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his DEATH AN ACCIDENT.
Coroner's Jury Exonerates Elliott In
the Burnette Case.

Coroner's Jury ExOnerateS Elliott in
the Burnette Case.
Coroner Hammett yesterday conducted an
inquest over the remains of Willie Bur
nette, who died from injuries Inflicted by
the pole of wagon driven by William
Elliott, as announced in The Times Of
yesterday, and the jury returned a yer
dict OF accidental death.
The jury held that though Elliot did not
intend injury to the deceased, yet he is too
feeble man to be entrusted with the
management Of 4 team OF horses on the
public streets.
The inquest was held at wise's undertak
ing rooms at Georgetown. Elliot was repre
sented by Campbell Carrington. The Jury
was: George Bennett, Harry S volkman,
William H Hodgkins, James B. shanks,
Andrew j. Blackburn, and W. Samuel n.
King. Testimony was given by Charles
Shaefer, OF Tennallytown, Thomas O'Don
nell, of 903 Twenty-seventh street, wit
nesses to the accident, tending TO show that
Willie met an accidetal death. Policeman
Conner, who arrested Elliott, testified that
he thought the driver under the influence
OF liquor. to which the coroner replied:
"I do not think Mr.. Elliott looks Ike .
drinking man.
The other witnesses examined were ].
W. Baker, of No. 1874 rty-third stree9
DR. Lewis Mackell, DR.. Henderson SuteA
and Deputy Coroner Glazebrook.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
She wanted a chicken and bought a turkey.

She wanted chicken and bought Il turkey.
In speaking of this afterwa rtls the poultry,
man said that instances of this kind are
OF frequent occurrence. He then went
on to talk of the trade in general, especially
as regards standard articles and standard
prices The prices OF first class articles
vary very little, he said, from year to year.
Of course, during season the price OF
any particular article is liable to rise or
tai, but this is not as much governed BIZ
the law OF supply and demand 4 $ by the
weather.
For instance, articles which TODAY are
being sold at n certain fixed price all
over the city, next week-if this weather
continues-will go up from 20 to 20 per
cent. This rule is specially applicable to
fresh meats Steaks which, selling to-
day at IA, 16, Is and 20 cents per
pound, II the weather continues cold, next
week cannot be bought at less than an
advance price OF two or three cents on the
pound. This, of course, refers only to the
high grades of meats. With the cheap
grades. however strange it may seem the
effect is exactly the reverse.
As to game, the price varies in inverse
proportion with the supply. When the
supply is large the price is small and
vice versa. So far this season there has
been surfet OF game on the market. a nd
as consequence, sold at very low price,
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Mt. vernon Council Election.

At the regular meeting of Mt. Vernon
Council No. 491, National Union, the fol-
lowing Officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. Nathan F. Boone;
vice president, Ross j. Blosser; speaker,
Joseph ID. Mitchell: secretary, Edward s.
How; financial secretary, Sanford NJ.
Warren; treasurer, Lyman +. w. Gushing;
usher, j. L. Manire; chaplain, Charles E..
Young; sergeant-at-arms John A. Watts;
doorkeeper, George E. Mayer: trustees,
Louis P Sutor, H. Clay Espey, Albert P.
Marston; delegate to the cabinet, H. Clay
Espey; delegate to the assembly, Albert
P. Marston; delegate to the Immediate
Relief Association, Ross J. Blosser.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Custer's Battlefield

Custer battlefield, In Montana, where
custer and bis command were massacred,
to be greatly beautified next spring
ana made into an attractive park. The
government IL to put in system of water
works and plant trees and q substantial
stone wall. three feet high, will be built
70 take the place OF the present stake
fence enclosing the battle-ground.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Motion for New Trial overruled

Justice Bradley, In circuit court No. l.
yesterday overruled tho motion for new
trial In the case Of Frank C. Adams against
the Washington and Georgetows Railroad
Company, and ordered Judgment on the
verdict for defendant. Adams brought suit
toS injuries sustained IN an accident, lay
As hts damages at $4,000.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
For Museum Duty.

W. G. Weeden was yesterday appointed
an additional private on the police force
for duty at the National Museum without
compensation from the District.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Policeman Laurenson cleared.

The charges against Policeman Thomas
Laurenson of neglect of duty and of con-
duct unbecoming an officer. filed by Spe-
ciaJ Policeman b. F. Rhodes, were yes
terday dismissed.
The morning times., 1895-12-29
Pearl and Steel Buttons.

The new pearl buttons are enormou...
large end elaborately carved, and sted
buttons are in every imaginable shape
and size.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-01
PROBATE COURT.

In the estate Of May A. and Celia
E. Bastow annual account filedand ap-
proved.
Estate Mary B. Altman; account Of
j. w. Mccall as trustee for legatees
filed and approved.
Guardian Grace J.. johnson ct al; first
annual settlement of George Ross,
guardian, filed and approved.
Estate John Hoffman; demand Of W.
]. Robb filed, heard and allowed for
500 and assigned to the second class Of
claims.
Estate Robert Black; demand Of W.
c. Whitlock heard and allowed for
$500 and 10 per cent interest from this
date and assigned to fifth class of
claims
Estate W.. j. Kennedy; petition of
Warren Smith, administrator, for leave
to compromise debt of w. L. Murphy
heard and leave to compromise for
$500 granted.
Guardian May J. Bastow; petition of
j. A. Mccall for order as to interest in
property Of wards, filed, heard and or
dered as prayed Annual account of
said guardian filed, heard and approx
ed.
Marriage license were issued to the
following parties: James Farron, aged
%, and Nellie Harris, aged 10, both Of
Wichita: Harry Waidley, aged 90, of
lndlanola, and Lenora G. Hurd, aged
Is, Of Valley Center.
Estate of John Hagerman; petition
or administrator for sale of real estate
filed and set for hearing Jan. IS, 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. m, and ordered notice
given by publication in weekly paper
Tor three consecutive weeks.
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The members Of the Coronado club
will keep open house today for their
friends.
They intend to give general house
warming and are making elaborate
preparations for the same.
Society people are looking forward to
it with a great deal of pleasant antici-
pations, and if it is not q successful
social event it will not be because Of
any lack of effort to make it so.
The new rooms of the club in the
Levy building will be decorated with
great taste and the reception will last
from noon till midnight After 6 o'clock
guests will appear in evening dress
and then, Of course. is when the real
pleasures Of the day will commence.
There is no particular program but
among the attractions are music, dane
ing and a banquet. The music will
commence promptly at noon and will
be furnished by one of the leading or
CARNATIONS in the city. II the guests
so desire they can dance in the after
noon, and doubtless many Of them will
do so.
The guests will come by invitation
only and the reception committee will
consist Of the entire membership Of the
club
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CITY IN BRIEF.

Reminy will be at the opera house on
Feb. z.
Miss Ella Ryan Of Kingfiher is visit
ing friends in the city.
Secretary Dale Snively Of the school
board is trifie under the weather.
Mrs. c. W. Williams will return today
from visit to her old home at Quincy.
Hon. Otto Eckstein went up to To-
peka Sunday night to get the lay Of
the land as it were.
Ex-county Commissioner Hayden
visited the city yesterday and called
at the court house.
The entertainment to be given by the
Aesthesian club New Years night is
postponed indefinitely.
No mail will be delivered by carriers
today, but the postoffice will be open
from $50 to 80 p. m.
c. f. Sawyer has photographed him
self in Russian costume and locke ex-
actly like the late car.
Miss Minnie Drake left last evening
for Oklahoma City where she will visit
Mrs. Van Arsdale for week.
Willard Boone is negotiating for a
law Office in the Sedgwick block to oc-
cupy when he retires from Office.
Mrs. Rohrbaugh VIII accompany her
husband to Topeka and will remain
there during the legislative session.
Frank Gould was down from Elm
wood yesterday exchanging happy new
year compliments with old friends.
Mr.. A G. Schaeffer left Sunday for
Iowa to visit his parents. This is his
first trip to the old home in sixteen
years.
Manager George n. Bowen of the
(Nr-a-r ord = hn-
far from his recent sickness as to be
out again.
Mrs. Harvey Horner Of Caldwell re-
turned home Sunday night after a pleas
ant Christmas visit with her mother,
Mrs. York
Miss Ella Burris, who has been sick
since Christmas with bad cold. is able
TO be out again much to the delight OF
her many young friends.
Miss Georgia Hoefler of Rochester,
n. Y, and Miss Madge Persons OF Gen.
eva, y. Y, are visiting at the residence
Of c. II. Baker OF South Emporia ave.
Miss Lillian Lewis and Miss Bessie
Reed will be among the hostesses TO re-
ceive on New Years evening. from $50
to 1890 at the residence OF the former.
3i7 North Topeka avenue.
Messrs. C. c. and ]. s. Wells and Miss
NV- q w VI SfciAl Tic llOll-
days in the city with their sister, Miss
Lizzie Wells. They returned home
filed with delight at the happy sojourn
they enjoyed.
r ". Smith. who was with the John
son & Larimer dry goods company for
several years as travelling salesman.
takes a similar position today with
Swofford Bros, of Kansas City. His
territory will not be changed.
Judge Reed treated himself to a fine
new silk hat for Christmas. While GO
ing TO supper last night he laid IL care
fully, crown down. on a freshly varnish-
ed counter. When he came out he
picked il up and nearly yenked the top
board of the counter with it The
crown Of that brilliant hat Is very curly
now.
Miss Mary Lawrence held reception
last evening at the residence OF Nrs.
Henry Lawrence on South Seneca street
in honor OF Professor Rheuben Law
renee and Rev. Allen Davis OF Law
renee, kan, who have been spending
the holiday vacation In the city. The
evening was one Of especial enjoyment
TO all present
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HE FELT QUITE LONELY.



Colonel James Garvey of the Wabash
was at the Carey last night and sat
over by the window in a meditative
mood. watching the people go by, to
and fro, some Carrying New Years tur-
keys and and many carrying New
Years jags. He looked sad and evil
IDENTIFY wished to be with his old friends
the Elks on New Years eve rather than
be sitting around the hotel
Il feel lonely" said he to a reporter,
when l think that another year is
about to shuttle off the mortal coil and
takes us one mile farther in the jour-
ney OF life-one mile more nearer to our
graves. / am beginning to reflect more
seriously on the drama of life than l
used to do when I courted the muse
and passed the time away lightly in her
company. Then I could look grim
death squarely in the face and dash off
gay couplet about his time glass and
his scythe, but the more / reflect on my
gray hairs the less funny death and
his hour glass and scythe appear to
me- 1 feel that his mortgage on my
life is gradually coming to an end and
that one of these fine days it will be
foreclosed altogether. Some OF my
best friends have passed away during
the year. They have crossed the dark
river and were it not for the fact that
railroad man is not quite sure of
striking the right landing place on the
other side, 1 would half way like to fol-
low them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-01
NOVEMBER
MAY
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting Of Ivy Leaf chapter
No. IS, o. E. s.. Tuesday evening, Jan.
L. BY order of Mrs. NJ. NJ. G. Cossett,
worthy matron.
There will be a prayer meeting at the
First Baptist church, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium. on Jan. l, 1895, at 10 o'clock
a. m, to which all Baptists in the city
Of Wichita are invited.
The w c. T. Z. will hold their Moth
er's meeting this Tuesday, afternoon at
2:30 o'clock 1t will be a mothers
prayer meeting. Mrs. Durley will lead.
All are invited. Mrs. Dunn.
The Thursday Afternoon Cooking
club will meet with Mrs. II. w. Lewis,
corner of Second street and Tapeka ave
nue.. Thursday at 2:S0 clock. Please
bring napkin, fork and spoon.
A meeting of Wichita division No.
los, o. r. T, will be held this evening
at the Peerless hall, northeast corner
of Market and First streets at 7:30 p.
m, sharp. Important business. a. J.
APPLICABLE.
Elleston post and Caroline Harrison
circle will hold their annual muster of
officers at Red Men hall, 2l6 North Main
street this evening beginning at o'clock
There will be recitatioRS and several
vocal solos by Wichita's finest vocalists
These exercises will be open and the
public is invited. Everybody come.
Caroline Harrison circle. Ladies of
G. A. r., will meet in regular session
Tuesday at $50 p. M, Jan. 1, 1895, at
Red Men hall back of O'Bryan & Cor
denis Office, 2i6 North Main street
There will be luncheon at o'clock.
Come, bring such as you have for the
same and remain. AT 1880 O'Clock in
stallation of officers for the ensuing
wear will take place. Let every men,
Der be present and bring candidate for
Initiation. By order of circle. Loretta
No Row
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WATCH NIGHT IN CHURCH.
Major Coles Meeting Last Night a Mem
orab,e Front

orabie Event.
The morning meeting at Plymouth
church yesterday was an earnes; of the
evening meeting. The lull in the work
occasioned by cold weather was broken
by the Sunday services. Each pastor
was at his post morning and evening
and Major Cole reviewed the work in
four churches. But the union services
on the last day Of the year were still
greater break to the effects of cold wea-
Their. The morning meeting was one OF
conservation The pastors expressed
their determination TO stand by the
major in the words OF Rev. Colt, Ito
the DEATH The evening service was
begun as usual by song and prayer.
Major Cole then spoke few minutes
on the danger OF resisting Gods spirit.
The pastors then knelt in prayer at the
altar. led by Bros Colt. Lawrence and
Winters. The leader then asked those
who given themselves to the Lord re-
Gently to come up on the platform
With this object lesson before them the
personal work began.
Some who were not christians rose
with EXPLANATIONS OF gladness as they
saw others giving up to the Lord The
audience at IL O'Clock seemed but lit
tie smaller than that at o'clock 4
full report of the meeting cannot be
given at the hour Of writing. Reports
will probably be made al this mornings
meeting, all interested should nos fail
to attend. II viii be held as sunrise
meeting In the Presbyterian church.
For over twenty years that church has
observed New Years day by such a ser
vice. This year 1t will be a union meet
ing conducted by Major Cole. II viii
begin at o'clock and continue during
the morning hours or as long as it seem
wise
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PERSONALS.

William Hafkemyer Of st. Louis Is in
the city.
B. NJ. Anderson of Florence was in the
city Sunday.
E. H. Hoage of Newton was in the
city Sunday.
D. L. Getter Of Wellington was in the
city yesterday.
George Edgar Of Neodesha was at the
Carey yesterday.
Grant Pauley Of FL Dorado was at
Manhattan Sunday.
w. p. Dugan Of Enid, o. T., visited
In the city yesterday.
j. Guss Thompson Of Ell Dorado was
In town yesterday.
William Riley has returned from a
visit at Omaha. Neb.,
G. D. Carter Of Medford, o. T., was
in the city yesterday.
c. A. Sparrow of Leavenworth visit
ed in the city yesterday.
Q. L. Curry OF Mt. Hope was in the
city short time Sunday.
Fred Decker of Newton was In the
city short time Sunday.
A. L. L. Hamilton and e. H. Clark OF
Eldorado are in the city.
DIR. j. H. Ballon of Haven registered
at the Manhattan Sunday.
E. George Of Topeka spent q few
hours in the city Sunday.
George w. Hough Of Milan was In the
city between trains Sunday.
c. c. Thomas Of st. Joe. NO., was a
stranger in Wichita yesterday.
Sam Hahn. a merchant from Newton.
was at the Manhattan Sunday.
Mr.. ]. t. Hamilton has returned from
visit with his children at KinSman.
James H. Berry and George II. Baily
of st. Joe, Mo-, are visiting in the city.
S Good and wife registered from South
Bend, Ind, at the Manhattan Sunday.
j. A. Burnette Of Wellington visited
friends In the Peerless Princess yester-
day.
Among the visitors in the city yes
terday was DR.. II. b. Forde Of yelling
ton.
e. p. Louch and j. l.. Spaulding OF
Topeka were registered at the Carey
Sunday.
E. NJ Moserift of Idaho Springs. Col
was among a great many strangers In
Wichita yesterday.
L. W. Robson, cattle man from
Towanda, was looking after business
in the city yesterday.
P. NJ. Randall, district clerk-elect of
Garfield, county, o. T., was among the
strangers in the city yesterday.
W. NJ. Miles. G.. W. Coulter. T II.
Foster and S. J. Griffith. all from Lyon
visited the Peerless Princess yester-
day.
Mir. W. P. Mcdonald. travelling sales
man for the Wichita Wholesale Gro
Gerry company, is in the city spending a
vacation.
Donald Downie and Will Rees Of New
York passed through town yesterday.
They were on their way from Springfield
Ill. TO Wellington.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-01
WANT CITY BONDS
SCHOOL FUND TRUSTEES KEEN FOB
WICHITA SEOURITIES
Their Rule is Not to Buy Improvement
Bonds But the Temptation to Get Some
-Wichita's Indebtedness Proves to be
Less Than That Of Any City of Similar
Why Taxes Seem so High-Local News
in General.

Chairman Frank W. Oliver Of the
finance committee Of the city council
has returned from Topeka where he
has been negotiating for the sale Of
what are known as the gas bonds.
He found that the trustees Of the
school fund dealt in nothing but fund
ing bonds and have never so dealt in
public improvement bonds. They were
anxious, however. to have some more
Wichita securities and it is very pro-
bable that they will buy the gas bonds
even though it is against their estab-
lished custome.
It is not generally known at home
although it is an established fact in all
foreign financial circles that Wichita
bonds are almost as gilt edged in the
financial market as the bonds as the
government and command a good sale
wherevere they are offerd. Neither is
1t known at home that the indebtedness
OF Wichita is smaller than that of any
city OF its size in the United States, but
that also is fact according to the
statement of Mayor Cox who has secur-
ed data establishing that fact.
Many people naturally think that
from the amount Of their taxes that the
Indebtedness of the city is very high,
but Mayor Cox says it is caused by the
law governing bonded Indebtedness
and not by the Indebtedness itself.
Bonds, according to his statement, for
Improvement purposes, cannot be is
sued for more than ten years and that
one-tenth must be paid every year. 1t
is this installment that makes taxes so
apparently high as they are. He says
that if the law was changed extending
the limit of the eXistance of improve
ment bonds to twenty years the taxes
would be reduced that much annually
and that then there would be no more
complaint about high taxes On the
contrary they would be so low that they
would induce investment in real estate
instead of discourage it.
Mr.. Cox will attend meeting of rep
resentatives of other cities at Topeka
previous to the converting of the legis-
lature and a resolution will be passed
asking the two legislative bodies to pass
a law extending authority to the cities
to issue improvement bonds for twen-
ty years instead Of ten. The various
first class cities of the state will ask for
the passage of a good many acts, but
more stress will be laid on the impor-
tance of this than any other one as it is
regarded as the most important and
pressing one.
The trustees of the state school fund
have the proposition to buy the gas
bonds now under consideration and a
favorable reply is expected from them
in few days.
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block to ~ North Main street. where
he viii be for the rest Of this week
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
The renewed interest which has late
~ been eyfnced by the literary world
In the life Of the man Of Destiny Is ev-
denced by the several Lives Of Napol-
con" now being published in q number
OF the standard magazines. Napol-
con the Great" will be the subject for
the first Of the course of lectures to be
given under the auspices and for the
benefit OF the Y. NJ. c. A, at its audi
torium, on Thursday evening next by
Professor Donald Downie, of New York
City. Through Great Britain and Ire
land" and picturesque Japan" are
the subjects for the two succeeding
evenings Remember these illustrated
lectures and travels are the finest Of
fered before the public today. Prices:
ct, three evenings. sl.00. No extra for
reserved seats Chart at Charles Law
rence's drug store.
PRIZE MASK BALL.
Their will be a grand prize mask ball
at the A. o. L. W. hall tomorrow night
Jan. 2. The prizes. valued at S. each
will be awarded, one TO the best lady
mask and one to the best gentleman
mask. The prizes will be given TO the
parties receiving the greatest number
OF votes Each person present Will be
entitled to a vote. The music will be
furnished by Shaw's orchestra
This hall is the largest for dancing
purposes in the city. and it is expected
that it will be filled. The floor was
never in better condition for dancing.
The dance program will be up to date.
DAZZLER ALL RIGHT.
Certainly no performance given at
the St. Charles theatre this season so
amused the audience as did THE Daz-
zler," which commenced a weeks en-
gagement last night. II was the larg-
est audience which the theatre has been
called upon to provide for this season.
THE Dazzler" was here last year. 1t
was good then: everybody who saw IL
went away highly pleased. This year
IT is better. The piece is the same roll
licking laugh-provoking piece which
was seen last eason; but few changes
have been made; but the people are
much better than those who faced the
footlights then. From the time the
curtain went up on the first act until
Ii fell amid the wild cheers of the au-
dience at the close of the performance
there was not moment allowed for
else but the most hilarious
laughter. People cried through the ex-
ertion Of laughter so long and heartily.
and every member of the company was
accorded his just share of APPLAUSE
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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HEALTH OF THE CITY.
Good Showing Concerning Public Health
During Year Closed.


During Year Closed.
The last meeting of the board OF
health for the year "a took place last
night and many interesting subjects
were brought up.
Some new departures will be made
during the coming year among which
will be the practice of writing and pub
fishing articles with reference to the
needs Of the city from a health stand
point. Each member of the commit
tee will make a study. OF various sub
jects concerning health and from time
to time will give his views on the sub
ject to the public either thrugh the
medium of the press or by pamphlet.
DR.. Allen, the president, presided last
night and all the members were present
as follows: DR.. st. John, secretary; DR..
J. NJ Minick, Mr.. Mclean and Mr..
Maxwell in behalf of the city courcil.
According 10 the report of the secre-
tary there occurred during the year 22S
cases of contagious diseases and this
is said to be a very favorable report
compared with other cities of similar
size. Among these were 1Si cases of
measles, thirty-two cases of scarlet
fever and seven cases Of diptheria- Two
cases Of the scarlet fever and two cases
of diptheria were fatal.