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Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
THE SEAL INDUSTRY.
Object Of the Platt-Alger Excursion to
Alaska

| NEW YORK, July 2.-Politics and pleas
ure are said to have inspired the Platt-
Alger excursion to Alaska. Shrewd OBJ
servers, however, have found another
reason-that of hard, practical business.
! Upon reflection the latter explanation ap-
pears to be the most reasonable. There is
good authority for the statement that
Messrs. Alger and Platt have their eyes on
the contract covering the seal fisheries
in the Behring sea, which has been
| enjoyed by the Alaska Commercial
company for the last twenty years.
| The contract between the government and
| the Alaska Commercial company will ex-
pire In May, $780, This is the last year the
| Commercial company will have the eXclu-
sive right to take seals in Behring sea IN
less their contract is renewed. The seals
are taken in the spring and in the fall. 1t
will take new company several months
to get into shape to continue the work of
| taking the seals, so an early decision on
the part of government in this matter is
letting of the contract is left
entirely to the discretion of
the secretary of the treasury. Mr..
Window will probably make known his
decision before January l.
Why, it may be asked, should Messrs
Platt and Alger take the trouble to 90 to
Alaska, when the man who has the power
TO give them the contract resides in Wash
ington? One answer given is that they
wish to investigate the extent of the seal
industry before engaging in it. 1t is not
probable that the government will relet
che contract on the same favorable terms
as were granted in 1870, and Mr. Platt and
Mr.. Alger will be able to bid more intelli-
gently after having looked over the
fial1 T IL hot ha
seals will be extermiuated for great
many years to come, but ordinary bust
ness prudence would induce Plat and
Alger to look into the matter very
thoroughly before embarking in it.
1t is known that the Alaska Commercial
company is making strenuous efforts to
obtain renewal of the contract The
plum is such rich one that there are al
ready dozen or more applicants in the
field. Whether Secretary Window will
advertise for proposals is not known
There is no objection" said an ex-gov-
eminent official Yesterday, Ito Mr. Win
dom's letting the contract for taking seals
in the Behring sea by advertisement. Tn
scrupulous men might be induced to put In
a very high bid withthe expectation of max
ing up for il by dishonest methods. The
best way for the secretary to do is to fix a
fair rate and then let the contract, say, ten
years, to some responsible parties. Twenty
years Is TOO long u lease lOr the govern
ment to give, in my Judgment. OF course,
no one expects the contract to be let on
the same terms as before. The old rate is
ridiculously low, and never would have
been granted had the value of the prize
been appreciated at the time"
Millions have been realized out Of the
Alaska seals, and there are millions vet in
sight. The question is, who will get the
plum: The return of Alger and platt
Will be awaited with interest
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
A RACE FOR $4,000.
Salvador Wins the Prize at Sheep
head Bay

NEW YORK, July 2-Under lowering
skies and attended by rain at intervals the
Sheephead Bay Spring meeting today was
brought to close.
The king race of the day and meeting
was the fourth, or realization race, in
which $4,000 was to be won and lost.
Salvador, under Mclaughlin, landed the
prize in the hands of j. b. Haggin. My
Fellow closely followed by Philander
made the running for mile and fur
long. Salvador and Terney waited in
the rear Longstreet and Eric remained
near The center OF the field. Katie ran
with the leaders for half IL mile and then
receded. Philander dropped back at the
end Of the first mile and LongStTeet took
second place, holding it till he swung into
the home stretch. when he seemed TO
strike snag. The pace was entirely too
hot for Eric. He was completely tagged
out before rounding the upper turn. SAL
vator moved ap with bewildering speed on
the turn, taking the lead from the mead Of
the stretch with Ny Fellow at his throat
Latch aud Tenney fighting for the middle
of the track. The favorite chung TO the
rail so closely that it was not possible for
anything to squeeze up beside him. But
even then Salvador narrowly escaped the
terrific rush Of Tenney, who, when Little
field got him Strengthened out. came down
upon the finish like thunder
bolt. Ten thousand people thought
Tenney had won. A few were OF
the opinion that the little fellow
did not get up, and with these the judges
agreed, for Salvatore NUMBER was run
aloft. The Haggin colt won by the short
est Of heads. When Sslvator's number
went up there was a chorus Of misses. but
il was soon drowned by cheers for the VIC
tor. Long Dance was third. Time, 2,5L
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
ITALIAN VENGEANCE.
The Theft Of an Orange Results in the Loss
Of Life.

NEW YORK, July Joseph Kennedy, 6
young marine aboard the United States
mau-of-war Atlanta, obtained a two
weeks furlough and came to town to visit
friends Today Joseph's vacation was to
end and he was to report aboard the At
lanta Instead he was detained in the
Sixty-seventh street police station IS a
witness of murder, and was further in
conveuienced by three stab wounds about
the body.
Joseph's relatives and friends concluded
that his last night in their company should
be spent in the pleasures accompanying
the flowing bowl, and he not Directing,
six of them started him out early in the
evening on a visit to the gin shops on the
east side. Thomas Barrett was one of the
party. When the party began to break up
shortly before 1:30 this morning, every one
was more or less drunk. John Kennedy
and John Sheehy left the party and Pat
Kennedy and Thomas Barrett went down
on the east side with Joseph. Barrett
walked somewhat in advance with an
irregular swagger. AT Seyenty-eighth
street Barrett walked up to
the northeast corner and picked up a
peach. The Italian was slumbering. Po-
liceman John H Smith noticed IL, how
ever, and ordered Barrett TO return the
peach.
Cant you find anything better to do
than 20 rob peach standt' he demanded.
You II get yourself into trouble yet II
that Italian was awake and caught you
stealing his fruit he'd do one OF you"
Barrett put back the peach with a laugh
and proceeded with his companions down
the avenue.
Smith crossed the avenue and kept an
eye on the three. At the southeast corner
of Seventy fifth street he saw them stop at
another Italians stand. Barrett, still in
advance OF the other TWO, picked up al
orange of the stand and went on. Two Itsl-
ians jumped up from seats beside the
stand and followed him and his compsn-
ions half way down the block There
they stopped The Italians were rathe.
understood. while Barrett was q tsll. strap
ping fellow with a brawny arm and broad
chest The Italians could not speak much
English, but they anGTiiy demanded that
Barrett either pay for the orange or re-
turn IL Barrett laughed stupidity and re
fused TO do either.
Thsn one of the Italians struck him re-
pea.ediy and with great rapidify. Barrett
made no attempt 70 defend himself and
seemed 20 be Indifferent 70 the blows. he
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
PARTIAL LIST OF KILLED AND IN
IIlREn

LYNCHBURG. Va, July 1.-The adopted
daughter of Mrs. Judge Thompson of Au-
gusta county was killed in the wreck, and
Mrs. Thompson herself is known to be
very badly hurt.
Pat Donovan, the engineer, with his
fireman, a man named Bruce, was scalded
and burned to death by escaping steam
Train Dispatcher Lipsey was also burned
to death.
Among the others who lost their lives
were j. G. Rose, postal clerk, of Abingdon,
Va; John Kirkpatrick, of Lynchburg: w
c. Stead and the husband and two chill
dren of lady passenger on the train
whose name could not be learned. Mr.
Stead was an Englishman and was one of
fishing excursion party. He was on his
way TO England for supplies when he met
his death. Major b. c. passed., superin-
tendent of the Lynchburg division of the
Norfolk & Western, WAS on the train and
was seriously injured, as was also Baggage
Master Ford
1t is thought that Captain Johnston was
fatally wounded. but later reports say that
his condition and that of Baggage Master
Ford are not so bad az firt reported. l.. d.
Sommers, postal clerk of Abingdon, Va,
was badly bruised, but fortunately escaped
the fate of his running mate, Rose.
There is no Geographic communication
nearer the wreck than Liberty. and it is
hard TO get information from there, as the
Norfolk s. Western refused to permit re-
fused to permit reporters to go on the
train which went there. A relief train
was made up at Lynchburg later in the
afternoon to go to the scene of the wreck,
and a number of physiciads went down on
it to do what they could to aid the wound
ed. The Norfolk Sc Western people
absolutely refused TO allow any
newspaper men to board the
train and several who got on despite orders
to the contrary, were put off. The railroad
men also refused to give out any informo-
ttion in regard to the wreck.
A dispatch received about IL o'clock
from the scene of the wreck. by way of
Liberty, says; Six dead bodies have been
recovered; the bodies of Pat Donovan. en-
gineer, and postal clerk Rose were recog-
nized. The others are not known. Sup
erintendent Cassell, although badly hurt,
is on the ground and doing everything pos
sible for the wounded. The railroad COM
pany has taken large corps of physicians
TO the scene of the wreck from Ronoake,
Liberty and other points. 1t is thought
large number of bodies were burned in the
confederation
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
AN APPEAL TO THE IRISH.
A Very Strong Article Published by Pat
rick Ford.

NEW YORK, July AIN the next issue of
the Irish World there will appear an edi-
torial article five columns long set with
double leads and signed by Patrick Ford.
1.-THE article is subdivided into ten portions.
In the first section Mr.. Ford says he is
not member of the Gamma Gael, and in
that connection adds "All secret political
societies are SO many rings operating in
the dark to bring under control and infu-
ence by indirect methods those who work
in the open" He however reproaches
Irishmen for having offered ''this mean
advantage to the Cronin jury of being. led
to declare the Clan-na-Gael injurious to
American institutions"
In his second section Mr.. Ford declares
his previous disposition against Alexander
Sullivan, and then after commencing his
virtues he adds: Nevertheless there are
features in Alexander Sullivan's character
that l don't admire and concerning which
] have lot been silent" Having so de-
clare himself, Mr.. Ford says: But the
honor Of the Irish name is above personal
likes and personal dislikes and above all is
the cause of justice. Now at this hour, in
my opinion, Alexander Sullivan is the
victim of grave injustice. That he is en-
tirely innocent of the murder of DR.. Cronin,
that he is utterly incapable of concerning
VI Suggesting VI WlSIiluS 50 udSIdTuly Il
crime [ firmly believe; and SO believing
him and regarding him as the victim of an
overwhelming wrong, l should dospise
myself were l to sin against my soul by
preserving a cowardly silence" Then the
! writer at extreme length reviews the Gro
min case and its complications. He con-
cludes eventually that Sui ivan could have
no motive in comprising the death of an
enemy whose hostile secrets were
known by hundreds of Others
But" he continues, eff Alexander
Sullivan had nothing to gain by
Cronin's murder there were people who
had something TO gain by it if they could
only fasten suspicion Of the murder upon
Sullivan. Those people We're: First, the
anything -to-down-Sullivan men in the
Clan ma Gael; second, the British-Ameri-
cans; third, the mugwumps; fourth. the
Democrats: fifth, the know-nothings;
sixth. the English tories and the London
Times. Then he analyses those people and
what he deems their possible relations to
the case and closes by adjuring all Iri h.
men to cling to Gladstone for Ireland's
salvation.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
CHiIDEEN,S DaX

TOPEKA, July To-day was children's
day at the Chautauqua assembly. Rev.
DIR. E. c. Ray, of the First Presbyterian
church of Topeka, delivered highly in
teresting address in the forenoon
on How to Interest Children in
the Gospel" In the afternoon one
of the greatest audiences of the season
listened to Robert Mcintyre on a Trip
Through the Holy Land" Mr.. Mcintyre
fulfilled the highest expectations which
his lecture here year ago prompted. The
address was full of eloquedt and fascina-
ting descriptions.
In the evening DR.. E McCish. of Illinois.
lectured on the topic Man"
l. A Rudisell, program manager of the
gagement with Rev. Sam 2. Jones TO be
at Beatrice July 6. This will draw tens
of thousands of people to this new Chau-
tauQua.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
THE CROP SITUATION.
An Average Yield Expected from the Win
ter Sowing Condition at Present.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 2.-The Daily Bust.
ness publishes the following crop report:
The situation in the northwest is still
drawing the attention Of those interested
in the crop situation. Outside of Dakota
and Montana the condition OF spring
wheat is admittedly good with more than
an average yield; but the result Of the har-
vest in the great wheat producing sections
in Dakota and Minnesota is important, as
these two sections always produce about
one-half of the entire spring
wheat crop of the country. For ex-
ample, the whole spring wheat crop
last year was in round numbers 13S, OO0, 600,
OF which Dakota and Minnesota contrib
uted 81 100000; in 1887 the entire spring
wheat crop was 163. 5OO, 900 bu, of which the
two divisions named produc s., 1000, 900;
out of total crop of Isl, 100000 in 1856
they contributed about "a. 500. OOc Blu. The
have been as follows:
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
TRAITORS 10 the Cause Vigorously
COndemned---Sullivan Held to
be Above Reproach.
The Great Leader Expresses His santi-
ments Regarding Cronin's Murder at
: Length in the Irish World
Secret Political Bodies Denounced as Det-
Internationally Enemies Classified
and Analyzed-An Appeal to
Stand by Gladstone.
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA. Kan, July
R.-The highest temperature was $3.50, the
lowest go, and the mean no.
During the preceding night there was 6
trace of rain and southerly winds. At
D. m. the wind backed into the north,
reaching velocity of 20 miles per hour,
during which time g of an inch Of rain
sfell.
Forecast for Kansas-Light local show
sers; cooler.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. c..
July 2.-The forecasts for twenty-four
hours commencing Wednesday. July 3, at
z a. m. are:
For Kansas-Light local showers; warm
er; northerly winds, becoming variable.
For Missouri-Showers; cooler; brisk
'northwesterly winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
SULLIVAN AT CINCINNATI.

| CINCINNATI. O., July John L. Sulli-
van and party arrived by the Bee Line this
afternoon about 2 o'clock, several hours
| earlier than the announced time, with a
view OF avoiding crowd. There was,
however. goodly assemblage of sight
! seers whom Sullivan, Muldoon and the
others avoided as they could while they
| entered carriages and drove to the Burnett
house where they went into retirement for
a couple Of hours. To reporters who made
anxious inquiries about his health and
condition, Sullivan answered curtly that
he was all right. "Fine as fiddle" and
tough as leather" was the way he ex-
pressed it.
Later the party went quietly round
about way to the gymn SUM, where Sui
Ivan took some exercit :.
Just as Sullivan was entering the car
riage which awaited him on his arrival at
the depot, reporter stepped up to MIN
and said: Chow are you, john"
AS line as silk and as tough as whale
BONE" answered Sullivan in muffled
voice. You must not talk to me, l am
all right"
How long will you remain in Cincin-
nati?"
Il don't know" said one of the party.
1t depends altogether on circumstances. !"
Soon after his arrival at the Burnett
house Sullivan sat down to a comfortable
dinner, at which he refused to be disturb
ed. He is very careful of his diet.
Among the sporting fraternity of this
city opinion is about equally divided as to
the respective merits of the two men, and
many are of the opinion that the affair
will be no genuine fight. There is very
little betting, because a number of Sull-
vans friends are afraid to back him
because Of his broken arm. They say,
however, that Kilrain will not stand up
against him for six rounds unless his
broken arm should fail him.
On the other hand Kilrain's friends be-
Ieve he can beat Sullivan, provided the
fight is not hippodrome.
A large number of men from this city
will leave town on the same train with
Sullivan tomorrow, when he expects to
leave.
John certainly looks we'll, a hundred
per cent better than when he was here a
month ago. There is not particle of
superfluous flesh about him. When he
came out of the gymnasium about 7:30
this evening after spending nearly three
hours there in exercise he Immediately en-
tered close carriage, and accompanied
by Muldoon was driven to the Burnett
house. An excited crowd that thronged
Vine street followed him to the hotel and
crowded around the carriage eager to
catch glimpse Of the champion. He en-
tered the Burnett house and went at once
to his room and went to bed an hour later.
Sullivan and party will leave in their
special car from the Grand Central depot
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning for New
Orleans on the Queen & Crescent route.
They expect to arrive at New Orleans
Thursday morning.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
SPECIAL RATES AcReeoupoN

CHICAGO, July 2.-The western and
northwestern roads today agreed to put
into effect July the special commodity
rates between Chicago and St. Paul about
which there has been so much contention
for a week, or more. The Burlington *
Northern insisted upon the adoption Of
the rates ard its competitors decided that
10 retain their business they must do like
wise. General Manager Egan, of the Chi.
cago. st. Paul & Kansas City, gave notice
that he would apply the same rates to S..
Joseph July s
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
Total 10 $50 OOO 1915

Total .110, 9S9, OOO 1S3, 163, QUO
This shows an average annual produc-
ton for i've years of 81, 1874 900 bushels for
Dakota and &C, 633 900 bushels for Minneso-
IL Is not surprising, therefore, that the
condition of the crop in this important
section should be question of absorbing
interest to all interested in the crop out
come, or that special attention should be
directed there. Hence unusual efforts
were made during the past week to cover
that section thoroughly. The result has
wildering conflict of opinions and esti-
mates, varying from one-third of an aver
age crop to better than an average.
But the result of all leads to the
conviction that in Dakota at least the
prospect Is poor one, and that however
favorable the conditions may be from now
on they cannot bring the harvest up to the
average one. The drought has done its
work IN many sections beyond repair. The
rain for the past week has been too slight
to do much good. Large districts have
had no moisture whatever and where rain
has fallen it has been in slight showers,
the effects OF which were quickly dissi-
pated by the hot, dry winds
which baye prevailed during the week.
Early sown wheat in the Red river val
ley and in many other parts Of southern
and central Dakota will not produce half
r crop, and is now too far advanced to de-
rive much benefit from rain and the same
is true OF large sections in North Dakota.
Late sown wheat has not sufferedsso much
yet AID with sufficient moisture may yet
make tolerably fair showing at the har-
vest, but will the rain come is the absorb
ing question. OF course nobody
can tell, and hence the outcome from
such areas is still dependent on I'M
known contingencies A very consider
able part, however, of the territory COW
cred by the Dakotas has had a reasonable
amount of moisture during the season,
and in such areas the wheat is promising
well, but the poor spots are SO numerous
that the average of the territory is seri-
ously impaired and the continuance of the
unfavorable conditions has reduced the
average the past week. A week ago we
estimated it at 80 tor the average, but
from later information and the recent de-
teroratiOn we now place it at 49,
Minnesota, while presenting as whole
a better condition than Dakota, also has
many dry acreas from which very little
ing the week have been more liberal than
in Dakota and better distributed, vet
many wheat fields which were greatly in
need of moisture have been untouched and
are now almost beyond recovery. But
such localities do not constitute a large
of the whole wheat area There
has, however, undoubtedly been some i'm
pairment during the past ten days by con-
tlnued draHght, Ond we now estimate the
in that state at 50.
The government estimate of the condi- |
ton in these states on the 1st of July for
five years past has been as follows:
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
pFNNsYt WANNA wATeespo,,T.

ALTOoSE, Pa, July "A water spout
broke over this city at 10 o'clock tonight
doing great damage The rain came down
In torrents overfowiug the sireets and
bursted sewers. Reports from South
Fork are that the great viaduct Is IA dan
ger and 10 trains from the west have come
in since : O'Clock. The Juuiats Is rss!ag
beyond bonds at Tyrona Kitteping point
reservoir, this city's water supply, il ex-
pected - break az the water 4 pouring
over It's banks like a ANAL Niagara
Should Il 20 the cl:ys less viii oe 800 90
The damage bJ tie water spou. Is wide
spreaa.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03

Outside Of Dakota and Minnesota the
spring wheat is in a promising con-
dltion, with indications of q
yield above the average A few
complaints come from Iowa, where a good
many fields are said to have been struck
with rust; but the damage is immaterial
Taking the situation at large and con-
sidering the increased acreage, the con-
ditions seem to warrant the expectation of
as large. if not a larger, spring wheat crop
than ever harvested.
OF winter there is little that need be
said. The condition as a whole Is very
good. and the promise is for a yield of
100000 to $4,000, 900 bushels more than
last year.
Corn has made material progress during
the past 10 days and, while the tempera-
ture has been slightly below normal, it
has been higher than for some weeks past
and development has been reasonably sat-
isfactory. The condition is such now as to
Justify expectations of a very large crop
There has been less rain and cultivation is
going on without much hindrance.
Oats continue to hold the excellent pro-
mise noted from week to week during the
season and there is very reasonable assur-
ance of heavy crop.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
GENTS
FURNISHING =: GOODS
AT THE
/" Arcade

We have had so many bar
gains in our Gents Furnishings
this season that in some in
stances the question has been
asked: "Why are these GOODS
SOLD so LOW 2" The "Arcade"
has made a great reputation
this season with the gents who
bought their gents wear at the
"Arcade," and no amount of
talk could induce these gentle
men to go elsewhere than the
"Arcade."
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH RIFLE
TEAMS.

LONDON, July 2-The Massachusetts,
rifle team contested with the Royal Birk-
shire volunteers team today on Lord
Wantazae's noted churn range. Many
notables were present The totals were:
Americans, l.074; English, 912. After the
contest Lord Wantazaes entertained both
teams st q banquet.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
KING ALEXANDER Ansot.Tro

BELGRADE, July The young King
Alexander WEE annoioted at Sastcbar to-
dag by tie Metropolitan Michael. assisted
oy tie chief eccIesiast9cs q SsrTiA- The
King afterwards reviewed the troops. II
Persianl, the Russian minister, was pres
en-. q. tie ceremonies
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03
TOpEKa'5 COAL VEIN.

TOPEKA, Kan, July IA three FOO;
vein Of coal was struck az the coal hole in
Pzrktaie just cas-, Of The city this even
IN. The dill has been worked for thres
years and Is now down I.100 sees- Il 10 BE-
isTcd it viii prore q valzabie fad
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-03

WAvEgLY. o., July IA man whose
mama could not be learned was taken sud
denly sick Friday last in Scio.a county and
died in a few hours Two doctors who
were summoned found the patients lIahs
cramped and contor:<d- TheY pronounced
il a case OF genuine Asiatsc cho'era