Wichita Daily Call from Wichita, Kansas • 1

A i mm The Best 7 Column Penny Paper Published West of Chicago. pellvered anyyvhere in the City" by Carrier lor 8 eta. per Month, VOL.1. NO. 85.

WICHITA, KANSAS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1887. SINGLE COPIES 2 GTS. THE SIXTH VICTORY. WEST SIDE DOIHGS. BEYOND THE RIVER.

BIG 1-ANQSUIT. A Contest for 18,000 Acres of Finney County Land, Topoku Mr. Bon Blauchntd and ids attorney, Mr. McKinstrey, of Hutchinson, have been in the city several days past taking depositions in a very Important land suit brought by Mr. Blanchard in the district court of Finney county, against the Santa Fe railway.

The suit involves the titlo to 18,000 acres of land in that county gained at ovor Several years ago Mr. Blanchard, who was un agent of tho A. T. S. F.

railroad at Terre Haute, Ind.r bought the above lands from the com TAKEN This space belongs to WILLIAMS of the Busy Grocery, 122 West Douglas who will tell the people something to their- interest as soon as they can find time to write "copy." Telephone 236, THE COURTS. Gleanings from the Dockets the Various Courts, Seven civil cases were disposed of by JuBtico Walker this morning. Wm. Johnson and J. W.

Leslie were arrested by Officer Ilookor for loafing and sleeping in cars. They were lined $1 each which they paid. Jas. lluiks had the double charge of drunk and disorderly registered against him, and was arrested by Officer Wood. Paid his line and was dismissed.

Thos. Fltzpatrick and John Welch were two drunks and disorderlies, arrested by Officer Easter. They were fined $3 and costs each. Fitz paid but Welch was committed. John Doe came into Justice Walker's court this morning and plead guilty to having committed assault and battery upon Harry Knight.

The Judge assessed his line whicli he promptly paid. The case against Dennis Sanders, the colored man who shot Jim Hilbert, another colored man, tne other day, was to have como up in Justice Walker's court this morning but was continued owing to the man he shot being It, D. SEAMAN, Notary Pibli. f. Seaman, Chivin REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND Agt's for National We have a large list of Some special bargains on the West Side at present.

Some new and choice additions just plated on the market, Oome and see us. Good conveyances in ers over the city. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 611 West Douglas WICHITA AGAIN DEFEATS THE BALL- TOSSERS FROM EMPORIA. The Visitors Again Become Rattled and Play a Losing Game.

Another large crowd was present at the ball park yesterday afternoon to witness the sixth game between the Emporiasand Wichitas. The game resulted as nearly everyone expected in another victory for the home club. The home boys ail played together in their usual fine the visitors were rattled from the beginning of the game. The game was called at. 2:35, C.

II. Dennis, of Wellington, acting as umpire. In the first inning Sharringhous-en scored one for the Wichitas, and Bright scored one for the visitors. Smith scored in the second for the home club and the visitor? went out without making a base. Hemp and Shorringhousen made two in the third for the Wichitas, and the visitore re tired in the same order as before; Gibbs scored in the fourth for the visitors, and the home club made one in the fifth.

Wilson scored for the.visitors in the seventh. Smith made a beautiful home run for the home club iu the eighth, and Hemp made another run in the ninth. T11E 6COKE. 1 2 8 4 6 10 0 10 1 1 2 0 1 DOTS. 0 0 I 8 17 Emporia Wichita This city is said to be the best base ball city west of Kansas City and St.

Louis. All questionable characters will hero- after be excluded from the grounds, an order from the management Those who take an interest in a good' game aro anxious to see the champions cross bats with some good westorn league club. The grand stand is expected to be completed in time for the games with Arkansas City next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Smith was presented with a box of cigars by B. Nickies, the cigar deal er, on the corner of Douglas and Market, for being the first Wichita man to make a home rim.

The Emporia boys will return home not feeling as well as when they came down the first of the week. Emporia has a veiy good high school nine, but they are entirely out of place when they attempt to play with professionals like Wichita champions. KAILROAD RUMBLINGS. The Santa Fe has established a flag station at North Wichita on the Cald well branch, Mail servico will be placed on the Southern Kansas from Colony to Neo sho Falls, June 6. The banta Fe road recently pur chased 58,000 telegraph poles for the construction of new telegraph lines.

The Santa Fe is building 300 miles of railroad iu southern California, and will soon have 500 miles in operation there, President Strong, of the Santa Fe, is quoted aB saying at Fort Worth, on the 14th, that trains would be put on their Galveston and Kansas lines by June 1. J. J. O'Brfon, an employe of the Ft, Scott Wichita road, had his hand badly mashed last- night by getting it caught between the lever of a switch and a passing engine. Atchison will shortly hold an elec tion to vote $100,000 in bonds for the Missouri Pacific shops, which will prob ably be located there if the necessary encouragement is given.

Topeka Capital: John Mofflt, president of the Missouri Pacifio Town company, was in the city yesterday, He has been traveling through the western part of the state in the inter est of his company. The schedule is being made up for the opening of traffic on the Arkansas City extension of the Southern Kan sas railway, and by June 12 through trains will bo running between Kan sas City and Galveston via Topeka and Newton' Let Us Reason Together. As we stated in the outset, the col umns of Tub Call are open for the discussion, pro and con, of all ques tions of public interest, or thai may concern our people In general, and as wemnyroceive communications from different parties on certain subjects, of course we canuot be expected to adopt the views of everything we publish; but as there are generally two sides to every subject that comes it is no more than right to give bbth sides and let the reader judge for himself bt' tween them. 'Hence we give placo to day to the article from "Justice," headed "The Climax Capped." If "Jus tice has done any one injustice, our columns are open for a reply. It is, after all, a que.tion at least whether it is not time to call a lmlt in some of the matters at issue in our city.

Jeff Davis is evidently conscious of the fact that hia life is rapidly drawing to a close, and is preparing for the eud. He seems to have repented of his past deeds, and novy, admonish on the South not to attempt to brenk up the union, advice Ut he should bsti ANOTHER BIG BUSINESS BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON CHICAGO. A Budget of Local Occurrences That Re-late to the West 'Side. Mr. Thos.

Cooper has about completed arrangements for the erection of a building on the lots occupied at present by the office of the Bad ger Lnmber yard and the one adjoin ing it on the west. The bo three stories high, fifty feet front by one hundred deep, and will be Almost entirely of brick and stone, with a handsome marble front. It will be finished up in modern style and have all conveniences. It will make a great improvement in the appearance of Chicago avenue when completed. STREET TALK.

A crossing is being put down across Texas avenue on the east side of Osage. A new furniture store is one of the new institutions talked of for the West Side." Martinson's new hotel on Seneca and Dodgo, looms up hnndsomely since it has been painted. A plank walkis being put down on the east side of Osage avenue from Chicago to the railroad. Work on tho foundations of all the Maple street buildings will probably be commenced the lirst of next week. W.

W. Tayior company will move their feed store into the old school building on Chicago avenue today. The carpenters are engaged in put-1 ting iu the frames and finishing up the wood work of the Kimmerly building. Bankin Bros, are erecting a small frame business building on Chicaeo west of the planning mill, for Mr. Briggs.

Dr. Fisher's new residence on south Walnut is about completed. The doctor will have a nice home wlien he gets moved In there. J. V.

Bissell, a west side contractor, is building nn elegant residence for Thos. A. Bailey on the comer of Hydraulic and Division Btreets. Foil Kbxt A new nine room house, corner of Osage and Texas avenues. Enquire at the house, or of Wm.

Sexton, 565 Chicago avenue. In the excavations for the Maple street buildings sufficient sand of the finest building quality was struck, to supply all the demands in the erection of the buildings. There is a very pressing desire on the part of the West Side people for the street commissioner to come over with some of that extra force he was auth orized by the council to employ, and do a little badly needed work on Chicago avenue. The Call learns pn reliable author ity that a West Side man will erect a three-storj marble front business building on West Douglas avenue, on the vacant lots west of the Bock Island lumber yard. Prof.

A. A. Jones is soliciting sub scriptions and collecting for Thb Call Mr. Jones is an elderly gentleman, who is entitled to the utmost respect and confidence of our people. He is es teemed most by those who know him best, for his rare social qualities and integrity of purpose.

Any contract that he may make with our patron will be carried out by The Call Publish ing just as fast as we can procure reliable boys to aid us in doing so. We were pleasantly entertained at dinner today by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Guyer, who have just moved into their comfortable little hpme at No.

301 north Wichita avenue. Added to the pleas uro ot a good dinner, was a feast of song by this musical family, with Miss Jennie Guver at the organ. Mr. Guy er, who is a mail agent on the W. railroad, has a miniature postofflce in one of his where he spends much of his time studying the "mail scheme" of tho state of Kansas.

It's a big scheme and requires hard study and work. A fellow who claimed to bo a detect ive wanted Wi W. Taylor company to employ him to hunt the bay mare that was either stolen or strayed from their stable the other night. lie was confident that he could soon find the animal and the thief, if she had been stolen, and wanted them to give him 51.50 a day, furnish him a horso," and pay his expenses. They could not dis cover any especial detective skill in the fellow's make-up, and he was not em ployed.

Now he is engaged in carry ing mortar on one of the new buildings being erected on this Bide. The New York legislature last win ter passed a law making Saturday af ternoon a time of rest for certain em ployees. It is thought that this half-holiday law will proye a success, and be satisfactory to all concerned. It strikes us as a more Sensible movement than the proposed eight-hour law. To our mind, it would be a better arrangement for the working men and everybody else to put in full time during the week and on Saturday take the afternoon to look after their own affairs and families, marketing, visitinn friends, iute.

In this way more of the earnings of the laboring men would be spent for oi their 1-noiHfS and less pin i i It i i p'H' DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. S. WHITE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Al Important Meeting of Business Ken. Prominent Capt W.

S. White died at his home on North Market street this morning at 8 o'clock. He had been sick for the past two weeks and had been gradually growing worse. For the last few days, however. It was reported he was growing better, and the announcement of his death was rather unexpected.

Ho was one of the oldest settlers of this county, and has been identified with Wichita and her interests almost from the beginning of her history. In March, 1879 he purchased an interest in the Wichita Beacon, succeeding F. Fisher. From that time up to a few months ago, he was editor pf that paper, and in that position became acquainted with a largo number of people throughout the entire state. Nearly all the old settlers of Sedgwick county knew Capt.

White, and he was well liked by all. Under his charge the Beacon did good work in developing and advertising to tho world this city, and in fact the entire southwestern part of the state, The funeral services will occur tomorrow. It is probable that the Grand Army will have charge of the services, as he served in the war as'a gallant soldier, although he was not a member of the Grand Army. Ifa'f an hour bef orecthe Captain's death the minister's services wer6 called into requisition to tie the nuptial knot between the dying man and bis affianced Miss Susin Sebastin, who had been a constant watcher by his bedside during his illness. Business Men's Meeting.

A number of the leading business men of the city held a meeting at Gan-dolfo's last evening and coi'Bidered two enterprises that are of great interest to the city. One of these enterprises was a project offered by Mr. Steinhau-ser, of the Steinhauser-Merkle Supply company the establishment of an immense building for the use of their company. The proposed site was the southwest corner of Fifth and Third, and the building is proposed to cost toa be three Jstories in height, with basement, and be 50x140 in dimensions. For' the construction of the building he asks property-owners of the locality to subscribe $5,000.

$3,000 was subscribed lost evening, and it is believed that the deficit can soon bo raised. Mr. Steinhauser stated that they were so much in need of room that the contracts have been drawn with the builders that the structure shall be completed as soon as possible. A question considered in connection with this was the narrowing of Fifth avenue and widening of the alley between Fourth and Fifth, so that business buildings can be constructed with their fronts on the alley and the rear on Fifth, convenient with the railroad The project was considered a good one by all present. The establishment of a city market was the next enterprise sprung upon the meeting.

Fourth avenue and Third street was the locality considered, and the building to be constructed upon a plot of ground not less than A committee consisting of II. H. McAl- ister, Jno. Stewart, W. S.Rogers and A.

Iraboden, was appointed to work up the scheme. The residents of the to cality of the proposed site will be asked to contribute as liberally to the enter prise as possible, and then the public spirited men of tee city will be called upon. The city is to have charge of the market. Mr. Allen and several others spoke of the many benefits such an enterprise would be to the city.

The project was very favorably received by those present and an active interest in the project was displayed by all. Band Concert. Another open air concert will be given by the K. P. band at their stand on South Main street, opposite the Mu seum.

The following selections will be rendered: Quick March Light Infantry, A. White Overture Southwell Andante and Waltz -Spring Flowers, IE. Brooks Minor vs. Major Quickstep. South well Dexter Polka (Brilliant), N.

E. Catlin Quickstep Welcome Southwell Galop Opal. Charters. Among the charters filed with, the sfcretary of Btate Wednesday were the following: 1 The Wichita Base Ball Association, with a capital stock of presl dent, Frank K. Gillespie; secretary, Chas.

Griffin. Wichita Lodge No. 4, Sons of Her man. Building Permits. The following building permits have been issued today: CE Hail, res Wabash 1 000 Miller, res Eiverview street 2 500 A Frances, res Richmond sec ond addition.

700 .1 Carey, res Topeka av 1 000 A Eatciiff, res Market. 3 000 From one point we learn Of destruct ion by storm, from another by drouth, ulill another by epidemic disease, and Etill another by J. I. MEYER. UNKIJY.

THOS. E. SPEEE. pany through their agent, "Mr. I.

R. Holmes, of Garden City, payiug $2,000 down to.bind the sale, hud agreeing to pay tho balance in thirty Thirty days went by qnd Mr, Blanchard failed to show up The company notified him, and ngaiu at Hie end of three months, ond again nt the end of six months. One year having past by and hearing nothing from Mr. Blanchard, the company again sold the lands, Mr. Blanchard having forfeited the money paid on thorn.

In the meantime Blanchard had sold the lands to his father-in-law for $00,000, giving him a warranty deed und tho. father-in-law sold them back to Blanchard for $30,000, giving him a quit-claim The parties who purchased the lands from the railroad company have brought suit to quiet thoir title to the lands. Mr. Blanchard expects to show that he has an equity in the made a payment of $2,000. The company claims that the $2,000, was forfeited as Blanchard failed to, make his payment according to agreement.

This will be a test case as to whether a purchaser who makes a payment on property, and fails to make the other payments, has an equity in 'the property in proportion to what he paid. CLEARWATER. Memorial day will bo observed here in decorating the graves on Monday. No slate in the Union is improving as fast as Kansas, and Hvhy should it not? The Baptists are to gfte an ice cream festival this evening for the benefit of their Sunday school. All aro invited.

Several residences have been ex changed for Wichita property, and parties from there are expected to occupy them. Come to the decoration services and help cheer the hearts of tho, old vets, while they are discharging a duty they owe to those who so heroically and no bly fell that their country might stand. The late rains here have just fixed crps to perfection. Wheat and oats are looking much better than anyone supposed they could. Corn is the best I have ever seen, and more it.

Men now can come to Kansas ana buy a home cheap, arid know that no state has a better outlook for the future. Memorial services will be held at the rresDyterian cnurcn on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Good music is being provided by a select choir, and speak ing appropriate to the occasion may be expected. All old soldiers, and the public generally are cordially invited to attend. McGovney Post will take charge of the ceromoutes.

Kansas has the best climate, water and soil to be found any wnere, and al so the best governor. If every state nad a Martin for governor and the na tion had a John Sherman for president with our judicious tariff to protect the farmer and manufacturer, the United States would indeed be the promised land and Kansas would write excelsior over its capitol dome. The Climax Capped. Editor Daily Call: After repeated, unprecedented acts of oppression and unjust legislation in granting railroad and Motor line franchises in the city, the council has cer tainly capped the climax in granting the Wichita Mining and Investment company the exclusive right to furnish gas to the city for twenty years. I challenge the world to furnish an exam ple of such reckless, selfislrand unjust grants as the present and past councils of the city of Wichita have been guilty of.

It is certainly high time the people interferred and put a stop to their mad career. Select a lot of old women from tho different wards, with one to act as mayor, and another for city at torney and the interests of the people will bo far safer. Dan Parks says we can nut make it worse. Let us send them in their resignation papers and try some mothers instead of fathers to carry on the interests of our city, Justice. Further particulars of the burning of the opera comique, in Paris, on the night of the 25th, show this to be a more horrible affair than was at first reported.

It is said to be a horror that beggars description. The theatre was full of people, aud during the act of the play, of the wings caught fire from a gas jet, when the au dience became panic Strieker and.rush eafrom vne burning building, some leaping from the, windows, and were crushed on tho pavements below. A score of persons aro known to be killed outright, and nearly luty others were fatally wounded. Thk Cam, has no room nor disposition to indulge in fulsome praise of its editors or publisher, ns wo have already had un opportunity to do. We are more eonei rn.si iiIkiiil tho reputation ot tlia paper itsi'W.

pi i'1-', i i' tin it should or full ik mvn wm-i't. Vft I'i'vp heard el i MEYER, DUNKIN J. V. WAW). Fire Insurance Co.

city and farm property. waiting to show custom Wichita, Kans. to aero RENTED, yvw. Douglas SIMISON. C.

CHITINGTON. gton Howard, too weak to be in attendance. Edward M. Shovraan, the man who was arrested in St. Louis, on the charge of stealing some valuable jewelry from Va'il's brought before Justice Walker this morning and his prelimin ary Bet for some time next week.

In default of $1,000 bail, he was committed to jail. Leu Hall was arrested yesterday afternoon for running a house of prostitution, and was fined $25 and costs, which she paid. Seven inmates of the house were also arrested and lined $10 aud costs eauh, which they paid. Dixie Lee and seven inmates of her house were treated similiary. Four plain drunks were up before Judge Dixon this morning.

They were Milse Cook, arrested by Officer Parks Ed Kelly, arrested by Officer Brasier; John Mitcliel, by Officer. Wood; and J. Officer Hambrow. Cook and Haver paid their fines and costs, but the other two were committed. NEWS NUGGETS.

O. II. Knight arrived in the oity this, morning from Coolidge, Kan. J. W.

BrlnkonhoiT came in from Lyons this morning, and is autogaafihed at the Occidental. P. V.Healy and J. V. Moffitt have returned from their tour.

of the western cart of the state. Miss Lillie Newtnastors came up from Anthony this morning, and is a guest at the Occidental. Among the important bodies now in session at different points, is the meeting of the Baptist society at Minneapolis. W. II Hamilton and Ben It.

Shaw, two wealthy capitalists of New York, arrived in the city this morning to do a little investing in the mascot. The people on Prince and First streets as far east as Hydraulic avenue are rejoiced oer the advent of Beveral electric lights in their The Motor Line car house is beiug erected on the corner of Kellogg and Washington. The frame has been erected and is being r.apidly inclosed. The Frionds have completed the ex cavation and begun work on the foun dation for their house of worship on Cleveland avenue between Douglas and First street. Mr.

M.F. McCabe is doing the car penter work on the Shaw residence on Hydraulic avenue, at- the corner of Prince. The workmanship is said to be the best in the city. Work is progressing on the Hunter Block on the comer of Kellogg and Ida. Judging from the solidity of the foundation being laid the building will be of the most substantial character.

Drilling at the gaB well lias again stopped on account of the enormous flow of salt water, The casing will probably be put in place by tonight.the flow stopped, aud drilling again resum ed. Rev. Rock has begun the work pre paratory to the erection of a Btore building 24x60, two stories on hia Ida avenue property near Douglas When finished the building will afford fine store room and the second story will be neatly fitted up for residences. S. F.

Jones has 4 of his 20 houses un der contract, on motor line addition nearly completed. many more are erected, and the foundations are laid for no less than a half dozen more, while the places for several others are marked by piles of stone. Mr. Jones is rapidly causing the Schweider farm to look like a blooming little city. Mr.

John E. Hume was married at 8:30 o'clock last evening to Miss Clara Bleakmore, at the home of the bride'B parents on North Topeka avenue. The ceremony was porformed by Kov. C. J.

Adams in the presence of only a few friends and relatives. The bride and groom loft on the Frisco train for an extended tour in the east. Some people are born dissatisfiicd. There are the New York women a delegation of whom are trying to compel the gas companies of that city to manufacture an illuminating fluid free from offensive odor. Wichita, women would be only too glad if they got naturid gan, mm-ll and all, in-; it.

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