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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
MANY ARE CALLING.
Mayor Cox's Life Made "A Burden by Candi-
dates for Office

There are nearly 40 candidates for
office under the municipal administra-
ton that was installed last Monday
night.
When a reporter for the Eagle called
on Mayor Cox yesterday he was in
hiding. He heard the reporters foot
steps on the sidewalk and thinking
another candidate was pursuing him
he retreated into a secret hiding place
of his own, the discovery of which has
not yet been made by the office-seeker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13
ASKED TO PUT Up
TIE GOLD CURE WOULDN'T DO IT
AND THERE WAS NO SHOW.

omPany Claims That Crawford Violated
His Contract and They Will Probably
Sue Him. Manager Bowen Thinks There
is Mistake Somewhere but He Acts
Open Until the Rent of House Was Paid
in AGvance-Young People in sympathy
With the SHOW.
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'DoYoU go To church to hear the sermon
or the music. Maude.'' al go for the hims, =
said Maude. -Harper's Bazar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-13

COMMITTEE OF FIFTY CALLS A PUB,
Lie MEETING TODAY.

Meeting ut the Carey Hotel Last Night-A
Report is Adopted and VIII be Sub
: nitted to a Citizens Meeting in the
Board of Trade Rooms at Eight O'clock
This Evening--Mayor Cox and the City
Council are Endorsed by the Reformers
Water Works and Insurance Compan-
les are Brought to the Front.
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REPORTED CHANGE OF SERVICE.

Fast Train Service From Wichita and
Abandonment West of Pratt.
The Pratt Republican recently had
the following to say about a railroad
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revenue applicable to
general expense acct $50, g
Your committee believes that the col
.ctabie revenue after paying fixed
harges as above designated is more
,kely To be considerable under $40, GOO
.han over that sum. If the city's eX-
pendituTeS are TO toe kept within the
collectable revenue and the further
issuing Of bonds avoided. and deficit
for current year prevented. it VIII be
necessary that the expenditures be cut
down 10 come within $4,000 at the out
side.
In order to accomplish this your
committee believes that the citizens
committee OF fifty ought to express it's
desires. as representing the people of
the city. that reductions in expenses
be made by the city council so as 10
bring the current expenses within $40.
600. and your committee suggests the
following plan as a feasible one to ac-
complsh this end.
we believe that if the council viii
ask it's several committees to prepare
estimates Of the expenses of the sew
eral departments over which said COM
mittees Of the council exercise control.
based on the proposition that the city
will have IT its disposal less than S40.-
600 for the purpose and il the council!
will take the position that the total Of
these expenses shall not exceed $4,000
and make to each department and com
mittee an appropriation on q basis OF
$40. 900 total. that said committees and
heads Of departments viii devise some
plan and VIII adopt ways and means
TO conduct the work of their several
departments so that the expenses will
be kept within the collected revenue.
our committee recognizes and con
cludes that tiits is no boy play or easy
task and that To accomplish the end 50
much desired ana expected by the tax
payers If the city. there viii be re-
quired the most painstal>ing care. thor
ough research into the absolute needs
and requirements Of tie several de-
partmentS and the exercise Of the
greatest ability and devotion of much
time and attention II the work. Yet
this committee believes that ii can, and
ought to be done. Without assuming
any knowledge Of the subject superior
70 any other citizen or city officer.
without any desire - dictate IL any
one or TO interfere with the duties of
any city officer. but recognizing the
right Of every citizen and tax payer
and any organization of tax payers or
citizens to have opinion and desires Is
70 methods OF conducting city govern
ment and eXpenGing the city's revenue.
and the 7 gst IA express such opinions
and desires, your committee holds th2t
opinion ANA herein expires sit. that said
expenditures can be reduced - as -
come within $4,000 coilect5le revenue
and the better 10 illustrate the matter
has prepared and presents below
statement of the expenses for the past
year as furnished by the city clerk, and
the committee believes that said OK
fensaS can by scrupulous economy,
6iligent effort and by a system of APP
preparations to the several depart
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Chapman
s. malker.
Our Easter
Offering of
Kid GIoves,

The Srandest showing
of styles, the greatest
giving of values.
Among the novelties
We show the new Cleo
patra' fashion reigning
favorite in Europe
made by Perrin. In all
the new mode shades:
an ideal glove. But
toned with pearls. The
SWEETEST glove made.
For sale here and here
only.
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Mahan Brothers have had an attach
nlent issued against J. d. Her They
aileSe that he bought $500 worth Of
property from them. including lots lGI
and lO3 DouglsS avenue. EnsliSh's adj
dition. and never paid them according
70 the contract.
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The citzel.s committee or nrty held
a meeting at the Carey last night at
which were many of the leading BUSH
hess men Of the city.
The subcommittee on city finance
submitted the following report which
was adopted and a meeting of taxpay-
ers and business men was called to
meet in the board of trade rooms at s
O'Clock this evening to which the re
port will be submitted, and if Endorsed
by the meeting tonight it will be pre-
scented TO the city council at its next
meeting.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ITO the Citizens Committee of Fifty OF
the City of Wichita, Kansas.
Your subcommittee on city finances
beg to submit for your consideration
the following report and recommeda-
ton.
The total taxes levied for the year
1S9t in favor of the city treasury mot
including school Ieves) is as reported to
your committee by the county treasur
er as follows:
General fund and bond interest. .s130. So 90
Sewer fu. nd .....-.-......-...--.-.... 3t.2S4-JS
Paving d.-....................... 50, 710.S1
Total for year 1884, SlsS. 1868 %
THE county treasurer's books show
of the 1892 taxes payable during year
from Nov. I. 1892 to Nov. l, 1899 only
N,616. the amount levied was not
collected and turned over to the city.
''Of the 1893 taxes payable from Nov.
l, 1888, to Nov. !. 1880 the follow sums
were not collected nor turned over to
the city:
Bought by county. $40 239. 20
Errors and abatements and uncol-
iected perS- property taxi. 9G5i. Sc
Total .......................... .$2s. 1896
Being about j. per cent of the levy.
1T is undoubtedly true that the
amount uncOllected on 1893 represents
about the uncolIected amount of the
1894 levy and your committee is of the
opinion that il is not safe to estimate
or expect that a larger proportion of
the 1896 levy viii prove collecta bic than
during the past two years.
Therefore on a conservative basis
OF estimating the probable revenue OF
the city for the current year now just
beginning your committee believes that
there should be deducted from the 1894
levy fand from 1895 levy which Will not
vary much from 1920, u per cent OF
the total levy as uncollectable during
the year.
Total 1884 .SI9S 26S %
j. per cent uncollectable.......... 29,755.20
Estimated collectable revenue $16S 6l3.09
From City Clerk Smiths data furn-
ished your committee it appears that
the fixed expenses by way of INSTALL
rlen:s due during the year on improve
on general bonds. lighting, water, etc,
&c follows
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LILO installments due on
special Improvement
bonds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SD, $685.
Interest on special i'm
proyement bonds. ...... 1SS5i3f
Interest on general bonds
................$ i0l, 205.GO- %. 30
Total bond int. and
stai!mentSin ...-....... Sg7, 7o2.i9
Lighting ContractS....... Is. $500
Water contracts Ghydraut
rental only less 81 $1,000
rebate 10y Co...-....--.. 19.6a0.00
Sullivan dam contract
annually ............... 10000
Telephone ............... 5000
Total fixed expendi-
lures .................. Si2S. S57. 50
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BURGLARS i RIGHTENED OFF
NOISE OF THE DYNAMITE ExPLO.
 SION TOO MUCH FOR THEM.

In the Burglar Proof Safe of the Bank
 Which They Attacked Was S2O,OOO In
 Cash-Three Men Arrested, Drew Re-
 Voive and an Officer and One Man Shot.
 Council Bluffs, Ia., Feb. 25.-The First National bank of Griswold was entered by burglars last night They blew open the vault doors and then drilled the front door of the time-Iock safe, put in dynamite and closed the vault doors. The charge used was evidently heavier than intended, as it totally wrecked the vault, doing over $3,5OO damage.
 The noise of the explosion was SO great that the burglars fled. Over $4O0 worth of stamps and $120 in cash are known to have been taken and proba- ply other valuables. The burglar proof safe inside the vault contained $20,O0O in cash, but this was not touched.
 Three men were arrested here this af- ternoon supposed to have committed the burglary. As they were led to jail they drew revolvers and fired. One police- man was fatally wounded. One prison CT was shot and one escaped.
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GUARDED BY THE POLICE.
THE HOUSE IN WHICH OLD D4VYo
 DIED UNDER SURYEILLANCE.

His Adopted Son Tries 10 Secure Possession
 of His Effects,-NIedical Examiner Whites
 Ord rs-Davy's Body Unfit to be Viewed
 Is Now at Lewis X Maycock's.
 The house, 479 Winchester avenue, where "Only- -Few-More-Left Davy Brecktnridge was found dead Sunday, is under police surveillance, Medical Examiner White having given strict or ders to the police that no one was to be allowed to enter the house. The keys to the house are in the custody of the police at the DlXwell avenue precinct and the orders of the medical examiner wil be strictly lived up to.
 Davy's remains have been removed to Lewis & Maycock's and the funeral will take place from there, but the date has not yet been decided upon, The body is in such a condition as to be unfit for public view, and consequently when the funeral does take place it will be pri- vate and the body will not be exposed. It is probable that the interment will take place either this afternoon or to- morrow.
 Already an effort has been made to secure possession of the few effects Davy left behind him. Sunday night his adopted son, Fred Phillips, called at police headquarters and demanded the keys of the house. He was referred to Medical Examiner White, but did not secure the keys. Yesterday he went to Judge Cleaveland in the probate court and asked for letters of administration, claiming that he was the legitimate son of old Davy, and as such was the heir to the estate. The judge. however, as- certained that Phillips was only an adopted son and the desired papers were not granted.
 The house in which Davy died is a two-story building and inside were but few effects and they were practically worthless. The house did not belong to him, so that all told his estate will amount to less than about $100. The po- lice yesterday in searching the house came across an old bank book showing a balance of $3 in one of the savings banks of this city, which, together with the amount of money found on his per son, S79. probably represents everything Ol value ludL OdNy ISlI pCiiAllu iiAiii' This money, or such portion of it is is necessary, will in all probability be used to defray his funeral expenses.
 No one will be allowed to enter the house until after Judge Cleaveland has decided who Is entitled to the few re- maining effects. Yesterday Mrs. George of Henry street, with whom it is said the adopted son, Fred Phil lips, lives, called on Medical Examiner White and stated that relatives of Mrs. who died last October lived in Ansonia and Bridgeport, but there are no relatives in this city.
 Medical Examiner White has reported all the facts in the case to the coroner, but there will probably be no further steps taken in the matter, as death was due to heart failure.
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Awarded the Full Amount.

New York, Feb. 25.-In the allotment of the bonds by the Morgan-Belmont syndicate the bidders for $5,0O0 and under and the foreign exchange houses which ship gold were awarded the full amount of their bids. Savings banks received 60 per cent. of their bids and others 10 to 20 per cent. of the amount of subscriptions. The syndicate is turn ing over to the sub-treasury all gold received on account of subscriptions which is charged to syndicate account on the sub treasury and gold receipts issued therefor, The government will consequently receive much larger amount of gold than the $65 900, 900 for which the bonds are issued.
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THE CARRTNGTON PUBLISHING GO.

parted. Then the remains were borne to the hearse by eight colored letter car riers, and after the family, friends and others had entered rhe carriages wait ing for them the funeral procession moved to the Pennsylvania station, where the casket was placed on board the funeral train.
 The funeral cortege was escorted to the station by the Capitol City Guard, colored contingent of the G. A. R., Capitol City Cadet corps, and the Sons of Veterans Thousands of persons crowded about the place eager to catch a last glimpse of the casket. The Sons of Veterans remained with the body until little before o'clock, when it was placed on the train for Rochester, N. Y, leaving at 7:10 o'clock.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Comrade w. c. Vile late surgeon general of the G. A. R., will entertain the members of Merriam post and their friends in G. A. R. hall, Meriden, this evening, with the story of his personal experiences In the war Dr. Vile is a son-in-law of Mrs. C. M. Loomis of this city.
 The engagement of Miss Mollie Tay- Tor, daughter of Colonel H. A. Taylor, to Frederick w. Burnside of New York city is announced MT, Burnside is the nephew of General Burnside.
 The annual conyention of the Young Peoples union of New Haven district will be held at the M. E. church in New Britain tomorrow.
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in acquiring the property, would have to walk by faith, not by sight" He asked whether any senator would buy property in that way.
 The senate at $50 took a recess until 8 o'clock
 The evening session began with less than twenty senators present, but no objection was made as to the lack of a quorum The consideration of the sun dry civil bill was resumed. The first amendment which led to discussion was one changing the arrangements of the assitants in the geodetic and coast sur Veys. The amendment was finally agreed to.
 In the next thirty pages of the bill there was no committee amendment of sufficient importance to need any eX- planation or discussion and those pages were passed over as rapidly as the clerk could read them.
 At 9;15 the general deficiency bill was received from the house and was refer red.
 The sundry civil bill was proceeded with, An amendment was offered by MT. Cockrell and agreed to appropriat- ing $30,000 to complete the equestrian statue of General w. T. Sherman, not to be located in the capitol grounds.
 This brought the senate up to the last page of the bill but one. There the German amendment for the issue of 8 per cent. certificates to the amount of $1OO,OOOO0O and requiring bonds to be offered to the public for twenty days was reached. As that is expected to give rise to debate the senate adjourned leaving that and other amendments to come LID to-morrOW.
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LIT. ED1roRs NOT ELECTED
Because of Tie Vote-A Special Election
 Called for This Evening.

Because of Tie vote-A Special Election
 Called for This Evening.
 There was much difficulty in elect ing the five members of the Lit. edi- torial board. There were seven candi- dates: Chauncey M. Wells of Middle- town, Conn; Martland Griggs, Hart- ford; G. H. Nettleton, Boston; A. R. Thompson, Hartford; Howard $. Peck, Bristol, Conn; B. S. Oviatt, New Ha- ven; Emory Hawes, New York. After the votes were counted it was found that there were two ties and the conn mittee would not announce those who were elected until after the ties were voted off. This evening special 3elec- tion will be held at 194 Old Chapel.
 A great rivalry exists and there may be much difficulty at this evenings election. The members of the board are elected from the iunicr class and are supposed to be elected with re- gard to the amount and quality of their work submitted to the old Lit. board.
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ANorHNR cH rRcn Rom.
Ladies of Church Are Indignant at Their
 Pastors Remarks.

Pastors Remarks.
 Otsego, Mich Feb. 25-The members of the ladies literary club of this vil- lage recently gave performance of Longfellow's Spanish Student" some wearing the costumes which the male parts demanded, Yesterday Rev L. N. Pattison, pastor of the Methodist church, preached a sensational sermon on the Stage, It's Use and Abuse" :" He suggested that the ladies' some oe them mothers, and none under twenty years of age, had been immodest in exhibiting themselves to the public
 He also paid his compliments to the business men who had disguised them selves as bald heads and sat in the front row and claimed that the bald head row was an adjunct of a low-down theater The ladies attacked are of Otsegos best society. They are very indignant and threaten to cause the ar- rest of MT. Pattison for islander.
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pardon penied bv the Presldent.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The president to-day denied applications for pardon in the cases of Lemuel c. Reeves, sen- tenced in New Jersey to fine and six months imprisonment for forging pen sion afTidavits, and Michael J. Kelley. sentenced in Massachusetts to fine and four years imprisonment for perjury in a pension case The president, in his endorsement, says: T am so deter mined that convictions in such cases shall have their full effect in prevent ing the commission of this crime and the crime itself is so dangerous and detestable, that the application must be very strong and exceptional to in duce me to interfere"
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nHE VAR 1N THE EAST.
All of China's Officials Are Anxious For
 Peace.

All of China's officials Are Anxious For
 Peace.
 London, Feb. 25.-The Central News correspondent in Pelzin telegraphs
 The grand council met yesterday and the question of war or peace was put to vote. The high provincial officers, first to third rank inclusive, were ques- toned by wire and telegraphed their answers. All expressed the opinion that the war was forced upon China unjust ly, but they were anxious for peace, some adding, "If the terms be tolera- ble." There is great anxiety among the foreigners in Tientsin, Pekin and New Chwang.
 The Times correspondent in Tientsin telegraphs:
 It is reported that the Japanese have advanced from Haicheng. Some fight ing occurred around Thieenchuangthai, whither General Sung seems to have been driven. There are rumors of trou- ble in the foreign settlement at New Chwang, but nothing authentic has been received. The families of mission aries arriving from the interior report that officials everywhere are anxious to protect them. The inhabitants of Tung- chow, near PelSin, have requested the mediation of the missionaries in respect of the city's ransom should the Japan csc appear before it's walls. The gentry of Tientsin recently made similar re- quest of the foreign consuls. Advices from Shanghai say that the Japanese will shortly leave Wei Hai Wei, proba- bly for Shan Kai Wan.
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No Communication Was He d.

Princeton, N J., Feb. 25.-The Prince ton executive committee on athletics met to-day and resolved to publish a statement regarding the charge made by Mir. Ellis of the graduate athletic committee of the University of Penn sylvania that Yale and Princeton were agreeing to discontinue all football and baseball contests with Pennsylvania. The executive committee state that no absolute communication on this sub jeet has passed between Yale and Princeton.
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New Park at Middletown.

Middletown, Conn. Feb, 25,-A syn dicate in this city has purchased fifty acres os ground around Hollow Pond, including the grove, some two miles out and will build half mile trotting park bicycle track and ball grounds In the grove will be pavilion and various at fractions and on the pond boats. It will be opened as a popular family re- sort on Memorial day. The electric road will be extended there, and an or chestra will furnish music daily, after noon and evening.
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Price Paid is Private.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 25,-George w, Leavitt of Boston to-day secured the great year-oTd trotting colt Lora- bic, by Jay Bird, dam Kate, by paying the largest price ever paid for three year~old in Kentucky. The price is pri- vate. Lerabie was owned by J. H. Thay- CT of this city. who prepared him for the Futurity, but on account of a break the colt was distanced in the first heat.
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Will Return to Work.

Clinton, Mass, Feb. 25.-At a meet ing of the strikers in town hall this afternoon a weavers' union was formed 300 of the 1000 present joining, The ses- sion lasted four and one half hours, and it was finally decided by a close vote to return to work tomorrow morning and accept the cut down until May 1, when, if times and the gingham market are better, an advance to the old price will be demanded, and if this is not giv- en strike will be inaugurated.
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AMENDMENrs ADOPTED.
They Will at Once Be Sent to Lord Dun-
 raven in England.

raven in England.
 New York, Feb 25.-At a special meet ing of the New York Yacht club this evening the proposed amendments to the constitution were adopted. The one of most general interest was the amend ment providing that in class 1, which is the class under which the two yachts which are to compete for the America's S cup will come, three men can be car ried for every five feet of racing length or fraction thereof. Under this rule the Valkyrie will carry 62 men and the American cup defender 61. The excess of one man in favor of the British yacht is due to the greater sail area which the American boat will have as a sail area enters in as a factor in the meas urement for racing length.
 It has already been agreed with Lord Dunraven that yachts shall be meas ured with the crews aboard. The final approval was given to the amendment which provides for classification by racing length of ali yachts competing under the auspices of the New York Yacht club
 A copy of the amendments will be sent to Lord Dunraven and a rule providing how many men each boat can carry will be an answer to his letter to the cup committee.
 Other amendments adopted provide that floors must be kept down while racing and bulkheads kept standing while water tanks must be kept in place and at least one bow anchor and cable left on board. The amendments also provide that no water or ballast must be taken aboard after o'colck of the night preceding the race unless by per mission of the regatta committee.