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, 1888-07-19

A recent report from the United States
consul at San Salvador recommends the
construction of a railway connecting the
capitals of Mexico and Guatemala, and
connecting with the existing narrow
gauge of the Guatemala Central railway,
seventy-fvc miles in length, and termi-
mating on the Pacific at the open road
stead of San Jose. Referring to the eli
mate of Central America at the sea level,
he consul says: 1.-THE Nicaragua canal,
The ship railway and the De Lesseps
canal, each and all are at the sea level,
and the acclimated alone may cross the
continent in safety at the sea level; but
there is perfect immunity from climatic
disease the instant the traveller reaches
an elevation of 1000 feet above the sea.
Commerce, therefore, will traverse this
transisthmian railway with a land locked
harbor at each terminus, and an eleva-
ton at no point, after leaving the coast,
of less than 1000 feet between the two
oceans, -Demorest's Monthly.
, 1888-07-19

Recent explorations in Spain by two
Belgian scientists have resulted in some
very interesting discoveries. Relics of a
prehistoric race have been found in great
abundance, ranging from the stone age
to that of bronze and metals. These
people buried their dead not only in stone
graves, or cells, but also in great jars of
burnt clay, accompanied by pieces of
pottery and other articles of use and
value. This form of jar burials is very
widespread, and examples have been
found from Japan to Peru. These relics
are supposed to belong to that ancient
race which lived in Europe previous to
the Aryan immigration, the various
branches of which are known as Iberi-
ans, Pelasgians, Ligurians, etc, accord
ing to the country in which they lived.
Several skeletons were found adorned
with silver and gold ornaments. One of
the most remarkable relics is a female
skull encircled by a band of silver, to
which is attached a thin plate of the
anne tal.-Frank Leslie's.
, 1888-07-19
Fire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, July lS.-The magnificent
building at the northeast corner of Wa
bash avenue and Monroe street caught fire
to day and burned with a loss of very
nearly half a million dollars. The occu-
pants were the Chicago Casket company,
the piano manufacturing firm of Julius
Bauer q Co., and the Standard Musical
company. dealers in musical instruments
other than pianos. The fire was preced.
ed by a terrific explosion in the basement
OF the building and almost instantly the
whole of the dozen workmen there rushed
headlong up the stairway. So great was
the confusion and narrow the escape that
some of the workmen believe that part OF
their number were caught and burned to
death. Janitor Mahoney is missing.
lncendiarism is suspected on the part
of a porter discharged recently by Bauer
& Co. The insurance on the building
was $4,000. The Chicago Carpet com
pany's loss is about $40, 600, of which
$50, 900 is total, as there was uninsured
stock valued at that sum Just received
from New York. Bauer's stock was val
ued at $l50,00O, and was entirely de
stroyed. The stock was insured, but the
amount of insurance was not obtainable.
The Standard Musical company's loss is
about $23, 900.
The total loss will reach S275. 900, upon
which there is adequate insurance. 1t is
now thought that the ~ianitor of the build
ing whose name is Schwiik lies buried in
the ruins,
, 1888-07-19

The greatest place in this country for
the display of vanity is at Ii mud baths
ut Las Vegas. / went there n season,
my physician advising the baths rs n
cure for muscular rheumatism. You
buy a tub of mud, and personally see the
tub scalded and the mud mixed to about
the consistency of mush. This tub,
which costs you S., is yours as long as
you remain, though you are charged SO
much for each bath, and there are
numerous other items of expense beside
the So. The thing looked very repul-
sive to me, and in my first experiments
j couldn't do anything but stand in the
tub This seemed to benefit my limbs
SO far as they were touched. and the
third time l forced myself to put on
the rubber cap, covering the hair, and
the ear plugs, and then got down into
the mud. The effect was wonder
full. The next day l was terribly
broken out, and in considerable alarm
sent for my physician. He laughed when
l told him what was the matter, and, be-
fore l knew what he was about, swept
his fingers down over the pimples, burst
ing them and leaving a clean furrow
where his fingers had passed. i could
smell nothing but tobacco, and in the
baths succeeding this could smell the
tobacco in the mud. l was a terrible
smoker, and was as thoroughly soaked
with tobacco as an old meerschaum pipe.
But l forgot the vanity part, about
which l started to speak. After l had
taken my baths l made a great deal of
INJURY of the attendants, female as well
as male, and from the former found that
h lady bathers were largely ome of
fashion, who took the baths for no other
reason than to get a clear, white COM
plexion. They would remain in the baths
for hours, with the mud plastered over
their hands and faces, horrid objects to
look upon, and evidently enduring con-
siderable suffering, All for a white skinl
If this isn't the vanity of vanities l don't
know what is.-Globe-D Democrat.
, 1888-07-19
The Anarchists.

CHICAGO, July 1s.-The course to be
pursued in prosecuting the would-be as
sassins of Grinnell, Gary and Bonfeld,
was decided upon this morning. Itis
semi-oficially announced that the an.
archist trio would be taken about noon
before a Justice and the cases continued
for ten days. That would give an oppor,
tunity of presenting the murderous con-
spiracy with the least possible delay t.
the grand jury, which assemblies Monday.
A speedy indictment in the trial is hoped
for by the authorities. The object is t.
make-t the lesson of Justice so strikingly
quick, if possible, as to make its inhu,
ence doubly effective
The prisoners were brought into cour
as arranged, and after a brief statement
by Inspector Bonfeld' were held over
Their bonds were fixed at 5 200 apiece.
, 1888-07-19

In Secchi's view the sun spot is formed
of a central region-apparently a dark
.mass-called the nucleus or umbra, or
both, surrounded by a part less dark, the
penumbra, which is a thin yelling of
filaments or currents precipitating them
selves toward the center and sometimes
crossing it like a bridge. The existence
of the spot has three periods, its forma-
ton, its rest and its extinction. In the
first, the visible solar surface, or photo
sphere, is distorted by great agitation. Its
irregular movements defy description,
and their velocities are enormous. They
have no parallel at all in terrestrial
phenomena. This solar activity is pro-
duced by tremendous force at work be-
meath the photosphere, and the spots,
and eruption of great whirling masses of
incandescent metallic vapors, are the eff
fects.
In the period of rest these eruptive
masses fall back again into the surface
of the philosophers, and form a more or
less circular umbra or spot, and the CEN
trail up-rush loses in volume and velocity.
Finally the eruptive action is exhausted
and the absorbing powers of the vapors
seem to be ~dissipated, the philosophers
closes over the umbra and the spot is ex-
tinguished. At first the spot was a rent
in the philosophers, then later it assumed
the funnel shape in more definite outline,
and was crowned with beautiful facule
and jets of hydrogen and metallic vapors,
the former being often abundant, high
and bright, while the latter are low and
brilliant. This briefly is Secchi's expla-
naticn.-Sidereal Messenger.
, 1888-07-19
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

NEW YORK, July S.-The stock mar
ket was again more active to-day, and
while somewhat irregular at times, prices
were well maintained and moderate gains
IN most Of the list were the results of the
DAVIS operation. The final changes
among active stocks are somewhat irregu-
lar, though advances are in a large ma
jority, but the heaviest gain, which. was
in Oregon improvement, was only | per
cent.
Governments duh and steady. Money
I@I4 per cent Mining shares steady.
Congratulated steady. Lake, Sl6.T5
The petroleum market opened firm at
SIT, and after a slight decline advanced
to S2b. Asharp decline was then caused
by western selling, on which the price
fell to SOL, when a decided Improvement
was recorded, and the market closed
strong at Sls.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, ll9l; American Express,
los: Canada Pacific. 81; Canada
Southern, sos: Central Pacific, 334; Bur
lington, ll53; Delaware, Lackawauna.
1888; Denver & Rio Grande, II; Erie,
26B; Lake Shore, 93B; Louisville &
Nashville. 59b; Michigan Central, Sls:
Missouri Pacific, rs; Kansas & Texas,
l33; New York Central, 1868; Northern
Pacific, 265; preferred, 56J; Northwest
ern, llOy; Oregon Improvement, Go;
Navigation, 944; Transcontinental. 255;
Pacific Mail, 354; Reading, 624; Rock
Island, 100; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
704; Texas Pacific, 23I; Union Pacific,
500; United States Express rs; Fargo,
1873; Western Union, 794.
CHICAGO, July Is. -Cattle-Receipts
10000, market active and about steady;
beeves, 81 l596.25; stockers and feed
ers, 50. 55(G3 So; Texas cattle, I'M
changed; natives and half breeds, SO. 35@
40.
Sheep-Receipcs, 1000; market active
and unchanged; natives, 50. 90;
Western, So. 40G4.00; Texans, 81. S0@
APO.
Wheat-Market easier. Cash, Sl4;
August, September 79s; September, 90.
Corn-Market steady. Cash, 474;
August, Al Lie; September, 46 1916:
, 1888-07-19

Mai. II. Glafcke is in Evanston.

Mai. II. Glafcke is in Evanston.
j. Douglas william is in the city.
Ex-Gov. Hoyt has returned to Lara
mic.
Abe Idleman is absent on a business
trip.
Hon. W. Z. Lampson of Douglas is in
town.
Judge j. NJ. Woolworth of Omaha is
in town.
Mrs. w. E. Guthrie has returned from
the East.
Mayor Riner is expected to reach home
from the East next Sunday.
Rev. d. j.. RAIDER is one of the busiest
man in the city just now,
Ed. Page is in town, shaking hands
with his host of Cheyenne friends.
l. S. Bartlett of Hartville, is looking
around among his old friends in this city.
Rev. G. w. Barr, pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Rawlins, is in the
city.
|. N. Bard went out to his ranch night
before last, but will be in the city again
to-day.
w. /. Colusser, John Regain and
others from Fort Laramie, who were
called here as Jurors, have returned home,
M. Wasserman, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Wasserman, has returned from {
business trip to Salt Lake and other west
ern points.
Marshall johnson left last evening for
the eastern seashore, where, IN company
with Mrs. johnson, he will spend the
next three months.
Geo. II. Jennings will leave this morn
ing for good. He goes first to Denver
and will 60 from there to the Pacific
coast, and may eventually bring up in
Australia. Mr.. Jennings has a host o.
friends in this city. who wish him success
wherever he goes.
, 1888-07-19
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

Boulanger Is worse, and doctors have
been summoned. for a consultation.
The secretary of the treasury yesterday
accepted $50, 600 of AZ per cent registered
bonds.
A volcanic eruption has occurred in Ja-
pan by which 400 persons we're killed and
1000 injured.
Randall received a number of callers
during yesterday and last night He con
tinues to improve:
Fanny Davenport Price, the acCress,
has been granted absolute divorce from
her husband, Henry II. Price.
Gen. Sheridan passed a good day yes
terday, showing a decided evidence of in
creasing mental activity and nerve force.
The United States man of.war Enter.
prise will participate in the grand recep,
ton of the emperor of Germany al
Peterhof.
Queen Natalie IFS arrived in Paris.
After a quiet %sojourn for a short time she
will go to Florence. The French press
sympathize with the queen.
During the session of the National CT
gar Manufacturers Association yesterday
in New York steps were taken to establish
an annual tobacco exposition open tt
all branches.
At Kilrush, Ireland. yesterday. a fam
lily named Cleary, consisting of four broth
ers and sisters, defended their home
against an evicting party until a batterinl
ram was brought into use and the build,
ing demolished.
, 1888-07-19
Of the Track.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, July lS.-A
freight train on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road vent off the track this
morning at a point near Sulzbacker,
wrecking the engine and ten loaded cars
and killing Engineer Dale and Conductor
Haynes. The accident was caused by the
spreading of the rails. The fireman was
badly injured, but not fatally, and the
bodies of the engineer and conductor were
taken to Las Vegas.
ST. LOUIS. July lS.-As a coal train
came out of the west end of the bridge
tunnel this evening, the locomotive and
four cars jumped the track. VIM. VIII
lard, conductor, was thrown under the
cars and killed instantly. Frank Belcour,
fireman, was crushed to death under the
tender
, 1888-07-19
Terrible Scene at a Hanging.

JERSEY CITY, July lS.-Hcnry Ebert,
wife murderer, was hanged in Jail here
this morning. When the trap was sprung
the knot slipped around under the jaw
and dlsarranged the cap 50 that Ebert $
face was exposed to sight as he slowly
.strangled to death. Ebert married his
wife, who was a widow, to possess him
self OF 81, 800 which her first husband had
bcqueathed to the woman's child. Ebert
failed. He her had his wife put into an
insane asylum for the same purpose and
when she was released, shot her dead as
she was Just entering their nome.
, 1888-07-19
Want 1t Settled.

G~ALEsaURG, ILL.,, July lS.-Stcwart L.
Hoge, j. H. Murphy and j. A. Hall OF
the strikers grievance committee, who ar
rived here to-day. left for Burlington this
afternoon. At a meeting ofsthe strikers
they introduced the subject of discontinue
ing the strike and urged it. The senti-
ment was unanimously in favor a settle
ment if reasonable terms could be had.
AT another meeting the strikers voted
unanimously against leaving the settle
ment of the strike to Chiefs Arthur and
SRrpent.
, 1888-07-19

ST. LOUIS, July 18.-Telegrams from
Topeka this morning to the POST Despatch
say the whereabouts of Moore are still
unknown. Anothep dispatch to the same
paper from St. Joseph, Mo-, say that the
gentleman and lady registered at the
Union Depot hotel last night as L. Gratz
and lady. This morning a man was recog,
nized as Moore and finally admitted his
identity and said that Mrs. Norton was
with him, but he would not talk about
their affairs. They went east on the Han.
nibal & St. Joe railroad this morning.
, 1888-07-19
The Chinese Coming.

WAsHINGToN, July lS.-Reports to
the state department say there has been a
renewed influx of Chinese into British
Columbia, the arrivals from May to July
s numbering 1854 persons. Most Of the
immigrants are provided with return GER
tifcates issued by United States customs
officers, and are on their way to San
Francisco. Many of these certificates,
the report says, are fraudulent. and the
holders have made. several attempts to
cross the line near Vancouver.
, 1888-07-19
Turf Events.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.

-AN
New YORK, July lS.-The weather
was fine.
Three-quarters of a mile-Ehe Hardy
won. Nat Goodwin second. Macgregor
third. Time, l:l74.
Three-quarters of a mile-Jim Glare
won, Rebellion second, STRIPPING third.
Time, Eli.
Seven. eighths of a mile-Henry George
won, Tyrone second, Piedmont third.
Time, 1921.
One and one.sixteenth mlles-Una B.
won by a nose, with Ferg Kyle and Peri.
Giles running a dead heat for a place.
Time, l;5l.
One and a Quarter miles-Barnum won,
Climax second, Tom Sawyer third. Time,
2:llt.
One and one-eighth miles-Peg Wof.
fingtOn and Cruiser ran a dead heat in
l:574. In the run off Peg Wellington
won. Time. l.59.
, 1888-07-19
WANT 1T DECLARED OFF
Meeting of Railroad Men in
Chicago.
The Burlington Strike Fully
Discussed,
And the Sentiment in Favor of
a Settlement.
Meeting of Ra,lroad Employees,

CHICAGO, July 1S.-Over $50 chair
men of the different engineer and iremen
grievance committees met here to-day,
nearly every railroad in the country being
represented by one or more men. A del
egate stated that the Burlington strike
was being discussed and that some con.
clusion would be reached before a final ad.
iournment. After the first session was
called resolutions were shown as having
been adopted expressing condemnation
of the lawless acts and destruction OF
property and adding a determination that
the exercise of the power of these organ
izations will be used to protect the rnno-
cent
, 1888-07-19
A Projection Arninst Flies.

'ETalk about your fytraps and mus
quito MEETINGS, " said a well known flor
ist to me last week. "Did you know
that the much despised castor oil plant is
the best protector in the world against
flies, mosquitoes and other insects? It's
a fact, though. The discovery was made
by n French scientist named Rafford,
who noticed that the rooms in his house
where the plants were growing were en-
tirely free from these disagreeable insects.
He discovered that the plants gave out
an essential oil or some toxic principle
which possessed powerful insecticide
qualities. Experiments have been made
in this country and the same results OBJ
tanned. don't keep the plants, SO you
can see l am not looking for an lad. but
l give it to YOU for your own benefit -
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL AND FOR.
age-Headquarters Department Of the
Platte, Chief Quartermaster's Office,
Omaha, Neb., July IA, lSSS.-Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, subject to the
usual conditions. will be received at this
Office until ! O'Clock p. IN. on dates named
hereafter, when they will be opened at
this office, for delivery oil wood, oats and
hay, as follows: At or near Kearney, Neb.,
ON line of Union Pacific railway. On,line
of Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad, about twenty miles east of Fort
Casper, Wyo. At or near Gordon, Ncb.
on line of Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railroad, and in Strawberry valley,
Utah, Bids for supplies at three first
named places will be opened Aug. Is,
1888. Bids for supplies required at camp
in Strawberry valley, Utah, will be Oponed
Aug. !, 1888. Preference will be given
to articles of domestic production. The
government reserves the right 10 reject
any or all proposals. Quantities Of sup
plies required, time of delivery and full
particulars with blank proposals will be
furnished on application to this Office, or
to the post guartermasters Forts Sidney,
Robinson, Niobrara and Douglas. En-
velopes containing proposals to be en-
dorsed proposals for fuel and forage"
and addressed to the undersigned. WIN.
b. HUGHEs, Chief Qu%artermaster.
, 1888-07-19

HUTCHINSON, Kas., July 49, The
Prohibition state convention assembled
here to day. An unusually large number
of women were present. Col. d. w.
Houston, temporary chairman, predicted
that the Republican party would be a
thing of the past before another year.
The usual committees were appointed.
, 1888-07-19
A Prisoner,e suo1de.

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, july 49,
Jacob Daueber, arrested at Daggett.
Gala, for the murder of Louis Schocn-
berg at Denver, and brought here fer
safe keeping, committed suicide Yesterday
by hanging himself in his cell. lie left a
letter saying that he was innocent Of the
crime with which he was charged.
, 1888-07-19

PIrrsBURG, July lS.- The Western
Iron Manufacturers Association was
formally dissolved to day. The members
of the association who have not signed
the amalgamated scale were absolved from
all pledges and authorized to act in their
individual capacity regarding the starting
of their works. A general resumption
will probably take place in a few days
, 1888-07-19
Hanged for Mnrdar.

FREEHOLD. N. j.. July lS.-Richard
Kearney was hanged here to-day. He
was the coachman who attempted to
criminally assault Mrs. Purcell, employed
by the wealthy Lyddy family at Elberon.
Kearney was foiled by his victim, but he
beat her savagely and she died of her
injuries.
, 1888-07-19

BUFFALO, July lS.-The bay mare
Belle Hamlin trotted a trial half mile
heat yesterday afternoon at Buffalo driv-
ing park in l:021, a 2:05 gait. This beats
the world, Maud s included.
, 1888-07-19
Three Men Drowned,

LOUISVILLE, July ls.-Wm. G. Me-
lane and Jack and Dan Merrill were
drowned here tonight. The men with
four companions and a kee Of beer went
skiff riding, and the boat upset with the
result stared.
, 1888-07-19

RoME, Ga, July lS.-Judgc G. w. II.
Underwood, ex member of congress and
member Of the tariff commission appoint
ed by President Arthur, dropped dead
here this morning of heart disease.
, 1888-07-19

III Draper, Organ 3
Co.'s The best Lam MOiUe1'
made for 81; White Noun
rain Ice Cream Freezer,
$I.S5; the best quality 81 am
dardAOse at 8 II cents per
foot; g, 8, 10 and 12 quart
milk pans 81, $1.4O, $3.50
and So per dO@ en-: Hunters
Flour Stfter, 2 OceEsts each;
and all other ti1zlUuye ia
proportion for cash.
n
, 1888-07-19
Base Ball.

Base Ball.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati 4, Louisville l..
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland I, Brooklyn =.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis 6, Kansas City |.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Athletics 10, Baltimore s..
DETROIT, July lS.-The Chicago men
couldn't play ball any way to-day and
were easily defeated. The loss of the
game puts Chicago into second place and
Detroit in first for the first time this sea.
son. The batteries were Conway and
Bennett for Detroit, Baldwin and DAILY
for Chicago.
Score-Detroit 5, Chicago 0.
P%ErTsBURG, July lS.-Game postponed
on account of rain.
, 1888-07-19

Draper, Organ y 90. ScH
Ereen WIRE GIOLh 3 cents
per foot; Bird Cages 80
cents each.
, 1888-07-19

Job Printing done at the Leader office.
, 1888-07-19

Documnet in poor Photographic condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06
ARRIVAL OF JUDGE THURMAN.
He II the Guest Of the President while
in the City.
HI CALLS At THE WHITE HOUSE AND rs DRIVEN 10
OAK vIEw-HIs VISIT PROFESSIONAL ONE, AND
He WILL NOT talk POLITICS

He WILL NOT TALK POLITICS.
Judge Thurman, democratic candidate for Vice
President arrived in the city this morning, accom-
panied by his son, Mr.. Allan W. Thurman. In ac-
cordance with what was known to be Judge Thur.
mans expressed wishes, there was no reception
or demonstration at the depot The District dem
ocrats were ready and willing to do the ex-senator
all honor, but as his visit here was purely pro-
fessional one, he preferred to come as private
citizen. Judge Thurman and his son drove from
the depot to the Ebbitt House, and arriving there
the Judge alighted from the carriage and entered
the hotel with firm step that indicated physical
v1gor. He used cane, but did not lean upon 1t at
all heavily. Rooms were In readiness, and break.
fast was served Immediately.
From the breakfast table Judge and Mr.. Thur.
man drove TO the White House, where they were
expected. 1t had been arranged that the demo-
cratic vice-presidential candidate and his son
View, at least until next Monday II not, during
Their stay In Washington. Judge Thurman looks
70 Oe In excellent health, and says that he never
felt better In his life He says that for an ''old
man" he feels that he has much to be thankful for
In the way OF health. He will appear before the
United states supreme Court next week to argue
the telephone case.
Mr.. Allan w. Thurman returned to the hotel
about noon, and was Immediately presented with
the card OF STAR reporter. He replied that he
was very busy, and begged 70 be excused.
Judge thurman, It was understood, remained at
the White House, from where he was driven out
70 OAK View, In order that he might obtain quiet
ana rest, not TO be had In the city. All who saw
MIN to-day agree In the opinion that there Is no
exaggeration In the reports OF friends as TO his
tends to apply himself vigorously TO the telephone
case I0r the present. virtually eScheWtn1 DOltttcS