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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-05

bar Island into the Straits of Malacca,
with Sumatra on our right and the
Malay peninsula on our left. 1t was
dark as we passed Penang, city and
island, one of the British "Straits Set
Elements" but next day we reached
the more important island of Singa-
pore. The Captain took the steamer
into Singapore harbor for water, and
gave us just four hours to see the
town. As, however, the town lies
two miles back from the harbor,
and as we were half an hour hag-
Cling with the Jews. Malays, negroes,
and Cinnamon who thronged the wharf
for conveyance, we only had time to
drive up and come right back. 1 noticed
that we drove over low flats, which at
high water are covered by the tide,
but which twice day form broad ex-
panse of mud and refuse, rendering the
city very unhealthy. However, 1 also
noticed that on each side and back of
the city were very beautiful wooded
heights from which peeped many bun
galows, and it is in that pleasanter To-
.cality that the rich Europeans reside.
Folks who suffer from cold feet or
.chills ought to so to Singapore. 1t is
located right on the equator; the heat
is excessive and does not vary five de-
,grees during the entire year.
Steaming eastward from Singapore,
we began to enter the archipelago
islands, islands, islands-large, small,
and all sizes between, volcanic and
otherwise. Passing down the Java Sea
we passed Karimata and Bamea, both
mountainous islands with their SUBMITS
completely hidden away in the clouds,
and for long time we had the large
islands of Borneo and Java on our left
and right respectively. For two whole
days We were steaming through these
myr;ads of islands, and among them
got good view of Mount Bator, very
active volcano. We saw the smoke and
flames very distinctly, though Bator
was unusually quiet as We passed it.
The sail through the warm blue waters
OF the still Indian Ocean is mighty
pleasant, and as one hardly ever loses
sight of land there is nothing tedious
about the trip.
Now, although navigation of the
waters of the deep has been brought
down to pretty fine science, there are
still some out-of-the-wsy quarters where
shippers have to go very slow, and
sometimes have to stop altogether.
Torres Straits is one of these places
where the most northerly point of Aus
tralia comes very close to the shores of
New Guinea These straits are full of
treacherous reefs and currents and hid
den shoals, which have already proved
fatal to many gallant craft. However,
each successive tlip of steamer with
an intelligent captain lessons these
dangers, for both the Queensland
(Australia) Government and the En-
clish Home Government are preparing
reliable charts for mariners who navi-
gate the intricate channel of Polynesia.
No, fast steaming is not one of the of
lenses of steamers which navigate
Asiatic waters, but it is, perhaps, bet
ter to "be slow and sure" or in the
words of the immortal Davy Crockett,
abe sure you're right, then go ahead.
Our captain agreed with Dsvy and
came to an anchorage toward evening,
where we lay until daylight. Then We
steamed on, and about noon / got my
frst sieht Of Austxalie-A sountzy I
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-05
The Hunter and the Wolf.

A Hunter who was returning from
an expedition, and who had fred away
Pill his Bullets, met Wolf in tho path
and erie d out:
"Ah! but Whoever had such Ill.
Luck! If I only had q Load in my
Gun I could kill you'll"
As to that, replied the Wolf, a. he
gently Scratched his left Ear, @if
hadn't known your Gun to be unloaded
you would not have caught sight Of
me-"
Moral-No man 1t IN Auction Loses
anything by not having his wallet along
-Detroit Hee Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-05
Flour Breathing.

Twenty guinea pigs were placed by
NJ. l.. Poincarre in the most dusty part
of -four mill, in order to test the
effect of the constant inhalation Of the
dust. At the end of. two years ten
pigs survived. The others, mostly
young ones. seemed to have died ftom
catarrhal pneumonia, and in no case
from consumption. Little dust wos
found beyond the passages of tho nOsos
TrGueler.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-01-05
Well Able to Foot Then.

you're married, I hear Jack"
eyes, Tom, my boy, got married :
month ago."
but thought your circumstances
"Oh! that's ali right, my boy. She
foots the bills"
"She foots the bills:"
"Yes; Chicago girl, you know.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Kurain.

BALTIMORE. July l7.-Jake Kiirain, the
pugiist, who arrived in Baltimore yesterday
afternoon, has entirely recovered from the
efects Of his battle with Sullivan and looks
Ia even better condition than On the day he
left Baltimore for the zig htipg ground. He
does not show mark Of any kind. ln
speaking about the great fight Kilrsin said
squareIy that he was whipped, but thought
that he was largely the victim of circum.
stances. When asked directly If bethought
be had been drugged he said: "No; don't
think I was drugged. If l had been /
couldn't have stayed as long as l did,"
Johnny Murphy, when asked the same
question, answered that there was something
wrong, but that for the present his tongue
was tied, bat when the time came he ex
pected to msks some important revelations.
What have you got TO say about Mitch
ell? 2" the reporter asked well, ha was
not very attentive, to say ths least" was
the reply. "Ifyou ever fgat again, Jake,
would you have Mitchell! for your trainer %
"No; DONE know that 1 would. But
don't know that I will fight auy more. 1
think 1 have had my share of it," In
speaking further about the fight KilrsiD
said: 81 weighed lS5 pounds when 1 went
into the ring and ali the talk about me only
weighing 168 is all bosh knew l mad not
been trained properly, and was not in fit
condition to fight Sullivan, bat if I
bad not gone into the ring the people
would have said was coward
and l meant to fight if l YVES killed.
The crowd there was agaips! me, and the
referee, think, while Equare man, was
partial to Sullivan and knew nothing about
the rules. Both he AID the crowd were all
the time telling nae to go TO Sullivan, and /
went, knowing | would only be knocked
down. or course the referee had no right
to cay word and under the rules coCld
bave run all around the ring, but there was
no one but Little Murphy here to coach me,
and I bindly went up and took my medi-
cine. the fact though, that was knocked
down repeatedly but not knocked out, elbows
that Suliivan's terrible blows did not have
the power come people supposed they did.
I could have stood up longer, but Donovan
threw up the sponge in excitement, being
afraid 1 would get killed. My blows, fer
come reason or other, did not aeem to have
any force My arms seemed numb, but
what was the matter l don't for the life Of
me know. The sun there had terrible Ell.
feet on me, my back being one big blister
after the fight. Why, Mitchell went about
the ring with ha head wrapped in towel
soaked 10 ice water, complaining all the
time about the heat"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
The Last Whitechapsl Horror

LONDON, July 1.-THE woman whose
body was found 10 Castle alley, in the
Whitechapel district, last night, was mid
die aged prostitute. Her throat had been
cut to the spine. When the body was fonnd
Ii was lying on its hack. The abdomen had
been gsshed in horrible manner in several
places, though the intestines were not e1-
posed. No part of the body was missing
Warm blood was d1wing from the wounds
when the body was discovered. A police
man, who, with the wa,cbman Of an ada
cent warehouse, must have been within
few yards OF the spot where the murder took
place when 1t was committed, heard 10
noise. Policemen have been placed at fixed
ponta in Whitechepel si1ce the murders Of
THE character began there, and since the
murder preceding that Of lac. night officers
have bsen stationed at point within hun.
dred yards of the scsne of the latest tragedy.
An old clay pipe smeared with blood was
found alongside the body. II is supposed
by the police that this will furnish clue to
the murderer, although II may have belong
ed to the victim Several arrests Of sus.
pected persons have been made but they
were discharged from custody, there being
no proof on which TO hold them. 1t ia stated
that letter was received By the police off .
cials just before Last nights murder in
Whtechapel, eigued Jack the Ripper" in
which the writer said he was "abont to re
sume work"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Telegraphic Brevities.

Princess Augusta, sister 10 the Qleen Of Dea.
mark, died in Cop,nhsgen last night.
A special meeting of the boa.d of directors CT
the B. & O. railrosd wss held in Baltimore to-day.
The board approved plan or re organization for
the Cincinnati, Washington aud Baltimore rail-
road company, and also plan of organization for
conduct ing the business of the B. & O. road, Col.
II. z. Douglss wss confirmed as chief engineer Of
the entire system of the Bszoo; Jss. schriver az
assistant general passenger scent east Of the Ohio
river, and o. P. Mccsrty, west of that river 81
fred Waters was confirmed as general superil
tendent IL tho Bazoo system eas; Of the Ohio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Accidents at a Circus

MILFORD, Mass, July l7.-At an exhibi.
ton here last evening of w. g. Brstol'a cir.
Gus, two different sections of seats cavei in
with hundreds of people thereon. The
performance had hardly begun when one
third of the seats on the entire west side of
the tent gave way. and with 600 people fell
with crash. Several persons were badly
hurt and hundreds more or less bruised.
Physicians were summoned and the broken
seats and Injured people removed. The
performance had just been resumed when
half of the reserved seats section with 200
more spectators, fell in This created q
panic and il WAS with much difficulty that
order was restored without serious injury to
more people. II was found that the sup
ports of Che seats In the wet ground had
been forced down by the ovsrcrowding. 10
the second accident, no one was seriously
hurt, but many were slightly cut and
bruised. Those badly injured are: Peter
Fahey, sged Is, of Milford, thigh broken !;
Mrs. Stevens, of Hopedale, ankle broken !;
Mrs. Keith of Milford, Injured internally !;
Mrs. Potter Shields, jured internally 6
boy named Butte!f III. of Hopedale, badly
injured. Nearly all who fell were mere OF
les jammed, cut and bruised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Washington Notes.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, July ia great deal has
been, and is daily, written from this city, but
very little about it. Nearly all that is writ.
ten concerns politics and politicians, for
neither of which do the majority of readers
care an iota, especially at present, for, OF
"those In authority" never was there time
when less interest was manifested Never
mind what may be the outcome Of the ad
ministration otherwise, socially it is pre-.
dloted that 1t will be lamentable failure
for he reason that the femmes de societe are
not to the manner born but are untutoreG
and, with probably one exception, lack the
wherewithal, had they the innate knowl.
edge. 1t Ia acknowledged on ali sides that
any attempts that may be made the coming
winter to "entertain" will, when contrasted
with the last season, compare most unfavor.
ably; for, whatever may be said in dispar
agernent of the Cleveland administration.
socially 1t was decided success. and will
long be remembered here as exceptional
NOS that it did not frequently border upon
snobbishnees and sometimes descend into
yuIparity, but it was unquesiionably "bril-
liant" as things go at the capital. Nothing
of that kind Is expected uext winter, the
being neither Young, pretty
nor bright, and rather inclined TO house.
held affairs than TO entertaining, and better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17

WHY SULLIVAN WoN.-Tom Drchan,
who was one of the Sullivan party at the
big fight last week, reached Boston yeater.
day. "Sullivan," said he, "is very relig-
ious fellow. He may not attend to bis
church duties regularly, but he is good
Catholic at heart. Before [ left home my
old grandmother gave me small vial OF
holy water to throw on Sullivan as be step
ped to the scratch. spoke to John about
it, and he said Sure; throw it on me as
I step up, but don't let the other fellows
know about it, They might think that 1
am supersitious. Il can't do me any
HARM Well, just as he was stepping up
to the scratch ! took the cork out and let
the contents epll on Sullivan's back. Dan
Murphy aud Mnldoon got crazy in mo-
mests They wanted to know what l was
at, being fearful that WAS doing something
to ipjure John. got close to Murphy, and
said It's all right, Dan, it's only boiy wa
ter He whispered the information to
Muldcon, and said : We can't iose now,
B.ly.m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Authorizations Asked

WAsH1NGroN, July 17.-Iu his annual re-
port to the Chief of Engineers upon the river
add barbor improvements at and near Nor.
folk, Va, Lieut. Fiebeger asks for the follow.
ing appropriations for continuing the work
next year Norfolk harbor 100000 zap.
proaches to the hsrbor and the United
States Navy Yard are recommended for re-
survey before the work ia begun Nause-
mond river, Va. $4,000; Appomatto1 river,
Va. $4,000; Currltuck sound Coapjok Bsy
and North river Bar, n. c. $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YoHX. July 1.-THE stock market his
morning was somewhat more active than at the
Same time yesterday, bu: there was 3 weaker tone
to tho dealings and the general list presented
feature. Tho animation in the market was ecu.
fined to less than q dozen stocks. The movenen;s
in the list were small and generally without sig
nifcance. Toward the end Of the hour, however
there was more animation, and the downward
movement Became more pronounced. and st eleven
o'clock the market WAS quiet but weak s; frsc-
tional losses from the opening 6guras Money 2a3
BALTIMORE. July 17.-Yirginias corselida.e1
80 bid rast-d1e COUPON =: do 10-4ns 35i2
bid do 3s GIL. bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Assassination.

KNOXVILLE. Tenp.. July 17.-Strawberry
Plains, Jefferson county. has long baen the
rendezvous OF band of thieving negroes
Some time since two of the band were ar
rested for petty thieyng and James S!eph-
Gus appeared agains. them a, principal wit
ness. Monday uigbt Stephens was sitting
at home with his wife and child when sud-
denly the report of guu was beard and he
fell dead Mr.. Stephens was slightly
wounded. It is thought the shot was 6:ed
by Bill Jackson, a desperate negro and
member of the gang. Tae widest excite
ment prevails aud Jackson ia being hunted
II caught ne will probably be lynched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Explosion
sume work

TOPEKA, Kas., July ia frightful e1
plosion occurred yesterday on the Union Pa
cfc Railway, three miles west of thia city
The switch engine placed in the yard here
was hauling train Of cars to point where
the track was being repaired. Just as 1t
was slowing up, the boiler of the engine ex-
pl ,ded with terrible force, scattering 1t into
fragments for distance of several hundred
Yards. Fireman James Dutton was fatally
injured, and Engineer R. T. Seacord re-
ceiyed injuries which will probably provo
fatal. Train men On The cars also received
serious Injuries. The track was torn up for
distance of $50 feet and the cars were
scattered promiscuously about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17

VIRGINIA republicans seem to be in doubt
al TO whether or not Gen. Malone will be
the republican candidate for Governor.
Some OF them say he cannot afford to run
the risk of personal defeat and that, there
fore, he will make somebody else the candl-
date; but others say his prestige would suf-
fer just az much from the defeat of his can.
didate as from his own defeat, and that as
be Ia at least FIVE thousand votes stronger
than any other man he could nominate, 1t
will bs the part OF wisdom for him to take
the nomination himself. To democrats the
latter view seems to be the more reasonable.
But If the democrats, with no Cleveland
handicap, can't defeat such man as Ger.
Malone for Governor of their State, they are
In hopeless minority, and need no longer
fight against population, high tariff. or any
other undemocratic policies against which
they were wont to contend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Strike.

CHICAGO, July 17.-Abopt 600 dock Ia
borers and freight handlers for the various
Chicago steamship companies went on 9
strike last Digh'. The csuae OF the strike
was due to tho fact that the company re-
fused to pay the men % cents an hour in
place of the 20 cents they now receive, and
thus make it possible for them to earn 81 a
day, working eight hours day. 1t is
probable that the strike may be settled to.
day. However, if it is not settled soon it
may spread all the way to Buffalo.
"a later dispatch says all the employees who
went out on the strike have returned 10 work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
A coach and four
And gold galore,
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Jake Kilrain, the pugiist, arrived in Bal
timore yesterday. Charlie Mitchell is IN
New York.
The Hagerasown, Md. reservoir gave way
yesterday but the damage done by flooding
was quite email.
1t ia estimated that from ninety to hun.
dred and ten millions of American money
are credited in Europe to travellers abroad
this summer.
At Fort Wayne, Ind, last night fire to-.
tally destroyed G. L. Centliver's brewery.
The loss will be over 500. 900, With only
S500 900 insurance.
The lower portion or base of He'll Gate
tower at Hallet's Point Astoria, n. Y, was
pulled down yesterday, and the demolition
ofthe tower is now accomplished.
About $50 cara loaded with melons, fruits
and vegetables will be delivered to the Var
GINA Midland at Danvile TO night, from
Georgia, for shipment to New York.
DR.. J. n. Monroe has been elected prin-
cipal Of the medical achool at Davidson
College, n. O., in place Of DR.. Barroger,
who coca 10 the University of Virginia.
Atthe Mississippi democratic State conven-
ton yesterday, ex-Gov. John NJ Stone, Of
~
nor on the frat ballot. and NJ. H. Evans, Of
Dickson county, for lieutenant governor.
General Master Workman Powderly, Of
the knights OF labor, has written ecath-
Ing criticism of Austin Corbln's course In
prescribing members OF labor organizations
from obtaining employment at the Heading
works.
The New York Null and E1press says that
II
q rumor Ia current In political circles which
shelvea ez President Cleveland permanently
and places ex-Secretary Whitney In the lead
az the democratic Presidential candidate
for 1892.
Another horrible murder thought to be
committed by the butcher of fallen women,
known az Jack, the Ripper" has been
committed In London. The body OF a
woman mutiated 10 the usual frghtful
manner, was found yesterday In Castle alley,
In the Whitechapel dlstrict.
Fred. J. geymore, who died at Findlay, o..
last Friday from paraIytic stroke, was the
diecoverer OF process Of manufacturing
aluminium by which the precious metal
could be extracted from common clay, aDd
30 reIlgiously did he keep his knowledge to
himself that no one living is believed to po-
sess the aecret.
Right Rev. James A. Corcoran, editor Of
of the Catholic Quarterly ReUiew and Pro-
fessor at the College of ST. Charles Borro-
meo at Overlook. Pa, died yesterday In
his Goth year. Monsignor Corcoran was
born at Charleston. S. @. He had been con.
nected with various Plenary and Provincial
Counsis and had had much influence on
the legislation of the Roman Catholic
Church in the United States.
The fishing schooner Edith Emery, Cap
trim Patrick Sullivan, arrived at Boston yes
terday with only three of her crew Of nine
teen men. Sunday morning, when the
Emery was about seventy miles of High
land light the missing men set out in dores
to tend drawls. The weather was very
thick and the fog became 80 heavy as to put
out all sight of them from the vessel. A
search was kept up until Monday afternoon,
foghorns being blown and as much noise
made as possible to attract their attention,
but nothing could be seen or heard OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY II.

TEE FACILITY with which come Of the
"kickers" allow General Malone to poke
bis finger in their eyes is hardly compatible
with their possession of understanding. The
General lad committee appointed at the
late meeting Of his State committee to con.
fsr with the executive committee Of the ma
tional republican committee. The "kickers
ysiniy Imagine that such action on bis part
was dus to their threats, and they bug the
delusion that the result OF the conference
will be that the national committee Will
force the General to make compromise
that will be perfectly acceptable to them.
The Mahouetes, on the contrary, openly
declare that the Generate compromise
will be to agree, SIS he always has done,
that every body no intends to vote the re
publican ticket shall attend the meetings
that E get the delegates to his State conVen-
ton. and that their votes therein shall be
counted and that, they say, IL az much as
any reasonable man can or ought to expect
Such compromise, they say, will certainly
satisfy the national committee aud ought to
De acceptable TO the kickers. The latter
are silly enough to ,hink it will be, though
nothing IL better known than tie fact that
the Generate methods" have aiways been
sufficient to make republican meetings do
any lting ne deElrts them to do. But, while
Gel. Brady and other prominent kickers
may accept such 'comprcmise" and gay it
will be the means Of deposipg Malone from
his place &c boss Of The party, the more sen.
sibe ard less interested among them cay
such compromise" would be just exactly
what the General wante, and that its only
effec. would be to strengthen and prolcng his
power, and hat, therefore. they will oppose
it-even a. the polls. Thoae who talk this
way are " ise men 10 their generation, for
while democratic victory next fall might
have future possibilities for them, their fu.
iure will not only be dark, but their doom
will be sealed, as long as General Mahope
shall remain at the head of their paety. For
them. infinitely better democratic, than q
Maht ne victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
pinkai In

BosToN, July 1.-THE seaooss; B=lEs j.
Neal, which arrived late las, tight. oroasts
two dorles and four men beIausing 70 Ice
schooner Edith Emery tao dorie= froa
the Oracle Benson, and tEo dories aud four
men from the schooner Emily P. Wright,
all of which strayed away in fog. Captain
Driscoll says there Is no doubt that the 9th.
err man reported missing from the Emery
are all right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17
Trouble in Coal Mines.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 1.-THE sheriff Il
Ksnkakee county has placed dePntiss
at Clarke City and Tracy to protest tie
Taylor Williams coal shafts troa ias
Italians who have .brssis7sd -
burn them, and also 80 F:'a,eri io,s
miners who desire 70 SO 3, vg-r m IA. 1z-ua
offered. The English 40 --ilst Msz1ls-s wan 81
work at the pay ofsrs;. :l1 I,s -ia..issa VI 1li
agree TO this, and By sh-ssas 1sFsil1 I1n.- u1a-s
from working.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-17

THE Washingtonian, of Leesburg. Virgins,
has now reached its Ssh year. for 3S OF
which it has been under the management
of It's present editor, Capt. Lynch, brave
and conscientious ex Confederate. The
Waskingtonian was formerly whig news
paper, but, like all the other wing papers OF
Virginia, could do nothing else than become
democratic, and 1t is now one of the best and
tfuest democratic weeklies In the State.