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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
CYRUS W. FIELDS FAyORITE son
Inventory Taken OF his Mental, Moral and
PHYSICAL as,e~ts

New York, Dec. Edward Morse
Field, eldest con Of the late Cyrus W.
Field. was arrested last night IN a car
stable. He was talking loudly and ges-
ticulating violently and policsman
took him into custody under the impress
sion that he was a crank His face and
hands were smeared with mud. and he
was attired in soiled suit of Scotch
corduroy. Norfolk jIket and cap. In
the police court this morning he pre-
sented a pitiahle appearance. shaking as
II with the palsy. He was charged with
intoXicati0n and made no defense. but an
attorney for the Field family appeared
Tor him and secured mis- discharge by sx-
planning that Field was not in his rish,
mind.
Edward Morse Field. who was his IA
thers : faVorite son, was educated at
Williams college. He was the senior
member OF the firm OF Field Londley.
Wiechers & Co, brokers, which failed i.
the panic of 1891 Field made s. 900. .e60
in his first year in Wall street. ard his
father looked upon him as master Of
finance. After the failure II was dis
covered that Field had squandered ST
least s2.0oo. eee and that his forger;es
were enormous IN one day. Just before
the failure, s44a.eoa disappeared which
never was accounted for Field was ar
rested and when put on trial insanity
was pleaded on his behalf. buS the Jury
disagreed and Field was sent ~ the Buf-
falo asylum for observation He WAS
subsequently adjudged insane. and reg
Ularly committed TO the asylum. from
which he was released about a year ago.
Field has recently been making his
home in a RsiDas Law hotal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
HUNDRED THOUSAND SHORT
Frank {. Miles Does the Trusted OfficlAP
act To that Extent.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 1S.-Frank Miles.
for more than twenty years the trusted
treasurer of the Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust company, one of the oldest and
most conservative of the city banks, is
defaulter for at least 100000.
The defalcation was discovered late
this aftrnoon by the president, and a
meeting of the directors Immediately
calld. After their hurried consultation, a
reporter of the Associated Press was sent
for and upon his arrival at the banking
rooms, the following statement, which
had previously been prepared. was hand
ed to him by President Stone, in the pres
ence of the entire board of directors:
Boston, Mass, Dc. Is, 1896.
ITO the Associated Press.
1.-The examining committee Of the Bos-
ton Safe Deposit and Trust company find
ing deficit in their securities called upon
the treasurer, Frank q. Miles, for an ex-
PLANTATION, when he confessed that he mad
misapplied securities which may involve
q loss to the company of from $4,000 to
S1C0, 900. The company holds a reason
able bond of indemnity in the sum OF
1000.
Mr.. Miles had no connection with the
Safe Deposit vaults of this company.
(Signed) ''W. f. VI. STONE,
President"
More than the above the officials re-
fused to say, except that Miles had been
treasurer Of the institution since it began
business, in 1875, and during all the TWEEN
ty-one years had handled the funds of
the company in the most conservative
and careful manner, not even whisper
being heard as to his integrity until to-
Gay.
The company has capital of 81 900, 900
nd 1ur h-,es
ness, besides having a large number OF
safe deposit vaults, which it rents to pri-
vate parties for safe-keeping of securities
Mr.. Miles had full charge of the cash
deposits and securities belonging to the
company and those held as collateral for
loans, and it is from these securities that
he distracted those missing
At a late hour tonight the examining
committee was still in session at the bank
trying to ascertain if 100000 covered the
deficit.
Papers to present for a warrant for
Miles arrest were prepared. but il is too
late for the granting of such a warrant
tonight Mr.. Lincoln stated to the Asso-
ciated Press reporter that the security
of the company had probably been hypo-
thecated by Miles, and the money raised
on them used in speculation.
Miles, who is IS years old, had luxu-
rious home at SAC Beacon street
The Boston Safe Deposit and Trust
company is a state institution and does
not come under the national bank act,
beng directly under the supervision of
the savings bank commissioners of this
state The last examination of the com
pany was made by the commissioners on
Nov. 9, according 10 the statement issued
by the commissioners al the securities
were intact at the time. In order to de-
ceive the examiners at that time Miles
either substituted other securities or per-
suaded the savings bank commissioners
that everything was all right and they
took his word for IL
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
MUST NOT PREACH METHoDIsM
Rev. Mr. Passmore'> Appeal Not Sustained
In higher Church Courts.

Omaha. Neb., Dec, 1s.-The Omaha Bee
tonight says: There was sensation in
the judicial conference OF The Methodist
church. which has just concluded SIS Ia
bors in this city. Il was KEEP. a secret
during the session, but some OF the de-
tails have leaked out Rev Frank F
Passmore OF Denver Trinity church.
was convicted OF immortality and ua-nin-
isterial and un-Christian conduct and
Was excluded from the Methodist min-
istry.
Something like two years ago the Colo
rad0 conference found Rev. PasSmore
guilty OF the same charges and expelled
him from the pulpit. This decision WAS
appealed 20 the recent judicial confer
eace. which i The final appellate court
Tor church matters. Neither sentence
however. excludes Rev. Psssrno-e from
membership in tie church. but positively
torbids him from preaching Methods
doctrines. The difficulty between the pss
.o- and high officials q the c1arca runs
rack some years. when Re was -he pas
TOR ot Methodist church Il t1e vicinity
OF Dsnvsr. Ths troThlA zrsx on. of NJ
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
Nothing, Officially, at Present, But the
People VIII Cut Shines

Washington, Dec 1S-The effect of the
resolution in causing an agitation and
possibly an uprising in Spain. is felt by
officials to present the most serious fea-
ture of the situation at the present time.
The government authorities at Madrid
undoubtedly have been informed by the
Spanish minister here of the action TAX
en- today. There is no reason 10 expect
any expression OF official -displeasure. as
the Spanish authorities will be fully adj
vised Of the long legislative procedure
through which resolutions must pass be-
fore coming effective. and the mere de-
termination to report such resolu-
tions, it is feared. will cause intense
public feeling throughout Spain, and il
is by no means certain that the govern
ment can keep this feeling within
bounds. 1t is felt to endanger such out
breaks as occurred a year ago when less
radical resolutions were under consider
alton.
Owing to the legislative difficulties In
the way Of the resolutions becoming ef-
fective the Spanish government itself
will make no move at present. There Is
known 10 exist a strong opposition in the
senate to the adoption of the resolutions.
Under the senate rules the debate can be
protractei indefinitely. While no dispo-
sition 10 obstruct has manifested itself,
vet il is said to be possible. as one OF the
means OF preventing action. After ac
tien 10y the senate there must be the de-
bate in the house. with possible changes
in the resolutions before they have 10 run
the gauntlet of the presidential veto. II
the ultimate result should be the adop-
ton OF the resolutions as the policy OF
the United States. then, officials say. war
would be inevitable. Until the matter
advances 10 this stage no official action
by Spain IS expected. but il is said that
Spain almost certainly viii accept the
resolutions as a casus beli Immediately
they become the policy OF the United
States government
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
LATE NEWS By WIRE
items or General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Ottawa. Kan. Dec. 1s.-John McHenry
dry goods merchant, failed today. His
liabilities are about $50 900 and the as
sets are estimated at $4,000.
Darbury. Conn, Dec. 1S.-The Connec-
ticut State agricultural convention has
adopted resolution asking thai William
u. Heard of Wisconsin, be appointed sec
retary cf agriculture
Washington. Dec. 1S.-A bill has been
introduced in the house by Representa-
live Bull of Rhode Island to appropriate
$50, 900 for the erection of monumental
statue to James G. Blaine in Washing
ton.
Austin, Tex. Dec. 1s.-Insurance Com
missioner Rose today issued notice,
Withdrawing the permit for the Texas
Life Insurance company OF Tyler. Tex,
to do busienss, on the ground that IL
would be hazardous TO public interest.
London, Eng, Dec. 19.-The correspond
ent Of the Times at Santiago de Chill.
remarks upon the improved financial si,-
uation there. All securities, he says. are
rising and the conversion fund is more
than SUFFICIENT 10 pay outstanding notes,
Syracuse. Ne. Y, Dec 1S-The strike
of Italian laborers on the ESle canal i'm
p.ovement is broken and work is in pro-
issued today for the arrest OF the leaders
Of the rioters.
London, Eng. Dec. 19.-General Nor
man, Sir Edward Gray and Sir David
Barbour have been appointed on the
West Indian Sugar commission TO inves-
tigate complaints of the decline of the
sugar industry in the British West In
dies owing to the competition OF Euro
pean countries paying bounties on the
production and export OF sugar.
st. Louis. Mo, Dec. 1s.-Anthony Ben
ming, huclSster, returned 10 his home
about O'Clock tonight and found the
dead body of his wife stretched upon a
cot in one room, and in the front room
the corpse OF his brother-in-law. Henry
Kemmerling, both shot through the left
temple. and both cod in death. II is
believed Kimmerling was in love with
the woman and killed her through jeal-
OuSy.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
MANHATTEN MANAGEMENT
Accused by a BondhoIder, of all Kinds of
Fraudulent Do.ngs

Albany, y. Y, Dec. 1S-Mortimer
Hendricks. a bondhOlder of the Man
haitian Railroad company. today petit
toned the attorney general for the re-
moval of the officers and directors of the
company. alleging several fraudulent
transactions.
The Manhattan Railroad company con
trolls all the elevated railroads in New
York City. 1t is capitalized at $50 O0O.-
DoO. Of which s5O, zoo, 900 is in stock and
s4o,000.000 in bonds. Since it absorbed
rival railroads the Manhattan has regu-
iarly paid per cent yearly upon all its
stocks, in quarterly dividends. These
dividends have never varied, even vhe,
the earnings of the road have been large
iy decreased, and it is this fact that
seems to be the basis of the charges.
Hendricks holds that the officers and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
NO VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT
But Papa Drake VIII Probably Make tn
Best of IL.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 1S-Niss Mary
Ford Drake. daughter OF the governor
OF Iowa. and George /. Sturdevant of
Centerville were secretly married at
Denver on October q. nearly two
months ago. The marriage was pretty
romance on the part OF the Young couple
concerned. but something 81 disap-
pointment to the father Of the bride.
Governor Drake himself was kept out
OF the secret until ne went to Denver
about ten days ago. TO rest little and e
visit with his daughter, expecting 70
bring her and his niece. Miss Mary Car
penter. home with him after the sum
mer and fan sojourn al Colorado resorts.
Before leaving Des Moinss he received
a telegram from mis- daughter 10 meet
her at Browns Palace hotel Denver. in
stead Of Colorado Springs At the hotel
ne was first met by Miss Carpenter. who
proceeded as gently as possible, 10 break
the news OF his daughters marriage He
would not believe II until he had beer
shown the certificate ot marriage. duly
signed.
The attachment between the two Is
said 20 have existed since childhood. The
youth and inexpsrisnce Q: the couple.
and the fact that young Sturdevsnt has
as yet. no occupation and has rot esta y
Hshsi himself IN any position. we're the
chief arguments which the governor =
said 10 have used against the marriage
finally con ss,-r-Slsre3 n Denver.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19

terances that he made regarding the
worldly behavior of some OF the superiors
in the church and of some of the pastors
who had churches in Denver.
The most prominent specific charges
him almost of blasphemy in his utter
ances and writings concerning the mar
rage of the rich cattle queen of Denver.
the widow Of Tiff, to Bishop Warren.
whose Episcopal residence was located
in Denver.
Mr.. Passmore did not seem to be sur
prised at the decision and expressed his
determination to continue to denounce
the faults he saw in the church and its
ministry. He is man in middle life and
seems to be possessed of a terrible ear
neStness.
81 intend to fight Ii out if they burn me
at the stake, figuratively speaking" said
Rev. Passqnore, Il have studied econom-
ical, social and religius questions.
think there should be some difference be-
tween a minister OF the gospel and a
worldly person"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19

directors are guilty of Malfeasance in
office in continuing 10 declare dividends
on the capital stock which have not been
earned for the past TWO years; for filing
with the board OF railroad commissioners
annual and quarterly reports showing
surplus which is not actual and carry
ing among the assets for the company,
and as the principal assets, as shown
by the report of the quarter ending Sep
tember 80, 1896 "cost of road and
equipments $50, ,000;" that instead of
having an actual surplus, the company
is in debt and that the petitioner believes
the capital of the company to be impair
ed; that, in declaring and paying divi-
dends which are not earned and for
which il has been necessary to borrow
money, the officers of the company are
jeopardIzing the interests of the bond
holders, and the petitioner therefore asks
for the suspension of the officers and di-
rectOrS under the law.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
PRINCETON CAN KICK BALL
But II no Height at all When IL Comes to
Tongue Work.

Princeton, n. J.. Dec 1s-A large audi
ence assembled tonight in Alexander hall
to haer the joint debate between Harvard
and Princeton. President Patton Of
Princeton University made the intr0duct-
ory ardresS and presented 70 the audience
Talcott Williams as the presiding officer
Mr. Williams made a few brief remarks,
advocating increased interest in !ntercol-
legiate debates. Mr.. Williams stated the
subject of debate as follows:
Resolved, That, assuming the adoption
of adequate constitutional amendments.
the United States institute a system OF re-
spons.ble csblnet government
Princeton took the affirmative. The
speakers for Princeton were ri. II. Yocum.
Robert Sterling and r. NJ. McElroy. Those
for Harvard were Sydney r. WrightinS-
ton, Frank d. White and Charles Griik.
After the close of the speeches the judges,
Senator Joseph r. Hawley, Provost c. c.
Harrison and Hamilton W. Maybe, retired
and in ten minutes came TO. a decision IN
favor or Harvard
The Princeton men, rendered to the Har-
ward representatives in the joint debate a
banquet
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
SHARKEY Is NO HOG, ANYHOW
As Clean Pickup, Eighty-Five Hundred
IL Good Enough

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1s-Tom
Sharkey, the pugilist. is today jingling
$500, the proceeds of the purse award
ed him after he was knocked out by Fitz
simmons. Sharkey and his hacker, Dan
Lynch. went to the Anglo California
bank today with a certificate of deposit
for $4,000. He was informed that at
tachments aggregating $500 had been
filed against his certificate. "All right"
said Sharkey, give me the balance"
which he received. Sharkey says he now
wants another fight, preferably Maher.
The grand jury has decided to bring
no indictments against Sharkey, F'itz-
summons or their hackers for infringe
ment of the state law against prizefight-
ing, thinking that no convictions could
be secured.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
DAYS LIST OF NOTED DEAD
Something OF Who They Were and Wha,
They Did.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 1S.-John
Newall, aged 63 years, is dead al his
home here. Newall was a strong abol;-
ZIONIST and took a prominent part in the
border troubles, with John Brown and
others.
Paris. France. Dec. 1s.-Paul August
Aine, the French Etterateur. is dead. He
vas born in 1s45 and was the author OF
several comedies and number OF novels.
London, Dec. 1S.-James Charles 4.
Gar. third earl Of Normauton. is dead.
He was born in 1878, and succeeded 10
the title in 1868
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
POCKETS HIS LOSS.
FITZsIMM0Ns UTTERS A PARTING
BLAST OF DEFIANCE

Then Doubles mp His Mouth for the Next
Who Dares Have 1t Out With Him in q
Vocal Coutest-Oners to Pulverize Any.
one for Whom He has Not Yet Accom-
piished That Kindly once, Except
Sharkey, to Getting at Whom He is
Evidently Not Averse-Roasts the OPP
posing Counsel.
San Francisco, Dec. 1s.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons gave out the following statement
last night:
ITO the Public-I desire to extend to
the many kind and sympa thetic friends
that / have made i'll San Francisco my
sincerest thanks for their words CT kind
" cheer during my effort made in the
courts in the vain endeavor to recover
the $4,000 which, though honestly Won
by me, was as dishonesty taken from
me by the foulest conspiracy ever per-
petrated in the annals of pugilism. l
was induced to commence the suit in the
belief that the issue of fraud, which I
charge, would be fairly and squarely
met, and was encouraged in that belief
when General Barnes stated il court
that he wanted the doors of investiga-
ton thrown wide open, and wanted this
case determined upon justice alone.
Finding that the justice of the case was
with me, and that 1 had fully establish
ed the fraud which 1 charged had been
perpetrated he sought refuge in the
weakness of the law 10 give me my just
rights and moved a dismissal of the
case on the ground that the contest Was
nothing hut q priZefight, and that the
court was, therefore, powerless TO re-
lieve. The utter hopelessness Of the de-
fense in this case was manifest when re-
sort had to be made to a motion Of this
character, asking for a decision which
involved the liberty of the defendant, as
well as those conspiring with him.
Il am pleased that the public know all
of the facts of this case, and 1 am will
ing to stand or fall by their judgment.
Fully realizing the great injustice done
me, and also done every fair-minded cit
izen by the parties to this foul conspir-
acy, / still have faith in the belief that
there are honest referees yet to be found
in San Francisco, and / announce myself
ready to make any match with anyone
whom j have not already defeated, max
ing, however, the exception in favor OF
Sharkey, whom 1 am willing to meet at
his pleasure.
I'm conclusion. I would assert that I
have always been an enemy of foul
blows and foul methods, and that feel
ing, | hope, will continue with me SO
long as / shall continue to be proud Of
the honest and true friends that 1 have
made during my stay in San Francisco.
Yours sincerely,
"ROBT. FIZTSIMMONS,
The only recognized champion OF the
world"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
Real Estate Transfers

(Furnished by the Wichita Abstract
and Land Company, II. NJ. Dubois, alb
stractor.)
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Mulberry st, Kaiser's 2nd add ls
John n Prescott, tr. sd. lots 15i
156 and 5 l-2 lot los Market ST.
Hyde & Ferrelrs add ......- $3.50
Allen ]. Miller, wd, NV IA OF NV
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Guy Myers, I'd, lots 10 q and q.
Hydraulic ave; lots q and % Tarl-
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ave. College Hin add ............ 25oo
Hartford ". L. Co, d, lot Schiller
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and 1892 Lewellen ave Greiffen-
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Emporia ave. Ferrelrs End add;
lots IS and 40 Dayton ave, Law
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Englishs add Topeka ave; lots
81 and So Laura ave, COcEran's
sub: lots l3 Is and II Nolutia ave
Stones sub; lots / and Pattie
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James 81 Stephen add; lots s54
and s0s Wichita 81 Lewelien's
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
ACTING LIKE PRIZEFIGHTERs
Yale and Harvard Athletes Unable to Com
TO Terms.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 18.-Harvard's
inability to accept Yale's offer to row, as
outlined in the statement given yester-
day to the Associated Press by Manager
Garrison of Yale, practically means that
the negotiate tons will now cease and tha,
Yale and Harvard will not get together
this college year. Yale cannot row under
conditions other than those outlined yes
terday. Harvard cannot accept those
conditions. The meeting scheduled for
New York during the Christmas recess
has been abandoned. The greatest dis
appointment prevails in Yale circles and
news from Harvard is anxiously await
ed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19

Court Deals Gently with the Iowa Soldiers
Home Trustees.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 1s.-A special 20
the Bee from Des Moines says: Judge
Woolson OF the federal court today post
poned action on the prosecution OF the
Soldiers Home trustees for Withholding
pensions for inmates. The trustees
agree to cease holding out any part OF
the pensions and will amend the rules TO
that effect at once. They will at once ar
range to have congress pass law max
ing such collection OF pensions on the
part OF the home illegal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
gne any gage ssurIay Hormlms lg 1896

spent several days as his guest last
month and, it is said. made arrange
ments with Mr. Trego to star with him
in Shakespearean plays Mr.. Trego re-
fuses 10 confirm this report, but admits
that he has received several offers from
managers. including Clay Clement He
will go to New York soon to decide upon
his future course.
Mr.. Trego was several years rector OF
st. Georges Episcopal church. Detroit
He is a graduate of Nashatoh Seminary,
Wisconsin. and has been regarded as q
rather high church man.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
TO GIVE GENIUS A FAIR SHAKE
Rev. Benjsmsn T. Trego Forsakes the Psi
pIE for rhe StsEe-

Saginaw. Mica. Dec iS-Rev. Bsnjz-
min It. Treg0 % 81 johns Episcopal
chgrca. has resigned. on January !. g
Is said. be viii leave Ire active H.,is-Es
a15 take " ne xtzge. % Thich hs os-
org hesn an ardent STUDENT. having
written several u1e-isorious plays
Clay Clsrnarr ass f-<s@f of his
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
DOING THE JOINT SNAKE" ACT
Disorganized Billet Pool is Trying to Got
Together.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 1S.-The Bessemer
Steal association, otherwise the billet
pool, is making an effort to get together
again on the basis of the organization
before the Bellaire Steel company pre-
cipitated the abandonment of the agree
ment on prices. Colonel George S. Girls
com, the pool commissioner, has issued
a call for a meeting to be held at the
Manhattan hotel in New York next
Monday to discuss the advisability of re-
forming the association. The call was
based upon the request of number OF
small manufacturers who have been in
an unfortunate position in the market
since the association adjourned without
fixing price on billets, slabs or sheet
bars. The question of calling a meeting
was submitted to the directors and con-
sent given.
Hoods Sasaparilia is a great remedy
for rheumatism. 1t has cured many
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
Billiard Play Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-John Thatcher (220)
defeated JJhn Matthews 900 in the
Pepsinger-Siler billiard tournament this
afternoon hy 220 to 26S.
In tie evening game, George Sutton
(1sO) defeated William Harrison ESQ by
2cQ TO 81
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-19
I.sker Takes a Day or.

Moscow, Dec. 1s.-There was no play
W the championship chess match today,
Lasker claiming an of day.