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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
A HORSE THAT EATS PIES.
He Likes Them Better Than Oats and Pre-
fcrs the Mince Ones.

Leonard Jacobs, a pie peddler, has one
of the most remarkable horses in Connect
cut. Other towns have boosted of horses
that chew tobacco, chew gum and drink
beer but Jacobs horse will eat pie. The
horse is % years old. Jacobs pies come
from New Haven, packed in cases, and in
transportation some OF them generally get
broken and cannot be sold. One day ia
cobs threw broken pie on the ground
near the horses head. The animal SMELL
ed Of ii, touched it with his tongue. lap
ped it up and ate il with a relish. Then
Jacobs began 10 feed pies TO the horse.
The horse soon got TO like them and would
even refuse oats when pie was to be had.
The habit has grown on him until now,
when Jacobs says pie to him, the horse
will turn his head and wink expectantly.
He has decided preference for mince
pie, and the more raisins and currants
and cider there are the better he is pleased.
Apple pie is not great favorite with him.
Most bakers put grated nutmeg into the
apple pie, and this doesn't seem To agree
with the equine taste. Pumpkin pie be
likes, and cranberry tarts are an especial
delight. Peach, apricot, berry and pruce
pies are acceptable, but unless the prunes
are stoned he will not touch prune pie aft
er the first bite. Tie horse Is fat, slick
and youthful in his movements, and ia
oobs expects to keep him on the pie cart
until ne Is long past the age when most
horses are turned ou5 to grass for the rest
Of their days or are carted 10 the horse
cemetery by the side of the murky waters
OF the Naugatuck river. - Baltimore
Ar,,erican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
BLINDED BY RAGE
CONTINUED from First Pase-)

done only excited. ] don't know how
Mr. St John came into possession OF
the letter, Mr.. St. John said the letter
was from a young man. Mrs St John
seemed to have been affectionate and
kind to Mr. St John during the time I
worked here. The letter contained
about three pages. I did not hear any
loud talking in the room before the
shooting was done. The little girl
came into the kitchen after the shoot
ing was done where 1 was at the time,
and said. Papa has shot mamma"
The jury rendered a verdict to the
enectthat May E St John, who was
found dead in her room. came to her
death at the hands of a revolver fired
by her husband. Harry p. 81. John.
st. John was taken TO the county Jail
where he was kept last night under
guard.
Mrs. St John Is to be buried tomor-
row. St Johns preliminary examina-
ton Will be held on Friday next AT
present he Is in Jail without bail He
Will be defended by Selwyn Douglas.
The feeling here is against St John.
His father will be here at his exaUina-
ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
POLIreNeSS OF THE MExICANs.
An Epginest's Experience With 1t After .
Session With Tequila-

For manifesting a grave and imper
turbahle courtesy in every circumstance OF
life give me the Mexican people," said a
civil engineer who lived in the southwest
Here is a case in point. A dozen years
ago was visiting Hermosillo, the capital
of Sonora, and falling in with an old en-.
cheering comrade one afternoon we drank
not little tequila. Tequila, or mescal,
perhaps you know, is clear white liquor
distilled from the century plant and pos
sessing much of the taste and potency or
Irish whisky. There was circus in town,
and in the evening Johnson and / went
up the street to see it. The performance
did not greatly interest us, and we left the
show before il was half through and start
ed down the street on our way to the hotel
The tequila we had drunk was still ami
mating US and inspiring spirit of adven-
ture. AS we came opposite the great house
of DR.. Monteverde one of the grandees Of
Sonora, We saw perched on stone post at
the entrance Of the courtyard white tur-
key, and here we stopped and fell to guess
Ing at the weight Of the bird.
AT last, to settle our difference Of opin-
Ion, we started in 20 catch the turkey. 1t
ran into the courtyard and we followed.
Upon the veranda at one side of the court
yard the household were sitting enjoying
the evening GOODNESS At our uncera-
monious advent they raised not a word OF
protest, but only laughed as the turkey
ran wildly around, with johnson and me
in pursuit After a long chase we caught
the bird, and approaching the group on
the veranda tried to inform them that
we should like pair of scales to weigh it
with. Neither johnson nor had an idea
what the Spanish word for scales was, and
so we indicated the best we could by signs
what we wanted. They showed much in
terest in the endeavor to catch our mean
ing, and at last we made ourselves under
stood.
Isl, senior. said the head of the house.
with perfect bonhomie, and calling a serv-
ant gave him some directions in Spanish.
The servant departed, and presently came
back with pair of scales, which were
placed at cur disposal. We weighed the
turkey. set the bird at liberty, returned
the scales with thanks, and declining the
courteous invitation Of the hospitable
hidalgo that wa should sit down and have
a glass of wine we lifted our hats and went
on OUR way.
Fancy TWO strangers invading private
premises and going through such a mad
cap performances anywhere else you have
ever heard of, and then tell me the Mexi-
cans arc not the politess people in the
world. New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
GOES AFTER CLAUS
GUS sPRECKLES SUES HIs FATHER
FOR ISLANDER
Row in the Household Reaches the Chronic
Stage Where Only Litigations and Judg-
ments and Damages and Such Like Will
Sugar the Asperities of the Family Mis-
Observation-Disclosures Talks of His Son as
If He Were but a Harum-Scarum Crchin
and the Papers Print It--Gus Won't
Stand il, and Says So.

San Francisco. April 4-The row in
the Spreckels family has reached a
somewhat sensational stage. Young
Gus Spreckles filed a complaint in
the superior court today charging his
father with SANDER. The charge grows
out OF the suits recently begun by the
two younger Spreckles brothers
against their father and their two old
er brothers to recover valuable stock
in the Spreckles Hawaiian sugar BUSH
ness and the Oceanic Steamship COM
pany. The suit involving the Oceanic
Steamship company was recently
brought by Gus Spreckles, who insti-
tuted mandamuS proceedings TO compel
the directors of the company 10 call an
annual meeting. He alleged that by
refusing to do so they We're keeping
him out of representation on the board
OF directors. After this suit had been
filed, Claus Spreckles, in a newspaper
interview, said some very rough things
about his younger sons. He practically
charged Gus with the embeZZlement of
$685. 900 in 1891, while managing the
Spreckles sugar refinery in Philadel-
phia. The father also charged that the
suit against the Oceanic Steamship
company was simply "a piece of black
mali by which the younger brothers
We're trying TO beat him out of $1,000
900. The father further alleged that
Gus had wasted his money, would soon
be a bankrupt and would probably die
in the gutter"
As a result of all this alleged defa-
nation, young Spreckles claims that
his reputation ana prospects have been
damaged many thousands of dollars.
In his complaint he recites that he
has actually been damaged 10 the ex-
tent of s., 000, 600. but that it is not mon
ey he wants. He therefore sues for but
$500 damages, Il nominal sum, as his de-
sire is TO clear himself of the charges
which his father has so publicly made
against him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05

there Were just fifteen unlucky ones
who had to stand down. Those who
are now out of the grand handicap are:
A. S. White, w. L. Ingersoll. George
Work, T. S. Sedan, J. w. Hoffman, J..
A. Jones, +. c. Moore, Phil Daily, Jr.,
E. l.. Post, F. f. Bennett, f. D..
Schwartz, Charles Lennon, j. II. Out
water, and II. S. Young.
The handicap shoot will be resumed
tomorrow morning and it may possibly
be finished in the afternoon.
When the sport was adjourned last
evening the Sportsmen'S handicap was
left unfinished. There were forty-four
entries and when the seventh round
was completed twenty men had tried
for the first place with seven straight
kills to their credit. They then began
to shoot off miss and OUT and when
there We're only seven left they agreed
to divide the cash which amounted to
1920.
The Highlands stake was then begun
but at he call Of time this evening six
rounds had been shot and the stakes
will be finished tomorrow. There were
forty-two entries for this event.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
EacIe,s Snnrfinc Notes.

The Maher-Kilrain fight scheduled
for April Is has been declared off.
McGraw and Kelley of the Baltimore
club are still kicking over the salary
question.
A horse and pneumatic-tired wagon
are named as a first prize in the Martin
road race May 80, at Buffalo.
Jim" Corbett announces that in his
preliminary training for his fight with
Fftzsimmons he viii ride the bicycle.
The Buffalo police authorities have
decided not to allow any more ring
events and the Daily-Dunfee contest
has been declared off.
Trainer Snip Donovan was on Sat
urday paroled by the New Jersey board
of pardons. Donovan was serving a
ten years sentence IN Trenton for
manslaughter.
Jerry Marshall and Jimmy Gallagher
have signed articles at Pittsburg for
fight at catch weights, before the
Metropolitan club, OF Wheeling, April
Is, for $3.50 a side and q purse. The
fight Will be to a finish.
John H Duffy, acting for the Cal
weston Athletic club, has arranged Il
twenty-five round glove contest between
Billy Mccarthy of Australia and Dan
Creedon, to take place at the fremont
opera house, Galveston, on April y.
Marvin, Jr., 21S, is the latest acqui-
sition to the Salisbury string. He is
quoted quite high and some of the turf
writers are inclined to regard him with
suspicion and will not give him much
ranking until he wins his spurs in the
east. He performed quite creditably
in California, still the game east is a
little harder than on the gold coast.
Joe Hopkins, the colored boxer who
knocked out Sam Bolan in two rounds
in the New York Athletic club last
Saturday night will post forfeit Of
800 to fight Walter Edgerton the
Kentucky Rosebud in a limited
round bout, or to a finish. at 125 pounds
for $3.50 or $500 a side. Frank Steven
son, Hopkins hacker. says he is willing
to back him for 81 900 at his weight.
In few days there Will be put on ex-
hibition at Tiffany's a handsome silver
loving cup of unique design. This is
the trophy ordered by Andrew Freed
man. the president Of the New York
baseball club, as an additional in
centive to the college teams who viii
face the local team in a series of games
on the Polo grounds, beginning next
Thursday Yale, Pennsylvania, Prince
ton, Columbia and Brown universities
will compete for the cup.
Manager William A. Brady is anX-
ious TO arrange a contest between
George Green, the light weight cham
pion pugilist of California, and Young
Critic, for a purse and stake. IF the
Australian will agree to fight Green
twenty-five rounds, Brady will bet
81, 000 that he does not defeat the Cali
fornian. Green viii meet Critic before
any club the latter may name, and with
thes mallest gloves allowed by law.
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Money in the TayIors' Interest.
Carrallton, No, April 4-The Taylor
jury is still out without any imme-
date prospects of its members coming
to an agreement as to the guilt of the
accused of the murder of the Meeks
family. 1t is stated that the jury
stands seven for conviction and five
against
AT 100 o'clock the jury sent for Judge
Rucker and the foreman William Free
man, notified him that the jury could
not agree whereupon the judge in
structed the sheriff to take the jury TO
their room and lock them up. Judge
Rucker announced to q reporter today
that he would keep the jury locked UP
until Saturday noon, when he has to go
to Keytesville to open court.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller Of Car
roll county has been investigating the
charges of jury bribing and states that
there is not the slightest doubt that
two or more of the jurymen have been
bribed to either secure an acquittal or
hang the jury.
Carrollton, No, April 4-There is no
doubt that the jury has been tempered
with. Sidney Miller, prosecuting at
torney OF Carroll county, has received
statement from Charles Dickinson,
who was on the panel from which the
jury was chosen, which is very damag-
ing to the defense. Dickinson swears
that on the Monday night before the
trial began, Jacob S. Williams, cashier
of the bank of Tina, went to him at
his farm house and said that if, in case
he was selected for juror, he would
stand out for acquitted there would be
money in it for him, and il he would
succeed in hanging the jury there
would be good money in it. Williams
said that he would see that the money
was paid.
THEY TRIED TWICE.
The next day, Dickinson says he was
approached by Rich Smith, a brother
in-law of Barney Hudson, who is now
on the jury, and Smith made the same
proposition that had been made by
Williams. Dickinson is one of the
most reputable men in the county.
There is great indignation in Carroll
county that a jury could be found to
do anything but convict the Taylors.
No one has the slightest doubt of their
guilt and the only reason expressed to
account for the hung jury is that some
member of it has been bribed.
Marshal Wilson of Browning says
that there is the greatest Indignation
in Linn and Sullivan counties over the
manner in which the jury is holding
Out. Asked if he apprehended danger
from mob violence in case the jury
should fail to agree, he laughed and
said: well, you can't tell what Will
happen"
bill says If he is acquitted he will
return to Browning. Do you think he
would?' was asked.
well, if he did he would last just a s
long as it would take us to find a rope
to hang him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
GETS A BIG JUDGMENT.
John Fitzgerald Comes Out of the Nebraska
Sunreme Court in High Eeat her.

Omaha, Neb., April "A special to
the Bee from Lincoln says: The SUI
preme court today handed down its
final decision in the celebrated case Of
John Fitzgerald against the Fitzgerald
and Mallory Construction company
and the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany. The former decree of the court
is modified so as TO give John Fitzger-
aid a judgment for $685. The court
further decides II appoint a receiver
with authority To collect the full
amount from the construction COM
pany and the Missouri Pacific Railway
company. This case has been in the
court for years and grew out of an
original contest between the Goulds
and FITZGERALD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
WORTH A DOZEN DEAD MEN.
Report of the Death of Ex-Governor Mar
shall of Minnesota Denied.

Los Angeles, Cal, April "A press
dispatch received from st. Paul today
stated that Librarian Gilman had re-
ceived a dispatch from Pasadena an
nouncing the death in that city of
William r. Marshall, ex-governor of
Minnesota.
While Mr.. Marshall is quite i'll suf-
fering from nervous prostration and a
partial paralysis of the lower limbs, he
still has a very substantial lease on
life and his physicians are hopeful Of
his recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
WERE GILT EDGED ONCE.
But the Securities Assumed the Dinginess
of the Ali-Prevaiiing Mud.

Omaha, Neb., April A special to
the Bee from Ravenna, Neb-, says:
The First National bank of Rayenna,
the heaviest banking institution of this
city. and always considered one of the
soundest in the county. closed its doors
by order of the board Of directors. The
banks insolvency is the natural result
OF the times. Business depression in
all lines. due to the drouth of last year
and inability TO realize upon assets
that under normal conditions would be
considered gilt edged. has made il nee
essary for the bank to suspend bust
ness. not being able to maintain the
reserve required by the national bank
Ing laws. The assets Of the bank ex-
coed the liabilities almost three to one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
A Doubie Pzrndon.

The capacity o. the English languages
for the making d paradoxes or sppsreus
bat not real contradictions Is almost IN
limited
Two men were riding Ia an electric car
recently when 70 was stOpYed by street
blockade Is they were near their dealt.
nation. Their decided 10 get out and walk
The tsac. was soon cleared, however. and
the car overlook them.
when we left the car said one ~
them. 90 I thoucht THAI We should &c. on
better by getting "a. bot. after ali. We
should have teen hattsr OF ~ we hsd stais
on "-%rlti f~ir1nfon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05

The beardless priest IS onlg matter @.
custom, ths.e being no e-lcs upon The
subjecE. All OF the pcPes from Adrian
VI 90 Innocent XII and sll the cardinals
and ether church clerscs during the sane
period were bearded diguitaries. Ignstius
I.oyols. - FTsucss AsvieT. Fra1cis &c
sales. Vincent de PaUl and TIRE Cardinals
Bsilsrmins and Ricneiieu ali wore f1si
boards st Louis ReoEb,lc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
HARRISON ONLY NEEDS ASKING.
He is a Candidate for President When the
Time Comes.

Chicago. April 4.-General J. s. Clark
SON. who is here, stated positively today
that eX-President Harrison is can
didate for the presidency.
General Harrison he said, sis not
an active candidate. perhaps. but he
certainly is 4 receptive candidate. In
deed he is, l think. one of the most
prominent presidential candidates now
before the public. As to who will be the
party's choice in 1896, /, of course. am
unable to say, but it is very certain
that General Harrison will accept the
nomination if il IS tendered 10 him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05

The structure Of gold nuggets was the
subject Of paper recently read before the
New South Wales Royal society. Nuggets
upon being cut through and polished and
then etched by chlorine water were found
10 exhibit well marked crystalline stTuc-
ture closely resembling that shown by
most metallic meieOritss, except that Ia
the nuggets the crystals are more or less
square in section and show faces which
belong 70 the octahedron cube.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
Little Rock Races

Little Rock, April 4.-Results at Lit
tie Rock:
First race-Six furlangs: Maggie
Gray, 6 TO 5, won; Francis oPpe, to /,
second; Josephine, IL 10 l, third. Time,
lilo.
Second-Seven furlongs: The Iron
master, to 5, won; Imp Percy, TO ;,
second; Shield Bearer, to /, third.
Time 1:2SjI.
ThTd-The Boundless handicap. ST.
200 guaranteed, one mile: Henry
Young. Z to 10. won; Ducate, TO l.
second; Sister Mary, to third. Time
1:42.
Floua -Four ifurlongs: Ben Eder,
4 TO >, won; Fred Barr. to i, second;
F'asiG, 10 To /, third. Time. o:4914
Fifth-One mile: Piutus. even. won
Pepper, 8 TO !. second: Joe Murphy,
even, third. Time, 1:421a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
Dixon and Gardner Matched,

Kansas City, Mo-, April 4.-Tommy
Dixon, the St Paul kid, and Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha kid, today com
pleted arrangements for a finish fight
for a side bet of $500 each. J. II. Her.
man Of St Paul, DiXon's hacker, send
ing draft for $500 which was promptly
covered by Gardeners hacker. It is not
settled whether the fight Will be held
here Mt ST. Paul. Dixon defeated
aGrdner in thirteen rounds when they
met before, but the latter is confident
now that he can win.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
ADVANCE IN MEAT PRICES.
Kansas City Butchers Say it's Because Live
Cattle are Higher

Kansas City. Mo, April 4.-During
the last six weeks the price OF beef in
this city has increased 50 rapidly and
so constantly that the butchers. TO say
nothing Of their patrons, are complain
ing The butchers say IL - not their
fault nor the fault Of the packers, but
that the whole difficulty is due 10 the
increase IN the price OF live cattle. In
the time quoted prices have increased
50 10 So per cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05

II
Colon. Colombia. March 2..-The fol-
lowing are the details OF the bsttlct
fought on March Is in the department.
Of Santander and which. according to
the official reports, is said TO have ter
minated the rebellion in the republic
of Colombia.
"Manganque. March ea-From Feb.
3, on which date our forces started
from Porto Nacional, up TO the 18th
inst. the date on which the battle at
Enciso took place. they had to march
on foot and half naked about 800 miles
through mountains and rugged places
and over tracts of land where 4, was
excessively cold. the temperature being
so low that our soldiers could scarcely
endure it or the 5000 soldiers who
started from Porto Nacionai. only SEQ
arrived at Enciso. the missing ones
having abandoned their arms and am
munition- The rebels had 800 men
in good position and General Reyes.
the commander CT the government
forces, knowing that they would short
y be reinforced by s.eoo men. determin-
ed 10 attack before the reinforcement,
arrived.
ATTACKED AT ONCE.
Consequently he opened fire upon the
O'Clock the government troops had al
ready taken the enemy's position and
Immediately afterwards captured the
town OF Enciso. The rebels were COM
PEELED to retreat and went towards the
mountains and from ambush they
caused terrible havoc among our forces
BY 3 O'Clock in the afternoon after a
! desperate struggle on both sides. their
last positions were captured and the
revolutioniSts Were routed
Among the dead are Colonel V;eco
and Regulo Garcia, Herreros and Cap
tain OrdeneZ. as well as about 800 sol
diers. The ennemy's loss was heavy
and they had a large number OF wound
I'd. General Reyes says that after the
battle only SEQ of his troops remained
and that between dead and wounded
he had lost 200 men. The enemy WAS
we'll armed with Remington. Mauscr
and Winchester rifles.
When the battle was over, General
Suttierez appeared with 1900 men from
Beriaca and threatened an attack upon
the government forces. General Reg es
took up a position and awaited the on
slaught; but In the meantime General
Mateus. forces appeared and compelled
the rebels To surrender.
Undoubtedly this triumph has Sc
cured the peace of the republic"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
Settles a World Championship.

Cincinnati, o., April An the wrestl-
ing match tonight, catch as cath can
between Max Luttbeg Of st. Louis and
Bobby Rekes, the former won both
bouts and the match. Luttbeg won the
first bout in 45 minutes. Dunlay Nc
Lloyd of San Francisco was referee
The contest decides the 140-pound cham
pionship Of the world, the winner get
ting $3.50 and all receipts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
ABOUT To Do SOMETHING.
Western Lines VIII Try Again for Pas
senger Association.

Chicago. April 4.-The western lines
are about TO make another effort 20 put
their passenger association into effect
Rates in come portions OF the assocss-
tons territory are becoming demon
allied and II is necessary % have the
association in working order II is pos
sible that IL the western lines do not
get together in a short time the trans
continental lines may call "A TsestiTE
10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF forming
an association OF their own. which shall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05
WON'T HEED TIE TRUST.
sugar Brokers Wiu Buy Sugar Awhile for
Their Own Profit

Philadelphia, April 4.-The Sugar
Trust today issued a circular to the
sugar brokers Of this city. asking them
not to handle any foreign sugars. There
is considerable German and Scotch
sugar coming TO this port The Scotch
sugar is soft white which Is used by
bakers and confectioners. II is the
same quality as the trusts Nos. Is and
II and is sold much cheaper. The
German granulated is also selling be-
low the trusts figures William GILES
pie. one of the largest sugar brokers in
the city, said that 10 attention VIII be
paid TO the circular.