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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20

On Tuesday night Of this week when
Rev David Winters returned home from
the annual meeting OF the First Presbyte-
rian church ne was surprised at finding
thar in his absence two strong. good nat
Ured colored gentlemen had entered his
house. bringing with them and leaving for
him the huge cactus which last summer
used to be seen standing in front OF Cash
HenderSon's dry goods store on Main
street, attracting so much attention from
passersby. Mr.. Henderson, knowing that
Mr.. Winters Is an ardent admirer of fine
and rare cacti of which lie has in his con
servatory specimens Of nearly 80 varieties,
sent him the fine plant a. a present. 1t
measures little more than two feet III
height and is four feet in circumference.
II Is a member of the species Ecbinocsctus
and the name of the variety i 0rtuti Mr.
Henderson imported this splendid speci
men at great cost from lower California
last spring. Mr.. Winters says that his
friend, \. Blanc, ESQ. OF Philadelphia.
who deals extensively in fine oacti, sending
many of them 10 Europe every year. would
value the plant ar nos less than 81 He i
delighted with his present. bat fears he
may have 10 make an addition 70 hi house
in order to domicile this giant from the
Pacific coast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
TOE THE MARK.

Chief Walden has promulgated set of
rules for the government OF the fire de
partment which has been approved by the
city council and will go into effect imme-
diateIy. In justice to the boys it Is right
to say that there was no immediate ueces-
sity for the adoption OF any rules, but as
the fire department is growing IN impor-
lance it seemed expedient 10 have rules Tor
its government i'll the future. In the
main the rules are the same as those al
ready observed. Most of the regulations.
as matter of course, are OF little public
interest, but there are several rules that
should be understood by all.
The city is divided into six fire districts,
as follows:
The first district is south OF First street
and west of Fifth avenue.
The second is north of First to Oak and
west of Fifth.
The third IS all north of Oak street.
The fourth is all east OF Fifth avenue.
The fifth will coincide with the limits OF
the Fifth ward.
And the sixth Is Riverside addition.
One tap of the alarm bell viii indicate
to the public that the fire is in the first dis
trict: two taps second, and so on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
THE UNIFORM RANK X. OF p.

The uniform rank of the knights of
Pythias are drilling earnestly TO make a
good showing at Topeka in May and at
Milwaukee in September. The members
are taking considerable interest in the pre-
paratory work. Those who viii take part
in the drill are as follows:
r S. Hotchkin, J. F. Bennett, O. G. Eek
stein, J. f. Bellen, ;. NJ. Irwin, F. A. Gaek-
enbaugh, 5. B. Anndon, q. f. Milbouren,
j. f. Humphrey, NJ T. Bowrne, Otto
Koch, John Leibrand, J. p Wilcox, c. II.
Luling, Z. S. Webb, 5. T. Yoont, Lee Jer-
ONE, H. J.. Piper, +. NJ. Wolf, J. W. Gray,
J. H. Hodnett, Lon Williams, r. r.
Schank, J. c. Wingert, T. S. Ackerman
A. H. Maxwell, II. H. Jackman, Ed
O'Brine, P S. Mellinger, L. T. Bryan, S.
B. McCausland, w. w. HollowelI, d. V.
Donnley, George Bennett, 7. F. Brown, c.
r. Gray, w. r. Mcpherson, B. Y. Boyd,
William Criley, John Arbargas, \. C..
Ridgway, J. +. Mcnamara.
They will also spend Friday evening at
Hutchinson in special work, leaving on the
Santa Fe in a special car, and joined at
Newton by the uniform rank of that town.
Quite a number of knights who do not
belong to the drill corps viii visit Topeka
and Milwaukee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
GENERAL ALGER'S VISIT AND WHAT Is
EXPECTED OF OUR CITIZENS.

There will be great number of visitors
IN Wichita from the towns and cities of
Southern Kansas on the occasion of Gen
eral Alger and Mrs. Logan's visit next
week. 1t is desired by the Garfield Post
committee that no expense attach to, or
that no visitor from abroad who may de
sire to attend the ball shall be charged
anything for tickets. To compass this and
TO get the full benefit of the occasion it
will be necessary for our merchants and
business men generally and also prominent
professional men to buy up all the tickets
which have been issued that the
expenses may be covered. The
merchants of the city will be
especially benefited by the great crowd.
The tickets are only 81 80 each, so that any
business man can take from one to ten
tickets, to give out, if he sees proper, to his
friends who will be in the city that day
If all will take hold it will make light
work, and the committee will be around
this morning, trusting quick and hearty
response from every one whom they may
determine to approach. The board of trade
will pay their part of the expenses, and the
other expense, which the tickets will cover,
ought all to be provided for in few hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
REMOVING TRACK.

Mr.. Horace a. Keefer, of Kansas City,
made an effort Tuesday night to shoulder
the Wichita & Valley Center motor line
and hustle out of the state. He succeeded
in raising some of it but failed to get
away. He deals in railroad supplies, and
some time ago he was engaged in CORE
spondence with Mayor Powell, claiming
he thought he had buyer for the road.
While he was looking for a buyer Mr.
Powell sold the line to the Riverside *
Suburban, and an hour later "a message
from Keefer announced that he had sold
the road. 1t was answered that he was too
late and nothing more heard of the agent
until he was seen in town Saturday last
He failed TO seek any conference with Mr..
Powell or the Riverside & Suburban, but
Tuesday night about sixty men commenced
work in three places on the line taking up
rails. They confined their operations 10
the Valley Center road and were piling up
the rails at Valley Center. The Riverside
q Suburban were apprised of the situation
yesterday morning and an injunction stop
ped work. The case viii likely be heard
Saturday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
GEORGE KEENAN,.

Mr.. George KEENAN, will lecture at the
First NJ Z. church on Saturday evening,
March %, on Siberia. Seats are on sale at
Hyde g. Humble
The annals of the worlds history will
scarce furnish another instance where q
men, single handed and alone, has so fear
lessly and faithfully exposed a gigantic
wrong and cruelty to the eyes of the whole
world. Such work must bear fruition,
and if those now suffering under the gall
ing and deadly yoke of Russian despotism
reap no other benefit than that already de
rived from the sympathy and tenderness
bestowed upon them by Mr.. KEENAN,, and
his faithful bearing of letters and MESSAGES
to their loved ones at the risk of his own
life, others, perhaps, may be saved from a
like fate when Russia, powerful and i'm
pregnable in her pride though she be, shall
at length feel the weight of Indignation,
scOrn and contumely which the whole
civilized world heaps upon her for this cry
ing shame and evil. All honor, then, to
Mr.. KEENAN,, who, by his untiring effort,
has revealed the hidden horrors of Sibe-
rian exile, and who possesses
the brave spirit and physical
endurance which carried him
successfully through an enterprise
so environed with peril, together with a
heart which could suffer for and with the
victims of Russian tyranny, but who adds
TO these the power to WELD a burning pen
in their behalf, and the force and grace of
an orator who can hold mighty audience
spellbound by his words and bring ready
tears to eyes all unused to weep"
Small wonder that he won the hearts of
those sorrowing eXiles, when his powerful
personal magnetism can thus sway his
hearers.
The secret lies in the fact that his whole
soul is devoted to his work, and that the
feeling displayed by him Is no weak SEN
but strong mans emotion,
wrung from the depths of his own heart,
and finding ready response to those before
him.
No crusader of old, though welding far
different weapons, ever had more noble
object, or fought with more knightly cOUr-
age, and Boston today is proud TO honor
George KEENAN,, and bid him God speed in
his glorious UNCONSTITUTIONAL Boston Jour
nal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
THE WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENT.

Mr.. A. r. Purdy, president of the Amer
lean Water Works company, after a couple
days investigation, left yesterday. He
was greatly pleased with the business of
the company in the city and while the i'm
prOyements demanded at present from the
company would call for $4,000 he would
not object for he considered it a good in-
vestment. The change of mains from
wood to iron on Douglas would be neces-
sary soon as the eight-inch main viii soon
be unable TO give the service desired. On
Douglas from Waco to Fourth avenue
twelve-inch main will be put in and from
Fourth to Washington ten-inch. This
will be large enough to supply that part of
the city should every block grow to ten or
twelve stories. The main on Main street
from Pine to Park will be siX-inch.
The arrangement of the company for
pipe. it is thought. viii result in the work
commencing within two weeks and no
vexatious delays incurred. The pipe will
be on hand as rapidly as can be put in
place. The company has within the last
two years put in over seventeen miles of
iron pipe, and Of the wooden pipe after
Douglas is repaired only about four miles
viii be left and that will be replaced as
soon as convenient or. wherever paving is
ordered will he removed.
Superintendent Amsbury says that the
company VIII leave the street in as good
condition for paving as they find it. They
will take care to flush the ditch which will
result in the dirt being left solid and no
trouble about being firm enough Tor
paving.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
DIRECTORY MEETING.

The directory of the real estate exchange
at regular meeting yesterday elected
Thomas I. Chane a member of the asso-
citation. II was quite encouraging for the
directory to observe that so much interest
was being taken in listing property under
the plan Of charging nothing for the same
for thirty days. One feature is that the
farmers are coming in quite lively and il is
noticed that those having mortgages to
contend with are willing TO sell enough
land to get out Of debt. which by some is
regarded rs good business. Ii is argued
that farmer with 100 acres not ornament
ed with a mortgage is better than 800 acres
encountered. In the land speculation. it is
said the farmers to some extent were I'M
fortunate like many i'll town lot business.
The division of the farms. which insured
more cultivated land and less Indebtedness,
is thought by many to be a desirable con
dition of affairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
MASONIC.

The Scottish Rite Masons have been busy
for the last two days comforting degrees on
the following candidates: f. W. Smith,
Pittsburx. Kan: NJ T. McGraw. Newton:
q. J Hartman, Newton; II. G. Trouslot,
Newton, H. < LOOMS, Winfield; William
Griffenstein. Wichita; DR. Z. A Whitlock
Wichita; J. r Holiday. Wichita; William
Wesselhoft. Wichita S0th; T. w. Swab
Wichita, 14th: T B. CLOSER, Wichita. i4th;
William Davidson. Wichita, 18th
Several - : brothers have come in to
see the work. Among them are Messrs. :.
T. futile. H. Homer. q. Lanyon, p Lou
der. H. W Sharpe and ". !. Puett
Wichita Consistory Is now getting in
first class shape for work and several Of
the brethren who are in the habit Of going
around visiting where these degrees are
conferred pay very high compliments To
the officers Of Wichita C0nsiSJory No. ,
for the proficiency and Uhcroughness exeT-
ciSed while the candidates are on the road.
The say that in even the largest and oldest
cathedrals the appliances and parapher-
MALTA are not as complete and perfect Ia
Masonry As well a. in everything else
Wichita is determined 10 take a second
place 70 no one.
The semi-annual banquet viii take place
this evening and a. ali MAsons from the
l45h degree and upward are invited II i
anticipated there viii be a full attendance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
SOAP KETTLE.

| The receipt for making soap calls for
/ Wichita tallow, England caustic soda.
/ Southern resin, Africa palm oil, cotton,
! oil and many other ingredients most too
numerous to dwell upon. They are han
! died in certain proportions and dumped
into the kettles. Open and closed inch
/ steam coils to the length of sixty feet OTna-
ment the inside of each kettle and in due
time after the steam is turned on the in
gradients commence to know each other
and form a sort of combine to tackle the
outside world. \ glance at the liquid even
before any high temperature union is not
suggestive of a comfortable bath or even
mock turtle soup. There is no desire to
jump in or figure around dish full OF
the many hundred visitors no one as yet
has suicided by either route while the in
ducements might appear fattering indeed
The chances for becoming thoroughly
acquainted is prolonged for three
days at which time dates the end of the
first period of the soap making process. 1t
is allowed 10 remain in peace and quiet for
two or three days when il approaches a
temperature of one hundred and eighty
degrees +. 1t is then by means of a pump
carried to the mixer which is cylindrical
III SAldpt, SiA ltCt itElS anu IOtlE III uAttlIi-
eter. of heavy iron with wheels and cogs
around about but with all a rather inno-
cent looking affair In the inside a revolv-
ing shaft with aggressive knives takes the
liberty of revolving one hundred and
twenty times per minute. The manager
says it is often inquired if the knives don't
cut the ingredients apart but he gives
assurances that in his extensive experience
in the business ne never heard OF any
domestic trouble of that sort. Perfumes
are added in such kind and quantity a.
will make the finishing touches
for the bar of soap desired for
a certain label After the mixer has han
died the whole for a few minutes iron
frames receive the soap. each holding about
!. 500 pounds. Two or three days more is
required when the frames have cooled off
and a bar of soap weighing 1900 pounds Is
ready for business. IT is most too large 10
be handled on the market or by consumers
so the cutting machine trims down the
sides and cuts it up into bars Of regulation
sizes. averaging about twelve ounces.
The varieties are made from a difference /
in the proportion of inEregients put in the
kettles and mixer. The kinds as made are
Magnet, Washday, Snow Drop, Big Trade,
Nero, Palm Oil and Honeysuckle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
y. Z. b. {.

A goodly number of the members of the
Young Peoples Bible class of the Baptist
church and their friends met for sociability
in their class room last evening. The time
was spent in music and conversation and
getting acquainted. Among those present
were Misses Katie Wigs, Estella Cobb,
Pearl Ireland, Mabel Boyd, Maude Raffe-
ty, Maude Cobb, Cora Martin, Alice Dan
bert, Estella Brewer, Anna Shellabarge
Belle Webkins. Lille Pool, Minnie Pal
mer. Emma WILDER. Hattie Wilaer, Mana
Clegg, Nellie ID. Pitt, Minnie Spurrier
Jessie Reynolds. Hattie McClung Allie
Dodge, Sadie Latham, Ida Latham, +. A
North, B. T. Knight :. d. Leurance, II.
\. Herman. H o. Harrison, VIII Marks,
Lewis Ward. j. B. Parkinson, p : Puck
EFT, !. H. FAIRLY, w. II. Davies, J. y. Pow
ell, c. Dodge and Others
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
THE PROGRAM AND THE COMMITTEE.

Quite an interest has been developed
throughout the state, especially by the
comrades of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, in General Ayers proposed visit to
Kansas. The papers are very generally
publishing the fact that the railroads have
arranged for half fare excursion rates for
all distances under two hundred miles to
Condordia and to Wichita. the two places
he win visit. The General is accompanied
by about twenty persons, many OF them
quite prominent They are TO reach Wich-
tia on the morning of the 18th, Tuesday,
making the Metropole their headquarters.
He and his party will be the guests of the
board of trade from $50 a. m.
till Il m, after which time the
Garfield post will do the honors. The
board of trade at a special meeting on
Tuesday took the matter up and the fol-
lowing notification from Secretary Pierce
tells the result:
To the Editor of the Eagle.
AT the meeting of the board today. res
Olution was passed requesting the board of
trade committee TO arrange to receive Gen
eral Alger and party OF about twenty, at
$50 a. m, March ., at the Metropole, and
drive over the city, returning to the board
OF trade rooms at II a. m. and hold recep-
ton with citizens until y m then
return to the Metropole for dinner
The committee consists Of NJ. N. Muir
dock, G. L. Pratt, a W. Oliver, g. H.
Blackwelder, George L. Douglas, J. o.
Davidson, w d. Mccormick, G. w. Wal
ters and 4. L: Carpenter.
II. J.. PIERCE, Sec'y.
As for the program to be carried out by
the Garfield post, it will he more elaborate
and will include reception and dance at
night. Laura Z. Myers. department secre-
tary of the Woman's Relief corps, by order
of Mrs. Clara Eggleston Junkerman, has
issued letters of invitation with reference
to the expected visit of Mrs. General Logan
at the same time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
STEINMETZ-GTNN.


Last evening at the residence of Mr.
Charles Sullivan, on College Hill, Mr.
George SUeinmetz and Miss Lolita Gum
were united in matrimony, the Rev e. "
Love officiating. Mr.. Steinmetz il a mem
Der of the firm OF Sullivan x Steinmetz,
contractors of this city, and is well known
and respected by the leading business men
of Wichita.
The bride is quite a favorite with the
young ladies and has a host Of friends TO
wish her long life and happiness
It Is customary 20 say ali the good one
can about person who dies and ali the
bad one can about a person who marries
but as yet no one has been able TO say an
unkind word about the pair who have
linked their fortunes for life The happy
couple after partaking Of a sUmDtuous
repast with their friends took she Santa
Fe for Denver where they VIII spend a fesy
weeks. returning TO Wichita TO make IL
their home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.


State vs.. Ralph Balm ct al was on trial
by jury Yesterday in the district court.
City ". b. NevenEer; sentence e. and
costs.
City vs.. VIII Taylor, sentence SIS and
costs
City -. Joe Murray; continued for term
on giving new bond
a Alien ~. Hiram Smith. Judgment for
plaintiff for sg3 with interest.
VI. J. Coultervs Benz. J keEshaw. judg
nent in rem for plaintiff for $50. also in
rem favor Equitable Trust and Investment
Co. for 80 %
J. II. Lynch - C. r Black, judgment
for plaintiE for So. for jllf5 o.. also for -
and dismissed a. % y A English
Attorney are notified that the civil
doc ket IN the district court VIII b set on
Friday. the list.
Probate COURT
George y. Steinmetz and Lotta Gum,
both Of Wichita Charles =. Williamson
and Susie T. Edwards, both - Kecb!, II
me- ShaFer Valera Palmer, both II
Wichita. also p. l.. McCaudles and Luiu
D Gibbs. both II Wichita, were licensed
81 marry yesterday in the profste court
The routine work 81 the court occupied
Judge Bgckner the balance q she day.
CONNoS PLEAs CoCET
Parsons and O-Brien rs. VIM IittIs,
verdict for defendant
Paramount College -. &. J.. H0uck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
A FINE VISIT.

The pupils of St Aloysius parochial
school, to the number of fifty, called on
Bishop Hennessey and had long to be
remembered time yesterday afternoon.
An abundance of the purest and most
delicate candies was served out and the
children were shown all the curios and
objects of virtu of which the bishop has
so many. His large gallery of pictures of
Europe, especially the many taken in and
around the Eternal City" were shown
and explained in a thorough but very in
teresting manner Towards evening all
promOnaded over to All Hallows academy
and paid its inmates a visit and then came
home very happy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
FALSE ARREST.

The arrest of Mr.. +. L. Ireland in Dallas
is simply what might occur to any stranger.
He arrived in Dallas just after big dia-
mond robbery, and he and several others
were placed under arrest until they could
prove their identity, which was the work
of about ten minutes. The following ex-
tract is from letter written by j. c. Ar
mold, chief of police:
AT the time of the arrest of Z. L. Ire
land, the officers had instructions to arrest
all strangers and he was one of the unfor-
Inmates. He was only detained few min
utes, as l soon learned who he was.
have not met the young man since, and
trust that he meets with success"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND.


a Bunch Of Keys" viii he given at the
Crawford Grand Friday and Saturday eve
niuzs and Saturday matinee The sale u
seats opened yesterday morning and the
indications are fnr big house The ex-
ceedingly amusieg incidents q the play
are well known 10 the amusement public
and viii draw house every time
For years a Bunch q Keys" has jim
gled 70 an accompaniment NJ laughter ia
nearly every cigy in the Union. and IL is
siill an incentive 70 meTrlneut. Yestsr
day afternoon and evening il was enacted
by z neyy company al the ThIui Avenue
Tbeatre and the familiar characters and
their equally familiar aBtic- were IS con
ducive 70 pleasure a. they ever were. ADA
B0fbner was. whether Intentionally NJ not,
remenlscent ~ Lena MeFviIle - Teddy.
i1u; a. Miss MervIlle WIS excellent Ia ne
part the similarity was rather pleasing
than ~ iersEi-e Miss BCfkuer -auZ and
danced cleyerIy and acquitted her-elf erred
itahIy throughout Charlie Burke made
zo-ps ScraEz~. james H. Mackie was exsel-
lent a. t1E1ues. and Blanche Seymur, Lila
Linden. I.IIlinu Is asie. Gus Thomas. ChA-.
Raymonsl and William Sraith did well
The company N it, eat5uetg j. q good otr.
y y NcFla-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-20
TO ADVERTISERS.


Our rates of advertising shall be low those Of
any other paper Of equal value an advertising
medium.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance.
Entered in the postofice at Wichita as second
class matter and entered for transmission through
the mails as such.
Eastern Office at Room a, Tribune Building New
York ity and 500 The Rookery,' Chicago, where
all contracts for foreign advertising Will be made
and where hles Of the paper can be seen. :. c.
Beckwith, Agent.
Readers OF the EAGLE when in New York City
or Chicago can copies Of the paper at the office
OF our agent at the address given above.
All notices for entertainments of any kind in
which an Ambulance fee Is required VIII be charged
a. the rate Of five cents per line per day; and must
be classified and viii not be run as pure reading
matter.
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The columns of the EAGLE have been tested and
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