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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04

idity in that direction that the occu-
pants of the buildings tiid not have
an opportunity 10 remove any OF their
goods At noon, when the fire had
been placed under control but was still
dercely burning. the burned territory
extended from No. 81 70 No. "A Nerd
an street
The following firms were burned out:
Schnull & Co, wholesale grocers; Ward
Bros, druggists; Fairbanks, Morse &
Co. scales; Reckhouse Bros, liquors:
Woodford & Pohlnan. liquors; the IN
dian Coffee company and the Hide
brand Hardware company
The buildings were all of brick and
three and four stories high. Several
iremen were carried down by falling
walls. II is believed that two viii die
The estimated total value OF the stock
destroyed is s372, 900. which. together
with the loss on the buildings. VIII
reach $500. 000 There is a total OF
about $500, 900 insurance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04

the rolls, and that 42,411 were per-
manently dropped for various causes.
The appropriation for the payment Of
pensions for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1895, was S15O,000.O00. This
amount was swollen by SS,612.5S from
recoveries Of pension money and at
torney's fees claimed 10 have been
fraudulent The whole amount paid
for pensions during the year was $780,
S07 ,337.30. Thus it is seen that there
should be a balance in the treasury TO
the credit of this department of S10,-
90, 335.2 IS.
1t shoald not be forgotten, however,
that this administration, like that of
1SS5-1SS9, has exhibited an astonishing
weakness for the survivors and widows
Of survivors of the Mexican war; These
claimants are mostly Democrats. In
1891 they were paid pensions amount
ing TO $751;, 1927. But those holding
Office in the pension department under
Harrison discovered that the roll pre-
pared by the Cleveland administration
was singularly favorable 10 this class
of pensioners, and consequently, after
judicious wedding, it was cut down TO
81. III, 991.15, in 1892 Now note the
difference. In 1898 the Mexican pen
sions leaped 10 81, 49,, 565. 10; in 1894
they sprang to 1912. 0529 S, and for
the last year they have reached the
munificent sum of 50 pa, 1882.
AS the New York Mail and EXPRESS
well says all this furnishes the key OF
the essential policy of this ad1ninistra-
ton. 1t is animated throughout by
despicable spirit of partisan discrimin-
alton. 1t would seem as if they had
actually gone to work resurrecting the
old veterans of the Mexican war, in
order to award to them the pre-emi- |
hence of yalor and patriotism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
MAKE THEIR FIRST REPORT.
New Receivers OF the Northern Pacific Ao-
count fOE October.

Milwaukee, Dew. 3.-The first report
TO the court, OF receipts and disburse-
meRts by the new receivers of the
Northern Pacific, e. II. McHenry and
f. G.. Bigelow was filed this afternoon.
The report is for October and states
that during that month the total cash
receipts were 81. CAS-, 297 from all sources.
The dis bursements for the same month
amounted 10 81, 195.T62 and on November
1 there was a balance on hand OF 81
S47 ,534. The report says that in addi-
ton TO the foregoing. the receivers
have in their possession the sum Of
81 DC ga
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
No CHANGE MADE YET.
Union Pacific Gram hates into Kansas City
sun Under Discussion.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3.-The Union
Pacific has not yet made any changes
in the rates on wheat from Nebraska
points to Kansas City. The matter is
still under discussion. The question
has siInmered down now 10 the propo-
siJiOn as 10 whether the Union Pacific
Will keep its present traffics, or make
modification OF them in favor of Kan
sas City and thereby invite a rate war
with the Elkhorn. A committee of
Kansas City commercial men is expect
ed TO visit Omaha at once 10 meet the
head officials Of both lines. and, II pos
sible, arrange the matters. Omaha
business men viii combat the PROPOSE
ton OF the Kansas City men,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
TRIPLErs AND TWO FREAKS
One BABY Resembsed Monkey an. An
other an Elephant

Mount Vernon. y. Y. De- 5-Thers vas
considerable comment IN this city today
over the report THAI MIS-. Aagesusra. So
lea ~ Italian woman. y years OF age %
: North Railroad avenue. had given birth
90 IrinletS. and that TWO OF the infants
v7eTe uscCSCrcs.tseS-
The Interesting event occurred O.
Thanksgiving day. but did rot become
Se-e-asy known Until ro5zy. Mrs. Szlea
VITO was attended By 4 T-t1wtfe Is -
ported 20 Re dong well Her home Is
S-1o-zg some tenemsEfs z 1he IezlLzn So
tleruect-
The woman ara her husband occu-y -
rear rooms OF tae Iog 1oo- O. The busss-
ine-
The tvc -ous.ross-ses i.ve5 h-t :z-o
minutes after birth. TIE other chtl5
Tn.ca : fully developed and wftac1t z-sv
deto-zn-ces. x = said. VIII I've
ore 81 TIE dead S-1piets had head -
senbi1cx . MONKEY. while ,as o.s.cr r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
FOR COLLEGE IN ALASKA.
Womau's Mission Committee Entertsins q
Fifty Thousand Dollar Oner.

New York, Dec. 3.-'The woman's ex-
ecutive committee of the Home Mis-
sions soCiery held their monthly meet
ing at their new quarters today. Az
offer of $4,000 towards the erection OF
Christian college in Alaska, made by
DR.. Sheldon jackson, the government
superintendent OF education in Alaska
was made and viii probably be accepted
and additional funds collected for the
purpose 0 fading in higher educational
work in Alaska.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
ONLY A MATTER OF DAYS.
Sanguine of the Pacific Mail
Panaula Railroad deal,

New York, Dec. &C. p. Huntington
president of the Pacific Mail. and J. Ed
ward Simmons. president of the Pana-
ma Railway company, held a long con-
ference in this city. At its conclusion
Mr. Huntington said: Within two
or three days, l think, an agreement
between the two companies Will be
reached and contract signed"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
aAsn1@RE-g@ PURE
w kEGH - Huckwi1eat.
virgins Mills. Berlin, Wis.

serlbled an elephant. with small eyes am
probosc-s, with its head slop-ng bach
ike an elephant.
When ths woman was confined an Ital
an Midwife was called II ard attende
10 the woman When the TWO monStroS
ties died the matter was referred 10 n
police. As the family was too poor L
bury the infants the midwife raised {
SUBSCRIPTION and buried them without {
certificate from the coroner or health Of
Ger. Where the remains were buried nc
one knows but the Italian midwife.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
SIX THOUSAND SwIGs.
That is the Drug Store Record for Topeka
for November.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 3-The statement
of the Shawnee county druggists of all
sales Of intoxicating liquors made during
November have been made TO Judge
Wood.
The figures in the first column show the
number of sales and those in the second
column show the amount of money col
lected by the county from each druggist:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
Iropped Bon of H AK. Disea.r.

Mexico. Mo, Dec. 3.-John C. Hough-
land, aged "A. a pioneer. dropped dead
on the street this morning OF heart dis
ease. He was the father Of DR.. Chas.
Hougland OF Indiana, and George
Hougland, of Oklahoma, and was we'll
known
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
THEY ATE BOLOGNA SAUSAGE.
All the Children In IN Ontario Village SUI
er FROM Poisoais z

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 3.-As the result
of eating sausage. all the children in
Sandwich, Ont, across the river from
here, are poisoned. one OF them a Is
months old baby, is dead. and others
are seriously i'll. The family OF Al
bert Coubillon gave a chiidren's party
in which bologna sausage was freely
partaken of. II is feared that two
more children will die. The rest are
on the way TO recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
HE SEEKS RELIEF AT FERRY.
DIR. Stansby Complains that His Wife's
jealousy Ruined HIS Practice

Perry, o. T., Dec. S.-Dr. Charles
Stansby. a citizen of the Bermuda is
lands, brought suit here today against
his wife for divorce. DR.. Stansby says
they were married in 1894. He charges
that she was Jealous and injured his
practice 10y not allowing him 10 see
female PATIENTS She is a resident OF
(yhiH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
OTHER ROAD COME IN.
Western Passenger ss0ciation Receives
Three New Members.

Three New Members.
Chicago, Dec. 3.-Chairman Caldwell
has received notice that the Colorado
Midland, the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Rio Grande Western will be-
come members of the Western Passen-
ger association on the basis of the 9TH
er roads in their territory. These lines
were the chief ones whose vote had not
been received and their acceptances
strengthens the situa ton materially.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-04
FELL ISTu BURNING TAX.
Workman Trown by Breaking Ladde
into a Blazing Furnace.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 3.-As a result
OF a small fire at the new Washington
State university in this city today,
Harry &. Ashenfelter Of Spokane, a
contractor on the university buildings.
was burned 70 death. his body being
completely incinderaTed. a workman
named Frank Gallagher was also So
verely burned but vii recover. They
were tarring the inside Of a water tank
when the tar caught FIRE. The ladder
broke and Asheafelter fell into the
flames.
Az old member Of the London stock ex-
chanc-e says: The Only tine a rlaa Of ex-
perieDce taxes his wife into his orfdeuce
Is % tel her ne - not making any money. 4"
Household Words
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In the month of October there were g.
$40 sales, and 1854 was turned over TO
the county treasurer
The number of sales made by a drug
gist, as shown in 1.-THE first column. does
not Indicate the amount of liquor sold
The law simply requires the druggist 10
report the sale. it makes no difference
whether it be a half pint or a gallon
There are now just twenty-five drug
stores in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
WEEKLY TRADEREvIEW.
Adjustments of Prices to Conditions Going
Rapidly On.

Rapidly On.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-R. G. Dun u
Co. s review of trade says: Ten days
ago gold exports seemed very near,
but the break in cotton, which then
began, ripened on Monday into a col
lapse sufficient to justify hope of
free movement. Hides have also de-
creased sharply, leather is weaker and
the adjustment of prices to real in
stead of imaginary conditions pro-
crosses rapidly. Already lower prices
in iron have brought out some impor-
tant contracts Money marl1e is cause
remarkably little trouble. Cooler
weather has generally helped retail
trade. With increased consumption
by the millions the way will be clearer
for better business. Already pay
ments through clearing houses closely
approach for October those OF the best
year in history. though rejecting IN
part past transactions, and new orders
are still much needed by the great
industries,
Wheat has risen cents for the week
although Western receipts-7,97 81, O66
bushels for the week, against 5,059, 759
last year-cOntinUe unusually large
and Atlantic ports Including f1our)
LIE. III bushels for the week against
1886 934 last year. and four weeks
5,734, 572, against 9, 15G, O46 bushels last
year, showing plainly a slack demand
from abroad Nobody can give a
reason for higher corn, and pork de-
clines 25 cents, lard a sixteenth and
hogs 10 cents per hundred weight.
Textile manufacturers have for the
moment disturbed rather than helped
the decline in cotton, because it checks
buying of some fabrics with lower
prices for print cloths and prospects
of lower prices for other goods. The
demand for worsteds and dress goods
Is encouraging, while in wooden goods
the situation does not improve. Re-
newed orders are moderate, and mems
goods are easy to buy at previous quo
tations. Failures this week are 231 in
the United States against 231 last
year, and 80 in Canada against SO last
wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
Condensed Guide to Politeness.

Don't visit slight acquaintance for a
longer period than a month If you do,
however, do not complain about the food
When you visit relatives, be generous.
Do not insist on their returning the visit.
If a servant purloin your watch or other
valuables, do not complain to your host
ess. Take one of hers. You stand good
chance Of getting the better of the bargain.
1t is considered do trop in the haut
monde to use your hostess carriage more
than eight hours day.
Don't gossip about your hostess until
you have concluded your visit. Do not
get so interested in her private correspond
ence as to become preoccupied, unless you
are quite sure she will not return unexpeet-
eddy.
Do not spank her children for her, or Of
fer to tighten her SORROWS by poisoning
any of her CANNES and felines.
While guest, do not borrow anything
but money. You would have to return
anything else
Be bIithesome and cheerful In a word.
act Us though you were entirely at home,
which is equivalent to saying do not act as
you do when you are at home.-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
American Fast RaiIroadiur.

The New York Central and Hudson
River railroad M management is justified
ia the satisfaction it is mauifesiing in
this record breaking long distance run
made by its special on September II,
already remarked upon in these col
umns.
Aside from that actual beating of all
other long distance train runs for speed
Uhe average speed for the entire run of
1861 miles being % 100 miles an
hour, including twenty Eight slow downs,
but excluding two stops of two minutes
each for change of eng nes), the dis
tinguishing feature of this trip was
that it was made by train
about twice as long and heavy
as the English racing trains This
train was of four cars. weighing
$4,000 pounds, having leugth Of 337
feet, with capacity for 21S passengers
1t represented this roads regular fast
long distance services, known as the EN-
pire State Express, which has been N aim
tanned daily with great regularity for
four years, and on May 10, 1898, mads
between Batavia and Buffalo, when filed
with passengers, mile in thirty-two Sec
onds, or the speed of 1875 miles an
hour, the fastest railroad time ever
mad.
All New Workers are proud of such
achievements in the science of practical
railroading York Evening Tele-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
Missouri Press Association.

WABRENsBURG, Mo, Oct. 25.-The
Missouri Press Association elected Of
fcers as follows: H. E. Robinson,
Maryville Republican, president; II.
Burckhart, Windsor Review, first vice
president; E. E. Bean, Brookfeld Ar
gus, second vice president; II. F. Chill
ders, Troy Free Press, third vice pres
ident; recording secretary, Leon Luz
Their, Lamont Record; corresponding
secretary, r. NJ. White, NJ exico Ledger;
treasurer, w. L. Thomas, School and
Home. ST. Louis.
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HIS DRUG STORE RECORD.

A COw1ey County Temperance" Man Who
Had Very Weak Lungs.
There is a Demo Populist candidate
down In Cowley county who has. record
in the probate court in that county and
that record has been pulled out BY the
Winfield Courier. He has been put down
as temperance man and they say that
he has always enjoyed good health The
record, however, shows the poor fellow
to be in bad luck during the past 10
months from bowels, lungs, colds and
rheumatic troubles. Here is the record
taken from the returns of a Winfield
drug store to the probate judge.
January co. '94, one pint brandy for cold.
January 81. '94, Que pint brandy for lungs.
January Is. '94. one pint whisky for lungs.
February >, '94, one pint brandy for lungs
February s, 81, one pint brandy for Cold
February 70, '94, one pint brandy for cold,
March II, ~. one pint brandy for cold.
March IS. 81 one pint bransly for lungs
april g. ~, one pint brandy for lungs.
April 16, '94, one pint brandy for lungs.
April &c, "a, one pint brandy for lungs.
April 2s. '94. one pint brandy for lungs.
May 8. '94, one pint brandy for weakness.
May 49, "a one pint brandy for lungs.
May 27, 94 one pint brandy for lungs.
The statements for July are not to efound
IN the probate Judges once nor does any one
seem to know what has become of them.
August 10, 94. pint whisky for lungs.
August 2S. '94, one pint brandy for bowels.
September "a, '94, one pint brandy for lungs.
october Is, "a. one pint brandy for rheuma-
tism.
October 81, '94. one pint brandy for cold
November "a, '94. one pint brandy for lungs
December 8. "a: one PINT brandy y. for bowels.
January Il, 3d. one p mt brandy Tor bowels.
January %, '95. pint brandy for bowels.
January 20, 'J5, one pint brandy for lungs
February .. '95. one pint brandy for bowels.
February 10, '95. one pint brandy for lungs.
February 10. '95. one pint brandy for cold.
February y. 95. one pint brandy for bowels.
March Z. '95. one pint brandy for lungs.
March IL. 20. one pint whisky for cod.
March %. '95, one pint brandy for lungs.
March %, 80, one pint brandy for cold.
April f. 49, one pint brandy for cold.
April IL, '95, one pint brandy for cold.
April 81, %. one pint brandy for lungs.
May II. '95, hat pint brandy for neuralgia.
June a. 94, hdf pint brandy for general de-
biiity.
June g. '95. half pint brandy for la grippe.
july 10, '95, half pm. whisky for home use.
August s, '95. half pint brandy for malaria.
September IS, '95, ha.f pint of alcohol to burn
in stove,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
sCOFF AT CHAMBERLAIN.
British Guiana Rejects His war-Like
Reeomme ndations.

British Guiana Rejects His war-Like
Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The State de-
partment is in possession of the full
text OF the dispatches sent by Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonies in the British cabinet, TO
Sir Charles Lees. governor general of
British Guiana concerning the
rengthening of the frontier, the in
crease of police and the purchase of
Maxim guns in the British Guiana
territory. The department has been
furnished also with the detailed action
of the high council of British Guiana
upon the recommendations of Minis
ter Chamberlain. These proceedings
give the full resolution offered by
the governor general for the purchase
of a Maxim gun and ammunition, uni
forms, arms and accoutrements. They
also make the surprising disclosures
that the High Council of British
Guiana, after it's mem bers had Sc
verely arraigned Mr.. Cham berlain for
his precipitate action N recommend
ing Maxim guns, defeated the resOlu-
ton for their purchase by a vote of
10 to 8, thus rejecting the policy laid
down by the British abinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
DISCIPLINE IN THE. ARMY.
Report of the Inspector General Shows
Gratifying Improvement.

Report OF the Inspector General Shows
Gratifying Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The annual
report of Inspector General Breczin-
ridge, of the army shows the army
has attained a high standa ard Of disci-
pline, and that the officers generally
are competent. There has been a very
marked improvement IN the character
of men seeking admission to the ranks
and the great care with which recruits
are selected, it is said, is evidenced by
the fact that only about one in eight
is found to possess the requisite quail
hcations.
During the past year there was an
unusual pressure for admission to the
national home for volunteer soldiers,
and the several branches of the home
were crowded to their utmost capacity.
The average increase of the population
of the home in all its branches for the
past five years has been us per an
mum.
At the close of the year there were
104 schools and colleges at which mil
itary instruction was given by officers
of the army to 10, $40 pupils, an in
crease of nearly 8, 900 over the number
of pupils at the close of the previous
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26

KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, Oct. ga large
number of the most welI-to-do and
progressive farmers of Adair county
We're in attendance at the farmers in
stitute, held here yesterday, under the
auspices of the state board of agricul-
ture- Judge D. A Ely, member from
this district, presided.
The speakers from abroad were
Hon. n. +. Murray, chairman of the
committee on agriculture in the
Thirty-eighth assembly, who told how
to grow orchards for profit; T. B.
Terry of Ohio, on the value of clover
in maintaining soil fertility. and Fl.
j. Waters of Columbia, on the practi-
cal work of the agricultural college
and experiment station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-26
SPANISH AMGUSHED.
TREY Fall Into a Trap Set by
General MaceO.
Marched Straight Into a Hollow
Square of Cubans.
THEY LEFT 500 DEAD.
Were 5000 Cubans and 1890
Spaniards Engaged.
Cubans Secured All the Arms
and Ammunition.
THEY LEFT 500 DEAD.

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 26.-News re-
ceived here states that General Maceo
has, by forced marches. reached the
Province of Matanzas. and that last
Monday, with 5000 Cubans, he en-
gagged a cavalry force of $500 Span
iards, sin the San Juan valley.
Early in the morning the insurgent
outpost brought news of the approach
of the Spanish cavalry. General
Maceo at once placed his army in a po-
sition to receive the enemy. A hollow
square was formed and force of l 900
men placed in ambush. The Spanish
forces, unaware of the presence of the
enemy. marched into the trap of death
and were only appraised of their peril
Gus position when the insurgents
opened fire upon them.
The Spaniards made a brave fight,
but owing to the thickn ess of the for
est and the Doggy condition of the
valley, the cavalry were greatly handi-
capped. After struggle of four
hours the Spanish troops were forced
to retreat, leaving 500 men dead on
the field. The insurgents secured all
the arms and ammunition of the dead
Spaniards. This battle Is the most i'm
portant fight since the breaking out of
the revolution. The Cuban colony
here is wild with JOY.
Private advlces confirm the report of
the landing of an expedition in Cuba
under the leadership of Colonel Car
rillo. The expedition was landed at
Boco Del Toro, October 81, and con-
sisted of forty eight men, seventeen
pieces of artillery and two Calling
guns This is a part of the expedition
which was recently seized at Whining