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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
COUNCIL HALL FoRTNIGHTLY sYMPosIA.

Sunday evening Messrs. Sankey and
Keeuan ably presented the subject, 'The
Law and the Constitution TO a highly ap-
preciative audience, followed by g. w.
Ceilings, Esq. Mr.. Hoagland and DR..
Welsh in expression of opinions. Even
while all did WELL Mr.. R. A. Sankey's
paper on the functions of government de-
serves especial mention, being marked by
a rare scholarly research and fairness Of
treatment. The differences between forms
of civilized governments, altrinstic, con-
tract and Utopian were clearly described
and skillfully considered. The present
threatening aspect of the political heavens
were viewed with a statesmanlike con-
servation most admirable. II can't but be
a hopeful augury of the times when pro
fessional men of recognized scholarship
like these engage in serious, unpartizan
consideration of these burning questions
of the hour. Well would it be If from the
brain and conscience of the people there
could spring up leaders. Men of clear
vision whose patriotism untrammelled by
motive could point the way through the
confronting breakers to a haven of peace.
God gives us men in time likes these.
They who miss the Symposja miss a rare
treat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Yesterday morning shortly after 10
o'clock Samuel E Davies, superintendent
of the Pacific Express company at Wichita,
was found dead in his bed at the Hotel
Metropole Sunday during the day he
seemed TO be in his usual health and spirits
but toward evening complained OF feeling
unweu and had his supper sent to his
room. That is the last seen of him until
the bell boy found him dead in his room
shortly after 10 o'clock. His business
affairs were in perfect order and his sud
den death was a great surprise TO all. The
other clerks associated with him in the
Office say that he was a competent man
and that the business OF the office was III
creasing under his management. He came
to Wichita last September and took the
position in the express Office which he has
held since, but has been connected
with the forwarding business for years
and was a railway express agent for some
time. He was in the habit of drinking
some, but never to excess. His friends
say that he was troubled with insomnia,
and that he was in the habit of taking
morphine to produce sleep. y box OF NOR
phine pills was found in the room, and
some of them had been taken, but there
were no grounds for supposing that he had
taken an overdose. The chamberInaid
said she thought she heard him breathing
heavily about an hour before he was found
but supposed he was in a deep sleep or
snoring. The bell boy was sent to the
different room for glasses, and went TO MIR
Davies room for that purpose, and made
the terrible discovery. The door was not
locked and his watch was under his pillow
and the room presented the appearance
that would naturally be expected. His
clothing was thrown over a chair, but in
other particulars the room was in order.
Messrs Dean and Casebeer were
at once summoned and found that life was
extinct and the indications led them TO be
lieve that he had not been dead more than
a few minutes. Coroner Badger was mott
fed who summoned the following jurors
and viewed the remains: Messrs. W. c.
Langdon, w II. Scott, 6. W. Benton, y.
f. Wyatt. H H Davis and w, Piper. The
remains were then removed to the under
taking establishment of Boaz & Gill where
they were put in a handsome casket and
viewed by his many friends during the
day. 1t is expected that they viii be ship
ped today to Pickway, O., where he was
born and where his mother still resides.
He was 40 years OF age and it was stated
that he was a widower, but that is not
known positively.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Mr.. Stewart Allen, representing the Stl-
yer King company. which VIII appear in
the Crawford Grand this week, was IN the
city Yesterday assisting Manager Craw-
ford in arranging for the coming event.
4 very courteous gentleman is Mr.. Allen,
and alive TO the interests q his people a.
well Is the loving public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
ERIE TOWNSHIP HEARD FROM.

Assessor Carl Miller of Erie township
made his report of the taxable property
yesterday Population PSI; area 22,9S5
acres; value S118, 345; real estate S2462;
personal propeaty S16,545.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

The frame of the Chicago Avenue house,
recently destroyed 10y fire, is still standing
but is liable to blow over with the first
gust of wind. Many of the citizens think
il should be torn down Is at present 1t Is
menace 10 naSSers by.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
PHILADELPHIA - =: STORE.
Wv. CORNER DOUGLAS AVE. AND MARKETsT.

Silk Sun Umbrellas with gold and Silver handles
S1.25 to 81 80. These special values.
Real French Sateens at y yard including full linz
of solid colors.
We have no hesitation saying that millinery Depart
men is the very best in the city.
We artistic Fmmers in the city and trim your
hat without charge, while You wait for IT,
Our Work speaks itself inspection Of this department.
is cordially requested.
A K ATT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
.NSnINr fsfFsT~

The regular conlulEf jcazioa q sun
flower I.cdze No. ~ A +. and A Il VII
NEST this evening WIZ have w0Tk IN r1e
second o. third degree. Visitors cordially
s--tte4 p 1. ELLL- " v.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Mr.. Webb, of salt Lake City, friend Of
Judge Stafford's :. was on the board of trade
floor yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Webb, who
has been in Wichita before, says that the
evidences on all hands of our big corn crop
last year looks good in western eyes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

H. c. eager has returned from Calves
ton. where he had taken a few tips at real
estate He says Galveston is all right, but
Wichita Is good enough for a regular
crqrd hv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Mr.. Charles Jaus, of Balance & Jaus,
has returned from a visit among relatives
and friends in Peoria, Ill Mrs. Jaus did
return with him but he confidently states
that she will accompany him back the
next visit he makes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Do not fail to attend the concert at the
Christian church tonight. New solos and
other attractions viii be a treat to those
who attended last Wednesday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to the
many friends for their kindness and sym
pathy during our recent bereavement.
W. T. LEE and family,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

The Missouri Pacific has a few Roses
all the Year" still left and parties desiring
a pretty calendar may have one as long as
they last by simply asking for them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
yor-Ez ArTESTf0y.

Meeting o. SEriu@rs announced las TseeE
viii yss held ia Masonic Han Nalue@Elay
evening at - ?, Il. Please don't laE %
ae present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Adams, charged with the shooting of
Captain Couch, was brought to Wichita
on Sunday from the territory, and at pres
,ent is confined in the county Jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

There will bea very important meeting
Of the real estate exchange today and it is
desired that all members of the exchange
be present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Colonel Balm, who has Just closed lee
ture tour through the east, giving thirty
three lectures in thirty days and
Travelled four thousand five hundred miles
through ten states, Will be in Wichita Sat
urday night This viii be the only oppor-
tuuity for ladies to hear him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

Mr. R. S. Crane, deputy clerk of Ford
county, was in the city yesterday looking
after some interests for his county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

NIessrs Williams and Piatt reached here
from Chicago Sunday night, their mission
having been in every respect successful
Such wide-awake and comprehensive men
make valuable representatives and ennis
saries. They not only comprehend what
their missions mean but how TO make
them successful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
DIED.

Fred L. Benson, the 9-year-old son Of Mr..
B. j. Benson residing at 138 North Wich-
tia street on the West Side, died yesterday
of meningitis. The funeral will take place
today from the residence, at 2. p. M.
Mrs. P. A. Wallace, with Mr.. Darwin
Hutchinson, returned on Saturday from
Missouri, near Kanas City, where they laid
to rest, on the 18th instant, their father,
Mr.. Thomas Hutchinson, aged 81 years.
Gathering hOme gathering home,
Never to sorrow more. never to roam,
Gods children are gathering home.
Up to the city where falleth no night,
Up where the Saviour's face is the light,
The dear ones are gathering home.
Up 10 the beautiful mansion above,
Safe IN the of His infinite love,
OC- dear father was gathered above"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22

The bank clearings of last week were
500. 1855. an increase of 14S6 per cent
over the corresponding week in 1889. On
saturday they were sl31. 1911 -, an increase
of SIS. 424 over the same day one year ago.
Yesterday they were Sl45 s94 p an in
crease of So. O12 % over the year 1889.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
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123 to 127 y. Main Street.

Our hats and
bonnets have q
beauty peculiar
TO themselves.
They show the
spirited skilful
touch of the artists
brain and hand.
You'd single them
out Of a crowd for
their rare good
taste aud grace.
Our display of
hats Is q field of
beauty TO choose
I from, bright and
fresh and smiling.
! Lovely as a morn
ing in June.
! Each style * in
| stinCt with beauty.
| They please az sight
| and their price is 50
| little that they are
/ practically sell sell
} ing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
TIE INQUEST.

lt1E nv ISL
DR.. f. B. Rentz testified that he viewed
the remains and found no evidences of
foul play. Death might have resulted from
apoplexy or an overdose of morphine.
j. n. Casebeer testified he last saw de
ceased alive at 2 p. IN. Sunday, and again
his dead body at 1920 yesterday morning.
He learned of the matter from the bell boy
who ran to him saying Mr.. Davies was
dying. Found him dead. Had noticed
nothing unusual about him on Sunday
r. J. Dean, of the Metropole, testified that
he saw the deceased as late as 3 o'clock
Sunday, and walked up to the express Of
flee with him. Seemed to be in good
health. The balance of Mr.. Deans testI-
mony was the same as preceding witness
Roland Keys, the bell boy testified that he
went to Mr.. Davies room for glasses and
found him lying on the bed, and was not
sure whether he was dead or dying, but
was frightened and Immediately ran for
help. He saw a box of little pills on the
table; might have been twenty-five in the
box. Did not know that the deceased had
been drinking. J. c. Cassel, the cashier
of the express company, testified
that he last saw the deceased at
o'clock Sunday. and noticed nothing
unusual about him. The deceased was not
a drinking man. He was good business
man and, so far as witness knew had no
trouble on his mind.
The jury brought in a verdict of death
from cause unknown TO them.
Last evening DR.. Davies brother Of the
deceased arrived from EldOrado, taking
| charge of the remains and the effects Of
the deceased. The doctor says his brother
was subject to apoplexy, and had an apo
plectic stroke about ten years ago. This
| fact accounts satisfactorily for his death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
A. KAT'Z.

The boys ofthe Garfield post drum corps
arr rs-queafsri 70 inert t1nIEht promptly as
(. - ~ the ror7ter Of Central ard la7Fr~ucs
for emulation DO pot hrlng tts dezltfs =.
Mr. Irrua Jgrra, wife - a y. Jcrs&.
1854 -o1rh Fsf:h aseuus. dl~d - paralysis
fri the ffty zhth gear q her age and zza
. tar.eI ~ sunday "a the Maple Grove eefn.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-22
COUNCIL SESSION.
Much Talk on the Sand Racket Building Stone
Council Waiting to Hear From City Build
ing Contractor - Considerable
Routine Work.

The council session started in last night
mild; swelled up to alively pitch, and then
went down again. There were few in the
lobby at first, but the vacant chairs were
nearly all occupied before half hour of
the session had passed. The leading fea-
ture of the meeting was long discussion
on the city building stone question The
building committees report was finally de-
cided to be based on sand instead of solid
rock. and the whole matter, including
much speech-making, set aside for begin
ming, considered legal and logical, to be
made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06
Brief JoTTINos.

Corpus Christi was celebrated at the Cath
ole churches yesterday.
Windsor Castle. K. q. E., will hold meet
Ing Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock sharp.
There will be an entertainment and ice
cream supper in Reform Club Hall this eve
ming. Admission free.
The lumber dealers will close Saturday
noon and continue to do SO through
June. July and August.
There was a lively runaway yesterday
morning on Portland street, one of Lom-
bard's grocery teams getting badly broken
up.
Fred c. Girdlestone and Thomas Harris
got into an ARRAY on Middle street last night
and 0ficefs McDonough and Harris pulled
them in.
The rainy weather. and cold, raw atmos.
phere continued yesterday. Portland, East
port and Boston were the three coolest
places in the country.
At every Catholic church in this diocese
letter was read from Bishop Healey last
Sunday stating that the sacraments of the
church would In the future not be admins
tered to any person who engaged in liquor
selling Sundays.
The number of liquor seizures for May,
made by the police, was As. The number of
arrests for drunkenness was 100, or seven
and one-half less than the average for 10
years. The whole number of arrests for the
month was 1S1.
The teachers Bible class for the study of
the International School Lessons win be
held at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton rooms this afternoon at 4.3o o'clock, led
y eeS-Mr. Clymer. pastor Of Pine street
Methodist Episcopal church. All interested
In Bible study are cordially United to at.
tend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06

A special meeting Of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ebenezer Rickett desired permission
to move two buildings, one 20x2O feet. and
one 2Sx40, from No. 181 Vaughan street to
Huntress street. Permission was granted.
provided the building is moved during the
night, before o'clock in the morning, under
the inspection of the inspector of buildings
Peter l.. Kyle was licensed as an auction
eer, George 9. Lothrop was licensed to keen
theatre. provided he shall receive favor.
able report from the city marshal.
An order was unanimously passed that the
City Inspector of Buildings make examina.
ton of the entrances and exits to Portland
Theatre and report what must be done to
make them safe to the audiences.
An order was passed that it shall be the
duty of the Inspector of Buildings to exam
inc all buildings within the city limits he
has reason to believe are in dilapidated
and dangerous condition. and report to the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and that the
City Clerk shall furnish the Inspector with
a certified copy of all permits granted by the
Board to erect, alter or enlarge buildings.
Petition of Geo. w. Woodman to erect a
wooden building on Vaughan street was
granted, subject to the ordinances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06

equivalent of two taxes, one upon the real
estate mortgaged, and one to the lender Q, OF
the money under the pretense that ne VIII
have to pay tax on the loan. But more
frequently than otherwise, the assessors OF
taxes do not known of the loan, and the
lender of the money escapes from the pay
ment of the sum he has exacted from the
borrower, and retains it for usury. Mass
chusetts, after long struggle, has amended
her statutes in this respect, and this unjust
provision, has within a few years disap-
peared from the laws OF thai enlightened
Commonwealth.
We believe the law should be similarly
amended in this State
The amount of personal property, which
Is now discovered by the assessors for the
purpose of taxation, does not increase so fast
as the real estate. We believe that the
increases quite as fast as the real estate,
and from many indications probably faster
If.the Assessorsswere,c compelled under a pen
atty, TO put every tax payer under oath, as to
the amount and value of his personal prop
erty, and every tax payer was compelled to
appear before the Assessors and sign and
swear to a written statement as to the prop
erty and the value it, which he owns or
holds in trust, under similar penalty, and
under further certain liability of an ade-
bly, disclose immense amounts, the know
ledge of whose existence now lies concealed
in the guileless bosoms of the owners.
Your committee believes that a thorough
examination of the above matters of taxa
ton will clearly show the justice and the
entire practicability of the measures pro-
posed.
And we recommend that the attention of
the people throughout the state be called to
the subject, and that petitions to the next
legislature be circulated in every town and
city in the State for the signature of all our
citizens who wish to cooperate with us in
asking said legislature to equalize the bur-
dens OF taxation, not only in respect to the
matters above indicated, but in many others
which may be specified, ii not with equal,
certainly with great cogeney. and especially
call upon our farm rs and all other taxpay-
ers who are similarly situated, TO join with
US In an immediately vigorous and persistent
effort to bring to pass the necessary legisla-
ton to the achievement of this Just and no.
BILE end.
The result would be to relieve all of our
towns and cities from the payment of their
entire state tax, which amounted last year
In the county of Cumberland alone, to
$l16,1 904. Portland's share was $68. 500 rs.
Casco paid $599.20, Deering $5,S29. 70, and
Brunswick more than $4,000, It might also
be made to reduce by one-half, or even by
two-thirds, the amount now raised by our
municipalities for the support of our public
schools, and at the same time afford sum
from the state sufficient to give every schol-
ar within its borders educational privileges
vastly superior to the present, which should
be the aim of every American citizen, who
desires the perpetuity of our institutions,
and the preservation Of the republic.
l.. Il. BENNETT,
Chairman.
w. w. HARRIS.
4. n. JORDAN.
A. T. AVER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06
BOARD OF TRADE.i
Monthly Meeting of.the Managers.

At the stated meeting of the managers of
the Board of Trade yesterday morning, Hon.
George w. Woodman was called to the chair
in the absence of President Winslow.
After reading the records two persons
were proposed for membership, and laid
over for future action.
The secretary reported that he was max
ing very favorable progress in collecting
statistics Of Portland manufactures.
The secretary also stated that he had re.
ceived official notice of the appointment of
special committee from the Press Club to act
jointly with the committee appointed by the
Board of Trade, to be known as the Som
mittee on Summer Resorts and Reception of
Tourists"
Mr. Dana suggested that in his opinion it
would be good idea to have in our city
during the excursion season, few bright
intelligent persons, perhaps young ladies
and gentlemen, thoroughly familiar with all
chief points of interest in and about the city,
to act as guides where such service is needed,
and where parties would gladly compensate
such guides, If 1t was known at the various
hotels where such service could be promptly
obtained.
Other members were favorably impressed
with Mr.. Dena's remarks, and on motion of
MI. Fobes it was voted that the joint commit
tee on reception of tourists be respectfully
invited to consider the advisabilty of ap-
pointing or arranging for persons to act as
guides to strangers requiring such service in
driving about the city or suburbs.
Some of the members thought that IL the
horse cars could have some one on each of
the cars during the height of travel to point
out interesting historical locations or points
OF public interest in all directions it would
make the cars favorite ride for many
tourists
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06
RRIACEs,

In this city. by Rev. A. Fl. Wright, Fred s
Marsh and Miss Lizzie May bennett, both Of
Portland.
In this city, June 4. by Rev. A. X. P. Small, as
eisted BY Raw y NJ TouSden. Ansoi NJ Sanford
and 5. Lucretia Walker both of Portland.
In this city, June A, by Rev. s. X. Perkins, Chas
III. Soule and Miss Alice G. Shackford
In East Deering. June s, by Rev. A. ii. Wright
Portland.
In Bath, May 81, Lewis 7. Williams and Miss
Retta D. Lewis, both of Bowdoin.
In Bath. June 8, Zachariah G. Norton and Miss
Clara j. Pearson.
In Pennington, May "a, Walter 1. Young and
Miss Mabel N. WEIGH.
In Wilton, May "a, Fred Wilkins and Miss Alb.
bic l.. Mosher.
In Milo. May "a, Clarence NJ Hobbs and Miss
Ida M. Hoyt.
In Milo, May "a, Leonard R. Henderson and
Miss A. G. Hart, both of Leeds. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-06

Inc Portland Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union have planned to have an
address in Congress street M asv- ~
next Sunday morning by Mrs. M n
Gleason.s state superintendent of narcotics,for
Massachusetts, W. G. T, U. The Boston
Daily Traveller of April 10 says Of Mrs
Gleason: "Mrs. Gleason is popular on the
platform-versatile and ircisive, with con-
siderable strength and force of character,
and can rivet the attention of large audi
ences. Although Mrs. Gleason has been
only five years in temperance work, she is a
leader and by her voice and counsel to the
young, has rendered invaluable service
With continued zeal and ability, she is des-
tined to be power for the suppression of in
temperance and the spread of sobrietv."