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Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
AN AMERICAN pOOA.sAH.
Mayor Kelly. of Weehawken, n. j., an
His Many Offices.

ms many OfhceS.
Weehawl1en, Y. j., has as veritable a
Pooh-Bah as ever drew shekels from the
treasury of Japanese Mikado says the Bos-
ton Herald. Not only is Mayor Kelly mayor
of the city of Weehawken, but he is also
chief of police, school commissioner ex-
oficio the presiding genius Of the City
Council, overseer Of the yards Of the Erie
railroad, the railroads head detective. road
commissioner, port warden, inspector Of
cattle. etc, etc. Mayor Kelly has grown
up with the town of Weehawken. and is the
most popular of all her citizens The dis
tinguishing feature Of New jerseys Pooh
Bah unlike the Pooh-Bah of Japan, is that
with all his Office 5. Mayor Kelly is man Of
few pecuniary resources. Emoluments and
perQuisites are to him unknown. His most
lucrative positions, which have Just been
given him IN view of his long and faithful
service, are those of port warden, which
pays $1,000 year; cattle inspector, So per
day; overseer of the Erie yards, etc, SIS
per month.
VT. Kelly himself explained the situation
as follows; Ny offices are nearly all COM
plimentary. / draw but little revenue from
them. A post warden has about the same
duties 10 perform as the cattle inspector:
that is. they are so nearly allied that they
have almost always been filed BY the same
individual. / am chief of police because
am mayor. Just as the President Of the
United States is CoumanGer-in- Chief of the
army and navy. / draw 10 extra compen-
s3tion from that post and get nothing Ike
the salaries of the men under ne 1t is a
little funny, my holding so many Offices, but
there Is noting peculiar about il when you
really know what the Offices are''
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
Hhsn On GO

North, east. south or west be sure you
make 10 mistake Tne Oldest lire is the
best. Giant locomotives. elegant cars. in
Guiding free Reclining Chair and Pullman
Paltce Sleeping coaches; steel rails; rock
ballast; iron bridges: eommodious station
houses: the finest railway eating houses IN
the world, gentienanly employees, train
conductors and train cashiers, 10 insure
both safety Of the train and ample attea-
tlon TO passengers; the most perfect sys-
ten Of train diSp~tching and baggage
checking known-these are some Of the
features which wSTTaLt those who travel
IL going via the AtchisoD. Topeka & Santa
Re railroad. For the fullest possible Tn
formation az 20 routes, rates, dates and
distances. call On w D. MEEIOCE,
Passenger and Ticket Agent. IL North
Main 81, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station Gis9 II
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

The St Louis s. San Francisco railway
is now the only line running Pullman
Palace sleeping cars from Wichita 70 ct.
Louis without change; and In addition 70
this service they also run elegant free re-
clining chair cars and handsome day
coaches between the two mentioned cities.
The Frisco line is the shortest and
quickest line under one management be-
tween Wichita and St. Louis, and has for
years furnished 10 its patrons an uusur-
passed through train service, not being
dependent upon connecting lines to make
through route as is the case with other
lines, consequently the delays SO vexatious
10 travellers are not encountered. Only
one change of cars TO Boston, New York
and other principal intermediate cities.
Trains leave Oak street union depot at
1910 a. m. and 10 p m.
For lowest rates, maps, time tables and
any other general information call upon or
address W. ID. Murdock, passenger and
ticket agent, No. I'D y. Main St
ID. WIsHART,
Gent. Pass. Agt., St. Louis No.
w C. MELVILLE,
Travelling Pass. Agt., st. Louis. No.
d. ~
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
An Ambitious spinster.

There is maiden lady in city net far
from Eibertsou who, according TO the Ss-
vannsh (Ga-l News, is SO constituted that
she can not live out Of water but short
while at a time After remaining away
from the bath-tuh for a couple Of hours she
commences to faint and almost su1ocates,
and to procure relief uust at once cover her
entire body In cold water. She has Ia her
room pool of fresh water. and In this she
spends greater part Of her tame, both VIII
ter and summer. Otherw1eA her heath u
AAAa
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

We have another Vest that we
think is a hummer at the price.
1t is nicely made and a garment
any lady can wear. The regu-
lar price is 35c but We bought
an entire line and bought them
a good deal less than the regu-
lar price, special sale price will be
% Cents,
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
75C Each.

Our fourth big bargain you
can see in our front window. 1t
is one case of elegant Sateens.
These goods are advertised and
sold III town now at ID and 1Sc.
These are new elegant Persian
designs and are simply immense
We will offer this entire line at
12 1-2 Cents.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

Our sixth big bargain com
prise the finest and most ele-
CANT line of English Mohairs
and Brilliantines that were ever
opened west of Chicago. They
are simply gorgeous, come in
and see them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

Only Sc round trip 10 Denver. Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, and s4j 5oround trip
TO Salt Lake and Ogden, via the Missouri
Pacific railway. the new short line. Pull
man sleepers run through. I2ot.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
Notice 10 Stockholders
GENERAL OFFICES OF
THE DENVER, MEMPHIS q
ATLANTIC RAILWAY Co.
AI-rN-1.I n Lrar Aiurch 1D 1 go

W INT ILiDi Ndu' -UftTCH t. IVE'' 7
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Denver Memphis & Atlantic Rail-
way company for the election OF officers
for the ensuing year and for the transac
tion of such other business as may come
before the meeting, will be held at the
Office of said company in the city Of Win
field Kan, on Wednesday, the 3rd day OF
April next, A ID. 1889. at 10 o'clock a. m.
or at any hour thereafter that quorum
may be present. The stock books OF said
company were closed March !, 1889
GEO J. GOULD, President.
GEO. c. SMITH, Secretary. dl00 lot
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

IN romw t t
usorl les can them
the latest novelties the market affords All goods the importation and
three
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
5OC Each.

SO pieces of 42-in Henrietta,
all elegant new spring shades.
These goods are good enough for
any lady in the land. Our com
petitors advertise them and get
30 cents a yard for them; but we
want your trade and in order to
get it will sell this entire line at
% Cents.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
12 1-2 Cents.

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in td
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Caland
The RrglnIi useofW
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

Our first bargain will be a
ladies All Silk Under Vest.
These are simply gorgeous. No
one in town has them. They
are worth in the east today 125c
each but we will place them on
sale this week at
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
Ir1reH

Blank charters and all kinds o, legA
blanks fer sale by
TIE WICHITA EAGLE.
e71tf WICHITA. Eaxsaa
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

Take the new short line, G. K. & v.
Rock Island route, 10 Kansas City, St
Joseph, Chicago and St Louis lift
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

Our second immense bargain
will be a ladies Knit Under Vest
that is the cheapest garment
that has been offered this year.
They are guaranteed Isle thread
regular made and worth 10Oc,
but we cut the price in two and
offer them this week at
SOC Each.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
Frisco Line to st. Louis and the East.

Engraved CALLING cards-at the
Wichita EAGLE office. d63 If
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
0Eoe III West Tenth 81. Kansas 0iy. ]

Engraved and printed LUNCHEON
cards at the Wichita EAGhE e6ee. oSS Il
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27
AhE psy~

W > Z. " XIV ILL.,
Travelling Pass. Agt., St Louis. No
d5 =
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-27

GEO. c. SMITH, Secretary. dl0O lot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
MEDIEVAL POISON RINGS.
Deadly Gems Worn By Murderous villains
in the Midnlo Ages.

Deadly Gems Worn by Murderous Villains
in the Middlo Ages.
In Italy the poison ring was carried
to the perfection Of malicious imagin-
ing The "Anello della morte' was
occasionally resorted to as means OF
putting an enemy out Of the way \
hollow point in the bezel, worked by
spring, communicated with the re-
ceptacle behind, for the poison, in
such way that its yillainous wear2r
could, in giving his adversary hearty
grasp ut the hand, iniiict n mortal
scratch. The point was fashioned to
look like nm ornament. So deadly and
enduring was the poison contained
in these rings that some twenty years
ago death was nearly occasioaed By
handling one unwittingly. A curio
fancier was turning over gems in II
shop in Paris, when he fell fainting
and was with difficulty restored, 1t
was found that he had been wounded
ny putsuH ring
This instrument OF destruction was
also worn in perilous times, in order
that the owner might commit suicide
rather than fall into an enomy's hands
Another kind was furnished at the
back with slide, which could be
slipped back by the wearer, who would
drop the poison into the wine he
offered to hated guest This kind
was affected by Caesar Borgia, whose
own signet ring bore an inscription
little suited to his character-"Fa's &c
que dois. avien que pourra. y Another
form of poison ring was the one which
had for its bezel the key to casket.
The wearer would hand his ring in a
confidential manner to visitor aud
desire him to hand him some article
from his jewel box. The key, in beiug
turned in Il somewhat stff lock, would
give the unwary contidant a prick,
which had for him fatal results
London Standard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
Some Good in a Tramp.

DIES MoINEs, Ia, Sept lS.-The story
of an unknown tramp's heroism comes
from Council Bluffs. He was walking
on tho Chicago Il Northwestern track
from Council Bluffs to Missouri Val
ley, and between Crescent and Stoney
Creek he found broken rail on
high embankment where the road
makes sharp curve. 1t was an outsiue
rail next to the river and no train could
have passed over in safety. The next
train due was the limited passenger' and
he resolved to avert terrible wreck II
possible. He ran to Stoney Creek, three
miles, and tried to rouse the OPERATOR
who was not at his post. lie then
aroused the section hands and they TOOK
the. hand-car and went back to the
broken rail. arriving there just in time
to flag the limited and stop it within a
few feet Of almost certain destruction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Killed and Over Twenty Injured
Fire Adds to the Horror of the Catas-
trOphP.

TIoGA JUNCTION, Pa, Sept. 17.-Last
evening the train from Elmira south,
carrying seven coaches, ran into Fall
Brook engine at this station, causing n
fearful wreck, killing and injuring in
all about twenty-five persons. The
train was coming down heavy grade,
and owing to the slippery track and
the refusal of the air-brakeS to work
the engineer was unable to stop
the train at the station, and it
rushed by, crashing into one of
the Fall Brook heavy jumbo engines,
completely demolishing both. The On.
gineer and fireman jumped for their
lives, and escaped with slight injuries.
The smokers and three passenger cars
we're smashed into kindling wood. The
wreck caught fire and it was with diff
Guilty that some of the passengers
were rescued from the burning
wreck. The flames lit up the heav-
ems, for miles around and people
rushed to the scene from all
parts to render what aid they could to
the injured. A message was sent to Eli
mira asking for medical aid, and a train
arrived in a very short time. In the
meantime doctors from Lawrenceville
and Tioga had arrived and given all pos
sible assistance. Strctchers were quick
" provided and the wounded were car
rfed to neighboring houses. Eugene
Daguc, newsboy, and Harry Olney, Of
Union, n. Y, are dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
fHE GREAI STRIKE.


The Stalking Dock Laborors of London
VIII Soon go to Work.
LoNDoN, Sept. 14.-A conference was
held to-day between Cardinal Manning,
on behalf of the striking dock laborcrs,
and the directors of the dock companies.
The Cardinal submitted to the directors
definite proposals from the strikers for
the settlement of the wage ones
tion. The joint committee ap-
pointed to consider the proposal
have agreed that the wages demanded
shall be conceded, the advance TO take
effect November 4. The Mansion House
Committee announce that the dock
directors and men have practically
agreed, and that as soon as other in
terests are arranged all the men viii re
sumo work, on the understanding that
the deferred concessions viii be grant
ed in November. Tho Daily Tele-
graph, commenting on the strike says:
SIT Is not too much to say that
e2,0oG00O has been squandcred, while
there arc not wanting prophets who de
clare shat the port of. London will never
secG-se its former prosperity We
scarcely think that So" The strike
among the journeymcn tailors ended
yesterday, the employers having reduced
the working hours to ten and hall
daily, The subscriptions received yes,
terday from Australia for the strikers
fund amounted to GIi23
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21

sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE huge
main building and all the exhibits, in
cluding carriage made for Lafayette,
on his last visit to America, are IN ashes
Loss $500, 900. Captain Foster, of this
CITY, who had charge of the cereal ex-
hibit, had slecping-room in the attic
of the ant hall. No one thought to
awaken him when the fire started, and
bo was burned to death. His charred
remains were found in the ruins ycster-
day afternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
OVER TWENTY KNOTS AN HOUR.
That Is the Record of the New Steel Cruiser
Baltimore.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-The new
steel cruiser Baltimore, which left her
dock at Cramps shipyard on Wednesday
last, proceeded down the Delaware river
as far as the Delaware Breakwater, re-
turning yesterday afternoon. Her Com
mander, Captain Schley, said that the
trip was entirely successful, and that
the engines were all right, and worked
admirably. The vessel went eighty or
ninety miles out and is a beautiful sailcr.
"You can be perfectly confident in say
ing that she is the fastest man-of-war
afoat." Another officer stated that the
Baltimore left last Wednesday and
anchored off Ship John Light, the
weather then being too rough for her
trial. On Friday morning preliminary
trial was had, and on Saturday she went
out for her regular official four hours
trial under command of Captain Joseph
Steel All data and indicator cards
were taken every fifteen minutes from
both ends of every cylinder on the ship,
which made for three hours an average
OF about 20 2-10 knots an hour in a pret-
ty good sea. Many of the people on
board thought she was making better
time, but allowing for all errors in cal
culation, log lines, etc. she is believed
to have made 90 2-l0 knots.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
FIREMEN LOST.
FsarfullY Mangled by Falling Walls
While Fighting a Fire.
Costly Conflagration at Louisvllle-Loss
Over Million Dollars.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.-Shortly after
IL o'clock last night private watchman
Charles McGrath discovered fire in the
cellar of the big building of Bamberger,
Bloom & Co., wholesale dry goods and
notions. The flames were already burst
Ing through the basement windows and
shooting up through the cellar gratings
on the sidewalks. The watchman gave
the alarm quickly and followed it up by
second and third alarm, which called
out the entire fire department. In the
mean time the fire had gained great
headway. Bamberger, Bloom & Co.,
were stocked from basement to roof with
dry goods of every description, and they
furnished ready material for the flames
1t was evident at once that the big
building was doomed, and no efforts Of
the flremen could save it. In an hour it
was a complete wreck, carrying with
1t loss of $3.50, 900 in stock and $500, 600
on building and fixtures. Next door
west to Bambergcr, Bloom & Co., was
the wholesale boot and shoe house of
VIM. Caye q Co., with stock Of $50, 900.
This was burned out from cellar to roof,
but the front walls stood. South of this,
on the corner of Main and Seventh, the
st. Charles saloon and restaurant was
Quilted at a loss of $1,000. Immediately
east Of Bamberger, Bloom & Co.'S was
the wholesale hat house of l.. Bretzfcl-
der & Co. Their building was four
story brick. The flames made quick
work of the hats and caps, and left
nothing of the building but skcle-
ton. The saloon of Isaac Biar and
the wholesale cigar house of Vir-
gil Wright, Immediately north of
Bretzfelder & Co.'S, were guttcd
Their loss was comparatively small,
and was covered by insurance. The
sensational feature of the fire was the
tragic death of four brave tiremen. They
were laddermen Stockleighter, Wheeler
and Monahan. In the face Of imminent
peril they had run ladder up the Sev-
enth street wall of Bamberger,
Bloom & Co.'S building, and had boldly
scaled it for the purpose of getting a
stream on at the rear. The wall shook
as they assembled, the long ladder trem-
bled ominously, and the crowd in
the street shouted a hoarse warn
ing, but it was too late. Just as the
first ladderman was about to leap on the
roof with a line of hose tho wall
fell with great crash, and
the three brave men went down
with it to their death. An houl
later their mangled and blackened
corpses were gotten out of the debris
and sent to the central police station fol
the inquest. The falling wall alsC
caught Ladderman Edward Sweet anC
| fatally wounded him. lie died an houl
later. At / o'clock this morning two
other tiremen were missing. They were
Edward Farley and Edward White
They are supposed he in the ruins
Firemen Denny McGrath, Frank Bes
and Edward Wheeler were caught by ;
falling wall in the rear, and are believed
to be fatally wounded. The total loss il
about 81, 800, 900, and the insurance com
panies will stand the biggest part of it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
OYSTER PLANTERS RUINED.
A Loss of S2,OOO,O00 Sustained Through
the Recent Storm -. Biyaives Already

New YORK, Sept 16.-The oyster planters
have sustained a loss of 100000. Owing
to the storm last week many of the
planters have suddenly and Unexpectedly
been forced out OF business and into bank
ruptcy. James w Boyle said Satur-
day that nearly all the splendid oyster
beds in the great kills, the middle grounds
of Oyster bay and the beds on the
sand-bars in Jamaica bay and Rockaway
were ruined and the stock a total loss, On
many of the beds which are located in the
creeks and inet' the sea-lettuce or salad
is from two to three feet deep, and the
cost OF removing il would equal the value
OF the oysters Over 1000 OYSTER
openers have been idle for three days
waiting for the arrival of the oyster
boats, but they will probably wait in vain
Only three boats arrived last week. Tho
oysters they brought were quickly dis
tributed among old customers, leaving 9TH
ers in the lurch. There are hundreds OF
restcrateurs in New York who can not OBJ
tain an oyster Philadelphia and other
places depending on New York for their
bbalves are unable to get a single order
filled. The opening season promised to be
the most profitable and the stock the best
that they had known in many years
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
WHITES W.. BLACKS.
Several Persons Killed and Wounded In o
Fight at Lawrsncsvllle, Ill.

Several Persons Killed and Wounded In
Fight at Lawrsncevliie, ILL.,
LAwRENcEvuIE, Ill.,. Sept. l6.-This
town was the scene of desperate tighs
between the whites and blacks Saturday
night. County Judge Barns arrested a
co1ored man on the street for running
a muck with knife. The colored peo-
pie attempted to rescue the prisoner
and the whites went to Judge Barns
assistance. There was hard fight,
but the whites won, and landed
four negroes in Jail. The negroes raj
lied again, broke, into the jail and res
cued the prisoners. The whites organ
lied and in the fight that followed Judge
Barns was shot, but not fatally, and two
negroes were killed. About dozen
were wounded on both sides. The ring
leader was captured and put in jail. A
posse armed with Winchestcrs surround
cd the Jail last night and the negroes
aed panic-stricken from the town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
ODD FELLOWS.
meeting OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Interesting statIstlcs.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 17.-Rain inter.
Iereu with the opening exercises of the
sovereign Grand Lodge, /. o. OF. An
address of welcome was delivered by
governor Foraker on behalf of the peo-
pie oil Ohio. Mayor Bruck delivered an
address on behalf of the city. The ses-
siohS are boing held in the hall of the
mouse OF Representatives Under the
mead OF General Condition of the Or
der, much statistical information is
given which is also embraced in the re-
port OF the grand secretary, and is
therefore omitted here. The follow
ing, however, is given: No. of Pa
rlarchs Militant departments Al,
an Increase of l.; component cantons
54O, an increase of 35; band can
IONS ., an increase of 2; Chevaliers
made 3,l65, an increase of II: canton
members, 1928, an increase of l.741:
value of military outfit and other assets
OF cantons, S7S2,52s.S3, an increase of
Sll8,o9471.' The following statistics of
the Manchester Unity Odd Fellows OF
England are taken from the quarterly
report for July, 1889: Number of mem
bers, January 1, 1883, 627 7,594 number
admitted during year, 80, sG4; loss by
death, 1872; suspensions and sccessions,
2l,534; net increase in 1888, TO- 75S; total
number of members January /, 1889,
63S,352. Number of members in iuyen-
lie societies, January /, 1883, Al
PCS; increase in 1888, 5,S72; number
members January 1, 1889, 50, 14O. besides
2,20l transferred to adult lodges number
adult members, 43S, 1852; juvenile mcm-
bers, 80, 149; total strength of the Man
chester Unity, 6Ss, ,493; receipts in 1887
(lSSS not completely, S4,52S, 331 Is; sick
and funeral benefits paid in 1887, So, $685.
lS4 35; invested funds January /. 1883,
S34, 033, ,6s4 So; Number of White Odd Fcl-
lows on the globe January !, 1889; indie
pendent Order, ,652, 7S7A Manchester Unity,
6SS, ,492; total, 1,341, ,279-fully one-quar-
ter Of million more than that reported
by the next largest civilized secret So
ciety.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-09-21
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

For nine women who can make
tart answer one can make a pie speak
for itself. Baltimore American.
-Mistress-"Mary, | don't like to
see this dust on the furniture. Mary
"All right, mum. I'll pull down the
blinds
--She-"Oh, my tooth aches just
dreadfully! don't see why we can
not be born without teeth" He-"l
think, my hear. that if you will look
up some authority on that point you
will find that most OF us are. Omaha
World.
Mrs. Gabby--"It is shocking, The
way that Mrs. Sharpe bosses her hns-
band. The poor man can hardly call
his soul his own" Mr.. Gabby-"Don't
YOU say a word against that lady,
Maria; she refused me ten years
agom-Time
-"What makes you look so thought
fulp" asked travelling man. "Ive
got great problem in my head"
"What is it, mathematics, logic, or
what?n well, as | was trying to
find way OF paying my room rent, !
reckon you'd call it lodge-ic. ."-Mer-
chant Traveller
-"Young man." said the long
haired passenger to the occupant OF
the seat ahead, do you know that |
have never spent dollar for liquor in
nv whole lite?" "Really?" responded
the young man, turning half way
round. with look of ofgreat interest on
mis- face, How do you work lt?"-"
Life.
-Baxter-'Is Slowgo boarding at
your hotel now?' bixby-"No; and,
saw, feel awful sorry for that fellow.
He can't get boarding place to suit
him." Baxter-"What's the matter9
Is he too Particular Bixby-"No;
it's not that; but you know he shutters
dreadfully." Baxter-"What's that
I
got to do with it?' Bixby-"Why, he
shutters so that at meal times, by the
time he can tell the waiter what no
wants, every thing has got cold. -
America.
Mr.. LEM (photographer)-I
have not for long time, had so good
sitter as you are. The expression Is
exactly right. How did you gain such
control over the facial musclesP Are
YOU an actor?" Mr.. Rhodster--"No.
sir.n Mr.. LEM well, well! Per
Kaps you are bicyclistP" Mr.. Rhod-
ster-"Yes, am" Mr. Lenz-"Ah.
that explains 1t! 1t comes from riding
tho machine on stone pavements and
trying to look as though YOU enjoyed
ltG~Iassl