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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

Hydraulic avenue, Sunday, in a serious
condition as the result Of an injury re-
ceived while alighting from a Rock
Island train at Bucklin, Friday night.
Last night Mr.. Rouse was great deal
better and it is thought he will soon be
able to be about. Mr. Rouse does not re-
member just how he happened to fall and
get 50 bad an injury, as he was uncon-
scious from the moment he fell until Sun
day morning, after he had been taken
home. He was taken to the hotel at
Bucklin Immediately after the accident,
and the company's physicians attended
him until he was sent home, after which
DR.. Fabrique was called and succeeded
in restoring him to consciousness. Mr..
Rouse had intended to start for Kansas
City last night to attend the annual con-
vention of retail implement dealers and
meet his agents throughout the country,
but he will not be able TO attend at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
HOW LINCOLN LOOKED
Appeared TO be Ten Feet Higher Dur
ing a New Work speech

Col. Fayette Temple o. Eureka, Kan,
was a visitor in Wichita Sunday, stop
ping with his friend, Judge Wall. Col.
Temple has lived long and well. His age
he does not tell, but admits that he voted
for Henry Clay in 1874 and was incon-
solable when he was defeated. Col. Tenn
pie resided in New York fer a time and
was at Cooper Institute when Abraham
Lincoln delivered his great speech there
before he was considered a presidential
possibility. Mr. Temple pronounced It the
greatest speech he ever heard He says
before Lincoln concluded he appeared to
be ten feet high. Col Temple has always
been stalwart Republican and says his
Repuhucanism was never questioned only
when his personal friend, Horace Greedy,
was a candidate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
CALLAHAN IS CONVICTED
But Jury Disagrees as TO Verdict for
ScauIau

The jury which was out in the case Of
the last two alleged Clearwater bank rob
6ers. Callahan and Seaman. had a pretty
hard time OF it and finally brought in a
peculiar verdict. They found Callahan
guilty as charged in the Indictment but
disagreed as 20 Seaman, when both men
were tried together on the same charge
and practically the same evidence was
given in each case. The jury was out
all Saturday night and nearly all day
Sunday. When they were finally ready %
report the entire working force Of the
court were summoned and a little sunday
afternoon court business was transacted.
Il is said that two Of the jurymen held
out for acquittal Of Scaulan in spite Of
everything that could he done. one OF
these jurymen claimed that Il il had not
been for Mr.. Crewson's splendid speech
for Scaulan he could have voted tor con-
vIction. but he said he believed what Mr.
Crewson said in his speech rather Tran
all the testimony that could have been
niles in the court room. Mr.. Crewson
was greatly surprised when he heard
this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
UNCONSCIOUS FOR TWO DAYS
w. II. Rouse Met with SERIOUS Acct
dent at BuckIia friday

W T. Rouse. manager Of the local
>.snch Of, the Deering Harvester COM
,,s,,v was brought 10 his home. I53 south
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
OFFICER BENNETT
Arrested for Shooting Hunt Last Sat
urday Morning.

s. W. Bennett was arrested yesterday
on a warrant for shooting John Hunt,
the colored man who is charged with an
attempt to defraud persons through the
United States mails.
Bennett was appointed a special police
man at the request of the United States
authorities and was placed under their
orders. He arrested Hunt and shot him
when the latter attempted to escapes
The warrant was sworn out yesterday
morning by George Jones, a colored man,
and was served by Marshal Schad Of the
city court. Bennett was taken to the city
court and his bond was placed at $500.
Chief of Police Cubbon and Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Fred Trigg went on his
bond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
some Talk of Getting 1t for Wichita
Heard.

Several prominent Republicans of this
city are talking of organizing a move
ment to get the Republican state conUen-
ton for Wichita. They think a like effort
Of the Democrats and Populists should
be no bar to this move and that Wichita
should have the convention this year. No
definite action has yet been taken, but
the matter will be discussed among the
Republicans until probably some one will
make a move that will count. 1t is said
that some very prominent members Of the
state executive committee would favor
Wichita and there are other good strings
that will bear pulling pretty hard. It is
well known that Wichita could entertain
every convention this year and do it in an
up-to-date and graceful manner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
COUNCIL WILL FAVOR
Building Missouri Pacific De-
pot on Douglas Avenue.
CITY OPTION ASSIGNED
If Railroad Company Comes
Up Win Plans.

, There was special meeting of the city
council last night for two purposes. One
was to consider the matter of assigning
the city's option on property at the
northwest corner Of Wichita street and
Douglas avenue to the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company for a passenger house.
The other was to hear an explanation
from the Bliss syndicate as to property
on Main street south Of the City building
that has been taken In by the city for
public purposes at the appraised value Of
about 1920.
Years ago old Father Bliss, a charita-
BILE and reverend character of this city,
was well known TO everybody in Wichita.
He had grown old and in his work for
others had also grown poor. He became
helpless and twelve citizens Messrs. A.
A. Hyde, H. w. Lewis. A W. Oliver, o.
Imboden. J. n. Allen and others bought
a home for him on South Main street
and agreed that Father Bliss should live
there at the expense OF the twelve men
TO the end Of his days. At one time, it
Is said, the property could have been sold
for $4,000, but when the men proposed
to sell It and give Father Bliss another
home, he broke into tears. He was allow
ed to stay. He died some years after
ward. About six years ago the taxes
lapsed. The city, with view 10 putting
up some buildings or in other way util-
izing the ground, bought it at an ap-
praisers value. The appraisement was
not enough to allow the gentlemen com
posing the Bliss syndicate what they put
in if taxes were included.
Last nights council meeting was called
to consider the matter but nothing was
done except to extend the time Of appeal
from the appraisers verdict.
Col. f. Z. Bleckley, Of the Missouri Pa
cific, was present and stated that he had
received a telegram from Mr.. Richards,
the attorney of the road at Fort Scott,
saying that the work Of preparing plans
for the new depot was in progress now
and that they would be completed by the
next regular meeting Of the council. Mr..
Richards had intended being here, but
was..detained at St Louis. Representing
Mr.. Richards, Col. Buckley asked an
expression Of the council as to whether
the city would be willing TO assign its
option on the lots at the corner Of Wich-
ita. and Waco to the Missouri Pacific for
q depot. 1t is understood that the com
pany has options on the other lots neces-
Eary and want these. Mayor Ross had
secured an option on the corner lots for
a city market. There was some senti-
ment for delay in the matter of taking
a vote until the next meeting or until
the railroad company's plans for the new
station should arrive, but on motion Of
Councilman Mclean the matter came to
a vote and was carried by a good ma
5ority Everybody wants the Missouri
Pacific to put up a good depot on Doug
las avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
GAVE HIM GOLD CANE
George WhitIOck COmpIimented by
Central Labor Union.

Geo. Whitlock, the Eagles stereotyper
and the retiring president Of the Central
Labor union, was given black wood
gold-headed cane at Sundays meeting
and it was one of the rarest in value Of
material as well as in the quality of
workmanship. The head is Of solid gold
and is inscribed, Geo. Whitlock, COM
pliments of C. L. T., 1900" Mr.. Whit
locks successor, J. w. Brown, made the
presentation speech in which ne compli-
mented the especial merit of Mr. Whit
locks practical and business like admin
istration Of the affairs of the order. Mr..
Whitlock responded briefly. thanking the
members for their expression Of approval
of bis work.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
SANG OVER THE WIRE
Quartet OF Wellington SER
en.tde~ he Eagie.

The InviGeible Quartet Of Wellington
serenaded the Eagle editorial force last
evening over the long distance telephone.
They rendered several ballads in excel
lent style. The quartet endeavored to
cali up the Hutchinson quartet 50 as to
serenade them also. but the members of
this. organization could not be found. The
Eagle force has been serenaded over the
teyephoue by Inc eusrtets Of nearly every
Avn in southern Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
SAFE BLOWERS
LOOT DEPOT AT NEW MURDOCH
Got About Seventy-Five Dollars in
Money.

The safe in the Santa Fe depot at New
Murdoch was blown open Sunday morn
ing by burglars and about SO in cash, be-
sides number of packages, was taken.
The safe is used by the railroad company
and the Wells-Fargo people and it is re-
ported that some valuable packages Of
jewelry were taken. This is the fifth rob-
berry within a week that has been re-
ported to Wichita from outside towns,
Crisheld, Manchester and FreeDort in
Harper county, New Murdoch and Peck.
Safes were tackled in all the cases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

Mr.. John Wazts, receiver Of me First
National bank Of Arkansas CITY. vas IN
the city yesterday on court business.
The suit vas in the district court and
was IN the nature % ga-nishee % a
creditors funds which were in she Fourth
Nau51aI bank
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

c =. johnson OF Hutchinson. was IN
the city yesterday. he is looking az Se5g-
wick county farms with view Of bay
ing ana moving 10 Wichita 70 I've
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
THIEF STOLE TOMATOES
Broke Into Frisco Car Yesterday and
stole remaGoes

\ Frisco ear, standing between First
street and Doagias avenue on the Santa
Fe tracks. was broken into yesterday by
someone and three cases of tomatoes
taken. The matter was reported 10 the
police. WHO have taken the case in hand,
There has been considerable trouble
caused Of late by thieves entering freight
cars and helping themselves 70 the goods
within
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
REESE WAS NOT GUILTY
Judge Thayer Decides Abba Man
Was Not in the Wrong.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. f55.-(By Associa-
ted Press Judge rnayer in the
United States. court OF appeals, has
granted the application for writ of
habeas corpus and ordered the release
of John P. Reese, a member Of the ex-
ecutiye board of the United Mine
Workers of America, in Jail at Fort
Scott, Kan, for contempt of court in
violating the injunction of the United
States district court of Kansas. Last
October when the strike was in prog
ress in the mines Of the Western Coal
company Of Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, suit was brought enjoining the
workers om1interfering with the men
at work therein. John P. Reese went
to the scene from his home in Abba,
Iowa. and was arrested for addressing
body of miners. He was convicted Of
contempt of court and committed to
Jail. He made application for writ
of habeas corpus, which was granted
today. Judge Thayer decided that the
injunction of the court in Kansas
did not apply to him in any manner. :
Reese has been at liberty for about
ten days, awaiting Judge Thayer's de-
cision on the application for the writ.
He is at present in Indianapolis, at
tending the convention of the U. M. w.
of AL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Annual Report Iof Interstate
Commerce Commission.
1T ASKS AN AMENDMENT
Wants the Acts SO Changed That Law
Will be More Efeclive-Refers to
the Recent Increase or
Freight TIA riffs.

Washington, Jan. 15-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The interstate commerce COM
mission made public its annual report
today. Its feature is a strong plea to
congress to uphold the hands of the
commission by an amendment making
the law more effective; it says that vast
schemes of railway control as to the
checkinr of competition are in process
of consummation. Coincident with
these and in the face of an exception
ally large traffic report it says the car
riers in an extensive and important
territory recently made substantial,
and in many cases verv large increase
in the scale of charges. The commits
sion points to this action as weighty
argument in favor of the amendment
to the interstate commerce acts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
BoNFILs IN DEAT..,s SHADOW.
Denver Publisher Shot by w. w. An-
derson Unlikely to Recover

derson Unlikely to Recover.
Denver, Jan. 15.-Fred G. Bonfils,one
of the publishers of the Denver Even-
ing Post, both of whom were shot by
Attorney w. w. Anderson Saturday, Is
in critical conditions; this is now an
nounced without disguise or fear of
effect on the family. 1t has now be-
come question of preparing the wife
and relatives for the worst, as the sur
geons have been unable to locate the
bullet that entered the neck and drop
ped into the cavity back of the lung.
Arrangements had been made to try
the ray TO locate the missile. but the
condition of the patient yesterday
morning forbade all excitement. He
was in a high fever that ragged all day,
and ait times delirium added to the diff
ficulty of a correct diagnosis. Severe
hemorrhages set in yesterday morn
ing and continued at intervals all day.
Should it come to crisis where it be-
came a question of life or death the
surgeons will operate in quest of the
bullet.
III. III. Tammen, the other victim of
Anderson's revolver, is slightly fever
ish, but suffered the surgeons to cut
out the bullet that lodged in his chest,
intiicting scarcely more than flesh
wound. He continues cheerful.
w. w. Anderson remains reticent,
but maintains that he can prove good
case when it comes into court. The
newspapers unanimously denounce the
action of Judge C. p. Butler in admit
ing him to bail last night when one
of his victims was in the shadow of
death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
THREE OPERATIONS.
Hard Lines for an Iowa Farmers


Lewis, Jan. 13.-I.ast Saturday while
grinding feed on the farm of George
Roberts, niue miles northeast of here,
the 14-year-old son of John F. Clayton
caught his foot in the cogs of the ma
chinery, and before he could be extri-
Gated his foot and leg were completely
ground TO pieces. The power had to
be taken to pieces before the boy could
be released, neesSItating the cutting
of bolts withsya ahisel. DR.. Plunket
was called and dressed the wound, as
the parents would not listen to an
amputation. On Tuesday Doctors EN-
inert and Graham Ewere called by d.
Plunket, and an operation was decided
upon. An amputafion was made four
inches above the ankle, but il was
found that the muscles were torn in
such manner as to preclude the pos
sibiiity of the wound healing at that
spot, and second amputation was
made just below the knee This ope-
ration revealed the same condition of
the muscles as the first, and for the
third time chloroform was admins
tered and the limb amputated, this
time slightly above the knee. The pa
tient stood the operations without
ffinching, and as he is strong. heal
thy boy. no bad results are expected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Grinnell,s city Assessor.

Grinnell, Jan. 15.-At the last spring
city election, Major A. C. Norris, Of
the Second regiment, !. N. g., was
elected city assessor to succeed w. S..
Leisure. Norris failed to qualify be-
fore Jan. 10, 1900, and a vacancy oc-
Cured which it was puzzling for a
while how to fill. The code was cons
suited and it was found that Mr.. Leis-
ure could qualify before the goth of
January and hold over till the election
next spring will supply an assessor.
Mr.. Leisure qualified before the coun-
Gil and will proceed to tax us.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
SmalIpox ON y Train.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 15.-The passengers
on the Rock Island train going north
were thrown into a paroNysm of fright
by the reported presence of a case of
smallpox on the train. The case was
first noted by DR.. j. w. Kline, editor
of the Iowa medical Journal. who hap
pened to be on board. A small hoy pass
ed by him whose face bore indisputable
evidence that he was suffering either
from smallpox or severe case of
chickenpox. He approached the par
ties and found that they were from
Havelock, where smallpox mas been
noticed and bound for Rolfe. The doc
tor could not determine whether the
case was smallpox or chickenpoX. but
the passengers We're certain that it was
smallpox and fiocked to the other end
of the car, and the suspects We're given
plenty of ventilation. They We're taken
in charge of DR.. BEEN at Rolfe, where
they will be kept under close surveil-
lance until the nature of the disease is
fully developed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Capt. o'Neill Defeats a Party
of Bolomen, Armed Insur-
gents and Robbers.
MUCH OTHER FIGHTING
1t Is Principally Around sauto Tomas
Wheaton Holds All Important
Towns In Cavite and B.-
tansa Provinces.

washington, Jan. 15.-(By Associate
ed Press.)-otis cables: '.Bolonen,
armed insurgents and robbers from
Inc Lambeles mountains attacked two
companies of the Twenty-fifth infan-
try, o'Neill commanding, at Iba Jan.
6, and were driven and pursued with
a loss to them of fifty men. No cas-
ualties. schwan's troops are east and
south of santo Tomas. Yesterday
Cheatham's battalion of the Thirty
seventh struck the enemy east Of Sans
to Tomas on the San Pablo road. The
enemy left five dead on the field. The
cavalry, soon appearing, pursued the
force eastward; but there is no report
OF the result. Cheatham's casualties
were one wounded. Anderson with
the Ihirty-eighth enroute to Lipa yes-
terday struck the insurgents few
miles south of Santa Tomas, and drove
them thru Lipa to Rosario. The en-
emy's loss was twenty dead and
wounded, sixty Spanish prisoners and:
$4,000. schwan has liberated about,
200 Spanish prisoners. They are now
enroute to Manila. Anderson's cas-
ualties yesterday were one man killed
and two wounded Wheaton force ii
actively operating il western Caviye
and the Batanga provinces. All impor-
tant towns are held. A great many
Fflipinos are returning to their homes
and are believed to be insurgent de-
sersers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
EVIDENCE IN CLARK CASE.
Testimony Adverse TO Clark Given by
Montana Men.

Washington, Jan. 12-(By Associated
Press. Further evidence against SEN
ator Clark of Montana was heard by
the investigating committee today. Z.
p. Ector, Of Missoulas testified that he
interested himself in the campaign OF
E. P. Wood, for the state legislature;
that Bictford, one Of Clarll's mana
gers. elected from the witness that
81 900 would free Wood from debt, and
that Bickford gave him that amount
for Wood, but the latter refused to
take it. The witness said that Bickford
promised him 10 per cent of what he
himself got. for his services. but Bick-
ford failed to settle with the witness
and a long correspondence ensued be-
tween the witness and Clark and the
latter's letters We're produced, in which
Clark said he left the matter entirely
in the hands of Bickford, and that he
never disappointed anyone who help
ed him." Representative p. G. Sullivan,
n member of the last Montana legisla-
ture, testified that he was approached
by Bickford, previous to the meeting
of the legislature, and asked to vote
for Clark, and finally suggested $4,000
as compensation. The witness declin-
ed to vote for Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
mAHE LED A DOUBLE LIFE.
Woman He Lived With in Sioux City
Was Not His Lawful Wife.

Sioux City, Jan. 15.-Two women
who say they are the wives of DR.. Gus
save Maize, of this city, who died sud-
denly here Thursday night, claim his
body. Wife No. is in San Francisco
and wife No. is here. Maize is we'll
known in New York and San Fran
cisco.
The woman who has lived in this
city with DR.. Maize, posing as his wife,
and who has been prostraaed with grief
at his death. Friday afternoon admit
ted to City Clerk Seller that She was
not lawful wife. AT first she was
very indignant, but when shown a
telegram from the San Francisco wife
demanding the body, she broke down
and confessed. She refuses to tell her
true name, but admits that she ran
away from San Francisco with the doc
tor and has been living with him for
several months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Santa Fe Takes tho Lead.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway company
has signed new contract with the
trainmen in its employ, granting the
conductors and brakemen what
amounts practically to a Is per cent
increase in wages. The agreement was
entered into between General Manager
Henry U. Nudge for the company and
j. G. Ramsay, chief of the conductors,
and w. r. Scott, chief of the brakemen
on the entire system.
This happy solution of the request
of the men was not reached without a
great deal of arduous labor on the part
of all interested and almost to the last
hour the numerous conferences held
came near being fruitless. Tuesday
night it seemed that an agree
ment could not be reached that would
be mutually satisfactory, but General
Manager Nudge, who is very popular
with the men, finally solved the prob
lem.
General Manager Nudge said: "The
wage question with our trainmen has
been satisfactorily settled, and the men
return to their work we'll satisfied. No
horizontal increase was granted, but
should say that the new order of
things would show an increase proba-
bly, averaging Is per cent. 1t was
more in some cases and less in others.
We have been in conference two
weeks. The orders are recog-
nized, as they have been in
the past. Indeed, we treated With the
grievance committee as representatives
OF the orders. There Will be read
iustment in the length OF the runs and
some changes in the rules. The set
Element affects the entire Santa Re
system, with the exception of the Pa
cific lines"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Goes to Paris.

Dubuque, Jan. 15.-John M. McDon-
aid received telegram informing him
of his appointment to position at the
American exhibit at Paris. Mr.. Nc,
Donald will be superintendent of the
at the French exhibition. Mr.. McDon-
TO be in New York February z, at
which date he will sail for Paris. He
will take with him his wife and two
children, who will spend the summer
with him at the French capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Woman Chased Him AWAY.

Burlington, Jan. 15.-Fred Gleudy,
a driver for Blaul & Sons, left town
suddenly Thursday evening, sending
word for some one to put up his team,
which he left standing in the barn lot,
in his hurry. An eye witness says
when GIeudy reached the barn he was
confronted by Mrs. Jackson, petite
French woman, who brandished a
horsewhip in one hand and a revolver
in the other. Gleudy fled down the
railroad track and has not since return
ed. What Mrs. Jackson's trouble was
is not known, as she refuses to say a
word.