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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
MANY FATALITIES.

"l.,3NA. IA. September 29.-Twenty-
B. rs ara reported killed In Kossuth
''} @Di thirty-nine injured, some IA
'H, while the greater part OF the town
i'~ twenty miles west, was badly
-f'hr1 by the storm which swept over
'.a aeOti01 Of the country last night
"oi,h ~ Cylinder the family OF Alexan-
"y1ldln. four in number, were killed.
~ "hittenOre. twelve miles west of here,
:. t!t Stephenson was killed. and his
"''r fatally hurt. The village was not
camaEe1.
Nearly a score OF persons sought refuge
10 louise on the Dursnt place. All were
i4fe or less injured. One OF Charles
Le, children 80 dead. and Mrs. Lee is
,a'y hurt Tie wife and children OF
no. Hompe. in Fenton Township. were
"a hcr house. which was completely
si'cHod, bur they were covered by the
'iing timbers. and not one OF them was
N'}iks " Beaver. living three miles
,.i'e u Algona. had just got home from
-. iair and entered the house with his
we and two children end an adopted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
10 their clients - the resuit q pso0eab1o oooCm
Iass0n IN 8tocHA. 0ondn. stu.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

Conservative management. Estabglsbed ia
Bank reference. e10 10 ~ 900 can BE- inveoSS
with more than the usuai degree Of safsly
our plan OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

liable property, and as such It is care
fully guarded, and nothing pieases Il
guardian better than 10 bring mp an m
trusive Yankee with a round turn. AZ
Robervai n solution Is offered by Mr
Bremen the builder of the railway ana
owner of the hotel, and OF most OF me
fishing rights. The regular course is TO
20 10 the hotel obtain an outnt there
and adventure forth into the wilderness.
There is a smaller hotel under the same
MANAGEMENT across the lake at the head
of the Grande Decharge. This IS the
place commonly visited. The island Is
picturesoue and no one will deny that
the trip is worth making after he has
shot some minor rapids In birch bark
canoe, made a portage through the WOODS
for three quarters Of a mile ana launched
the canoe again on the broad, heaVinS
surface Of the water below that magni-
ficent plunge of foaming water over
Laurentian rocks which is known as the
"rnaln chute" The great White catar-
act cleavng the fOrest-capped crags, is
n superb sight,an the river below. gem
med with Islands, is very fair TO look
upon. but II you are bent on fish only,
20 early are not at all. This year, as
always some good catches have been
made but experience teaches that after
the early part OF July the ouananiche
at this place are slow 10 take the ny.
They are there undoubtedly: The novice IS
famed by the sight Of Their stih dorsal
fins cutting through the foam which
comes from the cataract and collects
into long islands. or curious whirling
capes They Will even plunge after
fly. but apparently out Of curiosity or a
sniyit of mischief, for I'm late July and
August comparatively few are hooked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

one reason probably is that the place
has become in way picnic ground.
w hen the steamer approaches the land
ing at the Island House. the swarm of
disembarking tourists are met by an
eager army OF canoe men and a few
is dotted with canoes which traverse
and retraverse all the pools save those
under private ownership. Surfeited by
so much attention, the Ouananiche gives
himself airs and becomes exclusive.
Some distance below. there are few pools
less frequented. which are sometimes
profitable Below this again, the best
pools are taken by Canadian fishing
club In word, 20 TO the Grande De
charge by all means. If You have time,
but 80 for scenery rather than for fish
unless your visit can be made In late
June or early July.
At the time when most Of us leave the
CITY, In July or August, or September
the best chances for Ouananiche are AT
certain pools in the great rivers which
now into Lake st. John. Thee are soma
pools OF good repute in the Metabetchou-
an Inc Peribenca, greatest Of all these
rivers, nearly 300 miles in length. and
and over mile wide az the IN outh. offers
held for the sportsman who burns to
match himself against the game fish #
the north. ana there are the Mstassini,
ana Ashuap mouchouan, which are worth
q more detailed description. At the Hotel
Roberval, where the Indian canOe-men
assemble nightly 10 look for engagements,
coming from the reservation at Pointe
Blene. four mile away, the aspiring anglers
hold anxious discussions as to the reSpec-
tive merits of the Mistassini or Peribcnca
trip. Before deciding. let us review the
OUTFIT. First of all we look for sport
Tn erefore we will not take rods like the
weavers beam of Dame Julinan Gremer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

Students OF natural history have al
ways been puzzled 10 know whether
certain animals can live without water
Tor a long time. says the New York
World. I'm central and southern New
Mexico there Is an immense desert 20
which the earliest Spanish Adventures
gave the name JOmada del NuertI, or
Journey 10 Death. This desert is over
lni miles long and from thirty % seventy
miles wide and is entirely Waterless.
This Is known 10 Doe a fact. as every mile
or II has been traVersed during the past
twenty years. The nearest permanent
water 10 this desert Is the Rio Grande
from which II is separated by the lofty
range known as the CavallOs Mountains.
which are almost impassahle % man or
beast. Previous TO 1850 this desert was in
habited by vast herds OF antelope there
now besides coyotes and other animals
From May 10 September is the rainy sea-
son In this region, and the moisture de-
rived from the sCauty heritage might be
sufficient 10 sustain life. but during the
other eight months there isn't a drop OF
water Obtainable, and the vegetation is
as dry as finder II is claimed that many
wild animals feed In the early morning
and thereby obtain an abundance Of
moisture from the dew which covers the
vegetation. but in the elevated region OF
Jornada there is no sensible precipitation
Of dew in the dry season.
The most desolate territory In North
America. south Of Labrador. is the PENN
sula Of Lower California. Cape San Lu-
cas- Is the cXtrcmv southern point, and
about ten miles north Of this a spur OF
mountains runs from west 10 east. or
from the Pacific TO the Gulf Of Lower
California. forming, as II were a basin
toward the cape. This basin Is mostly
covered with a dense growth OF dwarf
trees. growing iuXuriantly out OF the
dazzling white sand. Not n particle OF
surface water is 10 be found anywhere in
this basin, and. strange as II NAV seem.
this place has many deer. The Mexicans
living here. when asked where the deer
get water. reply that there is none and
the deer do not require any. The east
and west coasts OF Lower California
abound in islands. some Of which are a
few hundred yards In diameter and 9TH
ers miles in extent and with few excep-
tiOns devoid of vegetation and Utterly
waterless. An American who has spent
n day. and sometimes two days. on each
ot these islands. reports having found
there the coyote. or wild dog. The only
water the thirsty coyote may drink Is
the salt water Of the Pacific But docs
he drink IL. or does he get along without
any drinking water at all? or are these
animals OF the southwest Ike the camel
which has n second stomach which is
used as a reservoir for water, and Is fill
cd by the camel before going on long des-
ert journeys and drawn upon for water
when needed? II Is said the Arabs.
knowing this. when themselves suffering
from thirst. STAY their came!s and appro-
pirate their water supply.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26

Six hundred and eight women recently
applied for p-oorly-paid place as mail
sorter In an English post Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRES.
a strip or Country 100 miles Long ~
Forty VIE Devaseatad.

a strip or Country 100 Miles Long By
Forty WI - Devastated
GORDON. Neb-, Oct 27.-The Ere
VII ch broke out last MONDAY in the
South sand hills. about fifty miles
from this place, has burned over al
ready a strip Of country 100 miles in
length BY forty miles wide. The IRE
is burning in an easterly direction.
The flames burned all the range
slick and clean on the Spade ranch,
belonging to Richards 81 Cairnes.
and about g. 600 tons of nav.
leaving about 1. 900 tons. This rancn
has 70, 600 head of cattle and IT'S head
Of horses. and IL will necessitate the
moving of the herd and outfit M to
the White river in South Dakota
The next ranch to burn was STAN
bires Bros, who lost all Of their hay,
about 2. 500 tons, and all of their
range This ranch has /, 200 head Of
cattle The next was Len Osborne s.
burning all Of his range and
tons, and his barn and out
buildings. This ranch was feeding
about 200 head Of cattle Osborne
will have to move his cattle at once,
as he has no hay or range and no pro-
lection at all
The next was Myner's ranch, burn
ing all his hay, about 800 tons. and
feeding about 100 head of cattle. The
fire was swept on by a heavy western
wind, withstanding that thirty
men worked like beavers to put
it out. The next ranch to go was
Woodruh's, burning all his hay, about
400 tons. and all his range. The
range supported 800 head Of cattle.
Woodruff also lost his barns, sheds
and corrals. Mr. Baugh was next in
line. and he lost all his hay, 500 tons,
and all his range. He had a bout
400 head Of cattle. The next was
Mason's, burning him out-abo ut
1000 tons of hay. He was also the
postmaster, and had a store, carrying
q stock Of goods Of So. 600 with very
little or no insurance He had roo
head of cattle. The next was Davis.
He lost all his hay, 1900 tons, but
none of his buildings He had about
600 head Of cattle This is as far as
the tire had gone at noon.
There are quite nu mber of small
ranches burned down on the B. and
NJ Samuel Chestnut, Morey & Hew-
lit. J. II. Overton and Dan Hill are
the only men that were not burned.
The loss from this fire at present will
run up into the millions, besides the
expense Of moving all the stock, for
hay is scarcer this fall than it has
been for years
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Assuming Poatma-tera.

WASHING ToN. Oct 27.-The civil
service commission has received from
. postmaster in Washing ton state a
copy of circular from the Democrats
lie committee 1evying an assessme MT
OF IS on each postmaster. It has the
heading OF the committee and IS
signed BY Charles D. France, secreta-
rv Tt states that 1.-The committee
having had under consideration the
nece ssity and ways and means of
raising funds for the campaign. have
concluded that those who are enjoy
ing the benefits Of Democra tic sue
cess in the past should contri butte to
the expenses of the present cam paiQn-
The committee, therefore assessed
YOU S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
MISSOURI BAPTIsTs.
They Resolve Against Catholic Contract
sectarIan Schools

They Resolve Against Catholic ContracE
sectarian schools.
LOUISIANA. No, Oct. 27.-Ths Bap-
list general association of Missouri,
which has just completed its sixteenth
annual meeting there, adopted the
following resolutions before nd3onrn-
ing:
Whereas. The cons titution Of the
United States of America guarantees
civil and religious liberty to our peo-
pie, and we look with appr ehension
on any entertainments on these rights
- legislative caprice.
For nearly a decade we have wit
messed with increasing alarm the APP
propriat tons from the public treasury
Of money Ia aid OF religious organize
tions.
Contrary to the constitution. as
1nimical to public policy, we have
seen the halls of congress desecrat ted
by an unseemly religious rite and the
service Of the government placed at
the disposal of ecclesiastical function
aries, thereby provoking religious
controversy and corruption; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we. representing
125. 600 Baptists, NEE ting in the gem
era1 ASSOCIATION of Missouri here by
deplore these legislative and execu-
tive acts by which the public revenue
and honor of the country have been
invaded.
We protest against the appropria-
ton of money to the various religious
bodies for so-called educational work
among the Indians by which, during
the past eight years, 1000, 900 has
been drawn from the public treasury,
about three dfths of which has been
given to the Roman Catholic church.
We urge upon the bureau of In
dian affairs the suspension Of con-
fra a4e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
LEET mo- TRACES
An Omaha Safety Deposit Vault
Systematically Robbed
Gold and Bills Taken, No One
Knows When or How.
LOCKS AVAIL NOTHING.
The Vault Was Secured by the
Latest Appliances

OMAHA, Neb., oct. 27.-The fact
was made public yesterday afternoon
that the safety deposit vault section
of the Omaha National bank had been
robbed, and SO dexterouslv that no
clue to the manner in which the work
was done is obtainable. Large sums
Of money have been taken from boxes
in the vaults and the exact amount Of
losses cannot be known until all have
been examined The discovery was
made more than two weeks ago and
every precaution has been taken By
the bank officials to keep the matter
a close secret T.
The principal loser is Mr.. William
Gladish. Mr.. Gladish has been the
lessee OF box in the vaults Of the
Omaha National for q numbe of
box the sum of So, TOO in gold. On
October he discovered that about
81, 200 Of the amount was missing. He
st once notified Mr.. Willard, presi-
dent Of the bank, and the inves tiga-
tion commenced. Mr.. Willard called
Chief Of Police Seavey AM a detective
has had charge Of the case ever since
So far. however, all efforts to dlscOv-
err the manner in which the money
was lost have failed, and the bank
authorities as well as the police. are
a much in the dark as ever
nave oVerW ne1lned the ollc.sA1s
~ ~ 1h5 OanA Win Per
1ney place every lance aPoA t1S
Partles VINO nave any conneesl1n wnen
sl.s LIZ e. 80 u -
80 1 h-= e - e'sall Is -
.lI $3.50 y - ns.g7 80 e9no
bills have been taken from a box.
Issha Is IN IN ~ AILaru s1e-eea ne US -
PorI p ene losses ealne y IL II ene
a. enS 81 II 80 80
A.S vl"-17 a1 ul.e-e q
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GOLD QUITS GOING
Dun Reports Business Prospects
Slightly More Favorable.
SOME MILLS START.
The Prices for Farm Products
are Still Low.

NEW York, Oct. 27.-The r. G.
Dun & Co. s Weekly Review Of Trade
says: Engrossing political excite
ment in many of the states causes a
natural slackening in some kinds Of
business. but on the whole business
indications are rather more favorable
than they were week ago. Gold ex-
ports have ceased, quite number OF
mills have gone into operation and
the demand for products. if not equal
to that of prosperous years, is better
than it has been most Of the time
this year
The price of farm products do not
improve much and there are still
some strikes to resist reduction Of
wages SO that the purchasing power
of the people can not have materially
increased, but there is more hope
full spirit which promotes greater
activity. On the other hand the re-
cord Of past transactions is some what
less favora Bile than Of late. Payments
through the principal clearing houses
throughout the country show de-
crease of l. per cent compared with
last year and a decrease Of xI9 per
cent compared with the same week
in 1892, the decrease for four week ks
being 20. s per cent.
Cotton has sold for 5.s1 cents for
4AAttAAAnE 4DAN1A0S anu LuE 46E2E
pts at such low prices indicate
clearly that the crop viii at least be
close to the largest # not the largest
ever produced
The wheat market is lower and
nothing appears to justifT any im-
portant change. West IN receiT is
have been 4.S16.5 ST. bushels. against
6, 276. CTS last year and Atlantic ex-
ports only 5s4, 263 bushels, against
1, O68 500 last year. Corn is higher
without any very clear reason. and it
is note v or thy that at the anne time
pork IS rs cents lower; lard IS cents
per 100 pounds and hogs 40 cents low
err The contrast indicates how little
the provision market depends a pres
ent on natural relations Of supply and
demand.
The demand for wool is not as
large a. it has been and while prices
have scarcely changed for two ks
sales are but 3O4, $50 pounds against
5. IT'S, $50 in 1892 and for four we Ks
10, 451, 749 pounds, against IS, IA, $50 IN
1892 Prices were put down before
the new tariff took effect SO that re-
suits of for ign competition are felt
mainly in reduced sales of some do
nestle woods.
The failures for the week were 231
in the Unsted States against 1852 last
year and 50 in Canada against a last
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
A NEW ELDORADO.
Gold Fields Of Western Australia Pam
ming Ont Unusually ktch

Gold Fields Of Western Australia Pam
ming Ont Unusually Ktch-
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-The
steamer Alameda, which arrived yes
terday, brought only three passengers
from Australia. This was owing
largely to the fact that nearly every
body was on the rush to the gold
fields Of Western Australia-Cool-
gardie. While the steamer was in
Sydney harbor over q thousand miners
arrived from the New Zealand gold
fields en- route for the new EldoradO.
Some of the finds are phenomenal
and in one instance four cuts of rock
yielded 555 ounces Of gold. The Lon
donderry mine, one of the first discov-
cred, was sold to an English syndi-
cate just before the steamer sailed
for 81, $50 00O-
just before the Alameda sailed a
camel load Of ore, nearly all gold was
brought into Sydney from the Wealth
Of Nations mines. Its arrival caused
great excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
free Thinkers Congress.

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-The joint con
gress of the American Secular union
and Of the Free Thought Federation
of America convened yesterday morn
ing in the Madison street theater. The
first address Of the day was by Leon
Lewis. who took Bruno for his
topic Other papers were read by Mrs.
Lizzie Holmes and Mrs T.. ID. White.
The program for the evening con
sisted of a paper written by C. e.
Waite. the president of the Secular
union. and read in his absence by
Mrs NJ. A. Freeman. and addresses
by Mrs Matte p Krekel and e. >
Reattie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
Cities
NO LETTER FROM GROVER.
CIeve1and's Intentions IN Regard to the
Campaign q Profound Alystery.

Cleve1and's Intentions in Regard to this
Campaign a Profound Mystery
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-No authori-
tative information can be obtained
here respecting the direct question as
to the presidents purpose to write or
not to write a letter announcing his
desire that all Democrats should
earnestly support the Democratic
state ticket in New York Neverthe-
less it is the opinion of many Of his
friends that he viii not in any way
interfere in the New York campaign
With reference to the president
registering or voting, one Of his
closest friends made the statement
that Mr.. Cleveland had no legal resi-
dence in New York. and could not le-
gally register or vote there. Mr.. Cleve-
land, himself it is understood, has said
that his legal residence is in
Washington 1T can be stated further
that at the expiration of Mr.. Cleve-
lands present term he will not again
take up his residence in New York
This statement was made by him
some months ago, and at that time he
had not fully determined as to where
be would make his future home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
CROP REPORT.

Report of the Agricultural Department
for Corn for October.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s--October re-
turns to the department of agricul-
ture make the general condition Of
corn o.. 2. against 63.4 last month.
The October condition in the year
1881 was Sc per cent. the lowest up to
that date shown by any official record
The yield per acre Of that year was
Is. s bush Is. The indicated yield per
acre for this year from a condition Of
g.. 4 is 18 4 bushels per acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27

WASHES eToN, Oct. 27.-An abstract
Of the condition OF the national banks
OF Oklahoma at the close OF business
on October 2. shows the average re-
serve to have been 80. 80 per cent
against 47-9s per cent on July L.
Loans and discounts increased ia that
period from 1859. 947 to S261, $50.
Stock and securities decreased from
S147. sos to STAT, sS3 Gold coin de-
creased from $45. 325 to sag 621- Law
ful money reserve decreased from
&106. Sal to $50, $50. Individual de
posts decreased from SOS. 733 TO
$G04, ar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
OUTLAW COOKS SISTER.
she storms Fort Gibson and Terrorlzes
the citizens with Gun.

the citizens with Gun.
TAHLEQUAH. Ind. Ter, Oct. 27.-A
courier has lust arrived with lnforma-
ton that Sheriff Proctor and a posse
of Cherokees are hot on the trail OF
Cook and his gang Of robbers, only be-
ing half an hour behind the ba ndits-
Last night Miss Eliza Cook. a sister
Of the leader Of the notorious gang,
rode into Fort Gibson and terrorized
the people Of that place by shooting
into houses and defying ARE St. She
filed the depot full of lead from her
pistol After driving the frightened
citizens off the street she gallOped
through a squad Of deputy marsha >
AMI out of town In true bandit queen
stvle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

The steamship Falcon is still un-
heard from and hope for her safety
has been abandoned
In Chicago one of the large ware
houses of the William DeerIng Reaper
works has burned. Loss, 500, 600: in
sured.
The trial of the members of the
mob who lynched six negroes near
Millington, Tenn, August 81. has
been set for October 20.
John Bruce Ford. who was former
~ engaged in the publishing bust
home in Brooklyn, aged 70. He pub
lished the works of Henry Ward
B<echer, Mrs. Stowe and William
Cullen Bryant.
Henry Billings. Jack Billings,
Spruce Billings and Jesse Street,
mem bers of gang Of White Cappers
who have committed many outragea
in Upton county. Tennessee, were
found guilty at Coving ton, Tenn, and
given long terms in the peniten tiary.
Charles Engstrom, bridge tender
for the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad at Iron Mountain. Mich, was
found under the trestle at the Chap n
mine with his skull crushed in. He
received his pay Thursday, and it is
believed was murdered and robbed.
Judge William G. Brooks, one of
the most eminent lawyers in the
South. aged 80 years, dropped dead
at the supper table at Birmingham,
Ala, Of heart disease. he was born
in South Carolina, but re-
moved to Alabama before the
war and was for years on the
bench. He was conspicuous in South-
era affairs both before and after tn
war He presided at the nations
Democratic convention which met in
Charleston. 8. c., in 1860 and nom.
mated John c. Breckenridge for presi-
dent lie was afterward presiding
officer of Alabama's secess ion conven-
ton He continued the practice of
law up 10 the time of his death.
One word desert bes ft-s4perfectlon.
We refer to De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27

On November End, with transit limit of
two days in each direction, aud good re-
turning November 10th, we viii eel
round trip tickets 50 Dallas, Tex, on ac-
count of the state fair and Dallas eXposi-
ton, al $3.50 We have absolutely the
best and shortest route 20 All Texas
points, with unexcelled accommodation.
II. O. GARvEK, AEt,
60i Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-27

EXCURSION ANNOUNCEMENT
Hnrrna4 Hrnr..ralnu.-

On November 9Th, we viii sell
harvest excursion tickets % aiA
points ia Texas, and all points in New
Mexico, on the Pecos Valley railroad, and
to Deming, at one lowest drst class fare.
plus $500 for the round trip Stop-Qver5
allowed within the limit in both direc-
tions. Limit Of tickets twenty days from
date Of sale