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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08
FIRE IN NEWSPAPERDOM.
The Office of the Kansas City s'Evening
Property.

Property.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 2s.
A fire broke out in the E0ening Star
newspaper office early this morning. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. 1t started
in the northwest corner in the composing
room, quickly spreading in all directors.
The building was three stories high, owned
by Lathrop & Smith, lawyers, who had
Offices on the second floor. The first floor
was occupied by the Star as a counting
room, with tobacconists on either side. The
second floor was rented out for law offices,
and the third was used as the Stars COM
posing and editorial rooms, and the rooms
of the Union Publishing Company. The
fire department responded promptly, and
saved the building, but much damage was
caused by water. The total loss is put at
about 81 600. 1t is divided as follows:
Lathrop & Smith, on building, $4,000; on
office. 500; z. L. Thornton, tobacconist,
COCO. He is the heaviest loser, his stock
being ruined by water. r. G. Stockton, to-
bacconist. 81 goo; Evening Star Company,
s., 200; Borgess., Cravens & Moore, law
yers, 500; Homer Reed, G. D. Doggett,
Dobson & Douglass, all lawyers, 500 each;
Union Publishing Company, Sl00. All the
losses were wei covered by insurance, all
in Eastern companies. The STIR announces
that it win issue as usual tomorrow.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

A HURRICANE passed in a northeast
ern direction about three miles Syest of Ia
1equah, I T, ON the morning Of the 18th.
Dwellings were blown down and trees up
rooted in strip of country about 500 yards
wide No loss of life is reported.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

MAJ.-GEN. JOHN NJ SCHoFIELD, who
succeeds General Sheridan IN the COM
mand of the Division of the Missouri, arrived
IN Chicago from San Francisco on the 3Oth,
accompanied by his family and two mem
bers of his personal staff, Col. VIM. NJ
JTherTy and Lieut.. C. B. Schofeld.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

INDIAN COMMISSIONERS PRICE reports
a decided advance among the aborigines in
the matters of husbandry and industrial
schools He recommends that Congress
confer civil and criminal jurisdiction on
the States and Territories over the reServa-
tiOnS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

CAPTAIN RAND and Mate Pender, of
the steamer Tropic, were sentenced in Phil
adelphia on the 26th to one years impris-
Onment and to pay a fine of $500 and costs
for violating the neutrality laws by furnish
ing arms and ammunition to the Haytien
fnsurgen1s
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

THE annual meeting of the Woman's
National Indian Association took place
in Philadelphia ON the 2Sth, when Bishop
Whipple, of Minnesota, made an address.
Miss Mary L. Bonny was reelected Presi-
dent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

THE Marquis of Lorne has contrib
uted to the Contemporary Revie1o an arti-
Gle on Canadian Home Rule, in which he
holds that if any one State of the Confed-
Grafton gains a preponderating influence
civil war will threaten.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

The Paris Figaro publishes the re-
port that the Governor of the Chinese
Province of Yum Nan, with $4,000 troops,
received orders TO enter Tonquin and oc-
cupy Kaobang, $50 miles north of Hanoi,
the French headquarters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

Hon. JOHN C. NEW, after an extend
ed interview with President Arthur, on the
S0th has reconsidered his determination to
resign, and win retain the position of As
sistauU Secretary of the Treasury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

A PETITION against the appointment
of Summer Howard, of Michigan, as Chief
Justice of Utah, has been signed by about
half the bar of Salt Lake City and will be
forwarded to Washington. 1t is said to be
in the interest of Judge Hunter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

A BROKERAGE system of furnishing
Chinese emigrants traders certificates has
been discovered at Canton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

BECAUSE of the technical points in
his favor, passed upon by the Pennsyl-
vania Supreme Court on the 10Th, there is
a possibility that ex-Cashier Ruth, who de-
faulted with about 100000 from the Wash
fngton (Pa.l Savings Bank, may escape
punishment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

DIR. LEONARD STEGNIJER of the
Smithsonian Institution has returned from
Alaska with skeletons of the northern sea-
cow and other valuable specimens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

THE Utah Commission is sanguine
that the law DISTINGUISHING pOlyg-
amists will eventually weaken their infiu-
ence and destroy them as an element of the
Mormon Church.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

IT is said the King of Portugal con-
templates abdicating on account of the
worry of Liberal agitation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

A COURT of inquiry to investigate
the causes of failure of the Greedy relief
expedition has been ordered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

BEN BUTTERwORTH took charge Of
the office of Commissioner of Patents on the
3lst, and General Phil Sheridan assumed
command of the army on November 1st.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

KAN CT SHANK, better known as
Crow Dog, sentenced to death for the muir
der of Spotted Tail, made his escape on the
10Th at Deadwood, D. T. He was allowed
to go out unattended.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

THE London Times compliments
Lord Lorne and says Canada is the least
troublesome and the greatest of British
colonial possessions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

A REPORT is published in Paris that
De Brazza, the Congo explorer, had been
killed in fight.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

In the French Chamber of Deputies
on the 3lst Clemenceau, Radical, attacked
the government policy in Tonquin. A vote
of confidence in the government was adopt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILL esti-
mates that soldiers and their relatives have
been defrauded of 81, 10000 by the crooked
pension agents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

A FnIBUsTERING expedition from the
United States is reported to have landed in
Cuba.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

INVESTIGATION of the Office of United
States Marshal McDougal OF the Northern
district of New York has resulted in bring
ing charges of fraud, conspiracy and ille'
gal collection of fees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

CHOLERA is again becoming general
In Egypt, and panic has resulted. There
were twelve deaths at Alexandria on the
9th.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

THE wool-growers of Washington
Territory have formed an association, and
will work for the restoration of the tariff on
wool
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

In June last ex-Alderman John
Geiger, of Cincinnati, o., disappeared. On
the Doth a body, identified as his by awatch
badge and pocket-boolI, was found in Mill
Creek.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

GOVERNOR BUTLER, OF Massachu-
sets, and Congressman Maybury, of Mich
igan, had long conference at Boston on
the Both
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

COMMODORE A. G. RHIND has been
promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, and
Captain John n. Russell is made Commo-
dore.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-08

Heard From at LasNt-After Ten Weeks of
Suspense, a Brief Note Received by Her
Parents in Miss ChurchiII's Own Hand
writing-The Mystery of Her Disappear
ance Still UnsOIVed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
GENERAL NOTES.

EYGLisH railroads have paid, since 1876
over S, cor, 1o0 damages for penonal iniu
ries 10 passengers. In 1876, 81, 5000 was
raid in this way.
TIE number OF Edison lamps IN use in
America at the end of last year was more
than 5000, and in Europe at the end oil
February there were nearly $1,000.
TIE Norfolk Eirginian estimates that
there is coal enough in the mines recently
opeded in Pocahontas county. W, Va, to
supply the demands Of the North for 20,
years to come.
An immense bed Of phosphate has been
discovered in Brunswick county, North
Carolina, on the line Of the Carolina Gen.
trail railroad, and about eleven miles from
Wilmington.
THE tide OF emigration to the northwest
is the greatest ever known. 1t is estimated
that not less than 10000 passengers are for.
warded weekly through st. Paul to points
in the northwest Tue number Of emi
grants is so great that the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba lines are seriously embar'
rassed by lack Of sufficient rolling stock.
PHILADE LrHh has a mile and a half OF
cable street railroad ready to operate, run
ming along Columbia avenue from Twenty
third street 70 Paramount Park. Its con.
structiou was begun nearly a year ago.
There are 2, 800 90 pounds Of iron buried
in the roadway, the cable itself is OF steel,
$500 feet long, and the motors are two l0J'
horse power engines.
ACCORDING to tie last census th ere are
1900 actors and 1000 actresses in the Uni
States. 1t is estimated that these, with
other people who depend on the theatrical
profession for living, will easily make a
total Of 1900 people who contribute to the
support of at least IS, 900 others, making a
total OF $1,000 persons dependent in one
way or other on the profession.
Six men and one woman in PhiladelDhia
have organized the National cremation
society,"" which is in substance a sort OF
insurance company. Members are admit.
ted upon payments graduated according to
the expectation OF life those 81 years old
for s. year, those 80 at 81, aud 30 on
and al their death the society will furnish
a coffin, hearse and one carriage, pay all
expenses of transportation, and have the
persons remains cremated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
WHEELING SUNDAY REGIsTER--EIGHT PAGES

johnson will be the chief marshal, and
John w. Daniels orator.
MAX BIRCH, the German composer, has
arrived in New York. He is described .,
Q genisl-looking, gold specialized gentle
man, short and thick.set, Sith long, curly
black hair.
VIZ. II. VAspERBILr is now siIty-one,
but looks much older than his father at
his age, perhaps because his life is more
luxurious.
TIE highest sum realized by George
Eliot for any one of her later works was
SIS, COO. while the lowest she received vas
SAC. 900. Scott obtsined s. 500 for "waver-
~" while Miss Burnley was paid only 800
for "Eyelina."
TEE Wall street News, of New York.
says: "W. H. Vsrderblfs check for
April interest on government fours wa,
s4o2, 900. or interest on $40 200, 900 Of bond..
He has received s47S.O0o for Q 1arterly in
terest. This shows that he has sold or
Otherwise disposed o. $500, 900 OF bonds"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
THE CHINESE BUBBLE

What is called the depression, in the
labor market on the Pacific coast has
had one favorable result in exploding
and forever disposing Of that fraudulent
cid bugbear that this country Is going
10 be 'ruined by Chinese cheap labor"
Ten years ago that ruin was as plain as
3 proposition Of Euclid. II was ques-
ton Of figures how many years it would
be before the slant-eyed Mongolisn,
living on ten cents worth of rice and
dried fish per day, would drive our
costly competition out of the market
Bnd leave the American workman to
starve in his native land.
This was the gloomy prospect before
US when labor was dear and when
several thousands of the uuwelcome
Chinese were coming over annually.
Since then the increase in mining de-
velopment and in mining speculation in
California, the increase in agriculture
AID manufactures, the settlement Of
Oregon, the new railroad connections
and other causes have brought labor in
California under nearly the same con-
ditions as exist in the older Eastern
States, and the result is that the
Chinese cannot compete with the white
man as a workman.
Their labor is cheaper, but Is not
worth as much. They are an inferior
race, and they cannot do the work of
the superior race. This has been the
worlds experience with all the swarm
ing populations Of Eastern Asia, and
the lesson of that experience Is that the
inferior races cannot do tEe work Of the
superior races. The lite THOMAS
BRASsEY, the great railroad contractor,
who had worked thousands OF men in
all parts of the world, said that with
English labor, costing six shilling5
day, and Indian labor at sixpence
day, it was cheaper to employ the Eng
lish.
That is what we are finding out i'll
California and Oregon. The cheap
Chinese are being turned off because the
contractors and employers find it more
profitable to use the better skill of white
men at normal wages, and all terror Of
the MoDgolian invasion disappears with
the disappearance Of the exaggerated
wages which invited 1t.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

THK constitution OF Wisconsin requires
that the roll Of the Assembly be CALEB up
on the final passage OF bills.
GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER thinks that all
the work Of the census bureau will be ready
for publication by the first of July next
The submission of the prohibitory amend.
ment by the Ohio Legislature TO the people
is attributed largely to Senator Shefman's
influence.
The Nebraska Legislature has pissed 9
bill providing that one Of the two assistant
physicians Of the State Asylum for the In
sane shall be woman. They hold their
terms for SIX years.
Mr.. STEPHENS the Democratic Mayor.
elect of Cincinnati, served his term as a
cabin boy on an Ohio steamer He is
wealthy now, owning large glue factory,
in which he made his money.
MAYOR ELECT STEPHENS, OF Cincinnati is
so boreHghly Pendleton man that he
proposes to adopt the Senator's Civil Ser
vice reform principles in his management
Of the police force.
A WASHINGTON Democrat says that Sun
set Cox's scheme" is not to get the Speak
ership, but TO control sufficient votes to
enable him to demand the Craftsmanship
of the committee On aspirations.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that reform is
The little joker in the game Of politics
Both parties claim to hold plenty Of
trumps, but some how or other the little
joker never takes trick"
THE average age of United States Senators
Is 81. Only one of them was born west OF
the Mississippi.
A COMPULSORY education bill, the Senate
substitu e for the original bill OF the II Juse,
las been passed by the Rhode Island Legis-
lature.
SUNSET Cox is still telling about the
Who, though be has white skin, bless Col
re has black heart"
SENATOR JeHEs, of Florida, intends TO visit
Europe this summer, whence he came for.
ty years ago. poor Irish boy, to seek fame
and fortune in America.
GEN. JAS. S. Robinson, one OF the Ohio
representatives in Congress, said to a New
York reporter that, in his opinion, 1.-THE
Congressional Record is useless and ought to
be abolished"
ES.REPREsES1ATIvE ETA HUNTER, Of Nir-
ginia, thinks Mcdonald, orIndans, will be
the next nominee Of the Democrats for the
Presidency. Anyway" he says, who
ever the Democrats nominate will be
elected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22

Mas. LASGTRY is not dravingas big audi
ences as che did when she first came over.
The curiosity TO look upon the much
praised beauty has diminished, and the
effect is seen in the decreasing receipts at
the door. Still the efforts to keep up the
interest in her trip over the country are as
various and energetic as ever. At New
Haven, the other night, there was lively
fight in the lobby of the theatre. in which
her manager bore an active part, and in his
zeal to turn the affair into an advertise
ment for his star was pretty badly damsged.
The spell Of beauty Endorsements from
Albert Edward and the spell OF devoted
New York admirer are not things for which
the American public will continue to she'll
cut money very long.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
OUR WHISKY ON AVOYAGE

The great Inconvenience to which
mauufa cturers Of whisky are put by
the refusal of Congress to extend the
lime for payment of internal tax is
witnessed in the device of export alton
to which they have been compelled to
resort. They could not pay the tax aud
store the whisky themselves, nor could
they put It on the market without dis
astrously breaking down prices. Having
failed to secure convenient depots for
their product in the bonded warehouses
of Canada, they are, exporting large
quantities to Bermuda, most Of which
will come back in the same bottoms
which carry it out. The revenue laws
provide that upon re importation of ar
ticles once exported of the product or
manufacture of tie United States
there shall be levied, collected and
paid a duty equal to the tax imposed by
the internal revenue laws upon such
article" Like other imported articles
The shi,ky thus sent to Bermuda and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22

JEFFERSON DAVIS says that John Quincy
Adams Vas the most gesia! gentleman he
eves lnew.
SR. JANs c. FLnop, Of Bonsnzs fame,
will build one million dollar house on
the top OF the higles, San Francisco hill.
REnESv has found a tweIve-year Id
girl in Tex, WON he pronounces tee
greatest yiolinist America ever produced.
CHAs DUDLEY wARSEg begins his duties
IS editor OF The Drawer" with the May
number Of Harper's Magazine.
We are paying President Arthur and
Secretary Chandler over one Thousand dol
lars week for catching ish in Florida, and
still consumers have to pay the same old
price.
GENERAL LEES monument at Lexington,
Va, will be unveiled on June 5. Jefferson
Davis viii preside, General Joseph E.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
Jay GOULD RETIRE.

Mr.. JAY GOULD has declared 10 his
near friends his intention to retire from
his active business life on the compile
ton Of his steam yatcht, the Atlanta,
built for his projected tour round the
world. His son, Mr.. GEORGE J. GOULD,
young man of %, Is to take his place
as Spectator, and Mr.. GOULD him
self will lead pirate life. Mr.GoULD's
fortune is carefully estimated in round
numbers to be 100000, 900, Of which
~, 900, 900 Is in the stock Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company and
S2O,OOO,OOO in the stock Of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company. In real es-
tate he has never put much money,
considering the size Of his fortune. His
investment in this kind Of property al
together amounts to about 5000, 200.
The remainder Of his wealth is in Sc
csrities, mainly in the shape of the
bonds of the different railroad eompan-
les. But one large deal, in speculative
pallance. remains to be consumsted
previous to his retirement, and that is,
from the account given, the proposed
alliance between his Southwestern
system Of railroads and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia system
and other tributary roads. The "hoys"
as CoRNELIUs and WILLIAM K. VAN
DERBILT are called, have taken their
fathers place in the markets and Mr..
GoULD's contemplated retirement will
be even more complete than that of
WILLIAM H. Vanderbilt, for GoULD's
mas been life of speculation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
IRE TKADE AND INDUSTRIAL 81 e
UAfIOS,


General trade has been qaickened
somewhat during the past week by the
continuance Of mild weather and the
natural development Of consamptive
requirements; but at its best it has not
exhibited the activity that has been
previously expected for this stage Of the
season. There are very few depart
ments in which the spring trade to date
compares favorably with that Of this
time last year, ard its general charse-
ter Is different There is greater con-
seryalism both in manufacturing and
distributing branehes-credits are being
more closely scrutinized and profit
margins are generally smaller. The
changes, however. point to more stable
markets-fewer unsettlIng reactions in
trade and prices, and more healLhful
condition Of affairs in the future. Des-
piIe the hackwardness ofthis season the
feeling in gaining ground that the
worst Of the recent depression IS over
and that business will now gradually
improve in all departments.
The industrial outlook is disturbed in
several lines by labor troubles already
begun or anticipated. The demands Of
the workmen in some departments of
the building trade are uasettling the
calculations of contractors on the eve
of v That promised to be season Of uu-
usual activity; and the cigarmsking
industry is also threatened with a gen.
eral strike that may retard its antici-
pated recovery from the recent dullness
and depression. The iron trade situs-
ton has not improved. Demand is
slow and cautions, and prices continue
weak and unsettled. A dozen furnaces
in Easton, Pa, are cold, and, unless
prices improve, others are expected to
go out OF blast. In the event ofs re-
fusal Of the iron workers to accept re-
duction Of 10 to 20 per cent, in wages 1t
is static the manufacturers will inaug-
urate a general restriction of produc-
ton for few weeks, in order to fore
stall strike and leave the way open
for resuming work when the condition
of the trade will warrant it without the
appearance of surrender TO the work
men. The coal trade has continued
quiet, and has developed no new feat
urts Of interest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
TIE BIRNINGHAa DISTRICT

The development of the iron resources
Of the district that is represented by
Birmingham Is astonishing. While
coal is abundant all about it, yet there
L. actually home famine. There are
not En-. ough coke ovens to supply its
furnaces, AID parties are ready to build
a duplicate of the great Lucy furnace
lust as soon as supply of coke can be
guaranteed. The race promises to be be-
tween the coke ovens and big stacks.
The Iron Age thinks, however, that the
supply Of coal will noon be ample. The
building ofthe Georgia Pacific aud the
settlement Ofthe mineral land question
by Congress have given, says the Age'
an immense impetus to coal mining,
.and the day Is not very far
on when not only the home sup
ply viii be ample. but Alabama coal
W in be supplied to most Of the cities al
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22
TIE GIRL OF THE PERIOD,

On N ysticai sin Il the lay that spin,
In ibese ultra civilized days,
VI tie maiden who nauntA, through society
hAuns,
In the late feminine craze.
You will see her uptown. in = wonderful
OF ws,hed OUT bilious red,
While hei hsr in bang will mott artfa;Iy
Meath the LaDstJ hat on her head.
Her glove Of ~mus.kit-tef" will in wrinkes
1t her.
Her boos win be high in the heel:
bile ribboos erraiir. IN colon estate,
Der own SPECIAL TASTE will reveal.
dagger that's knifelike, Q beetle that's Iifss
ike
Are items this darling snscs;
While ~ for lizard, 20 get up blizzard,
There's nothing she sooner selects.
Come bangles, all jaDsling with ehains that
are dangling =
On her tsperiike wrists find place,
Ard n monkey snd . snake both neat orn a.
nsents IN axe.
And spiders are sweet tucked In lace.
A h"ge Of flowers, at sIl Eints ~ hourx,
y wears In tie beitat her WAIST.
Bot shy. gentle reader, they say that We
reed her
To sfow IA strong eoIors Rood tas.e.
-.h"tes Seu!e, ~ CHsea0o 7fS1ane.