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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
IMPROVEMENT THE WORD
Fred DOId Initiates New Era at DOld
Packing Plant.

Fred Dold manager OF the Wichlta
house Of the Dold Packing company, has
returned from a ten days visit in the
east. where he has been attending the
annual meeting of the directors of the
Dold Packing company at Buffalo.
Mr.. Dold says that he found business
improved somewhat in all lines. The
people Of the east. he says, concede that
the business of the country, however, is
being done in the west. 1t is an accepted
fact. he says, that times are better in
the west and the merchants and farmers
are. as a rule, in better condition than
they are in the east. 1t is to this, some
claim. that the slack in business in the
east can be traced. The farmers are not
compelled to market their products at
once and are taking things easily.
Things are very busy around the Dold
Packing companys plant in this city now
since Mr. Dolds return. He is superin-
tending the installation of a new con-
densor which viii double the capacity Of
the refrigerating plant of the house.
This enlargement was rendered neces-
sarv By the increase Of business during
the past year The old plant was found
to be too small for the amount of meat
to be handled and il is imperative that
il be increased.
Workmen are now engaged in putting
in place 10000 feet Of pipe for the cor
densors and 1900. feet of pipes fer the
new expansion tank have been ordered
and are on the way This viii give the
Wichita house refrigeradng plant
double the size it was before and one ca
napble Of caring for go tons of meat
daily. Estimated by hogs, the plant viii
he able TO care fer 5000 daily. L wiz
have a melting capacity equal to $50 tons
of ice.
Another new Improvement which viii
he made at once by Mr. Dold viii be the
installation Of new blood dryer, which
will be Of sufficient size to care for 5000
hogs per day. This is quite an increase
in capacity over the one now in use.
Lumber has been ordered for the re
b,lildlns of all the floors in the killing
h,,ilding. The lumher will be here in
short time and the work Will be COM
neneed as soon US il arrives.
IMPROVEMENT is the watchword around
sSe Dold plant. as Is evidenced 7'y the
recant addition of a new steam FIRE pump
of a capacity of 200 gallons per minute,
maintaining a fire pressure Of Is pounds
70 the square inch. and the installation
Of a centrifugal pump having 4 capacity
- 400 gallons Of water q minute. to
s,rotect the cellars Of the different build
mss from floods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
NEAL is ARRAIGNED
Alleged Book Island Burglar Pleads
Not Guilty IN CITY Court

]. Neal. the suspected burglar Of the
Rock Island ticket Office. was arraisned
in the city court yesterday and plead
not guilty to the charge placed against
him. He was sent away in charge of an
officer to secure bond if possible His
trial is set for this afternoon. Meals
brother. a prominent attorney, is here to
assist him. and it is thought the case
NAV be COMPROMISED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
COOKING MAIN SCHEDULED
One Will be Held Here in About Two
Weeks

A cooking main will take place in this
city in about two weeks Joe Heron
will Dit number of his birds against
some owned by Frank Waneke. In all
ten or twelve battles win &c fought The
main will be for 500 side, the win
ner of the majority of the battles 70 take
the entire purse. On each battle there
will also be side bets Of 80. The par
ties interested in the main viii meet Mon
day and arrange the date and place where
the battles will be held. There are a
lot of good birds in this vicinity and an
interesting main is looked for. The last
one held here took place two years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
MORE SHIN PLASTERS
Denomination OF ). 70 and 25 Cents
Owned by Mrs. Guthrie

Yesterday morning the Eagle printed a
statement concerning /. S. Smith and
his find Of government shin plasters and
in connection with this it was said that
these were the only pieces Of fractional
paper currency in the city. Mr. Smith
was not responsible for this statement
bu- it brings out the following commit
nication:
To the Editor of the Eagle:
Mr.. /. 5. Smith of 1I49 South Lawrence
this city. is mistaken about being the
only possessor of government shin plas-
tiers. as Mrs. Guthrie Of SIS East Will
lam street. has >, 10 and 25-cent and a
500 Ereenback of 1852,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04

All the records of the county offices that
represent in any manner the financial
condition of the people, show a crafty
ing state of affairs. Taxes have been
nromptly paid into the treasurer and the
commissioners have fewer petitions for
compromises. During December there
were paid into the treasurer's office $685.
234 40, which is $4,000 above the collec-
tions a year ago. The total collections for
the year will run many thousands above
1895
Everything goes to show that Sedgwick
county people kept step with the General
last wear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
J e1gaigSsf
If your liver IS out Of order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
HGsG1GgSS Pills

On retiring, and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs viii be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
METHOplsT uNloN REeIKes
Your Weeks series to Begin Monday
Night

On Monday n.zht q fo1- weeks series
q aaI1n meetings ALL begin a; ths Flrsi
Methodist cAHrcA Tue first weeks seq
vlcsz wfu - held ~ ne FIRST caz-ca.
the seo3sa a. Dsdge Avenue. fhs thfTd
a. E.zrpoTsa Avenue saa ~ spsrsh a.
81 aus TIE fsSr pastors ard tns pre-
st6ssS s5Aeg. ReF Il WAITE. wiz esn-
3urt the ssrr4css
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
SHOOT AT RIVERSIDE
scores Made at Yesterdays Practice
Events.

". r Mason OF Colorado springs. a
trap shooter Of national reputation. IS
spending q few DAYS II 1hs city. having
come here 70 attend the Dig shoot On
Nav Years dzy. n company WITH a
number OF The local spor-s-nen yesterday
afternoon was spent Al THE traps II
Riverside and TIE following SCORES were
made. al single birds, each evsat being
ten clay p.geons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04

Eeaeg srsfl- Frzak Ba3s Hear ass
gazsas Ia-aez and Paai sloo5seA-. abs
c1s sws fr7n fas Hzaasstaa eel.isse
- sasna Ire hs.faag3. rssgru~a n aasEr
stzasss zexler1Ax.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-04
SHAW WANTS TO KNOW

re X IL PAY 20 + nd the " hereaoSssia'
ora Piano Tuner.
A few weeks ago piano tuner oy me
o - II. kaufman came TO Wichita
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
WRECK ON F.W. AND D. c.
Two Persons We're Killed and a Number
Seriously Injured.
THE ENTIRE TRAIN DESTROYED BY FIRE
Officials of the Company Refuse to
Make "a Statement and Full Extent
of the Disaster Is Unknown.

Fort Worth. Texas, April 5.--one OF the
most serious wrecks in the history OF tho
Fort Worth and Denver City occurred at
s:35 this morning at point Just south Of
Magenta. s76 miles north Of this city. As
a result. two men are known to be dead
and many others badly injured,
The train was No. / southhound and
was In charge of Conductor Charles Hall
and Engineer McNeal. The train left
Denver yesterday noon and was made up
OF first and second class coaches. combina-
Itlon cafe cars, express. mall and baggage
cars and Pullman sleeper. At the time
OF the accident the train was running at
track caused by partial washout The
entire train was dttched, the cars being
piled in one promiscuous heap. A fire
started in the wreckage consuming tina
entire mass Of wrecked cars. The shrieks
OF men and women piuioned beneath the
wreckage was sickenng. Many passen-
gers who managed to oxtricate themselves
we're badly burned.
Mail Clerk John r. Dane OF Denver was
buried beneath the mass of debris and was
burned to death.
John ]. Kuntz, a passenger, also lost his
life.
1t was reported Express Messenger J.
b. Chapman was killed. but later reports
say he is safe.
A. H. scrosan OF Independence, Iowa,
was slightly injured In head aud body.
Fred Lance of Fort Worth had his face
cut not seriously.
James Bench. extent of injuries un-
known.
Herbert Bonebrake, brakeman, OF FL
seno o. T., fractured ribs.
Engineer McNeal. slightly injured.
Fireman Dubbs, slightly injured.
II is not officially stated but 1T is SAID
that the list noted will not cover tho
number OF people either killed or wound
Cd The facts are being withheld and 1t is
difficult to get full particulars Of the cat-
astrophe. Superintendent ]. V, Goode and
Trainmaster Mills. accompanied by corps
OF surgeons. the company claim agent and
general attorney left this morning for the
scene. Local Wells Fargo Agent McGinnis
was unable to say what the loss OF money
and valuables would be. but the loss TO
the railroad will be very heavy, as the
entire train was burned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
Some Texas Lines viii Not Publish Cotton
Clio Rate.
4 VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE PROPOSITION
Claim 1t Might Bring About Further
Reduction in state Rares-Thc
Opposite View.

The Missouri Pacific system has just
published rate OF 5oi5 cents per 100
pounds on cotton gin machinery from St,
Louis to Texas common points. the usual
differentials to apply from defined terri
tory. The new rate is based on a COM
blnation OF the locals through Galveston
in connection with the emergency rate
put on by the Texas commission soma
months ago.
1t is quite unlikely that the new rate,
which is 23h cents lower than that for
merly prevailing, will be participated in
by many. II any, OF the Texts lines which
are members of the Southwestern freight
bureau. kilograms were sent cut to these
lines yesterday by General Freight Agent
Allen of the Missouri. Kansas ana Texas.
asking for vote on the matte. The
Houston East and West Texas declined 10
participate and it Is understood that SIM
liar action was taken by number OF re
other members OF the bureau. The osi-
ton assumed by the lines which will i ot
publish the rate is, in effect, thar re-
duction of interstate rates DtiGlt have 'at
effect of causing the Texd5 commission 20
further reduce State rates. \ point made
IN this connection is to tie erect that
this reduction would be re.manent, -
that, in other words, the lower State rate
would continue to prevail regardless os
any changes in the interstate rate which
might be made in the futl.e
Officials OF the Sunset 'iues. which are
not members of the bureau, have an.
nounced their entire Willingness to putt
fish the rate in connection vita the Mis-
souri, Pacific One official statsi yestev-
day that the rate could be reduced aver,
down TO 80 cents per 100 without any OF
the established rules of rat, making being
violated
Some definite announcement. will prob
ably be made by interested lines in ths
near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
reduced Passenger Rates.

General Passenger Agent Price of the
International and Great Northern has Is
sued circulars announcing low rates as
follows,
Fer the state convention Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union at Corsicana on
April 10 to 10, rates on the distance plan.
Tickets will be sold on April 10 and for
trains arriving at Corsicana on the morn
ing OF April IL, and will be limited 10
April IA for return.
For the meeting OF the State Medical
association at Waco on April "a to 81. rate
of SO for the round trip from stations
Milano to Round Rock. inclusive, and
from all other stations one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold on April
2s and "a. limited to April rs for return.
For the meeting of Kings Daughters at
Temple on April II to 10, rate OF one and
one third fare on the certificate plan.
For the State Sunday school conven-
ton AT Temple on April "a to 26. inclu-
sive. rates on the distance plan. Tickets
will be sold on April % and "a and linz
tied to April 81 for return.
For the commencement and dedication
exercises OF the Southwestern university
al Georgetown. rates on the distance plan.
Tickets will be sold on May % and "a and
limited TO May 80 for return
For the district conference OF the
Woman,s Home Missionary association,
colored, 10 be held at Conroe on April I
and 8, rate OF one and one third fares
from stations Houston to Crockett, inclu-
siye. Dates OF April and Z, limit April o.
For the annual convention OF the
woman's Board OF Missions of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, 10 be held at
Decatur. H., on MAY IL to IL. Inclusive.
rate OF one and one-third fares on the
certificate plan. Tickets will be sold
April 10. limited to April Is for return.
For the meeting OF the colcred Bsptists'
State Foreign Mission society at. Long.
view. rate OF one fare for the round
trip Dates Of sale April IL ana 49, limi'
April %.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06

him OF accidents occurring on single and
doubie-headers. The correction was 10 the
effec, that his figures included nothing
but single header freight trains and mad
no reference to passenger trains or divi-
sonal mixed trains.
letter from Claim Ageht Leo OF the
Santa Fe making certain cor;ec. ions in che
reports OF accidents submitted by hin
when on the stand was alci and coul eel
fer the railroads rested their ease.
After consultation Colonel Campbell at.
torney for complainants. stated to the
c, nmission that he had many other wit.
nesses he could introduce. but as their
testimony would be In Hue with that al
ready introduced by his side ana as he
hearing had already lasted long time
lie Moulo forego call'ly them. Farther
he stated that the alto -A.Ys on he tn
Sides were willing to submit. the case
wi.aoat argument unless tae commission
wanted TO hear from the lawyers.
Chairman Reagan replica that this was
Q question for the. lawyers t. agree uIon
ani"ns themselves. II they wanted to talk
iu the matter the commission was ready
TO hear them.
II was finally agreed. upos the sng-
gestion OF Judge Terry, that both sides
shout submit briefs and the hearing came
TO close, after having bsep In rrogress
for eight days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
Notes AMID Personnl..

Mr.. III. M. Mayo. chief Of the literary
bureau of the Sunset lines left last night
for short business visit to Nav Orleans
Mr.. J. II. Hill, general manager OF the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson. was
up from his Galveston headquarters yes
terday.
Mr. W. T. Hancock, commercial agent
OF the East and West, left yesterday af-
ternoon fer a short trip TO points north
on the International.
Mr. Charles Hall. assistant general
freight agent OF the Frisco. headquarters
at st. Louis. was among the visiting
railroad men IN the city yesterday
General Freight and Passenger Agent
W. II. Taylor OF the Houston East and
West Texas and Assistant General Pas
senger Agent William Doherty OF the
same line. returned yesterday morning
from short business trip TO San An
tonic.
Mr.. A. n. Atkinson. general freight
and passenger agent OF the Central Texas
and Northwestern and the Fort Worth
and New Orleans roads, both OF which are
branches OF the Houston and Texas Gem
I trial. was here from his headquarters Ia
Waxahachle yesterday.
Mr. G. H. Turner. general freight agent
\ OF the International and Great Northern,
with headquarters at Galveston. came IN
yesterday morning and was joinei here
by Assistant General Freight Agent Hor-
ace Booth OF this city. Together the two
officials made trip over the Columbia
Tsp during the day.
4 What was described as one Of the
hsndsomsst cars ever seen In Houston
was attached to the northbound Central
/ train yesterday morning. Its unusual at
/ Effectiveness was due 10 the decorating
! done by the members OF Post c. Travellers
! Protective Association, OF this city. 3
large number OF whom occupied the car
en- route to Austin, where they will at
terd the meeting OF the State division
OF their order. The members OF the vl--
toria post. which expected to Join the
Houston party at Giddings. did not reach
the junction point In time. and as re-
suit they were sent on 20 Austin in q
| special train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
Mr. warner and HI. Grin.

Mr. Sam G. Warner, general passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt, with headquar-
ters at Tyler, was in Houston yesterday.
He had his grip with him. Mr. Warmers
grip is not OF the kind which gives peo-
Pile that tired feeling and makes them
wish all sorts of things, principally that
they had never been born. This kind
hardly ever stays with one for over !.
month or Sc, at the most. while some OF
MIR. Warmers friends say that his has
been with him for something over forty
seven years, judging by the appearance OF
It. Its owner. however. finds consolation
in the fact that no one has ever attempt
ed to steal 1t and that It makes the best
kind of receptacle for tobacco. pipes.
hosiery and other things. Some OF his
employees presented him with handsome
suit case on Christmas. Mr. Warner us =,
II to put his bait in when he goes fishing
for tarpou.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
New mtg -FOUR srrvicc.

Commencing April 20 the Big Four will
establish new train east and TO Cen.
trail Ohio points, leaving ST. Louis at s a.
M. after arrival OF lines from the West
and Southwest Texas, arriving at New
York at 2:55 p. M, Boston 4o0 p. m.
next day and at Columbus, Dayton and
Cincinnati early in the evening OF ths
same day a companion train will leave
Boston at 3 p. M. New York at $50 p. M,
Buffalo at a. m. and Cleveland at a. m,
arriving at st. Louis at a;A5 p. M Tho
train will be equipped with the finest SER
vice the Big Four has, with through sleep
ers to New York and Boston and parlor
car to Cincinnati
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
NJ, IL. mud 7. Election.

Dallas, Texas, April Alt the annual
raeetipg of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railroad Company q Texas, held
at the offices of that company in this
city today, the old board of directors was
reelected. At the reorganization meet
Ing of the board held Immediately after
the stockholders meeting the following
officers were elected FOR the ensuing year:
Chairman and president Henry c, Rouse;
first vice president Colonel G. Colgate
Hoyt; second vice president. j. n. Slmp-
SON. vice president and general manager
A, A. Allen: treasurer. A v. Tomiinson.
secretary, V. Elton Hoyt; general counsel
Simon Steiue; general solicitor, NJ. James
Hagerman; general attorney, Thomas S
Miller; auditor William O'Connell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
OF INTEREST TO RAILROADS.
Case of the Gulf and Interstate VS.
the II. and n. o. Railway Company.


the II. and y. o. Railway Company
The case of the Gulf and Interstate
Railway Company VS. Texas and New Or
leans Railroad Company et al, was de-
cded Monday by the supreme court of
the State of Texas The question pre-
scented and decided is a novel and in
teresting one, The Gulf and Interstate
sued the Texas and New Orleans and re-
covered over $4,000 in penalties for fall
ure of the Texas and New Orleans TO re-
ceive cars from the Gulf. Beaumont and
Kansas City Railroad company at Beau
mont and transfer same through the Texas
and New Orleans yards to the connection
of the Gulf and Interstate at Beaumont.
the gap between the Gulf, Beaumont and
Kansas City and the Gulf and Interstate
being about a mile The Gulf and Inter-
state offered to pay the Texas and New
Orleans switching charge of $3.50 per car
for performing this service The freight
rendered to the Texas and New Orleans
was destined from Kirbyvlle to Calves
ton via Beaumont. The Texas and New
Orleans refused to perform the service
because it had a line of its own over
which it could handle this business be-
tween Beaumont and Houston and send
it thence TO Galveston. The supreme
court, among other things, said: mo law
that we have been able to find imposes
upon railroad companies the duty or con.
fers the power to perform the service OF
transferring for other railroads freight,
in the transportation of which it does not
participate, and courts can not by the con-
struction of the statute add duties and re-
sponslbilties to those prescribed by law"
The judgment of the district court which
was in favor of the Gulf and Interstate
against the Texas and New Orleans for
$40, 247 so. was reversed, and judgment
rendered in favor OF defendants. all costs
being taxed against the Gulf and Inter-
state. This decision is of considerable
Importance to railroads having extensive
and valuable terminals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
NEGRO CONVICT KILLED.
E.caped and showed Fight Whep
Run Down by officers.

wharton. Texas. April 5.T-pay before
yesterday negro convict by tho name oi
win Henderson, who was serving term
for the murder of manager OF the Ellis
plantation In Fort Bend county, made MIS-
escape from the State convict farm on
the west side OF tho Colorado. search
ing party at once set out on his tran,
taking dogs to scent his steps ne was
found near the Matagorda county line. He
was well armed and showed Tight when
Convict Guard Randall, in self-defense,
fred upon him. the shots proving instantly
fatal. The negro bore a desperate chsrao-
fer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
southnrn Paoinc pireetor.

San Francisco. Cal, April AT the sn-
nual stockholders meeting OF the souta-
ern Pacific company today the following
directors were elected: c. P. Hunting
ton, H. e. Huntington, ]. C. Stubs, julius
Kruttschnitt, d. o. Mills, John w
Mackay. August Belmont. William e.
Dodge, Thomas H. Hubbard and z. II.
Pardee, AS there was not quorum OK
the directors present, the election of ofs-
GERS viii be held later
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
kIvALs AT HOTEL LAMLoR.

Y. Balm. Virginia; H. D. Adams.
u. Sunny. Dallas; T. II. Stump,
=; Davis. Hutchinson. Kan, j..
chicago; Dan Douglass, Dallas; r.
roLs, Galveston: c. T. Louis and
Priaa; b. j. Pietzcker and mother.
n Miss Mary oliver. Houston; NJ.
and wife Beaumont: W. j, Harris,
son; Ri Paso: #. II. Grain, Cuero;
|cnards and wife. Dallas; C. l.. Neul-
we Galveston; w. W. Cameron,
| Giesecke st. Louis; S. A. Thomp-
VILE, 81 Paso; C. G. Shepard, Chi
w Fly. Victoria: Mrs. j r. Halle
Nv, York: G.. S, Tarbo and wife. Ar
L. Monroe and wife. Dallas; D, C.
~ vie: Areola. Ill: P. f. Brannon,
Lgsu W. g. Smither city: B. l.. Lo-
risyille; a. R. Borden, Pierce; D.
r. new orleans; II, A. Jones. Balti-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
a . II q R T "A.
Iihs Kind You Haze Always Bought
GAzzM


THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
IS u Houston Offers a reward Of
sAnd dollars for the arrest and
OF the party or parties who
o. the books or papers from The
su1er or auditors or seeretary'e
me night OF March Z. 1900, aud
ssovery OF said books or papers.
dollars Of said amount will
~ tne detection and conviction
s. alone and five hundred dollars
p papers.
8. H. Brashear, Mayor.
l. J. Tuffly.
by II. Dickson,
A. Robt. Rosenthai.
Finance COMMITTEES.