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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26
CHTCAGO IS ENCOURAGED.

New York is going to have some Dewey days this week that will be rather shining affairs, but Chicago will not hide her diminished head on that account She will not even diminish her head. She is enabled to feel as big as ever by what is going to happen when the cornerstone of her new fed eral building is laid early in October
 She boldly invited President Diaz of Mexico to come and see the show. Pres ident Diaz decided to accept the invita- tion, and the Mexican national assem- bly, voted him leave of absence and also $100000 for the expenses of the trip. to neither of which proposals was there dissenting vote. It didn't take Chicago long to recover from her sur prise and she is going to make it inter- esting for her very distinguished visitor from the time he leaves home until he gets back. We read that the reception plans are the most elaborate that ever have been made for q visitor to Chica- go. When President Diaz is ready to leave the city of Mexico he will find special train of gorgeously equipped coaches of the Santa F'e railroad at his disposal. A committee consisting of Paul Morton, George D. Cook and Col paI y,,;It ho +},o l., to form the escort as far as the from tier. There Governor Savers of Tex as and his military staff will receive the president and join the party for Chicago. At every State line President Daz crosses after that he will be sim ilarly received and another governor and staff added to the train, Governor Tanner will go to Fort Madison, Iowa, to meet the train and welcome the Mex ican chief executive as soon as he has crossed the Mississippi river.
 Good work. And when President Diaz reaches Chicago he will be receiv- ed some more. Chicago is certainly in it. Her Times Herald modestly yet proudly remarks: In addition to Pres ident Diaz there will be present the chief executive of the United States, da and probably the governor general, Lord Minto. New York is to have no such list of guests at her Dewey re- ception as Chicago will have at the laying of the corner stone of the new postoffice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26
THE BRITISH AND THE ROERS

The reply, or, at least, one reply of the British government to the Boer gov- ernment is made public. It does not seem to better the situation much, though as long as the talk continues there will be no fighting If after the talk is done there is fighting there will be a hot time, and some good judges think the English will have more trou- ble than they expect A military cor respondent of the London Times warns his countrymen against over-confidence and points out some striking features of the geography of South Africa that favor the Boers. On the west the rail- road from the Cape to BuluWayo for 320 miles runs close to the Transvaal bor- der, so that it is easily open to Boer raids MafelSing, on the line of the railroad, is only eight miles from the Boer frontier. But it is 570 miles from Cape Town to the Transvaal, and the not be from Cape Colony, but by way of Natal, following the line of the railroad from Durban via Newcastle to Pretoria, distance of BIO miles. But this line of approach is flanked on both sides by Boer territory-en the east by the Transvaal, which here projects far
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

southward toward the sea, and on the west by the Orange Free State. The territory of Natal projects northward | in narrow wedge between the Trans vaal and the Orange Free State, so that 1t is open to attack from either side. At the point of the wedge is Durban crosses the frontier. For 70 miles the Transvaal territory Hanks this all-important road within easy striking distance. It was here at Ingogo, Ma juba Hill and Laing's Nek that the Boers in 1SS0-81 defeated the small British forces sent against them. The entire Boer force under arms at that time never exceeded 5000 men.
 The situation has materially changed since 1SS1 The Boers of the Transvaal then numbered, all told, only some 50,- 900; they now number 70,000. In wealth and military resources they are vastly stronger. In 1S96-97 their military ex- penditures aggregated $4,500,0 GOO. They have excellent arms and abundant ann muntion of the best sort What gave them great advantage in 1S80-S1 was their possession of a large number of mounted riflemen--all excellent shots whose quick movements quite disoon-
 
 certed the British. The latter had no cavalry that could match them in the rough country where the fighting oc- cured. Nobody till then had supposed that the rifle, unaided by artillery, could effect what the Boers then ac- complished. Troops handled in accord ance with the methods of the text books were as much at the mercy of the Boers in the war of 1SS0-S1 as were Braddock's regulars in Western Penn sylvania.
 Of course if England really tackles the Boers she will lick them this time so that they will understand, But in doing so she will have much trouble and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

with plaid cloth. This appears also in the major portion of the cape itself. A blue, green and red plaid was used here
 dark blue camels hair cheviot coming in the plain portion. Such capes are very warm, and many of them close more snugly than this one, having two or three frogs instead of its one.
 Of the current use of trimmings it can be said that it has a general dis position Princess effects, suggesting continuous design from bodice to skirt, are among the exclusive methods, and trimming also appears on both bodice and skirt on the skirt usually towards the foot or about the knee. An elab- crate yoke or underbodice matching an underskirt is fashion brought over from last winter. Then plain skirts with bodices considerably trimmed are sometimes seen, but skirt that is is called plain, and there is now no dis tinction to skirt that is absolutely plain. A suit consisting of very simple skirt and bodice is sometimes made dressy by the application of a lace jacket of zouave or eton design. Some times there are hip pieces to match. Sets of trimming are not shown as of- ten as a year or so ago, still collar, belt, shoulder pieces and wrist finish in lace may be found; also yoke, hip-yoke and belt. Lace in zouave jacket and panel for the front of the skirt is also to be had. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

record of anything" It must have been hard" said the lawyer, thought fully. Half the time you Wouldn know whether to summon witness as a handwriting expert or an art critics Washington Star.
 Something to be Considered. Pros pective Tourist Cat booking office of great ocean liner) That state room is near the stern of the vessel isn't it?' Agent--"Yes, sir" Prospective Tour ist-"You ought not to charge me full price for it.' Agent-"Why not?" Prospective Tourist" Because when the steamer comes to land l will have to walk half mile to get ashore. ."-Chi- cago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

about 1S6,s75, and then come in success sion Santa Barbara, Ventura, Orange, Tulare, Butte, Fresno, Glenn, Yolo, and San Luis Obispo, all over the 1,o00-tree only the largest lemon-grove in Califor- mia, but in the world; it is 1000 acres in extent,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

There is no snake, Frank; it is sim ply burglar scare, you see. Pin the card up again, so the house will be safe when you leave it. The silver is hidden in the little china closet in the butler pantry.''
 If Frank had turned the card over all would have been well, but this he did not do, but the burglar who visited the house before him did, and the result was that the house was robbed of several hundred dollars worth of goods.--India- napolis Record
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

A woman who has spent a good deaf of time in Japan says that she has of ten kept cut flowers for an abnormally long period by burning their stems with a piece of wood. Not with a match, be 1t observed, for the sulphur would be injurious to the flower The Japanese say that the charring process causes the water to penetrate the stem and to sus- tain the flower.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

It is reported that meteor which fell recently in British Central Africa
 on the east side of Mount Bomba ex- ploded with noise that was heard for at least seventy miles to the north and south The fragments were scattered over an area of nine miles by three, and some of them weighed over five pounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26
FASHION NOTES.
Warmth in Winter Wraps.

Perhaps because so many bodices take the form of short jackets, the ten dency in wraps is toward long gar ments. It will hardly be possible that long coats will be more plentiful than they were last winter, yet they prom ise to be as many, and even capes ap- pear in lengths that reach below the knees. Both with coats and capes there is tendency toward picturesqueness of finish. Last years circular ruffle is no longer admissible to suggest dressi- ness, and the new devices are entirely
 unlike it except in being quite as char acteristic. Here is shown one method, which consists in facing deep revers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

The Niagara Falls company is pre- pairing to increase it's electric plant to 100000 horse power And there will be some left then.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

White Enameled Beds and Bedding, Divan Cushions, Bagdad Curtains, Tapestry Portieres, Drapery Silks Upholstery Fabrics and a great stock of Pictures, Window Shades and Draperies of all kinds for interior decorations made to order in our work-rooms at short notice, Estimates and Drawings on application.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

A training school for colored walters Is to be established in Chicago
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

In bank vault in the little town of Richmond Missouri, says the Chicago Tribune, is kept the original Inanu- script of the Book of Mormon, in the handwriting of Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdry and the others to whom Smith dictated what he claimed was a translation of the golden plates found by him buried in the hill, Cumorah
 near Palmyra, New York. After the book was printed the manuscript was turned over to David Whitmer, who took it to Independence, Missouri. and later to Richmond, Missouri, where he leaders of the Mormon church made many efforts to get possession of the manuscript, at one time offering s100,- GOO in cash for it. Whitmer was a poor man, but he refused the offer, be- cause he feared an attempt would be made to incorporate into the book by forgery defence of polygamy. George w. Sweich of Richmond, is the pres ent possessor Of the manuscript, and within the last two weeks representa- tives of the Mormon church from Utah have renewed negotiations for the pur- chase of the manuscript of the book.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

Last season 2,500 carloads of lemons came east from California, and this is regarded by the papers of that region as sufficient evidence of another horti- cultural victory for the state, and as a complete refutation of the belief, cur
 rent a few years ago, that California lemons were deficient in keeping and shipping qualities, and that they could never compete with the fruit imported from Sicily. Despite these prevalent views the California lemon-growers kept at it, and from few scattered groves the planting has grown to near Nv 2,oo0, ,00O trees, more than one-half of which are in bearing. There is a nat ,ral limit to the industry, however, fixed by the conditions of soil and eli mate, The lemon grows well only in few square miles about the Mediter- ranean in Spain, Sicily, Italy, the Ion ian Island. and in a few restricted To- calities in California. In that state San Diego leads the van with 414,493 trees. Los Angeles follows good second, with
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

ADVERTISING RATES. Situations Wants Rents. and other sniut advertisements, One Cent Word eacn LII ln. (seven tlmes).
 Display advertisements. per inch, one 'u tn sertlon, $1.20; each subsequent insertions 1n. rc cents one week, $3.20: one month' %Ao' one year, $40. ,E Obituary Notices. In prose or verse, 10 cents per line Notices of Blrths, nnh Mn iiases. Deaths and Funerals. 90 cents e"eA Local Notices. 15 cents per line. ..o,, Yearly advertisers are limited to tnItl a own immediate business (al matter 10 pe nnobJectlonable), and their contracts ao hol include Wants, To Let For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

The United States Court of Claims resumes it's sessions after summer re- cess early in October. and among the most important matters before it for action are the naval bounty claims arising from the Spanish war Many of these claims are in fair way of speedy settlement and 1t is expected all will have been adjudicated and dispos- ed of soon after congress assemblies. These cases. or at least those relating to the Manila bay battle, will attract wide attention, and are of much inter- est to officers serving on Admiral Dew ey's vessels. Almost of equal import ance are those filed aa result of the battle off Santiago. The naval depart ment has requested that the bounty claims be made special and the possi- bilities are that they will take prece- dence over the issues pending when the court adjourned in July.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

The trustworthy correspondent of the Boston Herald at Washington tele- graphs that MT. Hanna will not be chairman of the national committee in the next campaign, but will retire at the organization after the convention, and that it can be equally positively asserted that MT. Hobart will not be a candidate for reelection to the vice presidency. He says President McKin- ley will name his running mate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

DELIVERED RY CARRIERS IN THE CiTY, lb GENTS WEEK, 5O GENTS MONTH, $3 FOR SIx MONTHS S6
 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-26

In all qualities and sizes ranging from small mat sizes rugs oxl2 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
THIS TIDAL WAVE
FOLLOWS EARTHQUAKE

ASHLAND, Wis, July pa tidal
wave raised the water of Chequamen-
gon Bay and on the south shore of
Lake Superior three feet this forenoon.
1t is the highest rise of water reported
for several years. 1t came nearly to
the top of some of the docks, flooded
roads and backed up so high that sew
eral saWmills were obliged to shut
down. The water ran over many of
the lumber docks and into the boiler
rooms of mills. At II o'clock the water
began to rccede and at 3 o'clock was
8 inches below normal. y strange thing
about it is the wind was far off shore.
Vessel captains report the same phe-
nomenOn on the Apostle Islands. The
water backed up in streams, flowing
into the bay, flooding and destroying
crops.
The simultaneous occurrence of the
earthquake in Los Angeles and the
tidal wave in Lake Superior are con-
sidered to bear an important relation
to each other, as there have been known
to be similar happenings in previous
earthquakes. The city of Lisbon Por>
tugal, was visited by an earthquake on
the morning of November l. 1855, and
it was felt at the same time in cities
almost as far distant as is Lake Supe-
rior from Los Angeles. A rumbling
sound which precedes most earthquakes
was Immediately followed by great
shock, which threw down the principal
portion of the city. The sea retired,
leaving the bar dry, and returned in
minute as great wave or breaker
fifty feet in height. Sixty thousand
persons perished in six minutes
The waves of the shock reached Scot
land, probably passing under it, causing
temporary changes in the waters of
Loeb Lomond, which suddenly rose
more than two feet and then fell TO
below their usual level. This is ex-
actly similar to the tidal wave which
is reported from Lake Superior and
which was undoubtedly the result Of
the earthquake shock at Los Angeles
There are numerous other instances on
record which substantiate the theory
that an earthquake will affect a large
body of water, even Thousand of miles
aWay
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
REDLANDS, July %
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The most severe earthquake ever felt
in Redlands occurred at 1871 this aft
ernoon The seismical disturbance
seemed to approach from the north
west, the heaviest vibration being
northwest to southeast These were
followed by less violent trembles in
rotary direction from left to right and
lasted about five seconds. Several
buildings had their walls cracked and
vases and bric-a-braC toppled from
shelves. No great damage was done
Many people were severely frightened.
The cashier and his assistant of the
First National Bank sought safety in
vault, the walls of which were
cracked Many rushed into the streets.
Thousands of tons of rock and earth,
Ioosened from the sides of "Old
Badly" and other mountains, went
crashing down the sides, sending great
volumes of dust high in the air. There
were milder shocks at 4:45 last even
ing and at 5:41 this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
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crowds slowly dispersed
The spell Of hot weather was tenn
prarily broken last night by a heavy fall
OF rain, followed by a somewhat gloomy
morning, causing apprehension for the
interuniVersity sports. At noon, however
the sun was again shining and the heat
was tropical. This left London under
hot mist, but dispelled the fears of rain.
The gates of the Queens Club grounds
were thrown open at 2:15 y. to take
crowds that were already surrounding the
entrances. The American and English
flags were flying from the center OF the
field. while the clubhouse and long rows
of stands which inclosed the remaining
sides Of the grounds were brilliant with
flags Of all nations and the colOrs of
Yale and Harvard oxford and Cambridge.
The announcement in the newspapers
that the Prince of Wales would not wear
frock coat or top hat caused many 10
follow the he Princes sal example and the
The rain had resulted in putting the
track into excellent condition and the
microscopic care with which every super
fiuOus particle had been removed won the
admiration of the American visitors.
The American team awakened at
Brighton in the best of health and spirits
breakfasted before o'clock and took the
Q o'clock train for London Upon their
arrival here the party drove to the Royal
Palace Hotel kensington, where they
hnched alone and shortly after , o'clock
drove to the Queens Club, entering the
PAVILION by the rear entrance, in order
10 avoid the crowd. The Englishmen ar
rived about the same tliHt Edt1 man
had his own valise to the clubhouse
where there was cordial reunion be
tween the members of the team and their
friends who had accompanied them from
America but had been staying in London
while the others were training at
Brighton. Under Mr.. Wendelfs strict or
der not a word was said by any of the
men with regard TO the prospects of the
contest. but the faces of all indicated the
utmost confidence.
Walter Camp. who has been watching
IN
early arrival on the field. He expressed
admiration OF tho track, and the weather
,GnInltfons h.: said were perfect for the
Americans could not win to-day ne did
not know when they could. Steward Wen
dell and Press Steward II. S. Brooks of
the American team said that the team
was in excellent form and spirits and rec
ognized the cIoseness of the match, but
hoped for the best.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke Of York.
the Duchess of York and the Duke of
Portland arrived al 4:05 The Prince of
Wales wore a light gray suit and a soft
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
BROOKLYN STRIKERS
ARE LOSING GROUND
Cars Are Operated On All Street
Railways Except the Nassau
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NEW YORK. July notwithstanding
the absolute collapse of the trolley strikes
in Brooklyn and Manhattan, General Mas
ter Workman Parsons continued TO de-
clare to-day that the strikers had won d
great victory. In Brooklyn cars on all the
roads except the Nassau system were run
ming under almost ordinary headWay'
while for the first time there was a con-
tinuous run of cars to Coney Island and
other watering places. AS a result the
beaches were crowded this afternoon. and
the people had no difficulty whatever in
going to and fro.
In Manhattan cars were running as
us11aI on all the lines. With the excep
+ion of a slight disturbance on the Second
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

ONDON, July 22.-After nearly
three hours Of such intense cx-
citement as has seldom been
l. known at an athletic meeting.
during which the final outcome
was always in doubt. representatives
Of Oxford and Cambridge at last Won
the coveted odd event: In the great in
ternationaI track and field sports at
Queens Club this afternoon. As had
been predicted by nearly all experts,
the victory was secured by the Win
ners Of an odd event alone. The Amer
leans showed up to their best form in
all the events but one. and tonight
have nothing to complain of either in
regard to the manner in which the
games were conducted or in respect to
the effect which the English climate
had upon their condition. Burke, the
star performer Of the Harvard team,
was far from being in shape and col
lapsed in the haIf-mile race. but with
this one exception the Harvard-Yale
men in every instance did all that
could have been expected of them.
From a spectacular standpoint the
meeting could hardly have been sur
passed. First the wearers of the dark
Cambridge and then the American uni
versity men were in the lead. When
tho last event was called each side had
four wins 20 its credit and the sensa-
tional race which decided the day will
never be forgotten by those who We're
present.
The contestants in the first events
We're warmly applauded on entering the
grounds, followed as they were by the
Judges, referees and timekeepers. The
jump was made just in front of the pa
vilioN and royal box, while simulta-
neously the hammer throwing com
menced at the center Of the grounds.
1t soon became evident that the events
would tie. and who the English flag
rose for the jumpers and was followed
by the American success in the ham
nler throw, both sides had a chance to
give vent to their cheers.
The three mile was the deciding
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Fatal Disaster Near GaIIatin,
on the Chesapeake and
Nashville Road.
Cars Drop Distance Of Sixty Feet and
Two Persons Are Killed and Several
Seriously Injured.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

1T ASHVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-The
M Chesapeake and Nashville train
VI which left Gallatin this evening
1 Y for Scottsville. KY, was wrecked
seventeen miles east of Gallatin.
Two lives were lost, several persons re-
ceived injuries of a serious nature, and
the damage done to railroad property
was large The train consisted of six
cars. three of which contained freight.
While the trestle between BledsOe and
WestmoreIand was being crossed a
portion of the structure gave way and
the train fell sixty feet to the ground.
The engine had passed over, when the
cars tumbled in a heap with a terrific
crash, carrying the engine with them.
There were quite a number of passen-
gers on board the train, and most of
them were injured.
AS quickly as possible information of
the accident was sent to Gallatin and
Nashville, and at 10:30 o'clock tonight
a special train conveying physicians
train from Gallatin with other doctors
Mr.. Bird, residence not known, said to
be the representative of a show, was
pinned in the ruins and burned to
death Charles Speakman, a brake
man, is missing and it is supposed that
he perished. John NJ. Rogan, owner of
Epson Springs, summer resort, had
his left leg broken and sustained severe
bruises about the head and body. E.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Cowboy Accused of Murder.

PRESCOTT Ariz. July 22-William
Rose. a cowboy is lodged in jail here on
suspicion of being the man who commit
ted the double murder a Camp Verde
July 8. The officers followed the trail four
days before arresting him. He was cap
tured between Tonto basin and Globe and
brought overland through the mountains.
Rose claims he is able to explain his
Whereabouts at the time of the murder.