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, 1891-08-25

New YORK, Aug. 24.-The odor OF
decomposing flesh that arises from the
ruins of the building that was wrecked
Saturday is becoming almost unbearable
and disinlectants seem to produce but lit
tie effect. CITY Chamberlain Tram, whose
mother owned the wrecked building, said,
today, regarding its condition: 1T was
built in 1872 and acquired by my mother
in 1887. I've always understood that it
was well constructed and had never been
condemned. Nor was it considered un-
safe. Regarding the claim hat the stock
of material and heavy presses On the up.
per floors caused it to collapse, there is
nothing 10 it, for it has always been used
for the same purpose that it was used for
at the time of the fire. From what |
have been able to learn, | think the cause
of the accident was fire, followed by an
explosion"
A man who has been engaged thirty
five years in placing printing machinery
an position, said, today, that the presses
of Ellis x Mcdonald and Leibler & Mas
were SO placed that the vibration ran with
the beams and %rafters, and that the eight
luCH fSstlup place was insufficient to
support the enormous weight on it. On
the third floor alone, he said, stood nearly
forty tons of machinery.
Louis Rosenfeld, proprietor Of the
paint store at 10 Park place, has been
missing since shortly after the disaster,
and his relatives think the fearful scenes
he witnessed after the crash came uu
settled his mind and he strayed away.
They have so reported to the police.
Two more bodies were recovered at IL
o'clock. But little progress was made in
excavation tonight. At midnight a total
of thirty-four bodies bad been recovered.
OF these twenty are identified. The total
number reported missing is lightweight.
The full list OF identified bodies is as fol-
laws: Leonard Cole, John Gibbs. Sarah
Ann Haegney. Michael Slattery, Andrew
b. Peterson, George Low, Gustav Zeikler.
Jacob Heidenrich, Charles Brother, Otto
Walser, Frank Hach. Abraham Der
sehopki, Gustav Steiner, John Steinke,
Edward Shaddock, Maggie Quinn, Lottie
Helm. Mamie Williams. Mary Deinlein,
Conrad Schmidt.
, 1891-08-25

California enjoys the distinction of
having the only railroad that runs on
the tops of trees. This peculiar piece of
engineering is in Sonoma county, be-
tween Clipper Mills and Stuart Point,
where the railroad crosses a deep ~ravine,
in the center of which are two huge red
wood trees, side by side. These giants
have been sawed off seventy-tive fest
above the bed of the creek, and the tim
bers and ties are laid on these tail
stumps. This natural tree bridge is con-
sidered to be equal in safety to a bridge
built on the most scientific principles
Chicago Tribune.
, 1891-08-25

New YORK. Aug. 24.-The stock
market was hampered at the opening to-
day by a partial Interruption of tele-
graphic communication. Today the stocks
which OF late have monopolized such a
large degree of attention, lost prominence.
The market developed a strong upward
tendency, which later spread to ever
special stocks. The close was firm at
about the highest figures of the day.
Union and Northern Pacific preferred
each advanced ! I and Rock Island /.
GovernmentS-Firm.
Money on call easy; closed offered at .
Petroleum closed at G44.
Bar Silver, 9S4.
Lead-Easier. Domestic. 81 424.
Copper - Firmer. Lake. August,
Sl2 Is.
Tin-Easy. Straits, $40 95.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. 4s, registered, 7Ul. coupon. l7t;
AIS registered. 1901; coupon, 1904; Pacific
Is, 9; Atchison, 37t; Canada Pacific. So!
Canada. Southern, 52f: Central Pa.
cifc. 3Oi; Burlington, 500. Delaware,
L~ackawanna X Western. 37t: Denver 4
Rio Grande. preferred. 43i: Erie, %
Kansas Il Texas. l44. Lake Shore, 49,
Louisville 4 Nashville, 72s. Michigan
Central. 944; Missouri Pacific, 7Os; Nor
thern Pacific, 254, preferred, GO
Northwestern, 81; preferred, 3Gl
New York Central, lOIi; Oregon
Improvement, "a; Oregon NaviRa
ton. 6S; North American, l4s
Pacific Mail. 34i; Reading, 3O5; Rio
Grande Western. 81; preferred, Ga
~irsts. 10; Terminal, I2i; Rock Island
793; Milwaukee Il st. Paul. G7s
st. Paul 4 Omaha, 273; Texas Pacific
l3t. Union Pacific, 81; Oregon Shor
Line, "a; U. S. Express, 81; Fargo Ex
press. 3S; Western Union. 81; American
cotton oil. 22t.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Cattle-Receipt
1900. Market fairly active and stead
to stronger. Good to choice natives, IS. g
95. rs: no prime to extra steers on sale
others. 8 3.2595 25; Texans, : 2.25@
8 90: rangers, 81. 2O9 4.6O: stockers
81. l09 J. 60.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to weaker. Ewes. 90. 00(D4 so; wethers.
81 SQG5. 10; Westerns. SO. $500 25:
Texans, 1928.
, 1891-08-25
MARYLAND for Cleveland.

BALTIMORE, Aug. "a Ex-Governor
Bowie, who has been to Saratoga, where
Senator German now is, is authority for
the statement that German tod a promI-
net Connecticut politician who spoke to
him about the presidency, that Maryland's
vote in the next national convention
would be cast for Cleveland, as her people
recognized the fact that Cleveland is the
popular choice OF the country, and would
support him in the convention as long as
he had a chance OF winning.
, 1891-08-25

BosToN, Aug. 24.-The Peoples party
state central committee met here today,
elected officers, voted to put a state ticket
in the field this fall and adopted a plat
form. The platform endorses the Gin
cinnati platform; demands the issue of
United States treasury notes in sufficient
volume to transact the business of the
country on a cash basis; demands the en-
actmen of laws which will prevent tax
lodging; flvors a graduated tax upon in
heritaDce; iavors government ownership
of all means of transportation and com
munication: recommends that the people
shall assume control of any branch of
commerce through national. state or
municipal administration when 1t becomes
evident that such branch is used for the
profit OF a few men at the expense OF the
general public; especially advocates mu-
nicipal coal yards; demands that the im-
portatioD. manufacture and sale OF all
spurious liquors be conducted by the gov
ernmeu or state; declares in favor of the
eiRht-hour day; demands industrial train
ing in public schools; that the employ
meDt OF private armed bodies be made a
penal offense: favors the restriction of
immigration. declares against convict
labor; favors woman suffrage and insur
ance by the states.
, 1891-08-25

BALTIMORE. Aug. 24.-The labor or
CARNATIONS are beginning an agitation
against the admission of any more Rus
sian Hebrew emigrauts to this city. The
dissatisfaction has become so great that a
decisive step will be taken to make the
matter the topic Of even national agita-
ton. 1t is asserted that numerous Rus.
sian emigrants who recently come into
this city, by working for less than Amer
cans have taken employment from o large
number of Americans.
, 1891-08-25

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-While
Peter Techkeiis. his wife and three child
rem were out driving. the horse became
frightened and commenced to back. He
was unable to stop the animal, which
backed the vehicl, over a bluff twenty
five feet high. His wife and one daughter
were instantly killed and the other child
rem were seriously injured. Techkella
and the horse were only slightly bruised.
, 1891-08-25

'ahA 80 -
New YORK, Aug. 24.-The Herald
says: The battle at Vina Del Mar beach
was only stopped by darkness last night.
There was no decisive result reached.
Both armies rested today to get them
selves in the best possible condition for
the final struggle. which must soon de.
termine the mastery of Chile. Balma.
ceda's line of defense yesterday was
strongly fortified and was under the range
of the Fort Callao guns. Many OF his
troops are raw recruits, but there
Is a leaven OF veterans among
them. Time after tin e the
rebels dashed against the lines of
the government troops only to be repulsed
with great bloodshed and repeated attacks
were made with no decided advantage to
either side. Under cover Of a flag of
truce an ambulance and hospital corps
we're busy during the night caring for the
wounded. When morning broke it was
discovered that neither party was in a DO
sltion to assume the offensive. and a prac-
teal truce today with no fighting has been
the result.
, 1891-08-25

Above 5000 feet the population Of
America, which is confined of course to
the Cordilleran region, is almost entirely
engaged in the pursuit of mining, and
the greater part of it is located in Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Nevada and Cali
fornia.
, 1891-08-25

HAMBURG, Aug "a "A dispatch from
Santiago dc Chile says that on the 18th
inst sixty unarmed youths, belonging to
good families. while holding a political
meeting we're massacred by n detachment
of cavalry by order of President Balma.
ceda The massacre has caused i%ndigua.
ton among all classes.
, 1891-08-25

Investigation shows that nearly all the
varieties of Europe are found in the
United States. The puff ball" reaches
a circumference OF several feet and a
weight of thirty pounds, and the cook
may go out into the garden and slice off
what she wants from day to day.-In-
dianapolis Journal,
, 1891-08-25
Daring Attempt 10 Wreck n Train,

MEMPHIS, Aug. pa daring attempt
to wreck a train on the Illinois Central
main line was made Yesterday by fasten-
ing a piece of iron on a rail at the bridge
near Hilly Springs. Two negroes were
seen sncaking from the vicinity BY the en-
eineer of the passenger train, which mar,
rowlY escaped being wrecked. A posse
secured an accurate description of the ne
groes and after a chase of several hours
caught them. They were separate and
each said enough to implicate the other.
Afterwards they confessed hat they in
tended to wreck the train for the purpose
of robbery.
, 1891-08-25

A simple and excellent plan to preserve
and strengthen the yes is this: Every
morning pour some cold water into your
washing bowl; at the bottom of the bowl
place a silver coin or some other bright
object; then put your face into the wa
ter with the eyes open and liked on the
object at the bottom; move your head
from side to side gently, and you will
find that this morning bath will make
your ayes brighter and stronger, and
preserve them beyond the ordinary al
lotted time.-New York Telegram.
, 1891-08-25

II you get tired doing nothing it is a
good thing to sit under the barn and
pass the time in waiting for the weather
cock to crow. A great many days may
be employed in this manner.
, 1891-08-25

Some land in Paris has been sold at the
rate of 10000 900 per acre; some In Lon
don for what would net q, 200, 900 per
acre, and some in New York for n sum
equal to IS, 900, 900 per acre.
, 1891-08-25

Fare and one-ffth for round trip to
Rock Springs for firemen's tournament.
Aug. "a aud rs. and for the teachers
institute at Evanston, Aug. 81.
, 1891-08-25

An explosion took place today at a
colliery near Mertbyr. Tydville, Wales.
Two persons were suffocated in the mines.
There was no further loss OF life and
nobody is reported missing.
, 1891-08-25

Miss julia King, assisted by Cheyenne's
finest musical talent at the Presbyterian
church Sent. l..
, 1891-08-25

4 Paving Investment.
A scholarship in the Wyoming Normal
and Business College is a safe aud paying
Investment.
, 1891-08-25

Denver-Dcnver /, Kansas City 5.
Twenty-Five innings.
Sioux City-Sloux City 3, Omaha G.
, 1891-08-25

Only 800 tickets to be sold for Miss
Julia Kings recital Sept. /. Secure
them at once.
, 1891-08-25

Bpsion-Boston 5, Athletic 3
Standardization 10. Washington 0
Called at the end of the sixth.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
WHISKY AND WATER.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 2s-Prohibition
split the Elilay Baptist association in
twain a few years ago, since which time
one wing has fonght whisky, while the
older wing was just as vigorous in making
it prominent. Among the "Free-for-all
BaptiSts" was Rev. Thadeus Pickett and
his equally well-known brother, Rev Ju-
Illus Pickett. Both gentlemen were strong
advocates of personal rights. While advo-
eating the sale of whisky Rev Julius
Pickett became aware of the profit there
was in it. He fitted up distillery, got a
government license and went into the
manufacture of the article on a wholesale
scale His brand of whisky became widely
known as "Pickett's Mule" and figured in
many bloody brawl The association to
which Mr.. Pickett belongs has Just de-
cided that no clergyman will be permitted
TO engage in the distilling of liquor
though the right of drinking it is not
taken away from them. Mir Pickett will
still fight for his personal rights aud will
be sustained by his congregation.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
BERNHARDT'S LATEST.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2S. To Sarah
Bernhardt belongs the credit of projecting
the most audacious theatrical scheme on
record. The idea is a tour of the world on
e specially chartered steamship of not less
than 5000 tons. carrying the company.
scenery aud incidentally freight to help
900 day IL Is proposed TO sail from
Hayre, touch at the leading ports of Portu
gal and Spain, then proceed 10 the Med
iterrsnesu along the river. running ashore
TO visit Italian and French cities, Vienna,
Buda Pesth and Bucharest. Thence the
trou pc will go to Paris. Alexandria aud
C1iro, through the Suez Canal TO India,
Australia, China, Japan, Vancouver, San
Francisco, the cities of Spanish America.
the Argentine Republic, Brazil. Cuba and
the eastern coast of the United States.
Thence crossing the Atlantic the company
would finish its tour in London and Paris.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29

resorted to. It now becomes the duty of
hunters, freighters and boomers to sys-
tematically burn the grass on the outlet.
Already the fires that have destroyed the
grass on a portion of this territory have
had a salutary effect When all hopes of
a resource are cut off, the Cherokees will
be quick to realize that they are the losers.
The cattle barons will never pay for graz
ing lands when there is no grass. Until
the administration realizes that the peo-
pie are not TO be trihed with. it will make
no move to do that which the thousands
of home seekers demand. II each person
going through the strip would be careful
to set a few fires practically all the grass
in the outlet would be burned of during
September, and the lawless cattlemen
would be forced to hasten at each fire the
withdrawal of their cattle from the strip.
People who wish well TO Oklahoma and
wish to see the strip settled should see
that the strip is not habitable for cattle.
Nobody can fairly complain Of the burn
ing, because nobody owns the grass.
Every man who wants TO see the strip
settled will rejoice at the burning, because
the fires hasten the day of the settlement
If the Kansas press and the homeseekers
association will devote little time to Shis
next week and the week after the strip
will be burned off.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
TtIRF WINNERS

INDEPENDENCE, La, August 2S.-Mon-
bars is world-beater. This afternoon
this sensational 2-year-old, bred by Eagle
Bird out of Lady Maud, by General Knox,
and carrying record of 2:2l33l, was brought
out to beat the 2-year-old stallion record
of 2:20$4, held by Regal Wilkes. The rib
bons over the stallion were held by the
redoubtable Budd Dobe The first quar-
ter was made in 0:3615 and the half mile in
Ill. At the third quarter, which was
made in 1:46l1, he was Joined by second
runner and came home in 2:20 fiat, making
the entire mile in 2:20, the worlds record
being broken.
Direct, to beat his pacing record of
2:10H, went mile without a skip in
2:091[.
Two-year-olds, 800 trot-Vassar won,
Bert Oliver second: best time, 1924
2:20 class trotting, 5000 stakes-Lo basco
won, Bonnie Wilmer second; best time,
2:1415. 2:35 class, trot-Dolly Wilkes won,
Bonnie Mack second; best time, 2:i5H.
2:17 class, trot, purse S., $5,0OO-Charleston
won, Vice H second, best time, 2:15
HARTFORD, Conn, August % The races
were postponed on account of rain.
CHICAGO August 2S.-Garfield park
winners: Nellie q, Osborne, Burt Jordan,
Crab Cider, Umatilla, Silverado.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Hawthorne win
ners: Lew Carlisle, Engarita, Speculation,
Ruth, Goodbye.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
MITcHFIl AND cORBETT.

LONDON, August 2S.-Through the Her
aid, Mitchell formally takes up Corbetts
challenge to fight for $25, coo side. de is
ready to deposit the money, to be furnish
ed by his father-in-law, Pony Moore, as
soon as Corbett, by cable, announces his
acceptance. In addition, Mitchell authori-
ICES it to be said that he has an English
friend who is willing to back him for $780,
600 against Corbett. 1t must be fight to
a finish. Corbett can decide whether the
fight is to be held in America or in Eng
land. If in America, Mitchell wants the
name OF the place and exact location. II
in England ,Corcett can name the location.
Pony Moore says be VIII put up rs much
money as Corbett likes. II the fight is TO
take place in America, MitcheNs deposit
will be forwarded through the London
office of the Herald, and Corbett's money
deposited with the New York office. IT 1t
is to take place In England, the Sporting
Life or the London edition of the Herald
TO be the stakeholder The fight can be
with bare kpuckles or with small gloves
but Mitchell prefers knuckles.
Mitchell saws he wants to fight Tor
money and for an honest reputation and
not for cheers of a crowd at the ring side.
If Corbett agrees to the idea he is willing
to fight in private with nobody present but
the press representatives and say hve men
on each side TO be named by himself and
wants is to avoid the usual controversies.
He means business, and believes Corbett
does. The fight should come off within
three months of the time of deposit.
Mitchell's friends believe more decisive
fight can be had if held in private, thus
getting rid of all talk about either fighters
or the crowd overaweing the referee. On
the other hand, if Corbett wishes a crowd
present, Mitchell will not object The
thing * tO have the money mt nm At once,
and to get down to business. A telegram
from Corbett addressed TO the London edi-
tion of the Herald accepting Mitchelps
offer will at once be followed by MitchelPs
deposit.
NEW YORK, August 2s.-Jim Coz bett,
the heavyweight pugilist of San Fran
cisco, telegraphed from Baltimore today,
in answer to Charles Mitchell's cablegram,
saying that he has 5000 posted with the
Herald and is prepared to meet Mitchell
and arrange IA maUcn to finish for SIC, 900
a side
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 28-The senti-
ments expressed by Republicans show
that there is a general and strong feeling
of satisfaction with the work done by the
league, and particularly with the COM
plete harmony which marked its actions.
This last matter is the subject of much
hopeful comment, it being believed to be
the pressage of campaign of complete
unity and consequent success. The dele
gates returned TO their homes with re-
newed ardor and an increased determine
tion to organize and act. The speeches
made by Governor Humphrey, Senator
Plumb and the Messrs Felt, Burton. Ady
and Byrnes had great effect toward re-
animating Republicans.
Preparations are being made by the Off
GERS of the league to establish headquarters
here and to circulate literature where it
will do the most good. In this they will
be assisted by the officers of the national
league, who, believing that Kansas is the
source of the third party disaffection, will
give particular attention to the work of
arresting and curing the disease.
Nothing could be palmer than that Kan
sas Republicans of every shade of opinion,
upon whatever question, are getting to-
gether; and when Republicans stand to-
gether nothing can stand against them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
KANSAS THIRD PARTYlTES.

TOPEKA, August 2S-The deposition of
President Hall, of the Missouri AIhanee,
is regarded with great satisfaction here by
those who stand on the Ocala platform
and believe in the sub-treasury scheme.
They say that it is public notice to all
such as he that they can have no place III
the councils of the third party.
DR.. McLallin, of the Advocate, says that
the same medicine is bottled for others
who are against the third party movement,
notably Assistant State Lecturer w. 5.
MeAlister, of Mississippi. He declares the
overwhelming sentiment of his people to
be that the new party is fixture and that
the Ocala platform was built to stand. de
regards the talk about the failure of ohe
southern Alliance TO unite with the third
party movement and accept the sub-treas
ury scheme as the merest bosh.
The Alliance of the north and that of the
south understand each other, and the
understanding is and has been from the
first that the southern wing would not
formally pronounce for third party until
the national meeting in 1872 From that
time there will be no question in the mind
of the public as to what course the Alli-
ance in the south will pursue. 1t will then
be seen that the Peoples party there is the
very opposite of an ally of the Democratic
party. The third party, the Ocala plat
l>rm and the sub-treasury plan are perna-
DenL;es, DIR. McLallin says, and the vote
at the 4. eXt election will demonstrate the
CORRECTNESS of his view. In the meantime
all that are a. Rinst them in the ranks will
be cashiered as 1 ali has been.
Similar views We expressed by other
mem berS of the Peoples party.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
a WANAMAKFR IDEA

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker has sent a personally
signed letter to the postmaster at each
county seat throughout the United States,
asking him. for the public good, at his
own expense, TO make a personal visit to
each postof1ce in his county and make a
detailed report upon its condition. A list
OF sixteen questions has been prepared and
the man from the county seat postoffice is
to PROFOUND the list himself answering
same which inquire the result of his OBJ
servatIon. The test closes this way:
What marking will give the postmas-
ter on the following basis: l means poor;
2, poor; 8, good; 4, excellent; 5, perfect
The elements to enter into the rating are
the following: Convenience of location,
cleanliness, order, keeping of accounts,
personal attention of postmaster, improve
meuts III service during the last year, and
growth OF business in the past twelve
months -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
4 ctOliD-Bll1ST.

Troy. y. Y, August 2S.-The whole
eastern part Of Rensselaer, county was
deluged by = cloud burst last evening.
which made raging torrents OF the noun
tsin streams and caused them 10 leave de-
struction in their paths Three dams
were washed out at Sand Lake and damage
OF $4,000 done TO the mills. Several
houses were washed away, aud the bridges
all along the streams were torn from their
fSstenings At Berlin houses were waahed
SWAY and two psrsens drowned Travel
Oh the Lebanon Springs railroad was conl-
pleteIy interrupted By washotus. and II is
feared can not be resumed within a week
The Hudson and Hoosick rivers are very
many bridges were swept away and roads
ruined by -he overfiowing OF the mountain
streams A man named MoChesuey was
drowned AZ PAstenkilL Il is believed that
the total damage viii amount 70 $50, ,0oo
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-08-29
RETRAYED WOMEN.

MONTREAL, Can, August ga terrible
case was brought to light here at a late
hour tonight. This evening DR.. G'Connor
was called into house kept by Mrs. Gal
loway, to attend dying baby. When the
doctor arrived at the house a frightful
scene was presented. The house was a
dirty looking place, with very
little furniture. In it were three
women in a destitute condition, and
on bed were six infants, one of them
dead, while four others were dying. The
unfortunate women told narrowing tale.
They were all unemployed servants, who
had been betrayed and had gone TO the
house in question for refuge. The woman
of the house, who was supposed to look
after them, skipped out and the inmates
were left in destitute condition. When
the doctor called the women were on the
point of starvation. The infants, with one
exception, will die