The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-18
LATE NEMs BY WIFE.

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Pittsheld. Mass. Feb. 1.-THE Burbank
block and its contents were destroyed BY
tire today Loss ;lao.coo with Insurance Of
about SO 90.
London. Feb. iS-The Daily Mall says
this morning that 1, understands British
loan 10 China has been practically arrang-
&c on the terms previously published.
Constantinople. Feb. i7-The Russian
auxiliary cruiser TamhoI passed through
the Bosphorus yesterday with 2.eo sold
.ers and sixteen cannon. bound for VlsG-
livestock
Copenhagen. Feb. IA dispatch receive
Cd here from HelsingfOrs says that
tract Of ice on the gulf OF Finland broke
sdrift In a snow storm and vas carried
TO sea with 90 fishermen and several
horses
Berhchaun. Prussia, Feb. IA terrible
explosion OF IRE damp occurred IN The
Vereinigte CaroiinenglEeck colliery AZ
Hammerly this morning. Thirty-sevea
bodies have been recovered In addition
many miners have been seriously injured
II is believed that htty persons have per-
ished.
san Francisco. Feb. i-.-Henry J Crock.
81. president Of the winemakers' corpora
ton. which IS at war with the CALIFORNIA;
Wine Dealers association. Is threatened
with a libel suit because % a statement
published Jan g. and credited 20 him. IN
which the financial position % the calf
fornia Wine Dealers association was at
tackled Mr.. Croker In n letter published
TODAY denies that ne made the statement
credited 20 him and says that the avticls
quoting him on Jan. . did the Wine Deal
ers' association an injustice.
Rome. Feb. ls-About $40 Liberal stu
dents marched 20 the Campo nj F1ere and
laid wreathes upon the monument ~
Gtourdano Bruno. the italian philosopher.
as reply 20 the action OF the clerical
students who attending the pope's mass
AZ s.. Peters on Sunday last. ohsered tie
''pope-kinE.'
London. Feb. Is-wynsar5 Phillips Lib
e-al. has been elected % parliament FOR
Penlbrakeshlre. vice W r. Davies. LIB
ersl. who was appointed 20 the attorney
reneralshIp Of the Bahamas. The Liberal
majority ror Mr.. Phillips was I. IN sgainss
50 at the last election in lss5-
Trenton. y J.. Feb Ik-Artieles Of m
corporation were fled with the secretary
% state today Of the Empire OH and Re-
huing company with an authorized capi-
tai stock OF 81. 600 H0. divided into 100 90
shares OF one dollar each. The company
is formed TO develop oil lands IN Wyo-
ming.
Savannah Ca. Feb. is--Capfaln Car
tiers teIezraphic code used between him
self and his clerk. found IN one Of his
letter books. was introduced IN evidence
at the trial today. Objection on the
ground OF irrelcvancy vas made and over
ruled A telegram reading "Cracchus
condor" from the clerk 90 Carter IN Sew
York translated. will report your de-
par,ure today. Everything Gil right ia
the district"
Washington. Feb. s.-The house COM
nllttee on the election OF president. viea
president and representative IN congress.
has authorized a favorable report on =
resolution 10 propose 90 the various state
legislatures an amendment 90 the couzfi-
tutfn as follows. The house q reprssea-
tatives shall be compos-d % members
chosen every fourth year BY the psopis
q the several states and sl~ctorE IN eafa
state shall have the quaIiacatio reqsi-
slte for electors % the NEST Numerous
branch OF The state legislature"
Tsneriffe. Canary Islands. Feb. h-Ihs
CounaRnie Generate Trans flantiqus
lire steamer Fiachzl. bound from Mar
Marseliles FOR Colon. WaS totally Wress sd
on AraEa Point. this island. 80 o e!9cH
this morning. Her captain. Second 9fioers
eleven of her crew and one pasz~1lg-F Nsrs
saved Th'rfy-slght 81 TIE cTeT and for
,v-Dins passengers were Iost. The Flacssl
vas hutIt al Stockton. Frs and. ~ Psarss
:, To in ls.8 she xaH a stern scrvE.
iron vessel - ~ tons net and AID t9Hf
zros register. sas vas - feet i7ng -
= Zee. beam snd Is feet 1egth = bold