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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Pres Devastating the Country.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 4.-Bush fires
are devastating the country in every
direction and the loss will be terrible.
What is known as Stewart on Bush,
adjoining this city, is now on fire and
hundreds of citizens have gone out to
prevent the flames crossing the city
limits. A volunteer brigade has been
formed to assist in lighting the flames.
Word has just reached here that Eure-
ka, small village containing some
fifty houses and stores and a large
steam saw mill half mile away, had
been swept ont of existence. The
houses were mostly occupied by mill
hands, who lost everything, some of
them barely escaping with their lives.
Around Pembroke the whole country
is reported to he iii flames and settlers
are crowding toward the banks of the
rivers for refuge. Several of the most
valuable timber limits on the Ottawa
river has already been destroyed and
unless rain comes soon many of the
wealthieSt lumber kiln VIII be ruined.
The fires are the most severe that have
ever visited this section.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
A VERSATILEsFRAuD.
A Rivalist, Medium. Gambler and Train Robbie
About to Be Arrested.

A Rivalist, Medium. Gambler and Train Robbsr
About to Be Arrested.
CHICAGO, Aug 3.-United States
detectives left this city for San Fran
cisco on Sunday for the purpose of
arresting William Rains. alias Ray
mond, alias Colby. Baptist minister,
spiritualistic medium, gambler and
train robber for whom thew have been
searching since 1877. they expect to
reach San Francisco to-day and arrest
him at once at 45 Sixth street, where
he is now playing the role of slate
writing medium
The officers allege that in 1872 he
robbed a mail car near Austin, Texas.
binding and gagging the clerk and Sc
curing about So 900. In 1875, under
the name of Rains, he held success
| full revival meeting in Hearns, Texas.
While it was in progress train was
held at the depot because of an acct
dent and the train men attended the
revival services. Rains pleaded illness
and was not present. The mail car
was robbed of S. 900. Rains was ar
rested, convicted and sentenced to four
years Imprisonment for the crime.
In prison he developed all the symp-
toms of consumption and was finally
pardoned by President Hayes in 1877,
and disappeared completely for time.
| Subsequently he appeared as slate
writer in New York and Chicago. Last
week the detectives located him in San
] Francisco
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
ATarifio Thundsr Etorm.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mum, August p
Specials to the Journal from st. Cloud
and Sank Rapids state that most
terrific thunder storm occurred last
night and that torrents of rain fell
from 10 p. m. to 4 a. NJ. The water
houses were struck by lightning, but
fortunately there was no loss of life
and no fires. Whole fields of wheat
are under water and washed out. A
st. Cloud party going to a funeral was
overturned in washout and barely
escaped drowning. Two persons were
struck by lightning at Sank Rapids
but recovered. Many houses are
flooded and can only be reached by
boats. The damage will be many
thousand dollars.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
NEWS BY WIRE.
Suffolk. Virginia. Suffers a Severe
Searching by FIRE.
r 5000 Deaths from Cholera at Chang
OhOn. China.
Four Girls Struck by Lightning at
JSffsrsOnvllle, Ind.
Mrp. ,Crull Cooked by Jumping into a
Tub Of hot Water.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2.-Yesterday
morning at half past 10 O'Clock de-
structive fire began in Suffolk, Virginia,
which was not controlled until about
O'Clock In the afternoon. 1t originated
in the oil warehouse of Joseph p.
Webb's drug store in the Excelsior
block. The burnt district extends
from Main and Bank streets on the
north to the Norfolk q Western rail-
road depot on the south and from Bal
lard & Smiths corner ON Washington
squSre west to the Suffolk Lumber
company's railroad on the east Nearly
the entire business portion OF the town
Is destroyed. The loss is roughly esti-
mated at from 1850 900 to $4OO, 900. A
large number of dwellings were burned
and many families rendered penniless.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Timely Rains

WICHITA, Kas., Aug. A heavy
rain visited this part of the state last
evening, commencing shortly before s
O'Clock and continuing forty minutes.
After let-up of three hours it rained
gradually for an hour. AS far as
learned it has been general in charac-
ter and known to have reached west
one hundred miles and down into the
territory. 1t is thought to be timely
for the corn crop.
NEWTON, Kas., Aug. 4.-This sec
ton was visited by splendid rain last
evening. The storm began at Z O'Clock
and continued steadily to 10 o'clock.
Saves the corn crop. Everybody happy.
GREENsBURG, Kas., Aug. "A
heavy rain fell here last night; thought
to be general over the county. This
insures large part of the corn crop.
CHANUTE Kan, Aug. A very
heavy rain fell all over south east Kan
sas last night. a very large corn
crop is now assured in this portion of
Kansas. Farmers are happy and
everybody is rejoicing over the large
crops of all kinds. The report that
corn Is a failure is untrue.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

duction Of militia into that section of
the stats would be warranted. He
therefore ordered that the second bri-
gade, K n. G., and section B of artil-
lery, of Topeka, with a gatling gun,
proceed there post haste, and
his order was sent out by
telegraph the eight companies to rem
deSVous at Hutchinson to night and
leave there at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning by special Rock Island train
for Liberal, the nearest railroad
point to HugOton. Complaints have
been filed with United States Commits
sioner Wilson. which charge Robinson
and his party with the murder of Cross
and his posse. United States Marshal
Jones and a sufficient number of depu-
ties to make the arrests and bring
them safely to this city, will go to HUI
goton this evening. The complaints
were filed at the instance of
United States ATTORNEY Perry.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
A TnnrsI PiIlsd With Watar

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-During the severe
rain storm of last evening the La Sale
street tunnel under the Chicago river
filed with water to the depth of three
feet at the lowest point. The tunnel is
used by the North Chicago cable road,
and travel was imp eded until the water
was pumped out. In Lake View, a
northern suburb, boy was struck by
lightning and Immediately killed. Two
houses were also struck and demO-I
ished. The Flagstaff on the top of the
Bryan block, on La Sale street, was
shattered by bolt and the inmates OF
the building badly scared.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Girls Struck By Lightning.

JEFFERsoNVELLE, Ind, Aug. "A
fatal lightning stroke occurred during
. thunder Storm which came UP yes
t0rday afternoon. Julia Whalen; aged
fourteen. and Alice Fleming. Mamie
Hayes and Mamamie Glasgow, all
about her age, were on their way home,
when a bolt of lightning descended,
killing the Whalen gIrl instantly and
rendering the others Unconscious. The
Hayes and Glasgow gIrls quickly re-
vived, but IL was some time before the
Fleming girl was restored to conscious
ness. She is still suffering much and
talks incOherently. The attending
physicians think her reason has been
dethroned. The body of the dead girl,
q few minutes after the electric cur
rent Frustrated her, WAS AS black AZ
ebony
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Moaa.Alasra d Close ouart.r..


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. 1.-The
Bib county mOOnshiners are still con-
fined in the coal drift near Bricefeld.
and are still being guarded by the
citizens posse. Those in the mine
have had no chance to escape. and
being without food are going through
q gradual process of starvation. The
moonshiner who was shot Monday
was named Snyder. Bill Ray, Jim
Hickeby and negro are the caudi-
dates unwilling to starve in the drift.
There were originally six OF the gang
and thSy We're regarded by The
revenue officers as among the most
desperate and daring in the state
When they committed the crime Tor
which they are now in the drift thel
Were making moonshine whisky AMI
selling 1t 10 negro Iaborers ant
railroad employees. The gam
were getting along splendid
~ and had succeeded h
making and selling lots of whiskey
When Peytcn and King Landlord. th
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Kanaaa Oropa.

TOPEKA, Aug. 1.-THE secretary of
the state board of agriculture is now
receiving his monthly crop reports.
They show the crops of the eastern
half of the state to be in very salts
factory condition, but the critical mo-
ment has arrived in northwest and
southwest Kansas, where rains must be
had Immediately. There have been
good rams throughout eastern Kansas
within the past two weeks and the re-
ports say that all of the early corn is
assured, but that some of the late corn
would not turn out well without an
other rain. There have been some very
hot winds during the past week, but
owing tn the moisture of the ground
they have done no damage in the
eastern half of the state. but
in some parts of western Kansas
where rain is badly needed the hot
winds are doing much damage. Mi
Mohler said that without any more
rain the yield in the state would bt
larger probably than ever before. but
some counties would be cut off en-
tirely, while others would have al
abundant crop The situation he doe:
not consider an encouraging one nov
as one month ago. A good ram il
western Kansas at once wvald max,
a very fair crop.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
crime And CASUALTY.
The British Government Asks for a
Respite in the Maxwell Case.
A st. Pc III Policeman Mistaken for
Foot Pad and Killed.
Blipksy Morgan Hanged for the Mur.
der Of Detective HuIligan.
Forest Fires Raging Ar,uud st. Joe
and People Preparing to Flee.

JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 3.-GOvernor
Morehouse has received the following
telegram from T. F. Bayard, secretary
OF state, relative to granting respite
to Hugh NJ. Brooks alias Maxwell of
St. Louis: Il forward you by mail to-
day application of the British govern
ment for respite in the Maxwell case. 7"
The governor possesses no further in
formation concerning the matter, and
as yet he can give no idea as to what
course he will pursue. He has gone to
the northern part of the state and is not
likely to return before Saturday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE FOL
lowing items are taken from the pub
lie debt statement issued to-day: To
tai debt::principal, 81 ,72l ,122, O65; inter-
est, IS ,5S4, 1863; total, 81 ,727, 7O6, 534; to-
tai debt, less available cash items, ST, '
267, 1876, 1893; net cash in the treasury,
SlO6 ,349, $50; decrease of debt during
the month, 81 , 1877 POS; total cash i'll the
treasury as shown by treasury's gen.
eral account, $946, 123 1855.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
RnIlad Harunli b nanth.

ANCHORAGE, KY, Aug. Mrs.
Laura Crull, All inmate of the insane
asylum here, literally boiled herself to
death yesterday. One of the patients
in the female ward in some manner
opened a hot water faucet in the bath
room and allow ed the tub to be filed.
Mrs. Crull entered the room and see
ing the tub filed with water, threw
on her clothing and jumped in. She
was cooked to death before assistance
arrived. She knew the water was
boiling hot, 80 it is believed she
entered the tub with suicidal intent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Damooraiio oampaipn Radge,

New YORK. Aug. 2.-The national
democratic committee has adopted as
the campaign banner and badge the
Flag Bandana." designed and pat
ented by Captain Joseph NJ. Jones OF
Paris, Kentucky. 1t is a typical ban
dana and has the stars and STRIPES
stamped in the center and in each cor
ner. This announcement was made
yesterday by Chairman William ii.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Hanged Mob.

CARTHAGE, Tenn, Aug. AT IL
o'clock last night fifty armed men Wis
tied the Jail here and took out w. A.
Handley, who, on September 18th last,
killed J. B. Woman, deputy sheriff.
Handley was to have been tried to-day.
The sheriff refusing to give up the
keys the mob with axes, crow-bars,
etc., broke into Handley's cell and took
him across the river and hanged him to
a tree within sight of thejail
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
CeIebrating the BmanoipatiOn.

ATCHISON, Aug. About five
thousand colored people from Topeka,
I.eavenworth, st. Joe and Atchison
met here yesterday to celebrate the
emancipation of slaves. A very cre6i-
table military and civic societies, street
parade, speeches by prominent colOred
orators of this city, Topeka and
Leavenworth and x ball at night al
Turner's garden, were the principal
features of the day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
BlaIne's Reported Conversation.

CORK, August, 2.-It is reported that
Mr.. Blaine in conversation with some
town councillors who went on board
the steamer "City of New York; stat
ed that he could not understand how
Mr.. Chamberlain was led to say that
there were few prominent public men
in America who favored Irish home
rule. 1t would be difficult, said MIR.
Blaine, to find any number of promi-
nent Americans who were not home
rulers. He did not believe in Mr..
Chamberlain as politician and
thought his influence almost wholly
gone
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

two leaders of the gang, were arrested
and lodged in jail by United States
deputy marshal, theeother four lay. in
left the neighborhood with their prisCn n
ers by another road. The officers were
guided and assisted by Jack LOwley, a
prominent citizen of Bibb county. Last
Sunday night Lowley was called to
his gate and was shot dead and robbed
by Snyder, Ray, Hickey and the ne
gro. This aroused the citizens and the
moOnshiners were driven into the drift
and one of them killed. They being
we'll armed the citizens posse decided
on the starvation ulan
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Jumned Prom n. R-ookIvn R,;dv..

NEW York. Aug. 3.-This morning
an individual whose name is at present
unknown, evaded the police and
jumped from the central span of the
Brooklyn bridge into the river. He
crossed the bridge in a wagon and
when he came to the center pedestrians
and teamsters saw him Jump
from the wagon and climb on the
parapet with the agility of cat, fling
ing off off his derby hat he sprang to
the water. Friends in a tug picked
him up and spirited him away. The
police got his hat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Disastrous Storm.

CENTRALTA, ILL.,, Aug. S.-A disas-
trous storm visited Rich View and
vicinity yesterday afternoon and
caused great damage to the fruit crop
and corn. Robbie Stinde of st. Louis.
and Bert Eastman. two boys, had
taken refuge in barn. The barn was
blown down and they were caught ia
the debris and received fatal Injuries
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Ruinsa BY Cigarette Smoking.

PARIS, KY, Aug. 3.-Henry NJ. vi
mont of Millersburg, Kentucky, was
yesterday sent to the Lexington in
sane asylum: Those who were &C
quainted with his habits say that his
loss of reason was caused by his invet-
crate cigarette smoking. he having
been known to smoke over a hundred
perdav. AT the time his mind com
menced to give way he was holding d
lucrative position in Leadville, Colora'
do, couple of years ago, and was d
model young man.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Militia Ordered to Steven. County.

TOPEKA, August 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Bradford and General Meyers have
returned from Stevens county and
made their report to Governor Martin.
After hearing the report and recon-
mendations of the officers the governor
was satisfied that the civil authorities
were pOwerless 10 preserve good order
IN Stevens county, and that the intro
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

Il
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-Fat-
rick Egan, ex-president of the Irish
National League. of America, who was
in the city yesterday to pay his respects
to General Harrison, was interviewed
at late hour last night, just prior to
his departure for the west, Dy the cor
respondent of the Associated Press on
the Parnell commission and its prOba-
bic effects upon the Irish party.
Mr.. Egan expressed himself as will
ing to meet any fair and impartial jul
dicial investigation. He unhesitating
London Times to be fOrgerieS regarding
the charge made by Parnen in the
house OF commons Tuesday night
against Joseph Chamberlain.
Mr.. Egan. among other things said
he knew during the whole time that
Chamberlain was communicating cabi
net secrets to the Irish party,
Chamberlain object was to
undermine Gladstone, and more than
that Chamberlain tried to undermine
ParnelI himself in order to induce
other Irish leaders to come forward
and split the party. Chamberlain,
said Egan, has been the worst traitor
to the English party it ever had. He
has been traitor to every party to
which he belonged, and to every prin-
ciple, if Chamberlain were man of
homer, he would ask for an inquiry.
Regarding Parnell's serious charge.
members of the British cabinet, Mr..
Egan laid, were sworn to ecrecy, there
and to divulge government secrets was
reasonable.
In reply to the inquiry, Egan.. stated
that if Chamberlain would demand an
Investigation he [Eganl knew where
the evidence could be got to sustain
Parnell's charge, as some of that
evidence was in writing and in the
hands of their friends.
Egan further stated that the in
formation which Chamberlain secretly
diVulged to the Irish party was'Of
considerable Importance from time to
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
John Robinson Dead .

CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.-John Robin
son, the veteran Snowman, died at
O'Clock this morning. He had been for
some weeks in a critical condition. Mr..
Robinson was more than eighty years
of age.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
nnnlares Arninrt Pnluram.

OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. 3.-The gov
eminent viii not allow Mormon settlers
topractice polygamy in the northwest.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

The liver and kidneys must be kept
in good condition. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is a great remedy for regulating
these organs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09
Patrick Rran TutsrriaHed.

the apparent good faith and equities of
the entrymanI think the contest should
ia dismissed -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-09

The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be OVerestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs >
good medicine to purify, vftalize, and enrich
the blood, and We ask you to try Hoods
n44s,Isas Sarsaparilla- It strengthens
OO0ItcAt and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. Tho peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods Sarsaparilis pecul- E4a1ae
lar curative powers. No ] q lISSH
other medicine has such arecord Of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods SaFsapariIla do not be induced 70
take any other instead. It Is q Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-01-31
Yours truly.

This closing statement l. very anus
ing reading for a chemist Directions
accompanied the foregoing letter, in
which after specifying the amount Of
water, sugar, and salt to be used in adj
ditiOn 10 the cOloring matter, the
writer adds in q refreshing style: 'If
you take of cream from the milk, add a
trifie more Some don't use sugar only
when sticking their milk pretty hard.
Ii gives it a good body however,
The statement i made upon good
authority that until quite recently
tlss3l the I20 millions Of quarts Of milk
annually brought into New York City
were Intentionally diluted with 10 mill
liens Of quarts Of water, the resulting
product doubtless rivaIling in richness
tile famous compound once praised BY
the philanthrOpic Squeers. Over %
per cent Of the milk supplied to the
city Of Buffalo in 1855 was found 10 be
adulteFated-
CHEEsE--The aduiteration Of cheese
l. an extremely rare occurrence. An
HattG and salt are allowable additions
for coIOFing and seasoning. The chief
source Of danger i the sale and Use Of
partially deconposed cheese.
TO BE eontinusd-J
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-01-31

Good butter should contain st least 81
per cent. Of butter tat. The amount OF
water in genuine butter is variable,
the ordinary limits being from TO Is
per cent. The amount of caSeiu varies
frOm - 70 s or : per cent, averaging
about % per cent. The higher the
proportion of water and eaSein in but
Ter the more quickly viii the butter
become rancid. The salts contained
in butter sire chiefly common salts,
which i added 10 preserve the butter.
and calcium phosphate
According 10 several authorities, the
following substances have been or are
added 10 butter for fraudulent purposes:
alum, boraN, barium Sulphate, soap
stone, chalk, Sihcate of sodium or
soluble glass, starch, -four, gypsum.
lead carbonate and chrOmate, potato
flour, salt, fats cheaper than butter.
olive oil, rape oil. cotton seed oil,
palm oil, cocoa butter, lard, Oleomar-
Sariue, ana water. Few of these, eN-
cepting the cheap fats and water, are
commonly used, and they are not Of
sufficient Importance TO deserve more
than a passing mention.
OleOmar2ariue stands first in impOr-
lance - an adulteraut Of butter. OleO-
margarine was first produced by NeSe-
NourieS, a French chemist, who, sew
eral years before the Frauco-Germau
war, was commissioned BY Napoleon
III. 10 experiment with 81 view 10 the
discovery OF an article which should
be cheaper and more stable in its COM
position than ordinary butter, for Use
ia the army and navy. The discovery
was completed and the method OF pre-
pSration described in 1870. The pro
cess discovered by him i, with = few
notifications, the one in present use,
and i, briefly, a. follows: Beef tat,
mashed and 'hashed," Is heated to
IS { lllS9 F. in large tanks. The fat
meltS 70 a yellow oil, which i strained
through linen bags The filtered pro-
duct i then mixed with about two
parts Of salt per hundred, and the mass
i kept for about day st tempera-
tUre Of from 20' 10 % { IS 10 az F..
The Ste3riue meanwhile cryStalliZeS
out. but the Oleomargarine having a
lower melting point remains fluid.
The latter i separated by hydraulic
pressure and allowed 10 cool and solid
ify. At this stage the product l. taste
les and with no flavor OF butter. 1t
l. then churued with milk ,l0O pounds
of fst to about > quarts Of milk col
ored with annatto, and then run from
the churn into q trough where it Is
suddenly chilled by being thoroughly
mixed with pounded ice. The chilling
prevents the oil from crystallizing,
thereby giving it the peculiar eOuSis-
tency and appearance OF butter as dis
tinguiShed from lard or tallow.
Here l. i comparative analysis of
MINE md arrf iLisl hIrrrnr