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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
ANOTHER FLOOD IN 5000 YEARS.

Prediction That the Ocean VIII Sub
merge the Northern Continent.
The map Of the world, as geographers
have outlined it, shows that there Is a
vast preponderance of land north of the
equator. Humbold estimated that Asia
stands at an average height of 1,15o feet
above the level of the ocean; South
America. l,13O; North America, 750:
Europe, go feet. The average height of
all the land above the sea level-Omit-
ting Africa and Australia, which are
mostly south Of the equator-is about
92O feet. The landed surface of the
northern hemisphere is about $4,000, 900
square miles; that of the southern hemi-
sphere about 14,000.000 to $1,000, 900
square miles, leaving difference of say
5000, 900 square miles of land of an av-
erage height of 920 feet above the sea
level
But as there is the same visible excess
of water ON the southern side that there
Is of land on the northern. and as the
depth of the seas is about the same, IL
follows that the weight of the excess OF
submerged la:id in the northern hemis-
phere must be added to the % 200, ,00C
square miles, doubling the height of it
making the landed surface of the north
ern at least 1910 feet above the average
surface of the southern hemisphere, both
its continents and ocean depths. What
is there south of the equator III balance
this enormous weight: There must be
something or the earth would not main
tain its poise.
If there was nothing water level in
that region would be impossible. Pro-
fessor Merriman believed that the bal
ancing weight might be found in tina,
5000, 900 square miles of unexplored re-
giou lying within the antarctic circle. II
it does exist there in the shape of ice, as
all scientists believe it does, these i'm
mense mountains of ice must necessarily
be of an average of over two and a hail
miles to make the southern hemisphere
equal in weight to the northern.
Put this state of things cannot always
exist At present the sun fingers eiCh
days longer in the northern than it does IL
the southern hemisphere. This is owing
to the earths third motion, that of slow
wabbling on its axis. This caused it to
approach nearest the sun on Dec. 81
124S. and it will approach equally near
on July 81 of the year 1l74S. We of the
northern hemisphere will then be in the
midst of terrible winter, providing the
whole of the land north of the equator
has not been submerged: but there i.
good reason for believing that North
America, Europe and Asia will then ali
be under water.
This terrible catastrophe will be
brought about in this way: The south
ern hemisphere will then receive 40 PEI
cent. more heat and light thu it doe:
now. This will melt the great ice ac-
cumulations at the south pole One
mile OF that supposed two and half, il
melted, would raise the sea level at the
north pole about 800 feet, at London 2JG
feet, al New York 200 feet When al
Of 1t should melt the waters would stand
500 feet deep on the top Of Lake Superior,
and wash the base Of the Rocky mount
aims throughout their entire length.-St
Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
TIE cL,,IAN WAR,

Iou,orr VIA GALVESTON, Feb. 25.-On
the 18th instant a battle was fought on
the pampa, at Dolores. The government
was defeated with loss of about 5oo men.
On the 10Th Iquique surrendereo 10 'ne
feet. A riot tie same night caused py an
incendiarv mob, was quelled by the
fleet and the foreign residents.
One hundred and seventy-five OF the
mob were kiiIe d and wounded.
On the 18th, the opposition party
suffered check on he pampa near Huara.
On the 10Th Iquique was surprised 6y lne
remnant of the government troops defeat
ed on the pampa There was hard hgnt-
ing from morning till evening IN the town,
the opposition holding the lntendencia
and firing from the fieet to protect the IN
te dencia and to Gov er the landing OF the
marines The busin eSs part or the Town
was fired by incendia ries the same evening;
Capt. Lamblon, of the ship "Warsprlte'
landed under fire to arrange an armlstlce
and to take on board any of the remaining
women and children from the town. An
armistice was declared from noon to the
Goth and was arranged by the mediation
of Admiral Hotham. On the afternoon OF
the 10Th the governmen ent troops were sur
rendered to the feet of Col Soto, who had
fought gallently. Z he town Is now In pos
session of the feet. No foreign residents
were k lied The women and children
are mostly living in the ships IN the harbor,
all the men remaini ng at their ofhces Inc
hospital is full. 1t is probable that there
will be a decisive bs tile north of Pisagua
soon. Much loss OF life and damage to
property has been avoided by the action
taken by the English admiral command
ing the men-of-war, Warsprite, Esplegie,
and Pheasant in the bay on the 2lsE. All
is quiet today.
LISBON, Feb. 25--Mail advices from
South America received here say that
President Bslmaceda, of Chilli, has sent
his family into the Argentine Republic
for safety. These advices also say: After
the capture of Pisagua, eighteen officers;
who were captured were shot in cold
blood. President Balmaceda' 5 decree call
ing for a presiden tial election in March de.
ciares that members of both chambers of
congress are rebels and sentences them to
deportation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
The GERMAN NAVY.

EFRLIN, Feb. 25 The secretary of the
admiralty made an unreserved statement
before the reich,tag committee on naval
estimates today II declared! that it was
imperative that Germany should have a
first-class navy or none. The money asked
for in he eat Inmates. he asserted W IS neces-
s;trv. He alarmed the committee by point
ing out the possibility o joint attack by
France and Russia on G. rmany. He also
made a number of statements which he
asked the commit ee to keep secret, but
which it is believed, related to method of
locking up the Russian navy in the Baltic
sea while Z gland or Italy hold the
French navy in check i'll the Mediter
renian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
A Prcph eey.

\ Pittsburg student. while reading
the book OF the Vision of Nahan, the
Elkashite. came across 3 passage tina.
seemed 10 him 10 be prophecy Of the
discovery of the uss OF electricity ss 9
motive power in the electric railways OF
the p-essn; day. the passage is from
Nahum Il. 4. and reads as follows: This
chariots shall rage IN the streets, they
shall Jostle one agains. another IN the
broadways; they shall seem like torches;
they shall run ike the hghtnings. -
Boston Transcript
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
Those Life Preservers.

al often have a strong desire" said a
ferryboat traveller, Ito pick up one Of
those life preservers under the seats and
hold it up by one Of the strings. just to
see if it wouldn't fan TO pieces from its
own weight They look rotten, and
believe they are rotten They never
seem to change positions. The dust Is
always an inch thick on them, and so |
assume that they are never examined
Fancy the despair OF man who seized
one of them to assist hum in saving his
life, and when he tried TO tie the straps
around him found them falling apart
like a worn out sEoestrng. York
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
CHIEF JUSTICE HORTON.

KANSAS CITY, No, Feb. 25.-Chief
Justice Horton of the Kansas supreme
court. VINO was seized with an attack OF
heart trouble while marching ut the head
of the Kansas delegation at Gen. Sher-
mans funeral last Saturday in St. Louis,
was much better this morning. and was
taken to Topeka He was brought to this
city yesterda morning in very feeble
condition. and it was thought several
times during the day that he would not
live through the day.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb 25.-Chief Justice
Hurton was brought 70 this city today at
noon and was Immediately driven TO his
home. He is very weak. but his condi-
ton is very much improved this evening
and he is considered out of danger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
POINTERS AND sETTERS.

John Gilmer Speed Writes About Two
Famous Breeds of Dogs.
The pointer and setter have wider
range Of utility, so far as American sport
is concerned, than any others OF the canine
breed. Fox hunting in a large sense
amounts to nothing here, and it Is doubt
full whether it ever will. The best dogs we
have of nearly all the families are English
in origin, and there has been greater care
expended on the breeding Of the fox hound
in England than upor any other dog.
The result has been that the fox hound
approximates perfection for the purpose
for which he Is intended. But the dogs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
kOGH'S RIVAL.

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Professor Liebreich's
new ME, hod of treating tn erculosis was
described at meeting OF the Berlin Medi-
cal society today. The substance use is
cantharidate of potash, which is admins
tered in solution by injections under the
skin.
The remedy has been tried in cases OF
lupus of the head and tuberculosis OF the
larynx. It's administered in very small
doses and appears to act by causing an in
erased transudation of serum and nour-
ishing cells into he effected tissues, which
dest roy the bacteria. He explained that
blood se' um is artifcally produced a pro-
cess of disinfection follows at the 81 ght OF
the transudation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
The PARENT OF INSOMNIA

The parent OF iuson mis- or NaAeiulnesS
Is in nine cases out Of ten dysEeltie
stomach. Good digestion gives sound
sleep. indigestion inregtereS with t. The
brain and stomach sympsthizes One OF
the prominent symptoms OF weak state
of the gas ric organs is disturbance Of
the great nerve entrePot, the brain. la-
vigorate the stomach. and you restore
equili riam to this great nter. y most
reliable medicine for the purpose 5 Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which : FAR pre-
ferahle TO mineral sedztjves and powerful
narcotics which, though they may Ter a
time exert soporifc influence upon the
brain, soon cease to act and lnVsriaply in-
jure the tone Of the stomach. The Bitters.
restore activity to the operations OF that
all important organ, and their benncent
influence Is reflected in sound sleep and q
franq Il state Of the nervous system. A
wholesome impetus is likewise given 10
the action of the liver aud bowels by its
sese.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
GAG Law.

W. Stewart. United States senator from
Nevada, is given:
Such movement is timely ana ID tS1 ~ :, !,
;f carried ont result benefcially TO the
neonle IT is time that those who produce
wealth should have a voice in its distribu-
tion. = If the people will orgarize
and connbipe their efforts, their ultimate
triumDh will be assured. A congress of
the growing states of the west will form a
nucleus of an organization whose power
Will he felt through the country.
1t will give me great pleasure to be present
and participate in the proceedings OF such
an assembly. and if desired l will take
part in tie discus ions"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

The English setter is probably most pop
ular, bat there ia no room TO enGnerate hIs
points The Gordon setter - black and
tan, and is so named because for several
hundred years the Dukes OF Richmond and
Gordon have bred this strain The Irish
setter IS rich blood red. and has attracted
much favor on account Of the rapid work
he does When was a boy / never went
to any farm house without finding well
trained pointer or setter. Now they are
not ne,.rly so often kept BIZ hard working
farmers Has agriculture become 80 hard
s trad' as TO extinguish the love OF SPORT
or is game too scarce 10 justify farmer IN
keeping and training dog / don't pre-
tend - answer this cosundrua, o1t sug-
gess tia, well bred and oroksn oos OF
either Of these breeds woald De i1ss as uss-
tul about a farm house - a yelpsng mon
gre. and mighty sight more plsasAns
Jso. GILNEg SPEED.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
WEATHER BULLETIN.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, KAN, Feb. 25, 1891

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, KAN. Feb 25, 1891
The highest temperature was zi', and
the lowest 12', and the mean 170, which Is
he lowest mean temperature recorded at
this station since March l, 1890, when
mean of 16 was recorded. Last year the
last three days of February were the
coldest consecutive days for the year.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Clearing weather, warmer.
Last year on Feb. 25 the maximum tenn
perarure WAS 34e, minimum 10', mean 22S.
Two years ago the corresponding tenn
peratures were 290, 1s', 24o.
B. L. WALDRoN, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
Feb. "a. 8 D. m-Forecast until p. m.
Thursday.
For Missouri-Fair Thursday. north
westerly winds, becoming variable. colder
insoutheast, warmer by Friday in north
west portion, warmer and fair Friday.
For Kansas-Winds becoming variable,
fair Thursday, warmer by Friday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

A little girl know ID much given to ask
ing questions Every one she SECS is Wig
orously piled with her little interrogation
points.
One day her mother exclaimed in de-
spair: "Oh, child, you mustn't ask so many
questions. You will tire everybody all
out"
'Oh, no, mamma" with the ingenious
ness of childhood, 'folks like it. There
was man out there just now wanted to
know if 1 hadn't some more questions to
ask. ."-Harper's Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
/ THE RAILROAD BILL STOLEN.

Srecial Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
/ TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 25.-Tne bill liking
maximum freight rates Is missing.
Whether it is lost or stolen no one pretends
to know. The bill was to have come up In
committee of the whole this evening for
discussion. Mr. Campbell, chairmen OF
the railroad committee, said that he would
present a printed copy this evening and
have il rushed through to the second read
ing as speedily as possible. 1t will DELAY
matters considerably, but the bill will be
give the right of way The house force
Seems to be powerles. to keep trace of bills
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
WILL.

MINNEAPOLIS MINI, Feb. 2s.-A special
10 the Journal from WInona, Gays that
the late S-sretary Wind ms viii SHOWS a
gross value OF froTn $50 DO to { $50 o,
The estate viii yield revenue 10 the
family Of s. Geo a yt.s,r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

Queen Victoria's favorite dish for din
ner is we'll done beef, with which she
usually takes glass of champagne. Her
ordinary breakfast consists of coffee or
cocoa and mullins, of which she is very
fond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
STARRED

Rich HILL. No. Feb. 25-Last night
Deputy Sheriff James Harkius got into y
wordy alteration With Henry Crissman
sni knocked him down. Crissman on
arising drew a dagger and stabbed Hsr-
kins lufticIlu2 f.taI injuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

Since the current theatrical season b ysn
about 1900 dramatic companies have START
&C on the road from tie ns ths&sHoai
esaters. OF these only rs s1rv.Te-ewo
pansouirnss, 100 comedy dramas, s1in. Al
shows, % magicians, IS variety snovs ls
minstrel troUpes. 2l3 farce oomedses %
meiocraras, Iec society dramas and i
tragedies Tais shows thas meaoc-szns Gas
fallen from first 20 third place II puoilc
iavox
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
ExTFRMINATINC REBELS,

MARsEILLEs, Feb. 25.-Advices from
Madagascar report that the governor of
Nossl-Be an island off the northwestern
coast of Madagascar, hls caused the exc
cution Of over 100 rebels and killed cir
wives aud children.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
The a. O. u. w,

JUNCTION CITY, I'm, Feb. 25.-The first
business transacted in the grand lodge,
Ancient Order United Workmen, today
was The election of grand medical director.
DR.. H. S Roberts, of Manhattan. was
elected on the eighth ballot. The grand
lodge adjourned at noon and took an ex-
curslon to Fort Riley at o'clock. Fully
$40 visited the post. Pittsburg was
selected as the place for the next grand
lodge. A grand ball was given IN honor
of the visitors TONIGHT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
PRESIDENT EONSEcA

Rio JASEIIo Feb. 25--Gen Da Fonseca
who Was chosen provisional president o.
Brazil at tie time of the over, hrow OF the
empire, has been formally elected presi-
dent Of the republic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

In Caracas, dogs, cats and jerboas are
often noticed to get nervously active
Just before a shock, and Immediately
before the Riviera earthquake of 1887
horses were repeatedly noticed to lay
their ears back and refuse to be quieted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
THF OEt0 RIVER.

CINCINNATI Frb y AT 10 o'clock this
moraln4 the 0aio river had re tched 81
feet iucu-s Ii has ris-n one inch in the
last six hours. ons-hali of whlca Was ii the
last Sali huar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26
A HlJGE FIRE.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI Feb. 26.-[Bulle-
tin. 800 n m The Lumber Exchange
and adjoining building are on fire lndl-
cations are for "A loss OF over half Il million.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

For all bronchial troubles, whether
acute or chronic, use DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. - cents.
I've usAd that Salvation Oil. it costs
only 25 cents, and it beats all others
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

Mr.. Fergus, who has the old woodcui
of Gen. Grant, has another and curious
mernento Of other days. 1t is a printers
stick, which was presented to Mr. Fer
gus when he was az work at the case in
London. II differs from the stick used
by printers Of the present day II that j;
is not SO deep by nearly one-half, aid
can De broken so that two measures can
be set" in it at once. II was used in
setting type for bookwork.
Il brought ii 70 this country with me,
said Mr.. Fergus, land one day / missed
IL went around among some Of the
Offices, and one night found il On the
case Of German printer. l told him
it was my stick and he gave 1t up. /
don't say that he took it, for / don I
know that he did You may know why
value it SO highly when | tel you IL
was once the property Of Bee 5aIain
Franklin. Chicago Tnoune-
He Wanted 20 See Her.
IA Drama II Three Aetx.l
ACT r-yoxDAY.
Jones "a bore}-Is Mis- Smith tn'
Servant INSTRUCTED by Miss Sni'hi-So.
SIR, she's oa.-
ACT u-TCfscAT.
Jores-Cau | see Miss sustsf
Servant GnssractscJ -sEes sex. ssd
vi.ass 70 b< excused
ACT ui-wEusEso4g-
Joaes-Eov Is Miss Smith today
Servan. dastrzc-sdJ - See sxys sss's
dead
.Tc,ex-gow sad Csn see The r~sasiss
Puck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-26

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YoRx. RY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
WILL WANT OUR WHEAT.
Europe win be Short, and Must Apply to
| Ts

Europe win be Short, and Must Apply to
Us.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July ia report
on the harvest prospects in France and
Europe has been received at the State
Department from Commercial Agent
Griffin. of Limoges, France. The Ma
tional Millers' Association, of France,
the report says, has just issued an estl-
mate founded on very carefully collect
ed data of the probable wheat harvest OF
France and Europe for 1891. In order
to meet the demand Of France
until the harvest is gathered
in 1892, it is necessary to see
how much wheat was yielded by the
crops of 1890 and the quantity imported.
The otficial figures of the yield for 1870,
Given bv the minister of agriculture,
are 119, 1876, S27 hectolitres. There is
monthly consumption of 9,00O,O00 hecto-
litres, requiring for years supply lOo,-
OOO, 900 hectolitres; about 10000, QUO nee
tolitres are used for seed, so that the
present average need of wheat IN france
ner annum is 123 100000 hectolltres.
his wear there must be added to this
amount 100000 hectolitres, which is
required for resolving where the grain
has been frozen or injured, making a to-
tai for this year of 2S,OOO,OOO hecto-
litres. 700,
The estimated yield of wheat for 1891
will be S2,779,00O hectolitres. This as
the maximum estimate, it will be 81 per
cent. less than the harvest OF 1880:
Russia, Tunis, Egypt, Roumania and
some of the Danubian provinces Will
have fair harvest; in Hungaria it will
be below the average this year. The
estimates given by the millers, the re-
port says, are optimistic. Their desire
to create the impression that there is
better supply than really exists has
manifest purpose: they want to buy
grain as cheaply as possible IN
those fortunate countries that have
of their abundance to export. In 1890,
| II, 6S7, 1877 acres were soWn with wheat,
and the average yield was 1877 hectic
litres per acre; $4,000, 900 hectolitres
were used for seed, making not quite
eight bushels for fifteen bushels.
In conclusion the report says not only
France, but all Europe, is looking long
ingly to the wheat fields of the United
States. Last year many hoped that
South America would help supply the
deficit, especially the Argentine Repub-
lie, but to-day no mention is made of
those countries; all hope is built upon
our UNITED States) harvest. The fact,
as recently stated, is that the bread of
Europe must come from America.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
ONA FALLING TRAPEZE.
William Han1on, q We1lKnown Circus
Performer, Killed.

At Lyons, Ia, on the afternoon of
the 18th, during Forepaugh's circus per-
Torrance, VIM. Hanlon, one of the
famous Hanlon Brothers. was by the
falling of trapeze bar thrown thirty
feet to the ground and instantly killed.
His neck was broken. Hanlon was
81 years old, English, and leaves a
Music, New York. He had performed
in all of the principal cities of Europe.
William, who is the smallest of the
three, was sitting on his trapeze ready
to make leap, when the bar became
unfastened and he was precipitated to
the earth below, falling outside the net
ting. on his head. The body was i'm
mediately carried out by the assistants
and the show went on.