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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
ROBBERY AND MuRDER.
A Bank Burglar Shoots and Kills One Of
His Pursuers.

LEECHBURG, Pa, Feb. 21-This town
was thrown into the most intense excite
ment this evening by an attempted rob
berry and the murder of a prominent citi-
zen in the attempt to capture the
burglars. One of the men was captured.
About O'Clock number of boys saw
two men try to force an entrance into the
back window of the Leech burg bank. The
boys gave an alarm, and Constable Collar,
5. 5. Mccullough and Councilman Will
lam Schaetfer hurried to the scene. just
as they arrived at the rear window one of
the burglars came out and was ordered by
the constable TO surrender. The burglar,
IN response, drew d revolver and fired.
Schaeffer threw up his hands and fell
dead, shot through the heart. McCul-
Tough returned the burglars fire.
just then q second robber emerged from
the building and started on the run for a
high fence near By. Mccullough opened
fire on this man as he ran and brought
him down. The man fell on his back. but
before the officers could capture him he
jumped the fence and made his escape.
While the shooting WAS going on great
number of people collected. The man who
shot Schaeffer was caught by the crowd
and hurried off to the lookup. The fellow
fought desperately and with difficulty
was overpowered.
AT least 100 citizens formed themselves
in posse and started after the men. The
murderers were locked up and the prieon
was surrounded by a crowd of armed men.
Threats of lynching were freely INDUCED
in, but the cooler heads prevailed and the
crowd dispersed. The man who was cap
tured refuses TO say anything about him.
self or his pal. They secured no booty.
The second burglar was wounded, and the
chances for his capture are good. The ex-
is high, and the whole town is
securing the country for him.
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There is no change in the senatorial
deadlocks in Montana and Washington.
New Orleans winners yesterday: Lemon
ade, Elsie S, Joe Harris, Primrose,
Gree Dleaf
~. Rouvier has resigned the presidency
of the French senate.
The Weissinger tobacco factory of Louis
vile. KY, burned yesterday The loss is
$3.50, 600 and the insurance s145, ,0O0
Anna Dickinson has sued four New York
morning papers for libel. Tue journals
said she was crazy; hence. the suits
Louisville, KY, and DAYTON, o., both
report delayed trains owing to heavy
snOwStOrms
the third story OF the bull ling occupied
the whisky trust as headquarters The
books and papers of the trust were saved.
The Minneapolis and st. Paul elevators
are ii He'd with wheat, and, as the railway
companies refuse TO allow the use of cars
Tor storage puposes, the graia men are
wondering where they are going 10 store
May wheat.
The Shoshone Indians have terminated
the negotiations with the government by
refusing TO sell any of the lands in the
southern part Of their reservation.
The woman's branch Of the World s
Congress Auxiliary of the worlds fair has
asked Madame Modjesks TO address the
con ngress on The Woman of the Stage. "
The actress will probably accept
The lower branch or the Massachusetts,
legislature yesterday killed woman
suffrage bill.
Longstreet, Victory, Yorkvlle Belle.
Stratnmeath Tulla Black burn, Low
lander and Caudelaria have been with
drawn from the Brooklyn handicap.
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A DISASTROUS WRECK.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Feb. 21-Train No. 5
on the West Shore was wrecked at Pal
myra this afternoon and three persons
were killed. The accident was caused by
broken rail The train left New York
at S o'clock last night, and was due in this
city at 1920 O'Clock this morning. The
train consisted of three coaches, three
sleepers and baggage car. The informa-
tion was first conveyed TO this city by the
Central wire from Palmyra, man hav-
ing been sent over from the wreck, which
IS a mile from the Central track.
The official list of killed is as follows;
An unknown man, 45 years of age, sup
posed to be from Chicago; body cuti in two.
y young man, aged p, name unknown.
a child, supposed TO be under the wreck
Among the most seriously injured are
the following:
Eugene Pearsall of Buffalo. engineer, leg
broken, back cut and side injured.
A colored porter, head and neck badly
gashed.
(. Holdeuheim OF New York, a butcher,
arm cut of, back injured aud stomach
cut
Fireman Brown, cash on head and
bruised about the body.
George Brayton OF Chicago, right eye
knocked out
Theodore Ridgway of Trenton, y. J.,
right arm torn OF; cannot live.
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WALL STREET AND READING.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21-The excitement in
Reading abated somewhat today, and the
throng OF traders was not nearly as great
as yesterday, nor were the opera tions
nearly us heavy. The stock opened at 81,
per cent. better than yesterdays close,
but in less than three minutes dropped
down to 2S7s. In ten minutes, however,
the Reading crowd melted away to about
thirty operators, who maintained the war
with vigor. For some time the stock
fuctuated between 2S$l and 2915, none but
small blocks being offered. The first in
come bonds dropped from 55 to 81. The
general list shared the depression, though
sales were not heavy.
The only official statement about Read
ing that has been made public III Wall
street comes from A. ]. Antelo one of the
Reading board of managers. who states
positively that the Readings floating debt
is only S6,000,0 000 or this half he says
is due to Speyer & CO., the bankers of this
city, who made that advance upon the
security of deposit as collateral of first
5's The remaining 100000 Is due TO
Philadelphia capitalists, who also hold
deposited collateralS as security.
The buying of stocks after IL o'clock
was generally acknowledged to be better
than the selling. and steady improve
ment in values occurred through the hour.
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COIJNCIl

GUTHRIE, O. T., Feb. q Especial. /
A majority of the members of the council
having returned from a visit OF two or
ihree days in Topeka, a quorum was in
attendance at the opening Of this after
loon's session. The chaplain fervently
prayed that peace and harmony might
prevail in this legislature, the petition
having been prompted probably by a con
iideration of the stormy scenes lately en-
acted in the capital of Kansas.
The first business Of the afternoon was
.he Introduction Of the following bills:
BY Mr.. Wrightsman: No. no. to legalize
he organization of Shawnee school dis
rict in PottawStomie county. Read the
1rst time and (under the suspension f the
'ules) a second time also.
BY Mr.. Carswell: No. III, providing
hat in an action for personal injury the
plaintiff shall be entitled 10 recover, not
outstanding his injuries were caused in
whole or in part 10y the negligence of "A
fellow servant Read the first time and
referred TO the Judiciary committee.
The committee on enrolled bills reported
house Joint resolution correctly enrolled
and thereupon IL was sigued by the presi-
dent. This resolution relates to a charter
for the Lexington and Purcell bridge over
the South Canadian river.
The Judiciary committee reported as a
substitute for council bill No. IS. an act
relating 10 criminal procedure.
The same committee reported favorably
on council bill No 80. the pharmacy act.
The committee on county affairs re-
ported that the substance OF council bill
No. % was contained ia another bill rec
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M,KINl EY,S MleFORTlINE

CHICAGO, Feb Ex-Governor Mckinley,
made bankrupt by over fidelity to the in
terests of friend, has asked H II. Kohl
saat of this city to act as his trustee, and
may be compelled to resign the governors
chair of Ohio and begin the active practice
Of law. The conference which led 20 Mr..
Kohlsaat's selection as trustee was held in
Cleveland Sunday evening. 1t was found
that the governors liabilities ara $95, 900,
a sum nearly five times as large as he has
saved during the forty-nine years of his
life. Mrs Mckinley has property which
viii bring probably $4,000 if sold under
the hammer, and she proposes to turn
this over to Trustee kohlsaat She is an
invalid, and her fortune came as legacy
from her father. Her friends protest
against allowing her means TO go to cancel
the governors debts incurred by another
man, but she insists. Thus the two be-
come penniless. They will lose their
Canton home and all their household
goods. Mrs McKinley's farm and all else
go, SO that in poverty they begin life
again. In an interview Mr.. Kohlsaat
said:
"The governor will retire from politics.
since he cannot hold Office and again get
on his feet financially. He said that he
would begin mis- law practice again and
had been dragged into owing His affairs
are complete wreck, the failure taking
the modest home and its contents. The
friends of Mrs. Mckinley, heroic woman
that she is, declare that she must not put
her fortune at the mercy of creditors.
Just what will be done on her part is not
yet decided. She is positive one way; her
friends are equally decided the other. A
dispatch received last evening says that
Mrs. Mckinley is with her husband in
Cleveland, and that the parties were in
conference as to future action"
''Will the governor resigu?"
"Well, it is hardly possible to see what
else he CAD do. 1t will be quite necessary,
since he proposes to settle dollar for dollar,
and there is no money in being governor
of any state. He once had a good practice,
and his brilliant reputation will add
to it. ."
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. Ex-Governor Nc
Kinley is still at the home of Colonel NJ.
L. Herrick in this city, arranging the
business complications resulting from the
Walker failure at Youngstown.
The governor was seen this morning
and questioned in regard to the report
that he may resign his office as governor
Of Ohio. He says most positively that
there is no trHth in anyssuch report; that
he has at no time contemplated resigning
his office. The governors entire fortune
will be swept away.
A stakeholder of the stamping works Of
which Robert l.. Walker is president says:
THE affairs of the works are not in such
a bad condition as one would imagine. II
the works are permitted to run, rs they
will be, the affairs of the
will be settled up and dollar for
dollar will be paid"
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GRESHAM AND THE DEMOCRAT

GRESHAM AND THE DEMOCRATS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-Colonel j. 6. Pra-
ther, national Democratic mmitteeman
for Missouri, has this to say of the ap-
pointment of Judge Gresham to the secre-
taryship of state:
Mr.. Cleveland is a bold. good man; but
inasmuch as the causes which made Judge
Gresham vote for and sustain Mr.. Cleye-
land in the late eleetion were all of Demo-
cratic origin, think he might have Sc
lectsd some original Democrat to fill that
place in his cabinet. The appointment is
in keeping with his course when presi-
dent. and that course made him president
again. We Democrats NAV kick, but Mr.
Cleveland for four years did, and will now
for four years more, make it possible for
Democrats To have and to hold officen
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Charlie Mitchell
tonight agreed to deposit $4,000 forfeit to
fight Corbett. James H, Blanchard was
decided on as temporary stakeholder.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 2L-The Buchan-
an and Griffin fight came of tonight be-
fore large crowd 1t wound up in a
sensational manner. After two rounds of
fierce rushing on Griffin's part and an uu-
usually clever bit of evasion work by
Buchanan, the former put sudden ter
mInation TO the contest by butCing his op-
ponent on the side Of the head aud knock
ing him inseDsible and out. Both were
injured by the conclusion. The referee
gave the fight to Buchanan.
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commended for passage. 1t was therefore

commended for passage 1t was therefore
withdrawn.
MIR Carswell then moved that the report
Of the committee to which was refer red
council bill No. 76 be adopted and the bill
rejected. Carried. The bill provided for
the forfeiture of both principal and inter
est in case OF taking more than II per cent
interest on money loaned. The present
law provides for the forfeiture of the ln-
terest only.
Mr. Ross moved that a committee of
three be appointed whose duty 1t shall be
to employ a janitor and provide for his
compensation, either by subscription OF
otherwise. Lost.
House bill No 81 was then taken up.
This bill provides for the registration of
county, town, village and school district
warrants.
Mr. Carswell advocated such amend
ments as would prevent the giving any
semblance of authorization to warrants
originally fraudulent or illegal, OF which
there were very many issued IN some OF
the western counties of the territory.
After long wrangle over parliamentary
points the bill was made the special order
for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross the council went
into committee of the whole for the con-
sideration of council bill No &C. This bill
REQUIRES security for costs in civil and
ported favorably to its passage. 1t was
ordered engrossed and was made special
order for tomorrow at o'clock.
The committee on municipal corpora
tions reported, recommending that house
bill No. 50 do pass. This bill authorizes
the publication of the supreme court re-
ports and creates a library fund. The
council went into committee OF the wole
for its consideration. In discussing the
matter of making an appropriation for
library, Mr. Wrightsman made the sug-
gestion that the attorney general might
doubt its legality, but the council appeared
not to heed it. The bill provides that the
number of pages of each volume shall not
be less than 600 and that the cost shall not
be more than So volume.
Mr.. Clevinger moved that only Oklaho-
ma establishments be allowed to bid on
the work of publication. The motion was
lost.
After half an hours discussion, the COM
mittee rose and recommended that the
bill, as amended, do pass.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the bill was or
dered to be placed on the calendar for
third reading tomorrow.
A recess was then taken till tonight at
Z 80 o'clock D. m., with the understanding
that an executive session should be held
for the purpose of discussing the question
Of the employment of needed employees.
The late decision Of the supreme court on
this point has convinced the council that
it is not theory but a serious condition
confront it.
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RRIEES.

Governor Osborne Of wyoming has d.
cidsd 70 postpone the appointment o. q
Cuijed States senator until the expiration
OK tue Term of Senator Warren.
TIE lower uraoch Of tie Missouri legs
ture, hy = vote Of - 70 =, has ordered The
railroad aui Tareaoase comm .Sst01erS -
Increase the assessed value o. rasl way
property Il i bow 70 per ceat- oeloly iaat
OF her property
Dick Mays, alias Dlc Moore, 4 neEra.
jailed Al SpFInnsli. Ai4-. on tuc cls--@ =
attempted rape, was gAkea from the prisos
yesterday morning oT u mob aud iyncart
George Schneider. al Atcsison. iAza,
joint k-epsr. who's present wbere4 ooHEs
are uuEue7s, j. wanted on tbe charge =
murder. HIS wife died on rrsdag nlEht
sad i : supposed HAT De cheked hes ~
death
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CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L-A distinguished
party Will leave here tomorrow mornin g
for New York to witness the raising of the
American flag over the steamer New
York. 1t will include President Harrison,
who will run theiflag up, Secretary Rusk,
Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Secretary Tracy.
Vice President and Mrs Morton have
issued invitations to reception to meet
the vice pres -ent-eiecS and Mrs. Steven
son on Wednesday evening, March l.
The house judiciary committee today re-
ported favorably the Hopkins resolution
inquiring of the attorney general why he
had not prosecuted the sugar trust.
Representative McCreary of Kentucky,
while leaving the capitol this evening,
slipped on the Icy sidewalk and broke one
of his arms
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THE WANN DISASTER.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-A report which will
attract widespread attention was made to-
day by the committee of the Illinois legis-
lature appointed to investigate the terri
Bile Wann railroad disaster on the Big
Four railway. and promises to result in
drastic enactments. The report says:
"There was no element of accident in
the killing of tweDty-eight persons and
manning of thirty-two others; but it was
the inevitable result of the mismanage-
ment of the road by its officers, showing
an absolute disregard for the safety of
human life, and no reasonable precaution
for the protection of property"
The report shows that for the last two
years the road has failed to keep any
crews in said yards long enough for them
TO become competent to manage the yards
properlyn -
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RAII WAY NOTES

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-Most of the roads in
the Western Passenger association were
represented at a meeting here today to
fix rates for the transportation OF lumber
from Missouri and Arkansas points to
points III Kansas and Nebraska. Nothing
definite was done, but the situation was
thoroughly talked over. Action will
probably be taken at a meeting next week.
j. G. Van Winkle, superintendent of the
st. Louis Terminal association, has re-
signed to become general superintendent
of the Big Four
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BEaIJREGARO's FltNEeAt

New ORLEANS. Feb 2L-TLe United
Confederate Veterans tonight issued -
proclamation. announcing the death o.
General BeauregRrd, paying a high
tribute 10 him, and commanding that ali
possi Die honcrs be paid 10 his memory by
the veterans.
Mayor Fitzpatrick this evening an
nounced the event by proclamation. order
Ing the flags on public buildings TO be
displayed at half mast, and that the public
buildings be draped IN mourning. TIE
funeral will be held on Thursday after
nam Fob 2s az O'Clock
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NO BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The following
telegram from Minister Stevens was made
public today:
''The affairs of the state continue to be
hopeful People who were doubtful are
now for annexation. The natives show
unexpected regard for the United States
flag The prudent conduct of Captain
Wiltsie and the officers and crew Of the
Boston do credit TO the navy"
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WINTER MAEAT

CHICAGO, Feb. 2L.-The Farmers Re-
view will say tomorrow that reports on
winter wheat show that in most of the
states a critical point has been reached
and that on the next few weeks will de-
pend the future of Jhs crop. In Missouri
- lew of tne CORES spondeutS report wheat
in good condition, but more report the
condition as bad or doubtful In Kansas
and Nebraska the general outlook seems
TO be good, but there is so much uu-
certainty about it that il will require
few days OF warm weather to reveal its
true condition.
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THE PlTTsBURG MAYoRALTY.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 21.-The munich
pal election here today closed the bitterest
campaign i'll years. The result on the
mayoralty is still III doubt, with the indi-
cations pointing to the election of B.
McKenna, Democrat, over J. Lam bic, Re-
publican, aud Kerr and Benhauer, inde-
pendenJs. If McKenna be successful, it
will be the first Democratic victory in
twelve years. Mayor Gourlay, Repub-
lican, was elected comptroller on the
Democratic ticket,
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FAMINE AND FEVER.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 2l.-In conse-
quence of the destruction OF the crops last
summer, famine aud disease are now prev
alent throughout Finland. More than
200,0 900 persons are dependent upon charity
and the towns and villages are thronged
with beggars, At least 5000 peasants
are barely able to find means of subsist-
ence. They have eaten most of their
draft animals and their domestic pets
Typhus fever is carrying off hundreds
daily
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MINERS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

JOPLIN. Mo, Feb. 2l-By a cave-in at
shaft No 5, on the South Joplin Mining
company's ground this afternoon four
miners were killed and another hurt.
The killed are John krokroski, ground
foreman. and ". d. Haues, Henry PYLE
and W. H. Mitchell The injured man :
Il j. COY, The accident occurred iu the
DRIFT. While the men were engaged in
putting iu ttmbers 20 support the roof. il
gave way without warning aud all were
buried except Coy The bodies were re-
covered badly nanC!ed.
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THE KANSAS GRAND ARMY.

PITTsBURG, Kan, Feb. H.-Today has
been taken up in receptions, speechmak-
ing, etc., and the first business session of
the Grand Army of the Republic will oc-
cur tomorrow, when the matter of the
election of officers and the selection Of
places for holding the next encampment
and state reunion will be discussed
Hutchinson is here in force to secure the
reunion. Clay Center seems the choice for
the encampment. One of the features to-
morrow will be the grand parade.
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Take something with me- re-
marked one laboring man to another,
heading him toward saloon.
Take something from your wife and
children, you mean, replied the other
and the first man blushed and looked
ashamed. Detroit Free Press.
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HE MODERN INVALID.

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial III
effect and entirely free from every objee-
tionable quality. Ifreslly i'll he consults
physician; if constipsted he uses the
gentle family laxative Syrup of Figs.
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THE WEEE MEN

PHTLADELPHIA, Feb. 2l--The League of
American Wneelmea, on the negro cues
tion, today maGe an amendment to the
constitution leaving it optional with the
different leagues whether or not they will
allow negroes 10 enter as members.
The convention also adopted nunbar
of ia cling rules, aud decided TO meet next
August in Chicago
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CHRISTMAS SUBSTITUTE

MADRID, Feb. 21.-The infanta Eulalie,
who will represent Queen Regent Christina
at the Columbian exposition. and her
husband are already making preparations
for the journey. A small court of grandees
will accompany the queens representative,
who will travel in state on board one of
the Spanish mail steamers. 1t is rumored
that the infanta is suffering from con-
sumption.
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AN nNTJ-MOR Avn

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. GA bill was in
troduced in the senate today to suppress
mob violence. 1t provides for the pay
ment of damages 10 rhe surviving rela-
tives of any person killed by a mob, and
defines and Furnishes official neglect by
the removal OF the sheriff.
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SANTA EE SWlrCHMEN.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2;.-The Santa Fe
switchmen today made formal demand
on General Manager Robinson for an in-
crease in wages from % to 2755 cents per
hour. Mr. Robinson refused TO grant the
increase, and the men will probably strike.