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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Nj lrCh o.
REEVE S-Rccerts, 272i. Market slow
and lWi loo lower. Common to choice 81 cts
$i50q5i0; oxen ana stays. SO, l0uL75; bulls
SO ledI2j; COWS. $2.Glfi3.S0. Cables ul-
changed. Exports 6D cattle, 80 sheep and
5000 quarters of beef.
good Veais opened steady: others lower
all grades closed 25V50c lower than Mon
day. 'oor to choice veals $iO11i7. 90; cu'ls
$50; fed calves, S.c0d3.50; car of southern
calves 1875.
SHEEP AND LAMES-Rcccipts 7l91
Sheep firm ana higher; lambs str6HR. Com
mon to primo sheep. $3.tDd600; choice aid
do, A.25 unshorn lambs. $5.500G.j0: rtl s
$500: clipped lambs, si.ioU5.30; SPIN
lambs. s. Co0;5.5O
HOGS-Roceipts. SS21: market firm Fan
to prime hogs, $i.lG0l20; choice State hoa,
"a %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
TWAS HER CI,STONI.

Miss Murray Hill suppose | must con-
graduate YOU, Sarah.
Miss i lint Breeze-WEy?
Mr.. Homewood tells me that YOU and
he are cnglJed--that you accepted Vim
last night"
Did J? Well, really, | don't rememha r.
but ! have no doubt he j. right. | never
have Tho heaGt to refuse Il rropOsnl of
marriage. '-P.ttsurg Chronicle TcioS.al h.
NATURE CONSIDERATION.
Miss Peachblow-Wa your marriage tc
old MoneybaGges tht result of love at fast
sight?
Mrs, Moneybagges No. second thought
Kansas City Independent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
APPLE PIE WITH MERTNGI'T.

Select small, tart apples, wipe, core and
cut in halves. Line a dish wiki pastry.
place the apples on the crust skin side
down, and nil the cavities with sugar
mixed with little salt and lemon juice,
Add about two tahlcSpooniuls Of cold
water Bake until the apples are soft.
Cover with n meringuo made Of the whitos
Of three eggs, well pcatan with three
tab'espoOnfuls of powdered sugar. Return
to the oven and color n delicate brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

an artist TO laundor one Of these gowns
not one laundress in 80 can do it respectful bly,
and as muslin is pretty only when it is
perfectly fresh its seeming simplicity is a
delusion. Little chldrens frocks of all
over embroidery are also shown, tho en-
broidcry being very thin and open. These
are to be worn over IA pink or blue slip
and have knots of ribbon here and there
to match
soft Roman striped ribbon, with frnged
ends, forms some of the prettiest cravats
to be worn with shirt waists.
A picture is given of an attractive cape
for spring wear, 1t is of light mode cloth,
lined with white silk There are three
graduated pelerines, the longest turning
back to form large revers, faced with
white moire and trimmed with stitched
bands of the mode cloth. The high collar
is of cloth outside, while inside it is faced
with MORE and finished with cloth bands
like tho rcvers The black straw hat is
ornamented with black ostrich plumes
and jewclcd buckle,
JUDO CHoLLET.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
PACKING FOR THE EUROPEAN TRIP.

PACKING FOR THE EUROPEAN TRIP.
How many are doing ii about this time
The great study is to know what to leave
out and what to take. The daily comforts
must not he forgotten, and good supply
should be laid in. even if the cover OF tho
trunk will not go down without some one
standng on 1t, as is often the case.
Recently an American lady, while in
Paris, found. to her dismay, that her ia
vorite toilet article had given out, so with
a faint heart she sailed forth one morn
ing to see what she could find. Entering
one OF the prinotpa. drug stores on the
Rue dc la PaiX she inquired for "A good
tooth powder. The salesman at once rec
ognized her rs an American and said; 81
think | know just what you want and
handed her a package of Or. Lyons S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
AN IMMENSE ELECTRIC PROJECT.

San Francisco, March 29-The Chronicle
says that Claus Spreckles has decided to
establish in this city an electric plant.
that will be without a rival in he world
and which will furnish TO the people OF
San Francisco light, heat and power. al
most at cost. In accordance with the
plans articles of incorporation an indc-
pendent electric light and power company
with a capital of 100000 has been MED
with the county clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
FRUITS.
y W. Jones.

Bananas, 25 to 40 cents per dozen;
oranges, % to GO cents; .emons. 80 to Al
cents. hGs. % to 50 cents; dates 10 cents
per pound; citron. 20 to < cents per pound;
Oily IS 30 cents per quart, and l0cts to 81
per bottle; evaporated apples, Y cents
peaches, IT, to 20 cts: aprlCots. u to 10 cts:
raspberries % cents per pound; nuts. as
sorted, 1jc, apples. 10 to 30 cts peck;
cranherries. ~ to 1914 cts a at: prunes 10 To
10 cts n pound: neCtarines, 10 cents a
pound; apples, $G.50 to 500 per barrel, 4(
to 20 cents a neck
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
FASHION HINTS.
Interesting Items Regarding the
Prevailing Mode.

Collars continue to be very high and
to rise to the hair at the back and behin6
the ears, but instead of ripping and stand
ing away from the neck they are fitted
very closely. They require to be cut in
several pieces in order to flt properly. II
single band of canvas 40 longer answering
the purpose,
Swiss muslin, so much worn when our
mothers We're young, has returned to favor,
and charming if fragile, gowns are shown
this season for women, girls and babies
NaleLcenncs edgipg and insertion are the
usual trimmings, although embroidery on
q swiss ground is also employed It takes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
SKIRTS AND BOOlCES.


Tho short tunic, forming n second skirt,
Is having noticeable success. Sometimes
1t is of the same material as the lower
skirt, sometimes IT is different, but it
usually has border of some sort, even If
it be only rows of stitching. A velvet
tunic over silk or cloth skirt has an OK
cell ylt effect.
Comparatively few of the new silk
waists are all of the same color. Usually
there is a combination, the plastron, coll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
- - - - - - -
CREAM TOAST.

Heat one pint of milk and stir into II
with little cold milk. Add one large
tablespoonful of Hour. wet tcaspoonful
butter and one cup of cream. if YOU have
it; ii not use more butter. Place on the
back of the stove. where it will keep hot
then toast nicely some bread. dip into the
cream, put into dish, and when you have
sufficient toast por the cream over It and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

COTTON-Spot fair demand; prices. .32d
higher. American middlns fair : li-ltl
low middnG. ? 7-32d; good ordinary. q at .
ordinary. . 21-32d. Tho sales Of tho las
were 10000 ha.cs. OF which 1870 were Cor
speculation and export and included $500
Americans. Receipts 20 q bales. includi 4
C3Cl American. Futures op,ned steady with
a moderate demand and closed barely
steady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
{. a. BARBER.

New st. Louis flour, $40 per barrel.
lMichgan's best $500; spring patents and
minnesota patents, $500. BuckWheat,
cents a pound; rye -four. 8 cents. Maple
sugar, He a pound; new maple syrup, 81
per gallon. GRADUATED sugar is
cents a pound or II pounds for 81 90; coffee
A, cents; light brown. cents; loaf and
pulverized. cents. New White Clover
honey. 10 cents Il pound; cabbage, 3 cents
potatoes zoe. a peck: bcots &C. a buncn
popcorn. ic a pound: curly lettuce. 90 a
head; lettuce, lOc; oyster plant, loo bunch
celery. ) to II cents bunch
squash, cents pound. sweet potatoes
cents "A pound; new maple sugar y
cents a pound; spinach 20 cents a peck
tomatoes 20 cents a pound; radish, > cen
a bunch, Strawberries, 60 cents a basket
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
RI SSIAN BAKED LIVER.

Boil a caf's liver one hour AMI a half,
or until it is cooked through. Chop fine
with "A little salt pork. two onions (more
if l.ked). Season with butter, salt and
tpper. Make into a loaf and put thin
strips of salt pork on top. Bake one hour
or more, according to size.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
Wholesale Produce Market
Quotations are as roliows:
COTTON OIOTATIONS

New York. March 29.-Cotton futures
closed qu'et March nominal. Apr.
scpt M s5 1911 6s 5@S ss Sa S As 55S Sec is
$G.0l: Jan. SG.04: Feh.. $500.
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The clubbing price on the Boston Jour
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only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston, March %.
BUTTER-Steady. Northern. 21aa2i &c;
Western, pc; imitation, 16nl7c; adlcs
1H!c.
CHEESE-Stcady. Northern. loa19tac;
Western. l2i.H12a.c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
1.-THE Perfection of Olive oil"
MURDERER ACQUITTED.

Mrs. Alice Blood who has jus been
tried i'm Iowa for the murder Of her huS-
band Nov Is, was acquitted on the ground
that she was mentally irresponsible, She
and her husband were natives Of Goshen
Her present condition is the result of the
inhunan cruelties of her husband.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

Boston. Mass, March 29.--Whle most
stocks were broad to-day, coppers were
about the same as yesterday. The changes
were in fractions. on the curb prices
were firm, iam1 point higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

Tooth Powder She was most happy, as
she expressed II. to meet with an old
friend, and at once laid in good sup
ply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
TEAS COFFEES AND SPICES

Teas--Russian Caravan Tea, 500 per
pound; Ceylon and India, So cents and 81;
Formosa Oolpngs, so, 20, 30 cents and s.OO
Ell glish Breakfast, 60 cents: Gun
powder. so cents: Young Hyson, 90 cents;
Japans, 30, 40, 80. CO. 20 ana 50 cents; APP
petCns Tea s. cents; o. and o., so cents;
Ceylon, 60 and 10 cents Tetley's tea, Sl.oO:
Weddel tea, sl.25; Gold Star tea, 60 cent ).
Coffee-private Growth Java, 10 cents;
OLD Government Java. IS cents: Mocha, a
cents; Bourbon Java. 20 cents: Marcabo
per dozen: Grain-O Cereal. Is cents s. rs
per dozen; Father Kneipp's. Is cents. 81. s.
per dozen: New Era Coffee, 25 cents; g. rs
per dozen. Shredded Wheat Coffee, %
cents, SEQ per dozen: Dandelion Coffee %
80 cents; Golden Rio. % cents; Cereal Cot.
fee and Carmel Cereal. 20 cents, 81 20 per
dozen; Old Grist Mill Coffee. % cents, e %
per dozen: Postum Cereal. % cents 20 Is
cents; Malt Coffee. 60 cents Rutherford
Coffee. 80 cents Borden's Extract Coffee.
A. cents; Coffee Essence, 80 cents; Gold
Star coffee. 50 cents.
Spices-Shot Pepper. 40 cents per pound;
White Pepper 40 cents; Cayenne Pepper.
90 cents; Java Cassia. so cents; Allspice, 80
cents; Ginger. 80 cents; Clovers. 40 cents:
Nutmegs, sl2O: Mace, sl.20: Mustard, %
cents; Paprica, so cents: Mixed Spice, 40
cents; Curry Powder. 60 cents
MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH.
Albert l.. Jones.
Spring lamb, headquarters, IS to is cents
a pound; forequartcrs l2i2 cents; lamb
chops, is to 20 cents mutton headquarters.
IS cents: forequarters, 10 to u cents; NUT
: ton chops ll. to 10 cents per pound. Beet
Western, porterhouse, 20 cents; sirloin, Is
cents; round IL cents; roasts !2is to
21 cents; coarse beef. 5 to 6 cents per
pound. Hams. sugar cured 12l2 cents;
breakfast bacon. Is TO IS cents California
ba n cd
cents; tripe. 10 cents: picked pigs feet,
:2ia cents; picked lambs tongue, cents
each; corned beef. to 12la cents Pork
roasts, 10 to 1872 cents: steaks. 12;a cents
salt pork. s to 10 cents; lard 10 to 1917
Veal roasts. Is to 20 cents: veal steak /.
20 20 cents. Sausage. 10 cents; German
bologna, 10 to 10 cents. Turkeys. z
cents per pound; fowls. IL cents: ducks
IL to l6c chicken. Is cents. The different
varieties of fish are quoted as follows
paddock. Sc: bluefish. 10 cents: cod steak
15c halibut. 20 TO 25c' salmon trout. T.
to IS cents; fresh salmon. IS cents: shad
is cents a pound; pike, IL cents pound
Labrador herring. % cents a dozen; smelt
20 cents pound; oysters, 40 cents a quart
Wholesale Produce Market.
Burlington March 80.
| Quotations are as Follows:
! Provis!ons-Dairy butter 90 to 81 cents
per pound creamery butter. % cent.
IA pound; che Is cents a pound eggs
u to II cents dozen; beans. $lG0 to 81 .
per Dushel; honey l2i2c per pound; pc
tatoes, 40 to 30 cents a bushel; apples 81. 3
to $4.C0 a barrel
d Meats-Becf. Vermont. dressed, 8 to 6a
cents per pound; pork. dressed. ~ to
cents; lamb, cents: mutton. ~ cents
fowls. alive. cents: dressed, 10 to 13 cents
chickens. to 10 cents per pound alive; III
to IA cents dressed; turkeys. 10 to II cent
drassed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Nolan Drnthrrs.

Dairy butter, 90 to % cents a pound
creamery butter q to q cents; plain
cheese, is cents pound: sage cheese, IS
cents; eggs IL to Is cents a dozen. Fancy
cheese, II TO 10 cts a pound; sage cheese is
60 cents to sl00 each. according to size:
Roquefort cheese 80 cents a pound; Eng
lis dairy, 80 cents; Edam. 80 cents to $l0C
each; Neufchatcl, cents package;
Cheddar cheese, 20 cents "a pound. Ameri-
can club house cheese. 30 and 40 cents pei
Jar; MCLaren's Imperial cheese, 30 and SOC
per jar; SWitzer cheese. 80 CO nts a pound
Philadelphia cream cheese. % cents each
MILK ! cents quart. pure Jersey cream
10 cents quart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS


Eggs have fallen rapidly in price dur
ing the week and have now reached n
point where farmers are slow to part with
them. Strawbcrri $ are the new feature
of the week hut the price at which they
a@e necessarily sold places them beyond
the reach of many people. The 'ollowinG
quotations are furnished by some of Bur-
liugtOu'S mprChuntS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
HAM CROQUETTFS.

Brown on" tablespoonful Of butter I'm a
saucepan when well coored, add Two
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

our cIubDfnB IISt IHcTuues All papers and
magazines published. Only those most fire.
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but Others may be had on application.
Subscribers may have more than ono
paper from this clubbing list. Always
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this. as we do all this work at no profit in
order to accommodate our subscribers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
a SEASONABLE MENU.

EAkFAST-Apples, Dates and Figs.
Graham Mush. Cream and sugar. Ham
Hash with Dropped EGGS. Brown Bread.
Frittcrs ana syrup.
NER-Flakcd Fish. Baked Potatoes
d Euttercd parsnips. Currant jelly.
Squash Pic. Cheese. Bananas.
SUIPE3-Littlo Pigs in Blankets. Sliced
Bread and Butter Orange Sauce. Angel
Cake. Tea. WATERS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
GRAHAM MCSH.

Graham Mush made from graham -four
stirred into sailed boiling water makes Il
very agreeable change from the usual
breakfast cereal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

De Wits Little Early Risers.
Tho famous little pins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

EREAkFAST-Apple Dates and Figs
Graham Mush Cream and sugar Ham
t,,I ,,, =" w. .,,I ,.,,,
DINNER-F'lallcd Fish. Baked Potatoes.
D Euttercd parsnips. Nurrant jelly.
Squash Pie. Cheese. Bananas.
SliPE2-f.ittlC Pigs In Blankets. Sliced
Bread and Butter, Orange Sauce. Angel
Cake. Tea. WATERS.
cp,,,,, ,,t.c1
Graham Mush made from graham -four
sulfea mt Sal'sd unll'hs water n'akes :,
breakfast cereal.
HAM HASH
Cbon tba ham worry fine rso nno-third
han, and tvo-thirds chonncd notn,o,s m X
veil together pm INFO tha sry.ur nan n
ro,,crous niece Of hutter or - litt,e han,
lat ana two or three tahlcspooni"Is OF rot
and notators. and heat through. STIRRING
occasionally. Brown slightly. nnJ turn OH,
on a hot nlatter Cover the ton with eggs
d1ounod in bciliny sailed water for FIVE
Minutes and serve immediately
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
LITTLE PIGS IN BLANKETS.

Drain one pint of oysters. Have as many
tim slices Of bacon as there arc oysters.
Roll\each oyster in one very thin slice
Of bacon and fasten with wooden tooth
pick. Brown delicately and quickly i'm II
hot frying pan. take to tn" table i'm
mcdiately with removing the toothpiclis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
HAN HASH.
FRIT"TERS.

ono egg beaten thoroughly add one cup
milk and a little salt. Sift -, teaspoon
fUls baking powder into one large cup
of flour. and stir into tho az und milk
until quite stiff. Drop in spo0nfuls into
hot fat ami fry same as doughnuts Cover
with powdered sugar, or eat with maple
syrup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
ORANGE SAUCE.

Peel, slice and cut into small pieces tho
oranges. removing all the seeds. Add a
generous amount of sugar and one halt
as much cold water as sugar stir all to-
gcthor and let stand one-half hour before
serving.
EMMA G. JEFFERSON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
FLAKED FISH.
RCTTERED PARSNIPS.

Foil parSnips, putting them into cold
water and bringing to the polling point.
When 2 fork pierCos them easily, remove,
peel and split lengthwiSe. Brown slightly
in melted butter in a moderltcly-hot fry
Ing pan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30
Men Roth In and out of Tammnny
who Predict That lie WiII-Somc
Old Time Supporters Arc Against
Him.

NEW YORK, March 90 - Special. l.
There are many indications of excitement
ahead for Richard Croker and the leaders
of Tammany quito aside from all the rival
dinner complications, and it wouldn't sur
prise some of the men who have always
been pretty well posted in local political
matters to sec something drop by and by. "
This phrase was used in conversation to-
day by an old time Tammany supporter.
Asked for an exclamation, he said.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs. F. G. smythe returned from Pratt
| yesterday.
There will be grand harvest picnic at
Sparks Grove today.
Mrs. ]. o. Hunt and Miss Grace Hewitt
of Cairo. ILL.,, are visiting In the city.
Mrs. J. F. Craig is in the city visiting
her parents at 5O7 East Central avenue.
w. c. worthen and Miss Ella L. Palmer
were yesterday given a license to marry.
A lawsuit has not been filed In the dis
trict court for two days. The last one
was a divorce suit
Mrs. Harry Sutton and daughter, Gail,
returned yesterday from three weeks
visit with relatives at Cheney.
Capt. James A. Spencer is quite i'll at
the home of his. step-brother, w. II. OIL
plant, rs East Sixteenth street.
P. L. Arnett, clerk of the district
court, and daughter. Miss Grace. are Wis
iting relatives at Carlinville, Ill.
Guy Truax leaves this morning on his
summer vacation, which he will spend
with relatives at Mcpherson and Film
wood
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bull left last Tues
day to visit friends and relatives in Mis-
souri, and Iowa. They expect TO be gone
about four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler and Miss
Anna Hickey OF Terra Haute. Ind, are
visiting Mrs. Buffers aunt. Mrs. NJ. Lee,
in the Sedgwick block.
Mrs. Z. c. Cowden. accompanied by
her two children, Renel and Roxana, will
leave Tuesday morning for a two
months visit in Colorado.
Mr.. V. Book, late of Kansas City, will
return on Monday to resume business as
partner in the Courtney Grocery COM
pany at 42S East Douglas avenue.
c. 3. Yale and wife will leave this
morning for a pleasant vacation trip to
Mcpherson, where they will visit with
Mr.. Yale's relatives for several days.
Mr.. Chas. Lawrence left over the Santa
Fe last Tuesday for a trip to New York
state, combining business with pleasure
He expects to be gone about three weeks.
George McNeal and Harry Mortimore
have a bet that can not be decided until
Mr.. Mortimore's clothes all wear out
or till George wins the bet.
The fierce wind OF Friday evening is re-
ported to have done considerable dam
age over the country. Hay stacks were
blown down. barns and granaries unroof-
ed and orchards almost ruined In some
sections. A waterspOut is reported near
Derby. The large barn OF Mr.. Funk. near
Paramount. was blown from its founda-
ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13
'CITEENSWILLATTEND
Council Meeting Tomorrow
Night VIII Decide
STREET RAILWAY MATTER
F. S. Do7neII of Boston InVeS-
tigates Old Line.

It Is expected that at the regular coun-
ell meeting tomorrow night, the street
car matter will be settled at least tenn
iporarily. The matter Of accepting or re-
5ecting the Scott franchise proposed at
the meeting two weeks ago win first
come up for consideration
The proposition is that Mr.. Scott Is to
he given a franchise for street car line
10 consist Of not less than Is miles. The
principal changes are that the South Main
street line Topped off at Lincoln street
Rnd the East Douglas avenue line to run
mo further than Hydraulic avenue. The
proposed franchise also provides that If
ahe receipts of any line at the end of
year do not equal the expenditures the
company shall have the right to abandon
such line. This franchise it is under
istood Dir. Scott takes with the agreement
9hat he is to have a five yaer lighting
hcontract by the provisions OF which he
IS to receive $4,000 per year from the
city.
A big crowd of interested citizens viii
attende the meeting tomorrow night es-
pecially from East Douglas and South
Main TO protest against granting the fran
chise as proposed, allowing a cut off at
Hydraulic and Lincoln. It Is understood
however, that an amended proposition
win be submitted by the Scott people,
running the line to College Hill and TO
Diary street on South Main and making
other conditions favorable to the city.
Just what the new Scott proposition Is
has not been given out but 1t is said to
be very favorable TO the city much more
so than the old one
Besides the new company represented
by c. B. Wisner Of Chicago Of Chicago
mentioned in yesterdays Bsgle 1t is I'M
derstood that several other propositions
will be submitted. f. S. DonneIl Of Bos
ton was here all day yesterday looking
over the city and making rather a de-
tailed investigation Of the condition OF
The old system. Mr.. DonneIl controls the
street car system at Ottawa, ILL.,, and took
the lines there when they we're in just
about such a condition as the Wichita
line is now. He put the property in re-
pair and 1t is now paying q good mar
gin on the investment He says that the
rebuilding of the line here ought not 20
he so expensive as it has been reported.
lie thinks there is a great deal of the
material in the power house that could
be used in fitting out a new system.
The council meeting Monday night win
be one OF the most important in years
and win be largely attended.
The feeling IS that tomorrow night
something definite win be done and that
conclusive action wiz be STAYED off only
by new propositions backed up by iron.
clad assurance that street business Is
meant