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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
WILL OPEN APRIL SIXTEENTH
And Where the National League Teams
VIII rerin The Season

New York. Feb. e5.-The regular
spring meeting. or what Is generally
termed the schedule meeting. of the Ma
tional Baseball league. was finished to-
night.
The direct threat yesterday by men,
hers Of minor leagues became less vim
dlctve today. owing 70 the action Of the
magnates yesterday in adopting a new
national agreement.
Yesterday afternoon the representa-
tlves of The minor leagues held a meet
Ing which was called rather hurr.edly.
20 onset any action taken by the ma
Jors but in this they We're frustrated by
he adoption Of the new agreement.
meeting Of Cae minor leagues was
held this morning and all Of their repre-
sentauVes, with one exception. were
present. They finally made 10 their
minds. after considerable discussion.
that theirs was lost cause. The mag
mates and their friends watched every
move Of the league and rep~esa7tsriy dives
throughout the forenoon and Il was NOT
until after y O'Clock that The regular
National league meeting was recerva--
"a. When the big fellows had gone in
70 session TO discuss the schedule fo-
1886. and the revision OF playing rules
the minor men got together IN smother
room but. after 4 couple OF hours DE-
liberation, they failed 20 agree On 2 con
certed action and issued the following
notice:
The presidents Of the minor Leagues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
FAVOR THE wILBuR BILL
National Butter and Cheese Makers Asso-
citation Endorsss IL

Cedar Rapids. L.. Feb. o5-T-here
vas a largely increased number OF del
egates here today and the evening ses-
sion Of the National Butter and Cheese
Makers ass0cist ZION was wsU attended.
Mayor Lincoln made an address ~ wei
come. whicH was responded % by S.
retary BBrridge. President Secar's an
nual address followed. after which Ser-
Rotary Burrdge submitted his r@n1r'.
i showed en- increase ir mem ship
over last year OF over on. i recon-
melde5 t1s- committee be appointed
u revise The constitution 81 as ~ drop
chees makers who have taken lizzie IN
te-ezt ~ the association. and make %
for -re creamery industry ri--e-
Papers were read by J. ff wilson.
E-gln. I'll. Oh -T-e Butter Mark 5tsf
b. & Sr-rwin. Ues Mol-eF, ll south
Dakota Cresm.e-.es" ana ~ j Mont
gone-y. E--v.5a-a. -gil-, or some Nee
essay ousI.feattous tc- Cresnls-y
Manager The asS1c acton IMAM
u11l-sly adopted the f9i,VE-rS res1lu-
ton
'.Pezolve5. That This association r.
ma1d the passing ~ the Wilbur OH,
now before che c-ur1i ttee on ways and
means. placing sled ctees under the
control - The internal revenue and
tax and license on lis manufacture and
-ar IA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
TO BREAK a SISTERS WILL
Estate of Miriam a. Osborn in Litigation in
New DIRK.

New York. Feb. 25.-Leila o. Hener-
ques and Mary \. Mason have brought
suit i'm the supreme court to set aside
the viii Of their sister, Minam \. Os-
born. the defendants in the action before
JnO. Sterling and the Central Trust com
pGny. trustees under the viii. The
suit is also for a partition Of the prop
erty
Mrs. Osborn died in March, 1891. leav-
ing an estate of over 5000 900. BY the
viii these sister get the income each
from $4,000. Her son. Howell Osborn,
whose marriage To Fay TempletOu
brought him into prominence. was left
the income from q trust fund Of $780,
GEO. the principal. on his death TO go 10
the issue Of marriage between him
and 2 wife VINO had not appeared per-
sonally on the dramatic stage.
She also literally endowed the Miriam
Home association and part Of the resi-
due went 10 Yale college and to charit-
able institutions
IN a cOdicil which she wrote herself.
the tesatriX left her library and $4,000
70 her lawyer and executor. John ".
Sterling. The latter executed a release
assigning all his interests 10 certain
trustees until ne made a final disposition
Of the bequest. and in the meantime the
income from $780, 900 was 10 be paid TO
Howell Osborn and Henrietta Olive
Trowbridge.
The contest IS made on the ground
that the viii was not the free viii OF the
t-s-atrix and is alleged II was made
through the influence OF Mr.. Sterling.
II is also claimed that the trusts are
invalid for the reason that she Be-
queathed more than one-baIf % her es-
tate to religious institutions. while she
had an heir, Howell surviving her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
l.. a. W. National Committees.

Boston. Feb. 25.-President Sterling
Elliott of the L. A. w. this afternoon
announced the following national COM
mittees:
Membership-Parker F. Reed, Chilli
cothe, O.; w a. Howell, Rockville,
Tenn; Charles GILMORE, Houston, Tex.
Right and privileges-George L.
Cooke, Providence, r. l.; Herbert w.
Knight, Newark, y. J.; Conway w.
Sans. Baltimore. Nd.
Rules and regulations-W. c. Reich
enbach, Topeka. Kan; f. Kostomatsky.
oskaloosa, Ia; c. c. Monaghan, Santa
Ana. Cal.
Highway imprOvement-Isaac r. Pot
ter, New York City; Otto Dorner, Mil
waukee; A. b. Choate Minneapolis:
Mimi; W. A. Connolly, DanviIle. Ills. !:
Percy II. Richardson, Portland. Me: T.
Wallace Sherwood, Indianapolis. Ind. +;
q. Richmond Parsons. Providence. r. L
Transportation commiutee-George r.
Bidsell, New York City; II. c. Nicker-
son. Boston; Burnley B. Ayers. Chicago;
a. +. Edminston, Lincoln. Neb.
Racing board-George d Gideon. Phil
adelphia; H w. Robinson. Boston: A. G
Bachelor, New York City: 2. H. Cron-
niger, Cincinnati: Fred Gerlach. d. W.
Robert. st. Louis; r. NJ. Welch, San
Francisco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26

will adjourn this afternoon TO meet at
! Wizards hotel, Washington, on March
/ 16 to complete their organiza ton and TO
discuss matters calculated to advance
their best interests"
Close questioning failed TO elicit any
definite statement in regard to the out
come of the new agreement Of the repre-
sentatives Of the minor leagues.
The principal matter for the consid-
Grafton of the national league members
today was the adopting of the schedule
for the coming season and the revision
Of playing rules. Amendments TO the
playing rules occupied the attention OF
the magnates until O'Clock when an
adjournment was taken for the purpose
of presenting a silver dinner service,
from the league, to President and Sec
rotary n. E Young of Washington. in
recognition of his twenty-five years en-
ergetic management OF baseball mat
tiers. A few minutes later the league
meeting was again convened and the
schedule for 1896 was adopted The
baseball season viii open on April Is.
with Boston playing at Philadelphia:
Brooklyn at Baltimore; New York at
Washington; Pittsburg at Cincinnati;
Cleveland at ST. Louis, and Chicago at
Louisville.
The changes Of the rules made today
refer to the discipline and imposing OF
fines on players. Much more arbitrary
powers have been given TO umpires for
immediate punishment Of refractory
players. The umpire shall remove from
the game and the field any player guilty
of Indecent or vulgar language or con-
duct. and in addition thereto the player
shall be fined the sum OF S25.
The umpire is authorized 10 impose =
fine Of not less than s. or more than so
upon the captain, coacher or any player
of the contesting teams failing remain
within the bounds of his position as de-
fined within the rules. This, however,
shall not deprive the captain of either
team appealing TO the umpire involving
an Interpretation OF the rules.
When the umpire orders a player from
the field he shall also insist upon the
player going from the grounds and sus-
pending the game until this order is
obeyed.
Secretary Young said the members OF
the National league has instructed to
give all the effects of the late chief UNI
pire. Harry Wright, which related to
baseball, to K. z. Stage, TO be placed in
his custody at the new Chicago univer-
sity and all the effects relating to crick-
ct TO Newhal, Germantown, Pa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
NO APPLAUSE GREETs 1T
President Crespo's Message and What it
has to Recommend.

has to Recommend.
New York. Feb. PA dispatch to
the World from Caracas says:
Minister Of the Interior CASTILLO read
CrespO's message to the senate and
house in joint session. The gallery was
filled and the diplomatic corps were
present with the exception of the Ger
man minister. The American minister
and his wife were there. The message
was received without applause. There
was only a brief reference 10 the Quay
ana matter. No plan Of action was
outlined and the message contained
nothing concerning a direct under
standing or the renewal of diplomatic
relations with England.
i expressed gratitude for the no
sition taken ~ the United States. ad-
ding that il was not just that Venezue-
IA should be denied the arbitration
which would he extended to a more
powerful nation, nor that it should be
prevented from exercising Jurisdiction
over lis own territory, pending a. set
element
President Cleveland was thanked for
having ended a question which has
been a costant menace 10 the integrity
of American nations.
The. message mentioned the name of
tle American minister. General Allen
Thomas. and expressed satisfaction at
the dignity and the tact which he had
shown during The crisis
An increase of the army and navy
was recommended. also the purchase Of
guns for 2,e00 militia.
The revolution was declared ended
ana peace restored. The leaders. II *
fala. VIII not he punished for treason,
owing 10 the external complications.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
NEVER RAINS But 1T PoURs
Nearly Counterpart of the Arkansas Az
fair Occurs in Texas

Wichita Falls, Text 25.-Two rob
bers entered the City National bank Of
this city at 2:45 this afternoon and de-
manded the money of Cashier Dorsey,
who resisted chem. Shooting began. re-
sulting in the death Of Cashier Frank
Dorsey ard the wounding of BOokkeep-
er p. p. Langford. Langford's wounds
are not serious, being light flesh
wounds.
The robbers secured only a few dol
lars in silver. They then mounted their
horses and made a run for their lives
BY this time many of the citizens had
armed themselves and a small battle
took place. One of the robbers horse
was shot from under him and 4 is be-
lieYed the rObber was wounded. He
mounted behind his partner and about
one mile from town met a farmer in a
buggy. They took his horses and made
d break for the hills. In the meantime
the citizens had secured horses and be-
gan the pursuit, the leaders following
within a quarter of a mile of the out
laws. The Pan Handle and City Ma
tiOnal banks Immediately offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for their capture, dead
or alive. The latest reports are that
the robbers are corralled in a large
thicket in the middle of a pasture nine
miles from town. The thicket is sur
rounded by twenty-five or thirty de-
termined men who are fully armed and
escape is almost impossible. They have
sent in for twenty-five additional men,
who have just started.
Foster Crawford, one of the robbers.
who killed Cashier Dorsey, is said % be
a noted desperate. 1t is also reported
that one of the famous Christian gang
was the other man.
Wichita Falls, Tex, Feb. 25.-A re-
port just received here is that the rob
bers have surrendered to the citizens
and rangers. They were surrounded
in a thicket and when they tried to
cross a field into another thicket the
pursuers opened fire and they surrend-
cred. One OF the robbers was shot in
4.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
WHAT THE LEoNIsTs DEMAND
Revision of the Nicaragua Constitution and
No Dictatorship

Manga, Nicaragua, Feb. 25.-The
flag of rebellion has once more been
raised in Nicaragua and reports receiv-
ed from the north this morning show
that the whole district north Of Lake
Managua, including the departments
of the west and north, are in open re-
bellion against President Zelaya. Mar
Tial law has been proclaimed and the
tmpresSing Of men into the army is
being pushed rapidly. The president
IS supported by a wing of the Liberal
party and 1000 men are already under
arms. This town. the capital, is being
actively made ready for defense, as the
insurgents. whose headquarters are at
Leon. the old capital of Nicaragua, and
the old atholic population, as opposed
70 Catholics of more modern views, are
expected to make an attack upon this
city. \ strong detachment of Leonists
has already left that town and it is
believed that Managua viii be attack
ed tomorrow or next day.
The sum and substance of the de-
nanls Of the Leonists is complete re-
vision of the constitution, giving fur
Their and more popular representation,
and that the constitution in future
should contain provisions making it
impossible for a dictatorship to be de-
clared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26

syndicate has arranged q buId q rail-
way from Hankcw to pekiug-
Waterloo. Iowa. Sch s5.--Judge &.
p Couch d.eI at His homc la this cl-y
last nigh, nf heard disease and dropSy.
He was Governor Bois law partner
and for many years district jutge.
Denver. FEB 21-,soternor MCintiTe
has committed tbe Seu-enra of a W,
Van Houten. V,hn killed Richard New
ell. Jr. chief engineer uf She Midland
Terminal al Cripple Creek to ufe i'm
priSonment. Van Houten was O. b.
hanged this week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
SHOT AND KILLED HIS WIFE
Baker in san Francisco Commits Murder la
"A Friends House

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Nicholss
Claussen, a baker, shot and killed his
wife at No 3 Everett street at about
. O'Clock tonight al the house Of friend
named Foley, where Mrs. Claussea was
apparently hiding TO escape the VIA Il
OF her husband Claussen entered
Foley's house with pistol in his hand
and told his wife that he was going 20
shoot her, but she begged FOR her life
and he put the pistol n rs pocket and
started % leave the room, but when he
reached the door he pulled the weapon
from his pocket and rushing al his wife
fired three shots, two 81 which entered
the body near the heart, the thirl s,rik-
ing her in the arm. She died iuue-
d.ately. Claussar was taken into Gus
tody. The murdered woman was the
mother OF ;hree children and was very
c1mefy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
BoIEs NOT a CANDIDATE
His Friends Think His silver Views Have
Hurt Him in the East, anyway

Des MOines, Ia. Feb. 25.-It Is report
ed that Ex-Governor BOies has written,
or viii write, a letter declining II allow
the use OF his name a. candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent Mr.. Boies' friends as sert that he
has no ambition beyond his law office
and his farm. He did not assent 20 the
use OF his name in 1892. so his friends
say. Governor Boies has q large fol-
lowing among Iowa Democrats. but
many Democrats believe that he has
made a mistake IN writing a series Of
letters on the silver question which they
consider fatal TO his candidacy IN the
east.
Waterloo, Feb. 25.-The Leader. which
recently mentioned Ex-Governor Boies
in connection with the Democratic pres
idantial candidacy. has received letter
from Mr. BOiss in which the eX-gcsf-
eTuor states that ne cannot consent %
be considered as candidate. IL IS his
desire ;hat the delegation from Iowa 10
the Democratic national convention De
not only UniDsrructei. but wholly free
ans cousiieratryu 80 a local cnara.'v-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
IHE WEATHER.

Wichita Feb -.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
FAR colder by "wednesday night
During the past tWer ty-f0gr hours TIE
hi-hes. temperature was = degrees. the
lowest % degrees, alI che mean g ds-
l--aes u5tt clear warmer weather. lrht
-5ath r1 fresh southwest wind and falling
barometer.
Thus Gar tais month the average tenn
rf---1-a has been - degrees
r.r rre past seFen years Che average
temperature f1r Gle 1rfh ~ February fsa
been q degrees ard fr- ere Z.h eag y
-eere-.e PRED Z. Johnson.
OBSERVER
Wazr.rg---. Fe1. E-Fo.IcW .-r il The
forecast gD -.f, 3. ri. Ee-osataF
Tor Kansas ara C1.ora-5-f' Igat
erl. ely U'rHs
For Oklahoma a-f T-flsr Trr~.fc-y-
Fa--, s-ga-iy g4rErr. south westerly
winds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Wisconsin Man Does Bloody Murder on
Eeturning from 2 RevIynl

Madison. Wis, Feb. 25.-A tragedy.
resulting in the fatal shooting of Mrs
A. W. Patterson by her husband ana
his death by his own hand Immediately
afteuward occurred at midnight last
night at their home in this city. When
found the wife, who had retired amt
was in night robe, mad one arm
thrown across her face as If TO shield !,
and a bullet in her arm. while the hus-
band was still fully dressed. Both had
attended revival services during the
evening and had gone 10 their rooms
apparently in the best Of spirits. No
other motive than insanity on TIE part
Of the husband can be assigned for the
deed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
CAN'T FIND THE CULPRIr
Lines West eat OF chicago Seeking for
Eate-t utting Road.

Chicago, Feb. ga meeting Of Chi
cagO lines was held here this afternoon
to get a cut of $3.50 in California rates.
This cut is advertised in an agricult-
ural paper. the owner Of which controls
a large section Of California lands
which he wants 10 sell out 10 new set
tiers. He offers the cut rate 10 any
man who will 90 out and settle on his
land. The efforts Of the meeting this
afternoon were directed toward the dis
CoveTy Of the road over which ne Is
ucketing his clients. This filled. Each
road for itself Vehemcntly denied hav-
ing any contract or deal OF any kind
whatever, with the advertiser in ques-
tipD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
New Orleans Races.

New Orleans, Feb. 25.-Weather fine;
track slow. Summaries:
First race-Purse $3.50, 3-year-olds,
selling, six furlongs: Fiddler won;
Cochina, second; John Stewart, third.
Time, 1:20A.
Second-Purse 5000, maiden 2-year-
Olds, four furIongs: Thomas Paine
won; Embryo, second; Sanguine, third.
Time, :53.
Third-s250 handicap, 4-year-olds,
six furlongs: David won; Picarroon,
second; Trixie, third. Time 1:1SA
Fourth-$300, handicap, 4-year-olds
and upwards, mile and seventy yards:
Jambore won; Orinda, second; Clarus,
third. Time, 1:50%.
Fifth-Purse 5000, 3-year-oids and
upwords, mile: Haeckel won: Trixie
c, second; Lucy Belle, third. Time,
1:477s.
SiXth-s2OO. 3-year-olds and upwards,
mile: Rattle Boy won; Serf, second;
Charley DAILY, third. Time, 1:49a4.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
HUNTINGTON is HAYES HERO
Because His Railroad Connects the East
With the West.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 25.-After dis
cussing all the afternoon the bill to re-
peal the act of 1854. chartering the
Southern Pacific company, the senate
adjourned tonight without coming 20 a
vote on the passing OF this measure.
Senator GOebel led In supporting the
bill and Senator's Hayes and Wessinger
in opposing il, the latter on legal
grounds only but Senator Hayes scored
Mapor Sutro Of San Francisco and
lauded Huntington as the bcnefactor or
the western empire In connecting IL
with the east by railroads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
COURSE WAS SHORT
RACE AT BAY DISTRICT HAS TO Be-
Run TWICE OVER.

Little Cripple First Wins at Supposed
Mile and Sixteenth, Which Proves to
be a Mistake to the Extent of Hundred
and Thirty-FIve Yards-Red Root Wins
the Ramon by Nose, Little Cripple
Being Left Next to Last-BeIlicoso's
Coast Record-New Orleans Results
Other Sporting News
San Francfso, Feb. 25.-There were
| some complications at Bay District to-
day. 1t was in the second race, at a
mile and a sixteenth over the inside
Cripple was a to 5 favorite and he won
the race by a head.
After the race had been run it was
discovered that the course was 135 yards
short of the distance. The judges then
ordered the race to be run off twenty
minutes after the last race of the day.
In the run-off Little Cripple was at
to 2, Red Root was at s to and DucheS
of Milpitas was at to l. Red Root
won the race by a nose from the Duches
Of AIilpitas, with Billy McCloskey third.
Little Cripple, the favorite, finished
next TO last
Naglee Burk's crack colt, BellicosO,
carrying 120 pounds, won the special
handicap race, smashing the coast rec
ord for the distance. The record pre-
viously for seven furlongs was :2615,
but the Burke colt experienced no diff
Guilty in clipping off a second from this
time, making ii in 1:26 fat. Bellicoso is
a half-brOtller to CreScendo and has
won five consecutive races.
Three favOrites, one second and two
third choices won today. The weather
was fine and the track fast. There was
a large attendance. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs, selling.
purse $500, 4-year-olds and upwards:
Tim Murphy won; Boreas, second; Glaze
quer, third. Time TIA.
SecOnd-AIile and a sixteenth, inside
course, selling, purse $500, S-year-olds
and upwards: Little Cripple won;
Duches of Milpitas, second; Unity,
third. Time 1:4S%.
Run-off-Red Root won; Duches of
Milpitas, second; Billy McCloske9
third. Time :5214.
Third-Six furlongs, selling, purse
$500, 4-year-olds and upwards: Red
VIII won; Gold Bug, second; Grad Run |
ner, third. Time 1:14A.
Fourth-Seven furlongs, handicap. |
purse $500: BellicOSO won; sam Leake, !
Rey Del Bandidos, third. Time |
:26.
Fifth-About six surlongs, selling, |
purse $500. -year-olde and upwards: |
Major Cook won; Babe Murphy, sec |
Ond; Levena c. third. Time 111A.
SiXth-Six furlOngs, purse $500, 4
year-olds and upwards: Repeater won; /
second; Seaside, third. Time |
I:15A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
MORE TROUBLE IN CHINA
Mnti1ous Troops Exploding Powder Mag
aEines and other HapDenInr

London. Feb PA 6isnstcb n tho
Times from Shanghai saws thar Anbui
troops az kjang Yin. nirety-f,-e miles
from Shanghai, have mutiniad. Nv +ba
explosion Of the main powder magazine
At that point 200 persons We're killed and
many wounded. one captain has been
killed by the troops ana the general has
been made prisoner and is AWAITING
death. The foreign instructors Of tha
troops are safe and are being protected
Boy the Human tro0ps.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
Lord Dupraven VIII KesIrn.

New York, Feb. 25.-The World to-
morrow will have the following:
London, Feb. 25.-Before leaving for
his Irish country seat yesterday. Lord
Dunraven said that he was surprised
that his letters to Messrs Phelps and
Ives had not yet been published, owing
to the fact that the resolution, in such
terms as that proposed by Captain Led
yard, had been placed upon the records
Of the New York Yacht club.
''He will in any event resign, what
ever the result of the motion may be
1t is said that his resignation has al
ready been forwarded TO the New York
Yacht club