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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-24

The Standard has branch offices at
Butte. MissOula and Great Falls
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08

The San Antonio Deutscher
Maennerchor have decided to give
a grand concert, with Beck's
Military band, and ball after
ward, at Muth's garden on April
%, or May ..
-"Clinging to the Cross" new
attraction, at Morris Illusions.
"A number of county officials
went over to Austin today to look
after that dreaded fee bill.
The tax on dogs begins soon,
the collector giving notice in to-
days LIGHT. This year the dog
catchers will invade yards and
houses, if necessary, after unli-
censed dogs, and the old practice
OF keeping the dogs in the yard
will not avail.
Last week OF Morris Illusions.
John Steffian and Miss Tillie
Krakauer, Of Ell Paso, will be the
attendants at the Lowry-SIetfian
wedding this evening.
Servant girl wanted-657 Main
avenue, over Zizik & Chapman's
grocery. Mrs. Jas. Carruthers. 1T
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08
Erie ndly Enemies.

The correspondence between Ad-
mlral Ito, the commander Of the
Jap ln9se fleet, and Admiral Ting,
shows that the age Of chivalry is
not yet gone. The two men were
old friends, and fate and patriotic
duty had made them commanders
Of the hostile forces. On neither
side was there any tlinching from
the task imposed upon them; but
the Chinese admiral had the most
heroic role assigned him, and the
courage with which he encountered
his hard fate is worthy of the high
est admiration. Admiral Ito knew
that his friend could not achieve
success with the material at his
command, and he urged him to de-
sist from a hopeless attempt that
could only end in his ruin. The
few men OF discernmcnt in
China could not possibly, with
the material at their disposal, save
their country from defeat and
humiliation. This Admiral Ting
appears to have seen as clearly as
his Japanese opponent. Worldly
prudence might have tempted him
to escape from a disaster which he
could not possibly avert, in the
hope Of doing greater service to his
country in happier times; and he
was grateful to his comrade #
former days for advising him, wi h
good intent, to this course; but Il Q
behests Of honor must be Obeyed
though they can only end in death
and shame. He must do his best
to accomplish the impossible. After
the inevitable defeat, the Board of
Punishments at Pekin would wish
to claim him as a scapegoat for the
sins OF Others; but this last crown
ing humiliation he was resolved to
spare himself by perishing like a
stoical pagan by his own hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

John Erskine and wife, OF Hous.
ton, are at the Arcade.
Will A. Hasselll, organizer of the
A. O. U. W., is in the city from
Corpus Christi and leaves for Dali
las tonight on business in the in
tercst of the order.
Sheriff w. w. Shelly, OF Starr
county, is in the city. He says
both Starr and Hidalgo counties
have had good rains and there are
thousands of acres of pasture now
in grass, but with no cattle to fat
ten thereon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08

Garlic Springs Javelin: estate
Senator Ben Whitaker takes the
ground that the University is a
"kindergarten for kidlawyers" and
opposes the appropriation for said
institution. 1t will doubtless be a
surprise to most people OF the state
to know that such a long cared
jack actually "talks to the tapes
tries" in the Senate chamber OF
this progressive state. Let the
animal be turned into greener
fields, where he will at least know
the difference between mushroom
and mullet."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08
COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT,

IT you want good meal try the Com
mercial Restaurant, No. 100 Soledad ST.,
opposite the collectors office. Meals %
cents; short orders a specially. MRS
kREHENBUHL, ProprietresS, formerly Of
the Commercial Housr. ali I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-08

Galveston News. "Texas should
be represented by all means at the
sound money convention to be
held in Memphis on May %, "to be
composed of delegates chosen by
the people OF the southern states
who believe in the necessity Of a
sound and stable currency and
better banking facilities, in order
to fully restore and in future to
maintain prosperity among the
people"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
THE TRADE OUTLOOK.
Dun & Co. Report the shrinkage of Bus
ness IN August Rather ConspIcuous.

Dun & Co. Report the Shrinkage of Bush
ness In August Rather Conspicuous.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1T.-R- 6. Dunn d
Co., in their weekly review of trade.
say: 1t is belated season; frost may
set everything back. The heavy bust
ness which ought TO have been done in
May and June was pushed in July, so
that the midsummer decline due in
July comes in August. With this
in mind, one is not surprised
to find the shrinkage from July to
August rather more conspicuous than
usual. The disappointing crop reports
of week ago. though evidently dis
trusted, lessen confidence in regard to
the future of trade, even while some
spectators gain by them. Back of
all doubts is the fact that the
industries are doing better than
anybody could have expected.
Atlantic exports for the week have
been $50, 3Ol bushels, against 2. 749. 535
bushels last year, -four included, and
for three weeks. 2,559, $50 bushels,
against s,942, 6s2 bushels last year. The
official reports for July show exports
of s.6l1.Oc0 bushels, -four included.
against 10, 500, 600 bushels last year. but
the Pacific exports increased fve-fold,
at an average of 81 cents per bushel,
while Atlantic exports at about p
cents per bushel were but 6,O22. sG3
bushels, flour included, against 10, EOS, e
500 last year.
Failures for the week have been l96
in the United States, against 229 last
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
TO MAKE GOOD FARMERS.
President Stickney, of the Maple Leaf Fig
uring on "A Unique Project.

President Stickney, of the Maple Leaf, Fig
uring on "A Unique Project.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 17.-President
Stickney, of the Chicago Great Western
road, proposes to open a number OF
preparatory agricultural academies in
which the farmers boys may secure
short courses of instruction in the COM
mon branches along lines which will
inspire them with ambition to enter
agricultural college. Even if the boys
never get further than the preparatory
school. they will be better farmers, he
thinks. thanif they had no training. lie
does not go into the undertaking as a
charity, but on purely business prin-
ciples. If the boys become better
farmers, they will do more business,
ship more products, have more money
and buy more goods and will be CORE
spondinglv useful to the road. The
price of tuition will be small, but will
be made sufficient TO pay the expenses
of the academies. The managers of
the agricultural college encourage the
plan, and the probabilities are that
start will be made in the course Of
another year
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
NATIONAL BANK STATEMENT
Interesting Statistics from the Last Report
of the Currency Comptroller.

OF the Currency Comptroller.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I0.-The comp
troller of the currency has compiled
an aggregate statement of the condi-
ton of the 3,715 national banks in the
United States as a result of replies
made to his call for a statement of con-
ditions of the banks on the 18th day
of July last The statement issued
shows more than anything else mid
summer inactivity. There is less
money out of the banks and more
money lying idle in their Golfers.
The individual deposits on hand
amount to 500, OO0, 900 more than was
shown by the statement of May :. 1t
is interesting to note also that the gold
coin on hand in July was only S1l7,-
900, O0O as against S123. 600. 900 in May.
This shows that some of the national
bank gold has gone abroad and some
has probably gone to the bond syndi-
cate to replenish the treasury gold re-
serve. AS many of the Leading national
banks throughout the country are
members of the bond syndicate the
fact that these banks still have SIl7,-
900. 600 gold on hand is in a small way
indicative of the ability of the syndi-
cate to obtain gold. AS is usually the
case the silver stock on hand is abso-
lutelv immovable. Nobody wants it,
nobody will take it and banks keep it
stored away. In May the amount of
silver in the banks was So, 900, 900, and
it was still Sl2. 900, 200 in July.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Adjournment Taken After Passing Resol n
tions-Meet Next Year at Brda Pesth.

Adjournment Taken After Passing Resol1-
tfons-Meet Next Year at Bcda Pesth.
BRUSSELS, h2g. 1.-THE information
al conference on peace arbitration
adopted a resolution declaring that
when a state had proclaimed permanent
neutrality such neutrality should be
recognized by the powers. The con-
ference also adopted a resolution
authorizing the president of
the conference to ascertain
whether two or more governments
were prepared to take the initiative In
the establishment of an international
court for the settlement of disputes by
pacific methods. The conference then
adjourned, after voting to meet next
year at Buda Pesth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
FAMOUS ARTIST KILLED.
Died In q Heroic Effort to Save the Life
of a Little Girl.

Died In q Heroic Effort to Save the Life
of Little Girl.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-Thomas
Hovenden, the famous artist, was
killed by a Pennsylvania railroad
freight train near Norristown Wednes-
day evening. He met a hero's death
trying to save the life of little girl.
The sacrifice of Mr.. Hovenden's life
was useless, because the child that he
attempted to save also met her death
beneath the wheels of the engine that
groun out the life of the artist.
Thomas Hovenden was one of the
leading artists that America has pro.
duced. His best known painting,
Breaking Home Ties" has been en-
graved probably more than the work
of any other American artist and is
familiar object on the walls of thoU-
sands of homes in the United States.
The painting was one of the most able
of the groups at the worlds fair.
A more recently painted picture OF
note was his Bringing Home the
Bride" which was exhibited at the
worlds fair and again in 1894 in the
Academy of Fine Arts. PHILADELPHIA.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
CoAonly, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
CHINESE OUTRAGES.
The Chinese Minister at London Inclined Il
blame the Missionaries.


LONDON. Aug. 19.-Kung Taien, Chi
nese minister plenipotentiary to the
courts of London, Brussels. Paris and
Rome, said of the recent massacre of
the missionaries in China that they
were on this as other previous occa-
siors mainly the work of ruffians who
had availed themselves OF excep-
tional circumstances in order to work
mischief and loot property in
the confusion which ensued. For in
stance. at Cheng Flu some boys had
thrown little stones at a missionary,
and, when demonstrated with, had per-
sisted. The missionary seized one of
the boys, dragged him through the
streets and locked him in the church
or chapel. Il crowd stormed the build
ing, and in the fight which followed
murdered the missionary. The au-
thorities were promptly appraised OF
what was going on and hurried to the
scene. but instead of being assisted by
the missionaries the latter upbraidcd
the mandarins, and even laid hands on
one of them. This caused a new out
break. The emperor of China had per-
feet horror of every kind of outrage
and had launched three energetic de-
crees calling upon the foreign office
the Tsung Ii Yamen-to meet out the
severest punishment to the guilty. and
he (the Chinese minister felt perfectly
sure that these outrages would not oc-
o1,r- oai in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
JAPAN STORM SWEPT.
Hurricanes and Floods Cause an Awful
Loss of Life and Property.

hurricanes ana flOOus cause an AWtul
Loss of Life and Property.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.-Advic6 s
have been received from the Orient to
the effect that ia pan was visited by a
terrible storm on July "a and &C. The
hurricanes swept across Kiusba, passed
along the shores of the island
sea, crossed over the central
districts of the main island and
merged into the Pacific ocean. It's
track was everywhere marked by
great loss of life and destruction of
property, and IS the catastrophe was
followed by heavy rainstorm. inunda-
tions added their devastating efforts
to the havoc wrought by the wind. II
is calculated that over / 200 people were
killed or drowned. Ujina, the town
That served as a military basis during
the recent war. felt the full force OF
the tempest The place was completely
swamped by the sea, and over 100 boats
were smashed. Among these boats
were 100 belonging to the army stores
department. They were laden with
supplies destined for the use of troops
in the Lilo Tung peninsula.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
CAN'T RUN DOWN HILL.
One Respect In Which the Kangaroo Is q
Dismal Failure.

One Respect In Which the Kangaroo Is q
Dismal Failure.
Leather made from the skin of a kan
CARGO is one of the new products In the
leather line. 1t is soft, strong, and the
light grades are particularly well
adapted for light summer shoes and for
shoe tips, while the heavier grades will
bear more usage than any other leather
finished on the grain side. The light
skins are made into the finest brilliant
glazed kid, and in dull finish for ladies'
fine shoes; and the heavy ones are nm
ished for mems fine work. Much OF it
is crimped and sold for tongue boots
Shoe laces of good quality are also
made of it
The skin of the kangaroo has won
derfully muscular fiber, which contrib
utes largely to the strength of the an
imal. enabling the females to carry
their young in their pouch until old
enough to take care of themselves,
and aiding the kangaroo in his long
leaps when in mo ton.
The animal is a native of Australia
and adjacent islands 1t is a distinct
species. and has no counterpart in
other countries. There are a great
number of families, some scarcely
larger than rat. others of almost gil
gantie size. The giant kangaroo
(Macropus major, the family which
furnishes the most valuable skins, was
discovered by Capt. Cook about n CEN
fury ago. at which time it attracted
much attention among naturalists.
The natives of Australia call the old
males ''booma." and are slow to at
tack them The "booma" has paws as
large as those of n mastiff, though of
ons. and when attacked, he is a dam
gerous antagonist. When raised to his
full height, mis- hind legs and tail form
a tripod, upon which his body rests,
carrying his head as high as that of a
man on horse back.
The kangaroo lives upon vegetable
food and roams over the plains of Au-
stralia in large focks. Its teeth are so
constructed that it can feed upon roots,
and live upon barren plains where
other animals would starve, and to its
destruction of roots is attributed the
sterile plains so common in Australia.
When feeding, large male stands
at his full height and acts as sentinel,
while the balance of the flock lie on
their sides and browse. At the slight
est approach of danger the sentinel
sounds the alarm and in an instant all
are erect upon their hind feet They
leap with their fore paws clasped close
to their body. the tail stretched back
ward, while the powerful thigh mus
cles are caused suddenly to straighten
to the joints, by which act the body
flies through the air on low curve.
The ordinary jump is about nine feet,
but thirty feet are often made at
leap. When pursued by hunters and
on level ground, or on an upgrade,
they can outrun the feetest dog, but
down grade they lose their balance
and roll over. The flesh of the kanga-
roo furnishes excellent food, kangaroo
venison being considered a dainty dish,
while the tail furnishes an excellent
and nutritious soup-Humane Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
A Fire Caused by burning OIL

TOLEDO, O.. Aug. l6.-An explosion
resulting in fire entirely consume d
the plant of the Peerless foundry at
Findlay, with $50, 900 loss, half insured
A benzine tank exploded, cause un'
known, and in an instant the building
was wrapped in seething flames.
Two men, William Adams and
William Bemis, were probably fatally
burned. Ten oil stills caught next,
and one after the other exploded. send
ing flaming oil over the surrounding
buildings and ground. Next two tanks
Of crude, containing 1900 gallons.
took fire, sending up red columns Of
flames 200 feet into the air.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
TAKEN FOR A BIGAMIST.
A Kansas Convict Alleges That His Impri'
Onment Is n Mistake.

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. Is. &C. w.
Church, who is in the Kansas peniten-
tiary for bigainv, claims to be inno-
cent, and has written to his uncle,
Alexendar Ward, of London, England,
asking for assistance in obtaining his
liberty. Church says that he is citizen
of England. He says that his name is
George A. Ward and that he was
arrested by mistake. for c. w. Church.
The elder Ward referred the letter to
Moberly Bell, managing editor of the
London Times, who referred it to
United States Ambassador Thomas Z.
Bayard. Mr.. Bayard sent the letter to
Gov Morrill,. The communication ar
rived here yesterday, but nothing can
be done about it until his excellency
returns home. The governor will like
ly order an investigation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
WEATHER BUREAU CHANGES.

The Future Policy 90 Re the ExactiOn of
Exclusive Service from Its Employees.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-Important
changes in the weather bureau service
throughout the United States were or
dered yesterday. They include sew
eral removals of observers. a suspen-
sion and dozen or more transfers be-
tween various stations. The policy of
the bureau, as outlined yesterday, is to
exact exclusive service from all its en-
ployes. 1t is officially stated that here
after all observers must represent the
bureau solely, and prompt action will
be taken in cases of violation of this
rule. The dismissals were ordered on
grounds Of unsatisfactorv work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
AWFUL DEATH LIST.
BuIgarians Burn and Pillage the MOham
medan Town of Dospal.

neuan Town OF DOspals
LONDON. Aug. 19.-The Times prints
dispatch from Sofa confirming the
report of the attack by 500 Bulgarians
on the Mohammedan village of Dospal,
across the Turkish frontier. The
later reports received show that
800 houses were burned and
400 persons killed. A dynamite
bomb was thrown from a mosque into
a crowd of refugees. The village lies
in the widest recesses of the Rhodope
mountains, southeast of Batak. Ii is
inhabited by Mohammedan Bulgari-
ans, brave and warlike fanatics, who
hate the Christian Bulgarians
more than the Turks, and are
therefore likely to take a terrible
revenge. IT Is believed that the attack
was arranged by the Macedonian COM
mittee in order to provoke fresh atroci
ties and thus incense Europe against
Turkey
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
THE HEARNES INDICTED.
Grand Jury at Hannibal Says They Are tn,
Murderers of Millionaire StiIIweII.

Grand Jury at Hannibal Says They Are thu
Murderers of Millionaire StiIlwelI.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Aug. l9-When the
Marion county grand jury made its
final report Saturday it returned an in
dictment marked private and it was
not known until after o'clock what
1t was. Then Sheriff Pratt. armed
with the proper papers. went to the
home OF w. T. Perkins, where DR.. 10.
seph c. Hearne and his wife, former.
" Mrs. Amos J. Stillwell, have beer
staying, and placed the two under ar.
rest for the murder of the millionaire
packer. Amos j. Stillwell, December
IS. 1855 They were placed in jail
without bail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
PASSENGER Train wrecked.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. 16-News
reached here of the wreck of pas
senger train 10. I, northbound, Cotton
Belt, due here at 100 this morning.
But meager details are obtainable.
The wreck was caused by an
open switch at Stamps, Ark, "a
miles north of Texarkana. The
engine and baggage car were ditched
1t is known that Engines Eighme and
Fireman Dean were severely injured,
possibly fatally. From the fact that
the Pullman conductor was also n.
iured, it is quite likely that the entire
train was derailed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
Masonic Insurance Conference Called.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. ia meeting
of the Masonic Mutual Benefit associa'
ton. organized under the laws of Kan
sas permitting fraternal societies to
provide life insurance for their men,
bers. will be held here October Il. 1t
has been found difficult to get young
men into the association, and during
the past year the death rate has been
so great that unless something be done
the reserve fund will be exhausted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED.
A Small Pleasure Boat Overturned by
Frightened Women.

OCEANDsIDE. Md. Aug. 19.-By the
overlooking of small pleasure boat
yesterday an entire family was
drowned and two other families are
mourning. a party of farmers from
the neighborhood of frankfort and
Selbyville, Del, had a fish fry on
Gray's creek, a branch of the Isle
of Wight bay, with bathing, fish
ing and other amusements., Viii
liam Hudson carried a party OF
nine out sailing and as the boat was
about to come back the women of the
party jumped screaming on the high
side, capsizing the little craft. which
was hardly large enough to carry FIVE
persons.
The dead are: William Storr. his
wife and two daughters. Myrtle Stevens
and Lima and Lulu Hall.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
Addressed by Ingalls,.

CoFFEYvILLE, Kan, Aug. 15..--The
reunion formally opened yesterday
afternoon. Twenty-Five hundred per-
sons were at the first meeting. John
J. Ingalls,, the drawing card, was in
troduced by Mayor Wilcox and made
an address for free silver and against
prohibition. He favored the election
of United States senators by the peo-
pie and more liberal construction of
the pension laws as affecting the SOL
der. The camp has been named i'll his
honor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23

LEAvESwoRTH, Kan, Aug. i5.-John
Guss, a convict of the United States
penitentiary, at Fort Leavenworth,
made a successful escape yesterday
afternoon. He was serving a sentence
for taking whisky into the Indian ter
ritory. On occount of good behavior,
Guss was made a trusty, but took adj.
vantage of his first days indulgence
to make a break for liberty.