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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08

ENID, o. T., Feb. 2S.-[Special.1-A
a rousing meeting of the business men
and property owners at the opera house
last night $50, 900 was raised, the amount
asked, for granting to this city the line of
railroad soon to be constructed from Ar
kansas City in a southwestern direction.
The business men of Enid are awake, and
If anything escapes them. it is something
that isn't worth the effort. The motto
adopted by a certain real estate firm here,
i. e.: 1--WE never Sleep" would aptly suit
our rustIing fnancers. :,
The streets surrounding the square"
are being graded, the halls filled up and
An elegant drive being prepared whereon
some o. Ends high steppers VIII DE
shown to advantage.
The townsue board assigned by the
honorable secretary TO this city is making
rapid progress with its work
and will have matters in shape
to complete the work in short order
after receiving the patent for the townsite,
which is expected at an early date.
Mayor Moore, who rendered his resigna-
tion a few days ago, reconsidered the mat
ter on last night aud attempted to with
draw 1t. But rs the matter was made OF
record it is a question as to whether the
city council will not take him at his word
and relieve him of the burdensome honors.
Numerous candidates for the mayoralty
nre mentioned. Among the Republicans
sre James o. Fuqua. who showed his
faith in Enid by erecting three-story
building and putting in a mommoth stock
of goods here; Murphy of the wholesale
grocery firm OF Murphy. Carol! & Brough,
aud Hon. W. r. kirkpatrick, late of Ell
Reno. The Democrats, In view OF the
record they have just made in the past and
present administration of affairs, are a lit
tie wary, and candidates on that ticket are
few and tar between, they preferring
to cast anchor with the Pops.
citizen and general mongrel ticket,
The fine Italian climate of the past few
days got sadly drenched and bedraggied
in the tail end of thunder shower Sum
day evening, but the prospects OF speedy
recovery are excellent.
District court couvepeS here on the l2th,
and the evil doers and others seeking
justice at the hands OF that tribunal are
getting in readiness.
Hon. s. II. Bradley who is candidate
for the vacant United States registership
at Guthrie, is looking after his interests IN
the capital city this week.
The future peer of the budding princess
of the great southwest, that was to be,
the namesake of the classic and renowned
summer resort clustered in the verdant
hills Of good old Maryland. justly celebrat
ed Oakland, is no more. The recent ruling
of the secretary of the interior to the
effect that the probate judges of the strip
were not authorized to make entry of any
prove-up towpsites, has blasted the hopes,
aspirations and desires of the some dozen
fellows who saw millions In it by starting
a number of little interior towns at differ
ent points in the strip. one Of which. the
late lamented Oakland, was situated, or
located rather, in the southwest part of
this county.
Captain Williams chairman Of the board
of county commissioners, and the county
iailer had an alteration this evening IN
which six shots were exchanged. No
damage, however.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
ALL QUIET AT EAGLE.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March 7.-Msior
Banks, commanding three companies at
Eagle, today teiegrapbed the governor
that u portion of The troops should be re-
moved. They will be recalled tomorrow.
There have been thirty-three arrests to-
day and many warrants are still unserv-
ed About 200 miners passed Eagle tod az
going east and it Is thought that
there is a meeting somewhere tonight.
These meetings are all secret aud back in
the mountains away from the railroad.
The Gazette received q letter today signed
by a citizen of Montgomery, threatening
to make it hot for the editor il the paper
published anything more concerning tue
plot OF the miners TO have Wyant arrested
and brought TO Montgomery for trial,
where he and his guards were 20 oe dyna-
ta1
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
Pummelsd by q Woman.

DENVER, March Jack McAuliffe,
champion light weight Of the world, who
was recently mixed up in street fight
with Young Mitchell in San Francisco,
arrived in Denver today. He speut the
day in convivial enjoyment in company
with Denver Ed Smith and other sports,
aud tonight, in Smiths saloon, Mrs.
Smith, who perhaps thought her husband
aud his friends ha0 taken drop too
much, began pelting them with beer
glasses. McQuaids OF Providence, r. 1 +, n
friend of McAaliffe, attempted to pacify
the enraged woman and she proceeded TO
pummel him in the most approved fistic
fashion. The police quelled the disturb
ance, but made no arrests. McAuliffe left
tonight Tor Chicago, where expects 60
arrange contest with George Dawson for
d limited number OF rounds.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
He SETTLED EAlR-

SALTWATER, Mimi. March THE
deposition of Captain K, j. Wheeler, in
solvent, taken at Dubuque shows that he
and his partner. E. n. Durant. turned
over to the Lumbermen's National bank
of this city all their property, steam boats,
farm. piue land, opera house sharss. with
the amount due from the city, and even
Mr.. Wheeler's homestead. Mr.. Wheeler
deposed that Durant and Wheeler owed
that bauk over $50. GOO n wear ago when the
firm dissolved. Mr.. Wheeler was men,
ber Of the firm of J. W. Garvin of San
Francisco. which failed over a year ago
tor Sl50,0oo and The California creditors
are trying TO find where Wheeler's prop
erty Is He was reputed TO be worth $780,
600 when the Garvin failure occurred,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
POND CREEK RiPPLES.

Special to the Daily Eagle.
POND CREEK, o. T., March Pond
Creek organized board of trade this even
ing OF one hundred and seventy members
J. J. Harrison was elected president, NJ.
Z. King the obliging Rock Island agent at
this point, vice president, l. E. Parker the
popular editor of the Pond Creek Echo,
secretary. A fire department. was also or
ganizsd, with Hon. G. NJ. Webb of Greed,
Colorado as president and l.. j. Marlin
chief. The citizens have received encour-
aging news from the railroad people and
are preparing for a boom.
Harry Baird OF Garden City, Kansas,
purchased two lots of the Rock Island
Town company and began the erection of
a large building. J. Y Moffit today closed
a deal with J. K. Wilson, which will
largely interest the Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing company here.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
STOPPED BY THE WILSON BILL

CHICAGO, March Count Dubinski
who was going To plant Polish colony OF
sugar beet farmers in Antelope county, Ne
b-aska, has given up the enterprise. He
said in an interview with a reporter for
local paper that the unfriendly tone OF the
Wilson bill toward sugar made il impossi-
bic for him to interest capital in the beet
sugar refineries which were included in the
colonization scheme. and until he knew
just what the Wilson bill would do in the
way of bouuties and tariff he aud his asso.
ciates would do nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER B9RsAg.

DEPARTMENT oY A6eGcrt.rusR
WICHITA. Kan. March :. lsa4
Forecast for Wichita and vicini y
Fair, with rising Temperature until Fd
day afternoon.
During the past twenty four honrs the
highest temperature has been 81 tho
lowest 80. and the mean Is. with clear
ing weather in tho forenoon nnd high
north wiud, gradually decreasing TO Hight
at night.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perxturs has been 81
For the past fiys years the averaxs
Temperature for the month OF March hss
been ~. aud for the Eth day -
FRED l.. JoHssos. Observer
WASHINGTON. March 7.-FoIiowisg 10
the forecast mp to sp m. Thursdsy:
Fer Kansas; Generally fair; probably
slightly warmer; variable winds.
For Oklahoma; Fair: slightly warmsr
in western portion; variable uinas. DO
coming soutberiy.
For Colorado: Fair: variable Winds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
Will MIN OF IL

PITTsBURG. Pa, March Tt is stated
that the central board of education will
reject the application of the nuns for
teachers certificates at its coming meet
ing. In this event Rev. Father Cosgrove
will Kelly take up the Case To comp the
board through the courts TO recogniz.
the nuns. Ii the applications are acted
upon favorabiy, the Junior Order of Amer
ican Mechanics will at once take the mat
Ter into the courts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
DALTON pEYil1RY.

MrEEosEg. L T.. March LII 10 report
ed here that the Dsitof; 2aag bssd ap ssi
robbed Mr. g. A. Psrkinsos. Of Hsg sssr.
nesr bis sapcb yesterday. I, is esrssis
that the Dalton sssx were at Ws2on-r 10
dsy and there II iE consequences roa-iisr~
able uaessiaes- bsrs ADD = fofe- Of is9usy
fnarshal- are guarding tie express from
here ssfth
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
WILL CUT IT In TWO
AND PUT THE DIFFERENCE INTO
TWO NEW RAOEa

The Coney Island Jockey Club to
Reduce the Suburban Purse
Money Fram $4,000 10 $l2,-
600 = Mrs. "Denver Ed
Smith Smashes Sports
With Beer Glasses.
Gossip in Sport
Ing Circles.
The Turf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
BIG RAILROAD SCHEME.

ST. LOUIS, March IA special to the
Republic from Louisville. KY, says: In
formation regarding a big railroad scheme
said to be on foot, came out here to-
day by the authoritative statement. that an
agent is now in the city to arrange for the
carrying oat of the plans. Those inter
ested are the Rockefellers and the Wander
bilts The roads concerned are the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. the Louisville Southern,
the Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis,
and Missouri Kansas and Texas. The
plan is TO secure u continuous traffic ar
rangement between Newport News and
Galveston
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

CgIPPE CREgg. Colo, Marco "A ter.
rifle explosion occurred about $50 O'Clock
thi. evening at the corner 5f Bsnaets
ayruue aud second street., causing rocks
TO fall ia showers from firss 10 Thirc
streets
James Baumling. recent arrival from
Lariiu<r county, received n bad scalp
wound from falling p.ecs Of rock A
dozen buildings were damaged aud score
OF Ded-s;risns had narrow escapes from
death. Worxmen WAC caused tn. sxplo
sson by ussng an erer chsszs Of gssoE
powder ia excAvAiiag for . new bulldog
we're arrested
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
An Amendment to the Organic. Law
Recognizing jehovah.

WASHINGTON, March THE senate COM
mittee on the judiciary heard a large dele
cation from the Reformed Presbyterian
church today in advocacy of the recogni-
tion of God in the constitution of the
United States.
Rev. H. P. George of Beaver Falls, Pa.
made short address, which was followed
by a talk by Rev. Z. B. Stevenson of Phil
adelphia, editor of the State, who read a
large number of letters, including one
from Rev. Joseph Cook calling attention
to the fact that God is recognized in the
Declaration of Independence, in the con-
stitution OF forty of the states of the Union.
in the national coinage and by the supreme
court, which had declared this to be a
Christian nation.
Mr.. Stevenson argued that the suprem-
acy Of God Is now recognized i'll many
ways. officially and legally, aud contended
for an amendment to the constitution
granting this further recognition.
Rev. ". j.. RobbiBs of Allegheny, Pa.
pointed out the danger Of the land from
different influences aud newspapers at
tempting to eliminate the Christian spirit.
and claimed the right of the people to this
constitutional amendment.
Rev. Davis McAllister of Allegheny. re-
plying TO Senator Lindsay, said ne did
not consider that this would affect the
first amendment to the constitution. He
said large proportions of the Jews had
signed petitions for this amendment. He
thought jew could conscisntiously sub.
scribe to a constitution which said, "In
Gods appointed way through Jesus
Christ"
Senator Villas asked what would be the
effect of adding after Through Jesus
Christ" the words. "and His vice-regent
on earth, the holy Roman pontiff."
DR.. McAllister replied that America had
been founded by the Huguenots and Pro-
teStauCS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
BANK DOORS CLOSED.

OMAHA. Neb., March IA special TO
he Bse from Harrison. Neb, says: Ths
d o ors of the bank OF Harrison were closed
today and the institution is now in the
hands of the state banking bosrd. No
statement is made other than the assets
are only half tue liabilities.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
ANOTHER GULF RAILROAD.

KANSAS CITY. March THE manage
ment Of the Kansas City. Osceola and
Southern railroad announced today thaS
the road is to be extended from Osceola,
Missouri, its present terminus. to Green
field, Dade county. Millionaire John I.
Blair of New Jersey, and Conrad Miller,
president of the Bangor and Portland rail-
road, are interested in the railroad. The
extension of the Blair line is a thing of
great importance to Kansas City. It's ul-
timate objective point is the Gulf OF Mexico
tioa from Kansas City to the gulf in Eve
years
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
MORE OFFICIAL CHANGES.

. LONDON, March THE Right Hon.
Herbert Gardner, president OF the board
of agriculture. has resigned. As an out
come Of Mr.. Gsrdner's resignation 1t l.
probable that Mr. Herbert Gladstone viii
take the agricultural portfolio. and the
Hon. James b. Royce the post OF commits
sioner of public works, to which dr.
Herbert Gladstone was appointed yestsr-
day
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
swlNotEo BY A FoRGER.

FL PAso. Texas. March 7-Severai
merchants Of this town have been swim
died by cashing drafts on the Pecon Veil
ley bank for e. b. Nelson. The checks
were signed John Arromb'do, whose name
is perfectly COED. but the signatnre ~ a
forgery. Nelson has been a trusted CLERK
Of Arrombido He left Wednesday FOR
Lawrence Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
THE PRESIDENT APPROVES.

WASHINGTON. March THE president
has signed the only act which passed coa-
gress during his absence, one granting an
extension 20 August q, 1898. Of the time
allowed Junction City aud Fort Riley
Rapid Transit Street Railway company to
build its line on Fort Riley, kans.. res
ervation.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
0I0Nr Gee Tb- a. tjeF.

ST IoEEs. Msrca 1-Caar.es Weggs-
man. discharged employe OF the South
ern hotel, appeared in the retuaes OF the
hosssiry tnis evening and sskcd toe cash
ier for Tnoney that he said vas still dus
him. On being refused he dem andsd fisse
$4ss0 be given him immediately or ae woaId
blow up the hotel This caused a panic
among the guests which soou died OCT
when Wegyen1Aa was arrested
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
RATES TOO HIGH.
Hutchinson Complains That Her Mer-
chants Are Disseminated Against.

AuLcQ100ou COmp1a1uS 1uHt AeI 1AeT'
chants Are Disseminated Against.
TOPEKA, Kan, March IA complaint
was filed with the state board of railroad
commissioners this morning by the mayor
aud council of the city Of Hutchinson
against the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway. the Missouri Pacific rail-
way and the receivers of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, asking the board to
make an examination of the rate OF freight
charged by the said railway companies for
freight from Kansas City, Kan.
and other points on the eastern border Of
the state to the city OF Hutchinson, with
a view to having the same reduced and
in accordance with the recent de-
cision in the Wichita case.
The Hutchinson complaint refers par
to the rate charged for carload
lots of agricultural machinery, which is
alleged TO be greatly in excess of the rate
charged by such companies for carrying
that class Of goods to other points in Kan
sas of equal or greater distance from the
east line Of the state.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
PATRONS oE INDUSTRY.

TOLEDO. O., March THE supreme
council Patrons of Industry which Is
holding its session today, adopted u
lengthy and radictl platform IN favor OF
governmental control of railroads.. An io-
come tax, woman suffrage. election OF all
officers by popular vote and opposing
saloo1s aud liouor interests
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
FATAL FALL.

CANON CRY. Colo, March fudge
Charles d. Bradley. fell from the second
story landing OF Harding block aud re-
ceived internal Injuries which the doctors
fear will prove fatal Judge Bradley Is
brother OF the late Chief Justice Bradley
and has held many nigh positions, but OF
late be has been q slave of drink.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08

n,arlable In its effects that it can be sold on
this plan Is DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. As blood cleanser, strength re-
storer, and flesh. builder, there's nothing like it
known to medical science In every disease
where the fault is in the liver or the blood. as
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Biliousness, and the
most stubborn Skin, Scalp, and Scrofulcus
objections. it is guaranteed In every case TO
benefit or cure, or you have your money back.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
WILL BE TEST CASE.

ABILENE. Kan, March &c. S. Craw-
ford, youag attorney here. was arrested
today on n charge of violating Abiieue's
new occupation tax ordinance by not pay
ing his license. He will resist the action aud
bis case will be heard i'll the district court.
1t wi II be test case.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
WOULD ARBITRATE|
THE ATCHIsON AND SOUTHERN
PACIFIC MAY AGREE

Proposition to Restore All Rates
and Resume Negotiations for
Permanent Settlement = The
Atchison Further Compli.
Gates Association Nat
ters-Lumbcr Rates
Advanced = Kan
sas Railway
Board.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
ReMANoeo WITHOUT BAIL.

Troy, y. T.. March John Bolsud.
charged with firing sbs shot that kiilsf
Robert Ross In yesterdays election trss
o.dy. was todsv rsmand,d without, bail %
await the coroasr'a verdict Wbsisn. the
defsated candidate, viii contest the ei~c-
ton on the grounds Of extensive frauds
a nd rer,enffnc
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08

cover mileage of 6. .634 50. Current liabil-
tiles cover u mileage of 4. $50 IL"
The report contains an itemized state
ment OF the transactions Of each line oper-
atlng In the state for tho year ending June
30, 1892 It also contains the decisions
rendered BY the board during the year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
TO REORcANIze THE ARMY.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Representative
Cultivate of Ohio, chairm al of the house
committee on military affairs has intro
duced "a bill to reorganize the military
and infantry of the army. The plan 10
vides for corps of artillery and two resi-
ments Of mounted field artillery.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08

To every sufferer from Catarrh, no matter
how bad tie case or OF how long stand
ing, the proprietors Of Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say this: '' If we can't cure ii,
perfectly and permanently, well pay you
k600 in cash. Sold BIZ all drucnisfa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
MORE REPUBLICAN GAINS.

ALBANY. y. Y, March The entire
Republican ticket was elected at Green
Island today. The Democrats car RED
East Troy. The Republicans elected TWO
trustees, gain of oae. Hoosic elected the
entire Republican ticket. Reusael-r
county board of supervisors viii stsod II
Republicans aud IL Democrats. Repub-
licau gain of g
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
EMERALD ENSIGN UP.

NEW YORK, March THE green hsg OF
Ireland will ioat over the city hall on ST
Patrick day. A resolution Co that effect
was passed by the board of aldermen to-
day. 1t Will be approved by Acting Mayor
Mcclellan
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
.RArclIEee INOlcTen.

KosCIUo, Miss. March The grand
jury has reported true bill to the court
against VIM. Ratciiff. for the killing of s.
A. jackson. There are two counts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
GRANTED A DIVORCE.

BOISE, Idaho, March IA decree of
divorce was granted here today to Flor
ence Martin Miller from William b. Mil
ler. Mrs. Miller is = daughter of the late
Colonel Henry Cooper of Milwaukee,, who
is said to have been consul in Italy
under President Grant. Her mother is
now Countess Sargardi of Venice. who
holds half interest in the counts estates
worth $1,000. 00O. Her grandmother is
Mrs. Martin of Milwaukee Her divorced
husband is a son of William Miller, for
merly of Dundee, Scotland, who was a
dozen years ago one of the great linen
manufacturers of that country. When
Miller failed his wife, according to her
story, spent half a million trying to boil
stsr up the firm Her husband became n
confirmed drunkard and often abused her
and threatened TO kill her.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
HANDSOME ENDOWMENT.

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, March T.
The North Manchester college aud Nor
NAL school of the Church o. United
Brethren in Christ has received the hand
some endowment OF 81 .0oo.oc0 This fund
is To be Used for the education OF the
wOrthy moor
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
HAYTI HEARD FROM
PROTESTS AGAINST THE Tariff
POLICY O? THIS COUNTRY.

Buckct-shop Traders Scored purips
a Hearing OF the snti-Opsion3
Bill-An Interesting Conssos
yersy Regarding Methods
Adopted-Mr. orr says
They Are Demoral-
izing-Mr. Taylor
on the Part
ridge Dsal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
REV. vefTz DROPPED DEAD.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. March T.
Rev Christian r. Vsitz. aged %, dropped
dead IN the street today. Mr. Fsilz had
been q resident OF this city for several
Years, coming here from Chicago Hs ~as
a min ister of tue Congregational oenom-
luatlop.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
KANSAS METboolSTs.

ABILENE. Kan. March The Kansas
Methodist conference opened this morning
with loo ministers present T. r Lock
was chosen secretary. John McGoua treas
urer. Bishop J. II. yiuceut presided aud
delivered the opening sermon
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
JUDGE Ray roa CONGRESS.

wELLiSGTos. ksa-. March s.-l-peciall ]
-Ex-Jaig@ Ksy Of the district eoarr Of
this cousty, n formally .nsosne~t his
candidacy fo( ~ R-psb!lcao nonius,iso
for coogsesssnA from the S>v-sts district.
seazy. Hs rssired from th- b>sca tse
mon Ia ago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
REPIJBtiCANS EIeCT.

OswEGo, n Y, March Z Higgins Platt.
Republican,, was elected mayor over
Bulger, Cleveland Democrat, by twelve
votes. MCGOWAN, Hull candidate, received
less than 40
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
eorrlJmF FsLl our.

CHICAGO. March Z--A>sistant Pro.seat-
ing Attorney Bostam concluded his al
dress in the Cosxbiio case sft-- be hal
spokea for three days Tomorrow fore
boon Judge Tashill will chsrxs tbs jury.
which viii probably retirs ia tbs after
noon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
ON TRIAL.

~ Wv XhIAA.
That's q good way
to buy q medicine,
but it's q pretty
hard dition
under which to sell
it. Perhaps you've
noticed that the or
|dinary, hit or miss
medicine doesn't at
tempt il.
The only remedy
- ss. E.-l
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
SMALL Pox IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March Seven cases OF
small pox were discovered in a tenement
in Brooklyn this evening. Tue house has
been fumigsted and Quarantined, but ths
authorities are anxiously watching the
vicinity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
POTTER PALM ER ILL

CHICAGO. March Porter Palmer. the
millionaire hotsi keeper. Is seriously iil
with Ia grippe. Mr.. Palmer is nsarly 40
years old aud fears are felt that he may
not recover.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
roCacGIpY COLD

WASHINGTON. Marcia I-Tsc ret gold in
the treasury wxs 4i97. 80 sol. a gain Of
sas. Isl since Yesterday. The cash balsncs
was Sl5s. i1a. sq4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-08
THEY NEVER SLEEP
ENID BUSINESS MEN SUBSCRIBE
$4,000 FOR A RAILROAD.

Mayor Moere's Second Thought
Probably Came Too Late-Thc
Hopes Of Some Interior Towns
Blasted of Parker
Climbs GaiIy up the
Ladder Of MetrOpol-
itanism and Ex-
poets to Reach
the Top.