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Wichita eagle., 1889-08-07
as TO OKLAHOMA,
CAMPBELL. Cal, August 8.

= = NJ Jill, NelA'f -ANtk uSN q.
Tothe Editor ofthe Eagle.
Will you please answer the following
questions through the EAGLE? First-Is
the school lands IN the market at Okla
homa and at what price? Second-What
interest do they pay for money at Guthrie
and other Oklahoma towns: 1hird-What
do you think of the chance of the Cherokee
strip being opened for settlement by the
next congress? Please answer.
ReSnectfully Yours
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Plot to Rescue Burke.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 1S.-The Daily
News prints a sensational article this
morning, alleging that a desperate
plot has been discovered, having for
it's object the rescue by force, from
Judge McConnell's court some day
next week, of Martin Burke and DAN
lei Coughlin, the Cronin suspects,
now awaiting trial with O'Sulllvan
Beggs and Kunze. Rumors to the
effect that such move had
been considered were current some
time ago, but States Attorney Long
necker paid no attention to them, un-
til Wednesday, when ex-Sheriff Hea-
ley, of Hancock, Mich, asked per-
mission to see Coughlin at the Jail.
This, the News says, aroused Long
necker's suspicious. He granted
the request, but had a SHADOW"
on hand to listen to the inter-
view. Nothing was learned, however,
as Healy and Coughlin took pains to
keep away from the vicinity of the
shadow" Yesterday morning when
court opened Judge Longnecker, who
had been warned that several sus-
picious looking strangers had been
there few days back, looked about
and noticed them. Soon after one of
them was observed making signals,
which from Cougblin's appearance
were understood by him. This con-
tinued for some time, when
the mysterious stranger and a
companion arose and left the
court room. In the court room the
couple were Swallowed by reporter
to ticket office, where they were
heard inquiring about tickets to Port
land and Van Couver, B. c. Return
ing to the court room, the reporter
witnessed more signaling, this time
between stranger and Burke. The
stranger sat beside an Irishman,
known to be an intimate acquaint-
ance of Coughlin. The man was
apparently making notes on piece
of paper; when the reporter worked
his way close enough, he discovered
that the man had drawn very good
plan of the court room and its ap-
proaches. The man saw he was being
observed, and left the court room hur-
ridly. The News says: The plan of
the conspiratOrs was to be carried out
probably next Monday, when the
prisoners were returning to the court
room from dinner. The rescuing par
ty would jump up and Over-power the
half dozen bailifts in the court room,
make show of TevOlvers and escort
COug him and Burke to carriages
which would be i'll waiting to carry
them away. The News ascribes the
plot to the Clan-Na-G Gael.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
North Dakota Prairie Fires.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. A dispatch from
Bismarck, N. D., says : An immense
prairie fire has been raging since yes
terday morning, within few miles of
Bismarck. All efforts of the farmers
to check the huge confagratiOn have
been unavailing and large number
of farms have already been destroyed.
A strong wind has been helping the
fire along. The village of Men
oxen, fourteen miles below Bismarck,
consisting of Is blocks, is entirely
swept away and the inhabitants are
reported destitute. The wind is rap
idly carrying the fire to Bismarck
and the city is being enveloped IN
smoke and flying cinders. The resi-
dents apprehend great danger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

FAIR GATES CLOSED.
Let Every one Read this for Them
selves.

Let Every one Read this for Them
selves.
Next Wednesday the Fair ground
gates will be closed to all who do not
present tickets for admission from
the secretary. This is done to pre-
vent visitors interfering with the
progress of work on the ground.
There will be no exceptions made to
this rule. On and after Wednesday,
visiting at the fair grounds will
cease, until the gates are thrown
open for the opening day. Those
who have business at the grounds
Can secure permits to enter, but those
who have no business had better
keep away until the gates are opened.
The time is short and vast amount
of work is being done all over the
grounds with which the presence of
sight-seers interferes. Secretary and
Manager Workman says that upon
his return from Dallas he will see
that this order of exclusion is rigid
ly enforced. All can read, mark and
digest this notice until Wednesday
and than govern themselves accor-
dinghy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
They Have Seen II States.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, Oct. 49,
The fifteenth day of the international
American excursion saw the tourists
at South Bend and they were told
that in a little over fortnight they
had seen something of the people and
industries of eleven states of the
Union. The weather is delightful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Frederick and Daughters.

BERLIN, October 19.-Ex-Empress
Frederick, accompanied by her
daughters, Princess Charlotte, Prin-
cess Victoria, Princess Sophie and
Princess Margaret, and Prince Bern
hard of Saxemeiningen, husband of
the Princess Charlotte, left here to-
day for Venice on their way to
Athens where the Princess Sophie is
to be married on the 9th instant to
the crown prince of Greece. A great
crowd had gathered at the railway
station and warmly cheered the ex-
empress and her daughters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
PROGRESS of Electricity.

Electrical Review.
In 1876, only thirteen years ago
only as long as it takes young miss
to grow into tolerably long dresses
we had but a couple of Gramme ma
chimes and a few lamps of a very crude
and unsatisfactory construction and
wonderfully low efficiency at the Phil
adelphia centennial. Just think of it,
seriously, thoughtfully, with your
eyes shut, for one moment, and then
say to yourself there are $500, 900, 900
today invested in the electric bust
ness, with over OH arc and 2,704,-
76S glow lamps, and the 100 railways,
with nearly 500 miles of track and 1000
motor cars in daily service, and then
say, if you can, what the power is, or
the energy is, or the force is, or the
whatever you call it, which is doing
all this work. And, again, predict if
you dare what the next thirteen
years, while that laughing little miss
is growing to be staid matron, will
accomplish with this same unknown
and unknowable laborer in the world
of science and art and the domestic
economy of the world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Telegraphic Brevities.

The electoral question IN Yucatan is
settled.
The price of barb wire is advanced
five per cent.
A Russian gunboat sunk at Batoum
and the crew were drowned.
Ex-King Milan has apartments in
Paris.
The American Gas Light Associa-
ton is converting in Baltimore.
Regular meeting of the cabinet was
held yesterday afternoon.
Harvey Hodge, who murdered his
wife at Cambridge, n. Y, feigns in
sanity.
The 21st annual session of the Ma
tional Board of Trade met in Louis
vile, Ky.
There is great danger of the famine
among farmers in Central Dakota re-
peating itself.
Stanley Potter, of Cincinnati, was
instantly killed by a descending ele-
vator at his store.
M. Floquet will probably be presi-
dent of the French chamber of depu-
ties.
The collection of the $1,000. 900
guarantee fund for the wold's fair in
st. Louis, goes steadily on.
The United States steamer Nipsic,
undergoing repairs at Honolulu, has
made a satisfactory trial trip.
The British steamer Keehler, which
left New York for Baltimore, has
not yet been heard of.
1t is said that lake of petroleum
exists on the borders of the states of
Tobasco and Chiapas.
The Mexican International Marine
conference are still considering inter-
national rules.
Mgr. Dennis J. O'Connel, rector of
the American college in Rome has ar
rived in Baltimore.
Captain Rigal and crew Of the Ger
man bark Duppel from Liverpool are
feared to be lost.
Sergeant Nogues of Paris is imprls-
oned for life for offering to sell a
Lebel cartridge to Count Won Moltke.
Satisfactory reports continue to come
from the silver mine district of Silver
Mountain, Ontario.
Trouble is feared at Key West over
the strike of cigar factory employees
and the lockout by the manufacture
ers. Incendiary fires are looked for.
The coffin containing the remains of
Ralph Waldo Emerson, disturbed by
vandals, has been more securely
placed.
Danville, Va, votes $150,0O0 toward
the western extension of the Atlantic
& Danville road to the coal fields of
Southwest Virginia.
Geo. Walton, is years OF age, is un-
der arrest at Kansas City, Mo charged
with abducting girl a year younger
than himself.
The New York and Brooklyn teams
played the first game for the worlds
championship yesterday; Score 12 to
10 in favor of Brooklyn.
The steamer Malta, belonging TO
the Cunards is totally wrecked off
Landsend in a fog. All on hoard
were saved except one steward.
Judge Irwin, of the Marion county,
Ind, criminal court holds that the
dressed beef act of the last legislature
is uncOns tutlOnal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
To Wreck the Ex-Oueen's Train

ST. PETERSBURG, October 19.-The
official Messenger states that plan
was made to wreck, near Jassy in
Roumania, the train on which ex-
Queen Natalie of Servia recently
travelled to Belgrade. The train start
ed 60 minutes earlier than the time
announced for it's departure, and it
was owing to this fact that the plan
of the conspirators was frustrated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
A BoulangiSt OuSted

PARIS, Oct. 19.-The cabinet has
expelled NJ. Laistenet, the Boulang-
ist deputy, from his position as officer
in the territorial army. This action
is due to a statement made in a
speech by NJ. Laistenet, during the
recent election campaign, that he
would not take the field for France
under the present government.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
A Commissioner at Last.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. 19.-The
president today appointed General
Green B. Raum, of Illinois, to be COM
missioner Of pensions.
General Raum will be sworn in at
noon today. The appointment is gen.
orally considered here as an excellent
one. Gen. Raum is promin ent men,
Der of the G.. A. r.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
State News Condensed.


at san Angelo.
San Angelo is to have electric
lights.
Over 1000 bales of cotton have been
shipped from Kyle to date.
The grand central depot in Houston
is being improved.
The S. A. p. continues to make
things lively in Houston.
Tarrant county farmers are prepar-
ing the ground for wheat.
The Woman's Exchange of Houston
will soon give an entertainment.
Pearsall has had cold wet spell of
weather.
Several forged checks are going the
rounds at Sherman.
Heavy rains have fallen at San An
gelo.
Cotton yield at Madisonville' is
much larger than was expected.
. The firm of Votaw and Rogers, of
Hico, has failed.
The round house of the Texas Pa
cific at Longview is destroyed by fire,
loss $4,000.
Efforts are being made to organize
a building and loan association at
Beeville.
Chief Dispatcher Walmesley of the
Southern Pacific, who had been i'll
and got better, has had relepse.
The Houston, East & West Texas
railroad is doing the biggest business
this season, it has eyer done.
There is talk in Greenville of an
other National bank to meet the grow
ing commerce of the town.
Twenty-seven bales of cotton are
ginned at San Angelo, the first ever
raised in the county.
Bright weather brought out in
creased attendance at the Dallas fair
yesterday.
A little child at Pearsall was bitten
on the foot by some venOmous insect,
and died from the effects.
Over 800 persons have gone from the
Chickasaw nation to Paris to attend
the United States court.
AIf Parrish, a farmer, living near
Keinneyville, Austin county, return
ing home was robbed of $40.
Housley is excited over the appear
ance of panther in the neighbour
hood.
Fritz Engtsfeld, of New Orleans,
commits suicide at the fremont hotel
in Houston.
The Concho valley fair, to be held
at San Angelo the last of this month,
promises to be great success.
The debts of the insolvent firm of
Leasing, Solomon & RosenthaI at
Waco, aggregate over $500, 900.
A farmer of Erath county died sud-
denly on the street at Weatherford
where he had come to do some trad
ing.
The Houston stenographers have
adopted a cons titution and bylaws
and the association is now in working
order.
Hon. w. II. Martin, member of con-
gress, is at present on his ranch near
Hillsboro absorbed in breeding year
lings.
There is considerable correspond
ence passing between Attorney Gen.
eral Hogg and Land Commissioner
Hall, with regard to the issue OF lana
patents to the H. & T. . railroad.
Thieves attempted to steal ABOUT
twenty head of cattle from the Mat
son brothers, near Hillsboro, but were
overtaken by pursuers. They dropped
the cattle and fled.
Two young men came into Pearsall,
and while drunk went to a store and
exhibited very offensive actions, The
clerk interferred and received a blow,
Just then the district judge happened
along and things were settled by ar
rest of the offenders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

-''THE PROGRESS" noted for cold
fresh beer the past season will pay es-
pecial attention to keeping that popu-
lar beverage in good shape, PROPER
COS and go West Commerce, just east
side of San Pedro bridge. 10:8:lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Opera House Restaurant.

The finest oyster house and restau-
rant in the city, in opera house block.
All varieties of game and fish and all
delicacies of the season served by an
experienced chef. Opera house orders
filled after performance closes. En-
trance from opera house vestibule.
10:1l:y HARNISCH & BAER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

THE deep water agitation and dis
cussion continues but the Braz>,
bar wears away all the same as
though no conventions had been
held and no discussions held. The
bar which less than month ago was
reported as nine feet below low mean
tide is now ten and a half below,
and its width is constantly decreas-
ing. Some of these fine mornings
the bar will be no bar and that
channel will be open to a clean depth
of over 20 feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

Louisburg, Kan, Herald ]. E.
Martin has contributed the greatest
wonder of the day to our exhibit in the
shape of a white Bermuda sweet pO-
tato, five feet and five inches long,
and seven and one half inches in cir
cumference. This is genuine potato,
and no fraud about it in any manner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time of Going to Press

The Car at Home.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. l9.-The Gar
and Czarina arrived at Gatschina this
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Weather Bulletin,

WASHINGTON, October 19.-Fore-
casts for Eastern Texas: Fair, sta
tionary temperature, variable winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

THE South Americas delegates
imagined when they left the east
that they had almost passed beyond
the region of heavy manufacturing,
but in Grand Rapids, Michigan, they
opened their eyes finding them
selves in the largest furniture manu-
factory in the world. The Uruguay
delegate found a $4,000 invoice al
ready packed for shipment to Monte
Video and was much interested in
noting the fact. At Moline and Rock
Island, ILL.,, the delegates will find
another eye opener.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19
Big Sales.

John X. Beretta & Co.'s very low
prices on comforters and blankets are
bringing good trade, but, as their
stock is large, they can still accommo-
date purchasers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
How to Stop a Paper.

You have an undoubted right to stop
your paper upon the payment of all
arrearages. Do not hesitate to do so
on accout of tenderness" for an edi-
tor. Don't you suppose he would
quit buying sugar of you, or meat,
clothing, dry goods, if he thought, he
was not getting his moneys worth,
and why should you not exercise the
privilege with him? And when you
discontinue a paper, do so manfully.
Don't be so spiteful as to throw it
back to the postmaster with a con-
temptuous, ~ don't want it any
1onger!" and have "refused" written
on the margin, and have the paper
returned to the editor. No gentle
man ever stopped it in that way, no
matter if his head is covered with
gray hairs that should be honorable.
If you do NO longer wish to receive a
newspaper, write note to the editor
like man, say so-and be sure that
arrearages are paid.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20

Not many days ago a gentlemen
had taken affectionate leave of his
wife and daughter, for a three months
trip abroad. The child, lovely lit
tie girl of two and half years, stood
by chair with her thumb in her
mouth-a favorite pastime, and, to
her, a panacea for all her childish ills.
She watched her mother for a few
moments, saw the tears filling the
lovely eyes and dropping one by one
from her cheeks, then went to her
side, and with a comforting tone,
looking pityingly up to her face, said,
Mamma, suck 700 fumn'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
Pooling A Spider.

A gentleman was watching some spi-
ders, says the Toronto Globe, when it
occurred to him to try what effect
the sound of a tuning fork would
have upon them. He suspected that
they would take it for the buzzing of
a fly.
He selected large, ugly spider that
had been feasting on flies for two
months. The spider was at one end
of its web. Sounding the fork, the
man touched thread at the other
side and watched the result. Mr..
Spider had the buzzing sound con-
veyed to him over his telephone
wires, but how was he to know on
which particular wire it was travel
ling?
He ran to the centre of the web
very quickly and felt all around until
he touched the thread against the
other end of which the fork was
sounding; then, taking another thread
along, just as man would take an
extra piece of rope, he ran out to the
fork and sprang upon it.
Then he retreated little way, ant
looked at the fork. He was puzzled
He had expected to find a buzzinl
fly. He got on the fork again, anC
danced with delight. Evidently TIT
sound was music to him.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
Haw Ponds GOings and COmings.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
Haw Pond is about seventeen miles
east of Cordele, and is perhaps one of
the most wonderful natural curiosi-
ties in Georgia. 1t is situated in a
low place, with hills on every side
sloping down to it. Indeed, it is
down hill for miles in going to the
pond from any direction. Just at
this time every year the water gradu-
ally goes down a few feet. Then
there is rush of water, tremen>
dous roar, and within few minutes
every drop of water disappears. This
has happened for years, and it has
never been known to prove disap-
pointment to those who go to witness
the disappearance. On June 10,
about a dozen Cordelians left here for
the pond. They carried fishing tackle
in abundance, and spent a day and
night catching any number of the
finest specimens of the finny tribe.
They met about fifty Others who had
gathered at the pond to fish and wait
for the water to disappear. Where
the fishermen dropped their lines to
the depth of ten feet Thursday night,
there was scarcely a drop of water
Saturday morning. In day the wa
ter had disappeared completely. For
miles around the ground is said to be
unstable and liable to sink at any
moment. Only few weeks ago the
bottom dropped out, and now only
the tops of the trees can be seen above
ground. Every year large crowds
from the surrounding country gather
to witness the disappearance, and this
year there were perhaps one hundred
and fifty people there. In the fall,
when there is rain in abundance, and
the streams are full of water, Haw
Pond fills up and waits for the spring
time, when it disappears again.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
It Was Hard To Decide,
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Here is a story that General Pierce
Young tells. Away up in the G eorgia
mountains lies Catoosa Springs, a IA
vorite summer resort of Savannah
and Atlanta society people. Among
the pines and breezes of the hills the
fever and lassitude bred from the
malarial air ofthe low country dis.
appear like magic. One day Gen.
eral Young saw an old fellow come
up with a basket of eggs and bunch
of chickens for the hotel people, and
recognized an old trooper Of his COM
mand.
"Jake," he called out; Jake Dor
ridge, how are you?"
"Why,laws MASSEY, gineral, how
de-do? hain't seen We sence the
wah."
They chatted for a few minutes.
"Do you come up here often, Jake?"
"Pooty nigh every day. The folks
want my chickens m aigs' m l likes
to rest my eyes a-lookin' at some o.
these pooty gals"
"They are handsome, aren't they,
Jake?"
"Deed they air."
"Now jake" said General Young,
waving his hands toward a group of
three young ladies with whom he
had been chatting, "tell me which
of these three young ladies is the pref
test"
Jaw, Gineral Young, they's all
pooty. 'Twouldn't be good manners
for me to say airy one was pootier'n
tother."
"But, Jake, it will give them IA
great deal of pleasure to learn your
opinion. They are great friends, and
will not feel at all hurt by your deci'
sion. Now, walk right up and picl;
out the best looking"
After much solicitation Jake under
took the task. He walked up and
peered close at the laughing girls
About a hundred guests had gathered
by this time to see the trial. Finally
Jake turned, scratching his head
All three of the young ladies wore
broad sashes around their waists
General Young, they's all three Sc
poorly it is hard to make a choice, bu
still l am fo'ced to say that the onC
with the yaller belly-band is leetl'
the trimmest.
There was scream, a hutter O
white dresses and the three blushini
young ladies, with various coloreC
sashes, dashed into the hotel and GU
ofsight.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20

Benjamin Johnson, it is said, owns
a farm in Rush Valley, U. T., upon
which he has just discovereda mine of
natural shoe backing. An analysis
of this peculiar material shows that it
contains Is per cent carbon, "a per
aluminium, and the remainder clay.
When taken out the material is moist
and soft, and when used as a shoe
backing produces a fine polish, which
is not easily destroyed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-07-20
Not of His Raising.

Times.
"Uncle Ben, your son was fOoling
around my hen coop last night, and
l came very near catching him. He
had his hand on chicken, but let it
go when he heard me-"
"Boss, did yer say he had his hand
on a chicken and den let it go?"
81 did," "Den 'twar'n't none of
my raising"