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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
ADMINISTRATION cRooKEpNEss.

There is considerable excitement in
administration circles at Washington
over certain charges made py United
States Treasury Auditor Holcomb
against the state department II is
said that Secretary Of State Olney re-
sentS with great bitterness the aliega-
ton of the auditor. At first one sec.
rotary denied the auditors right TO
question or criticize the disbursements
and bookkeeping of the state depart
ment This, however, did not seem to
disturb the auditor. Mr.. Holconib de-
clares that the state department &C.
counts are very much confused Oh ac-
count of an exceedingly loose system
Of bookkeeping which has there pre-
vailed. He also alleges that he has
discovered many discrepancies. A
specific charge in this connection re-
lates to the disposition Of bound
volumes of the statutes Of congress.
These are valued at $3.50 a volume,
and Mr.. HolcOmb says that there is a
wide discrepancy between the number
Of volumes received by the bureau, the
number ON hand and the cash turned
over for the volumes sold. An inveSti-
CATION is now in progress, which may
develop some sensational features not
at all favorable to the Democratic
method now employed in the depart
melt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
JUST THE NAY roR rEs PLACE.

The western part OF the county has
not had It's interests properly conserved
and efficiently looked after and cared
for in 4 long time. The taxpayers of
that part Of the county have not had a
fair and even show touching many in
tereSts- There * good chance now
for Che people Of the Third commits
sioner district 70 be heard. and 10 have
their affairs given an equal attention
in the board Of county commissioners
and that Is by electins Is their con-
missioner man who is in political
harmony with the rest OF the board.
man who can and VIII stand up and
demand his rights IN all matters per
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

tanning to the welfare of that district.
". ]. Pittinger is in no sense a
politician. He was not nominated as
\ DsliticaI worker. He is neither n
stumper or rustler from party
standpoint But he is level-headed
conservative man of good hard horse
sense, of large experience and observa-
ton. Saying but little he knows the
condition of the Third district Being
solid man of great force of char
acter he will be a power on the county
board. His opinions will be respected
and his demands will be granted. The
Third district in Mr. Pittinger will have
a champion whom they can tie to.
What he may lack in rivaling his Pop
ulist opponent ON the street corners IN
Wichita, which is not in his district.
he more than makes up in thinking, in
sense and in determination. With Pit
finger as member of the county board
Of equalization there will be no danger
Of the farmers Of the townships in his
district paving more than their share
Of taxes. He is just that kind of
man. In matters of bridges and the
like his demands will be listened TO.
He is the kind of a man who will COM
mand the attention and respect of all
the county officials. The convention
which nominated him approaching
these points started out to find such a
man, and they found him in the person
Of Mr.. Pittinger who commands the
confidence, as he has won the respect
Of all his neighbors. Take him as an
old soldier, as farmer, as business
man, and in every way, and he is above
reproach or criticism. He is not above
his business nor is his head filed with
Utopian ideas or impossible politics.
The board of county commissioners
have a business supervision of all the
municipal affairs and expenditures of
the county. 1t is position where the
people want men of careful habits and
comprehensive views. Such man IS
w. ]. Pittinger. If elected, as he
ought to be, no man Of the Third dis
trict, be he Democrat or Populist or
Republican will ever regret the choice.
Probably few men among all the COM
petent men of that district would make
as safe and as efficient a commissioner
as the quiet but thorough going farmer
named for that position.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01


T. B. Murdoch, the editor of the Fl
Dorado Daily Republican. has aspira-
tons to be counted with the young
crowd. it seems His father is visiting
him and he has been tracing up through
his lineage his chances of becoming an
@old man." From the family tree which
he gives out as follows, from which he
concludes that he is comparatively a
young crowd man:
We expect TO be old enough TO join the
young crowd along about 1890 Our
great grandfather. Thomas MurSiock. lived
to be IS, while our grandfather. Thomas
Murdoch, who Joined Watty Grimes re-
belkon, il Ireland. and was forced 20 leave
that country, might have been living We.
had he not come TO America. went to the
war OF 1872 and got killed. Our father.
Thomas Murdoch. is IS, and viii not wear
mother, who died nine years ago. was los
years old; while our grandmother Mur-
dock died at s.. Our great grandmother.
Ridgway. was 81. our grandmother Pierre
pont &c, while our grandfather PiereDont
died at the age of 81 Our grandnother's
sister. who married Georges Mcclellan.
father OF General George B. Mcclellan OF
the late war, General Mcclellan and our
mother were first cousins) lived 10 be %
years old. Our great uncle. John Nor
gan. who killed the three Indians, and who
skinned one and made a buHet-poueh out
of the hide. lived to green old age.
while our Observation-Disclosures Murdoch
died at 70 So in about fifty years from
now we VIII let the boys call us grand
pap" or the old man. for at that time
we viii begin TO go down the western slope
and be in state of mind to begin TO con-
slider the coming fireworks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
TIE HOME OF TaE HovAs

Madagascar Is larger than France in
territory. II Is an island nearly a
thousand niles kong and fun 81 curious
people The French peoEsle now calm
Il. bur the people Of the United Srafes
are interested because Of the fortunes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Vote for John Stanley for register of
deeds He is a man after your own
heart, and when you 60 UP 10 see him
at the county Office You viii always
congratulate yourself for having voted
for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

There is just one competent man
running for county treasurer. That
man is Lloyd. His opponent is stiIl
holding office and Will continue to hold
some office iii the people say QUIT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Walk up to the polls and cast your
vote for Lloyd. This is business. anG
good business. too. He is a business
man and good business man. too. and
he viii run the treasurer's Office in tip
rop shape.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Ii should he Remembered ;sl2s al
these PrssiI=ious efforts are icing made
20 keep Cori,-tr and FiszssmmcaS aIssrs-
If there We're no Law against pSS11.sEE
Il would take jEs>s a pr0siigiOas efforts
10 get them together.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Holmes could have arrived at the
Hcaffold by just killing one. His awful
propensity for wholesale slaughter
makes him something even lower than
m murderer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

If you vote against Charles Hatton
you are casting your vote against 4
man who will be credit to the bench
pf this district ana you will be voting
for double-dealer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

There is such Il thing as Il man hold
Ing office too much. Dave Dale is rich.
Part Of his money he received as 4
public officer in this county. Let some
one else have a chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Jackman is the man for surveyor.
He is man who understands his bus
lness. He was not nominated at the
dictation of boss" as his opponent
WAS Vote for him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Rufe Cone should be allowed to take
n good long rest Resting will not
make him much money, but he can live
"a long while by pawning those dia-
nnnnIlS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

SO far as willingness 10 fight be-
tween CcIbett and Fitzsimmons. it is
undoubtedly half dozen Of one and
three dozen of the other with your own
choice of saving which is the one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

John Stanley will make one of the
best register Of deeds this county has
ever had. He is liked universally and
he is business through and through.
Note for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Rufe Cone must not expect to hold Of
fee all his natural life. There are sew
rral other men in this community who
have never held office who are just as
romnetent as Cone
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Denny is the man TO have in the
county clerks office. He was cut out
for il in the first place. Every niche
and corner of that office will be under
his supervision. Vote for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Every year this community is asked
to boost Rufe Cone into some snap.
Now. altogether Pops, Democrats, and
Republicans, give him rest!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Be sure that TIE uzrse q Hcsrlzsn for
coroner i % your sscke; snd TIA drip
Il fauo the iszIIos boa bard Tssn you
can 70 house azc wait fsr tke res1rux-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Dave Dale has had Office before and
has los OF money. He can afford TO
keep on as retired attorney. The
people have rewarded him once. Let
the perpetual office-holder give some
one else chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Give the office-hoiding Cone and Dale
and Busch rest They are all we'll
TODD because Of your Kindness to them
hitherto.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Vote for Harry Gordon for senator.
He will get up in the state senate and
make Topeka's ears ring with his
championship of Wichita Vote for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

You think you know where Dave
Dale stands. But you do not He IS
standing on one side one day and on
the other the next.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

When you get into the booth by your
self be sure and get that mark opposite
Denny's name Denny is the man for
county clerk Even the PopuliSts con-
rede that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Cone. Dale. Busch and Brown on the
Populist ticket have ali Deen Office
holders. Isn't it about time to give
someone else chance?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Dare Dale must confess that it gets
yiresome for him to come up before che
people perpetually for office. GIVE
someone else a chance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Dave Dale is rich. If elected he will
walk into his Office as if it were his
natural right Elect Charley Hatton
and he will bless you for it forever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Vote for Pssrsnger for cou1ty cou-
missioner II elected be win aftend 20
business and nos stand around % re
str-eiS and howl politics
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Governor Clarke and the two pugii-
isis are bearing up well under the
strain but Hot Springs is on the verge
of a complete collapse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Dave Dale wants TO be judge merely
for diversion. He has lots OF money
and doesn't need it. 1t is bread and
butter TO Charley Hatton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Holmes case is one that demonstrates
how a ve1ng man trained right at the
start, may go entirely wrong in the end'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Henry Schad is not rich nor does he
wear diamonds. He has not held Oh
fees like Rufe Cone has. Vote TOT
MIN ....-.- .r--....t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
There is a Lesson in 1t!
That WindOWful.

You that wndowful of incompatible Jackets
you will There's lesson in it for and US What do
you speak of Jackets? What do We means
windowfuI kind is plain that such
that window have to do with the
herd of Jackets than electric ghts with talow dips
they're both light. They're both jackets. But you saw
those window somebody's back on the
you about it. That's where lose
trade; that's how suffer by the indifference OF our
neighbors
They're only few of magnificent stock of Jackets.
If absolutely kind the newest kind OF
Jacket you get don't know where else We
will be glad to show pleased to sell YOU
Today and Saturday
men, and children. Undoubted bargains in
lines for the days.
Ten of Dolls, dressed ioined will be distributed
the Hosiery and Underwear in the following
25c purchase DOLL with every soc purchase
dolls; with every purchase dos with every pur'
jointed dolls dress dolls.
If you buy the dolls give with dollar
chase they would cost just
We the biggest Underwear trade in the
history of the house
Papetere bargain Saturday sheets Of paper,
envelopes a box for cents. How much have
been paying?
$500 Special Sale of Trimmed Hats Saturday. Come
beauty will give for this
The FACT selling goods cheap crowdns
itself on the public.
MANMMM&S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

The curative powers of the Hot
Springs waters continue still to nuc-
tuate daily.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

II you I've % western SesiSxick COM
II o. on IRE wes, sid~ vote for PifstnSer-
lie = tie rsza ysso want for Bushes n
the cosI-sry coznmisssozer offoe-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01

Just before going to press a man tele-
phones in that the last manofwar IN the
United States navy is Eugene Ware.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17

$4,000 year. The sum was not sufficient,
and it was raised to $4,000, which was ac-
cepted. This was in 1869, and he retained
the position until May, 1882. In recogni--
ton OF his services he was then appointed
general manager of the Central Pacific
road, and he remained as such until July
%, 1888. 1t was at this time that he was
appointed general manager Of the South
ern Pacific system running to Lafayette,
near New Orleans.
In February, 1885, the Southern Pacific
lines were divided into two systems-the
Atlantic and the Pacifc-and Mr.. Towne
was given charge of latter system. When
In 1883 the lines in Oregon were added
they were also placed under his jurisdic-
ton. and few months afterward, in No
vember, 1888, he was elected third vice
president OF the road and general manager
OF the Pacific system. In April, 1890, while
retaining the general management, ne was
made second vice-president, which position
he held up to the time of his death.
1t is estimated that Mr.. Towne's estate
is worth something over half million
dollars. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
A. N. ToWne Passed Away at
His Home on California
Street.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
Sketch OF the Career Of a Man Who
Made His Mark in Rail-
road Circles.

Alban N. Towne, the general manager
and second yice-president of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, succumbed to
heart disease and passed away yesterday
morning at :15 o'clock. His death when
announced came as a sudden shock to his
many friends who had met him on the
preceding day apparently in the best of
health. To his most intimate friends and
relations it was known that since recover
ering from an attack of the grip in New
York three years since he had suffered
painfully from heart disease, but even they
had not looked for such sudden visit of
the grim destroyer.
Since that time Mr.. Towne had several
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17

1t certainly is shaped like the little fish so
we'll known to epicures, but its color is
altogether different. It's skin-the scales
are mi icroscopical-is a brilliant interming-
ling of gold and silver. and the sight would
delight the heart of bimetallist.
The big fish was caught in Monterey
Bay by j. Faustino. He was out after sal
mon and had trawl out. Suddenly there
was jerk that almost threw the men off
their feet. Then began fight that lasted
over an hour The fishermen thought it
was a shark anG sought to capture it be-
fore the other lines became entangied.
The fish fought bravely and it took four
men to haul it into the boat. Once in the
boat it was seen what a struggle it had
made for its life. Its head was ripped
from the gills to the mouth and one eye
was gone. Another violent plunge and it
could have got away. Once ashore the
prize was carefully packed in ice and
shipped to San Francisco.
1T is a regular deep-sea pompano," said
A. Paladini, 'iand the only one of its kind
| have seen in twenty years. Before that
/ have seen small ones. but never one as
big as this fellow. He must have been
after the mackerel and got onto the hook
by accident
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
STATUS OF THE PIPE LINE.
How the Market-street Combine Trsspassed on
Private Property

How the Market-street Combine Trespassed on
Private Property.
The movement for the opening of Eighth
street from Division to Sixteenth involves
the Market-street Railway Company's salt.
water pipe line which runs from the bay to
its Bryant-street power-house. and shows
up another piece of high-handed work on
the part of the great octopus.
Just where it is proposed to open the
street this pipe ine-a 30-inch main--hap-
pens to be. The property owners
awakened recently to the fact that since il
was not public thoroughfare there, the
Market-street combine had taken curious
liberties with their property in obtaining
its franchise to run the pipe line over it,
and, accordingly, they have entered q
vigorous protest and have demanded
through the Bank of California that the
pipes be removed.
The franchise for this pipe line was
granted to the company over year ago.
AT that time it was naturally supposed
the part of it now objected to was to run
along thoroughfare, and the saltwater
main was laid without any ado. When,
however, the Board of Supervisors re-
Gently discussed resolution to grade
Eighth street the true status of the steal
came out so plainly that the property
owners themselves were startled.
The whole matter now stands like this ::
All the residents of the Potrero want
Eighth street opened to give them better
access to the business center of the City,
Seventh street now being occupied with
the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, and
the other streets running parallel thereto,
VIZ, Sixth and Fifth, being under water in
what is known as the Mission marsh,
which the Southern Pacific is reserving for
its terminal grounds.
AS IL is, to get downtown they must go
around by way of Kentucky and Fourth
streets. So much for that item. Second
The Eighth-street property -owners along
the piece of proposed street involved have
protested against its opening, and have
succeeded in having the question post
poned by the Board of Supervisors for SIX
months.
These are the two conflicting elements,
and the Market-street Company is simply
standing by and looking on, waiting to see
what will be the ultimate outcome.
1t just happens that for once the inter
ests of the street railway octopus coincide
with those of large number of residents
who want needed street opened.
The postponement of action on the pro-
posed grading of Eighth street, however.
rather gives the objecting property-owners
a case against the street-railway company.
Whether any legal steps may be taken to
compel the company to remove Its tres
passing salt water pipe line from their
premises remains to be seen. The only
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
CONTESTED BY THE SONS,
An Attempt to Break the Will
of Mrs. Jane Duff, a Pio-
neer's Widow.
Mrs. Duff Gave Nearly All the
Property to Daughter With
Whom She Lived.

Al contest for the $4,000 estate left by
Mrs. Jane Duff who died at 1876 Fair Oaks
street on January Z, was begun in the Su-
perior Court yesterday. Three sons want
shares in the property, which was be-
queathed almost entirely to a daughter,
Mrs. Mary Marcella Pfeiffer, who now oc-
cupies the Fair Oaks-street residence.
Mrs. Duff was the widow of pioneer,
who was well-known steamship engineer
in the early days of the State and who ac-
cumulated little fortune in real estate.
The husband died twenty years ago. There
are four sons, of whom Thomas E., John
f. and George w. Duff are the contestants
of the will. George is employed by the
Boston Rubber Shoe Company, and the
other two sons mentioned are steamship
engineers and are at sea. A fourth son,
named James, is mentally incompetent
and is in an asylum.
By the will of Mrs. Duff the invalid son
was given the income of $5000 each of the
other sons inherited $40, and the remainder
OF the property, with the exception of
small amounts bequeathed to the Youths
Directory and Rev. Patrick R. Lynch of
st. James Church, went to the daughter
The contesting sons, who are represented
by Attorney j. j. Dwyer, allege that their
mother was of unsound mind for long
time prior to her death and that she was
unduly influenced by the daughter-par-
tlcularly in regard to the marriage of the
son George to Miss Jeanette Buchanan, q
young lady of this City. The complaint
says:
The decedent was naturally and in her
younger years a good-humored and ami
able woman, but as she advanced in years,
particularly toward the close of her life,
she formed and entertained extravagant
and fictitious notions of the distinction
and even grandeur of her social position,
and became very proud. ana affected a
pompous style of speech and department,
and was very desirous of being considered
fine lady and better and OF greater dig
nifty in life than other women socially her
equals.
This, it is explained, caused her to be
dissatisfied with the marriage of her son,
George, to Jeanette Buchanan, and to dis
inherit him.
George was married on May of last
year, and the will was drawn up soon after
that. 1t is stated that the reason Mrs.
DUN dlsinherited the other sons is that she
was made to believe that they had willfully
abandoned her by going to sea.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17

A Baltimore barber has set up music
box in his shop, the tunes of which he
turns on to suit the trend of his trade. By
regulating the airs by the flow of Gus
toners he thinks he gets unusually good
work out of his assistants. When business
is light he runs out steady old ballads, and
when it is brisk-as on Saturday nights,
for instance II the music-box keeps the
razors flying to the time OF iigs, reels and
quicksteps.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
A MONSTER POMPANO.
The Only One of Its Kind Caught in
Twenty Years-It Weighs Sixty
Pounds.

A big fish which turns the scales at sixty
pounds attracted great deal of attention
in the Clay-street market yesterday. Some
people said it was moon" fish, others
insisted that it was an ''angeP' fish, but A.
Paladini, in whose store it hung, insisted
that it was deep-sea pompano, and the
only one of its kind that has been caught
on the coast of California in twenty years.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17

on Clay street. This property, which is
not all improved, yields an income of $2l5
a month. Mrs. Beretta sues for a COM
munity share in the real estate and ali
mony of $500, with an allowance of $3.50 a
month.
Judge Slack granted a divorce to George
Hillabrand from Emily Hillabrand yester-
day on proof of desertIon.
Carrie Ward is suing James M. Ward
for divorce on the ground of cruelty. The
case is pending before Judge Trout.