I
Ulii Matcfc ,
/ One of the very few occasions on
flrhlch Rufus Choate , the famous
.lAmeri&an lawyer and statesman , met
? hls nnrtch was when he was examin-
tog one Dick Barton , chief mate of
the ship "Challenge. " Choate had
-cross-examined him for over an hour ,
( hurling questions with the speed of a
* apid-fire gun.
"Was there a moon that night ? "
/ "Yes , sir. "
"Did you see It ? "
t
"No , sir. "
"Then how did you know there was
eft moon ? "
. "The 'Nautical Almanac * said so ,
And I'll believe that sooner than any
lawyer In the world. "
"Be civil , sir. And now tell me in
fl7hat latitude and longitude you cross-
ted the equator ? "
, "Ah , you are joking. "
i "No , sir , I'm in earnest , and I de-
Blrc ananswer. . "
"That's more than I can give. "
"Indeed. You a chief mate and un
Ifl to answer so simple a question ! "
'Yes , the simplest question I ever
asked. I thought even a fool of
) a lawyer knew there's no latitude at
* the equator. "
in Knprllsh Prisons.
Flogging is still allowed in English
'prisons as a punishment for mutiny or
violence , but recently published statis-
jj ics make it doubtful whether even in
'these extreme cases corporal puuish-
iinent serves the purpose for which it
} is intended. It is shown that since the
fHuniber of prison offenses for which
flogging was allowed was reduced in
1S9S , the number of offenses against
prison discipline has decreased from
[ 147 to 131 per 1,000 prisoners , while
tthere has been an increase in the nuui-
j'ber ' of those offenses for -which the
* < 'cat" is still the penalty.
A curious butterfly exists in India. Tha
-male has the left wing yellow and the
.right one red ; the female has these colors
reversed.
" INTERESTING CONTEST.
Heavy Coat of Unpaid Postage.
One of the most curious contests
ver before the public was conducted
,1)y many thousand persons under the
coffer of the Postum Cereal Co. , Ltd. , of
Battle Creek , Mich. , for prizes of 31
boxes of gold and 300 greenbacks to
tthose making the most words out of
Tthe letters Y-I-O-G rape-Nuts.
i The contest was started in February ,
" 1906 , and it was arranged to have the
{ prizes awarded on April 30 , 1906.
I When the public announcement ap
peared many persons began to form
Tthe words from these letters , sometimes -
| times the whole family being occupied
evenings , a combination of amusement
nd education. I
After awhile the lists began to come
In to the Postum Office and before long
the volume grew until it required wagons - j
ons to carry the mail. Many of the
contestants were thoughtless enough
to send their lists with insufficient
postage and for a period it cost the
jCompany from twenty-five to fifty-
jeight and sixty dollars a day to pay
jthe unpaid postage. ]
j Young ladies , generally those who
jbad graduated from the high school ,
jwere employed to examine these lists
jand count the correct words. Webster's
Dictionary was the standard and each
list -was very carefully corrected ex
cept those which fell below 8,000 , for
It soon became clear that nothing be
low that could win. Some of the lists
required the work of a young lady for
solid week on each individual list
fThe work was done very carefully and
accurately , but the Company had no
[ idea , at the time the offer was made ,
that the people would respond so gen
erally and they were compelled to fill
every available space in the offices
\vith these young lady examiners , and
notwithstanding they worked steadily ,
It was impossible to complete the ex
amination until Sept. 29 , over six
months after the prizes should have
been awarded.
This delay caused a great many in
uiries and naturally created some dis-
atisfaction. It has been thought best
make this report in practically all
, of the newspapers In the United States
iaudj many of the magazines In order to
} Bl2 : p clear to the people the condi
tions of the contest
Many lists contained , enormous num-
fbers of words which , under the rules ,
[ bad to be eliminated 'Tegger" would
{ count "Peggers" would not. Some lists
-contained over 50,000 words , the great
( majority of which were cut out The
largest lists were checked over two and
in some cases three times to Insure
1 accuracy.
The $100.00 gold prize was won by
TJ. D. Reese , 1227 15th St , Denver ,
Colo. , with 9941 correct words. The
- highest $10.00 gold prize went to S. K.
Traser , Lincoln , Pa. , with 9921 correct
-words.
I A complete list of the 331 winners
-with their borne addresses will be sent
-Jto any contestant enquiring on a postal
card.
Be sure and give name and address
clearly.
This contest has cost the Co. many
-thousand dollars , and probably has not
been a profitable advertisement never
theless perhaps some who had never
ibefore tried Grape-Nuts food have
3een Interested in the contest , and
'from ' trial of. the food have been shown
Its -wonderful rebuilding powers.
it teaches In a practical manner that
scleoififically gathered food elements
-caO le selected from the field grains ,
' which nature will use for rebuilding
the nerve centers and brain in a way
that Is unmistakable to users of Grape-
"There's a reason. "
Carcal Co. , Ltd. . Battle Creek , Mich ,
J
The course of trade sus
Chicago. tains aa encouraging out
look , returns testifying to
healthy expansion in bank ex
changes , production and distribution
of commodities. October activity open
ed up auspiciously in the leading local
retail branches , attractive fall exhibits
stimulating the demand for fashion
able apparel. Country merchandising
proceeds satisfactory , urgent calls for
prompt forwarding .of belated ship
ments indicating that the buying en
ters into cold weather lines earlier
than expected.
Dealings in the wholesale and Job
bing markets maintain a large aggre
gate , textiles , footwear and other sta
ples being ordered freely for various
interior points by numerous visiting
buyers. An unprecedented consump
tion of seasonable needs is evident , and
It is clear that the transactions of a
year ago are already surpassed in dry
goods , clothing , boots and shoes , mil
linery , furniture , food products and
hardware. Shipping-rooms never be
fore have been so fully taxed. The in
creased cost of necessaries had to be
considered , but this has not dissuaded
the confidence of buyers.
Discounting of bills is a feature of
the dealings , and while money is at a
high figure to borrowers , mercantile
collections are reasonably prompt , and
trading defaults comparatively low in
this district. Raw material markets
reflect sustained strength in both the
buying and prices , this being indica
tive of continued activity in manufac
turing.
Car builders booked additional or
ders for delivery late next year , and
current inquiries for motive power and
other equipment portend the early
placing of substantial railroad orders.
Plate mills have been further drawn
upon , making an extra rush of work
on hand , while the shipyards cannot
undertake new construction required
before 190S. The general run of fac
tory output has a better aggregate than
a year ago , particularly in heavy ma
chinery , hardware , farm implements ,
electrical supplies , furniture and boots
and shoes. Demand for building ma
terials , woodwork and lumber exhibits
no diminution , and there is much new
construction in prospect.
failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered 25 , against 19 last week
and 29 a year ago. Dun's Review of
Trade.
Trade is still of record
volume for the season , and
industry is active beyond
precedent. TMs , too , despite bad
weather and serious crop damage at
the South and delayed movement of
Western crops to market A silver lin
ing to the Southern cloud , however , is
found in the advance of lc a pound
in cotton , and cooler , more settled
weather at the West evokes improve
ment In retail trade. Car shortages
are charged with some responsibility
for the rather slow movement of grain ,
but the firmer tone of cereals Is large
ly due to reports of improving export
demand. The three most important
general lines of the country's trade
textiles , iron and steel , and building
show unprecedented activity. Pig iron
has again advanced , the increases
ranging from 25c to 50c per ton. Prices
are now approaching the levels that
prevailed in the latter part of 1903 and
the first portion of 1902. Bradstreet's
Commercial Report.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
$4.00 to $7.25 ; hogs , prime heavy , $4.00
to $0.75 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00
to $5.25 ; wheat. No. 2 , 71c to 72c ; corn ,
No. 2 , 4-ic to 45c ; oats , standard , 32c to
33c ; rye , No. 2 , G4c to G5c ; hay , timothy
thy , $10.00 to $15.50 ; prairie , $6.00 to
$14.00 ; butter , choice creamery , ISc to
25c ; eggs , fresh , 22c to 25c ; potatoes ,
S3c to 43c.
St. Louis Cattle , $4.50 to $6.50 ;
ihogs , $4.00 to $6.60 ; sheep , $4.00 to
§ 5.50 ; wheat , No. 2 , 75c to 77c ; corn ,
No. 2 , 44c to 45c ; oats , No. 2 , 32c to
34c ; rye , No. 2 , 59c to 60c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $4.00 to $5.35 ;
hogs , $4.00 to $6.80 ; sheep , $2.00 to
$4.65 ; wheat , No. 2 , 7oc to 76c ; corn ,
No. 2 mixed , 48c to 49c ; oats , No. 2
mixed , 34c to 36c ; rye , No. 2 , GGc to
69c.
Detroit Cattle , $4.00 to $5.00 ; hogs ,
$4.00 to $6.50 ; sheep , $2.50 to $5.00 ;
wheat , No. 2 , 73c to 75c ; corn , No. 3
yellow , 4Sc to 49c ; oats , No. 3 white ,
S4c to 36c ; rye , No. 2 , 65c to 67c.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 northern ,
74c to 78c ; corn , No. 3 , 43c to 45c ;
oats , standard , 33c to 34c ; rye , No. 1 ,
62c to 64c ; barley , standard , 53c to 54c ;
pork , mess , $15.00.
Buffalo Cattle , choice shipping steers ,
§ 4.00 to $6.00 ; hogs , fair to choice , $4.00
to $7.00 ; sheep , common to good mixed ,
$4.00 to $5.35 ; lambs , fair to choice ,
$5.00 to $8.10.
New York Cattle , $4.00 to $6.10 ;
liogs , $4.00 to $7.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to
$5.50 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 77c to 7Sc ;
corn , No. 2 , 53c to 54c ; oats , natural
white , 3Sc to 40c ; butter , creamery , 18c
to 25c ; eggs , western , 20c to 23c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 73c to
75c ; corn , No. 2 mixed , 47c to 48c ;
oats , No. 2 mixed , 34c to 36c ; rye , No.
B , 62c to G3c ; clover seed , prime , $8.15.
ADVENT OP THE NEW HEEO.
Cincinnati Post.
TOTAL GRAIN YIELD BIG.
Department of Agriculture IHSUCS
Figures on Conditions.
The government crop report for Oc
tober shows that this country has rais
ed a cereal crop of 7,264,000,000 bush
els , divided as follows :
Bushels.
Spring wheat 252,587,000
Winter wheat 493,034,000
Total wheat 743,221,000
Corn 2,725,000,000
Oats 86:5,000.000 :
Rye 29,000,000
Barley 148,000,000
Grand total 4,510,221,003
Exhaustive reports compiled by
agents of the 'Department ' of Agricul
ture bring out the fact that the total
of the leading grain crops of the coun
try falls but 35,000,000 bushels below
the stupendous yield of last year , when
the corn crop went into first place in
the history of this or any other coun
try , and oats followed close to the high
record.
The important development of the
ast month was in oats. Close and spe
cial investigation has been made to as
certain the real facts which last month
placed this crop so far behind that of
last year , the shortage , according to the
September figures , being 160,000,000
bushels. The investigation discloses
that the unfavorable oat crop condi
tions that were a month ago thought to
be important have been found to be
confined to comparatively limited areas
of the leading productive States. S ort
straw often disclosed heavy grain , this
fact having been brought out in the
thrashing and marketing. These and
similar facts warrant a raising of the
estimate of yield by 70,000,000 bushels ,
thus bringing the yield within 90,000-
000 bushels of the big 1905 crop.
Losses to the spring wheat crop
Northwest and beyond the Rockies have
served somewhat to offset oats in the
effect on the grand total of grains. De
spite the reductions in the estimates of
spring wheat , the total wheat crop
stands but little short of the bumper
yield of 1901 , when the total yield was
748,000,000 bushels. The winter wheat
crop , however , must be given the credit
for the big aggregate , as the spring
wheat yield is only moderate , fully 16-
000,000 bushels behind last year's.
The corn crop shows but little change
during the last month , the weather
having been in the main favorable for
bringing the new crop on nicely. The
weigh-up of the smaller crops shows a
gain of 8,000,000 bushels of barley and
of nearly 3,000,000 bushels of rye.
In the report on spring wheat the
shortage is shown to be not an unmixed
evil. As will be seen by the table be
low , the three leading States that are
tributary to the big mills that supply
a good part of this country and Europe
with flour will have to draw on the ple
thoric winter wheat crop for supplies
to re-enforce their needs if they are to
keep up their former records. It is
claimed that these mills will grind
about 150,000,000 bushels of wheat an
nually , and that the seeding require
ments are 21,000,000 bushels more.
This -would leave a reserve of only
5,000,000 bushels for farm , mill , eleva
tor and other stocks.
A Court Rebukes the Kaiser.
At a recent socialist meeting in Ger
many a speaker named Buechel argued
that parents should so educate their chil
dren that if they became soldiers they
would on no account obey if commanded
to shoot their own parents , a proposition
which has been advanced by Emperor
William. Buechel was arrested on the
charge of having urged a violation of the
law , but at the end of his trial was ac
quitted.
Less Poverty In Xc\v York.
That extreme poverty is growing less in
New York City despite the -great increase
in population may be proved in various
ways. In the matter of the number of
arrests for vagrancy the figures are start
ling : In 1897 such arrests numbered
8,500 ; in 1898 they fell off to 7,000 ; in
1899 they were but 5,100 ; there was a
slight decrease in } 900 and in 1901 the
number fell to 4,600 ; in 1902 only 4,300
unfortunates were gathered in for vag
rancy and the number gradually decreased
until last rear , w cn it was but 4,100.
NAVY TO GUARD PRESIDENT.
Strong Convoy \Vill Escort Him to
the Isthmus of Panama.
A squadron of war vessels more formid
able than the entire maritime strength of
several South and Central American re
publics will convoy President Roosevelt
when lie visits the Isthmus of Panama.
Two big battleships and a cruiser are to
be detailed as the President's special escort
cert or bodyguard or whatever it may ba
called ; and the chief magistrate of the
United States and the commander in chief
of its army and its navy will enter the
port of Colon with all the majesty and
imprcssiveness pertaining to his high of
fice.
fice.Xo
Xo real danger to the President is ap
prehended as a reason for sending a
squadron to Panama with him , for the
bonds of good will between this govern
ment and our sister republics to the south
have been immeasurably strengthened
within the last few months and should
the President make the tour of all Central
and South America he undoubtedly would
be received everywhere with great acclaim.
The President of 80,000,000 of people ,
however , it is pointed out , owes it to his
country to surround himself with every
protection , especially when making a jour
ney by water that will take him farther
away than any other executive has ven
tured during his term of ofEce. There al
ways are present the natural dangers of
the sea and should anything befall the
vessel in which President Roosevelt em
barks there will be the other ships close
at hand to prevent calamity.
Furthermore , it is explained , the Pan
ama trip takes on an official character
that fully warrants a demonstration
which some might call display , but which
really is in keeping with the dignity at
taching to the executive office. For tlie
President of the United States to pay
even a semi-official visit beyond the boun
daries of the States without as much of
an escort as would accompany a flag offi
cer of the navy on a similar errand would ,
it is declared , appear picayunish in tha
sight of other world powers.
Trying : to Corner Collee Market.
Three States and the federal govern
ment of Brazil have authorized a scheme
for the valorization of coffee in the hope
of stopping the downward movement of
the price of that commodity which has
been going on for the past three years.
The object is to maintain the price to tha
grower by establishing a minimum quota
tion , at which it is to be upheld by pur
chases of coffee on account of the Statea
concerned and by fixing the value of the
standard coin. The interest on a loan of
$75,000,000 to be used for these purchases
is to be guaranteed and paid by a tax
on every bag of coffee shipped , and the
proceeds of the loan are to be held In
gold against f.'hich paper money is to ba
issued. The scheme has not met with tha
approval of the Rothschilds , who are the
chief financial .resources of the Brazilian
government. Lord Rothschild , in an in
terview , says it is 'a most impracticable
scheme for raising the price of a world
product , and that even if coffee could ba
cornered , a few consecutive good crops in
Brazil itself would destroy the effect of it
Taft's words carry some weight.
Soon Senor Palraa will join the great
army of the unemployed.
Senator Platt thinks he has enough
trouble outside of family circles.
The suicide of the "Policy King , " A !
Adams , reminds us that , after all , honesty
is the best policy.
Lightning struck a magazine in New
England last week. Unfortunately , itvaa
a powder magazine , and not one of the
pesky , 10-cent , muck-raking variety.
Defaulting Banker Stensland got into
his new striped suit a's quickly as he could
change his clothes.
The fact that Zion City owes more than
$6,000,000 may account for Brother
Dowie's layin' low and sayin' cothin' .
An American balloon won the interna
tional race in Paris. Which shows that
we even excel in locomotion by hot air.
Banker Stensland says he was glad to
see the Stars and Stripes again , but it is
rather certain that , in the course of time ,
he will grow rather tired of the stripes
part.
SWALLOW THE BAIT.
GULLIBLE PUBLIC EASY PREY
FOR SWINDLERS.
In Two Y * ar 45O Fraudulent Firm *
Have Been Raided In Chlcnjjo
$15OOOOOOO Dropped Yearly In
"Get-RIcli-Qulelc" Schemes.
Chicago correspondence :
HERE are more
"get - rich - quick"
concerns in Chicago
cage than in any
other city in the
world. Despite
the activity of the
police department
and the postofirce
authorities , which
has resulted in
the raiding and
exposure of 450
firms of fraudulent character during
the last two years , every office building
in the city contains companies which
are operating in the hope that they will
be overlooked for a few weeks or
months so that the nets that they hxve
cast can be hauled in full.
A walk down the hallways of the big
buildings , even those demanding high
rental , will reveal the presence of these
business leeches. The offices are fur
nished in luxury and with an eye tc-
dazzling the man from the smaller town
< md the country who is lured there by
the huge promises made in the adver
tisements. There are many stenogra
phers , clicking away busily. Men are
rushing to and fro from rooms marked
"private" to the cashier's desk. The
telephones are ringing , and an occasion
al glimpse of the "president's office"
reveals a dignified gentleman sitting at
an expensive table and surrounded by
imposing books and correspondence. It
is a setting that works like a charm.
The tentacles of the great system
which has centered in this city for so
many years have swept out into the
farthermost regions of the West , n.ade
desolate homes , scattered hard earned
savings , and dashed bright hopes. The
method is simple ; the bait alluring.
Most of the men in the well organ
ized companies that prey upon the
public are well educated. They have
the fever in their blood as thoroughly
as their victims. Tiey have been
known to bite on the hook cast out by
some of their disguised "pals. " If
they would turn their intellects and
energies to legitimate business they
would make respectable fortunes and
be safe. But the lure of the game IB
as strong as that of the underworld
or the wanderlust. Persuasive , clever ,
picturesque writing forms the main
asset of the companies at the start.
Literature is the first necessity an *
the money to buy the stamps to mail it.
Then an office with a high sounding
firm title on the door and a large bag
to hold the coin.
The last year has overturned several
pinnacles of graft Here is the way the
money has been dropped in Chicago
within a year : Matrimonial bureaus ,
$1,000,000 ; employment agencies
$200,000 ; turf commissioners , $7,500-
000 ; charity homes , $300,000 ; wildcat
insurance $10,000,000 ; home building
associations , $0,000,000 ; bucketshops ,
$5,000,000 ; wire tappers , $200,000 ;
book agencies , $1,000,000 ; mines and
oil wells , $8,000,000 ; medicine compa
nies $500,000. A well-informed official
says the American public drops annu
ally $150,000,000 in these "get-rich-
quick" concerns.
Detective Sergeant Clifton R. Woof-
dridge says :
"Were the census enumerators of
the United States to compile a list of
the 'sucker' public the gullible ones
would aggregate tens of millions.
There is not a township in this great
nation that does not contain its portion
tion of confiding persons who are
ready to believe anything from the
rankest catch penny advertisement tea
a fallacy in theological dogma. My
investigations for years past into the
innermost secrets of swindlers impel
the belief that their faith passes into
the domain of imbecility. Thousands
of men are willing to throw money to
the man who proclaims that for a few
pennies he will impart the secret of
raising the dead , or how to make one
dollar make a million , or how to bat
tle the savants of science after a day's
research. Every mail car out of Chicago
cage groans under a burden of 'get-
rich-quick' mail to be scattered in ev
ery direction. The operatives of these
schemes are the most dangerous of
criminals. They are received with
open arms in social and business cir
cles. They contribute to the churches
and their wives and daughters visit in
automobiles and dazzle at social func
tions by their silks and diamonds.
"Every time a 'get-rich-quick' bub
ble bursts there follows a long , dreary
story of misplaced confidence. But as
soon as active publicity ceases the
dearly bought lesson is forgotten and
the 'sucker' is ready to spring to the
next tempting bait. The victims are
numbered among all classes , from the
laundress to the lawyer , the merchant
to the clergyman. "
Building operations in Washington , D.
C. , and vicinity are threatened with an
early tieup. Unless there is a quick set
tlement of the lockout of the plumbers ,
who have been out for many weeks , the
Allied Building Trades will be forced to
suspend operations. They will have no
choice in the matter.
Percy Bowmaster , aged 33 years , a saloonkeeper
loon-keeper of Allegheny , Pa. , committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head
after attempting to kill his wife. Jeal
ousy was the cause.
iTHE WEEKLY
lip' ' *
Mai ,1
1137 Forces led by Saladin took pos
session of Jerusalem.
1240 Original St. Paul's cathedral in
London dedicated.
1394 Richard II. landed in Ireland with
large force.
1470 Henry VI. of England released
from the Tower and again proclaim
ed King.
1552 City o Kazan capitulated to Ivan
IV. , Czar of Russia.
1535 Publication of the first edition of
the whole Bible in the English lan
guage.
1573 Spaniards abandoned the historic
siege of Leyden.
1594 Scotch defeated the English forces
at battle of Glenlivet.
1664 Dutch and Swedish colonies on
Delaware Bay surrendered to the
English.
1675 Springfield , Mass. , attacked by the
Indians.
1690 British force under Sir William
Phipps arrived before Quebec and de
manded surrender of the French.
Fleet dispersed by storm and expedi
tion failed.
1691 War between the English and
Irish ended by the fall of Limerick.
1693 French defeated the allies under
Victor Amadeus of Savoy.
1710 Conquest of Port Royal completed
by British and colonial forces under
Col. Nicholson.
1746 French East Indian squadron de
stroyed at Madras by hurricane.
1702 British stormed and took Manila ,
capital of Philippines.
1777 British defeated Americans at bat
tle of Germantown.
1780 Women marched on Versailles.
1789 Henry Laurens committed to tha
Tower of London for high treason.
1794 British , surrendered Guadaloupe to
the French.
1795 Count Allessandrodi Cagliostro ,
whom Carlyle described as the most
perfect scoundrel in. the world's his
tory , died.
1800 Treaty of Ildefonso , by which
Spain ceded Louisiana to France.
1804 War declared between Russia and
Persia England prepared to resist
invasion by Napoleon's army.
1811 First newspaper issued in Buffalo ,
N. Y.
1812 British attacked Ogdensburgh , N.
Y. , and were repulsed.
1813 Battle of the Thames in Canada ,
French defeated by Prussians at
Wartenburg.
1820 Henri Christophe , ruler of Hayti ,
shot.
1829 First Sunday school in Texas es
tablished at San Felipe.
1832 Otho of Bavaria proclaimed kins
of Greece.
1841 Santa Ana entered City of Mexico
and established himself at the head
of the government.
1842 United States sloop of war Con-
coed lost on rocks in Mozambique
channel.
1848 Hungarian diet dissolved by Em
peror of Austria. . . .Insurrection
forced Austrian Empe/or to flee from
Vienna.
1849 Hudson River railroad opened to
Peekskill.
1851 Hudson River railroad opened
from New York to Albany.
1853 The Great Republic , largest mer
chant vessel in the world , launched
at Boston.
1854 Steamer Yankee Blade , from San.
Francisco to Panama , wrecked ; 15
perished. . . .Academy of Music , New
York , formally opened.
1861 Confederates evacuated Lexington ,
Mo . Steamer Monticello shelled
the Confederates at Chicamacomico.
1862 Battle of Perryville , Ky Con
federates defeated at battle of Co
rinth , Miss Confederate troops at
tacked Murfreesboro , Tenn.
1864 Cyclone and tidal wave struck
Calcutta , Incfia ; 60,000 lives lost.
1866 Disastrous cyclone in the Baha
mas ; many ships lost.
1867 Whisky riot in Philadelphia.
1871 Fenian raid ; capture of Canadian
custom house. Brigham Young ar
rested by the United States marshal-
for Mownon proclivities. . . .The great
fire by which Chicago was desolated *
started at 10 o'clock at night. . . .
Mayor Wells of Salt Lake City ar
rested by United States authorities
for practicing Mormonism.
1878 Waterloo and Charing Cross
bridges , in London , freed from toll.
1881 Thousands of lives lost by typhoon
at Haifeng , China.
1890 McKinley tariff act went into ef
fect
1894 Great loss of property resulted
from cyclone in Little Rock , Ark.
1898 American and Spanish peace com
missioners met in Paris.
1903 The Ancient and Honorable Artil
lery company of London visited tha
Honorables of Boston , Mass.
1004 Frederic Auguste Bartholdi , de
signer of Statue of Liberty , died
Triennial general convention of Prot
estant Episcopal church met in Bos
ton. . .Thirteenth International peace
conference opened at Boston.
