Evening Standard from Leavenworth, Kansas • 1

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to. will be found on this page. Chicago, April 16. Missouri threatening with rain In south and east tonight; Kansa fair tonight and Wednesday; col-dertouiyht with northwest winds. 1 31 ST YEAR.

LEAVENWORTH, KAN. APRIL 16. TUESDAY. FOUR O'CLOCK ONE CENT. TRAP.

SHOOTERS HERE "YOUR LAMP IS OUT." UN ANSWER TO CARTE J. V. KELLY IS A REAL LIKE HERO BIG STRANGER IS 0 A TEAR Solicitor General Richards Files Brief in Opposition to Carter. Attended to Division Himself. It at Manila, says he has successfully passed the army examination.

His name is second on the list of Kansas appointments for new officerships. SENTENCED FOR jbURGLARY. Manhattan, April 16. Frank wnarton, who was arrested in the act of robbing the Riley State bank on the mgnt or feDruary 2o, pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary in the district court this afternoon and was sentenced to five years in the enitentiary. THREE YEARS FOR A KANSAN T- -v XT- i A ucuiy ui iopeita uetsa XOWn New Mexico -vt 4i Henry of Topeka, who" confessed to having killed his one day old infant with chloroform last winter, was Saturday sentenced to three and a half years in the territorial penitentiary.

The case of infanticide was dismissed. Henry's wife who was released on habeas corpus proceedings, is living on a ranch near the city. The theory that Henry committed the deed while suffering temporary mental Water Higher Than Ever Before in. the History of the County Farmers Had to Vacate MUCH DAMAGE RESULTED8 Reports from Big Stranger are to thQ effect that the rise there this month, has been higher than at any time within the knowledge of the oldest settlers in that region and hundreds of farms have been damaged to such an extent that the owners will not be able to replace the disastrous effects for soma time to come. The first high water was on Saturday April 6ih, when the creek deserted Its old bed and Hooded the lowlands and caused many farmers with their families to seek higher ground.

The waters then receded and preparations for returning to their homes were being made by the residents along the stream, but last Saturday a further rise of fourteen inches came on ani completely eclipsed the former one. The approaches to the new bridge ovr the creek were damaged to a great extent and farms for miles along the banked flooded. Big Stranger mills suffered greatly from the flood of waters and thousand of feet of lumber wera washed down the stream. The rains of the jiast two weeks have done more damage to the bridges across Leavenworth county Ft reams than any rise heretofore known. The farmers living along all of the creeks have ben made to suffer from the waters.

SOLDIERS ARE QUIET None in Police Court This Morning-Money All Spent Soldiers were made conspicuous by their absence in police court this morning. Ever since pay day there have been from three to five of Uncle Pflm' cavalrymen on the benches when court opened, but it seems that the men have dropped all of the coin nail them Thursday by the paymaster. Harry Mayer, the only soldier on the docket had been turned over to the fort authorities on the charge of desertion. He was an inmate of the guard house last week, but made his escape and was caught by Detective Brady. aberration was advanced by his friends boxer troubles.

here. The fact is that while working "A few days ago the Piatt amend-in the shops in this city about a year ment was reported defeated in the Cu-previous to his marriage he was acci- Dan constitutional convention by a vote dentally struck on the head with a of 24 to 2- A little later the vote was sledge which resulted in a fracture of given as 18 to 10. As a matter of fact his skull. final action "has not been taken. ELK'S BIG SHOW.

people there have not ever heard of it. Columbus, April 15.The Elks of this The property" owners took very little in-city will soon give a big outdoor per- terest in the election of believing that in formance which is expected to outdo any event the American government anything that has ever been seen in this would protect them and their property, part of the state. Al G. Fields, the No interest was shown by the large minstrel, "will manage the affair. population in the convention.

(Many of the delegates have no interests at stake, but want to figure as patriots. PATRICK HELD FUN MURDER New York, N. April 16. Justice Jerome today held Albert T. Patrick lor the grand jury on the charge of murdering the late Texas millionaire, take possession.

Mm. Marsh Rice. "Yet one-third of the members of the Jerome in his decision said he was convention are friendly to the United satisfied the testimony of Jones, Rice's states and appreciate what we have valet, was adequately corroborated, done and what' we dntend to dfor "within meaning of section 399 of code Cuba. Armther third is hostile-to of criminal procedure, ly evidne tend- America and the balance are indiffer-ing to connect the defendant with a ent. It is the members of the hostile commission of crime charged." Patrick element who are making all the noise acted as attorney for Rive.

attempting to create a belief that Cyclists Must Obey the City Ordinance or Pay a Fine Experts on cycle laamps were in police court this morning interceding in behalf of two riders, George Spangler and Fred Edgell. who had been arrested b3" Officer Prather for riding with- kut having their lamps lighted. One expert testified to the fact that one of the young men was a green rider and did not know how to work his "new-fangled" lamp. The other lad did know, but he had ridden but half a hlock when arrested. Another expert stated that he met the two riders but a few moments before and that their lights were in perfect condition then.

The rider explained matters by saying that when they came over the "bump" at Third and Shawnee street their lamps had been jared out and that they fully intended lighting them when Officer Prather took them in. Judge Blochberger, In rendering his decision said. "This it the time of year when cyclists will be out and they must not ride without a light. It is not so much for the benefit of the rider that the city ordinance was passed, but for the safety of pedestrians. I will assess the" minimum fine in these cases, each." BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS Tickets for Colleen Bawn DO, C3 and 50 cents.

The Rev. Father Kinsella of the Sol diers' home went to Topeka this morn ing. -A new disease called "watering of the mouth," is being contracted by thousands of people here anticipating eating "Sterling Splits," the new sweet pickles, causes it. Any grocer can cure you. No other pickle has that peculiar flavor.

James Legate, who was fast losing his eyesight has undergone a very critical operation for the restoration of his sight. It is thought that it has been successful, but the patient has his eyes bandaged now and will not be able to remove it for some time. Dr. Freyer of Kansas City performed the deli cate work. The funeral of Patrick McNamee will be held from St.

Joseph's church tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. The church is about eignt miles west of Leavenworth. The deceased was well known in Leavenworth city and county having resided here for several years. Mrs. Mary T.

Gray who formerly resided in Leavenworth on the corner of Fifth and Pottawatomie streets, but who now resides in Kansas City has received first prize in the contest recently held there by the Woman's Auxiliary for the best paper on the the Women of Kansas City Should be Interested in the Manufacturing Interests of the City." Mrs. Gray belonged to the executive board of the Home of the Friendless. The river continues falling slowly. Duck hunters are as scarce now as are the fowls. There are few left in the Missouri lakes, all having passed on to the north.

A few teal and butterballs remain, but they are not considered worth the ammunition. The city attorney and C. F. XV. Das- sler, attorney for James Foley consent ed to continue the case wherein the defendant was arrested on a warant charging him with naving constructed a sewer connection on the corner of Fith and Choctaw streets without first having obtained the consent of the clty engineer.

The case was to have been called this morning. It will be h'ird in police court Monday morning. John Doe a tailor of Leavenworth had on a beautiful one last night. He was arrested and when his case was called in police court this morning he was too ill to appear. He will settle the matter without coming be fore the court.

Sonk Gannon was taken to the city jail this morning on complaint of a sa-Ioonist on the corner of Second and Cherokee streets who feared Sonk would start something in his place of business. Officer Wager went to the place for Sonk and the wagon followed him. Sonk concluded to walk and he was permitted to do so. He was not docketed at the station. The price of tickets to "Coleen tomorow night are 23, 33 and 30 cents.

Charles Leytze, the former member of the Soldiers' home adjudged insane by the probate court yesterday morning was refused admission to the in stitution when efforts were made by the county because, according to the authorities there, his record does not know that he was in a demented condition when he was an Inmate nor when he was discharged. This was the substance of the report made by Governor Rowland to the county officials this morning. George L. Trultt was arrested yesterday afternoon on a warrant sworn to by his wife charging him with assault. He was arraigned in the city court this morning and plead not guilty.

He gave bond for his appearance in court Thursday morning when the case will be heard. The audience at the opera house last night were given a surprise by a splendid new drop curtain. The scene is a beautiful one and Dr. Sinks showed good taste In its selection. It is certainly a relief from the old "crushed strawberry curtain," as Lew Docksta-dei referred to the old affai.

Rev. W. M. Scott will preach at th? open mission, 415 south Fifth street to night. The Southern Stock Company will present the great scenic and electrical production 'The Vandeita." Ladies will be admitted free again tonight.

See the great electric fire dance at Sink's opera house tonight. The great scenic production "ine enaetta. Ladies free. The funeral of J. II.

McJunkin was held this morning from his late resi dence at the corner of Fourth and Seneca street. Interment was at Mt. ilun- cie cemetery. Charley Stanton has been a sufferer from rheumatism since last November. He was confined to his bed for ten weeks.

Now he is abie to le on crutches, but his left leg has short ened and is so out of shape that he will be forced to wear a brace for a long time. i Tournament Opened at AthleticPark This Morning" Expert trap shooters from all over the Missouri valley, Kansas and Oklahoma are in -the city contesting in shooting events at Athletic park. The shooting began this morning and will continue for three days. The feature of today's shooting will be the two-man team contest this afternoon. The winning team will be awarded the prize, a $35 silver urn.

No admission to the park will be charged and the grandstand will be free to all who wish to see the experts work at the traps. The weather was favorable this morning, but this afternoon the winds interferred slightly and kept down the scores. Tonight the visiting sportsmen will be the guests of Leavenworth Aerie No. bl. Fraternal Order of Eagles at a smoker to be given1 in Chickering hall.

Among the features of the smoker will be come fancy bag punching, buck and v. ing dancing, Irish comedians and other specialties by vaudeville performers. The following well known sportsmen arrived in the city yesterday: F. N. Collwell, A.

Hewes, S. Scott and Chris Gottleib of Kansas City; F. B. Cunningham of St. Joseph: G.

Hicks, of Stafford, Kansas O'Brien of Florence, Kansas; R. T. Guy and Bailey Johnson of Le Loup, Kansas; F. M. Moore and C.

D. Linderman of Lincoln, Nebraska; Harry Geigerman and V. T. Irvin of Chicago; XV. A.

Waddengton and O. of Beatrice, Nebraska; W. H. Holt, of Concordia, Kansas: C. H.

Spencer, of St. Louis, Missouri, and J. H. Cox, of Detroit, Michigan WILL NOT MEET An erroneous report was in circulation today regarding the meeting of the Commercial club; The club will not meet tonight, but one week from to- night. At that time the -regular semi-month ly meeting of the.

club will take place A successor to President E. Carroll, resigned, will also be. elected at that time. There 'will be no meeting of the club tonight. DE JET MEET Boer Leaders Meet and Discuss Long Deferred Peace Plans-French's Capture Discredited WILL THE BOERS GIVE IN? To.wn-sAprii?16.

It is officially auuouncea mat ueneraia Jcjoina ana ue Wet were near Heilbron on April and met again at Witkoppies on April 11. Some of the commandos are on leave of absence until today, when, it is said, developments mey be expected in the matter of the peace negotiations. It is officially stated that Scheeper's commando, after making a demonstra tion near Aberdeen, was located north east of Aberdeen station. They were nearly surprised by the British, but, owing to a thick mist, they escaped with the loss of only a few rifles and saddles. Commandant Malan fired upon a train near Kenbrea and subsequently burned a goods shed.

Commandants Fourchee and Kritzin- ger have crossed the railway near Conway, leaving a considerable force south of Middellburg. Small bodies of Boers are moving about Venterstad and Phil- ipstown. They entered the latter place, but did no harm. A small column operating from Ali- wal North has been pressing Boer com mandos on the north bank of the Orange river, which they crossed last week from Cape Colony. The Boers di vided into small parties and several of these have been captured.

FRENCH REPORTED CAPTURED. London, April 16. It is said that a private telegram has been received here to the effect that Gen. French, with 500 British troops, has been captured by the Boers while his force was enveloped ii a mist on the hills. No confirmation of the report can be obtained.

The war office here knows nothing about the rumored capture" of Gen. French and entirely discredits the re port. BOER FORCES DEFEATED. The war office has received the fol lowing dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, April 15: "Col. Sir Henry Rawlinson's column rushed the south laager, northwest of Klerksdorp, at daylight.

Six Boers were killed, ten wounded and twenty- three taken prioners. He captured a 12-pounder, one pom-pom, complete, and two ammunition wagons with ammunition. Our casualties were three wounded. "Col. Plumer captured a field cornet and seven men, with ten wagons and eighteen rifles.

"During Col. Pilcher's operations in Orange River colony seven Boers were killed." AUTOMOBILES IN WAR. Automobiles are to be used as army transport wagons. Trial experiments in France have proved convincing. It is odd to note the different uses to which nature and science are put.

On the battlefield they fight for the destruction of life while throughout the country Hos-tetter's Stomach Bitters, one of nature's most scientific medicines, fights to preserve it. For fifty years the Bitters has been making strong stomachs and curing dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation and biliousness. In the spring when the system is usually run down this wonderful medicine will be helpful in restoring your health and strength. It will also prevent malaria, fever and ague and as an appetizer it is unequalled. See that our Private Revenue Stamp is over the neck of the bottle.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo-Ouinine Tablets. 25s. Several bright boys are wanted to sell papers. Many lads now make lots of small change every evening selling The Evening Standard on the streets.

Boys should call at The Standard office at four in the afternoon for papers. be driven into the gold bug camp, let it cost -what it may." He adds: "If the "Wells standard of democracy la to be the standard in Missouri, I confess that I am crowded out." TO SET: THE PRESIDENT. Havana, April lb. The commission appointed by the Cuban constitutional convention to go to "Washington and lay before President McKinley the de sires regarding the future relations be tween Cuba and the United States will leave here Saturday. General "Wood will present the commission to the presi dent.

PLATT ON HIS AMENDMENT New York. ADril 16. Senator Orville H. Piatt of Connecticut, author of what is known as the Piatt amendment, re lating to Cuba, is at the Murray Hill hotel said: In an Interview last night he "The real essence of the propositions of this government is that the Cubans recognize the right of the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba ana tne staomty or its government. That right, once being recognized by the Cuban constitution, there will be trou Dle about the enforcement.

All will be Plain sailing. "The property owners and the conser vative classes -in Cuba almost unani mously desire the protection of this government those opposed to it do not count for much. "Most of the people in this country do not understand the real feeling in Cuba. The news reports fom Havana have been very conflicting. They are almost as untrustworthy as the dis- Patcnes trom China last year about the "In reality little interest is manifested in Cuba in the convention.

Many Some of the members are old revolutionists, officers in the insurgent army and lawyers, while some are mere adventurers. Some of them seem to think that the Spanish yoke having 1 been thrown off, they ought to come in and Cubans do not want this government. They are misrepresenting the facts. Tne two most important elements of the Cubans-the property owners and the working men heartily favor the proposals of the United States and rely on the continued assistance of our government. "In the course of time all Cubans will accept the overtures of the American government in the letter and spir unless the abators convince the people we are oppressing them, some thing I believe they will not succeed in doing." ARIZONA SHERIFF KILLED.

Phoenix, April 16. Sheriff Ed Beeler of Apache county, well known throughout the southwest was ambush-el and killed in a fight over a month ago. News of the bloody fight has just reached here. Beeler fell mortally wounded by a volley from behind a stone wall. At first it was believed that Beeler was the victim of cattle rustlers, against whom he had made a long and bitter warfare, but later it developed that they were friends of a man whom Beeler had killed, who had sworn to avenge his killing.

The frienas of both dead men are up in arms and more fighting is likely to follow. A big party of officers and Beeler men are in pursuit of the assassins. CORBIN FOR THE PHILIPPINES. New York, April 16. A special to the Times from "Washington says: Adjutant General Corbin has' definitely made up his mind to take a trip to the Philippines this summer.

It has long been known that the general was anxious to go there and take a look at the way things are running in the island but hitherto it has been assumed that his visit to the Philippines was dependent upon that of Secretary Root, but Mr. Root has announced that he will not go. VICIOUS ATTACK ON CHAMBERLAIN London, April 16. Discussing the South African war at a meeting held at Canningtown, last night, Mrs. Richard Chamberlain made a lively attack on the colonial secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, "it is all very well," she said "for men like my Joe, to say that farm burning is all right, but how can he know about farms or farming? "Who was "his father? He was a little screw-maker, a very respectable pro- fession, but it does not teach much about farms.

It is no good sending out screw-makers or anything of that could not speak English. Mrs. Richard Chamberlain went to South Africa early in the war and returned to England toward the end of last summer. Philadelphia, April 15. The 4-story brick structure at Nos.

737-761 Passayunk avenue, occupied by P. T. Ilallahan's shoe factory, the Franklin shoe store and S. Birshter, dealer in wall papr was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss What Might Have Been a Serious Runaway Was Averted By His Prompt Action This Morning HORSE'S FRIGHT EXPLAINED V.

Kelley has distinguished himself as a daring hero, and his gallant act is only equaled by that of Gen. Fun-ston's in capturing Aguinaldo. This morning about ten o'clock a horse was hitched in front of a cigar store on 5th street when for no apparent cause it reared back, snapped the hitching strap and dashed down the street. Kelley, who was standing about fifty feet away, made one spring and two jumps, and landed on the horse's bridle, and brought him to a stop before he ran ten feet. The horse acted strangely and seemed very much perturbed.

No one could give an explanation for the horse's strange actions. After being cfuieted by its captor, it was brought back in front of the cigar store, but no sooner had it been hitched when it began to quiver and become restless. An investigation followed, and it was discovered that a phonograph in a cigar store was playing "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder." Mike Barlow who happened on the scene about this time, and who is an expert on horeology, because of his knowledge of horse dice, said the horse understood the piece, took the hint, and of course, actions speak louder than words. Moral: Don't let your horse hear a phonograph. W.

J. GILBERT HERE Special Inspector of Rural Delivery Routes Will Remain Three Days XV. J. Gilbert, of Atchison, special inspector of rural mail delivery routes is in the city. He will be at the National hotel for the next three days and all those who have complaints to make or wish to recommend any changes in the three routes will be given a hearing by the inspector.

Tomorrow he will inspect route number 2 carried by Clyde Chacey. Thursday an inspection of route number3 day' an inspection of route number 3 and Friday number 1 will be made. COLLEEN BAWN Dion Bouicauit's famous Irish drama, "Colleen Bawi," will be presented at the opera house night, April 17th, unoVr Se auspices of the Young Men's Ca6ric club. The young people have worked hard and faithful and under the able direction of Fenhing Frohman they have attained a degree of excellence rarely approached by amateur companies. The following is the program: CAST OF CHARACTERS.

Period, 1791. Autumn. Place Ireland. Myles Xa Coppelen Chas. M.

Fennins Hardress Cregan Wm. J. Bannon Danny Mann J. F. McNamara Kyrle Daly M.

B. Murray Squire Corrigan V. P. Maloney Father Tom Jas. A.

McAuliffe Bertie O'Moore Michael McDonald Squire Dolan Alois Votrnba Hyland Simon Flynn Eiley O'Connor Mid Wallace Anne Chute Maud Alleu Mrs. Crogan Alice Thompson Emma Robinson Ada Creigh Mae Burns Nora Creigh Kate Burns Katie Doolen Mary O'Boyle Servants, Soldiers, Etc. SCENIC SYNOPSIS. ACT I. Scene 1.

(Xight). Toro Cregan. The residence of Mrs. Cregan on the banks of Kilarney. Scene 2.

The Gap of Donloe. Scene 3. Interior of EI ley's Cottage on Muckross ACT II. Scene 1. The Gap of Dunloe.

fiene 2. Room In Mrs. Cregan's Rouse. Scene 3. Exterior of Eilpy's Cottage.

Scene 4. The Old Weir Bridge. Scene 5. Exterior of Myles lint. Scene 6.

A Cave. ACT III. Scene 1. Interior of an Irish Hut. Scene 2.

Chamber in Castle Chnte. Scene 3. Exterior of Myles Hut. Scene 4. Outside of Castl Chute.

Scene 5. Ball Room in Castle Chute. ryiring the play the following songs will be Introduced: "Arrah Go On." Miss Mary O'Boyle: "K'ttie Xiel," Miss Maud Allen; "My Wild Western Rose." Frank Byrnes: "The Bogie Man," Mable Abbott ani Frank Byrnes. A NAPOLEON XURRIAGE. Brussels, April 16.

Prince Louis Na-(poleon has married Grand Duchess Hel-ena, the daughter of the Russian grand i Duke Vladimir. Prince Louis is the second son of the late Prince Jerome Napoleon and the younger brother of Prince Victor. ONLY 40 LEFT TO VOTE. London, April 16. A dispatch from Cape Town says forty Boers recently met at Boshoff and solemnly re-elected Steyn president of the Orange Free State.

"NOT A BIG STRIKE." London, April 16. J. Pierpont Morgan said today he did not think the strike at McKeesport Ls likely to assume serious proportions. PRESIDENT AT JUNCTION CITY. Junction City, April 16.

This morning department commander W. W. Martin who is in the city looking after encampment arrangements received a telegram from Pirvate Secretary Cor-telyou saying that President McKinley would be in Junction City Saturday. June 8. The president will arrive at 8:15 a.

remaining forty-five minutes. Matter of posponing state encampment until June is under advisement but the date will undoubtedly be changed to June 6. 7. and 8, making Saturday president's day. Shows That Prisoner of Loot "Washington, April IS.

Solicitor General Richards today filed with the United States supreme court a brief op position to the application for bail fiiedL about ten days ago in behalf of Former Captain Oberlin M. Carter, confined at the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, upon conviction of fraud In connection with harbor improvements, at Savannah. After reviewing the history of the ca.se the solicitor general says In part: Validity of Carter's conviction and sentence by court martial, which alone could try him for crimes committed as an officer of the United States army, in violation of articles of war, has been sustained by three civil courts and five Judges, not counting this court, before which the matter is now pending for the third time. Carter now applies for a suspension of a Just sentence of this 'lawful tribunal' and asks to be released from imprisonment pending hearing of this second appeal." HIS MENTAL CONDITION. The solocitor general submits an argument tending to show Carter's sound mental condition and files with the court affidavits of five physicians who examined Carter and affirm in closing that "Carter is not now suffering neurasthenia; that he is not on the verge of a nervous collapse, that his nervous condition is not greater than we would expect to find in a healthy person of raid Carter's standing confined in a prison.

"Affidavits further say that said Carter Js now physically and mentally sound." This affidavit is supplemented by affidavits from the warden and physician of the prison. As to second ground for release on bail the solicitor general says in part: "Since Carter has been dragged into this case the fact that he is under indictment along with Greene and Gaynors and has sworn that the criminal case can not be tried because of his absence from Geo- fria, and asserts that he wants to be Sreleased so he may demand trial by a Jury In Georgia, and prepare for It, It is proper for me to call attention of court to the fact that if a criminal case not be tried without Carter, neith- er can It be tried without his co-conspirators, Greene and Gaynor's. ever since the indictment was found, in December, 1899, the government has been strenuously endeavoring fcto secure the removal of Greene and KJaynors from New York to Georgia for trial." $2,169,159 FOR CARTER. Richards says that the investigations Jof the government reveal a loss of aggregate of $2,169,159 through Carter's of which he (Carter) received one-third, with traveling expenses, iarMed. In view of these facts Richards asks: "Is it any wonder that Carter wants to got out on ball? Is It any wonder that he desires to be put in a position "where he can personally handle the sinews of war which he obtained by fraud from the government that educated him nnd gave him his standing and reputation? What bail could the court fix that would be sufficient in his case.

If he has pent his securities out of the country and made up his mind that the best thing he could do would be to follow them?" Richards then describes the method of Carter's operations and says: "The division of the 'swag was attended to by Carter personally. TOPEKATO SUPPRESS VICE Xaw Enforcement League Given a Charter Topeka, April 16. A charter was yesterday issued by the secretary of state to the Law enforcement league of Topeka. The character and nature of the business of the league is to "co-operate with the regularly constituted authorities in the enforcement of laws, particularly against the illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors, gambling and prostitution. This shall be done by systematic efforts to discover and expose those RUllty of these crimes, by obtaining the evidence necessary for securing their arrest and conviction, and by employment of such other means as may lie thought wise in discovering and suppressing these forms of vice." The incorporations are Rev.

J. D. McFarland. Rev. F.

XV. Emerson, L. R. Mitchell, E. E.

Roudebush, Thomas Page, A. H. Vance, E. R. McDowell, Mlntru Phenis, J.

Adams and P. Griggs. CAPTAIN FRY WAS SUCCESSFUL. Abilene, April 16. A cablegram from Captain Edgard Fry of Abilene, WASTED A CAN OF BEER Woman Threw It on Her Husband-Accused Her of Pawning1 Clothes A man, his wife, a can of beer and a cane, were the cause of a domestic scrap which Officer Prather, night man at police station was called upon to settle, and he succeeded so well that no arrests were made.

The couple reside on the north side of Delaware street near the corner of Main. Last night a message was sent to the police station that a Jolly good fight was taking place in the rooms occupied by the couple, and when Prather arrived everything was In confusion. The man looked like a drowned rat while the woman was holding her hand to her throat. When the" officer asked for an explanation of the trouble the following version was given: "Every time 1 leave the house to go to my work she takes my clothes out and pawns them to money to buy ter." said the man. "Tonight when I came home she and I had a few words and sht threw the can of Ik-pt on me." "And he hit me in the neck with a cane." retorted the woman.

"Well I came down hre to either settle this affair or arrest both of yo, replied th officer. "Now if you can't behave yourselves I will take both of you to the station." "I didn't do anything, it was him," said the woman. "Now shut up. You know you pawned my clothe." was the man's reply. "Are you going to behave or will I have to take j-ou to the station," said th officer who was becoming rather anxious to make a move one way or the other.

"I'm willing to fhut up if fhe does," Raid the hubby. "I'll play quits If he shuts up," was the wife's reply. 1 Prather then came away unl congratulated himself upon his diplomatic manner in settling a family jar that might have been aired In police circles. Li i FY i Ml 1 STORM IN WYOMING. Cheyenne, April of the worst storms in recent years has been in progress here during the past eighteen hours.

Snow began to fall early Monday morning and several inches added to a large amount already on the ground. The snow is light and a high wind drifted it badly. The rail- rnnHa a tq ncinw enrmr nlna Three locomotives were "demolished in a freight wreck twenty miles west of here, trains being unable to see each other on account of the blinding storm. Reports show thousands of cattle and sheep have been lost in the storm. Temperature is now near zero.

LOOKING FOR A FIGHT Pekin, April 16. The war rumors in circulation during the last ten days have been reduced to a few concrete facts. These facts all go to demonstrate anew what everybody here knows, viz: that the Germans are spoiling for a fight. Five hundred German cavalry, with interminable ammunition, left for Nan-kow Pass this morning. There they are to await the much-heralded Mongolian hordes, commanded by Prince Tuan ana General Tung Fu Siang.

A German brigade of 4,000 men at Pao-Ting-Fu leaves that place tomorrow for the west. The purpose of tne expedition is not announced, but it probably is intended to take possession of other passes leading into Shan-Si province and to provoke battle with the Chinese if possible. STRIKE AMONC STEEL MEN. Pittsburg. April 16.

A strike at the DeWeese wood plant of American sheet steel company at McKeespo.rt is still on. The mill is being operated In a crippled cor.dition with about the same number of men working as' yesterday. The strikers are patrolling the streets for the purpose of inducing workmen to remain away from the milL N- trouble has occurred. President Schaeffer of the amalga mated association said he would prob- ably call the national advisory board together tomorrow to consider the extreme action of calling out the men in other mills in the United States Steel corporation. STILL SMASHING IN KANSAS Four Joints Smashed at Columbus Yesterday Columbus, April 16.

Constable S. P. Salisbury acting under the directions of the court, destroyed the furniture of four joints at Mineral, Cherokee county yesterday of the estimated value of five hundred dollars. JOHN G. NICHOLS PAROLED Was Eeleased From the Penitentiary Friends Here Interceded John Green Nichols, a colored man of Leavenworth, was sent to Lansing in 1SS2 for killing a man named Hunt.

He was sentenced to serve i'l years for murder. Recently the efforts of several prominent Leavenworth men were directed toward obtaining a pardon for Nichols. He was not what is known as a bad man before sent to the penitentiary. He returned to his home one dark night after work and saw through the window his wife in company with another man. He was of a very disposition and without any further thought drew a revolver and shot Hunt on the spot.

The circumstances in the case were fully reviewed by Gcvernor Stanley and he consented to parole Nichols. Lulu Cash, the colored woman sent up from Ottawa, Kansas, for highway robbery, she having held up a man in that city, was granted a conditional pardon. Dr. II. G.

Graham, was an applicant for pardon, but was turned down. He was sent up from Crawford county in for fifteen years for assaulting an nice girl. He claimed that his conviction was due to a conspiracy. The governor could not see it that ay It is said that the property belonged sort. The war was not made for a brewing company in Kansas City, iland, but Johannesburg capitalists who STICKS TO BRYAN.

Kansas City, April 16. A spe cial from Mexico, says: In dis cussmg the editorial in Mr. Bryan's Commoner on the election of Mr. Wells in Sf. Louis which was reproduced in the Star, Dave Ball, as ex-democratic candidate for governor, says in an interview given out here today: "I am with Mr.

Bryan and shall not.