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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
DIED.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
William H. Reeves, of this city, died at
the residence of his mother, 521 South
Water street, yesterday morning, of con-
sumption. The funeral services will be
held at his late residence Sunday, August
10, at a. m, to which all friends are in
vited.
Deceased was born June 20, 1865, at Lin
ton. Greene county, Indiana, and lived
there and in Monroe county until he came
to Wichita in May, 1886, where he has
since resided.
During his residence in this city deceased
has been connected with the Wells-Fargo
and Pacific Express companies, in which
business he attained a good repu' alton
among the patrons of these companies and
the confidence of his companions in bust
ness.
For the past two years the dreaded dis
ease has been making inrOads on his sy5-
tenn but with remarkable courage he CON
tinued his daily work until short time
before his death.
The deceased leaves mother and
brother and host of friends to mourn his
loss The deceased led pure, honest ana
quiet life, attracting host OF true friends
and admirers into the circle of his acqualnt-
ance. Those of us who knew him best feel
we have lost a precious Jewel and con
slant and faithful friend. Peace be to his
ashes and may his soul bask in the eternal
sunlight of gods presence. y. 4. Ii.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
SCENE ABOVE OAK STREET BRIDGE.

catch few weeks rest before the winter
season of gaiety comes on? What can
equal the comforts of home, the cool
mOther-hubbard and surrounded by those
one loves best? Yesterday evening party
was standing on the Oak street bridge en-
joying the cool breeze of the evening and
watching the hundreds of little pleasure
boats that dotted the river The splashing
of an oar and the merry laugh
OF some pleasure party shooting the bridge
were diversion to the mind. The boat
mans song in the distance and the faint
twanging of guitars and mandolines blen-
ded with the drOwsy murmuring of the
foliage and everything was characteristic
of enjoyment and comfort. The CONVERSE
ton took no such turn as already intima-
ted because people never speak of what is
in their minds but Involuntary every one
made mental comparison between home
and abroad much to the advantage of the
former.
Fifty different pleasure parties were
counted during the evening all finding en-
JOyment according to their own peculiar
methods. One can only be comfortable at
best, and without doubt last nights scene
was a more perfect picture in that particu-
lar than could be found between Boston
and the Rockies The Woodman steam
launch scuds up and down loaded to the
gunwhales with pleasure seekers. Many
of the most beautiful residences of the city
are on the banks of the little river and one
of the incidents of every evening is the
salutations of friends who are at home and
on the water. The waving of handker-
chiefs and the shrill salute of the boat S
whistle occupy a moment.
The water is probably lower in the river
this season than ever before for
various reasons but there is enough and
Enough is as good as feast" There is
just enough current to keep it perfectly
clear and not sufficient to make navigation
burdensome. The overhanging trees
abrupt turns and bold banks in many
| places make the scenery all that could be
| desired while the rivers serpentine course
enables it to be accommodating and flow
! by every body's house. The Wichita Boat
! club has given over practice for the season,
alleging that the water is too low to
| launch their boats with ease. Everything
about the boat house is well kept up, how
ever. and the cooler weather of September
will likely bring on some racing. The fact
! of the matter is the boys at present can
find more enjoyment in the pleasure boats
and the warm weather enables their love
of fun to get the best of their ambition to
! become oarsmen.
There are three stages of boating. The
same is equally true of all kinds of water
sports and is applicable to the commodore
skipper of packet ship, ocean greyhound
yacht or cookie shell The first is timidity
that comes from utter ignorance
of the water and the peculiarities
of boats and vessels. Combined
with this timidity is a feeling of eujoy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
A sTEANIATrNCr PARTY.

ment and novelty that Is lnvlgoratlng ana
adds a charm to this diversion unknown TO
all other sports This is a safe stage be-
cause caution is always uppermost in the
mind.
The second stage is a confidence that
naturally follows familiarity. The person
begins to think that they know all about
boats and their manner of doing things Is
characterized by a recklessneSs that makes
an old timer nervous. 1t Is dlfhcult
stage TO pass through because nothing but
experience can teach one. Possibly Ut
tie experience in more dangerous waters
than the smooth Arkansas would De oehe-
fetal and open ones eyes to the dangers
that lurk in the depths of the most placid
stream. 4 sudden squall, capslze, the
lifeless form of some friend, the verdict,
drowned through ignorance, are all good
teachers. In this stage caution Is over
Swallowed by a false confidence.
The third stage is the confidence thai
comes from experience and knowledge
The same caution that belonged to the
stage OF timidity returns, and only in this
stage is the real pleasure OF aquatic sports
known. He who has laid aside all caution
and placed entire reliance on his skill and
prowess because a human life was strug
Cling helplessly in an angry sea has learn
ed the lesson of boating and can find en-
iovment on all waters
There Is a secret of enjoyment in boat
inc-a story that can not be taught.
| ..Cnly those who brave its dangers
| Com pre- bend its mysteries"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
SELLING MAIN STREET BONDS.

Messrs. johnson. Martin and Carson,
the special committee appointed to sell
the Main street and Douglas avenue bonds,
will open sealed bids this afternoon at
O'Clock at the council chamber, Each
bidder will be required to put up certi-
fed check for 8. 600 before his envelope
will be accepted. In speaking of the mat
ter Yesterday, Chairman johnson said
that all the bidders knew the former price
of the bonds. and it was tacidly under
stood that higher bid was the only one
that,would be accepted. He knew posi-.
lively that two Of the bids and he thought
three, would be in advance of the former
price The bonds will be reissued, bear
ing later date, thus saving neat sum
in interest.
He presumed no question could arise
about the cancelling of the last sale, and
on the whole he thought it would he bet
ter for all concerned that affairs had
taken their present turn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
PRICES or BIRDS.

Cuban Amazon parrots. sometimes cat4eo
red bearded Amazons, aFesworth - each.
Lizard csuaries are. of two kinds, gold
and silver spangied. andtseu at SIS pair
Tonpils. WHICH are twice the size of ORR
oles and good whisthers, are worth u TO
SIS each.
Maracaibo parrots bring -. They are
LIGHT green. scaly breasted, have yellow
heads and yellow specks aboat the eyes
The nightingale is the size of a sparrow,
but is more slim and is OF a mouse color
with brown wings. They vary IN price
from SIS TO S25
The European golGfHeh and siskins can
be bred with cenaries, and romero valua-
BILE than the latter. Goldhnches bring =
and siskins sl.6O.
Blackcaps are related to the nightingale
family and are finer songsters than
thrushes. Four dollars Is the price usu-
ally asked for them.
Blue fronted Amazon parrots resemble
the MaracaLbo, though they are larger and
have large blue spot with yellow on the
TOP of their head They are worth 81.
The plainest takers aze the yellow head
ed Amazon parrots from Brazil They are
brought from asns1 place back Of Cara
cas- called Surinam, and sell at from 30 10
$12 each.
Bullhnohes are found al over Europe
exoept in Spain and Italy. They srs fine
singers and can be taught several tunes.
Those that can whistle well bring from &c
TO so each.
The Mexican clarino Is blue around the
body. has a very short fat bill, and can
initiate the notes Of banjo. They are the
size Of a oatbird. They'are worth from 81
to so each.
The Iusty singing canaries which coma
/ from the Hartz mountains brfug $2-6O 10 y
I each. The better strains come from 81
| Andreasburg, near Hanover, and sell FOL
| $40 TO S16 apiece.
| The European thrush is In good demand
/ Immigrants purchase good many o1
/ them, though they are also great faVorits'
/ with Americans They sell for s. each
| hot weather affects them
/ skyisrks ere great field birds. They res
on the ground in Wheat or e,ass and sins
while risinz TO Cha skies. They hsve about
a dozen notes and arc beautiful singers
! Birds in full song sre worth Ss-bo and mt
specimens are worth 80.
Foremost among American birds h To-
hooking bird A bird one 7ear old Ttng
6. and two years old so, though they ruI
all the way up 20 eco and 900 each Ties
birds can irnit&te any note, tocludfng thi
bark Of dog, a cats cry and the eaGkhnl
Of chickens.
One Of the finest specimens Of The eanAr-
bird is known a. the long breed, imports
from Belgium These binds are not KEEP
for their song. but merely fos tsesr hand
some appearance. When young thsy SCI
for prices varying from ia 70 cooper pair
according TO quality.
The greatest seed eating bird ts1ths IN
9Hsh hnne1. He Is not 80 tntslheEnt a
sorae other birds. but b Gns singer. The
are As popular - the canary bird, ana
great many people Ike thern better. The
are coffee oolcrea over the body. with ful
red breast. The price u e2.oo sscA--Hs'
York World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
a GREAT GRAIN MAN.
The General Manager of the Texas Elevator
system in Wichita

Thomas T. McEnnis, vice-presldent and
general manager of the Texas Elevator
company, which company owns number
of grain elevators throughout Texas, the
one at Dallas being of one million one
hundred and eighty thousand bushels
capacity, was in the city yesterday, and in
company with E. B. Ebert called on the
EAGLE, Mr.. McEnnis represents a grain
and elevator company of great capital.
carving the reference backing of eleven
banks. knowing something of the situa-
ton here and approaching that the undis-
puted fact that Wichita is the grain CEN
ter of Kansas and that she IS the hub of
the Santa Fe system with the lake mar
kets the Mississippi river markets and
the Gull markets all eQuidistant
from her, and the further fact
that an elevator at this grain center
could be managed at times very satisfac-
toriIy in connection with his Texas
elevators and the Texas grain market.
Mr.. McEnnis comes up TO look over the
situation. After consulting with some OF
our leading men he left for Kansas City
last evening to return TO Wichita IN few
days. He talked very encouraglngly OF
his impression of the situation and while
he did not use the word probably with
ali the emphasis begotten OF conviction he
was quite emphatic with the word posi-
Bly, in connection with an elevator for
Wichita. Mr. Ebert, than whom few
better posted men can be found in our
community assures US that Mr.. McEnnis
is the man and that he represents the
company that Wichita ought to have and
therefore the man and the company that
the city ought to encourage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
AeuY AND NAVY NOTES.

The Americas EovsTrmsnt has pErchnsed
go acres Of land IN Charles county, I'd,
vhs-e an ordnAnOs proving station VII Be
established The proving grounds at An
napoi{s viii Be dors away with
TIE Pr.acb ua-zAap MAge1tA, lately
launched q. Toulon. u 81 iaIsoo tons and
has z belt q axrno- varying IN thickness
from fourteen - dZhteen tncAez- Her
principal battery Is composed Of four 1tsy-
two son guns
One Of TIA new Eunbosas built IN So
lions for tie Eaghsh g0TzErDsnk for serv-
ice On The Zanbe6 vas tested recently 70
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hours and forty Gre rstnutes from the ttros
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
AN ATHLETIC BICYCLIST.

Mr. G. Minturn Worden, representing
the Lozier & Yost Bicycle Manufacturing
company of Toledo, Ohio, spent yesterday
in the city, under the guidance of A Jos.
Henley, of bicycle fame. Mr.. Worden IS
not up to the mark, having been SICK Tor
several days in Salina, with bilious fever
He has been travelling by rail in order to
recuperate and will leave here this morn
ing for Winfield, Arkansas City and the
Territory. In a few days, as soon as health
will permit, he will resume his wheel
again.
Mr.. Worden has record of 4S6 miles in
four days, carrying forty pound of bag
gage. His present trip is not for record
but is more of business order and he pro-
proses to make all the points where his
company has agents. Mr.. Worden has
also has a record of 1615 miles, on the road
with baggage, in one hour.
1t is his present intention to try to break
the record between New York and San
Francisco in October next. The bycicle
men say the time at present is very slow
and will be beaten by the first good athlete
that tackles the trip. Mr.. Worden Is a
mem Der of the Manhattan Athletic club OF
New York the richest athletic club in the
world, and can boast of a very neat record IN
various lines. He has put up fifty pound
dumb bell sixty-nine times in twenty sec
onds, has lifted SOL pounds dead lift and
/ ,740 pounds in harness.
To conclude his record Mr.. Worden can
wear 112 medals, prizes in various athletic
contests. From the territory he goes to
Niagara to the meeting of the L, A. w.
which convenes there August %, 70 and
81 On the present trip his mileage will
exceed 5000 miles little but after leaving
Niagara he will add another 5000 to 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
HUMANE WORK.

Agent Aspey of the Humane society
took charge of a team of mules that had
been standing on the streets the greater
part Of the day without feed or water.
They were taken to CoOper's livery stable
and cared for and they showed their APP
probation a. plainly as animals can. The
owner came around for them IN the even
ing and was quite willing 70 pay his little
bill and say nothing about 1t. OthceI
Aspey says he will have 10 take up some
OF the town horses if they are not looked
after better. he has given ample notice
in several cases and 10 one must be sur
nrised il they find their horse IN the livery
Stable when they go for it At night. Il
seems strange that men can afford to ruin
their horses by degrees when il Is loss Il
them Just as certainly as If they were shot
10 say nothing of any humane consider
alton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
THE CHURCHES.

Central Christian church, corner Market
and Second-Preaching tomorrow at II a.
m. and D. m, by Rev. l.. I. Van Cleave.
Morning theme: 1.-The Body of Christ.
Evening theme: "Why NOt?' The topic
for PRAYER meeting next Thursday evening
is, my Ideal Pastor" We give you
kindly invitation TO all these services.
German Evangelical Protestant church,
corner South Emporia aud indianapolis
DEMONSTRATING services at 1880. No
evening service. Sunday school at $3.50 a.
m.
Perkins Presbyterian church-Rev. W.
II. Robinson, pastor. Divine services to-
morrow al II a. III and ,. m. sabbath
school at , p. IN. y. Z. ,. {. r.. meeting {
D. m. All are invited.
Church Of Christ (Scientist)-Seryices
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 in Council hall,
2l3 South Water street. Subject: Inc
Double Minded Man" Sunday school at
2;30.
Dodge avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Dodge avenue and Pine
street-C c. Woods, pastor. Glass meet
ing at 10 a. N. Preaching at ] a. m. ana
SD. IN. Morning subject; The Blessed
ness of Giving" Sundayschool at 23O p
m.
Emporia Avenue NJ Z. church, J. w.
Horner pastor-Rev. J. ID. BOtkin Is eN-
pected TO be present and preach at IL a. m;
Evening service at p. m; Sunday scnoOi
at $50 a. M, David Smyth superintendeet
Prayer meeting Thursday at ; p IN: lawn
social and musicale Wednesday evening
Palisade Avenue Presbyterian Mission
/ Sunday school at O'Clock, 4. W. Slckner
| superintendent.
| Lincoln Street Presbyterian church,
corner Lincoln street and EmpOria avenue,
I Har
/ Sabbath school at ESQ a m: preaching at
/ II a. IN. and D. m. by the pastor; subject
| for for forenOou-.'The believer calling
/ and responsibility" Y. 2. ). 6. T. prayer
meeting at p. m; general prayer meet
! ing on Thursday evening at o clock
! St. PauI's VI. Z. church. corner of Law
| renee avenue and Thirteenth street, Rev.
| Samuel Weir pastor-9e7rVice5 AZ o., ~ n IN
/ and .. m; Sunday scnoOl AZ S'2V d. III
/ Everybody welcome.
Emporia Avenue Baptist church-Rev.
7 ID REYNOLDS viii preach at IL a IN. and
/ 5 p. m.
United Presbyterian church, corner oi
! Ohm and Fir,t-Rey James a Lawrence
pastor. sabbath school al 10 a N and !
/ p : &. +. at D. III. Preaching service al
| TIA m and o. m The morning sermon
will be preached TO the sabbath school, all
of the congregation and fritnds invited
Reform church, corner OF Topeka and
| ewis-Sunday at g.45 a. n. and preach ~
alta m. Twilight service at Z p. N NJ
preaching the evening.
Friends church, on Cleveland Ave, neal
Decentralization services tomorrow
| morning at IL O'Clock and at O'Clock p n
Caleb johnson and wife ministers Il
charge. Brother l. NJ Wells, an eyange
LIST, is expect 20 he present aud take par
in the exercises. Sabbath school az s-59 a
m and urayer meeting every Thursda.
evening st 8 o'clock The young people
society Of Christian Endesvor meets Al TN
church every Sabbath evening AZ Z O'Clock
First Methodist Episcopal church-ReV
r 7. Savin, pastor. Preaching by tn
raeror a. 1870 a m: Sunday school AZ %
2. m: Vesper service al p m; class meet
tngs so a m. and y 70 Everybody cor
| daily invited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
THE GREAT HOG MARKET,

The Wichita hog market is the best IN
the world for western shippers. Freight
rates considered, Wichita offers the ship
per market 10 cents better than Kansas
CITY. The quality of the arrivals here has
much improved latterly and comparatively
few pigs or piggy sows were included IN
Yesterdays offerings. One point which
shippers inclined to bill hogs through
Wichita should consider well Is that when
this market is higher than Chicago 1t Is OF
course the better market, and that when
the difference between local and Kansas
CITY prices justiies shipment, there are
always plenty of Kansas City buyers here
ready to Jump in and secure the offerings.
The southwestern shippers would always
consult their own interests in billing direct
To Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
A RUNAWAY.

All O'Clock this morning double team
belonging 70 Nh. Hardy, OF North Main
street. ran away with young man named
Brazier. They were first noticed coming
east on Douglas from the bridge az q
furious rate. The sparks few from the
psvement and for speed the ike ) seldom
seen. The Tsp robe fell ont near Main and
the carnage nearly turned over several
times in every block Reaching Fourth
avenue he managed 20 turn south bat IN
the first block they ran into a tree which
smashed the carriage and threw Br2zler
out He was uot badly hurt but had 8
pretty narrow escape He szid the horses
started without proyoeAtiOn and he could
not control them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
4 Drznamers IArn

Speaking Of Plug hats, It L Appropriate
70 tell Of a tsks pat upon . popular Port
lard drummer. one Of m b-ss known zassa
on the road. who Is deserved favorits IN
socizl circles. be came 70 Lewiston 70 as
80. in tie arranEeDsnts .! a pretsT wed
ding and made higassh veTT useful Wien
-. DECORATING ladies called for some roore
laws. and vises ana green twlcs from The
xooas be oozr,sously volunteered % 50
sf.rr = load. and a once lid kirzseH 70 :
rove IN the saburbs 4 rural pair passed
by while be WA a. work il he sd@s q ia
v-o,ods. ana ne hszrI one u t6e- eIelai-z,
Coed thunder. Il there Si1'' Frsaea
woOdchc2per With r plug hsS'os "-Lezls'
Ton Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09

Tomorrow afternoon will be observed as
Midsummer Rally day. All interested in
making it a great success please call at the
rooms today and obtain supplies OF very
neatly printed invitation The services
will be Of unusual interest. Rev. DR.. Van
DYKE. of New Albany, Ind, will deliver
the address and Rev. B. I. Watson viii
sing several solos and be assisted by a
male colored trio. Services at o'clock in
Brick church corner Lawrence and First
street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09

President of the Council johnson had
some valuable experience yesterday as act
ing mayor of the city. His first case was
a long, lank individual with an overcoat and
fur cap, and not much other clothes, who
wanted permit TO sell notions on the
street. He had no money and his stock in
trade was not very valuable. As he could
not talk much English the case was all the
more complicated. The per NIT cost dol
lar and there was no way of getting around
the matter unless the alderman paid the dol
lar which he good naturally did. The mer'
chant peddler did fair days business and
is now known as 'Johnson'S protege. lie
does not care how soon the mayor comes
back if this kind of thing is going come uI
every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-09
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

A. Hatfield VS.. John H Baldwin,; judg-
ment for plaintiff for 81, l66.75; also favor
Kansas Loan and Investment company for
s536 Is in two cases. A H. Nash VS.. j. L..
Kelly, Judgment in rem favor plaintiff for
s.. 557.52, Olio 81 Western Mortgage COM
pany VS.. c. J. Fouts, dismissed. j. Daily
vs.. Waiter Davis, dismissed. Several
other cases were also disposed of. This
court will continue in session today Tor the
transaction of court work.
PROBATE COURT.
First account of settlement of guardian
of Zimmerly minors filed. No marriage
licenses were issued and the routine work
occupied Judge Buckner.
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
No important issues were filed in this
court yesterday.
JUSTICES COURT.
Before Justice Barrett the case of Pal
mer, charged with assault, was called, and
he was assessed 81 and costs, as previously
intlmated. The case of Algaier was de
termined before Justice Mosley by binding
the defendant over 10 the district court IN
the sum of $500, which he failed to give.
Civil work occupied Justice Mosley yester-
day, the Miss Palmer case being continued
until next week.
POLICE COURT.
Almost nothing relieved the monotony
of the police court yesterday. One al
round vag was given notice TO leave town
which he gladly accepted i'll preference tc
the rock pile this warm weather. a mum
Der of females who have no place in the stat
utes, contributed a share of their ill-gotten
gains toward filling the city Golfers. A
few petty offenders from the preceding
day were disposed of by Judge Museller IL
the usual way.
John Doe alias Dick Pike was discharg
| ed by the court on account of the failure
of the prosecuting witness to appear. Tn
costs were assessed against her and sh
was ordered to appear and settle forthwith