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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
TURNED THE BOYS OUT
Battery on the Fire Alarm Circuit Goes
on a Tear.

Early yesterday morning the fire alarm
in every hose house in the city turned
Itself loose az a gait which brought the
boys out of bed at a rate of mile
minute. The horses were hitched up IN
Q tWinIIiing and the boys gouged their
eyes sleepily after IL became rather in
definite as 10 where the blaze was To-
Gated George Stewart, the city cleo
trician, rolled out also, and smelt trouble
in TIE air He made time for the CITY
building in manner which would have
put an express tram 20 shame. When he
arrived there he found one Of his bat
taries connected with the fire a-arm cir
cult in an advanced stage OF intoXlcad lion.
i had chewed one OF is elements IN TWO
and IN its fright had ;cTncd IN an alarm
IN the absence Of anything else 70 DO. MI
Stewart startled the de-ellct battery out
Of its wits by pulling out the delinquent
element and administering dose or
metalHs zinc in lieu of any Kelley cure,
and the trouble was over. The fire boys
we're a little wToth at not being able 10
have any fun with a good, robust con-
flagration, but were compelled TO contro.
their anger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
NIUSIC AND drama
sLAYTON CONCERT.

In spite of counter attractions at oto-
er places in the city what was, perhaps,
the largest audience so far during this
theatrical season was out at the Craw-
ford last night to witness the Slayto
company concert. Nearly every aVdlld-
BILE seat on the two lower floors OF the
house was occupied. 1t was holiday
audience, and was in mood for ap-
probation and all the members OF the
company seemed to be in a mood for flne
work. Applause was unusually frequent
ami enthusiastic.
Miss Darnbrough was the heroine Oft
evening, and held the audience almost
spell-bound at her ever appearance on
the stage. she captured the audience
completely with her first number, a
nlonologue entitled Sues First Race.
This was Miss Darn brough's graduating
number 1T the Boston College of Oratory
and it showed the unusually careful
training she must have received on 1t.
Her rendition of "The Seranede," which
she used as a second encore to her last
number, proved so popular that she was
again recalled and even then the audi
ence seemed reluctant TO give her up.
Miss Acton charmed her auditors, al
though she was suffering under the
great disadvantage of very severe cola.
She sings with an abandon that is
charming and has soprano that is tell
ing in timbre and true in pitch.
The various numbers by Miss Adams,
the 'cellist, were all given with almost
faultless execution and proved the
possibilities of that superb instrument.
Miss Scott. the pianist, is quite young,
but shows great natural talent and gave
all her numbers with exquisite express
sion As an accompanies, too, she fuliy
realized her opportunities. Taken as
whole. last nights concert was one OF
the best heard in Wichita in long time,
ana it's reception proves that the STAY
ton company. as at present composed,
can always look forward TO record
breaking houses in Wichita.
AUDITORIUM.
Those who attended the Auditorium
last night were delighted with the COM
edv. The Stratagest,' as presented ry
! Ray Eldridge's Players. Mr.. Will Chat-
terton. as the old fool of father, kept
the audience convulsed with laughter
and elected much deserved applause.
| Miss Isabella Rosseau sustained the
good impression made on the opening
night, and her singing specialties were
fine. Mr. Rodney, in his respective roe
was good. also Miss Lucielle Rodney
Mr.. Eugene Huickley. as the bluff Span
lard, won favor by his acting. Tonight
I the beautiful society drama. Esmer-
aida" il the attraction. and ladies Will
be admitted free, the same as on Monday
night.
BEACH & BOWERS AT CRAWFORD.
A good performance at the lowest pos
sibIe prices is the Beach & Bowers mot
10. Their engagement in Wichita opens
on Friday. January l, with matinee at
PAS On Saturday there Will be another
matinee with the usual evening perform
a7ce Matinee prices are 10 and p
/ cents. evening TO- 20 and 30 cents. Seats
are now on sale. That the performances
are good is shown by the universal
praise of the press from all parts of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

from the others when the heat became so
great that we had 20 move away from II.
7 stepped back toward he edSe OF fie
cornfeid when ! found The yearg man
| thought ne was dead. snJIts1 into
his car. AID e ne beard me. he didn't
show any s.EES jus: then. nut little
while afterwards I teasd him make
gurglr;g scund. ana that was all L
think ne Was dragged from the cars be-
cause as oSerooat was up aoout MS
head when 1 found hin as Il somebody
caught :ipi by the legs and pulled him
He was no more drunk than you are.
There was rot 3 sieE OF smell % liquor
about hin. ! snellad he breath and ii
was not lioucr l smelsd. out he smoke
he had inhaled into his lungs. He was
a tramp, because there was hand-out
near MN. ] d;d all could for him, but
TO no purpose. He was not burned very
bad about the face. There was not a
thing about him by which he could be
identified
The coroner has not found anything
vet affording clue 20 mis- identity.
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country. The following is from the
Nashville American: Beach & Bowers
ers' MINISTRIES had good house, In spite
of the bed weather, and opened up III
one OF the most enjoyable first parts that
has been seen "A sh.S city since their last
visit. The Songs are new mostly, ana
are we'll rendered oy Messrs. DICKSON,
Prosser, H6vsreon ane Gro;nes Beacn
4: Bowers never spring Old gags, but
are I'D TO date n their songs, dances ana
bone solos, ard kepe tie house in roar
from start to finish. The bone solo was
epcored un.l it wore the performers
conp;eteIy out. Nj. Carl Charles in his
hand balances was splendid, the drilling
good and Otis Bowers was his usually
funny self. Colburn and Baldwin. the
musical team. did good work. and the
White City quartette rendered some very
pretty selections. The performance CLOS
Ell with an exhibition OF Mr. Bowers
trained dogs. which was among the pest
ey er seen in this city 1t is without DOUBT
the best cheap-priced attraction ever IN
Nashville and should have packed
houses.
ANDREWS OPERA COMPANY.
The personnel OF the Andrews Opera
company. which appears al the Auditor
iunl. matinee and evening, next Wednes-
u Vs
same for the past ten years. George An
drews. the baritone is the same splendid
vocalist as Of yo:e. His brother. Ed
Andrews. the comedian. is unequalied IN
intelligent exposition OF high comedy.
Marie Roe, the prina donna soprano,
has been a great favcrite for years. Jay
Taylor. through his connection with the
.'Bostonians. and other leading opera
tic organizations, has become known as
one of the best American tenors. Grace
Hale. Frank Watson. Pearie Nightser
and the rest of the company are artists
az recognized ability The immortal,
ever beautiful and tuneful opera, Pima
fore" will be the matinee bill at the An
drews engagement here. and The NJ
kado," with its bright music ana breezy
comedy, will be put on IN the evening
Tickets for both matinee and evenlns
have been put a. popular prices. and
seat reservation can be made after 8
o'clock Monday morning at Biting BIOS
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Is VERY SLOW WITTED
Young Man Looses at n Game and Doesn't
Know 1t.

1t does seem little queer sometimes
how quickly an unsuspecting person can
be relieved of whatever of value he has
that one of these sharpers want. The
rendezvous of schemes of this kind al
most universally are saloons in all coun-
tries. Two men, one older than the 9th
er by some years, dropped of tram
and came down into the city as far as
the saloon belonging to Jack Thompson,
went in and took drink.
The younger of the two stated that he
was elIr0ute for Oklahoma, where he
had a claim. He said that he intended tic
fence il this winter and have some other
Improvements made upon it. This open
ed the conversation in new line and the
older man proposed TO get the younger
fellow to distribute some circulars for
him, and together they went into back
room. 10 talk the matter over.
1t did not take very long to discover
that the young fellow had some money
abont him and the other was watching
a chance TO get Some of il. The CONVEX
sation about the circulars soon dropped
and the sharper sprung the envelope
game upon the unsuspecting and guilt
bic young fellow who bit at it in a hurry.
In less than no time the sharper had $50
Of the others money, while his victim
experience.
Within twenty minutes from the time
| they dropped off the train they had come
down town and the young fellow had lost
his money. and was back upon south
bound Santa Fe train still in company
with the sharper who had fieeced him.
Together they left the city and it seems
that the young fellow did not know that
he had been literally robbed until he
got to Winfield. Then he seemed 10
awaken from his Legality and realize
what had happened TO him. His compan-
ion was gone. as was also his money.
He returned 10 the city and made COM
plant to Chief Burt. who asked for a
description of the fellow, but ne could
not give any kind Of description what
ever He only knew that he had been
cheated out Of his money. and wanted
| it back The chief gave him little adj
! vice which he will profit by if he re-
members il. and made all the investiga-
! ton possible, but there being no clew Of
| any kind TO work upon and the sharper
being one apparently passing through
! the country and unknown here. nothing
whatever could be done.
The young fellow felt quite badly about
! his loss. He had worked all summer
and fall to save what he had and was
| intending TO use ii in fencing up his
| claim and TO live upon during the re-
mainder of the winter. But the appar-
| ent chance of doubling his money turn
! ed his head. and as a consequence he
| lost il all He is we'll aware of that fact
now at least. and WILL perhaps, be more
careful in the future.
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SOLD 10 SANTA FE
RECEIVER M,EETIRE DIsP0sEs OF
EIGHTY MILES OF RAILS.
ale Is Said to Amount to Over Fifty Thous-
aud Dollars Some Three Thousand
Tons Of Iron or Steel in the Big Pile
Nineteen Dollars Per Ton Is the Price
Paid-Thts Was Several Dollars Higher
Than the Price offered BY Private
Dealers Two Miles of Track Being
Torn Up Every Day.

Receiver McEntire of the Wichita ana
Western road has completed the sale or
eighty miles Of steel rail 10 the Santa re
company at the rate Of s19 per ton, which
is from IS TO 81 per ton more than what
has been offered him by private dealers
ir iron. This sale, in money value, VIII
amount to between $4,000 and soo,ooo
which VIII go long way towards help
ing the finances Of the Wichita ana
Western. The fact that new rails are
abou, SIG per ton shows that the sale Is
a good one. II was reported that the
sale was made TO the Hutchinson and
Southern, but that was mistake. Inc
rails are from forty miles of the west
end Of the Wichita and Western road.
The road is being torn up at the rate
OF about two miles a day and the entire
" 0rk will be completed inside OF two
weeks Superintendent Rhoades is SD
perirtending the work with big gang
of men who tear down depots, telegraph
wires, bridges and everything as they
come along. A ninety foot bridge was
torn down yesterday and brought away
The cars back I'D TO where the work
ceased The previous day and everytlme
TIE trair advances there Is nothing lei'
but stripped bed. The people along the
line are making no protest of any KIND
Il is to be presumed that they do not Ike
to see forty miles of taxable proper
~ taken away from them. but the court
has decreed it. Pratt will now be the
terminus OF the road and the receiver
viii make some Improvements there tna'
will materially help that town. MI NC
| Entire did not say but ii was inferred
from other sources that the material OIL
| the road, that sold TO the Santa re as
well as that retained by the Wlchlta
and Western, will be stored in Wlcnlta
The material that will be retained oy tne
receiver will be used in repairing ms
road between this city and Pratt, anc
when the contemplated repairs are mao'
! Mr.. McEntre thinks he will nave as
good a piece Of railroad as can be seer
anywhere in the west.
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| will take up about forty miles or
the track OF the Wichita and Western
railway and have for sale approximately.
5000 tons OF 4. T. & S. F, Standard 5s-fo
steel rails with angle spices, bolts.spikes
switch fixtures. etc, to match mostly
Joliet Steel. Five frame depots. "A II. by
A. #, one q II by 100 #, eight section
tool houses. II X. by IS II.
The line was built in 1857. Train ser
vice for the most part. one train per day
each way. l desire to deliver fast as taken
Up to save extra expense.
Bids solicited. Terms--cash on de-
livery. Address
J. H. MENTIRE.
Receiver W. & W. Ry, Wichita. Kan.
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Obituary.

Leah MetCaif was born near Trenton,
y. J.. August Is. 1878 and died near VAL
ley Center. Hans, December 20. 1895.
Deceased moved With her parents %
Morgan county. Ohio, about the year
1929 Saa was married - Thomas Lee
Devices. April Is. 1870 and by their IN
ion had five children who all survive her
They are. Louis Devices. Emporia. Kan. :
Mrs. Hannah N. Simpson, Wichita. Kan:
Mrs. Greev z. Briggs. Valley Center.
Kan: samuel f. Devices. Valley Cen
ter. Kan. She moved with her husband
from Washington county. Ohio. n Nor
gan county. Ind. in 1853. where she r.
sided until about 1854. when they moved
10 Cumberland county. III, residing there
till 1868. when she moved 10 EmDoria,
Kan. with her husband. who died April
%. 1865 In 1870 she moved 10 Ssdgwick
county on = farm near where Valley
Center is located. where she resided con-
tinuCusly ever since
About the yea. 1910 she was converted
anu bepliseo n ire United Brethren
church in Washington county. Ohio. and
has lived a Christian life and died in the
triumphant faith II Christ Jesus None
knew her but % love her for the many
kind ana loving words administered IN
letaIs q her Savior.
The relatives above mined express
thanks % their neigh bors ana friends for
kindness and sympathy during the sick
ness and al the death o. Ins olG lAdE
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rHouRoUGHLY ENJOY THEMSELVES
knights of Rest Give Complimentary
Dance at Garfield.

At Garfield hall last night the Knights
Of Rest gave an informal compliment
tary dance which was attended by the
hest class of young people of the city.
The floor was in excellent condition, and
the music was fully UP TO Professor
Blume's high standard Of excellence.
From each chandelier in the center Of
the room hung a large bunch Of mistle-
toe. and all around the walls at short in
tervals were smaller bunches Of the same
decoration.
The floor was a fut;er Of pretty gowns
and animal ted faces during each number,
and those who were present enjoyed the
ecstacy Of floating over the polished floor
in congenial company, as only young
people can do. The natty uniforms Of
the Wichita boys. who are home from
Wentworth and Shattuck Military acad-
enies. added perceptibly 10 the lively ap-
pearance OF the gathering. The very
p.easurahle evening lasted until quite a
late hour. and those who attended quite
naturally wished il might continue, for
no enc likes 10 even contemplate the ces-
sation Of a thoroughly enjoyable event as
this was.
Tonight the Knights Of Rest will sit
down to their annual banquet ar the
Carey hotel. ami the members ara an
ticipating a good time. in the inter
change Of the good fellowship among
them. Il is 70 b an affair. peculiar -
Inasculinity in its seclusion. as no ladies'
cor any save members are TO be present
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HE WAS NOT DHTNK
Paddy Shea Tell About the 4 ccident at the
STOCK Yards

Nothing as yet has been heard Of the
identity or antecedents of the man who
died in the Wichita hospital from TIT e.
facts Of me fire in the spur Of the Rock
Islad road on Saturday night. The man
was not IN the car. as heretofore stated.
The correct details We're learned last
night from Paddy Shea. Who said: II
was ! who found the man. and you were
n error when You said he was found in
the car. Billy McDousSl and l went 10
the fire about the first persons. and We
were pushing some Of the cars away
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31

TAGLEIGH facetiously)-"A man can al
WAYS dictate to his stenogrspher, you
know" Wagleigh-.'Yes; but she takes
him down, just the same. Vogue.
DoCToR-''N ow, what did your father aud
mother die of" Applicant for Life In
surance-"Well. sir, can't say as lexactly
remember; but it wasn't anything serious
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

The vested choir o. s. johns church
meets this evening a. the church to-
practice
Special meeting ~ Wichita Chapter
y. 3. r 4 NJ. al 30 o'clcck- Work
in Royal Arch.
The Kings Daughters vii msss e I
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon a the home
OF Miss AQg.lIa He1Jingsr. North Law
renee avenue.
The regular meeting OF ne Cooking
club VII - postponed this week and
VIII meet January ; with Mrs Oscar
Barnes. corner Lawrence avenue and
Third street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-31
AS Usual
We are the first to name some
new low values.

We have some choice Califor-
MIA Figs at sc per 10.
A lot of fancy Colorado Pota-
toes at 6oc per bushel; I5c per
peck.
Fine London Layer Raisins, I5c
per ID.
Fancy Evaporated Apricots at
Ioc per ID.
c. J. FLETCHER,
Spot Cash Grocer.
Phone a. Phone 81
:5s y. Main ST. lib Z. Doug. Ave.
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Do WHAT you car Do vel, ard yoz VII
soon De able 20 90 much oct,e---Ra-1's
dorm.
As ooS a. though. finds body. ;; %
g;zs trying 70 move Tie wcrld--Rar-' 5
Ea<S-
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Silks.


81 % Warp Printed Novelty silks. sc
81 . Dresien and Brocs5ed silks. Sc
80 AMI Ms Dresden and Bro
cadz1 S--hS -...-. ----.----......-s4-A ~
81 90 Black Satin Ducassss ....... IS
s5c Back Satin Rhsdsne ........ Sc
q % Black Fanls $500 -..--.--. 7Sc
us Back Pesg De Soc ---.-... 7se
SOC SGrahs 1890 -----. .--.-- -
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Deep Cut n ire Pssce o: al CIR Fiasr
4S-iacA MsussHn De sois. the 7sc
quality -....- 1900 --.-.- -.-.--. -
Extra Lox Pr.os o. al Dress Ne;s ara
Lsces.
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! hat
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem "su broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite-
II is often the forerunner of serious i'll
ness, or the accompaniment of nervous
trou bles. 1t is a positive proof OF thin,
weak, impure blood; for, if the blood is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it i'm
parts life and energy 10 every nerve,
organ and tissue OF the body. The
necessity OF taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
20 every one, and the good il will do you
is equally beyond question. Remember
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0NEIL is SET FREE
GOVERNOR MORRILL, GIVES LIBERTY
FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

5omethiug About the Crime Which Hugh
O,NeiI Committed That Sent Him to the
Fenisentiary - He Was accused OF
Numbering the Woman Whom te
Educated for His Bride and Afterwards
Married-His Claim Is That She Fell
Down Stairs and Broke Ber Neck--Father
Begly Talked Him Out of the Pen.
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To John w Breidenthsl. bask eomrnis-
sioner. Topeka. Kansas.
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Receiver W. & W. Ry.. Wichita. Kan.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
nsnclal condition of the Bank Of Com
merce, at Wichita, state OF Kansas. at
the close OF business on the 18th day OF
Decfmher lS9S
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cred through the confession of John
Mclean, who has been undergoing a
severe cross xamina ton at the hands
OF the police for several days. This
morning Mclean weakened and con-
scented to lead the detectives to the
house on Shields avenue where, neatly
wrapped in a tin box, all but $4,000 of
the stolen securities were found buried
in a cellar.
The victim Of the robbery, an old
man with the habits of a hermit, lived
IN little shanty al Il South Jefferson
street. Each night after supper it was
his custom to take out his hoardings
and count them over. While he was
thus engaged on March q two men
called at the house and told the old
man they were in quest of a room.
When the old mans back was turned
the bandits threw him to the floor,
bound and gagged him and leisurely
made off with $6,725 in money and
bonds. Over $4,000 worth of mortgages
were. however, overlooked.
Six men are now under arrest charg-
ed with completely in the robbery They
are Ed H. Smith, proprietor Of the
road house on Fifty-frst street, who.
it is alleged, had SO 900 worth of the
stolen bonds, which he claims to have
bought, in his possession; John Nc
Lean, Joseph Gordon, notorious cracks
man; Christ. Strook, Sleepy Burke.
Barney Hunt. The latter five are
charged with being implicated in the
robbery. Chief Badenoch is said to
nave $4,000 of the recovered securities
now safe at Central station.