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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
Feat In Chimney Building.

A clever feat in chimney building
has been accomplished at Nancy,
France It was found at spinning
works that, owing to an increase in
the power of the plant. the existing
chimney did not give sufficient draft
for the number of boilers, and one Of
two things had to be done-either
build new chimney alongside the old
one or to increase the height Of the
latter. While the question was being
deliberated local builder offered to
add 80 feet TO the existing chimney,
making the height 130 feet in all, with
out interfering with the work OF the
mills His offer was accepted md
aided by another nervy man he fixed
series of light steel ladders 70 the
chimney. by means of iron hooks driven
in between the COURSES of the bricks,
erected pulley al the top Of the Chin
ney, and a fight of scaholding all
around, and then, having lowered the
cornice surrnounting the chimney, they
built on the top at the rate Of or .
feet day. The whole work occupied
eight days, and was perfectly success
mi
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 The annual re-
port of jeremiah O'Rourke, supervising
architect of the treasury, for the year end =
ing Sept. 30 last, SHOWS that during the
year the expenditures for the erection of
new federal buildings, including sites and
for the repair and preservation of finished d
and occupied federal buildings, amounted
to 81, l26, 159 The contract obligations at
the end of the year amounted to So, $40, 76S
The balance of appropriations available
amounted to S, 232 $50. of which S, 500,
l67 was for sites for and construc-
ton OF buildings. MIR. O'Rourke recalls
the fact that although his report covers
the period from Oct /, 1892 TO Sept. 80 1898,
he did not assume charge of the office un-
til April 90 1898 On taking charge, he
says, he found that the plans, and in some
cases the contracts. for the larger
public buildings about to be erected
had been hurried through their initia-
tory stages as to design aud
arrangements. etc, while the bulk
of the office work had not been touched,
making il prompt and thorough restudy
OF all OF them "A matter of absolute neces-
sity, This applies, he adds, more particu-
larry to the important public buildings at
Kansas City, Mo-; Omaha. Neb.; MiIwau-
kee, Wis; st. Paul, Mum; New York,
Washington, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Chairman
Springer of the committee on banking and
currency has completed the preparation OF
his currency bill, and has it ready for H.
PRODUCTION in the house at the opening OF
the session. 1t provides for the creation OF
national currency commission, which
shall have legal tender notes printed at the
bureau of engraving and printing, which
notes shall be legal tenders for all debts,
public and private, and be redeemabie IN
coin. Notes are to be issued to any solvent
bank having paid up capital of S25, GOO on
The deposit Of certain bonds required
by the act These bonds may
be either United States bonds or
those of state, county, parish or city.
with a population of $4,000. when the
bonds have been at par for TWO years ana
all interest has been paid up. The circu-
lating notes are exempted from the lo
per cent tax on stete bank issues, and the
bonds also are exempted from ali taxa atom:
Banks depositing other than national
bonds may receive 80 per cent in notes.
The United States assumes all response
blity for the redemption of the notes.
Banks must guarantee the payment OF the
bonds deposited, and all the assets OF the
banks are liable therefor. On notes
issued to the amount of half of the capital
stock the bank must pay tax OF per
cent per annum; on an additional % per
cent, per cent; and Oh the remaining 20
per cent, per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

NEW YORK. Deu. 29.-The temper OF specula-
tion on the stock exchange today was much
improved. The pressure to sell was at no
time pronounced. except perhaps as to Atchl-
son. London was considerable buyer of the
arbitrage specialiIies, more particularly OF
Louisville and Nashville, and the majority OF
the shares traded in recorded an advance Oh
tie DAYS transactions. The general market
opened weak, but closed fairly firm. Atchi-
son was sold freely on report that the plan
of reorganization to be proposed would call
for an assessment of $40 per share. This,
coupled with a rumor that big block of the
stock WIS to be marketed, induced a move
ment to sell. which was participated in by
both the long and short interest. The result
was decline Of a1a per cent, the lowest point
being touched in the final dealings, and there
was only a per cent rally at the close.
Boston and the west were both sellers of
AtclisOn.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

The New Device Has Taken Birmingham.
Ala, by Storm.
In line with the air heel is the pneu-
matte skate which we here illustrate
as a matter of curiosity and informa-
ton.
1t has lately been seen in the streets
of Birmingham, and, judging from the
admiration it excites, is not unlikely
TO find its way soon into al parts of
the country. Whereas the ordinary
roller skate has four wheels, the pneu-
matte skate has only two, placed in
line at either extremity of the skate.
The wheels are rather larger than
those of the roller skate, and instead
of solid rubber are covered with pneu-
matte tires. The patentees claim for
them that one can skate over ordinary
turnpike roads the same as on ice and
even at greater speed, while at the
same time they will easily ascend and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
By Telegraph.

ST. IorGs. Dec. @. 9.-CATTLE - Receipts
LOO; shipments. 100: market strong for ma
tives; fair to real good native steers. So co
IA 80; cows and hefers, s. 00a3 co; fed Texas
steers, 50 01a3 80: grass Texas steers, g 40a
> - HOGS-Receipts, 500; shipments, 2.50);
market l0c higher; top, 81 PIG; bulk - 00l5 %.
SHEEP-Receipts. -; shipments, -; demand
active for good common very slow: mixed na-
tives. 50 10; common southwests, s. o..
KANSAS CITY Dec. 29-CATTLE- Receipts.
500; shipments. 16(1: market steady: Texas
steers 81 40a5 -: shipping steers. 81 ooa5 30;
Texas and native COWS. 81 50a3 ~: butchers
stock, &, l0a4 II: stockers and feeders, 81 Pa
Co. II IGS-Receipts, 4.600 shipments. 200;
market 5alcc higher bulk, 50 l0a5 -; heavy.
packing and mixed, 81 9ia5 ~: lights, workers
and pigs, - S5a5 II. SHEEP-Receipts, 400;
shipments, 800; market steady.
CHICAGO, Dec. 80 - CATTLE - Receipts
$780, shipments, -. -; market quiet. but with
upward tendency; top steers, s. U1a5 %; me-
dunn and good. 81 50t4 20: others, a .5
hOGS-Receipts. 300; shipments. ......: mar
ket active. 5al0c higher: rough and heavy
packers and mixed, 81 s0,5 -: heavy and
but, hers weights. s. 35a5 ~: prime light. s. b
as ~. SHEEP-Receipts. l0e0, shipments,
......; market steady; top sheep, 50 25aS 80.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

Ancient Egypt, writes correspou-
dent of the St James Gazette, is
Cooking up" in every way. Some ol
its contrivanees appear 70 have been
quite up 20 date. Actually, they had
already, more than 1000 years ago.
what we call "a penny IN the slot for
the extraction OF something useful,
pleasan: or otherwise desirable.
Hereon. the philosopher Of Alexandria
describes an automatic machine which
he asserts 20 hare been n use N the
Egyptian temples already for ioag
time past, even before his fiEne- 81
throwing 3 piece Of money IN tho s1ot
the wo-shipers received sozns co2ss-
Grated water through q valve The
stature. or stand. the tSvo-a-znec lever
with its closing valve ard the othe. de-
tails O. tie machine are al correctly
se.s.rsLsd
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, vino live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, viii attest
the value TO health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced il the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant To the taste, the f>freshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative: etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the KID
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and 1t is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale br all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, bat it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose nanle is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, YOU viii ne.
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
JOHN p. HOPKINS.

educated in that city. In 1870 he came
to Chicago and located on the West
side. Two years later he went to Pull
man and entered the employ of the
Pullman company He rose from one
position to another until he became
general parmaster, 4 position he held
for some time. After he left the COM
pany he started general store, which
proved a most successful business ven-
ture.
The democratic party recognized in
Mr.. Hopkins leader in the last presi-
Dental election. when Chicago was car
r1ed for Cleveland by thirty-seven thou
sand votes. He had been delegate to
the national convention and was one
of the six men that swung Illinois in
line for the popular candidate. AS a
recognition of his services it is under
stood that be could have had any of
Chicago's federal appointments, but de-
clined to be a candidate for any Office
within the gift of the administration.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

II VIII be perhaps several years be.
fore marked and general results from
the glorious object lessons OF the great
exposition are seen: but n few simple
things have been so clearly demon.
strated. SO emphatically taught, that
even the most obtuse have felt their
influence. The sordid utilitarians
have learned that some things perform
their whole office in simply decorating
life. and that there il a heavenly sat.
isfaction TO be derived from taking
out cur pleasure in beautiful places,
The untravelcd vision has discovered
something of tho charm of continental
life in the out-of-doors eating on roof
md terrace and under long colon
nades. and will now refuse 20 feed
in stsffy restaurants, realizing thai
something besides food Is needed fos
q perfect dinner. That iifc can ba
made more beautiful without sacrifice
Of economy. and often with = gain Of
convenience, has been learned by
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
STATE BANK TAX REPEAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The sub-com-
mittee on banking and currency, TO which
was committed the question OF repeating
the state tax, divided on the matter, Mr..
Cox submitting report embodying un-
conditional repeal, and Mr.. Warner aud
Mr.. Hall reporting in favor Of conditional
repeal.
The bill drafted by Messrs. Hall and
Warner repeals the 10 per cent tax, but
provides that the issue of state bank notes
shall be confined to the state III which they
are Incorporated; if the notes are used out
side of the state they are to be subject TO q
tax of 10 per cent on their face value
State banks are authorized to issue cir
culating notes, subject TO the following
tgulations:
Such notes shall he printed in blank by
the comptroller of the currency, who shall
eause to be printed in designs, so as to
plainly show, if such is the case, that they
are issued by national banking associa-
tion; the state, If any, under The law OF
which they are to be issued, and the bank,
banking association, or corporation or as
sociatio1 by which they are TO be issued.
No such notes printed in blank shall be
furnished by the comptroller OF the cur
rency unless he shall be satisfied:
That if other than a national banking as
sociation, by the law of the state in which it
is situated, the holders OF the circulating
notes issued under this act shall be given
paramount lien upon all It's assets in pref
erenCe TO any and all claims whatsoever,
aud the shareholders of any such bank or
banking association shall be held individ-
ually responsible for all its outstanding
circulation issued under this act, to the
amount of their stock therein, in addition
TO the amount of invested shares; that it
has made adequate and Convenient pro-
vision for the redemption of its circulat-
ing notes. either at the capital city of the
state which shall have been approved by
the compfr roller of the currency; that the
amount OF its capital, paid up and then
unimpaired, is not less than $50, 600, and
that the aggregate amount of the face
value of such notes printed in blank and
furnished such bank or banking associa-
tion, together with any of its circulation
issued under the national banking act, If
it be national banking association, and
still outstanding, is not greater than -
per cent of its capital stock paid up and
then unimpaired.
Every such bank, which is not a national
banking association. shall make To the
comptroller of the currency not less than
five reports during each year, in the same
manner ms national banks.
The comptroller is also given power to
call for special reports at any time The
comptrollrr is further given authority to
appoint suitable examiners for banks and
associations doing business under the act.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
HER COUSIN IN UTAH.
Brigham Young's Favorite Wife
Related to Mrs Cleveland
Story Of the Mormon Prophets Romantic
Engagement to = Fair Eastern
Maiden-How He Won Her
After Many YcarA

A woman of seventy, still bright
eyed and keen Of intellect. and still re-
tanning traces of the beauty that once
made her famous in Mormondom, lives
in a plain little Adobe house In Salt
Lake City. She was the favorite wife
OF the celebrated brigham Young and
is cousin of Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
So il was that the chief Of the
prophets of Mormonism was related by
marriage to the woman who now
reigns at the white house. When
Brigham Young, then a lad. removed
with his father to farm in the vicin-
ity of Palmyra, n. Y, he became ae-
quainted with a pretty little school
girl named Amelia Folsom. She was
fair of face and 1.-THE OF form. and her
childish charms soon won the heart of
the coming prophet of the Saints
From the first she seemed 10 take
kindly TO Brigham's advances. and
when, at the age of sixteen. Z proposal
of marriage was made she accepted.
The matter was kept secret for a
time until Robert Folsom Amelia's 8
father and Mrs Cleveland's great
uncle, got an inllling Of the matter and
forced his daughter to admit her be-
trothaL He became furious, it is said,
upon learning the truth, and declared
that the match mus; be broken off,
Amelia was a beautiful girl and intel
liGent as well. and her father WAS un-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Mrs Vorht<r-"Don's you thine
women are the equals Of uenf'
Grymes-"only these who try TO be-
The others are their superiorS ~ Brook.
lyn Life
How Il Il that Dodger Hnds board
ing cheaper than housekeeping with
his large fzmily?' Il suppose one rcs-
son is that he never pays his board
bilL"-Inter Ocean
--Out Of style.--Joe-"Ifello Jim.
your overeoat Ia away too short for
YOU" Jim-''Well. it's been Ia soak
since last June. and guess It has
shrunk- -"-Detroit Free Press
-"our rule II ca&h down. young
man" said the merchant. "Exsctlyi
and & Il my exception To-dav nv
cash is way down nd that II jas, why
/ asked credit" replied the young man.
sadly
Three Dollars saved-'-DId yoa
order cab for nne2' su.ri-d Joblo,. 81
ia. club. YES sr. - said tbs clerk.
''bu. the cabs are al CUT ~rhana
Heaven said JobIofs Uarpers
Bazar.
--Ilnister-"Hrorher F~-kirs. -
" bat DO you sttribute your sens keeu-
ness in obeying your ersi~rs-plous
teaching" Brotber P-rsin.-"sos
my razor strap Cleveland risia
Dealer.
pton-"Do you know that sh&
telegraph linsmSn have higher aor.t
standing than ordinary fslksY+ Lowe
No. Why 90 Upton-'STh~ are
more easily shocked ~ eurrsss
events"
Two girls IN = Chestnut stree. ess
were talking % third. whom they
evidently sidn't hAx ~sis aiwayr
looks - mr. said one. ~zs - che bad
expected a sarpriss party add II si9ns
ooEs.e- ''- pb5l41< pa4. E~sDTA
Wonderfally Taking aecosnpIisa<
rssrt - " iliazD--f hear TIA. CsaYisg
DoGFssYn j. a great nsi5s1sz hsy szy
h~ can take Of snyth.ag@ Arthur
That xpizins - oVal1u's lfaa2sns
where say ssabrsll. had Tose. .s-fso~
ton lfloEe
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Wheat, firm: No. 2 spring. December,
603sc: May. 653sc. Corn, firm: No. 2 cash. 341a
a3i5sc; December, 3i7sc; January, 3S15c; May,
&c. Oa's. steady: No. cash, ....c:
December. 29c; May. 301sc. Rye, quiet; 45c.
Barley, firm. Flaxseed, firm: 81 40. imothy
seed. firm: S4 25. Pork: steody; January,
Sl2 5O1a: MAY. Sl2 %. Lard, steady: January,
81 ST. May, 81 65. Short ribs, steady: January,
So 521a; May. Sc 80. Sugar unchanged: Cut
loaf. Sale; granuated, 7(c: ste ndard A, 46c.
Butter dull; creamcries, 22a26l@.; diaries. lSa
PC. Eggs, unchanged; strictly fresh. 2la22c.
Recepts-Wheat. $1,000 bushels. corn, 3l9, =
COO bushels; oats, 24S,000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat. "A 600 bushels; corn, 275,000 bushels;
oats, 157 900 bushels.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
AN IRONCLAD IN A STORM.

LONDON, Dec. 29-Admiral AigernOn de
Horsey has written let ter to the Times.
inclosing letter which he has received
from an officer on board the British battle
ship Resolution, describing the terrible
experience of that vessel during the ecent
gale in the bay of Biscay. The officer says
that he never before went through such
n terrifying time. The Resolution, even
in moderate weather, rolled forLy-five de-
grees each way directly she entered the
bay of Biscay. Continuing. he writes:
I'VE steamed slowly, keeping the yes
sells head to the sea, knowing full we'll
that any deviation of tbs helm would
break down the engines and we should
had five feet of water in it, and We ran the
chance of the fires being Quenched. Every
thing was closed except one small hatch
way amidship, which was we'll protected.
and through this for eighteen nours 200
people had to go. The atmosphere below
became filthy and poisonous.
the next day, the gale moderating and
coal running short, the question arose
what it was best to do. We dared not
turn for fear of going over. At O'Clock
in the afternoon of Dec II the weather
allowed us to alter our course couple Of
points and make for Queenstown. The
ship behaved splendidiY rs far rs she
could, but the evident absence or stability
makes every man of mature experience
aboard feel thoroughly unsafe"
Admiral de Horsey, in commenting up
on this letter, says: "The Revolution may
be a good design for fighting. 1t is pos
sble, though do not admit it, that the
exigencies Of war necessitate top heavy
and unseaworthy ships. But nothing is au
excuse for a new iron ship SO construc-
lively weak as to become dangerously
strained and leaky in one gale"
In the house Of commons Sir L. Kay
Shuttlewortb, secretary to the admiralty,
replying to- question regarding the ex-
perience of the battleship Resolution, IN
the bay of Eiscay, said that the structure
of the Resolution was not damaged and
that the cost of repairs to her would only
be 81, 750
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

Columbia (then the oregonl river
shortly afterwards. She was used in
eve-y part of British Columbia's vast
waterways for more than half q
century. aud was wrecked close 20
Vancouver City q short time ago. The
citizens Of that portion of the domin-
ion look upon the old vessel with affco.
ton: and il Is on record that the ma.
tives, when she first appeared. ran
away into the bush, to escape the
Devils big Gre canoe"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

The London police grew or. of he
night wa,chrnen established IN n.
metropolis by Henry HI II 1885, az
order of things y Asch continued dovvI
70 TIC frs; quarter @: ths preseEst eca-
;ury. Many persons stiil living e@n
recolIest The sufiguzt<sd individuals
:, ho did dgsy IL that fa-ee n the ea.as
aars Of the cssntnTy. and whose ea-ss
dsty appeared 20 be 10 disturs, ;hs
nights rest hE calling o7t a. eses
tysx t.se tugs aaa sis:s Of tsss weather.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

ST. LOUIS, Dec. e9.-Wheat. higher; cash. SIC;
December. SIC; January 571sc: May. 623sc.
Corn: higher, cash. SIC: December, BIC: Janu-
AIRY, 32214c; May. 3434a3i7sc oats. higher; cash,
2714c: December. Z1l4c bid; May sold 3o34c.
Pork, quiet; jobbing, SIS 25. Lard, nominal.
Lead. lower; $ 071a. Spelter. So 3719, i've.
higher; 4Sc. Barley, steady; Iowa, 46a4lc.
Bran, firm; 64a651Gc. Flaxseed. quiet: 81 p.
Hay. lower: timothy. 81 50a9 50; prairie, 81 90
a sp ss seer weak: a lc Hers ulr
Receipts--Wheat. 15.0Oo bushels: corn. LAG, 600
bushels: oats, 5000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 1900 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels;
oats, 5000 bushels.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
EnnsaS CITY Graln and PrOdnce.

>NsAs CITY, Dec. 29.-Wheat, higher: No.
9 hard, 501ac; No. . red. Sc. Corn, 4c higher;
No mixed. 2914a2,91ac: No 2 white, 291aa
2e934c Oats, steady; NJ. mixed. 26a27c; No.
seed. higher; 81 Pal %. Bran, weak; 56a5Sc.
Hay, very dull and weak: timothy. IS 0Oa9 90:
prairie. S. 00a6 90. Butter, dull and weak;
creamery, 2Da24c; dairy, 16al1c. Eggs, weak
and unsettled; l9c.
Receipts-Wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn. 5000
bushels; oats, 49,. bushels. Shipments
Wheat. A,0D bushels; corn, 5000 bushels;
oats, .... bushels,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
WEATHER BULLETIN:
WEATHER BUREAU,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WICHITA. Kan, Dec. %, 1893.


WEATHER BUREAU.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICrLTURK.
WICHITA, Kan. Dec. q, 1893.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and cooler Saturday and Sunday.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 46. the lowest
"A and the mean 35, with cooler, clear
weather, gentle north wind and slight
rise in pressure.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 40.
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month Of December
has been 80, and for the Goth day 30.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29-The following
is the forecast up to p. In. Saturday:
Kansas-Fair. followed by snow in ex-
treme northeast; uortherly or northeasterly
winds.
Missouri-Fair, followed by snow fur
ries; variable winds.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
WHEAT HIGHER.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-John Cudahy and other
shorts bought freely today; New York also
bought vigorously, and prices advanced a
point in Paris, and wheat went up here and
closed with gain of a cent. Corn gained
like amount, closing firm. Oats were active
and "a cent higher. Provisions were firm,
without much change in prices.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
New York Produce and Money.

New YORK. Dec. 29.-Coffee. spot Rio. firm
er; No. Z, 1850. Sugar: refined. steady; cut
loaf. 5a5 3-l6c powdered. 1-16aj3sc; eranu-
lated. 4 3-l6a43sc. Cotton: spot, steady; mid
ding uplands, 13-l6c; middiing Cuffs 1-l6c,
Money on call, easy; closed ~ per cent
81 S334a4 81 for sixty day bills; 81 S5l4a4 Sc
for demand bills: 81 S21aa4 S2s4 for CONNER
cial bills.
Silver certificates. 695sc. bid.
Total sales of stocks, 1s66O0 shares, including
% 90 of Atchison.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
CORBETT AND MITCHELL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. %. AT meet
ing of the Duval Athletic club. held this
afternoon, it was decided to have the Cor
bett-Mitchell fight take place at IL o'clock
on the morning of Jan. p, 1894 The de-
cision of the club WAS that In the event of
favorable report from The criminal court
on Monday next. the fight should take
place at all hazards.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
A CORN CORNER.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga squeeze" developed
in the December corn market here today.
The ''sGueezer'' is w. T. Green, who. it was
found this afternoon, owns all the No. 2 corn
in the market except 1900 bushels. The
situation is such that he can put the price to
any height; just how high tomorrow's market
will probably show. Today the highest quota
tiOn was 81 cents.