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MASONIC APPOINTMENTS.
Grand High Priest Names Grand
Chapter Committees for 1900.

Grand High Priest Names Grand
Chapter Committees for 1900.
Appointments made by Grand High
Priest Harry Galbraith, of the Grand
Chapter of Delaware Royal Arch Masons
to serve during the current year are as
follows:
Correspondence-V. ". Harrison,
Joseph A. Bond, B. F. Bartram.
risprudence-James s. Dobb, j.
Jackson Pierce, G. N. Bradway.
Finance-Eugene Massey, H. HI.
Hawkins, Thomas j. Jacobs.
edentials-Charles Mclntire, Chas.
w. Pyle, Jr., William r. Watson.
Warrants and observation-disclosures
y. Day, William @. Baggerley, A. Victor
Hughes.
Work-Francis L. Carpenter, William
7. Guthrie, Joseph Row.
BY William Marshall, John L.
Clark, J. P. Lukens.
P. q. II. P. Jewel-Harry w. Lowe,
Nj. l.. Garrett, Clinton c. Joseph.
p. G. III. P. Portraits William T.
Guthrie. Morris Worral, B. F. Bart
ram.
Special Committee to Procure Missing
Records-John S. Grohe, Eugene Mas
sey, Joseph Row.
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Y. NJ. @. A. Matters.

meeting of the members OF the Y.
NJ. G. A. was held last night and ar
rangenents made for those desiring to
attend the Y. NJ. @. A. convention in
Washington, D. c., February % to 25
]. f. b Sherman, general secretary ofthe
Y. NJ. G. A. at Washington, was present
and cordially invited all the members to
attend the convention.
The reports OF the reception, religious,
membership aud athletic committees
were made and all reported great pro-
gress in ali the branches of the work
Improvements to the building were dis.
cussed and many suggestions were made
by the members.
Frederick Fl. Megaw and William B
Foster were appointed to select thirty
members each and start membership
contest.
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IN THE MINING WORLD.
Interstate Conference Between
Workers and Operators Begins.

Indianapolis. Jan. 23-The interstate
conference of United Mine Workers and
the coal operators was called in the Ger
man House with about 175 prominent
operators from Ohio, Illinois, Penneyl-
vania, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan pres
eht. The attendance Is the most repre-
sentative ever held. The miners have
over 800 representatives. in the joint con-
ference, which, il is predicted, will last
until The middle Of next week.
The routine Of business provides for n
joint scale committee. This committee
will wrcslle with the scale problem, and
the main conference, after disposinS of
various matters, will adjourn from day
to day until the scale committee agrees
upon il report.
The indications are that the scale COM
mittees work will be tedious and heavy
The Illinois operators are at loggerheads
among thcmselves. The radicals do not
want to make advances to the miners.
Ohio Mems Oaer.
The Ohio operators appear TO be the
most liberal in their offers, it being com
monty understood that they will give q
10 cent advance without contest.
The Michigan operators have con
tracts which run until June /, and tn,
mine workers have decided not to breal
these ''indivduaP' contracts, but will try
and get concessions for the two months
between the expiration Of the interstate
agreement April 1 and the expiration o
the Michigan contracts.
There will be bitter fight over thu
screen question. The miners say tha
| the operators must declare their inten
tons first.
The anthracite strike talked of in cen
| trail Pennsylvania will not occur. Ma
tional Board Member Benjamin Jane
of Janesyille. Pa, said "presiden
Mitchell and | agreed that it would b.
the height of folly to order strike now.
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Improvement oompany's omcers.

At the annual meeting of the Indus
trial Improvement Company, Of Will
.mington, the following directors were
elected: Alfred d. Warner, William
Lawton. W. D. Mullen, A. s. Reed, A.
l.. Johnson, William 9. Philips, Joseph
L. Carpenter, Jr., Walter d. Bush, Will
liam W. Lobdel, William F. Smalley,
Jr At the directors meeting these
officers were elected: William Lawton,
president; w. D. Mullen, vice president;
William F. Smalley, Jr., secretary, and
Daniel w. Taylor, treasurer.
A prosperous year vas reported and
the affairs of the company were shown
to be in good and improving condi-
tion. Several new industries and manu-
featuring concerns We're reported as hav-
ing been brought here in the past year,
with two important concerns likely to
locate here in the near future.
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Railway Caso Po stponed.

The case of Wilmington vs. the Will
mington City Railway Company was not
heard by Chancellor Nicholson yester-
day morning. 1t was postponed by con-
sent of counsel on both sides. The chan
cel~r yesterday heard argument in the
case of HossiDger We, the Newark wall
pap n factory, asking for an injunction
against the operators of the factory, re-
straining them from emptying refuse in
a stream. H. H. Ward and William T.
Kurtz argued the case.
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Marriage of DR.. Greenwood.

Today marks the wedding dav of DR..
Mitchell Greenw wood, of No. Oh West
Eighth street, this city, and Miss Eliza
brJh B. Ware, of Millville, N. j. The
ceremony Will be performed int North
Rantist Church of Millville, today at
IL 30 o'c ocN by the Rev. II. H. Burras,
pastor of the church, assisted by the
brides brother, the Rev. Burton Ware.
A reception will follow at the BRIDES
residence. Dr. and Mrs. Greenwood will
reside in this city.
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Conrnrmed With the Law.

The congregation of Grace NJ. F.,
Church met on Monday night and pomi-
mated the trustees to be elected at the
quarterly conference next month. They
were in turn nominated bv the pastor,
Rev. Henry Baker, which is according
to the new law passed at the last General
Assembly and brought before the public
bv Tue SUN The means used by Grace
NJ. +. Church to nominate trustees is
satisfactory to all, and vet the law is
conformed with. The same trustees
were reelected.
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pnuei,tcrs of the Revolution.

Detroit. Jan. 23.-Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. regent Of New York city chapter
Daughters Of the american Revolution.
vas the guest of honor ut the annual
banquet of the local chapter Of paugh-
rers. the Louisa ST. Clair Two hundred
aud ton ladies gathered about the tables
in the Russell IIonse. Patriotic speeches
we're made by Mrs. Mclean and a mum
Der OF the Michigan ladies.
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SENT HOME BECAUSE He COULD NOT SPELL SHE.

teaching before having them the
bull No
know the letters
of
Third
could
spell
the of will
school,
ares apco
dinner certain
a.aina afer schoo n
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CHESTER POLICE ACTIVE
| BUT No ARRESTS MADE
| IN THE EYRE CASE.
Experts Declare Blood on the
Cunning SkiA Stolen by
Pierce is Human.
MUCH DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Circumstantial Web Gathers Az ound
Three Men, One of Whom is
Relieved to be James Pierce,
Who Stole the Lado-
mus Boat.
MUCH DAMAGING EVIDENCE
sy Special Dispatch to The sun.

Chester, Pa, Jan. 23.--Since the re-
coverv of George b. Eyre's body from
the bottom of the Delaware river giving
m1te but iudisputable evidence of
brutal murder, great activity has heen
manifested by the police OF both Penn
sylvania and Delaware. Hundreds of
trained eyes are intently watching for
clues, while others are searching out
some theory showing motive.
II is ALLEGED that the police of Chester
have already enough evidence against
The sun., 1900-01-24
Edwin Nj. Herbert Dead.

After suffering for but nine days with
typhoid pneumonia Edwin Nj. Herbert,
3S years of age, son of the late ex-State
Treasurer William Herbert, died at his
home in New Castle yesterday. Mr..
Herbert's sister. Mrs. Richard F. King,
who was taken i'll with typhoid pneumo-
mia about the same time as Mr.. Herbert,
is in precarious condition.
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Hand Badly Mashed.

While working at the Diamond State
Steel Companys Works yesterday morn
ing, Frank Allen, an employe OF the
company, had two fingers on his right
hand badly mashed. He was taken to
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix
an. bulance.
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p.,nors stolen From zo1a.

Paris, Jan. ON. Zola in the Aurore
con,u,ains of the Disappearance from his
house of private documents relating to
Ills father. He suggests that they were
renewed ut the instigation of General de
Galieer. the minister of war, and de,
nands that Il search be made for them at
the war Office.
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co,,.Ict. Tt1l rheir JalIer.

Pueblo. Colo, Jan. &.-A dispatch t.
The Chicftan from Cansn City, Geo.
says: "Anton Wood, Thomas Reynolds
kid Wallace and man named Wag-
ner, four convicts in the penitentiary,
stabbed to death William G. Roney, cap
tain Of the night watch. captured ana
hound two other guards and 'Eade thril
escane"
The sun., 1900-01-24
ESCAPED BOYS CAUGHT.
Left Home for Friendless, But We're
soon Captured.

Three small boys escaped from the
Home for Friendess and Destitute Chi,-
dren, at Thirty.fifth and Spruce streets,
yesterday morning, and were gone for
several hours before they were foand.
The buys were bareheaded and wore the
aprons that they have to wear around
the home. The police were notified and
Officer Barr caught the boys at Twenty.
fourth and Market streets. They had
gone around by Eleventh street bridge,
and when captured said that they In
tended to go around the school and &C
to Chester. The boys we're taken to the
police station and later III The day sent
back to the home.
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Mrs. Cook Dead.

Mrs. Catherine Cook, of No. 422 West
Front street, wife of James Cook, and
sister of City Tax Collector Eugene NJ.
Sayers, died on Monday. The funeral
will take place today. High mass viii
be said at St. Peters Pro-Cathedral and
interment will be made at Cathedral
cemetery.
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Will seize Rails ana Ties.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany must remove the the rails and ties,
torn up by the Street and Sewer Direc
tors on West Sixth streer, by this even
iug nr the directors will seize the rails
and ties and place them in the depart.
ment's wo'khouse.
The sun., 1900-01-24
Suing for His Fee.

Guy +. Wells, attorney-at-law, yester-
dav brought suit in the Common Pleas
Court of Philadelphia against S. ?.
Blackburn to recover $3.50 for professional
services rendered the defendant in De-
cember, 1898. H..
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Dangerous for Horses.

Complaint has been made by Chief
Sasse to the directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department that the centre stones
at Third and Popular and Seventh and
Tatnall streets nave sunk and are dan
gerous or horses. The defects will be
remedied
The sun., 1900-01-24
r,e rrnnco-AmerLenn Treaty.

Paris. Jan. 23.-The commerce com
mittee of the chamber Of deputies has be-
gun hearing the views Of those opposed
10 the reciprocity treaty with the United
States. Representatives of iron workers,
iron smelters, tubing manufacturers ana
manufacturers Of railroad supplies nave
been heard. They are all opposed to the
treaty and demand its rejection.
The sun., 1900-01-24
DIR. LEONARD Kl7TENGER'S
CONDITI I'm PRECARI0US.

At late hour las night, the report
was sent from the residence of DR..
Leonard Kittenger that he was no better
and was in lrecarious condition and
not expected to live but short time.
He has eeea sutisr,pg since o'clock yes
eraa, Murnipg. nM
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prohibition Party convention.

Chicago. Jan. 23.--The call for the ma
tional Prohibition convention has been
issued. 1t says in part: The national
Of the Prohibition party to
nominate candidates for president and
vice president vi the United States and to
transact such other business as may prop
o,ly come before it is hereby called to
meet at the Coliseum, in the city Of Chi
cnro. Mt 10 o'clock II. III. on Wednesday
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VIM F@IaH u -
Lhief OF Records,
No. oo7 Hull street Manchester, Va.''
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT HERE
Prominent B. * o. Officials Here on
Tour of Inspection.

An inspection OF the B. & o. terminals
in this city was made yesterday by a
number OF prominent officials of the B.
Il 0. Railroad Company.
The car containing the officials was
first taken to the Delaware avenue sta
tion, later to the Market street station
and then to South Wilmington.
Among the officials was Second Vice
President f. D. Underwood. This was
his first inspection "trip to this city.
The other officials. III the party were:
Assistant General Manager W. I. Will
lard, General Superintendent Thomas
Fitzgerald. Division Engineer OF Main
tenance of Way Il. f. Fendail and Super
intendent G.. @. +. Bent.
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ON THE MARINE RAILWAY.
extensive Repairs Are to be
Made to a Large Hydraulic
Drpdpa

The hydraulic dfedge of the New York
Dredging Company which is known as
dredge No. 8, was yesterday towed to
the shipyards OF the jackson & Sharp
Company. She has been placed on the
marine railway.
Extensive repairs are to be made to
her. An extension of twenty feet will g
constructed and new boilers placed in
her.
Some time will be required to make
the repairs.
The sun., 1900-01-24
Railrnnd Man Injured.

In a slight freight wreck at North
East, Md, Calao Mann, fireman OF the
train, was injured. he Injured man
was brought TO his home, No. 733 War
men street.
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.r,e.,e OF Oregon LnwmaIser.

Portland. Or. Jan, 23.--Sidney 6. Haw-
con Of Arlington, Or, member Of the
Oregon legislature, ccr,nitted suicide at
tbe Tsmend hotel ;hy shooting himself in
the lead. Ii is said that domestic treu'
Ll..s we're tLe cause. 80, : l+es-
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Horse and Man Bitten.

While attempting to kill suppo sed
mad dog yesterday, Joseph Woodall, OF
Warwick, Md, was bitten by the ami
nal. A horse ridden by Mr.. Woodall
was also bitten
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SMALLPOX INCREASES; ANOTHER CASE REPORTED.

this Miss Mamie Casey
tarnhust aoou
John
OF the dreaded
the
yellow nag hau not
d smallpox reported be doing we'll
yesterday.
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Arrival OF the Rob roy

The four masted schooner Rob Roy
arrived Nv the shipyards of the jackson
d Saarp Company yesterday. She has
cargo OF wood for the local company.
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VIRGINIA RED NAN
LIFT FOR WILMINGTON
Since Then no Tidings Have
Been Received by His
Family.
E. NJ. SADLER is HIS NAME
He Departed From Manchester on
January 4 for Wilmington in
Order to Secure Work and
Has Not Been Heard
OF Since.
E. NJ. SADLER is HIS NAME

There is sadness in Red Mans tepee
in Manchester, Va. The sadness is
caused by the silent absence of L. M.
Sadler. He is Red Man and a member
of Indianola Tribe, of Manchester. He
left his home signifyipg his intention Of
coming to Wilmington, in the Reserva-
tion OF Delaware, for the purpose Of fol-
lowing the hunt, or, in other words, in
search of work.
Since he left his home he has not COM
municated with his family. II is not
known whether he arrived in Whining
ton as his wife has received no letter
from him since he left his Manchester
home.
To say the vile is anxious would but
be telling the facts in the case. She is
greatly worried and cannot account for
| her husbands silence. Unable to bear
| alone her suspense she has appealed to
the members of Indianoia Tribe to find
their member-her husband.
| No sooner was her wish made known
than steps were taken to locate Mr.. Sad
Ter. Chief Of Records George G. Guthrie,
Of the Improved Order OF Red Men os
| Delaware, has received the following
communication from the chief oi records
of Indianola Tribe:
| "Wigwam of Indianola Tribe, No. 80,
hunting grounds, Manchester, Va, 10Th
sun, cold moon, G. S. d, 400, common
era January 20, 1900.
''George G. Guthrie, Esq,
G. c. OF R.,
Wilmington, Del.
"Dear Sir and Brother.
'.On the fourth instant brother E. NJ.
Sadler, member of our tribe, in good
standing, left his home here saying tha
he was going to Wilmington, Del, fo
work. Since then his vile has been un
able to hear anything from him or o
him. Naturally she is very uneasy ant
thinks something has occurred to hin
to keep him from writing. At he
lrequest and by instructions Of tht
tribe | write TO ask ii you wouiC
have search instituted for him in you
city, if not to- much trouble, IN snch ;
manner az You think best. He is abou
IS years of age, about six feet tall, ant
weighs about $50 pounds, dark eyes
dark hair and mollstache, slightly tinget
with gray. He is also somewhat deal
lie is quiet and temperate. Hoping tina
on may be able to find out something
of him and relieve his vile and friend
and brothers at an early day, | remain
Yours in L. f. 4 c.,
CORNELIUS s. WE'LL,
Chief OF Records,
No. 0O7 Hnll street, Manchester, Va.
Great Chief of Records Guthrie ha
commenced his search for the missin
) Brother Sadler bv communication wit
the tribes in Wilmington, and if thi
fails he will solicit the aid of the polio
department. He has written to Mar
chester for more complete descriptio
of the missing man and for his photo
, | oranh
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The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
colder, iair, westerly winds will pre-
val.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-12
HARD FIGHT FOR DIVORCE
Interesting & Se From kingman
County,

= divorce case, involving a very stub
bornly fought point OF law, was tried
before Judge Dale in the district court
yesterday, and although Judge Dale rem
dered a decision promptly. his decision
has not yet settled the point to the sat
isfaction of several attorneys. The case
Is a divorce proceeding brought by Mrs.
Emma S. Hodgson against her husband,
r. W Hodgson. in the district court Of
KingInan county. The divorce carries
with it a large amount of property and
the custody Of four children, and was bit
1erly fought from the start. II is brought
here on a change of venue on a motion 10
set aside the Judgment rendered by Judge
Price. as judge pro tenn for Judge Gil
Iette in favor Of Mrs. Hodgson. Judge
Price was appointed by Judge Gillette to
try the case, and the attorneys for the
defense objected to the judgment rem
dered for the reason that Judge Price
was not a resident of the district, and
not legally qualified TO try the case,
therefore, they contend. the judgment
has no weight in law and should be set
aside. The case before Judge Dale was
splendidly handled by the attorneys, who
of Kingman. resisting the motion. and c.
3 Hardy Of Kingman and s. S Ash
baugh Of this city supporting it. Judge
Dale ruled against the motion. but it is
very likely that the attorneys for Mr..
Hodgson will take the case to the su-
preme court. Judge Dale could not very
well render any other kind of a decision,
II is said. for the reason that he had been
called out Of his district TO Try cases.
and it would be poor policy to render an
opinion against himself. Mr.. Ashbaugh
and Mr. Hardy set UP the claim that no
judge has a right To appoint judge pro
TEN - Try a case unless the judge pro
tenn De a citizen Of the district in which
the case is tried or IS chosen by the bar.
They say It is unreasonable to believe
that a Judge can 90 70 the Philippines 70
find a judge pro TEN to try 4 case, and
that Judge Gillette in going out Of the
district to select a judge pro TEN did an
act which is not supported by the stat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-12
KILLED IN A WRECK
Dutch PostIewaite Killed in
Tuesdays Snow Storm
WRITES PATHETIC LETTER
mo Use to Answer This Tell
Boys Good Bye"

Dutch" Postelwaite, a boy well known
in Wichita for years, was killed Monday
night in Colorado in the snow storm that
reached western Kansas Tuesday. Pos
telwaite was fireman on the Union Pa
cifc and tells the story in the letter
given below. The Postelwaites went from
Wichita to Hutchinson some years ago
and Mrs. Postelwaite left there after get
ting into trouble over the murder Of
man there. Dutch writes very pa
thetic letter TO Paul Gore, AT North Main
street, here. II was written by one OF
the nurses at the dictation Of young Pos
tIewaite after he was hurt and while he
was dying:
Denver, Colo, April g.
Dear Paul-It has been a long time
since / wrote to you, 50 1 thought
would write 10 you for the last time.
am dying. I have been a fireman for the
Union Pacific Railroad company and last
night when coming down from Como
with the daily express it commenced to
snow 50 hard we could not see ten feet
ahead Of the engine We ran into the
q
stuck in the snow The engineer was
killed instantly, and l am so badly hurt
the doctors say I won't live till morn
ing. I am so weak now that 1 cannot
hold a pencil One Of the nurses is writ
ing this for me. How are all the boys
getting along, Row Dewing, Buck, Hub
Downing and all the other boys. We used
to have some good old times there,
didn't we, old chum? Clyde Harris, Frank
and Fay Brown, the Vineys, Roy Cain-I
can remember them all. Now that I am
going to die 1 can remember things that
1 had forgotten. 1 remember them as
though they happened yesterday. Well,
I hope you all have good jobs and 1 hope
you viii grow up to be somebody in this
world.
'There amt no use to answer this, for
I win be dead by the time you get this
letter Tell the other boys about my bad
luck. Have you ever heard from my
mother or brother Clyde? don't know
where they are.
''Wen Paul. Will have to close, so
good luck TO you if 1 have bad luck.
Goodbye. This is for all my old friends.
Your Friend,
DUTCH POSTELWAITE
81 can feel death coming on me-"
accompanying the letter was this note:
"Mr. Paul Gore:
Dutch Postlewaite died fifteen min
utes after he wrote you.
"DR. CAMPBELL,
oTJosuitaI Surgeon "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-12
REV. WAREHAM'S GOOD WORK
Has Closed His Fourth Year as Pastor
of First Baptist Church.

Rev. c. II. Wareham returned yester-
day from a trip to Peabody. He has fin
ished his work as pastor Of the First
Baptist church here, but has not as yet
chosen his future work. Mr.. Wareham
served the First Baptist church for four
wears. and his work has been frauGht
with great success both from minister
ial and church standpoint. He has left
the church in a prosperous condition WITH
excellent church property and every ce-
partment Of work in excellent shape. MT
Wareham is a conscientious minister
He is a man of the common people and
his popularity is as great as his person.
alitv is strong Rev. Wareham said yes
ter5ay that he might make Wichita his
home. even though he accepted Work
elsewhere
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-12
FRISCO ROAD
WILL ABBROGATE HERE ON
SANTA FE DEPOT.
work VIII Commence shortly on
III .dIan1' Terminal Facilities.

There is every indication that the Fris-
CO will begin at once TO improve the old
Kansas Midland depot and terminal fac
iities and utilize them for it's own use.
now that it has gained control of the
Midland. For a number of years the
Frisco has had joint use of the Santa
Fe depot with that road. The lease will
not expire until February 1901, but it is
said that the lease can and will in all
probability be aobrogated.
The report is out that the Frisco will
greatly enlarge and improve the Midland
depot and make it modern in every re-
spect The terminal facilities at present
are by no means adequate and many
additional sidetracks, crossings, turn
tables and like conveniences viii have to
be put in. Work, it is reported, will be
commenced shortly, as soon after the ac-
tual transfer of the Midland to the Frisco
as possible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-12
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
fight on North Main Ends ser Ously
for Er Button.

Yesterday f p Smith was arrested for
assauitinS Charles Button Il Is alleged
that Button had owed Smith some money
for work and that this was the cause OF
the trouble. Smith has the reputation or
being a very peaceab,e man. and Il is
thought that he would not have assaulte1
Button had the attack not been provoked.
Button lives on the third 7oor OF tAe
building on North Main, occupied by Cd
bert x Matthews. II seems that re rooms
with another man. and Smith went 10
the room to hire this man 70 work Tor
him When he knocked at the door Il
was opened by Button who, seems tnat
II was smith. shut the door in the ia'-
ter's face. This made Smith hot ana ne
called Button out and asked him Tor the
money. he owed him. Smith says mat
Button became abusive and called MIN
bad names. so lie Smith just knocked
him down.
Button seemed to be badly hurt and
was taken TO the wichita hospital After
being examined it was thought that ne
received no serious injuries
Later in the day Smith was released on