The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-20
Told in FeWest Words

The rate Of wages in Japan is 80 per
cent highe: this year than in 1895.
A fire which caused considerable dam
age occurred yesterday morning at York
House, Twickenham, recently presented
to the Duke OF Orleans by the Duke OF
Aumale.
By an explosion in the electrical room
Of the Colna Fuse works, San Francisco.
Mary Beck was killed and twelve other
employees were injured, eight seriously
and four slightly. The remains of the
dead girl have not yet been recovered.
Rogers, Brown & Co., Of Cincinnati. O.,
have leased the entire plant. furnace and
ore mines OF the Valentine Iron company
OF Belefonte, Pa, and will prepare for a
resumption OF the works on November
l. The plant has ben closed for nearly
two months
Since the Japanese-Chinese war the
tax on salt in China has been increased
1-6 OF a cent per pound. The revenue
received from the tax is estimated at
SlO,927, 900, and the consumption at over
$500, 900, 600 pounds. AZ one period salt
was used as money in China.
Alden Levings who came to Denver
from Albany, y. Y, twelve years ago,
died there last night from the effects Of
a large dose of morphine. He was %
years old and was prominent member
of the Denver Athletic CLUB. He had been
respondent owing TO the failure of his
business enterprises.
The London Times announces the ap-
ar ord HTonnfSt a
pnen, formerly president of the Canad-
ian Pacific railway, 10 Clan, daughter OF
the late George Tufnell. Lady Stafford
Nol thcote, the adopted daughter Of Lord
Mouutstephen has been hitherto regard
ed as the latter's heir.
The 300 employees of John and James
Dobson's Bradford cloth mills, Philadel-
pnia, who have been on Strike for sew
eral weeks, returned TO work yesterday
on receiving promise from the superin-
tendent that the 10 per cent increase in
wages asked for would be granted. All
the old hands were taken back.
Chicago-St. Paul roads have had con-
ference with representatives Of the 500
at which the latter agree to withdraw its
cut rates eastbound in connection with
steamship business. A rate OF commits
sicns was also agreed upon, to be put
into effect Immediately. By the agree
ment a rate war bas been avoided.
DR.. William II. Ford, president Of the
board of health Of Philadelphia, died sud
denly yesterday at his summer home in
Delmar, n. J. DR.. Ford was Wen known
in medical circles, throughout the coun-
try and has been a contributor to the
medical journals on hygiene. He had
been member of the board of health for
q years.
Deputy Attorney General Reeder Of
Pennsylvania has applied for receiver
for the Iron City Fire Insurance COM
pany, Of Plattsburg, and Elmer w.
Moore, OF Pittsburg, has been appointed
receiver. Judgments 20 the amount Of
1000 have been entered against the
company and a number Of executions
against it have been returned marked
no funds"
DR.. Francis l. Patton, president Of
Princeton university, left Pittsburg for
the east last night. Mrs. William Thaw,
at whose residence the eminent theoio-
gfan had been staying while assisting
in the services consequent on the moving
of the Third Presbyterian church, eaid
that DR.. Patton had recovered from his
slight illness and was quite well enough
to take the Journey home.