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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-26

b. ". LEVY. Pres. \. ". OLIVER Vice Pre-
c. A. Walker Cashier II. T Kramer. Asst Casa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-26

View Of full caliber Qb-inch) projectfe Goo
pounds charged during loading and flight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-26
PAID Up CAPITAL. se5O.oOd
bCRRLln. $4,000

L. r. PouIrI- Prest CIV IAHr1EH v Pr.sL
Z. T.. FRANZ. Asa CassisE
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LONG ISLAND CRY. Nov. 23.-Reports from
Rockaway Beach and Far Rockaway state that
the storm has been very severe and high
tides have been running. A number Of small
outbuidings. bath houses. and plank walks
have been washed away. but no serious dam
age has been done. IN the bays and inlcts
small boats at anchor have been dragged from
their moorings and cast ashore. At all points
on the Atlantic shore. from Morches to Mon
tauk. the surf has been rolling high. washing
endangering the foundations Of some OF the
large cottages on tho drives, at Southampton.
blown down. A pole fell directly In front of a
passenger train as It was leaving Hewletts
Station, on the Far Rockaway branch OF the
noon. A telegraph wire twisted itself around
the smokestack o. the locomotive, preventing
tho pole from falling upon the track. Tele-
graphic communication has been greatly in
terrupted.
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The Weather.

The storm that visited this section yesterday
formed in Texas OH Friday night 1t moved slowly
northeast over the Mississippi Valley with heavy rain
fall but very little energy until 1t reached the Ohio
Valley on Sunday. There 1t was an extensive depres-
sion stretching from tho Gulf Of Mexico to Canada
the country east Of the Mississippi Yesterday
Ohio The barometer at Columbus in the morning
read 29.2o. Tho storm attained great violence. the
pressure gradients between the storms and
Atlantic coast being more than half an inch. with
similar gradient to the south to Georgia to the
west to Kansas. Those States the limit of the
storm in these directions. 1t extended northeast
to the New England States. The rainfall measured
from to three inches In the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys and the lake regions, and was from
half inch to an inch In this neghborhood and
the watershed OF northern New York The winds were
extremely high the lakes and the Atlantic coast
blowing from the southeast on the middle Atlantic
coast. and more from the south on the New England
coast. fog in the morning became very thick In the
afternoon and lifted at night.
Total rainfall in this city, SO OF Inch: highest ON
cial temperature. 02 lowest. Go. Wind at $50 r. NJ
changed from southeast to southwest, holding veloc-
over northern New York. Rain still falling in
northern New York and the New England States and
snow in Michigan and South Dakota. Elsewhere 1t was
fair with a cold wave moving eastward over all the
country. The fall In this city should bring tho mer-
curry close to the freezing point and the cold and fair
weather should last over Thanksgiving.
The Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In Tux Sun
building recorded tho temperature yesterday follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
EARrHoUAKFs IN JAPAN
Over 5000 People Killed and "a, 900 Houses
Destroyed.

CHICAGO. Nov 25.-Advices dated Yoko-
hama Nov. 8. state that a severe and pro-
longed shock OF earthquake occurred on Dot.
20, o few minutes before z o'clock in the morn
Ing. It was the severest earthquake shock
experienced since tho terrible catastrophe Of
1856. and must be ranked as n national calam-
ity. The greatest damage to buildings
and tho greatest loss OF life occurred
in tho Procedures of Achy and Gifu.
whore nearly 1000 people were killed outright
and 1000 seriously wounded. In those two
procedures $4,000 houses were totally de-
stroyed. rendering 100000 people homeless.
The disturbances were perceptible in the
south. and rs far north as Rlkushu.w while they
we're strongly felt in thirty-one provinces.
Tho centre seems to have been In Mino and
OwarL
Shocks continued to be felt UP to Nov. 8. but
the intervals between them gradually in
creased, while their intensity diminished. 1t
is estimated that from the commencement OF
the disturbance up to that date there was one
shock every two minutes.
town on the Tokalde Railway with popu-
lation Of Is. 900 was almost entirely destroyed.
$500 out OF total OF 400 houses in the town
being ocerthrown or burned and TAT people
killed.
In tho town OF Kano GOO houses were over
thrown and 100 people killed.
In the town OF Ogarki thirty-flve houses
were overthrown. 1000 houses burned. and
700 people crushed to death. Thirteen hun
drod we're injured.
In the town OF Teegahhama nearly coo
houses were overthrown and n like number
burned. and over 100 people killed
In tho town OF Kitagatimachl eishty-four
people were killed.
The entire village of Entakatomi was de-
-. Ill 1p1,t 4, lad
These towns are all in the PROVING ss OF Ezozl.
Mino. and Dwarf. and represent a total OF 3. 400
killed and nearly $4,000 houses totally de-
stroyed. Communication has not yet been
opened up to all outlying points. but 1t is now
known that the total deaths will exceed 5000.
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$1,000 TO CONVERT FRANCE
La Mnrechnle BOotb.Clibborn Appeals for
Funds for her Work There.

La MARKETABLE Booth Clibborn. the leader Of
the Salvation Army in France. who is making
q tour Of this country. called ON the Salvation
lists Of this city last night at Association Hall
to help to save "infidel France" About 1.5OO
soldiers responded. On the platform wera
staff Captain Watkins. Major and Colonel
Evans. Colonel Agnew. STAFF Captain Clifford.
and Major Perry.
Commander Darlington Booth opened the
proceedings. After he had explained the pur-
pose Of the meeting he introduced staff Captain
Mme Blanche Russell Pcyron. who is young
and exceedingly pretty. She spoke Of her con-
version to Christianity in city full of infldels.
and said that her mission was to plead for the
forty million French people who did not be-
missions. You must help u.s."
The La Marechale. who had been seated be-
tween her brother and Nine. Peyron. made an
earnest appeal. She told o her fife in Paris. OF
the beginning, Of her mission there eleven
years ago. and Of the terrible scenes she had
with Jesus" 10 death With J Jesusi And I tGe
women would sometimes break up the meeting
and dance wild cancan:,, There was one
woman known as the Devils Wife," yet she
The society has now in. Paris twenty-three
753 officers They have 1872 missionaries in
France. and have collected SO 900 in one year II.
Then m money was called for E. F Browning
Friend; III gayo slo0 The Rsy I hopIez Gull:
brought in dollar after dollar. and the total
amounted to $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS THE PLACE,
1,D JUNE 2 THE DATE FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN NATIONAL CONTENTION

Tho ouesti,n Decided on the Eighth narot,
which stood, Minneapolis, -, Cineis-
natl, IS, anA New Yerk s-The Minnosp-
oils Boomers VIVA with Delteht-san
rraneisco Made . Big Bid, but Got Only
Eight votes-E1evea was New York's
Highest vote-A Flood or Oratory that
Lasted Untn 10 O'Clock Mt Night
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a-Minneapolis. Juno z.
1, the result OF the fight for the Republican
National Convention.
The Minneapolitans are crazy with delight
over their victory. Their headquarters ut the
Arlington are crowded with nm excited crowd.
who are actually hugglng and kissing each
other because their city got 20 votes. and con-
seouently the next Republican Convention.
Wine is flowing like water. and the erst-
while boomers from the other cities. and the
raytas and bobtail Of Washington are being
entertained with free hand. The Mnneapo-
lis reoplc are promising to entertain the Re-
publIcans in style that will eclipse all pre-
yious efforts.
Tho balloting for tho choice OF q Convention
city began shortly before II o'clock. and was
attended by intense excitement 1t ended at
1l:45, and tho result was as follows:
BALLOTS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
BROOKLYN FTREMEN CHEERED.
Little Water to Help Then Fight Fast
Spreading Blaze.

At11:30 o'clock last night the Brooklyn fro
men were summoned by three alarms sent out
in rapid succession to Court and Butler streets
and the seven nearest companies got there In
hot haste.
They found q fire raging In the lower part oil
the two four-story buildings at 202 and 2o4
Court street, the first floors OF which were occu-
pied respectively by Neil Clifford rs picture
frame and art store. and A. Nelson as cigar
store and pool room. The upper floors OF both
buildings are used by p. W. schmitz as fur
niture warehouse and storage rooms.
The fire broke out In tho picture frame store
and extended with startling rapidity. Before
the arrival Of the fremen the policemen ros-
cued some women md children from the
dwelling house, at 266 Court street. adjoining
the burning bull dings. ,.
who has a. saloon In the basement and lives
with his family up stairs. It was his wife
They had BEEN 'a almost overcome SOM on the upper
Although formidable force Of f!remen was
only three hose pipes could be brought into use.
and on these the pressure was so Slight that the
The iiremsn und er Il direction Of Chief
Engineer Neyins., DRAGGED tho blazing timb Der,
and light ilxings in the stores into the street,
Their, heroic, work ELECTED loud cheers
IrOm inc spectators. MltHlu
utes the fire in the first building was
under control. and there, was more Of q
blaze on the street than in the buildings. Had
there been anything like an adequate supply
Of wnter on hand the flames would have been
suppressed in quick time. .
The flreboat Seth Low was brought to the
foot OF Baltic street, five blocks from the fire.
and two lines OF hose were laid up to Court
street and water from the river pumped upon
the fire.
The streams were but feeble ones. though.
They checked the fire for time. but 1t slowly
got the best Of the fremen again.
The Grand Union Hall. q marble building at
26O Court street, caught fire in the rear. and
the occupants OF half a dozen private houses
in Tompkins place. whose rear fences stand
against the burning buildings. were ordered
out
The rear wall OF 282 fell out with crash
few minutes later. making the danger to the
private houses greater by the intense flames
that blazed up.
At l o'clock the window sashes Of the build
ing at 2US Court street had caught, and 1t
looked as II that building was doomed, too:
An alarm OF fire was sent out Mt ! 10 o'clock
this morning. from Union and Van Brunt
streets; Brooklyn. nine blocks from the Court
street fire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
.f3T Foor .4rTEr Il THIEF
His Pockets were Filled with Registered
Foreign Letters.

Registered letters and packages mailed at
New York for Europe have been disappearing.
Suspicion fell on Matthew /. McGrath of %
Roosevelt street q young clerk IN the Foreign
Department OF the New York Post Office For
week past he has been under tho observation
OF Augustus Maze. the Superintendent Of the
department.
About 3:45 o'clock yesterday Mr.. Mazo saw
McGrath. while gathering up letters and pack
ages from the drop. slip several into his
pocket. He seized McGrath and started up
stairs with him to the inspectors office.
The Foreign Department is on the ground
floor. and the two stepped into an elevator
opening upon Mail street McGrath wriggled
loose and ran out into the street He crossed
broadway on u run. and darted down Park
Maze pursued hotlyi crying: STOP thief, at
race and the yell. It was a merry moment.
1nf speet Who was we'll in
the lead. and going we'll ran into a citizen; and
BY policeman tic Maze came up second later
aa shs 70 hc
and turned him oyer to Post ofice Inspectors
The coat he wore was only an office coat One
OF the officials brought up, his other coat and
ages and letters were removed sufiicient to
make ilfty-seven IN all. including those found
made frequent visits to his locker to deposit
the stolen letters. When confronted with this
evidence Of his crime the young young nan smiled
to Ludlow street jail In default OF $4,000 bail
for examination at 2 o'clock Friday. The let
persons and business houses abroad, Some
were known to contain money and jewelry.
1855 His salary WAS 500. His record has
been good. He is only % years old.
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This Time the Disturbn CO II In the North.
east Part of the Country.

This Time the Disturbn CO II In the North.
east Part Of the Country.
LONDON. Nov 24.-The Chronicles correspon-
dent ct Tientsin. China. telegraphs under date
ofMonday as follows:
News has arrived here OF n murderous raid
in the north. Well-armed bands have devas-
tated whole district, pllaged and
burned the Belgian mission stations at
Tayon and Snnchi. and massacred over one
hundred converts to Christianity The local
Governor ascribcs the raid to Monaghan rob-
bers. Troops have been despatched to the
scene. The number of European victims is
unknown.
The Chinese converts were frightfuly tor
tured. some Of them being cut in many pieces
and others partly fayed. After thoroughly
sackin2 the mission house tho outlaws set fire
to It, and it was entirely consumed.
Among the ashes were afterward found the
bones OF many victims. Troops were sent to
the scene. but tho rioters had retired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
BABY CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
JAMES SMITH HAPPENED TO BE PASS
ING UNDER THE WINDOW.
He Saw IL ~ Il started In It's Fall From n
Top-story window-A MuF Would Have
Cost n LIE, but Smith Didn't Make One.

He Saw IL ~ IL started In Its Fail From n
Top-story Window-A MuF Would Have
Cost LIE, but Smith Didn't Make One.
When Mrs. Kuneearde Fuchman went to the
butchers store at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon to buy meat, che left her 4h-year- old
baby George asleep in q crib in a front room
on the top floor OF 227 Kent avenue. Williams
burgh. When she returned. less than fifteen
minutes later. her baby was sobbing In the
arms OF a powerfully built man on the side
walk in front OF the house. while q crowd OF
sympathizing neighbors stood around and
talked OF the miraculous escape 1t had had
from q terrible death.
Mrs. Fuchman dropped her market basket
and snatohed tho baby. She examined It all
over. and finding that 1t was unhurt, and that
she had nothing to cry for. she sat down on tho
doorstep In tho pouring rain and cried. Some
OF the neighbors Joined In. while all tried to
tell her at once what had happened. While
they were talking. the big man In whose arms
she had found her baby. after saying. simply
Better lock your windows next time. num-"
walked away.
He told policeman who asked him what
the crowd had collected for That "a kid E" had
fallen from the window and that no had
caught It. Neither Of them was hurt. he said.
and then lie disappeared.
A lad who saw the occurrence told a re-
porter for THE Sun that tho mans name was
James Smith. He lived somewhere near Nor
ton street, and worked for Charles Royal. 20
Clymer street, as a brass polisher The works
shut down early because there was no water.
and Smith was walking down toward tho
north side Suddenly he stopped and looked
upward.
The reporters informant looked upward also
and saw baby climbing out OF q window.
There was cry. a flnsh OF som ething white
through tho air. ard Smith staggered across
the sidewalk with his hands clasped under the
baby. The little fellow was terribly frightened
and could hardly breathe for n moment. Then
he shrieked and a crowd OF women from no
one knew where gathered around to learn what
had happened.
H. n the =, Atlas Tack ComPa,nys shops. no took
muscle OF his fat little body and limbs. and
could not eat or sleep, until he had shaken
house on Wythe avenue within four blocks Of
Morton street without finding Smith. and then
returned to the Kent avenue house to have an
other look at tho baby: Then he started out
again on the hunt for the man who had saved
to midnight.
The Fuchmans are from Germany They
have lived in Brooklyn a little more than u
year Little George is the only child they have.
Mrs Fuchman Is certain that she locked her
wind low before she went out. and cannot I'M
derstand how n baby could have known enough
to unlock 1t and throw up tho sash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
VAS ANY ONE SHOT?
An italian Who Fired Three Times In Oliver
street says He Had Been Robbed or $50.

Street says He Had Been Robbed or $3.50.
About OK last night Policeman Barnett OF
the Oak street station. standing on tho cor
ner of Oliver and Madison streets. heard
three shots fred and saw the fash OF
pistol in tho centre OF the block
between Madison and Oak streets. on Oliver
street. Hurrying down the street he arrested
man In front OF A Oliver street. and almost
at the same time oaicer Kehos arrested arrested an,
which the shots were fired.
Barnett's prisoner gave his, name as Giu-
berry street. Hss o said he was robbed
pistol from him and ran away. The other man
gave his name and address as Giuseppi Agas.
flno OF Hath street and First avenue. and said
he knew nothing OF the shooting
No pistol could be found. nor could any one
be found who had been shot. In Romaines
pockets were $l3 and six packs OF playing
carda.
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HER SON ARRESTED.

Mrs. Harrington's Skull Frnctured-Said to
Have Had n Good Deal OF Money.
Mrs. Susan Harrington. well-to-do woman
of 107 First street, Hoboken. was found lying
in tho hallway Of 10 Clinton street early yester-
day morning with fractured skull. She died
soon afterward Her son. Peter Harrington.
has rooms in the building. and he says that his
mother spent the evening with him. and must
have fallen over the banisters when she went
to go home. Mrs. Harrington is said to have
been worth $4,000. to which Peter is the only
heir. She had no faith in banks and always
carried large sum OF money with her. When
Peter was arrested and the police are investi-
eating the affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
Says tho Omcer's Blows Have Made Hin
Deaf

Herman Kahn. proprietor OF the dry goods
store at 2.186 Third avenue. who WAS arrested
by Policeman Wheaton on Saturday night. was
at home yesterday nursing a bruised ear and
a swollen throat. His floor walker. Robert
Pile. was arrested by the same officer who
came down the avenue to disperse u crowd
which had gathered In front OF tho door.
Wheaton stated that Pile assaulted him and
that Kahn attempted to rescue the clerk. The
and deny that there was an assault. They
We're fined SO each by Justice White. Mr..
Kahn says Policeman Wheaton struck him half
and that he has been deaf from the effect OF tho
otfcor'B blows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
EXPLOSION or 4 GAS TANK.
The Proprietor OF the Boston Calcium Light
Company Instantly Killed.


Company INSTANTLY Killed.
BOSTON. Nov 23.-Soon after 3 O'Clock this
afternoon flfty-foot tank OF oxygen gas. with
$50 pounds pressure. exploded at the works
OF the Boston Calcium Light Company. 90
Utica street.
William G. Bent, the proprietor. was thrown
into the street and instantly killed. his body
being frightfully mutilated. The tank was In
the front OF tho building and the explosion
broke tho windows and burst open the walls OF
who was in the shop. was also thrown into tho
street by the force Of the, explosion. but aside
iously hurt. A horse belonging to Adams Ex-
press, standing In front Of the building. was
killed by flying debris. but the driver. being
temporarily absent. was uninjured. Tho COM
pany operates plants In Brooklyn and Chicago.
us we'll as in Boston. the latter Office being the
will not seriously impede business. as the ma
chinery was uninjured.
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LOCAL FORECAST TILL q =. NJ, TUESDAY.
For southeastern New York dncluding Long Isand)
also for northern New Jersey far colder high to
northwest winds. For Western Connecticut. clearing
In tho morning. colder: high soutber!y changing to
westerly winds. For Wednesday and Thursday fair
aud cold in above districts.
b. DuSS. Local Forecast Oficial.
WASHINGTON FORECAST TILL p. n. TUESDAY.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island. and Connecticut,
slightly warmer brisk and high southeast winds with
cloudy weather and rain; clearing during Tuesday;
probably colder and fair Wednesday.
FOR cin Nee Yo'k elsern Fennsy,rdnd and Sem Jsrsy
brill and high sohnet niads fur uelher uih noyale
o,ii 1dre; colder and fair Wednesday,,
For District OF Columbia. Delaware. Maryland, and
Virginia, fair weather. colder westerly Winds with
moderate cold wave; colder and fair Wednesday.
For western New York and western Pennsylvana,
cloudy weather and rain snow; high west winds,
with gales the lakes. colder with u cold wave.
The cyconic area on Saturday night the Indian
Territory has moved northeast to Lake Ontario ana de-
veoped. ltisaremarkaby severe storm central over
Lake ontario the barometer reading ~ inches the
eye OF the storm There Is decided high barometer
area except the Pacific slope and the severe gales
have resulted from the unusual depth OF the barometer
at the cyclon!c centre Rains have fallen over the
Ohio valley. lake regions, and Atlantic States from
Georgia northward. Clear weather prevails Monday
night exsfpt over the lakes and St. Lawrence valley.
About oneha!t inch OF rain fell over New York. A
moderate cold has followed the Storm being most
marked in Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri, and a
moderate cold will follow the the Mid.
do Atlantic States Tuesday. Generally clear weather
Will prevail In all sections Tuesday and probably
Wednesday except IN the immediate path OF tho storm
and the lake rsgions where aurries OF Will
fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
Sunday The.tr,esls In Hobok en-.

William 8. Ross manager OF the Hoboken
Theatre. and Segfrled Cronhelm OF Cron-
helms Theatre. Hoboken. were arrested yes
terday for giving performances in their houses
ON Sunday Sunday performances were dis
tnctive feature OF the Hoboken theatres until
last winter. when II. r. jacobs, who then ran
the Hoboken Theatre. and Mr.. Cronheim were
convicted in the county courts. fined. and in
formed that second offence pf would land them
discontinued until two weeks ago. when all
resumed. Both Ross and Cronhelm were ar
rested a week ago yesterday and were released
on I'm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
The Reform Club and tho Excise Law.

The Excise Board handed down decisions
yesterday In the cases OF the saloons reported
by the City Reform Club as open on election
dent MeaEim voted that tho licenses be re-
voked, and Commissioners Koch and Fltz-
patrick voted the other way. These two Com,
been proved by the Reform Club that the
saloons were open with tho consent OF tho
licensec.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24
Two Police Justices Term. Expire.

The terms OF ]. Henry Ford and Andrew ].
White az Police Justices expired yesterday.
Justice Ford is County Democrat and Justice
White IL q Tammany man. II Is thought that
tho latter will DO rcappointcd. Both gcntlo-
from Eurnpe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-24

Tar, Licorice and TOlu Waters.
For hoarseness colds and throat "a g. Mfrs-Adp
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