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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
THREE GAMES OF BAsEBALL
Winfield Reds Cross Bats With the Wichi,i
Rlaes In Riverside Park.

Al $50 this afternoon ;hs Wichita
Blues VII cross bats with lhs Winfield
Reds in Riverside Park. The Winfield
club i accounted one OF ne best ANA
tsur clubs in he state. They have re-
Gently returned home after a tour of TIE
state They are up % al the tricks O,
The game and are said . % frs; c.ass
base runners, hi,iers and FEEDERS, BE-
$. les having Two ane twi--e-s- TIE
Blues have returned from Newton, where
,hey we're defeated IN thee Straight
games. 5ut ali % them were vel p.syed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
STATE CoMMANDER BorkIx
Wants 10 Take the Garfield Marshal an
Go to Buffalo

Judge Theodosius Batkin Of Hutchin-
son, department. commander OF the G.. a.
r, for Kansas, was in the city yesterday
on mis- way from reunion a Cambridge.
He stopped off 10 see Post Commander
Dunbar with reference to the national
encampment al Buffalo. 10 which Mr..
Botkin is anxious to take the Wichita
Marshal band. incidentally, too, the
judge said ne wanted 10 invest a dollar
and a half in Wichita's street railway.
He thinks the business men OF the city
ought 10 raise 5000 10 take the band boys
10 the national reunion. In his speech
yesterday a. Cambridge he said he had
TO talk against steam calIope and a
peanut vender and busted up his voice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
FOR A POST GRADUATE COURSE
Rev. G. r. Mathis OF Wichita Resigns His
Work at Lyons.

A short session OF Wichita Cases OF
the Reformed church was held in the
Reformed church, this city, yesterday
afternoon AT o'clock, Rev. James r.
Lewis. president, presiding. The meet
ing was called for the purpose OF dis
solving the pastoral relations with Rev.
George F. Mathes and the Lyons con-
gregation. Rev. Mathes is a young man
and has resigned his Passionate in order
to pursue a post graduate course in
theology, and expects TO return in one
or two years TO take up the work some
where in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
CLIPPERS AGAIS DEFEATED
Get Stout Shut.Out at Belle PLANE Yes
terdAy

Get a Stout Shut.Out at Belle PLANE Yes.
terdAy
The following special to the Eagle
seems 20 indicate that the Wichita boys
We're not in the ball game there yester-
day:
Belle PLANE, Kan, Aug. IL.
"a shut out, ten 70 nothing. The
Wichita Clippers came into the city to-
day, happy and gay, expecting to defeat
our baseball team. but they retured home
sore and tired. Garfield Forney, our 10
year-old pitcher. was endrely too much
for the Peerless Princess gentlemen. only
allowing three hits 10 be made. There
was some good plays on both sides, but
the visitors were over-matched all
around. Billy Miller on first and Wander
work on third were in the game with
blood in their eyes. and Lane behind
rhe bat kept up his record OF fine play
ing. Everybody was in the game which
assured the glorious victory. The Wich-
ita lads may come here again, but not 10
play ball. We would like game here
Saturday, August Dist, with Winfield.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13

The weak spots have been strengthened
with new material and they ought 70 pu;
up good game with the Winfield boys.
At least they are going to try and re-
trieve their los: honors- The Winfield
club will play here tomorrow and Sum-
day. Street cars 90 into the grounds, en-
abling all TO ride who desire 10 attend
the games.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
NOT THAT He KNOWS OF
Chas. r. Porter Says He lie Not Married
Vet.

This letter from Chas. Porter. at Kan
sas City. explains itself:
Kansas City, Aug. 10. 1897.
To Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas:
In Sundays Eagle l see notice OF my
marriage, which undoubtedly must be a
mistake. as this is the first l have heard
OF il. kindly correct and oblise. Yours.
very truly, CHAS. R PORTER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
DYING WITH TYPHOID FEVER
Travelling Sales man for johnson and Lari.
mer Past Recovery.

A telegram was received here yester-
day by the Johnson & Larimer dry goods
people, stating that Oscar Redding. one
of their trave.ing statesmen, was dying al
Paul's Valley of typhoid fever. Mr..
Redding left Wichita for mis- run through
Oklahoma and Texas about the goth Of
July. His mother lives in Oklahoma and
he owns a farm there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
Has TAKEN AN APPEAL
Omcer Reeder Will Fight His Fine to
Finish.

H. c. Reeder, who was arraigned be-
fore Judge Glenn some days ago and
fined five dollars for pounding August
Petzoid with a policeman's billy. has
determined 70 fight the matter 70 fin
ish. He appealed the case 20 the dis
trict court yesterday and transcript: was
fled from Judge Glenn's court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
Easy as Rolling
a Log

To cut prices on paper. Per-
haps it is practiced, but not
here. We cut the prices Of
goods advertised in the paper
and at the counter. What
we say we do. Read the
prices given in this list,
then prove them here. That
is the short cut to our cut
short prices. Come early and
avoid the rush.
Shirt Waists 78c, Sc and 35c
each.
Ladies' Fast Black Hose l9c,
&c and 7c a pair.
Ladies' Night Gowns 59c.
Ladies' Muslin Skirts CSC and
37c.
Ladies Vests 19c, 121-2c, &C.
and 3 1-2c.
Ladies Union Suits 39c.
Ladies' Dollar Silk Vests 49c.
Mems Night Shirts 45c.
Challie De Lame q 1-2c a yard.
Fine Dimities q 3-4c a yard.
4o-Inch Printed Batistes 7 3-4c
a yard.
zoe and 25c Dimities.
Orgardies, mostly dark colors,
Zoe a yard.
White India Linon Sc a yard.
Dollar Brocaded Silks 59c a
yard.
Black s4-Iach Serge 4sc a
yard.
Black Storm Serge 25c a yard.
Black Henrietta 35c yard.
7sc Mohair Stripes ICE a yard.
3e-Inch Al Wool Se,ges 23c a
yard.
Six and Wool Novelties &c
yard.
Good Turkey Red Table Linen
I9c a yard.
Ezra Quality Table Linen 2sc
a yard.
48c 4 yard
75c To Ee,s IL lie each.
Va.encieaae Lsces &c, &c and
Ic yard.
Enb-o;deries lie, 7c and 4 i-2c
z yard.
Fancy Neck Ribbons 25c AID
&c ys-d.
We can save you big money
CT al your Dry Goods par
chases. Everything =; q c.;
price.
The Chapman &
Walker Sale
@
1879 n Main St
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-13
FOR TWENTY YEARS
NEW STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Gives the New Company TIL May, '9s, to
Rebuild Lines, Put on New Cars and he-
equip the Entire service-City Has the
Privilege of Buying the System AFTER
Ten Yearsapd Claims LIZ Per Cent of
All Gross Earnings Above $4,000 An
nuaIIy-Ten Minute service Required on
Main and Douglas.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
SAMUEL WELLS WOES.
Tells the Police His Experience v
His MOther.fn.Law,

Tells the Police His Experience With
His MOther-in-Law.
A colored man named Samuel H. Wells,
who keeps a small store at No. Ill F
street southwest. called at the clerks office
of the Police Court this afternoon and re-
lated his unpleasant experiences With his
mother-fn-law. Her name is Lavinia
Thomas, and he says he supports her and
her children. Recently, he says, she has
had a desire to get rid of him. and in fur
therance of this desire she has made life
unbearable.
Among other things. he said she had
struck him on the head with stones. had
urged her children to stick knife m him
and twist it and had threatened to kill him.
'I don't think her minds wrong" he
said, but it's all temper.
He added that yesterday she came near
wrecking the store. She walked over the
watermelons. he said. until her feet got
inside of them, and then she battered his
new oil can.
A warrant for assault was issued against
Lavinia, and she will have to explain the
charge when she gets III court.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
THE PATERSON BUILDING.
Charles A. Moses of Chicago VIII b.
Held to His Bid.

Charles A. Moses of Chicago VIII Be
Held to His Bid.
The Treasury Department has decided to
hold Charles A. Moses, contractor of Chi
cago. to his bid to erect the new federal
building at Paterson. N. j., for 500, 900.
Mr.. Moses will either have to do the work
or forfeit s2.10O posted with the depart
ment as a guarantee of good faith when
the bid was made. Mr.. Moses will proba-
bly, forfeit this to escape the contract.
The bids for this building were opened a
short time ago. and 1t was found that the
bid of Mr.. Moses was the lowest by many
thousands of dollars the next lowest bid
der being w. A Peake of this city. whose
bid was $4,000 more than the Chicago
mans. 1t was ascertained that Mr.. Moses
was a legitimate contractor and the de-
partment was the point of awarding
him the contract. He heard of the bid
while in the south on business, and wired
the treasury officials for a release, claim
ing that mistake of over $4,000 in the
bid had been made by a clerk who arrang-
ed the figures. AS such releases were Gus
tomary, Mr.. Moses confidently hoped that
he would be allowed to withdraw his bid.
The department announces that hereafter
there will be no releases from contracts
or bids with the government unless for
the best of reasons. 1t is stated that this
custom has gone too far and will not obtain
Under this administration.
If Mr.. Moses refuses to enter upon his
contract Mr.. Peake of this city may be
the lucky man.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
Dullness characterized the New York
Stock Market Today.
DEARfH OF COMMISSION BUYING
The Granger Shares Were the Fa-
vorites, and Advanced Slightly.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

s'lSNiai b-Slatcn 10 ire EseniH- SUIT
NEW YORK. August 17.-London cables
again supplied the incentive TO a lower
range Of prices in the local market. bur
the concessions were wholly due TO IN. ef-
forts of traders who bought quietly on the
decline. During the opening hour fair
volume of commission business was re-
ported, prices advancing easily under the
demand. The crop scare on which the
room sold yesterday did not materiaize
and buying against short sales assisted tie
advancing movement.
Duliness was at times quite pronounced
and supporting orders in the active stocks
were purposely withdrawn in order to test
the strength of the general market. The
lack of aggressiveness disclosed Indicated
a lack of confidence in lower prices even
under such Conditions. The short interes;
was increased slightly. however and this
fact may be taken advantage OF any
moment.
The routine reports of earnings and crop
conditions were i'm the main fully up 10
expectation.
The falling off in the volume of commits
sion business and fears that a general
liqudating movement would be undertaken
were the only arguments against an imme-
date resumption Of the advance. The days
trading was, perhaps. a trifie more profess
sional than at any time of late.
Activity was again most marked in the
granger shares. the high prices being re-
corded during the first half of the session.
In some of these shares profits of such
liberal proportions are reflected that the
street inclines to the belief that extensive
realizing must be an incident of the very
ne ar future. On descending scale the
buying continues to be confident but the
desire to accumulate stock is more impor-
tant at the moment than an advance in
price.
Burlington directors will act upon the
dividend during the present week and
while no Increase in the present rate is
probable. II Is likely that a greater per-
centage will be shown to have been earned.
Earnings from this entire group will play
an important part in directing prices in all
departments.
Missouri Pacific was marked up I per
cent under good buying but reacted later
in the day under a general realizing move
ment. The several low-priced issues while
well supported were sold literally in the In
terest of profit taking
Ar advance of 3ls per cent in Lake Shore
was a feature of the days investment
buying. Good dividend-paying securities
are quietly being taken out of the street
without regard for the occasional declines
IN the speculative issues.
American Sugar and the industrial list
generally were strong and weak hy turns
This latter group continues to attract only
secondary notice.
During the final hour traders were suc-
cessful i'm forcing the lowest prices of the
day. The decline was largely professional
and seemed to lack sufficient incentive 10
make ii serious. Any setback beyond frac-
tional limits should attract new buying
Evening star., 1897-08-17
To SPEAK At BUFFALO.
President Mckinley Accepts n G. A. r.
Invitation.

fres1dent MCKINLEY Accepts n G. A. r..
Invitation.
BUFFALO,, n. Y, August 17.-GeEeral
Crrtiss. chairman of the committee having
Charge of the speeches to be made at the
camp fires and reunions at the G. A. r.
erCampment has received letters Of ac-
ceptance from the following prominent
men who have been asked to speak:
President Mckinley. Gov Frank s. Black
of New York, Russell A. Alger. Secretary
of War: Gov. Bradley Of Kentucky. Gov.
Hazen s. Pingree of Michigan. Gen. Daniel
Butterfield of Cold Spring. N. Y; Maj.
Gen. o. o. Howard. United States army
(retired). Burlington, VT: Gen. b. H. Cries
son. Jacksonville, ILL.,; Representatives
Warren b. Hooker, Philip B. Low. Wallace
T. Foote. jr-, James r. Howe and William
Sulzer of New York state, ex-Govs. George
W. Peck, W. H. Upham and w. d. Hoard
of Wisconsin, A T. Bliss. department COM
mander. c. A. R.. Department of Michigan;
c. Washington Aldridge. state superiI-
tendent of public works; James M. E.
OGrady, speaker of the assembly: ]. War
rem Keifer, ex-Speaker of the House of
Representatives. Ohio: William E. Werner,
justice of the supreme court, Rochester:
Patrick j. Gleason, mayor of Long Island
City; Gen. Horatio c. King, Brooklyn;
Maj. Julius HI. Stahl. New York. Addison
B. Colvin. state treasurer, Glenns Falls
Col William Lamb, Norfolk Va; Rev. r.
H Bowling, Norfolk, Va, and Mr.. F.
Euckner, member of congress, Saginaw,
Mich
Evening star., 1897-08-17
SURVEYOR FORSYTH RETIRES
Tenders His Resignation Because of III
Health and Age.
Henry b. Locker, Assistant Surveyor,
firing Omcial COmpIimented.

William Forsyth. the surveyor for the
District, yesterday rendered his resignation
because of continued Ill health. The Com
missioners appointed Henry b. LOCKER. the
assistent surveyor, to succeed him. and
Chas. p. Calvert. the draughtsman and
computer. was promoted to the position
of assistant surveyor.
Mr. Forsyth is the Oldest living District
emnloye. having served almost continu-
ously nearly fifty years. He has been
identified with Washington since it was
a struggling village. and participated in
the great improvements under Gov. Shep-
herd. He was born in Kelles, ireland. Au-
gust 3, 1920 and educated In the public
schools there. At an early age he evinced
a fondness for surveying and soon became
one of the leading civil engineers in his
part of the country He attracted the at
tention of Geo. Stevenson. and supervised
the building of a number of railroads i'm
Belgium. He made surveys of the city of
Evening star., 1897-08-17
NOVEL POINT RAISED.
Sentence Deferred Beyond Life q
Court u Question.

Sentence Deferred Beyond Life of
Court a Question.
Judge Kimball, late this afternoon, in the
Police Court, heard arguments on the aucs-
tion of the right of the court to now i'm
pose sentence in a case In which the de-
fendant was convicted during term that
has expired. no steps, 1t was claimed, hav-
ing been taken to prolong the term. The
arguments were in connection with the
case of John H. Lauer, arrested and taken
into court, charged with conducting an un-
licensed bar.
Lauer was convicted last month during
what was known as the June term of the
court. Judge Kimball presided at the trial.
but he departed for his vacation before i'm
posing sentence on Lauer. The judge ,e-
turned to the bench yesterday, and today
Assistant District Attorney Pugh moved
for sentence in the case Attorney Andrew
A. Lipscomb. counsel for Lauer, thereupon
ing that sentence had not been imposed
before the expiration of the June term, the
court had forfeited all jurisdiction in the
case. He cited a number of authorities in
support of his contention.
Assistant District Attorney Pugh, reply
ing to Attorney Lipscomb. stated that the
term of the Police Court is continuous
term, and case once begun is before the
court until sentence is imposed.
At the conclusion of the argument Judge
Kimball sentenced the prisoner to pay a
fine of $780, or. in default of payment, to
serve four months in the workhouse
The case will be carried to the Court of
Appeals in order to test the law.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
RECEIVERS MUST CONTROL.
Decision In Case Against Marshall
Hall Steamboat COmpnny

Decision In Case Against Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company.
In the case of the Central National Bank
against the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company, Judge Bradley
this afternoon ordered the company to
forthwith convey to the receivers recently
appointed, Messrs. James S. Edwards and
Enoch L. White. all of its lands, steam
boats and other property and effects.
The property is to be held by the re-
ceivers subject to the courts direction and
control. but without prejudice to the re-
spective rights of beneficiaries under mort
gage and trust deeds made by the company
and under an attachment.
The court also authorized the receivers
to institute and prosecute all such suits as
they may deem necessary concerning the
property and affairs of the company. as
well as to defend all suits, both against
them and against the company.
The receivers are also authorized and
empowered to adjust and settle by COM
promise all disputes. suits and differences
in their discretion which have arisen CT
may arise.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Santa Fe Train Held Up by Masked
Robbers in Oklahoma.
THEY DYNAMITE THE EXPRESS CAR
Claim That They Secured From
$500 to $500.
PASSENGERS NOT MOLESTED

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T.. August IL
Passenger train No. 4O5. southbound. on
the Santa Fe, in charge of Conductor Beers
and Engineer Rain. was held up at 12:l3
this morning between here and Edmond
by half dozen masked highwaymcn-
A charge of dynamite placed beneath the
Wells Fargo safe failed to open it, How
ever. it Is said. the robbers secured between
$500 and $500 from valuable packages in
the local safe and escaped The passen-
gers were not m oleSted.
The train was the regular passenger for
Fort Worth. Tex. and left Kansas City
at 800 yesterday morning. Local Agent
c. r. Leas of the Wells Fargo Company
says that the time lock safe could not have
been opened ill it reached quite distance
beyond the scene of the robbery and ridi-
cuies the story that the robbers secured
anything of value from the express car.
There was another small safe aboard. but
this. Agent Leas declares. contained no
money and nothing of much value.
Evening star., 1897-08-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-feg1lar call.l2 O'Clock m.,Metropolitaa
Railroad Bonds. $3.50 At 10. MergenthnIeI
Linotype, 10 at i22. Z at l22. 10 at l22
l0lh bid. 30-year Fund. gold 6s, l121s bid Water
Stock currency Is, 1901 113 bid. Water Stock cur
rency as. 1893, 1lS bid. Fund currency 3.6ss. 10
Miscellaneous Boads.-Metrupolltan Railroad 5s
uf1z bid Metropolitan Railroad cony. ts, 1884,
bid. 120h asked Metropolitan Railroad Certificate
81 Indebtedness, Il, 109h bid. Columbia Railroad
6s IFS bid. Washington Gas Company, A, Is,
III Did Washington Gas Company, II. o., liz
pd. United States Electric Light Debenture Imp,
lob bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS,
1851 bid. American Security and Trust Is. y. and
A. 100 bid. American Security and Trust Is. 4.
s. IDS bid Washington Market Company Imp.
6s los bid washington Market Company Exte.i
6s, 109 bid. Masonic Hall Association is, l0a bid
265 bid. 3o5 asked. Centrl. 255 bid. Farmers ans
Mechanics, ITS hid 1875 asked. Citizens. l32 bid
Columbia. l27 bid, Capital. l15 hid West End
l04 hid. los asked. Ohia. 80 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust, ii7A asked. Washington Ioar
ea1ity @ and Trust i'd as asked
Railroad Stocks. : Capital Traction Company
55 bid Metropotan, 11st bid. 12oh asked.
43M bid: - asked, Georgctown Gas, - bid
United States Electric Light, log bid.
Insurance Srocks-Fremen's, 80 b.d. Franklin,
national Union. ioN bid, II asked Columbia. ii
bid. Riggs. * bid. so asked. Peoples. 8 bid.
Lincoln. s* hid Commercial. ~ bid
.1o asked. Columbia Title. bid, 81 asked.
Washington Title. hid
Te,ephone Stocks; PENNSYLVANIA, ,ss bid. so asked
American Gr.phoI,hone. ss bid. . asked Amer. si.
can Graphssphcns' .,s on gid 10 bid Pneumatic Gun
120s. bid 1224 asked. Ianston Monotype. IL bid,
70 asked Great Falls Ice, 125 asked
Evening star., 1897-08-17
At CALVERT.S REST.
Many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOjOurning Mt
HOmellke Resort.

MANY w SOJOufm1nK Mt
HOmelike Resort.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CALFERT'S REST. Md, August H. 1897.
At this secluded homelike resort there
are a number of Washington visitors, and
around this nucleus others are expected to
gather as the season draws to a close All
the pleasures which the salt water affords
are theirs. and the days pass very swiftly
In boating, bathing. grabbing and fishing.
With the young people. however, sailing
takes the first place, and with a good
breeze there is hardly a Gay passes when
party Is not organized. Enjoyable trips
may be taken in this way to Point Look-
out, which is only seven miles distant. 10
ST lnisoes, which is short distance up
the ST. Marys river, or across the Poto-
mac TO Walnut Point.
Among the Washingtonians who have
been staying at Caiverts Rest are Mr.
victor Green and family Mr. Fred Thomp-
son. Mrs Lucas. MIR. Alexander Jones anG
family, Mr.. Willis s. Clark and family. MIR
Thos. Foster. Mr. William Saunders aud
wife. Miss Flora Reeves. Miss BeuIab
Reeves. Miss Violet Reeves. Miss Mabel
Reeves. Mr.. John H. Parkhurst, Major
William DE Knight. MIR. Ernest, Ii. Eluo,
and Mr.. Dana Holland.