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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
IMPORTANT MEASURES FAVORED
National Board of Trade Urges Pass
age of Bills by Congress.

The report of The proceedings Of the
national board OF trade in Washington to
the middle of the month has been issued
to all of the members and the Chamber
of Commerce received their copy yeSter-
day J. F.. Howard of this city was the
representative of the Chamber of Com
nierce at the meeting. and took an &C
tive part in the discussion
The members adopted some stirring res
olutions regarding laws that should be
passed by congress relating 10 the com
merce of this country. and especially as
regards interstate commerce. This or
ganization was one of the strong hackers
OF the Elkins bill to strengthen the pow
ers of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Resolutions were passed urging
the passage of the bills leading to The
building of the Isthmian canal the ~
clamation OF the arid lands Of the coun-
try and that the people Of Alaska be al
lowed a representative in the congress-
The organization has taken steps to-
ward securing national Incorporation
law with statutory limitations. 50 that
small dealers can cooperate and effect
iveyl deal with the economic problems q
trade at the present time The national
board OF trade took up many questions
regarding Americas relations with other
countYtes, and were unanimous in their
voice that reciprocity was the proper
thing. especially with Cuba. and urged
the ratification of the treaty with the isl
and Yeading TO this.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
HARRIS AND SIM
NEW ADDITION
Has Been Plated and Placed
on File With the Register
NORTHOFELEVENTH STREET
To Thirteenth and Along Little
River Is Its Location.

YESTERDAY the plat was filed in the re-
addition to the city Of Wichita The
new addition is known as the Harris and
Sim addition and is located west of Lew
ell yn avenue and between Eleventh and
Thirteenth streets. The addition is two
blocks Tong and one block wide. 1t is
bounded by Jefferson avenue on the west,
Twelfth street is not open through the
addition but an alley takes its place. The
Little Arkansas river makes a ben just
north of Eleventh street, which cuts of I
part OF the addition North Of where
Twelfth street should be the lots facing
on Lewellyn avenue are several yards
longer than the others.
In the addition there are fifty-nine lots,
each 25xi0o feet. The streets conform with
those north and south of the addition.
The land is owned by Kos Harris and
Coler Sim, and was pplatted under the
supervision of the city and county engi-
Leers.
The property is located in a very desira-
bic residence portion of the city. North
Riverside park extends to within two
blocks of the addition. and the street car
line comes up Eleventh street to the cor
ner of the addition. The section sur
rounding the addition has been well built
up during the past few years with neat
modern cottages, and the plating of the
new addition opens up considerable ter
ritory that has heretofore been given
over to small garden patches. and in Il
short time this will be built up. Arrange
ments have been made to put the streets
and alleys in first class condition for
use at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
LONG TRAIN BILL.
Senator Tapps Committee Has Made
Favorable Report

The railroad men in this city and in
fact. all labor union people are very
much interested in what is known as
the long train bill in the Kansas legisla
ture. The bill has had its second reading
in the senate and was referred to James
Tapp chairman of the labor committee
in the senate Chairman Tapp immedi
ately reported the bill back with a favor
! able recommendation.
The railroads do not like the bill a lit
tie bit, while the employees are doing all
in their power TO secure its passage. The
bill provides that all trains of five cars
must have complete train crew, and
for each additional ten cars there must
source of much expense to the railroads
and they are doing everything possible
to keep the measure from passing.
Heretofore the railroads sent out trains
of thirty to fifty cars with a full train
crew but no extra men TO assist accord
ing to the large number of cars In the
train. This is claimed to be a hardship
on the braltemen as they must be moving
all of the time watching their train. and
ii is also claimed that it is a great deal
more dangerous TO life and property be-
cause the trainmen cannot take the
proper care of the train on account Of
its great length.
There is hard fight being made in the
senate for and against tile passage of
the bill. and those In this city who are
interested in the bill are watching the
legislature closely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
SOME SUNNY WEATHER.
Is What Weather Man Decides on
for Today.

The way those highs and lows hop
around is a caution. Thursday the high
was away out west and low was sneak
ing around Chicago. Yesterday the low
had jumped clear over in Oregon and
the high was Topped down into southern
Texas, Jleaving Kansas clear out in the
cold The weather man is mighty handy
with his dukes, because he puts these
highs alnd lows in so many different places
on such short notice. Thursday the high
and lotw were going toward each other
pretty rapidly, and it seemed inevitable
that ;mixup should occur, and this would
have been disastrous and no one could
tell exactly just what would happen.
Maybe one would have been knocked off
the Earth. and would not cause any moro
trouble Wouldn't that be nice, But the
weather man stuck in his paw and pushed
thefn off to one side.
The highs and lows are SO far away that
the weather mans brow cleared and he
could see nothing but fair weather for
to-day. The sun will shine and the mercu-
rS will do some wonderful stunts and try
10 climb out of the tube. Maybe the
highs and lows viii come down off their
perch and pay Wichita a visit in a couple
of days and then there will be something
doing in weather lines While waiting for
that visit, be happy. for it will be nice
and warm TODAY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
MILEAGE BOOK
WAS RECOVERED
NJ. P. Pennybacker Pawned
1t in Oklahoma City,
SOLD TO TRAVELLING MAN
Some More Worthless Checks
Have Appeared.
SOLD TO TRAVELLING MAN

Yesterday the mileage book which was
issued by the Santa Fe ticket Office here
Tuesday to NJ S. Pennybacker in ex-
change for a worthless check, was re-
covered.
After using the book for transportation
TO Oklahoma City, Pennybacker sold II TO
a broker and left the city 1t was SOFA
later TO a travelling man who attempted
TO use it on the Santa Fe but was caIled
down. All the conductors along the line
nao been instructed 10 keep lookout Tor
that particular book. and when it was
presented by the travelling man it was
taken up 1t was taken UP between Ok
lanoma City and Arkansas City and Is
now in the hands OF the Santa Fe ofn-
Gals at ArkanSas City. Only lIs miles
had been used, which is equivalent 10
about s.. The ticket agents here were
out s25 on the deal and were fortunate
in recovering the book. The man VINO
purchased the mileage book WAS COM
PEELED to pay his fare and the amount he
paid for the book is a total loss TO MN,
as he has no recourse.
Since Pennybacker left this city il is
alleged that he attempted to pass sew
eral more worthless checks. When he
reached Oklahoma City he drew several
checks on the Fourth National bank or
this city all of which were refused pay
ment. When suspicion was aroused IN
Oklahoma City he left Immediately and
the authorities have not been able TO
locate him up to the present time.
1t is not known how many bogus checks
he presented there. but besides those he
obtained cash for four in this city. Three
were cashed by the Senate saloon, one
for $3.50. one for sl7.5o and one for s..
Mr. Sparks proprietor of the saloon
will prosecute Pennybacker If he can be
located. 1t is known that he secured
500 in cash and the s25 mileage book in
this city and it is thought that more of
his worthless checks will turn up.
Pennybacker made his home in this city
and Travelled for a wholesale house here.
He was well known by the travelling and
business men of the city and used his
friendship as a means of passing the
bogus checks. His wife. who is still
here, is at loss to account for his ac
tons and whereabouts. but thinks he
has gone To Lamar, Colo, and thinks he
will make the checks good
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
TO OPEN MISSION SCHOOL.
Friends Church viii Start One Near
Packing Houses

Inc Friends quarterly conference at
their last meeting appointed a committee
TO make arrangements for the opening
of mission Sunday school in the North
End. The committee has made all of the
necessary arrangements and have Sc
cured room at 2207 North Water street
WiDhin three blocks of the packing houses
Tor the Use of the school. 1t will be
opened tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
Mr. j. r. Wright has been elected SUI
perlntsndent and four teachers have been
appointed to assist him. The section
around the mission has been thoroughly
canYassed and everything points to
large attendance when the school holds
its first session.
The Friends have planned to open an
other school on the West Side south of
the Wichita and Western tracks at an
early date
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
SALEM SCHOOLS HOLD CAKE.
In Spelling Matches Conducted by
Superintendent Sence.

County Superintendent Sence reports
that much benefit to the pupils OF the
county schools has been derived from
the spelling matches which he has been
holding over the county this winter. The
students spell all OF the words from
page IL to page % in the state speller,
and Salem township holds the cake so far
this winter for the largest number of
students who have spelled every word
Correctly Twenty-six students did this
work. The school with the largest num-
Der of correct spoilers is also in Salem
township. District No. 49, with nine pu-
pills at the head of the list This be-
speaks much for the work done by Mrs.
Belle endryy, the teacher in this dis
trict. There are IS townships in the
county and in II Mr.. Sence has conduct
ed the spelling matches. In all about .
matches viii be held. Next week the
meetings viii be held IN Goddard. Gar
zen Plain Cheney and District 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
THIS is EXAMINATION DAY.
Sedgwick County Teachers Will
Answer Questions Today.

The regular January examination of
teachers of Sedgwick county will be held
today in the northeast room of the lase-
ment of the court house. Many teachers
over the county have signified their in
tention OF taking the examination today
and 1t Is expected that the largest num-
Der ever taking the January examina ton
will do the work today. Quite a num-
Der of the county teachers certificates
expire shortly and il is imperative that
these pedasosues he examined at this
time, If they wish to finish this years
school work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31

siasm has broken into applause with
shouting and hand-clapping.
Tomorrow four great meetings will be
held. The morning preaching service al
the church and a meeting for women
emily at p. m. at the same place VIII De
addressed by Evangelist English subject
MY Mother md Sister" At 3:59 p II.
Mr.. Cornell will address & mass meeting
fer men only in the Auditorium; subject.
"A Man With 2,0G0 Devils" At night the
evangelistic services viii be held in the
Auditorium to accommodate the crowds
The closing jubilee service OF the re-
vival series will be held at the ehurcA
Monday night. There viii be no meeting
L. ri oli
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
II. c. TRicE'S BIG AUTOMOBILE.
Paraded Wichita's Streets Yesterday
Afternoon.

II. c. Trice, the real estate man from
Nin1eld, dropped into Wichita yesterday
with his big automobile which he uses
10 snow his land buyers over Kansas. He
came UP from Winfield in less than four
hours with it and Yesterday afternoon
had it running up and down Douglas
avenue and Main street, hauling the peo-
pie around and showing them how nice
the thing runs. The machine has a six
teen horse power gasoline motor and is
geared to twenty miles an hour. 1t seas
comfortably twelve persons and rides
IKE train. A trip over country roads
with conSenial party would be a most
enjoyable one with this machine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
ANOTHER CAR ROBBERY.
Tramps Stole Shoes From Car Thurs
day Nlllt.

Another freight car was broken into on
the Santa Fe tracks last night. The
car was standing near Oak street crossing
and is supposed 10 have been broken into
by tramps
of which were opened and from which
three pairs OF fine shoes are missing. y"
trace of the maurauders has been found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Barn Belonging to Mrs. McCiees Was
Burned Yesterday

Fire almast destroyed barn belonging
10 Mrs. \. McClees. on the corner of
North Emporia and Third street yester-
day afternoon. \ bonfire had been made
of some dead leaves earlier in the day
but the fire was thought to be out. The
wind rvived the flames, which spread 70
the barn. With the exception of the
horse. which broke through the door.
everything in the barn was destroyed.
including Il fine buggy and a bicycle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
WILL REMODEL ROOM.
Old Fulton Stand Will Be Papered ans
Painted

The contract has been let for the paper
ing ana painting of the store room in the
Whine building. The new owners of the
Fulton stock will also remodel and rear
range the room in such manner that
il will be much more convenient than at
present. Two members of the firm ara
in New York City buying a big stock
for the spring and summer trade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
NO MEETINGS TODAY.
Methodist Evaneelists Will Hold
Four Meetings Sunday.

.evsvai meetings OF marvellous power
J we been held az the First N. +. church
&c past week Every night the great
lsurch has been crowded To the doors
With I'm audience numbering not less than
= Thousand persons. There have been
fEunoreos OF persons seeking salvation.
1.-The names OF 800 persons have been taken
WHO have claimed TO ind salvation. and
perhaps 200 more have not been registered.
The evangelists have preached some
strong sermons that have greatly aroused
IL people. and many times the enthu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31

Minnie Kelly was granted 3 divorce
from William Kelly by Judge Dale OF
the district court yesterday and she IS
also 10 receive $50 aumony and her costs
IN the suit are to be paid by her former
husband. She alleged that he neglected
her and refused to provide for her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
SOME DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
One Divorce Petition Granted and An.
other Mas Filed.

Frances Adkins yesterday began pro-
ceedings in the district court 10 secure
a divorce from John Adkins. They were
married in this city on April 50, 1896, but
the wife alleges that her husband. al
though healthy. has been idling away his
time ana does not. and even refuses to.
support her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31

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has given the U.s. Of window TO the
Ladies Circle % the Eighteenth street
PreShyteEls church s. which hey have
: display % articles foy sale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
CATHEDRAL coNsEcRATED.
New Catholic House of Worship in British Metropolis.


 London, Dec. 29.-The Most Rev. Fran cis Bourne. archbishop of Westminster. was enthroned in the new cathedral of Westminster today with the impressive ceremony incidental to such occasions. The vast building was filled to it's capaci- ty by ecclesiastical and laymen members of Roman Catholic church, the robes of the officiating clergy and the varied garbs of the numerous religious orders forming a conspicuous contrast with the brick walls and bare looking. unfinished edifce. The cathedral oS Westminster, conse- crated today, Is the first Roman Catho- lie cathedral that has stood in the Met ropolitan See of England since the refor. nation. The building was begun but eight years ago, though 1t was projected by Cardinal Wiseman INvho died in the year 1885,. and was planned by his suc- cessor. Cardinal Manning.
 The extreme length of the new cathe- draI outside Is S60 eet. width, 1h6 feet: helghth of nave, IF feet. aud it covers an area of st1out H,O.0 square feet.
 The general view of the inner walls Is still one of bare, rough brick.
 The scheme is to cover the whole Of the lower walls and the piers tn a height of about forty feet with marble. An of the upper part and the vault and con- crete domes will be decorated with mo- saic work illustrating the history of the church.
 The total subscription before the laying of the foundation stone was over 26U,OOO Since there has been large individual benefactions, and the total expenditure on the entire edifice up to the end of October was just over one million dOl- lars. The cathedral start clear of debt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
THE CUBAN LOAN.
Expectation That It Will Be Floated
 by March 1.

New York, Dec. 29.-Secretary Des- plains, of the Cuban commission, appoint cd to obtain loan of ss5. 1000 In behalf of the new republic, and Minister Quesada have visited several banking houses in this city where the Notation of the loan was discussed.
 Regarding the prospects for disposing of the bonds, Secretary Desplaines says: We expect to obtain the loan before March 1. We find that the American bankers object to every security that does not guarantee that the custom revenue of Cuba shah be available for the payment of interest and sinking fund charges. s 'As yet the Cuban house has not passed the amendment providing for thls, but the Euhans are conltient that tllia ieeis- fation win 50 through early next year, and as soon hs that ia done the money is ours. :.
 '.The customs revenues of Cuba are growing fast. During one month re- gently they netted tz74s0oo, or at the rate of about 8, 600 a year.
 'sThe interest of the S5,000.000 would amount to u.75o0OO at per cent. the rate we are to pay. This is all the ex- pense we would be under for the first six years of the loan. We are well sat- isfied with our visit and regard our mis- sion as practically accomplished"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
FEARED A LYNCHING
PRISONERS sPrRITED AWAY
 FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Assaults Committed on Women Have Aroused Populaee and Lives of Negroes Were Thought to
 Be iu Danger.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 2o.-Neely Zlm- merman and George Burk, the negroes who last night narrowly escaped lynch ing at the hanGs of an infuriated mob. were tonight taken to the State peniten- tiary at Fort Madison, Ia., for safe keep ing.
 During the afternoon the men were ta- ken before Judge Wheeler and waived preliminary examination. The Judge then signed an order for their removal and the men were hastily spirited away and Eher- iff Cousins left with them on the nEst train for Fort Ma6igogs. 4.sS
 During the day sherfff Cousins learned of an organized plan to lynch Zimmerman and Burk tonight; and again made re- quest for a company of military to guard the county jail and arranged for heavy force of city police to assist in case their services were required.
 Feeling against the prisoners increased and during the afternoon small groups of to discuss the matter.
 Sheriff Cousins then decided that the safer course was to remove the men from the city and applied for an order of re- m0va1
 Four assaults within week similar to those made on Mrs. Sparks and her daughter had wrought up the working people of the city to a pitch of feveri h excitement and this feeling was freely voiced on every street corner. Last nights experience and today's de- velopments were sufficient to lead the au- thorities to the belief that bo attempt would be made tonight by a well ogga- nized mob to lynch the negroes and they then decided to avoid all trouble by re- moving the cause for a repetition of the disturbance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-30
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
Will Exclude Colombia from Meeting Today.


 Paris, Dec. 2s.-The attitude which the new Panama Canal Company will adopt with respect. to the acceptance of the of fer of the United States for its property Is .forecasted by the action of the com pany is excluding the representatives of Colombia from participation In the meet ing to. be held tomorrow.
 As the proprietor of 50.o00 shares, Co., lonibia has been represented each year at the annual meetings by M. Semper, who was authorized to act in its behalf. This year. in consequence of the recent events at the isthmus. the administrative coun- ell of the company declined to admit M. Semper to the meeting on the ground that the Colombian bonds had become justly subject to litigation. .s--
 Colombia declined to bow to this decls- ion and through Senor Uribe, the Consul General. appealed to the courts for an or der upon the company, to issue card of admission to M Semper.
 M Gaston Brunei, attorney for Colom- bia. appeared, before NJ. 'Ditte, President of the Chamber of First Instance. Attor- ney Dubuit represented, the Panama Ca nal Company. M. Ditte decided that he could not pass on the question because the basis of the matter was a question raised in consequence of a claim of the representative of Panama, He cited the parties te appeal to a higher court.
 Colombia now prOposes to bitterly con- test the action of the Panama Company. and will take the question; before the civil tribunal, as suggested by M. Dite. ~-s+s-