The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
Told in FeWest Words

The coal trust case which was yester-
days calendar of the appellate division
Of the New York supreme court, was
by agreement OF counsel put over till
next week Ii is understood that it will
be argued September "A.
The United States consul at Managua,
Nicaragua, reports to the state depart
ment that the mail service, which has
been interrupted by quarantine meas
ures, is again in operation. The forty
day quarantine period expired July 81.
The forest fires along Bald mountain,
Wyoming, and in the Piney and Little
Goose creek country continue to burn
almost unchecked. The only persons
fighting the fire are the settlers and a
party Of Crow Indians, who are trying
to prevent the spread Of the flames to
the reservation ranges
Three daughters Of Preston Howard
were burned to death yesterday in their
home al Alma. Ontario. The rest Of the
ing One Of them escaped but met ner
death in returning to assist her sisters.
Mrs Howard and two sons We're seri-
ously burned.
Daniel Kauffher. senior member OF
the firm Of Kauffher and Loehenberg,
tanners Of Newark, n. j., was instantly
killed yesterday by drill engine on the
Pennsylvania railway at the Chestnut
street crossing. Mr.. Kauffher was So
years of age, and was well known in
the leather business throughout the
United States.
Arrangements for the voluntary liqui-
dation of the First National bank Of
Greensburg, Ind, which suspended re-
Gently, are progressing favorably, snd il
is expected that a satisfactory arrange
ment will be affected with one or more
Of the Greensburg banks by which the
affairs of the First National will be
promptly closed w and its obligations
fully discharged.
The attention Of the treasury depart
ment has been called to the fact that the
Universal Postal congress, recently in
session at Washington, agreed on a
scheme of colors for postage stamps to
be used by all nations in the Postal
Union. The color of the 2-cent United
States stamp as agreed upon was car
mine, 50 that the proposed change to
green will not be made.
The National Builders association
convention finished its business at De-
| troit yesterday. Milwaukee was chosen
| FOR the mex. convention, which will be
held the first Tuesday in February, 1899
Thomas r. Bentley Of Milwaukee was
-
| cago, reelected treasurer for the
eleventh time, and Secretary w. H. Say
ward, Boston, reelected secretary.
United States Consul O'Hara at San
Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua, wants eX-
| porting drug houses to observe more
care in packing their goods. Nothing
but cork or rubber-stopped bottles will
| preserve pills, tablets and such dry med
| icines against the destructive effects OF
the moist air Of Nicaragua and many
drugs have spoiled for lack of such
packing
| The Coronet Steel company Of New
! Jersey, which is said to control pro-
| cess for the manufacture Of steel with
out flows or blowholes. is about to close
! lIt- ptid luis Aol N4iS VI Tire bNN
| large mills at Fullerton. Pa. from credi-
| tors Of the defunct Catasauqua Manu-.
| featuring company. The mills will he re-
| built and enlarged. and Will be star.ei
| in six months. They will give employ.
ment to $500 hands.
United States Consul Hill at Santos
| Brazil. in a report TO the state depart
ment suggests to the shipping interest:
/ that in chartering vessels for that port
with the intention Of escaping dues. the
| words free Of wharfage and deck dues
| should be inserted. The authorities re-
| Gently held that the words free o.
wharfage" alone, were not sufficient te
exempt the craft from the charges Of the
| dock company, anc-this cost the Ameri-
can bark Virginia Of Machias, Me, $500