The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-03
NOTHING TOO GOOD
FOB HIMSELF Or OTHERS, WAS
WELLB0RN'S MOTTO.

Plight Of San Franchises Fugitive Rsyenas
| Collector Grows Worse the More His
Affairs are Investigated - ChampAGns
| for Himself. Paid for In Forged Checks
aad Indulgence Toward saloon Men
Who Needn't Pay License-Loutsville's
! AntLGambling Crusade Chicago Man
Assassinatsd.
San Francisco, July 2.-The plight o:
the fugitive internal revenue collector
Welburn, is far worse than the investi.
eating officers at first supposed. The in
CURRY that has brought disgrace upon the
collector has apened up veritable mine
Of fraud. 1t is asserted that while he was
buying champagne with checks he had
no right to sign, he was assuring saloon
men that they need not pay their IL
censes. It is not yet known how many
saloon-keepers enjoyed Weiburn's favo,
in this regard, but the investigation will
be continued until the facts are discover
ed.
ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE.
| Louisville, KY. July 1.-THE grand jury
this afternoon returned indictments
against Col. r. J. T.ford, c. A. Wilson
and Daniel Z. O'Sullivan, members OF
the board OF public safety, and Chief OF
Police Tom Taylor, charging them with
| malfeasance in Office. The indictments
charged that the defendants failed in
their duty in not closing the three pool
| rooms in this city. True bills were also
| returned agaginst three pool rooms and
yhe private policemen VINO watch these
resorts. This Is the elimination of an
effort started some time ago to close the
pool rooms and stop al gambling.
WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE.
Chicago, July 2.-While Charles Nelson.
a stenographer. sat on a bench in Wash
ington Park. with his companion in q
bicycle ride last night. Mrs. Margare,
Staples, an unknown assassin fred three
| bullets at him from q lilac bush. One
bullet entered Nelson's body near the
heart, another pierced his neck, and the
third wounded him in the fieshy part OF
the leg. Nelson was Immediately taken
to the hospital. where the physicians pro-
noumced the wounds fata.. After firing
the three shots the assassin ran away.
and was soon lost sight of in the large
crowd that gathered. The cause OF the
shooting is unknown. Mrs. Staples hus-
band, from whom she has been separated
for some time, was q salesman for Frank
lin MacVeigh and Co. His brother is
head salesman. Staples e being held by
the police as a witness in the case.
BKYANs NEBRASKA FOLLOWING
Strength and scope of the Silver Sentiment
North Of Kansas.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 1.-The first move
of the bime.allis.s Of Nebraska for the
fall campaign in this state was made
this week when the state central COM
mfttee Of the silver Democracy met at
Lincoln. The leaders declare that they
propose 20 make theissues exactly as
they were during tho presidential cam
paisn.
The committees session was marked
with considerable ANIMATION. The chief
point Of dispute seemed to be over the
language Of the memorial to be address
ed to the Populist central committee Of
the silver Republicans Of the state, in
wiling them to fuse in the interest Of hi
metallism. Some Democrats thought
that the address should give notice
clearly that the chief Office to be filled
this fall-that Of chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court-must be filled by q Demo-
craft. Others thought 1t unnecessary SO
early to raise an issue which is sure TO
cause trouble. 1t was finally concluded
Yer element, to hold their conventions
at the same time and place as the silver
Democrats. without specifying any OBJ
ject other than securing fusion in the
interest Of bimetallism. This was done.
Though Mr.. Bryan carried the state by
nearly 5000 majority, the advocates Of
the white metal are by no means sure
that they can keep up the average this
year or that they can carry the state at
ALL They are candid enough to- say that
the situation has changed somewhat, but
insis. that they have the advantage Of
the opposition in that they have main
tanned all the organizations that their
political combina tons Won for them last
fall and that they are In better fighting
trim than ever.
On the other hand, il is insisted that
majority of Nebraska PopuIists are op-
posed to fusion this year, particularly
unless the Populists are accorded the
nominee for tho Supreme bench. In
op no 20
OF tine State university are to be elected
in ad1itio 70 the Supreme court justice,
the factions will have considerable
trouble in dividing the spoils to the
satisfaction Of adj. Mr.. Bryan is quoted
as saying that the Democrats should
yield the point TO the Populists, but
they are not inclined to do SO. Then,
again. Judge Scott OF Omaha, the Re
publican who was elected to the Crimi-
nal bench Of the district OK that city by
the Republicans. and VINO then turned
fusionist along free silver lines, is out
strong for the nomination for Supreme
judge. and ne declares that the silver
interests of Nebraska have never recog-
nized the great number Of Repu blicans
who have voted with the advocates OF
the white metal. hence he thinks that
he should have the nomination as an
evidence of good faith. Furthermore, ne
declares in a most vigorous manner tina:
ne will prevent fusion and carry 1000
independent Republican votes from the
combination. This is considered % De
very serious menace 10 the conbina-
ION arranged by Mr.. Bryan.
There is no d.spu,ing that the late