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6IlZlZZl CcZlii'pywi'ltLreTtS9 rticl9 ssats fe the order Of the day. We diem it only just to oar irons to warn our readers against this form of piracy. Vhen yon want an article, ask yonr merchant or druggist for it, and don't accept a substitute. Ti RQTertfif is entitled to tho returns from his inYesU tnent. Some dealers hare an unfair way of telling a casta.

per, who, calls for a certain article he has seen adver-f hwd, that they are out of it, but hare "something just as 'ood. Don't take it. Beware of the substitute. A Aha a VOL. XIX.

TOPEKA. KANSAS, MIDNIGHT MAIL EDITION FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1891. NO. 229. THE PBOMISED LAND.

LOCAL MENTION. DEATH IN THE PIT I mih HAVE T0 EXPLAIK WILL. SHOWERS AT HOLE INTO CANADA The Great Tunnel Under the St. Claire River, Andy Whitlow and Emma McLaugh- Hn, both of Pauline, were married Thursday evening. Miss Grace Foulks entertained a.

few of her friends at her home, 1257 Fillmore street last evening. The Saturday Night club will hold its first meeting of the club term this evening. All members are requested to be present The Home Missionary society of the Kansas Avenue M. E. church, met at the home of Miss Ida Stansfield on Gordon street, North Topeka, last evening.

CoL and Mrs. F. S. Stumbaugh, celebrated their golden wedding, fiftieth an- lversary, Yednesday evening. About i ortyof their friends and neighbors were resent First Premium on Business Penman ship.

Call and see it at Pond's Private hool of Business, 628 Kansas avenue. hen join the school dav or evening and earn how to write it Sam Evans. Tom Carder. George Laun- dell and Sain Free, four young tramps who have been held in jaiL for several days, were discharged by Police Judge Curtis this morning. An execution was issued from the circuit court to-day, attaching the property of Frank Durein to pay the $2,000 bond forfeited by him when he went to r-i i iueriuay luis summer.

i The "Only To-night" club, an organization which has been established several years, will meet Monday night with Will Curdy, corner Fifth and Harrison streets, for the purpose of reorganizing. Miss Susie Carlton, aged 20 years, died at her home in Oakland, this morning, of Bright' disease, resulting from an attack Of the grippe. The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The Kansas Swine Breeders' association held a meeting yesterday and elected the following officers: President, M. Stewart Of Wichita; vice-president, W.

S. Hanna, pttawa; secretary, W. H. Berry, Berry- on; treasurer. M.

B. Keasn of VVellinsr- on. The regular monthly business meeting the W. C. T.

will be held in the of the First M. E. church at 3 o'clock p. September 21. The committee meeting which was announced for to-day will be postponed until further notice.

The funeral of Mrs. W. E. Fitzpatrick, who died at her home, 218 Clay street, yesterday afternoon, while undergoing a surgical operation for the removal of a tumor, will be held at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon at her home. Rev.

Drs. Ray and Thomas will officiate, The following, former high school students, will attend higher institutions of learning, in addition to those formerly published. Sam Barnum, of the class of '88, to Harvard university; Ben. Barnum, '88, to Swarthmore college, Philadelphia; Ralph Valentine, '90, to the State university; Katherine Searle, '91, to Hillsdale college, Michigan. On account of the temperance rally the meeting of Sunday school superintendents of the city was adjourned last Tuesday evening to meet next Tuesday evening, September 22, at 8 o'clock, at the parlors of the l.

M. C. A. The object of the meeting iB to get better acquainted socially and with the needs of the city Sunday school work. Edwin Palmer, the man who chased his wife with a butcher knife, yesterday, while on a drunken soree, was fined $10 this morning in the police court His wife did not appear in court, but he pleaded guilty, though he did not re member his threat to kill three or four policeman, and otherwise make things uncomfortable for his neighbors.

Palmer lives near the corner of Sixth and Topeka avenue. Antonia Kaltstine was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum this morning. She is a middle aged German woman, and became insane by worrying over trouble in her family. She lay on the floor in the probate court room for an hour this morning, rolling, throwing her arms about, and singing in German. When the officers put her into the carriage, to move her, she attracted a large crowd-by screaming and refusing to move.

STOLE A DRUG STORE. An Oregon Sheriff Trying to Get a Young Man for Embezzlement. Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Conde, of Baker county, Oregon, arrested R. R. Hinman at Holton, for embezzlement The arrest was made on a requisition from the governor.

it is charged that Hinman, who was a drug clerk in Oregon, emptied all the show cases in the store into some boxe3 and billed them for Holton. He then took his wife and left the country, but his freight was stopped by an officer with a search warrant The boxes were found to contain all of the missing goods; ten dollars worth of soap and several dozen toothbrushes being a part of the plunder. Altogether they were worth $200. As soon as the arrest was made Hinman made an effort to secure a writ of habeas corpus but the judges of both the district and probate court were out of town. A petition was then filed with the court here and Judge Guthrie granted a temporary writ The petition for a permanent writ is before the court this afternoon.

John A. Murray represents Sheriff Condee and the fight is a bitter one. Hinman's wife is here. THERE WAS A WARM A. Policeman Arrests Mrs.

Nathaason's Small Boy and She hows Fight. Soloman Nathanson, the. second-hand store man on Kansas avenue, in the Keith building, and his son Herman, are under arrest for disturbing the peace. Herman, the boy, had a dispute with two Small colored boys. He knocked one of them down with a stone and cut a deep gash in his head.

Officer Wilson arrested the Nathanson boy but his mother attacked the police man and pounded him over the head and shoulders at a lively rate. Solomon took a hand, made things so lively that it was necessary for the office; to arrest him as welL He and the boy are out on bond. The colored youngsters are in jaii. All wool workmrr Bants $2.50: warrant led not to rip. Palace Clothisq Co.

Settlers Pouring: Into the Newly Opened Indian Lands. Kansas City, Sept. 19. A. special to the Star from Guthrie, says: The excitement grows' in intensity every hour.

The road from here to the Iowa reservation line is lined with wagons, buggies, horsemen and even foot passengers. At Langston the negroes are massed in hundreds, all armed and ready to take Cimmaron valley by force if necessary. The crowd which has stood in line in front of the land office since 2 o'clock yesterday, is getting restless and several shooting scrapes have been narrowly averted. THE LAST DAY- The State Fair JBuds and It Was a Grand Success. This is the last day of the state fair and everybody connected with the fair, from Secretary Moon to the grooms in the racing staoles, are glad the gates close tonight Many more people were On the grounds this morning than had been expected for the last day, but this afternoon, a big crowd is expected, to see the ladies' five-mile race, which takes place at 3 o'clock.

Battery. of the Fourth regiment and Battery of the Second United States Artillery from Fort Riley, are also expected to be at the fair this afternoon and give an exhibition drill inside the race track. The batteries are in command of Major Williston and are out on a thirty-day practice march. yesterday's races. The racing program of yesterday afternoon was good.

In the unfinished pace of Thursday, Jersey Girl won in In the finishing of Thursday's running race, the heats were divided between Melbourn and Relic. But both horses were held in and it was evident to the judges as well as to the crowd that the race was fixed, and at the conclusion of the last heat the judges announced that Reiic and Melburn were both barred from the track for one year. Neither horse to have any money while Jo Mack was given third money. In the yearling trot the heats were one mile, best two in three. There were nine horses entered to start, but Mary, owned by R.

I. Lee, of Topeka, won the race in 2:56. In the three year old trot there were five horses entered to start. Miss Edith was the winner, time 2:33. In the 2:40 trot there were five starters.

Herschou won the race in three straight heats. The running race wa3 won by Peregal, Helena took second and Roke third, time 1:20. THE BABY SHOW. There were one hundred and eleven pretty babies on exhibition at the baby show in front of exposition hall on the fair grounds yesterday afternoon, and it took the judges two solid hours to select the two handsomest iu the lot The selection however, was finally made and the. judges decided that Mrs.

S. C. Fleming, of 521 Jefferson street, had the prettiest baby of all, a girl, and Majorie Fleming was given the Rogers Rogers baby carriage. The second premium was awarded to Byron W. Studevant, the little son of Mrs.

ti. 1m btudevant, ozo jenerson street FAIR NOTES The Hall O'Donald Lithographing company regret very much that they could not make a display at the state fair this year, but it was impossible to do so as they were from sixty to ninety days behind on their orders, consequently could not spare any machinery, or, keep any of the goods manufactured for the display, as everything had to be shipped out at once. Visitors to the fair should not fail to baa t.h new imnroved double case World typewriter at Exposition hall. It is a double case machine oi seventy-eignt characters; price "$15, is easily learned, perfect alignment, simple in construction, always in order. Acknowledged to be the best low-priced machine ever invented.

Everybody who has writing to do would use it tney Knew us vaiue. It is made in seven different languages and used in all parts of the world. More than 100.000 already sold. It is also made with raised letters for the blind. Send for catalogue and sample of work it does.

The Typewriter ImDrovement Bos ton, and Chicago, I1L Agents it 1 wanted, a. l. letcner, manager, ope-land hotel. J. C.

DARLING, RUBBER STAMPS, ETC. As near the center of Exposition hall as it is possible to get is situated the ex hibit of J. C. Darling, manufacturer or rubber stamps, stencils, badges for secret orders and labor organizations, lhis in teresting and attractive display is made by a man who has been for a considerable time engaged in business in Topeka and who has always enjoyed a very gen erous patronage. His place ot business is situated at the northeast corner of Eighth street and Kansas avenue, on the second noor oi tne large Duuamg on mat corner.

At this fair Mr. Darling has experienced little difficulty in walking away with the first premium on seals and sten cils. The prizes were of course, awarded owing to the very excellent merit ox his work and the high standard of his display. PAINTED RED. A Man Found With a Ked Face IT ho Was Very Drank.

Lewis Gordon, a young farmer, was drunk and noisy on the fair grounds. Ed bmith arrested him. His face was painted red and he looked more like an Indian than a white man. lie did not know where he got the paint nor did any one else. Somebody appears to have got him drunk and played a practical joke on him.

"Eileen" is the students1 opera. Chancellor in "Eileen" receives Mon day and Tuesday nights at Crawford's. See our $1.93 stiff hats. Palack Clothing Co. Klauer has the Henry Clay and a large of imported asfd domestic cigars.

Parties "With. Contracts to lay Certain Streets Will lie Asked Some QomUoii. There is likely to be noise in the city council Monday night The contract for paving East Sixth street, between Quincy street and the viaduct was let considerably more than a year ago. The Capital City Yitrified Brick and Paving company have the contracts. Thev have been granted extensions of time every few months, and only recently their time was extended until November because they could not make brick fast -enough to supply their men on the works.

They have two unfinished contracts on Seventh street, between van isuren ana Harrison and on Eighth, between Harrison and Topeka avenue, and these, too, have given certain councilmen irequeut opportunities to burn forensic powder. Last night City Clerk Tauber was informed that the company was furnishing brick to James Ramsey, for his work on Van Buren street south of Tenth. Mr. Tauber proposes to file a communication with the council informing them that such a state of affairs exist, and if it is found to be true that thecompany, while claiming to be unable to make brick fast 1 enough ior tneir. own wors, is making them for others, interesting things will probably be said at the next council meeting.

PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. D. O. McCray has returned from Ohio.

H. C. Lindsay left to-day for Okla homa. Charles Burnham will leave to-night for Dayton, Ohio. Mrs.

Emma Kado. of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. J. F. Daniels.

Judffe Riner. of the United States dis-. trict court, is in the city to-day. Geo. W.

T. Clark, of the Equitable Insurance company of Denver, is in Topeka to-day. Miss Emma L. Gettv. of Downs, is vis iting her sister Mrs.

George E. Dougherty. of College Place. Miss Ada Charlton, of Lawrence, is vis- itinsr her uncle. William Hall Jenkins, 821 Jefferson street Kniffht of this city, has gone to Oklahoma to take a claim in the new lands just opened to settlement Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Knowles and Mr. and Mrs. T. B.

Mavo. returned to-day from a trip through the lake region. Miss JoseDhine Kirwin. of San Fran cisco, who has been visiting friends in the city for some time, leaves to-day for her home. C.

M. Merriam and Robert Furman left this morning for Williamstown, where they will enter Williams' college next week. nd ere A. Riner. of Chevenne.

Wyom ing, who has presided in the United States court during the aosence pi juage is in Topeka, Miss Leona McDonald, who has been visitins- for several davs with Miss Ger trude Johnson, of Pot win, left last night ior her home in United States Marshal Lt Walker and Deputies DeBost and Dillard go to Wichita to-morrow to attend the fall session of the United States court United States Commissioner J. C. Wil son, George F. Sharritt and Assistant Attorney P. L.

Soper will leave for Wichita to-morrow night to attend court Additional local news on second page. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. At ity. Kansas Citt, September 19, 139L T7is Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts. 3.980.

shipments. Market dull and lower. Steers, $3 255 GO; cows, $1 502 75; stock-ers and feeders, $2 453 45. Hoas Receipts, shipments, 1.460. Market dull and steady to lower; bulk, $4 804 90; all grades, $3 00' 5 00.

Sheep Receipts, 450. Shipments, 5. Market weak. Wtttcat About steadv: hard cash and September, 81c bid; No. 2 red, cash 9Gc bid.

Corn Active and steady. No. 2 cash. 51c bid; September, 50 51c. Oats Active and steady.

No. 2 cash 27; September, 2727. Butter Lower: creamery, 1821c; dairy, 1216c, store active, 1112. -low at loc CniCAGO, September 19, 189L 5 Cattle Receints. 5,000.

of which 3,500 were Texans and 1,000 westerns. Shipments, 3,500, with cattle carried over 20,000, on sale. Demand nominal. Natives 2580c lower; Texans, 3040, nrt -nc oetoma AOfiOr lnwpr than a week ago. Prime natives nominally our 6 00; good to choice, $4 505 25; me-.

804 25; others. $3003. 50- TTa etoaro 9. 10)3 00: TSLtUTPTfi- 2 '45 1 0l 60: good cows neuers, si cu! 2 60; canners, $15. 1 Hogs Receipts, shipments, 9,500.

Packers purchased, 400; prime shipping, heavy and closely sorted; Rtmnfr -weiffht: lisrht weak Dackers. lisht: Itrrhf nnrt o-ranspr 51 ne elected and lower; good many hogs unsold. iongn and common, $4 25 4 40; -mixed and Dackers. 84 404 prime-; heavy anci i in7et n. m-lm.

lin-Ht .9.5 bnrtpA lirht '40 Sheef shipments, 500; trade no" eastern demand. Prices for sheep, a ou, ana lamoa 4U 50c lower than a week Prime na tives aU'wether3, 4 7500 00; bulk other S4 254 50f teeders. 3 OUfrfi 2 75; westerns, $4 25; feeders; $3 753 00; 'Texans, $3 804 10. TOO LATH TO CLASSIFY. WASTED Good sewing girls 'for laxniliea tnH fihrm.

Tall at To Deka Easiness Ex. change 115 East lighth arenas. i WANTED A -widower with one child, desires a miumI hnnankiMmftr. Woman with little Kirl preferred, wages per week, out of city; Call at lopes casinosa ixuaaase, u. oui, STRAYED From the Keith paBture east of Potwin, September 17th, one bright bay mars colt Anyone to the owner, wiU be suitably rewarded.

U. Forbes, 823 Wood- lawn STeaua, jreiwia Twenty-nine Miners Lose Their Lives in an Explosion. Eleven Other Workmen Injured in the Disaster. Gas in a Brussels Brewery Blows Up. Four Houses Obliterated and a Wealthy Merchant Killed.

Deadly Brussels, Sept 19. An explosion took place this morning at a colliery near Charleroi in the province of Hainault The latest reports from the scene of the colliery explosion place the number of dead at 29. There are also eleven workman severely injured. An explosion of gas in the St Michael brewery, Rue Lasen this city, completely destroyed tour houses and injured several workmen employed in the brewery. It is also feared that several persons have met death in the ruins of the houses.

A wealthy merchant, who was passing the brewery at the time the explosion oc curred, was instantly killed, the mass of wreckage crushing him to the sidewalK. KILLED IN A WRECK- Flvo People Lose Ihelr Oyes in a Col lision in Idaho. Pocatello, Idaho, Sept 19. A disas- trnng 'rer-lr rwVMirtvul VfSt.prdaV On the Union Pacific at Port Keuf Station, six miles from Pocatello. Passenger trains No.

1 and 2 collided, killing five men and seriouslv several others. The killed are L. Weidermer, mail clerk, and four Indians from i ort Hall reservation. INTENSELY HOT UP NORTH. The Thermometer Registers 102 in Min-nsota and Dakota.

St. Paul, Sept 19. The intense hot weather of the past few days continued yesterday, the thermometer registering from 100 to 102. The heat is accompanied by a strong wind, and prairie fires are re ported from many localities. About Lisbon, N.v 50,000 bushels of wheat have been destroyed.

It is feared that Williamsport is burned as the fire was spreading in that direction and no mail having been received from there since Wednesday gives credence to the fear. A strip about thirty miles wide and lorty miles long nas oeen ournea over. DOING NO GOOD IN OHIO. The People's Party Campaign in the Buctc- eye Btate Amount) to Nothing. Sptunc, field, 0 Sept 19.

The peo ple's party rallies are having a very poor attendance, and the managers ot the cam paign are feeling decidedly downcast At the rally here last night, quite a good- sized crowd listened to Mrs. Anna Diggs, of Kansas, speak, but after Seitz had been speaking two-thirds of the audience got up and left, leaving only about sixty-five to hear the balance of the speech. As Springfield is supposed to be the head quarters for the People's party, and the hall where bertz spoke was the hall where ne was nommaxea, tne Deggany attend ance is a significant sign of the small interest taken in the People's party here. The interest is growing leS3 as the cam paign progresses. A meetmjr was held at South Charles ton yesterday, wrhich was likewise a grand fizzle.

John Seitz, candidate for governor, in company with Mrs. Anna L. Digga, the lady orator, Seitz spoke for about two hours to a "crowd" of twenty-seven persons. Owing to the small number, the lady orator did not speak, and all are feeling blue over the outlook. SANTA FE ACCIDENTS The List of Casualties During the Week at the fcanta Fe Shopi.

The following are the accidents occur ring this week iu the Santa Fe yards and shop3, and attended to at the dispensary: Tuesday Sam Krieger, a laborer in the yards, left leg severely injured below the knee, by having the wheels of a car pass over it Wednesday George Sholes, fingers of left hand smashed while coupling cars. Wednesday R. Rollow, left hand se verely cut in the machine shops. Friday H. Duheaymer, fingers of left hand caught in, cog wheels in the ma chine shops.

WAGONS MUST STOP. The Advertising Wagons of the Opera Houses Will Legislated Against. Bv an oversight the ordinance prevent ing the driving ou the streets of wagons covered with bills for advertising pur poses, maKes no mention of wagons ad. vertisinsr amusements and attractions. Merchants are prevented from running these wagons while opera -house mana gers run them with impunity.

Both the Grand and Crawford's opera houses are running wagons similar to that now in thef jail yard and complaint is being made against them. An ordinance will be drafted and submitted Monday, covering amusement wagons. The whip chorus in "Eileen" is a nov elty, first introduced Monday night at Crawford s. Bargains in want column. 'Benedic Co.

James T. Kelly is a great "Barney;" Monday and Tuesday nights at Craw ford's. 1 Smoke the ''Combination," best 5 cent cigar in the city, give it a trial. Manu factured by Geo. Burghart Realistic mining scene burro and aM- in "Eileen" Monday night at Crawforda opera house.

All wool working pants 2.50; warrant ed not to rip. Palace Clothlno Co. Best $10.00 suit on earth, Palace Cloth ing Co. Frank Melbourne's Bemarkable Success in Making Bain. He Seems to Thoroughly Understand Nature's Secrets, Without Exploding Dynamite or Back-a-Kock.

He Brings On Three Gentle Bains at Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne's Three Rains. Chicago, Sept 19. Lester Kabris, a wealthy cattleman of Cheyenne, now in this city, talked to a reporter of the recent rain-making experiments of Frank Melbourne at that place. 'I was present during Melbourne's experiments recently at Cheyenne," said he, "and the results were certainly startling.

"Ex-Governor Baxter, of Wyoming, a large ranch owner and President Man-chrey, of Melrose bank, were present during the performance of Melbourne. They were skeptical when they came on the ground in the Cheyenne suburbs, from where the rain producer was to carry on his communication with the clouds. There was a hearty laugh from the people when Melbourne came out of his barn attired in nothing but a pair of trousers and flannel shirt, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen we will have a shower at 12 This was at nine o'clock and he added: 'You will not laugh so hard at noon. You will be wishing for umbrellas about that Young Melbourne then disappeared inside the barn. We took a look at the clear sky and pronounced Melbourne a fraud.

"At 10:43 there was not a cloud visible and indications for rain were as far off as ever. The weather bureau for that district had predicted continued fair weather. "Slowly about 11 o'clock clouds began to creep up over the horizon. They came from both east and west and met directly above us. At 12:05 it began to drizzle and at 12:30 ram was coming down steadily.

At two o'clock or two minutes before that hour the rain had ceased the clouds had disappeared and the sun was shining as brightly as it was at 9 o'clock. Melbourne came out, his face was flushed and the clothing on him was wringing wet with perspiration. He said to Ex-Governor Baxter, 'Governor, I will give you another shower at 3 Melbourne disappeared and soon after 3 o'clock the clouds put in an appearance the same as before and rain began to fall. It came down quite hard and at 4 o'clock when it ceased there was mud and little pools of water in every direction. 4:30 the sky was as clear as eve and for a second lime Melbourne put in an appearance, and said: 'The next shower will be at 6 o'clock' 'For heaven's sake call him off or he will drown us said a man who had witnessed the remarkable performance of the Ohio man.

Gov. Baxter did call him off. He informed Mr. Melbourne that he and his associates were thoroughly satisfied with the experiments." TWELVE HUNDRED ViCTIMS Burial of These Drowned in the Flood at Consuegra. Madrid, Sept.

19. The bodies of 1,200 victims of the flood at Consuegra have been buried. The town wears a most desolate aspect The official report of the disaster says 530 buildings in Consuegra have vanished from their sites while 150 are in a precarious condition and need to be demolished. The lines of forty-eight streets of the town have been literally obliterated. Ten men are under arrest at Consuegra charged with robbing the dead.

The damage done by the floods is now estimated at $4,000,000. The river Arguillo as the result of its flooding has changed its course to a considerable extent A FATAL FIRE. Seven People Iose Their 1.1 res In a Chicago Confl tgratiou. Chicago, Sept 19. A fire early this morning in a three-story Drick building at Nob.

49 and 551 Sedgwick street, the upper stories of which were occupied by a number of families in living apartments resulted in the death of seven people and the fatal injury of a number. The dead are: John mechanic, aged forty-five years; his wife, aged forty-two years, and three children, Annie, aged fifteen, John twelve, and James aged eight; Robbie Burns, aged fourteen, and a woman, name unknown. Cynthia Schalk, only surviving member of her family, aged seventeen, was overcome with smoke and it is thought cannot recover. THE EAST SIDE ROAD. Township Trustees Who day Complaints Against It Will Be Heard.

Next Friday at 2 o'clock is the date set by the railroad commissioners for the hearing of the complaint of the trustees of Topeka and Tecumseh townships against the East Side Circle railway. The township trustees complain that they donated land to the road oh the provision that it would be kept in operation and that it is not operated, The receiver of the road says he is now trying to make arrangements with one of the Topeka street railway companies to operate the road. GET OFF THE LAKE FRONT. The ft. and O.

Railroad Ordered to So- xnoTo Its Tracks. Chicago, Sept 19. The commissioner of public work6 has notified the B. and O. railway comDany move its passenger station, express office, terminal tracks, eta, from tne lake front within five days.

The B. and O. enters the city over the Illinois Central, and has its stations on part of the waste land which has been set apart for, a park north of the exposi tion building, and never used. Opened With Festivities on Both Sides TO'day The Longest Tunnel of Its Kind i in America. Carnia and Port Huron Celebrating the Event.

The Great Tunnel Opened. Tort Huron, Sept 19. The greatest sub-marine tunnel on the North American continent was formally opened to traffic this afternoon with simple but impressive ceremonies. According to the original program had been intended to make the event a brilliant one by the presence of President Harrison, the governor-general of Canada, and the governors of many of the American states. Owing to the fact that nearly every one of these distinguished people had previous engagements for to-day, however, a change in the program became necessary.

The day was observed as a general holiday, both in this city and at Sarnia, on the Canadian side. Each city gaily decorated, and thousands of strangers added themselves to the regular population to take part in the festivities. Shortly after noon, Sir Henry Tyler, president of the Grand Trunk railway, accompanied by the board of directors and a large number of invited guests, left Sarnia and passed through the tunnel on special trains. Upon their arrival in Port Huron, an adares3 of welcome was delivered by Hon. William Mclllwain, mayor of the city, to which responses were made by Sir Henry Tyler and others.

Shortly after 2 o'clock the party, reinforced by the American guests, returned to Sarnia where a luncheon was served. The tables were laid across the boundary line. There were six toasts having special reference to the tunnel and the international interests it represents. During the banquet the Thirteenth Battalion band of Hamilton rendered "God Save the Queen" on the Canadian side, while the band on the American side filled the air with the strains of the "Star-Spangled Banner." After the banquet the tunnel was thrown open to the public. The tunnel, which was formally opened to-day, passes under the St.

Claire river at the toot of Lake Huron, and is intended for the purpose of superceding the ferry-boats, which have heretofore conveyed the trains of jthe Grand Trunk route across that. river. It will afford im-jnense advantages to passengers and for freight traffic in avoiding the inconveniences of a ferry; it saves two hours of time and shortens the distance over six miles. It extends from Port Huron in the state of Michigan to Sarnia, in the i anadian province of Ontario, and the by which it has been constructed was organized under special act oi the Canadian parliament. The lenrth of the tunnel from portal to portal is 6,025 feet and the length under the river bed 2,290 feet.

It is lined throughout with solid cast-iron plates bolted together in segments, the whole line weighing 28,000 tons. The bolts and nuts for connecting the segments together weigh 2,000,000 pounds. The permanent way through the tunnel is laid with steel rails weighing one hundred pounds to the lineal yard. The interior diameter of the tunnel is twenty feet, and ample means have been provided for thorough ventilation and for lighting it throughout with The total cost of the tunnel has been $2,700,000. Toward which the Dominion government granted a subsidy of The work on the preliminary drift was commenced in October, 1886.

The tunnel owes its existence to the enterprise of Sir Henry Tyler, who conceived the idea, projected the work, and was instrumental in securing the money for its construction. The whole responsibility for carrying out the work from its inception to completion has resided with Mr. Joseph Hobson, chief engineer; while Sir Henry Tyler has been ably assisted and seconded by Sir Joseph Hickson, formerly general manager ot the road, and Mr. fcsargent, present general manager. Besides possessing the interesting honor of being the first international tunnel between the United States and Canada, it is a noted engineering triumph and the rapidity oi its construction and its successful completion will prove a powerful factor in the controversy which every now and then agitates the marine and railroad shipping: interests on the subject of throwing bridges over the Detroit river for railroad use.

ODD FELLOWS AT ST. LOUIS The Sovereign Grand Lodge to Open and Fifty Thousand Visitor Expected. St. Louts, Sept 19. The Sovereign Grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the United States opens here on Monday, and members of the order from all parts ot the country are already beginning to pour in.

All the available accommodations of the hotels have been enrared and thou sands of private houses will be called upon to entertain the delegates and the visitors thev will brine- with thai. The headquarters of the sovereign frana wage were opened to-day at the lindell hotel. Tn viuiw nf tVi liWol mil. toad rates that have been established it is expected that fully fifty thousand Odd Fellows will come to this ritv Hurino- tht week, to say nothing of their'Vives and other relatives. An interesting program has been nreoared and inrlnHa rorAiv- tions, banquets, aidrives, dresses, musical entertainments.

the time-honored parade, in which the awiarvn militant will be a feature. baata. stfMic. New York: Sept 19. Santa Fe stock (W "juwiou ko-uay at us..