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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

The burning of the steamer Hanna on
the lower Mississippi Christmas morning
was an incident that takes its place
alongside the worst of the long list of
river horrors that have occurred at in
tervals almost ever since Robert Fulton
applied steam power TO propel river craft.
The loss of life by this last disaster was
not so great rs in some others. but the
details of the scenes and incidents could
hardly be exceeded by the most fertile
Imagination. Next to the sacrifice of SO
many human lives the most distressing
thought is the seeming impossibilitv 10
prevent such catastrophes or check
them when they occur OF all objects
and places where disastrous fire might
be most easily prevented. it would seem,
steamboat out upon a body of water,
with ats fire apparatus ready for instant
use and some one constantly on watch.
would be the first to name. but the very
Contrary is the rule. 1t is the rarest
thing that fire on shipboard is dis
covered IN time to extinguish it and save
the vessel.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
THOSE MANUFACTURES.

Kansas City, Kan, makes much larger
showing and presents larger total of men
employed, but the industries are those of
Kansas City very largely and are packing
houses where labor adds comparatively
little to the material worked up for the
market. Wichita reports $50 less en-
ployeS than Leavenworth, while its pro-
ducts are valued at 8, 100000 more than
those of Leayenworth. What can be the
nature of Wichita's industries that with
one-fourth the number OF men employed
that Kansas City, Kan, reports, it has
more than half AS large an output in value?
-Leavenworth Times.
Well, for instance, take our car works,
one out of Wichita's fifty-seven facto-
ries reported. The product is very val
liable one, that of patent livestock car.
These shops are run at less than half
their capacity as yet. because of a lack
of special machinery, applicable only to
the patent, but in few months hence
the product of this single establishment
will be more than half of the amount re-
ported by Bolton for Wichita. Wichita
has also an iron foundry for special work
and another for general work the out
put of both OF which is very large and
valuable. We have also some wood
working factories and Touring mills the
value of whose products figure up, and
away up. So far as Belton's report of
Wichita is concerned, although very
favorable one SO far as compared to the
other cities of the state, it kmuch short
of the facts. Since the figures for that
report were compiled we have started
three large concerns in Wichita, employ
ing over four hundred men, one of them
of Kansas City's line. which are making
a showing alone almost equal to the en-
tire figures provided by Bolton.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

In view of the recently declared in
tention of John L. Sullivan to quit his life
of dissipation and reform his habits, this
continual nagging OF him with banters for
a prize fight by would-be champions OF
the ring is in bad form and highly cen
surabIe. 1t is SO rarely the case that af-
ter life spent in the line Of Sullivan's
effort is made at reformation that when
such attempt is made in good faith, as
Sullivan's seemed to be, it ought TO be
encouraged instead of discouraged. Ii
is hoped that John Is moral courage in
this connection viii be equal to his long
enjoyed physical proves. Such mani
festation would make him more a hero
in the estimation of right thinking peo-
pie extant than any championship he
has ever obtained according to Queens
bury rules.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

In spite of the threatened ruction in
the Episcopal church in South Caroliua
some months ago over the question of
recognizing and giving place to colored
members in the diocesan assemblies, the
eolored brother is getting there pardon
The slang. Through the riffs in the
cloud Of prejudice that has SO long over
hung the mental horizon of the south,
CLEANS of the sunlight Of justice are
breaking with increasing force and fire.
1uency. Selah.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
q Post Burial Verdict.


About the first OF this month, Thomas
Higgins, a youth of II, who resided near
Zarah. in this county, died and was
buried. After he had been inferred for
several days, suspicion arose that he had
died from the effects of blow inflicted
by Thomas Johnson. a farmer residing
in that neighborhood. On Friday Of last
week Coroner Hamil had the body ex-
humed, and an inquest was held at the
NJ. f. church in Monticello township.
After duly investigating the matter the
jury returned the following verdict:
I'VE, the jury, find that the immediate
cause of the death of the deceased was
pleuro-pneumonia, caused by blow in
fiicted on his breast by Thos. johnson,
with his fist Young Higgins had for
merry worked for Johnson, and a dispute
arose over the settlement Of fifteen CTS,
resulting as above.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

Marsh Murdoch has lost all patience
with those persons who concoct lies and
date them in Wichita, and his EAGLE
screams.-Leavenwort Times.
There is not rumor of a crime or
casualty occurring in Southern Kansas,
in the Pan Handle, in No-Man's-Land or
in the western half of the Indian terri
tory that is not forthwith credited to
Wichita and sent out to the world as a
solemn fact. However desirable notoriety
may be, there is a kind that is more
damaging than Caluable. 1t seems i'm
possible of belief that the ordinary could
ever happen in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

Has Marsh been saying bad things
about the great Republican wave which
swept over the state recently, chilling
the very marrow in the bones of our
friend the enemy? If he has we recon-
mend that he be churched Topeka
Capital We don't believe Mr.. Hudson
means it. To church" is to unite with
in publicly giving thanks IN church after
some signal deliverance, as from the
Danger of childbirth. What, between
Hudson and Webster, Mr. Murdoch is
''in a parlous state. - Kansas City
Times.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

The Times and Journal, of New Jer-
sey, says:
1t is wise rather than otherwise for the
party of the present administration not
to wake up Senator ingalls,. If any man
in this country is capable of making
himself understood as well as listened to.
That man is John ). Ingalls,. 1t is mat
Ter for regret that more men of his men
tai capasity, coupled with equal frank
ness and courage, are not engrafted TO
stay upon the craftsmanship of this
country and flourish with it, as it needs
must flourish with men of Ingally type
10 stimulate and encourage it. No man
IN his right mind will for a moment sup
pose that if Senator Ingalls, had been
where Secretary Bayard has been during
The past four years, this country would
have been Inundated by Germany in
the Samoa matter or scooped by England
IN the Canada fisheries question.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

What is the matter with our brother at
the mouth of the kaw? Has the violent
color of his head affected the complexion
of his old time love of us? Did we ever
refer to his town as Wyandotte, or deny
that it boosted the only elevated street
railway west of New York City, that the
Gazette should pour out only gall for the
EAGLE? Maybe it's our packing houses.
But we are not personally and wholly to
blame, even in this for country that
produces fat hogs with the recklessness
that they are turned out down this way
must submit to the packeries. Of course
there are no joints in Kansas City, Kan
sas. A man would be crazy to tip a
metropolitan policeman to pilot him to
the top of four story building to point
a joint when by stepping across the
street. as it were, he could step into an
open saloon. Upon the whole we think
George ought to take trip out into the
open Kansas prairies; out and away, if
only for. few hours, from the mixed
aroma of packing houses and bad wills
KEY which exhaleS from the immediate
bottom which lies cotignous, ETC.. and
maybe the old time charity Of his heart
might struggle into sight and light once
more
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

A key to the thirty quaiI-in-thirty-da
puzzle has just been furnished by Chi
cago woman who accomplished the
''fete" without the slightest inconven-
fence. She clearly demonstrated that ii
is the usual alcoholic accompaniment,
and not the quail on toast. that produces
the nausea to the eater.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Divided Responsibility.

jamestown kansau.
The hen seems to be coming to the
front and proving daily that she is de
serving of more attention than has here
tofore been given her. The great Amer
lean rooster has been making a big
racket and drawing much attention, but
he has not added materially to the sup
port of families. The more sedate pull
let, however, has been meanwhile get
ting in her work, which counts in dol
lars and cents. Hens were the salvation
of this part of the country this year
Many families have paid their entire ex-
penses for groceries with the produce of
well attended fiocks of fowls.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Danish The Broom

Buy the sweeper. The only
agents for the B1SSell patent
sweeper. The Superior" This
is the best; no one else
sells the Superior. A gOOd
Christmas present
A full line OF plush and felt en-
brOidered table ScarfS at 1850.
1870, 1856, 1850, 1850, 226c. 25Oc.
Very acceptable presents.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Table Linen.

Napkins, towels, etc. Table
cloths in sets. Lunch cloths.
Exquisite values in towels, bed
spreads and COunterpaneS.
Those bOneleSS, double jOinted
dolls, a few left, only rs cents.
Ribbons. Ribbons. Ribbons.
Every shade IN the catalogue.
These are not cheap or second
quality ribbons; we do not sell
that kind,
Fans. Fans. Fans. Late
novelties in French Imported and
Japanese designs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Sixte en- Bridges.

UpekA 3pifaL
The first bridge over the Missouri river
was built at Kansas City twenty-one
years ago and was regarded as a bold I'M
dertaking. Now sixteen bridges for rail
ways span that stream, namely, at st.
Charles, BoonvilIe. GLASGOW, Sibley. Ran
dolph, Kansas City. Leavenworth, At
Gibson, ST. Joseph. Rule. Nebraska City,
Plattsmouth. Omaha, Blair. Sioux City
and Bismarck, and eight or ten more are
not unlikely to be built in the next ten
years.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

General Golf tells friends at Washing
ton it is by no means settled yet that the
new senator from West Virginia will be
n Democrat in his politics. In order to
get their alleged majority Of one on joint
ballot the Democratic cipherers have to
reckon three Labor men as Democrats.
The general says that these men owe
their seats in the legislature to Republi-
ran VotpS
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
EXCHANGE SHOTS
Let Il AVOID Extremes.

Newton Republican
1t Is to be hoped that the coming legis-
lature viii not make Galloway circu-
lar of itsef by advertising the state as ~
sunken in the depths OF poverty as 70 b
unabls 10 support is institutions OF
prosecute the enterprises upon which. j;
has entered The state, as state, j
able TO take care OF all its charges as j,
ever was. its credit is excellent and ia
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

1t would be we'll for those who are adyo-
eating the repeal of the Kansas metropoli-
tan police law to remember that, being a
demonstrated success, the law will not be
repealed Kansas never takes any back
ward steps.-Atchison Champion.
1t has not been q demonstrated sue
cess where tried, but miserable fail
ure for the purposes it was ostensibly de-
signed, and it will be repealed, or made
general in its application. And you may
tug at it and sweat over it as much as
you like.-Kingman Courier.
Atchison being saved from the law by
the man who saddled it on to other
people can well afford to stand around
and indulge in remarks. 1t never once
occurred to Nero's mind that the light
by which he was fiddling might be prov
ing little warm for the fellows who
didn't happen TO own crown and a
fiddle and even for good many who
helped to make him what he was.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Topeka has a social club known a. the
Oddities. Everybody in town belongs
to it.
Emporia society reveled in the delights
Of the Ei5teddfod all day and well into
the night christmas day.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

J. Preston Campbell is guilty Of full
length column poem in Mondays Abb
lene Reflector. The Emporia Republican
notes the incident and expresses the be-
lief that there is going to be trouble in
the Topeka newspaper offices when the
fact comes to the knowledge Of I. Bower
Peacock
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

Investigation into several cases OF sup
posed Texas fever among cattle IN Cook
county, ILL.,, led State Veterinarian Case
well to the conclusion that it was moi
Texas fever and that it was not commup-
tcated from Texas cattle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

If any further efforts are made to re-
move the capital from Topeka, we shall at
once take steps to have the capital at
Washington transferred to this city. We
meyer say die, in Topeka.-TopekaJ Journal.
Not only relatively, but in measured
miles Topeka is nearer the geographical
center of the United States than she is
The center of Kansas,
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

The mercurial French still insist that
Emperor William, of Germany. is incur
ably afflicted with the malady, or one
similar. that carried off his father With
them the wish is doubtless father TO the
thought, though reports from other
quarters lend some color to the state
,ments touching the emperor's physical
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

Chief Colorow, the noted Ute leader IN
the Meeker massacre and IN the war IN
Colorado in 1886, and who died a short
time ago at the age of 20 years, has been
succeeded by Sadoyanare, chief OF the
ITncompahgres.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

The Yankee economist might gain a
point or two in the line of thrift by OBJ
serving the course Of the junior senator
from Texas, the ex-Confederate post
master general, who had his wife's name
placed upon the government pay roll as
his private secretary. The little business
coup adds something like 500 month to
the family excheQuer.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Housekeeping Department

Great sale on rugs. Just re-
ceived a line Of rugs from the
auction sale Of the great import
er Far Way Moses. Handmade
India and Persia. New, unique,
eSthetic and fashionable. A mag
nlflcent assortment OF the very
latest designs in the MoQuette
and Smyrna rugs. Royal rugs:
new patterns purchased specially
Tor Holiday trade.
Great surprises in PortierS.
New TurkOmanS. new Chenille.
French and ornamental fabrics
and designs.
Special Holiday Lace Curtain
Sale - NOttinghamS, Antique,
Swiss, Brussels We are OF err
ing great values in curtains. New
Scri mS, Coin Dots and Figures in
Swiss novelties. New silk drap-
cries and Satin damaSk.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Daily Eagle
vARsBAIL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

President-elect Harrison's private sec
rotary, ''Lige" Halford, was formerly a
compositcr. AS the case now stands he
will have ''fat take that will last him
q good long time, and he will doubtless
sstick" to it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

Anent the probable opening of the Ok
lahoma country to settlement a number
of Texas papers are discussing the ad-
visibility of the state giving away a
portion at least of its public land to &C
tual settlers, conditioning the settlers
titles thereto to three years residence
upon and cultivation Of said lands. The
advocates Of the scheme argue that 1.-The
state had better give the school land
away to the people who would cultivate
it than to allow it to remain unoccupied
as it now is, and as a good deal of it will
be for some time to come unless there is
more inducements offers to home seek
ers than the present land law now of
fers." The point is well taken and if the
suggestion should be acted upon by the
legislature thousands of acres of land
would be brought into settlement and
cultivation that otherwise will remain a
wild, improbable waste for an indefinite
period.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
For Monday Only

Black Silks. Black Silks. Black
Faille Francois. Black Pault de
SOir will be sold at q cut price for
Monday only.
French novelties in single pat
terms, no two alike. We make
these just One-half the usual
price.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27

means ample. 1t is well enough to ex-
ercise reasonable economy, but sensi
bic legislature will avoid playing Gallo
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
Black Goods.

Black goods. We beat the
country on this line. We
offer great Inducements to pur-
ChaSerS
A fine line OF Ruchings, Laces,
NettS.
1t pays to visit the
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-27
ICLOAKS, WRAPS
and SHAWLS.
We have too many. We will
Stick the knife into them.
They Must Be Sold.
Plush SaQues.

Plush Saques, 40 in. $25 for
$3.50.
Plush SaQWS, 40 in. $50 for $50.
Plush SaqueS, ID in. $40 for $50.
Plush SaQueS, ID in. S45 for
$3.50.
We have q few ModieSkaS we
viii ciOSe at SIT, worth $50. so.
Another lot at SIS. worth $50.
A few eXQuiSitely beautiful
beaded wraps at just One-half
their cost A great bargain.
Plush jockey coats reduced
from $50. so to $50.
Ladies cloth NewmarketS cut
in two in the middle.
ChildrenS new garments, sizes
2, &, o and 8 years, at one half
the price
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COMMERCIAL.
Bullion
Money Market.

NEw YORK, September 1S--Bar silver, 9414.
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Arternoon Rs,,roaa stooka
Chicago Produce Market

CHICAGO, September Is.
Wheat-Lewer; cash, 9OH October,
Sc lilo; n OVEN Der, 96.
Corn--Easy; cash, 447s; October, d 11-16;
November 417s.
Oats-Unchanged.
Rye-Dull; 541z.
Barley-Nominal; y.
Whisky-20.
Pork-Easy; cash, IA %.
Lard-Easy; cash, 9.95.
Short ribs, s.6219; shoulders aad short
clear, unchanged.
AFTERNOON.
Wheat-S 'eady; cash, 9 y; October, 9l11s;
Nove1n Der, %.
Corn-Easy; G.; 4; OctObeg, Al 11-l6:
November. % LILO
Cats Steady; cas-. - I-16; October, 2415;
Barley-Nominal.
Pork-Easy; cash and October, 1870
Lard-Steady; cash and october, 9 9715
November, 9-07z&.
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A Sound Legal Opinion

E. cambridge Munday ESQ.,, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundce, but
was cured by timely use of this medi-
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life."
Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave.
KY, adds like testimony, saying: He
positively believes be would have died,
had 1t aot been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward Off, as
well rs cure all Malaria Diseases, and
FOR en Kidrev. Liver and Stomach Dis
---cS.arrS .tano aneouaied. Price so cents
sa0 8 a. a. !. Smith & Co.'S. Drug
Store
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New York acaera. Markets

cited, good demand. Cofee-optiens opened
so "a 20 points down on easier cables adj
vanced 20 G 40 points on a report from kie
OF bad weather and expected light receipts
Sales, $4,000 bags, Including September,
1872 q IL 60; DC ober, II IS % Il Is; Eovem-
spot. Rio, stronger; fair; csrgoes 15A
Sugar-Rsw, ST, ong. active; refined, strong,
active. Copper-Firm; lake, 1850 Lead
Active; domestic, 95. Tin-Irregular !:
straits, %. 50.
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New York Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. September 13-The action
OF the ST. Paul directors in passing divi-
den Was the occasion of an excitement in
the stoGk market this morning the Ike OF
which has not been seen since December.
The market was not prepared to take the
large offering, and material cessations ware
the rule on the entire active list at the
opening The scare was about over afte 1
the first fifteen minutes. during which time
over 5000 shares changed hands The
market finally closed heavy at about he
opening prices.
Governments dull bat strong
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IF you could see your own scalp
through an ordinary magnifying glass.
you would be amazed at the amount of
dust, dandrutf and dead skin thereon
accumulated. The best and most pop
ular preparation for cleansing the scalp
is Ayers Hair Vigor.
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PatroIanm.

opened weak OF 955s ana moved up
slightly during the first hour. A short de-
cline was caused bg Western selling, after
which the market rallied slightly ard
closed Steady at 93N
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Chicago ..rvo @soos

Cattle-Receipts, 1900; steady; beeves
600 @ Z 90; steers, SO q $50; stockers and
Western rangers, 8 5O@ 20
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; SO 10 lower
mixed $50 "a 6.S5: heavy, 6 OO@6,25; light
$50 $50.
sheep-Receipts, 5000; strong, 10 higher;
natives, so O. 25: westerns, 8 As a 426;
Texans, 275Q03 60.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
tWaoLEsALE.)

SALT LAKE CITY, September 10 1855
Corrected DoSIy by Sears q LsGdte)
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California Fruit Sales

CHICAGO, September 49, - Earl Fruit
Company sold two cars Beurre Clairgeat
pears, go; Doy COmiee. L S5; Ounces, l.;
Georges Late Cling Peaches, 60.
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Our druggists keep for sale Halls Veg
etaol- Sicilian Hair Remover, the best
preparation ever made fer restoring the
vitality and color OF the hair.
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New YoRK. September 13.-Money, 1892
LATER.
Money on call, easy, 1892
Prime mercantile paper, $685.
Sterling exchange, 4 843l for60day bills
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luxury and t4eaIth Comb inc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-30
VOORHEES, FOR PRESIDENT.

To the Editor OF The ITto""e'
Sir: In your issue Of to-day, In your editorial en-
titled "A Small Job' you ask the question, why
not nominate Voorhees, which reminds me OF an
interview had on the morning Of October le 1881
with a Young man who claimed to be the son OF ~ W.
voorhees,, Of Indiana
It was on board the Brooklyn Annex poas az
Jersey City, about o o'clock In the morning. wnen III
company with my post Of the G. A K. We Were
returning from Philadelphia having attended the day
before the unwilling of the beautiful equestrian statue
of General George @. Meade at Paramount PARK
This young man, with o lady, came into the caoih
and took q seat by He inquired VINO we Were'
where we had been, etc. Then he said his name
was voorhees, and that he had come to New-forR on
very heavy political business He was going 70
see Charles A. Dana, who was maker OF Presidents
and to show him that Grover Cleveland could not De
reelected to the Presidency and that there was one
man in the West who could be, and that was d. W.
Voorhees, his father. told him II he was going 70
New-York he was on the wrong boat, unless 10 oe-
sired to 20 via Brooklyn as the boat on v vn,
he was would 20 to Brooklyn instead OF New orA.
lie then immedlately retired with his lady partner.
and have never heard from him since put we nave s
heard from D. W, voorhees,, and as such men, Dotn
North and South, the Democratic party s.en uJ
lighted to honor, think your SUGGESTION vsry nut IN
To the point 1t might be even more eons s ~
give him thc first place, as proposed Dy the yIuhs
Esw-York, May o, 1888. 4.