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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-26

A race with seven starters was nov
city in this meet, but was fact in
the 2:20 pace. Woodford Jay was sell
ing favorite and led Off Ike winner.
Topsy S held second but died at the
gate letting Tulsa and Contest move up
before her. This heat was covered in
215Z. Edwin Clay distanced.
Ian the second heat the talent who
backed Woodford Jay were surprised
when Tulsa was carried ahead in a fast
finish in 2:15h. They were followed by
the field in a bunch.
As an extra attraction, Hose Compan-
les Nos. l and were given a half-mile
run. The grays started out well but
were passed by the blacks on the
stretch, the latter winning by half a
length The crowd sent up cheer af-
ter this race that showed more interest
than any before.
Rosewood, the reinstated horse, with
her owner up, went after and won both
dashes Of the mile and repeat running
race. Time :49 and 1:50h.
The third and fourth heats Of the 200
pace We're both won by Phil Smith s
Tulsa. The other horses made big ef-
forts to overtake the bay but were un-
able to do 80. Time 2:1S and 2:N1z.
Only the running races remained and
IN the four and a half furiong dash,
Kansas Beauty, the favorite, was a
close winner from Diamond Ned and
Mollie. Time :5S1z.
Horsemen are among the most super
stitious people on earth and many of
them looked on the last race in the
light of a prediction. This was the half
mile pony race. Blue Dick, a gray or
silver colored pony, won the dash with
out an effort. while the pony called
Gold Bug was left so far in the rear
that IL was nearly distanced. The time
Of the race was very good for the small
ones, being SIX.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-26

acknowledgements Have Not Heard
Much About His Coming Yet.
Bryan, the boy orator of the Platte,
and the candidate OF three parties for
president, viii speak in Wichita on DC,
tober %.
This was the substance of a telegram
received yesterday by Hon Jerry Simp
son from Senator Jones, chairman OF
hte Democratic national committee.
Mr. Bryan is to speak al several
points in Kansas from the rear platform
of his train and will make regular
speeches at four points in the state.
viz, at Pittsburg, Topeka, Hutchin-
son and Wichita
He will remain all night in Wichita
and his address here will be his main
speech in the stae.
1t rs almost safe to say that %, 5000
people will flock to Wichita to hear
him and, doubtless, excursion rates
will be given from all points IN south
ern Kansa and Oklahoma
Many people who will not vote for
him and who do not believe in his fall
lacies will doubtless come to hear him
because he is We'll advertised. They
will come to see him ike the crowds
f1ocked TO see Lii Hung Chang, or any
other man in the public eye.
He VIII find plenty of material here
to talk about-plenty nice things to
adorn his speech. He will find that Wich
ita, about three centuries or more ago,
was visited by that other distinguish
ed champion of Mexican financial inter-
ests-Coronado. He viii find Wichita
the first city in Kansas OF commercial
Importance and the particular point
where Kansas civilization and ambition
have reached their highest notch He
VIII find here the grandeSt city Of the
plains. with the finest streets and pub
lie buildings. and he will also find thas
every one Of them was constructed un-
der Republican national or state ad-
ministraton. He viii find il the home
of Mrs Lease, the great patroness OF
his cause, and the birth place of John
r. Gentry, the fastest horse in the
world He Will find it the exact center
of the greatest grain and meat produc-
ing center in the world He will see a
city with a college on every hill, and
with a school house or a church in al
most every block. He will find ii q
place to get great inspiration-but not
for his business of calamity bowling.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
RENEWING LICENSES.
The Board of Aldermen is Act
ing Carefully on the
Booth Question.

The Democratic members of the Board
of Aldermen take exception to the report
that they are licensing saloons which are
equipped with booths and stalls Several
members of the Board have visited the
saloons licensed and find that in every
instance they are respectable houses, and
that suen booths as exist are reading
rooms or private rooms for the accom-
modation of regular patrons. So far as
could be found none Of the saloons were
places in which women are permitted to
enter the rooms. The members of the
Excise Committee are inspecting eacn
saloon before a license is acted upon.
When the Objectionable booths or stalls are
found the proprietor is being obliged to
sign an agreement to do away with them
before his license is received.
Tire applications for licenses are being
lied slowly, and the outlook is that there
VIII be many dealers without licenses on
July !. The trouble is said to be that
the brewecies are hesitating about renew
ing the licenses of some of the places
which have not been doing very pros
porous business in the last year The
men who own their own saloons say that
they are having trouble in getting the
necessary $3.50 together owing to the Sum
Gay closing enforcement. Usually at
this time of the year at least 900 aDplica-
tions have been filed. Only about han
that number have been presented so far.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
DOES NOT LIKE JOKES.
Hohoken,N Water Com m issioner HAS
a Friend Arrested.

Water Commissioner Schroeder of Hcboken
went before Justice of the Peace Seymour yes
terday afternoon and had a warrant issued
for the arrest of Saloon Keeper Ed Berg
mann of no. 6 Newark street, on charge
Of assault and battery When Mr. Bergman
heard that a warrant was out for his arrest
he went before Judge Seymour and gave bail
to appear for trial.
Previous TO going before Judge Seymour Mr..
Schroeder went to Recorder McDonough and
asked that Magistrate to issue the warrant.
but the Recorder refused.
Mr.. Won Ojen. a wholesale grocer, and Mr..
Schroeder were drinking in Mr.. Bergmann' $
saloon when Mr.. Won Ojen accused the Water
Commissioner OF having taken an order book
out of his pocket. The Commissioner became
highly indignant at the accusation and began
cinptying his pockets to prove t;at he had
not taken 1t. But what was his surprise
than to find the book in his coat pocket
Both Mr. Won Ojen and Mr.. Bergman laugh
ed heartily. which so angered the 500 pound
Commissioner that he attempted to strike both
of his joking friends with an umbrella he
held in his hands.
MIR. Eon Ojen took the book and ran out
of the saloon laughing at his amazed friend
into his pocket. Mr.. Bergman then told MIN
that the grocer had put it in there just to
see him get mad, whereupon Mr.. Schroeder
got mad in earnest and started in '.t6 dc upr
his beer Dispensing friend. A struggle. en-
sued, in which the corpulent Water Commits
sioner was put outside by the smaller but
more muscular saloon keeper.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26


co-operation Of the National Legislature,
which will carry out his policy So far
from being disturbed by the fear of his
Congressional assoc ates that the fight
this year. will be a spirited one, Mr..
Baococl. is. on the contrary, rather
gratihed.
He is quoted today as saying that a
good scare will stimulate the Republican
Congressional candidates to put forth
their Best efforts. This being done he
does not doubt that the great majority
viii be elected. whereas without this
stimulus they might yield TO over-con-
Iidence and become the victims of a
Democratic ''still hunt while the litera-
ture which VIII be sent out from head
quarters will include several score of
speeches. on tariff and finance other
data of an interesting general character
Is also being prepared. Among the
speeches which are now being distributed
in the Western States which will be
the storm centre of this years political
cyclone, are those of McCleary of Min
by the present monetary system-a
speech which was delivered to refute the
argument made by Congressman Towne,
a brilliant young Republican from the
same State, who will be one of the fore
most champions of the white metal in the
coming campaign; Congressman Apsley's
speech on protection and reciprocity,
showing the effect en- the revenues of
the repeal of the tariff law CT 1890;
Johnson of North Dakota, on silver and
wheat; Speaker Reed of Maine, in oppo-
sition to the wilson tariff bill in the
Fifty-th.rd Congress, and Senator Sher-
man of Ohio on finance, are other
speeches which it is also purDosed to
circulate widely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
TO BANG GENTRY.
Hyena Methods Of Prosecution
Prevail in PhiladeI-
phia, Too.

PHILADELPHIA, June 26. 1896-Tnere
was no cessation Of interest in the Cen
try trial today. and when the Court OF
oyer and Terrniner opened this raornine
there was a large attendance
The examination Of witnesses for the
defence was continued the frst witness
being Frank G. Benjamin, rnanager cf
the Irving House in this city.
Benjamin testified that Gentry visited
his hotel on the evening of the tragedy
and incurred for fellow actor. The
witness was acquainted with the defend
ant. and he told of his nervous condition
just before the tragedy. benjamin de-
clared that Gentry had been drinking,
and, on ross-examnation,. he admitted
that the prisoner was drunk.
Policeman David r. Mason. who placed
commission of the crime, was next called.
When Lawyer Brooke asked the witness
what Gentry said to him at the time,
District Attorney Graham entered an OBJ
lection on the ground that such testimo-
ny would be inadmissable.
An extended argument followed, in
which the District Attorney dwelt upon
the fact that counsel for the defendant
had not yet shown what their line OF
defence is. This led Counsellor Brooke
to declare that 'intoxication solely
would be urged as pallation for the un-
showed, because of this, that the con-
dition of the defendant was one border
ing upon insanity, was question for the
jury to determine. The objection of the
Prosecuting Attorney was sustained and
the statement of the prisoner to the wit
ness was excluded
Further argument followed as the wit
ness proceeded, and when Judge Yorkes
said, 'Nr. Brooke as l understand it,
the defence is not insanity?" the senior
counsel replied that such was the case,
and that drunkenness, or whatever You
may call it." had caused the prisoner TO
be irresponsible
The witness, who was in charge of
Gentry at the German Hospital for sew
eral weeks after his arrest and until the
defendant had sufficiently recovered to
be taken to prison, started to narrate the
wild actions OF the prisoner during this
period.
The District Attorney again objected.
but the Judge overruled this objection,
and the witness was allowed to tell of
the insane-like actions of the defendant.
He WAS restrained however, from re-
peating anything that Gentry said to
him.
Policeman William Fenton, who was
also in charge of Gentry at the Hospital,
proved 10 be an interesting witness He
declared that the formal statement which
the prisoner made TO Magistrate Mill
gan and which has been admitted as
evidence against the defendant Gentry
admitting that he was insanely Jealous
at the. time the crime was comnsttedl
was obtained after repeated efforts.
Gentry had to be aroused repeatedly,
and told to go on.S" the witness contin-
ued, "and it took Vforty-five minutes to
complete the statement
Magistrate Miiligan testified for the
Commonwealth that the statement was
made Vnluntlriy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
Nc BOULEVARD SALOONS
Property Owners Bitterly
Oppose Their Location
on the County
Road.
CARL BADEEDlECK's APPLICATION
He Wants to Open a Gin Mill at
No. 13 stuyyesant
Avenue.
ARL BADENDlECK's APPLICATION

Carl Badendieck has filed with the
Board of Aldermen a petition for IL
cense to open a saloon at No. 1s stuy-
vesant avenue, which is on the corner
Of the Boulevard. The petition is hung
UP and viii doubtless be refused owing
10 the fact that numerously signed
remonstranee has been presented to the
Board objeeting to the location of .
saloon at that point
The demonstrators are some of the first
people in the city and the feeling against
Badendieek's occupation of a saloon at
the point proposed is bitter Stuyvesant
avenue and the BonlevardAis the very
heart of fine residential heighbornood
and the protestants contend that. a sa-
loon will have a demoralizing effect.
The protestants represent about $780,
900 worth of property while those who
have signed Badendieck's application
own only small tracts far from the pro-
posed point of location of the saloon.
Not only have the owners of property
near No 10 Stuyvesant avenue remon-
strated, but residents within a radius
OF five blocks of the place have waited
upon the Aldermen and urged them to
lnroW out the Objectionable application
at once.
In discussing the subject this morning
prominent Democrat said:-"The Re-
publican Aldermen showed no one any
consideration and allowed saloons to be
tScated IN neighborheods which were
used for homes. People tired Of such
treatment and put Democrats in office
Inat their interests might be protected
Ihey now have a chance to see what
their representatives will do. 1t is a
case OF few liquor agents trying to de-
leat the Will of property owners Men
IKE Mr.. f. F. G. Young spend thousands
OF dollars in building magnificent homes
ana beautifylng the city and it is by no
means pleasant for them to see a few
brewery agents locate saloons ait will
Ihere is only one thing for our repre-
sentatlveS to do and 1t is to throw out
the Bodendieck petition at once. The
party should not consider the LIQUOR IN
forests at all as against property owners
make a rule now prohibiting the licen-
sing OF saloons on the Boulevard That
road was built for the pleasure of the
people of the county but that object
VIII not have been obtained if some ac-
ton IS not taken to prevent it from
being lined with saloons Both sides of
the road should be built up with resi-
denceS and not crammed with beer sa-
looms. The Aldermen should hold that
road houses at either end are sufficient
II they VIII prevent saloons from locat-
ing On the road they will receive the
congratulations of every property owner
and pleasure seeker in the city While
the restriction of saloons on the road is
matter which will BE combatted the
Aldermen should put in their first wedge
ton. BUT shutting out a few such de-
termined men, who say they have
pull the total restriction against rum
dealers will come asy"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
70 HOPE FOR h MMERsTEJN.
The German Editor HEust Go 20 Jail
for Five Years.


BERLIN, June 26, 1S96-The Supreme
Court of the Empire sitting at Leipzig,
has rejected the appeal of Baron Won
: sHammerstein formerly leader cf the
Conservatives in the Rs.-hstag and ed.-
t5r-in-chief of the ''Kruez Zeitung," from
the sentence imposed upon him by the
Berlin Court upon his conviction of for
gerry on April % last. The sentence of
the court was that ne be imprisoned for
three years at hard labor; that he forfeit
his civil rights for five years and that he
pay a fine of 1000 marks.
e This sentence was regarded by both
his friends and enemies alike as being
one of extreme severity, it having been
expected that inasmuch as Hammerstein
humbly confessed his errors and avoided
making disclosures which would have in
vc1ved many of his former associates,
who are still in high places, that he
would escape the ignominy of convict
labor and receive a sentence of simple
Imprisonment, and the case was promptly
appealed, with the result as announced
today.
As nothing further can be done in
Hammerstein's behalf that once infiuen-
tfal editor and powerful political leader
viii have to don convicts garb and begin
his term of penal servitude.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
WONT GIVE UP TIE FLAG
New Trouble for the First.
Presbyterian Boys
Brigade.

The members of the Boys Brigade con-
rected with the First Presbyterian
Church, have another grievance against
the trustees of the church. About a
week ago the trustees ordered the young
soldiers to vacate the room in the church
which they had used ever since their Or
sanization for a drill room, by June 30.
Ihe only reason they gave was that the
boys used too much gas, and by their
marching and handling Of the guns dam
aged the building
The young warriors now think that the
real cause for the order was a desire upon
the part of the trustees to dsband them.
They accepted the order in good faith
and began to look around them for an
otner drill room. They secured the old
aimory of Company D, Fourth Reiment,
at the Junction. and made all the ar
raneements for continuing their organi-
cation They have just learned that the
trustees propose to take from them their
uniforms and their nag on the ground
that it is the property OF the church.
The boys are very indignant al this.
The flag was presented to them by their
friends, and the uniforms were secured
father of one of the boys this morning
was very emphatic in his denunclation
of the trustees.
This Boys Br.gade,'' he said, was
formed for the sensible purpose of keep
ing the boys off the street and in the
churches, and was succeed sng well
enough. They have about sixty boys IN
the brigade of the FIRST Presbyterian
Chueh. and it is. one of the finest organi-
cations OF its kind in the city The
buy. overcoats for the little darkies in
Africa. ard yet it cannot spend a littiA
money for gas in an excellent line OF
home missionary work.
It is probable the boys will refuse to
give M their flag or their uniforms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Street and Water commis-
sioners Still Undecided
About the Water
Supply.

The Street and Water Commissioners
met today. 1t was expected Ithat the pro-
position of the Rockaway and Hudson
Water Company to furnish the city a
permanent supply Of water would be re-
jected
me Republican members held confer
eace yesterday and it was agreed that the
proposal should be set aside and new bids
advertised for. Although the Democratic
members were not invited to the confer
ence ,fl1ey are only too anxious to vote
against the proposition, both gentlemen
being opposed to the making of a CON
tract4of any character for a permanent
supply with any individual or corporation
he Republican members. say that the
reception of new bids will doubtless re-
suit in better plants being offered at fig
ures which will meet with the approval
OF taxpayers. The last time bids were re-
celyed the only bidder was the Rockaway
and Hudson Company. Letters We're re-
ceiyed from the East Jersey and Jersey
City Companies tc the effect that If GER
tain notifications were allowed they
would submit propositions. It Is in order
20 draw. those large companies into the
conlpotitinn that It is proposed to read
vertise. The Comm ssioners, it is said,
are scarcely satisfied with the. financial
packing or the Rockaway and Hudson
Company Definite action may be taken
on Monday.
The coninissioners are all agreed that
the city will have to buy temporary
supply, and if the East Jersey Company
offers the surplus OF Its Pequannock plant
at fair figure 1t will doubtless be con-
The Board extended the time for the
nayment of water rents without penalty
up to and including July Is.
John F. Reinhardt was appointed in
spactor Of the construction of sewer in
Ogden place and B2olaem avenue, and
Charles Workman inspector of the i'm
provement of Lake street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26

Ross-on Wednesday, June a. 1895 Aan.
beloved wife of Alexander Ross.
Relat yes and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from her }ate residence. 219 Yarsck street,
on Saturday, June p, at $40 A. NJ
where 9 solemn mass Of requiem will be
Offered for the happy repose Of her soul.
sLYNAN-On Tuesday, June 90, 1895.
James Lyman, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral from his late residence. Ne.
II Atlantic street, Heights. on SATURDAY..
June q. at A. M thence to ST. Pat
rick's Church, where solemn high inasa
scf requiem will be offered for the happy
reDose of his soul.
DRIF FMAIOND--On "Wednesday, Jgse 24.
1896, Marie Drunmond dslughter 81
John and Annie Drunnaofld
Funeral On Saturday, June 27 at $50
r. NJ, from Baptist Church Thirty-shird
street and Avenue c. Bayonne
SULLIVAN-0n Wednesday,. June o4. 1896.
Margaret, beloved wife of John sulli-
van, aged ~ years
Relatives and trends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
2i2 f ftasnth street. on Saturday.. june
n. at eight Fl M: thence ia ST. Lucy !
Church. where solemn mass will Us
offered for the happy repcse Of her sstsi.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
G0RnAN, TIE COWARD.
Maryland's Diseredited Boss
Will Not Help Fight
Free Silver.


BALTIMORE, June 2S. 189S.-Senator
German will positively ncA go to Chicago
for the National Convention. He does not
think there lis any. chance at this late
hour to stem the free silver tide, but be-
lieves that a free silver candidate win be
nominated ~
Asked whom he thought the Democrats
would nominate, he replied
1T looks like Boies.''
AS soon as the Senator made known his
final decision, Chairman Talbot of tine
State Democratic Committee designated
ex7State Treasurer Spencer c. Jones 10
serve as delegate-at-large in place of
Charles c. Homer. who declined to serve.
The place had been held open for Mr.. Cor
The delegation from Maryland Senator
German says, is a thoroughly representa-
tive body. fuzzy competent TO voice the
Is confident that it Will stand up manfully
for the principles which it desires to see
embodied in the platform, and do every
yer men that the conviction of the party
in Maryland that the advocacy of the free
coinage of silver Is unwise is sincere and
deep-seated.
There was a time some months ago
when, the Senator thinks, the free silver
craze might have been checked and the
National Convention guided toward the
on conservative platform.
Senator Germans conversation might
Justify the inference that he holds Mr.
ent condition of the party 1t is doubtful
if the Senator will accept re-appointraent
on .ithe National Conamitsee. Certainty he
vii net be on the Executive Committee
of that body He wants rest, ana has
been looking forward 20 an opportunity
to take one. and he thinks that the OPP
portuntty VIII present itself this sum
mer. Next week he may go to Saratoga
and later on to the Yellowstone and Pact
fie Slope. but. he has no ironclad schedule
IN his plans for enjoyment. He prefers to
move as the spirit moves him
Mr. German does not think Teller stands
much chance with the Democracy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
HAD MONEY TO WASTE
And the Court Agreed with Rey-
DoId,s Estimate OF ksimself.

Dennis Reynolds, produce dealer Of No.
4o7 Henderson street, got in that state yester-
day afternoon which made him believe he had
money to waste He had been celebrating a
successful stroke Of business in the morning,
and toward evening found that he stin had
more money than he could comfortably spend
To The delight of half hundred or more
newsboys he began to throw away nickels and
dimes. A man with money to throw away
is an unusual object in this city, and as
consequence the newsboys were quickly sur
rounded by a curious throng.
Perched on railing in front OF the Free
Public Library, Reynolds distributed nickels
and dimes lavishly. Newsboys were scrsmbling
over one another in amusing confusion and
yelling Justify for the man with money to
burn. = when Policeman Keilt put in an APP
nearance TO the disgust Of the gathering.
Reynolds was arrested, placed in a patrol wag-
on and removed to the Gregory street sta
tioii.
This morning he taken before Justice
Potts. When told that he had been throwing
money away he looked at the Court in
surprised fashion and remarked, We'll I am
a Id fool, The Court agreed with him
and imposed fine of SIS. The fine was
paid by Mrs. Reynolds.