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

Exchange Stables at Orlando and
Saltwater Make a speciality of carry
ing passengers between these points.
Also do a general livery business Tray
cling mems patronage solicited.
SHIVELY, VAN WYKE & SRIVELT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
A. T. AND A. NJ.

A. T. AND A. NJ.
For the annual meeting Of the grand
lodge. chapter and council, at Salina,
February 10 to 10, the SANTA FEE will
sell round trip tickets for one fare. y
through free chair car will be run from
Wichita 10 Saiina February 10 and Is,
leaving Wichita al 10:41 a. M, and arIiv
ing at Salina at p. m.
w. TORREY,
Phone 49, Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-02
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-02
GOOD ADVICE

NOOD ADV ICE
TAKE THE SANTA FH
for
CRIPPLE CREEK:
1t is the
BEST ROUTE.
Phone 13s. w. TORREY. Agent.
Ofice-Dougles Avenue Sta ton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Appalling Accident on a
Railway Bridge at
Caliente.
Miss Akers of Fresno and Her
Escort Run Down by an
Engine.
The Young Woman Stumbles and
Her Companion Vain1y Attempts
Her R scue.

CALIENTE, CAL, Feb. John Har-
disty. a popular rancher 80 years of age,
who lived near Bakersfield, and Miss Cora
Akers, a beautiful Fresno girl, were run
down and killed by Southern Pacific en-
gine on a bridge three miles from Caliente
to-day. The young man sacrificed him
self in an attempt to rescue his companion,
who had stumbled and fallen in an at
tempt to escape from the bridge. No more
appalling accident has ever occurred in
this vicinity and it has cast a pail of gloom
over the community.
A party OF four young people started
for pleasure walk and to gather wild
flowers. On returning two of them walked
ahead OF the others for some distance, and
the couples were on different bridges when
the engine rushed down upon them. The
first couple barely saved their lives by
jumping from the bridge. Hardisty and
Miss Akers, who were on the lower bridge
started to run when they heard the engine
approaching. At the end of the bridge
Miss Akers fell. Her companion, in en-
deavoring to save her, was caught by the
engine, which passed over his legs above
the knees. Miss Akers' body was severed
in twain by the wheels, death being in
Simultaneous. hardisty died shortly after
the accident.
Miss Akers was the only daughter of
prominent family and ayoung lady highly
respected in Fresno. She was here visit
ing relatives, and intended to return to
her home last evening, but was persuaded
to remain one more day. The young man
owned large ranch on the Weed Patch.
His folks live in Newport, N. G.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SAN DIEGO BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Found Loohns Pastors Residence
While Its Owner Was Attending
Church.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb. LARRY Ham
ilton, alias Lawrence, a hard character
about town, Was captured tonight about
o'clock by R. II. Young, +. J. Villa and
two others while trying to escape from
the house of Rev. c. w. Maggart pastor
of the First Lutheran Church, which he
had entered. The first intimation any one
had that there was d stranger in the house
was the sight of light moving from one
room to another. 1t was seen by two or
three persons who were leaving the church
at the close of the service. The parsonage
adioins the church, and Mr.. Young and
the others, seeing the light, rushed over
TO investigate.
The noise evidently startled the in
truder, for he rushed to the nearest win
dow and started TO jump through. Seeing
the men outside, he rushed back to Jump
through another window, only 10 fall
into the hands of those outside. He
jumped to his feet, drew a revolver and
tired, but before he could shoot again he
was thrown to the ground and disarmed
Inside the Maggart house all was found
in confusion. A sack of silverware was
lying just inside the window, where il
had been by the burglar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
MILL WILEY ADVENTURE.
Sausaito PhysIcian's Horse and Carriage
imbedded IN a Bog for Two
HoUrc

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Feb. Arthur
II. Mays, a physician of Sausalito, had a
thrilling experience near Mill Valley last
night shortly after O'Clock. The doctor
was notified that his services were re-
quired in Mill Valley, and accompanied
by his wife started to drive from Sausa alto.
The roads were in wretched condition
because of re cent rains, and the night was
dark and forbidding.
All went well until point lust below
Millwood station was reached, wher the
horse stepped over log and sank into the
soft mud. The buggy also began to settle
in the mire, and the doctor jumped out to
extricate the horse. He found that both
horse and buggy were firmly imbedded.
Leaving his wife with the horse he
waded through the mud and slush 10 Mill
Valley q mile distant, in search of aid
He engaged the services of William Miller
and pair of horses and sent them to the
relief of the stranded outfit, while he con-
tInued on his wav 10 the patients house.
When Miller reached the horse ana
buggy he found that the animal was
breathing with difficulty, and immedi-
ately eff orts were made TO drag the horse
out OF the soft mud, in which it was slowly
sinking. A rope was put around the anil
maTs neck and the team brought from
Mill Valley was attached to the other end
and started. This means OF rescu1pg the
poor beast was tried a number of times
and finally, after the animal had been in
the mud over two hours, it was dragged
out.
This morning it was found that huge
landslide had occurred and the doctor IN
the darkness had driven off the road. At
one spot test was made TO ascertain how
lar down the soIt mud extended and an
eighteen-foot scantling was pushed down
completely out of sight. DR.. Mays and
his wife had a narrow escape.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
TACOMA CLERKS REVENGE.
Denied Increased SALARY by the Northern
Pacific, He Issues Many
Passes.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. IA sensation
in railroad circles has been caused here
during the past week by the announce
ment that more than dozen passes of the
Northern Pacific Railroad were in the
hands Of people who had no right to them.
Systematic investigation by railroad de-
tectives was commenced, resulting in the
discovery that at least one of these passes
had fallen into the hands of ticket-scalp-
ers who were making remunerative use
oil 1t. Another result has been the dis
missal of Clerk Eaton from the office of
Assistant Superintendent Pearce, where
he had been employed since Pearce came
from st. Paul last fall.
Eaton was formerly employed IN the st.
Paul Offices and later In the land depart
ment here under Paul Schulze. He was
out of work for time after Schulze's
death, but having family was soon given
another position. He asked for an IN
crease in salary at the beginning OF the
year. 1t was not granted, and it is
claimed that he then made use of the
signed passes, which were in his pos
session, either to increase his income or
to settle personal bills. He was given a
severe overhauling by the legal depart
ment, but il is understood there will be no
prosecution. The passes were good over
the ives tern divisions of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SMALLPOX ON The VICTORIA.
Second Assistant Engineer of the
Steamship Attacked by the
Dread Disease.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb. s.
Despite the ca-eful watch maintained by
officers of the United States quarantine
service, with headquarters here, two cases
OF smallpox have been reported, both from
the steamship Victoria. This vessel, be-
cause IL had come from an infected port,
was compelled to go through fumigation
at Victoria, b. c., and the Diamond Point
station here.
One of the cases developed yesterday
among the Chinese passengers who have
been in quarantine, but to-day the great
est excitement was caused by a tele-
graphic communication bringing to DR..
w. G. Simpson the information that last
night, two hours before the time set for
the sailing of the Victoria from Tacoma,
bound for the Orient the second assistant
engineer mad been stricken down. 1t is
probable that the vessel, crew and passen-
gers will spend the next three weeks at
Diamond Point. DR.. Simpson left for
Tacoma this afternoon to investigate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
NEW BASEBALL RULES.
Umpire to Be Absolute Master of the
Field From Beginning to End
of the Game

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. The
recommendations of the committee to
prepare new playing rules for the Ma
tional League and American Association
of Professional Baseball Clubs has been
given out for publication. Under the
caption, "The Umpire" the insertion OF a
note calling attention to "advice to um-
pires" printed in the addenda to the play
ing rules is recommended. 1t is as fol.
lows:
You are the absolute master OF the field
from the beginning to the termination of the
game. You are by these rules given full au-
thority TO order any player, captain or man
ager, TO do or omit to do am act which you
may deem necessary to maintain your dignity
and compel respect from players and specta-
tors.
No changes are recommended in the
rules governing the playing OF The game
proper, the changes being more in the ma
ture OF improving the discipline surround
ing the game and making certain rules
less ambiguous. The report concludes:
We are emphadcally Of the opinion that
whenever trouble has arisen the ball field
1t has invariably been caused by the fact that
the umpire has failed to observe the rules
Many i'm portalt rules which have been Gre
ated TO maintain the dignity of the game have
because the um pires have declined to enforce
them This we consider radically wrong 1t
is useless TO adopt rules or make changes in
rules already adopted unless the rules are en-
forced by the umpires.
JAMES A. HART, Chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
MARIN COUNTY BoULEvARD
Government to Build Road to the Lin.
Point heserratiOn.

Government to Build q Road to the Lime
Point heserration
SAUSALITO, CAL, Feb. THE Gov
ernment boulevard to Lime Point reserva-
ton is now assured, and, according to
Judge J. H. Pryor OF Sausalito, connect
ing bou evard through the town of Sausa-
Tito will be constructed. The work will be
commenced on the 1st of April, it having
been ordered by the Board of Town
Trustees. Judge Pryor has been identi-
fed with the good-ioads movement in
Marin County from the first He said to-
day that the new road for which Con gres.
had appropriated a large sum of money,
would be one OF the finest bouleyards in
the State of California.
"a movement is now on foot" said he
"to build a boulevard from San Rafael TO
Sausaiito. When this is accom- plished
the town OF Sausalito will have its boule-
ward finished and will connect the San
Rafael road with the one to be built by
the Government. The Lime Point boule-
ward will commence at the dividing line
between the town and the reservation and
will extend around Lime Point and a
short way up the coast and connection
will be made with the San Rata ell road bv
continuing the boulevard through Tenne-
see Valley"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
ENGINE CRASHES
into COACHES
Southern Pacific Passenger
Trains in Collision
Near Chico.
The Engineer of One Too Hasty
in Attempting to Pass at
a Siding.
Two Men Sustain Fractured Bones
and Others Recsive a Rough
Shaking.

CHICO. CAL, Feb. North bound Ore
gon express No. Is. on the Shasta division
of the Southern Pacific Railway, was in
collision this morning with southbound
express No. Is at Nord station. seven
miles north of Chico. The tourist car at
tached to the latter was overturned, the
sleeper forced from the rails and the
second-class coach slightly damaged. One
passenger, an army deserter who was be-
ing returned to Alcatraz Island, had an
arm fractured and another sustained a
broken ankle. The rest escaped with a
bad shaking up. The accident was due to
the failure of the engineer on the north
bound train to observe that the rear end
of the southbound express was not clear
of the main line.
The trains were scheG uled to meet at
Anita, but the southbound express was
fifteen minutes late at Chico, and in con-
sequence the meeting point was changed
to Nord, which is few miles TO the south
of Anita. No. 16, the belated train in
charge of Cond nc or MouIter and Engineer
Bowsher. reached the crossing first and
was drawing into the side track when the
north bound train arrived.
A box-car which stood near the south
end of the siding obscured the headlight
of the locomotive behind it from the view
of Engineer Orr, who was plotting the
northbound train, and he did not observe
that three cars of the express were still
afoul of the main line. He slackened the
speed of his train to about FIVE miles an
hour, and was travelling at this pace when
the collision occurred.
Orr's engine struck the second-class
coach about midway and derailed the rear
trucks. The tourist car. three parts of
which stood on the main line, was COM
pletely overturned and badly wrecked,
and the sleeper was also lifted from the
rails before Orr could stop the tram. His
engine was crippled and the northb bound
express was detained almost nine hours
before another train arrived from Sacra-
mento. Alter little delay the south
bound Pullman was replaced on the rails,
the tourist and second-class cars detached,
and the tram started for Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
HUNTING WITH A MIRROR.
Effect of Reflected Light Upon Birds
and abbits in the Woods.

Effect of Reflected Light Upon Birds
and Rabbits in the Woods.
A taxidermist at Northwood, n. Y, has
been making experiments as to the effect
of light reflected IN birds eye. A glass
seven or eight inches in diameter has been
found most serviceable. The antics of
blue jays are remarkable when the light
strikes them as they sit in the shadow of
an evergreen tree. TLey jump to another
branch and try to look into the light, but
they have to turn away, as the light
dazzles them. Then they fly around the
reflector, but after practice one is able to
keep the light always on them, and the
birds not infreouently come within reach
OF mans hand.
A ruffed grouse gives startled look
when the light strikes it. Then it jumps
and away 1t goes. Hawks, too, are usually
startled or annoyed so that they fly off,
Woodpeckers don't seem to mind it at all.
Rabbits blink and stare at glass for
awhile, then go around a stump and sit
up again. as if waiting for the light to play
tag with them.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
CoRBEr1 CROWS UNEASY.
Fears That FitEstmmons Is Inrit5m0
official In:erferencr.

official Ita:erTrrencr.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. THE re-
port telegraphed from New York two or
three days ago that Fitzsimmons had torn
up the old articles of agreement and signed
new one, in which provision is made for
a side bet of $4,000 between the two big
men, gave Corbett some uneasiness. Com
menting on the subject TO-DAY he said:
What has FitZsimm mons got to do with
these articles, anyway? Now, 1 am not
saying word about any side bet. don't
say there is one or there is not one. But
FitZsimmons has no articles 10 tear up,
and don't you forget it. This bluff of
Fltzsimmons' is just red flag to the Off
GERS of the law, that's all. Why, we are
both under indictment there for arrang-
ing prize fight in the State of New York;
and won't this talk of his be Just a dead
tip to the officers that we had arranged a
fght?"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Where Dukes Are Buried.

Then we pursued the rest of the party
to Hamilton Palace which is like monster
London house-BelgraVe square covered
in and brought into the country. In the
park is huge domed editice, something
like the tomb of Theodoric at Ravenna
1t was erected by the last Duke for him.
self, his son, grandson and his nine pre-
decessors. "What a grand sight it will
be- he said, when twelve Dukes OF
Hamilton rise together here at the resur-
rectionl' He himself lies just under the
dome, upon pavement of colored marbles
and inside the sarcophagus of an Egyptian
Queen, with her image painted and scuIp-
tured outside. He had this sarcophagus
brought from Thebes, and used frequently
to lie down in it to see how it fitted. 1t is
m ade of Egyptian seyepite, the hardest of
all stones, and could not be altered; but
when dying he was so haunted by the idea
that his body might be too long TO go in
side the sarcophagus that his last words
were double me up; double me upl"
After he was dead no amount of doubling
could get him into the mummy case, and
they had to cut off his feet to do it. Alas,
that should have to add note to say
that the mummy case has been since dis
covered not to have beloneed TO Queen
at all, but to the court iester.-The Remi-
niscences of Augustus ]. G. Hare.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
RIyERsIDE CYCLISTS COLLIDE.

One Cannot Surrire aud the Other Is
Badly Injured.
RIVERSIDE, CAL, Feb Roy Smith
and Percy Davis, young men of this city,
were seriously injured about midnight in
bicycle collision. Smiths skull was
cracked from the forehead to the back of
the head, and also across from ear to ear.
One of Davis arms was broken and it is
feared he was internally injured. He was
unconscious for several hours and Smith is
still unconscious sixteen hours after the
accident. Two physicians worked on the
Injured men all night. It is believed Davis
will recover, but there are no hopes for
Smith. as his skull was so badly fractured
that it was found necessary to remove a
piece of bone one inch in diameter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08

but the best trick l know is landing my
fists on the jaw just hard enough to knock
men out, and l hope to show Mr.. Corbett
how this little affair is accomplished. 1t
is nonsensica! for him to talk about tricks.
What fighter does he know whom l have
tricked unless, as say. he calls the knock
out trick?"
"Corbett says that you are rehearsing
several new blows for this fight. Is
that so?"
well, he must be mind-reader.
Where does he get his information?
New blows for him2 Not on his life.
Any of the other ones will suit me, and il
l get my right or left to any part of his
pompadour head he will hit the floor, and
hard. I don't think that he will get up,
either"
Have you any ideas formed on the way
you shall fight Corbett?'
NO, l have not, and if l had 1
would not tell. 1t is just this way
with me: l might make up my mind to
do certain thing in fight, when blow
from my opponent, or even feint, would
compel me TO change my tactics. When l
meet Corbett my fighting will be governed
entirely by his movements. l may see
my opportunity in the first round, and,
then, it may take me several to find his
weakness. You may depend, however,
that l will find his weak points. / am
just as confident ever that will win. 1"
How many rounds will the fight last ?"
How can possibly tell your That's
the kind of buster Corbett indulges in. 4"
said FItzsimmons with disdainful look.
Then Frightening up and clasping his
hands he said:
80 Corbett is going to have doctor in
his camp, heyP Well, is not that a bit
surprising to his friends? Now, there is
just one thing that / am going to insist
upon before we fight. and that is to have
my ply sician examine Corbett. l have
my own ideas why this should be done.
know that this new Nevada law calls for
a medical examination, but l want my
own physician to examine Corbett before
we fight. 1 have had one peculiar expert
ence and l don't propose to have another
if / can help it."
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
The Kingpin of the Sports
Scheduled to Arrive
To-Day.
Will Be Greeted as a Monarch
Going Forth Among HIS
People.
Champion Corbett May Train at the
Famous "Sandy" Bowers
Mansion.

CARSON, New, Feb. This being
Sunday, all was quiet in Carson. Most of
the members of the Legislature spent the
day with friends, and there was a luIl in
authentic prize-ring gossip.
The Western Union is about to string
extra wires from Reno to Carson. The
business is already rapidly increasing and
the two wires out of Carson are taxed to
handle the work. Newspapers all over
the United States continue to engage
quarters for their men. The London Tele-
graph will have personal representative
and an artist here. All the photograph
ers, typewrIters and shorthand writers in
the city are being engaged at their own
prices and kept busily at work.
Stuart expected to arrive tomorrow, but
1t is not believed that he can make con-
neotions before Tuesday, although he may
reach the city at 4 tomorrow afternoon.
He telegraphs Wheelock several times a
day, and WheeIock cannot walk along the
street from the telegraph Office without
being pounced upon by 100 people wild
for news.
The contest between Carson and Reno
seems about over, as the indications are
that 1t has already been settled by the
leaders in favor of Carson.
Edward Cooke, the agent for Corbett
returned this morning from Valleys
Springs, and said he was well pleased
with that place as site for training quar-
ters, but he wanted a handball court. He
will go tomorrow to Bowers Mansion in
Washoe County, TO see what advantages
it offers. 1t is the famous house of stone,
built years ago by SANDY" Bowers at an
expense of 5000, 600, in the flush days of
the South End. He cleared 81, 900, 600 in
few months on 8 deal in Comstock stock,
and built his mansion at the foot of
o rugged mountain, where a hot spring
bubbled forth.
The hinges on the doors cost 500 apiece,
and the furnishings ell came from Europe.
The place was once famous for its grand
entertainments and at least 500, 900 worth
of champagne was disposed of at those
big suppers of SANDY" Bowers given TO
the elite of Nevada the year his wife (now
telling fortunes for livelihood) was pre-
sented to the Queen of England. There is
a bowling alley connected with the place
and this, Cooke believes, will be Just the
spot for hand ball court for Corbett to
practice IN, while the big stone edifice
will house 100 people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
NEHS OF MAKE ISLAND.

Departure of the adams With Its Cretc
of Apprentices.
VALLEJO, CAL, Feb. THE gunboat
Concord will be the next to be completed
at the Mare Island yard.
The Adams. with a crew of apprentice
boys, steamed away from Mare Island the
middle of the week, 10 be absent six
months. The boys were In high glee at the
thoughts of their first real sea voyage on 8
man-of-war. From here the Adams went
to the anchor grounds a breast of Sausalito
to adjust conn passes prior to going outside
the heads.
The Oregon is on it's way up from Aca-
pulco and viii stop in Magdalena Bay for
target practice. From San Francisco the
battle-ship will go north, according to
present talk, and remain during portion
OF the summer months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
WArsoNyILLEs mYsrERY.
sheriff Besse BeItsves Watchman Afford
Committed Suicide.

WATSONVILLE, CAL. FEB. THE
inquest in the case of Night Watchman
John w. Afford. who was found dying
with pistol wound in the head on the
street yesterday morning, will be held to-
morrow. People here are still divided be-
tween the theories of suicide and murder.
Sheriff Besse, who came from Santa Cruz.
believes it 10 be case of suicide, and SO
does DR.. Waters, who first examined the
body. The question as to whether the
pistol had been recently fired, or whether
1T was Afford custom TO keep one cham
Der empty, will be investigated by the
Deputy Coroner. The funeral of Afford
took place this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
SANTA Ana INNovArroN.
Bicycle Sforeroons Built In Conneetio,
With a Church.

Bicycle Sforeroons Built IN Connection.
With Church.
SANTA ANA, CAL, Feb. THE pastor
of the First Baptist Church of this city,
instead of railing against the bicycle on
Sunday, has done what he could to en-
courage its use on that day by counseling
the trustees OF his church to provide every
convenience for those who desire to ride
the silent steed to the house of Worship
AS result this is the first religious organ
ization in the county to provide a place
where the bicycles of the church goers can
be stored while Sunday services are being
held. This church has just completed q
neat little barn on one side of the edifice
modation OF the mem bers and others.