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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05
Roses.
MONEY

A large variety Of choicest roses for sale.
c. A. PARSONS,
I5-tf Mosyle avenue. north Of First 81
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Mr.. II. C. Fuller will begin the erection
of fine residence on North Topeka avenue
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: No man knows
quits how to make woman happy IN the
Wpu5s weY.
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The festive thief continues TO visit the
folks beyond the Big Arkansas. Night be
lore last one of these gentry raised the win
dow, and with the aid of q long pole with 4
hook attached, was pulling some goods ou'
of Ru.ledge's store, when man who SLEPT
in the store, hearing the noise, came for
ward, when the thief skipped, leaving the
mole behind.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

James Sander, boy II years old, fell
from the porch of the Occidental hotel about
o'clock yesterday and broke one bone of
his leg just at the ankle. He was painting
the outside Of the porch and standing upon
ladder, when a strong gust Of wind blew
the ladder over and he fell with it 10 the
ground, striking with his whole weight and
the force of the fall upon the side of the
right foot, thus sustaining the injury. The
fracture was dressed and the boy was lying
in comfortable state upon . cot at the
hotel.
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, Mr.. Greaves, of Springfield, H., for whom
'ick Batter did business, together with Bal
ter's brother from Charleston, H., were ex-
pected to arrive here last night or this
morning, when arrangements will be made
for the funeral and the goods in the restau.
rant disposcd of.
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d. w. McCalla, of Chetopa, is in the cit.
with view Of investing In real estate.
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Sometime during the forenoon day-before-
yesterday lad of three years, named Harry
Gimlin, entered the residence of Ora Sisco.
a. Augusta, while the folks were
all away axcept boy of about his own age.
Young Ginllin filed two lamps with gaso-
line and set them on fire. They exploded
and the flames spread through the house.
The boys then cleared out and the house
was burned. The fire spread SO rapidly that
entire contents were destroyed. The loss
probably amounts to $4,000.
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NOTICE.


TopRxA. Kansss. May 18th 1876
The Board Of Trustees Of state Charitable In
situations will proceest to the location Of o
.'Soldiers' Orphans' Home" ant In accord
ance with the provisions OF Chapter is5. Session
Laws Of 1855. wi receive VI. possis for tn. To-
cation of said institution No proposal will he
con idered which does not CO tain tender q 9
tract land Of aot lees than one hun red and
sixty scres. and at least i've 'usand do lars
iu cash. for the a. 90 and purposes Of sid SOL
diers' Orphans Home. !" but the Iocst ON will
be ma In accordance with the spirit If the
provisions Of eecti n two OF the act establish
ing said institution.
Propo sis will be received until July 1T lss5.
ss one o'clo-k. y. m. and will be addres-e to
the Board OF Trusters Of It 'te hartsble Insti-
tuti rs. In care the Secretary OF State, To-
peka, Kansas By order the Board
PHILIP KsoHS President
G. T. fAULKNrR. Secret ~. dl-iw.
For Sale.
We will Offer Tor n iew days at n bargain.
small herd Of hixh-grasie krntucky short-horn
cattle with one imported Angu- bull. This Is
q bargain II taken Immediately; rsnge for the
season AZ nominal sum. Call ut this ofic~.
w9-st.
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The Daily Press write-up of the Memoir
ial Day services at Wellington is a graphic
piece of composition in which tine music
that was wont to stir the blood of the patriot
was touchingly blended with the pathetic
spirit and the imprisoned words that
fell from the lips of the orator of the
day, the Hon. Wade Mcdonald. Mr..
NJ. Stone, of the Press. evidenced in the
article referred to talents that would COM
mand attention anywhere and We congratu-
late not only him hut the readers of the
Press upon the really brilliant and touch
ing manner in which the spirit of the occa-
sion was transferred TO the pages of that
naner
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Capt. Geo. Walter was umpire at tn
great battle at the race course yesterday.
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Philadelphia Call: A young man asks il Il
is unlucky to get married before breakfast
NJ. 1rIv i1tnfi-
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Peter Getto received 5000 cigars yester-
cay from New York, being the first INSTALL
ment of an order of 100000. The goods are
all of the first class. Mr.. Getto will carry a
heavy stock.
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To loan on chattels.-Friend & Osborn,
122 Douglas avenue. w3l-tf
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INCIDENTS AT THE PARK.

| INCIDENTS AT THE PARK.
The day passed off with the utmost in
terest and the races excited much enthusi-
asm from the large attendance present.
Cheer after cheer rent the air rs some favor
lite scored winner. When Cyclone, the
gray stallion, in the $40 pace came in on the
fifth heat in the lead, cheer after cheer rent
the air. This horse stood l, l, ., 2, /. in the
five heats, making best time in 2:S4t. This
race was very holly contested and showed
that the whole entry was of e high order.
The enthusiasm was none the less great
when Simon, b. s., enter by E. Logan,
scored three winnings out of four heats.
A very pretty field of runners was brought
on the field in the one
mile and repeat race, and Rushaway
. held to his name so well as to rush away
from his compeers and win the heat in 46l.
The attendance yesterday was unusually
large and the track on one side was encir-
cled with carriages while the seating capacity
of the amptheatre was fully tested and a
marked increase in numbers over yesterday
was observable.
There are prominent citizens, mostly turf
men, from all parts of the state and some
from adjoining states.
Messers. J. Wade Mcdonald and J. c.
Houser are here from Winfield and take q
lively interest in the races.
Messrs. Sam Trowbridgc, VIM. Yetter,
John T. Gurley and E. Logan, from Sum-
ner county, are participating in the races
and have stock to represent that county on
the track.
Mr.. A. c. Smith, Of Denver, Col, whose
bay gelding carried off the honors Tuesday,
is still ut the races and will remain until
their close.
Mr.. Geo, w. Foster, of sherman, Tex,
participates in the excitement of the races.
He has Sherman, b. G.
Frank II. Dunton, editor of Dunton's
Spirit of the Turf, Chicago, is presiding on
the circuit races as starting judge.
The following are the entries for to-day's
races:
-Four years old and under:
Color cap, red-Lady Mackle, g. m, VIM.
Ward.
Green-Mambrino Chief, g. s., George d.
Kelly.
Blue-Minnie Palmer, 5. M, Jewctt &
Hutton.
Orange-Alice NJ, bl. m, J. 7. McMillen.
Free for all foot:
Color cap, red-Blaek Tom, b. G, G. A.
Emory.
Green-Cling, b. G., A. c. Smith.
Blue-Joe Young, bl. s., Charles West
brook.
Orange-Pritchard, S. g., II. S. Shultz.
Black and White-G. T. Pilot, d. g., Chas.
b. Michael.
Match Race:
Color cap, red-Lght Bird. +. s., Bernard
Levi.
Green--Napper, b. g., A. s. Houck.
Novelty Race Running, /, J, and mile:
Color cap, red-Remus, b. g., Drakesy.
Grecn-Hibronia, b. NJ, Scroggins.
Blue-Golly Hale, s. M, Geo. Poison.
Orange-Rossmore, b. g., Gordon.
| Orange and Green-Hattie Trowbridge,
b. m, Trowbridge.
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The thermometer registered % degrees III
the shape at ! p. m, yesterday.
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The old patched up and dilapidated side
walk on the north side Of Douglas avenue
| firm the corner of Lawrence to Lapeau's
drug store, that has disgraced that section Of
the great thoroughfare SO long, is now to be
replaced by splendid stone pavement
which will be a great addition to the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

VIM. Kassell sold diamond ring and
pin to one Of the turf men yesterday for
c1nn
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INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT

The Wichita & Western Offices Located il
This City.
Superintendent Nickerson called yester
day morning in company with Mr.. F. NJ
Hill, of St. Louis, No., whom he introduced
as the superintendent of the Wichita &
Western railway. The gentleman further
informed US that the above road would
hereafter be operated as an Independent line
with headquarters and the general Offices il
this city. The announcement was not ex.
actly surprise as our readers will remem-
Der that the EAGLE sometime since announ-
ced such probability. Mr.. Hill is q
son of the general manager of the
Vandslis Short Line snd is thoroughly con-
versant with the line of duties devolving up
on him as superintendent of the new but
lively line of road which cements the cite:
of Kingman, Cheney, Goddard and Garden
Plain with Wichita, As soon as Mr.. Hill
can secure rooms his auditor and assistants
will be on hand, in the meantime we well
come him as the first railway magnate OF
managing official that ever made Wichita his
headq arters and whose example we hope
may be followed by others, both to their ad-
vantage and ours. The following is the Of
fetal order:
PRESIDENTS OFFICE WICHITA & WEST
ERN RAILROAD COMPANY.
BosroN, June l, 1885.
Mr.. A. A. Robinson has resigned the po-
sition of General Manager, to take effect
June LIST, 1885.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Hill is appointed to the post
ton Of Superintendent and Freight and Pas
senger Agent, and will assume charge on
date above given.
Mr.. Hills headquarters will be at Wichi-
Ia, Kansas. EDWARD w. KISsLEY,
President.
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Fruits and vegetables are as thick as file.
in the city now. New peas retail at 50 per
bushel, ;urnips Sl.20 per bushel
homegrown strawberries l2s cents
cents per quart; apricots IS cents per dozen
aud peaches the same; bananas two for
cents, and speckled ones, ali you can carry
for IS cents; Irish potatoes, sl-25 per bushel
and home garden stuff in great variety and
cheap; oranges, 26 cents per dozen and lem
ons the same.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

Robert Dean, deputy register Of deeds,
became reckless yesterday afternoon on see
ing everybody going to the races and he
determined 10 make a pile or bust In ac-
co.6ance with this desperate resolve he drew
a dollar out of the treasury and started for
the park, fully bent on betting the whole
pile We haven't heard from him since.
The county commissioners were in session
all forenoon yesterday waiting T. take action
on complaints Of assessments, &c, but there
were no complaints, therefore it is right to
assume that everything is lovely and that
nothing is out of gear. The commissioner
having no business to do, went TO the races
In the afternoon.
Prof g. w. Arbuckle, of this city, who
as public singer, has very few equals and
of whose delightful dialects our people new
er tire, we see is TO give an entertainment at
Mulvane, in the interest Of the NJ. Z. church
Friday night Of this week. II is unneces-
sary TO say that our neighbors will be furn.
ished right royal musical treat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The French have moro suspension bridges
than any nation on the eloba
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The EAGEE Printing House can furnish
you with blanks cheaper than any house in
the west Call and see our justice dockets
and other blanks. WITT
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MIR. Frank Hsrtzell, Of the Kansas Furni-
ture company, leaves this morning for his
old home, Moline, ILL.,, on few days visit
with his father and mother. He will take in
Chicago on nis return.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

n. F. Niederlander reports sales Of several
lots in Woolman's addition.
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Three of Hsrper's leading spirits, name
~ Mr.. II. c. Munger, cashier OF the Ex
change bank, Mr.. C. S. Finch, editor OF tn,
Daily Graphic, and our old friend, W. S
Forrey, all arrived by last evenings trait
and, of course, made the old Bird socis
call. We we were glad TO meet this trio
who viii spend the day in the dity and VIII
almost took our breath in detailing thu
the many evidences and facts Of Harper
continued and substantial growth. And tn
best OF II wss the announcement of their de
termination 10 be connected with Wichjts
by rail.
Mr.. 0sbun Shannon, lately appointe,
postmaster or Lawrence, made us a pleas.
ant call yesterday. osbun we knew wa,
back in the territorial days, of which n,
father was once governor, and again after
wards in the early sixties when he and hi
brother Wilson, jr., and their sisters com
posed one OF the brightest families of th
state. His brother, had he lived, woul
have undoubtedly won as great q name as
lawyer as his father, Governor Wilso
Shannon. II 0sbun is an offensive part
san," il il on the safe side, and we welc ON
him 70 our city rather as brother edito
than as brother postmaster. He is visitin
his hrother-in-law, Mr.. Oscar belong, an
vii remain day or tvs; during which tim
he will take in the metropolis Of the gres
southwest.
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Woman's f0rtitude.

Pailai .pa a Cal Act well your part
ali =; we'll your part" ny
hsat- % 49,.
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1t is claimed that striking produces heat
but this is not always the case. If you
strike piece Of iron it become heated
strike man on the mouth and he fairly
boils; but one of our boys says if you strike
the foreman for dollar to 60 TO the race.
he becomes as cold as an iceberg.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

The following order has been issued by
the new superintendent. of the Wichita and
Western railroad company, which explains
Itself
WICHITA, kas., June !, 1885.
To Agents and Connections:
On and after this date all matters relating
to the freight and passenger business of this
company should be addressed to me
Freight and passenger rates now in effec,
will be continued until further notice
FRANK NJ. HUI. Supt.
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Papers were sworn out before Justice
Hobbs yesterday by the Wichita Banking
company, charging J. T. Lang with fraudu-
lently pretending to be the owner of two
sets of blscksmith's tools; tive pair bellows
and one lumber wagon, with intent to de-
fraud said company out of sum of money.
1: appears that Lang. who runs q black,
smith shop on North Main street opposite
the street car barn, hired n. v. B. George
of West Wichita, to work for him and thai
. chattle mortgage was given to the Bank
ing company on the goods. in which they
were represented as the property of George.
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Time-2:34|, 2:37, 2:39. 2:3s, 2:42k.
One mile and repeat, runners-This race
brought on the track four trim thorough
bred runners; Rushaway, s.. G., entered by
Grail; Juliette NJ, b. M, entered by Trow-
bridge; Rossmore, b. g., entered by S. J.
Ward, Nathan Cakes, entered by j. d.
Hoover The score for this race stands:
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John Doran's father, who now resides i'll
Cowley county, came to Wichita from In
diana seven years ago the second of this
month and ate biscuit made of new -four
from wheat that had been harvested the 23rd
of May. He was here yesterday and said the
harvest would be month later than that year,
and that il the last six years the harvests have
been gradually coming in later.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-05

For cheap lands, suitable for farms o.
ranches, call on or address
NJ. Ii. KELLOGG,
2-tf Kingman, Kingmap County, Kansas.
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Business Of all kinds was almost entirely
suspended yesterday afternoon and every
body went to the races, consequently the
task of the reporter whose imperative duty
it is to get up whole page of interesting
and exciting local news, was by no means
easy or pleasant. Very little Of interest
could be scraped up in town with garden
rake
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wl0-4t.
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Senator John Kelly came in Yesterday and
took in the races
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seem any reason 10 doubt that the girl vas
perfectly innocent OF the affair. Ihe police
were watching her, 1t IS true, but this was
chiefly owing to the instructions Of
Mrs Mortimer, and not because they had
grounds Tor suspecting her As matter OF
fact, the jewels had been taken IN manner
which left absolutely no clew to the perpe
traitors Of the theft For his personal salts
faction, Mr.. Gimblstt ascertainsi that
Martha Chale bore an excellent character,
and when out of a situation lived with her
mother. a respectable woman who had
brought up a large family by her own exer-
tons
Fortified by these details Mr.. Gimblett re-
solved 10 have an interview with Mr. Morti-
mer without delay, for hi, sudden interest in
Martha Chale prompted him to lose no TINA
in earning her gratitude. He therefore took
an early opportunity to pay Mr.. Mortimer a
sit at his club. thinking he was mors likely
to te able to see him there than at his own
house. Mr. Mortimer looked a good deal
surprised upon the detective being ushersd
into the strangers' room at the Blenheim
He received him. however. civillv enough.
AYour card informs me that YOU are de-
tectiye fficer.1 said Mc. Mortimer. who was
a fiorid overire sci. rather handsome man
Of 40 with a shifty glance and a weak chin.
IAN ex-detectiye. sir. TO bs precise, ]
thought" added Mr.. Gin,blett. lowering his
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Cyclone, G. s., J. Grail 1890. 4 2 3
Spider, w. NJ. Hoke............2 l 4
Red Jacket, S. gu. w. Hartz-
............................6 8 2 5
McP., br. g.,F. ID. Palmer....5 4 5 4
Banner Boy, r. g., b. X.
Brown. ........3 . 6 G
George p, b. g, Geo. Polson,7 I FRO.
Caroline, oh. m, j. w.
Mcdonald. .....-...4 @ 4
1nnnhn G ar N Munrs
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2:4O class pacing:
Fifth heat-Won by Cyclone; Mop, sec.
ond; Cyclone standing in five heats three
ones and two twos; Spider, second; Red
Jacket, third; and Mop, fourth.
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PROGRESS ON THE CONGO.
What Has Been Accomplished - The
March of Civilization.

What Has Been Accomplished - The
March of Civilization.
lNew YORK SUM-
The 30 white agents Of the International
association and the French government
along the Congo are beginning to introduce
into that wild region many Of ths comforts
and necessities Of CIVILIZED life. They
are now erecting at some OF their
stations frame houses that We're
built in Belgium and transported in
sections TO the Congo. The internaticnal
stations ara 10 lie connected by telegraph,
and a part of the plant Is now on the way.
a sanitarium has been established at Bona,
sixty-five miles from the sea, and others
are to be built at convenient points along
the river rs comfortable refugees for the
sick With the present improved roads and
the perfected system of land portage past
tie cataractS and the Use of seven steam
boats above Stanley Pool, it is found that it
need not take many days longer now to
reach Stanley Falls about l. DO miles from
the cOi-t, than it dbl to reach Stanley Pool,
81, mile, inlan three years ago
some Of these steamboats, are pushing up
the large afliuents Of the Congo. which, ac-
cUrliny 10 Stanley, will make 5000 miles Of
river navigation in the Congo basin availa-
Die commerce. we are treated every HI
tie while to some fresh surprise with regarl
to the great river or its Tributaries. VI.
Glraud, for instance, vino returned TO
France the other day from his trip to the
head waters Of the Coago, says the river
after leaving Lake BengweOlo turns alb
ruptly southwest and flows in that direction
for 80 miles before it turns north tow Irl
Lake Moero. If his information i, correct,
it adds nearly 80 miles to the length OF the
river, which since Stanley followed it To
the ocean. has been known 10 be the greatest
river IN Africa, AMI probably secon | only t.
the Amazon in the volume of water it pJurs
into the sea, AMI in 1t, navigable extent
The work Of Expressing the Arab slave
dealers from Zanzit ,ids fair 10 involve
the new state in serious rep insibiiitles.
Sixteen months ago the most western point
reache ty these Arabs was Nyangwe on
the Congo. about 80 miles west o. Lake
Tan Sanyika They have recently appeare 1,
however, 30 miles further down tho Congo,
AMI have desrlstei villages AMI dragged
the native intp slayery in territory cal lIel
10y the international nssocIIii N. L. was an
this part .. the Congo tina; q ri II expeciel
t. face the slave dealer AMI force MIN To
give up his cruel trade. and 1t Will be a
bon.iicicnt work if the international asso-
citation rsscues the natives Of tho upper
Congo from this scourge of central Area.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-24

TIE TssCT,.c @. oua-es.ll.a E8ve ! peculiar
way Z p .-TIu- tLsi. clGee tg- H. tsb.e.
Every ve--& p - a quantity I To- .--rry l.
Sro1n{ sr4 ruastsi. an! hot water p5-r-i
slowly upon 2 IN back llQ1i! which
drIr,s tara,s-h uar1u.stad ., go. when j.
pilcei n uOt,ir and >ei upla tas table
like near %, u - O. ,,r.hirs saGca. Pot.
Q. h, H-ter AID railk ars fa-al>hnl With
which the cote t-.Eszr may 4..als tie eoli
b,ac- s.rap - sE1A a 9sakaeas .. lie likes
Tbs plan has is advantages, but II takes .
louS tine 70 tscoEne aSeust11iel - i
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FAR OFF SyTTH Secret

The pres dent returned what Re called his
-iufamraatory thanks for the resolution o.
syn atEy AMI the secretary was directed
t. make the very lowest ratss GA lime. and
throw IN two DOZEN whiteg,a-h brushes
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Latest i,ivarre Wrinkle.

The latest wrinkle in fashionable divorce
In New York Is to have the decree engrossed
On parchment snd signal by the judge