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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
HEY WERE AEIER HIM
"BIack Diamond" Escaped by the
AKIN of Ills I,eefh

3kin OF HIS Atclu-
Ed Covington, a well known oolored
man Of this city. got into a peck of
trouble down IN the Oklahoma country
/ yesterday morning and came very near
I being captured By a band Of desperate
cow boys. Covington is employed as a
+ porter on one Of the Santa Fe passenger
trains running through Wichita from
Newton to Purcell. He is known all
over the line and in this city as BLACK
Diamond" and the trainnen say he is
really diamond in the rough. 1t is said
that about a month agO that a gang Of
cowboys from the Miller ranch were in
Perry and that some cigars were stolen
from the news agent stand at the depot
ana one of the party was arrested. II
happened that '"Black Diamond was on
the platform at the depot at the time
and saw the theft committed and re-
ported it to the agent Since that time the
cowboys have had It in for Black Dia-
mond" and have threatened to make
him hard to catch the first time he was
met up with by any Of the members of
The high-heeled gang. The case of the
man who was arrested was set for trial
Monday at Perry. but the man charged
with the theft did not put in an appear
ance and his bond was forfeited. The
case has caused a great deal of feeling
between the 1Iillers ard their men and
those who were connected with the pros
ecution. Yesterday in Perry. g. O. Mont
gomery. the Santa Fe special officer. who
has charge Of the prosecution, was in
the marshal's ofiice and there met John
Miller. the superintendent of the Miller
ranch It is said that in the converse
ton that Miller called Montgomery a
liar and that a fight followed in which
Miller got a threshing. The cowboys got
sore at this and IL is reported that they
are al laying for Montgomery. a news
agent and an express messenger. who ties
titled in the case at Perry were assaulted
yesterday by some Of the cowboys and
used pretty roughly. AIontgomery LETT
Perry Monday nieht and came north. but
was not moiested before heleft Perry
Yesterday morning the passenger On
which "Black Diamond works, came /
through Perry and some Of the members !
of the sang got on the train and began [
to search for the porter. He saw them +
coming and gave them air ana hid in the /
buffet Of the chair car until the train /
reached Ponce City. when the cowboy 4
got orr. The men who got on the train I
stated they wanted that black porter 4
and that they wanted 10 ind Montgomery /
and would search every train until they
found him. but they did not state what +
they expected to 90 with him II they i
found him. BLACK Diamond was seen I
yesterday al the Santa Fe depot and he (
looked like he had lost about forty pounds (
II flesh since his last trip. He VIII petit {
ton the authorities TO be allowed Per
mission TO carry a gatling gun and
party razor and II granted, can rest as
sured Thar 10 white man who wears high
heeled boots. win so UP against party
aozr with three or four hicks IN the
blade. when fourished vigorously by an
able bodied descendant Of Ham.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
TWO BIG SALES.
Large Farm and a Medium Ranch Sold
to Eastern Parties.

10 Eastern Parties
Yesterday afternoon Stiles Bros, and
Alexander, real estate agents, sold a
240 acre farm in this county to John
Burlington, Of Illinois for $4,000 cash. The
property is known as the Al johnson
place is well improved, and is a few
miles east Of Valley Center. It has been
owned for several years past by T. T..
Chambers. OF Valley Center township
Mr.. Burlington. the new owner, viii move
his family here from Illinois and wlI
occupy the place as q home.
The same real estate firm closed an
other big deal yesterday morning. They
sold to Jas. Smith, a resident of Ohio
a 5000 acre ranch in Comanche county
for $4,000. This ranch is highly improved
and has a twelve room house with mod
ern equipments on the premises. There
is also q water works plant for irriga-
ton purposes and all other suitable build
ing for the operation OF a frst-class
stock ranch. Mr. Smith wiz locate his
family on his new purchase and VIII
stock the place with fine cattle and
horses. Realty agents report consider
able activity In farm lands and large
parties OF strangers are coming in every
week from eastern states looking for
investment IN Kansas farm and ranch
lands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
TO HONOR THEM
Mayor Mclean Issues Memoir
ial Day Program.
BUSINESS SHOULD CEASE
While Ali Unite in Consecrat-
ing the Soldiers Graves.

In pursuance Of a righteous custom
and with reverence for the dead, I, as
mayor Wichita, request that all the citi-
zens Of Wichita join in the observance
Of Thursday. May 30. as Memorial Day;
that commercial interests for the day be
surrendered; that industry cease, to the
end that the occasion ana all the hanow-
ed memories it awakens may hold sole
dominion IN our hearts; that we may all
Of US place upon the graves Of those
who gave life. health and fortune, IN
selhshly to the nation. some token in
earnest Of the fact that we have not for
gotten; that we feel deeply, and shall
ever, the obligation OF a prosperous
mighty people to the men who made US
50; that We may consecrate the ground
made sacred with the dust that was once
animate, ablaze in the heat OF a strenu-
Gus battle for the nations life, and heroic
with the fire OF patriotic zeal It is a
day that lays a gentle obligation or the
memories Of the old and on the reverence
Of the young. Let US observe it BY bring
ing to the shrine of the soldier dead
hearts softened in renewed gratitude for
what they did; let US by the side Of the
green mounds on the hillside renew again
our love for them by recalling their deeds.
Let US, in possession Of a gracious. peace,
recall the long marches, the bivouac.
the per1lous skirmish line, and the black
brunt Of battle which gave it to US. Let
US recall them in their youth. when at
their country's call. they left their homes;
recall their farewell kisses, the struggle
the felt between home-ties and love OF
liberty, their progress to the front Let
Us recall the sentinel under a lowering
sky, and far away the little woman at
home alone with the children at her knee.
Let Us recall the letter from home and
the letter from the front Let US recall
the strength the men Of war have given
to this country civ;lly since the war; the
potency and earnestness they have in
spired in all walks Of life, and recalling
t bow our heads reverently at their
graves and honor them with all our |
hearts. 3. 4. MLEAN, Mayor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29

Powell and Hull tie on &C. first round
Powell and Smythe tie on ., second
round-l.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
LAND VALUES ADVANCED
Strange Revelation Of an Ancieu
Transfer Decd

In looking over the old papers OF his
father since his death. WIN Glenn found
an old deed that had been recorded when
his father was register Of deeds in Brown
county, Illinois, that reveals some strange
things.
One Of the things shown by this deed is
that land in crown and Adams counties
that is now worth $50 to 500 an acre was
worth very little in lS2L This deed trans
ferred FIVE quauer-sections of land in the
counties named and the consideration
was $500. or just BIZ cents an acre.
The land was described IN the deed by
township and range in .he military tract.
The land ia Illinois between the Nissis-
sippi and Illinois rivers was set apart by
the government for the location OF sol
diers' land warrants and thar is the rea-
son it was called the military tract. In
this deed the land IS sold by Isaac nc
Conike of Troy, n. r.. % Royal Torrev
Of New Lebanon. ~ Y. The deed was re-
corded in Brown county in 1856 The par
~ who owned the land had probably iust
discovered that il was worth somethinc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
GOLFERS WILL MEET
Hutchinson and Wichita Clubs
Mil Play Tomorrow,
BIG RECEPTION AT NIGHT
Visiting Players viii be Ten
dered One by Country Club.
BIG RECEPTION AT NIGHT

On tomorrow afternoon the wichita
Golf Club VIII play a series Of match
games with the members Of the Hutch
insons Kansas club over the golf course
at the Country Club grounds. Play win
commence promptly at 2 O'Clock. At a
meeting Of the Country Club held last
night in this city for the purpose of ar
ranging the details Of the match, it was
decided that all members Of the club
would have the privilege Of playing, fol-
lowing the guests and contestants. Tt is
expected. however, that the visitors viii
have the right OF way over the links.
the following members were selected
to represent the Wichita Country Club
IN the match: Professor Clark. Alvin
Musselman, Howard AIonatt Rev. Richey
Chas- Tanner, 2. B. Hun. Jno. Powell.
and W. r. Fermillion; substitutes. Chas.
smythe. n Hockaday, c. w Carey. Thos.
Griffith, n. Garst, and Victor Murdoch.
The board Of governors win hold a
meeting today ana act on the aDpl.ca-
tons for membership. There are twenty
seven on file that viii be considered at
the meeting and If voted in. win be ac-
corded fun privileges as regular members
Of the club and invited to participate
In the field day and reception. There
are also several waiting applications for
membership that cannot be considered
At the meeting tomorrow until a change
IS effected in the bylaws which limits
the club membership to 100.
The Country Club win entertain their
guests at luncheon during the afternoon
at the club house and in the evening re-
eePtion VIII be given at the club house
IN honor OF the Hutchinson visitors.
Blume's fun orchestra VIII furnish music
Tor a pavilion dance. Refreshments win.
be served and a musical program win
be rendered during the evening. If the
weather ermits the event promises to
be one Of the social success. as of the sa
son. Chas. Smythe IS chairman of the
committee on reception Al he wishes
TO announce that the same reception COM
mittee that acted at the former reception
given by the Country Club, viii be ex-
pected 70 serve on Thursday evening.
three-handed practice match was
played yesterday afternoon over the nine
hole course with B. 2. Hun. J. 7. Powell
and Chas. smythe as contestants. the
score Of which is as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
WICHITA AT KANSAS CITY
Delegates and Officers From Here 20
Attend Annuol state Meeting

on Thursday next the Kansas state
Branch 81 ire National Association of
letter Carriers wil meet i'm Kansas Cry.
Kansas. in annual session. Matters of
importance VIII come up before the dele
gates besides the regular routine busi-
ness ana efter the ssrctly oficisl mat
ters are disposed Cf q fire program WI
be rendered. followed by social sss-
sion and enye-tainment- From Wichita
2leSsrs. A. u Boyd and O. y Backen
Wiz ha present IS regular delegates ana
2Iessrs. O. II. Baker and Chas e. Lily
rs o.ncers of -ae association THIS state
Organization IS an auxiliary % the patton
"a BODY ana is made up oc some 81 the
brightest and most faithful men in the
service
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
MISS HALL TO RETURN HOME
Many Friends Hope for Her Return in
the Fall

Miss Ina Hall, who has been IN this
city since last autumn attending the pub
lie schools Of Wichita. left yesterday for
her home in Chicago, where she viii
spend the summer season with her moth
er. Miss Hall while here has made her
home with her grandmother. Mrs. Dr.
Hall OF North Waco avenue and Eleventh
street. and attended Irving school. grad
uating from the eighth grade there with
honors last week She is a delightfully."-
interesting, bright and attractive little
lady with ennobling qualities Of heart and
mind and has made a large and enduring
circle of friends during her stay here who
cordially express the hope that she wiz
return 10 resume her studies here and re-
new old friendships. All wish her a pleas
ant vacation at home in the Lake city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
! HOOKS IQrSapqriLLa

the actual work begin He said that
maybe the parade looked like = small
funeral. but II it was to be compared
to that, that people should go further
and remember that it was the funeral
Of the dun and dead past in Emporia,
and that today, and now, there was born
new era to Emporia and the county.
o. N. White and Contractor Elliott
followed with short talks. Miss Madden
then threw the first shovel Of dirt and the
big grader that viii DO much OF the
work was started. Probably 100 people
were in attendance and watched the Ger
emory Contractor Elliott is getting into
shape this afternoon. The camp is com
plete in every detail. Tomorrow work
VIII start in earnest The machinery
is all new and VIII take some little time
to get it working. Several pictures Of
the crowd, OF the carriage bearing the
young women to throw the dirt. officers
Of the Business Mems association and the
Commercial club and the big grader were
taken by Z. Ross Gregg and VIII be on
exhibition in his window in a short time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
WORK Has BEGUN.
Dirt Began Flying on Orient at En-
porLa NesteraaY.

49, t-'''1 1tt ~IiIitA az Elll-
poria Yesterday
The FIRST DIRK GA the rsat OF way Of
the Orient railway in Ivon county. has
been thrown. A sang al eiehty-ave men.
100 teams and considerable machinery
is now at work GA tho Nuttinr farm.
Two mites west of Emperia kin< no
ground and buildins the grade for the
tracks Tor the orient railroad.
People set mixed about tle u,ne they
would start. bat yesteraay Sc uss set-
tied that every thing would BE ready ln
the afternoon ana arrange were
made accordingly. Az 1859 carnage
conveying Miss May Maddln who re-
oeived the most votes. 4llss Nabel Rob
erls. j. T.. Evans. president az the Bus-
mess Alen association and Chas. Harris.
OF the Commercial club. passed Up the
street The coachman was Aii- white
A couple OF weeons 10 Ice Used IA the
work followed aal hind came number
OF besgies.
oul ar the camp TIE crowd had already
collected The ceremony was short ana
q the point 3 f. Evans made an adj
aress. telling how seed * locked 20 see
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
BIG ENID CROWD COMING.
Over Two Hundred People are to be
here.


Here.
Tomorrow Enid VIII take Wichita by
storm The Enidisns will arrive practi-
cally on a special train as they viii
have several special cars A dispatch
TO the Eagle from Enid says that the
crowd wiz be over two hundred strong
and viii be prepared To take victory out
of the city when they depart. The Enid
Browns who VIII play Fairmount, are
men Of exceptional proficiency with the
bat ana with the baseball and an the
fans are predicting the warmest event
OF the season. The Enid boys have
played practically an the teams in the
southwest ana have had more than an
equal division of triumphs. Fairmount
is pracucins with hard game in view.
Michitau wi- be glad 10 have Che Enid
fans with them ana won't crow loud If
Wichita wins. and VIII help cheer II Enid
comes ont GA ton
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
Gentlemen
TWO=ThirdS Of
Your Life
Is Spent in
Your Shoes

We have the markets Of
the world open to US and
can and do select the best.
In every Shoe we sell there
Is a combination Of ease,
elegance and real economy
you can't afford to overlook.
Inspect our $3.50 and 81
Shoes. If they are not equal
to regular SIS values, your
money cheertully refunded.
Why chance the rest?
New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER IL 1901

Hackensack, potato. per bag. 5eaT5c do Jersey and
Long Island. potato. 50Q75c; South Jersey per
bag 3oq5oc onions pickle. white. bbl. S3GS4 do
orange County white. bag. s1GS2 so; do red good
20 prime. 81 75@S2 IS: inferior 5Oc6S1 25 Con-
nectieut red. bb 50 5OGs2 yellow 25ds2
Jersey and Long Island. red per bbl S20S2 so; do
eow s2qs2 80; do State and Western. yellow bbl
enl 6eqIoc do Bull nose. 5Oa65c Jersey. 75c9
% string beans Jersey and Long Island. per bag. 3o
oc do Albany. 4oa15c; do Western New-York bush
pasket 99I5c squash marrow bbl 75cGs1; turnips
Jersey Russia per Dbl. T5cGs; Hackensack
rIne per box Soc do other Jersey Acme 4o950c; do
HAY AND STRAW-HAY-Receipts arrive freely from
an an convenient shipping points and present of
does not begin to keep with the supply There
Is room FOR decidedly more of prime and No l grades:
IN lact the former has advanced 2lac per 100 10 on
account Of scarcity Low lines of hay and all
nanngs We're much neglected and prices and
unsteady We quote: New prime per 100 10 sod921a
clover mixed 60G70c; clover. 5O657 &c STRAW
long rye is plenty, but off in quality, a fairly
prIgnt lot would bring soc: fair good,
OF the common remnants from late receipts quoted
p as ooc and II must contain quality
at receipts Of hay ana straw in reported
g Ilo9uee exchange at to-day Hudson
road $50; Erie S10 Pennsylvania 800; Delaware Lack
awanna and Western So West Shore 1870: ehgh Valley
80; baltimore and Ohio 40 New-Jersey I30
canal boats, 299; river boats
29O tons. - ~ ' ~''
Egin Sept. 16.-The EIgin Board of Trade met
as usual to-day but there neither offerings OF
creamery goods nor sales at the call board
rams OF the past week have fall feed and
tend to keep the price of butter official
eI was declared at 2Oc with receipts pounds
from the Elgn district.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
THE STATE OF TRADE.

81 25as4 so; bakers straight spring s4as4 %: bakers
So 25aSs sest family Winter s. 9sasi paten @ Winter
$ 25G$4 So clear and cracker -four. So 5OqS3 5
-four, $S 5ogS4 Wheat-sprins not much doing; No l
15c; No white 7ec corn firm; No yellow 6ic: No
do. 6lac: No corn, 6o+c No do. eoc Oats strong
8 do. ssltc. Barley $4,000 for good Rye~No on
track 55i @56c Canal fregh,s steady wheat Ssc corn
and to New-York 81 IS per thousand
Duluth, Sept. 16.-Close: wheat-No / cash. hard.
7lEe; No Northern. 6Sac; No Northern s6hc; Sep
Corn. 56c. Oats. 36ss936lsc
Mlwaukee, Sept: 16-wheat higher; close: No North
ern 09A AgtoAc; No Northern 6sG6ec; peeemeer IoNe
sample. 45a59e. Corn. December. 5I%c.
Minneapolis Sept. 1a-Close: wheat-Cssh. ssc; De
first patents So sSass %: second patents s. sSaSs Is
bulk siSasl$ Is :"
Philadelphia Sept 1s,-wheat firm. 1sc higher; con
tract grade September T3tRGI4c. Corn firm 1c higher
No mixed September 6Olsa6Ic. firm: No white
sPpeds 4l'sa42c Flour quiet but steady winter super
clear 81 OS3 10: do straight s3 2o9SS 30 Western win
ter clear 81 g5a S. 20 do straight sS 25gs3 50 DO pat
DO Do !tSR PatfRi e "a & % Sas ten 'P59s y
$ Sass iG Re Iar dTn s3 s0sss per beI IS !:
creamery 2l4c: do nearby prints &c Eggs firm. good
demand fresh nearby and Western 1oc do Southwestern
96c 9 40 Se e aSc do fa to choic
ceipts-Four 1000 bills 2.32s 600 n in sacks wheat
SSS PSs Sush corn corn $So oats 1000
Louis. Sept. is.-CTose: wheat-No red cash,
eol.c; September s9c December, IIi.c May 75c; No
4sss ss Nav ;ssR &
Seiac: September 36Ac; December. sTssQST&c: May,
S9%c No white Ss.G3slec.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-17

M AIs-I1n in London advanced on light specula-
flS Is 3D. Here values further advanced IS points
So iogs25 s., Trading moderately active Copper
at at M Sd and egf at IS @ 81 lbs hshs While h the spot ss
kst for that metal was nominaily unchanged at 1eQ
81 it s ad so %as ncansed n and at nhsosed no csng hfs
f12 speter ruled unchanged both at home and abroad
thus the close stood at s. and ls los Do
teatureess Pig iron warrants ssq$lo; Northern No
ssnfs sSs s'ssl
AND s iR are oa at nos
fairly active and steady to-day. unchanged but
@ quiet eaotaoas follow 1s centrifuss i %
New open 6a Es,s pF Rieo
PRIME 2d2ac: fancy 2Sa27c ''S'' sO'-'
and sail unsettled to-day and business
in all departments was light There was some inquiry
or we're fp m nd for % he aer weaE a
hePSH anG S s & a b[s5e
sR sS Hs1; -, 1s
Continent 4os October: British steamer, 1882 tons gen
dom dom Continent iss ocopsT; BRUSH steamer 80
nent ias, option Hambure l2s o. October; spanish
n sfse agS ron eeon @ TO
@ or the os Rfate % the aaa ss s
British 1904 tons West India trade
Sak @ ns java to
@ oF9f f sssoae4 ana
$50 asphalt Tnidaa to s, north & e private
Of Hatteras. a about 7c British schooner TONS
lumber, Annapolis. n s. San Juan. r. private
terms; brig. AIS lumber, Gulf 10 New-York ST.
schooner 527 tons, coal. Baltimore Key West So
schooners. $50 and 735 COAL Philadelphia TO
Boston, zoe; schooner eS3 tons. Philadelphia 10
zoe: schooner l32 tons. coal Philadelphia
Portsmouth. 75c Austrian steamer, 23ss
respectively prompt British 1900 qrs grain
New-orleans principal ports United Kingdom Con-
i Massor ga se e PrG@p @ schooner 1888 TONS
market quiet. closing steady. Linseed
unchanged Petroleum dull. We
bbs 81 bulk. 81 95: Philadelphia. bbs 81 45
and n bulk 81 90 refined cases. New-York So so
summer yellow. 4oa4lc OFF summer yellow 87iz a8sc
prime white. 44c: prime winter yellow, 44c. Linseed
American American. boiled. SEE Calcutta raw
s5c linseed quoted &c under city brands
oil
PRoVISIoNS-A firm undertone prevailed all day
helped decided advances in lard
products Live hogs &c higher. Chicago's re-
ceipts 10000; Kansas City, 1900 and Omaha,
.PoRK-FiTm quoted Mess SIS 75asl5 rs; family
xl7; short clear, s1e 75ass 25. BEEFStsady; quoted
extra India sle@s1s. BEEF HAMS-steady
I5acons sAc sasc: l6o 10. SIC: DC; pigs
eI.4sssc CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies quoted
9K G9Sc. Picked shoulders steady: quoted 7A@Ilsc
Picked hams quiet quoted l0iz 8l0sic .TALLoW-
Frner: quoted City. 5asc country, 5es LARD
-Firner quoted 9.s5c City lard nrrner; quoted 4oc
Refined lard hrm quoted: South America ios5c; Cont
nent 10 lie: Brazil kegs Compound strong
7h@7&c....... .sTEARINE-ouiet; quoted oieo. iolac:
lard stearine lie
RICE-The volume OF business transacted
rice to-day reached liberal proportions with the
list general receiving attention Reports from the
New-York tribune., 1901-09-17

South indicated steady markets. The close here was
steady to hrm at unchanged prices Quotations fooMd d
Domestic common TO low fair 31e14isc fair 10 suou'
!. 45c; prime choice. 595Sc; head 5ieq6hc Fatns
T5fsc Japan foreign. 4sic: Java igi@sc; hahsooh
in bond. "a G212c.
SUGAR-Confdence stn manifest in rehned sugar
reported, with outside orders
conspicuous. List prices were unchansed Quotations
follow Cut loaf crushed and domnoes. 5ioc; mould a
3 60c; cubes. $500; xxx powdered 4oc; powaefseu
coarse powdered and fruit powdered 5Soe Eagle &c
tioners $500; Eagle and extra nis
granulated 535c; Eagle 2 n bags and 70
bags Of fine granuated, 540c; Eagle fine granulated
standard granuiated and diamond A. 522c s
A. o5c. No l. 490c Nos . and 3. 4Soc; No l. $50
No soc: No g. roc No s. 450c No Q, 4oe NO ,d do
35c; Nos II and l2 1900: Nos 13 "A IL and 10 izoc
During the day 2 700 Of muscovado susai
changed hands advance Of lice the current
This had steadying effect local sentH en-
and the market quiet but firm throughout it ~ Ie
close prices the basis of 3s<c for cenlflI
5l6c for muscovado and &c for molasses sugar
aivces reported steady market for beet sugar az Lon
don although October declined sd to SIS .d while Sep
temher unchanged at Is loIed
TEA-The market for tea futures was dun ana sr uI
changed. Prices follow: September s2 ooqsl3; Oet9oe'
90Sl3 TO- November. S13GS3 20; December ana jan
uary 1o6s13 February S13 1OdS13 4o March ana
April Sl3 20aS13 40; May S13 304S13 80.