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Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
ALL ESTIMATES WILD.
The Death List at Johnstown Probably
Not More than 5000.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 12.-The total loss
Of the retail jewelers., as reported to the
New York jewellers board of trade is about
$4,000. The heaviest loser is j. Luckert,
whose damage amounts to about $4,000.
The official report of the bureau of regis
tration this morning which places the total
number of bodies recovered at 1872 and
she survivors at Is, 67S caused considerable
comment about the city. Those who have
been accounting the list away up in the
tens of thousands have been set to think
ing. Tonight Colonel Rogers of the
bureau of information said: Il have been
estimating that the number of lost at
5000 and recent developments have not
caused me to alter my opinion. OF course
that estimate does not include
the smaller boroughs, but they
would not run the result above my figure.
] think the greater number of bodies have
been recovered. There will not be so many
found in the sand as supposed, because the
people had all sought the tops of the
houses. Many Of the bodies were found
ON the tops of the piles of debris. "
G. B. Clark, of Altoona, has at last con-
sented to turn over the proofs of his di-
tectory of Johnstown. BY means of this
1t is hoped to form complete registered
list, and eventually full list of the dead.
This is to be put upon the state records, as
there will be endless litigation following
the Johnstown disaster. BY the law of
the state a death must either be
proved 81 by the records, or at
The expiration of five years, assumed.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
Geographical Names.

Teachers Of geography VIII take notice
that Ii prooouncing tbs name q Helena,
n T., tie accent should be on the first syl-
Liable; but tn prunouac;ng Helena, ARK. the
accent should be on the second syllAble long
''e;" also make note Of the fact that the
Willamette river, Oregon, has liz accent On
the second syllable, LAM" also that tie
name Of Mount Rainier, near Pugs. soxnd,
has been changed TO Taccns, also tia, tie
proGunciz-SOn q Arkansas Is 1t f. SPELLED Is
highly inprper-it Is Ark-sn-sav, aeon. ca
the frss syllable; bet Kansas ID pronounced
as IL Il speiied-not Kan-aw, after the u,ac-
nsr Of is neighb0rlng state L IL interest
ing to note tbs. the spelling Of tha capital C.
Iowa was made ''Deznoine7 BY act O. the
legislature few years ago, bu: IL didn't
stick. 50 Des 4c4nes Is the righ. spelling and
Is likely TO be for scrae tine 20 cocse. Il Is s.
little difacuit for native Tankee 20 pro
counce View OTieazx The unscrhsxcscz:ed
make the ''e7 iOag IL tlse second syii2hle aid
get laughed q. for their mistake. They Should
say "Oris1s,# with tie accec. q tbs frs+
syIIabIe, snors ''e" In tie ssco-d- This isn-
exactly how native accents l., bet +. e -
rsar Is we ean tel /. 81 psper.-Als<oa
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
Skating in Russia.

Russia is the land in which to see skat,
ing" wrote an Englishman as he stood on the
bridge over the frozen Moika canal, st. Pc
tersburg, and saw four score young skaters
Of both sexes, apparently able to 60 through
the Same evolutions on the ice that bat does
In the air.
As man is not born skating animal, even
In Russia, this gentleman saw beginners using
large wooden chair to assist their SPRAYING
efforts The chair is about five feet high, Is
placed on skates, and has two long, curved
arms jutting out In front.
The skaters formed themselves In lines, nine
OF ten persons deep, and, keeping time TO the
music Of band, interviewed Ii series OF
graceful figures, the groups melting of into
single couples, which came together in lines
Of new figures.
The Engiishman crossed the frozen Neva in
a novel vehicle, green wooden chair placed
on skates five feet long. In front were two
boards On which be resoed lis feet, while rest
ing bis hands On It's arms man propels tbs
chair By skating and pushing IT before him.
The motion Is pleasant, and 50 fast that the
man has occasionally to act as a drag
Youths Companion
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
OFFICIALS EXCITED.
Some Not Very Reassuring News Received
From Hayti.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Some excite
ment was manifested at the state and
navy departments upon the receipt of a
cablegram from Commander Kellogg at
Hayti In obedience to orders from the
navy department, which in turn were in
spired by the secretary of state, Com
mander Kellogg day before yesterday
steamed from St. Nicholas Mole (the
cable terminus) to Port au Prince. He
returned today and reported to the secre-
tary of the navy the result of his observa-
tions and inquiries into the condition of
affairs at the Haytien capital. Sec
rotary Tracy Immediately communicated
this information to Secretary Blaine, who
carried the news to the president. Every
one connected with the state and navy de-
partments who is III a position to know
the contents of the cablegram refuses to
say anything about it, except one official,
who complained that the sender did not
appear to know much about the situation.
Nevertheless 1t was generally believed at
the department that the news from Hayti
is not reassur ng and it was currently re-
ported that Captain Ollane has been or
dered to sail Immediately for the seat of
trouble with the Boston which has just
been refitted at New York.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
THANKS AND cENsURES.


JoHNsToWN, Pa, June 10.-There is lit
tie change in the health situation.
Ten bodies were recovered by the small
force of men working.
A meeting was held in the Alma hall by
the citizens Of Jo1nstown today, at which
the leading business men who survived
the flood were present. Colonel j. ?. Lin
ton presided. Remarks were made by sey-
eral of those present touching the great
work before them, and the necessity Of
united and individual action to rebuild the
town, and the cultivation of fortitude to
bear up under the burdens and griefs so
suddenly thrust upon them. A series OF
resolutions were proposed and adopted
thanking James p. Scott for his untiring
efforts to bring order out of chaos; the peo-
pie of Pittsburg in particular and the citi-
Zens of the United States generally for
their prompt and generous assistance.
They pledge united support to the state
officials in every way in their power in the
work now undertaken to the end that the
work may be expedited. There were some
sharp animadversions of Governor Beaver
for hardness of action relative to the great
disaster which has rendered thousands of
people homeless and his seeming attempt
to belittle the matter in favor of Williams
port and other SusG johanna valley towns
which have been inundated. These eX-
pressions were received with manifesto
lions of disapproval and the matter was
drOnOed
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
GRINNELL IN RUINS.
An Iowa Town Reduced to Ashes by
Fire.

MARSHALTowN, Ia. June I2.-Grinnell,
which was devastated by cyclone year
ago, has asked for assistance of the fire de-
partment. Treat & Co.'s elevator, the
Herald Office, Morrison's glove factory,
Better Bros. hardware store, Chamber
lain's market and Foster & Co.'s agri-
cultural implement house have already
been burned and the fire is unchecked.
1t took all day to secure the men who
have SO far been at work and not over leo
to 125 were doing anything When it was
found that few men intended to remain to
work for the state at S1.50 day and board
themselves, hasty consultation was held
and it was thought best to yield point
before the men left, as it would be difficult
to induce them to return. 1t was an
nOunced therefore that they would be paid
S1.50 and would be furnished rations as be-
fore. The notice was too late, however,
and but few comparatively remained.
The bureau of registration reported to-
day that 1858 survivors have registered.
Many registered twice and some half a
dozen times, which caused the list to run
up to 21,000. For the past twenty-four
hours there have been very few names
registered, scarcely more than a score,
showing that the work is approaching
completion. The number of bodies re-
covered is /, 1872, of which 628 have been
identified.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
MUCH EXAGGERATED.
THE LOSS AT J0HNST0WN LESS
THAN SUPPOSED.
Conservative Estimates, Based on
Official Figures, Make 1t About
Three Thousand.
The District Now Under Military Control,
Adjutant General Hastings Taking
Charge Of the Work,
Laborers Rapidly Leaving the Valley, Not
Content With the Offer of $l.50 per
Day Little Work Accom-
plished Yesterday
General News
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, June
12-The highest temperature was 79 ., the
lowest 57o, and the mean $50, with
gentle to fresh south winds, warmer,
cloudless weather, slowly falling barom-
eter.
Maximum velocity of the wind: South
y miles per hour at las a. m.
Reduced barometer at a. m. o0Ol3
inches; at p. m. 29.977 inches.
Mean relative humidity GO per cent.
Last year on June II the temperature
was: At 7 a. N. II, at noon So and at p.
M so, and the mean 76 50 warmer than
this year.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June 12.-The indications for twenty-forr
hours commencing Thursday, June ID, at
z a. NJ:
For Missouri, Kansas and Colorado
Fair, stationary temperature, followed
Thursday by cooler winds, becoming
northerly.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
AN INCIDENT ORGAN.

When the liver is INDECENT, as it must
necessarily be when it fails to secrete the
bile in sufficient quantities to meet the
requirements of digestion and evacuation,
it should be set at work with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. The healthful stimulus
to activity impaired by this Incompatible
alternative, speedily evinces itself in a
departure of the uncomfortable sensation
in the right side, the nausea. fur upon the
tongue, indigestion and sick headache
consequent upon the inactivity of the liver
and the diversion of the bile from its
proper channel. Irregularity of the
bowels is always and painlessly reformed
by the corrective indicated, which is in
finitely to be preferred. because it is safe
and more efficacious, to blue pill, calomel
and drenching purgatives of every class.
1t cures and prevents fever and ague and
rheumatism.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE
Graceful Interchange of Courtesies bv
the Families OF an Engaged Connie

A Graceful Interchange of Courtexs.. b.
the Families Of an Engaged Couple.
Families about to be allied by MARRIAGE
often experience certain amount of difii-
Guilty and hesitation In initiating acnuaint-
anceship 1t not unfrequently happens that
bride-elect Is not introduced to some men,
bers Of the bridegroom's family until the
wedding day; but this Is generally the casa
as regards the more distant members Of his
kindred. Parents, brothers and sisters, uncles
and aunts, should, if possible, make her ac-
quaintance SIS soon as the engagement is an
nounced.
In most cases the bridegroom's family
should take the first step in this direction, and
any want Of cordiality or GOODNESS displayed
on their part is likely to give rise to strained
relations" in the future, especially if the
bridegroom's family is more wealthy or in a
higher social position than that of the bride.
When the reverse is the case, however, and
the brides family possess these advantages in
marked degree, the advances must still
come from the bridegrooms family, even if
they are not received with any degree Of
pleasure and the feeling Is allowed to be too
apparent that the daughter is making bad
marriage" These advances, variously, made,
have all the same end. TO please the bride
groom and 10 pronounce upon the bride.
The first step is usually letter Of congrat-
ulatioa, OF welcome, followed BY d call on
her mother and herself, or she is invited TO
spend q few days with the bridegroom's pa
rents. which is considered by some brides
elect to be somewhat Of a trying ordeal,
especially If the family circle Is large one
The bridegroom is not called upon TO run the
gauntlet OF this family opinion in this sum-
mary manner. He is generally or the best Of
terms with ell the members of the bride
elects family before she occupies this position
towards him. He is thoroughly at home in
her home, having been welcomed and feted
and made much Of by all related TO her,
more especially by her mother; and even if
his position, from a money point of view, is
not everything that might be wished, yet, as
the bridegroom-elect of one of the daugh-
ters, he is a person to be greatly considered
and studied The brothers regard him as one
Of themselves; the sisters approve of him on
many grounds, and he enjoys halcyon time,
to take it all in all.
Very often the bride elect is equally at
home with the bridegroom's family He is
perhaps school or college friend of one of
her brothers, or the son Of an old family
friend, or the son Of neighbor, or the son
of one Of the partners in her fathers firm, or,
oftener still. he is cousin or a connection
Thus there are no preliminaries to be got
through, no awkward moments to pass at a
first Introduction, and she knows that she
will neither be criticised nor put through her
PAGES, so to speak, while after the first sur
prise, which usually follows the announce
ment of an engagement the relations on both
sides accept it as a matter Of course.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
WON'T BE INTERVIEWED.
Sullivan Refuses to See Visitors to the
Jail

CHICAGO, June 12.-Alexander Sullivan
declined to see any callers at the Jail this
morning except his law partner. None of
the horde of curiosity seekers who on one
pretext or another gained admittance to
the cage were able even to get glimpse
of him, he quietly foiling all such efforts
by remaining at the far end of the cell just
out of reach of the many pair Of eyes
strained in his direction. To a friend who
sent Mr.. Sullivan a note from the Jail
office, expressing mistaken confidence in
him and firm belief in his innocence, the
famous eX-president of the Irish National
league returned the following reply: 81
am very grateful for your kind words.
Time and the truth will justify you in
their use. Sincerely,
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN"
A curious blunder or possibly malicious
misrepresentation was spread by some OF
the reporters who gained admission to Mr..
Sullivan's house last night. When the
police entered to make the arrest it was
asserted that just before leaving the resi-
dence Mr.. Sullivan ostentatiously kissed a
woman who suddenly appeared on the
stair case. The fact upon which several
sensational stories were built is that the
house-keeper came up stairs with some
trivial message for Mr.. Sullivan and seeing
the crowd appeared frightened. Mr.. Sui
livan, who had gone to the rear of the
house for his coat and hat. leaned over and
whispered: Don't be alarmed, Katy
Half an hour later the yarns about kiss
ing were being put up in type in a number
of newspaper offices down town.
From the remarks made by a friend of
Mr.. Sullivan this morning there seemed
no doubt but that an effort would be made,
and that without delay, to have him ad-
mitted to bail. An application, it was
thought, would be made to judge of one
of the courts, it being stated that there is
no evidence against the prisoner which
would warrant the court in refusing bail
when bond OF sufficient amount with re-
liable parties is offered. From another
source came the report that Mr.. Sullivan s
friends were considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of getting out writ of habeas corpus, and
the application might be made at any
moment.
AT $50 this morning A. S Trude, A. J..
Hais, Judge Dilbert and Senator Duncan
went to the court house and had a consul
tation with Judge Tuley. What the ma
ture of it was none would reveal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
HEALTH In OLD AGE

Edward Collinson, Queens, n. Y, says:
Il commenced using Brandreth's Pills
over ffty-tive years ago. l first bought
them in London, and have continued Us
ing them since | came to this country in
1886. am now over seventy-fiye years
old, hale and hearty, and attribute my
wonderful health to the persiStant use OF
Brandreth's Pills. Occasionally have q
bad cold or severe attack of billiousness,
but four or five doses of Brandreths Pills
always cure me. Whenever my children
have been sick with scarlet fever, measles.
mumps, acid stomach, disordered diges-
ton or costiveness, few doses of Brand
reth' Pills restore their health at once. :"
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
HORRIBLY MANGLED BY TRAIN

CANTON, o., jane 12.-At noon today the
west bound limited express on the Pitts
burg. Ft. Wayne s. Chicago railroad ran
down horse and buggy containing Law
renee and Peter Strobe and Edward and
Frank Seiert. The two Strebes and one
of the Seferts were instantly killed and
their lifeless bodies flung a distance of
thirty feet The heads of all three were
crushed beyond recognition and their
bodies badly mangled. The other boy
suffered like injuries but lived about half
an hour without gaining consciousness.
The horse was killed and with the buggy
thrown distance of loo feet.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
ayers Sarsaparilla requires smalle
doses and is more effective than any other
blood medicine.
q BISAMIST TAKEN,

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 12.-The
sheriff of Saline county, Missouri, came to
this city today and arrested w. E. How
are, alias s. E. Hardin, charged with biga-
my. He has wife in Marshall, Mo, and
is said to have two other wives, one at
Gentry and the other in one Of the eastern
states. He hau been here but a few weeks,
not long enough to close in with one of our
Kansas girls, otherwise this list would
probably be longer. The prisoner was
taken to Marshall, Mo-
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
FIEECED OUTOF $4,000.

KewANEE, Ill. June 12.-Ross Schoonov-
er. a wealthy farmer living five miles
east of here. was swindled out of $1,000
yesterday afternoon. Two men represent
ing themselves as eastern capitalists in
search of farm called upon Schoonover.
After gaining his confidence the two men
engaged in a game of cards. One lost
heavily and offered Scoonover $500 to go to
Kewanee and obtain $1,000 for him
Schoonover obtained the money andistarted
to his home three miles from town He
was met by the sharpers on his return and
gave them the money, taking IN return a
worthless check for $1,000 on a Rockford
bank.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13

the changing of the rule and the wet
weather. BY tomorrow all will begin work
in earnest and at least three thousand men
will be employed. One thousand work
men leave New York this afternoon and at
least five hundred will be sent from Pitts
burg. have given the employment of
these men into the hands of four contrac-
tors and hold them responsible. l have
no idea how long 1t will take to clean up
the place, but am afraid there will be
little left of the governors million after
the work is dOneD
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
Jaw Gould's Baked Potatoes.

Jay Gould is particularly fond Of baked
potatoes, and says that the simpler his food
Is the better 1t Is for bis head II find my
time Oiled up pretty much with business" he
once said, land / certainly End can ge,
along better when my food is the plainest OF
the plain do not mean to say that dc
not Like some Of the dishes which / cannot
eat, but fortunately am not sufficiently fond
of them to make it any sacrifice to give them
up. Your complex dishes Of high favors are
very good, but they are not business. n-Phila-
deiphia Timea
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
LEGAL Infants in Austria

There Is law in Austria peculiar TO ths:
country, by which the he;rs apparent q a
uan can, II they are displeased With tie naan-
ner IN which hs disposes Of bus wealth, inssi-
tute legal proceedings, and Il they make oct
case asains. him, hscan Be- declared legal
infant and the control Of his fortune taken
from hin This WIS recently done In ths
case Of two wealthy men. o1e & whom Is o.
grea. prominence CT the Continent Guar
dams are appointed, without whose ooassni
neither can expend his incnsue.-Ssn Fran
cisco Chru:ciA
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
EOl,A, ,zlNG THE BUSINESS.

CHICAGO, June 12-At today's meeting
of the Western Freight association, the
demoralized condition of rates between
Chicago and ST. Paul on through traffic
was the principal subject under consider
alton. Chairman Faithorn was finally
instructed to communicate by telegraph
with the managers Of the Lake Superior
lines, offering them 60 per cent of the bust
ness from the seaboard to St. Paul if they
will consent to advance and maintain rates
on the same basis as those by way OF Chi
cago. An answer is expected tomorrow.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
AID EOR SEATTLE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 12.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent tonight:
To the Hon. Mayor of Seattle. Wash:
/ am instructed by our relief committee
to say thatyou can draw upon its treasurer,
c. S. Wheeler, of the Merchants national
bank of this city, for 1000, in aid of your
suffering citizens, with whom we deeply
sympathize. Will assist you further if
necessary. JAS. J. DAVENPORT, Mayor.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
Is 1T CSEYENNE7

SALTWATER, MINI, June 12-Cole
Younger, the notorious outlaw who is in
the penitentiary here with his two brothers,
was somewhat amused 70 hear OF his own
death out in Wyoming, and was at loss
10 account for the report until he remem-
bered that Cheyenne has for some time
been the headquarters for the modern Joe
NIulhartOn -
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
4 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE.

BELLEvILLE, Kan. June 12-The pres
bytery of solomon. here today accepted
the offer of George Simmonds of ten acres
of land and a building worth s. 600 for
college. Mr.. Sifnmaads give the land and
building free, provided the presbytery con-
Quoted the school.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
The slnllx COMML

THE SIOUX COMMISSION.
VALENTINE, Neb.. June 12.-The COM
missioners left Rosebud this afternoon and
will reach Pine Ridge agency tomorrow.
There is every reason to suppose that they
| will be as successful there as at Rosebud.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
Osses OF ODD FELLOWS.

IOSSSO Ut OOO TCCcOWO.
PITTsBURG, June 12.-The committee of
Odd Fellows from this city last week to
visit the scene of the Johnstown disaster
reports loss to the order of thrty-three
members, thirty-four wives and one
hundred and nine children by the flood.
Three hundred members lost their house
hold goods and 225 owned houses and
stores which were lost.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
FIGHTING TRUSTS WITH coNvlcTs.

y
SALTWATER Mimi, June 12.-At the
suggestion of Governor Merriam, the
board of state prison management at their
meeting here yesterday appointed COM
mittee of two to investigate the question
Of making binding Irvine at the state
prison by the convicts. This method Of
circumventing the Vaccinations of the
binding Irvine trust was suggested origin
ally by the state legislature at its recent
session, and in some other states has been
adopted by the authorities.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
BASE BALL.
At RAITrMORE.

Baltimore. 10 80 O. 9
St. Louis, % 0 0 O01 l.
Base hits-Baltimore 10, st. Louis z.
Errors-Baltimore 5, St. Louis 4.
Pitchers, Foreman and Hudson.
AT CHICAGO.
Pittsburg. 10 Chicago. ....... 5
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis. 80. 10 Cleveland. ....... 8
ATNEw YORK.
The PHILADELPHIA Washington. Boston
New York and the games OF ST. Louis
Baltimore were prevented today by rain.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-13
JOURNALISTIC

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, June 12.-The st. JOS
eph Herald, the leading republican daily
paper of northwest Missouri. today
changed hands, Mayor John L. B. Bit
finger, who was its editor up to 1876. and
under whose management il secured its
success, purchasing. He will assume ac-
tive control. just what other changes
VIII be made is not yet known. The
change is regarded as SIGNIFICANT from a
political standpoint as well as a journal
istic one.