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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
ALL SORTS OF SPORTS.

Billy Oil, the famous Cornell full back,
will return TO college next t~ll.
Bob Fitzsimmons expects to soon begin
training for his battle with Corbett.
As -tIEla- stars in n pngiliStlc- play Cor
bett and Sullivan should make great hit.
10 IIe Is the name Of very promising
PAGER that is winning many races In the
2:l4 class He Is by Ned Forrest, Jr.
Yale the American champion, and
Cambridge, the English champion, will
probably decide the question Of the world s
athletic supremacy tho coming fab.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Village of Barlsers AHrc.

LocKPoRT, n. ", July 10 Fire de-
stroyed the business portion of the village
OF Barkors In this county early this
morning. McAdams hotel, O'Malley' e
general store, O'Malley ~ Comptons
furniture store, and other business houses
and several residences were burned. The
loss is estimated to be about $780, 200.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
PROVIDENCE r. T.. WEDNESDAY,. july 10. 1888
OF The SIX.
Continued from Page IL
AFTER THE CROOKS.

About 90 detectives from the large cities
of the country arrived here this forenoon
and will assist the local police in looking
after the crowd OF professional criminals
who are making Boston their Mecca In
the expectation OF reaping harvest
among the convention visitors. Already
half dozen well-known professional
thieves have been locked up. They will
be held until the convention is over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10

Liverpool Cotton futures opened points
down from last night and later lost y moro;
spot sales, 1000.
New York Cotton futures opened quiet and
firm; sales, 1000 bales. Jan, 7l6; Feb, 1lg:
March, 7.25; July, csc; Aug, Col; sept, 696;
Oct, 100; Nov, G0l: Dee, 40.
WAsHINGToN, July lO.-Tbe July returns
for cotton make the average condition &.3
against 81 in June, an Improvement OF l8
points. The condition July ], 1894. was s9.6,
and same date 1898, 81 per cent. The averages
OF the States are as follows.
Virginia, 100; North Carolina, "a; South
Carolina, 81, Georgia, ~ Florida, Us; Ala
bama, S3 Missouri ~; Louisiana, ~; Texas,
40: Arkansas. gi; Tennessee, p2.
New York Cotton spot closed barely steady:
middling uplands, f1s; middling gulf rs;
sales $50, bales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
GRETCHEN LYONS.

Born tn the Stage, She Has Made Sue
cess of Her Profession.
Gretchen Lyons may be said to have been
born on the stage, a. her parents were pro-
fessional people, and the sUutfy atmosphere
OF the greenroon and the "pain:y" smell
Of the flies are more familiar to her than
the odor Of the fields and the air Of the
country.
Miss Lyons made her mundane debut In
London a little more than IL years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
A VILLAGE BURNING.
Fifteen Dwellings and Business Places
Have Been Destroyed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 10.-The viii
lage of Wauwatosa, just west of this city,
is burning. Fifteen dwellings and busi-
ness places have been destroyed thus far
and the flames are still raging.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10

According 10 the city hall records The
Industrial Trust Company has attached
Charles A. Briggs and Archibald ID. Rice
for $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10

Totals. .............. S,tU5 Sl4l G,Ooo
Prices for market beef-A few choice, S6(dS; I;
extra, ss.5otp575; first quality. SOS %; sec
Ops qualify sSr ts' s1s ssa SsEs ss ssss
pair. seoSlto; farrow COWS, tloeas; ;,, fancy
yearliRgs, ssSis; 2-ysar-oids, 'Sss22; syear'
olds s90d32.
Western fat sYlpe-rIive, 4Eg5I &C; northern
dressed hogs, GI4oS 10
Prices for sheep and lambs-In lots, 81, 81 80
ky3 each; Aftrr, ssHead, or ete5c n ID; lambs,
bd61sc; veal calves, x13QnSc.
Prices for hides, talloW and skins-Brighton
hides, nts,So q n: Brighton tailow, 3S4o n
-, country hides, e1S9fo y ID; county. tallow,
1G21tc p 10; wool polts, none; calf skins,
Bc(9sIrB each; sheayed skins. l0s3gc lam b
skins, 0t25c; dairy skins, 5o1SSc.
Cattle-Thr moveraent in beef cattle was not
extenSive. The western were largely for ex.
port, "A few, however, were bought up by
Sytchsrs, but the priccs have not changed, and
AG9c |. W. would 9sver all dsposals. Country
cattle have not improved in price, and sales
light.
Mich COWS and springers-ssles from s2O&4s:
"a .cy, $50as8.
live poultry-Net over one ton. Hens at
loo. Chickens. l5c q ID.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10

'Er2-iv sEI-4o per cent in liquidation.
PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE.
The clearings of the Providence banks today
alnuga ged to Sl,00i 300.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10

CHICAGO GRAIN NOTES
QUOTED By A. p. wREDEN.
Car Lots Today-Wheat IL, corn 127,
oats 10, hogs 25, 600.
Estimates Tomorrow--Wheat 80, corn
175, oats ITO, hogs "a, OO0
Heavy shipping hogs, si.55a5 20.
Live stock Markets.
Amount Of 1.-Two stock on the markets at Brigh-
ton and at Watertown:
bheerpa and
GnAAl IIIr. L..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
WEST is HEARD FROM.
MI. Fitzgerald Favors the Extension of
Wichita and Western.

Mr.. ". J. Fitzgerald one OF the ablest
members Of the recent legislature, in
advocacy Of the rights of western Kan
sas, was in the city yesterday on busi-
ness and left last night for Kansas City
Mr.. Fitzgerald is all the time looking
out Of a keen eye for something bene-
fetal to Dodge City, and his latest is
the organization of some effort that will
result in extending the Wichita and
Western road from Mullinville to
Dodge City.
You people here and us fellows out
in Dodge" said he, ought to get to-
gether and boom this movement. i
would be good thing for US. a good
thing for Wichita. and a great thing
for the intervenig country. Dodge City
would become a central railroad point
and the wholesale trade of Wichita
could be extended farther west by far
than it now goes. for the reason that
the building of the link between Null
lenville and Dodge City would shorten
the route TO western Kansas about 6O
miles, thus shortening the haul and
making freights cheaper. The bene-
fit to the Intervening country would he
widespread but more particularly in
the fact that the western counties
would catch the overflow of the agra
grain immigration that will soon, un-
doubtedly set in toward this country.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

The cost of building the link would he
comparatively nothing as the right-of-
way, if not already escured. could be
bought for a song; and in addition. the
country is level, free from streams and
draws of any important dimensions
and could be graded easily"
When akse6 about the crops, Mr..
Fitzgerald said:
I'VE had four inches of rain out our
way and the crop prospects have re-
vived to an astonishing degree Every
thing is beginning to look fine again and
the people are more cheerful. The vi
tality of our country is wonderful. It
may be dry for months and every thing
apparently dead but when a good rain
comes new life is infused into the soil
and vegetation developes greater than
ever. 1t may seem singular 10 You,
but the very best wheat We have in our
section is that growing on new land.
The sod acts as a kind of mulch and
retains the moisture.
He speaks highly OF the alfalfa
growth and regards 1t as one of the
greatest crops that can be grown in
western Kansas. If sown in the low
lands it is impossible for drouth 10 kill
ii, as the roots go down to water. even
If ii is thirty feet below the surface.
There is a large acreage of alfalfa IN
Ford county this year and it makes the
prairie look like a garden as ii is one
of the prettiest crops that grow.
of the prettiest crops that grows.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

and went to the cemetery TO lay them
on his grave. Arriving there they We're
accosted with another surprise. With
out their knowledge or consent some
person, evidently the hero of the floral
wreath, had been TO his grave. The
mound had been covered with green
opened and a prettier trimmed grave
was not in the cemetery. More than
that it was enclosed by a fine fence
nicely painted. Not only that but the
mound over the breast of the sleeping
cowboy was covered with flowers
placed there the night before. All this
was done and paid for and nobody
knew by whom.
The foregoing facts We're given to
reporter for the Eagle last night by
gentleman from Oklahoma, VINO is, ct
present. sOiourninS in the city He, too,
was a cowboy in years gone by and as
he told the story great big tears stood
in his eyes. Jim saved my life once"
said he, land I shall never cease to
love his memory for il. To he sure he
was only a cowboy but he had a heart
Of gold. When a party OF toughs want
ed to kill me once poor Jim Doss with
his drawn Winchester, stepped in
front Of me and prevented it,
That man." said he, has saved the
lives of many men, and am satisfied
that it is one of these that sent the
floral wreath and afterwards beauti-
fed his grave. [ would like to know
who ii is and I'll find out if I can.
am satisfied he lives in Wichita"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
CITY IN BRIEF.

NJ. NJ. McCoIlister was out yesterday
after a weeks sickness.
Miss Helen Newcomb OF Springfield
Mo, is visiting in the city.
Miss Lutte McCandlesS OF Ashland Is
in the city visiting Miss Louie Bone
John Fl. Norris Of Eiowa county was
doing business in the city yesterday.
Miss Lille Galloway OF Enid is in the
city visiting her friend, Miss Lena
Crib on South Water street.
DR.. u. W. McClees was out yester-
day the first time in four or five weeks
He looks we'll after his siege OF sick
ness.
Two empty sleeping cars went down
over the Santa Fe last night TO be used
on the Florence cutoff after the new
time card goes into effect.
Harry L. Bone OF Clark county was
in the city yesterday en- route 10 OKLA
homa where he has a very intricate
criminal case on his hands.
A heavy body of water Is coming
down the Big river but will not be here
for a few days yet. Monday the river
was bank full at Pueblo, Colo.
pile Of session laws Of Kansas, the
work Of the last legislature. have been
received by County Clerk Caryin, and
vited 10 call for them
Wichita Division No. .. U. r. K Of
P, Will attend the funeral Of Mrs
Gachenback at 2 p. m, today. They are
requested TO meet a their hall al
1 so in fatigue uniforms.
A Gypsum township Republican asks
the county central committee why
Gypsum township I. not to be repre-
sented at the coming Republican con-
vention. See appointment OF delegates
in Weekly Eagle.
The revenue oticers are hot on The
trial OF the people who peddle cigars
and tobacco on the streets without hav-
ing complied with the revenue laws.
There are several such in Wichita and
they will come TO grief.
The Hight school class Of 's5 will meet
at the High ~chool building at 8 O'Clock
this morning 10 attend In body, the
commencement exercises az Lewis aca-
denny. Seats viii be reserved for The
entire class and all are urged % b.
present
State Labor Commissioner Bird al
ways arrives in Wichita on time. The
first time he came here ne prevented 4
fire A. the Carey hotel and this time
he stopped rJlnswsy team IN which the
lives OF a lady and two children were
in peril
NJ Musil. a vell-known citizen OF
Barton county. Is In the city the guest
u his friend, Colonel Huffman He re-
ports a three incas rain in the central
part Of the state. which has revived
ne spirits q the people as vel as
BUSINESS.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
HE BARKED TO DEATH.
sad Story of Valley Center Township
Dog.

Every dog has his day, is An old say
ing and II has been verified once more.
Mr.. Barnes, a well-known farmer OF
Valley Center township had fine dog,
but he is no more. Charlie Simmons
went up TO see Mr.. Barnes yesterday
about a little matter concerning the
salvation of the county, and found him
weeping over the remains OF his late
canine. 1t was a case OF genuine sor-
row, and he proceeded to console the
gentleman.
All" said Mr.. Barnes between sobs
and tears, there was a dog for your
whiskers. He was dog that a king
might feel proud of. He guarded my
home and fire side as effectually as a
regiment of foot guards, but alas. he
is dead
What did he die OFF" said Mr.. Sim
mons in a consolng and tender tone.
'The poor fellow" said Mr.. Barnes
as he wiped away tear, as did Charley
also, "he barked himself TO death at
candidates"
Charlsy never asked Mr.. Barnes TO
vote foe him after that, but he talked
about the weather and other matters.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

What has become OF Roy Timnons
is the question every day being asked
on the street and the number of solu-
tons of the mystery about equals the
number OF those who have become in.
terested in solving il.
1t was at first suggested that he had
run away. But those who advanced
that idea could not assign any motive
for such an act when there was good
job at mis- disposal here.
The theory of suicide or murder was
advanced with a good deal of asSur-
ence but the fellows who refused TO ac-
cept the theory OF murder or suicide
demanded of the fellows who advanced
it 10 produce the body and that they
as yet are unable TO do. This has. TO a
certain extent, rendered the suicide OF
murder theory unpopular.
Then there were few knowing ones
who said Roy Timmons had commit
ted some Offense against the laws oi
his country and like a guilty one he
was hiding from those who were not
pursuing him, but this theory was nip
ped in the bud as it were by people who
have for years been acquainted with
Roy Timmons, for they say his integ-
Tlly was DeyOnd question
The most PLAUSIBLE theory yet ed-
vanced was yesterday suggested by
one who is acquainted with Roy Tim
mons and the history of his family. The
gentleman is Mr.. l.. f. Cochran, clerk
in the Wichita poStoffice.
Il have known Roy Timmons for q
long time" said Mr.. Cochran, yester-
day, but my wife is better acquainted
with the Timmons family than j am.
Roy Tfmmons has always been con-
sidered good boy and more than or
dinarily intelligent He used to work
for Mr.. Cleveland, one OF the prominen
merchants of Burlington. Kan.
Roy Timrons has always been con-
sidered a good boy and il is hard II
conceive any motive for his conduc,
here. i will, however, give you a little
piece of family history that may helr
10 solve the problem Of his disappear
ance.
Roy Timmons' father was given to
drink and he was nervous and excita-
ble. When drinking Re would abuse
his family and on occasions run them
from home with butcher knife in his
hand threatening vengence on the whole
family
THE neighbors claim that his abuse
drove his wife insane and she is now in
an insane asylum. TimnonS claimed
that his wife was subject TO periods o!
insanity before he married her, but this
his neighbors deny.
Il do not say that Roy Timmons be.
came suddenly insane and is at this
very moment wandering over the coun-
try, but you see We can not tell wha
tendencies he may have inherited.
Il am satisfied that Roy Timmons Is
en- honest boy and his actions in this
case is hard to understand. ] am OF the
opinion that he is not to be blamed 70,
this when the whole facts in connec-
ton with the disappearance is under.
stood"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
WICHITA JUNE RACES OFF.
Horsemen Afraid of Making Records Be
! fore the Opening of the Circuit.

The June meeting Of the Kansas
State Fair association. which was to
be held on June u and 13 at the fair
grounds, has been declared off. Most
of the horsemen who are now at the
fair grounds with their flyers We're
afraid to make any entries, with horses
that had no records for fear of get
ting records that would not allow them
to start in races which they are al
ready, or will be, entered.
Our Fair associa ton belongs TO the
Sothern Kansas circuit and only Wich-
ita and Chanute have closed their en-
tries. The other eight associations will
not close until June 20. hence any record
made here on the 18th or 18th would
stand against them if they wanted TO
enter in any Of the associations before
June %
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
HE LOVED JIM D0SS
FLORAL WREATH SENT TO HIS
FUNERAL BY UNKNOWN PERSON.
Friends Unable to Identify Him IN Any
Way--Presunably the Same Person
Fenced His Grave, Adorned it With
Green Sod and Fairly Covered 1t With
Flowers on Decoration Day Greatly to
the Surprise of His Friends--The Expen-
sive Wreath Was Sent From Wichita
Probably Pretty Romance.
Probably Pretty Romance.

The death of the late Jim Doss at Ell
Reno has developed a rather pretty
mystery which the good people of that
town are quite curious about.
The secret OF the mystery is lodged
in the breast of some Wichita man or
woman.
Jim Doss was a dashing cowboy who
had the nerve and courage os warrior
OF old and recently his friends have
been putting this and that together
with the result, perhaps, that one of
those delightful romances for which the
great plains are noted Will be woven
around his life.
Every reader Of the Eagle will re-
member when he was killed a few
months ago. At the time no particu-
lar attention was paid TO il. He was
simply a cowboy and he was killed.
Shortly before his death he was mar
ried to a lovely young girl, but the
public did not know that 1t was a
genuine case of true love and Jim was
devoted to his bride.
Well. TO make a long story short,
Jim, after being killed, was laid out
and the funeral was to be held on the
second day.
Shortly before the remains were TAX
messenger boy from the express COM
pany was admitted to the house Of the
dead and 20 the aStonishment Of all
he laid a wreath of roses on the cas-
ket. II was probably the finest floral
tribute ever seen in Oklahoma. The
boy vanished and there was not card
or name to indicate by whom it was sent
It was made from the prettiest flowers
cultured in a green house and in the
center the following words We're
woven in lilies: Another Cowboy
has Passed from the Range"
The friends of the dead man began
to make inquiries. All they could find
out is that IL was made in a Wichita
green house and cost So. No one
could tell who contributed it. Some one
who read of the death of Jim DosS in
the Eagle, paid for and prepaid it to El
Reno with Instructions as to its dis
position. business men are not in the
habit of asking questions; all they care
about is the cash connected with an
order.
Decoration Day morning the widow
and friends of Jim Doss picked flowers
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
HE BUILDS NEW COOLERS
Dold Has n Large Force OF Carpenters a.
Work and VIII Engage i'm New Rusine ess.

The sound OF the hammer and saw is
heard at the Dold packing house. They
| are constructing large new coolers thai
will freeze meat ssOlid as the intense
cold Of the north pole.
What are you doing that for?' asked
a reporter for the Eagle of George Dold
las. evening.
I'VE are doing that because we want
better coolers" said Mr.. Dold. When
these coolers are finished we can fl
them with fresh pork or beef and freeze
il solid.
I'VE are going to do a different busi-
ness when We get these coolers finish
ed. We are going into the fresh meat
trade"
Are you going 10 send the fresh mea;
TO your Buffalo house To be cured ,"
NO sir; we are going to sell il "a
whoever wants fresh pork or beef.
People do not seem 10 understand the
ma Gnitude OF the fresh pork trade.
Why Nels Morris has house in 81.
Louis with a capacity Of 1000 hogs a
day, and he never cures a pound OF pork
in il.
when we get these coolers complet-
ed we can freeze pork in them and put
It in our refrigerator cars and ship
to any point IN the United States.
The Light corn crop in this county
will now begin 10 tell on the hog sup
ply and when we have our new arrange
ments completed We can handle the
hogs that come here whether the re
ceipts are 100 or loco a day.
Under our present arrangement We
are put 70 q disadvantage when the re-
ceipts only average 900 70 500 hogs a
day if we atteGap - pack. I, takes the
profits on 4e0 hogs a day n pay our
fixed expenses IN case We ara reason
ably lucky when we attempt 20 pack
and cure meat and we must have nearly
600 hogs a day in order 70 make
money.
You So We are making these cool
erS 81 that they can be enlarged JUS.
as soon as the trade viii justly i
We gst a good corn crop this tail IN
another year and a half there viii be
plenty OF hogs IN southern Kansas and
Oklahoma.
u am satisfied tha, a good trade in
fresh pork can 70 established. There
are great many people who Ike fresh
pork that have been scared by the C-E
OF diseased meat
These people would rather ea- pork
slaughtered here than IN any % the
eastern states because i- : becoming
generally known thst there was never
case % hog cholera west o[ The Flint
Hiils unless X was shipped u and then
TIE disease soon runs cGt
7 do nCc say e. because I live hsre.
hut K i nevertheless 4 fact thai thz
healta.eSt hogs n the word are ,o ~
had right here e. Wichita
How sool VII voG have your IN
pcovemeats made and ready fer opera
iis-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06
JUST A LITTLE KID.
Lolice Copps an Eight-Gear-Old Youth
Last Night.

Charlie Hughes is the name Of an s.
year-Old boy that the police captured
last night on Douglas avenue The
young gentleman is q native OF Conway
Springs and started out to make a
tour of the world. He arrived here on
the blind baggage and simply stopped
TO look at the town and size ii up. Very
fortunately a lady met him on the
streets VINO knew that he had ran away
from home and put the police on TO
him. He was locked UP in one of the
rooms Of the city building last night,
but he would not give much informa-
tion about himself. He has been rust
ling about the state for three weeks
since ne left home and showed no indi-
cations that he was tired of the life of
a tramp. He will be sent home this
morning
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-06-06

all home Then he hired a couple Of
negroes. He erected a bog pot, put d
couple of bushels of beans in it, lit
fire beneath, and told the negroes to
keep the fire going. That fire has never
gone out. It burns night and day. The
negroes occasionally take up scoop
shovel and fire awad of boiled beans
into the mouths Of fifty or sixty hogs
that stand near by grinning greedily,
as only hog can grin.
Those hogs have become the fatest
hogs ever seen in Sumner county The
sun went through them like a pane of
plate glass before they were put on
that bean diet, but now they are so fat
that when they want to move they have
70 lay fiat on their backs and shove
themselves along with the tips OF their
ears.