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REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
stili, n Columbia River II Twenty
Miles Wide In Places.
Try Asonniatsh Prn.al

Wy A.NuothhDa EtNoAI
Sc PORTLAND. Ore, June -8.-For sew
erai days the air has been full OF ru-
mors which tell how whole towns Of the
Upper Columbia have been washed
away. and that the stream is full Of
floating buildings. Reliable information
obtained from travellers who nave re-
Gently come over the water route show
that the condition of affairs Is greatly
exaggerated. Among the passengers on
the steamer Dalles City, which arrived
from the Cascades last night, was the
Ray. @. NJ. Irwin. the newly elected
Superintendent OF Publ Instruction.
He said: -.s
THE damage done by the food in diff
ferent places has been greatly exag-
gerated, except at Grants Station,
which Is in constant danger OF being
completely swept away
Pilot w. II. Pope, of the Northern Pa
I'm places the Columbia is u sea from
fifteen to twenty miles wide, the lower
portion of Kelso being covered with
water, n several houses Whereabouts
have floated away. During the week
the Tacoma has passed about II dozen
floating buildings. Clatsakamie River
and Beaver Slough are so swollen that
Capt. George NJ. Shaver, of the steamer
Sarah Dixon. saves time In his trips by
crossing the prairie, instead of winding
up the crooked slough and river"
water. Woodland, a small town in Cow
litz County. Wash, is entirely under
water, and the inhabitants have taken
to he hills. 49, 81, H
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WEAKER At THE CLOSE.
Chicago Gas Is Also Subject to
sharp Relapse
General List Remains Firm in the
FinaI Trading.

The stock market was firm In spots
during the first half-hour or SO of bust
ness to-day. and some shares improved
is to Ia per CENT. -u the CLOSING .fsures
of last night. but Subsequently The entire
list declined under a moderate pressure
to sell.
There were offerings of st. Paul. Louis
VILE. & Nashville and ether stocks for
London account.
American Sugar declined 1 "a, to lOi 1-2;
preferred rs. to 81 5-s; Louisville & Nash
vile "a. to 40 Ia; st. Paul 5-s., TO 60 ~;
to Is IA; Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred
l, to "A "a: Atchison 3-s, to Z 5-S; Chicago
Gas 3-s, to 10 L.. and Northern Pacific
preferred 1-2, to l6.
to GO 1-2: American Tobacco IL, to s. l-2;
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago pre-
ferred "a, to 70 S-4, and Lead S-S. to Al is.
The money market continues easy at 1
per cent. on call and l IL a 3 per cent. on
time. The currency movement is still
largely in favor of the city banks, the
receipts for the week being estimated at
Foreign exchange quiet and steady
at 4.S7 1-2 a 4.S7 "a for bankers sixty
day bills, and 4sS IL a ass "a for de-
Bar silver In London rose to % I'D.
per ounce. Commercial bar here Is up
to 60 Ia, n Mexican dollar rose to
Speculation at the Stock Exchange
was not active. but was strong in tone.
Chicago Gas was the special bull card,
and sold above II on reports that the
proceedings against the Trust brought
by Acknowledgement Moloney had been
abandoned. Manhattan was n notable
exception, dropping 1 IL to LIS IL. The
stock rallied to 1l6 H..
For the fourth week of May, the Big
Four road earned s3i6, l0l, a decrease Of
$50, 271; and for the month of May,
S1.016, $40, a decrease of Sl67, 9l5.
The imports of dry goods at the port
Of New York for the week were un-
usually small, footing up only 1867 ,242.
The amount marketed was s776, 555. For
the corresponding week of 1898 the i'm
ports were 81, 54S, 9sl, and the amount
marketed at MAS. III.
Stocks were strong until shortly be.
fore the close, when Sugar suddenly
ran down from los ga to 1O4 IA, and CHI
cago Gas and General Electric each de-
clined about a point from the highest.
The reaction in the general list was
slight. Northern Pacific preferred rose
to II 7-S. and the stock commanded 1854
premium for use.
The sales of listed stocks were 124,1 o
shares. In the unlisted department 63.3W
shares OF Sugar n $500 Lead were
traded In.
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Coming Events.

At the Liberal Club. geo East Fifteenth street.
this evening. DR.. L. d. Foote, jr. will speak on
Vaccination or Sanitation"
Graduating exercises OF the workingman's
School and its kindergarten Normal Department,
Carnegie Music Hall. this evening. s o'clock.
Annual excursion OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church OF the Saviour Sunday School. from one
Hundred and. Ninth street and East River. to-
morrow, . 4. NJ, to Cold Spring Grove. Long
Island Sound.
Eighth battalion Field Day at Van Cortlandt
Park, tomorrow afternoon.
Excursion and outing OF the yigilant Club. Idle
wild. Long Island Sound. Sunday.
:. Annual excursion OF Koltes Post. No. 80. @, A.
R., Sunday, up Long Island Sound. returning.
landing at Whitestone. L. J..
The Young Mems Christian Association will
observe Jubilee Day Sunday afternoon. in Asso-
citation Hall, So East Twenty third street. The
speakers will be NORWAY Williams. on The
History OF the Association: = Austin Abbott. on
The Association and the Church. Rev. NJ. X.
Deming. formerly Secretary OF the Boston Asso-
citation. Echoes from Old Y. NJ. c.. A, Battle
fields Rev, Thomas Dixon. IT.. The Future
OF the Association Prof. Jasper 7, Goodwin.
OF Columbia College. Chairman of the Twenty
third Street Branch, will preside.
Good Government Club F, formal opening. Mon
day evening. 524 Hudson street.
Jewish Theological Seminary Commencement.
Thursday. June u, 1856 Lexington avenue.
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SHARP ADVANCE IN WHEAT.
Corn and Oats Are Also Active and
Higher.

There was great excitement in the
wheat pit to-day, occasioned by a big
advance in prices all along the line and
VERY erratic fluctuations. The irst sales
were at an advance of about n cent
here and In the West, July selling at
IN TO 62 lie, with heavy trading and
quick changes. Chicago first sold at
Ia s-Sc., and afterwards sold up to 6Oc,
Foreign markets were all higher.
there was a stampede of the shorts In
the West. July sold up to 3sc.. and in
Chicago the advance was fully 2 lie.
over Yesterdays closing. June sold lup
to q Lac. in Chicago. corn was also
cotton declined about 5 points at the
start. July opened at IT'S; August az
T.8 a 7.25. afterwards selling at 7.26' and
7.2s for September. ~
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Wire News In Brief.

John Mundell. one Of the foremost business men
Of Philadelphia, u leading Republican politician
and philanthropist, was stricken with heart fall
ure last evening while addressing the American
Protestant Association in that city.
4 man fshipg from the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge at Locust Point. baltimore, yesterday,
brought TO the surface the body OF Llewellyn
Mort. missing since Monday. The hook had
caught Ia the drowned mans clothing.
p. V. n. Weighed, tobacco dealer. Elm and
Longworth streets, Cincinnati, assigned yesterday
TO i, D., Marsh. Assets, Sl25, 900. liabilities, $50.
600: preferences. $50. 0OO.
Mrs, Sarah Tiyock and Mrs, James y, Laughton
were arrested at Rochester on the charge Of
shOplifting Yesterday. A large wagon load u the
finest wearing apparel was discovered In their
houses.
The Alabama Supreme Court yehterdsy confirmed
sentences In the cases Of eight Montgomery
County murderers. who will be hanged next
month. They are Hillard smith, Dan Washing
ton, Charles E1ell, Porter Davis. Jim Galloway
and the three woodley brothers. Joe. Aleck and
Wilson.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
0 r GOLD FOR EUROPE.
La Champagne Will Carry Away at
Least x2,5OO,O 900 To-Morrow.

. Gold continues to leave h country
In large amounts, but the movement
excites no apprehension in financial cir
cles, as the balance of trade continues
in our favor. and in the natural order
of things the yellow metal will flow
back before many months have passed.
The Treasury free gold is below s7O.-
900, 900, but nc uneasiness is felt by the
Department. as 1t is thought hat as
soon as the tariff is acted Upon imports
will increase and the payments into
the Treasury for customs duties will be
much heavier han at present.
H~eidelbach. Ickelheimer & Co. will
ship 81, 000, 900 gold, Lazard Freres ST.
900. 900 and Ladenburg,- Thalmann & Co.
100000 gold on the steamship La
row. 1t is also probable that. Kidder.
Peabody & Co. will forward $4,000
Handy & Hartman will ship $1,000
ounces Of silver; Nesslage, Colgate &
Co, 1000 ounces, and Miller. Schall &
Co. 25,eOO ounces. On the steamship JIM
bria, which sails for Liverpool to-mor-
row.,
The evening world., 1894-06-08
SANDY HOOKS NEW LIGHT.
1t Makes Plain the Names of Vessels
Miles Away.

The electric searchlight just set up
in the high owe of Sandy Hook, is a
great success. During the tests last
night the names of vessels several miles
away were clearly discernible through
a telescope when the searchlight was
trained upon them. Every rope of a
disabled bark in tow of the tug Rich
ards was more distinctly visible than it
could have been in the glare of the
MONDAY sun.
AS last night was very hazy, 1t Is be-
lieved the searchlight's effectiveness will
be still greater In clear weather.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
TO FARM FOR H POOR.
Mayor Pinprce SuGRests IL Novel
scheme to Detroit Citizens.

(Dy Associated Prcss.)
DETROIT. Mich, June S.-Mayor Pin
gree has advanced a scheme to supply
the thousands of idle men in Detroit with
vegetables for the Winter. He has called
on every lot and acreage owner in the
city who has a foot of idle land. to turn
/, In for the use of the poor, until the
crop year closes.
He estimates that there are not less than
b.00Q. acres of such land in and about the
city, and already has hundreds OF acres
pledged to his scheme. He expects the
figures will reach into the thousands by
TONIGHT.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
strict Quarantine at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S.-The health au-
thorities Of this city are taking precautions to
prevent the Introduction into this country OF the
plague now prevailing in some parts of China.
All vessels arriving from affected ports will be
thoroughly inspected and fumigated, and II there
Is a suspicion OF disease the vessels will be
Quarantined.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
THREE FAMILIES POISONED.
EEEs on Berries XIII Two
Farmcrs--Cbicugs Man Arrested.

(By Associated Press.)
'EUFAULA. !. r., June 8.-The fapilies
OF H. C. Gimmons and Tom Waugh,
farmers in this section, ate of muiberries
and were all taken suddenly III. Simmons
and Waugh are dead, and other membe
Of both families are very low and not
expected to live. Locust eggs on the ber-
rles eaten by the victims poisoned them. -.
CHICAGO; June N Pocta ana
i'll at Mrs. Pocta's home. Vojpeta. hus-
band OF Mrs. Pocta. but with whom she
Is not living. Is under arrest on suspicion
of having poisoned their food
The evening world., 1894-06-08

John Cooper, OF 234 West Eleventh street. while
riding a bicycle In LenoS avenue. near One Hun.
drei and Eighteenth street, at | A. NJ to-day, ran
into a wagon stan ling IN the street. lie was
thrown from III" wheel. sustaining many severe
Commissions. He was taken TO Harlem Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Had stolen Clothes in His store.

Herman Klein is a prisoner in Brooklyn to-day
charged with receiving stolen goods. On the
night OF June G thieves entered the apartments
OF Elizabeth Frundel, Is Melrose street, and stole
ss5 worth Of clothing belonging to a boarder. De-
tectivs Dunn found the articles In Klein's second
hand clothing store at LOT Union street. and ar
rested the proprietor.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
La Malta an Old Offender.

Joseph La Malta, arrested yesterday at Null
berry and Broome streets, was held by United
states Commissioner Shields this morning on
the charge OF passing counterfeit coin. La MINI,
has served four years for counterfeiting
The evening world., 1894-06-08
BURET THOUGHT TO BE DYING
Jersey City's WOuld-Be Murderer
Grows Worse.

Eli Buret. who first shot his wife inc
then himself at West Hoboken Wednes-
day night, passed a restless night in
Christ Hospital. Jersey City. This fore
noon the house surgeon said he had lit
tie hope of Buret's recovery. The bullet
drove pieces Of broken skull close to the
brain.
Mrs. Buret, who was also shot in the
head, has a good chance of recovery.
Neither Buret nor his wife has made a
statement in full about the shooting.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
hungarian Cabinet Deadlock.
(By Associated Press

VBy HbsUcIdteu FTtss'J
LONDON, June S.-Despatches to The
Daily News and Daily Telegraph from
Budapest state that the Cabinet dead
lock continues. the Emperor declining
to accept Herr Szilagyi as a member
Of the Ministry. while DIR. Wekerle in
sists upon his admission.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
TORNADO KILLS THREE.
Houses Demolished and other Dam
age Done In Oregon.
"VfS III VTtfVHs
Thy Associated rress)'

Try Associated Press
BAKER CITY. Ore, June S.-A tornado
passed over Grant County on Saturday
last from Fox Valley to Long Creek. II
Parrish, a farmer, his wife and one
child were killed. A number Of houses
were destroyed. and the loss of live stock
was considerable.
The tornado was accompanied by a
terrible haiistorm. Some of the stones
measured I 1-2 inches in circumference.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
4 Policeman Injured.

Patrolman George BAKER. of the Madison street
station. while trying to drive on a crowd OF
boys throwing nrecrackers into the Chinese laun-
dry at 3l2 Cherry street. last night, slipped and
fell, breaking his right thigh. lie was taken to
Gouverneur Hospital.
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Fell between Two Vessels.

Melville Leavtt. an engineer. OF 20 Hamilton
street. New York. this morning fell between the
tug W. d. Wheeler and another vessel at the
foot OF Jay street, Brooklyn, and was badly
injured internally. He was removed to the City
HosDital.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Knocked Down by n Truck,

John witerly, f~orty-hve years old. Of the
Grand Union Hotel. was knocked down this morn
ing by 4 horse and truck at Forty-second street
and Third avenue. and sustained q fracture OF
the right ankle. He was taken to the Flower
Hospital. The driver was arrested.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
Liverpool Firm Fails,

LONDON, June S,--B. ]. Babcock g.
Co.. of Liverpool, traders In wheat and
cotton, have failed. Their liabilities are
$50, 900. ~
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Political NOtcs.

A conversation was overheard between two Tam
many politicians about Civil Justice Roesch's
yindication OF himself. This is what they said
- - -
The revelations Of the police Investigation
oyershadows all other political topics.
Arthur Won Briesen. Chairman OF the Executive
COMMITTEES OF the German american Reform
Union, will be away from the city for several
months, and Gustav II. schWab will be acting
Chairman during his absence. The Union has
sixteen district organizations.
The Independent County Organizations charges
OF corruption In the city government are being
sustained by the testimony before the Lexow
Query: Has Gov. Flower changed his mind
since he vetoed the SIS. 900 appropriation for the
police investigation on the ground that Il would
be . partisan waste % monsSf
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Poisoned Coffee mt Foster, III.

~ ny NbsUeTdVtu TTtbb'J
DANvILLE. 49,. June s.-The village OF, Fos-
,er Is excited over one death from poisoning and
several more deaths threatened. Mrs. Sophia
Dwellinge.. wife of a farmer. died, yesterday
from drinking coffee supposed to have been pois-
oned. A number OF neighbors also drank the
coffee. and we're almost Immediately prostratsd.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
SWINDLED THE EXPRESSMAN.
They Took Security Money. and
Sent Erntio to q Vacant Lot.

Vorriethio Ermio, an expressman at
157 Schenck avenue, Brooklyn, excitedly
told at the Liberty avenue police station
this morning how he had been buncoed
out of $29.
Two men employed him yesterday to
deliver two casks of wine. After he
booked the order one Of them suggested
that they SHOULD have a security deposit.
and Ermio gave him 500. The address
the men gave Is a vacant lot.
The evening world., 1894-06-08
battery Park CONCERT.

There will be music at Battery Park by Bayns's
Sixty ninth Regiment Band this evening. Follow
ing is the programme:
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PART l..
The Star Spangled Banner. Key
l.. March. Liberty Bell ................. .Sousa
2. Overture. 'Felsen-m uhle' ........... Reisiger
,. Morceaux Romantique, Loves Dream. Casey
4. Corhet solo. Selected. ..Arbuckle
NJ, j. Ryan.
8. Burnt Cork Delineation. "Old-time Minstrels,''
Bowron
art II.
l. Charivari Germanic. "a Night in Berlin"
Hartman
2. La Tame Russo, ''Czarine" ........... Came
.. Grand Selection from ''Trovatore'' ....... Verdi
4. Valse di Concerto. 'Sobre-Las-olas'
Paul De VILE
5. Harmonic Bouquet Popular. up to the Times
M witt
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Tom Burns is recovering his batting
eye. He led the Brooklyn team at the
stick in yesterdays game.

A championship game OF baseball be-
Club will be played Sunday at Woodside.
l.. /. A handsome silver cup will go to
the winning team. AS some rivalry ex-
lists as to the respective merits OF the
opposing teams, "A rafting good game is
expected.
The evening world., 1894-06-08

1t was ludicrous to see how the Chi
cago players acted when Swartwood
gave the decision that Stafford was safe
at the plate. Schriver looked as If he
would like to punch the umpire. Parrot
tumbled over and Kicked his heels in the
air, while Arson and Dahlen dropped
supplicating for deliverance from such
a Judge as Swartwood.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13

Der will run--and Is runuine-his business
TO suit himself. the rules once governing
the state aud particularly che Chicago
market. having beSn suspended by gen.
eral consent Jobbcrs generally disciaim
any war in the trade; nevertheless. what
looks singularly like u asht began Mon
day. The pricc on sugar by New York
card was sA62 for 100 pounds Ono arm
named st.6e Us Its figure. while u.
low rs AA was quoted rs q rca.
sonablc price for the commo lity. stiii.
sugar Is not the basis Of the struesle !,
is and Will be merely q side issue The
rules being suspended every man make,
his own price and-what Is the only Gig.
niacant phase Of the situation his owr
conditions in the fulAllmcnt Of orders The
charges for carriage. pacting boxes. bags.
etc. which have always been the rule In
tho Chicago trade, are now absorbed BY che
tobbers No open cuts In grocery stock.
have been made with the exception Of
sugar which Il really . safety valve 10,
the escape OF tho surplus steam Of the
tradesmen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13
FOR The EAGLE.
A COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
4 Fest n Political, Commercial ial oea.
osu Intelligence. 1lsfsugAIJ NMol
tof Elds nol(en.
A Chinese Revenue Measure.

II Il said at the state Department that
American and other commerce 1. more
seriously menaced by the decision OF the
Chinese government to impose a transit
tax on goods than by anythius that has
occurred since the war began. This tax is
well known TO diplomatists under the anne
OF lekin II Is species Of Internal reve.
nue. tax and Is levied on all goods i'm.
ports or eNrorts-passing through China
IL IL a terrible restraint upon commerce.
for IL Is levied reteatcdly Mt every town
through which the goods pass aud accumu .
lates with rapdity TO a total that Is actu.
ally prohibitive upon large class Of goods
which our merchants have Just succeeded
In Introducing. after painful efforts. into
Interior China For ffty year, all OF the
commercial powers have been united In the
effort to secure ttS abolition
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13
THIRTY DIE BY STORM.
Fierce Gale on New fouudiand Carrie,
Disaster to the Fishing Fleet.

Fierce Gale on Newfoundland Carries
Disaster to the Fishing Fleet.
A northeast gale OF exceptional force
swept over Newfoundland aud the Allan.
tic coast Tuesday nigh. The storm was
severe at St Pierre. Miquelon. where th.r-
~ lives were lost and great damage was
done heavy sea was running In the har.
Cor All the vessels at anchor there put
out extra anchors and took other meas ure.
to ouiridc the gale. but notwith.ta nd Ina
this the maritime Casualties were many
Not less than City vessels dragged
sheir anchors or parted their cable.
ana were thrown upon tac shore. Every
effort made to claw or shore was fruitlcss
tae gale BLOWN. with such tremendous
FURY that even storm canvas could not be
set The wrecked vessels ~ere part OF the
nshins fleet that had put into 81 Pierre
from the banks to repair damages they had
sustained during the heavy storm Of Sept 90
Aiehou;h there were nearly 800 vessels ut
the pert not single one OF them esca ped
without sustaining some damage. Several
VI tho hect are missing and grave fear,
arc entertained that they fouudsrod dur.
ing the night Tho shore all along the
northeast section of Long Island IL sire an
with wfeckage,
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THREE ARE DEAD.


Terrific Explosion In the Rail NTH OF th.
Illinois Steel Works.
BY the explosion OF steam pipe in the
rail- mill Of che Illinois Steel works Q,
South Chicago three men lost their livss
and four others were terribly injured. The
recovery Of one Of the four Is impossible
and Of the Others improbable. Tho steam
Pipe was one OF tho large main feeders run.
ming through the entire plant II passed
through the rail mill in its course and the
explosion came at point 10 the middle
OF this department. Moro than fifty mrn
were working near the part Of the room H.
which the explosion took place 10 can't
without warning. Tho report was dsafen.
Ing and gave the employees tho Arst In.
timation OF DANCE. Many we're sliehtly
injured and wore ablc 20 run from On,
shop Escaping steam filled the rooms ant
the crics Of the Injured aud tho absence
OF many Of their comrades warned those
who had gained safety that tho explosion
had been followed By serious and probably
fatal resultA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13

A special from New Castle. Wash, says;
4 dust explosion occurred Ia breast IS OF
efth level east OF the Oregon Improves
ment Company's mine, with the result
that one miner Il dead and ten are serious.
" burned. two probably fatally. The OK.
plosion occurred at an hour when the
second shift changed fr tho third shift
and all the miners being In the gangvays
accounts for the small fatality. Others
we're burned and some who were knocked
down hy tho force OF the explosion arc
moro or less injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13
GERMANY TAKES TO MAIZE.
American Corn Growing In Popularity as
Fodder for stock.

american Corn Growing In Popularity m
Fodder for Stock.
Too Agricultural Department has re.
eeivcd from Joseph Mates Jn. ono OF Its
representatives In Europe, u letter show.
Lag satisfactory increase Ia the use OF
American corn ia Germany. He says tho
prcJudices formerly existing against maize
~ fodder for horses and cattle 10 daily
growing less and, whilo there has boon no
progrs.s made 70 induce the Germans TO
sSt maize bread. the work 70 induce feed.
srs 10 utilize II In place Of other fodder
substitutes has boen more successful Two
years ago maize was not favored. and IL
had TO DO great deal cheaper than oats II
ssed. but now II fnds takers ut the same
mice as DATA
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.yapanto borrow 100000, 900.

Tho japanese Govern has decided
20 raise an internal war loan Of el0. 600, =
o0J. which, to:e her with the new taxation
for war purposes, Will bring the resources
OF the government up 10 f!B 900, 900. a
minority 10 the cabinet favored a foreign
loan. owing TO the recent date OF the last
internal loan.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-13
win On.r to Compromisa.

All talk OF armed Invasion Of the sturgis,
Ky, tax precincts by Collector Blackwell
has ceased. Bondho older Preston sent word
10 the funding board TO meet him In Hem
derson for conference Preston offers a
80 cent compromise, but the board will not
accept anything above tho original propo'
sitson. as the people would not abide by IL