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Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
A BIG lRRIGATlN6 SCHEME

Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 2S.-AIajor Arson
Mills, of the 10th cavalry, stationed at
Fort Grant, AriZ., has addressed to the
citizens of FL Paso a proposition to con-
struct dam across the Rio Grande some
four miles above the city, at place where
bluffs come within 400 feet of each other.
He proposes to build the dam 60 feet high
of stone and Portland cement, and thus
create lake some fourteen miles long,
which wonld hold water enough to per
manentiy irrigate the Rio GIande valley
On the Mexican as well as the American
side of the river. An irrigating canal
could thus be carried passed FL Paso 20
feet above its level, and the water
rould be utilized for hydrants and fire
plugs, for which the pressure would be
ample. The lake thus formed would be
six to eight miles wide, and would sub
merge $1,000 acres of land, which is mostly
owned by private parties, and would have
to be purchased or condemned by legal
process. The plan is favorably received by
the citizens of FL Paso. and will probably
be acted upon. 1t would necessitate the
changing of about fourteen miles of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe track.
Such lake, affording fall of 30 feet at
FL Paso, would supply power for water
motors TO run all the factories that could
ever be erected. Ii is proposed to obtain
special charters from the state of Texas
ana the republic Of Mexico and obtain the
necessary money by issuing city and coun-
ty bonds.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
The Care Of Domestic Animals.

The family cat is regarded with far
greater respect in England than America.
Every householder in New York, when he
packs off for the summer leaves the cat
to live in the streets. The consequence
Is that during the hot weather the cats of
the Empire city cry aloud and shout; they
wall in anguish to the earless moon in
means most musical, most melancholie."
They make night hideous for callous
hearted man, who ignores their affection
and rejects their companionship. Among
cranks, commend me to the animal loving
crank. He is bit weak headed at times,
but softness Of heart is quite compatible
with strongness Of mind. Whether the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts was cranky or
not as connoisseur in husbandry she
shows admira BILE judgment In the care Of
animals. And her care for them when
they cease from age or rlalady to be SER
viceable beasts of burden entities her to
public homage. AT Holly Lodge, her
beautiful suburban home at Highgate, she
keeps her worn out horses, donkeys
cattle, dogs, cats and other pets In well
tended pastures and stables until they
die. And she visits them with the re-
gularity of doctor. sparing nothing that
can give them comfort Others here and
there do the same.
l have seen pedigree cattle with famous
names and records living in luxury to a
grand old age, and have also seen poor
folks broken down horses and pets kept
In country quarters at an expense they
could but i'll afford 1.-THE merciful man
is merciful to his beast" What of New
Workers and their cats? If they sheer at
the bare idea of initiating the example of
those who have established g. homo for
cats in London, let them do something
better. For very small fee the Lon
doner who locks up house to go a-holiday
making can have his cat properly cared
for until the family return. This is COM
mon humanity and common sense. If the
wealthy New York houseowner cannot
afford to keep his cat oil the year round,
he should have it killed rather than
cruelty subject it to the horrors of New
York street ife.-New York Cor. Globe
Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29

1t was in British Honduras that I first
attended a velorio, or the ceremony of
watching with corpse. The family
home consisted of single long and mar
row apartment, rounded at each end. with
earthen floor and roof matched with guava
leaves. From the cross poles hung few
hammocks, and in the middle of the room.
upon rude bier made of two boards up
held by casks. lay the dead woman. with
wee infant clasped in her arms. The
face OF the mother, who could not have
been more than ID years old. was calm
and peaceful, but that of the baby was
strangely distorted, as if terrified with its
brief look on life. Fresh flowers were
scattered upon the scarlet blanket that
partially covered the still figures; lighted
candles stood at the head and foot, and
near by sat the sisters and parents Of the
dead woman. silent and sad Inquiring
why the husband and father was not
among the mourners, was carelessly in
formed, as though it was nothing to cause
remark, that Ia brobraerta (the poor dear
eirD had never been welded; and as for
the father-quien sabe? A great crowd
occupied the house Of mourning. laughing
and testing as though the occasion was
one of rejoicing rather than sorrow.
Many were playing cards. Outside, under
q ponegranate tree. refreshments were
spread, and music and uproar resounded
in startling incongruity with the dread
mystery of death. - Cor. Philadelphia
Record.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
THE ANARCHISTS, CASES.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-The cases of the two
imprisoned anarchists, Sam Fielden ard
Michael Schwab, have not been entirely
given up by their attorneys, Messrs. Solo
mon and Black. These attorneys have
been carefully studying the records of the
supreme court and claim to have discov-
cred vital errors, which they are hopeful
will be benefit to their clients, now at
Joliet.
Last evening Attorney Solomon started
for Ottawa, where the supreme court is
now in session, armed with the joint aft
davit of Captain Black and himself which
he will file this evening The affidavit
says that in the decree of the court it sets
forth that the defendants in person We're
present during the argument rendering
the opinion refusing a new trial This
they claim is not true and will ask the
court to amend its record in that particu-
lar. If that order is issued. it is claimed
that the prisoners attorneys will take
further steps which they hope will result
in their clients release
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
POLITICAL HOODIuMS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-The condition
of the men who were wounded in the me-
lee at the meeting of the Republican coun-
~ committee last night are favorable for
recovery with the exception of Antoine
Thristen. The cause of the fracas is not
fully known. different theories being Civ
On by members of different political par
ties. There was, however, during yester
aay afternoon and last night an effort by
factions of the lower classes of the city,
styling themselves independent voters"
TO gain control of the ballot boxes and
tear I'D and burn the ballots that were
cast at the Republican primaries. Several
desperate encounters took place, but no
lives were lost. In some districts the
scenes of violence exceeded in their ruffan
character anything of the kind ever before
seen in San Francisco
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
A BIG FIRE

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Two lives were lost
in fire which occurred this morning in
the furniture mandatory of s G. Will
kins & Co., at numbers los and 107 Lake
street. 1t started in the basement and
quickly mounted up the elevator shaft and
the back stairway, fed by the inflamable
material. About eighty persons were en-
pioyed in the building, and many of them
bad narrow escapes with their lives
Two of them escaped from the fourth
floor by swinging themselves off upon
telephone wires. One of them slid to
a place of safety. cutting his hand badly.
and the other was rescued from his peril
Gus position by the firemen. Eighteen
men and boys were employed on the fifth
floor. They were penned in, escape being
cut off, the stairway being on fire. Six
teen of them managed to get upon the
roof through the scuttle. Several Of them
were severely burned, but William Cook.
the foreman, who remained behind TO see
them out, and boy known only by the
name of Pete, were overcome by smoke
and flames end were buried to death.
The financial loss is about $40. 900.
equally divided between the stock and
building; the former was insured for
$4,000 and the latter for $4,000
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
TALES ABOUT TASCOTT.
The Authorities of Both Chicago and Den
yer Have Him in the Tolls.

CHICAGO, Sept ga local paper asserts
that the police are close on the trail of
Tascott the young burglar who murdered
millionaire Amos J. Smell last February.
They have learned that he has been seen in
the city during the present week in COM
pany with woman, who is supposed to
be his mistress, but though they have
made diligent search in every direction
they have been unable to run him down.
Several stories are in circulation regard
ing his movements. but owing to the ex-
IRENE reticence of all concerned in the case
lutte can be learned. The belief that Tas-
colt has been in the city ever since he
pawned his satchel in ST. Paul seems to
have grown during the past month. The
$40, 900 reward offered has had the effect of
rebuilding the exertions Of the detectives.
DENVER, Col, Sept ga man answer
ing to the description of Tascott, the Chi
cago burglar who murdered Millionaire
Smell, has just been arrested by the police.
Suspicion was directed against him by the
gold filling in his teeth and the wound in
his leg
The police this afternoon released Carter
on the ground that his resemblance to
Tascott is not sufficiently strong to hold
the prisoner. Carter has a very heavy
head of black hair, while Tascott is
slightly bald. He told very straightfor-
ward story as to where he had been during
the past year. He stated and brought evil
dence to prove that during the late
national convention at Chicago he was
tending bar at the Leland house. On be-
ing released he returned to the wine house,
put ON his white apron and resumed work
as though nothing had occurred.
An hour after being released Carter was
rearrested on a warrant sworn out by y.
II. Van Vlierd charging him with being
Tascott and fugitive from justice. He
was placed IN the county Jail to await
further developments. The police claim
that while there is a slight resemblance
between Carter and Tascott they are posi-
tive this is not the man wanted.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
A Prominent Spectator Withdraws
His Patronage from the Bank
Controlled by Hutchinson.
The Wheat King Boldly Branded as a
Thief. With Whom Deposits
are Unsafe.
An Employe Of the American National
Bank Makes Use of Other Peoples
Money to Meet His Obligations.
Block T. Co., Of New York
Succumb to the
Squeeze.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-After the close of
the board today Mr.. Bliss, of one of the sub
stantial firms of the city, notified the
Corn Exchange bank that he would at
once withdraw his patronage and deposits.
Charles L. Hutchinson, the president of
the bank, who is also president of the
board of trade and is a son of "Old
HUTCH" Immediately sent for Mr.. Bliss
and asked what was the matter. "You
have traded with US for a good many
years, Mr.. Bliss said President Hutch
inson, land your father before you dealt
with us. am at loss to know why you
should SO suddenly withdraw YOUR patron.
age without any apparent excuse"
ANY man who runs corner on
the MARKET replied Mr.. Bliss,
blazing, up. "and squeezes the life
Your father who owns 81 per cent of the
stock of this bank built just such corner
and as said do not consider my money
safe in the hands of thief, therefore L
withdraw my patronage. Mr.. Bliss went
on angrily at some length. Mr.. Bliss was
a loser by the corner this evening. He
said when asked about the matter that he
had no desire to create any bad blood and
would have said nothing to Hutchinson had
the president not asked an explanation.
Il am not the only one," added Mr.. Bliss,
who has withdrawn from the bank be-
cause of the old mans unprincipled &C
tions. know of at least three who have
pulled out within the last week.
Mr.. Bliss declined to state what his pat
ronage amounted to, but confidential
friend said the cash deposits of Bliss &
Co., amounted to $4,000. No statement
concerning the incident could be had
from President Hutchinson save the infor-
nation that the Corn Exchange bank could
get along comfortably without the pat
ronage of Mr.. Bliss.
shortly after the board closed today
rumOr gained currency on the streets that
one of the employees Of the American Ma
tional bank of this city had suddenly left
the city with large amount of funds. The
fugitive was alleged to have been using
money freely on Change in making good
his shortage of cash and September wheat.
The sudden rise in the market, it was as
serted. had cost him money, not only every
cent of his own, but also a considerable
amount belonging to the bank. The off
GERS Of the bank declined at first to either
affirm or deny the report. The troubles of
the bank in connection with the wheat cor
ner last year attempted by Harper, the
wrecker of the Fidelity, were reckless and
formed the subject of much talk. Late
tonight the president of the bank author
lied the statement that there had been a
defalcation, but that it would not exceed |
5000. The amount would be made good
tomorrow by the culprit's friends. The |
president refused to give the name of the |
defaulter
During the day "Old Hutch" drew out of |
the clearing house check of s675, 600 as
his profits on the sales made Thursday.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29

The Great American Disease, Dyspepsia.
their salads as did the Feretians in the time
Of Medici," said John Chamberlain TO a JOUR
nalist the other day Blu: it took great
many years to overcome their Puritanical
prejudices- In the minds Of the descendants
Of the Puritans there was strong but uu-
conscious association between Catholicism
and French cookery, and oil being extsn-
sively used BY the French in the preparation
Of their food these descendants, Ike their
ancestors, had a strong aversion for IL The
Puritan was never 50 happy as when he was
uncomfortable They imagined that. 20 de-
serve heaven hereafter they were obliged 20
live in sort Of modified he'll On earth They
rightly concluded that dyspepsia YVES the best
representation Of the toTtures Of the bottom
less pit. and tie surest way 70 contract /.
was 70 sschew oil il their salads This q
the true origin Of the American disease, dys-
pepSiA
Salads when properly preIared are TIE
most eniorabIs part Of dainty dinners They
are cooling 10 TIE stomach They aszzs+ d.
geseion- which 10 oftea needed after dinner
Of heavy Joints and SIDE dsxhes. They TO
heve the feeling Ct fuIine<s 50 often cozs-
planned Of by fase eaters. and their prepare
ton 81 table aniraztss conversation Whsa
bethed IN pure olive oil they become natures
choicest gif,x- DysYsls.a and cranky. idsosic
ideas are unknown 20 tie lover os . veil
Eaa6e salad View York Evcni1x szA
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
A Yankee In India.

When was introduced, Lord Dufferin
said he had a very pleasant recollection Of
the states, that he enjoyed his life in Canada
"most Tremendously" etc, and that he re-
GREETED my late arrival would not permit my
dining at the government house. He Is q
very gracious, polite man, q thoroughly
trained diplomatic. One could see it in every
line of bis face and movement Of his body.
There was willy foxiness about it all that
would put person ON ones guard and cause
one to look beneath the surfaces for double
meanings The next morning / went again
with the consul general A most interesting
crowd gathered on the steps to see the vice
and the neighborhood, the ex-queen Of Bur
nah and chiefs from Cashmere and all tho
borders. Here, for the first time in India, I
have seen really magnificent costumes and
jewels. Lady Duferin, however, wore a
simple white gown and brown straw hat
The band played, cannon were fired, speeches
made, and the party rolled out Of the gar
dens, leaving the government house behind
them for good
That evening dined at the consulate. Six
servants waited at table, oAe for each person.
It is well wages are low, for many are re-
quired; first of all, the bearer OF valet is in
dispensable. doing everything for you; you
never 60 to dine but that he attends to wait
on you; he dresses you, does your packing
and even says ''thanks' for you. No one
ever in India says "thanks'' for themselves:
you always hear them call for their "bearer.n
Mine was very good one, though I could
not say became so dependent on him as all
this, but it was great satisfaction to be well
waited on at the hotels while other people
were making themselves wretched. Next In
Importance is the cook, and the men who
look after the house, called kitmagars Then
every household has a tailor, washerman
and ''sweeps," who do all the dirty work. If
you have horses, it requires two men for
every horse, and If several head man to
boss the others; one man cuts the grass, an
other gets it in. The only women servants
are the lady's maids and nurses; all the
others are men. Wages vary from 81 to S.
a month and they find themselves; they al
ways go about barefoot and without noise
A gentleman told me on first coming out he
attempted dressing his servants well, but
found they would go to sleep in the straw
with their clothes on, so gave it up.-Cor.
Boston Traveller.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29

They are splendid people here. There
is certain dignity about every one of
them far more striking than with any
English in England. And what Is better,
they are truly kind hearted and polite. I
used to know, q quarter of q century ago,
some Of those grand old Hudson Bay com
pany's factors; ond fine fellows they were
brave, cultured, chivalrous, gentle and
good, but with roaring sort Of way with
them that suggested the enhancing Man.
irobaa Indian summer with lurking,
bowling blizzard element beneath These
are like them. Climate has bad to do
with it; true culture Of brain and Drawn,
more. They are near enough to the states
to be cumulative; far enough from Eng
land to abhor incivinty.
They-and all New Brunswick folk
are less pretentious than we; more toler.
ant than others of their nationality. In
all that makes sociologic distinction,
these people ere inmeasurably better
than Englishnen. and infinitely less the
time servers and snobs than some Ameri-
cans. should say they had got further
away from the England we profess to
condemn than many Of Us whose cheeks
should fame for our cockney apings; that
they were, in moderation. leYel headed
ness, clean culture, and In the freedom
from feverish ambitions and vanities. far
In advance Of most Of our communities;
that they possessed the best Of Old
World equipoise and conservatism. and Of
New World viriHty; and that II by any
good fortune Of diplomacy or war their
country should become our country, we
would secure fine bit Of possession
and as admirable class Of people es are
now within our faTthest boundaries
Edgar L Wakeman's Letter
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
YELLOW FEVER NEWS.
Five Cases and Five Deaths at Jack
s0nville.

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 2S.-A reduction of
the number of new cases and deaths today
seems to justify the hope of our people that
the worst of the epidemic is over and that
the situation will now gradually improve.
Eighty-five cases were reported today, of
which &c were white and 50 colored; deaths
five. Total cases to date, 2.453; deaths,
242
Dr. T. T. Eddy, of Louisville, who was
one of the first heroic physicians
who responded to the call for
medical aid sunk down at his
post today. Dr. Eddy was 60 or IS years
of age and had worked energetically dur
ing The epidemic.
Three new cases at McClenny today
two white and one colored-and one death.
No new cases or suspects at Gainesville
today 1t is believed now that there is no
yellow fever in Florida except at Jackson
vile, Fernandiua, McClenny, SOuderslin,
Gainesville, Tampa and Monate, except
perhaps sporadic cases near the places
named.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 2S-Travel on all the
railroads centering here is resumed this
morning The raising of the quarantine
last evening by Memphis has been follow
ed by many of the smaller towns along
the several railways in this vicinity. The
business outlook shows quite an improve
ment. The receipts of cotton today were
1918 bales, the largest SO far of the season.
Monday, receipts will increase to over ZOO
bales daily. The weather is quite chilly
this morning, and frost has been predicted
tomorrow by the signal service.
FERNANDINA, Fla, Sept. 2S.-The citizens
of Fernandida through the executive COM
mittee of the health association call at
tention to their need for substantial and
immediate aid and appeal to the public
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Ben b. Grant.
of Newark. o., died here this afternoon of
black vomit. No more refugees have come
in. The weather is frosty.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Surgeon Hutton
has telegraphed Surgeon General Hamil-
ton from Camp Perry that he had several
patients reported discharged who cannot
leave for want of money.
Dr. johnson, of the Mississippi board of
health, telegraphs one suspicious case at
Jackson and one death for the twenty four
hours ended at o'clock yesterday There
have been fourteen cases and five deaths to
date.
Mr.. Hutton also telegraphed that Dr.
Posey is fully recovered and desires to go
to Fernandina, Fla.
Mr.. Joe Carlisle, at Gainesville, Fla,
telegraphs that there are no new cases or
deaths there today. Major Crewell is the
new case previously reported to have con-
tracted yellow fever while engaged in
fumigating houses of the sick
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29

The mischief Of voracious novel read.
Ing is really much moro like the mischief
OF dram drinking than appears at first
sight. 1t tends to make all other literary
nourishment intolerable, Just as dram
drinking tends to make all true food in
tolerable. and to supersede food by drink.
The voraci0us novel reader of today, a.
we have said, rejects Scott. because Scott 8
novels contain SO much good food that it
Is not mere story telling. The genuine
novel reader detests what he calls tame
stories, stories in which the interest is
not exaggerated and piled up ten times as
high as the interests Of ordinary life. He
wants always to be feeling thrill of e1-
element running through his nerves. al
ways to be living in imagination through
the concentrated essence Of the perils Of
hundred adventurous lives, instead of
toiling calmly through the ordinary hopes
and fears Of one.
No state of mind can be more unwhole-
some, because none is more calculated to
divert the energies from the sort of quiet
tasks to which they should be habitually
applied, and to keep them stretched on
the tenter hooks of expectation, waiting
for sort Of strain which is never likely
to occur, and II it did occur, would Ger.
tainly not find mans energies any the
better prepared for it for having been
worn out previously with long series of
imaginary excitements The habit of
dram drinking, 1t Is said, leads to fatty
degeneration Of the heart, l. O., excessive
fattening round the heart, and weak
action Of the heart in consequence.
So. too. the habit of exciting novel
reading leads to fatty degenera-
ton of the literary mind, l. G., to an
unhealthy and spasmodic action of the
imagination, and a general weakening of
the power of entering thoroughly into the
solid interests of real life. So far as we
know, the only effective cure for this
habit Of literary dram drinking-a cure
not always forthcoming moral shock
OF some kind which exposes the hollow
ness Of all these unreal interests, and
makes them appear as artificial and melo-
dramatic as they actually are That,
however, Is cure which is an extremely
painful one, almost cruel in its disillusion.
izing power.-London Spectator.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-29
Working at a High Deak.

A London physician. writing Of the pecu-
liar effects Of certain professions on ths
health, advises clerks to discard the high
stool so commonly used by bookksepers and
accountants. He regards It as far more
healthful in every way to stand when work
ing at high desk. II need be the clerk may
rest few moments by sitting down in an
ordinary chair. but to work all day In tho
cramped position necessitated by the high
stool is ruino1s to the health and must,
sooner or later, result in the breaking down
Of tie individual who does it-Chicago
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