ftfateacboaetts streets just before aooa today, and the lumber had to be moved to another wagoa.

ffVUe, Wa Bta Jlarrlcel As a la, v. elalaaed Free aeaael Uaaaaael la Vkltae fa. Guthrie, May 5. Mr. and Mrs Wm.

Hosier left Hsaaesaey. 0 laat aight lot SL Louis, prior to tbeir depart ur for tbe Philippines. Back of tbii simpls aaaoaacameat is a romantio IttUe story. 4 wbea William Hsnter enlisted ia the army at tbe outbreak ot tbi war with Spain be left bis wife st hi on to await his return. Ha.did aoi cqme back, sal after many days a report from- Cuba infirm ed hiswaidac wit and friends that he was dead Time passed, aad tbs widow mar had again.

Her bnsbaad was G. T. Comart, of MaisbaU. The -second marri age was as bapp as tb first bad beeo. sad Lie 3 wed oa with nothing to mar its rrasquility until a letter cams.

Mrs. Comart opened it, aad was startled wbea ber eyes tell oa tbe asms cf tbe rasa' wbo first won ber heart sod wbo, 'as she be ieved.wu sleeping ia an anmirked grave somewhere 00 tbe island of Cuba, To all tba expUawttooa tbe second bus- band was a mute witness. Ha saw his wife's love for the lost husband rekindl ing aad closed the dramatic interview by promptly and gallantlytgiving ber into tbe soldier's keeping, MRS. SOFFEL PLEAD GUILTY. Waaaaa Wb Assisted aae Bldelle Bree.

tta Kaeava la Avraisaed aad Pleads OaUtx. Pittsburg. May 5. Mrs. Kate Swffil.

tba wife ot Warden Soffel. of the Alle gheny county jail, wbo figured ia tbe sensational escape and re-capture of tbe Bid die brothers last January, was called into court this morning rand entered a plea of guilty to tba charge of aiding and abetting ia tbe escape of tba prisoners. She will be sentenced next Saturday. Tba court room was crowded, many womea being present and muoh curiosity to see the prisoner was manifested. Mrs.

Soffel entered tba room, with a firm step. She wss accompanied only by ber physician and attorney, having made a special request that none of her relatives ba present. flGUT FA1BLT -BEGUM. Traat agBAle BeaJlxe That Katx Is Deteraalaed. Washington, May 5 Efforts toward compromising tbe suits started by tbe United States government against the railroad merger and the beef trust the past few days bava bad tbe effect solely of making apparent tbe sincerity of the adminiatratioa when it entered upon its program of enforciog strict compliance with the laws.

For a few days it looked as though the merger suit might be compromised, Wbea, however, the administration dis covered that there was no sincere desire to reform and prevent abuses which might grow out ot tbe combination, and that no assurance of such intention could be seemed, tbe representatives of tbe merger were told plainly that there would be no turning back, aad that their efforts were futile. Tba same bas been true with the cases agaiast the beef trust. TW WEBE KILLED. Paal as a Fire la Sew Task Basalts La Lea at Life aad lajarsea. New York, Msy 5, Two persons per-shed and several wera injured today ia a fire that gutted the building at 334 Pearl street, occupied by Eureka Bedding Co.

Tbe dead are: Aana Goltcber, 19 years; John. Lynch. Tbe injured are: Ethel McGratb, burned, probably fatally; Katie Wadsworth, confusion of the bick aad internal injuries; Aaaio Gflroy, sprains and bruises. The fire started oa the first floor prob ably from a llghtsd cigar or cigarette stub io some loose cotton. The fire spread swiftly and a panic ensued.

Disregarding the fire escapes many of tba employes jumped from tba rear windows to tha root of aa extension. It was ia this way that Miss Gilroy and Miss worth were burl. Tbe bodies ot Miss Boucher and Lynch were found oa the top floor, death having resulted from burns and suffocation. irALIAS BOB BUSS TOWS. Wlseeasla TlUaare Terrerlaea rr Ceaalderabl Tiaae.

Racine, May 3. A mob ot fifty Italians craxy from liquor has ruled the towa ot Corliss, aear here, terrorizing people aad driving all citizens from, the streets. Two women were wounded slightly by revolver ballet and two men were cut by knives ia tbe bands of tba iovads Help was asked from this city, aad tha sheriff with a posse of deputies restored order only after aa exciting encounter ia the streets. Two of tbs Italians are nn der arrest and others bava fled, Ceart Martial aa tBe Caleace. Washington, May 5.

At the snggestioa ot Capt, Daytoo, ot the Chicago.Sscretary Moody has authorised ihat officer to con vene a court of inquiry to examine into! mitterrcoaaected with the arrest aad imprisonment of the officers of tbe Chica go at Venice. The personnel ot tbs court is not known rwsll KIb Wrttlar lew Beak. 71. I A Hf a a book oa Zioatsn. and has arrived ia ferosalen ia Quest of first-hand mate rials.

J. PJeaate Baea Cewrt BIIL Wasliagtoa, May 3. Ia tha aeaate The bill changing the terms of the circuit courts ot tha United States within tbe first circuit was assed. Cwrrta-aaaUU Weak. New York.

Mar 5- Dr. Keys, wbo 1 attending Arch-Bishop Corrigaa said to- "Ha still very week, but- tbe pneumonia ladta La ad CeastM Agreed ta Wasbiagtoa. -May 3. The seaatabaa pasaed the bill for, the cession of tha lands 04 tba Iadiaa reservBUoa-. Club Women at Los Angeles New Decoration in the Auditorium.

Find WORK DONE BEFORE DAYLIGHT A Feehns: That the Color Question 1 ay Crop 0 ut Today. DELEGATES ARE ANXIOUS. Los Angeles, May 3. dub womea were treated to a floral surprise this morn ing, lor when they entered tha great auditorium, which last week was decorated with 63,000 calls lillies, they were greeted with Ihe odor of thousands of pink carna tions, which hsd replaced tba lillies as a solid back grouad to tha platform aad at a border to tha two balconies. The local committee was up at day oreak ana who a corps 01 assistaots ac complished tbeir task of decoration before the sessioa.

Thnn was an air ot expeotaocy oa every delegate's face this morning, for there is a probability of tha color queatioa cropping out. EDUCATIONAL NOTES. Hockey is still tha favorite sport at Radcliffe aad other eastera women's colleges. Prof. Nipher, of Washington university, bas been making some.interesting experiments ia photography and has succeeded in developing aegatives in the light with ordioary exposure.

Among those to whom will ba presented this year at the June commencement of Toronto university the degree of LL. D. is Prof. Ira Remsen, president of Johns Hopkins university, Two fine buildings wiil be added to Phil lips Exeter academy. Alumni hall was planned a few years ago, but the funds in hand did not allow of its completion.

will be for special use at alumni reunions, and will have a model dining ball. It will be completed by the time of the general alumni reunion in iq-3 Deaa Marshall, of the department of medicine of the university ot Pennsylvania, announced last week that the new post graduate school of medicine will begia its sessions 00 April .28. When tbe new laboratories are finished the course will extend over tbe entire year. President (Draper, of ihe university of Illinois, who was recently injured ia a run away at Champaign, has been granted by the trustees of the institution a year's leave of absence. During bis absence Vice President Birrell will assume charge.

The board of trustees ot Columbia uni versity has decided to omit Ash Wednes day from the list of academic holidays, owing to the fact that Lincoln's and Washington's birthdsya both occur in February Ia tbe 1903 the session at Columbia ill begia on the fourth week in Septem ber, and there will bs an Enter vacation. Tbe new calendar shows seventy-one courses. Prof, Dexter, of tbe university of Illi nois, is making a specialty of a new department of science, which he calls physi ological meteorology, which means the ef fect of the weather upon tbe human health, temper and actions. He declares that ia calms there are three times as many absences from school as when the wind is blowing at a oormal rate, aad that there are onlyvabcut half as many cases of mis conduct and two-thirds as many deaths. The professor thinks that, during these calms those life phenomena which are due to depleted vitality are excesssive, while those due to excessive vitality are deficient in number.

CCBRE1T COMMENTS. Among the stories being told of the late Cecil Rhodes is this: When taking leave of the German emperor after several in terviews in relation to Afaica, his majesty said: wish yon were a German, Mr. Rhodes, for thea-I would ask yon to become my miaister ot foreign affairs." Tbe kaiser waa somewhat startled at this characteristically blunt reply: "If your majesty were only aa Engliahmaa I would have suggested that you come to South Africa with ma and become my business mana ger." Southera papers are pointing- to aa in cident at the burial ot Wade Hampton aa proof of the strong affection which oftta- times existed between master and slave in the days, Tha' "funeral car" waa driven by a negro 86 years old, wbo was bora oa tho Hampton plantation, played with tba general whea they were both children, was his body servant for many years and' still lives oa the Hampton place. 1 Mr. Toole when oa tour, used to play a week in each place he visited.

At a certain town across the border, the following hap pened a few years ago: Oa tbe first night ot bis stay ia there were cries for a speech, and at last ihe genial Toole stepped before the curtain. Ha thanked the audience for their gratifyingamoa- stration, and let fall, in conclusion, soma pleasant remark about the beauties of the towa. Mr. Toole's speech was received ia frozea silence. Whea be got behind the curtata, be remarked to the local manager that the good people of seemed singularly unresponsive.

Yes," replied the manager, "yon see your speech was all right except ia one par ticular- Yon kept mentioning the name of the towa where yon were playing last week." Rev. Frank Do Witt Talmagc, in his sermon on day in-Chicsga. referring to his late father said: "JW'tfh one wave of bis hand ba 'awept away All tbe cob webs wbicb-had accumulated around tha traditional methods of sermoaic oratory Georra Clemeaceau, wbo has just been. Miaetad to tha French senate, wrote in his paper, 633 leaders o( aa averae leanth of a cola ma and a 'exclusively oa the Dreyfus case, a record likely to stand aa an example 01 industry The -State Covered with a' Good Downfall of Moisture This A Morning. THE RAIN WAS iVERY GENERAL.

Reports from all Parts of the State Confirm Good News. ALSO RAINING IN IOWA TODAY. Topeks. May 5. Raia bagaa fall lag here at 6 o'clock thia morning, aad bas coatinued without interruption all tbe forenoon.

Up to 10 o'clock .45 of an inch had fallen. The Rock Island and Santa Fa systems report a heavy downpour over their lioss throughout Kansas, doing tha wheat and grass much good. May 3. Gd rains bava fallen lasraight and this morning Ottawa, Fort Scott, Cherry vale, Ellis, Pbil-lipsburg, iBdependeece and other points ia Kaasaa and south into tha Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Conditions' are favorable for mora raia.

Omaha, May 3. Raia is falling over western Iowa and throughout Nebraska today. Threatened damage to crops from lack ot moisture is apparently removed. CHOPPED OFF HIS OWN LEGS. Arkaaaa BtAlaaed Htaaaelf to Preveat His Kllllac HIb Owa Brother.

Forreit City, Msy 3 Capt. George Head was called suddenly to Mari- anaa yesterday, to attend his brother, who had met with aa accident. Tha brother, W. Head, lives about a mile from Capt. Head's residence ia Mari-anna.

Ha suffered from an accident twea ty-tbree years ago. While playing "I spy," be ran into a wire Clothes line stretched across the ysrd, which struck tha bridge of his nose, fracturing and af fecting tbe brain so that at times bis mind was sffected, especially about the dark of the mooa. He had been having recently terrible desire to visit his brother's family and murder them and burn the bouse, until night before last, and when fully ia bis right mind, he resolved to cripple himself so that it would be impos sible for him to do anything ot the kind to bis brother. He thereupon took an ax and chopped off both legs below the knee. Ho made a full statement to this effect.

after he revived from tha effects of tbe terrible deed. CELEBY DEALERS COBB1BE. Deal Iavelvlaa; SlOO.Owfl) Saeeeeda at Saata Asa Saata Ana, May 3, A deal has been consummated here which is expected to relieve the celery situation, which has been embrsssssing to a number of growers during the seasoa It is a consolidation of tha interests of tba Growers' association, tha SmeUzer company and a large number of the growers who bava re maiaed out of both, and is to ba known as the Golden West Celery and Produce company. This company is organized with a capit al stock of fioo.ooo. C.

H. Kuehne, of Kansas City, is one of the directors. Tha company aims to provide the best means of marketing tbe celery, and is making contracts with tba celery growers for handling the coming season's crop. BEFOBT OF WATER Twelve Pereaaa Believed tetlave Loet Tbrlr Ltve. Anadarko, May 5- A report waa received here this morning ot a water spout at Foss, a' towa on the Choctaw railway, ia which it is sail twelve persons were-drowned.

The Washita river is said to have risen tea feet. Anakarko people living ia the bottoms fronting tbe river are hurrying to higher ground. OPBSS ITS IIOOBS TO BOERS. Argeatlae OevaraaaeaS Oraata Larsrw Tract far ColealxaUea Buenos Ayres, May 3. A governtnsnt decree bas been signed.

granting to the Boer delegates, Messrs. Baumaaa 'and Riechiardi, seventy leagues of land ia the Cbubtrt territory for the purpose of colonization, The government is disposed to 'grant to tbe Boers 623 hectares of laad for every family if Argentina citizenship is accepted after two years of residence ia this country fieae tm Cbieaa. Sterling, May 5 Tbe local segment of the Zionists have shaken the dust of Kaasas from their feet and gone to to Dowie'a new Zioa' in Illinois, The Kaasas Zionists consisted of Cfaas. Maaa and wife, Joha Weddle and wife, T. A.

Fawcett and Miss Minnie Lloyd. Will Bid Dewa Saline, May 5. Fred L. Martin, a bicycle dealer of this city, will try a unique scheme for the purpose of adver tising a patented bicycle air brake. He intends to ride dowa Pike's Peak on a bicycle.

Haseaart Paetaaaeter ArreeteeV Albaay. MoM May '3. George Shoemaker, postmaster ot A1baaywas. arrested by the sheriff today charged with forging notes aad mortgages oa the school fund," on in forma tioa filed by the prosecuting' attorney. KeBraaka BaakBebbed.

Wc6 May Buralarslast night wrecked tbe bank safe at this place aad got away with plunder estimated at $4,000. WUllaa; tar Paaf waaeatewt. Washington, May 3 The amendment ta the saadry civO service bill postponing tba St. Louis expo si tioa bas been adopted byibeseaata. Affecting tbe transit of Chiaamsa through tbe United States to other couatries, sus taining the governmental authorities ia having them detained at Saa Francisco.

There are said to be forty or fifty Chiaamea wbo bava been thus detained ia Saa Francisco for tha past four or five months. They now will bs deported. UNIVEBS1TT OF KANSAS. E. L.

Glasgow, a former Twentieth Kaasas man. who was recently ap pointed to tbe artillery branch of the army, baa baea assigned to 'duty at Fort ress Monroe. Glasgow is a former Uai versify graduate. Prof. P.

W. Blackmar's sociology classes will go to Lansing tomorrow morning, to spend tbe day at tha stats peniteotiary, learning from observation things that are essential ia their line ot work. P. S. Elliott, who has gone to South America, is aa applicant for aa appoint ment as consul from the United Statea to tbe town where he ia located.

Ha has the backing of Kansaa friends. Prof. E. Haworth of the University bas recently received from Tiffany Company of New York city, a collection of gems which he has purchased for use ia his classes. Tha collection contains forty-five stones consisting of emeralds, opals, rubys, diamonds, turquoise, topas, amethysts aad a number of other stones which are not so commonly known.

There are five varie ties ot onyx which are found in also an amethyst and two varieties of topaz from this same locality. Two speci mens of moon stones, a ruby and a sapphire from Ceylon, and a collection of opals found ia Hungary and Austrslis. Prof. Haworth was fortunate in securing such a good collection of gems through his friend Mr. George F.

King who is Tiffany's gem expert and who is considered one of ihe best in the world. The annual play given by tha French students ia tha University will be given oa May 13, at ths University. They will give the presentation ot "Nonton." Rev. Mr. Mason of Leavenworth is spending the week in Lawrence, and is taking charge ot the chapel exercises.

The class of '01 will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening at the home ot Miss Lulu Griggs, xiao Tennessee tree, to discuss a class reunion at commencemsnt time. The Oratorio society bas arranged to give a concert on tha aight ot May 30, Decoratioa day. Tha society will go to Kansas City tomorrow afternoon to car- ticipate in a contest. Pictures, pictures, pictures, mon nted on mats worth fi.oo, our price twenty- five cents. J.

S. Boughtoo, No. 639 Massachusetts street. post of tbe G. A.

R. made fu'ather arrangements for the observance of Memorial day, at the meeting held Sat urday night. a There will be a dance at Everett ball Wednesday night, May 7. Sommer's orchestra will furnish the music. Public invited.

Homer Hocb, of Baker rep resenting Kansas ia tha interstate ora torical contest held at St. Paul, got sixth place. aaaaaaawaawaBwawaaawawssaawaaa Dr. and Mrs. Swaa ot Topeka were the guests over Sunday of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Bennett. Mr. Clifton Devereux of Kansas City spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Bullene. Endsley Joaes resumed his work as deputy ia tbe district clerk's office this morning. The board of county commissioners did nothing thia morning but allow a few billa. Mrs. J.

W. Willey is not aa well as wbea she first returned from Oklahoma. Sweet potato plants for sale at Charles Loit's, North Lawrence. CUBKKBT COMMENTS. While too tons is a load for aa English freight traia an average load oa oaa of our railroads last year was 340 tons, Oa two British railroads it cost from 48 "4 cents to move a too of freight one mile, while the cost oa a leading Nsw York road ia 23 cents a mile.

There 4a revival of interest ia the old- fashioned cameo jewelry this year. One of tbe large manufacturing jewelry bouses in New York says that it bas doae more altering and restoring old cameo jewelry this winter than it has for twenty years. Ike Vail, who, according to bis owa confession, has buncoed men and women out of more thaa $700,000 ia the course ot a long criminal career, is now more thad 70 years old, well dressed aad the image ot a prosperous vbroker or professional, man. Being arrested ia Bos too, tbe ether day, aad despite his" threat to cut bis owa throat, be was sent to tbe poor farm as a vagrant, tbe charge of buncoing immigrants not having been sustained. For tbe first time la the parliamentary history ot Italy aa avowed anarchist, Pia-tr Calcagoo, is a candidate for- a seat ia tha chamber ot deputies.

Ha lives oa a small ialaad ia the Mediterraneaa aad must aot line there without government consent. Sigaor Calcagoo bas been imprisoned several times because of his an archistic utterances, waa released only a short time ago oa account of ill health aad baa fled to this country aad Eagland mora than once to escape tbs police. Mr. fames Glaisher. ths meteorologist, ia 93 years of age.

Forty year ago be made oaa ot, the most remarkable balloon ascensions on reoora. ns was aoie 10 record a height of aS.ooo before ba became unconscious, aad tbe balloon probably reached 35o feet before bis companion. Sir. L-oxweti, us5u to jrau open tho valve. PEOPLE FEAR THE WORST.

Better Tone of Bnlletin Did Not Give Relief to Crowds. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. Tbs Ustaa, May 5. A bulletia Urued at CaiUo Loo tbia mo rain tallows: "As bAS boea feared, tba iUaesa from which Qoaew WUbelmiaa is suffering pat aa aad, yesterday eraaiag to tba bopea tor a happy evaat, tbs reAlitatioa whereof ss espectsd ia September asst. All tbinrs coo aid sr ad, ber majeery's condition is aa lis Iac lory at tbs.praaaat mo men Tbs assuring tooa ot tba bulletia did little to allay tha.spprabensioa ot tbs pub lic Tbs streets are dotted with despond est groups.

Tslegrams of inquiry ar ried from all parti of tbe world. All forsiga diplomats either personally called or seat tbeir secretaries to make inquiries about ber majesty's health. TBK SEWI COSFIBBED. rAiier UaJeAAi Capdla4 Oeeeired s.aA FiMiy. Moots Christi.

May 5 Messengers under a flg ot truce, wbo arrived yesterday at Paerto Plata from Baa Domingo, confirmed tbe reports of the capitulation ot the Dominican capital, which took place It was also confirmed that President Jimines sought refuge in tbs French con sulate. KCLEt) ClOEB IS JSTOXICATMCL law Jada-a Cleaea a Cedar Kaplda a ra eery Taut Ka Mil. Cedar Rapids. May Taking the potitioa thai all cider ahonld be classed wiib liquors recognized as intoxtcaatf, Judge Remley, of tbs district court, today granted a isjaactioo in the case of Met- ford vs. Meaeck, cloaiog tba defendant's grocery nnder toe mulct law.

Tbs plaintiff alleges tbe defendant sold cider to ber buibaad, wbo became intoxi cated. Tbe evidence showed tbe cidar wss sweet sad ot tbe brsnd sold by nearly all tbe grocets ia tbe city. Meneck will appeal to tba supreme court. K1D9APKU CIU.IESE VIHI Iter ratar Uitkaad Kcraaea ta Citve Beaty Ieaaaidd. New York, May 5, Wee Luna Fong, a beautiful Chinese girl, wbo was brought to New York three weeks ago to become the wife of Ling For, wealthy Ninth street teamerchant, has been kidnaped by highbinders aad intense escitement ia Chinatown.

Tbe highbinders kidasped tbe girl be cause Foy refused to contribute fi.oos for a general merry making among tbe people to celebrate his coming wedding. CIHAE LKUISLATUHE MEETS. Exeewtlve Fewer L'etll aratt la Trestefrsred. Uavaaa, May 5. Tbe Cuban sonata and hoots of representatives assembled today.

Gsa. Wood mads aa address wishing tbe legislators success io the work upon which they were about to enter. He in formed them that no executive pi war would be vested in tbe congress until attar tbe forms! transfer of tbe government. BfcriSED TO AtCEPT BOXD. CJerade We ass a HcM far Ike Harder f'Ber Ha bib.

Deaver. Colo May 5 Justice Byraa today refused to accept bond for tba appearance ot Mrs. Nellie Gsbrin, wbo is charged with having murdered ber bus bsnd, Represeatative Gabria, -with arsenic and remanded ber to tbe county jail. Her preliminary examination was set tor Msy ia. BClLDISa BLOWS IP.

At aval Wis EzBlaeiaa la IaSUaa Towa Is I area Bfaay. Marion. May 5 A building oa south Branson street, occupied by a drug store, a grocery, two saloons aad a restau rant, was demolished by natural gts jast before a 00a today, ia jurist a score of people. Tha building was entirely demolished. and the loss will ba heavy.

Esiaplag natural gas is supposed to have caused tba explosion. Faat BaeeeV Casea Be CeatiaaedJ Fort Scott, May 3. Tha May term of tha I federal court for tba second division opened here today. The Webb City foot racera caaes were oa tbe docket for trial, but they, will be continued until a decision can ta handed down by the court of appeals oa tha questioa as to whether the defeadaats can ba brought to Kansas tor trial. Wltaeaeee AsmtaeS Br Traat.

St Louis, May 3 -r-Thirty -1 wo witnesses bava been tuamoeed by Attorney Gen eral Crow to testify before Chief Justice G. D. tba stste supreme court at Jeffersoa City where aa lavsstigi- tioa of tba alleged beef trust will begia tomorrow. Helwed Feaaa Catend Maria-. New York.

Msy 3 Mj Wm. Wagner is dead at bis horns at Short Hills. Ha served with distinction ia the civil war. Uati! four years ago ha was secre tary of the Deaver Rio Graade com pany. He was oa ot tl.a founders ot Colorado prises.

Kaaaae last aa rite Karaaael. Abtkae, May 3. A cablegram from Calcutta. India, Bays all tbe miseioa bouses occupied by Kaasas mimooaries there were destroyed by last week's storm Tba Kaasaas sacaped. i 1 i 1 for years to cone..