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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
CIVIL REFORM LEAGUE
President Roosevelt Commended for
civil service Observance.

Phnadelphia Dec. Tho fwentr-sec-
ond annual meeting OF the ciFil Reform
League began here today The annual
report 80 the executive council which
was read az the afternoon sessio:. COM
mends the policy ~ President Roosevelt
On making federal appointments aad
calls attention O. tne persistent nostl-
ity II professional politicians iu both fhe
great national parties 90 civil service
reform
The report in part IS - follows.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has done more
f0r the practical enforcement 20 the
civa rvice iav the elevation ~ thf
moral tone ~ the public service ana the
general advancement ~ Improved meth
eds ~ GOV ernH-nt than % has fallen ~
the iot of ans other pr siieuf fo 10 s9r
after assuming Office EeFerfhalees 81 is
not surprising that. 80 tur respect h
course has been subjected O. cleser
scrutiny than has usually befsaer Dew
admiutsfrat fhf feef atfer all CON-
Stifut.s hut slst tribute Co. the merits
q Br H0oaeFeIts past services o. fhr
cause ~ good government A. fes1i,
~ this esacfiae attitude ~ public ef r-
i0n-in itseif a thoroughly vhoieesas.e
symptom ID rroFress-th- pra-lc1t and
Bis ouieiai advisers haFt encountered
Eor1a measure nf critic
Presslert Eerrseft he been acr1fef
~ exhibiting fna IsfttD REGARD tn
szl.far raefr.rri.re 20 f6e c.fH atcs
roles Is ercert.nF from fheIr rt.ars
without easaf a- th carfa. 10
rluber ~ .nirrr position ~
l.I app iueut- Hta FsrF ifa eeep-
lions rhe rf Elected atts-
getEer uuirgp9rte
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13

conditions OF the country would permit
II is reported that Mr.. Limatour. the min
lister OF finance, has entered into neg0Jia-
tons with a syndicate OF New York bank
ers 10 supply the government with ga
eto 0co OF gold for redemption purposes.
but Mr.. AspirOz knows nothing about
that. he has heard the story, but his
government has not advised him as 20 its
Plans II it has any IN that direction
The only actual step that has been
taken thus far toward a gold basis. said
he. Is the enactment OF law by the
congress OF Mexico. which is already il
force. requiring the payment Of customs
duties in gold or the equivalent; upon
theoretical exchange az I21 per csntuzn.
Therefore as the price Of silver goes
down the customs duties are increased
TO q corresponding amount when paid IN
silver. which is the currency ~ the coun-
try
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
HIGH CABLES
AFFECT WHEAT
Sold at Chicago for Highest
Price of the Year.
CORN AND OATS DOWN
Provisions Closed With a Loss
of Ten Cents.
CORN AND OATS DOWN

Chicao. Dec. 12-Wheat was active and
strong early today but later the market
became listless and the close was easier
with May &c lower May corn was SAL
down and oats were a shade lower. Jan
uary provisions closed with q loss of ~
to 10c.
Unfavorabie weather IN the northwest,
higher cables ana small receipts caused
strong opening in wheat and May sod
at the highest price Of the year. being up
1s9Ac 10 as9Iac at ~ 10 7Sc. Longs
yielded 70 the temptation Of taking profits
and the result was that there was not q
I bit If Ions stun thrown on the market
and prices weakened under the continued
strain. May selling of 10 nc. Commits
sion houses bought freely at the decline,
Talyine the market somewhat, but re-
newed realizing toward the close caused
another reaction. final figures on May
, being &c lower at 77i4QSsc. December
closed easier, bein down sc at 75l4c. The
unsettled weather in Argentina was a
bull factor and although prices were low
er. the underlying sentiment appeared 10
be toward the buying side. Bradstreet S
showed exports for the week OF wheat
and -four equal to 5.162. 90 bushels, is
compared with 1870 900 q year ago. Clear
equal 10 si5.oJ0 bushels. Primary receipts
were $500 bushels. against 1,jSS,00o 81
year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth report
cd receipts of 81 cars. which with local
receipts Of 81 cars. Is 81 contract grade,
made the total receipts for the three
points CO. cars. against 543 cars last week
and 81 a year ago.
Corn vas active and strong early. the
strength in wheat being partly respOnsi-
HE for the hfyh--- rvf1ac although firm
q bies and UnfaVOrable weather contrib
uted 10 the advance. Shorts became
alarmed at the prospects and covered
freely. led by a prominent operator who
is short q big line and st,l further add
vance was experienced. General selling
developed after the first hour OF trading
and the market gradually weakened, the
close being easier. with May down &c
at Aisc. after ranging between HsQi5c-
December closed sc higher at 572sc Lo-
cal receipts were 1S5 cars, OF contract
There was fair trade in oats, and the
market ruled firm although the late weak
ness in wheat and corn caused a little
easier feeling AT the close May being a
shade lower at 33l2c after ranging be
tween 331sG333sc. Commission houses
were the best buyers. while the selling
was scattered. Local receipts were 4
cars.
Provisions were weak at the opening
duo 10 lower prices in hogs, with liberal
receipts at the yards. There was con
siderable liquidation by OUTSIDE holders
earyl in the day. but later the offerings
became restricted. and with fair de-
nsnd from packers a rally developed tho
close being at about the opening figures
January pork closed TIC lower al SIG
57l5. with lard down TIC at 1910, and ribs
off loo at SS621s.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat. cars; corn 235 cars oats, 49,
cars; hogs. - 600 head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
In iii HumOr He Threw Himself In
10 Acaldins " alter

Derby, Conn. Dec. l..-Beeause his
mother had rebuked him. James McShee-
nty. three years of age TO-DAY threw
himself into a tub OF boiling water and
received Injuries that speedily caused bis
death
James was PLAYING with his baby
brother when "a quarrel arose and M
l'ttle one began 10 CRY The mother.
passing through the room. sat down "a
foothath of hot water and began petung
the baby. meanwhile scolding James fos
his rude action.
The boy. in a passion hurled himsell
face downward into the tub Of steamiue
water and was beyond help when bis
mother dragged him out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
COMPLAINT is MADE
That Turkey Does Not Trest Ameri
can Missionaries FAIRLY.

Washington. Dec 1.-Pr, sidcnt Boosc-
welt and Secretary of State Hay today
received depulation representing al
religious bodies in tn United states thai,
are doing missionary and educational
work in the Turkish empire. Tile deputa-
ucn was headed by Norris X. Jcsslp
president of the Chamber CT Commerce
OF New York. and president of the board
OF trustees of the Syrian protestant col
lcge at Beirut Accompanying him we're
Darwin +. James u The PTeshy terrain
board of foreign missions. Rev Safugsi
L. Capen. president OF the American boarG
OF foreign missions ard other men prom
inenJ in educational and reliE Gus aork.
The deputation through Mr. Capen pre-
sentcd q formal address. declaring rhuc
the affairs of American educational aud
religious Institutions En- the Turkish en-
pire are IT, serious condition and ueed
the imm@siiate attention OF this govern
mont. 'fhe president vas informed thaf
tn educational and religious .asutcdons
este blisied in Turkey were not being
treated fairly by .he sultan ana the
deputauon asked that .his government Jc
mand from Turkey uuder the act sreel.l
PRIVILEGES 20 the foreigr.~s the same
right as are enjoyed by Russian italian
and German institutions. These nations.
It was pointed cut. had secured The rishts
that American teachers and ,nissiararits
were unable 70 obtain For The United
St.fes no, To ASS Coz similar concession
"wCud be 90 ackn2w ccee our lnferiority
The ADDRESS sud
% was point a out That g sta am
France bad secured from Turi,y iu
r.tIu~ from taxation Tor al thfir
churches and schools and had The right
a.
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HOG MARKET
TEN LOWER
RECEIPTS Were Larger Than Ex-
pected for Friday.
TOP PRICE WAS 1895
Cattle Supply Light and Mar
ket Lower.
TOP PRICE WAS 1895

Hogs receipts were larger than ex-
pected yesterday. but the buyers took
them All just the same Dolds buyer
was on tie market until O'Clock at
night and as long as there vas a good
hog offered for sale Kansas City quoted
the market to zoe lower at the opening
ard Chicago 10 20 I5c OF. but The market
here was simply hat Toe lower than the
best time the previous day. The figure
70" disappeared from the first column
OF the market quotations and there were
10 hogs sood enough yesterday tC bring
six dollars. The packers seem TO want
AL the hogs ana nobody pretended 20 be
able 10 give any reason for me decline.
The market seems 10 3e going down with
out anybody giving "a reason. The av-
erage quality OF hogs yesterday were as
good as another gay this week ana ship
pers VIII taSe notice that good hogs
were required at the close 20 bring $3.50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
A FRIENDLY
WARNING
Danger at The First
milestone !!
GrOnie (Onsiipa-
lion a Curse.
The only sure cure
is Dr.. ThacIfeT' S
Liver and Blood
Syrup
" The noaa to Coed Health "
VyiLy
" The noad to Coed Health "

Constipation Is the first milestone on -
road 70 nlsase The grave sac1s ara
full % victims who's troubles began Wifh
Constipation and ended with NratE III Feu
value your iife aua that ~ yong dear ones. 10
stiqaficn before iJ clogs your system. loi7ors
yOur blood utr1rEf> Eour liver and Nriaks
you 20 the shaooW 90 fhc arave What IS tters
II life Tor anyone suffering from hanitnai ceu-
stlp4tlGu De,uoudcut ana uciauCr rsr. fha
poor victim drNs-s out the we4rl round ~ fls
hours. Pleasures aud tuleyzuert. srt not for
nights are epless- Morning 1riDrs mo- reliff.
Win pale face. hagFIra innAS. and Iut +
heavily riuscd ewes. the suf-rgr Euce about
his daily tasks with tired Hmlls. exhausted
enerSics. nervelcSs and without interest nr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
MRS. ROOSEVELT RECEIVED
Delegates Of National Indian Assoois-
+inn If White Home

Wash gton Dec. 1.-The delegates 70
THE National In6ian association were re-
ceivea at the White House today By Mrs.
Roosevelt. who expressed % them her in
terazt in the 0rsarizat-on 81 which she
IS an hon1rv vice-president The PAS
session Of The convention was devoted
mostly % reports ~ states
ar r. y Wheeler ~ Cambriase. Mass
reported on the condition of the Navajo
hospital which Is SAID IS uplishing
upch toward auleliorating the suffering
OF an unfortunate people. Tho association
aeopte3 str91r resolution condeunilg
the 7 ~ liquor "a the Indians and
rle6Eing itself 20 d. Pr Ia IS power 20
overcome The evil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
CRIME HlNTEo At.
Mrs. Sarah Walters, a Wealthy Wo-
man, Dead at New York.

New York. Dec. AIRS. Sarah waters.
& wealthy woman. nearly 81 wears old.
died AZ her home here today. The district
attorney has ordered an Investigation iu-
TO her death. Tonight an assistant dis
triCt attorney and TWO detectives visited
the house where her body lay the de1ec-
tives remaining there all night Mrs
Waters estate. worth slao0a or more.
has been in litigation recently. She deed
Cd away All OF her property and follow
ing that a commission was appointed ga
examine her mental condition. and suit
was brought 10 set aside the deed Alex
Cnder : Bacon. attorney IN the proceed
II IS 10 SET aside the deed. limited az q
grave crime IN connection with hey li-
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
ccT7oN MARKET.

New York. Dec 12-Cotton-FutuIes
opened firm December. SIS. January.
sS.s7. February. SIS. March, s. a. April.
81 s.. May IS 81, July. SS.57. August $ p.
Liverpool. Dec 2-Cotton-Spot mod
crate business done Prices 4 points
higher American middling. $4.54
New York. Dec. 12-Co;tOn-Spot closed
quiet Midding uplands SIS. m.ddling
gulf $50 Sales. 20 bales.
Galveston. Dec. 2-Cotton-Quiet, 3-l6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13

New IeEk Ler L-C-oss Horrr on
cali firm ~ e0l1 per cent. csosirE Or
fe-et ~ Tine money 1rsn. .nue q.
GaEs loa1z made under sIeelal arr-ase-
rre-ts 9 months pe- cent PRIZE rne--
cautiie pzper pr cent Sterling exc
change Ek Vitr actual bs.uess %
bankers bills a. = - Tor d~zusn1 and -
s. szs7i - - Tor ss-1zT sails Pestsa rates
3 srsG4 - Commercial bsiis - ~ a3--
~
Bar zsiVeF Etr
Efsxicen dollars 30
coreTnne-r cords stszsys rafrai
t-oa1s .rraE1tar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
CASH QUOTATIONS.
quote +srr,S -r-ora as fpllorz-c

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quiet and steady
Wheat-No. spring. 7501c: No 8, 1od
74zc; No. > red. 751sQ76lsc.
Corn-No. ., 51zc; No. , yellow. 57l4c.
Oats-No. > 377sc. No. white. 32034c
arley-Good feeding. 36Q39c; fair TO
choice mailing. 45d5tc
Flax seed-No. !. Sis; No. j northwest
ern. 1914
Timothy seed-Prine. 1856.
Mess pork. per Dbl. S1760. lard per 100
lbs. $40 25Gl030. short ribes sldesQoOse}
S 5oaS.75. dry. sailed shoulders boxed
s 25dS.50. shore clear sides boxed s.. 20
a9.0o
Whisky Basis Of high wines. Sl32.
Clover-Contract grade. SlA75
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Totals. l.. S.-.-... s.. 0S3 .el4 3:
Outside New York Sl5.025 %


Totals. Canada 1900 81. l04.363 % -..-
Not included m totals because contain
Ing other items than clearings.
Not included IN totals because Of ne
ccUDaTis0n for last year.
esfast weeks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
BANK cLEARiNGs.

compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank
c.earings at the principal cities for the
week ending Dec. II, with the percentage
OF increase and decrease as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
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70 HAVE GOLD BASIS
sfexIeo "a seIn the onrer1 Of ~ound
Gou~S NaffsE~-

Washinrsrr De- = -Merfc7 - EcirF
- aHo-- a Eoie hasis ~ ssrlroz enc
Nsxicaa zrzassass- said fhir r1fri1g
rAst such asz IRE plan ard Geterniaa-
dor 4 Pref.1eat Diaz nd that x uoz.ss
- carried cat - rzvst-g - t1e ec1zorzle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

Chicago.
ChiCago Dee. 12.-Cattle- Receipts 45O0-
Market slow. Good go prime steers, nom
inoL S5.6l1t.6', poor 70 medium. $50
go; stockers and feeders. S--esa4 3o'
COWS. 81 lf.5o. heifers. $4,000. cam
nsfs. Sl.25a2-35, bulls. s. o1li t5o. calves,
S.po 200. reNas fed steers. S5.5tg+- 20
Hogs Eec5ipts today 5000, tomorrow,
ISef ielt over. -a.0a Market u 10 20
lower Mixed and butchers. N3.it4o-ly'
good 20 choice heavy. So.i5a5-55, rough
heavy S5.SQfl'. light. S5.3oo5.se' bulk
az sales. S5-sN6.l0
Sleep-ReceiptS ll.N0l sheep market
dauoraliZed lambs ditto Good 10 choice
Nslnets F'-oe - l.,i[ 20 nc me- go
80 = ,,s+.-. ,s-.,l,s
$3.50. .''' ., ga
-
r-r,.-.- ,,,t-,a sS-5 f.-s . e-S.
s,.- eo
$780, ~.
N9s~S -
= -
-. -a-.,e-
lower Cows ana heifers s.4-5c lover
thau LAST rsdav. calves 500 Isl 10 lower
ther Monday Choice exro~- and dressed
b.sf s-ae-s & .s 81. f.r ~ e1,.f e 8
~ 15- staclerS ana IS.
western TEA Steers Sc sef5l5. Texas and
i-5ie- e-srs TeLss Tvs.
81 58a8.z5. native COWS. 81 Eatoo. native
he.fers. s. 7sFs.1: Gamers 81 .eo0- D..
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Cattle.


There was a light supply of cattle on the
market yesterday and generally sales
were made five TO ten cents lower.
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2 "a Those suffering 4rom weak
ucsses wlira SAP t1e pleasures
- OF life shoaii -.ke ]uVen FlI-
= One h,t-le ui.l -rii q story q
marvellous results. T1iS ue1irire his more
re1uvenssiuE, yitaliziug force z has ever
been offered Sent IS uail u plan package
only OF receipt OF fhtS sdv- zcd 81.
Aaf!s ~ IT. criEluz-o-s G l. ECc1 Co. PRO
pr-seors hoods SarsApzrl-ls. Lowell. A4ss
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Union Livestock Commission Co

=. 3. MOORE. Manager.
Stock Yards Wichita. Kan. Consign-
rlents and correspondence solicited lar
bet report furnished free on application
Proceeds RENTED OF day Of sale Money
60 loan OF cattle. Phone SS6
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Butter-Creamery. 25a27c; fancy dairy.
PC.
Eggs-Fresh, &c.
Receipts of wheat, lis cars.
ST. Louis.
ST. Louis, Dec. 12.-Wheat-Close:L Lower
No. cash elevator. nominal; track. 721z
a74c; December. 7lc; nominal; May, 151zc;
No. hard, 6Sd72c.
Corn-Weak. No. cash, sc: nominal;
track, 49d4912c; December, 4Sc bid; May.
4s1zc bid.
Oats-weak. No. > cash SH1c: track.
35a35lzc; December, S4c nominal; May,
SZ7sc; No. white, 3s1zc
Rye-49c bid
New York produces.
New York, Dec 12.-Butter-Receipts
5I21 packages Market firm State dairy
2oa27c; creamery, extra, Soc common to
choice. 21G29c
Cheese-Receipts $50 packages. Market
steady. Fancy large state full cream, col
ored and white. September. l3l2c, late
made. 13c: fancy small. colored and white,
September, 1S1zc; late made, be
Egg-Reecipts. 4742 packages. Market
duh state and Pennsylvania. average,
best. 20c: western uncandled, 2eGzlc.
Sugar-RaT, firm Fair refining. 10;
centrifugal &c test. 15-s6. Refined firm.
Crushed 90; powdered, 500; graduated,
A95
Coffee-steady. No. Rio. 5lsc.
Molasses-Firn. New Orleans. S0G49c.
Poultry-Alive, weak Chickens, lZc;tur-
KEYS. HAZE: fowls. 121zc. Dressed, firm.
Western chickens, l29l5lzc; western fowls
l2I>. &c: western turkeys, lsQ1Sc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13

sorm. At its worst. e IS dangerous death
breeder thai should i've crushed IKE venom
Jus reptile that lies la plr path
There il q bright SIDE "a every uictur~.
rnele Is hope Tor every sufferer Naturs
never permitted an a ulcuf without urpFii *
an 1ntloote. Constipation can De- cared. Tic
remedy is Summed up in three words. Hs
Clean Inside The Frr1fesf bowel rIcaue7
l. Dr. TEACHERS Liver aad Blood syrup
Il is Nature's rem ~ tor constipation.
acting in natural manner or The stomach,
bowels and liver WAY suGfr longer ehen
you have r'irf within yuur pcwerf Uss
llttie common sense Ga trcatiag disease.
Take the only rmedg thaf IS guaranteed -
cure you. lsn't % safe o. trust medicine
that has been iu tsr fur over - years ana hz -
always stood tlc tesi-
Read what Luther Goodwin sars
TuACHER MEDICINE COMPANY,
ChatfaneoEa. Tenn
Gentlemen, $3.50 four Liver ans Blood srrnp =
frouhles ~ $500 mach and Jsisee S. father fvea ia
Nashville before tle Har and HRe we.i a.nfsa
with uf Thasaef ehu De- Save vas one of enc nsst
phYssciaus iu Thar city ~ fntrfr ra4iFf macy
package % tso larfar refr' CD to ''ia sHs
Fulaski ga 1855. Iie always used fneu himself az
thllks they have n1 cs.aai
Agur Verf truiY.
LCrHER GOODWIN
We have hundreds - equally strong trsff-
mouiais FROM n'd time users ~ tiis rtf0 ers p 4
Liver and Blood -grup. Here - enc %
recent date.
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Your yeIi I ~ eoonwlx.


EllrH FHrr
We thlnk rour rrd .nr 81 fhe Gel. r.frn 80
fesfb rsr rharhefs Liver and Blood -frar sil -
auc 90 prevents s--sf.aae 20 fh. 81 end 80
entire fdrr.r H. ID fase 81
Aleasl d rn NHs uLI5E pArGEEisfT.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
FOREST FIRES MENAclNe
COnHaEratIOns in Wyoming Timber
Mining Camp of Gold
Hill with Destruction,

CHEYENNE, wyo., Aug. a0.-(Special.)-
A telephone message Tuesday morning
from Saratoga states that forest fre con.
ditions are becoming more alarming, and
that unless the Interior department actI
promptly much valuable timber, and pos.
sibly the mining camp OF Gold Hill. will
be destroyed.
The message states that the Are which
has been burning on the Grand Encamp.
ment has been extinguished, but the one
between Saratoga and Gold Hill is travel.
ing right along. Now and then there Gomez
a shower that dampens its ardor for a dal
or two, and at such a time It could easily
be extinguished. but then the wind viii
come up and away the flames go again
burning a wide path in the direction Of
Gold Hill.
1t was reported a few days ago thai
Colonel N. J. o'Brien. the special agent
OF the general land omce OF Denver, hai
been ordered to 90 to Saratoga and organ.
ize a force of men to Tight the nres. but tn,
message says the loficlal has not been seeI
in the vicinity Of Saratoga.
Governor De Forest Richards was showI
the message from Saratoga and he at ono,
notified the Interior department Of tn,
threatened danger In Carbon county anS
asked that special agents be hurried to tn,
scene. .tt 4t
The rapid settlement Of southern Carbon
county and the natural demands upon tn,
forests by settlers and miners for timber
the inroads made by the cutter. together
with the destruction Of timber caused b!
worms and fires, are forces that are rap.
idly denuding the mountains Of that sec
ton Of their forest coverings.
LANDER, Wyo.. Aug. 20.-(special. y
Special Agent Forbes OF the Interior de.
partment arrived at Lander Thursday from
the mountains, where he is In charge Of Z
large force OF men engaged in fighting thu
forest fire on the south side OF the Bis
Popo-Agie. Mr.. Forbes said the real worl
Of lighting the FIRE was commenced lasl
Monday, and while the flames have beef
extinguished in many places the nre is still
raging and doing 9 vast amount Of dam.
age.
The big hre has now burned over a tract
of forest hfty miles long by from nve to NJ.
teen miles wide. Millions OF feet Of timber
have been destroyed, together with a few
cabins and small buildings on ranches. bui
no loss OF life has been reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
C BREVlTIES.

John Norton of the city attorneys stan
is passing cigars and smiles about as the
result OF the arrival Of a baby daughter at
his home this week.
Robert Z. Anderson IL suing for divorce
from Emma, alleging that they were mar
rted February T. 1884, at Seattle and that
she deserted him August %, 1883.
The city council will hold a short special
session Friday morning at 10 o'clock for
the purpose OF passing the final estimate
for the paving OF Emmett street, which
amounts to $4,000.
Tit Goodrich Bros. Banking company Of
Fairbury has brought suit IN the United
States district court to have William b.
prague, jr., OF that city, declared bank
rupt. In the petition Il Is alleged that the
debtor, who owes the company about 5000,
gave mortgages to another creditor to pre-
fer him above others.
In county court Eta Sugarman has com
menced proceedings in forcible entry and
d%etatner to gain possession OF property at
30 South Thirty-hfth avenue. She charges
that Samuel T. Dorsey has been a month
to-month tenant since. May. but has not
paid his rent since July Is and refuses to
The fourth annual picnic OF the Douglas
County Democracy Will be held at AriIng-
ton, Neb., Sunday August "a, instead OF az
Missouri Valley, as previously announced.
Tickets sold for Missouri Valley will be
good TO Arlington. The train will leave
the Union depot at Q a. n. All the demo
cratic state and local candidates have beer
Invited and will attend.