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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Argumen in the FreishC Rate Reheari
Have GONE to Commiss oners.

ArQumcn III Tile TeiSnI hite hcucdHiH8
Have Gone to COmmiss oners.
A special dispatch to the EAGLE from
Topeka last evening said that the argu-
ments in the freight rate rehearing were
completed and the commissioners had
taken the case under advisement.
The board of railroad commissioners
yesterday began hearing the application
of the Missouri river grocers and the rail-
roads of the state for rehearlng of the
Wichita case. decided by the former board
of commissioners March 5, 1892, says the
Topeka Capital.
Railroad Commissioner Hall was absent
at Yesterdays sitting of the board. There
was a large attendance of visitors to hear
the speeches of the high-Salaried attorneys
on each side of the case.
The first argument was made by NJ
A. Low, on benalf of the Rock Island
railroad. Ex State Senator Henry Ellis
speech for the Symms and Bittman-
Todd Grocer companies of Atchi-
son and Lexvenworth. E. w. Moore then
spoke for the Wichita jobbers, j. +. Green.
lee for the merchants in the vicinity OF
Hutchinson, and Mr., Low made the con-
GLIDING argument of the afternoon. This
morning additional arguments will be
A.. -. ' l.
ciiic, ana by Bailie 2. Waggeuer and
Judge Kelso for the Missouri Pacific. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Low aud Mr.. Ellis
ton will make the concluding speeches.
Mr., Low and Mr.. EIliston, in their
speeches before the board yesterday sim
ply worked on the lines suggested in their
application for n rehearng OF the case,
printed in yesterdays Capital. Mr..
Moore talked from Wichita's stand
poipt NJ course and gave comparisons
of the Kansas sugar rate with that of
other states. Mr.. Greenlee made the
principal speech for the defense He
charged that there was conspiracy be-
tween the wholesale merchants of Missouri
and the railroads of Kansas, and that the
Symms Grocery company WAS used simply
AS cats paw to pull the chestnuis of
He said this application for a reheariDg
was not made with the expectation of get
ting more advantageous rates for the rail-
roads, but for the express purpose OF de
laying the order of the board. Mr.. Green
lee said that if the railroads would con-
sent to putting in the Few rates at once,
and then make n new case before the COM
missioners. the people OF this section of
the state would not object. He believed
they would get as good or even better rates
on second hearing than they secured last
time.
Mr.. Low replied that the roads would
not put in the rates ordered, because they
believed them to be unjust and discrimi-
natory. He insisted that the application
was not made to secure delay, but to So
cure proper adjustment OF rates on car
load aud less than car load lots.
II the reheariug is granted, .his will be
the third hearing of the case. 1t Is gen.
erally believed that the commissioners will
grant the application for the rehearing.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
BAROMETER KEADlNGS

Saturday, Feb. 8. for this elevation, L.
366 feet above sea level, were at z a. M,
e, $50 inches. and at p. M, q. $50 inches.
Reduced to sea level the readings would
be at a. m., 5000 inches and at z p. m,
80. 228 inches.
The weather bureau barometer, from
which the above readings were taken, is
on the third floor of the Sedgwick block,
So feet above the ground. This would
make 1872 feet the elevation of the ground
at this point.
The correction at this elevation for diff
ferences in positions Of barometers would
be about oil inch for every 10 feet diff
ference in elevation of barometers.
This is an aneroid barometer that had
once been set with mercurial barometers
here at Wichita and then taken to some
town so feet higher than Wichita ought
read .055 inch lower than the Wichita
barometer. FRED L. JOHNSON, NJ. D.
Observer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
PERlCLEslAN SOCIETY.

A good audience greeted the society in
their work of last evening. Even a snow
storm is powerless to prevent their hall
in the Getto block being we'll filed every
Saturday night.
Colonel Burgess gave an address on
music and poetry that seemed to bring
tones of the great organ and mountain
echo into the very presence of the hearers
After hard fought debate it was de-
cided that the politician is not a curse to
society.
Among the exercises Of next Saturday
will be q short talk on the electric ghost
of the Episcopal church.
Professor Barber says he 10 training
him to sing up at the High school and
thinks he will be lively next Saturday
This will be a simple scientific explana-
tion OF what for time caused great
excitement at North Topeka and Third
Str
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
CAPTAIN o'NEIL> DEATH.

Captain d. J. O'Neil was found dead by
w. II. Barr, his employe, in his sleeping
room in rear of his small shoe shop No.
SO4 East Douglas avenue, Friday night
The police were notified and took charge
of his remains The cause of his death
was either asthma, heartfailure or NOR
phine which last was coDjectured from the
fact that when in pain he was accustomed
to take morphine.
The captain was familiar figure in
that part of town near the Rock Island
depot. He was at one time wealthy
wholesale shoe dealer but lost his property
through an unfortunate marriage. A re-
ceiver for his present property has been
asked for and his niece at Council Bluffs
wired
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
REORGANlZING TAE ALLIANCE.
Missionaries to be Seat Into SedGwick County
at Once.
ioopulism is dead

oopulism is dead.
The quack doctors of the party in Kan
sas are trying to infuse life into it, and
they are trying an old remedy.
It is worse demoralized in Sedgwick
county than in any other portion of the
state, and here they will commence at
once. Their plan is to reorganize the Alli-
ance lodges and the organizer is expected
here every day.
1t was in the closed door lodges the party
was nurtured before and a return to that
principle is their only hope With the
oath hanging over their concensus, many
of them were bulldoZed into voting against
their wishes, and in this way what might
otherwise be fair thing for the farmers
was prostituted by the politicians
II is not thought that the Alliance will
ever again be the power that it was, for
those who were members of it learned that
the storekeeper and the middlemen were
not robbiug them rs they supposed. They
tested this by going into the mercantile
business themselves, and many of them
sre sorry for it.
The parties interested in a reorganiza-
lion OF the Alliance will not tell the peo-
pie this, for their purpose solely is to get
the farmers into the lodges again for the
purpose of getting them to put
In office such farmers as Artz.
LewellIng, Clemence. Kies, ct al.
They are trying hard to get in shape to
make another fight in this state and
county again next fall and are not only
working for the restoration OF the Alliance
20 be used as a political machine, bu: they
are making a desperate effort, even in
This city and county, to raise money in
every possible way.
Private circulars have been received
here notifying local leaders to see beni
6ciaries of the present administration
and make 'em ''cough up" as one we'll
known Pop expressed il yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
PARAMOUNT FOLKS KICK.

A meeting was held in Paramount in.
stituts last Friday evening looking to the
improvement, comfort and convenience of
Paramount
The meeting was literally attended by
property owners and citizens, besides a
committee of five, Messrs. Wilson. Mum,
Babb and Mrs. Short and Allison, ap-
pointed to arrange for a permanent Or
ganization.
Messrs. Babb, Spencer and Wilson were
ASKED to wait on the city council, relative
to the condition of the sidewalks, streets,
street lamps, etc.
One gentleman was also asked to ar
range with the postoffics department. for
better postofice convenience, which is
much needed.
The people of Fairmount think they are
not hard to please, but do think they are
badly neglected, and a determined effort
will be made to have some things righted.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
FIGHT TILL DEATH
TWO STALLIOES ENGAGE IN A LONG
BLOODY COMBAT.
Big Zach. a Percheron, is Blinded
and Torn to Pieces by a Mus
tang, and Finally Falls
and is Shot by His
Owner - Notes.

"Bg Zach" magnificent Percheron
| stallion, blind and torn, fell yesterday on
| heap of straw siushy in his own blood.
after horrible battle with another of his
| kind.
Owens, farmer in Morris township, Sum
| ner county. Friday smaller stallion, a
mustang, and big Zach" got together in
pen on the farm. A fight began between
the two stations. The story given is that
which was substantially told last evening
by Harry jenkins. a sewing machine agent
who saw the fight.
When Farmer Owens found the animals
they were nipping each other in what
seemed more play. But Immediately.
Owens tried to separate them he found it
was not play, and in the next hour he wit
messed a combat compared to which the
most brutal prize fight is peccadiilo.
The moment Owens attempted to sep.
arate the animals the Percheroa, big
acb," rearing on his hind legs, fell upon
near the shoulder with his teeth tore a
great strip of the skin from the body. The
enraged mustang, dripping blood and
screaming in the shrill way peculiar to
horses in great agony. sprang at "Big
Zach" and for half an hour they fought
bitterly. The animals were on their hind
legs most of the time and plunged
and bit without cessation. Several times.
the light mustang went down before the
heavy Percheron. but always regained bis
feet and lunged at his opponent like mad.
Farmer Owens and the other men tried
in every way to separate them. Lassooing
was attempted but it did not work. Then
one of the men grabbed a pitchfork and
tried to drive the mustang back by stick
ing him. He was knocked down and his
life imperiled for an instant. No ono
cared to repeat the attempt.
The fight continued for nearly an hour,
and Farmer Owens was nearly crazy. He
saw that the bleeding Percheron
was becoming dazed and would
soon go down. The mustang had
been too much for him. One
of big Zach's" eyes had been pune
tured aud a mixture of blood and the
watery liquid of the optic was trickling
down his nose. The fore hooves Of both
horses were red in gore. "Big Zach"
grew heavier every minute and little
later he could not get his fore legs off the
ground. He was at the mercy of the
lighter mustang who sprang upon him and
tore out great tufts of his shaggy name.
A second later big Zach's" other eve was
gouged out of its socket. Blinded, he
could fight no longer, and screaming and
staggering, he tried to get away. But the
fury of the fiery mustang was not ap-
peased and he began kicking tho blind
Percheron and soon broke one of his legs
The great Percheon, his once glossy coat
of hair, dripping blood, his fiery eyes
broken and bleeding, his name torn, sank
to the ground and rolled over on his side.
Farmer Owens and the men succeeded in
driving the mustang stallion away. big
Zach" was shot fifteen minutes later. 1t
is doubtful if even the mustang can be
saved,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
THkEE WERE CONVICTED.

County Attorney Boone and Judge
Balderson were happy yesterday.
They were happy over other fellows
misfortunes, but such is the nature of
things when the law is in question.
For two days they fought hard to con-
vict Valley Center joint keepers and for
two days moro the jury before whom they
made arguments, remained in The jury
room. Yesterday, however, the contrary
fellows were pulled over to the majority
and at last verdict of guilty was agreed
upon.
This will put Davidson. Taylor and
Barnaby in Jail to serve sentence unless
their cases are taken to higher court,
which is hardly probable.
Willard Boone prosecuted for the state
and Judge Balderson was retained by
some Valley Center people to assist him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE.
A beginning class in shorthand will be
organized on next Tuesday morning.

A beginning class in shorthand will be
organized on next Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Austin Mccoy, court stenographer.
oath Judicial district, WAS visitor in the
shorthand department on Thursday.
The following students enrolled during
las. week: Mr.. j. l.. Guest, Comauche. l.
T.; Mr.. e. +. Long. Comancbe, ]. T.;
Mr. f. L. Nance, Wichita. Kan. Mr..
Louis Miller, Sacramento, Cal; Miss Eta
Hill, Strawn, Kan.
The debate Of the Lyceum yesterday AZ
ernoon-'Resolved that woman should
have the right OF equal suffrage" was
decided by the judges in favor OF the az
frmative. The speakers on the afiirma-
tive side were; Messrs. Kinney, NcClof-
fsrty aud +. johnson; and on the negative.
Msssrs. Prater, Blu ster and j. c. johnson.
The subjsct for debate next Saturday af-
ternoon will be: Resolved that direct
taxation should be abolished.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
SANTA FEE employees.
summons Nus, Hereafter be Directed TO the
Receivers of he Road.

The agent Of the Santa Fe received yes
teriay from Treasurer Wilder OF that road
the following circular regarding 9arnish-
ment proceedings against all the employees
of the road in Kansas.
thereafter, in order TO reach the wages
of employees, who are all em ployes of re-
ceivers and not of the railroad company,
oaruishment summons must be addressed
to receivers instead of TO the company, and
under the terms Of the receiversbip order
summons can only be served upon the
station agent at The county seat. provid-
ing there is an agent ;here, or if not, upon
the agent IN the principal eowo or station
in the county. GarRishmeus proceedings
against the railroad company will not hold
wages of employees, and as It will involve
useless labor in making record and ans
wer. agents should explain the situation
TO officers and thus prevent unnecessary
service upon them"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
"HERE ] AMI"

In the Manhattan cafe yesterday after
noon . gentleman left his wife for . few
moments to chat with an acquaintance at
aaother table and while he was there his
friend prevailed upoE him to partake OF
some lamb. Under amisapprehension The
waiter removed the lamb before he had
eaten it. He exclaimed suddenly: Good
ness where is my lamb" His wife ever
heard tho question and answered in a
clear voice: "Here am!''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
AN INTERESTING SERVICE.

Rev. Bruce Griffith. pastor OF the Re-
formed church, will address the Gospel
meeting for men at the Y. NJ. c. A,
auditorium at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Griffith is q young man, aud the
young men should come out aud hear
him. Mr.. Charles P. Chapman OF the
state committee. who is spending the
Sabbath in the city, will also be present.
There will be good music. DR.. F. B. Law
rance has kindly consented to sing solo.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
DIR. FLINT.

The coming of the Flints. mesmerists
and fun-mxkers, is an event of more than
ordinary Importance in the amusement
line. DR.. Flint is known on both sides OF
the Atlantic az the most distinguished
American hypnotist. His methods are
taken AS model by other hypnotists and
by writer's upon the subject. This season,
a feature Is made of the work Of Miss Flint
in controlling subjects She has dsvel-
oped powers second only to those OF her
illustrious father, and puts on her scenes
with vim that carries all before her. A
special proffer this season is that of ladies'
free tickets for the opening night, when
q lady is accompanied by a person with n
50-cent ticket reserved before p. m.
Prices are also reduced from last season.
all down stairs being 80 cents and balcony
e5 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
CONFERENCES Ar wELLINeroS.

The Southwest Kansas conference of the
NJ. E. church will meet in its twelfth an
nual session in the First NJ. E. church in
Wellington. kan., March 21,2S The Mis-
souri, Pacific. Santa Fe, Rock Island and
Frisco railroads have granted . rate OF
one and one-,hird fare, on the certificate
plan, to those desiring TO attend. When
purchasing tickets to the conference ask
the agent for certificate, which, when
properly signed and stamped at yelling
ton, will entitle you to return at one-third
fare, provided one hundred and fifty such
certificates are stamped. Bishop MALTA
lien and DR.. keene, two of the greatest
revivalists of the church, will be in
charge.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
MOCK TRIAL AT PARAMOUNT.

Monday evening Feb. 5. the regular pro-
gram Of the Edmund Burke society will
be dispensed with, and a mock trial will be
held Mr. George Strong will act as Judge Of
the court, in the case of c. L. Fay vs.. State
of Kansas, on a charge of murder. All
old friends and members of the society
are especially invited. Arrangements
have been made with the street car COM
papy to hold cars until after the meeting,
for the benefit of those who may wish to
attend from down town.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU, /
DEPARTMENT OF AGRrcCLrURR. )
WICHITA, Kan. Feb. 3, 1894 !

WICHITA, Kan. Feb. j, 1894
Forecas. for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and cold Sunday; fair and warmer
Monday.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 2s; the
lowest y, and the mean 25, with three
tenths of an inch Of snow in the afternoo3,
brisk north wind and rising barometer.
Snowfall. s. inch, yielding -U3 ioch Of rain
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 2s.
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month OF February
has been 81, and for the Sd day 36
FRED l. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON, Feb. a-Following is the
forecast up to O'Clock p. m, Sunday.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory:
Fair; slowly rising temperature; winds
shifting TO south
For Kansas. Fair; warmer in western
portion: variable winds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
HIGHLY PLEASED.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bert of Boston,
Mass, are visiting their uncle, II. r. Far
mum on North Topeka avenue. Mr.. Bert
is of the firm of E. II. Bert & Co., whole
sale merchants of Boston. They are re-
turning from trip TO the Pacific coast,
having visited all the prominent western
cities, including Denver, Salt Lake City,
and Los Angeles. lie expresses himself as
highly pleased with Wichita and frankly
acknowledges that during his trip he has
seen but one city of equal promise between
Boston and San Francisco.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

Yesterday morning Ar. aud Mrs. George
Worhing,on were made very happy by
the arrival of fine ten pound George, Jr..
at their home. The mother Is doing splen-
didly snd 50 is George aud George III.
George is one Of the composi,ors 10 the
EAGLE Office. and Is keeping mp the record.
for with one or two exceptions nothing
but ten-pounders and all boys have been
born to the EAGLES big family for three
yeaYA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

B. L. Whitlock. the Douglas sveaus
in great variety bet be knows the sszs.
style and cold storage qualities o: =
twenty pound turkey whsa he wants 10
compliment the kitchen range annex OF
an editorial sanctan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
JOE, The Halter, Says

'Having spent several weeks in Cleve
land, Ohio, and other eastern cities,
have come to the conclusion that none
of them have very much the best of
Wichita. l will therefore continue to
do business at the old stand"
No. 14O NJ. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

The ladies Of the Woman's . Relief Corps
will give one Of their notably eaioyabie
socials =. Garfield hall on Thursday even.
ing next IL is, of course. for the WORTHY
cause VI charity. and il Is hoped that tie
attendance viii be az large as saeh an or
ganizAfiou and purpose deserve.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

Ellei Dyer, the 9year-oid 500 of William
Dyer of Clearwater. died yesterday at his
fathers home. E!lei had Inflammation of
the bowels. which was the cause OF his
Being taken away so early in life. The
funeral will b at : p. u. scdAy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

The above organization will appear at
the Crawford Grand opera house Monday.
Feb 5, and will present new and brilliant
entertain o ment, interpreted by the follow
ing well known artists: Charles keuna
Tommy Donnelly, Fred Russell, Dick
Clark, Al G. Field, the AlverAz family,
known Europe over as the Musical BARRIERS
of Seville; Napier and Marzsllo. acrobais
comique; Cradoc. Roman Ak nan, the only
act of the kind in the world; 4. n
Thatcher, Roger Harding. viii Walling.
NJ Rale and many other famous celebrities
One OF the principal features the present
seoson 10 the grand imposing spectacular
street parade, which will take plach daily
and should be witnessed by all.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04
A RARE CHANCE.

choice fruit farm and one-haf miles from
Kingman. 50 acres rich black loan. all In cutiva-
ton, good house barn. green house. and out build
ings wind pump. all fenced. large orchard OF bear
Ing apple and peach trees nne vineyard All land
in W III be sold on long time. For Inquire Of
Z. 4. NANUEyrNTER.
kifg!lan, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

= NJ Maxwell. os Maxwell G McClzre.
is quite sick with paenmonlx Al his
brothers place ia Richmond, lad
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

H. Davidson of Abilene, editor of the
Evangelical Visitor of that place. was il
the citr attending 10 business YESTERDAY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04

ST Plunkard showed TO poor house at
yesterdays matinee. but in the evening he
made up for it by attracting q good audi
eEce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10

WASHINGTON Crry. juno 9-The early
hours of the session of the senate were
marked by quite lively discussion. The
main point at issue was the time alleged
by Vest to be consumed by the Republic
ans. Although the senate was operating
under the five-minute rule. the Republic
ans may not find it difficult to discuss
each paragraph and each amendment as
long as they desire, and the debate which
followed the first paragraph taken up was
condemned by the Democrats in severe
terms. The agricultural schedule. which
had been hanging fire. was finally dis
posed of, and schedule III, spirits, wines
and liquors, was entered upon. The fea-
ture OF the consideration war the with
drawal in many instances of the Jones
compromise amendments, allowing the
committee amendments of the original
house provisions to stand. The senate
went into executive session, and another
fve-minute arrangement was made, to be-
gin Monday, to complete the schedule I'M
der consideration. A short executive
session preceded adjournment at 5:45.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-10
SENATORS ARE LUCKY
A Sugar Broker Refuses to Ex-
pose His Clients.
The CLAIM AGAINST STANFORD.
Hoax WsaIa gxsmps Property Held by
the Unfvsrsisy-Tartn Bill
Moving Slowly.

WAsHrssTcN CRY. June 9.-E. r. Chap
man of the New York brokerage firm OF
Moore & schley. was before the investigat-
ing committee again today. He declined
yesterday TO answer questions concerning
his firms handling Of sugar stock.
without consulting counsel. He saw Judge
shellabarger. of this city, last nighs. and
obtained o written opinion from him as to
his legal rights. This opinion is sup
posed to have been 70 the effect that he
could not be compelled TO answer. The
question whether their firm had bought
and sold sugar stocks for or in interest of
any senator was put in various forms so
as to cover every month since February,
but the invariabls response was 3 refusal
to answer.
Asked il he had anything further to say,
he added: AT the session of the COM
mittee yesterday letter was read from
Senator Brice that caused me some embar-
rassment II was surprise. as had no
intimation that such letter would
be sent to the committee. I will
so far depart from the decision /
have Just announced as to testify
that since Hon. Calvin s. B1cs
became q member Of the senate of the
United States hs has not bought or sold
through our house. directly or indirectly.
a share of stock of the American Sugar
Refining Company. or share OF stock of
any industrial company dealt in ON the
New York stock exchange" Further
than this he declined 20 speak. The CON-
mittee decided to certify his case to the
senate, as well as those of newspaper cor
respondents