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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE
Earthquake Lays Waste the City of Kho
in Northern Persia.

Therean, Persia, Jan. 9.-The town
of Goi, or Kohoi, which has been wiped
out by earthquake, is one of the best
laid out towns Of Persia in its modern
quarter. The district of Khalkhal, in
which the earthquake waves seem to
have done the most damage, is in the
province of AZerbaijan in the extreme
northwestern part of Persia, immedi
ately adjoining the province OF Van in
Armenia.
Kohoi lies in So degrees 50 minutes
north latitude and 45.15 east longitude,
seventy-seven miles northwest Of Ia
bril-, and as far south of Mount Ararat,
and was, before its destruction, on the
great trade route between EuXine and
Persia, and on the Kotura, a tributary
of the Aras, which was crossed here by
a Seven-arch bridge. 1t had quite an
elaborate system of Notifications which
We're, however, in a, ruinOus state, and
an inner high wall fianked with towers,
the intervening space being occupied
with gardens and mud novels. II was
in the central portion Of the city ttat
its beauty lay, cool streams and lines
Of Willows running along its broad,
regular streets. There were a few good
buildings, including the governments
palace, several mosques, a large brick
bazaar and a fine caravanSerEa. The
chief manufactures were copperwares
and worsted socks.
In September, 1881, Kohoi was VISIT
ed by a series of violent earthquakes,
the SeisnIetic waves running northwest
and southeast in the direction of the
main mountain ranges.
The population numbered about 80 900,
including many Armenians, who occu-
pied a separate quarter Of the city. The
district about the city consists of an
elevated plateau, sixty miles by ten or
fifteen, highly cultivated by a skfllful
system of drainage and Irrigation, pro-
ducing a series of fertile GASES laid. out
in meadows, gardens and tillage and
yielding rich crops of wheat and barley,
besides apples, pears, cherries, walnutS,
chestnuts and unrivaled mulberries.
The province of Azberbaijan is one
of the most fertile in Persia and travel
ers give enthusiastic descriptions of
IT'S orchards and gardens and the deli
cious fruits which they yield. The pop
ulatiOn is Of a very varied character,
composing Kurds, Armenians, Assyri-
ans, Tartars, Perslans proper and other
tribes and is roughly estimated at 2,000,-
600. The Persian army is largely COM
posed of natives of Azerbaijan and the
the province is under the government Of
the heir-apparent TO the Persian throne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
NKENZIE IN THE SENATE
Canadian Premier Defends Himself. as
Against the striking Ministers.

Ottawa. Ont, Jan. 9-In the senate
this afternoon Sir Mckenzie Bowel
made his promised statement regard
ing the ministerial crisis. He said that
he had been DESTROYS Of resigninE. but
Lord Aberdeen had declined to allow
him to do SO. holding that as his gov
eminent had promised in the speech
from the throne to introduce a remedial
hill with reference 10 Manitoba schools.
what would be- considered as action on
the speech should first be taken.
After eading the statement Sir Mac
kenzie made a violent attack on the
ministers who had bolted. The rea-
sons given 10y the ministers for resign
ing were not, he said. such as would
prevent their associaung themselves
with the government In the future
They had made reflections on his par
liamentary career. He defied any man
10 point out one case Of dishonesty IN
his long public life. He had always
been a successful man and had he been
given loyal support by the striking
ministers. he would have been Just as
successful in carrying on the nation 5
affairs.
Reading from the statement that Mr.
Foster made in the commons on Tues
day, he said mat the only reason given
1CT bflA TeSlSIi2lfpllS WIS lnal the Dolt-
erS did not Ike their leader. He new
er claimed 10 possess great intellect. but
the strikers know his powers when they
chose him for minister. At any time.
had the ministers acted wisely ard
come 10 him and informed him that
they Were dissatisfied with his ability
70 lead them, he would not have stood
in the way OF the progress OF Canada
ard Of the Conservative party.
But" continued Sir Mackenzie ''un-
der the present circumstances. I de-
sire TO make Il clear that I VIII not
give up the reins Of government
his future, he said, he was glad 10
leave in the hands Of Canada and IL
was for the Canadians 70 decide wheSh-
er the ministers We're justified in 1e3v-
ing him "a an important junctuTe IN
the affairs Of the country He would
go on with remedial legislation in Man
itoba. al the same time hoping the day
would never come when the rights Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
CHANGES IN THE HOME.
Making Attractions for the Benefit o, a.
Invalid

Making Attractions for the Benefit o5 aA
Invalid.
A change Of air and scene are often
prescribed for invalids. In many cases
it is wise prescription, but in Others
the journey entails expense which can
not be borne without great sacrifice,
and means for the sufferer an unhappy
isolation among strangers and a dep
rivatior of the house comforts and
care which are so necessary TO sick
persons peace and we'll being. Home
sick and disheartened the invalid re-
turns from his sojourn among strange
scenes not benefited by the change, and
alas! bis return is too often but q COM
ing home to die.
Happily, it is possible to secure many
of the advantages of a change with
out mourning the disadvantages just de-
'scribed. In other words, real change
may often be secured without sending
the patient away from home.
For one thing, his room may be
changed to the most CHEEKY and sun
shiny in tho house, and here, with q
little attention, an almost daily sun
bath may be obtained, sun-bath quite
as good as would be afforded in the fine
sanitariums in foreign lands or in this
country.
Well wrapped from cold and
draughts, the patient can sit on the
lawn or the piazza, OF in the open field
or pasture. and breathe the life-giving
air. Walks and rides, which need only
to be planned for. will aid in the good
work. Open windows and open doors
with a fire when needed, will in many
Instances afford a most salubriOus
change of air after the close, stuEy
rooms in which sick people are prone
to spend their time.
A Neutrality-suspicious. a former school
mate-where a nurse is out of ques-
ton, may be glad TO pay the invalid
IA visit. making himseifa cheerful com
Panion, always ready TO amuse, 10 read
aloud, TO play games, and in general
TO keep away the "blues."
These few hints will suggest some
of the changes that can be wrought at
home to aid in restoring an invalid 70
health. changes which may be effected
at small cost of money or convenience
And, after all. if the sufferer fails
10 find the health hoped for, il is at
least o comfort that his last days should
be spent at home. sheltered by love and
care, aad not among strangers. home
<ick and wretched.--Youth's Com
Pauion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
ALL KINDS OF TROUBLE
And the Western Lines VIII Blame the
Denver and Rio Grande.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The meeting OF the
lines of the Western Passenger associ-
alton was continued today. Consider
able feeling was expressed against the
Denver and Rio Grande for its refus-
al to become member of the associa-
ton, as its action leaves the Union Pa
cific and all other roads which have
interests in Montana business free to
ignore their agreement to make all
tickets from Montana points good for
continuous passage only. The Union
Pacific agreed to the continuous pass
age tickets only on condition that the
Denver and Rio Grande should become
a member of the Western Passenger as
sOciatiOn. AS the matter now stands
there is an excellent chance of all sorts
Of trouble among the western roads on
passenger business, and the majority
of the roads Of the association are in
clined to place all the blame on the Dem
Yer and Rio Grande.
The rate of cent per mile for the G..
A. r. encampnIent at St. Paul was con-
firTned, and a rate of one fare for the
round trip was made for the meeting Of
the knights OF Pythfas in Minneapolis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
SUSPECTED THE TELLER.
Sudden sight Of the Bank Onoisi Took
the Depositor's Breath Away.

Sudden sight OF the Bank Of1cizi Took
the Depositor's Breath Away.
A paving teller Of down town bank
tells an interesting story Of Cuban
experience Of his: II shall never for
get" ne said, how | nearly sent a
man into fits one Gay Last winter, all
because i met him unexpectedly. /
had been planning a little jsunt down
to Cuba for some time. As IL was
doubtful when | should be able 10 get
away from the bank, / said nothing
about il to my friends or the banks
customers ! had been instrumental
in getting a Rood-sized account for the
bank-one Of those 900. coo ones that are
hard TO pick up nowadays and worth
quite a good deal OF money 70 Us |
knew the head Of this concern, and ia
fact hAG got the account through him
He told US when he gave II 10 rs that
he was in a hurry to get u fixed salts
factOrily, because he was about 70 %
70 Cuba As soon as ] was able % get
away I sailed for Havana stayed in
the island nearly . month, having
most delightful time, and keeping one
eve ON-h 4E-NAA - wi - ~
count was Just about ready 70 start
for home when / met him. quite By
chance, IN one OF the Havana shops
When he saw re be Jumped back about
Eve feet a. il be had been shot from
out Of gun
d" Cod bless my soul you hereT be
said. WY. WHAT He seemed
struck all in heap You here? GOOD
heavens had 70 laugh. and laugh
hard al that fO- ] knew what was
troubling him BE was thinking %
that 500 90 balance, 2ad was w0rry-
ing about ia lstsle- You see. as
Sas the paying teller Of the bang the
thought naturally flashed through BIS
mind that I had skipped with the
banks funds and large slice Of rs
hundred thousand
''Of eOrrse, "a sooa a. be saw ms
laugh and bis excitement had cooled
down little he began % sss the fan
Of The thing. and that be an1 the oank
were safe after al We touad re were
gong home on ne sa=zs stsaacr. Aad
Ten minutes later re -Tziksc over % ths
American eozsaIs Once together znf
got or passports vlEed Aad Ne hz4
a Jolly ;i1se % IL bAe< or tae boat
y. 7. WORD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
NO NEWS OF THE MIOwERA
Steamer Rhosina Brings Hawaiian News to
December &c.

Astoria, Ore, Jan. 9.-The steamer
Rhosina arrived today from Honolulu
bringing Hawaiian news up TO Decem-
Der &c She brought no tidings Of the
missing steamer AIiOwera.
The schooner Henrietta of Victoria,
loaded with 400 pounds of opium was
captured by the Hawaiian government
The Henrietta has been lodging about
the islands for two weeks and when
seized was at anchor close in shore.
Captain Anderson, passenger c. Gale
and four men are now in prison.
The United States steamer Baltimore
arrived at Honolulu on the 23d twenty
one days from Yokohama The cruz
ser left Yokohama on the second and
when six days out struck one of the
most terrific gales ever encountered.
Although the warship labored hard and
was tossed like a cork on the waves.
rolling mountain-high, she managed to
pass through the storm with but little
damage. Another and, if anything. a
harder blow was encountered which
kept up for six full days. The ship
behaved well under the steady blow,
but at times IL seemed almost impoSsi-
bic to weather the storm. The Bal
timore presented a somewhat ragged
appearance. with her boats dashed, rig
ging torn and other evidences of having
passed through a critical siege.
on the way over a boatswain named
lessen was washed overheard by a
series Of waves that swept the decks
continuously during the gale through
which the Baltimore passed. The guns
had TO be removed from the turrets,
with the cannon from forward and
deck machinery placed below. During
., tor
OF the ship. was thrown on the deck
and had his skull badly fractured. Sew
eral others were more or less injured
but none seriously. II was necessary
to keep the matches fastened down for
ten days, during which time the boats
were wreuched from their positions.
but, though badly smashed. were not
swept away. owing 70 the herculean
efforts Of the crew. On the arrival OF
the vessel Carpenter Cooper was taken
70 hospital where he died the same
day.
J. X. sheridan and DR.. J. Underwood
the two strangers whe were recently
arrested for conspiracy. have been COM
United for trial without bail. Paul
Neumann, the lawyer. and +. Y. Hay
selfden were the principal witnesses for
the prosecution The two prisoners
hai a scheme 10 restore the queen. for
doing which they were 10 obtain a CON
csssion for an American sporting syn
dicate. The gamblers intended TO
start a lottery n this country. Money
enough 10 insure the success OF the
conspiracy would be furnished If the
queen would grant the franchise. They
would land arms and men a. bc;h ends
Of Oahu and would move On 20 Homo
lulu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
HUMoR ON The BENCH.
Characteristic Anecdote OF Lord Bov,n.
the English Jurist-

Characteristic Anecdote OF Lord Bowrn.
the English Jurist.
The late Lord Bowen, besides being
a great Judge. as also a great wit, and
many interesting bon mOts OF his s-e
being recalled just now. On the occa-
sion of the queens jubilee, says House
hold Words, the judges were drawing
Up an address 20 the queen
Conscious as We are Of our short
conings," ran the address; conscious
as we are Of one snother's shortcom-
ings." suggested Lord Bowen sot
long AGO be was asked 20 sit Ia the s6.
niralty court Upon taking his seat
he asked indulgence on account Of in
experience in admiralty business
And may there be 10 meanings Of the
bar" be added, when / put out 20 sea-"
Sometimes his wit was very decisive,
as. for instance, when he remarked:
Truth vii out-eEen IN al AFFIDAVIT
Not the least happy Of his recorded
witticisu1s was the rems'k be made
when congratulated On E's appoint
Tneut 70 be a law lord lie would. be
said. find the work easy. his duty being
20 give his opirion after 50 many Others
had given theirs IN fact. / only lave
20 agree. and might well have been
raised 20 tie PeeraZs as Lord Con-
curry'"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
icIoMS OF THE PRIZE RING.
Sporting Reporter Taken to Task By His
Chief.

Sporting Reporter Taken to Task By His
Chief.
where's that sporting reporter"
yelled the notwithstanding editor,
as ne finished reading the graphic de-
scription of prize fight
Here, sir. What's wanted?" and Mr..
Biss stood before his chief
You state here" said the editor.
without looking up that Young Maui
sea and the Pawtucket Pontoon en-
tered the ring IN the pink OF eondi-
ticn"
IF it's there wrote it." Mr.. Biffs
proudly replied They never monkey
with my copy"
Were the men pink?"
The sporting editor looked STARTLED
NO, not exactly" he replied 81
length
What color were they, them
yellow, / think" MFR. Biffs con,
fessed. as he shifted his weight 70 the
other leg. His work had never before
been questioned.
why in thunder didn't you say 50.
instead of deluding the public with
this country. Now, your account
states that the men tipped the beam
at 154 pounds What dad they tip 10
with?@
Themselves That's what the men
weighed" Mr.. Bits answered He was
growing warmer.
''Oh, il is, is it2 Very singular
How about the nine rafting rounds
the men fought? Did you hear any
thing RATHER
Mr.. Biffs sat down and wiped his
moistened brow.
II also see that fat purse wss
hung up On what was this purse sns.
pended?"
"The MILL" said Mr.. Bifs feebly.
"Then you forgot To mention that
The fight took place in mill Young
Nausea, you remark, was a hog for
punishment That is an elegant term,
] must admit. but do not understand
It. Kick hog in the face and he viii
quit. Isn't that SOP"
The talented and vsrsatIls Mr. Biffs
grosned aloud In the anguish of his
spirit The horrors Of the printed
prize ngnt were beginning 10 odWn
upon his darkensd intellect
I'm the fonrth round" went on the
remorseless editor. Young Nausea
reached for the Pontoon's wind Was
this gentlemzn's wind visible TO the
naked eye, or did Young Nausea use
forceps?'
Mr.. Bifs arose and staggered weakly
coward the door.
"Rallying quickly, the Pontoon
landed lals-coolsr In his opponents
bread basket, sending him 20 grass
That's funny" unused the editor. Il
never knew before that pugilists car
ried their lunch into the ring; but then
you were there. Mr.. Biffs, and"
But a Wild veil in the corridor an
nounccd that Reason and Mr.. Rifs had
flown together N. Y. Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
MORE ABOUT MRS. DAVIDSON
She IL Examined and Develops a
Singulsrly Bad Memory.

San Francisco, Jan. AT the con-
ttnu9tion Of the police court examina-
ton of Mrs. Mary \. Davidson, this
afternoon, for alleged extOrtion from
Rev. c. o. Brown, pastor of the First
Congregational church, the defendant
was again on the witness stand on cross
examination. Her attorney tried to
show by repeated questions that DR..
Brown was aware OF the existence OF
the mysterious Mrs. Baddin, for whom
Mrs. Davidson said she was collecting
the money from DR.. Brown. This point
could not be developed, however, nor
did Mrs. DavidsOn's attorney succeed
in introducing evidence as to the cler-
gyman's alleged intimacy with Miss
Overman.
The prosecution tried to show by the
defendant that she mad been convicted
Of felony in Lynn, Massachusetts,
and had served a term IN the penal In
stirution. The witness could not re
member IL she had been convicted nor
could she recall the names OF any per-
sons whom she was charged with hav-
ing swindled, although their names
were suggested TO her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
TURNING UP RANK AFFAIRS
Philadelphia In Fair Way Duplicates New
York Uder the LexOws.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-The senate in
YES tigating committee today touched
the Twenty-fifth street district and
brought out charges of corruption
against Special Officer Martin and Po-
licemen Shope and Dixon. Ex-Police-
man SloOp. who was discharged from
the force in 1898, testified to the preva-
lence Of "speakeasieS" and policy shops
In the district. a "speakeasy" kept by
a man named Morgan was raided and
ne was held for court. The evidence
against him was obtained by Cope and
Dixon. In the city hall one day, the
witness said, Charles Binder, a bother.
approached Special Martin in Slook's
presence and asked that the case be
quashed. Binder gave Martin $500,
which was turned over to Cope and
Dixon. Subsequently Slook and Martin
visited Binder and in two visits re-
ceived $50.
Martin was arrested and the case was
called seven or eight times but was
finally outlawed by the statute Of lmi-
tatiOQ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN
Atlantic and Pacific Receiyership in Court
at Albuquerque

Denver. jan "a special to the Re
publican from Albuquerque. y. NJ,
says: The application Tor the appoint
ment Of a receiver for the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, which had been delay
ed until today 70 await the arrival Of
Mr.. Green. solicitor for the Mercantile
Trust company from New York. was
brought up before Judge Collier at ,
o'clock. Mr.. Green having arrived, but
no definite action was taken. The name
Of Charles ". Smith Of Chicago was
proposed but Mr.. Green asked THAI the
matter De postponed until next week
He had no other name 70 propose and
made no definite objection to Mr.. Smith.
II was finally decided TO wait until to-
morrow and in the meantime agree Up
on a form Of order 10 present 10 ,the
court. Aside from some unimpOrtant
motions nothing was done In the general
trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
TAPPED THE WIRES
INGLESIDE MANAGEMENT DISCOV-
Frs A SLICK SCHEME

Discharged Telegraph Operators Suspected
of Being at the Bottom of It-Office at
the Track Closed and the Coast Shut
Out of Results Furnished From the
Track-IngIeside Track ReoPened With
Ladies Day-Two Jockeys Badly Hurt
and One Horse VIII be to shoot-New
Orleans Results-Sporting News.
San Francisco, jan 9.-Oficials of
HE Pacific Coast Jockey club charge
that the Western Union wire from
Ingleside, which is leased by the club,
has been Systematically tapped and
the results Of the races given TO all the
pool rooms in town at the conclusion
of each race. Dicharged photographed
operators are suspected Of tapping the
wires and of maintaining an organized
peanut telegraph service" In its
fight against the down town pool rooms
The racing management has closed the
telegraph office at the track and now
no offices on the coast viii be able to
get these racing results from the track.
The Ingleside track reopened today
after two weeks idleness, fully 1900
people being IN attendance, the mama
cement having decided upon Thursday
as ladies day. There were many start
ling reversais IN form owing to the
change of track, outsiders capturing
every event but the last which went to
Pepper, who was backed for thousands.
This race was replste with accidents,
two horses and two jockeys coming to
grief. Barney Screiber's jockey, q.
Slaughter, was one of the victims and
J. NJ. Mcintyre the other. Collins, upon
whom Slaughter had the mount, stum-
bled as the horses entered the stretch,
throwing his rider against the fence.
Belle Of StOneWau, who was behind
Collins, stumbled over the fallen horse
and threw Mcintyre. 1t was developed
that both boys We're very badly burt not
dangerously hurt and they were quick
ly removed TO the track hospital Col
Inns viii doubtless have to be shot but
the exent Of his injuries has not yet
been learned Weather fine, track fast.
Summaries:
First race-Six furIongs: Wyoming
won; Clara Wilson, second; Picque
third. Time 1:1612.
Second-Selling; seven furlongs: Uni
ty won; Kowalsky, second; Perhaps,
third Time 1:2S$4.
Third-MIe: Wheel of Fortune won;
Ed Kearney, second; Roma, third.
Time 1:411A.
FoJEruh-Handicap mile and a quar-
ter over five hurdles: Burman won;
The Lark, second; Tom Clarke third
Time 2:1S1z.
Fifnh-Mile and a sixteenth; selling;
Pepper won; G.. 3. Morris, second; Min
ME Gee, third. Time LAC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
LYING THERE YET.
BODY OF YOUNG ERICSSON LEFT
UNDER TONS OF DEBRIS.

Public Indignation Stm Fails to Move the
Owners of the Excelsior Iron and Wire
Works Building in ST. Louis, and This
Victim of the Recent Fireworks E1Pio-
sion Remains Uncared For-Coroner's
Jury Renders a Verdict Charging NegH-
gence on the Part of the Owners of the
Fireworks Which Caused the Calamity
St Louis, Jan. 9.-The coTOner's jury,
which has been in session since Monday
investigating the explosion which last
week caused such a destruction Of life
and property, returned the following
verdict today:
I'VE, the jury. find that Nichaus,
Paul Hauptner. Louis Ley, Norman
Macarthur. a. A. Schneitz and Albert
Chemelir, came TO their death from an
explosion of fireworks al 300 North Sec
oIld street. at l p. m, January ,.
Said explosion was caused by the
storage of unsafe and dangerous fire.
works in the rear Of 500 North Second
street, and improper and insufficient
help being employed by H B. Grubbs 10
care for the same"
No effort whatever is being made by
the owners of the Excelsior Iron and
Wire works building to recover uts
body Of young Ericsson, the seventh
victim, whose remains he under tons OF
debris. This indifference has caused
much Indignation in the Swedish col
cny here