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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
ELECTRIC REVOLVING STAR.

made at once for visit to St. Louis while in
its holiday attire: The railroad companies
have made such concessions in rates, an d
have enlarged the low rate area 50 materially
that the expense attached to attending the
carnival has been reduced to something quite
insignificant. Specially low rates can be
obtained for the concluding illumination
displays on October II and 10. October II
is Spanish and Italian day and the event will
be celebrated by parades of brilliantly uni
formed cavalry. The 18th is Pythian night.
when thousands of knights of Pythias will
be in line.
The Examinations are so gorgeous that no
one can afford to miss seeing them. An
illustration is given Of the revolving electric
star made up of nearly LOCO electric lights
in constant motion and with rapid changes
in color. The other electric set pieces and
panorama, twelve in number, include lovely
floral arch in natural colors, brilliant pyro-,
technic effects, an executive arch with por-
traits of all the presidents of the union and
of the governors of Missouri, and some ex-
ceedingly appropriate Colum bian panorama.
There are in addition over 10000 gas lights
with colored globes lining the sidewalks of
the principal streets. In all there are over
5000 lights used in the Examinations, which
rival the greatest triumphs of Paris and cast
into insigni6cance the tabled grandeur of
the orient.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
October Term of the supreme Court.

TOPEKA, October 4.-The supreme court
during the October term, will consider q
number of very important cases.
The most important of these is the new
mortgage redemption law. Four cases will
be argued on this subject before the court,
two from Rice county and two from Shaw
nee. One of the Shawnee cases is the test
case of Sheriff Wilkerson's, which will de-
eide whether the sheriff's fees are to be cut
OF or not. The other cases all relate to the
more important question whether the re-
demption clause applies to contracts exist
ing at the time of the laws passage. A
number of Topeka attorneys are interested
in the cases, among them Gleed d Gleed,
Vance d Campbell, David Overmyer, II. G..
Root, Bishop Crumrine and A. Bergen.
The Union Terminal case will also be
heard this week. 1t comes before the court
on two motions, one for stay of execution
and one for advancement on the doceet.
The case of the railroad commissioners
against the Symms Grocer company of
Atchisoa is an important one which greatly
interests jobbers in Kansas. A dozen of
Atchison's best lawyers will conduct this
case,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Shows That Study is Il quired.

TOPEKA, October 9.-The Daily State Jour-
nal says: The experiment of putting the
new election law into operation at the state
fair by Crane & Co., demonstrates that less
than half the people know how to vote, and
made blunders fatal to their ballots.
Of the whole number of votes cast, one
third made mistakes purely technical, and
one-fourth more made mistakes that would
throw out their votes. Their mistakes were
usually in either scratching" as they have
done heretofore (unless intensely partisan),
or else voting for two candidates for the
same Office. In the vote on free coinage,
where X is to be placed after yes or no. the
voter generally votes just opposite TO the
way intended.
About twenty an hour can be voted in
each booth with only eight officers to file.
Two-thirds of the voters voted the republi-
can ticket. and one-fourth were populists.
One.sixth of the voters were women.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Over Two Thousand Lives Lost.

A special from New Orleans says the re-
turns of several of the relief parties sent to
the storm stricken districts of the state fully
confirm worst reports, and the corrected lists
puts the total number of dead to 2,O41. This
may be increased some 500 by news from the
st. Bernard marshes. Lake Borguee swamps
and from vessels lying off the Louisiana
coast Such news as is had from the latter
show them to have suffered greatly. The
loss of life at Cheniere is now put at 1,25O.
Fears are entertained of fishermen to the
number of 200, living at Oak Borguee
swamps. This is directly in line of the storm
and, since its occurrence, not one of its in
habitants has been seen or heard from. A
relief boat was sent out to hunt them up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Trains Come Together.

4 head end collision occurred on the Rock
Island, near Keats, the first town vest of
Manhattan, between the Denver passenger
train and an east bound freight.
Fire broke out in the wreck and Mail Clerk
n. J. Lancaster is supposed to have been
burned up. Fireman George Castenion, of
the passenger train, lived to reach Christ
hospital at Topeka. HIS wife, who had been
in Chicago, arrived in Topeka the day after
the accident. Engineer D. Hartigan. of the
passenger train. was hurt. and Engineer
George Cole, also. Fireman Connolly and
Brakeman Williams. of the freight train,
were badly bruised. There were no passen-
gers hurt. The first reports put the blame
upon the Manhattan operator for failure to
deliver train orders to the train men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
rh. 5. Leui, sll1er llest,nr.


The bimetallic convention held at st.
Louis was N earneet though few in num-
bers.
Governor g. p. Tillman of South Caro-
lima was chosen temporary chairman. In
his address he charged that the reduction IN
the anticipated numbers of delegates was
due to the power of the press to smother the
efforts of the masses to rise to their proper
place, but the time was coming when the
west and south would join hands and win
their rights, if not by agitation then by their
ballots. He of the south had felt the pres
sure of sectionalism and he was glad that
the west, too, had felt the iron enter its soul.
It was proposed to exercise the right to vote
to govern their own states and to send rep
resentatives to congress to better voice the
sentiments of their constituents than some
how there.
Olney Newell of Denver. was unanimously
chosen secretary.
The credentials committee reported and
authorized the convention list OF 166, repre-
senting the states of Colorado. Iowa, Texas,
Indiana, Montana, Kansas, South Carolina,
New Mexico, Old Mexico, Arkansas and
Missouri.
n. c. Walters of Washington, delegate
from the state whose governor refused to APP
point, was given the power to cast the states
entire vote of 20. as was also j. b. Weather
ford of Oregon for his state.
PREsIDENT-Governor Lewelling of Kan
sas.
VIcE-PREs1DENT-M. E. Benton of Mis-
souri,.
SEcRETARY-Olney Newell of Colorado.
ASSISTANT SECRETARIEs-Samuel B. Cook
of Missouri, and W. H. Culp of Arkansas.
Governor Waite of Colorado, and Cover
nor Stone of Missouri, and S. H. Snider of
Kansas, escorted TO the chair President
Lewelling, who briefly thanked the conven-
ton, urging the deliberations to be carried
on with care and caution that the results
might be accomplished without alternating
those who would be friends.
The convention was small in numbers yet
there were enough before him, if guided
properly, to set going principles and work
which shall accomplish wonders. But he
preferred to yield to those who, he felt, could
speak better than he, and with that he pre-
scented Mrs. Mary E. Lease of Kansas. for
whom he asked a hearing.
Mrs. Lease, when the echoes of her greet
ing died away, opened with the declaration
that the crisis now on was more dangerous
than that which confronted the American
people in 1916. With that introduction she
proceeded to argue for a union of the west
and south against the bondholders of the
east. As she stepped from the platform the
warmth of applause attested the feeling OF
the delegates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
THE HOUSE.
Some Important Bills Reported
From Committees.
ColoreG Member Speaks on the Election
Repeal Bill-A Substitute For that
Bill Reported BY Committee
fuckers Bill too, too.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. October 6.-Under
he callof committees in the house Mr.. Oates
reported the bankruptcy bill and Mr.. Nc
Creary reported the substitute for the Ever
ett bill amending the Geary exclusion act
while Mr.. Wheeler reported favorably bill
requiring railways passing through terri
;ories to establish stations to all townsites
located by the interior department.
The election bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Sweet of Idaho denounced Mr.. Cleve-
land for his course on the silver question,
and affirmed that Andrew johnson had been
impeached for acts less odious than for the
refusal of the administration to execute the
Sherman law and the Geary exclusion act.
Mr.. Lane of Illinois. maintained the
armed men at the polls should be withdrawn
now and forever.
Mr.. Murray, colored republican of South
Carolina, was the last speaker. ''1f l owe
allegiance to this government" said he,
''then the government which squeezes my
life blood out in taxes owes protection to
me. l submit men armed with rifles who
stand at the ballot box to murder or terror
ize US to prevent US from voting are as much
the armed enemies of the United States as
an invading army"
Chairman Fitch. of the committee reporting
the bill, then introduced a substitute which
strikes out the section of the revised statutes
empowering the military to keep peace at
the polls and repeating all laws regarding
the appointments of supervisors or deputy
marshals. The substitute would leave in
force the election laws relating to the punish
ment of private individuals for bribery and
above all leaves in force the declaratory
principles of the fifteenth amendment.
The northern democrats. after an infor-
NAL conference, decided the Tucker bill too
sweeping, and the substitute was formulated
20 meet the objections.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
OMAHA'S FIRES.
Opera House, Leased by L. M.
Crawford of Topeka,
fetal Loss Walls Fall on Firemen, Kill
ing One and InjurinS MOre-Fire
Started From Contact of Fly
With a Gas jet

The Futman theater of Omaha leased by
L. NJ. Crawford of Topeka. is total loss of
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
The stage hands were busy setting the
scenery for performance of 1.-The Waits of
New York" A fly was swung against gas
Jet and in an instant the whole mass of can
vass was blazing. The fire burned fercly
and before the firemen arrived the building
was doomed. In front of the auditorium
were numerous suites OF offices and the con-
tents Of these, such as were not burned, were
ruined by water.
One fireman was killed outright, and five
others and one bystander were injured by
falling walls.
When the fire on the stage was burning
most feIcely the back wall of the building
fell outward across narrow alley when fire
men and others were hurt.
Later while the firemen were playing on
the ruins, the west wall fell without warning,
buryinG three iremen under heap of brick.
During the progress of the fire, five alarms
were sent in, one of the other fires being in
huge block where the loss is very large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
,.n.ofImprovement Not Plain

r, G. Dun i Co.'S weekly review OF trade
SAYS: sit is difficult to detect any signs OF
While there has been some
addition to the number of manufacturing
establishments and the number of hands at
work during the past week, it is becoming
painfully clear that orders obtained do not
suffice to keep employed at full time even
the limited force at present engagement.
There is not such encouragement az might
be desired in the industrial reports for the
week. An increased number OF estaolfsn-
ments is reported in operation, but the sag
cling of prices in prints, cloths and some
other cotton goods and in the most lmpor-
tant products of iron and steel discioses
greatly retarded business.
The failures continue to decrease in num-
Der and importance, though not as much as
has been hoped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
The Floods That Killed.

NEW ORLEANS, October Sit is impossi-
BILE to verify the loss of life reported, but
there is no reason to doubt that it is very
heavy and that the storm is much worse than
around New Orleans. The worst news is
from Bayou creek. Here the colony of
oyster fishers, mum bering $50, are reported
totally annihilated, with nearly the entire
population killed or drowned. Boats went
from New Orleans to the settlement, but it
will be impossible to get any news from the
relief party soon. At Grand Isle much
damage is reported. The new ocean levee
there was blown down and the island flooded.
The loss of life is not known.
A summary of the number of lives lost
made at midnight put the total at 2O6. this
includes $50 oystermen at Barataria bay
and twenty Ave at Bayou shute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Black and White Scrimmare.

PIE1sBURG, KAN, October 4.-The excite
ment over the shooting of a white boy by ne
gro miner continues undated. Just as the
mob, which had gathered about the Jail to
lynch the guilty negro was about to carry out
its plans, a heavy thunderstorm came up and
drove the mob to cover. During the storm
the sheriff took advantage of the opportunity
and spirited the negro and his companions
30 Girard for safe keeping.
Two hundred negro miners came here
from Litchfield and Yale xho were all armed
to protect their fellow miners from an at.
tack by the whites. Both blacks and whites
are in an ugly frame of mind.
The miners, white and colored, are armed
prepared for any trouble which may come.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Later From Mobile.
The latest from Mobile is this:

The latest from Mobile Is this:
The storm which visited this city left it q
perfect wreck, At this time the damage can
only be conjectured, but it is safe to esti-
mate it at nearly 100000.
So far several deaths are reported. In the
gardeners district, across the river, dwelt
twenty three families, whose homes can be
seen from any eminence in this city. Only
one of these homes can be seen standing
and as no news has yet been received, it is
considered that many lives have been lost.
In the same region it is certain 300 or 400
head of cattle have been lost. 1t has just
been learned the home of Stephen Walter
was swept away and the entire family, con-
sisting of himself, wife and niece, Miss Car
RE Wise, were drowned.
At Grand Bayou, on the lower coast, four
churches we're destroyed, while at Scranton.
five churches suffered like fate. Homes
have been scattered, crops ruined and DESC
lation appears on every hand. -s.s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Holds Re1ns Win a Firm Hand.

WASHINGTON, D. c. October 4.-Mr.
Carlisle has consulted again with President
Cleveland on compromise terms, but with no
satisfactory result, says morning paper.
Mr.. Cleveland is fully conscious that the
attitude he has assumed is heartily endorsed
by all business interests of the east. 1t is
understood that the reply he has authorized
Mr.. Carlisle to give to the advocates of COM
promise is that he will listen to no CON-
promise involving the further purchase of
silver until supreme effort has been made
by the friends of unconditional repeal to
avail themselves of their conceded strength
rs majority of the senate and to force a
vote. If the effort fails, then he may listen
TO compromise terms as less of two evils.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
A PUBLIC DEMONsTRATION,
A Plain Proof That Consumption il Cur
abls Given tho Profession.

A Plain Proof That Consumption 10 Cur
able Gives tho Profession.
CLEVELAND, October 9.-The physicians
appointed by the press of the city to report
on the public demonstration of the Amick
treatment which has been in progress here
for the past two months state that of the ten
consumptives one died, three are apparently
cured, being now free from all symptoms
of the disease, four show marked improve
ment and two slight gain. The greatest
increase in weight was three pounds in four
days. The demonstration has not yet ended.
although DR.. G.. B. Sturgeon admitted to-
night that the treatment had already accom-
plished more than the Cincinnati discoverer
claimed it would. Thirty or more local
physicians are testing the treatment with
outfits Of medicine such as DR.. Amick is dis
tributing to doctors everywhere, but this is
more to show their patients what the treat
ment will do for each of them. The major
ity of the profession interviewed evidently
believe in Amick. but many of them accuse
him of violating the code.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
To Give Shippers q Chance.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 5.-Dele-
gate Flynn has introduced a joint resolu-
ton providing the qualification for voters
in the Cherokee strip at the coming city and
county elections. The resolution makes all
persons who have resided in any city or
town twenty days legal voters at the city
elections soon 10 be held. The necessity Of
this being acted on promptly is the fact
that under the Oklahoma law az il now eY-
lists none but those who have resided in Ok
lahoma six months are qualified electors.
Flynn says the people of the Cherokee strip
have received bad enough treatment, and
be is DESTROYS of having them able to say
who their own officers shall be. This is to
enable all people living in the strip to elect
city and county officers of their own choice
and enjoy home rule.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
ErIevoland and Carlisle Directing

WASHINGTON. d. c.. October 10.-Secretary
Carlisle spent some time with the president
and then visited the capitol, where he was in
conference with several senators who are
supporting the administration.
Senator voorhees,, after his conference
with Mr.. Carlisle, said to the Associated
Press representative that the administration
forces had no compromise to suggest or ask
and that they were still determined to fight
on the old lines: that the contest would con-
tinue as it had up to date; that on Wednes-
day the night sessions would be begun; that
he had had the assurances that there would
be quorum of repeal senators or hand and
they would remain until the bill had been
disposed of, and that there would be no al
journment until it had passed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Two speakers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 1o.-Mr. Ev-
erett. of Massachusetts,, granted that the
laws were in the scope of the constitution,
but contended that the power should only
be exercised under circumstances of extreme
pressure.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, made vigorous
assault on the democratic party for it's at
tempt to strike down national protection TO
the ballot. Referring to the Van Allen APP
pointment, he said that the evidence of the
most degraded condition to which politics
had ever descended was at hand when re-
spectacle gentleman referring 60 Horace
White, of New York. argued that man
who puts up for corruption fund OF party
should not be recognized by appointment to
office. but should be entitled to have his
money refunded
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
In Memorv of Parnell.

CoRk, October 10.-The front of the indie
pendent National club house was draped III
mourning in honor of the memory OF Charles
Stewart Parnell. Prominently displayed
were the words "Done TO death October 8,
1891" The street procession was comprised
of trade guilds and members of public bod
les. The bands played dead marches.
Thousands of spectators were assembled out
side the club house and were addressed by
the mayor, who eulogiEed the memory OF
Mr. Parnell and urged them to support IN
dependent national principles. The gather
ing was most orderly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Ship. Of War Again IDsersf.rs.

Rio DE JANnRo, October 6.AThe COM
manders of British, French. Italian, Amefi-
can and Portuguese men-of-war here, have
received dispatches giving them discretion
airy power to take such action as may be
necessary, in order to prevent any further
attack ON the city. which might endanger
lives and property of foreign subjects.
Commanders of foreign vessels have al
ready acted in this sense, informing Adj
miral de Mellos that no attack upon Rio
will be permitted. The German govern
ment alone has RETAINED from taking Sim
liar action. ON the ground it does not desire
to interfere in q domestic quarrel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Afer Chicaro. Jerusalem.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 4.-The sue
cess of the American movement looking to a
celebration at Jerusalem of the opening of
the twentieth century of the Christian era
depends entirely upon the attitude of the
Sultan.
II the latter objects the idea will be
abandoned. Letters were forwarded today
TO the Turkish minister at Washington and
to the Turkish commissioner to the world g
fair asking them to sound the Sultan on the
subject, and also to use their influence to Sc
cure his support and patronage for the affair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Hurricau. ON the Gulf Coast.

A very severe storm is said to be raging at
Mobile, Ala. Part of the town is submerged
Water Is over the wharves, telegraph poles
are down, and houses unroofed. 1t is the
worst storm ever known in Mobile.
The southern part of the city of Mobile
presents q scene of wreckage as If it had
been bombarded. The towers on the court
house and Christ church are tottering. The
dredge near the light house was turned over
and three men were thrown into the angry
waves. An unknown white man lost his
footing while wadin0 from the Union depot
md was swept under the bridge and drowned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
AdH's Case BeAten.

ST.. PAUL. October 4.-The United States
court of appeals has rendered decision in
the case of the United States VS.. the Trans
Missouri Freight association. confirming the
decision of the lower court. The decis-
ion is by Judge Sanborn, Judge Shiras
dissenting and Judge Boyer concurring.
The case is famous one, having been
brought in the district of Kansas by District
Attorney Joseph Ady, originally under the
Sherman antitrust law, the association be-
ing alleged to be trust and therefore illegal.
The lower court decided in favor of the
association and the court of appeals sustains
that decision holding that the association is
IN accord with the interstate commerce law,
that it is not a conspiracy against trade but
for the benefit thereof.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
The Bloodx Bond Ouestien.

WASHINGTON. d. c., October 5.-The
difficulties in the way of securing q COM
promise on the repeal bill become more and
more apparent every day, because of the
party. The discussion has developed the
fact that some democratic senators who
favor repeal will not vote for the bond issue
because of the bad effect which they think
the adoption of such a policy would have
upon the party. Unless the bond question
can in some way be eliminated from the
measure, ittherefore seems impossible for the
democrats to agree upon party measure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-14
Taylor's Nominations Hung Up.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October &C. H. J.
Taylor's nomination for minister to Bolivia
is bound up tight in the committee on for
eign relations. Senator Martin said that he
seriously doubted whether Taylor could be
confirmed. ut is purely a diplomatic
question" he said. sand many of the sena-
tors question the policy of the appointment"
Taylor takes a rather philosophic view of
the situation. He says that the president
will take care of him, and if the senate does
not confirm him for this place his name will
be sent in for another equally as good.