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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-29
FIRE BUGS.
They Seem Determined to Burn ND the
City Of Spokane Falls.

They Seem Determined to Burn nm II,
City OF Spokane Falls.
SPOKANE FALLS, WIS, September 18th.
incendiary fires on Sunday and early yester.
day morning have created intense excite
ment, ard vigilance committee was form.
ed last evening, and $1,000 reward vas
offered for the capture of any guilty person.
ALI disreputable characters we're warned to
leave town under pain of hanging. OnSun-
day two fires were started in
Monday morning big lodging house was
fired, and the dodgers escaped with great diff
fculty. One man is evidently burned to
death, as no trace of him can be found
Soon afterward four other fires were started
in different parts of the town. The confia-
grafton in Pierce's clothing house was well
under way when discovered, but hard work
saved much of the stock. Before the fire.
men had left the building another alarm
was rung in, the fire being this time at the
Cottage hotel, on Main street. Here, also,
the fire was well under way
when discovered, aud the boarders had
barely time to escape with their lives. The
fire spread to the Nevada house, and to q
livery stable, both of which were destroyed.
Last night the streets were patrolled by
armed u en- and if the persons who set the
fires can be caught they will be promptly
lynched. Saloons and gambling houses
have been closed and no one, except tho
guards are allowed on the streets otter
10 o'clock. The loss by yesterdays fire was
S15OCOO.
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NINETEENTH ANNUAL REUNION.
Tho Society of tho Cumberland Eulosizes
General Sheridan.

The Society of tho Cumberland Eulogizes
General Sheridan.
CHICAGO, September 19.-The nineteenth
annual reunion of the society of the Army
of the Cumberland was opened here to-day
with about 15O members present. General
Rosecrans was made chairman. General
Fullerton offered motion that commit
tee of nine be appointed to consider the
question of erecting an equestrian monu-
ment at Washington in honor of General
Sheridan. An amendment was made that a
member Of the society of each state be ap-
pointed. The matter was laid over.
A committee was appointed to consider
the advisabiliiy of procuring button to
distinguish the members of the association.
Arrangements will be made with Phila-
delphia firm for its manufacture.
At Central music hall this evening General
Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, delivered an
eloquent eulogy on the late General Philip
II. Sheridan.
After the session at Central Music hall q
symposium with the members of the mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion was held at
the Grand Pacific hotel. The Loyal Legion
will keep open house for two days, in order
to entertain their friends and members of
the army of the Cumberland. A banquet
will be held tomorrow night.
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Withdrew its Claim

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 19-The
Marquette. Houghton & Ontonogan Rail-
way company has formally given notice to
the general land Office of its withdrawal of
all claims to land grant opposite the un-
constructed parts OF its road. This is under
stood to be- a final abandonment
of its claim to over 100000
acres of land to which the railroad
company has heretofore stoutly maintained
rishtful title, and has succeeded up to the
present time in defeating adverse action,
although q bill to forfeit the grant was
passed by the senate to-day. The settlers
on these lands, who haze resisted the right of
the railroad company to the land will now
be able to perfect their titles free from
controversy with the railroad company.
Tn 8 action has been taken by the railroad
company, it is understood, for the reason
that the road has recently been sold to the
Canadian Pacific, which does not desire to
build the extension along which the land
grant lies.
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enforced commencing at noon to morrow.
Agents OF all the roads mentioned Will Dc
notified not to sell tickets for Memphis. as
no train will be allowed to come nearer the
city than ten miles and Gordon of armed
pIckets will guard the dirt roads leading
into Memphis and no one will be allowed to
enter.
The sentiment here is that Memphis can
better afford to spesd 100000 to keep the
city free of infected persons, than to nave
even one case of fever which would cost
her merchants millions of dollars in loss OF
trade, not counting the lives of her citizens
which would be ;eopardized. This same feel
ing prevades throughout the states of Louis
lana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama,
and extends into Kentucky. Every town and
city Ia the state named from Cairo, ILL.,, to
New Orleans have established strict quaran-
tine against infected points, and in many
instances against the world. Shotgun quar-
antine prevails along the line of the
Illinois Central all the way from New Or
leans to Fulton, Ky., end trains are not
allowed to stop at any of the stations be-
tween Cairo, Ills, and Canton. Miss. A
regular panic seems to have seized the peo-
pie, especially in the smaller interior towns,
where non-intercourse is the wachword and
armed men guard the roads leading into these
places. The lateness of the season and the
near approach of cold weather is favorable
for the safety of those places not now in
fected, and a feeling of security will prevail,
provided there is no further spread of fever
from jackson, Mississippi, and Decatur,
Alabama.
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OFFICIAL REPORT.

The Number Of Deaths from Yellow Fever
up to Date.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September 19.-While
this has been another bright and lovely day,
tempered by delightful sea breeze, the
pestilence has walked in darkness and wasted
at MONDAY. The official report
for twenty-four hours, ending at
6 o'clock, shows $50 new cases of
fever, mnking the total so far reported, 1888.
4 very large proportion o: new cases are
now among the colored people living in the
suburbs. and they will die rapidly should
cool nights prevail soon.
The deaths reported to-day number four
teen, viz: Mrs. Frances w. Owslen, Mr..
Foster, hugo Grunthall, Mrs. Maggie Rob-
ertsou, Mrs. W. j. Wallace, Mrs. Smith,
George Thompson, Eliza Mosely. Hennie
Warren, John O'Brien, Frank Foster, Rich
ard DR.. Olefeld, c. Ohler. Total deaths to
date. ITO.
Efforts will be made to convince the ne
groes that it will be best for them to 60 to
refugee camps. but thousands will prefer to
stay in the city if they can get free food. II
is probable that rations in the city to we'll
people, able to work, will be cut down so as
to force them to &C to the camps to be well
fed.
Reports from Gainesville tonight state
that there are no new cases, and confidence
is felt that there will not be an epidemic
there.
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PURE CUsSEDNESS,
A Pack Of Eoodlums Throw Stones a q
Passenger Train

A Pack Of Eoodlums Throw Stones a q
Passenger Train
CHICAGO, September 21.-As the Chicago
bound Alton express train was passing into
the city at Fourth street last night a number
of unknown hoodlums perpetrated an out
rage which for pure cussedness is seldom
equalled. The train was crowded with pas
sengers and moving at a rapid rate, when
suddenly e shower of stones and huge
chunks of clay came crashing against ole
side of the train, breaking windows and
alarming the passengers.
A man in the smoking car was struck by q
stone and knocked into the aisle. Splin-
tered glass from broken windows few in
every direction. The man escaped with.
bruised shoulder and slight cut on tn,
hand.
Mrs. James Grange was seated by a win
dow in the second coach A piece of flying
glass struck her in the face, inflictino q
wound that may result in the loss of her
left eye. The glass cut through the lower
lid into the white Of her eye. Every car
was bombarded by the ruffians. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, and q
search made for the hoodlums, but they
succeeded in escaping into the darkness.
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Captured the Town.

RosEDALE, KAN, September 19.-Billy the
Md, the Colorado terror. yesterday appeared
in TaloSa, this county, for The purpose, &C
cord,ng to information which reached there
In advance, of robbing the bank. The bank
er, however, shut the bank and Quit the bus
mess. Billy waited several hours
bus the bank did not open.
He then went into the corne,
store occupied by ". N. Price, found the
clerk alone. made small purchase, and
wnen the clerk opened the drawer for the
chsnge Billy dropped his gun on him and
held him up till he emptied the till of about
$40, got gold watch and examined the
premises for other booty. Fifty dollars
was concealed about the room, but escaped
him: The robber then mounted and left
Tor COLORADO, followed By several Winchest-
er shots. The people of Talog4 and vicin-
ity will make short work of the next suspic
ious stranger from Colorado, but need help
in Il, shape of arms.
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A FEARLESS PREACHER.
He Commences a Crusade Against Physi-
clans for immortality.

He Commences Crusade Against Physi'
clans for immortality.
New York, September 1S.-There is q
clergyman in New Brunswick. New Jersey,
who is stirring that ancient city up to the
boiling point and causing the sinners to
quake for fear and sue for mercy. The
Rev. Mr.. V. McDuffe is the young pastor
of the Remsen avenue Baptist church, and a
man absolutely without fear. He recently
denounced from his pulpit several noted
men about town for the ruin of young
musical amateur, and one week ago took
the lawyers to task for covering up the
crime. The Fredonia home news
papers rallied to the pastors support
in his crusade against local wickedness.
The clergyman, thus stimulated, on Sunday
evening re-opened the walls of his indigna-
ton upon some o. the physicians who had,
he said, been guilty OF the crime of murder.
He denounced the weak clergymen who had
been longer in the city than he, but had
failed to correct the abuses affecting So
ciety.
Judging from the statements I have
heard" he said, 'there are 900 infantile
murders committed in this city by physi-
clans every year. The people need to be
taught not only that this destruction OF life
is contrary to nature, ruinous to health and
the cause of disease, but it is murder and
sin against God. There are physicians who,
knowing the penalty of the law upon those
who destroy life, use their knowledge to
make whatever demand they choose
upon the guilty parties; henca
it is that there are women
who are in complete slavery to their physi-
clans here through fear of exposure. It is
these two things which give physicians their
opportunity to corrupt the pure and add to
the immortality and impurity of society,""
Mr.. McDuffie then read letter from the
superintendent of the Florence mission,
Bleaker street. New York. This is an in
stitution providing home for fallen women
who have been reclaimed. The letter
showed that the majority of its inmates, by
their own written confession, were first cor
rupted and Influenced to lead q life of shame
by their family physician. The words of
this clergyman have created q profound
at New Brunswick and his church
ia crowded niuhtlv
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A Notorious Criminal.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Septembe. 19.-Jim
Curry has been convicted at the Lincoln
county court of killing Foley at White Oaks
last winter, and his sentence to six years in
the penitentiary ends for time the public
career of one Of the most noted criminals in
the west. It was he who killed the actor.
Ben Porter. in a saloon row at San Antonio,
Tex, and he has figured in several other
bad scrapes since his arrival in this country.
He is good engineer and was acting in that
capacity for the North Homestake company,
of White Oaks, when he committed this MUIR
der. he was genSemsniy aud pleasant
when sober, and had many friends, but was
q riotous character when intoxicated. His
counsel asked for q new trial, which was re-
fused. The case will be taken to the su-
preme court.
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STRICT QUARANTINE.

Memphis VIII Guard the Life of Her Cit
liens at tire Bayonet's Point.
MEMPHIS, TENN, September 2l.-The ex-
citeaent which prevailed here to-day oYer
the intelligence of the outbreak of the fever
at jackson, Mississippi, was calmed IL a
measure, since the city authorities, this
afternoon, resolved to stop passenger trav.
81 on all the railroads esst of
the Mississippi river. This includes the
Chesapeake. Ohio d Southwestern, Louis
Tennessee Midland, Memphis 4 Birmino'
ham. Illinois Central. and Louisville, New
Orleans & Texas. The pressure was 30
great from the people for non. intercourse
that the committee of six, from
tie produce and merchants ex.
change, who are acting in connection
With the city authorities, voted unanimously
for the adoption Of the resolution favorinc
non-infercourse and the came will be rieidly
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REFUGEES AT LOUISVILLE.
One Of Them Tells of His Experience-The
Situation to be Considered

One OF Them Tells of His Experience-The
situation to be Considered
LOUISVILLE, Ky, September q. - The
train from Decatur, which arrived here this
morning, brought to Kentucky between 200
and 800 yellow fever refugees from Decatur,
Ala. A large number left the train at the
small towns and have scattered through
the state. About sixty came to this city.
Most Of these had relatives or friends to
whose homes they went. A few went to
hotels, but did not register from Decatur.
One of the refugees was fousd at the Louis
vile i Nashville Office, and said:
"We had to run the gauntlet through
several places in the south, and
had to conceal our identity in
order to escape being thrown off.
There had been four cases of fever reported,
and don't know how many have occurred
since then. For several days past there
have been rumors there that the scoureo
had broken out, but the officers of the
board of health believed they would check
the disease, and in order to prevent panic
as it became known, however, the
widest excitement prevailed and all
those who could leave the city lost no time.
There were about go on the traia l left on,
but they dropped off at points all along this
line and not more than fifty came to this
city. terrible state of affairs exists all
through southern Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Florida. Business is espec.
tally dead. Visitors shun the towns and
half the homes are deserted. The suffering
people need all the help and sympathy that
can be extended to them"
DR.. j. w. Mccormack, president of the
state board of health, and all the health
officers, agree in saying tina. there is not the
slightest danger of the fever in this CITY.
The doors of Louisville have never been
closed against her suffering neichbors
Of the south, and will not be on
this occasion. The train was STONED
by health officer Gait, at small station out
side OF Louisville, and all baggage detained
for fumigation. The refugees agreed to re-
port here to DR.. Gait. There will be a spe-
cial meeting of the state board of health to-
morrow to consider the situation,
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Caught In Her Own Tran.

OTTAWA. ONr, September 21.-A horrible
case of poisoning is reported on the shores
of Lake Temiscrminqueo. For some time
past Mrs. Boivirs has been anxious to GET
lid of her husband. An opportunity
occurred on Sunday last, when her
husband complained of feeling I'M
well. His wife suggested a doss
of strychnine. To satisfy his suspicious,
the woman took spoonful herself. This
induced her husband to take full dose. A
neighbor coming in soon sitter found the
two in commissions, and before medical aid
could be secured, both died.
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Did Not Wait tor che Verdict

BATON ROGUE, La, September 19.-The
jury in the case Of e1-Secretary of the Stats
Will A. Strong, charged with embezzling
$500 from the state. returned at 4 p. m.
yesterday, and OF $50 p. M, announced
that they had agreed upon a verdict. The
sheriff went out to call the attorney general
and Strong walked out behind him, attract
ing no attention, as he had been at large
during the trial. A few minutes later when
his presence was required he could not be
found, nor have the officers yet succeeded in
their search for him. The attorney general
made out a process verbal Of Strong's VOL
untary absence, and the jury rendered q
verdict of guilty as charged.
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SUGAR MAKING.

The Conway Springs Sugar Works Run
ming Night and Day.
CONWAY SPRINGS, KAN, September 19.-
The Conway Springs Sugar company is now
being operated day and night, producing
sugar at every strike. Several lots are nov
in the house that show so per cent of sugar,
and but IL Per cent or about one-fifth Of
glucose, an extraordinary high showing. Il
Il estimated that this viii swing out IN dry
sugar nearly If not quite one hundred pounds
Of sugar per ton of cane. Nearly two weeks
vers required to work the early cane, which.
being mixed with late varieties, produced
only molassea, there being several carloads
at this procuok The remaining crop u Of
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FELLOW FEVER noRnoRa
Tho Food and Shelter that Il Give. 70
Refugees.

Tho Food and Shelter that Il Given Ia
Refugees.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September 1S.-A
woman Who returned to Jacksonville after a
spell of fever and two weeks sojourn at
Camp Perry said: 81 was on my way to At
lanta, intending later on to join my husband
rat Boston. could have gone straight on
from Camp Perry on the 14th instant in
stead Of returning here, but | was almost
starving and could not stand the trip. I
came back to jacksonville to get my
strength. In plain words to get some
thing to eat. The fare for the we'll,
though plain, would be good enough
If properly cooked, and no one would have a
right to complain, but Just think Of eating
every day and three times day half done
hominy, corn bread raw in the middle, the
sloppiest coffee and toughest and strin2iest
beef ever seen or dreamed of. Yet we are
told the government pays for the best beef.
These Irregularities are almost sure to occur
in time of panic and confusion, but the
sick aud convalescent surely should have
proper nourishment."
''Have they not place or table for con-
valescents?" asked tie reporter.
"Not so much as an Enclosure. We must
all stay right along in that fearful hospital,
where q we'll person would sicken II no
time. And the worst of it is they meant to
keep rs there; that is, they object to dis
charging US at all, even saying that We must
stay in the cots until quite WELL"
The woman further said that the small
tents in which many of the refugees were
compelled to live, leaked badly during the
recent heavy rain, and that no steps had
been taken toward lettering their condi-
ton.
SURGEON HAM1LToN's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 18.-The
secretary of the treasury has received the
following telegram from Surgeon General
Hamilton dated at Camp Perry, Fla, Sep
tember II: CDR. Pasey has yellow fever,
contracted at McLenney. Three cases are
reported at Gainesville and there are ru-
mors Of cases at Melbourne and Fernandina.
Have sent Wise to investigate. DR.. Guiteras
returned Saturday night. Refugees had
great hardships on the special train and the
whole seaboard is alarmed on account of
these refugees breaking their patrol at Hen
do not think it advisable to
send any more special trains. The camp is
in excellent condition but needs charging.
This is being done as rapidly as possible.
Those here are comfortable and reasonably
happy"
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Tho Official Report.

JACKSONVILLE, September 21.-The official
report to-day shows lis new cases of yellow
fever, and fourteen deaths. Most of The
new cases are among colored people in the
suburbs. There are comparatively few
deaths among the negroes, who usually re-
cover rapidly from the disease. Total num-
Der of cases reported to date, 1,5S2,
total deaths 196. 1t is impossible as yet to
get definite information from Ferpandina,
but it is expected that advices from there
will be at hand in a day or two. A high
death rate ia expected for several days. A
special from Gainesville reports one new
case there.
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THE LEASE RAN OUT.
Failure Of . Cattle Syndicate to Lease
Cherokee Land.

Cherokee Land.
Caldwell, KAs., September 18.-The
Cherokee Strip Live Stock association held
their last meeting in this city this afternoon
The failure in securing new lease from the
Cherokees throws the entire improvements,
consisting of fences, corrals and other
valuable Improvements into the hands
of the Cherokee nation. AL this
county is under fence, every pasture has q
lures fenced Cd the inside for horses,
beeves, ETC., making the total amount of its
improvements hard to estimate. The meet
ing to-day was harmonious one and all
this country will try for new case in No.
vember. Resolutions were passed unani-
mously releasing all right and title to the
improvements as divided in the contract.
The following are the resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Cherokee Strip Live Stock
association have occupied the premises of
the Cherokee nation, lying west of the 96.h
meridian, under contract made and entered
into by said association and the principal
chief the Cherokee nation, under an act OF
the national council,
WHKREAs, The contract thus made and
entered into, expires by limitation on the
1st day of October, 1855,
il is provided that all improvements made
upon the land thus occupied, shall revert
and belong to the Cherokee nation. there
fore,
Resolred, By the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock association, in convention assem-
bled, that all improvements of what
soever kind, authorized to be made
by terms Of the contract, are hereby
declared to be the property of the Cherokee
nation, and that said association for itself
and individual members thereof, hereby
expresses its willingness and readine, to
surrender the same when demanded BY any
legally authorized agent of the Cherokee ma
ton, and that the president of this associa-
ton furnish cofy, under seal, of these res
olutions to the principal chief of the Chero
kee nation.
The larger portion of the members Of this
association left for their homes this evening.
The Cherokee Indians are all here yet, and
they, with the cattlenen, ara discussing the
results of the actions of the ooun.
Gil when il convenes in November.
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A Swirdiins Doctor,

an old resident of Godfrev. was swin1,oj
out of $500 yesterday. A man calling him.
self DR.. Williams, claiming to be from New
Jersey, had ingratiated himself into the
confidence of Mr.. Brown, pretending to
want to buy his farm, and offered Mr..
Brown q large sum for it, which was &C.
copied. Brown was induced to put M
$500 as forfeit if he did not keep his
bargain. They drove into town together.
Brown drew the money from the bank.
Williams put the money into a box. or ap-
peared to, and then handed the box back to
Brown, telling him he could keep it. Viii
liams then made some excuse and went
away. Brown soon opened the box. The
money was gone. Williams has not been
found.
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Pixies Peak Foot Pads.

MANrrou, COL, September 19.-When the
summer guests at Manitou begin to thin
out tho foot pads begin to swarm in. Along
the winding trail which leads up to Pike's
Peak there are many wild and secluded
places where bandit can levy toll on the
tourists. Yesterday as Robert N. Drew, of
New York, was tolling along some two
hours walk from the village, bandit pre-
sented large gun end compelling him to
throw up his hands. robbed him of over
$500. Frequent instances of this kind are
happening.