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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
THAT DOUGLAS AVENUE JOB.

The late rains have disclosed in a most
discouraging manner. the utter worthless
ness of the jasperite job on Douglas
avenue. That street in places is almost
impossible, being particularly trying on
the wheels and springs of all characters of
vehicles. 1t presents succession of dan
gerous holes. The layer of sand between
the base and the snide surface but renders
The holes the more dangerous. For
twenty or thirty centuries the civiliza-
tions of the ages have been testing many
and varied street pavements, nineteen
of every twenty of which have proved un
satisfactory, but probably no pavement
ever invented or tried proved so complete
and costly all around failure as the jas
perite job on Douglas avenue. A pave
ment or road of pine plank would have
lasted three times as long and been better
in every way. A pavement laid down in
the white clay brick of which the Dold
packing house is built would have lasted
five or ten times as long The pavement
in its present condition will present
serious problem the coming
winter. Considering the loss to
business men in the time it
COOh 10 lay IL tQOWu anu LHc Ilul0 ~
will take to get it out of the way and
something else in its place, somebody
ought to be held in round sum of dam
ages 1t has beon source of expense to
somebody and an annoyance to everybody,
especially to abutting property holders,
ever since it was put down. Within ten
days after the completion Of the job re-
pairs were commenced and continued until
repairing was out of the question. For
guaranteed job it was never equalled as a
failure. Still there are lawyers who pre-
tend that the courts would make this peo
pie pay for what has been damage to
them-pay for something worse than moth
ing-pay for what they were insured but
never got-pay for being fooled. Even in
the absence of all guaranty the court
would be hard to find which wovld compel
payment for a self-evident misrepresenta-
ton and an undeniable failure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
UNITED STATES COURT.
Judge Riner presiding.

Judge Rlner presiding.
Jhe jury in the Woods manslaughter
case came in soon after the court convened
rendering their verdict of guilty. They
were ninety-three hours in reaching this
verdict, the case having been given to
them at noon on Thursday last. The case
will be appealed. 1t was tried before
Judge Dundy in the March term Of this
court, but the jury failed to come to any
agreement.
The next called was that Of the United
States VS.. Clyde Mattox, charged with the
murder OF a negro named Charles Mullen.
at Oklahoma City. Dec. %, 1889. The eyi-
dence in this case tending to prove that
Mattox did the killing is said TO be largely
circumstantial.
Judge Riner said yesterday morning
that this session must die a natural death
on Friday next Many important cases
will therefore have to be deferred until the
next term.
The Beers-Stanley-Jacobs' case, from
El Reno, o. T., was 10 have been called
next The indictment is for the murder
of Frank Brady at ElReno, in 1859. The
witnesses however were discharged yester-
day. the case being continued owing to
lack OF time TO give it hearing. There
were very large number OF witnesses in
this case, some of whom have been de-
tained here for the last two weeks
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
A RoBBEK AND sNEAK-rHIEF ARRESTED

Tom Riggs, an all around vag and tough
character was arrested By the police last
night and locked up.
Riggs is charged with robbing a man
named Rice of about forty dollars in cash
money. Rice is a horseman, having come
here from Omaha, Neb.. 10 attend the
races. Last Friday night IL seems that
this man was somewhat intoxicated and
fell in with this fellow Riggs. The latter
invited him 20 come TO certain resort ia
this city which Rice refused TO comply
with. He then asked the horseman, that
as both were intoxicated 20 come with him
to pass the night, at the same time asking
him how much money be had. The In
toxicated man showed Riggs a roll OF
about forty bills, and a check for t25.
Riggs took ths money, but returned t5
and the check, saying he would take care
OF the rest and refused 20 give up the bal
ance Next morning Rice made complaint
at police headquarters, but as he could
not name the man who robbed him, could
do nothing Last night when on Main
street be saw the fellow pass by. He fol
lowed him up and soon had an officer on
his track
Riggs has quite record at the police
court and is well known 20 the entire
force. he has been here for about five
years and has established reputation rs
q tough, but has always managed 20
escape trip over the road, up to date
The fellow was one time a city marshal
at Wellington, but lost his job after bold
ing il one day. on account Of some trouble
that be managed 70 work himself into.
He was locked up last night and will get a
hearing today Tbs man Rice j. sure
that Riggs IL the man that be - after
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
A BACHELOR PARTY.

An exceedingly pleasant party was
given last night at the elegant bachelor
quarters Of Messrs. Sawyer and Arbogast,
400 South Main street. The handsomely
furnished rooms were brilliantly lighted
and presented very handsome appear
spce
The party was given in honor Of DR..
Sawyer Of Jacksonville, Ills, who IS visit
his brother Cliff for few weeks. The
evening was spent as pleasantly as bsche-
lors can spend an evening, in music. song,
games, stories, "reminiscences and refresh
ments. and the gay party did 10: adjourn
I'll late hour. Those present we're
Messys VIII Reeves. jon Davis. I'd
O'Brvan. W. Il BTidenbaugh. Frank J
Bennett, Lon Williams julius Luliug.
Charles Hartman. Charles Moebacher.
George Steele. Ben Glaze. Dr.. Sawyer.
John Arbogast, wiz silica sa1 Chg
SAWYER
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
An ExcIrI<G AHKKsT.

George Siivers and George Long were
arrested Sunday 4. gEt for disturbing the
peace oy OEsoers Hzruoh ard Sattoa AID
lodged ia jail Tzs latter plead guilty
yesterday and was fasd g. aod trimmings,
while the former plead not guilty apd had
bis case postponed The arres. caused
great excitsmsat on SOrth Main street,
where zee arrest occurred Children were
running around the strses bawlng and
col0rsd women we're snr5skirR. aud the
general racket caused people % ran 70 the
scene from every direction. sxpsct!ng that
a murder. and nothing less. lad 5sea com
mitted Jones woali U9E ~alk - tas
calso0oss with the o9iosrs srd bad - b
packed there By qnartstts q stoa: mss-
When the jail was reached = number of
young ca3prei people who had eongrsgzt-
&c there SCI Up another howl and ksp. i
up Til Oziesr Harmon thrssts3sd % TEE
them u.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

he would never get this money back was
what prompted him to take his life. He
was the janitor of ''24O" and had his work
there half completed yesterday when
be killed himself. They paid him hber-
ally aud had the utmost confidence in his
honesty. Every one connected with the
establishment think be killed himself be-
cause he was unable to meet
some small financial obligations.
Some colored men are still OF the
opinion that he was murdered but all the
facts demonstrate that to be very i'm
probable if not impossible. He was killed
by his own gun and the muzzle of that
gun was inserted in his mouth or other
wise the shot would have broken his teeth
The hand that fired the shot was much
lower than his mouth from the fact that
the ball ranged upwards. The most popu-
lar theory is that he lapsed into temper
ary fit of dependency while he was work
ing. over his financial affairs, and that he
took out the revolver and shot himself on
the spur of the moment.
The funeral will take place at 2:9O this
afternoon from New Hope church, and
the remains will be laid to rest in High
land cemetery.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
VERY ENCOURAGING.

The directors OF the Boord OF Trade at
their yesterday afternoon session were
busy as nailers and every member full OF
interest A representative of a very large
interest, involving a million dollars or
more capital, was before them with a
proposition which II accepted and carried
out means much for the present and
future OF the city and lively times here
within year. The contemplated future
plans aud Operations Of big eastern cor
porstian whose holdings aud interests il
this city are already very large, were out
lined to some extent preparatory to. a visit
from the officials. The bosrd did not ad-
journ till nearly o'clock when the matters
upon which Immediate action is desirable
was referred TO a special committee
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
SPECIAL SERVICES.

At Emporia Avenue NJ. z. church, be
ginning Wednesday evening and continu'
ing over Sabbath. The following program
will be carried out:
Wednesday, 7:3O p. m, sermon by Rev
L. NJ. Hartley.
Thursday, 7:30 p. m, sermon by Rev,
Mr.. Garrigus.
Friday, 7:30 p. m, sermon by Rev. j. F.
Irwin.
Saturday, 7:S0 p. m, sermon by Rev. d.
Mccormick.
Sabbath, IL g. NJ, sermon by Rev. S.
Brink.
After which the Lords supper will be
administered. We invite the Christian
people of the South Side TO join us in these
services. Also extend cordial welcome
to everybody. Come and worship with Us.
C.. 8. NUsBAUM, Pastor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
FARMS SELLING,

P. V. Healy closed three more sales of
farms yesterday at the prices at which
they were held. That gentleman seemed
not less happy than busy, but the men
who bought the farms will be happier
still when they fully realize the full
profits of their investments. Sedgwick
county lands will not be going much
longer at their present prices and those
who invest today will find within COM
paratively short time that they have
doubled their money. Mr.. Mccormick
and other real estate men report lively
demand for lands throught the valley.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
LAID 1T ALL OVER TOPEKA.

From the Topeka Democrat.
George Wolfe has Just returned from
Wichita, where he went to take in the fair,
and he reports great time.
Wolfe says the people in Wichita have
snap and ginger about them-that they
declare that they don't belong to kansas
but are running an independent republic"
on their own account
Wolfe also says that the fair in Wichita
laid it all over the Topeka fair. Every
thing was run on the "wids open" prin-
ciple and the people poured into Wichita
from all the surrounding territory.
Yesterday there was 1900 people on the
ground, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
coNnIsSIONERs MEETING.

The county commissioners held regular
meeting yesterday with Mr.. Van Ness in
the chair.
An appropriation of s75 was made to pay
for certain piece of land near the town
ship line dividing Kechi and Wichita
Townships; said land to be used for road
which will save the county the expense of
building a bridge on the township line
mentioned
Charles Hyde. Elisha Jones and James
Winters were appointed viewers to view a
road in Eagle township
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
412 East Douglas Avenue.

party majority on the board and thea
withdraw the injunction. But Messrs.
Jones and Cameron have caught onto their
scheme and will try hard 70 have 10 ad-
vaDced 80 that the matter Of buying tho
bridges may be disposed Of before it IL pos
sible for the Alliance men 20 get control
Of the board Of county commissioners The
case is quite an interesting one and 10 is
the leading topic Of discussion IN Barber
county
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
PERSONALS.

J.O. Graham of Norwich is at the Carey
Russell Virgins of Attica spent las
night in the city.
E. B. Goldsberry, travelling auditor of the
Frisco, is at the Carey.
w. b. Garter of Belle Plaine is regis
tered at the Manhattan.
John Kelley of Leavenworth is in the
city transacting business.
Mrs Kincaid and Mrs. Bost, both oil
Kingfsher, are in the city.
Bion Hutchins of Clay Center spent yes
terday in the Peerless Princess.
Captain Stiles, of the United States
army, is in the city attending court
JN. Lawler of Webb City, No., Is in
the city stopping at the Manhattan.
Mr.. J. Nj. Knapp left the city last even
ing for Austin, Tex, on flying trip.
Ward Graves of Kingman came in Sat-
urday and spent Sunday in the city visit
ing.
H. H. Rockfinger prominent business
man of Guthrie, o, T., is in the city on
business.
Joseph Kennedy, of the Midland Eleva-
tor company of Kansas City, spent yester-
day in town.
Mrs T. B. Newell who has been visiting
with Mrs. H Franck, has returned to her
home in Peabody.
w. p. Houk, United States postoffice
inspector of indianapolis, is in the city
stopping at the Manhattan.
Deputy United States Marshal George
L. Walker of Topeka is in the city, having
come in yesterday afternoon.
w. NJ. Chatten, a prominent lumber
dealer of Claffiin, Kan, was in the city
yesterday attending the races.
James c. Davis, who has been at the
court house cigar store for some time, is
now connected with the Nickels cigar
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Burden of Monroe,
Iowa, who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs II. Frsnck of South Water street,
have returned to their home
Mrs. r. c. Skinner and Miss Matte
Evans of Indiana, sisters of Mrs. Alice
Nellinger of South Emporia avenue, are in
2 .nif for F,.,, Il l. rssSN
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
GERMAN DAY.
The Anniversary OF the Landing OF Pastorius
TO be Celebrated Here Today.

This is German day and it will be oh
served with great pomp and display in an
appropriate manner by the German-Amer.
lean citizens of Wichita.
Hundredf of Germans from neighborinc
cities and counties came in yesterday
during the day and evening, and every
train is bringing in more, there being
cheap rates on all the roads leading to
Wichita for this occasion. AS many oi
the best citizens of the city are German
Americans, who have labored necessarily
TO make this day success, it is earnestly
hoped that they may achieve the end they
desire.
A grand parade this morning will be one
OF the chief features of the day. After the
parade all will repair to Riverside park,
where the festivities will continue, All
the conveniences obtainable have been
provided for at the picnic grounds and a
good time is assured This evening the
days celebration will conclude with
grand ball at the Armory. First class
music will be furnished by Thos. Shaw's
orchestra. Everything is in readiness to
start of in elegant shape this morning.
The order and line of march have all been
mapped out by Captain Tony Bruhn, who
acts as marshal. At the grounds in the
afternoon a number of gentlemen will ad-
dress the assemblage in English and Ger
man. Mayor Carey will deliver the
address of welcome and will be followed
by Otto Eckstein in speech in English,
and Rev. Athanasius and Colonel w. Z.
Huffman, the president of the organiza-
ton, in German.
At $50 this morning the divisions will
form, the first division on Lawrence av-
enue, with the right resting on English.
The second division will form on Will
Jams, resting with their right on Lawrence
avenue fronting north. The third division
will form on vacant lot east of the govern
ment building, fronting north, with right
on alley. The fourth division will consist
of buggies, carriages and citizens on
horseback, led by the St. Marks floats.
The line of march will be as follows:
East on Williams street to Fourth avenue,
north on Fourth to Douglas, east on Doug
las to Water street, south on Water to
Waterman, east on Waterman to Main,
north on Main to Oak, west on Oak to
Riverside park.
The order of march is as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Ernst Rambect Adjutant.
Mounted Police.
Eagle Band,
German Soldiers and Veterans,
Mayor and City Council,
Speakers and Executive Committe in
Carriages,
Sons of Herman on Horseback.
SECOND DIVISION.
Henry Billman, Adjutant.
Sedgwick Band,
Turner Society,
Floats Of Various Societies,
Arion Singing Society,
Western Catholic Union,
German Ladies' Aid Society in Carriages. |
THIRD DIVISION.
A. c. Husey, adjutant st. Marks band. !
floats of various societies of designs, of |
which there will be eight in mum ber, the
Pastorious society, visiting societies in
carriages, citizens in carriages.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
MARRIED.

At the parsonage of the First NJ. E.
church of this city. at 9:30 p. m., by the
Rev. L. NJ. Hartley, Clark Knox and
Emma Patterson. These are both of Belle
Plaine, Kan. The groom is manager of
the A. c. Downs & Co.'s grain business,
and the bride is editress of the Belle
Plaiue News
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
CHINA AND PORCELAIN PAINTING.

II the endeavor to crowd mention o.
everything in the agricultural. horticuI.
tural aad live stock displays as leading
features OF the fair. many things were
crowded out or overlooked in the Art hall,
prominent among which was the display
OF ha1d-psinted china exhibited by Mrs
Frank B. Smith. II was ali her own work
and showed 10. only skill but artistic
taste and conception. Il was the u1iveT-
sal verdict that no finer o. more vaiuzble
display was ever made IL the STATE. probz-
bly anywhere in tie west TIE valus OF
the china alone represented 70 inc0nsideT-
able sun. bat illuminated aud decorated
with such artistic work tie value o. the
display was almost beyond valuation.
Mrs. Smith and her many friends may
well be proud ot her taste snd art Accom-
piishmeut.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

The sale of seats FOR ths London Gaifv
Girls performance a. the Cra aTford firsnd
Wednesday night - ia prDgrsss The Buf
faio Courier speaking u the performance
says: The entertainment aIren ~ fGs
Lond0u Gsiefy Girls ~ tee Court Street.
theaf@r is fully ~ % fas general aFeFaEe
n varsity shows. 4 u is not as "spicTf -
the biii tosris and ltbDgrsphs ind cate
several sper.altses are lntfCducs3. tie
CarmeBeits dance b<l x very well dous -
Missss Leslie H0derinRuez. MoEfrcse snd
Hsnsbaw. TIE ~liorsesa0s f3ar" are
= clever ouarfefte. a burieaous ln threa
seeues entitled "Msrcedes y fiszsaaffr
Wlsds up the sssuiBZ"
Revival services viii bs hald ln Emporsa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mrs 7. L. Gae has returned to her home
In Chicago, Ill.' leaving yesterday morn
ing. This lady has been in the city for
two months, visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Kate Pullen, of North Emporia.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

The Womsn's Relief eorps did not DO as
well as was expected at the fair grounds
during the past week. The expenses were
very large aud unless they have al exceed
ingly good day today. they are afraid they
viii not come oaE even.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mrs. Matte Cain, wife of Rev. J. W.
Cain of North Indiana conference NJ E.
church, is in the city visiting her father,
> T. Howard, and her sisters, Mesdames
u. L. Green and L c. Slattery.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
BORN.

On Sept 90 to Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Farm
ham, at 1916 South Fifth avenue, son.
Mrs. Farnham will be better known to her
Wichita friends as Miss Josie Reynolds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

1t is requested that the council and city
officers of Wichita meet at the Carey
hotel this morning at 10 O'Clock promptly,
TO participate in the German Day parade.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mr.. J. Griffen, the owner OF Ashmau.
left with his horse for Kansas City last
night, where the horse Will today trot
with Lord Clinton.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

A dime social viii be given Tuesday
evening at the residence of c. w. Mccoy.
on South Lawrence avenue, by the Y. p.
s. c. E. of the South Lawrence Avenue
Presbyterian church.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mr.. T. J. Oliphant left last evening for
St. Louis where he was called on import
ant business. His stay will be but for a
short time
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

The police have succeeded in recovering
the gold watch, which with a sum Of
money, was taken from a boarder last
Friday night at one of the low resorts Of
Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mr.. n. L. Hallowell of Kingman spent
yesterday in the city and was among the
EAGLES callers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Miss Hyde of College Hill has returned
b her home in this city after an absence
OF some months, visiting at Providence
SprinpS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

The annual meeting of the Coronado
club will be held this evening New Off
GERS and directors will be elected for the
ensuing year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

The county treasurer paid out s., 600 yes
terday in salaries and hasn't satisfied all
the boys around the court house vet.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

A marriage license was issued yesterday
10 l. f. Baker and Mary C. Davis, both Of
Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Polk left for Kansas
City yesterday to attend the fair and visit
with friends
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

2. J. McCarty and Miss Della Ham.
mond, both of this city, were united in
marriage by Judge Buckner yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

The fifth race also remained unfinished
at the close of the day. 1t was running
race one-fourth mile and repeat and it was
dandy, too. 1t will be finished at 0
O'Clock this morning. After two heats the
score stood as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

A. NJ. Suurdevant. Esq, leaves this
morning for Anthony, where be attends
court this week.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Lee Taylor left for Chicago yesterday
morning over the Rock Island on a bust
ness trip.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Joseph Nusbaum and Miss Nellie Slower
were married yesterday by Probate Judge
Buckner
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs Ben Deffenbaugh left yes
terday for St. Louis to attend the fair.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Mrs. r. c. Skinner and Miss Matte
Evans of Indiana, sisters of Mrs. Alice
Nellinger of South Emporia avenue, are in
the city for four week 5 visit.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Florists say thA; flowers left cut ot doors
al this season should Be vel spFirkiea
with water Jus. before dark. as IL vii IN
sure thar standing the fTost much bsgtez.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-10-06

Revival services viii b. hsid il Enporia
Avenue church ever uight this sssk