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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

The EAGLES Oklahoma and exchange
editor, Victor Murdoch. is PROSTATE from
q severe attack of influenza, which Will
account for the absence of his usual gossip
from these columns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Mr. Frank Smith received a letter yes
terday from Washington stating that the
money not used for the government build
ing here was scarcely any more than it
would take to put in heating system and
complete the building which would make
it almost imperative that Mr.. Sternburg
cease TO be superintendent Of the building
today, and Mr. Smith viii be custodian.
The changes wiz be made this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

The directory of the Real Estate ex-
change held a meeting yesterday and
elected as members Mr.. Q. Z. Smith and
c. i. Wright & Co. Some other routine
work was given attention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

The Kings Daughters ~ the Unitarian
society viii meet with Mr. Sankey, No.
324 North Riverview, on Tuesday 40 =
m. All members are requested to be pres
Ont Bv order OF the pre..dent.
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PERSONALS.

f. J. Shuton, Of Lesti, is at the Occiden-
tai
Mr. E. G. Sheldon, New York, is at the
Carey.
Mr.. T. P Wilson, Kiowa, was in the city
yesterday,
A. Groloch, of ST. Louis, is at the
MetrOpOle.
Mr.. +. A. Averbeck, Cincinnati, is at the
Manhattan.
Mr.. W. P. Conner, Caldwell, was in the
city last night.
Mr. Fred J. Starr, of Topeka, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. c. D. Russell, Chicago, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. c. f. Repp and family of Arkansas
City are at the Carey
c. A. VI. Grant, of New York, is stop
ping at the Metropole:
Frank NJ Wharter, of Garden Plain,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. Charles D. Pike, of Dubuque, Ia,
passed through the city Sunday.
NJ. Booth, of Guthrie, is in the city at
tending to some business matters.
Harry Hasbmis of Springfield, Mass,
Is spending few days in the city.
Mr. Harry Sloan and wife of the Fan
tasma company are at the Manhattan.
Geo. w. Springer, of Anthony spent
yesterday in the city looking after business
affairs.
Miss Ella Butler, of Cheyenne, arrived
yesterday 20 spend a few weeks with her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Nr c. Wood Davis wa IL ths cify -
feu1ay de biz heeu So h. home ard
rnurii q she time - lis te3, duT4Eg al tAs
winter uonfhs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Do not fail to be present ar the grand
literary and musical entertainment at
Garfield University this evening 4 rare
treat i insured 70 al who attend
Tickets can be procured 81 Hyde & Hum
b'e's book store Performance VIII com
mence PROMPTLY al "A IA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

J. V. Daugherty Esq, left yesterday for
St. Louis and viii be absent a few days
looking after legal matters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

A telegram received from !. c. Derst,
Meadville, Penn, says his baby died today.
This is the last one of the twins.
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ATTFvTIov. eTH KNICHrs.

ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS.
V X. of X. 2. Drill this TUESDAY eve
ming at p. IN. BY order of
f. = HOTCHKTN, Captain.
J. r. BELLEw, g..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

4 great deal Of interest has been aroused
in the matter Of heaIthful exercise By Prof
Koenig. who has kinkiy rendered a beuetit
for the ". c. 7. L. library fund The
program given promises 70 be fuu Of in
tere.t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Mrs. Lee Hays received a telegram an
bouncing the serious illness of her sister in
New York, and left Tor there Sunday.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

The Santa Fe district freight office was
being moved yesterday to the third floor of
the Sedgwick block
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Secure seats for Joseph Cooks lecture
on Law and Labor, Property and Poverty.
Champion 5 book store has them,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

The Young Ladies Missionary circle ot
the First NJ r church, viii entertain this
evening AZ Mrs. Robert Guthrie's, sos
Waco avenue. Lunch viii be served from
20 = O'Clock. after which on interesting
program win b. given, consisting Of Greek
tahleaus, fine music, game. etc. Every
member of the church and congregation
cordially invited 20 be- present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Miss Ella Butler, of Cheyenne arrived
yesterday 10 spend a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. L. j. Skinner of North Topeka
avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Regular meeting % Womens Relief
Corps. No a.. a. Garfield hail. Tuesday.
April J. 90 2O g. m.
Ml.s. M'F. DrEAsD. Secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Geo. w Springer, of Anthony, spent
-terday in the city looking after business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

Mr.. Harry Sloan and wife of the Fan
tasma company are at the Manhattan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-01

larry Hasbmis, of Springfield, Mass,
spending a few DAYS in the CITY.
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MUNsoS S MCNAMARA.
, 1890-11-20
LOOSE MANAGEMENT.
Net Loss of Millions to the
Companies
THE PRESIDENTS AGREEMENT"
Gould Wants the Bankers to Get
the Roads to Re-
new 1t.

NEW SoRK, Nov. IA. In the Sun to-
morrow will appear letter addressed to
the editor from Jay Gould in which the
writer says: There are group of
roads known as the Western and South
western systems, traversing the most
fertile and rapidly developing territory
of the United States; that the stock and
bonds of these properties are held by
thousands of investors in the East and
upon the prosperity of these roads
many small investors depend for diyi-
dends upon which to live.
Something over eighteen months
ago." writes Mr.. Gould, during period
of great depression, three great banking
houses invited the presidents of these
roads to meet. The result of that meet
ing was the formation, so-called, of a
presidents agreement and it may in
terest you to know the difference in the
net earnings of this group of roads, as
between the rates which were estab-
lished and maintained for several
months after the agreement. and the
rates that prevailed under tae loose and
disorganized state of affairs that existed
after this agreement was broken.
VI estimate the total number OF tons
moved per mile annually by this group
to be 16. 900, 600, 600. The auditor of one of
these roads furnished a statement show
ing the difference between the presidents
agreement and the present rate, which
amounts to 4-10 mills per ton per milo.
Applying this difference of l 4.l0 mills
to 10000, 600, 900 gross annual tons one
mile gives the startling figures of 500 =
400, 900 annual decrease in the net earn
ings of their system of roads, as between
their operation under the presidents
agreement and the loose methods now
prevailing.
"Under this condition OF things it is
hoped the bankers can be induced to call
the presidents together again, with tho
assurance that they have the whole
mass of interests behind them"
, 1890-11-20
w. G. T. U. CONVENTION
Miss Frances Willard's An
nual Address.
A MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR
Advises a Special Day for Women
to Make Efforts for New
Members.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. ti.-The national
convention of tho Women's Christian
Temperance Union began here this
afternoon with large attendance, Pres
ident Frances Il. Willard presiding. A
public meeting was held tonight, at
which Miss Willard delivered the an
nuul address. 1t is lengthy, covering
l07 pages, dealing with the years work,
and declares the Womens Christian
Temperance Union to be closing one of
its best years, and one of its largest in
crease in membership. 1t is as
serted the original package decision
resulted in the most helpful temperance
agitation of the year. 1t declared against
high license and for prohibition by law,
by politics and by women's ballot.
Miss Willard said: "We women want
one-half the world, an undivided half"
She advised the organization OF q
women's council in every town. to be
composed of the presidents of various
societies engaged in woman's work. This
to DO sort Of clearing-hou of their
work. BY such unitioation of woman's 3
enterprise 1t will be practicable to build
u womans temple in every town, to
serve as q rendezvous for their varied
philanthropic work, and by its rental
to help carry on that work.
February 10 10 Is next has been
set aside for the first regular meet
ing of the women's national council at
Cincinnati, and the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union is invited
to send representative women, who shall
speak in its behalf. "Let US name the
day Tor q general movement all over the
land for membership crusade. Let
local unions divide in twos and threes,
starting out early in the morning and
continuing until evening, canvassing for
new members and leaving literature in
each town and home"
She thought that hundreds and thou
sands of women the world over, doing
missionary work the same day, will give
faith and courage and success.
Miss Willard asked that the conven-
tion vote on such day for next year.
Also on the question of petition from
the women OF the civilized world to q
crusade against political prisoners being
classed with those guilty of crimes and
against their being treated with SO much
harshness.
, 1890-11-20

AT $40 DIR. Cham berlain declared lifo
extinct: lie said the neck was broken.
Mrs. Birchall remained in the cell with
her husband till this morning, when she
was led away weeping. Birchall slept
nttle, nut his dcmennor during the night
remained unchanged. He had an i'm
preston that some one would publish
iaise confession with him, so he prepared
tue following us his final statement:
Woodstock Nov. l4--(All rights re-
served.) II, after my death, there shall
appear In the press, or in any manner
whatsoever, any confession that 1 had
any hand in the murder of 4. Z. Ben
well, or any personal knowledge of said
murder with intent or malice afore-
,nouknt, or any personal connection
with the murder on the 18th of Febru-
ary or other days, or any knowledge that
any such murder was likely to be COM
mittei, or any statement further than
any that | may have made
pubic previous to this date, | hand this
statement to the care of George Perry,
OF woodstock, Ontario that he may
know that any confessions or partial
confessions are entirely fictitious and in
no way ever written by me, ne ether ami
mated from me in any way whatsoever
to any person, and are wholly fictitious
without a word of truth. TINS likewise
applies to my story in the Mail. have
made no such confession or partial con-
iession. This holds good through out
"REG BlRCHALL."
The post mortem showed that death
was caused by strangulation. The body
Will be buried in the Jail yard.
, 1890-11-20

bodies, and took testimony from NJ. f.
Rosenblat, San Francico, drummer
and j. ii. Waite, roadmaster, who were
on the train. John Gray. a Salem car
penter, did not consider tho bridge safe
There had been no repairing on structure
the bents were cracked crosswise, but he
did not think they were lengthwise. II
was expected q big accident would
happen there.
Charles w. Johnson OF Roseburg, n
lawyer. gave as his theory that tho en-
gineer discovered ho was going too
rapidly, and when he got to the most
dangerous point put on the brakes to tho
full extent, and Ii was the sudden stop
ping that precipitated the train.
j. &. Baker, u Salem engineer. testi-
fed that the bridge was unsafe. He
had several times examined the timbers
and found them decayed. He counted
ninety nuts that had been jolled of.
A. Il. Moate, living half a mile from
the bridge, when he heard the crash
rushed with axes and ianters and aided
in extiugu;shing the flames started in
the baggage car, Hc does not believe
the theory that rail was removed.
After viewing the wreck and bodies
and hearing the testimony the jury re.
turned verdict to the following effect:
That Engineer McFadden aud Fireman
negligence of their own; they were
faith ful to duty and acted heroicaliy
In remaining at their post: that the en-
l. Lgineer did his best to reverse the engine
that the accident was the result of the
unsound and unsafe condition of the
bridge and that said Company the
Southern Pacific Railroad company, Is
guilty of criminal negligence in allowing
such n structure to stand, and to be used
inr a
menace to life and property that said
company is pledged to protect and
transport in safety.
A strong theory is being advanced to
the effect that the accident was caused
by the displacement OF rail by train
wreckers. Almost every circumstance
tends to show that some one had tam
express the belief that this is mere
theory advanced for the purpose of
shielding the railroad company. 1t is
claimed that many bridge tlmbers were
decayed IN places, and the structure
generally unsafe. Manager koehler
whom asked his opinion of the bridge,
which is over 1000 feet long, stated that
all the timbers were sound, and the
structure, in his judgment, perfectly safe
for trains,
Chief Engineer Groudhall of the com
puny expressed the same opinion re-
garding the bridge. All railroad OFF,
cials declare the bridge sound and
secure, and the accident caused by a
rail being pnrposely displaced. The
bridge is said to have been repaired
within two years. Tomorrow the Off
Gals will go to the scene of the disaster
for the purpose of making thorough
examination of the bridge. A large
force is now engaged clearing away the
wreck. Over nifty carpenters are EN-
ployed rebuilding the collapsed struc-
ture, and 1t is thought that the road will
be opened for the passage of trains with
in three days at the furthest, The loss
to the bridge and rolling stock will be
very heavy. Up to a late hour tonight
no more deaths were reported at the
hospitals here or at Salem. Everything
possible is being done by the company
, 1890-11-20
JAMES0N'S DEFENSE.
He Did Not Buy the Girl for
Sacrifice.
DECEIVED BY an ARAB TRICK
Letter From the Dead Man Ex-
planning the Matter-Bon-
ney's Report

LONDON, Nov. 14.--Mrs. Jameson
writes TO the papers enclosing
letter written by her husband
to Sir William McKinnon, after the
Assad Arran story had been told, enter
ing u vigorous denial of its truth. In
the letter Jameson says that he was de
oeived. He saw the native dance which
Tippoo Tib told him was usually fol-
lowed by a cannibal feast. lie was skep.
tical, whereupon another Arab told him
(Jameson) to give him bit Of cloth and
he would see. Jameson thought this a
trick to obtain gilt, but gavo the Arab
six handkerchiefs. A girl was dragged
out and murdered before he knew what
was going on. He made no sketches at
tho time, but made them that evening
in his camp.
Jameson goes on to tell of the disrepu-
table character of Assad, and enclosed q
state ment from that chief in which he
says the story about buying the girl was
misunderstood. Mrs. Jameson adds
that her husband was about to take
further: steps to clear himself when
stricken down by the fatal fever.
Bonney's official report Is also printed.
IN tuc VI ~ ho ecNefciy
the management of Jameson and Bartte-
lot who, hc says, were hand in glove.
They endeavored to hamper him (Bon..
ney) In various ways. He says the
march from Iambuya to Unaria was
delayed constantly by bluster, swagger
and bad management.
Speaking OF the serious losses of arms
and stores, he says during twenty -four
days of Barttelots absence, when he
(Bonney) was in charge, they never lost
u man or u load and travelled quicker
BY Barttelots bad management loads
were afterwards scattered all over the
district and many of them looted. In
Bonney's letter to Barttelots father,
telling of the major bringing chains
from Stanley Falls, for slaves, he says:
You may not like TO hear this. but the
facts are in the possession OF the Congo
state authorities, and you best be pre-
pared to meet any statements" In the
conclusion of his letter to Stanley, Bon
ney says that reviewing oil, he believes
BarttelOt was insane,
, 1890-11-20
BOoDLERs IN SEATTLE.
The City Surveyor does a Very Pro-
htable Business.

htabie Business.
SEATTLE, Nov. l3.-The board of pub
lie works. "a body created by the new
charter, to-day made the startling dis
covery tthat the city surveyor under
the system of the Old board has been
paying his neil one price but charging
the property owners another. The city
surveyor, who has only been
in office few months, was
charged with the irrcgularity
blame on one Wallingford, member of
the council. He also admits that 1t was
done and so advised the new surveyor,
as the city spent over $4,000 on street
work during the year. The scandal,
therefore, assumes serious proportions.
There is no doubt that the old accounts
will be now over-hauled. The city
respond nded literally by the way of taxes
and assessments to the demand for i'm
provements, and the immense sums ex
pended have for some time suggested
leaks. Besides paying men $3.50 and
charging 81 1t seems that by distribut-
ing their time over several accounts
the surveyor has been enabled to
make about forty days the month on his
pay rolls rendered to thirty, but of
course, only paying the actual working
days. 1t is Seattles first experience
with crooked accounts, and the report
of the discovery has created a great
sensation. There are also rumors OF
curious methods in TIE charging for
lights under the contract with the elec.
trio lighting companies.
, 1890-11-20
.REPENTED OF HIS SINS
Smuggler Terry Surrenders
to the Authorities.
CONVERTED BY MOODYS WORK
He Will Plead Guilty to the
Charges Against Him and Rely
on judicial Mercy.

SEATTLE, Nov. 13.--Charles l.. Terry,
ex-United States customs inspector, who
became famous for trying his hand at
smuggling while performing his duties
as Inspector, and who has been absent
from the United States for several years
for the reason that two or three indict-
ments were standing against him, re-
turned quietly to Seattle last night and
informed his friends, and later appeared
at the office of Commissioner Shriggs
and gave himself up, Terry comes to
throw himself upon the mercy OF the
government and suffer for his misdeeds,
If Uncle Sam cares to prosecute, HIo
was taken charge of by Deputy Sheriff
Woolery and later released on $500 bail
with J. Coleman as security.
The story of the smuggling operations
in which Terry Is said to have been
connected is romantic and would fill a
page. Ho was associated with Il. A.
Gardner, once of Seattle, but now doing
fourteen years in the New York peni.
tentiary for smuggling $3.50 worth Of
opium from Victoria. Two indictments
were rendered against Terry at Tacoma
previous to Gardner's arrest, and he
skipped and went to Victoria, where he
has ever since resided. When there he
professed religion under the preaching
of Moody, and was induced by Judge
Roger Greene, of Seattle, to surrender
to the government valuable lands in
Seattle as a partial payment for his
thefts. Judge Greene, to whom Terry
first went and signitied his Willingness
to suffer for his wrongdoing said Terry
had come back to make clean and
manly breast of everything that was
against him.
He acknowledges that he has been
guilty Of an otiense against the United
States, and is perfectly willing to suffer
the consequences OF his act, land, " says
the judge, "he has come back to plead
guilty to any charge that the United
States government will bring against
him that he knows to DO true, and he
proposes to suffer the punishment the
law prescribes for his acts. / do not
know what the charge against him is on
which he Is held now. further than that
the warrant tie egraphed from Tacoma
and issued by Judge Haniord stated that
no was arrested for smuggling"
, 1890-11-20
IT WAS TRAIN wRECKERS.
Expert Enginesrs Declare the Bridge
Was sound.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 4.-To-day a
number of expert engineers went up on
a special train to the scene of the dread
fui disaster at Lake Libish for the pur-
pose of making semi-ofiicia inspec-
ton Of the bridge, with view to ascer-
tanning its real condition. A very
thorough and careful examination made
of every bent and piece of timber
composing the structure was made.
Everything was found to be in very
sound and staunch state. In the opin-
ion of the engineers, the bridge was
sound, up to the standard in every re-
spect and safe. 1t had bean claimed
that the trestle was not properly braced.
1t was carefully inspected, and pro-
nounced to be perfectly secure in that
regard. In the OPT nion of the engineers
the verdict the coroners jury at Salem
was not all justified by the facts in the
case, ana does the Southern Pacific
company great injustice.
A thorough examination was made in
regard to the theory that rail had been
misplaced by train wreckers. Every
circumstance corroborates and strength
ems this theory. In the minds of the en-
gineers no doubt exists but the rail
was taken out just before the ill-fated
train dashed ON the bridge. The condi-
ton of the rails proves this. The find
ing of the pinch, wrench, etc, oil point
to the work of train wreckers in the con-
clusion of the engineers who made the
investigation. These engineers will tes-
tify to all the facts before the board of
railroad commissioners. who will COM
mence to make an official examin at ion
here early next week.
Manager koehler said tonight that
the company would spare no pains nor
expense to track down and punish the
dastardly murderers. The estimated
total loss caused by the disaster will
reach $4,000
The bodies Of Engineer McFadden and
Fireman Neal were brought down to-
day from Salem, where the inquest was
held. The funeral of McFadden takes
place tomorrow and Meals Sunday
irom their homes in East Portland.
, 1890-11-20
LIGHTING nHIPs.
Eiestrioity Now Exclusively Used on
Msn-of War.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Commodore
Denney, chief of the bureau of equip
ment, In his annual report, says that
during the past fiscal year sixty vessels
have been wholly or partially equipped
at cost of s593, 986, and coal has been
purchased at q cost OF $i5l, ,6S3. Com
modore Denney says the lighting OF
ships of war by electricity, inaugurated
by this government, has now become so
essential that no war ship is considered
completed which is not so lighted. Spe-
cial attention was given the past year to
the subject of means OF interior com
munication on ship board and o tele-
phone system will soon be added, exper-
mentally. to the other devices on our
new cruisers.