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PATTI ADOPTS HER PRETTY NIECE.-CarlO Patti a
brother OF Adeiina Patti was for years q leader of
the orchestra in the old Varieties theater In New
Orleans. He married Creole lady, Mile. Des-
champ. In time he died, leaving baby dauohter.
now handsome young girl. She has o winning,
piquant face that attracts attention at once She
has attained her sixteenth year. When Madame
Patti was in New Orleans, three years ago. she
placed her niece at school, and there the young
girl has remained since. Now Madame Patti pro-
poses to take her to her Welsh castle. Her decided
musical talent is to be highly cultivated She is
KILLED BY BARBRD WIRE FENCR.-EraStus Ben
man, farmer 60 years old, OF Potter Pa was rid
ing his horse through lane On his farm last SAT-
urday, when the horse stumbled and threw BEN
man against barbed wire fence. The farmer
struck the sharp wires with his neck and two Of
the large arteries were severed by the barbs BEN
mans son witnessed the accident and ran to hts
fathers assistance. but the injured man bled to
death before he could be got to his house.
TIE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT OF AN ON WuL-A
telegram from Olean, December q, says: ssThe
bottom seems 70 be dropping cut OF the OH wells
over In the northern field, In the most literal
sense said John Gray, well driller recently from
that field. 1.-THE other day, in q wen near Cole
Vile, we were putting in the tubing, when more
than thousand feet OF 1t went down like q fash
and no trace OF 1t has been found SINCE although
1t was shed for at the depth OF 500 feet. At an
other well string OF tools weighing 5000 pounds
disappeared In the same manner and can't be
found: The only theory that has been offered to
explain these strange dfsappeafanceS Is that great
chasmS have been made In the earth by theexpiO-
sion OF nitro giycefne In the soft and porous rock
In the wells and that they have swallowed no this
quarter OF mile OF tubing and two tons and half
Of iron drilling tools"
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CIR Tn Brsr.


CIR TH. Brsr.
THE CONCORD HARNKsa
Tha Concord oollar, Coupe, Cazisgs. Road, Ts9
md Expreas Harness Of I'll kinds and descriptions g
lowest pfaccs. Every genuine Concord nax0nD =
stamped With makers nano end tssds msxk-
LUTz mo,
lo7 rsnnA svs- adjoining Mauausa nsGd
Hose B1ankss and oarz1ags nObo hsssas vszts0
md ct very low pr1cse 49,
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THE NEW ORDER OF THINGS IN THE FoRECAsTLE-A RE-
TAXATION OF DISCIPLINE ON THE FESTIVAL Day
HOW THE wARD-ROoN LOST TURKKY-THE CON-
MODORE TELLS CHRISTMAS YARN.
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CONGRESSMAN IN TOWN.
Senators and Representatives Who
Have Arrived So Far.

The following Senators and Representatives.
have arrived in the city and located at the resi-
iences designated:
SENATOR'S
sherman, j., Ohio, Pres pro tenn, 1919 st. NV.
Allison, W. B.. Iowa, lla4 Vermont ave.
Beck. james B, Ky, 1905 st.nw.
Blair, II. W., n. H., 2o1 East Capitol St
Bowen, Thomas NJ, Col, Riggs house.
Brown, Joseph E., Ca, National hotel
cai, ", Fla Ia. ioi7' i4iS S st. n n. wv W.
Camden, j. n, W. Va, Willard's hotel.
ehase gcnstSsn /, is1s St s n%.
Cheney, p. c.: n. H., 1441 r. /. ave.
Cockrell, +. NJ, NO., 150o Q st. wv
Coke, Richard, Texas, National hotel
Colauitt, A: H., ga, $40 New York ave.
Gullom, S. NJ, III, 1923 18th st; n. ".
Edmunds, Geo. F., vt, gill Massachusetts ave.
Eustis, Jas. B., La, 1861 INV.
Fair. j. G., New, Wor1nley's.
Frye, VIM. p, Maine, Hamilton house.
GiSsSn Randall Mlf Zee hs a s hO as
German, A. p, Md, l403 st. n. W.
Gray, Geo., DEL, s14 18th st. n. W.
Hale, Eugene, Maine, 1505 H st. NV.
Hampton, Wade, S. G., Metropolitan.
Harris l. G., Tenn, soe East Capitol St
lie
Hoar; George F., Mass, 1925 K ST. NV.
Ingalls, J. J., KAN, st. n. W.
Jones. j. r., Ark. 915 NJ st n W.
Jones, John p, Ney., 1920 Conn. ave.
Logan, John A., H., 18th and Clifton Sta n W.
Mcpherson, j. R., n. J.. lola Vermont ave
Malone, Wm., Va, Arlington hotel
Manderson, c, F., Neb;, 1885 st. NV.
Miller, Warner, n: Y, 1908 X ST. NV.
Mitchell, John l., Pa, 13 1st ST. me-
Mitchell, John H., Oregon, Richmond Flats
Morgan, J. T., Ala, lib lst st. n. e.
Morrill, J; s, Vt, No; I Thomas circle.
Payne, Henry B., Ohio, 1922 Vermont ave.
Platt, o. H., Conn.,, Arlington hotel
Plumb, P. B., Kan, 612 14th st. NV.
Pugh, J. l., Ala, 1913 Rhode Island ave.
Riddleberger, H. H., Va, Metropolitan. ~
Sabin, Dwight NJ, Mimi. / Iowa circle.
Sawyer, P, WIS, 1899 st. n. W.
salisbury, Eli, Del, 61O 14th ST. NV.
Sewell, VIM. j.. n. j., nth and II sts NV.
Spooner, j. c., Wis, ST. n. W.
stanford, L. Cal, 1701 st. n. W.
Teller, Henry NJ, Col, 1O13 NJ ST. NV.
Vance, z. B., n. c., 1927 Massachusetts, ave.
Van Wyck, c. H., Neb., 1900 Massachusetts, ave.
Vest, G. G., Mo-, 1904 r st. n
voorhees,, d. W., Ind, 1G01 st. n. W.
Walthall 4. c., Miss, Wecker'S.
Whitthorne, W. c., Tenn, Ebbitt house.
Williams, A. p Cal, Hamilton house.
Wilson, E. h, Md, Ebbitt.
Wilson, j. F., Iowa, 623 18th st. NV
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE
j. G. Butler, Chaplain, 11O7 18th st. n. w.
Arson G. McCook, Secretary, 1224 18th st.
VIM. P. Canaday, Sergeant-at-Arms, 302 Della
Chas. ". Johnson, Chief Clerk, Temple Hotel,
BOG 9th st. II. W.
Jas. r. Young, Executive Clerk. 1506 Q st. NV.
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a. rt.Iir
amount of upholstery goods and unmeasured brio
a-orac beyond that their possibilities extremely
limited There Is something wrong, however, In
your architectural diagnosis Oi Washington. am
not wholly unacquainted with the CITY, and from
your comments 1 conclude that your obserya-
lions have been confined TO the more ancient
and honorable parts of the city that make no pre-
tensions 10 architectural merit, being the out
growth OF poverty and need or 10 the modern and
d1shOnOrabe parts That have fallen into the hands
Of active but shOrtsighted spectators whose chief
aim Is crowd many houses as possible upon a
given area OF land, and then To dispose OF them In
the shortest time and or course, at the highest
prices 10 whomsoever can be- cajOled into buying
them. such persons have no more regard Tor the
welfare OF the city than anarchists and burglars.
VINO claim the right 10 take what they can get
from the community, by fair means or FOUL With
out thought OF rendering fair and honorable
return As instruments III the hands OF all-wlse
Providence they may be supposed 10 serve some
useful purpose IN the world, but 10 ordinary human
perception, earthquakes and conliagrations, which.
with all their deyastations do sometimes remove
obstacles that stand III the way desired Improve
ments. are scarcely less 10 be dreaded than are the
men who Mi the streets OF city with substantial
but inegrably ugly blocks OF wood and stone con-
spieuous monuments OF ignorance and greed that
perpetualiy obstruct all wise and beautiful growth
IL l, not the dreary waste Of the Potomac hats
that x1li prevent Washington from becon-
MSrIdLuhey ' ean e enda'l Mll Sls IN the
but the peryerSity and Ignorance OF those
who are responsible Tor It's visible, enduring
less dangerous than the SANITARY sins that ara
committed By its builders. When diseases that
pave tler most irultiui source and rapid develop
ment IN uncieanness, carelesSness anu Ignorance
prevail even the lowest, most undesirable parts
Of the city, We know that these dreaded scoilrves
do not wait for special Invitations before invading
the more favored precincts and aFfstocratic dwell
lngS. IL Is well, indeed, to guard our own houses
lar as possible from these internal foes but as
long We persist in living with but one thickness
or brick wall or at most the width OF a vacant lot
between ourselves and our neghbor on either side
we are bound In seiI-defence 70 be our brothers,
keepers, whether they Like IL or not.
but, as began 10 say, you are looking In the
wrong places. Much or the recent domestic archi-
lecture In Washington Is altogether Charming
There are scores of houses already built, nor TO
mention those In process or building whether for
ea1e Or not DO not know that are entirely worthy
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The following Senators and Representatives
have arrived in the city and located at the resi-
denceS DESIGNATED:
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eating Ut first, but they don't wear well unless
you nave some variety. Our time was pretty well
dlV1ded between gathering muSselS and gathering
wood. We needed the former to help us with the
latter. We were particularly DESTROYS OF securing
variety OF food for Xmas dinner. On the
not far OF, and couple OF us went after them
They were geese. We found both black and white
S Ssc ALWAYS and pa5Ig on according to color
several and returned to the ship highly elated.
Goose for Xmas sounded very fine, and We
steady diet, were growing a little dreary. our
steward promised to cook them in style lit for a
I'm, In nonor OF ,ne occasion we decorated our
made things look holiday like.
DINNER TINE CANE,
and so did the geese, and our mouths watered. but
they didn't water long. With the geese came the
most intolerable stencil you can imagine. had
noticed they smelt a little hshy when we first got
them. But when they were dressed and cooked
great scot how they did SMELL They drove ms out
OF the CABIN, and TOOK away all taste for mussels.
Even Jacky, who Is not generally over particular,
had to be thrown overheard. II we had only Known
what we learned afterwards we might have had a
COCO Xmas INA, dinner: the skin contained all the
they had been skinned before cooking we could
have enjoyed some nice tender slices from their
plump breasts so after all our Xmas dinner con-
sisted OF nothing but mussels with bunting deco
ratiOnS.
We remained in Xmas bay for two weeks, gath
the wind suddenly veered around SO that it favored
us, and we again put to sea. We rugged up some
and sail made about three knots, and It was about
200 miles TO Valparaiso. We had almost reached q
bay, some distance up the coast, where there was
q settlement, when the wind failed us and we were
rapidly drifting out to sea again. We dropped an
chor and fortunately could hold our own. ft was
sore disappointment to be SO near relief and yet
unable TO get any. Suddenly q boat put out nom
shore with O man. and
A LOAD OF POTATOES.
He came alongside and we gave him and his
potatoes very cordial welcome. He was an
American, who had OWNED our predicament and
gave us assistance when we needed it most. How
we did eat potat0esi We had them roasted boiled.
baked, fried ftzzled, In every style Imaginable.
l never tasted anything 50 good In my life We
capped convict or something OF the kind, but didn't
ask any question: He Lived all alone near BY, and
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-10
HOUSE EORBEp.

Charley lIatton awoke last Sunday morn
ing at . o'clock aud thinking To consult hi,
SEQ dollar gold watch on the time OF morn
| ing made reach for il under bis pillow
where he had placed il on retiring Much t.
his surT,riS,, the industrious ticker had took
| ts departure for parts unknown He next
looked to the chair where he few hours bt-
fore had deposited suit of clothes and they
too were missing
These phenom,nas were quite sufficient to
| cause him 10 arrive at the conclusion that h.
had had visitors during the night 50 be began
10 make an investigation hoping 10 find who
they were He made haste to inform both
county and city officials Some Of them ~
turned in short time to Wow the scene
of burglary and found the south
door of the house open which
showed that they had gained an entrance
through il
Nothing could he found that in any way
furnished information a. to who the parties
were. They had committed the dire deed
most successfully.
After brcakfasting Charley thought TO set
the smokers up to The officials present. - he
made an investigation FOR a cigar box He
had some time before bought Of Peter Getto
sixteen boxes aud had no idea but that he
could give his visitors a. many smokers as
they could utilize in the morning hours. His
investigation proved that he was poor IN that
sort Of furniture. as all had been taken
The officials kept up vigliant watch Sun
day and yesterday, but up 10 late hour last
night hal not gained any information of a
valuable sort. Every effort for the arrest OF
the guilty parties will he expended. The sue
cess with which they met would indicate that
the thieves were perfectly familiar with the
house. Mr. Hutton Il I'D 70 believe thas
thw o1nipis1srsd cAaurnfa1
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RFER .IIN.ER SKIS.

last Saturday morning TIE owner Of 4 joirt
on east Douglas avenue. advertised 81 . quiet
way for a lai 70 run his establishment A. his
oil standby stand behind the counter ha!
been by some means removed. and the three
knocks on the door were by FAR too frequent
to allow no pulling The string that broke the
combination In short time one :. l.
Hunberser. responded to the call AMI aeSau
10 manipulate the faucets. The proprietor
s,,on walked of with an extensive cigar IN
has mouth. wearing a look Of satisfaction and
feeling ike business was brisk. His rev
help succeeded IN a short time to work M a
fine trade. He cut bc.ow the regulation
prices and his two SlaSsss FOR nikel soon
spread among the boys and \ jolliiicatinn
was the result The fifteen kegs son disar-
posred and a telephone message brought a
wagon load Of endorsements He run e.
long as buyers We're present which took him
into the morning hours. Since the time be
killed the lights he has never been seen. He
bounced the town with the days money in
, his pocket. which is considered BY the pro
prietor not less than s5e Yesterday morn
ing TIE pruprietors serrne look and cigar had
IdfmpPeareR = So. s.
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MORE CAPITAL To TIE CITY.

The Wichita gas company and Thomson
& Houston electric light company consoli-
dated under the name of Wichita Gas. Flee
trio Light & Power Company,
j. d. Hill has consolidated both plants. and
organized new corporation, and sells two
third interest in the new organization to the
following well known capitalists of St Louis
No: John Il. Lionberger, Henry c. Scott
Judge George A. Medle, James Campbell
and Max Kotany: J. d. Hill, n. A. Nieder
lander and Judge E. c. Ruggles retain Tho
other one-third interest.
The new company met at the Office Of Rag
gle g. Roys, and organized with the'follov
Ruggles. J. D. Hill, George a. NEEDLE, Hen
nv c. Scott. Sames Campbell and John II
Lionberger and elected the following officers
Henry c. Scott, presiienl: J. ID. Hill! vice
president: John y. Conway, secretary, anc
7. Bauer engineer and superintendent
The company viii proceed at once to pu
down about three more miles of street mains
and enlarge the present capacity of the work:
by putting in another large holder and in
creasing the retort house by adding tire.
| benches of skies
Mr.. John y Conway viii have charge Of
the financial department. By this addition
OF capital to our city only demonstrates that
capital seeking investment can find no place
better than Wichita Mr.. Conway comes tt
our city highly recommended as a fine busi
ness man and as manager of the new com
pany we predict for him, as well as the gen
tlemen who are investing their money here &
grand financial success
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4 SAD END.

During the last few weeks quite number
and the defective manner in which business
has been carried on at the Western Union
Office at this place. By way of illustration,
gentleman on Monday of last week sent
message concerning business matter. TO
Wellington. and received an answer the fol
lowing Friday. He claims that the unneces-
saI-y delay caused him to lose 5000
This nonattention to business on the part
" T. Stewart. the manager Of TIE office be-
came known to T. Z. Cook, the travelling
superintendent of She company. He arrived
here last Saturday night for the purpose of
examining matters and Mr.. Stewart received
him kindly and Mr.. Cook de-
cided to commence an inquiry into
yesterday morning Early in the evening
Mr. Stewart excused himself. complaining Of
being sick, and expressed it ai his intention
TO retire carly. Later evidence shows that
he did 10; seek his couch but took a night
train for some place as yet unknown. The
news was circulated on the streets early yes
teriay morning and his many friends were
much surprised TO learn of his late trans
ac, ion. 1t is too much, however, to say that
his most intimate friends We're surprised.
His apparent neglect Of business Of late sug-
s,-itod to some that he would ACT as he has.
He.has claimed, however, for some time that
the work required of him was too much for
any one man and that le was getting behind
but under the circumstances it was not his
fault
Mr.. Cook commenced the examination of
books yesterday to lind out how Mr. Stewart
stood financially with the Company. He Was
convinced after few hours work that there
is deficit but Of course he can have 10 cor
rect IDEA how much il is.
Mr. Stewart is OF wealty and highly re
spectacle family in st. Louis. and some claim
| that he has gone there in order to raise the
money to correct his account with the com
pany This, in the minds Of some, is unten-
able rs he is believed 20 be worth ut least
S75,ooo himself and is able to pay good deal
more than the amount squardeied belonging
10 the company possibly .;in be
Mir Cook told a reporter last night that
lilc company MA EoL IL Sct. rs IA! rs ne
new. made any e1ort 10 arrest him Ia
fact, be did not see how any steps towards an
| arrest could he taken while il yet remained
uncertain how much money was taken.
Rumor has it, however, that by Sunday
evening when the matter WAS made known
to the main officials that a fun and complete
description of Stewart was sent all over the
United States and bis arrest is sought most
vigorously.
When Mr.. Stewart first came here bis work
| commanded the respect and confidence of all
the higher officials of the company. He at
| tended to business strictly and worked hard
for the Improvement of the service 1t is
accorded by all to him that for time he did
! more for increasing the business at this place
than any of his predeCesso His courteous
and affable manners won for him the respect
and confidence Of all whom he met. To
those who knew nothing Of his late unfortu-
nate change his strange action was a com
plctc surprise
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Two drunlss wore taken in yesterday af
teinoon by officers Brazier and Mcnamara.
A MOTOR LINE TO COLLEGE HILL.

\ motor line from the central part of tn,
city to College Hill WAS among the big new
| schemes that leaked ont yesterday The fol
| lowing gentlemen met ut Mr.. Neiderlander
| Office Yesterday afternoon to discuss tho mat
ter and take necessary measures for forming
n company and getting the affair under head
way N an early date: J. c. Rutau. J. D.
Hutchings l. \. Hyde, Il. \. Aldrich, Henry
Schweitcr, }. F. Sullivan, G. c. Fees, J. +.
| Brown, " 5. Dixon, j. G. Jones. Geo
Strong Dr. Whitlock, G. W Davis, Wood
Rittenhouse. Harry Hill and c. s Eichholtz
\ board II directors were elected consist
ing of the following gentlemen:
> G. Rutan. Harry Hill, J. c. Jones, Hen
| ~ SchWoiter. J. D. Hutchings : ID. Pallet
and \. y. Hyde
The meeting resulted in a general discuss
ion of the situation and Of the plans best to
Doe adopted III order to arrive at the desired
end Several matters that viii arise were
discussed nj length.
The company will III few days apply FOR
Il charter While this is hcing done the
work for raising stock FOR the company will
be prosecuted with viEor The summit of
| College Hill is near seventy feet higher than
the central part Of the city. 1t is under the
present facilities near - or - minutes
distance from the city and the motor line
viii bring it within five or ten, AS will be
seen il will afford a much quicker and easier
transit which will extend the limit of desira-
| BILE property i'll the city.
The gentlemen who have started the move
ment mean just what they say-busiuoSS.
They will rush things until it is completed.
This fall viii find the fleet dummy running iii
and out of the city.
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COUNCIL. No GO.

The city council failed to hold Il meeting
last evening on account of quorum not be
ing present. There is at present just the re-
quisite number III the city but Dir. b. X.
Brown was sick and unable 20 attend.
II served as quite surprise to number
who called at the city chambers early expect
ing to hear and see something of the fiery
sort but al was quiet as the armies had failed
TO assemble on the battle plains.
Another attempt at a meeting will toe made
next Friday night
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-10

Monday morning about ) o'clock durin-
the heavy rain storm lightning visited lin
house Of Mr. C. L. nedrich, who lives OF
north Mead avenue. 1t did most damage e
sleeping. Mr u. had Just a moment before
however been in that department towering
the windows, but bad fortunately re.uraeJ
before the damaging flash. No one in thu
house sustained any serious injury nothing
bot n small shock.
The chimney TO the house was considerably
damaged; the top bricks being scattered over
the reighhorinE territory. The plaslerins
was almost completely ruined aud SOME Of
the shingles were disturbed.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-08-10
DOMESTIC TROrBLES.

Policeman Snyder was called about eight
last evening 10y two men to 20 To a house on
Topeka eyenuc and arrest a man who was
beating his wife. Hurrying to the scene of
| troubles, small house in the second block
from Douglas avenue. there was found al
ready n large crowd who had been attracted
by the screams OF the woman II was found
to bc the horNo of John Polls, a painter for
Dean q Melyine
| Polls and his wife, the nei2hbors say, have
been living ever since their residence Oh South
| Topeka in constant broiis: 50 great that their
chickering's and fights had become a great au-
| noyancc to this respectable and quiet neigh
borhood. Polls would brook nointerferance
with his family affairs: and was feared al
| IN behalf of The woman and children. II
must however, be said that what was seen Of
| the womans conduct She was Of a high temper
and 'perhaps, should bear her full snare o.
the blame Of the domestic infelicity of their
home Yet il the reports he true, his cruel
| treatment would he Of itself sufficient 70 turn
| an angel to a half insane demon.
Last Saturday night after his return from
work they had quarrel which resulted III
her getting a terrible beating. All day yes
tcfday, Size had stayed from home, ut the
house of a neishbor. In the evening
when he came home he commenced
abusing her for some Of her
acts, She ran screaming into the steet with a
| butcher knife in her hand Polls attempted
to carry her into the house. VIXEN she made
the cutlery that attracted the police and
crowd. The people were pressed back ard
an effort made t. Fix the blame for the dis
turhancr Both si;es OF the question VA,
heard While a neiehborins woman came for
ward with an irrcifcssiolc tongue lasing for
the offending husband; and was going to use
| upon him good sized stick with which she
emphasized her remarks, Eugene CLARK.
who had arrived upon the scene.
removed her and than The txo policemen
| thought i, best To- -ct the il-naiod pair
settle their trouble which they did by mutu-
ally agreeing 10 disagree Poll, finally
succeeded in getting afaint answer to
his goodbye, Mary. and left his wife the
supreme mistress Of the home The wife, 1t
should be further stated, refused Ia make any
charge against her husband The police al
| lowed them for this reason 10 settle their
troubles as they did. hut warned lo.h against
any SIMILAR affairs in the future