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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
FLOOD Is NOW RECEDING

FL Paso. Texas, Finds Twelve Square Miles
of Land Under Water.
Ell Paso, Texas, July 16-Twelve
square miles in East FL Paso are under
water causing ..15, 900 damage. Traf-
fic over the Southern Pacific has been
entirely broken for twenty-four hours
Evergreen cemetery is entirely under
water. The food which was the big
gest ever known here. is now receding
1t was caused by heavy rains in New
Mexico.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
Cambridge Accepts Yaie's Challenge.

London, July 16.-The Cambridge
university Athletic club has cabled to
Yale their acceptance of the terms
proposed for a contest in track athlet-
les in America. The Cambridge team
will sail on August 81. and the con-
tests will occur on October 3. Cam
bridge insisted on a three hundred
yard dash in preference to the two hun
dred and twenty yard dash proposed
by Yale and the Americans finally con-
ceded this point.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17

Saginaw, Mich, July 16.-The second
day of the grand circuit races at Union
park was marked by good track and
large attendance. The sport afforded
was excellent. There were three races
of which the favorites captured two, the
PA trot and the 2:20 pace. In the I'll
trot the favorite, Lena Wilkes, took
third money. Saginaw Lass started to
beat 2:25A and paced the mile in 2:2i94-
Sanger made a mile in 2:0i$4, beating
the best mile previously made on thls
track, 2:051z, by Flying Jib in 1888
In the PHI trot, purse $l,Ooo, Geneva
won second, third and fourth heats
Time 2;11%; 2:11A; 2:11%. Aunt Delilah
won the first heat and was second
Time 2:12%. Lena Wilkes was thlrd
Nightingale and Marvin, Jr-, also start
ed.
In the 2:24 trot, purse $1,000, Red Nut
ting won in three straight heats. Time
2:l6al; 2:2O; 2:l954. Glenmore was second
and Princess Belle third Blow, SABLE
hurst and Allen Bennett also started
In the 2:20 pace, purse s., 600, george
St. Clair won second, third and fourth
heats. Time 2:103z; 2:11; 2l4$4. Abeto
was second, winning first heat in 2:IO.4.
Major Bishop was third. Lela, M W.,
EXimuS and Polly L also started.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
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Excellent
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Weekly Eagle

The Only Weekly Published in the Great
Southwest in the Interest of the Farmer
and LabOring Man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
-AQuetiuct Races.

New York, July ia couple of long
shots won at the Acqueduct track to-
day and there Were good prices against
all the other winners. The attendance
was large but the card was mediocre
Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs: King IT,
10 10 l, won: Nolley, I 10 10, second; SAL
VERNE. Is TO l. third. Time ] :05.
Second-Mile: Mckee, Z 10 5. won;
HuriiHgham, IS 10 >. second: Piifall. 4
TO l. third. Time AZ.
Third-Five and half furlongs: Her.
mia, i 10 ). won. Montezuma. TO ).
second; Tomaka, 5 10 l. third. Time
1:12i4.
Fourth-Miie and a sixteenth: Prig.
IL 10 20. won; Factotum, $ 10 >. second;
Warlike, ; 10 l. third. Time l:s4L
Fiien-Five furlongs; Casette. 2ik TO
1, won; Little Thorne. TO !. second;
Skalkahc. Is TO third. Time Los.
SiNth-SiN and half furiongs. sell-
ing; Harry Alonzo, 10 to !. won: Little
Tom. III 10 3, second; Milwaukee, 5 10 !,
third. Time 1:26ls.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17

I'D in Montana they had meeting a:
Butte. was told II was a good one. So
70 +, A' TbsY were ,sstened 70 hv Renubli.
cans, Populsts and Democrats, who went
away as staunch in their party Allegiance
as before they came. There viii be no
new party"
The ex-governor has several times ex-
pressed privately the belief that the
Omaha platform would stand considerable
pruning and be better for II. In answer
to a question about IL he said:
II am a Populist. / shall not at any
time put myself in opposition TO my party.
If il is the wisdom OF the Populist party
that the Omaha platform be changed
for. mind you, / am not satisfied with the
silver plank alone-I will follow the lead.
mean TO keep up with the procession"
Mr.. Waite is looking well for his years.
de al of good
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
st Louis Races.

St Louis, July 16.-A lumpy and
heavy track at Fair association park
today gave the talent a lot OF trouble
ard several long shots took the money
After the second race, FlUto, the win
ner, was run up to 81, ,005 by the Jeffer-
son stables, but the Coins protected
their entry and held her. Magnet was
purchased by Dan Honig for $500
from the Hickok stable and Z. Schrie-
ber purchased Highland for 81 800 from
T. H. Wheeler. In the sixth race, Mer-
ry Thought, a hot even money favorite,
was cut down when nearing the wire
and limped off the field on three legs.
Weather oppressively hot. Summaries:
First race-SiX and a half furlongS,
selling: Nellie II, 10 to l, won; Dick
Deueath, to l, esocdn; Wild Arab, to
]. third. Time, LIS.
Second-Five furlongs, selling: Flu
90, = TO 5, won; Peep o. Day, II to /,
second; Paros, y TO l, third. Time,
1904.
Third-Six and half furlongs. SELL
ing: Mercury. 312 to 1, won; Francis
Pope, u TO 1, second; Rosa Simpton,
II to /, third. Time, 1:25.
Fourth-AIile and three furlongs, SELL
ing: Davezac, 10 to 1, won; Marcel, !
TO ?, second; Silverado, to l, third.
Time, 2:26.
Fifth-Seven furlongs, purse: Tar
tartan, to /, won; Lobengula, s to ),
second; Highland, to 5, third. Time,
I:291a.
Sixth-Five furlongs, selling: Little
Bramble, 4 to l, won; Spinola, so to /,
second; Ida II, 10 TO l, third. Time,
1:04la.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
Kansas CITY Races.

Kansas City, July 16.-But two fav-
orites won today. Plug and Wakenda
both at even money came in under the
wire very easy winners of the second
and third races, Mcintyre riding both.
The other events Were won by second
choices and a to j shot. The attend
ance was good and track fast. Weather
extremely hot. Summaries:
First race-Five and half furlongs,
selling: Gray Battle. to l, won; Kan
sas Girl, 8 to 5, second; Leumbria. s TO
l, third. Time 1:10i4.
8 Second-Four and half furlOngs, .
year-olds: Plug. even, won; John
Boone, 3 10 ,, second; Madonna, S 10 /,
third. Time SIS.
Third-Four and a half furlonSs, SELL
ing: Wakenda, even, won: Carrie An
derson, % to !. second: Fannie L, to l,
third. Time :5S.
Fourth-'Six furlongs, selling: Wanda
IT. 1 10 J. won; Charles Weber, to l,
second; Ed Glenn, even, third. Time
l171a.
Fifth-SiX furiongs, selling: Collec-
tor. 10 l. won: Ten Spring. to ,. Sec
ond; Monluss c to l, third. Time LII.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
A. N. TOWNE is DEAD
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

Leaves . Fortune of Seven Hundred Thous-
and-Thirty Thousand Acres of Ranch
Land-No Immediate Changes In the
Offices of the Road-Spanish-Americ
Survivors of the Colima Denounce the
Pacific Mail-Cat in Coast Steamer
Rates-Answer in the Fair Will Case,
Opposing the Trust-Coast News
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-17
RACES WERE THREE
FaVORITES GET AWAY WITH TWO
OF THEM AT SAGINAW.

Saginaw Lass Starts to Eeat 2:25 IA and
Beats It-Sapger Goes the Best Mile
Ever Gone on that Track, Beating Fly
ing Jib-- Ordinary Horses but Fast Time
Mt San Francisco--Other Races--Ama-
teur Oarsmen at SaratOga--Cambridge
Accepts Yaie's Challenge--Ministers at
Dallas are Busy--SportinS Notes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Roger COnnor to Umpire the MuniCl-
 RnII Game.

Roger COnnor to Umpire the MuniCl-
 pal Ball Game.
 Great interest is centered in the ball game to take place in Naugatuck to-mor- row afternoon between the Waterbury and Naugatuck city and town officials. Ths members of both teams have been prac- ticing faithfully. The principal means of hardening their muscles has been bicycle practice. The repair shops in Waterbury can attest that they have prac- ticed diligently. A special car has been chartered to carry down the Waterbury contingent and the selectmen have ap- pointed Clerk T. F. McMahon special con- ductor. Park Superintendent Andy Ryan has kindly loaned him his helmet, and a pair of bloonners are being carved to fit his AdoDis shape. All who desire to go are invited to be the guests of the ball players and ride on their Pullman coach.
 The following citizens will look out for Waterbury's interests and carry home a few rubber scalps: Selectman Perry O. Morris, Tax Collector Charles J. Griggs, Prosecuting Agent William R, Mattison. Assistant City Clerk Frank J. Kilduff, Judge John F. Holohan, Town Physician Dr John D. Freney. Superintendent of City hall Johu H. Loughlan, Engineer of the Poor's Palace James Johnson, Keeper of Palace Thomas Moran, Assistant Probate Judge Edward Rogers.
 There will be plenty of substitutes and bench warmers. The only Roger Connor will act as peace maker and try to explain to the officials that base ball is rot snap. He has the authority to administer fines ad libitum, and all fines must be paid CT the lay CT will be distanded. The spec ial car will leave in front of City hall at six minutes to three.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
POLICE BOARD MATTERS.

Four Arrests For Assault With Intent
 to KUl in July.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the board of police commissioners, held last evening, the payroll, amounting to $2, 358 . 3S, and bills to the amount of $141 96 were approved.
 Chief Egan's report for July was accepted as follows:
 Whole number of arrests 123, whole number of cases. 143. males 134, fe- males 9
 Cause of arrest: Assault 10, assault with intent to murder 2. breach of the peace 20. burglary l, attempted burglary |, contempt of court on capias l, intoxica- ton 70, insanity 3. incorrlgible l, keeping iisorderly house 9. neglect to support family 9, perjury 1, resistance to officer 4. theft 4, trespsss on railroad property 3, va grancy 3, violation of license law 3, viola tion of city ordinance relating to fireworks 5; total 14s.
 Disposition of arrested: Appeal to dis trict court 2, bound over to the superior court 2, committed to county jail 40, com mitted to town work house IA, committed to industrial school l, committed to Con- necticut school for boys 3, continued 9, dis charged by chief of police 2, not guilty l, nolled by prosecuting attorney 4. psid fine and costs 46. sentence suspenoed 13, turned over to officers of other tow ns l to- tai 143.
 Nativity of arrested: Americans 6S, Irish 40, English s. German 4. Canadian 4, Rus- sian 2, Scotch l, Italian 6. colored 5, Pole 1, Newfoundland l.
 Miscellaneous: Time lost by regular force. days, 53; special duty performed, hours, 20; stores and offices found open Is. lodgers 10; electric lights found out of order. IA; expense to take prison CTS to .il. $1O2; expense to make arrests, $1; total amount received of clerk of court, SIG2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
SUMNER GETS ANGRY.
The WiIlimantic Bank Attorney
 Dehes His Accusers.

The WiIlimantIc Bank Attorney
 Defies His Accusers.
 WILLIMANTIc, July 31 The hearing on the application for the appointment of a receiver for the Dime Savings bank was begun this morning before Judge Shum- way. in the superior court. E. D. Sumner, attorney for the bank, asked that the case be continued. He said that the bank did not need receiver and showed peti. tion sigped by 454 of the depositors, ask ing that receiver be not appointed. It came out, however. that most of the de- positors signed with the understanding that their money would be paid imme. diately in consequence.
 Bank Commissioner Crofut said that he made his first examination on July II. On July 20 he made another investigation and found a shortage of $29, ,00O aud of course the bank was insolvent. He said Commissioner Bnck knew all about Treas urer Walden's machinery deal from the first.
 States Attorney Hunter cross-examined and asked some pertinent questions rela' tive to Walden's whereabouts that nettled Attorney Sumner, who, it was understood was counsel for Walden, and the latter jumped up and said that if anyone wanted to charge hlm with any wrong doing in connection with the matter he was ready to meet him then and there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
. CITY COURT CASES <

William Church Said His Life Was
 Ruined by His yVIfe, But Judge
 Cowell Imposed Fine Just the
 same.
 Thomas Fay has been sleeping in Oasey's barn on South Riverside street for the past week and when Joseph Gamboury, who keeps his horse there, objected, Fay became insolent Officer Allen arrested him. Fay wanted to know what insult he had offered Gamboury. The latter said he told him to 20 to hell. ''That was not 8 very insulting answer. was it." said Fay. He. presented revolting sight in court. Disease had left his head bare in spots and he was dirty and filthy looking. He was sent down for thirty days.
 William Church displayed remarkable ability this morning both as cross ex- aminer and as an orator. He was charged with breach of the peace. Church's wife and her two children have quarters rented in Jean Jacques block. on South Main street. He came from Meriden one week ago.. He belongs in New Haven. Since his arrival here disturbances have been very frequent and last night they culmi- mated in Charch's arrest. J. l.. Nettleton, who testified against Church. was cross ex- amined so closely by him that he admitted that he did not know that Church did any thing wrong last night. Officer Blakeleys however, said Church was raising dis turbance, that he had. ordered him away before. Church took a dramatic pose as he stood in the witness box and undoubt- edly would have delivered 8 splendid piece of oratory had not Clerk Bronson called him down from his lofty tragic flight. When told to get down to the hard facts | he closed his speach with this peroration, | delivered with graceful gestures:, II could make tears come to the eyes of every police | officer within the sound of my voice, if | had my rights and was allowed to tell the story of my ruined life" He talked not to the judge alone, but turned to the specta- | tors and the officers as he made some em- paatic remark. Judge Cowel fined him $5 and costs.
 James Kennedy, aged Is, was charged l with breaking the window in John Me Evoy's building. The latter said he saw the Kennedy boy throw the stone deliber l ately at the window. The boy said that he threw it at dog and the stone good story. Judge Cowell thought the boy might have thrown the stone, because oi McEvoy's testIfying against his father and mother the other day. Attorney Mattlson claimed that McEvoy could not see acrosl the street. Judge Cowell said he would adjourn the case until tomorrow morning and have Detective Egango down to Mo Evoy's store and learn the situation.
 Prosecuting Agent Mattison had his first l liquor case this morning. that of Patricl Stapleton, charged with keeping his salooI at 322 Meadow street open last Sunday Officer McNiff gave the evidence. Attor ney Lawlor entered demurrer, which wal overruled. and Stapleton was fined $50 anC costs and took an appeal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
ENTITLED TO BOUNTY.

Edward A. Hough Of Waterbury Has
 a Claim Against the Town of Bristol.
 Edward A.. Hongh of 31 Cossett street is the first Waterbury mar to present q claim under the recent bounty act, which provides that any soldier yho did not re- ceive the bounty offered by the towns for enlistment during the war, may now ob- tain it. Fortunately for Waterbury. how ever, it is the town of Bristol that will have to pay MT Hough's claim of $500.
 The first knowledge MT Hough had that such an act had been passed was obtained by readingl an item in the DEMOCRAT yesterday. While resident of Plymouth he enlisted in the Twelfth Connecticut volunteers, at Bristol. He did not know that town bounty had been offered until the regiment reached New Orleans. A friend who went with MT Hough to the war was killed. Like the latter he receiv- ed no bounty. .t
 Some years ago, through Attorney Bur- pee, Mir Hough made an effort to secure his just claim, but failed. Now, without doubt, the money will be paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
THE WORLD OF SPORT.

President J. Earle Wagner has again been petitioned by President Stuckv of the Louisville club to exchange or sell Joyce to him as he wants to put him on first base and captain the team; but as Wagner wants to exchange Joyce for Clarke the deal will probably not be made. Bad as Joyce wants to get away from Washington. it would take mighty big inducement to get him to don Louisville uniform.
 It is announced from Chicago that the proposed Australian trip of American base ball players had been postponed one year, as it has been found impossible to make arrangements for it.
 A genuine scare occurred in Baltimore yesterday Manager Hanlon, who is in Bos- ton with the Baltimore team, was greatly surprised to receive yesterday afternoon the following telegram: Baltimore. Md, July 30. Rumored here Jennings, Gleason and Kelly killed in railroad wreck. Any thing in it? Answer quick" Secretary Herman Von der Horst received one of like tenor from Henry Won der Horst. Of course there was nothing in the rumor.
 The Springfield club has released Out. | fielder Garry, once of Waterbury, and signed Jones of the Hornellsville club in his place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
RIDER HAGGARD'S SNUB.

Apopular doubt of his veracity probably kept Rider Haggard out of parliament.- New York Recorder.
 Mir. Rider Haggard did not get into par liament, but he did get material for a new thrilling novel.-New York World. American politics may be rough, but tn masses do not throw clods at a candidate and his wife.-Cincinnati Tribune.
 Rider Haggard has his revenge ill his own hands, He can write another harrow ing Kaffir story, though it would appear that the English public does not kaffir him as much as>it did.-Boston Herald.
 What an irony of fate that the man whose imagination brought forth the won derful punishments recorded ill "She'' should be subjected to plebeian vegetables and ancient eggs thrown by an enraged populace !-Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
WILL PEACH ON HOLMES.
A Lawyer Says One of the Prisoners Con
 feIieratcs Will Confess.

A Lawyer Says One of the Prisoners Con-
 federatcs Will Confess.
 CHICAGO, July 3l.-Lawyer William Cappa, the Fort Worth attorney, who is here at the instance of the heirs of Minnie Williams, states that he is prepared to prove the murder of Minnie and Annie Williams.
 He insists that it was done by Holmes Quinlan and another man, whose identity he refuses to reveal. This man has been located by a detective whom the heirs of the Williams girls put upon the case eight months ago.
 ''He is ready to confess said MT. Capr pa, Ion one condition. That is that the police guarantee him immunity from pun ishment. My detective says the man knows that the Williams sisters were killed in the Sixty third street house. and that he knows where they were buried."
 A private account book kept by Holmes has been discovered in grate at the Six ty- third street house. The book was found with bundle of letters addressed by vari- ous women to Holmes, which had been evidently placed there for burning. The accounts, which date back to May 1, 1885, show dealings with various people, and an entry regarding insurance shows the ex- istence of insurance deals as early as, 1886.
 A mysterious Dora is mentioned as the recipient of numerous small sums, which are carefully recorded, and the min- utos of the Englewood company are also given, with the election of directors and transactions of other business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
HORRORS OF LIBERIA
Returned COlonists Tell a Tale of SufTerin
 W0r;x

Returned COlonists Tell Tale of Suffering
 and PrivntiOn.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-At the Way farer's lodge, Lombard street, homesick and destitute. are three negroes Of Arkan- Sas, who have returned from Liberia, Ehither, they went as colonists some months ago. Of nearly 100 companions in the expedition,~ some are said to have died of starvation, and others are eking out @ Wretched existence in Africa. The three men are Jefferson county (Ark.) farmers. Frank Shelton has a wife and four chill dreh4t there, J. R. Tucker has family, and Ebenezer Russell is unmarried.
 They say the International Migration society of Birmingham, Ala, offered 25 acres of land to every colonist, and used as indorsement the name of Bishop H. M. Turner of Atlanta. The subscribers were required to pay $41 in advance install ments and their passage to Savannah. In return they were to be given their passage, food and the land on arrival.
 The ship sailed in March for Monrovia with 97 colonists, who were in the care of the society's secretary The men declare they were simply dumped ashore and al lowed to shift for themselves. A score of their comrades died of climate fever, and some, it was reported perished by starva- tion. Work could not be secured, and the flesh of dead animals and snakes was seized upon with avidity for food. shelton and his two neighbors saw no hope for them in tho colony, and succeeded in obtaining passage to Liverpool and thence to Phila- delphia. They expect help from Arkansas which will enable them to return to their homes.
 The JeMIsn Messenger is Giesirous of thc organization of 'sboard of united congre gations" which shall work in harmonJ with the board of ,rabbis for tho strength ening of New XSrk Israel.-New Yorl sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
WILL CATER AT CAMP.

Contract for Feeding Five Companies
 of the Second Regiment Awarded tO
 Hicks Brothers.
 Henry s. Peck of New Haven, commits. ary general for Connecticut, was ill Water bury ito-day and closed his last contract for catering for the brigade at Mantle. The bill of fare as agreed to by the various caterers is an excellent one, and surpasses any ever furnished to any company. Hicks Brothers of Waterbury will cater for Companies A. G, E, and c, the non- commissioned staff, band and hospital corps of the Second regiment. They may also cater for the field officers. Joseph Myers of Bridgeport will cater for the remaining four companies of the Second.
 Marcus G. Durham of Hartford will have four companies of the First regiment, and Leonard w. Munson of Northfield, the remaining five and the hospital corps and band.
 Samuel F. Terhune of New York will have the whole of the Third regiment and machine gun battery.
 Lucius w. Fox of Harwinton will have the Fourth regiment and the brigade signal corps.
 John M. Boone, colored, of Bridgeport will have the two separate companies and battery A, light artillery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
TIMELY TOPICS.

Skidmore & Turnbull publish some Au- gust items of interest to the ladies.
 Oil stoves at a discount of twenty per cent at the Exchange Furniture Co.'S, Ab- bolt avenue.
 E. Turner < Go call special attention to their quotations for Thursday.
 Twenty-two pounds of granulated sugar for .$l at N W. Heaters. Other goods in proportion. Saloon and fixtures for sale.
 Tomorrow will be Curran's weekly bar gain day. Everybody Is invited
 Horse, carriages and harnesses for sale at great sacrifice.
 Reid & Hughes announce some summer bargains of unusual metit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-31
JEHUS MEAN BUSINESS.

Will Boycott the New England Depot
 Until Their Rights Are Recognized.
 The hack drivers have put the following petition in circulation among drivers and owners of hacks for signatures:
 "To whom it may concern:
 We, the undersigned, being hackmen and common carriers of>the city of Water bury, county of New Haven. and state of Connecticut, do hereby mutually agree that from now on each and every one of us will under no circumstances conduct our business in or about the depot or property of the railroad station of the New York < New England Railroad Go, until such time when the manager or officers of said railroad company shall see fit to recog- nize our rights there and assign us to our positions
 It is said that every hack driver in the city will sign.