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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
THE SUGAR TRUST.
Late Developments in the Big Deal.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The members of the
Giant Sugar Trust yesterday refused to
make bid upon a cargo of 100 of Deme-
rara sugar, and it was, consequently, con-
signed to Bowring & Archibald, of this
CITY, The firm are shipping mer-
chants They stated today that no
bid whatever was obtainable from New
York refners. London, during the past
several months has been enjoying the
fruits of the damage done here by
the trust. A great deal of sugar from Bra
zil, Havana, Barbados and elsewhere that
was designed for shipment to the United
States has gone to London instead This
included IL, coo bags of Pernambucco sugar
which was transferred from American to
London consignees when the operations Of
the sugar trust became apparent, and the
end is not yet.
An ANONYMOUS circular issued this week
by. it is thought, some of the leading i'm
porters says that the trust has been in
operation for three months, and that mem
bers of the trust, which includes the ma
iority of the Atlantic coast refineries, have
realized profit in the lesSened cOmpeti-
ton in raw and the handsome
price maintained In refined goods. The
actual value of the properties in the trust
are about $40. 600. With a capital of S50,
0OO upon which proht OF IL per cent Is
realized. means dividend OF 81 per cent.
Almost all the refineries close on New
Years day and other general holidays, aud
in some the men get pay. Each refinery
has license to sell beer and each has a
bar room of its own. This is done Ito
save time" Many men employed i'll the
refineries work fifteen and sixteen hours a
day Extra work is rated at AZ cents per
hour. In past years the firm OF Have
meyer & Elder made each man a present Of
II at Christmas, but since the increased
production OF sugar even this has become
a thing of yore. Drivers receive from 81
to S2.25 per day, and are compelled
themselves to load and unload their teams
The men are paid on the third and fif zenith
Of each month, and very few men have
made enough to keep their families during
the past two months. 1t is of course the
aim of the trust to shut down on refining
until the market shall have partially re-
covered from being overstockcd.
The men are naturally worried over the
prospect, not knowing which may be the
next refinery to stop working. No intima
ton has been given the men, but the
refiners say some of them will shut down.
The result upon the unprepared men will
he anDallino
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
XII En- RXllOuNR

NEWTON, H.. Feb. News reached here
this morning of the death of a young man
by the name of Marshall Clark, n promiS-
ing young lawyer of this city and son of
the Hon. Grandson Clark, living near
Wheeler, in this county. On Monday last
young Clark had gone to Wheeler
after a doctor for his father, and
returning home, met man by the
name OF Charles Garwood, who was
the happy posSeSsor of two jugs OF whisky
and Immediately called on young Clark TO
stop and have a drink. Clark took a drink
from one of the JUGS, and 1T t1arwood :
suggestion washed it down with the con-
tents of 4 bottle which GGrwooi also hand
ed him. In 4 very short time Clark was
unable to stand. and had 10 ice carried
hCme by Garwood. The young man fell
into a stupor from which he could not be
aroused and he died last night. Garwood
has not been arrested
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
A MYSTERY CLEARING UP.

FIoENGE, Wis. Feb. 2-Intefest in the
mysterious case of VIII Dickson. son OF
Capt W. T. Dickinson, superintendent OF
the Common wealth mine, at the,neighbcr-
ing town Commonwealth, who was sup
posed TO have been abducted years ago, is
in fair way to be cleared up, by the r.
turn of the boy 70 his home 1t is reported
on good authority that within a short time
Capt. Dickinson has been approached with
a proposal for return OF his boy. $1,000
being demanded as \ ransom and an a fiioa-
vii OF Captain Dickinson not 10 prosecute
The offer was not accepted at that time.
but negotiations We're pending for the re-
turn o: the lost boy. Announcements that
the child is alive causes grea- surprise as
the opinion has been almost universal that
the boy was killed and devoured oy Wild
animals and not abducted as Captain
Dickinson has stoutly maintained
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
a MISSOiJRIG GOLD MINE

APPLETON CITY. Mo, Feb. 2-This city
and community are greatly excited over
what seems to be valuable gold discov-
cry. For several weeks the Appleton City
Prospecting company, an organization
composed of the business men of this city,
has been engaged in drilling a prospect
well in this city for natural gas, oil, or any
other hidden treasure At a depth of
about 600 feet hard flint Or quartz bear
ing rock was found, and since then large
quantities have been brought to the sur
face that show abundant traces of gold.
All day today and yesterday numerous
citizens have been engaged in washing the
sand pumped from the well, and each
has been rewarded by finding small
nuggets that seem to be pure
gold, at least thew have been
thoroughly tested with acids under glasses
and various other ways, and old men who
have spent years in the California gold
fields give it as their opinion that it is the
pure stuff.
The drill used makes a G-inch hole, and a
sufficient quantity of the metal has already
been found 10 warrant the conclusion that,
ii it is really gold. it is the richest Giscov-
cry ever made i'll the western country, and
the people are wild with excitement 4
few Years ago gold was discovered near the
surface a few miles east and also west of
this city, which competent asSyerS pro-
nounced genuine, but not in paying quaint
tiles. AS near as can be estimated by the
drillers, the strata of rock in which the
gold is found is from seven to eight inches
in thickness. 1t is OVERLAND by a peculiar
formation which is as white as flour, free
Under the quartz rock hard sandstone is
found
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
C0RDELIA HENDRICKS.
The Famous Philadelphia Money Borrower
in Court

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Mrs. Cordelia ID.
Hendricks, the famous borrower, was ar
Iaigned before a magistrate this evening
to- answer 20 the charge of obtaining -, 500
frrpt Joseph +. Nanmeter by false and
fraudulent means. Mr.. Eanmeter
testified that about four years ago he
gave Mrs. Hendricks 81 ,0gD upon represent
a.ion that she had government bonds
amounting to 100000. She produced d
package which she said. she could not
open. In 1886 he loaned her more money
on the same representations. She said
that amount of bonds would increase from
100000 to $100,000 An error had been
made at Washington and she was entitled
20 500, 900 more. Afterwards she told Mr..
Nanmeter that she had 100000 invested in
Washington. Continuing he said
that AIRS Hendricks had promis-
ed him $4,000 for his $500. She
gave him notes for that amount. He
wanted to know how she could afford to
pay so much. and she told him that the
transactions she was engaged i'll were
legitimate, but that she could not tell him
what they were because people in Wash
ington would not like il and would cut
loose from her. The counsel for Nanmeter
said he would show that the late Secretary
Manning's signature on the bonds which
Mrs. Hendricks had WAS not genuine. Mrs.
Hendricks was released on her own re-
cognizance for further hearing on Febru-
ary 10.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
Such a great number of people like pets.

Such a great number Of people like pets,
and they like them for such a variety Of
reasons and III so many ways, it is difficult
TO say what sort of people have the call on
caring most for them. Sure it is that the
good hearted people have no monopoly Of
the love for birds, cats. dogs and monkeys
| say that because | sold n cat to a So. Louis
wdower one time for $50, and the Same man
would have gT1Imbled for a week if he lad
been compelled TO give twenty-five cents to a
blood relation in distress. He came into a
bird store | kept at one time to collect a bill
for feed, and a neat Maltese cat, that was the
pet Of the family and not a part of any stock
in trade, rubbed up against his leg he pre-
tended not to notice the cat, and il repeated
the act four or five times. By that time the
crusty widower was in love with my pet,
and he began by bidding 80 for it, Re
came 10 go the third bid and allowed him
to carry ii away might add that the wild
over made some pretensions to being an art
ist when he was a young man, and artists
always prefer cats to other pet animals The
artist always likes a graceful cat All cats
are graceful but some Of them have moro
style than Others and have an easier move
ment But on the whole dealers sell moro
cats TO people who want them To secure a
cheerful effect In their rooms than 10 thoze
who want them because they love the cat as
a pet-Frank ". Sloan in Globe Democra.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
PULLMAN TAXES IN KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-Attorney General
Bradford has returned from Leavenworth,
where he went to resist the application of
the Pullman Palace Car company for an
injunction restraining the collection of
taxes assessed against the rolling stock of
the company for the years 1856 and 1887.
The application was made before Judge
Brewer yesterday. Attorney General
Bradford raised the objection to the appli-
cation for an injunction against the coilec-
ton OF the taxes of 1856 that the taxes for
that wear had been previously adjudicated.
The court sustained the objection. The
Pullman company then asked for an in
junction against the taxes of 1887. Judge
Brewer stated that his mind had
not been changed, but that in a
similar case, occurring in Iowa, Judge
Miller, with whom he sat at that state,
thought that there was "a reasonable
ground for granting temporary inIunc~
ton and he would therefore grant temp
orary injunction.
Nj Bradford hopes to have the case
brought up for hearing at the June term
of the United States Circuit court. Mr..
Bradford has been corresponding with the
secretary of state of Illinois aud with the
county treasurer of Cook county, with
view to ascertaining whether it Is true, as
alleged by the Pullman Car company,
that the cars which it is sought to fax here
are taxed in Illinois, and he finds that the
company pays no tax on its rolling stock
in that state. The company pays an incor-
poration tax upon its buildings, machinery
and tools. but it pays none upon its rolling
stock. They admit that they have 800
cars. valued at about $5.00o,0o0 and this
enormous sum is annually escaping taxa
ton
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
SCARLET EENER

NEVADA, No, Feb. 2-Cottey Female
College closed here yesterday evening on
account of a case of scarlet fever which de
veloped itself Saturday on Miss Dixon
She WAS taken sick Friday evening. aud
late the next day her illness was pro-
northern part of the county and had not
been exposed to the disease She Is isolated
from the other the pupils. aud no fears are
entertained of the spread Of the disease
from this case. One other case OF the same
disease is reported IN the city, which is in
a very mild form By advice of physicians
the public schools continue IN session and
viii not close vnle>s more cases are re-
ported
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
FOR STEALING TIE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Robert c..
Howell, superintendent Of the general de-
livery department of the Philadelphia
postoffice, was taken into custody today
on a warrant charging him with embez-
zelment in taking a necktie from package
got in his possession by conveyance by
mail and before the same was delivered to
the party to whom it was addressed.
Superintendent Howell denied the charge
He declared that it was put UP job to get
him out of the postcffice. ''Why, the
charge is preposterous." he said. Il re-
reported the loss of a certain package to
the postmaster, and it was through me
that this investigation was made" YES
that is true said Postmaster Harrity,
who was standing close by. Il had DO idea
of the arrest until | was called upon to
attend the hearing"
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03

Commencing Oct. 18th and continuing
until April 18th, the Missouri Pacific. RI
Scott route. will sell round trip tickets 20
jacksonville and Pensacola. Fla, Savanna,
Charleston. Macon. Mobile, New Orleans.
san Antonio Galveston, Houston and al
other winter resort. Of the south az RI
tremely low rates These tickets are good
until june 1T TO return The Missouri
Pacific, besides afordiug tourists the
greatest number Of routes ~ select from.
and allowing Them TO return on different
routes j. the only line providing both
Pullman and free reclining chair service
For tickets. maps. tourists guide. or any
information call On or address y. 4. kseYan
passenger and ticket agent, ~ y. Main
street. ~ II
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
MERCHANTS, ASSOCIATION

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2-The annual banquet
of the Merchants and Manufacturers asso
citation took place at the Hotel Rennert to.
night, and was attended by representative
business men to the number of 200 The
more important guests were Senators Bat
Ter, of South Carolina Gray, of Delaware
Vance, of North Carolina Daniels of Vir-
ginia, and Wilson. of Maryland, Comp
troller of the Treasury w l.. Trenholm
and Assistant Secretary Treasurer Hugh
; Thompson. The members of congress
preeent were Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
Butterworth, of Ohio. Hooker, of Missis-
sinpi, Dible, of South Carolina, and Rusk,
of Maryland rs well as Hon. L. Jackson,
governor of the state
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
ghe aa1ieha Daily gaae Frday or4ne February 1885,

head and neck, and Pete Boyd was scalded
about the lower part OF the body. The
bruised the train baggageman. The ex-
press agent was also hurt. None of the
passengers were injured Trains were de-
layed about six hours. Both points of the
switch were broken, and it could not be
told if it was AN an accident or design. The
injured men were taken to Marshall, and
there McKain died 1t is probable three
others will die by inhaling steam.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
SAND-BaGGED AND ROBBED

GAINESVILLE. Tex, Feb. "A young
farmer, whose name is reported to be Bill
Brown, and living near Caliisburg, this
county, came to Gainesville last night to
see the sights. He drank freely of Jersey
lightning. He then, in company with a
newly made acquaintance, started to a
bagnio in Silver City. a suburban village in
the West End. When near the end OF his
festive journey he was assaulted from be
hind by confederate of the party with
whom ne was in company, knocked in the
head with a sand-bag and robbed OF $50
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
CHAlN-GANG INVESTIGATION

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 1.-The county
commissioners today concluded their in
vestigation of the management of the
chain-gang. James Collins, one OF the
convicts who was whipped, was examined
this morning. He was suffering with
bad cold and could hardly speak above a
whisper. He said:
.'On January g / was so sick | could not
work / was trying to beg off and Brady
wouldn't let ME. We could not get water
for washing or drinking in
our quarters. | complained to
Dr. Cbisholme. He spoke to
Brady about it, and it made the chief
mad That night was chaned down and
Brady said lie WIS going to whip me. He
made prisoners hold me down. One sat
on my head. Brady stripped me and
whipped me cruelty. When he got through
he went out but came back few minutes
later and beat me with a slat. Striking
me about fifteen blows. / asked him to
have some mercy on me. He pulled out a
pistol and swore he had a good mind to
kill me- | mad to lie on my face all night.
and the next day | was driven out to
work, and was put in water and mud up
to my knees
Brady has skipped the country, and is
believed to be in South Carolina
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
Wi EANE 10 Paw LID

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. BY a decision
handed down by the supreme court today
the Manitoba company will be compelled
to pay to Todd county large sum for
taxes on 5000 acres of land purchased by
J. J. Hill in 1882 and Immediately trans
ferred to the company While the decis-
ion does not deny that land used in main
tanning the road is exempt from taxation,
but that land held under such pretext
should be taxable il is admitted that the
law itself makes no exception, but for the
public good a decision is not made in strict
accordance with the act of the legislature.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
TOWN PARTLY BURNED.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb, AT an early hour
this morning several business blocks, in
Guiding the postoffice and Gazette office, al
CORTLAND, Trumbull county, were destroy
ed by fire. Half the business places in the
village burned and none Of the contents
We're saved The loss is unknown. but il
will amount 70 several thousand dollars.
upon which there is very little insurance
The fire Is believed TO have been of ineen-
diary origin.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
ElRES

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2.-A Journal special
from Browns Valley, MINI, the town that
was blockaded by the blizzard, says that a
fire there early this morning caused loss
of $4,000. only partially insured. The
block containing Bennett Bros. hardware
store burned
PITTsBURG. Feb. "A fire in the wall
paper house OF Pussy 81 keer, on Wood
street, this morning, damaged $4,000
worth Of stock Euily insured
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
THE GOULD AND SAGE CASE

NEw YORK, Feb 2.-Ex-Judge Dillon
and Boarke Cochran. as counsel for Messrz
Gould and sage, Andrews and NicoH on
Pacific railroad company, appeared befcr~
District Attorney Fellows today TO argue
tor and against :ke indictment for Larceny
MessT-,- Golld aud SAFE The matter wa.
considered IN all It's phase Bourke
Cochran in his argument aid that tne lasv
o. statute of limitations barred any Grim
nal zrsion- Rriefs will be Submitted hy
10th SIDES and tie district attorney wil!
probably give MS decision IA fortnight.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
PROSPECTIVE STRIKE

BRAZIL Ind, Feb. 2.-Some time since
the prcprietors of the Superior mine at
Sullivan county, proposed to pay their
men by days wages rather than by the
Columbus yearly scale of the National
federation The miners objected. Fifty
miners were imported to take their places,
but the former continued work. and the
latter were induced to leave. The trouble
is yet an, and a strike seems inevitable. Ii
will, if inaugurated, extend to other
mines and may become somewhat general.
The scale is soc. Day wages for mining is
an innovation but little practiced
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
HATTIE BRUNER BROUGHT BACK.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2-The notorious
Hattie Bruner, who walked out of the jail
in this city, after pleading guilty to a
heineous crime and who has been in the
Minnesota state prison most of the time
since, WAS brought back here today on
requisition from the governor of this state.
The governor has received report from
his agent who he sent TO Sherman county
with orders to settle the county seat trou-
bles between Goodland and Eustis He re-
ports that he found both towns garrisoned
and under arms. The agent pursuaded
both parties to disband, and to allow the
courts to settle the difficulties.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
THE WEATHER

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 3 a. u-For Mis-
souri, and Kansas: Threatening weather,
followed by rain or snow; slightly colder,
except in Eastern Missouri: stationary,
temperature, light to fresh winds general
" easterly \ cold wave is Indicated for
Dakota and Minnesota on Friday, and
Friday night the temperature win fall fif-
teen to twenty five degrees by Saturday
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
NEE pY 81 PAIIi

ST. PAUL, Feb. while an atmosphere
charged with mist interfered somewhat
with the brillisncy OF the FIRE works at the
ice palace tonight, the mildness OF the
weather brought ont crowd OF not less
than 10000. a large contingent coming
over from Minneapolis with the fire king,
Mayor Ames, whose fiery chariot was a
conspicuous feature Of the pageant, and
whose blood red standard now waves over
the palace
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
NEGRO GRADERS STRIKE.

RALEIGH, y. C. Feb. 2-The entire force
of laborers employed in grading line OF
of railway from Scotland neck 70 Green
VILE struck yesterday after making de-
mand for an increase in wages which was
not aceeded to. All the strikers are color
ed. Unless they receae from their position
their places will be filed At once This
road is a branch of the Atlantic coast line.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
.MlNNEsOTA REPUBLICANS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. This is the
day set for the meeting of delegates from
all Republican clubs in the state for the
formation of II state league TO represent
Minnesota in the national league. There
will be some 1900 delegates in the conven-
ton which opens this afternoon at }
O'Clock. T. Il. Byrnes, the Minnesota
member of the national executive commit
tee, will doubtless be made president, and
Minneapolis be made the league headquar
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
A SIICCES SEllI START

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. 2.-The William
Penn collery made successful start today,
having over 300 men at work. The advis-
DRY committee worked hard this morning
importuhing the men TO stay away from
the mine. but in only n few instances did
they succeed. Coal was hoisted and pre-
pared all day at lively rate, and it is said
shipments will begin tomorrow.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
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The One-Price -ClOthiers.
216, 218 & 22O DOUGLAS AVE. WICHITA, KS
HONORlNG SHERIDAN.

BOSToN, Feb. General Sheridan was
driven around the city this morning and
was greeted everywhere by tremendous
crowds who cheered him. y public reeep-
ton was given in Faneuil hall at noon and
the place was packed, the crowds extend
ing far out into the street
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
LkWRENCE REPUBLICANS.

LAWRENCE, Kan, FEB. --The Young
Mems Republican club held an enrhusi-
astic meeting at their new rooms in the
opera house block. New officers were
elected and plans for the future were dis
cussed. \ thorough organization of the
county Is being effected
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
A COUNTY QUARANTINE.

JERSEY CITY, y. J., Feb. THE bureau
of animal industry has declared Il quaran-
tine on all cattle in Hudson county. Thi-
is done to stamp out pleuro-pncumonia.
which exists very generally i'll the county,
A large force of inspectors has been APP
pointed and all cattle will be tagged, regis
tered and labelled
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
BIG CANAL OPENED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The MERGED
canal that has been built TO convey water
from the foot of the Sierra mountains at
San joaquin, was formally opened yester-
day The reservoir in which the water Is
stored contains 640 acres. The canal 'is
twenty-seven miles long, and has been five
years in building 1t viii irrigate over
quarter million of acres.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
RETURNED TO WORK

UNIoNTowS, Pa, Feb. 2--The Dunbar
furnace, which closed down several weeks
ago because the men refused TO accept a
reduction in wages. has started I'D again.
the men agreeing 70 a reduction az 10 per
cent. The resumption gives employment
IN -A1 -.,ss,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
HAPPY ATlACROSSE.

LA CROSSE, Kan, Feb. There was
light warm rain fell today. Wheat is il
good condition. \ big crop is anticipated
and farmers are commencing TO plow 70
sDrinp crODs
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
KILLED BY THE CARS.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. Amos Hos
tetter,a section laborer on the Rock Island
road. six miles west of this city, was
struck this morning by passing train
and instantly killed
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
BAN Al GARDEN CITY.

GARDEN CITY. kan, Feb. "A heavy
rain set in here at p. m today, and there
i stIll g steady downpour At 1880 r. M
With q prospect OF It's raining al night
considerable piowing has been done IN
sRis region In the past two weekA
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
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GstntleEnens--We have seu one 81 your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the Office o.
the Philadelphia Mortgage and TrlIst Co.
ihIs city. AID -i1sli b@ obliged If you siIl
send this company cne SIMILAR IN ali ~
sfecfs a. Jour eariiest convenience, s.a9 rc-
main RESPECTFULLY gourS.
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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-03
PPOSARI Y MURDERED

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. lit is believed that
the ruins of his burned barn in Pipestone
county, Minnesota, was murderer for 800.
which he was known to have in the house
and which is now missing hole in the
top of his head is another evidence OF foul
inlay