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Wen, Down an Emb,pkmens

WsLKEsBARRE, March "A car on the
narrow guage railway, running between
the little village of Merrianlque and the
coal mines of the West End Coal Com
pany, CO llded with miners gong to their
work, and went down an embankment
today. -Four were fatally injured and
several dangerously hurt.
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strik.rs Preparing an Attack.

PowELLToN. W. v, March 2-The
strikers are preparing to attack the mine
here. They have assembled In such
numbers and in such threatening man
ner that Sheriff Banks ,elegrapned the
vernon Is needed at once.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-10
Americans Afrer Canadian Tlmbe

HALIFAX, N. s., March 2--Amerlcan
q I'D Canadian capitalists have secured
options on large area of timber lands
in this province, including some In Hal
ifax county, and intend to build mills
aud carry On lumber business on large
scale.
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tusl proceeds from duties. especially on
silver. The bill proposed by Westland
was referred to a select committee which
will sit daily aud make report on the
10th of the month.
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John Leads, colored boOtblaok Of Olym-
pia, has gone to Canada to prove bis iden-
tity and claim fortune of $500. 900. 1t
seems that kind old lady whoadopted him
as servant years ago, died recently. In
Canada without leaving natural heirs and
wiIled her fortune to the colored boy, who
was kind to her in years gone BY. but she
had lost his address. An Olympia gentle
man saw the advertisement to ascertain
Leads address. The latter is nearly crazed
with jov at the news. He put mp his boot
black kit and took the first tram.
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yss~s CONSOLIDATED 1882

Entered at the Posto6iee at The Datles, Or eeond
Class Matter for Transmission through the naaais.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
PERSONALS.

A party from Hudson, Mass. consisting
of +. NJ. Stowe, Jessie Il. Stowe, j. >.
Bradley and Mrs +. 5. Dawes. stopped at
the Carey yesterday.
Charles T. Garrison OF Belle Plaiue was
in the city yesterday on business.
w. s. Cade of Anthony represented
Harper county yesterday in the city.
John l. Lee of Dodge City was among
the arrivals in Wichita yesterday.
Eugene F. Ware returned yesterday TO
Topeka
C. II. Hamlin apd wife, Mrs. W. f.
Fausett of SoIth kaid aud Albert ID.
Elliot of North Enid arrived iu the city
last night.
Hon. j. Il Richards OF Fort Scott came
TO Wichita yesterday aud putsup at the
Hotel Carey.
T. Dallein came up from Winfsld on
business yesterday.
J. II. Ball, postmaster at Caldwell.
stopped at the Metropole last night.
Charles Baker was in the city yesterday.
registere-. at the Manhattan from
Florence.
James Gray, deputy Ukited States
marshal, Came in last night from Leaven-
worth 10 attend federal court.
John D. Miles OF Lawrence made bis ap-
pesrance la Wicb!ta yesterday at the
Carey.
J. w D1tson OF Medicine Lo.lge was ia
the city yesterday and made h-aiq quarters
At the Carey.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
THAT PRATT MURCER CASE.

". NJ. Pancoast, Esq, who is attending
The United States court from Pratt, called
yesterday to say that the Associated press
dispatch with reference to the conviction
OF Ellsworth Hacker for murder in the
irst degree, and OF Green Roberts in the
second degree, for which the former WAS
sentenced to death and the latter to the
penitentiary for life, is wrong in so far AS
the subsequent confession purported to
have been made by Roberts is concerned.
Roberts did plead guilty of murder in the
second degree but Hacker never made any
confession. II was Roberts made the con-
fession which Pancoast, who was Hackers
attorney says, he subsequently acknowl-
edged to the sheriff was lie. Pancoast
Says that Roberts admitted after he found
he was in for life that he fired both shots
and that Hacker fired neither, which
would leave Hacker only an accessory
after the fact" for which the death pen
atty could not be passed, and that there
fore he, Pancosst, will move for new
trial,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

A stated meeting OF Emo Lodge OF Per
fectIon No, 2. will be held at the car hetirai
this evening, commencing at 80 O'Clock
II addition 10 the regular order OF basi-
ness the election Of fwo trustees will be
necessary.
Owing TO the sickness Of Mrs Prics the
Womnus Home Missionary society ~iil
r.see. this afternoon IN the sou; hezst room
pronlDtiy,
viii hold their business n1e-ssng az Ghs
hospital this afternoon AZ I'D O'Clock A
goosi attendance is rrqpeste.L
Toe Ladies A.a sSeleEv OF the First
Presbyterian caurch will tnset in the
church psFIors o3 today It 2s3J O'Clock
A regular nle~tiug of Peerless io3ge No
I'll. A o. w, will ie bs!d soaIght.
The report from tae grand lodge delegate
and other matter of Importance will BE-
taken mp.
The rehearsal of MiSx.o viii faks place
touight al e'eisck al kicbs Scaooi Of
Acfiag in opera 5oSss-
Regular uleegir- of " r. C.. ~. -. 81
Garfield bali, Wednesday. Aarca Z. a. 30
p 10. All mem bers earnestly requested -
Dc present
a special program, vii! be rendered next
Sunday nigat at tbs T. r. s c. + of the
Plymoath Congregational churcss
There will be regular meeting Of Gzr-
field pcs. skntSht. 4 fan tarnouf - ~
Qaested as i'm 7orEaot bassness wi.i coms
fs-sore tie poss- Songs. species. etc
Visiting comrades invited By order "
poet couns11sE.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
GROUNDS ARE LEASED.
The Direc ors OF the Fair Assertion Meet to
Transact Business and Promise
q Good Far.

Importan. business WAS transacted at
the session of the executive committee of
the fair association yesterday. The lease
for the grounds upon which the fair was
held last year, aud will he held this fall,
WAS closed and the secretary Instructed to
put force OF men 10 work at making
different improvements, chief among
which is the construction OF stalls.
An entirely new feature of the fair this
fall will be an oratorical contest among
the Young persons OF Sedgwick county.
between tie ages of i6 and 81 years, who
wish TO try their or4,oricai ability The
prize viii be a two years scholarship. given
by Wheaton college. OF Whea.on, Lii.
Secretary c. VI. Irwin returned yester-
day, from An extended visit through east
ern Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa. where he has been 10 form a race
circuit. He says the circuit will Include,
besides the principal cities of these states,
the good towns OF Texas and Okla bona
The best breeders of the various kinds of
stock. have sigulfied rueir Intentions 10 b..
in Wichita at the next fair. A NEE ting
will be held In Kansas City next week TO
make final arrangements ss 10 the circuit
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
A MODEL PUBLIC OFFICE.

County Clerk Merritt A. Carvin is always
studying up something by which he can
prove his worthiness of the confidence so
emphatically reposed in him by his fellow
citizens of the county.
The latest step he has taken in this direc-
tion is the making of plats of Kechi, Waco
and Delano townships. as well as Of all
the townsites IN the county.
Sedgwick county has been SO cut up in
late years. for various reasons, princi-
pally through the division of farms
into smaller holdings. that assessors have
gone nearly crazy in an effort TO get all
the tracts properly on the records. In
many cases serious errors have been made
To obvia,e fnrther trouble in this direc-
ton Mr.. Carvin concluded to make pIats
for the assessors of the municipalities
above mentioned. He did not cause these
maps to be made by speculative craftsmen
at additional expense to the county, but,
on the contrary. himself and his two dep
uties, Messrs Chain and Ford, ard doing
the work to which they devote extra time
without muruur Such men should be
encouraged, for loyalty to those one
works for is mighty fine trait and while
the public is sometime to appreciate there
is no doubt but what this Will be an ex-
ceptional case.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
1NQUro 7 ADJOURNED.
No New Developments Yet In the Sedswfck
Poisoning Case.

Nothing new has been developed in the
Suyder poisoning case at Sedgwck as
Coroner Mckay is awaiting the report of
the state chemist at Lawrence to whom
the stomach of the deceased had been sent
Tor scientific examination.
Mr. Wise, IN her testimony before the
coroner's jury, said that she saw the coffee
pot and that there WAS white powdery
substance in the spout of it. Mrs. Snyder,
the deceased, told her that the coffee which
she drank was fresh and had been made
by her own hands that morning for break
last and that Sadie and her older sister
were the only ones that did not drink il.
These two were the only ones that were
rot sick. Mrs. Snyder also told her that
there was arsenic on top of the cupboard
10 which MIR Snyder replied, mo, | took
It down and burned it," On examination.
however, some loose Particles were found
In the cupboard.
At O'Clock yesterday evening Coroner
Mckay excluded from the room, when the
Inquest WAS being held, all except the
physician that attended the poisoned fam
lily and the jury. After about forty min
ute3 secret session the inquest was adj
iourned till Monday
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
GRAND ARMY RECEPTION.
Judge Campbell and His SIAN to be Accorded
Hpnois Tonight.

After the regular meeting of Garfield
post, Grand Army of the Republic, tonight
n reception will be rendered to Department
Commander ". p. Campbell aud his staff
officers.
All old soldiers and their friends are in-
vited to this entertainment and they are
assured pleasant time.
The speech of welcome will be de-
livered by Colonel James r. Hallowell
and there is no doubt but what it will be
we'll filled with passages Of loyalty aud
hospitality.
Miss Nellie Mcpherson will favor those
present with one Of her sweet songs that
have been SO popular among the old
soldiers.
Mrs. n. NJ Lawrence will recite a piece
fitting to the occasion.
Post Commander Henry Schai will
make a short address. and. by the way.
Henry can say some nice things on SUCH
an occasion.
Mrs. Una kessler. Captain Shelton and
Mrs. Emma LaPaz will also deliver short
addresses.
Mrs. DR.. Furley will deliver a recitation
and those who know her especial clever
ness in this line can't be kept away.
The department officers will all make
short addresses, including Judge Camp
bell.
Hand-shaking aud social good time
will follow, where all will be introduced
and made to feel at home.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
FEDERAL COURT DolNGs.
Minor Matters Occupy ths Uaised States
Court-Jndgc Wi iiams Dennes the
Duties Of Rec liver.

The federal court was occupied yester.
day mostly with getting into working
shape. In the case of the Medicine Lodge
Sugar company against the Carroll Iowa
National bank, q demurrer and plea in-
voiving question OF jurisdiction WAS
overruied.
J. E. Delzell Of Perry was given q year
and Que day on the charge of perjury, to
which he pleaded guilty. This sentence
WAS temporarily suspended. and. on condi-
tion OF good behavior, will be perma-
nentlv suspended.
The panel of the petit jury was com
pleted. new trial WAS denied in the
case Of the Interstate bank of New York
against the Newton National bank.
Motions for continuing certain
Cases, and some other minor
matters were disposed of, among which
the following cases were disposed OF upon
the recommendation of District Attorney
Perry: George Thompson, Jr.; Norris FL.
Bowie for contempt of court Jerry kenie
for selling liquor illegally, II. Schroeder
ard w. Poffenbsrger for illegal vosing.
In the case OF Jarvis Conklin against
the Farmers and Drove rs bank of King
man, udge Williams in instructions to the
receiver thus terseiy defined the duties OF
a receiver ito collect all he can and pay
out as little AS possible.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
SICK LADY TAKEN HOME.

Miss Marie Knowles was convened in
the patrol wagon from the Rock Island
depot TO that of the Missouri Pacific
whence she was taken on the 9:o5 train
last night TO FL Dorado
Miss Marie is the daughter of r.
Knowles of that city, aud was attending
school at Valparaiso. Ind. in the depart
meut of elocution and music Four
months ago she took malaria fever, which
finally settled into rheumatism. As soon
as she was able 10 be moved she started on
her journey homeward. She is not able TO
move herself and has travelled all the way
On stretcher and has met with no acci-
rent save that as the stretcher was put in
the patrol wagon, owing to slight misfit
she was somewhat Jared. She remarked
to reporter that the people all the way
had been very Kind and considerate.
Hon. Chester l. Long of Barber county
Is attending the federal court.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
BIBLE HEADIN6S.

The first of the series of afternoon Bible
readings given by Mr.. Stevenson, the
evangelist, was held at the Young Mems
Christian association yesterday afternoon.
4 most interesting reading on prayer was
given. which proved most helpful TO all
in attendance. The meeting, through an
apparent misunderstanding, was not as
largely attended as 1t ought TO have been.
These afternoon meetings are open to
verybody women as well rs men. All
are urged to attend. These meetings will
be continued every afternoon this week
except Saturday. Tomorrow the topic
will be: The Second Coming Of Christ. -
Ga Friday afternoon the residing will be
most interesting one. the address will be
on the popular amusements, card playing
dancing aud theatre going The hour Is 3
o'clock this afternoon. Visitors are re-
ouesied to bring their Bibles.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
BASES OF VALUE.
Assessors Meet and Make Quite 4 Reduc-
ton in Some Property.

The assessors of Sedgwick county met at
the court house on Monday to decide on a
basis for assessing real and personal
property for the year 1894 j. D. CaId-
well, assessor for Wichita city, was elect
ed chairman and S. Nignswonger of Viola
township elected secretary. 1t was decid-
ed to assess all real and personal property
AT 80 per cent of its cash value. The fol-
lowing schedule of values was then fixed:
Horses, first class, $50 TO $50
Horses, second class, $40 TO sos
Horses, third class. S. TO SIS.
Stallion and jacks at ten times the price
of service.
Fat steers, 81 per 100 cwt.
Fat cows, GO cents per JOG cwt
Mich cows. first class; 81 to SO
Mich COWS, second class, 81 to Sc.
Mich COWS, third class, 50 to 81
Stock cattle, 8 years old. Sc to So
Stock cattle, years old, s5 to s..
Stock cattle, year old, 81 to 81.
Hogs per cwt, 81.
Sheep. so cents to 81 per head.
Corn, 9 cents per bushei.
Wheat, soft, 10 to 12 cents per bushel,
Wheat, hard. 8 to IL cents per busheI,
Oats, cents per bushel.
Quite an important reduction has been
Dnade in some of the items as will be seen
by comparison with last year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Mrs Lease has fallen heir TO fortune.
IL is not very often that anybody falls
heir to an Irish fortune, but Mary Eliza
beth is one OF them.
Yesterday her husband, Charles Lease
had power of attorney sent to lawyer at
Dundalk, county Louth. in the province OF
Leinster, authorizing him TO collect it.
The power of attorney was signed in the
Office of the clerk of the district court,
aud reporter for the EAGLE was elected
10 the dignity OF being the witness. for
which he received fue Havana cigar,
paid for out of the ample purse of Mrs.
Lease, which was then aud there in the
hands of her husband, to use favorite
expression of coroners' juries.
The amount of the fortune was not
stated, but it evidently amounts to good
deal IL the lavish expenditure Of the gold
leaf seals and blue ribbons which the Irish
attorney had affixed to it, is any indica-
ton. The writing TOO denoted that il was
an important case or else the legal gentle
man in the "Ould Sod'thought the Amer
leans were not good readers.
The fortune was bequeathed to the Cline
famliy. by an aunt, certain Mrs. FitZ-
patrick of the county Monaghan which is
in the province of Ulster or in other
words, among the ''far downs" Mrs.
Lease is now the only living member of
the family. The will was made in 1876
but at that time Mrs. Lease WAS not as
famous as she is now, and could not be
found. Her Oratory, however not only
stirred up this continent but reached back
TO the place of her bir:h and in this man.
ner the circumstance of the fortune was
stirred up by the Irish lawyer in question.
AT the time the will was made Mrs.
Leases younger brother, the pet of the
family, WAS still living, but three years
afterwards, on the 18th of December. 1879.
be Was killed In the Indian Territory by n
Missouri, Kansas and Texas train, aged 20
and single.
There is quite singular annual occur.
renee in the Lease family on the anniver.
sary of his death. On that day Mrs. Lease
Is always violently i'll and no doctor has
ever been found who could diagnose her
malady. On about Dec. l she begins to
feel bad, and the feeling increases till the
18th hen she is violently ill, being pros
tiated with nervousness. As the hour of
he occurrence draws nigh. she becomes
worse. and at a certain moment of the day
ter suffering is not only terrible but horri-
Die
That is supposed to be the exact moment
hat the train rolled over her brother and
severed his body in twain. She has never
In al those fifteen years, failed to be sick
on that day, and presumably never will
until she is taken away 10 her kingdom
come.
One feature about her sickness is that
The moment the corresponding hour of
her brothers death passes she feels easier,
aud is completely recovered in few
hours.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
4 WICHITA MANS PROMOTION.

B. F. Dunn. manager Of the Central Coal
aud Cose company of this city. received
au official appointment as district freight
and passenger agent % the weSte = 5
division OF the Choctaw Coal and Raiiwa ,
company. with headquarters at 0kiahoms
Ci,y, taking effect March l.
This appointment evidences recegnition
Of Mr.. DuBu's merits "a thorough sed
practical railroad msn, the position being
"A lucrative and responsible one.
As Mr. Daanis experience in railroad
work extended over something like
thirteen years no question arises as to Ia.
being eminently qualified 80 I'LL the posi-
ton he assumes
Mr.. Duna aud his essin,able wife have
nnade hosts OF friends during their tso
years residence in the city. and .neir loss
will De keenly felt in society circles
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
TINE NEARLY UP.

Great numbers of Oklahoma settlers
went through Wichita yesterday in cover
esl wagons and ou the south bound trains.
Their wagons can be seen going south on
Liwrence avenue any time of the day and
the railroad trains are crowded
According to the homestead laws the
settler is allowed six months during
which be must get his family on his land
The 18th of March will be six mouths
since the opening and this is the reason
for the great travel in that direction.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Hon. Jofeph w. Ady of Newton was in
the city yesterday attending to legal busi-
ness in the United States court. Mr.. Ady,
while SO ably serving the government. as
United States attorney, became very popu-
lar among the officers of the court and
when he arrived yesterday there was q
great hand-sbaking scene.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
TRACKING THE HARNESS

A. O. Hill, was sentenced TO sixty
DAYS in the county Jail for stealing six sets
of harness IN this aud Batter counties
One set which he sold 10 the secondhand
stores Wednesday and one sold Friday
have been obtained, but those which he
stole In January at Eureka and sold IN
February have been resoid aad are not yet
located.
Officer Sutton took Hill out yesterday
and tell him where he sold the property
The secondhand men corroboratet. Hill.
statements aud said they had kept al &C
count of the people who sold them good,
but were unable 10 say to whom they sol.
the harness.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Mrs. Florence E. Coverts of w Winfeld,
clubs, is in the city for few days on busi-
ness connected with her duties. Mrs
Covert is an exceeding bright woman and
of brilliant conversational power. She is
past department secretary of the ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. She
visited the Caroline Harrison circle, at the
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Paul Alexander Johnstone. the thought
reader, gave another very interest
ing exhibition of his unerring skill at the
opera house last night to an audience that
was ridiculously small, considering the
fame OF Johnstone and his ability to per-
form wonders Tonight his last enter
tainment will be given, and it will prob
ably be his last visit to Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Mrs. ID. B. Wilmans has returned from
the New York markets where she has
been for the past ten days. Miss c. Marie
Martin accompanied her home and will
assume charge of the trimming depart
ment. Madam Radciiff OF New York has
been engaged to take charge OF the dress
making department.. She will arrive
March 49,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Hon J. Lee Knight, custodian Of the
records Of The United State. land of1ics AZ
Topeka and chairman o. toe board o. com
mi>sioners of Shawnee county, is IN the
city. having been summoned here with
the records of his Office ia some case before
the federal court. Mr. kaigaf Is the
father of Mira Bowen Of rae Crawford
Grand and 50 combines his obligation
with pleasant visit.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
1HE EVANGELIST LAST NIGHT.

The meeting for men at the Y. VI. C. A.
last night was one of special interest. The
preliminary street meeting was addressed
oy Rev. Anderson, pastor of the Dodge
Avenue NJ. T. church. At the service the
evangelist gave an earnest address on the
text: Seek 1e the Lord While He Nav
be Found. Eight men held up the hand
in token OF acceptance of Christ The in
terest Is deepening. Come ous tonight
and hear the irish preacher Song service
commences al .:45
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Hon. E. P. Greer, editor OF the Winfield
Daily Courier and Candidate for congress-
at-large, was up yesterday, circulating
among his friends somewhat aud looking
after some business interests.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Mr.. Charlie Lampard of the Western
Union Telegraph COMPANY, who has been
visiting Mr.. Charles Wiikie in HutchiH-
son for the past two weeks. returned to the
city yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Hon. Samuel r. Peters of Newton, came
down yesterday to look after cases in the
federal court. Mr. Peters health is by
no meahs good, having been afflicted with
like la grippe for several weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Little Baby Dando is suffering with the
measles Many children all over the city
are likewise afflicted. IL is hoped that
every one of the little folks Will be welt
enough to be given their outdoor freedom
by the time the first circus comes along.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Hon. Jacob Elting of Rush county was
in the city yesterday. He is one OF the
men who made u gallant fight during the
last session of the legislature TO uphold
constitutional methods.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

Mrs. Mary Westerman of Nickerson is
in the city spending few pleasant days
with Mrs NJ. A. Carvin at the latters
home OH North Market street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
Attention Ladies.

AtGs Women's exchange yon can get
pies. delicious cakes OF all kinds, bread.
cookies, doughnuts etc. fresh every dav
Special attention given 20 orders. so3
North Main Street.. 9itf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07

The county commissioners cancelled a
big pie OF county warrants yesterday and
after the bonfire was over they adjourned
till Saturday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-07
BLAMING THE MALTA
LOCAL ITALIANS THINK BUTCHER
FRANK IS A VICTIM.

II is Said That He Was Marked by
Them for Execution Before lie
Came to Wichita-A Strange
Italian Female peddlcr
Suspected of Decoying
Him to His Death.
His Property in
This city
Was Sold.