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WICHITA, KANSAS, THUESDAT-MORKINa PEBRUARY 27, 1890.
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This Is correct. The 19tli century was at 12 o'clock at night,
December 31, 1900.
The compositor made us say yesterday, "Royal fast black
hosiery from 75 to 1 50." It should read from 25 to l 50.
No furs lett to sell, everything else seems incongruous, but we
are doing business at the old stand if it is cold.
Munson & MeNamara.
COLE &
ARE
SHATTERING
y WITH GREAT EFFECT!
Thet Slaughter is beyond the Power of a Detailed Description,
Thousands of Dollars worth of Mens', Boys' and Chil
dren's Clotliing must be Sold before March 15.
e Bargains-offered are Seized
Classes of Humanity. You never saw so many (xreat In
ducements. Come and see the Goods.
(Mfa's Overcoats at
$5 overcoats going at $3 50
' $12 and $14 overcoats going at $8.
' $15 overcoats going at $10.
$ 1 8 overcoats going at $ 1 2.
$20 Chinchilla overcoats going at $11.
The above will give you a slight idea of the
immense cut we have made on our overcoats.
We are now in the Midst of the
.GREATEST SUIT SALE
Ever inaugurated on this continet, having
selected out a desirable lot of "Worsted, Cas
staiere and Cheviot Suits, worth all the way
t torn $20 to $30, have placed them on a sep
arate table and will give you choice for $15.
Dispatch is the Soul of Business. Do not
Linger! Do not Tarry! Be Quick! Buy Now!
Bargains Await You!
COLE &
The One Price Clothiers,
203, 210 anS 212 DOUGLAS AVENUE. WICHITA, KANSAS.
OUR CASE!
Dry goods arc bought and
sold usually for ilie profit there
is in the transaction. And the
' 'ARCADE' ' does not intend to
convey the idea that we sell our
goods for cost or less than cost,
but there arc some instances
where it pays to lose a little
money rather than to keep
goods on hand from one season
to another.
We are invoicing this -week
and will from clay to day put
on our counters all the small
lots remaining unsold at less
than the goods are worth.
If you can buy at the
"Arcade'' an article .for 4S cents
why pay 00 cents?
If the "Arcade"' is cutting j
ARCADE
Main Street.
DAY
JONES
with Wolf Like Voracity by all
One-Half Former Price!
JONES,
I cutting prices down to a fine
point whv not take advantage !
of all the little cuts?
S7o schemes at the "Arcade. 5:
Xo dodges resorted, to in or
der to get vou in to the store,
honillff to Sell VOU Other lOOds i
at a good price,
pronoses to do
The "Arcade
business with
i -i i .i i
Open haiHlS and Consequently
i have marked all our jroods m
plain figures and no two prices
made to any person. A child
can buy as well as a man.
The "Arcade'' is the most re
liable store in Wichita for cor
rect low prices on dry goods.
P. S. Accordian plaiting free
of charge.
ifADAMi: EU.ELL.
PRICES
JUST ARRIVED
10 pieces .Figured Henriettas, a
big bargain at 50 cents.
25 pieces Figured Silks at 59c
Just the thing for combination
suits.
100 dozen stainless hose at 25c
T7e guarantee them.
50 pieces Jaconet and Swiss
Flouncing at just half pries.
10 pieces 54-inch Henriettas at
77a We will match your dol
lar goods with chem.
"Neat York Office. Feb. 25, 1S90.
T. Ii. Tor & Son. Wichita. Kansas.
Have just bought and shipped you a
manufacturer's samples of ladies' vests,
silk and lisle, worth SO to 75c. Sell them
at 25c each. L B. Fox."
FOX & ON.
STOP IN AND SEE IT.
Fresh roasted and crushed coflco a specialty
3Iail and telephone onlprs atten ded to, Matn acent
vranto C. 1. rULLEK. afi Douglas Ave., Wichita
Kansas.
OKLAHOMA BEPUBLICANS.
The Central Committee Will Set forth the
Heeded Legislation.
OKLAHOMA Cm, Ok., Feb. 20. The Re
publican central committee of the Indian
territory met at Frisco yesterday. A com
mittee of five was appointed to draft a
memorial to congress setting forth the
the needs of the territory in the matter of
territorial government. The committee
decided to make its recommendations of
candidates for the various territorial of
fices at u meeting to bo held at Kingfisher
March 4.
SPACE AT THE FAIR TAKEN.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Easle.
Gkeen'sbukg, Kan., Feb. 20. Kansas
takes the lead, as usual, being the first to
apply for space at the world's fair. On
yesterday morning, as soon as the result
was known of the location of the site, the
following telegram was sent from and
answer received at this place:
GirEEXSiiniG, Feb. 25.
To tho World's Fair Committee, Chicago, 111.:
Bully for Chicago. Reserve space for
Kiowa county, Kansas, in central build
ing. Answer.
Gkeexshcrg Board or Trade.
At 10 o'clock last night the following
reply was received:
Chicago, 111., Feb. 25.
To Grccn'-bnrs J5o.il d of Trade:
Thanks for your greetings. In Chicago's
building there will be room for all.
DeWitt O. Cr.Ec.rER, Mayor,
COUET TROUBLE.
Cases Decided by Judge Chandler to Be
Thrown Out.
T0PEKA, Kan., Fob. 20 Some trouble is
being experienced in the Eleventh judicial
district, comprising the counties of Mont
gomery, Labette, Cherokee and Crawford,
because of cases settled by Judge Chandler
while he was in Washington, beyond his
own jurisdiction. There are several of
these cases in the supreme court which will
be thrown out as soon as reached on
tho docket. The lrtw provides that
a retiring judge shall settlo all cases tried
by them, before they are taken to tho su
preme court, .but it shall be done within
his judicial jurisdiction. As fast as these
casos are reached tiiey are thrown out.
There has never been an opinion filed by
the supreme court touching this matter,
and but one case of this kind h.isever been
before the court. In that case, although I
settled by the judge while in Indiana, the
records snow th.itthe order was made in
Kingman, which saved it, the court hold
ing that it could not go outside the
records.
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Topeka, Kau., Feb. -0. The following
new corporations were granted charters by
the secretary of state:
The Goddard (Sedgwick county) Alliance
Exchange; capital stock ?5,0!X); 2sl. L. Hen
shaw, presidents
The Portsmouth Building company, of
Kansas City; capital stock, 5100,000; direc
tors, Edward E. Holmes, of Kansas CItv,
SIo.: . G. Elvers, of Portsmouth. X. 1L;
J. D. Kustcd,J. W. Brdwu and Edgar SI.
Smith, of Kansas City.
OFPIOERS ELECTED.
The
Heavy
"Work of the A.
0. U. .
Grand Locke Done.
"WiKFlEU). Kan., Feb. 20. Ths grand
lodge A. O. V. V.r. nekl the election of offi
cers today. A great deal of interest was
manifested among the delegates present
and resulted in the following elections:
Grand master workman, It. SI. Emery,
Seneca, by acclamation: grand foreman,
D. S. Cossell. Belleville, by acclamation:
Kraud overseer. Dr. A. W. SIcKiuncy,
Hutchinson; grand recorder,
E. SI. Forde, !
oi r.mpori.1, reeiroicu u awri.wu.unia;
acclamation:
ranu receiver, x. u. cck, .tcpea: granc
guide, 1). J. Hoberts, Osage City; grand j
watchman, S. I. Hallowell. V:chu.,; grand !
trustee, E. P. xoung, v mtieni: graud
medical director, rrauk swallow, Al. 1J., i
alley all&; supreme reprc-ent.-.tives,
Hon. A. P. Kiddie, Slisue.tpohs: Hon. J.
E Kiggs. Lawrence; Hon. J. M. Sillier,
Council Grove. Slost of ths delegates left
for their homes tonight, but the lodge will
remain in session till Friday.
MORE BOOMERS ON THE LINE.
AkkaVas CliY. Kan., Feb. 2G. Yester
day evening thirteen families arrived and
wtut into camp near the Walnut river in
anticipation of an early opening of ths
Cherokee strip. Several mote arrived to
day. While it would seem that the move
ment is a little premature, they say that
this time wilt not be lot to them, for they
expect to hunt out the best sections of the t
territory so that when the time comes for
them to'enter lawfully they will know just j
where to go. i
Todav's bond election to build a Ss'S.OOO j
hish school building was carried by a large I
majority.
I
THE
EXTENT OP ITS USE IN 0K
LAflOUA TERRITORY.
Charges of Improper Exercise of
Authority and the Defense
Offered Therefor.
Ho Arbitrary Action Taken by the Army
Officers Since Establishment of
Municipal Governments"
Their Service on the Whole, Praised by
General SchoSeld The Liquor Traffic
in the Territory Senator Uutler
Introduces a Resolution to
Investigate the Oherokea
Negotiations Oapi-
tal Notes, etc,
"Wasiikcgton, Feb. 20. In response to a
senate resolution, the secretary of war to
day transmitted to congress copies of all
the telegrams and letters on file in the war
department relative to the action of the
military iu Oklahoma from tho date of
the president's proclamation opening the
territory to settlement. The facts dis
closed by these papers are very generally
known and most of the information con
tained in them has been published.
One interesting feature of the communi
cation concerns charges against Captain
Stiles and the military at Okla
homa City in harsh and undue
exercise of their authority. On October 5
General Schofield wires to General Mer
ritt: "The interior department is of the
opiniou that the military authorities are
proceeding farther and less guardedly than
they should in maintaining Deaco in Okla
homa, and especially in preventing the
election of September 21 or other public
meetings. The secretary of war desires
immediate investigation and report."
Captain Stiles, the colonel in command
in Oklahoma and General Merritt iu their
replies state that they found large numbers
of the lawless element in Oklahoma and the
action taken by the troops was necessary
for the preservation of peace and order.
The charges made are stated to have orig
inated from discontented gamblers and
others prevented from causing trouble.
Captain Stiles says that it is true that
from April 22, the date the territory was
opened to settlement, until Slav 6, Okla
homa wa3 practically under military rule,
but that a regular city government was
established in Oklahoma at the latter date
and the military has not acted except up
on request of the civic authorities or the
United States marshal. He denies
having acted in a harsh or arbi
trary manner, but says in dealing
with knaves he has sometimes been severe
and emphatic, though he thinks no more
so than circumstances warranted.
With regard to the charge of interfering
and preventing an election on September
21, he says the action was taken to prevent
trouble which would certainly rive oc
curred if the election had been permitted
to proceed. The call for the election, ho
says, was issued by discontented and un
ruly citizens, styling themselves a com
mitteo ot 100, and the rcgularlv selected
oflicers of the city called upon him to pre
vent the election for fear of trouble, and
because the election was contrary to the
city charter.
General Schofield in a report dated Dec
ember 17, commenting upon the conduct
of the military in Oklahoma, says: "Con
sidering the extremely difficult "and deli
cate nature of the service referred to of tho
troops iu Oklahoma, I think it a subject of
congratulation that the service was per
formed so well and with so few mistakes.
If the officers erred in some instances in
their judgment as to the limits of their
authority, they did not fail in their es
timates ot the necessities of the extraor
dinary situation m which they were placed
nor in courage aud coolness to do with
firmness and due forbearance what seemed
to be necessary."
The closing papers relate to charges of
Collector Acer.s. in the Kansas district,
who states that there areat least 500 liquor
stores iu Oklahoma, aud he charges tnem
with taking no measures to suppress the
traffic. The army oflicers. in their report
as to the charges, state that they are un
fair; that there are a great many places in
Oklahoma where liquor can be had, they
say, is undoubtedly true, but the military
have no means of ferreting ont the places
antt do not consider it their duty to do so.
Willingness is expressed to aid the United
States marshals and their deputies in
movements looking to the suppression of
the traffic.
MOKE OUTRAGE LITEEATUEE.
Senator Chandler Submits a Petition frcm
Arkansas on Political Crimes.
Washington, Feb. 20. Mr. Chandler
presented a petition from Union county,
Arkansas, representing that at the state
election there in beptember, 1&;7, a. system
atical reicn of terror prevailed, that armed
and reckless mobs paraded the county
night and day, terrorizing whites and
shooting and whipping black voters: that
schools and churches had been demoral
ized aud ballot boxes carried off, and ask
ing for the protection guaranteed by the
constitution.
Sir. Harris asked Sir. Chandler whether
the statement which he was making was
such a "brief statemeut as the rule con
templated in the presentation of petitions,
and added it was in violation of the rules.
Sir. Chandler replied that he understood
the rule and how it was construed. He
was not reauiug the petition, but was
reading from as condensed a statement of
it as ne could make m justice to the peti
tion. Sir. Harris desired the ruling of the
chair under rule 7. which provides thHt
everv petition or memorial snail have en
dorsed on it a brief statement of. its con
pts and shall be presented
nd referred
"l"lu" ?
M j.. Mr. Chandler whether
he h..,i .,jraelf prepared the statement he
-, mak
ainc so.
iking or whether somebody elss had
Sir. Chandler replied that he bad written
ir himse.f.
Sir. Berry I tbcucht so. It is not a pe
tition, but a collection of rot and filth
which the senator has collected himself.
Sir. Chandler It i. a statement which I
make on my own responsibility of the sub
stance of this petition.
Mr. Harris eeam called on the chair
for ruling
The chair sustained Sir. Chandler.
The statement was then completed and
the resolution with several others from
Arkansas on the same subject) was refer
red to the committee on privileges and
elections.
On motion of Sir. Vet, the house
amecamect to the senate bill authorizing
the construction of a bridge acro.s the
Arkansas river in the Indian territory was
concurred m.
The business en the calendar wss then
taken up and twenty-stx pension and
private bills pssxnf, also the fol-
lowing public bills: Appropriating
hi
100,0X1 for enlargement of ths public I
building at Topeka, Kan., to provide for
the judicial determination of the contro
versy between the United States and the
state of Texas, relating to certain tract
of land by them respectively claimed
(Greer county).
At 2 o'clock the Blair educational bill
was taken up as unfinished busines. Sir.
Ingalls inauired as to the time when the
bill was likely to be disposed of. remark
ing that it stood in the way of many ira
Eortant measures and giving notice that
e would insist that its consideration
should proceed with dispatch.
Sir. .Reagan addressed the senate in op
position to the bilL
Sir. Wilson, of Maryland, also argued
against the constitutionality of the bill.
Mr. Butler offered u resolution, which
was agreed to, authorizing the select com
mittee on the civilized tribes of Iudians to
investigate the status of the negotiation
between theUnited States government and
the Cherokee tribes of Indians in relation
to the Cherokee outlet, with power to send
for persons and papers.
After a brief executive session, the senate
adjourned.
COMPLETING THE FAIR BILL.
Washington". Feb. 20. Chairman Cand
ler presided over the special house commit
tee on the world's fair, which met this
morning to consider the completion of the
bill to give effect to the decision of the
house.
Mr. Hitt said that Chicago would leave
the matter of an appropriation to meet the
cost of a government exhibit and govern
ment building to the house, and would be
content to accept any sum that in the opin
ion of that body would suffice for an ex
hibit with credit to the government.
Sir. Flower moved the appointment of a
subcommittee to draft a Chicago fair bill
and It was adopted without division. The
sub committee was immediately appointed
and consists of tho chairman (Mr. Candler)
aud Messrs. Hitt and Springer.
Upon motion of Mr. Frank the bill was
referred to the sub-conimittee to insert the
name of Chicago as the site for the fair.
Mr. Springer presented a resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the secre
tary of the treasury for an estimate of the
sum necessary for the erectiou of goveru
ment buildings at Chicago and making a
suitable exhibit in behall of the govern
ment. The committee seemed disposed to
deal with the subject in a liberal spirit.
Tho Chicago men are very much pleased
with the attitude of the opponents of yes
terday, and the' feel assured of the earnest
support of all parties, who have expressed
themselves as desirous of doing everything
in their power to make the fair a success.
A NEW YORKEK'S SUHSCP.U'TION.
NEW Yop.k, Feb 2d. The followiug let
ter, which explains itself, is made public:
STnw Yoke, Feb. 0, 1S90.
Mr. Otto Young, chairman sub finance committee.
World's Fair of 1S, Chicago, 111.
Dear Sir: Should the bill just passed in
the house of representatives locating the
Columbus fair of 1SV2 at Chicago also pass
the senate and be approved by the presi
dent, I hereby authorize you to subscribe
for me, as a citizen of New York, towards
the capital stock of said fair the sum of
20,000, this subscription being made upou
your assurance that there is no further
liability. Respectfully yours,
"William Steinway,
WESTERN MATTERS AT.THE CAPITAL
Washington, Feb. '.20. The senate today
confirmed the nomination of Sylvester IL
Burch to be supervisor of the second cen
sus district of Kausas.
Kansas patents granted were: August
Almstrong, Scranton, seed plauter; Joseph
O. Catlett aud T. A. Brant, Lawu Ridge,
fodder cuttine machine; Henry Conlestone,
Kansas City, dispiay jar; Charles I?. Em
erson, Yates Center, lilting jack; J. F.
Frankey, Dodge Citv, typewriter; A. B.
Griswold und J. SlI Bradbury, Bunker
Hill, automatic safety lire alarm; Charles
Lardner, Topeka, elevated carrier; Win
field S. Liveugood, Kansas City, baling
press; Charles II. Marshall. Kansas City,
dust pan; Albert H. Russell, Kansas City,
petroleum burner for stove; Harvey H.
Silsby, La Cygce, device lor holding a
hog'a snout and severing the tendon
thereon; John Tobin, Kansas City, air
feeding device for furnace-j.
Pensions have been granted to Kansans
as follows: Original invalid Allen P.
Lewis, Clyde; Otto W. Gaudy, Wallace;
Lewis II. Taylor, Kellville: Henry SlcGiu
nes, Sedgwick; Aaron B. Carnahau,
Dodge City; John W. Calvert, Lebo.
Restoration and increase Patrick 11.
Dor.sey, Prescott, Increase Chauncey J.
Wixani, Clay Center: Benjamin C. Euder,
Wilson Danviel, T. Hopkins, Bridgeport;
Robert P. Beaty, Weskan; Samuel II. Ed
gar, Floral; Abuer Wood, Humboldt: An
drew J. Liuhner, Harleii; 'lheodore Gibbs,
Cherryvalo; Robert J. Black, Thayer:Bcv
erly B. Hurst, Dodge City; Samuel P.
Teter. Hutchinson; James . B.ibb, By
ers; David H. Key, Alton; William 11.
Benedict, Lamar; Rodney R. Grimes,
Severy; James J. SlcMnins, Catalpa;
Berry A. J. Harbin, Valley Falls; Albert
L. Whaiton, Council Grove; Jordan
Reynolds, Emporia; Ennis Dodd, Bur
liugton: William R. Hall, Slilionvllle;
William T. Shepherd, Hutchinson; Eli
Edmunson, Elm City; Aaron V. Ral
ston. Pittsbun:: Joseph Sellers. Cedarv.ile;
Leonard H. Rich, Russell: George 11. W.ig- .
Joseph Enochs, SIcCnickan; John S.
Strange, Lincoln; Napuu? V. Gibbs, Slar
vin; Ctiarlcs Ames, Slanon; Isaiah Hyatt,
F.ishville; Thomas J. Bebec, Anthony;
Thomas W. Hill, Logan; Hiram Van Or
man, Chauute: Thomas S. Woodward,
Slinncaoolis; Palmer B. Stout, Panola;
Benjamin Wright, Turon; Joshua A. Cur
ry, Carbondale; Edis Jones, Hartford;
William R. Brown, Independence; Jos
eph McNnlty, Stockton: Jacob Hunt, .Sa
beth; Elijah SI. Fry. Fredonia; Amus S
Howard, Ntas City. Reissue Samuel
Kelley, Hill City. Ongin.il widows, etc.,
Lousia, mother of George Bowles, Slay
view. THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Washington, Feb. 26. The urgent de
ficiency bill is completed. It makes a to
tal appropriation of ,050,213, of which
5711,C'23 is made up of appropriations- to
, pay two and three year volunteers, bounty
to volunteers, commutation of ratiugs and
band property claims. Other items
of importance are: For public
buildiuc, $26 009; internal rev
enue. 5110,000; light -bouse establish
ments, Jl t.TSO; collectinc customs reven
ues, flSo.OiJu, for soldiers homes 170,000;
patent office. 30,000-, land office cierks, 2S,
000; surveys, f iO.UX). Indian supplier. 5.
000; for survivors and widows of .soldiers
of the Mexican war and war of 1S12. 21,
50?,S?4: artificial limbs, J0,GGO, United
Sf ti rnurfjj witnfa ferf. fJO.000. Under
the head of naval establishment, the bill
provides that the cxpensei incurred m
the purchases, shipments and discharge of
coal at Paco Piso, iamoi, lfV,421j shall
be paid from the appropriation of 100,000
for establishing the station made last year.
CONSIDERING THE CONTESTS.
WA5IIISG70V, Feb. 25. Immediately
after the reading of the journal Mr. Row
well, of Illinois, called up the contest case
of Atkinson vs. Pendleton from the First
district of West Vinrinia. It was agreed
that six hours' debate -hould be allowed
after which the previous question L to be
considered as ordered.
Tne case f the contestant was cham
pioned by Sir. Powell, and Sir. Pendleton.
claims were maintained by Sir. OTcrralL
of Virgins. .Mr. Powell was &econded by
Mr. Lacev, of Iowa, and Sir. O'Fenvdl by
Mr. WSUoD, cf Missouri. Pending farther
debiU the hocs adjourned
AWARDED TO A WICHITA MAN.
TV ashixgtox. Feb. 2flt r vppleoy, or
Wichita, Kan,, has b?tn awarded the con
tract for fin ishiac the interior of the cut
torn bouse at Galvestco, Tex., at bis bid of
?44 3:5,
WD AND WATER.
the
CENTRAL VALLEY STATES
SWEPT BY STOliUS,
Tributaries of tne Ohio Tonriug in
an Alarming Volume
of Water.
Much Damage by a Cyclone in Kentucky,
Tennessee and Arkansas
Severs! Lives Lost,
Hot Springs Eeceives a Severe Visitation-
A Blizzard with Deep Snow Througu-
out Iowa and Wisconsin Four
Persons Drowned by a Cloud
Burst at Cambridge City,
Ind The Casualty
Record of a Day.
ClXCIXXATI, O., Feb. C All the ele
ments of a disastrous flood in the Ohio
river seem to be now present. Continuous
wet weather has started the earth so that
the excessive rainfalls of the past three or
four days have all found their outlet iu the
tributaries of tho river. Alonu the entire
valley of the Ohio the rainfall Las been
enormous. From the Kentucky side the
Big Sandy river comes with a boom almost
unparalleled, while the Kanawha river,
further up, also pours out a its swelling
Yolume. The Scioto, Hocking and Mus
kingum in Ohio, as well as the two Sliamis,
keep the river bed full, while a rise is com
ing down from headwaters. The rise since
9 a. m. yesterday, for twenty-four hours, is
over seveu feet, and the guago now shows
forty-nine feet six inches iu the cbaunel.
About five feet more will begin to inter
fere with railway traffic, and every inch
after thnt will increase that trouble, as
well as cause the elevation of great quan
tities of goods in the bottom portion of the
city. A flood is inevitable. Its proportions
depend on tho weather of the next
few days. The thermometer is above fifty
degrees. If rain should follow it will
only increase the dimensions of tho com
ing flood. There is already a disturbance
of river navigation, as steamers can not
pass under the suspenMon bridge.
At Hamilton. O., the Big Sliami was
higher last night thnn it has been for ten
years. The water had entered the Straub
house, one of tho principal hotels of the
city, and many houses were submerged iu
part. In mauy places the heavy rainfall
was attended with high wind.
At Keathley. Tenu., the bank building
belonging to Wiuslow, Fisher & Baird was
blown to splinter-. Thirty-five persons
were in the building at the time, of whom
about 6ix were more or less injured; none
fatally. George Kitchmer, of Lowell,
Slass . had his head and thigh severely
bruised; E. O. Cross, of Proctorville, Vt.,
had his riuht leg crushed at the thiuh;
George Thacher, of Sliddlesboro, had an
arm broken; Dr. Hudgings, ot Knoxville,
Tenn., was severely injured in the side and
had both legs nud an arm broken.
At Slurion, Ky., there was n severe wind
ttorm. The court house was unroofed
and partly blown down and the records
badly damaged. The opera hoube was un
roofed and several business houses were
more or less damaged. Several dwellings
were injured and Sirs. Betts was badly in
jured by falling timbers.
A TLOOD MAY BT. AVOIDED.
At 8:30 o'clock this evening the river at
this point was fifty-one feet and one-half
above low water, and was raising at the
rate of two inches an hour, a rate which
has kept up all day. It may rise two or
three feet more and the river men predict
it will stop at fifty-three or fifty-four teir
A few cellars in tho lower bottoms will
have a few feet or iuches of water in them
for two or three days.
CYCLONE IN ARKANSAS AND TEN
NESSEE. SlEMrms, Tenn., Feb. '& A wind storm
ol cyclonic proportions, accompanied by
hail and rain, swept over this s-ection of
the country yesterday, doing an immense
amount of damage to property and causing
the Joss of at least one life. The storm in
Memphis was severe, Hut no material dam
age was done, lirownsville, Tenn.. fifty
six miles northeast of this city, was the
worst sufferer so far reported. Tim storm
.struck the town while 1th inhabitants
slept. Kesidem.es rocktd like cradles.
Daylight revealed the frichiful work of the
cyclone. Almost every building on the
public squire was unroofed, cnuiing grent
damage by water to immense stocks of
goods, while hcores of TvMimee- were dis
mantled and are in ruins, hix businrss
housps suffered considerable dnmage. The
only life reporml lo-tl- that of Sir.. Jauitu
Cooper, wile of an engineer.
At Slanannn, Ark., tbe nexv Christian
church was completely 'lemoIislHHi, 1&
sur's cotton shed was blown nwny
nd the roofs of several other build
ings were lifted olL Abouc tuiee
miics west of town a negro cbool Jou-h;
with eighty-five cluldten iu it was blown
from its foundation, but no one was hart.
Three houses wsre blown down near River
side and several houses flattened out in
the southeastern portion of the oouatrv.
Considerable damage was done to build
ings and fences at Little Rock aim at
Alexander, near that puce, a icbool bone
was b.owu down and nine children in
jured. DAMAGE AT HOT SPIHSGS.
St. Loris, Sla, Frb. 25. A tornado
swept over and through the southern part
of Hot Springs, Ark., yesterday, corrymic
away fmces, overturning frame honf-s
and doing a sood deal of damage to rtb-1
property. The o'd observatory, nearly 10J
feet hiih, which stood on of of H t
Sprmcs mountain for several yeirs, wa
blown down. The storm came from tb
west and reports are coining ir. that Its
track between Wlch ta nvt-r Htid tbe
fcpnncs is marked by wrecked fcrm
houses, prostrated trees anl geiiTfci
destruction of prorrty. No lire have
yet been repor?d !, but it is feared tbat
several persons have bseii killed and
wounded.
TERRIBLE SNOW STORMS.
AVSA. It!., Feb. 2& A severe rain ttortn
accompaultd by tonnd-r and lfghtniag
began Sloaday evening and lasted until
noon yesterday. The streams are xwoHen
aud the iow lands flooded.
O-flEOH, Wis., Feb. U5. Yesterday af
ternoon a bhzzard of rreat violence swept
down upon this dty and la le than half
an Lour tbre inches of snow bad fafleu.
and it was with tbe greatnt dlftlcnltr that
tbe street cars wer- cperatL The storm
Is by far the worst o tee year.
Watektows. Wis . Feb. 26. Tot raot
viciou snow itcrza lu two yran
raged here ynterdar and lavt sight. Tir
8BQwisacconipauli with a fierce wind
from tbe north and tbe mercury J lower
ing rapidly. Tne railroad are Meckel to
some extent,
SiAfOX ClTT. In., Feb. 5 A blizzard
set in yesterday covering the entire north
ern portion of tbe state Tbe tbennotne
ikt zuarks ro zz'l al! (rotas axe dt!ayd.
A CLOUD BURST.
CAMBT.rDGE ClTT, Ind.. Feb. 2d A
cloud burst Monday night caused Martin
dale creek at this place to rise so quickly
that a woman and three children of ths
Hall family were drowned. They belong
ed to a party of gypsies encamped near the
stream. Tne bodies have not yet been re
covered. CAnB0OALE, 111., Feb. ST. A tornado
at Baai bridge, fifteen miles east, complete
ly demolished tbe residence of J. B. Sny
der. There were several inmates in tho
dwelling and all were injured but nona
fatally. Several buildings wero blown
from their foundations and badly dam-
ged.
AN AWFUL WALL OF WATER.
PllOSXlX, Ariz., Feb. 2a News fronatha
dam disaster reaches hew slowly. Tha
company camp teu miles below the lower
dam contained about ?5 people two weeks
and there were probably that mauy in it
at tho time of the diater aud fears are
entertained for their lives. A courier who
has arrived from near there says he was
awakened at about 2 o'clock in tho morn
ing by tho shrieks of the people. Tho
wave was fifty feet high when he first saw
it and was sparklins in the darkness with
millions of phospborcsceat rays, aud with
a terrible roar it almost instantly swept
away tents and buildincs. The cauyon,
that wn full of cottonwood trees, was
swept ont clean. The lower dam, a struc
ture 240 feet loug and sixty feet above licd
rock, with thirty feet above the surface,,
was swept away.
HYDROPHOBb FROM A DOG'S
TONGUE.
SEDALIA, SIo., Feb. 20 Alfred Car
bough, thu S-year-old son of a farmer liv
ing near here, died today from hydropho
bia, coutracted in a peculiar manner. Tho
dog from which ho contracted the dtseaso
did not bite him, but only licked his se
verely chapped bands. The boy died m
terrible agony.
KILLED WHILE SAVING HIS BROTHER.
TltEXTOX. Slo., Feb. 20. George Ward,
aged 17, employed in the mines of Grundy
County Coal compsny, was killed today.
A mass of rock had fallen on his brother,
pinning him to the ground. George wenc
to thu rescue, but before ho reached his
brother another mas of rock fell upon,
him (George) and killed him instantly.
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
SEDALIA, SIo., Feb. 20. Sirs. Mary Sulli
van, aged 70, one of the oldest residents in
the county, was burned to death this
morning. Her clothing caught fire Irom
a pipe that she was smoking and before
help could reach her shu was fatally
burned.
""STABLE FIRE UNDER GROUND.""
SlIA.MOKlX, Pa., Feb. 2. Fire broke out
toniuht m tho stables in the Carmeroii
colliery slope fifty yards below the surface.
Two miners workiug iu a deeper portion
of the slope ar shut in. There is a fair
prospect of rescue. There aro about fif ty
mules iu thu stable, aud It is feared they
have ali been .suffocated.
SELIIKG EXAMINATIONS.
Civil Service Applicants Offered Questioa
Papers for Gash.
WASHINGTON", Feb. 20. Tho Investiga
tion into the charges against the civil
service commission was resumed today.
Ex-Civil Service Commissioner Oberly
was the first witness. He said that early
iu 1SSS it had come to his notice that a Mr.
Flyun, tho principal of a scliool In which
candidates for civil service examinations
were given instructions nad offend to
sell copies of examination p. pel. Thu
lady who gave him this information some
days later, at his request, procured
tho questions and brought them to his
office, when tho matter was immediately
laid before his colleagues. A few days
later Mr. Oberly decided to look into tho
matter, and In the course of his inquiries
learned that the questions had been fur
nished by Sir. Campbell, an employe and
brother-in-law of Sir. Lyman, and stibe
qnently Campbell confessed he had mado
the copy and given it to the lady in order
that she might conch hcnelf. When wit
ness upon Sir. Lyman's suggestion, con
tinued the investigation, he found Camp
bell's statements to be true. He inqulrul
how the papers camo Into Flynn's imutls
and the lady whom Campbell had given
them to stated that Flyun was giving her
instructions and she turned them over lo
him receiving no monetary consideration
whatever for them. itiiesn did not
think Campbell's offense was such as to
cause bis distm.sH.il.
Miss SI. E. Dabney, who first told Com
missioner Obirly ot the papers being given
out, testified that when she went to Sir.
Flynn for instructions he offurHl lo m11
for J."a list of question whioh would b
asked at the examination, fahe did not
Imvo tho money mid alter thinking the
matter over decided that site had no right
to the questions aud concluded to take
her examination honestly. She had
assed Flynn if she had a right to
buv ttic qtuslions and h hsl
replied that otliers dii bo and that h
must decide for herself the qneatlon of
propriety
Sir S. W. Flyon then testified thnt ha
had receirr b; pwprr from a Mrs. Smith,
who aKv.. m prrpM ted fur an examina
tion. 'lb rrr old and of no iuipfcrianci
and wb Xi Duboey asted for them xt
told nr be would give hwr a copy of them.
He was then callwLout of M office and
when be returned and bgn to look for
them to make a copy for SIi Dibnsy
they were cot, she having taken thtu.
He declared that hrr statement tbst hn
offered to tell the paper was absolulely
falfe.
Alex. C. Campbell, tbe civil sorrlci
cierk wan gae out the paper,
ietind substantially to the fact
MnU-d by CoiamtmUonrrs Lyman and
Otnriy. Ux ooly difference being that
lhre wa a c-njflet in hi t-tiuiuy s to
wavthrr be copied the papyri before or
after Mrs. Smith aked Mm for tbrn.
Tne next cfcante averird that Edmund
D. lirtlley hd been promoted from clrk
to stenographer under wh cotnmtloa
w.sa it bad in it erol") men more -cosa-ytent
and more drsrvi vf promotion.
Ummivirr iamau it fcwowlrdgfd that
a elerx iiurnod lio.z was b-tlr stenog
rapher taan Uwinry. bt vd iiHy a
promoted bcauMs f h sonty. The
work also was cot exclusively atttOjC
rspbic IDAHO'S STATEHOOD BILL.
WAHIWOTTOf, Feb. 35. lb bouvs cenv
mute ou lerntenes today decided to re
port favorably to the hcus tbe bill for the
admUtion of be territory ef Idaho as
iatc Two reports wiH be in ali proba
bility submitted to the boo,.
DAMAGES FOR KILLING HIS DAUGH
TER. HtixATHA. Kan.. Feb. 25. Joiib.
J Troraptcr. of Korton, was giTen t l&H In
1 thi! snrt th rscralnz for ths death of bin
dangbtrr last Mrcb, ce&d by a cctioti
! of toe sidewalk torn sp during a wind
iitriscisg asu crnuiBg aer. me uu waw
iut HQ.W-i. 1 ba city of ilarica -will ;
pal. THE CODIFICATION COMMITTEE,
TofEEA- Kan., Fb, . TLeMraa:- eorn-roltt-e
appointed at the hut sIoa ol the
Irgiilatcre to codify tbe Uw deolg tbe
dallrs of tat cfEceo and regulating slat
iBttitutlocs hrltl ita wrsad -kKJ fcr
tcday. Tbe c&rsroitje- work, allbougb,
exceeding in Asoant what had l-rea as
tiripatcd, ij prcjrrt-si-g Ttpldtj.
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