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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
I'M The SOCIETY WORLD.
Recent Social Events i'm Topeka
and Vicinity.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Of Interest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. kilmer have
issued Invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Lois Mary to Mr..
Channel p. Townsley. Jr-, on Tuesday
evening April IA, at 8 o'clock, 1900 Blu
chanan street.
Mrs g. al Chase of San Francisco,
Calf. sends several dozen Gala lilies
every year to her cousin. Mrs. S. E.
Sheldon, WAC uses them in the decora-
ton Of Grace cathedral
Miss Lucene Barker, who has been
visiting Mrs. Charles DIcCabe, has re-
turned to her home in Lawrence.
Miss Mabel Rodgers viii come over
from Lawrence to spend Sunday with
Miss Edith Davis
Thomas Ebey has returned from a
trip to Springfield, Mo, and other
points in the southern part Of that
state
Passion service at Grace cathedral
lasted from u till o'clock today. There
were three services at the cathedral.
Miss Edith Davis is at home from
Lawrence for her spring vacation.
Miss Name Lyons Of Lawrence is ex-
pected next week to visit Miss Emma
White.
Mr.. Fred Kingsley has returned from
Kansas City where he was valedictOr-
ian of his class in the dental colleEe.
The first Library han subscription
party after Lent has been postponed
from next Tuesday evening till Tues
day evening, April IA. on account OF
the Elk's entertainment.
MT. w. M.Lyon is home from Law
renee.
Tor one week from tonight the Off
GERS Of the Sans-Parei club promise
one Of the SWEETEST parties of the sea
son.
Mr.. c. b. Smith. representing Serb
ner's is ia the city
Mrs c. S. Baker, who was recently
elected corresponding secretary of the
Orphans home board has filed tina
position seven years.
DR.. ard Mrs. w j. Spaulding have re
turned nome after a visit to theI
daughtlr, Mrs. J. r. ri. AIcKibben-
Mr.. w. r. Crosby is i'll with pleur
isy.
The J. F. r. club danced last even
4 ing Instead of Wednesday evening, al
I before announced
The young ladies on the decorating
1 committee for the Sans-Pareil part.
I are Misses Mary Thompson, 1ertrud
4 Roberts, Nellie NcClintock, Bessie Glib
son and Lolita Ranney, and Mrs. Franz
/ Edison.
Mrs. @. S. Baker and Mr.. VIM. Wan
4 Ness are the author and composer o
/ an Easter anthem to he sung at tn
! First NJ q church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

At the residence Of the brides par
ents four miles west of Topeka. near
Wanamaker postOfice, Miss Arie Rags
dale was married last Sunday at noon
to Mr.. John Q. Eddy.
Rev. Rice of Lawrence Hill perform
ed the ceremony in the presence of
numerous friends and relatives.
After congratulations a wedding sup
per was served.
The bride is held in high esteem by
many friends, and the groom is an. in
dustrious intelligent and prosperous
young farmer, who has lived iii the
same nelshLorhood Tor Eears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

Principle Fa; BARN, in one Of his Chau-
tauqua lectures, drew this distinction be-
tween sincerity and honesty 81 A sincere
man is a man who holds his opinion in all
positive veraoity, believing himself to be
right The honest man is the man thaa
opens his eyes and looks the whole ques-
ton in all its bearings with all the light
open to lima. straight and plain ia she
face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

outside of the veil case. All closets and
olothespresses need frequent sunnings and
airings. Clothing, too, should be exposed
now and again, just as you sun your
bedding That is one of the most sweet
ening measures in the world. Dress waist
Innings can be kept wonderfully nice if, in
addition, you occasionally wipe them off
with a cloth dampened with very weak
cloudy household ammonia. OF course
the shields should be frequently changed.
A bodice should never be put away after
it is worn until it is thoroughly aired by
being spread inside out upon a chair back.
After it is completely dry it may be brush
ed and hung ia the olOthespress. The lit
tie trouble entailed by the proper care Of
clothing is amply repaid by tho freshness
and neatness of appearance that result.
An illustration is given of a rather elab-
crate demitoilet. The skirt is Of white
silk batiste embroidered with gold and
pearls and is made over lower skirt Of
rose satin, which is cut with godets. The
bodice, Of old point over rose satin, is open
in front over q drapery of black tulle, the
Y shaped deoOlletage being fastened at the
point by a brooch of brilliants The belt
is of black satin, closed in front with
bow and a jeweled buckle. The balloon
sleeves, Of rose liberty velvet, are draped by
choux of black satin. and the close collar
is of black satin. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
WALLER STARTS TODAY.

a Letter Received That Says He VIII
Leave London for America
Denver, April 3.-Col. E. G. wood
ford has received a cablegram from OK
Consul Waller of Madagascar, saying
he viii leave London for America to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
CARE OF THE WARDROBE.
Air Your Clothes and Don't Forget to Give
Them a Good Brushing.

Gloves must lie pulled in shape as soon
as they are taken of and not put away til.
they arc dried. They should always be re
moved from the hand by turning then
wrong side out from the wrist up not E.
Juggling a the fingers. In tho shops they
always turn them, as the other method
ruins the shape and is likely to tear the
kid The best way to preserve the crisp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

ness of wells is by rolling them up in long,
marrow sachets made for the purpose. The
tulle Is straightened out, folded laid on
the saohet and rolled up with it and the
whole tied with a ribbon fastened to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.


Kansas city. April 8.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts $500: shipments 1900. Market
steady to strong. Texas steers 81 500
5Os Texas cows 50 25a2 U.s. beef steers
So 2504 10; native cows ST 6OQ3 so;
stockers and feeders s. S503 so; bulls
81 35d3 %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

morrow and win be in Denver inside
Of two weeks.
Colonel WOodfOrd was at Tamatative
wen the ex-consul was arrested by the
French Overnment about eighteen
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

zoe. Market 50l0c lower Bulk Of sales
So 55dS IS; heavies SO zoos so; packers
So 5503 20; mixed So 5093 s.. lights
So 50G3 r; workers So COOS 72s pigs So
g s.
SHEEP-Receipts I, 600, shipments
1900. Steady to strong; spring lambs
SIS 6O06 %; muttons 81 1903 IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

Give US a triaI-PeerlessS Steam LaIln-
dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-03

Smooth as silk is the way our col
Jars feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry,
112 and ia West Eighth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
WINTER PLANS or 4 WON4y;S CLUB.
THE SOCIETY FOR POLITICAL STUDY PROPOSES IL
DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF THE STATES

THE SOCIETY FOR POLITICAL STUDY PROPOSES II
DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF THE STATES.
Newyork women are evidently not afraid OF
hard work OF all womens clubs in the city inc
Society for Political Study is the largest, ana i's
programme just issued shows that us me"Oe''
intend to do all that can be done III inc 'o''''
winter 10 make themselves Thoroughly '"'n'''
with the political history OF the country Inv"
idea is 10 study the history OF the states, ans
them one by one in the order OF tner auin'sS,'"
10 the Union Current events Will a'So ''
cussed at each meeting. and Spee'" y" Nv
issues Of the day will be delivered every "''N
The following is the society : pros'a'n' 49,,
October q New-Jersey Mrs. Madeline D. MOT
ton. tcnicaI address Or Huldah b. Gum oc-
tober %. Pennsylvania. Mrs. }. Harrison '.''s,
dress Mrs William T. Colbron. october - pe'a-
ware Mrs. II. r. Tiff: address. Miss EVA ", -" =,
hord Novemher 3 Connecticut Mrs Emu! :"
Wakeman. address Miss VI. A Hamm. No'e'"O,'
10 Massachusetts. Mrs. II. Herbert N" :,
dress. Mrs Maria Mccullough. nv ,.s.
MARYLAND. Mrs Ida Traford BeH' auo''s s.r.ar,,
Reotr,ce Webster November - so"'" ,.
and Georgia Miss IIarriette A he!Se'' ~.
Mrs. Jennie +. Matthison pe'e"'',, - Mr..
uomrsbire Mrs. Charlotte J. Bell address 81
~ =, ,,ol,s,, December 6 Virginia MIS- ."
1ob, Gannev; address. DR.. Fanny W. V"A's ,Ssnss
or,, N.v-york Mrs Susan ". he1er Suu.,s
>,rs Anna n ZONES January T.. annua' ,''ep 80,
January 10. North Carolina. Mrs Line lam.
Blake: address. Mrs Mariana ; h'.~, ,,dress
ar, os Rhode Island. Mrs. Phoebe l. '1' Mrs
Dr Ellen f. Mills. February -o u,ml.
sarah S' n'| Monat: address Mis-. Marie ' onIo
February 9. nomination day. February Rarca.
Mrs Jessie r Boyle; address, MISS p,rgo,ne
low. February 49, Louisiana. Mrs. - ,,.rcb , an.
ah1ress DR. Harriette l. Keatnge' N"' w,rssre,
mual election March . Indian P pierce NI,[sn
tIoimcs Rates. address. Mrs Jane eaddress Mrs.
~ Wississippi Miss Marie HartIvs Mrs G. A.
a. N sutton March .. lIl,no..su March "
R,dfke. address Mrs. A O. beus address MT
Alabama. Mrs. Harry WallersWis aIne Mrs. Il q
T MSIy adGrcSs Mrs May Bank, ssas' Mr. Mary
iowa Mrs James :. Clarkson; aa a X n Rem
A Uowes April - Nebraska, Nj uanaford
ington, address the Rev. PHOEBE y are. President
REV. rn' f %nGs5s 'GI III @SaGsS
;rarcsa Barcalow and DR. liarrie''I. snney CORE
rsrording secretary. Mrs. ST John n Kirk~ood.
snonding secretary. Mrs. Floremvv Executke
sro,rS Mrs. Maria McCuYouSS" pr Ellen l.
committee Mrs. Emily l.. NaN''""''
Miles and Mrs. H. r. TINT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
4 QUIET SPIN.

l,rcr, The cleveland Plaindealer. - rlyris ~
Eau towns have benefited more ,t nr three n,llss
,h sdvent Of the bicycle. Fifty.wo days outins
lens like pretty sun Journey lo taken H. AT
bur Hundreds OF Clevelandersr nay, rosds are exce
o,nong Them many women, Inc and there u" a.
I'M limos, every foot OF the way .hould know, .
y Mi 70 encounter. Elyria, y4us md they nav
o,a ~ Tho prettiest towns IN oh'44 I'm there uss
o on av.nme OF beautiful homes course the ns~
aan.t he surpassed anywhere. -, ain 70 the tow;
trolley line has been wonder'u iesnv little hamoc
and from quiet and rather sievs' semblance 9.
II has awakened into N VIZ, rs pretty pars a,
thronged with STRANGERS III III ,,sua
while the weather holds sSSooriovinc little da'oes
In this connection the i' ,r
apropos; H., ,r;me Monday nof"''7
i,,ro, rtIzen-At church yesteruas n,s wheel are
second Citizen-No, pastor az"
away In the East. as,or,"
,.x Atu liz through Michigan ,,r nulpit 10
w, ,here somebody who MIS- so"'
case Of emergencies ,..,o,a ,rip across Canau''
..iIox, ahout the choir . -. ..hosls
..non,t know but they all have "no
Ana YOU YOURSELF" , ,a hack"
az rode down TO Elyria anu nasfor doesn /
Wen. / went to church o"'
ride" -.
But he's learning
Good Good osS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
AMERICAN IDEAS RULE.
NETWORK TAILORs BORROW LITTLE
FROM LONDON.
THE FALL FASHIONS - TENDENCIES TOWARD
RATIONAL DREss-scARFPINs LOSE IN
FAVOR-BROAD-TOED SHOES.


RATIONAL DREss-scARFPINs LOSE IN
FAvoR-BRoAD-ToED SHOES
With the tortures of the hot weather still
fresh in his memory and with his middle weight
underwear still unused the well-dressed man Is
looking about for fall and winter garments, and
the fashion plates objects of great interest
to him. To the patriotic American these models
OF the Correct thing may be doubly interest
ing this year because they are Thoroughly
American and 1t is a source Of satisfaction to
designers in the sartorial art to know that more
American styles copied by European tailors
than brought here from abroad.
THE well-dressed American is we'll dressed
because his garments are made after American
models" said a leading New-York tailor and
when YOU find q man who lays claim to style.
whose clothes are made abroad you may be
sure that his English tailor uses American pat
terms.
But it il not the style of cut alone which
makes the American clothes. The fabrics
manufactured in this country have improved so
rapidly Of late that the recommendations tbs
Is English cloth This is Scotch goods, are
less potent than they were years ago, and many
well-dressed men tell their taors that they
prefer American goods
The leading features Of the coming seasons
styles will be moderately broad and square
shoulders for coats. the rolls will be of liberal
length and the garments will be OF medium
length: the waistcOats will have moderately
wide collars and the trousers will have narrow
legs and no perceptible bottom spring
1t will be by this that the style will be.
in the main similar to that Of the last spring
and summer seasons. but NOT at all like the
winter STYLES OF last year.
THE Sartorial Art Journal in its forecast
of the seasons fashions. says that the fabrics Of
the coming season will be- in wear. cooring and
design about the same they were a year
ago. but they will average finer and handsomer
than they did then. There Will be many cloths
used In which there will be green. blue and
brown mixtures with black. and for Cvercoats
the cloths will he rougher. Decided stripes
and plaids will be used for suits and trousers.
and some Of the patterns will be large. but the
colors are blended artstcally that even the
large patterns will not come under the head OF
loud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

coat for general wear although the covert the
surtout the paetot and the various styles of
listers will be worn. The Chesterfield Will he
shaped to the figure. but will not be close fitting
in the back The length for fall wear will be.
for man five feet eight inches high from ~
TO 30 inches. The winter coat for the same
man will be 80 to II inches long The collar or
the fall coat will be Of the same material as the
coat with a silk facing. but velvet collars will
be worn with the winter garments.
Heavy lambs wool will be worn extensively.
but silvermixed sables. somewhat rougher than
lambs wool, rough cheviots. vicunas. close-fn-
ished fur beavers and other soft. thick fabrics
will be used
Tail men will the surtout. which The
Sartorial Art Journal describes as "One of the
most trying to the skill of the tailor" 1t will
be from "a to 4G inches long and will be- made
to give the wearer a full chested. broad shout
dered and narrow wasted appearance The
faVOrite materials for this coat Will be close
finished fur beavers worsteds and soft fabrics.
Both silk and derby hats have undergone
considerable change. and the styles of lS.G-9l
have been pronounced by dealers the most
graceful that have been placed on sale for
years In the silk hat the crown is slightly
more beled than last seasons hat. an the brim
is larger and more curled The derby hat is
changed as to brm and in that respect follows
the style of the silk hat. Brown hats will be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

three or four buttons. The collar Will be mar
row. and the opening wide and shield shapen,
White marseiles and black silk wastcoats VIII
also lee worr The trousers will average width
Of Is inches at the knee and IL inches at the Dol
tom will show no spring. and the side seam VIII
he finished with fancy braid or cord. Tne IuNeuo
coat will be moderately close hitting In the DICK
and will average 20 inches in length.
4 writer fashions says that Whle the Lux
edo coat will continue to be worn at nome uih-
ners.' II will become less popular for such social
functions at which il has been considered proper
TO wear It. and that the dress coat VIII take It's
place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
peoples picnic this week at Oakland ,h.,-
farm In Port spnou,h ~ D""'oHu, tnelr fatheps

peoples picnic this week at Oakland their ,...
farm, In Portsmouth '' '"eH iathers
,,Chiidren's parties were given by Mrs s,..,.
Msorumef ana Mrs; Lyman C. Josephs: mn.icsisstne y
mrsi D. FREDERICK Plers0n and Mrs 49, oy
Bhgnt ana large reception was given hv Hwvnsrton
a. converse wife OF the commanding offcer ~, -
Mr. ana Mrs John Jacob Aston enter,s,,,a
iarge party with music and dancing on The e a,
yacht Nourmahal. Mrs. A. r.. Tower m ~ s,ean
Mr ana Mrs Elbrdge T. Gerry on the Elen 'y ~sra
M Armour on me TUNA, also gave yachtlns sni
g. pvneI uh nave been given By Oliver H. p Bemon,
GammeI. Mrs. =: J. Berwlnd Egerson william Liam
,,nrop. MIS- J1hn Drexel. Mrs G. G. Moore Nm wnn,
" e ScSSermeraorn. Mrs. /. Townsend B,,r M's
Mrs W starr Miller, Mrs. II. Mor,imer pp.rosn.
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs John Cadwalsden brooks,
Alexander Barrett. Mrs. Hollis UunneaaII Mrs
G. Green Baroness ssere and Mrs William Poison si:
nm 5airoik ', Ms E.'ing inncneons were Mrs E,i..
Reach Beach Mr. James B TOwnsend Miss T. E nsnG !.
Mrs. W Watts Sherman, Mr.. 7 '' Tbc,, = Fr.nch
Ger Mrs j. Mason. Mrs Stanley MoripI Son spsn.
Person ''' hFs. J. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
AS TO OVERCOATS.

The Inverness coat will be the proper overcoat
with evening dress The Chesterfield or fly
front oversack will be the most popular over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
no PINS IN FOIR-IN-HAND TIES.

NO PINS IN FOI'R-IN-HAND TIES.
Among the novelties in haberdashery is the
viVal of the old style puff scarf The Ascot scarf
tied To represent a puff Is the latest i'm that line
and will be worn in high cOlOrs and large pat
terms These scarfs will be fastened with large
gold pins in the shape of horseshOes. anchors.
etc. and old fashioned scarf jewelry Will be in
demand The four-in-hand ties will be worn by
men who avoid extremes. but no pins will be
worn with them and the jewelled stick pin.
which was fashionable "A few seasons ago and
which was worn last season, Will he discarded.
Soft silks with shotted patterns will be popular
for neckwear. The evening dress tie will be of
white lawn, and black satin ties will be worn
with Tuxedo coats.
Soft plated bosom shirts will be worn by many
men with evening dress. and II Is believed that
before the season closes the stiff front dress
shirt will have lost its sway. Colored shirts are
considered by haberdashers as no longer sum
mer garment. They will be worn with white
collars and cuffs and the new patterns for winter
wear are numerous and artistic in design
In shoes the style will be less extreme than 1t
was during the spring and summer seasons.
The pointed shoe will not be worn either for
street or dress, and the common sense" idea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
FOR DOWNTOWN WEAR.

The most popular business suit will probably
be the three or four button cutaway sack. Ac
cording to the patterns issued by the John j.
Mitchell Company the three or four button style
will be equally correct and either style will have
a moderately wide roll from five to five and one
half inches long, and will he cut moderately
away below the lowest button and Will be we'll
rounded. The ne-button cutaway coat will
have a roll somewhat longer than the three or
four button cutaway The double breasted sack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

.,,, ro, uu, no NJ silk. and of medium width.
and the peakrd lapel style will have an extreme
Iv long collar. The attempt on the part or some
French talors to introduce an embroidered coa,
ianei and embroidered waistcoat for evening
dross vas not successful in Paris and LONDON.
and will be a failure here. The waistcoat TOT
evening dress when of the same material as ,ne
coat will be single-breasted anu VIII ''o'e ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

will be followed I'm the matter Of width. The
shoes will be broad and will have broad and
moderately pointed toes. Dark russell shoes
will be worn for fall and winter. and enameed
calfskin shoes will he popular for street wear.
Dress shoes will be made I'm the same shapes az
the walking shoes, with view to the ease and
comfort Of the wearer.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-10-10
DEED OF A DEMeNTeo HUSBAND.
Kills His Wife and Two Children and
Himself.

NoBLEsvILLE, Ind, Oct. 10.-Albert
Bray, aged 80, a prosperous farmer, and
very religious man, cut the threats of
his wife, his 9-year-old son Carl, his q
year-old daughter Edna and himself
The crimes were committed between
midnight and daylight yesterday morn
ing, five miles north of here. The wife
and children died without q struggle,
but Bray, with gaping wound in his
throat two inches deep and six inches in
length, lived until noon yesterday with
out regaining con seriousness.
The work was done with a razor
which he used to do his own shaving.
Both Bray and his wife have been in
poor health. Bray procured a large
hand AK, and crushed the skulls of his
victims after he had used the razor up
on them. The murderer walked up on
the porch and slashed his own throat in
a horrible manner and was found lying
in pool of blood at o'clock yesterday
morning Owing to sickness in his
family for the past few months and
some financial embarrassment, Bray's
reason was affected.
Bray retired early Thursday night and
Mrs. Dora Way, domestic employed in
the Bray household, went to bed with
Edna. Shortly after o'clock she was
awakened by Bray walking into her
room in his stocking feet. He went to
her bed and removed his little daughter
into an adjoining room, where she was
found with her throat cut from ear to
ear. 1t is thought that he killed Carl
next, while the boy was asleep. Bray
went into the room where his invalid
wife lay, stepped to the bedside and
slashed her neck, and seeing that tho
cut was low, he made another and sue
cussful effort to kill her. The crimes
are the bloodiest ever committed in
Hamilton county.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-10-10
FURY OF THE STORM.
Several Disasters Heard From Along the
English Coast.

LONDON, Oct. 1O,-The captain of a
French steamer, which took refuge at
Holyhead from the fury of Thursday s
gale, reports having seen large steam
er founder off the Bishop and Clerks, in
st. Georges channel Thursday.
The Norwegian bark Sea King was
totally wrecked off Stackpole Thursday.
Eight of her crew were saved and five
are missing. The gale has abated.
The British gunboat Jason, SO tons,
arrived at Queenstown from Bantry bay
yesterday with her deck fittings and
boats smashed and her davits bent like
wires from the force of the gigantic
waves which swept over her. Several
of her crew were injured.
The Swedish bark Charlotte, Captain
Olase, from st. Thomas, Can, for Pres
ton, is stranded off Maryport, and is a
total wreck. Her crew was saved.
The missing Daunt's Rock hghtship
has not yet been found. A fisherman
named Walsh of Ballycotton reports
having seen the ship drifting before the
gale Thursday.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-10-10
CORNING CONFEDERATION.
Disastrous Fire, Thought to BE Incendiary,
Occurs in an Iowa Town.


CORNING, Ia, Oct 1O.-Corning was
visited yesterday by the most disastrous
fire in its history. The origin of the
cenfiagration was i'll Reynolds elevator
at 2 80 o'clock. The fire department
was absolutely helpless, the waterworks
were undergoing repairs. A high win d
added to the calamity and i'll short
time the flames completely wiped out
the elevators, surrounding corn cribs
and a number of grain and boxcars i'll
the Burlington yards and two business
blocks.
In one of the cars that was consumed
the body of a man was found with his
head, arms and legs burned away. 1t
was an open car, and how he could have
been burned alive is mystery. The
prevailing theory is that he was MUIR
dered by tramps and the elevator fired
to cover the crime. Some credit is also
attached to the theory that the fire was
started by robbers who desired to pillage
the cities. Many homes were entered
and robbed while the occupants were at
the fire. Eight tramps have been ar
rested while making away with salvage
from the ruins. The loss is over $780,
600, with insurance only about one
third.