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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-17

of houses wera submerged and
many hundreds of families were
forced to seek such shelter rs was
obtainable on higher ground, many barely
escaping with their lives, Throughout
Saturday and Sunday night rescue boats
were hard at work in all directions remov-
ing people to places of safety. Many were
clinging to their places, so long that they
could only be removed with the greatest
difficulty. A large portion of the city was
under water, wholesale warehouses and
many other establishments being flooded
in Queen street, the principal business
street.
The damage in the city alone must be
reckoned at hundreds of thousands of
pounds. What it is elsewhere, especially
higher up the river, it is impossible even
to conjecture. Hundreds of houses were
swept away and carried down the river.
or piled against the railway embankment
which runs through portion OF the town.
On Sunday morning fpe railway
bridge, which cost over e50,000. was car
ried away with crash. SO that railway
communication with all places southwest
of Brisbane will be suspended for long
time to come. Even moro serious is the
destruction of the Victoria bridge. which
spanned the river between North and
Ipswich suffered most severely by the
calamity The Bremen river rose TO a
height of eighty feet above its level. This
flooded the lower portion to depth OF
thirty -foua feet, sixteen feet higher than
the height of the famous food of 1890.
The result. even as viewed from railway
train, is disastrous. Houses were upset in
every direction and carried thousands of
yards from their original site.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-17
THE AUSTRALIAN FLOODS.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. The Aus
tralian papers, which arrived on the
steamer Alameda today. printed graphic
details of the great floods of Brisbane and
It's suburbs last February. In the civ of
Brisbane and its suburbs the damage done
by the floods is estimated at $4,000. 600
There was fall of 67 inches of rain in
three days. The towns of Bundama.
Ipswich and Godna were under water, and
the people had TO flee to the hills. Seven
men We're drowned in mine at Ipswich
and four persons in one family were
drowned. When the Alameda left Syd-
ney the floods had subsided and the gov
erDment was providing for the relief of
the destitute. Places of refuge had been
provided, and every thing possible was
being done for the sufferers.
From Friday afternoon. February sd.
the waters rose very rapidly, and by noon
on Saturday the level Of the big food of
1850 had been reached. Still the rain
poured down increasingly, and the waters
continued TO rise until Sunday night. the
level then being about twelve feet above
the food of 1890. The scene WAS then
something terrible. In Brisbane and its
immediate vicinity some thousands
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-17
FRISCO HIGHBINDERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16-These are
cold days for Frisco highbinders, as the
police are breaking up all theire meeting
places, arresting them on sight for va
grancy and raiGing at all hours the broth
els on which they levied blackmail. Squads
of p lice patrol Chinatown, and beat un-
mercifully any Chinese who gather in
crowds. Today the Chinese consul gen.
eral made his first real move to break up
the highbinders. He called a meeting of
the principal Chinese merchants, and
they formed an association whose object
is to resist the demands of higbbinders for
blackmail. If this movement becomes
general the highbinders' occupation will
be gone. One reason for police activity is
the fear that eastern tourists or local white
residents may be killed in one of the
Chinese battles. In such an event a mob
would be sure to raid Chinatown and
lynch many Chinese, as the feeling against
them is now more bitter than in the old
days of kearney's sand lot crusade.
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TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

from fraud and imposition, tho genuinl
medicines Of Dr.. R V. Pierce are now sold
only through druggists, authorized as agents.
They are the cheapest medicines TO use, as
well as the best, because IN every case you
Pay only for the good yoa get. The money
Is refunded il they ever fail to benefit or cure.
Being sold on this peculiar plan of '.value
received or no pay the prices of the genuine
guaranteed medicines always have been, ara,
and always viii be, as follows:
DIR. Pierceis Golden Medical Discovery 1.-THE
remedy for all diseases arising from torpid
liver or impure blood, S1.00 per bottle
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription the
remedy for female weaknesses and derange-
mentsj, S1.Oo per bottle
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (the original
and best Liver Pills. 25 cents Per vial
Dr. Sage's Cetarrh Remedy,
=. so cents per bottle
Suspicion naturally and rightfu1ly attaches
to any medicines purporting to be Dr.
Pierce's when offered at any other prices
than those above given.
Dealers not authorized to sell Dr. Pierce's
genuine medicines may offer dilutions, imi-
tations, or substitutes, at less than the prices
given above. Beware of them.
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KANSAS PRAIRIE FIRES

NESS CITY, Kan, March l6.-[Speciall i
A disastrous prairie fire has been raging
south and southwest of us for several
days. It was set by an engine in Scott
county. 1t was veering southwark, but a
frightened farmer in Lane county back
fired, the wind shifted little, and down
it came, like tornado, sweeping every
thing before it. The southwest corner of
Ness county suffered terribly. Several
homes were wiped out, leaving their
owners with nothing in the world save the
old and tattered garments worn while
fighting the fire. Horses. cattle aud hogs
were burned so that in many instances
death occurred, and in others it was
necessary to shoot the poor brutes in order
to relieve their sufferinss. Thousands of
bushels of grain were consumed, together
with tons Of feed. Relief parties are out
and are succeeding admirably. Should
the amount thus secured prove insult
iicient, the county commissioners will
make an appropriation.
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LOVE, MURDER. SIuc,oE

Pass CHRISTIAN, Miss, March 16-A
most startling discovery was made here
today-of the bodies Of Miss Alma Nun
nemacher, daughter OF Mr.. Herman Nun
uema cher prominent retail merchant of
Milwaukee, and Mr.. William b. Miller,
also Of Milwaukee, both OF whom had
been shot through the head. Miss Nunne-
macher had been spending the winter
here with her parents Last week Mr..
Miller 70 whom she was en- gaged, arrived
here. Her parents Were opposed 70 the
match end on Friday. after luncheon, she
disappeared Mr.. Miller was also missing.
and il WAS supposed that they had gone off
to be married. On Sunday the gir.fs
pareuts left, hoping to find their daughter
IN New Orleans That afternoon hoy
found the bodies in pine rhickst about
20 yards from the depot. From the po-
sltion N which they We're lying tie suppo
sltlon i hat he Young man must have
nrst shot bis companion and then himself.
Death in both instances must have been
instantaneous
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FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

ROME, March 16-Serious friction is
threatened between the Vatican and
France in regard to the appointment of a
prmate in Africa to succeed the late Car
dinal Lavigerie. The pope demands that
France shall provide the primate at fixed
allowance for his maintenance, and to
this the French government OBJ
jects. The pope, therefore, holds
that if the prinate is 20 look to The church
for support the church should not submit
to dictatlon or interference as to the ap-
pointment, and the pope has intimated
t hat he may nominate All Italian for the
office. In such an event serious conflict
will surely result, as France would de-
cidedly object to having an Italian
primate over Catholics the large majority
Of whom are either French or the subjects
of France,
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THE SEDALlA RAPIST,

GREELEY. Colo, March IS - Love
Thompson. believed to be the negro who,
on Feb. %, last, committed criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Kyler in SsIalia, Mo-, is
under arrest here awaiting Identification
by the Sedalia officers. The man accur-
ately answers the description of the much
wanted fugitive. He admits that he was
in Sedalia at the time the crime was COM
mitted. and views with unfeiyned horror
the idea of returning there. The Greeley
officials expect to hear from Sedalia soon.
There is So 500 reward for the arrest of
this man, and the Greeley officials intend
TO hold him awaiting Identification.
Thompson lived in Denver for nearly d
year, working as porter there.
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CANADIAN CRANGEMEN.

ORANGEvILLE, Ont, March 16. - The
Orange Grand lodge of western Ontario is
in session here. Grand Master Nicholson,
in his address, expressed the hope that the
home rule measure now before the
British house Of commons would
be defeated, sentiment that was
vociferously cheered Advertirg to
the annexation movement, he
said be WAS glad to see that the suggestion
had been Indignantly spurned by the peo-
pie of Canada, and that those who had
been so lost to every sense of patriotism
and honor had been the subjects of the
calumny aud reproach of every loyal man
in Canada. A resolution was adopted
assuring the loyalists of Ireland OF the
hearty sympathy of the grand lodge in
their struggle against home rule.
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A MuRDEROUS LUNATlC.

DE SOTO, Mo-. March 16.-A. A. Csrneau
of this place had desperate encounter
with crazy man named Rowden this
morning at his home. The man, who was
employed by Csrneau. has for several days
shown symptoms OF insanity. This morn
ing Rowden entered Carneau's room and
demanded some money, wEicn he was re-
fused and was told to leave the room. He
did so, but, returning in few minutes
with n large butcher knife, exclaimed, Il
am going to do you upW Carnesu got his
revolver from under his pillow and fired
one sho. at Rowden. This only excited
him, and, WIKI IA Yell, he caught Carneau
and dragged him out of bed, plunging his
knife into his breast Carneau exerted all
the strength he had left, and shot Rowden
throuph the heart, killing him instantly,
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TRACY AND HeSPERT,

NEW YORK, March lex Secretary
Tracy's return to private life was formally
celebrated by the Hamilton club OF Brook
lyn tonight by banquet. BY happy
coincidence the new secretary OF the navy,
Hilary A Herbert, WAS enabled TO lie
present aud the banquet in Mr. Tracy ;
honor incidentally bscame a xloriticstion
OF the navy and gave the club. which Is
not political organization. Il caaace 70
express It's appreciation of both the out
going and the incoming administrations.
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vessels which have been beneath the
waves for hundreds of years have shown
| the timbers to be as firm and solid rs
when placed in position, yet this state
Of preservation is due to the action OF
the briny substances with which the
wood has been saturated oHsetting the
destroying influences.
But the life of a wood. cut off by
storm or the act of man or beast from
the nutriment of the earth, when that
life and resistance TO decay is extended
into centuries, proves wonderful to the
most conservative scientists. Instances
are rare where the wood. dead as far as
connection with the vital force of roots
and earth is concerned, and left ex-
posed to the action of climate and vege-
table and animal matter, has failed to
succunb to decay within a century.
In the Office Of the Pacific Coast Lum-
Der company in Chicago is a specimen
of wood remarkable for it. longevity
and presenting valuable lesson in
natural history. 1t is a small slab of
fragrant cedar, compact and unseaned,
presenting the appearance CT care
fully seasoned piece of wood. II is GER
tainly well seasoned, for it has formed
part of piece Of timber that has lain
at the mercy of wind and storm for a
period extending over at least 700 years.
There is nothing remarkable in timber
being taken from trees known to have
lived thousands of years, but this little
slab is taken from log that has been
dead, according to expert calculation,
at least 100 years.
Near the town Of Feirhaven, Wash,
and few miles from the Fairhaven &
Southern railroad is a spruce and cedar
forest. For years the inhabitants and
visitors have viewed with interest
peculiar natural formation, and it be-
came ore Of the sights of that section.
It was a huge spruce tree, towering
high in the air and far above many OF
its sturdy neighbors, healthy aad
sound, although It's feeders were ex-
posed IN many directions Down among
its roots, yet above the surface Of the
ground, was a good-sized cedar log, and
about this log grew the roots OF the
tree. Firmly secured was 1t, only to
be removed by tho hand OF man
through the de:truction of its pro-
tector.
The woocsman, scientist and mathe-
matician have decided that the spruce
tree was at least FIVE hundred years old,
and from the size Of the log 1t must
have taken in the neigh borhood Of two
hundred years TO attain its growth
The ends and major portion Ct the
bod. of the log had been exposed
all these years, and last fall, anxious to
gain some idea of TIE longevity of
Washington cedar, some responsible
men cut the roots away and liberated
the weIl-seasoned prisoner. The log
was rniued. being cut into small slabs,
and the result was a surprise 10 the
most sarguine. Not a weak spot ex-
listed. and the slabs presented .he ap-
pearznce of carefully nurtured and
cured wood. The fiber is FIRM AID solid.
the grain is almost artistic IN It's per
feetion, the coior il rich and dark, and
the fragrant odor Of cedar still remains.
In its perfection it has proven SLY
prise and gives the palm for everlasting
lie 70 Washington cedar
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THE kAISER'S ARMY BILL.

NEW YORK, March 16.-A special from
Berlin to the Evening Post affirms that
the light in which the financial world re.
CARDS the army bill was strikingly shown
yesterday when it was rumored on the
bourse that the kaiser had ordered the
bill to be withdrawn. Speculative stocks
Immediately jumped up 2 per cent. The
inspired Nord Deutsche Zeitung asks
bitterly how much percentage would the
bourse lose if the German army were ever
defeated The Centerists have decided to
submit their proposals for compromise
at committee meeting, but their offer is
still below Chancellor Won Caprivi's de-
mands.
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LORD SALISBURY.
LONDON. March 16 AT midnight Lord
Salisbury's condition was unchanged.
VISITORS ARE GROWING MORE NUM-
EROUS.

Excursions to North Galveston, Tex,
seem to be quite the proper thing, lately.
Large parties ara being made up from
time to time: many are now enjoying the
genial climate and balmy sea air of that
beautiful portion OF our country; many
more are projected. These visitors in
clude manufacturers and capitalists from
St. Louis, Denver, Minneapolis, St. Paul,
Chicago and other large cities, all at
tracted by the wonderful resources and
prospects of ultimate Importance which is
associated with this thriving young city.
The local agents of the North Galveston
Messrs Wright & Miller, will
be pleased to furnish information. The
home address of the association is Box
963, Minneapolis, MINI.
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OwOsso, Mich, March 16-The Toledo
and Ann Arbor track north of Owosso is
cleared once more Occasional freights
are running and boats are now running
between Frankfort and kewaunee. The
officials claim that all trains will be run
ming soon, whether settlement of tbs
strike is made or not, as they have plenty
of new men waiting. The strikers are
still confident
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OKLAHOMA ODD FELLOWS.

KINGFIsdER. o. T., March 16.-[Special. ]
-Kingfsner Lodge. No. A, Independent
Order of Ode Fellows has decided to cele-
brate the seventy-fourth anniversary of
Odd Fellowship on the 26th day of April,
and invitations have been sent out to all
lodges in Oklahoma.
A special dispensation has been granted
to parade the street in regalia, and the
event promises to be the most imposing
and successful of any yet witnessed in the
Territory
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BURNED TO DEATH,

CHARoLETTE, N. c., March 16-Mrs.
Thomas Dixon aud her two children were
burned to death at their home last night.
One of the children upset lamp, which
exploded, setting fire to their clothing
Mrs. Dixon might have saved herself, but
in her efforts To save her children she was
fatally burned and lived only few hours.
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WEATHER BULLETIN


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan, March 16, 1898.
Forecast for Wichita aud vicinity
Colder and probably fair. followed Satur-
day by warmer.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 81, the lowest
%, and the mean 42, with warmer
generally cloudy weathe, brisk yeering to
north winds, with rising barometer.
The average temperature for March so
far AZ
For the past four years the average tenn
eerature for the month of March has
been 400 and for the 10th day 39o.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON, March 16 Following is
the forecast until p. IN. Saturday.
For Missouri-Cloudy weather; snow
sasterly winds becoming variable.
For Kansas-Snow, followed by clearing
In eastern portion; fair in western portion,
northerly winds.
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OPPOSED TO BIMETALlISM.

LONDON, March 16.-In the house of
commons this evening Sir William
Houldsworth, Conservative member for
Northwest Manchester, and a British del
egate at the Brussels monetary confer
ence, criticised the conduct OF the British
delegates ut the conference, and asked
what would be the attitude of the govern
ment should the proceedings in Brussels
be resumed. Sir William Vernon Har-
court chancellor of the exchequer, replied
that the delegates would be instructed to
oppose every bimetallistic scheme pro-
posed at the conference
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ROSEWATER SLAPPED.

LINCOLN. Neb., March 16-Ths morn
ing "A fightP' was shouted in the house,
In the corridor Sheridan of Bed Willow
county, had slapped Edward Rosewater,
OF the Omaha Bee, on account of a charge
by Rosewater that Sheridan had attempted
to hold up" E. Z. Roggan came 10 the
rescue and was knocked down. but not be-
fore he had given Sheridan powerful
blow in the face. The affair created great
excitement.
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Matrimonial Amenities.

Mr.. Jason-Why amt supperready,
want to know?
Mrs Jasen-I was down town and
got caught in the rain without an um-
brella and had to wait in a store until
the storm was over.
$50 you did have sense enough to go
in out of the rain, Ell? Well, you are
not an entire fool
"No, only the better half OF one."-
Texas Siftings.
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Saunded .Iusr Like Him.

Wifs-John, l read in the morning
paper that a very badly intoxicated
man fell out of the fifth-story window
OF one of the downtown hotels and was
killed. Nobody can identify him.
Husband-Well, what of that?
Wife, wish you'd go down to the
morgue and see If it isn't you?-Texas
SiftiuCs
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a PILL MAN DEMOLISHED.

PORT JEevIs. y. Y. Msrrh l5.-East-
bound Erie passenger trsin No y Was run
into by Ne. 10, another passenger train, at
Lackawaxen, twenty-three mil es west Of
Port Jervis, at O'clock this morning.
The rear Pullman sleeper WAS demolished
and ten passengers Were injured, some of
'them seriously. The oteer cars were ur-
injured, and no passengers il them were
~
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ROE REPS CHEi gNGE

NEW YORK. March 16-Ea-nest Roeber
today issued challenge to wrestle any
man in the world, Graeco Roman style, for
s.. coo a side and the largest purse offered.
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IHE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the weil-formed, to do
pleasantly and effec,uaily what was for
merly done in the crudest manner and dis
agreeabl, as well. To cleanse the system
and break up colds, headaches and fevers
without unpleasant after effects, use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
of FjrS
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The estimated wealth of the United
States, that is, the value CT all lands,
buildings, railways. etc. is put at Ss4,-
coo, oe0, O0o The amount Of money Of
ell kinds is estimated by the secretary
of ,Ae treasury to be 81, los, 80, Goa
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IRISH RIOTERS.

LONDON, March 16-There was an excit-
ing scene IN Dublin today. After Union
ist meeting 800 Trinity collegians paraded
the streets bearing the British ensign. A
large aud msnacing crowd followed, yell J.
ing, Tear it up!' and singing The Boys
of Wexford" The students, armed with
cudgels. repulsed the ugly rushes of their
opponents, who, however, seized the flag.
AT Grafton street sharp struggle
curret, until the flag was recaptured, and
the collegians entered the college. There
were several skirmishes later in the even
ing. Tho police finally dispersed the rival
factions
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DESTROYEO nv FIRE

PETERSON, n. j., March 16.-Turner
hall, building covering half block. was
destroyed by fire this morning Several
firemen were injured, two seriously. The
loss is estimated at SIS, 900
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KILLED AT A CROSSING.

NEW IBERIA, La. March 16.-Today
Mrs. Vincent Oliver, her sister, Mrs.
Walker and the latter's child, while at
tempting to drive across the railroad
track near Oliver station were struck by
train. The vehicle was mashed and its
occupants ana the horse Killed.
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rur u,tNo,S ce.so Aeuy

SPRINGFIELD. His, March l6.-Malor Z
A. Blody-It OF Chicago WAS today elected
department commander for the ensuing
wear by tie state eucau pIne1t OF the
Grand Army of the Republic Tue an
nouncemept will not be officially made
until Tomorrow.
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SEVEN CENTURIES OLD.
A Cedar Plank Remarkable for It's
Longevity.
For Five Hundred Years the Log Was I'M
prisoaed Under the Roots OF . Mam-
moth Tree 4 Surprise to
Scientists.

Science and research have many times
been directed toward computing the
longevity of natural wood, but there
are as many obstacles in the way of
satisfactory conclusion as there are
species Of wood. The action of climate,
water, minerals, acids, contact with
vegetable and animal matter, atmos-
pheric changes, unnatural influences,
ell have their effect. Fragments OF
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A Modern Monte Cristo.

"Ysu are the world TO ne, dear Mayr'
VITA instinct nne
She nlurnUrei: William. vou may aay.
Like Monte Cristo in the plsy:
'.ae world Is mine.'''
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Tur cpAMpION OARoMAN

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-Jsmes Stan
bury, the champion oarsman, arrived on
the steamer Alameda from Australia this
morning,
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II wss our cook. and make a.
good pancakes as she does, said Bot
bic, I'd ge, abssnt-nin6ed and eat 'ern
ali myself by mistake "-Harper's Ba-
Ear.