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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-10
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.

The Writer of the Murchison Letter a
Reputable Citizen of Pomona.
Los ANGELES, CAL, November 3.-The
Times of this city, the paper that first print
ed the Lord SackvilIe letters to the Pomona
Enquirer" publishes what the editor claims
are the real facts connected with the Murch-
ison West correspondence. Says the
Times:
Information has been gathered directly
and posses all the facts in the case. The
idea of writing the letter to Ministe
West originated with Morchison himself,
in the latter part of August, or early in Sep
TENDER. He is reputable citizsn of Pomona
in this county. and is of English parentage.
The conception of the letter was his own
thought. He consulted a confidential friend
in its preparation. Murchison said at the
outset and before sending the letter, that
the object was not TO perpetrate joke, or to
crafty curiosity, but to get Minister West
opinion on the topics embraced in the letter.
Murchison's letter was dated September 4,
and Vests answer September IL.
The minister's letter was received at Po-
mona September 20 and was kept by the re-
ceiver till October IS, full month, when il
was brought to Los Angles by w. A. Bell,
the city attorney of Pomona, and laid before
w. p. Fitzgerald, a member of the state re-
publican committee, Henry j. Gage, dele
gate at large to the Chicago convention
Harrison Gray Otis, the editor of the Los
Angeles Times, and one other local celebrity
They saw the importance of the West letter
in political point of view, and it was unan.
imously determined by the persons present
to make the letter public without delay
which was done, the date of the first publ.
cation here being October 81.
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A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.

A Cincinnati and an Albany thug Pound
Each Other
New YORK, November 2.-Tommy Flsn-
naean, of Cincinnati, and Pete McCabe, of
Albany, fought q desperate battle, lasting
ten rounds, for purse of $500, In the din
ing room of hotel at City Island. The
battle was witnessed by thirty club men,
who paid $40 head for the privilege. Flan-
aaqan was declared the victor at the close of
the tenth round, after almost demolishinR
McCabe. An accident occurred in tho sixth
round which might have terminated in the
death of one of the principals. McCabe,
while being rubbed down, asked his seconds
for drink of brandy. One of his attend
ants handed him a bottle containing am
monia instead of the brandy bottle. Nc
Cabe raised the stuff to his mouth and took
q swallow. He eent up a yell, dropped to
the floor and rolled around in intense agony.
On the call of time for the seventh round
MsCabe was upon his feet and continued
the fight, although his face bore an agoniz-
ing look that told OF the pain the fellow was
enduring. McCabe ia % years old. five fest
The fighting was of the hurricane order,
and was bloody from start to finish. Elan
nagan showered blow after blow ON the face
of his opponent, while in return he received
terrible punishment about the chest and
face. McCabe was awarded first blood and
first knock down in the second round. The
battle became SO wicked toward the finish
that many of the spectators turned their
heads away to avoid the sickening sight.
At the end of the battle McCabe'e left eye
Vas completely closed and his right cheek
bone was laid bare from q two-lnch cut.
FlannaQan's face was also sorry sight
being badly swollen and bleeding. The
fight, which vas the gamest on record,
lasted forty minutes.
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STANLEY HEARD FROM.
Tho First Reliable News From stanley
Within Two Years-A Detach-
ment of bis Met With
in 1887.
The Expedition Has Met With Much SUI
ferins and Great LOSS of Life From
Attacks by Hostile Tribes
-Pressin Onward.

Zssz1BAR, November 3.-Courier5 from
Tabora, bringing direct news from the Stan
ley expedition, portion of which was mel
at the end of November, 1887, by Arabs
trading between Lakes Victor and Nyanza,
and Nzige and Tabora. These Arabs met
Stan,ey's rear guard at point west OF AL
bert Nyarza, southeast of Sanga. just as the
expedition was preparing to cross the
swamps crossed by the radiation OF the
streams thst abound in that country. The
Arabs did not see Stanley. The detachment
seen consisted of thirty men. They stated
that Stanley was two days ahead.
The expedition had suffered greatly on
tie march through thick forest, where it
was impossible to advance more than mile
end quarter daily. they had also suffered
in the marshes where many had disappeared
or died. Forty were drowned in crossing
river flowing from east to west. One white
man had died. Stanley was obliged to tight
some tribes that refused to supply him with
provisions. The expedition had often
halted with the expectation of receiving re-
Inducements from the Congo.
The rear guard, at tie time met, had only
been on the march five days, after halt of
three week., due to the illness of Stanley
and great rat of the escort. who had been
att icked with fever. The Arabs estimate
the total strength CT the expedition, after
all 10 .ses at go men. The health of Stanley
was then good. Ihs rear guard, which con-
sisted of natives of Zanzebar, stated that
Stanley had decided that he would no longer
advance in northeasterly direction, but
would strike toward the north hoping to
avoid swamps. After getting certain dis
lance north be intended to take an obl1que
line to the eastward and 60 straight to Wa
della, where it was thought he would arrive
fifty days later-about the middle of Janu-
airy, 1888. The Arabs we're of the opinion
that the expedition was still strong enough
to reach Wadelia.
1t will be remembered thai on August 1,
Information was received from Zanzibar
that two messengers had arrived there who
had left the interior about the beginning of
April and who reported that Stanley had
not arrived at Wadelia up to that time. The
messengers stated that in the month of
March, Emir Pasha did receive some vague
andindecisive news of the explorer which
hao filtered through from tribe to tribe, but
that the repor 3 were very conflicting. Some
declared that Stanley, after losing number
of men apd large portion of his supplies
was hemmed in by hostile tribes between
the Maloda country and the Albert NyanZa;
while other rumo1s were to the effect that
he had been attacked by the tribes in the
Matongora Mine district. and after several
conflicts had diverted his course in an un-
known direction.
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THE INDIANA CONTEST,

Great Precautions Being Taken to Pre-
vent Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2.-The local pa
pers contain daily interviews with political
magnates on both sides, expressing the be-
lief that the other side was preparing to COM
NIT election frauds. So current and COM
mon have gro xn these mutual charges, they
have ceased to occasion much notice.
Chairman Huston of the republican COM
mittee to- day sent the following letter:
To Hol. Charles L. Jewett. Chairman of the
democratic state central committee.
DEAR SIR: In order to prevent the posi-
bility of the casting and counting of two or
more ballots by one voter. the republican
state central committee OF Indiana, submit
the following proposition and ask you to
agree to it:
The inspector in each precinct. when he
takes the ballot from the voter, shall place
a email rubber band around it before he
puts it in the box. By this means, if two
or more ballots are folded and voted to-
and when the suspector takes the ballot out
to count it, and opens it, in case ono or
more are folded within it, they will all be
in his hand and not in the box and therefore
should not. and will not be counted.
This plan, as We are informed, is in force
IN other states, and we see no good reason
why it should not be carried out IN this
state, as there is no law against it. We are
very anxious that there should be free
vote and fair count in this state, and We
will join you in any agreement which is
calculated to accomplish these objects. We
earnestly request you to unite with US in an
agreement, by which such plan as We have
outlined shall be carried into effect. We
trust you will answer without delay.
Truly yours.
j. N. HUSTON,
Chairman of the republican state central
committee of Indiana.
Chairman Jewett stated this evening that
he should give this object of the letter his
early attention.
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THE DAY OF THANKS.
President Cleveland Names November 20
~ q Day for National Thsnksgiving
1t Shou d be a Day Of Pray.
ers and Praise.
Things to be Thankful For-Peace. Social
Order, Contentment and Advance
neDt in all That Makes Ma
tional OR. atness

WASHINGTON, D. c., November PA proc
iamation by the president of the United
States:
Constant Thanksgiving and gratitude are
due from the American people to Almighty
God for His goodness and mercy which have
followed them since the day He made them
a nation, and vouchsafed to them free
government. With loving kindness He has
constantly led us in the way of prosperity
and greatness. He has not visited with
swift punishment our shortcomings, but
with gracious care He hes warned us of our
dependence upon His forbearance and has
taught us that obedience to His holy law is
the price Of continuance of His precious
gifts.
In acknowledgment of all that God has
done for us as a nation, and to the end that
on an appointed day the united prayers and
praise of graetful country may reach the
throne of grace, l. Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby desig-
nate and set apart Thursday, the Goth day of
November. instant, as day of thanksRiv-
ing and prayer. to be kept and observed
throughout the land.
On that day let all our people suspend
their ordinary work and occupations, and in
their accustomed place of worship, with
prayer and songs of praise, render thanks
to God for all his mercies: for the abundant
harvests which have rewarded the toll of the
husbandman during the year that has
passed and for the rich rewards that have
followed the labors of our people in their
shops and their marts of trade ard traffic.
Lot Us give thanks for peace, and for So
cial order and contentment within our Dor
ders, and for cur advancement in all that
adds to national greatness. And mindful of
the affective dispensation with which por-
ton of our land has been visited, let Us,
while we humble ourselves before the power
of God, acknowledge his mercy in setting
bounds to the deadly march of pestilence,
and let our hearts be chastened by sympathy
with our fellow countrymen who have suf-
fered, and who mourn.
And as We return thanks for all the bless
ings which We have received from the hands
of our Heavenly Father, let US not forget
that He has enjoined upon us charity, and
on this day of thanksgiving. let us generous
ly remember the poor and needy, SO that
our tribute of praise and gratitude may be
acceptable in the sight of the Lord.
Done at the city of Washington on this
the first day of November, eighteen hun
dred and eighty eight, and in the year of in
dependence of the United States the one
hundred and thirteenth.
In witness whereof have hereunto signed
my name, and caused the seal of tho United
States to be affixed.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President.
T. F. BAYARD. Secretary of State.
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THE LUCKY JACK-RABBIr.

Some Kansas Boys Send Mr.. Harrison q
Jack-Rabbit for Luck.
INDIANAPOLIS, November3.-A warm and
continuous rain fell throughout the day,
making it one of the gloomiest and most
disagreeable days of the campaign. General
Harrison passed the time at home. There
were not the usual number of callers to-day.
The general, however, was the recipient of q
unique gift in the shape of q big jack rab-
bit, which came by express from Washing
ton, Kan. The box was covered on three
sides with American flags, while its top was
hidden by countless tags and stamps put on
by express agents with their greetings to the
general. Accompanying the box was q let
ter from the three youthful donators, which
read as follows:
"WAsHNaToN, Kan, October 81.
General Harrison.
We are little boys, only II, 8 and years
old, and can't vote for you, but want you
elected, and We send you a rabbit for luck.
It Is said that getting a rabbit foot is sign
of good luck. Somebody sent Mr.. CIeve-
land rabbit foot In 1884, and he was
elected. II the paw of common rabbit
would elect him, we hope whole Jack rab-
bit will elect you sure. It likes to eat ap-
pies, cabbage and corn, and will drink milk
a. well as water. GUY RECTOR,
RoY RECTOR,
MARLxY RECTOR,
By GU1."
The Jack rabbit was an object of curiosity
to the family, especially to BENJAMIN, the
general 2-year-old grandson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-10

from tho great United s ates. toll you
that the battle line Is formed aud in the
centef of tho line of the great democracy
stands the great state Of New York. Our
night wing rests upon the states of New Jer-
soy and Connecticut, our left upon the
states of Indiana and California. and our
great reserve Ohio, Illinois and Michigan,
With Michigan at the fore. And whom the
battle is won with the great northwest line
broken, with our people on the broad line of
intercourse with all part of The land. inter
change of trade with all cur country aud
with foreign countries, the center of polit-
lcal power will change from the east and
will be in the center of the northwest"
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Railroads In Politics,

n0AATOseuD IN 1OuI1C8.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Nov. 1.-The Jour
nal will say:
A state organization of railroad clubs was
formed here yesterday by fifty representa-
tives. The meeting was executive and no
particulars were given out. 1t is learned
that the clubs are political in their objects
and claim to control 16, COO votes. The two
candidates for governor have been inter-
viewed, and with these l6, OC0 votes in tempt
ing view. asked to pledge themselves TO
name state railroad commissioner favora-
BILE to the clubs. The brotherhood men are
fighting the clubs. They claim that the
clubs are but tool of the railroad ofRcials;
that they control not over LOCO votes, and
that their programme includes the abolition
of the railroad ccnmission and the repeal
Of the present stringent railroad legislation.
The brotherhood meet Sunday night to de-
eide on their probable political action.
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Frozen in tho Arctic Seas.

New BEDFoRD. MASS, November 3.-Ad-
vices from San Francisco report the arrival
of the barks Lydia and Northern Light; the
last named with five whales from the Arctic
ocean. No news from the ships reported
frozen up is given, as the Northern light
left that ocean at the same time as the bark
j. A. Rowland, which brought the first in
tellige.ce.
TO SEND CANADIAN VESSEL.
OTTAWA, ONT, November 2.-Mr. Upper,
minister of marine, having had the expe-
dition of the United States steamer Thetis,
which has for its object the relief of whal-
ing vessels frozen in the Arctic whaling
grounds, called to his attention, has it is
said, under the consideration of the ques-
ton, sent Canadian vessel to assist in the
work.
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the orieinators Of the scheme have rot hoon
learned before this. s

N ABW NKXIcO.
ALsuoxRQuR. n. NJ, November l.-Whi1o
oeeecoves were securing southern Oa:if0EniA
70 hnd the correspondents Of Lord Sackvillo
west, the man is here in New Mexico. He
wrote his letter from this territory. Theirs
are indisputable facts that tbs supposed
Charles +. Aurchison, in reality 10 Onarlss
r. Lummis. He Is st. Louis GLOBE Dem
ocrat CORE lent and staunch re2ubii-
can. EomL sa simon pure Enghshmau,
the democratic party. About three years ago
ne came through this territory on pedestri-
trlan tour across the continent. At Los
angeles he secured position on the Times,
where he renamed until few months ago,
when he came to New Mexico for the benefit
OF his health. He wrote his letter to Lord
Sackville as campaign trick, in hopss to
win noto.iety from thu scheme. Lummis
Is at present at San Mateo, a small Mexican
village In Valencia county, a visitor in tho
family of Beacons, who are hot-headed re-
publicans, where he is engaged upon sensa-
tiOnI literature.
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A Hopeless Maniac.

WASHINGTON, Kan, Nov. Louis Bru-
baker, aged "a, while just recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever, called his mother,
aged So, to his room this afternoon. His
sister, on hearing ssuff1e soon after, went
to the room and was Mortified t., find her
mother lying on the floor dead, her throat
cut from ear to ear. As she entered Bru-
baker drew knife across his own throat
but without infictin9 fatal wound. he
foughs desperately but was finally over
powered and lodged in Jail. BE il consid-
cred hopeless maniac.
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Cant Get Enough Cars.

KANSAS Cry, No., Nov. 1.-The scarcity
of cars on ives ern railroads continues and
many cars laid aside as unfit for use have
been overhauled and put on to serve during
the present rush of business. Three months
ago the Fort Scott gave an order for 800 new
cars, distributing the orders in lots OF 100
each, in order to hasten the time of delivery.
Less than third that number have arriv-
ed up to date. The Missouri Pacific has
ordered 800, the Rock Island TOO and the
Burlington 1000.
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Illegal Registrations New York

NEW YORK, November 3.-The police can
vass of the registered vote has been COM
pleted. and as result $50 warrants have
been obtained for the arrest of persons ille-
ing. stacked three feet high. More have
been applied for, and it is estimated that
the number will probably reach 1000. The
police inspectors and captains of all the
precincts were in the superintendent room
this morning and in a short address the
superintendent informed them that he ex-
pected them to hunt down and arrest every
person against whom q warrant has been is
sued before election day, and prevent them
from voting. He also instructed the cap
tains to permit no distractions or delay in
the casting of the vote.
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College Boys a.d Flrenen Fight.

College Boys aad Flrenen Fight.
CARLISLE, Pa, November 2.-About 11:5O
O'Clock last night an alarm of fire was
sounded, the students of Dickinson college
having torn down the fence surrounding
the college and made a bonfire. The fire
companies turned out but the students re-
fused to admit the tiremen to the college
premises. The firemen attached their hose
to plug and commenced to throw stream
of water on the fire and the students. The
students attempted to wrench the nozzle
from the firemen but were unsuccessful and
received more water. A volley of stones
was then thrown b. the students and the
fremen immersed the students again. all
the windows in the college building were
broken by the water thrown by the firemen.
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Powderly Eidn't Want ONCE,

New YORK, November 3.-The journal of
General Master Workingman Powderly, in
fee by the democratic administration, as
has been stated. Mr.. Powderly is said to
have written letter to District Master
Workingman Doyles in which he makes the
statement that two weeks after Harrison's
nomination, he (Powderly) was offered the
position held by Colonel Wright in Washing
ton providing he would use his influence to
prevent opposition to Harrison on the part
of the Knights of Labor of Indiana. Pow
derby says be declined the proposition, which
was made to him by person who came di-
rectly from the republican headquarters.
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Tornado at Laporte, Ia.

LAPoRTE, Ia, November ga cyclone
struck this place at 8 o'clock last night,
coming from the northwest. Union hall
was demolished and large number of
houses were unroofed and blown down,
sections of buildings being carried many
blocks away. Nearly all the stores in the
business portion of the town suffered great
damage. The residence of s. Walker was
blown to atoms and the children rolled
about on the ground. The mother was seri-
olsly hurt. No other injuries are reported.
The loss on property amounts to $4,000.
Reports of damage are coming in from all
sections of the country.
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A Murderer Dies in Agony.

DENVER, Col, November 2.-Monday,
James Longonetti, bar tender for West
side saloon. had some words with A. Case
over tho price of drinks and ordered Case to
leave the saloon, and AZ he was passing out
of the door shot him dead. The murderer
was arrested and lodged in Jail. Since his
incarceration he had been suffering with
nervous prostration, and this morning was
taken with commissions and died in terrible
agony, imagining that the murdered man
was rturipg him. He was one of three
members of The New Orleans police forcs
whs escaped the ravages of cholera in that
city in 1876.
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EXTRALITE.

Discovery of New Explosive More Pow
erfu1 than Dynamite.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, November 1.-Ru-
dolph Ericsson, young Sweed, is employ
Ell in a drugstore in this city. Before he
came to America he worked with his uncle
in gunpowder factory in the old country,
and together they experimental to find q
new explosive that would be as powerful as
dynamite, but less dangerous to handle. A
few months ago young Ericsson received a
letter from his uncle, in which the latter
stated that his experiments had at last been
successful. He enclosed the formula of the
new explosive, and Rudolph got it patented
under the name of ''Extralite." The new
explosive looks like moist corn meal. It can
be made as easily az corn meal and can be
cooked, and in much the same way.
Last week Mr.. Ericsson made quantity
of it in q stove in Curran's drug store, and
then experimental with it before some per-
sons whom he ia trying to interest in its
manufacture. A mass of rock at Shuttle
Meadow mountain was selected as tho scene
of the experiments. The first trials were to
prove that the mixture could not be explo-
ded in the open air. A small fire was started
and two pounds OF extralite were put In il.
The stuff would neither explode nor burn.
IL was then thoroughly mixed with kerosene
oil. when about half of it burned, but did
not explode. A small dynamits cartridge
was inserted in roll of the stuff. The cart
rioge exploded with fuse, but the extralite
did not explode. When some of the sub
stance was placed on flat stone and struck
with hammer the only result was to reduce
it to finer powder.
A hole two feet deep was drilled in the
hardest rock to be found in a neighborng
quarry. Three rolls of the explosive, each
containing three ounces, were tamped down
in the whole and connected with q fuse. The
explosion shook the ground and the air was
filled with flying boulders. The result
achieved would have required two pounds of
gunpowder or one pound of dynamite, while
only nine ounces of extralite were used.
The manufacture of the explosive will be
commenced in New Britain at once. The
street commissioners of Hartford have de-
cided to use it in the city's quarries. The
French government is i'd to have paid
1.O00.0 for the right to use it.
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Wage, of Coal Miners Advanced.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nov. Live cents per
ton advance in wages to railroad miners
takes place tomorrow throughout the
bituminous coal mines in the United States.
In western Pennsylvania all coal miners,
with the exception of w. L. Scott, have
given notice that the advance will be
granted.
Just what Scott will do is matter of con-
lecture and the miners can only judge from
his past action. The Miners association
has decided to call Scott'4 men out on q
strike provided he does not pay the advanced
rate.