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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
THE SITUATION AT JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug 27.-Today
ends the first month of the existence of the
yellow fever in Jacksonville, the first sus-
picious case having been brought here
July 2S The record is as follows: Total
cases 10Y; deaths II; discharged cured 2s;
under treatment 62, many of whom are
cOnvalescent. The sensational stories
about the SUPPRESSION of news Of cases and
deaths by the authorities are utterly false
Possibly few cases have not been report
ed by family physicians, but the unmber
is doubtless offset by cases reported that
are not typical yellow fever cases. No
death has been suppressed. There have
been seven new cases since e
o'clock last evening There is great indig-
nation here at the shutting off of middle
Georgia and the mountains. The modifi-
cation not allowing persons to go to points
beyond the Wilmington q Memphis line is
regarded as freak of the marine hospital
service. Political work is much hampered
by the fever and consequent scare Both
the Democratic and Republican can
didates for the governorship have
been quarantined, Captain Fleming
at Monticello and Colonel Shpman in his
home in Sawty for harboring relatives
who are refugees from this city. Both are
free now.
The schooner Charlotte Sibly,'' with
ice from Belfast, Me-, came in to-day.
The crew stopped at Mayport. The vessel
was brought up by tug in charge of
stevedones She will be filled with Ium-
ber and turned to captain and crew at
Mayport. Since the fever has attacked
the people the colored population has
thinned considerably.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
GEORGE AND GARRISON.

New YORK, Aug 27.-Henry George
held his first Cleveland and Thurman rati-
tication meeting tonight, and besides him
self William Lloyd Garrison was speak
er The spirit of the meeting was en-
bodied in line upon a canvass behind the
speakers stand: "Free trade, free land,
free men,"
Mr.. Garrison said the Republican party,
content to dwell in the issues of the past,
stood upon one side, while upon
the other was the Democratic party, be-
wildered. Said Mr.. Garrison among other
utterances: 1--WE have no desire to con-
free trade. We war against the spirit of
protection, which is d relic of despotism
and monarchy"
Speaking of Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Garrison
said: This man knows not the meaning
of principle and then it is but justice to
Mr.. Cleveland to admit that under his ad-
ministrauion the colored voter has not, at
least, been more defrauded by his legal
rights, than under Grant, Garfield or
Arthur"
Henry George said: 81 stand here to ratify
the nomination of Grover Cleveland and
Allen G.. Thurman as president and vice
president of the United States A voice
What's the matter with the labor candi-
labor candidate of today. / am free
trader and the man who is afraid
to be branded as a free trader
don't know the power in the
word free. Raise all revenue by a single
tax, we said; and we go by the side of
Cleveland and Thurman we take the first
step in that direction.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
NO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ASK
ED FOR

BosToN, Aug. 27.-Hon. John E. Fitz-
gerald, collector and custodian of the post
office building has issued the following to
offset the circular sent TO the postoflice
employees by the Democratic state COM
mittee:
To the employees in the collectors de-
partment in the Third district of Massa-
chuseteS and to those in the custodian's s
department of the postoffice and sub
treasury buildings, Boston: am inform
ed that a circular has been sent to all per
sons employed IN the departments above
mentioned requesting contributions to a
political campaign fund. This is TO in
form all interested that the same has been
done without the sanction OF the collector
and custodian and every employe is here
by Instructed that faithfulness in the
discharge of his duty Will be the best re-
commendation for his retention in Office
and that they are rs free so far as conven-
tions are concerned, as if they were en-
ployed by private firm. The vicious
system of assessing Office holders, many OF
whom are very poorly paid. especially in
the custodians department, does not hold
under this administration.
lSignedl JNo. f. FITZGERALD.
Collector and Custodian of the Post
Office Building
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.

BosToN. Aug. 27.-The congressional i'm
migration committee commenced its in
vestigation here today. Mr.. Wrighting-
ton, superintendent of the in door poor,
testified that the increase in lunacy in the
state is due to immigration. Fully go pau
pers assisted here by the Lucke society had
been sent back. Trouble had been caused
by the mission Jews-the worst class of
immigrants. Out of 4, 700 immigrants who
came to this port last year / 600 were un-
der contract, and witness favored tax of
$40 per head This might stop immigra-
ton to some extent. The time has arrived
when immigration has ceased to be of val
ue to this country. About 40 per cent.
went to the lnterio r. Within few years
a change of feeling has taken place and
some Of the strongest opponents of indls-
criminate immigration were children of
immigrants.
Mr. Concord, commissioner of immigra-
tion. said the Germans and the Scandina-
vians went west while the Irish mostly re-
mained in towns
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
JOHN COUGHLAN'S STORY,
Alleged Facts Given of the Famous Fun
Robbery.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug 27-The facts
regarding the killing of Billy Hulligan, at
Ravenna. for which "Blinky" Morgan
paid the penalty with his life. are quietly
coming to the surface since the scene in
the execution room at the Ohio peniten-
tiary. John Coughlin, who was arrested
at Alpena, Mich, with Morgan and Rob
ison, and after being locked up nearly
year, was discharged recently, said to a
friend here who met him in Cleveland:
"Blinky Morgan was not in the fur rob-
berry, but was with the rescuing party at
Ravenna. 1t is not true that Morgan hit
Billy Hulligan. He did not touch him.
but he did hit Capt. Hoehn, and that was
the only part of Hoehns testimony that
is correct. Robinson told the truth when
he asserted that he was not with the res
cuing party. He started for the place and
had ticket. At Alliance he got off the
train, and while eating lunch at the
Soarback House, the train pulled
out and left him, and that was
as near as Robinson got to the res
cue of McMunn and the only connection
he had with it. / was not on the train
and took no part in it. and had nothing 10
do with what occurred at Ravenna or on
now in Georgia doing time in the pen"
*as among the party and helped make the
rescue It's funny that they couldn't
identify him when the officers went south
There is reason for it, though but they
were not smart enough to see it. I
can tell you who it was got
the proceeds of the robbery
The stuff was sold TO
fence in New York, and Harrington and
his sister and Hanley got the proceeds
An effort was made after Morgan was
'pinched' to have Harrington's sister put
money up for him, but she fatty refused
to give dollar. 1t is all bosh about
there being family in Philadelphia
that could have helped Morgan prove
an alibi. He made strenuous effort to
raise funds, and If he could have got what
money he needed arrangements would then
have been made to secure witnesses from
Philadelphia that would have testified as
he wanted them Norgan's real name was
Chas, c. Cooper, and he formerly lived
in Philadelphia, where he was well ac-
Ouaiutsd
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
THE X. & T. INVESTIGATION.

NEW YORK, Aug. @7.-The Kansas &
Texas investigating committee to-day
submitted their report to the directors. 1t
gives in detail the physical conditions OF
all branches of the road as well as the
financial condition OF the company. but
makes no recommendations in regard to q
reorganization or assessment on the
stock. The committee states that il will
require at least 81, ,oO0. 900 to place the road
In good order while extensions of uncom-
pieted lines will require nearly 1900, 600
more. 1t finds that the apparent surplus
nad no existence and that really there has
been deficit of over s.. 3.0OO, 600 since the
missouri Pacific leased the road. and for
tne year ending August l. 1855, the deficit
will amount 10 over $40 90 The corn
mlttee ana the directors decline 10 state
what steps they will take To improve the
condition of the pronertv.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
THE COSSACk EXPEDITION.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Cossack expedi-
tiOn to Thibet. under command of Gen.
Prejevalsky, of the Russian army, is ex-
citing great deal of suspicion here as to
the real motives actuating the czar in
ordering it. Ostensibly the expedition is
sent out for purposes of exploration, but
is suspected that its real object is that
of checking certain English move
ments and preventing the inaugu-
ration of others on the Thibet and Bokha-
ran borders. The exploration theory has
been made plausible by giving the eXpedi-
ton scientific character in its accompa-
nying corps of engineers, geologists, etc,
but the fact that the government sub
scribed 5000 rubles toward the expenses of
the expedition, as well as furnishing
1T with an escort, bearing a much
closer resemblance to an army of
invasion than an ordinary body guard,
strengthens the belief that offensive tao
tics are expected to be employed much
more frequently than defensive ones.
Thousands of persons assembled along
the banks of the Mersey yesterday to wit
ness the end of the Great Eastern's last
voyage The mammoth hulk was
towed by two powerful tugs to
which she rendered great assistance
by propelllng herself by the use of the
smaller engines remaining on board.
Even with this combined power her pro-
gress was slow. The big ship was finally
beached at Tranmere, where she will be
broken up. This work will be begun in a
few days. and her owners expect to realize
from her sale; piece meal, much more than
the e20, 900 they paid for her
The owners of the baths along the River
Elbe, at Hamburg, have brought suits for
damages against Capt. Frey. of the German
steamer City of Lincoln. from which YES
sci a number of crocodiles escaped few
days ago The owners claim that they were
Obliged to close their baths in consequence
of the escape Of the crocodiles, which, it is
alleged was due to the carelessness of the
ships crew, and further declare that not
withsanding the fact that the reptiles
were recaptured, the timidity of many of
their customers has not yet abated
Sir Charles and Lady Dixie will prob
ably leave for India on October 10
to pay visit to Sir Fred
erick Roberts, commander-in-chief of
the British forces in India. intending
to return to London in February. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Dixie contemplates an
elaborate Indian scare similar to that pro-
duced by his articles on the inefficiency of
the home defenseS against European in
vasion published some time ago, except
the Indian articles will be written from
a military instead of a naval point of
view
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
BRITISH GRAIN TRADE:

LONDON, Aug. 24-The Mark Lane Ex-
press in its review of the British grain
trade during the past week says;
The state of the weather makes it GER
tain that the crop of native wheat cannot
come into the market in a good milling
condition. Values are therefore daily ris-
ing and the country markets shillings
advanced. The sales of the week
were 20,547 quarters, at 36s Id, against 35,
S3I quarters at 30s 10d during the cores
ponding period last year. Foreign wheat
Is more active: in London prices have ad-
vanced Is; in Liverpool the dealings have
been excited and prices have risen Cd per
GENITAL. Flour is Is per sack dearer in both
London and Liverpool. Corn in London
I'D dearer and in Liverpool it has advanc-
I'D per GENITAL. Barieys are Cd niger.
At today's market trade was slow end
prices were against buyers. Foreign red
wbeats rose Is, white wheats were Is Cd
higher; old white wheatS are scarce and
are held for long prices. Flour maintained
It's shilling rise In London the top price
was nominally raised to 36s; corn was Sd
to Cd dearer. Barley was Sd dearer.
Beans were cd dearer. Peas were Is Cd
higher.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
For ueatin: Passenxef Car.

To provide means CT heating peassngsY
cars by steam when the locomotive is de-
tached a blizzard heater" socalled. hzs
been devised, consisting Of fret,sck pc:
ard telescope chimney, On tbs prin-
eiple Of the travellers pocket drinking
cup. When Tot In use the whole thing
occupies only ten and one-hak inches u
space, and may BE shoved under seas
and Gu. Of the WAY II Ia hung by ohains
from the car roof and foor.--Jraak
Lesle's.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
WHEAT DAMAGED BY FROST.

MINNEAPoLIs, Minn., Aug. 27.-Samuel
Quinto, grain dealer has just returned
from trip through North Dakota and
says he found thousands of acres of wheat
uncut and large proportion never will be,
on account of the damage by frost. In the
sections visited by frost there are some
fields which have escaped without any
damage: the yields in quality will be ex-
cellent but the crop seriously injured. The
yield will be largely reduced. According
TO the estimates OF farmers and dealers
not more than 20 per cent of the crop will
grade No 2 hard In some localities Wis
tied by frost the wheat presented healthy
appearance for few days afterward and
then commenced shriveling. Under the
circumstances it is impossible 10 make a
correct estimate of the damages at the
present time. but the loss 10 farmers will
be heavier than at first supposed.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
THE WEATHER BULLETIN
Generally Favorable Conditions for the
Growing Crops Reported.

WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-The followin z
Is the weather bulletin for the week end
ing Saturday, August 25, issued by the
signal office;
Temperature-Th week ended August
25 has been cooler than usual except in
Minnesota and Dakota, where the average
daily temperature was from three to six
degrees above normal Throughout the
corn states of the central valleys and from
the lake region southwark over the tobacco
and cotton regions the daily temperature
was about six degrees lower than usual.
The daily temperature of the season from
January to August % continues from
three to five degrees below the normal
temperature in the northwest. On the At
lantic coast the temperature has been from
two to three degrees below that of previ-
Gus years, while in the southern states it
has differed but slightly from the normal.
RainfalI-The rainfall for the week has
been largely in excess over the cotton and
tobacco regions, in the Ohio valley and on
the New England and middle Atlantic
coast. From 3 to 6 inches of rain fell in
the lower Mississippi valley, from t to IL
inches in southern Texas, and from to 4
inches on the Atlantic coast north of Hat
teras. In the lake region and in Mimi
esota, Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska there
was large deficiency OF rainfall for the
week. The seasonal rainfall continues in
excess in the upper Mississippi valley,
southern portion of the gulf states, New
York, Pennsylvania and the interior of
New England. The large seasonal de-
ticiency previously reported in Mississippi
nnd the central Ohio valley has been great
ly reduced. The only region reporting
less than IS per cent of the normal rainfall
nre the extreme portions of South Caro-
lima. eastern Georgia and central Florida
General remarks-The weather during
the week has been especially favorable for
harvesting and farm work in the north
west. The wheat harvest progressed rap
idly in the central and northern portions
of Dakota and Minnesota, from which re-
gioa the reports indicate that the damage
TO the wheat crop from the frosts of last
week was largely over-estimated. This
mornings report indicates that favorable
harvest weather viii continue in that sec
ton during the early part of the week In
the northern portions of the corn belt the
weather was favorable. but the growth of
the plant was retarded by the low tenn
Derature. Very light frOsts occurred in
Michigan and Northern Illinois on the 22d.
probably causing no injury to crops. Re
ports from Arkansas, kentucky, Tennes-
see, North Carolina and South Carolina in
dicatg that the weather for the week has
been favorable to all crops. High winds
and heavy rains did considerable damage
TO growing crops in Louisiana and Miss
issippi. High winds also damaged corn in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsyl-
yania, Ohio aud New Jersey, but the at
tending rains Will doubtless improve the
corn. In the northern and western por-
tions of New England the weather was
favorable for growing crops, but some
damage doubtless resulted from high
winds and heavy rains IN rhe southern
norton
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
A SLICK SWINOIE.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 27.-A man call
ing himself f. 5. Burnes, representing
himself to be lawyer for Savage &c Green,
of South Omaha. Neb.. bought 13S steers
from Cunningham & Haas, of St. Paul.
Burnes presented draft on Savage &
Green for So 374.20 in payment for the
steers. He then disappeared and sold the
steers, realizing nice sum by the transac-
ton, though he could afford TO sell them
at a loss, as the draft that he gave proved
to be absolutely worthless. Savage q
Green disclaim having any such man in
their employ and know nothing of the
transaction. 1t Is supposed that Burnes
returned to Omaha.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
KIDNAPPED, BUT RESCUED.

CHICAGO, Aug 27.-Lawrence Hutchings,
? years and s months Of age was kidnapped
from Evanston yesterday afternoon, but
fortunately rescued at the Northwestern
depot when the train reached Chicago.
When the little fellow was taken of the
train he attracted the notice of the police
by cries and frightened actions and was
taken to the waiting room He told his
name and said he was pushed upon the
train by two men.
A well dressed man came to the waiting
room to claim the boy, but he had such a
suspicious manner that the police con-
cluded to hold the boy till given some evil
dence of ownership. The man disappeared
and the child was taken to the Desplaines
street station. He was later delivered to
his father.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
An Advance in Foreign Wheat,
Caused by the Poor Condition
Of the Native Crops.
The Official Weather Bulletin Reports Fa-
yOrable Weather for Harvesting IN
the North.
High Winds, Heavy Rains and Frost Doing
Damage in Some SectiOnS-Thousands
of Acres of Wheat in Dakota Ruin
ed by Last Weeks Frost
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Aug
27.-The highest temperature was 79.5
the lowest 660o and the mean 7O.3o.
The wind was light to brisk and varia
BILE, and the weather cloudy. A smart
thunder storm from 2:0S to $40 p. M; near
ly stationary barometer.
The maximum velocity of wind was n
IS miles per hour at 2:50 p. N.
Mean barometer, reduced to sea level
% 979 inches.
Mean humidity 90 per cent.
Rainfall 1.34 inches.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Aug. 25.-The indications for thirty-six
hours, commencing Tuesday, August 2S,
at z a. m.. are as follows:
For Missouri and Kansas: Rain, fol
lowed Tuesday afternoon in northern por-
tions by fair, slightly warmer variable
winds
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
ghe aiehita aay gxo gaesdau oruiu auoust e. 1893.
..rhe World Moves, /.

Maintained Galileo, when his tormentors
racked him for advocating the, true system
of Copernicus. Certain follies hold out,
however, against the illumination of dis
covery and experience. There are hosts OF
people who, because they have adopted
certain principles, continue to swallow
them to their dying day in defiance of The
laws Of common sense. Mercury, drastic
purgatives, super-potent narcotics and
sedatives, though they haye given ground
before the irresistible progress OF Hostel
remedy for disorders of the liver, the ston-
ach and the bowels, still continue to make
ambulating apothecaries shops of many
stomachs. The symptoms of live trouble
are easily remediable without any abdo-
minal disturbance with this benefcent
Alternative. So also are constipation. sick
headache, heartburn and an inability to
digest satisfactorily. 1t cures fever and
ague, rheumatism and kidney trouble.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
RYAN DENIES A STORY

- PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-Archbishop
Ryan stigmatizes as absolutely false the
paragraph from Darchesler's christianity
in the United States. which is going the
rounds of the press, In which the archblsh-
OPP is quoted as advocating the persecution
of heretics as soon as the Catholics in this
country shall become numerous enough TO
do so. He states that he sever wrote or
thought of it, and absolutely repudiates
the statement.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
CAUGHT ON a FLY.

NIAGARA, Ont, Aug. 27.-E. s. Cox, the
eX-Toronto broker who was instrumental
in bringing about the failure of the Cen
tral bank of Canada, through his dealings
with II, and who was arrested here last
evening, crossed Niagara river on flying
visit When an officer approached him he
resisted arrest and was aided by man
named Mofat, of the yacht Rioit, who
choked the constable. Several other per
sons from the yacht assisted Cox, but the
interference was of no avail, as the police
man was reinforced by several persons who
We're standing around.
AS soon as the yachts men saw Cox
taken away they hoisted sail and left.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-28
nySTERlOuSlY SHOT

CHICAGO, Aug. E.-Joseph Dradznski
stepped ont last night 10 close his coal
house door Just IS he reached the door
a man appeared from the interior and fred
five shots at him in rapid succession One
shot took effect in tie right arm and one
in the right shoulder. The third hit him
in the leg and tie fourth in the neck The
wounded man could give no description Of
his asssiiaut and knows 10 cause for the
shooting