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The morning call., 1894-01-28
INTERIOR COLONIZATION.

\ considering the
health, pleasure and
prof" attractions Of
California, the latter
aspect includes an i'm
portant factor in the
value of interior lands
as an investment.
w endell Easton of
this city has business
relations which give
him exceptional oppor-
tunities of gauging land
values throughout the
State, while at the same
time he is liberal in his
ideas and not blind to
the general interests of
The morning call., 1894-01-28

gor. Me-. mailed dollar bill to creditor.
The debtor died two years ago under the
belief that he had paid the debt. The
letter has just been delivered by the postal
authorities,
The morning call., 1894-01-28
LAND PRICES BY COUNTIES,

HE intending settler is
] often pleased to have
some guidance in the
form of inform alton as
to the price of land in
various sections of the
State. The Stale Board
OF Trade has furnished
the most recent data
and they are here sub
mitted. No hard and
fast figures can be given
In many cases. but the
information may be re-
lied upon, and in its
general character will
dou btless prove inter
The counties are taken
The morning call., 1894-01-28

Alamsda-Lands in this improved sec.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27

uossibly be still in the window or some
misfit parlor, and If the former owners
visit Chicago at any timesoon they may
yet be able to recover them.
Seventy-thrse watches ar listed. This
may mean that seventy-three men stay
ed too long on the Midway and fearing
trouble when they returned home threw
away their timepieces that they might
have some excuse for not being home
earlier.
That one shoe spesaks eloquently Of
the heroic determination or some
suffering piece of humanity. male or
female. to see The Fair in spite Of
corns and bunions and ingrowiug toe
nails.
The item that's and caps-47," re-
calls the scenes on the grounds when a
high wind was blowing. Silk hats,
soft hats, stiff hats, straw hats, broad
brims and narrow brims, scurried along
over the ground with the owners in hot
pursuit. Many of them were never
oyertaken and so were gathered in TO
form an item on the list OF lost and
found.
One hunureu anu ouo pairs Va 'Heu
eyes saw at least some OF the sights at
The Fair as through a mist because OF
the loss of spectacles. Some OF the
recruits of Coxey's army may have been
gathered from that list Of forty-seven
losers of railroad tickets at The Fair.
A man who has 70 walk from Chicago
to San Francisco or New Orleans would
not object to little tramp from Mass.
lion to Washington.
The jewelry and other articles not
sold are in possession OF Auditor G. V,
harrington, whose Offices are on the
fifth floor OF the Rand McNally Build
Ing, Chicago. They may be OF value TO
the owners as being gifts OF some de-
parted friend and it is possible that
many of them may yet be reclaimed.
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ware said 70 closely match the gown.
All was very delicate shade OF blue.
Mrs Henry CIews has nearly complete
set OF slightly yellow diamonds TO be
worn with one OF the delicate lemon
gowns that are so becoming to her.
These Jewels are very expensive, be-
cause they must be perfectly matched.
The number of 'sunbursts" owned
by Americans is beyond counting. The
average cost Of q fine sunburst is 5.O00
It must not be supposed that the pos
session OF so many jewels is all pleas
ure. Their owners worry about them
constantly, and even If able to replace
them would as soon part with their we'd
ding rings, for jewels become very dear
20 the hearts of their owners-like
family pets. The ways for keeping and
taking care of jewels are many and
almost as varied as their owners. A few
OF the ladies that travel much go to the
trouble of keeping their hundred
thousand dollar necklaces In q safe
deposit, and when they are to wear
them must get them out. The favorite
way Of cleaning is to immerse all jewels
in CASTLE soap suds, shake well, then toss
lightly until dry In sawdust.
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breIlas, there being l, 1853 In all. Ladies
wraps came second, with list or l,O95.
When the articles were sold in March
there were 1.OO4 umbrellas OF various
styles closed out at 90 cents apiece. As
1858 were received 354 must have been
delivered TO their owners. This goes
to prove that there Is still a very gener-
al belief in the old story that no man is
honest when il comes TO question OF
umbrellas. One Thousand and four
individuals from divers States and
countries, awakening to the fact that
they had walked away from the bench
where they had been resting their tired
limbs, or from the booth we're they had
been making their purchase, or from
the lunch counter where they had been
refreshing themselves, leaving behind
them their gold-Eandled silk, or
straight-sticked, faded, cotton COM
panion, turned not to search for them,
either st the place where they knew
they had left them, or at the offices
OF the lost and found department, but
walked steadily ahead in search OF new
wonders, grumbling, perhaps, at their
ill-luck and saying in their hearts:
There is no faith, no dependence to be
placed In man when it comes TO Ques-
ton of umbrellas.
One thousand and ninety-fve women,
forgetting themselves in the beauty OF
their surroundings, entranced by the
glories of the electric fountains aud the
shifting paths Of lights from the giant
search light, or filed with delight as
they gazed on the treasures Of the Art
Palace or the Manufactures Building or
the Woman's Building, took up their
homeward journey, but failed at the
same time to take up their wraps from
the beuch or seat where they had placed
them, and consequently the lost and
found department had l,095 extra en-
tries to make and 1.095 packages were
added to the collection on the shelves.
IL is said that women are more persis-
tent than men.
At any rate, only 5s4 wraps were
sold on March IS, which shows that
511 Of the 1,095 ladies who lost cloaks
and wraps at The Fair rested not till
they had learned from the guards that
there was lost and found bureau on
the grounds aud its exact location, and
thither they went and reclaimed their
own.
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claim to be the champion In his line is
not an idle one. He tries the wire once
with his foot to see II II is properly
stretched, and then picking up the
balancing pole runs uimbly along the
thirty feet Of it's length.
STOPPING THE WIRE.
Then he stops abruptly.
The wire does not move.
He bounces up and down, going hieh
up In the air, and, when he stops again
he does IL with peculiar trick OF
STRENGTHENING the back SO that the wire
again comes to a perfect standstill from
its violent oscillations.
OF course the audience cheer wildly
at this trick and Caicedo smiles at them
In a sef-satisfied Spanish way.
He does not keep in constant motion
on the wire Ia the manner OF most tight
rope walkers to preserve their equilib-
rum, but stands still between each act,
sometimes on one foot only. His most
effective act-and for that matter The
most difficuIt--is turning somersets on
the wire, both forward and backward. a
dozen times In succession. A little
spring throws him up In the air, where
he turns and lands as he pleases, either
astride, with leg on each side OF the
wire, or both on the same side.
WITHOUT A POLE.
All this is done with balancing pole.
On his second appearance, however. he
does the same acts without pole and
seems TO rather enjoy the way he has
fooled the audience, who thought that
the pole was a necessary adjunct. They
hardly get over wondering how be can
skip around so unconcernedly on the
wire, with nothing for balance-not
even holding out his arms in lieu OF
pole, when Caicedo comes out again
and caps his performance with his
browning effort.
This time he not only does not use
pole but on his feet are heavy Austrian
cavalry boots, with big aud ugly look
ing Mexican spurs attached to them. IL
seems almost impossible that be can
manipulate his feet defty enough thus
encu "a bered to even walk across the
wire. much less perform on 1t. However,
the boots aud spurs don't seem to bother
him In the least. He danced about with
inst as much grace, turned somersets
with Just as much agility. shot up In The
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On the list are 14l handbags contain
ing money aud 216 empty; 443 pocket
books containing money and 2lS empty.
What stories might have been told by
these AS empty handbags aud pocket
books. Stories Of owners saving, hoard
ing, week after week, month after
month to gather money enough to take
them to see the great Fair
And then the trip to The Fair; the
tramps about the grounds and through
the wonderful buildings: the frequent
conferences between owner and pock-
etbooW as they stopped before some
booth or soda fountain or lunch counter
or Midway show: aud finally, the last
quarter being spent, the return rail-
way ticket being carefully looked after,
the owner in the eXu6erance OF mis- JOY
that he had seen this glory OF glories,
that the great desire Of his heart had
been fulfilled, tossed the purse into the
air and left it where its contents had
been spent on the grounds of the great
Worlds Fair; or, perhaps some Of them
might tell Of picKpocketS; or rude
partiugs from their owners: OF hurried
searchings and stealthy droppings be-
hind some Neptune column or Wooded
Island shrub.
The largest amount OF money found
in any one purse was SlOL25; the lar
gest amount IN single roll was $500.
The total amount found was S2,S0l.s5.
and all of this but about $500 was
claimed by the owners.
Ninesy-niue pairs of Eyeglasses are
on the list OF lost and found, mementoes
of the observation-disclosures OF those who
pride themselves on their poise and COM
posure. Under the head implements
of War and of the Chase" might have
been grouped the bayonet, the revolver,
the billy, and the shoulder-straps. and
each could probably tell an interesting
story of its being entered on the list OF
lost and found. OF the 1913 Satehels
found seventy-one we're restored TO the
owners and fifty-two were sold at auc-
ton.
Who lost that motor and that type
writer stand?
Was it the same man who tried to
steal the lagoon?
At some time during The Fair three
holiow-cheeked. SorrowfUl-eyed, nun
gry-lookiDg persons might nave been
seen leaning from the windows OF some
outgoing train TO catch last glimpse
of the domes OF the White City. These
were the people who lost their false
teeth while visiting TIE Fair, and not
knowing Of the lost and found depart
ment they packed their grips and sor-
rowfnlly left for home. They may,
huSever, have the satisfaction OF know
inEhhat their loss is some other fellow
gail. The teeth were sold at ! ceni
per set and are now, in all probability
doing duty in other mcaths They ma
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charge Of the secret service department
of The Fair. Here 1t remained till
some time in August, when it was re-
moved 70 quarters IN the Service Build
Ing and placed under the control OF
Auditor Alderman. Guards and en-
ployes OF the exposition generally were
Instructed TO hand over to this bureau
any articles found on the grounds, and
visitors finding any lost articles gener-
ally turned them over to the guards,
who In turn deposited them with the
lost and found bureau. The list given
below would indicate that very large
per cent OF lost articles found their way
to this bureau. More than 4,500 articles
were received there dering the time the
exposition was open. This seems at
first glance to be a large number, but
when IL is remembered that nearl y 25,-
OOO. 900 people visited The Fair between
May and October 30 1t appears that
only one person In five thousand was so
unfortunate as to lose anything.
Articles received by the bureau were
numbered aud entered upon the records,
name Of finder, date, and description OF
the article being given, and were then
placed upon the shelves to wait claim
ant. In short time quite collection
was gathered, the list comprising all
kinds Of property from Stick-pins TO
bayonets, from pocket handkerchiefs to
overcoats, and from false teeth to
electric motors. II the auditor had
displayed some gilded balls over the
door and advertised his collection as
the only exhibit on the grounds OF that
international institution, pawn shop,
he would have had tbrong OF visitors
70 view it every day.
The following is the official list OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27
.CAICEDO, King OF
WIRE WALKERS.
BIB TURNS SUMRRSErS IN fHE AIR WITH
HEAVY RIDING BOOTS AND SPURS ON.
Balancing Pole Unnscsssary-In Some Way BE
Stops the Oscillation Of the Wire and Keeps
1t Perfectly Still.

NsW York Herald.
Every inch an athlete is Don Juan A.
Caicedo. To be sure there are not many
inches Of him. but they all count and
furnish muscle and agility enough 10
stock four or five ordinary men. CAL
cedo, as everyone calls him. or to be
more polite. Senior Csicedo, is'Quite q
wonder In his way. He Is claimed 10 be,
aud nobody has yet come forward TO
dispute the claim, the most daring and
and accomplished wire walker In the
world. king OF the Wire," be calls
himself, and he has good right TO the
title II anybody has.
For fifteen years Caicedo has been
balancing himself on ropes and wires
until now he is as much At home up 10
the air as the ordinary mortal Is on q
solid bluestone pavement.
TYPE.
A typical South American he Is In ap-
pearance, as he trips out and makes q
smiling bow under the wire drawn
tightly across the stage twelve feet
above the floor. He is short, we'll pro.
portIoned, but not stocky. You first
notice thick crop OF jet black hair,
and jet black burling mustache, made
all the more pronounced by the powder
put on thick to cover up the freckles
and the snnburn. The eyes ars bright,
black, snappy aud fearless. His CO.'S
tune is rather gaudy get up, unmis'
takably denoting his spanish blood,
with its preponderance OF yellow and
rod ord rho tnraador valvet Jacket law
ishly EN- broIdered with gold lace.
As soon as he mounts the pole and
steps on the wire IL is evident that his
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become the champion bareback rider In
South America and an expert trapezo
performer and wire walker. Then he
became ambitious and wanted 10 have q
circus OF bis own. Finally he raised
money enough to start one, and for
three years made money with 1t travel
ing through South America. Then
some evil genius tempted him to 60 to
Cuba. After six months he had lost
everythlpg-money, horses. parapher-
MALTA and all-and had TO sell his watch
to 60 to Mexico. where he Joined q cir
Gus again on q salary. From that time
(ffteen years ago) he began 10 wander,
and since then be has performed in
nearly every civilized country in the
world.
His irst meeting with the late P. T.
Barnum was q characteristic one.
"Mr. Barnum," said Caicedo In de-
scribing it, 'came to my dressing room,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27

Hundreds of articles lost on the ex-
position grounds were not taken to
the bureau but were carried off by the
finders. Many OF these have been re-
turned through the medium of adver-
tisements and many are held In trust
for the owners. In one case a lady
telling the story of the loss of valuable
ring was interrupted by one of her
neighbors who had found the ring and
was glad TO restore it. In another case
bracelet was returned by lady liv-
ing in Colorado, travelling acQuain-
lance of the loser having made refer
ence of the loss in the presence Of the
finder. In still another case revolver
of peculiar foreign manufacture came
back TO the owner after passing
through the hands of several others.
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Nellie Grant Happr Again,

1t is interesting to know that Nellie
Grant Sartorls, according to her own
confession, is happier nov than she has
been for years. She has laid aside her
mourning aud is looking very young and
pretty. The fact that her eldest son Is
now II shows how fast time slips by.
He is being educated in England. and
will probably remain there until be
takes degree at Oxford. that being the
present goal OF his own and his grand
fathers ambition.-NeD Y0TE World.
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found were restored TO their owners.
The remainder were held till March 10,
1894, when, with the exception OF the
rings, bracelets, watches, pins, eye
glasses, spectacles, and opera glasses,
they were sold to the highest bidder.
The articles not sold will be held for
some time befor being disposed OF.
The greatest number of any one arti-
Gle received by the bureau was OF um-
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WHERE Arb They NOW.
ARTICLES LOST AND FOUND AT THB WORLDS
FAIR.
Claimed and Unclaimsd-Story Of 1900 Lost
Umbrellas and $50 Pursas-Selling the
Collection at Auction -HOld-0Vsr Watches
and Jswelry.
CAiesqo Inter ocean.

South HADLEY, Mass, May 1910 the
EduOr.-What disposition was made OF the
unclaimed articles taken TO the "lost and
found" bureau during the Worlds t'alr'
How MANY articles were reported lost on
The Fair grounds, and Of those taken to
the bureau what per cent were claimed by
ownersl Are articles not claimed before
the close Of The Fair still held subject to
the order of 0wnersl >. Z. b.
This letter raises q good many in
teresting questions. The lost and
found bureau Of the Worlds Fair was
located at the opening OF the exposition
In the terminal station, and was In
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27
THB CLEANERS BUDGET
SHORT AND INTERESTING BITS OF RBlI
LIFE ROMANCE.
Incidents in The Carssr Of Colonel MOwbray-A
Locomotive Engineer Who Lost His Nerve
The Old Missouri Republican Among the
Miners Nearly Fifty Years Ago.
81. Lonis Republic.

50. Louis Republic.
The Cleaner met man the other day
who obeyed Horace Greeley's injunction.
He was Colonel Mowbray, the financier
and promoter Now he is plain Mr..
Mowbray and is thankful that he is
alive.
Colonel Mowbray's bizarre career as a
financial meteor began in Spokane. He
dropped into that city one day with a
valet who carried huge valise. Now
bray visited each one Of the banks and
measured out his deposits in peck mea-
sures. The next day he became
acquainted with woman real
estate dealer and fancied
that be could play very good Abeard
TO her Helose She sold him land
every time she saw him. He was kept
busy thinking OF new names for all his
embryo cities. One day he bought a
piece OF land which was merely thin
layer Of earth sprinkled over founda-
tion of solid gold. He visited the place
and put up huge sign, which was:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27
Mowbray's Addition to Snohomish.
Stop Moment and Watch Il Grow.

The stump Of a giant cedar tree de-
faced the choicest lot. He set num-
Der OF workmen digging 1t out. In two
weeks they were at the end OF that al
most endless root. They had excavated
toms of earth and made huge cavern
under his property, yet MowbraY was
happy because be had triumphed and
had accomplished what everybody told
him he could not do. The unsightly
stump was about to DE removed.
That same day circus came to town.
and while the workmen were in the tun-
mel two elephants aud one giraffe at
tampted TO walk across the new addi-
tlon. The earth caved In and buried
seven workmen. The elephants broke
their legs. Many suits were hled
against Mowbray. His property was
confiscated and ne was imprisoned for
criminal carelessness. After spending
$50. 600 be was released, but there were
judgments for S750,000 against him.
Misfortune set Colonel Mowbray's
mammoth brain at work, however. 1t
was lust after the Gillian unpleasant
mass had been settled. To Chilli Now
| hray ADD his partner decided to go.
They started town near the foot OF the
| Andes. When they eudeavored to get
the inhabitants OF another town 70 leave
their abodes and come TO the new town.
| The Chilians refused. Mowbray bought
25o. 900 pounds of powder from the Chill
ian government and put it In an extinct
volcano. Then he subsidized a
uriest to prophesy an earthquake to
| take place on q certain day. The pow
der was fired and the inhabitants fled TO
the new town, where Mowbray was in
waiting, and sold them lots. Accord
ing to Mowbray's assertion, ne and his
mariner cleaned up million apiece on
this deal. With his recuperated for
time ne returned TO Spokane, where for
a few days he posed as local CresuS
Then the woman real estate dealer
learned be was in town and sold him
several counties in Idaho, the taxes on
which are more than their value.
Colonel Mowbray's advice 70 young
man is TO remain at home, and be de-
clares that were Horace Greeley alive
he would sue the sage TO recover his dis
sipated fortune
Charles P. Higgins, an old engineer
| who put in his best days on the New
/ York Central, iD conversation with TIE
4 Cleaner. related the folloWing:l II
4 have been an engineer fer - 5sAEs3 bat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27

Little Miss Mugg (haughtily)- Your
mother amt no lady.
Little Miss Freckles-Why ein't she?
Little Miss Muggs-rve seen her
pouring hot water from the Kettle into
a big pan. and she had an apon on, too.
She's 90 lady. A lady would rather
eat of dirty plates then wash dishes, 50
thern!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-27
A COLOMBIAN.

a COlsOhbiASs
Caicedo was born June ID, 1851, In
the city OF Popayao. State OF Carcs.
CoIombia South America. When be
was seven gears old his father died.
Then q circus manager, who bad been q
friend OF the father. took the boy TO
bring up, and as Juan was small for his
age, light and agile. the manager CON-
menced q systematic training TO make
him an acrobat. 80 apt 3 pupil was
Juan that in six months he appeared 10
the ring and did an act on single ira
peze.
"Thep,r said Caicedo, "when once
the cheers OF the audience 20 me had
been heard grew 70 love 1t, and moth
ing could make me want TO be In busi-
ness or learn trade"
CHAMPION RIDER
He stayed WITH the circus until be
was . yousg mfb. Mesavhile hs had
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Or. z. C. Ncst's Nerve ard 1faia Ifeatment
4, eoid Under postiye written CnarEr.se, ~ eun0r-
izet Agents only, % cure Week Noncry' Loss oL
Brain aud rerye Power: Lost Manhood; la.c enses.
feryoaEnsss; IAs1i.ude; al Drains; Los Of fo.sr
OF the GeasrsLfse OTZsns IN eirssr sex, csussa ~
oysr-ergr@on: Youthful Errors, O. krcsssve We OK
Mo- u tnnssrvtion. I1srnity and Dcafh. Py nal,
nj boz: Cor 81: With vristr1 g11TnEtee 70 care ~
resrrd r,ozeY. VISITS COC0H SYRUP. A ceftA1
euTe for Cor rhs Colds, Asthma, Bronchhs, CIoq2,
yhooutnr Coigh. Sore Throat. Rieas.rt % tnhsf
fail Ia cisoortuusd: Cd 50c. si1e, now 1cs GA
q sc, nszrDc. GUARAsTER5 Issued oaJ
rHnoUsa
O. r. GOETZE, sa' isss
Southwest corner Twelfth and Market
streets. wheeling. W. Va
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Charles P. Higgins, an old engineer
who put in his best days on the New
york Central, 10 conversation With the
Cleaner. related the following: II
have been an engineer fer - 5sAzs but