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W ichiJa Grain Market

WICHITA, Aug. q.
Following are the closing quotations:
GkAlN-t ar lots on track
WHEA1-5S4g6iC.
CORN-White. 40a &c.
CORN elbow, sSc.
OATS-23g25c:
HAY-Baied, 81 OO&I 50 per ton; loose. 81 O0@5 90.
GROUND COKN-Chopin car lots, 15c per to
pounds corn and oats SIC per lOU pounds; bran.
sacked. 6JC per 100 pounds.
tLAAS EEJ-t5,s1Uc.
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A sweet Brelth-

A lady had just been calling on
Katie's mamma Katie liked to sit
near the caller, whose dress was well
perfumed. Katie had always been
very fond of cologne, and when the lady
was gone, she said to mamma:
How nice her dress breathes.--Har-
per's Young People
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Thin gs 3 Girl should Learn.

To run.
To swim.
To be neat
To be punctuaL
To sew.
To respect her elders
To speak low.
To read loud
To be gracious and graceful
To trust her mother.
To keep q promise when once r2ade,
though the heavens tail.-N. i. Adver-
tiser.
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FINANCRAND COMMERCE
WICHITA MARKETS
The Receipts Of Stock at the Wichita
Union Stock Yards for the Past "a
Hours Were: Cattle, light; Hogs, ol2
Shipments: Cattle. none. Sheep, none
Hogs, none; Horses and Mules. None
WICHITA, Aug. &c, 1892.


Cattle receipts were light today ana
trading was confined mostly to holdovers'
The market was strong on all good stuft
Some good cattle sold at good figures to-
day. About everything in the yards has
been sold
The quotations here presented are to give the
shipper an idea Of The general range OF prices Ee
various classes and grades sell within the limits OF
these quotations acc ordng TO the quality OF offer
ings aud The state of the daily markets. These quo
fations are ouly changed when there has been a
permanent Change in the general market. The
representative sales should De referred 10 TO get The
Gaily fluctuations.
Native shinnina .ieers good 70 81 75a 90
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ARTICLES
shipments.
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. IL
FLOUR-Firm and in good demand Patents
g. 5O92 rs. extra fancy 81 1s2 5. fancy s. US2 5
choice 81 9Oes2 o. XXX 81 1892 u
NHEAI- No. red. 65Ss ooC.
CORN-No. mixed 4iSc
OATS-No 2mixeS. 2i1.a2Sc,
BlTrEk-SIeAuy.
lGGS-Steady.
Enthusiastically. Young America lGc Kansas
f&Sc
= HAY-Firm. Timothy 81 90. fancy prairie s. oOa
ELANSEED-S;eady at Sc a basis Of pure
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Situations u dHteti-M0ie.

WANTED-MARRIED MAN WANTS WORK
w as driver. porter useful man: care for
horses; all house and garden work. Moderate
wages VI. K. Eagle ONCE. a. 5ts
w ANTED - STRONG. ACTIVE, INTEiLI-
w gent boy of Is wants work. address Carl,
81 South Main, city. ds5 u.
NTASTED-POSITION IN PRIVATE FAMILY
w by man and wife; wife good cook and man
willing to do any Kind Of work CaIi al 709 fast
Douglas ds} s.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Produce

New 4 ork Produce.
NEW YORK. Aug 26.
SUGAR-Renned, Firm.
C0FFhE-SpoU lilo steady; No l434 sl4c5s
COTTON-ruturts closed steady. sales 80.
bales: August q ~
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St Louis Produce.

ST. Louis Aug. II
FLOUR-Weak. dull. Patents IS 70GS So extra
fancy s. 4Oa5 % fancy l5S5 p, choice iCS2 ~
sRmily 2eU2 80.
NhEAl-Cash. 10lsG701ec.
COkN-Cgsh 4a9SG41lpc.
0A1>-Cahk, SSAsSSe1ec,
R6E-6lC,
BRAN-tsC.
HAN-lower Fancy timothy SO nha Il 81
ehoce 10 KIT edge prairie s. 0Ia9 W
81 1Ett-better. creamery &C, dairy l9.<2lc.
EGGS-DulL l.a l2lsC
conn MEAL-Steady. 81 S55s2 40
BAGGlNG-ts 90 $40.
fIAN-Higher 9Sc
PORk-Staudard mess $ll ~
LAIRD IL.
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Thsss pots9 sprinzs are located -
Nsron. Kan. a!ty miles from Wlcbstz. ca
ths Kock Island ro-d For fbs bsnsfit q
the Wsea3is people who wish - speBd =
f~~ days ~ It's Dotszi FssoFt, tie BOX
Island ~slI sell eIcursios tickets -atar-
oays dnrsug tss sxssoa. good rstGTnluz
fbe folloxihg Aondxy. ~ ihs i0u rate %
u % After cnc~ visiting tk1ee Springs
yoc EsIl vtsit 20 otbsr For further In
fosu4Afsoa please call AZ t1s Rex biAzsd
tseksE on3es. iD9 cefTssr Mzsn street and
Douglas sysDa~ " r. WisHAET
Cuy Isc&st ard Pass~ngsr Axsat
Isl y icsits. kan-
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Boys.
Statesmen.
MiScedU0lieOUs.

w ANTED-COMPETENT STENOGRA Pliers
w and boOkkeepers who aesire positions to
apply AT the National accountants and Stenograph-
er's bureau, Once Tor the states of 'ssnsas Colo
rHdo, Nebraska, Missouri Il 1as, at the South
western Business college, " iChit.a, Kan dli7 II
w ANTED-BUSINESS MEN WHO ARE IL
w need OF stenogfapLers or accountants o call
on the NsIlcHM Accountants and StenogTapher's
bureau. BlanCh once at the Southwestern Bust.
ness College. wichita, Kan. We usually have on
our app Ilcatou list thoroughly competent book
keepers and stenograpbers, with frst-class refer
eHces. Help furnished Tree OF charge. dll1 If
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VETERINARY SURGEONS.
PHILLIPS &C PHILLIPS,
with A. ID. Mallory

VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Hospital accommodations. Calls by Telephon
Telegraph or Mail will receive prompt attentio
Once No. III n, ] aNreIoe ave. Lflice telepho
Nc. Il, Residence 1elepdone NO. 10 dos tt WI
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New YORK. Money.

NEw YORK. Aug. u
Money on call easy. closing offered per cent.
Prime mercantile pauer s6t5ts per cent
Exchange steady AT s. stla for sixtyday bills and
s. S5S4 for demand
T0taI sale of stesks today 2i5 OOO shares.
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A s2En szsHs TF.s for "a sx<s "a s<aas fs
Eozsz
Leaving " lehstA 81 I51S a m. arriving
in Cbla<go s.I5 a. u. nsxs sAy. SSsflka 81
knEsa- LS4E ~
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CORN-August SIC. September 5l1fc.
OATS-AugusL $3.50, september 34yfc.
PORk-Cash $40 371a&l W. September 60 40.
LAhD-September a. 40,
Cash quotations were follows
WHEAT-152l a755sc.
CORN-52l4c
OATS-3il4 S543sc.
RYE-62I1c.
BARLEY &c
FLAX-sI 02(GI 0216.
1lMOTHY-sl 81.
BUTTER-Quet Creamery l7S25c, dairy
l6G22c western 22922c.
EGGS-l7149lSc.
SUGAR-Steady. Cut Loaf 45sl55sc, GRADUATED
411c, standard A 43sc.
POkK-Cash $40 jUa10 621S
LARD-Cash 81 65Gl7 20.
SHUULDEhS-s6 gU67 90,
SHORT RIBS-S7 55aT TO-
DRY SALT SHOULDERS-$6 900 90
SHORT CLEAR SIDkS-S7 9UGp7 %.
ARTICLES. Receipts. Shipments
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 37S 1000 2l2OOO
Corn. ............-.. zjO.OOO $4,000
OatS..-.......-........ 261.OA les 900
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PHYSICIANS.
WENDEL &c NEUMAN.

Residence l7Q4 5. Market (Resdence 70s \. wacoJ
German Physicians and Surgeons
Otfice IS y. Main st. Hours 5 10 a. and IS n
m. Chronic Diseases Female Diseases and Ob~tet-
ricS specially All surg cal operations perform
ed. d-.0-If
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REPRESENTATIVES, SALES.
SHEEP

The following are the representative sales OF hogs
at the yards today:
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u. l.. H4 Us, M. ID.

"a Douglas ave Wichita. Kan. Practice limited
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LHton tIeket Once Cor S,ain and isi street Uuio1
Passenger Station corner Dong ks aud tth svsn9ss
". u. burpoCk. u. .. A.
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miscellaneous.
AGENTS TAINTED.

N\vANTED-GOOD AGENTS FOR EVERY
w town In state to sell new carpet streiCher
aud tscker. Addres> At " J. IA. care Eagle and
secure good territory. d 70 81
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
GRESHAM DECLINES IT.
He Reiterates That His Name Must
Not be Used.

CHICAGO, July 4.-The committee
appointed by the peoples party at
Omaha to see Judge Gresham and as
certain If ne would accept q nOmina-
ton registered at the Sherman house
today. John Devlln was assigned q
room, but A. j. Streeter and George
Orr registered under assumed names
and only remained at the hotel for
dinner. The committee met Judge
Gresham at ms home on Prairie avenue
at five O'Clock. The conference lasted
two hours and at its Close while the
committee would cay nothing it was
understood that their mission was In
vain. "We have decided" said
John Devlin, s'to say nothing except to
the convention at Omaha. But l will
contide to you that General Weaver
will be the next candidate of the peo-
pies party for the presidency, / can
say no more At present"
CHICAGO, July 4. - After Judge
Gresham had conferred with the Omaha
committee this evening he was shown
the telegram from j. A. Houser read
in the Omaha convention, saying he
would accept the nomination if 1t Was
unanimous. Judge Gresham said he
saw DIR. Houser when he (Gresham)
left indianapolis about 2 O'Clock.
That the doctor asked him if he
would accept the peoples party nomi-
nation and ne referred him 10 his dis
patch last Saturday, which the doctor
said he read. The judge also told the
doctor he had nothing to add TO that
dispatch and that Ire had not changed
his mind since sending 1t. He did not
tell the doctor he would accept under
any circumstances.
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heritage of all the people and should
not be monopolized for speculative
purposes. and alien ownership OF land
should be prohibited. All lands no "
held by railways and other corpora
tions IN excess Of their actual needs
and all lands now owned oy aliens
should be reclaimed by the goyern-
meat and held tor actual settlers only
After submitting the foregoing the
committee oa resolutions held another
meeting aud unanimously agreed 70
feport the following 10 the convention
at the night session:
Whereas. Other questions have been
presented for our consideration, We
hereby submit the following not ~ =
part OF the platform OF the people .
party, but as resolutions expressive OF
the sentiment OF this conventions:
/. Resolved. That Nc demand free
ballot and fair count in all elections
and pledge ourselves TO secure Il 10
every legal voter with federal lntersen-
tioa through the Australian or secret
ballot SYSTEM
2. Resolved, That the revenue de-
rived from q graduated income tax
stil be applied 10 the reduction OF the
the domestic industries of the United
States.
3. Resolved, That We pledge our sup
port OF fair and liberal pensions TO the
ex-uniou soldiers and sailors.
4. Resolved, That We condemn the
fallacy Of protecting American labor
under q system which opens our ports
to pauper and criminal classes and
crowd out our wage earners, and We
denounce the present ine ffective laws
against contract labor and demand the
further restriction Of undesirable elnl-
grafton.
8. Resolved, That we cordially sympa.
thlze with the efforts of organizations
of workingmen to shorten the hours of
labor and demand = rigid enforcement
of the existing eight-hour law on gov
ernment work and that penalty
clause he added TO the said law.
q. Resolved, That we regard the
maintenance of q standing army OF
mercenaries known as the Pinkertons,
held as u menace to our liberties. and
we demand Its abolition, and we con-
denim the recent invasion of the terri.
tory of Wyoming by the hired assassinl
of plutocracy, assisted by federal
officials.
Z. Resolved, That we commend to
the favorable consideration of the post
Office and the reform press the execu-
tive system known as the initiative and
referendum.
8. Resolved, That We favor legisla.
tive provision limiting the term of presi
dent and vice president and providing
tor the election of senators by the peo
peOle.
8. Resolved. That we oppose any
subsidy or national aid to any private
corporation tor any purpose.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
PREAMBLE AND PLATFORM.
The Original Draft Amended Before II
Was Reported.

Was Reported.
OMAHA, July 4.-Following 10 . COR
rected copy of the preamble and
declaration of principles of the peoples
party:
Assembled upon the anniversary of
the declaration of Independence, the
peoples party of America in their first
national convention invoking upon
their action the blessing of Almighty
God. put forth, IN the name and ON be-
half OF the people of this county, the
following preamble and declaration of
principles:
Tns conditions which surround US
Justify our cooperation, We met in
the midst of . nation brought to the
verge OF moral, political aud material
ruin Corruption dominates the ballot
box, tho legislators, the congress and
touches even the ermipe of the bench.
Tns people are demoraii1sd; most OF
the states have been compelled to iso-
late the voters at the polling places to
prevent universal intimidation and
bribery. The newspapers are largely
SUBSIDIZED or muzzled, public opin-
ION silenced. business prostrated,
our homes covered with mort
cages, labor Impoverished and
the land concentrating in the
hands of cApitahsts. The urban work
men are denied the right of orgsuiza-
ton for self protection; imported pau
perized labor beats down their wages, q
hIreling standing army. unrecognszed
by cur laws established 10 shoot them
down. and they are rapidly degenerat-
ing into European conditions: the fruits
of the toll of millions are boldly stolen
to build up coioseal fortanes for few,
unprecedented in the history Of man
kind. and the posseesers of these IN
turn despise the repablic Nnd endan-
ger liberty. From tse same pro-
tfc womb of governmental in-
justice we breed the two great
ciAsee>--tsAn8ps aud miilionatres- The
nsturai power 70 create money 10 ap-
propristsd to enrlca bondnoiders; .
vast pubic debt, paysbie IN legal ten
der currency, has been funded into
soid-bearsng bonds, thereby adding
millions % TIE burdens Of the people.
Silver, vhscs has been accepted A. con
since the dawn Of history. has beea de-
nsonenxed 90 add - The purehassng
po~sr ef gold hy dscrsAsssk The value
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
LIVED FOUR DAYS ON BARK.
F arful Experience of Boy Who Was
Lost in Lebanon Swamp.

BRIDGEroRT, N. j., July AFTER
having been lost for four days in Le-
banon swamp, with nothing TO eat ex-
cept the bark Of sapilngs and with no
shelter from the elements, Rafael b.
rossky, the 6-year-old child OF Lazarus
Borossky, has been found, but instead
of the plump little chap who strayed
away from his fathers cottage early
last week, his rescuers found an emaci-
ated, shrunken, bleeding being, speech
less from weakness and hunger, with
the stare of wild animal IN hie eyes
and the color of death IN his face.
Ever since the disappearance OF the
boy searching parties have been
securing the country for some
trace of the little wanderer.
Last "Wednesday night wIlham
keaD. VINO lives near the outskirts of
the swamp, heard something winch
sounded ike the cry of child In the
distance. David Carman and Frank
Williams started out on Friday 10 fol-
low the clew. penetrating the depths OF
The ewamp. For hours they searched
and were finally rewarded by hearing
pitifui moan, and rushing to the epot
found the boy. He WAS lying on .
little island. The bark of tree near
which he was lying was gnawed of
where the bov in his famisbed condi-
ton had torn it with fls teeth. Tend
eriy one OF the men picked him mp IN
his arms and carried him back 70 the
town. He vail 1--we.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05

George Wilson. Michigan; CIV. Dem
mark, south Carolina; ID. W. Monroe:
following thls WAS also long list Of
vice ehslrmsn. easn state being repre-
sentsd IN the distribution Of the nonors.
The report Was unanimously adopted
amid applause, and Temporary Chair
man Ellington at once introduced his
successor.
Chairman Loueks speak,
Then permanent Chairman Loucxs,
standing lrnly on ms one leg and
swinging his crutcn ~ arms length.
waved the aszembiage 10 order. He
said The tiase had arrived when they
must begin the serious business OF tals
convention. He spoke for fifteen
minutes, ana said the convention must
nominate man who had been iden-
tined with the movement. He closed
as follows:
81 believe in your selectinga man
who will meet the approval or the
people inside the party. DO not 10
afraid oI what the opposition say.
bf.ng up mar ano say nc has not
aase enemies in tnls movement snd
say that be is not worth that Snspa
bis fingers.l in this movement. All
over this United States are friends who
are waiting. They are waiting till the
telegraph ticks the news of the nomi-
nee."
He was frequently interrupted
by applause. A new gavel announced
as coming by permission OF the owner
from timber from the first homestead
entry IN the United States WAS then pre-.
sented the chairman. The committee
on credentials not being ready to report
the convention listehed to . number ol
speeches. The committee on resolu.
tions not being ready to report q recess
till 2 O'Clock was taken.
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but this VAS not read until after his
death. THIS read - follows:
.'Give details of Callahan's work IN
cisn-na-Gxel. Do you belong 10 the
Cronln or antl-Crbnin camp
lis 0suilivsn's death commented on
IN the camp
"Do you know anything of abnse OF
Bresiin and Nolany
s'Do you know the Irish policeman NJ
Tenth streety'
There were some unlnielhgible marks
on the paper. anu when held up 20 the
light . picture Of . T-shsped gallows
was visible and from which . mans
body swung. Riley was about 40 years
old, 5 feet 10 inches nigh. weighing $50
pounds. bread sbouluered and fairly
good looking. He wore ciose-cut aide
whiskers, whith. like his hair. WAS red
dish brown and streaked with gray.
On the left SIDE Of his forehead and
cheek was . deep scar a. if made by .
bullet.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Platform Committee Reports by
Piccemeal

Piecemeal.
OMAHA, July 4.-The convention did
not reassemble till nearly an hour after
the appointed time. The committee
on credentials reported that the / 400
delegates had presented their creden-
tlals and that there we're no contests.
The committee on platform asked for
further time, but resolution
was passed calling on them for
the preamble and the planks
that had been agreed upon. The CON-
mittee declined TO report this way. and
an unsuccessful effort was made to
adopt the st. Louis platform and pro-
ceed with the nominations. The
Gresham men defeated this. az the
Weaverites were anxious to force = vote.
Finally the committee appeared with
part of the platform, and 1t was
adopted by accismation amid scenes of
enthusiasm.
Its duration WAS within q few Sec
onds of twenty minutes. 1t was with
out question, lin view of the spontaneity,
one of the most remarkable demOnstra-
tons ever witnessed in political con-
ventiou in this country; but the most
dramatic incident of the day. and one
so overfiOwering in its intensity as to be
scarcely describable in the English Ian
guage. was yet to come. Representa-
tive Taubeneck, waving a telegram In
his hand, announced to one of his
nelghbors, Gresham will accept" The
word gradually passed around the hall,
and the excitement was revived.
Finally Taubeneck sald the message
was from DR.. House, peoples party
candidate for lieutenant governor of
Indiana, who said:
''Ihave just seen Gresham. If unan-
imous he will not decline"
beyond Control.
For fifteen minutes thereafter the
convention was utterly beyond the
control of the chairman. A counter
demonstration was attempted oy the
Brown men. A Weaver man who said
he had a letter from President Page of
Virginia, who had stated that his name
must not e. before the convention, and
that after full consideration he would
ABIDE by the result. "'rhis is just little
better than Mr.. Gresham, who wants it
UNANIMOUSLY" ne added. This was
greeted with storm of hisses. Finally
Brown apologized to Taubeneck, and
the convention agreed that
all should have q fair show.
TaubeneCk moved that the convention
adjourn until 8 o'clock, and Brown,
with view of trying conclusions with
the enemy, moved to make it 7:30.
Once again the convention lost control
of itself and for q brief period Brown
reigned. On viva v0ce vote Browns
amendment was defeated. Taube-
neck's motion fixing the hour for re-
assembling WAS adopted by large ma
jority. At O'Clock recess was ac-
cordingly ordered.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY.
The Committees File Their Respective
Reports.

OMAHA, July AIT 8 o'clock, the
hour set for the opening of the conven.
ton My about three score of delegates
were scattered among the seats within
the rail enclosure, AMI as many spscta-
tors were IN the audience seats. Tenn
porary Chairman Ellington, however,
pursued directions TO the letter and
sharply on the minute called the con-
vcntion to order ana introduced the
Rev. Mr.. McCredy of Buffalo Gap in
the Black Hills, who offered prayer.
A giee club rendered music
wuIle the belated delegates
began To arrive and assemble, the gIee
club meanwhile singing more selec-
tlons. The booming OF cannon told
the delegates, every few minutes, that
u wss the national holiday. At s;A5
enough delegates had arrived to war
rant . call OF the roll 20 ascertain
whether or not 4 quorum WAS present.
There was found 10 be majority of
the states present, but there was too
much confusion to transact business,
and amid storm of yeas and nays .
motion was carried at o'block that
each state appoint . serEesntat-srms
TO keep quiet IN Its own state. There
were calls for the chairman of the
committee on credentials. bat he was
not present, and it Vas some time be-
fore ne could be found.
Order Is Restored.
The sergsant-atarms meanwhile sue
ceeded tn preserving order by clearing
the slsles and pulling down over en-
thuaastic delegates into their seats.
When the chairman of the COMMITTEES
on credentials finally arrived he re-
ported that the COMMITTEES had found
no contssta The report vss received
and 10 was decided that the persons
whose names we're on the rolls should
be entitled to seats. The committee on
permanent organization SOW announced
lts readiness 20 report, aod. after . new
habub had been aleneed. submitted
the following:
"Your committee on permanent or.
asnssat'en h~gs leave 20 submit the fol-
lowing reports
For permanent chairman, II. l..
Loucks, South DAKOTA. lProienged sp-
piAuss.
"Fsr permanent secretary, j. W
HAYES. Sew Jersey. fAppisass.l
"Fer assistant secretary, :. :. King
of ksnsaAs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-05
nQLED BY ABANDONED POWDER.
Peculiar and Lamentabie Experiences oi
Two Men NJ Old Fort Pike.

NEW ORLEANS, July "A party Of
gentlemen from this city wandered
yesterday over 70 old Fort Pike, con-
structed IA Jsckson's days and absnd-
oned twenty-five years ago. DR.. 3.
Knapp and Charles Hopkins found .
number of old boxes. apparently filed
with dirt. They bent over 70 examine
them when . spark from . cigarette
fell into one of the boxes. There was
. frightful explosion. DIR. Knapp was
blown twenty feet away and Hopkins
instantly killed. II Is supposed that
the boxes contained powder that was
left by the government when the fort
was deserted and had remained exposed
to the elements 90 many years that 1t
looked like mud but had not lost its
explosive power.