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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-09

II SeS4AN"
Doniphan county has sent wild grape
vine nearly six inches thick and COM
plicated piece consisting Of four columns
of corn upon which rests grain pyra-
mid. Above this is pig with an ear Of
popcorn and a corn-cob cannon with
what looks like floral horseshoe, but is
made of flower and garden seeds, as is
also the nome "Lsons," and several other
pretty designs.
The exhibit of the Agricultural col
lege is similar to that IN the Agricultural
building, but is much more extensive.
Near it are piles Of rock salt.
Wyandotte county in lettering of corn
announces itself as the "weslthiest
county in the state" and the gateway
of the southwest" Fine hog, sheep and
steer heads are made Of seeds. A large
photo shows the stock yards, A cornu-
copis of sorghum seed, fringed with
redbuds, hangs at one side.
The State University, like the Agri-
cultural college and the Deaf and Dumb
institution, has q number CT revolving
frames. In these are views of buildings
and classes, also pictures, plans and
drawings of the proposed new library
and physical buildings. The State Nor
NAL school has four large cases filled
with displays from the departments ol
natural history, physics, drawing anc
kindergarten and primary work. With
the excellent opportunities for higher
culture offered by the state almost free
it is remarkable that SO many private in
stitutions of learning have been estsb
lished. OF these there are altogether
too many.
The state silk station at Peabody hal
sent case full of things connected with
silk culture. There are bushel or tive
of cocoons. Pepper weeds have COCOON
and sin gle silk worm eggs attached II
them. Raw silk, twists, tassels, flowers
ropes and spools Of silk make pleasing
appearance. Silk worms are shown q
different stages in their changeful lives
Portraits Of Ingalls,, Horton and other
have been placed in the reception room
on the first floor. On entering the parlo
upon the second floor, the first thinl
that strikes the eye is a fine originR
painting OF the Spirit Of Kansas" b,
Mrs. Mary B. Weston, of Lawrence, exc
cuted when she was 76 years old. 4
young girl wearing star-spangled sash
and riding q noble white horse, speed
over the plains. Other fine painting
sdorn the walls. They are from tn
brush of Kansas artists. An oak tsbl
sent by Jackson county is ornamente'
with finely carved leaves. Near it is
Crown piano which visitors are invites
to play. Hiswstha has furnished fin
large leather lounge.
A large room has been devoted to tn
State Historical Society. In one corne
are pictures Of John Brown and his FOL
lowers. A painting OF rude log cabin
the first dwelling in Topeka, inYites con
trast with the city as it now is. Tn
ststusry consists Of three busts-Gov
ernor F. P. Stanton, Hon. Eli Thsyer snC
the OsawRtomie enthusiast who per
ished on the scaffold at Harper's Ferr!
in 1859. Ranged around on the wall
are portraits Of all our governors. Th'
photos Of members Of the legislstur
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly or the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectuaiiy, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
construction. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable 10 the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not nave it on hand viii pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FfG syrup co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CA.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW yoRg. Nv
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DEADLY GAS.
&, Explodes In Pittsburgh. Demolishing
a Dwelling and Killing Three of the In
mates-Others Injured.

& ETplodes In Pittsburgh. Demolishing
Dwelling and Killing Three of the In
mates-Others Injured.
PITTsBURGH, Pc, Jan. 9.-By an ex-
llosion of gas Saturday house was
wrecked. three persons killed and sew
.ral injured The list of the killed is
IS follows: Thomas Duffy, aged 35.
ronworker; Mrs. Sophia Duffy, aged
3; daughter of Mrs Duffy, aged 2
Tears
William Duffy. aged :, burned and
lurt by bricks; William Harris, iron
worker, severely burned; Mrs Harris,
Iurt by falling walls; child of Mrs.
Harris, burned and severely bruised.
The explosion occurred in the three
tory brick house at 1910 Sarah street,
which was jointly occupied by the fam
lies of Thomas Duffy and William
Harris
The latter family occupied three
'oOms on the third floor. Harris goes
o work at o'clock He arose shortly
after 6. leaving his wife and child in
bed, and taking the scuttle in one hand
and a lighted lamp in the other
started downstairs To the cellar for
sOal. The house was closed at the
line. as the Duffy family was yet in
bed. Harris thought he recognized a
smell of gas. but " rs not alarmed, not
linking of any danger. lie opened
he cellar door and started slowly down
he steps, trying to shield the
amp for fear that stronger gust
IF icy air rushing up the stairs into
he warmer atmosphere above might
blow out the light. Harris reached the
bottom of the step, when suddenly the
Fery air seemed turned to fire, which.
iOr a moment, blinded him and caused
intense pain. At the same time
ne felt himself eauge up and hurled
lalf way up the steps, while his
lighted lamp was shattered against a
0ost-
The neighborhood was shaken then
BY the terrific explosion, and the few
persons on the street saw the house tot
ier for a moment, then the roof fall in.
followed by the right wall. The upper
aOOr was crushed in and fells carrying
I to the first, which held. and
his alone saved Harris life. Mean
AAtC VI DftA btGA
awful. for the Duffy family was wiped
Out OF existence. save the young son,
and he may die. The second floor,
he brick wall and the roof simply
crushed the ceiling as though it was pa
per. and, sleeping calmly in their beds.
Thomas Duffy, his wife, and the child
N the cradle by their side. were
awakened only 10 be crushed and
burned in the ruins a policeman pass
ing sent in an alarm at once and soon
4 large force of men were placed at
work to rescue the imprisoned inmates.
Mrs Harris and her child were
found easily and taken out. They
were cut and badly frightened.
William Harris was taken out easily,
ont it took twenty-five minutes to
Zig to where the Duffys were i'm
prisoned They were alive when
reached. but died as they were being
talxen ont
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CRUSHED BY MOVING ICE.
Great Destruction Wrought by the Break
Ing In Of iha Ice Gnrce At CINCINNATI.

Great Destruction Wrought by the Break
lug Up of the lee Gorge at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 9-The ice gorge in
the Ohio river broke Sunday afternoon
and the worst fears of the river men
have been realized. The moderat-
ing weather and the great pres
sure of the immense fields of ice
caused the crash to come earlier than
was anticipated. Word comes from
Delhi that fifty men are in a
perilous position on several coal
barges floating down the river.
They passed Delhi. 10 miles be-
low Cincinnati, at O'Clock. Fears
were entertained of a crash between
Delhi and North Bend, as the ice in that
vicinity was moving slowly and liable
TO gorge at any time. Collier and
Budd, with four barges, were follow
ing up right behind.
The gorge that moved past Cincin-
natl extended from COney island, above
the mouth of the Little Miami. to be-
low Anderson's ferry, a distance OF
nearly Is miles. For miles below this
the water was clear and open. Then
came another gorge, beginning at the
mouth of the Great Miami and extend
ing below Lawrenceburg. This lower
gorge was about ) miles long. The up
per gorge with its doomed coal fleets
crashed into it aud tore it out and now
both are grinding their way with ter
rife roaring far down the Ohio at or
miles an hour.
BY 9 o'clock p. m. all apparent dan
ger to the steamers at the landing was
over. The gorge mad passed and the
river was comparatively clear. One
towboat, the Mattheson, owned by
Marmet & Co, valued at $40, 600, was
sunk and destroyed.
Down below the destruction of coal
barges and other property, from ac-
counts at this hour, has been terrible
The harbor tow boats Comet, Benwood
and Alice Barr were going down with
the gorge, fully manned and working
heroically to break the ice and save
property.
Here is the nearest approach to an
approximation of the destruction of
coal fleets: Forty-five loaded barges,
worth $4,000 each. $3.50, 900; six empty
barges, worth 5000 each, $685. 900.
Grand total, $500. 600.
Add to this a corrected statement of
the value of Marmet's towboat Matthe-
son, which the owner puts at SO, 600.
and we have "a grand total of $40, 600.
This includes the boats that were car
ried away last Friday. Not one cent of
insurance is held on any of this prop
crtv
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ICE GORGE AT CINCINNATI.
Heavy Loss of Property by the Breaking
OF the Frozen Mass.

OF the Frozen MISS
CINCINNATI, Jan. T. Thirteen years
ago an ice gorge broke up at this
point in the Ohio river, with great de-
struction to property Friday evening
a gorge broke with nobody knows pre-
cisely what loss to boats and coal
fleets. Heavy ice has been floating
and forming in the Ohio river for the
past two or three days.
The ice gorged at o'clock Friday
morning between the Louisville g.
Nashville bridge ana the Cincinnati
Southern railway bridge This is a dis
tance of miles. Floating ice came
down and joined the gorge. Be
low the river was clear. In this
immense frozen raft were locked
all the coal fleets. the nine packets
and several tow boats. The har-
Dor boats Comet Ben Wood and Alice
Barr tried all day to break the gorge,
but without result AZ 4:39 o'clock
this immense body of ice began to
move in solid mass. The packets and
tow boats to all appearances escaped
with little or no injury On the other
hand, every coal fleet suffered.
The principal destruction is the fol-
lowing: The Pittsburgh Coal company,
four barges and two floats, value, Sl0,-
900; Collier, Budd & Co, four barges
and several floats, value $4,000. These
were on the Ohio side of the river.
Just opposite them at Ludlow, KY,
Mr.. Buck lost sixteen barges.
Seven miles further down the river
is Addiston, on the Ohio side of the riv-
er Here two barges and three floats
have been taken away; value $4,000.
These are all the losses definitely as
certained. Other inevitable incidental
losses are estimated at $50, 600, making
a total of 500, 900.
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MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN.

The poet Burns contemplating the
hard life of the Scotch peasant said
"Man was made to mourn"
Man was made to rejoice.
Mourning comes, but only Intervals.
When the veins are filled with blood
and the system is at the proper pitch
life is full of enjoyment.
Every thing seems to rejoice in tine
very thought of life.
Existence only becomes insupport-
able when disease sets in and over
powers the system.
Then life becomes diStasteful and
weariSone.
If you feel this way, oppressed with
gloomy thoughts and borne down by
weight of sorrow, get a box of the
Laxative Gum Drops and take them
according TO directions. You need
adopt no particular precautions in re-
gard to them but take them until your
digestion is regulated and your system
is in its normal condition and in per-
feet health.
They are perfectly harmless.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, Ill.
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a HEAVY FAILURE,
Land Companies at sioux city, Ia, Capt.
taIized for s3,OOO,OOO Forced to the
ali

taIized for s3,OOO,OOO Forced to the
Wall.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. THE Leeds
Land Improvement company of this
city failed Friday with liabilities of
$500, 600 and assets less than 1000, 900,
mostly in real estate on which scarcely
the amount of the liabilities can be re-
allied at this time. The company
organized to build the manufacturing
suburb of Leeds for speculative pur-
poses. In doing SO it incurred indie BIT
sdness over Its income from the sale of
property. Some holders of prior liens
have commenced to push their claims,
and John l. Brooks, of Boston, the
financial manager, was sent to interest
eastern stockholders in raising money
to satisfy them. f. C. Henderson. a
local creditor, found that he had raised
BOO, 600, but had misappropriated it
and his discovery precipitated the fail
ure.
The failure carried down with it the
American Security company, Leeds
Annex company and Sioux City Land
company, which we're interested in the
Leeds Land company The total cap
italization of the four companies is S.
900, 900. Much of this is water, as
at the outside $1,000, 900 would be
all that could be rea ized from the
assets at easy-money times. 1t IS
thought that the failure will not create
any stringency outside of those now in
it, and all creditors will carry their
losses without being embarrassed. II
is now known that foreclosure proceed
ings win be commenced on much of the
bonded Indebtedness secured by mort
cages on the real estate.
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PORK IS a LUXURY.
sold for $3.50 on the Chicago Board of
Trade-i Deal Which Has Melted Its /
Leading Spirits Over "a Million.

Trade-t Deal Which Has Melted Its
Leading Spirits Over Million.
CHICAGO. Jan. Hogs are scarce
and pork has become a luxurious arti-
Gle of diet. If anybody doubts this
statement he should 90 Oh the floor of
the board of trade and try to buy pork.
Wright and Cudahy are said to be
running deal in pork, and as
the May delivery is principally dealt
in at the present time, May pork has
moved steadily upward. The crowd
now manipulating the pork market is
said to have cleaned up between ST.
600, 900 and 81, 0J0. 900.
When trading began Friday morning
Wrights brokers started in with the
tap of the bell TO buy pork for May
delivery, offering S1s.O5 barrel, 30
cents above the closing price IF
Thursday. Within fifteen minutes the
market had gone to $3.50 and fully
10, 600 barrels changed ownership. That
was the top notch early in the day; but
one sale of $50 barrels was made at
Sl5.25. Later in the day May pork
sold at SIS. so, just 65 cents above the
closing price Thursday night
~ 10 Ecncidiig oNAicNOd thdp Poih
should sell at So barrel, legitimately,
at the present time. During the spring
freshets thousands of~shoats persisted.
Later corn advanced rapidly and farm
ers shipped their grain to market in
stead of feeding it to the hogs. The
corn was sold and temporarily the
farmer was in clover. This blissful
state did not continue long. To fat
ten the hogs for market, corn was
needed There was a famine in the
land. The hogs couldn't be fed, and
naturally the farmer sold off his stock
at whatever price it would bring.
When fall came the farmers had no
hogs for market Cudahy and Wright
noticed the short receipts and entered
on the bold campaign which has
brought them additional wealth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

CONTRARY to current reports. Rev.
DR.. John Hall, of New York, never had
a salary of $4,000 to SIS. 600; he never
was the chancellor of Columbia college;
he never received any salary as chancel-
Tor of any college; he never received
$40. 900 year from Robert Bonner, and
never in all his life made $40 900 a year
from lectures and miscellaneous work
These false reports of his wealth bring
him countless letters. even from Nor
way, Germany, Egypt, France and
Russia, begging little sums of from
500 to $50 600
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BIG TRADE IN NEW STAMPS.
Over Three Million Sold So Far at TIN
Chicago Post Office.

Over Three Million Sold So Far at the
Chicago Post Office.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The sales of the
new Colum bian postage stamps in this
city for Tuesday and Wednesday
amounted To nearly 100000 1-cent
stamps and over 1000, 900 of the 2-cent
denomination. No such rush for stamps
has ever been known at the office
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 The stamp
window of the Washington post Office
was besieged by people Tuesday try
ing to secure the Columbian stamps
which were offered to the public
with the beginning of the new
year. Assistant Postmaster Cen
cral Hazen said that the de-
mand for the stamps was un-
precedented in the history Of the de-
partment. Already 200. 900, 900 have
been issued to the large offices, and
now the country offices are clamoring
for their allowance. The demand has
shown that Mr.. Wanamaker made no
mistake when he estimated that there
would be a net profit of Sl,500,000 to
the government from the sale of the
stamps. The stamp collectors are
taking them in large numbers, and
as each set costs SIG 20 the total reve-
nue. from stamp collectors will be
very large item. This is clear profit
as the stamps in collections are never
used. In this single item the worlds
fair win return to the government
more than one-half of the s., 900, 900 APP
propriated for souvenir coins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

IN the course of his researches. from
which has been prepared a new chart OF
the currents of the north Atlantic, the
prince of Monaco threw into the sea
nearly 1000 numbered and recorded
floats. of which 227 Were returned with
particulars of their discovery on various
coasts A notable result is the tracing
of great ocean vortex to the west OF
the Azores There exists in this oceanic
vortex n region of calm. where the
waters do not follow any regular direc-
ton, and when the floats enter thi,
region they remain there often foI
months or wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

CHASING coyotes, which do great havoc
in the sheep ranches, is said to be the
greatest winter sport in Montana The
coyote has more size. speed and grit
than the fox He IS now too we'll edu.
Gated to be taken by the traps or pOis-
oned meat, or TO stay in the vicinity OF
a gun. An able-bodied wolf will fight
like a wildcat and a single dog usually
gets the worst of an encounter Two
ranchers in the Deer Lodge valley have
a pack of hounds trained to the sport,
which affords them great fun during
the long winter, and as wolves are now
very plentiful, coyote chasing is in full
swing
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Last Spike Driven.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Another transcon-
tinental railroad is completed. AID.
vices from Spokane, Wash. state that
the last spike ON the Great Northern
railway was quietly driven Friday
night Is miles below the summit of
Stevens pass, on the western slope
of the Cascade mountains. The
only officials present were General Su-
perintendent c. Shields and Superin-
tendeDt J. ID. Farrell. As the last rail
was brought forward by worlznen and
laid in position Messrs. Shields and
Farrell took spike mauls, and with al
terr2te blows drove home the last
SDilxe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

Syrup

Regis leblanc is French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack of Congest-
ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did US,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. 1t
always viii. It is a good medicine
and thorough in its work. a
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Randit WYATT Escapes.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. 5. -Ellsworth
Wyatt the member of the Dalton
gang who was captured in Indiana
after long chase and brought here &c
answer for various crimes and who Ia
also wanted at Greensburg, Kan, foi
murder, escaped from the Jali
here Tuesday evening. The Sal
walton army had been given per-
mission to hold services in the Jail for
the benefit of prisoners who were al
lowed to gather in the corridor While
the services were in progress, Wyatt
slipped past the guards and made gooc
his escape without attracting atten'
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

TIRE health authorities of Berlin have
awakened to the danger of disease
breeding ice The microscope has re-
vealed micrO-Organisms alive in the ice
and ready to do their deadly work
when used in the ice pitcher 1t is well
for all who use ice TO know the locality
where il is cut, and whether it is pure
or contains the germs of disease. The
health authorities of every city should
condemn every ice-hOuse where ice is
gathered from stagnant ponds of i'm
pure water. They are disease and
death-breeding agents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

AT the dead letter Office at Washing.
ton the waits and strays of Christmas
presents, cards and other tokens OF
various sorts of this season compose the
majority of the articles received and
which are sold at periodical auction
There was a sale of unclaimed and mis-
sent articles at the office recently at
which more than half of the articles
solids were originally Christmas pres
ents- In the enormous increase in vol
ume of parcel traffic at this time of the
year a surprisingly large percentage of
holiday gift bundles so astray because
OF being INSTRUCTED or. quite often,
not directed at all
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Sensational suicide OF a Young Man Wei
known in Detroit.

DETROIT Mich, Jan. 5.--Edward IL
Farnsworth, son of j. H. Farnsworthi
a well-known dentist of this city, com.
mitted suicide in the street Wednesday.
Farnsworth had collected $40 on ar
order purporting to be signed by
his father. The order was d!shonoreo
and warrant sworn out. FaEnsworth
was arrested. When near police head
quarters Farnsworth remarked: ''Oh.
God. hate to go in there" SECOND
later he drew pistol and before the
detective could prevent him shot him
self in the right temple, dying IN
short time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12
Decree OF GeneraI Amnesty in Italy.

ROME, Jan. "a decree of general
amnesty will be issued in Italy on the
occasion of the silver wedding OF King
Humbert and Queen Margherita
Among the beneficiaries of the decree
will be Italians in the United States
who have failed to render required
military service in Italy. They viii
thus be enabled TO revisit Italy at any
time without fear of arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

Word was received at West Superior
that Mccarthy, the supposed counter
feiter who fed on the uneac:hing of
the extensive counterfeiting operations
a few days ago. had been captured at a
small town near Grand Rapids. Mich.
Mccarthy was a carpenter employed
on the same dock with Mclean. the
blacksmith who made the es and VINO
is now in custody at Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

ONE cause of the sudden influx from
Europe of the homecoming Amer.
leans is the current belief abroad that
cholera is sure TO break out in devas-
Eating fashion in many European cities
next spring. and the conviction among
American residents abroad that the
quarantine of the United States may be
50 stringent IN 1898 as to make entrance
into this country at least a matter of
difficulty attended with trying delays.