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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-21
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
Old Letters of Importance Produced In the
Stain COmwell Case.

Old Letters of Importance Produced In the
stain-Comwell Case.
BANGOR, Me, July 16.-The latest devel-
opments in the Stain Comwell case are start
ling. Just as it is closed and an appeal is to
90 to full bench for new trial, the Win
throp bank produces package of literature
which, had it been given out at the time OF
the trial, would have undoubtedly set the
men free. It seems to be established be-
yond doubt that young Stain, lying in
Maine Jail. racked his brain to concoct some
scheme whereby he could gam few dol
lars even if he sent his father to
the gallows Or to prison for life.
A few years ago the Winthrop bank in
Winthrop, in Central Maine. lost by robbery
in the night time, over $4,000 In paper
money, which was afterward recovered on
the payment, in New York, of $4,000, al
though lns bank people never knew who
robbed them. In February, 1887, while
Young Stain was in the Norridgewock jan
he confessed to Mr.. Mitchell, the officer who
arrested Stain and Comwell, that he, his
father, Comwell and one Gleason, New
York crook. did the job. Mitchell had him
write out confession and then took It TO
the bank officials, asking at the same time
about the reward. Being promised this il
the confession proved to be true, it was left
for inspection.
The bank people found there were some
olarinQ errors and so wrote Mitchell and
young Stain corrected them, he being all tho
while in Jail. Later the bank folks wrote
out thirty questions which were answered by
Stain. The whole story was then written
out, inspected and rejected by the bank. All
the letters of Mr.. Mitchell, those Of Stain
and all his answers were kept, however, and
It is the production at this late hour Of these
that causes the latest sensation.
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WANTS To LIVE.

John Zachar, After Fast of Fifty-three
Days Takes Food.
RACINE, WIS, July 12.-JOhn Zachar, the
,aledonian faster, after an sbstentlon from
.ood for fifty-th days, has at last been
induced to eat. His story is most remark
,ble one and although much has been said
the true reason for his wonderful fast was
not positively known until to-day. Some
time during last March or April, Zachar and
his father had some difficulty in reference to
wages and on q distribution of property.
This 80 worked upon Zachar's mind that he
became morose and evidently led him to un-
dertake to starve himself. The estrange-
nent of father and son was complete, for
during the entire time of his fast, Zachar's
father never visited him, nor even inquired
after his health. An old friend of the fami-
" learned the facts and arranged for q
meeting between father and son. 1t took
seriously over their difficulties and finally
matters were settled. Then Zachar de-
clared that he would eat and endeavor to
live. Accordingly he was given few
spoonsfuls of milk although he did not re-
tain it and at intervals during the afternoon
took milk with pulverized crackers in it.
This did not seem to give him any pain, but
he could not retain particle of the food.
He seems unusually bright and feels Ger
l0lQ GQ8L no WILL IlNCs sz]nShoh "a OSSAAAo q ~
voting appearance. He has not shaved since
he commenced his fast, and his hair and
beard hang down over his face. He is tsx
ribly emaciated, being reduced from III
pounds to 80. His eyes are dull and heavy
the lids dropping down over them as though
there was not sufficient strength to holt
them up. He reminds one of q person l!
the last stages of consumption. His skin il
dry and is like parchment, while his bone
portrude prominently from all parts of hi
body. In reference to the new turn takeI
by the case local physicians say that it i
probable that with proper care the patien
will live and ultimately recover his wonte'
health. =.
The local profession do not look upon hi
fast as an absolutely genuine one, insistin,
that he must have taken substantial nouf
ishment, because it would have been abso
long. Those who have been with him con
stantly say he has taken no nourishment to
fifty-three days.
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roo MUCH OF A STRAIN.
Speculations on tho Board Of Trade Caus
aYoung Man to Become Insane.

Speculations on the Board Of Trade Cause
aYoung Man to Become Insane.
CHICAGO, July At is stated this morn
ing Charles Z. Hess, president OF the Hess
Elevator company, owing to speculatlons on
the board of trade, Is now rav1ng maniac,
and is only prevented from committing vlo-
lent acts by being confined in his residence.
Several weeks ago his father, Ernest hess.
who is a wealthy grain dealer and the owner
of two elevators, started for tour, and
transferred the entire management OF his
extensive affairs to his SONS, the younger OF
whom, Frank w. Hess, is secretary OF the
company. Besides a bsnk account OF
$4,000 which was placed to the credit OF the
young men there was large credit In mar
gins remaining in One bank.
After the father went away, Charles, 1t Is
reported, developed remarkable faculty az q
"plunger," and stirred up the corn market
to a violent degree. His action created con-
siderable comment, but it was attributed to
his youth and consequent desire to SHOW
himself off. He would wildly bet $40 to ~
that corn would be 55 before it was 40, ana
then he would offer to buy millions OF lots
and in almost the same breath offer to sell.
As the credit of the house was very strong
no calls were made for margins. The young
operator had straddled until his analrs were
seriously complicated and he was involved
to the extent of 3,OOO, 900 bushels. The open
trade he made it is asserted would have e1-
hausted everything to the credit of the com
pany had call been made for margins.
The real condition of affairs did not become
known until yesterday however even to his
friends, and then promptly his brother
Frank and broker who took the compl-
Gated affairs in hand succeeded in drawing
out with only $1,000 net loss. A cablegram
has started the father homeward. 1t 1s u1-
known whether speculation caused insanity,
or whether the sudden developed insanity
led to the speculation.
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jaw Gould's Health.

New YORK, July 13.-The Boston Post
says: DR.. F. L. Albeit, of Maiden, received
a letter from New York few days since, to
be ready to be summoned to visit Jay Gould.
He told Post reporter yesterday he had
some time ago treated certain relatives Of
Mr.. Gould who were suffering from cancer
Gus affections. and that it was through their
fundamentally he had been called upon in
this present instance. The letter last week
was not definite call for his services, but If
a second is received DR.. Albeit will start at
once. The above adds "cancer" to the list
of diseases from which Mr.. Gould is said to
be suffering. Mr.. George Gould denies this,
az he has all the other stories.
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THE BOYCOTT RAISED.
The Switchmen Lift the Boycott on Bur-
Hngton Freight.

The switchmen Lift the Boycott on Bur-
hngton Freight.
KANSAS CRY, July 1.-THE strike situa-
ton among the Burlington switchmen
shows little change except the boycott on
80" freight was raised at noon to- day. All
is quiet around the yards and all switching
is done regularly.
STORMY MEETING.
The switchmen held stormy meeting to-
day which resulted in the lifting of the boy
colt on Burlington freight. A notice
was sent to all the roads CEN
tering in the city, stating that
all members of the union would handle all
freight offered without discrimination. This
of course removed the question which had
called the officials of various roads here to-
day and their proposed meeting, was
abandoned. The Burlington road had
nearly a full quota of men on duty to-day,
and experienced no difficulty in handling
both passenger and freight trains. The
strikers have issued long statements recit-
ing their grievances, and intimating that
while it is possible that they may resume
work on the Council Bluffs division, they
will never return to the Hannibal road.
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suRRouNDED BIZ A MOB.


Photographers Set Upon BY . Mob and
Theif Instruments Destroyed.
CMoAao, July 13-Thomas and Walter
Markley went out yesterday, accompanied
by Burlington policeman, to take photo
graph of the wrecked train which was de-
rallied by mob Wednesday night at West
ern avenue and Indiana street. They were
not molested while taking their negatives;
but when they had left the yards mob OF
rough looking men surrounded them and
demanded the negatives. This demand be.
ing refused the three young men were set
upon and brutally beaten. They finally
broke away from their assailants, leaving
everything behind except three negatives,
which Thomas Marley held onto. They
were chased several blocks and pelted with
bricks, stones and sticks, but fortunately es.
capped without further injuries.
Each Of them was terribly bruised and
Thomas Marley received bad cut on thu
head from heavy blow dealt with club
Having tired of their chase of the three
young mon, the mob returned to the place
of the assault and demolished the valuable
photographs instruments which had beer
left behind. By the time the police had ar
rived on the scene everything was peaceful
and no signs of a crowd could be seen
Marley is certain he can identify the three
assailants, and several detectives have beer
detailed to work on the case.
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Miss Emma Bond Heard From.

DECATUR, ILL, July 13.-Miss Emma
Bond, the girl made famous by the Chris
tian county outrage affair of 1882, is in De-
catur on visit to friends. She is a Fic-
ture of health and weighs 165 pounds. The
story sent out from Taylorville last fall that
she had gone to Nebraska to mary ranch
man was unfounded. She is still single,
and, as heretofore, strives to shun noto-
riety.
This week she visited local photographer
to have some pictures taken. The artist
learned her identity, and in his glee he vol
unteered to give her reduced rates on her
order. as he said he had long desired to OBJ
tain her negative. Miss Bond became quite
angry and after delivering a sharp lecture
to the artist, saying she could pay her way,
she left the gallery without sitting for the
negative, going to another place.
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win Fight for Her Child.

BERLIN, July 1.-THE North German va.
zette says the Servian government has applied
to the Prussian authorities for assistance IN
taking the Servian crown prince back TO
Belgrade. Such q request has been acceded
to when coming from private person. In
this instance it is question, not merely the
assertion of parental authority, but
of the exercise of the sovereign
rights of King Milan toward his
son and subject. The Prussian authorities
have summoned Queen Natalie to deliver
the crown prince to King Milan's plenlPo-
Tertiary. The queen has refused. and has
threatened to forcibly resist the removal OF y
the prince. She has armed the members OF
her household for the purpose of offering
resistance. 1t is understood that Prussia
should see her authority disregarded in her
own territory or Servian disputes fought out
at Wiesbaden. The government therefore
desires Queen Natalie to leave Germany, un-
less she is willing to submit to the authorl-
hes.
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Wednesday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-THE con-
ference report on the postofice appropria-
ton bill was presented to the senate. Sem
ator Plumb moved that the senate insist on
the subsidy amendment. The motion was
agreed to-yeas %. nays 16. The senate
then adjourned.
A conference was ordered on the land for
fixture bill.
A report of disagreement on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was submitted. The
point of disagreement was the senate
amendment making an appropriation OF
500, 900 for sorghum experiments.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, concur
rance in the senate amendment was agreed
to.
The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, fixing at IL
per cents ad valorem the duty on t1a1 OF
linen. The amendment was rejected.
An amendment was adopted changing
the rate of duty on bags and bagglng from
Is per cent; ad valorem to three-eighths OF
cent per pound.
The committee then rose and the house
took recess until p. M, The evening
session to be for the consideration OF the
census bill
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Exhibited His Money.

MOUNT AYR, IA, July IA. NJ. Bruce,
proprietor of large creamery at Writ,
came here Yesterday and cashed several
large drafts. He was about town all day
transacting business and frequently dis
played his roll of money amounting to
nearly $4,000. In the evening he started to
90 home, a distance of fifteen miles, and
when within short distance from his house
four men rushed upon him. He fought
hard, but after struggling with him for a
few minutes one of the men placed revol:
YER to his side and fired, infiicting a fatal
wound in the abdomen. The highwaymen
then relieved him of all his money and es.
caped. No trace of them has yet been found.
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A GANG OF YOUNG THIEVES.
Two Boys are shown How Thugs are
"Dcne In the Far West"

Two BOYS are shown How Thugs are
"Dcne In the Far West"
CHICAGO, July 16.-Powell Clyde, IA:
year old boy of Lake View, who has read
much flashy literature and given himself the
romantic title of "Cloudy Clyde" has fled
to other scenes. Saturday two men were
standing at the corner of Addison and North
Clark streets, and heard unearthly yeils,
coming apparently out of the ground. After
quite a search the men discovered an en-:
trance to an excavation under a lumber yard
office, and on crawling in found two boys
tied fast to post, their arms tied behind
them. One of the boys was gagged; the 9TH
er had managed to rid himself of the gag,
and had given vent to the screams which at
tracted attention. The other boy told the
men that the cave was the headquarters OF
piled with plumber. There were empty
pocket books, pieces of crockery, dinner
pail or two, some yellow covered novels, one
or two revolvers, and knife.
The two boys were taken to police sta
ton and questioned. They proved to be tho
sons of William Deichman and had been
missing from home nearly month. Willie
was seen yesterday and told the story OF his
remarkable adventures as member OF
"Cloudy Clyde's" band. He said that he
and his brother were on north CLARK
street one afternoon three weeks ago
selling paper when they met Powell
Clyde and number with whom
they were acquainted. They were invited to
90 over and inspect the cave and did so.
CLYDE explained what a good business he
was doing and asked the boys to join. They
refused and wanted to 60 home, but
"Cloudy" said he would learn them how
this sort of thing was done in the far west,
and tied them up to a post and gagged
them. They we're kept there for a week.
being fed twice a day by ''Cloudy," who
made raids on the the dinner pals OF work
men in the lumber yard for that purpose:
At the end of the week the boys were tired
out and joined the gang. Next day they
were sent down town in company with an
older member of the gang under instruc-
tions to steal anything they could get their
hands on. This was kept up until last
| Thursday when the boys proposed once
more to go home. ''Cloudy Clyde" had them
again bound and gagged. Willie Diechman
managed to get the gag out of his mouth
and set up q screaming which attracted the
| two men. Mrs. Deichman was overjoyed al
| the return of her two boys who she supposed
had been kidnapped. "Cloudy" has dlsap-
peared but the police are confident of catch
| ing him and other members of the gang
Quite an amount of stolen property waa
| found in the cave.
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Tho Trouble Settled.

MEMPHIS, TENN, July 1.-The race
troubIes in Crittenden county, Arkansas,
are over. Temporary appointments have
been made by the Judge of the circuit court
to fill the offices vacated by the negro OIL
cials, driven from the county. The gov.
ernor will have to appoint men to I'LL out
the terms of the exiles. The mass OF the
colored people who were never IN syn Patny
w;th the turbulent element, express them
selves as vel satisfied with the new status
of affar re. All have returned to work except
those who have aided in formentiug the dis
turbance, these are either in hiding or have
left the county. The armed white men who
fiocked to Crittenden at the first note OF
warning, are returning to their homes IN the
adjacent counties, as it is thought the sherln
will now be able to preserve peace.
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Hanging Too Good for Him.

STERLING, KAN, July IA warrant has
just been issued for the arrest . OF lanes mes
nomnty for rape committed on Lydia A.
Rovd' = crippled woman returning to her
h"1,a sonth of the river this evening. The
Woman was dragged from her wagon and
taken under bridge where the brute ac-
complished tho hellish crime. The woman won N
ia naralyzed in the right side and unable to
nrotect herself against assault: Omcers
are out after the wretch and VIII unaouD .-
a1lIv catch him, as they are only twenty
, vHiy S behind. Great indignation is e1-
pressed and it will go hard with the GRIM
inal if caught.
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VIII the President Veto It?

WASHINGTON, D. G., July la.EThere does e
not appear to be any substantial OASIS sa tol
inc the river and harbor bill. The president
vas entirely satisfied with the bill as it left
The house, and the members of the commit
tas 10 not believe he will veto it simply be-
cause the senate has the amount of one aud
. half milIions of the bill still in conference.
f ia expected the conference will reach
fsvorahie understanding tomorrow, or by
Saturday at the latest in which event It WI sha
probably reach the presidents oeiofe 'ne
cloaa of the present week.
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AsoMNAMBULIsr KILLED.


Farmer Mistakes His Brother ZOE IN
Enemy and Kills Him.
LITTLE Rock, AK, July 16.-Nevs OF
shocking tragedy in the Choctaw Nanon
reached here few hours ago. Jonn nay,
4 white man, who has been farming IN taS
nation a long time, married young eili
near Topeka, Kansas, and returning 10 .ae
nation with his bride gave house waIm
ing. Ray lives just beyond the hne, anu
among the guests were q number OF parties
from Arkansas; one of these, man nameo
Graham, became incensed at Ray, VINO re-
fused to permit his wife to dance with DIM,
and fred at Ray as he stood among the
lancers. Rays friends chased 1renaM
,Vay. He threatened TO kill Ray on sight,
and Ray was cautioned to be on his gnaro. /,
Saturday at midnight Ray was AWAKENED
by q noise in his bedroom, and rising IN nus
bed he saw q man whom he took TO be Ora
ham, standing noiselsssly near the doorway
Snatching his revolver he hred o. the IN
truder, Who, without cry. fell TO the no0l'
The household was aroused. An nyesu&e-
don showed that Ray bad fatally shoe n,s
brother, 0eo6rey, Who was engaged IN 1axm-
inQ WITH him. The brother Vas somnam-
buiist, and bod wandered into the room m
conscious of the action.
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G. A. r. Orders.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 16.-Commander in
Chief Rea, of the g. A. R., to-day issued
general order No. 8, calling attention OF
members to chapter 8, of rules and
regulations, which provides for the nom
partisan character of the order, and follows
It up with special caution to the veterans
to avoid the appearance of partisanship,
and to refrain from wearing G.. A. R.. uni
forms at political meetings. The order is
the result of good deal of gossip over the
formation of an old soldiers Harrison and
Morton club here and the candidacy of State
Commander James Eye for the Office of
sheriff. The club has nothing to do with
the G. A. r. however.
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Mayor Kenyon Still Alive.

GEuDA SPRINGS, KAN, July 11.-Colonel
Kenyon, mayor of this city, who was shot by
q jointist on the Fourth, and afterwards re-
ported dead, is still alive, and some hopes
are entertained of his recovery. He was
shot through the abdomen, the ball lodged
where it entered. Judge Furry, who was
shot through the knee at the same time, is
recovering.
Bond were voted to-day in this city in
aid of rapid transit line between Geuda
Springs and Arkansas City, Kan.
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DOMESTIC.

p-.o Alexander of Battenbefg had a
...ro[n escane from death by falling dowr
q mountain side.
Sir Hercules Robinson, governor OF South
lfr;co is said to have accumulated Vas'
fortune and is willing to retire.
Gearpe Godding, a former engineer on
tho burlington road was arrested at aurora
for supposed completely IN the alleged oyna-
mite conspiracy.
The new cruiser Atlanta, with the Chica-
oo and Boston, are to b. fitted out Tor dut5
In the European squadron to take the piace
of wooden vessels.
The prohibitionists are planning for a
,edbot campaign in Illinois. They opened
with a mass-meeting at Chicago.
The rate war between the railroads on
dressed beef and cattle was opened up again
The rate on dressed beef between Chlcago
and New York YVES reduced TO 1875 Genus
John George Rayn, a Chicago lawyer,
uants S1OO. 600 from the government fol-
nIacing him in prison in 1865 under the sup
POSITION that he was John Il. Surratt and
conspirator against President Lincoln.
Oueen Natalie, of Servia, held the crown
prince till Friday, when the German ponce
entered her villa and funded the boy off to
his father. She telegrapeed the king I'M
ploring hin to allow the boy to remain with
her another month, but his majesty was IN
exorable. The qeeen has been notified that
che must leave Germany.
Premier Eloquent displayed his versatil-
ity Friday by stabbing General Boulanger
in the neck at 10 o'clock a. m. and making g
speech at the unwilling. of the Gambetta
statue four or five hours later. The duel be-
tween the noted Frenchmen was ever SC
much livelier than the traditional affair OF
honor Boulanger employed rushing tactic:
from the first and evidently had it In hi:
mind to STAY his oppone t. He wounded
Eloquent in the hand, and after brief rest
tried to pierce his heart, but the premier
saw an opening and delivered a fierce thrust
that ended the duel. Boulanger was report
ed last night seriously injured, the wouno
being such as to make breathing very pain
full.
The signs are plain that the dressed-beef
rate war which has been fercely raging
among the eastern railway companies TOT
three weeks is now near an end. In few
DAYS rates will probably be raised to a pay
ing figure.
The Allegheny and Monongahela are
again rising at their headwaters IN conse-
ouence of another heavy raln-storm. The
flood sufferers in the valleys are IN worse
shape than ever, although the relief commit
tee is busy among them.
William Hall, an Alabama farmer, after
being twice sentenced to imprisonment fol
life for the murder of his wife, who wa:
killed twenty-three years ago, has at last, OF
the third trial, been acquitted. His cast
cost Cherokee county, in which he lived
$4,000.
Mr.. Cleveland has accepted George F. n
Lothrop's resignation of the post of minis
ter to Russia. Ill-health broke Mr.. 10th
rop's love for the service.
An interesting story is that of Charlie
Hess, president of the Hess Elevator compa
nv, the son of a wealthy father and himsel
immensely rich. A victim to the specula
tive craze, his board-of trade deals hav'
been the talk on Change for weeks, ant
now he is hopelesly insane.