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The Forrest City times., 1891-11-27
By JAMES FENIM0RE COOPER.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
NERRILl4-BROWN.
A. CANNON.

Married-At o'clock last evening atthe
residence of the brides mother, No. 329
South Lawrence avenue. by Rev. j. w.
Love, Mr.. James Merrill to Miss Mary
NJ. Brown.
Mr. Merrill the groom was until lately
in the employ of the Lombard Mortgage
company, and is one of the substantial
young men of our city, enjoying the con-
fidence of all who know him, for strict in
tegrity and sterling worth.
The bride, Miss Brown, is daughter of
the late Rev. !. e. Brown, and has always
been held in highest esteem as Christian
young lady of culture and intelligence.
For a number of years she has been organ
list in the Reformed church of this city,
and teacher in the Sunday school, while
Mr. Merrill has been secretary in the Sun
day school.
The church and Sunday school will miss
them greatly as they left after the wed
ding ceremony last evening for Albu-
ouerque, n. NJ. where they expect to
make their future home.
These in attendance upon the marriage
were Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill and daughter,
of Abilene, parents and sister OF the
groom. together with the near relatives OF
the bride
or course there was sumptuous feast,
and happy time generally. The only
regret is in losing SO worthy young
couple from our midst They will be a
valuable acquisition to any community
where they may locate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
FROM NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Mr.. H. B. Clark and Attorney Cooley,
prominent men from New Haven, Conn,
have been in the city some days on bust
moss. Mr.. Clark is an investor of many
years experience in the west. and Mr..
Cooley is here as the representative OF
certain New England security holders,
who own Kansas and Wichita mortgages.
Mr. Clark was one of the capitalists who
furnished portion of the money used IN
the building of the Kansas Midland rail
way from this city to Ellsworth. Both OF
the gentlemen named have looked over the
city with critical eye, and express them
selves well pleased with Wichita. They
predict great city here and say there is
nothing to prevent it. They are surprised
at the many beautiful homes and the fine
business buildings of our city, and stated
that they would invest here before return
ing east. They think prices are way
down at present and now is the time to in
vest. They have good report to make to
their eastern friends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
WHAT IS THE PH1LHAKMoNIc cLUB9

The New York Philharmonic club IS a
body of the finest chamber music perform
ers in the United States. The club does
not contain member who is not master
of the instrument he plays. The concert
ed pieces and solos that they render are
beyond criticism AS the Lotus Glee club
stands for the most perfect quartette sing
ing, so does this sextette AT players stand
for the best instrumental playing in
America
OF the individual members OF the club
Eugene Weiner is the pianist. lie has
been a prominent figure in Thomas or
cbestra in the past, and has a worldwide
reputation as one of the sweetest solo
PLAYERS on the flute To hear him play is
a revelation. In the coming concert he
will render n "Rhapsodie Hougroise," and
also play a flute obligato to a solo TO be
sung by Miss Weed.
Ernest Mahr. the violincellist. is moth
ing less than an artist The cello, when
we'll played, Is one OF the choicest OF solo
Instruments, and that Mahr, who has
studied under the greatest teacher OF the
cello in Berlin, plays 1t well goes without
saying
EDiNlsT OF LDt AShutAH>UHu AgAAINrAtE NAND
of Boston. has become a member OF the
Philharmonic club. and his violin does
master work. he plays with marked
effect
Laendner. Hermann and KaIkhoi play
the violin. viola and double bass respec-
lively. and make the club that organic
whole in its performances Tor winch u -
noted.
Miss Marion Weed. one Of the sweetest
Of contralto singers. IS with the club, aud
so rounds out the program IN a way that
will please all who like 10 hear good music.
The concert to be given By the Philhar-
monte club will occur Nov. -. II should
be attended By all who enjoy music IN any
degree. for nothing similar Will BE- given
in wichita the coming season. Ibe OFlde
MQsiu concert to follow Jan VIII Dc
most brilliant affair, but Of a different
character-tne great ylClinist being sup
ported BIZ celebrated vocal sOlOists. These
fvyo musical events and the Lotus 6iee
club can be heard for merely nominal
sam by purchasing course ticket, en-
fitting the holder 70 a reserved seat Tor the
three concerts. The p.at oi the opera
house l. with Mr. y. G. Knight. 10 North
Main street. where the tickets eau Be
bought. aud the seats selected without
crowd and annoyance. The prices vary
with the location OF the seat, but they arc
al put very Low
Those whO have guaranteed The heavy
expense Of the concerts do not ask the
public 70 buy tickets for benevoleace sake.
although Plymouth Congregational
church will get the OeneGf. u there Is aay.
The concerts stand On their own merit.
Tp,- entire house shouid De sold for The
sake Of p4trouiziDg music II tie hignest
of,ser. Chicago merchants understood
THIS principal when they gaarrnntessi
Theodore Thomas SO 90 year for three
wears. shall not Wichita show herself
able TO enjoy three choice concerts, or even
three times three concerts and a. c. -
that will b. felt by monet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
GLAND OPENING BALL.

The grand opening ball of Miss Lncy
Fords dancing academy was given in the
Zeininger hall last evening and the affair
was decided success in every particular.
The hall had been handsomely decorated
for the occasion and Shaw's orchestra
occupied the platform at the west end Of
the hall, and furnished lovely music.
The grand march was very fine, seventy
FIVE couples participating. 1t was led by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tuttle. Besides tbs
seventy-five couples who were in the grand
march there were fully as many visitors,
making in all. over 300 in attendance. Re
freshments in the form Of ices were served
to all the guests and the entire affair was
complimentary. The large attendance
was quite a complimentto Miss Ford The
occasion will be remembered as one Of the
most pleasant and enjoyable parties Of the
season.
Miss Ford will give complimentary
party to the children on Saturday after
noon to which all are cordially invited to
attend. The regular course ofthe academy
begins on next Tuesday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
MORE ABOUT MULLER.
Mystery Surrounding the Death Of the
Old German Gardener.

The remains of Rudolf Muller, the aged
German who was found dead in his shanty
on South Laura Wednesday evening, will
be buried today. Yesterday the coroner
held an inquest, at which several wit
nesses were examined without throwing
any light on the subject of his death ex-
cept that he had been on spree for sew
eral days. An adjournment was taken in
the morning until the afternoon for the
purpose of having post norton exam
ination made. Drs. Hoffman and st. John
made the examination and found that the
old man had been poisoned Very visible
traces Of arsenic were found in his
stomach, which bore all the evidences OF
poisoning. When this information was
furnished the jury that body rendered the
following verdict:
STATE OF KANSAS, SEDGWI OK COUNTY,
ss:-Au inuuisition holden at Wichita.
Kan, on the 18th day of October, 1891, be
fore me. f. B. Badger, coroner of Sedg-
wick county. on the dead body of Rudolph
Muller, there lying dead, by the jurors
whose names are hereunto subscribed.
The said jurors, upon their oaths, do say
that from the testimony given, the de-
ceased came to his death from arsenical
poison, supposed to be self administered.
Jury: J. G. Hoffman, NJ. D., Z. +.
Clegg, Sam Hewey, l.. q. Scheetz, II. L.
Craven, G. 2. Dietrich.
I'm testimony whereof, the said jurors
have hereunto set their hands the day and
year above written.
Attest: c. B. BADGER, Coroner"
Was Muller murdered?
This is question asked by many and it
conveys a suspicion that he may have
been. He was in the habit of burying his
money and several knew it. 1t is thought
that some of those who were aware of this
fact might have thought that he had lots
of money ond poisoned him for the Dur-
pose of getting hold of it, Mr.. w. ID.
Mccormick, the real estate dealer, knew
Mr.. Muller well and he bad high
estimate of his honesty. He has a slight
suspicion that he might have been MUIR
dered. This suspicion Is based on the
fact that the name signed to the note
purporting to have been signed by him as
an explation of his death was signed
Rudolph Miller whereas his name was
Muller and not Miller and he spelt his
given name Rudolf instead of Rudolph.
He owed Mr., Mccormick $500 and in the
note he gave for the money he spelt his
name. very plainly, Rudolf Muller. Mr..
Mccormick thinks it very unlikely that
in view OF this method of writing
his name he would sign the note found in
his room Rudolph Miller. On the other
hand he was known by the name of Miller
to everybody who knew him, and as his
given name is commonly spelled "Ru-
dolp" it would be entirely likely that if
person poisoned him and forged his name
he would spell it Rudolph Miller. In re-
gard to the matter of hiding his money,
Mr.. Mccormick knows this to be fact for
he usually had to wash the sand out of
the paper money Miller gave him in pay
ment of interest.
Investigations will be continued by the
coroner and some interesting and startling
information may be developed within the
next few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
SUMNER COUNTY POLITICS.

Mr.. Lewis Weythman of Guelph town
ship, Sumner county, was a delegate to
the -Horsethief convention, which
closed its labors yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Weythman is prominent farmer and an
Alliance politician of Guelph township
and talks quite freely in regard to the po-
itical situation there. He is of the opln-
ion that it is a mighty close race between
the Republican and the Alliance tickets
in Sumner county, but admits the chances
are a little more favorable to the Republi-
can candidates.
In regard to crops he says Sumner is the
county OF the stats aud Will put her
against all corners. He is very much
pleased with Wichita and visited the sew
eraI places of interest in the city while
here. He pointed out the old stone mill
on the corner of Fifth and Douglas avenues
as the place where be used TO sell his
wheat ten and twelve years ago after
hauling it fifty miles in wagon.
Mr.. Weythman was also delegate
from his lodge to the Grand lodge of the
state which met at Hutchinson last week.
He was accompanied by his wife and they
left last evening Tor their home via. the
Santa Fe route.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
THE FAIR.
The Contest Between the Political Candi
dates Getting Quite Exciting

Last night those who attended the
Catholic fair had a rOusing good time.
The crowd was immense, and to say that
they were lively lot of people would not
be fully expressing il. The band was in
good humor and played some very lively
airs. 1t was greet money-making night
for from some cause everybody was 10
good humor and gave up their dimes
without a murmur. About O'CLOCK
Charles Mosbacher came into the hall, and
the ladies, knowing that he was candl-
date for office, looked upon him as stray
beam of light and in less than two min
utes by the watch he was surrounded by
about forty of them and his visit cost
him that many dimes. As matter OF
course he looked upon the outlay as a
dead loss, but he will wake up in the
morning to find that he has won
beautiful tea set. which Is valued
at several dollars more than the chances
cost him. The voting started slowly bat
at the wind-up it was pretty lively. Reed
led Moore for judge five TO one, while Babb
led Reed by one vote only, notwithstand-
ing the fact that yesterday was farmers
day at the fair. For sheriff Mosbacher
led Ault by vote of 272 to 40, but this IS
accounted for by the fact that Ault S
friends concluded to hold back till tomor-
row night, when they propose to do up the
Democrat in a manner that will give him
foretaste of the licking he is going to get
next Tuesday. Ault's friends were really
more numerous last night, but Mosoach-
er's friends seemed to have the most
money. Their positions will be reversed
this evening. In the railroad contest
Conductor Crowley of the Santa Re was
pitted against Conductor Sullivan OF the
Missouri Pacific This was quite an ex-
citing contest, and at the close OF the
polls Sullivan was eight votes
ahead. The most exciting contest OF all
was that between the little girls. There
are three candidates, viz: Sylvia Gone,
Katy Herrig and Maggie Dawson. They
had lots OF, friends, and when the polls
closed the vote stood: Kate Herrig, l4oi
Sylvia Cone, TAG; Maggie Dawson, 14O.
Miss Hannibal sold five gallons or Ice
cream and disposed of angel food IN pro-
portion. This gives one some idea of the
magnitude of the crowd present
Mayor Carey was present and outside OF
Charlie Mosbacher he was the most
sought after by the young ladies with the
passbooks. He patronized them all liber-
ally and they unanimously agreed that ne
was fine old gentleman and just the
right kind of a mayor.
A portion of the prizes were rallied Oh
and as usual the unexpected occurred
Those who least expected a prize won one.
Father Then is delighted with the sue
cess he is having, and from present APP
pearances it will be more successful IAN
than the one held last year.
Tonight will be the big night, and it vii
also be the most exciting as several OF the
politicians will be present to give their
favorites in this campaign a big boost
Dinner and supper will be served today as
usual. The fair is a decidedly pleasant
place to visit, and those who have not
been there have no idea OF the amount o.
fun person can have there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
u,IInME,rN SOCIAL.

The Epworth Ieauge Of the West Side
will give very interesting program and
social at Miss Matte COurters' rooms IN
the Martinson block, next Saturday even
ing. After the program and grand march,
supper will be served, consisting OF ham
sandwiches, cabbage. baked apples, pump
kin pie and coffee. During the evening
arrangements have been made to have all
kinds of amusements. Every one come
and enjoy yourself No admission charged
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30

=. + z. Teller Of Cheney. one - ihe Pc
publican wheel horses q 5eigwick county
was 10 town yesterdaT- Re says taat
Cheney and 3lorten township viii come up
with , majority Tor al TIE Republican
candidates. lie says the Mcf5Tzta affair
has befuddied the Alliance men entirely.
They done know what - make u
Many Of them are sorsly a. Ioss ~ % box
% defend fbe rotteuness 20 tne ieaders8f ?
q the Alliance fhzt IS 80 Uuulstakably
shown By McGra.h- Air. Zsilsr says faas
The farmers are not j. sympathy with the
anarchlsa.c eleuea1 q the Alliance AID
lo,s % them scratch their hsaia. ard ssg
mat rne Alliance j. going - os1ss Any szy
and they had better get back - The IL
publican psTtF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
AN ELEVATOR NEEDED.
A Big Grain Deal Could be Completed II
Wichita Had an Elevator.

Robert Williams received letter few
days ago from the wealthy commission
firm of F. Cannon g. Co. of Galveston,
Tex, which shows very plainly the i'm
portance of having a large elevator in
Wichita. AS can be seen by the letter it
self the company wants to buy and store
all the way from 100000 to 10000 bushels
of corn here and good deal of oats here.
but npon investigation Mr. Williams has
fonnd only surplus storage capacity OF
about 20, 600 bushels in the city. He in
formed an EAGLE reporter yesterday that
this is the only thing that may prevent
this enormous commercial transaction In
this city, AS the prices are such as to insure
the deal being made otherwise. Cannon
and company are rated at Sl,OOO,OO0
and it would be great thing
if the facilities were such as
to enable them to invest here. IF we had
an elevator here" said Mr.. Williams, yes
terday, 81 could close a contract with
Cannon & Co. for $15O,OO worth of grain
in twenty-four hours. This money would
90 into circulation in the county at once
and it would materially elevate trade and
business. I have other letters of this
character and / am convinced that there
is at present nothing so much needed in
Wichita as an elevator with sufficient
storage capacity"
The letter of Cannon g. Co. to Mr..
Williams is as follows:
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. %, 1891.
Robert Williams Esq, Wichita:
DEAR SIR-It is our intention, provided
prices Justify our doing so, of buying
200. 900 or 100000 bushels of corn and II
good quantity of oats, and it is our desire
to make it to your interest as we'll as ours,
in securing the above-and upon the mar
ket, and your information, will depend
our action. We would thank you to ad-
wise US at once what the present values of
corn aud oats are-what you think values
will be in November and December
When Will the farmers begin bringing
their corn and oats to market? Have you
or can you secure the stop Over-in transit
accommodations? Has your board
of trade provided inspection protection?
Can you give us an approximate IDEA Oh
what it will cost to handle and store?
We would thank you to gather all the
information obtainable, and let US have
same at your earliest opportunity, as we
feel that if we do anything, prompt action
will be necessary. We feel that you are
in a position to very materially help US,
and shall await anXiouSly your reply.
Yours truly,
F. CASNoN & Co.,
a CANNON
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
KA1.LY KEcHI ToHNsaIP.

Senator Bentley and Captain Burgess
went out Tuesday evening TO Union
school house in Kechi township to hold a
Republican rally They were aoc0mpan-
led by Judge Reed and John A. Doran
who were we'll received By the people at
the meeting. A fair crowd was in attend
xpce. and also Captain Wider OF the Bar
ton Car Works, who came there with two
wagon losds from the eastern portion Of
Kecbi township The speakers carefully
discussed all the features OF the present
contest Kechi township win give nearly
her Ole time vote FOR the REPUBLICAN
ticket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
PERSONALS.
T B. Tobin came in last night.

TB Tobin came in last night.
C. A. Martin of Winfield is up on bust
ness.
w. F. Wilmer of ST. Louis is visitor
in the city.
AZ. Hatfield was up from Wellington
yesterday.
S. Gratz of New York is registered at the
Carey hotel.
Judge Mckay of Anthony was in the
city last night.
Mss Anna Davis of Kiowa was in the
city yesterday.
Charles f. Leech was guest at the Oc-
cidental yesterday.
st. Breckenridge was up from lola on
business yesterday.
BIB. Fitzsimmons of Usage, Mo-, is in
town on business.
c. S. Watson of Andale is transacting
business in the city.
H. L. Jennison of Norman, o. T., is in
the city on business.
Arthur GOrham of Kingsley is visiting
friends in the city.
J. a. Windsor of Garden Plain is regis
tered at the Occidental.
w E. Summons of Arkansas City is
registered at the Carey.
James Hudley of Haven, Kan, is regis
tered at the Occidental.
NJ S. Thompson of Springfield, No, is
here transacting business
John S. Betz and wife of Kingman are
in the city guests at the manhattan.
il Davis, well known citizen of Wei
Iington, was in the city yesterday.
Father Smihausen of Colwich was in the
city last night attending the Catholic fair.
d. II. Rhodes superintendent of the
Panhandle division was in the city last
evening.
a. L. Hoger. proprietor of the Bruins
wick Hotel of Kingman, is stopping at the
Manhattan.
Judge L. Houk and wife are in the city
visiting. They are stopping at the Man
haitian hotel
James Orndoff and Charles Orndoff of
Carthage, Mo. are among the many visit
ors in the city.
James Dalzell, prominent citizen of
Findlay, O.. is looking after business in
terests in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A Cady of Pleas.
= anton, Kan, are making the family OF A.
w Stillwell a visit.
J. NJ. Barker of Parsons was in town
yesterday in attendance upon the Anti
Horsethief convention.
A R. Norton Of Greensburg is in the
city and reports everything in Kiowa
county in excellent condition.
Father Healy of Wellington was in the
city yesterday visiting Bishop HenneSsy.
Father Healy is trying hard to get a sisters
school established at Wellington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
A CANARD.
The New York Press Exposes that "Important
BilI'' Business

The article credited to the New York
Press In a recent issue of this paper, in
which it was alleged that unfavorable ac-
ton had been taken in the New York legis-
lature against the Royal Baking Powder,
proves to have been a canard, gotten up
and circulated by opposition baking pow
der makers for purposes quite apparent to
everyone.
The New York Press. in exposing the
fraud, says: "No such legislation as that
stated in this article has ever been had in
this state-or in any legislature, to our
knowledge" The lie is made from whole
cloth. The Press disclaims any response
bilty for the publication, and objects to
being made a party to such methods
adopted by some baking powder manufac-
turers in their efforts to substitute their
goods for others now in use.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
THE ADAuS MURDER CASE

Judge j. r. Shields has just received
good news from Washington city-that
Attorney General Miller, after full ex-
animation or the record filed by Adams
attorneys in the case. has confessed the
motion in arrest of Judgment, which gives
Adams a new trial 1t confesses the in
validity of the indictment against him.
This will be good news for Adams and his
friends. Mr.. Shields says he is not at all
surprised at the result as he never had a
doubt as to success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
A SUCCESSFUL HUNT.

Several of the Republican candidates
went out to the north side of the county
yesterday on hunt for votes and TO feel
the pulse of the farmers on the political
questions of the hour. They returned
very hopeful. They found the old time
Republicans getting into line very fast.
Every thing points to an old time Repub-
Iican vote in the north part of Sedgwick
county. Old calamity is dead.
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nn1LnnrN.s nonE AssocIATIoN.

To the Editor Of the Eagle
A great many persons are inqulrlng as
to the number of memberships received by
the YouDy Mems Benevolent association.
and for the purposs OF giving information
| will say the number received up to last
evening was about 50t
The reception this association has re
ceived has been SO cordial and generous
and the words of encouragement 50
hearty, that the board of directors desire
to return thanks to the public for their
sympathy and support.
". T.. STANLEY, Pres.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30

W. D. Mccormick went down Snto sum-
ner county yesterday, and he came home
highly elated over the fine prospects he
observed during his journey for a large
wheat yield next harvest. He says every
one Is busy at something and that many
farmers are sowing wheat Yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
IxsoLE~r TKANPs

Several residents IN the vicinity Of the
Oak street depot are complaining OF the
insoIence Of tramus there every day. Yes
terdav lis;le girl was taking dinner 70
her father who works near the the Union
depot and cheeky tramp absolutely took
the dinner pail out II her hands aud aP-
propriated the contents 70 his own use.
When the father Of the LITTLE glrl heard
of the outrage ne took half d4y OF, pat
his barker" in his hip pocket and spent
the entire afternoon looking for the tramp
II he had met him he would have been the
sickest tramp that struck Wichita IA many
moons