The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-11

portation. The latter Office was not filed
| by the board today. William A. Patton
| is given the same position he occupied
! under Mr.. Roberts. and Mr. Postleth-
waite is carried along with Mr.. Thomp-
SON The board at a future meeting will
| fill some vacancies that were untouch-
| ed today.
WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL.
Baltimore, Feb. 10.-The directors OF
the West Virginia Central railway at a
special meeting yesterday declared an
annual dividend Of 1 per cent, a reduc-
ton Of one-half per cent from last year.
United States Senators German and FL
kins and former United States Senator
Davis of West Virginia are among the
directors.
PRESIDENT MILLER'S HEALTH.
Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 10.-InforIna-
ton has been received in this city from
California TO the effect that the illness Of
Roswell G.. Miller, president OF the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
company, is more serious than any OF
those who are close to him viii admit
Mr.. Miller has been at Los Angeles, Cal,
for the benefit OF his health for over a
month. Colonel William J. Boyle, city
ticket agent for the Sa Paul road, is al
so at Los Angeles with Mr. Miller. The
condition of Mr. Miller has been consid-
cred so serious that it was deemed advis-
able 70 have his wife join him. Mr. Mil
Ter is said to be suffering from an ag-
gravated pulmonary affection.
BELL COMPANY WINS.
Chicago, Feb 10-Judge Showalter In
the United States court today handed
down decision in the case of the West
ern Electric company, representing the
Bell Telephone company. against the
Western Telephone Construction COM
pany. finding in favor of the defendants
Suit was brought against the Western
Telephone Construction company for an
alleged infringement on the Western
Telephone switch, device doing away
with the call bell. Judge Showalter held
that the switch was no novelty, the
same being embodied in the prior Wat
son and Roosevelt patents.
UNDER A SPANISH GRANT.
ST. Louis. Feb. 1O-Attorney B. Sid
ener is preparing to bring large num-
her Of suits in the circuit court which
will, temporarily at least, cloud the title
Of many homesteads in South st. Louis.
The property affected consists of 100
acres lying between the river Des Perces,
OdLoItCLcS Id.hy ElSutH street ana
Sharp avanue. All save twenty-ona
acres is divided up into building lots and
is now occupied by dwelling houses.
Mr.. SideIer represents some of the heirs
Of Gabriel Constant, who secured the
land by grant from III Spanish govern
ment during that nations control of the
vast territory then known as louisiana
1t is alleged by them that their interests
were taken by the city of Carondelet
without any consideration. The property
involved is worth at least 100000 and
the heirs reside in this city.
MANCHESTER COTTONS.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-As a matter Of
interest TO a large class of American
manufacturers, cotton yarn spinners,
etc, United States Consul GrinneH at
Manchester supplies the state depart
ment with statistics Of the kind and
quality of cotton yarns shipped to the
United States from the Manchester dis
trict during the year 1896. The table,
which classities the exports by count
and fold, shows that the total export in
pounds for the year was 1921 ,474. The
heaviest monthly shipment was in jan
uary, being 1I4,151 pounds. The exports
generally fell off from that time to Au-
gust, when they were 6S,7S1 but increas-
cd steadily again TO 1925 pounds in
December.
GREEN-EYED MILLERS.
Washington. Feb. fo.-As an illustra-
ton OF the unfair and constituencies
methods that a certain element among
the British millers are using in the eff
fort to stop the growing importation of
American flour, United States Consul
fancy, at Belfast, has forwarded TO the
department OF state extracts from Irish
trade papers. making the broad charge
that all of the American flour is adul-
terated. According TO this remarkable
statement the adulterant IS corn meal,
which is so finely ground as to defy de-
lection when mixed with flour. The
very Wilderness and purity of our -four
is cited in proof of the charge for it is
said that as the British millers can make
only yellow -four from Indian wheat. the
Americans must add the corn meal,
which is Of a blush tint. to make their
wheat white. The consul says this sort
Of argument is used with evil effect.
OAK LUMBER MARKET.
Washington, Feb. 10.-There is mar
ket awaiting American oak lumber in
France, according to United States Com
mercial Agent Angel. CT Roubaix. He
says in report to the state department
that one firm alone stands ready>to take
$4,000 worth annually in place OF Hun
garian oak If proper CONNECTIONS can be
made with American lumber exporters.
Mr.. Angel supplies his report with
diagram showing how the wood should
be sawed and offers TO put American ex-
porters in communication with the seek
ers after lumber, upon application.