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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
EASY FOR WICHITA
Paramount Debates With Win
field College.
AND GETS ALL THE H0N0RS
Winfield Wins in BASEBALL by
Score of II to 6.

Wichita went down to Winfield yesterday
and got whipped at baseball by score of
II to 8. but wiped the earth with Winfield
orators
Wichita, and the Southwest Kansas COL
lege of Winfield, was arranged some weeks
ago and dirgent preparation for the con-
test was made by both sides. The propo-
sition debated was: ''The government of
England is superior in form and operation
TO that of America" The Paramount ora
tors had the negative and Winfield didn' I
score once. The Paramount debaters were
H. ". Huffman, S. D. LseIey, Miss Mabel
Millison. Winfield: w. J. Weber, Miss
Ella Malone, Robert W. Romig. OF
course, with an American audience, it is
understood that the negative side of the
proposition has the best of the DEAL but
Winfield didn't pass the goal once in the
entire struggle with Wichitas eloquent
three.
The Santa Fe, with its usual enterprise.
put on a special train and about 15e from
Wichita went along as visitors. They
can't say enough Of praise for the gener-
Gus and hospitable treatment they had
at the hands Of the Winfield people. Dur
ing the progress of the debate the Fair
mount chorus, in charge OF Mrs. Imboden,
sang a selection and was encored, as did
also the Arion quartette. The glee club
of the Winfield college sang and was called
back The Wichita crowd say Winfield
can sing and debate, too. After the de-
bate an elaborate banquet was set at the
expense of the Winfield people, and every
body came back home noisy in compliment
of the Winfield students and Winfield peo-
pie who had helped to entertain the visit
ors. When the crowd got off at the Santa
Fe depot here on their return they sang
in double strength chorus: "A Good Time
Was Had"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
CITY IN BRIEF

Born, to Mr. and Mrs E. E. Nance. a
ten-pound girl.
Mrs. o. Council Of Augusta, IS visiting
Mrs. a. ]. Davidson, South Lawrence.
Mr.. o. o. Terrell has returned home
after being absent several months in the
east.
Rev Harmon and wife Of Sezgwick were
in the city yesterday shopping and visit
ing with friends.
NJ. Harmed, of the Harmed Grocery COM
pany, of Arkansas City, was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
Miss J. z. Richardson and Miss Eunice
Bingham OF Newton are the guests of
relatives in the city.
Mr. and, Mrs. Kinblade of Yates Center
are in the city today. Mrs. Kinblade is
the daughter of A. W. Gregory, of the
Masonic home.
Nick Stefin said yesterday that the new
ice pant wasrapi dlynearing completion
and he thinks they will be able to start
the machinery to going in few days.
Business is beginning with rush in the
new city court. Yesterday there were an
even dozen civil cases filed. but only one
criminal case. Should Marshal Schad get
more than he can attend to he win be
relieved by the sheriff or the sheriff's dep
uties. who are given equal power to serve
papers in the city court.
Mrs. A. C. Richardson, her son Ralph
and Mss Orpha Richardson, Of White
water. who have been spending several
weeks in the 'city, vii return home to-
day.
Mr.. Charles B. Roselle. former resi-
dent OF this city. died at Woodward, o. T.
on April y. His remains vii be brought
here for interment. He was brother Of
Edward Roseile OF this city.
1t is understood that Kip Fentou, who
was formerly in business in this city. will
return shortly and establish himself in
business here by putting in one Of the
finest cafes ever opened up in Kansas
]. D. Caldwell. who was sued in Justice
Walkers court by J. r. Moore for salary
as school census enumerator. has appealed
the case to the district court, Moore hav-
ing got judgment for so in the lower
court.
Several out Of town merchants have Wis
ited the city this week and bought large
bills OF goods OF the wholesalers. The
beginning Of spring weather has mate
rally helped the business OF the wholesale
firms
Constable Russell twas caEed 10 the
southern part Of the county yesterday 70
serve sons papers IN a civil action brought
in Justice Appleton's court 3ir. Russell
says she farmers have commenced 20
pant corn and the fields present thrifty
scene.
There is said 70 10 more improvements
Of residence property gong on this spring
than has been known IN any spring since
the boom. People are getting proud and
seem 70 BE vieing wt;h each other n the
effort 70 have the neatest and cIeanest
place. The lawns. also, are receiving
much attention.
4 cyclist who came very mar breaking
his wheel and his neck, also. BY running
into chuck-hole II the pavement on
North Nain street YESTERDAY expressed II
sulphuric sentences the necessity OF r.
pairing such places. The asphsltum has
given way IN numerous places. lezvlzz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
HAD A GOOD TIME
Defeating Exercises at Garfield Hal
Were of High Order.

The old soldiers, soldiers wives and SOL
diers' sweethearts, together with large
number Of others outside of any of the pa
triotic organizations, had most delightful
time at Garfield hall last night, the occa-
sion being the rehabilitation of Garfield
hall The program was very entertaining
and the social proved a delightful affair,
while the refreshments were of a high
quality and did credit TO the women who
furnished them. The hall is very attract
I've since its renovation and equipment,
and the spectators complimented it as be-
ing one Of the finest rooms for public use
In the city.
The evenings entertainment beganw ith
a program al S O'Clock, which was brief
but very meritorious Mr.. Berry opened
the exercises with an Grafton entitled THE
War for the Preservation Of the Union"
an appropriate subject for the occasion.
Mrs. T. Is. Wall sang "Only a Bugle
Boy" with great credit to herself, and the
patriotic character Of the song touched the
hearts of the old soldiers. She responded
10 an encore, and sang most beautifully
The very pretty selection entitled Don't
You Remember AIe?"
J. L. PapeS. a member of the Sons Of
Veterans, gave a recitation. the subject OF
which was in line with the nature of the
occasion and was highly complimented.
Judga r B. Wall ELECTED great applause
by his recital Of The Story Of the Can
non"
Judee W. P. Campbel's solo, kansas
70 Alabama" was the feature of the even
Ing. He was greeted by round after round
Of applause and had to respond by singing
the answer 10 IL, entitled Alabama 10
Kansas" The words Of the first song are
by Eugene Ware, The ansas poet. and tho
music by Mrs. Furlong. a Kansas musi-
clan. The answer was written bv a s..
Louis newspaper reporter. and IS said n
be in every way equal To Eugene. Wares
poem.
Mr. J. B. Shields sang a solo and r.
eponded 10 an encore.
After the rendition or the program, +ra
old soldiers had a merrier time than be
fore. The chairs were cleared away and
sll who desired to dance were invited 10
DO so. music being furnished by Prof. Mar
Eager and wife. Old and young danced.
and the scene furnished an interesting
comparison of the styles OF today and
forty years ago. The old folks kicked
high. stamped the floor. laughed out loud
and hopped up and down like jumping
Jacks while the youne folks foated ike
fairies. But The old folks seemed TO have
the best time. The social and dance were
enjoyed until late hour and every one
present ~voted it the best entertainment
ever given by the G. a. r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
FIGHT WITH A MANIAC
j Ohm Dean Resists sheriff and Jai1el
in Vicious Manner.


John Dean, the strange young man who
has been in jail for some time because he
could not take care of himself, was yester-
day taken before a jury in the probate
court and adjudged insane. During his
confinement he had given the jailor
great deal of trouble, but had never grown
violent until yesterday, when he determin-
ed that he would not go back TO jail, after
judgment of insanity had been placed
upon him. While Jailor Dodd was taking
him down the steps from the court house
Dean took sudden frenzy and undertook
to break away from his keeper. He be-
came very vicious and fought desperately
to release himself and it became necessary
for Sheriff Simmons 10 go to the rescue.
Dean is a very weak fellow naturally, but
he became so strong that ii was all the
two men could do to handle him while in
his insane spell, for he fought ike de-
mon. Finally the men overpowered him
and carried him to the Jail, while he yelled
and kicked saying the sheriff was trying
to telescope him. Dean hos horror of
prison life, and yet when he is free he will
NOPE around with his hands I'm his pockets
and go until he starves. The last time he
was released he could not take care of
himself and walked around until he fell
from exhaustion and starvation. He was
picked up and put in jail by Mr.. Dodd,
and has been growing worse ever since.
His hallucinatiOn is that some one is all
all the time trying to eleetrocute him, and
yesterday he complained that Sheriff Sim
mons and Jailor Dodd were trying to tele-
scope him. The jury decided that no sane
man would accuse the officers of such a
wicked proceeding and they ruled that he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
BIC RATE FIGHT
Santa Fee Sued for Violation In
terState Commerce Law
CALDWELL AND STEVENS
Ask for Damages of $4,000
for Discrimination.

Thornton W. Sargent has brought suit in
the federal court for Stevens and Caldwell,
proprietors of the Wichita Mil and Ele-
vator company, against the Santa Fe rail-
road for $4,000 The petition Is filed against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, The
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and the
Richardson company of Chicago, for viola
ton Of the interstate commerce law.
The petition states that the Richardson
company is grain shipping and elevator
concern, with headquarters in c hlcago
and Offices along the line Of the Santa Fe
in territory operated in by the Wichita
Mill and Elevator company. That NE
Santa Fe and tributary line known as the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re Disseminated
against the Wichita Mil and Elevator
company and in favor of the Richardson
company through cuts, rebates or other
ways, 10 such an extent that the Richard
son company could buy grain at a figure
that made the Wichita NH and Elevator
company lose money in conducting their
business.
The Wichita concern began busntss in
May, 1898, and up TO the time the suit
was prepared handled 10000 bushels Of
grain. The petition states that if both
companies had been given the rate pub
lished in the tariff sheet the Wichita ele-
vator could have done business al a net
profit Of one cent per bushel; that If the
Wichita elevator had been given rates al
lowed the Richardson company it could
have handled grain at a net profit of
three cents per bushel. That in Novem-
Der, 1895, the Santa Fe claimed to be with
out cars and equipment to furnish the
Wichita elevator shipping facilities, but at
the same time were furnishing cars to the
Richardson company's Office at Winfield.
At this time the Wichita people had large
orders from exporters for immediate pur-
chase and shipment and lost money aside
from the alleged discrimination in not be-
ing able to fill the orders. 1t is also
claimed by the plaintiffs that they had the
capital 10 move a million bushels Of grain
this year upon which If they had been al
lowed the rate in the tariff sheet and all
other concerns had been charged the same
rate the said Wichita concern would have
realized a net profit of one cent per busheL
On account of the alleged Determinations
the plant, which was valued at ST., 10,
had become of little use to its owners and
would lose money to operate. The dis
elimination is said to have been largely
in favor Of Galveston and intermediate
points south, and the plaintiffs ask dam
age Of 1000 and such other adjustment
as the court may consider proper.
An Associated Press dispatch from Chi
cago last night says: Traffic officials of
western roads received instructions today
from their respective presidents that under
no circumstances whatever may they devil
ate III the slightest degree from the letter
or spirit Of the agreement with the inter
state commerce commission for the main
tenance of tariff rates. This practically
takes the control Of rates away from traf-
fic officials
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
FILES HIS BOND
A. a. Glenn Qualities As City Urea.
surer with n Bond of 100000.

Judge Glenn, the newly elected city
treasurer, fled his bond and qualified for
the office yesterday. The bond is in the
sum Of 100000, and the sureties are gilt
edged, being as follows: L. S. Naftzger.
John Moore, J. O. Davidson, A c. Jobes,
Charles II. Pool Charles Carey and others.
Treasurer Glenn is not in a hurry TO take
charge Of the office. as he says he would
Ike TO have a little rest. He VIII proba-
bly, not relieve Mr.. Herman for two weeks
yet. Treasurer Glenn IS one OF the oldest
office-holders in Kansas, and some persons
think there is Yet vim enough in him TO
make good gubernatorial timber for the
Democrats in 1900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
TROUBLE IN DRINK

Many highly organized persons cannot
digest even one cup OF coffee 3 cay.
The trouble may not show directly in
stomach. bat Indirectly il bowels, liver,
nerves. headache, or IN some other organ.
Stop for ten days and see i you have
uncovered the cause q your trouble Take
Postum Food Coffee It furnishes q plea
SAINT morning cup, and contains the Sc
lected food elements which quickly restore
the nerves and structure OF body 70 a
norma. state Demonstrata5ie fact Try il.
Grocers furnish al Z and = cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
APPEALS A SMALL SUIT
c. Il. Rogers Takes Damage suit to
District Court,

The damage suit of ]. S. Vanderveer
against c. E. Rogers, which was COM
menced in Justice Walkers court last WIN
ter, is still unsettled and promises TO be
big thing before it is through with. In the
justice court a jury decided the case in
favor of Mr.. Vandeveer, assessing the
damage at $27. Mr.. Rogers appealed to the
district court, and the transcript was filed
yesterday. The suit was brought by Mr..
Vanderveer to recover damages for having
been wrecked by wagon alleged to have
been carelessly driven by one of Mr.. Rog-
ers' employees last January. Mr. Wander
veer and his daughter were in buggy on
Douglas avenue, when, it is alleged, one of
Mr. Rogers transfer wagons was wreck
lessly driven against plaintiffs buggy,
demolishing it and injuring plaintiffs
horse and daughter. In his bill for dam
ages Mr.. Vanderveer asks SO for cost Of
medicine and doctors fee for the horse, $
for repair of harness, SO for three weeks
use of horse during the Illness thereof, So
for use Of buggy while being repaired, s25
for medical aid and nursing of daughter.
and finally $50 for permanent injury of
horse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15

should not fail to attend this afternoon or
nnight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
Cash GROCERS.
holes IN ne street that are very danger

holes IN the street that are very danger
Gus
Much complaint has beer heard co-cern-
Ing the bad condition % Aap.e street Jlst
west OF the Missouri Pacific tracks. esps-
ciauy during tina wet weather. W1Eu i s
almost impossible Sgr -0aaed =. S0ns - os
pulled through Last Aazaay three teams
We're stalled IN che naod ~ saa- place TIE
country roads are god and farmers Eo1.5
like 70 have the city keep the streets n
passa5le condition 50 shav c4a zst q
tcEn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
C. [. DAVIDSON MAD
At His Luck With n House on South


c. L. Davidson is the maddest man in
Wichita He has a house on South law
renee which he had just vacated of an
undesirable tenant at an expense of SIS
for attorney and officers fees. He left the
doors unlocked Thursday night for car
penters to begin repair work yesterday,
but a family from South Emporia moved
in and now it's thirty days and SIS more.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
PASSION PLAY DREW LARGELY
Rev. Lewis Lectures 10 large Audf-
euce at the Auditorium

PASSION PLAY DREW LARGELY bhF
a large and grateful audience greeted
Rev. Lewis lecture on The Passion
Play AT the Auditorium last night. re-
garding which so much has been said dur
Ing the last few weeks. The lecture was
never given before in Wichita. and II has
created almost a sensation. Rev. Lewis,
splendid ability as q lecturer. and the his
toric character OF the subject. enhanced
materially by splendid sceceoptic0n views.
made the entertainment great success.
Those who could not attend las. night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15
ElGHTY-ONE YEARS OLD
John Fisher Dead From a stroke of
Paralysis.

Mt John Z. Fisher, whose home was
about three miles north of the city on
Arkansas avenue, died from a stroke OF
paralysis yesterday morning az his resi-
dence. He had been in very. poor hearth
all winter. Mr.. Fisher was one Of the
oldest settlers in Sedgwick county. having
settled on the farm where he died In 1871.
lie was born IN West Virginia, February
.. ISIS, dying at the age Of 81 years. His
wife died in October. 1897. There are three
children sun uving-Charles. Lewis and
AIrs. Sarah Swartz. he died in gospel
faith, having been a Baptist from early
life, The funeral VIII be conducted by
his pastor. {. h Wareham, of the First
Baptist church. at the residence sunday
next, al p. n.
d. H. Rhodes. formerly superintendent
of the Wichita and Western, Will leave to-
morrow Tor Cauey. kan. where he VIII
superinteDd the construction Of sixty miles
Of the Santa Fe south into Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-15

Day Eass > aan-ss. : 49,. sssk-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Senator Allison, of Iowa, is devout reader
Of the newspaper, and subscribes to at least
one morning paper in all the leading cities
of the country.
Admiral Sampson has had a watch case
made of iron from an old Spanish cannon
by General Funston.
DR.. Richard ]. Calling, Of gun fame, says
that the secret of his success was perse-
verance. above ALL he says, "a young
man should keep himself busy
Ex-senator George F. Hamlin, Of Kan
sas. is the son of Europe Hamin. He had
three uncles. whose names were Asia. At
RIGA and America. Vice President Hannibal
Hamlin was the son Of Africa.
Prof. John Fiske is said to be writing a
history Of the Spanish war; Senator Lodges
history, just published, is based largely on
federal reports, but Professor Fiske is quot
ed as declaring that he has made most use
of material from the newspapers as having
local color and picturesque details.
THE man or woman who is much trou-
bled over the necessity of having an arti-
fetal tooth Inserted said a popular dentist
the other day, may take consolation from
the fact that there are about 20.0O00oG of
such teeth manufactured and sold annually
in the United States allowing on an average
one artificial tooth every four years to each
man, woman and child in the country, in
Guiding Indians. negroes and tramps."
The astonishing price of oslo was paid at
Sotheby's, in London. few days ago, for a
copy of that very rare play, 1.-THE Trouble
some Raigne of John, King of England,
1881" The only other copy of this play
Trinity College, Cambridge. 1t was from
this play that Shakespeare wrote his version
of the Life and Death of King john" This
is said to be higher price than has ever
been given for any Quarto Of the work of
Shakespeare.
The distinguished painter. Laurence Alma
Tadema, has recently been honored by a
knighthood which has proved a source of
embarrassment. When he came to England
he took TO himself the name Alma, part
ly to smooth off his Dutch family name.
and partly Ut is said) to appear among
the AS in .catalogueS-a very practical con-
sideration. But to the public he at once
became Alma Tadema." and even his
friends dropped the Laurence. Herein lies
the difficulty, for whereas it should prop
insists on making 1t "Sir Alma"
If all the floating newspaper paragraphs
about Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor at Washington, be true it is wonder
that he finds time to attend to his official
business. During the past three months ne
has been variously described as an ex-
pert coin collector, an autograph hunter, a
treasurer CT old cigarette holders, a con-
collector Of walking sticks and an enthusi-
asst on the subject of Indian relics: BY
this time next week Count Cassini will
doubtless be reported as having also taken
up amateur photography and the collecting
OF butterflies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-12

remembered by people IN other countries.
Consequently. people ask what claim did
Austria have upon the United States which
our government would not consider. During
the coal-mine troubles OF 1897, in Pennsyl-
vania. several Hungarians subjects Of Aus
tria-Hupgary, were killed by a sheriff's
posse. These subjects of foreign govern
ment undertook to enter upon the grounds
of a mining company TO drive out or kill the
employees who chose to work therein. March
ing upon the mine with that intent, they
were ordered to halt by the sheriff and his
posse. They did not halt, and the sheriffs
men fired, killing a few and wounding 9TH
ers. The yellow papers made much OF the
affair. The sheriff and his assistants were
tried and acquitted. on the ground that the
men were rioters violating the laws of the
land. Persons who cannot bring themselves
to see that aliens have not the right TO drive
American citizens from their employment
and kill them If they will not leave, con-
cluded that the United States should pay a
large sum to the families of the men who
were killed while violating the laws of
Pennsylvania. and induced the Austrian
government to make claim. That govern
ment did so. Our authorities utterly re-
fused to consider the matter. 1t was not a
case for arbitration.