The Wichita Beacon from Wichita, Kansas • Page 5

WICHITA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1894. at the churches and at the Y. M. C. A.

rooms. Overflow meetings will be held XT A TT? 1 i A CAPTURED GANG IN THE COURTS. The i'olice Court. Some time ajo Frank Cheny got taugled up in a row with the Salvation Army and jestrday ne was arrested for it is supposed to give to promiscuous kisslrg. 'Mr.

O. L. Concmnon, a spiritualistic medium of Dcrry, has given two parlor seances at the residence of Jude Tucker on the West Si-e recently and has awaktned quite en interest in the occult aaoDg West Sldt-rs. A matrrial-iiini: seance was held last night tt Judge Tucker's attended by over tv.euty persons which was very sati-fsctory to the believers in spiritu lisra. Tie spirit forms of oerarte-d friend-, it is said, were forth and voices from the unseen world were distinctly auiio'e.

At noon today a lire, caused by a de-feciive Hue, started in the second floor of the building occupied by the Wells-Fargo Express company. All of the companies tamed out ana the tire was promptly extinguished. The buildinc was damaged to the extent of atout S7i. but no goods were lost and the accident has not interfered in any way with the company's business. The Miner is also i icated "in this building, but beyond setting a little smoked up, sastiined no damage.

cnoicesu line or Dry Goods, Dress Goods. Carpets. Curtains, Fur Rugs, Cloaks and Furs in the city from which to make your selections, and when you do you them just a little lower in price than any other firm dares sell them. The largesl line of Fur Muffs in the country, and special prices on them today. 130-132 North to tarry I YOU have been burning the "Governor's5 9 coil lontr erough.

Brace up, dress up and press the suit or let us pre-s up one of our jAILOR MY UK sUlTS for you then go like a man pop the question at once and have it over with JShe will accept you surely if you wear one of our buits. C. J. FLETCHER tt tvis ETi ra GROCER, the German E. church, with English pastors present; at the First Presbyterian church where there will he no pastors', and at the V.

M. C. A. hall. A grand work i being done in Wichita and the Christians are being awakened to xheir responsibility.

They are asking thing- of God: Thsy expect i-reat things from him. In golden autumn or icy winter Dr. Price's Biking Powder is equally effective. TOWN TOPICS. B.

K. Davis cf Marion, is in town today. T. LUlie cam 3 uo from Guthrie last night. Charles Buell came in from Sedgwick last night.

William Speer of Conway Springs, is in the city. S. Dixon, of Argonia, was on our streets today. Fred Craig came up from Caldwell this morning. W.

E. Ileeves of Pond Creek, 0. came in last night. G. P.

Neiman and A. II. Itlch of Whitewater, are in the city. II. C.

Keel ng of Caldwell, is doicg business in the city today. Attorneys Cotdy and Amtdon are both at Newton today attending to a big law suit there. Wichita is putting on airs. The Beacon speaks of the slumi of that city. Topeka Caplul.

Bev. J. J. Snephard, of 4H N. Seneca, West Side, has moved to 10 11 North Fourth avenue.

The Misses Anna, Jennie and Minnie White will spend the holidays at their home in Leon. Clau 1 Aldrich came up from the strip last night to spend the holidays with friedds In the city. Ed was the lucky winner of a handsome $50 gold watch rattled off by I. X. Stage last night.

Police Com-nissioner F. A. Davis, who has been very ill for some weeks past, is now reported to be getting better. Mrs. Judge Little and William A.

Reed are now in tbe east having been called there by the death of their father. The Slckner concert announced for next Friday evening has been postponed on account of the evangelistic services. An Insurance adjuster is here adjusting the loss on the Davis home which was consumed by fire a couple of weeks since. Anson Itutan. who has been attending a dental college in Kansas City, returned last night to spend the holidays with Lis parents.

Pastor Sims invites you to the Central Christian church Lord's day. Scores were turned away last Sunday night. Come esrly. Mr. and Mrs.

E. N. Carter are here spending the holidays with their parents Mrs L. L. Carter and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Kaufmau. The little sou of Mr. F. C.

Kirkpatrick, kt inspector of the Missouri Paciffe Kailway Company, died cf membranous croup last night. The Bev. David Todd, arrested on the charge of rape, is a preacher, but is not the pastor of the Colored Friendship Baptist church, as reported. The registry and stamp windows at the post cilice will be kept open cn'il 7:30 tonight, to give poo le a chance i mih! oat pro cuts or tr.ihsacl other business. All of the Wichita merchants fire now on the lo iknut for petty thieves who watch until the clerks sre ail busy and ihfti purloin some toy or article of weiring apparel.

The charity bsll to 1 held at the ball, and given under the auspices of the mail carriers, premises to be a success and all of our should attend and aid the poor. Arran iernt nts that bu r. nude for a soortiiig esmival of lini-h 11 i cn1 sparrinsr exhibitions for the lu did ays ha-fallen throuah. Tne i-oys don't appear to have their sporting clothes cu jus-, now. Dr.

Fred L. hcsoa, the Mnnl says that the indicMtio ars thu it will be colder and e'ear tomorrow. At this time thtreare no indications that there will be any snow until after CarUt-mas. Charlie Curry of Cripple Creek, with his wife and boy, arrived in the city sterday and wtil spend the holidays as the gneets of Mis. Harry Hill Mr.

furry says that times are getting Hash out in Colorado. Farnum Co. of this city have selected by the state boatd of charity to furnish coffee, ginger and Japan tea for the state institutions, acd Johnston and Lawrence will furnish a of the dry goods. Theodore Ott, who was arrested by Constable Tom Voss after a lorg chase on the charge of raping Matt Sporka, and who was sent tojuly Justice Tacker, has fixed the matter by marrying the girl. Baffling is all the race now.

The man who says" be 'thlqks raffling is gambling and should ba stoppad," is the fellow who never throws a winning number and who won't buy a number bacause it costs a few dimes. On 2 of the delegates to tte republican cougresslonsl convention which met yesterday wore longhair which was done up oa hairpins in a most peculiar inan-ntr. It is said that his purpose is to run opposition to Mrs. Lease as a Kansan production. A woman who was about leaving tbe city for another town yesterday appeared at the police station and a-ked Major Harry Sutton and- Chief (lone for a certificate of character She was informed that the cilice was just out of blank certiilcates.

Last night Constable Gtorje Green came in from Iowa, having in charge C. C. HoAdlev, wno is charged with embfa-zleing $140 of Joe Hingbam, of the life insurance company. Hoidley was captured atCedr Ranids and is very contrite. The offlct-r kept him at hotel all night and todav Hoaaley gave baa in the sum of Si5 00.

Mistletoe from the Cherokae nation is being sold here in large quantities this year. The traditions sur. jundlDg the misil-itoe dates back to the time of the Druads, but its chief value In the eye of susceptible young ladies is thought to the implied license which diiernicg peace. He was found gu.i'.y, tlue SlO and cots and ent up to th county ill for non-pax ratnt. Vrohate Court.

Ms-rrlase licenses Lave been is- ed to Wi-ilam Oda Cirtaban of Valley Center end Catharine Dunn, ol SCg-vick City; William G. Ynz and Minnie G. Gcod vi Sedgwick City. All Free Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it, free.

Call on the advertised druggist and get a Trial Bottle Free. Send your name and address to II. E. Bucklen Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free.

All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing. For sale at Chas Lawrence's and G. Gehring's drug store. We understard the remaining stock of bnjrgies at 255 N. Main will be moved lo Newton Saturday, Dec.

22. IDalker FOR MODERATE PRICED 'RESENTS We direct attention to our wonderful assortment of F.rnbroidered and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs at 25c. iZg N. Main Street fj nun Any of Our Nice, New Christmas Boxes Of Our Best Assorted Bon-bons, hocolatt Kugatines, Jo don. Rout, Creams, Uurnt Sz Smooth Almonds Imported Ginzed Fruits Etc.

Thiy ere Hue and above the averr.ee and caucot be duplicated in the Wtst or excelled in the East, and 1 That one of THEM makes a handsome pre-ent that is always aipreciated by Your Mother, Sweetheart Wife, Dear Friends, Cousins, Aunts, and in fact everybody. We have them here. Come and examine them and we will guarantee that you will be repaid for your time and trouble. As we realize that we are up Main Street a little too far and con-' sequently we o2rr 'u-duct-ments to obtain your patronane. These Cand'es are all of our on manufacture, which is a guarantee of their PURITY AND EXCELLENCE Don'x forget our FRUIT CAKK SALE Today, regular 333 Cake (one Cake only to each purchaser) at Only 21c.

Buy them early as there are but 500 lbs to sell at this low price. Each Cake weighs from 1 to 0 pounds. The Old Reliable Only Boiiton Bakery AN-D Kandy KiMieo, 254 N. Main, XMAS aa The Police are in Earnest About Breaking up Thieves Dens. Now the "Ward ng and the On fi." are Both Behind The Bars.

Chief Cone and his efficient detective force appear to be determined clear up ll th "gangs'' in the city before their term of office expires. The 44 Ward" gang are now in hoc and liable to long term- In the penitentiary for the robbtry and attempted murder of eld man Kc-Ginty. A day or so ago John Whittaker was arrested Mealing cows and yesterday the officers finished up the play by capturing VVhittaker's confederates and the entire outfit is at the county jail boardiDg th the sheriff. The letter gang is known as the "Pointer outfit." They rendezvoused at the corner of Ninth and Fifth avenue. A short time ago they stole a cow from a man named Haloes who resides only a block from them.

This cow they sold to a West Side butcher the next day. Encouraged by ihis successful theft they went out into the country and stole three hogs cf a man named Uice. Two of tbe p-jikers were sold to butchers in the city while the third they killed, dressed and eat 'themselves. They were jubilant over this fact and as soon as the money for the Haines cow, the Bice hogs and their meat were gone, they looked about for more cons to steal. Lovu on South Washington avenue a mn named llaggrty owned a cow and a few nights ago ey stole it, taking it to the stock yards for sale.

Whittaker claimed to be the owner cf tbe animal and wh-'i it wa believed that the cow was stolen Ofiicer Ileeder arrested him, letting the other two go. The officers at headquarters went to wcrk ou tue case then and succeeded in landljg Dan Pointer and Jack Tudors, the other two members, yesterday. The police say they have a clear cae. Whittaker, Tudors and Pointer will probably eat their Christmas dinner in jail. A HIO RANCH.

A Man Well Knmro in Thin City Ituytt llanch In Mexico Tal Embry well known in this city and was one of the promotors of the citock yards in Wichita. The following article in th Cinclonati Enqvlrr of a recent date will therefore be of it. teres: here: 'Messrs. Talton Embry and O. J.

Wiggins have returned from Mexico, where they went six weeks ago for ie purpose of purchasing some large holding of laud in the regions of the Isthmus of Tebauntepec. Their mission was entirely successful from the point of view of the intention of tht-ir going, for they secured while in the country a of land of au area of 15,000 acres. The land is between Tehauntepec and the town of Coaizcoalcos, on the coast of Mexico, and was purchased from the Bank of Kugland. The trict is a lnre ranch or hacienda known as the in Miguel ranch and had been held by tke Bank of England for several years. It is trio iutentum oi neither of lh new purchasers of the property to live upon the ground or look lifter the care of the plantation any closer can done by an agnt, who will have control of the iiud and the care of the products as soon a ho cau reach the cuuatry from this state.

Mr. Embrv's brother will soon leave to take charge of the ukatation, and il! reside ou the ground in the capacity of major or snpe -ip cedent. The plant'ition is cultlv2.t1.il and will product; for the present a profit of thomauds ol dollars up the crops of cotton, tobacco, rubber And cru, in well as oranges, pineapple-. a-nilla, pepper, iud'go and niimtur oi woods, saci inahouauyand ebony." Dr. Winslow Anderson of thr Usr.v r-ssty of California, reports 41 1 pronounce Kr.

Price's Baking Powder as perfect it is possible for any powder to be inu.to l'ETCY Till KV1IS. Men Who ro About Steiillng Whip ami Utiles Yesterday afternoon Attorney Ilauch 1 itched his horse in the alley back of the Western Union Xo sooner wa he out of sight than two nun came alorg snd one of them slipped a tine robe out of the buggy under his coat. Tao of tte messenger boys noticed the man with the robe under his coat and trailed them to an alley where they hid the robe in a barn. The boys reported to Mr. Kauch who recovered tbe rbe and rewarded the boys.

Tbe police say that stealing rob 3 and whips is one of the most prevalent sort of 6mall robberies at this time of the year and keeps them busy chasinc around to the different second hand stores after the stolen property. If they catch the thief they can only give him a jail sentence aad hedossa't care for taut because he will get his board and lodging while there. 8. m. scorx'i ruruiiE lie Has Ilougbt a Fam in Colorado and Will Practice Irrigation.

S. M. Scott, chairman of the state board of public works, and defeated candidate against Charles Curtis for congress, his returned from Colorado. Mr. Scot: purchased a 103 acre farm In Colorado where he proposas to practice irrigation and raise fancy fruit.

lie will locate there permanently warn be retires from It fa statnd also that Mr. Scott will be at th head of an immigration bureau which will attempt to fill up the waste plicea of the Centennial btate. VSIOS JIKKHNQJ. Where and Bow You Can fforih in City Tommprrow The usual evangelistic meetiDg will be beld In the auditorium this -veuijg. Toe pastors will hold the regular services tomorrow morning.

In the evening the union nieatlngs will be condnrfpil follows: will At the audltO'lcm. Admission to this meeting will by ticket. Those who are not Christians, and auy who will bring such, are entitled to tickets. These may be procured at the evening meetings from the pastors We are prepared to furnish all Christina's- oods such aw Candies, Nuts. Figs, Oranges.

Bananas, Celery, Oysteiv, a lovv'est possible prices for SPOT CASH. Look over the fol-lowins prices for iirst class NEW sc-ds. The Prriclesians held an interesting session last night. Officers were elected as follows: President, Prof. II.

F. Knight; vice president, W. T. Burgess; secretary, Miss Emily Oglesby; treasurer, A. W.

Lichle; ushar, II. E. Copper; chorister, II. Iluttmin; executive committee, Captain Burgess, Miis Belle Hirsh and Luther Burns. Resolutions were adopted, congratulating Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Blake and Captain and Mrs. W. T. Burgess.

There will be no sessions of the eociety during the holidays. JUKiirs) cisr MONEY. Here la the Cost of the fee ptcmber Term of Court for Jurors Alone. It costs money to administer justice, ba the officers and the court ever to careful of expenditure. In this county tbe courts have to keep giiiding very near'y all the time and as a consequence it takes money out of the laxpajer's packet to keep the court up.

Here is just tbe item of the jury alone for the September term of court jut finished. There were 44 juries empaneied during the term. Out of this number 26 verdicts were rendered. Thete iurors came in September 11 and were discharged December 15. The total cost of the jury, exclusive of meals, was S4.083 SO, and the meal item was no small matter.

By thl 1 will be seen tha. every verd ct rendered co.it over H3 tor the jurv alone. Besides this there are all the other court expenses to be paid. Dec. 24.

BIG SALE ON 3 1 See Cur rjJ Counter Don't fail to call and the handsomest line of Holiday FOOTWEAR ia the city, comprising all the latest styles at Popular Pi ices Wo will make this day Bargain Day. Yours this vear and next. Shoe Store, 144 N. MAIN ST. Terms Cash.

S. G. NEFF, Mgr. For Men Only i rk 'V. If you wish to bny a Christmas token for a gentleman friend remember that we have the most select acd exclusive styles in the city, nave you elegant smoking ickets, house ths new Duplex link cuff buttons, the lte cSeds ta Webb suspenders, those flue night robes, our Fi.k Clrk aEd Fligi gloves, also Canes.

the Manhattan dress hir, link cuffs, litest in collars, etc. GOLD3TANDT, Men's Furnisher. 204 Douglas Ave. Monday, 1) jvancd (-ack) per pound iZH. tMi' pur pout.d.

llui-ins. per p.iir.i,. to "lazli JSuts 3 pounds '2: Fih)vrts, per pound U'e pounl 1- N'aple per pound 1--: Mixed 2nu's ('anc) 1-z' THE ENTIRE Main Street. nt you the Girl? PHONE i.j Corner Mciin and Second Sts i -u: F-iucv xmI Caiulv, pt-r lL'c t'jijiiy, ir sc Slick C.tr.iivi pont.d- Oroi's. 5 pouial- 1t ji.k Catuiv.

per iC.iri! II -ans 2 1- Isptc'ial irli. Sui'tlay i i.tc. STOOK OF THE ror.M r.i: id: per can rer can. vl MAIN Diamond Front Grocery. lust be sold during the month of December.

WE WILL SELL Slice! lVaches, for cr.am, .1 ponpd can-, sliced reaches, lor cn.aru, 2 pouuef cajs, Filberts, per pound, Marrowfat l'tas very tut, ur dcz-n si Sweet lilossoin, fine, per dv. 2 Exceih-ut Corn tlie put into a cao, er dozen Lima Mean? delicious, per Succotash Suest corn and lima beaut, per dczen or, Jordan Almoods, shelled, per pound 1 Valencia Alrnonde, shelled, per pound Glace Citron, per pound 'j -c Glace Orafcge and Lemon J'tel, per pound Good Orange and Lemon Peel, per pound Kane Butter per pound loo Kennedj's Fancj BK-cuit, in tin, per pound Vieni a Wafers, pr pound L'Oc Afternoon Teas Kennedy's, per pound 2 Quaker Oats, per package All oTb-r patVaae Cereals, per package mc Self-RisiLg Buckwheat, perpacKAe sc Evaporated Raspberries, per pouud i0 Evaporated Peaches, per pound 7c Krenca Prunes extra quality, very meaty, per pound uz Teas at just half price Vanilla Extract Burnett's one-half pint Oc Pistachio Extract Burnett's 18c Orange Extract Burnett's 25; size He her makes and izes proportionately low. Hore llidi-h F.our, per bottie Gelatine, p-r package 10c Soured Mackerel, per can lOc Tomato Mackerel, per cai 10c Baker's Cocoa, per Baker's Cocoa, per tin 22c Langs Cocoa, per tin 22c Armour's Soups, per can 2Cc Cocoa Shtl per package Babbitts' 1776, 7 packages for Greenback Tobacco, per pound 30c Orphan Boy Tobacco, per pound 30c Briar Pipe Tobacco, per pound Fise Natcr.il leaf Chewing 30c N. Molassfrf finest In the city, per gallon 4Sc Table Syrup fioest in the citf, per gallon 40c Good Sjrcp, per gallon 30c Sorghuui. pr gallon Biking Jlolases Blacks rap, pr pdou.

Vinegjar good, pr gtllon K'c And the whole stozk Lrhtn W--'lesHli P.ics. GEO. W. KNOEK, Manager X31 NORTH.