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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-20

urlay anu in is sunday issue The Herald
published full page copy of the sue
cessful drawing, an exact Eeduc'
ton OF which the lNTELLIGENcEg here
produces for the benefit OF ITS lady
friends. The prize was won by Mrs X.
A, Beaton, Of Now York
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-20

HE Now York
Herald recent.
ly started an
sting
competition
by the offer Of
u prize OF fifty
dollars for a
drawing and
description of
he beat
dressed wo,
man. The con,
Test ended Sat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-20
This volume also contains
$50 pages Of West Virginia
facts and statistics.
1t gives the result OF every
election since the organiza-
ton of the State.

Itisthe most valuable book
ever published in West Vir-
ginia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20.-The civil
service commission has sent to Kansas City,
Kan, to investigate the doings of Frank
Mapes, postmaster at that place, Examiner
Bum.
Charges of extreme partisanship and viola
ton of civil service rules have been preferred
against Postmaster Mapes. He is accused
of having made extensive removals of clerks
and carriers in the local service without as
signing the reason therefor, or at least giving
causes recognizable in civil service princi-
pies. Complaint has been made to the civil
service commission, and after consideration
by the commissioners of the facts set forth
in the allegations, Examiner Bum, of the
commission, was sent to look into the matter.
Commissioner Lyman, who seems to have
the investigation especially in charge, could
not be seen, but there are excellent reasons
for the statement that Mape's head will fall
into the basket The stalwarts here knew
nothing of the purpose of the commission.
Crouch, who is sick in bed with neuralgia,
professed great surprise. but it is certain that
If the charges are sustained the president will
be asked to remove Mr.. Mapes, who was his
first appointment in Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
One Fare for tho Round Trip.

New YORK, June 15.-A meeting of the
passenger committee of the trunk line as
ISOLATION has just been held, and it is proba-
BILE that the question of making cheaper ex-
c1rsion rates to the worlds fair may be con-
sidered. 1t is said that the passenger agents
of the trunk lines are anxious to make a one
fare rate from points in their territory, and
that if they can agree on the subject, the ex-
ecutive officers will endorse their action.
At present worlds fair excursion tickets
are sold by the trunk line roads at 20 per
cent. reduction on trains making the run
from New York to Chicago in 80 hours or
more, for which the regular rate is $40. The
passenger agents find that this rate is not
popular and they believe that a one-way fare
would attract large amount of business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Hanal.. seventy Trains an Hour.


CHICAGO, June 17.-For weeks the terminal
station men have been impatiently waiting
an opportunity to demonstrate the fact that
they can take care of seventy trains of fifteen
cars each hour In q letter sent out by Su-
perintendent Green to every railroad super
intendent in the city, he said: "For your
information would state that we have stor-
age capacity for 500 passenger cars. This is
the minimum capacity of the storage yard,
which has twenty-five tracks. In addition,
there is tracksge enough to store almost
twice as many cars, and this does not include
the thirty-five parallel tracks used as termi-
mails. The interlocking system used gives
such hexibility to the terminals that five
minutes notice is all that is necessary for re-
ceiving more trains than can be switched in
over the Baltimore Il Ohio and Illinois Cen.
tral tracks, which lead to the yards.
Next Monday the same facilities for hand
ling baggage which are found in all union
stations will be put in operation at the ter
minal station. The council of administra-
ton has decided to waive the 10 cents per
passenger terminal charge on all passengers
brought in by roads which have made a re-
duction in rates at least equal to the terminal
charges.
When the excursion business Is in full
swing 200 trains day at least are expected
in the terminal station. AS each train will
average 500 passengers, 100000 worlds fair
visitors daily will probably pass through the
terminal turnstiles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
The City Tests 1T.

New YORK, June 19.-The Recorder will de-
tail tomorrow the cure of several consump-
tive patients at Wards Island under the di-
rection of the city authorities. AS only char
ity patients in the last stage of consumption
are admitted there, the Recorder claims the
cure, for which it awarded DR.. W. R. Amick,
of Cincinnati, $1,000, has accomplished
something almost miraculous. 1t says also
that the Cincinnati doctor has agreed to
keep the hospital supplied with medicines
for all consumptive cases at his own expense;
as only third stage cases are taken there
no more severe test could be invited. While
it is now generally admitted that the Amick
discovery is certain specific in the earlier
stages of consumption, Amick has never here
tofore claimed that it would cure more than 20
per cent of third stage consumptives. In this
test just made by the city three out of four we're
either cured or astonishingly benefited. 1t
is easy enough for any sufferers from the
disease to test the new discovery through
their family physician, for Amick sends
medicines for this purpose free of cost, and
invites impartial test of it by the medical pro-
fession everywhere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
WITHDRAWING.
Tho West and South Calling
Money Home.
TE0 Millions Sent West in Two Days and
Eoarteen Million in Ten Days
Credit FOreshortened - The
West is Strong.

new YORK, June 16.-The shipment of cur
banks continues, and excites much comment
In financial circles. The amount sent out In
two days is estimated at more than 81, OO0,OO0.
When asked as to the cause of this
large shipment of currency, which is mainly
to the west (the amount sent out within the
last ten days is believed to exceed $14 ,OOO),
the bankers agreed in saying the demand is
largely due to the distrust prevailing every
where in the country. especially in the west.
Stringency in the money market is being ex-
perienced at both ends of the line now.
Savings banks as well as other banks out
west are all fortifying themselves as much as
possible and that, especially in the case of
country savings banks, is causing the hoard
ing of money in those places, and conse-
quently drain upon the banks OF New York
city. AS result many of the New York
banks are being compelled to call in loans
in order to maintain their lawful reserve.
AS an indication of how the money strin-
gency is affecting trade in all its ramifca-
tons, it was reported in Wall street that
three large mercantile houses of Chicago
were endeavoring to get extensions in this
city from wholesale houses of which they
had bought goods.
Another indication of the stringency is the
fact that large mercantile house in this
city, of first class credit, has to pay II per
cent. for an extension to tide it over tight
place.
The lack of buying is also reported to be
one of the unfavorable conditions noted by
the large wholesale houses in this city, and
it is generally attributed to curtailments of
credits and generally to the money strin-
gency and lack of confidence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
The End Has Been Reached.

The opinion of the court of appeals at
Chicago, presided over by Chief Justice
Fuller, in deciding the Worlds Columbian
exposition can be opened on Sunday, was re-
ceived at Washington by a press bulletin.
Attorney General Olney said the department
had clear record in the case and had ex-
hausted every legal means to enforce the
mandate of congress in the matter.
It is generally acknowledged that the act
of congress in regard to opening the fair on
Sundays is couched in language sufficiently
dubionus to make it's extent doubtful, and
that both those who favor opening on Sun
day and those who are opposed to it had
plausible ground to stand upon. It seems
to him the end had now been reached. While
he saw TO means in sight, perhaps those who
had been more intimately associated with
the case than he, would yet discover some.
Other matters of complicated character, he
said, would undoubtedly grow out of the de-
ciSiO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Alleged Insurance swindle.

AToH1soN, KAN, June ID. K. Brown,
treasurer of the local lodge of the Knights of
Columbia, called meeting of the lodge to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of disbanding. The
late j. F. Lee was member of the order,
and his family should have received 5000
insurance on his life, but they have never re-
ceived cent. The members of the Atchi-
SON lodge have already paid about twenty
five assessments for deaths, and an investi-
cation failed to find where the money went.
Mr.. Brown was in Topeka. but failed to get
any satisfaction from the head officers. The
Atchison members paid death assessment
two months ago on Topeka man, but his
family have not yet received the money.
ToPEKA.-It appears that the reason the
above death claim was not paid is because
the insured was drunkard; which, under
the laws of most insurance companies, of
whatever character, vitiates the policy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
CAUTION.
Credits Are Handled With
Care.
Foreign Demand for Our Securities, and
Fall in Foreign Exchange Stops Out.
low of Gold-Imports and Exc
ports Roth Very Light

NEW York, June 19.-R. G. Dun d Co. 3
weekly review:
The concerted action by the banks of New
York has changed the situation considerably.
More failures and the tremendous drain of
money to the west had such an effect here
shat the banks were unanimous in decidins
Upon the issue of clearing house certificates.
| Much increased accommodation for the bust
ness community is expected to result, and
doubtless will, unless speculation is stimu-
lated to absorb all increase in available
resources through undue preference for
marketable securities over assets.
The weakness of banks at many western
points continues and Is having serious effect
| upon the merchants and manufacturers who
| are In no way concerned with speculative
| operations.
The very sharp fall in foreign exchange
| removes the chance of gold export at the
present, but it is due to foreign purchases
| Of securities.
Exports in the two weeks of June, it is
true, are but $2,7O0,0O0, or Is per cent of last
years and imports show q small decrease IL
| the place of the enormous increase reported
for months, but the banks are still embar-
The decline in prices has led to some in
crease in foreign demand for products, but
has been followed by an advance of more
than cent in wheat, with sales of only H.
100000 bushels, ~ cents in corn and three
sixteenths in cotton with sales of $4,000
bales.
Pork has fallen 80 cents, oats 1, coffee IL,
oil l. but any material increase in exports at
this season must come from marketing sur
cotton WI md
this the advance in price tends to prevent.
Wheat receipts are still large and accounts
of growing crops are decidedly more favor
able from the northwest, but conflicting as
TO cotton.
The output of pig iron declined 1872 tons
weekly in May and is scarcely larger than
year ago.
The stocks on hand declined 1900 tons a
month, but further reduction of output is in
progress.
Market for iron and its products remains
dull and unsatisfactory, bar being especially
weak and southern pig much pressed for
sale.
Tin has advanced Is cents per hundred
pounds, but copper sold at 10% cents for
plate.
The market for wool Is much depressed.
Receipts from other cities nearly all show
tight money and slow collections.
In few southern cities like Charleston,
Mobile and New Orleans money is in good
demand but fair supply, while at Knoxville
the demand is smaller.
The volume of business has been much
affected by the prevailing stringency and
caution about credits. The market for stocks
has been stronger for week, though the ad-
vance has averaged less than one-half of a
dollar per share, and the demand for money
has advanced rates on all quite sharply.
The failures during the week were 313 in
The United States against 153 last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24

TorExA, June Ex-senator John Martin
sent what follows to the New York Times In
reply to its questions by wire:
To the Editor of the New York Times, New
York City, N. Y.
answer your telegram as follows:
First-Your statement as to the relative
rates of interest in England and the United
States is not true.
Second have no confidence whatever in
your prominent fnanciers." They were
never knownito be right.
Third-The Sherman law has not caused
the present financial troubles. and its repeal
will have no such result as they assume.
Fourth-We neither want or need ''cheap"
money from London or elsewhere.
Fifth-The Sherman law is and was
intended as a scheme to destroy silver as
money and should be Immediately repealed,
provided proper silver legislation Ia substi-
tuted.
SIXTH am in favor of currency of gold,
silver and treasury notes agreeably with the
demands of the democratic national plat
form.
Seventh-If the secretary of the treasury
firmly resists the dictation of your "promi-
nent financiers" and their associate conspir-
ators in Europe and elsewhere, the present
financial furry will be brief and harmless.
JOHN MARTIN,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24

A New York fashion correspondents
Of Southern paper gives out the folT
lowing:
A iady writes. at have read your
letters for long time, and have often
envied you the opportunity you enjoy OF
seeing the beautiful things you describe.
I used to think when read OF those
charming dresses and parasols and hats
at Lord Il Taylor's, that theirs must be
one of those stores where a tinid,
nervous woman like myself, having but
a few dollars to spare for seasons
outfit, would be of so little account that
she would receive little attention; but
when you said, in one of your letters
few months ago, that goods OF the same
quality were really cheaper there than
elsewhere, because they sold more
goods in their two stores than any other
firm in New York, and that because
they sold more they bought more, and
consequently bought cheaper, deter
mined. il / ever went to New York, /
would go to Lord & Taylor's.
THAT long-waited-for time came in
the early autumn, and found myself
standing before that great entrance,
with those wonderful windows at either
side. L summoned my courage and
entered, as suppose tens of thousands
of just such timid women as have
done before. My fears were gone in an
instant. The agreeable attention put
me at my ease at once, and l felt as
much at home as though I were in the
little country store where my people
have traded for nearly quarter Of a
century.
"And now, as wear the pretty things
I purchased, or see them every day and
find them all so satisfactory, think of
my visit to this great store as the
brightest part of my trip to New York"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
"Deputy, Coroner Not an ohicer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 16.-The supreme
court, District of Columbia, dismissed Colo
mel Ainsworth's petition for mandamus on
two grounds.
First-Holding that the deputy coroner is
not legal officer. This invalidates the in
quest as far as held.
Secondhand the right of a person to be
present at an inquest in person or by counsel
is discretionary with the coroner and there
fore not subject of mandamus.
In Difference to the decision of the supreme
court, that there is no such officer in the Dis
trict of Columbia as deputy coroner, DR..
Shaeffer, who has been conducting the in
quest in that supposed capacity, Immediately
adjourned the proceedings.
A curious point develops that no dead body
has been viewed by legally constituted cor
oner's jury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Kansas Bann

TorrKA, June 16.-"The people of Kansss
need not worry about their hanks" said
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal to re-
porter. 81 don't believe there is state in
the west in which the banks are in better
condition than in Kansas. With but few
exceptions, probably, they are well fixed to
weather financial storm. The latest report
of the comptroller of the currency shows
that the national banks of Kansas have an
average reserve of 81 per cent, which is per
cent more than the law requires. The state
banks will go even better than that, and our
law only requires that the reserve shall be
20 per cent. The fact that IN the recent
financial troubles not bank went under
shows well for our financial institutions and
ought to convince the people that they are
in good shape. When the banks of the east
began to go under short time ago quite
number of farmers and others in various 10
calities who had money in the Kansas banks
and were beginning to get scared came to
me and asked if they hadn't better take their
money out Invariably told them not to
draw out The banks of Topeka are Ia par
ticularly good shape,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Tn. FLOOR. Not shored Up.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 1.-THE new
inquest over the victims of the Ford's build.
ing disaster is giong on. All previous testi.
mony counts for nothing in legal sense,
and complete new testimony must be taken.
The old jury was summoned and the coro-
nor and jury went to Glenwood cemetery
and viewed the body of friedrich F. Lotus,
one of the victims.
The first witness was a contractor named
Pierce. He said he had made bid for the
work, but the bid was rejected. The witness
created sensation when he stated that not
a brick could have been moved with safety
to the building unless all the floors had been
shored up. Snoring had not been done, as
the specifications did not call for it.
Attorney Thomas thereupon read the speci-
fcations for the work of excavation and un-
derpinning. There was murmur when the
clause was read, "And the contractor shall
be liable for all damages that may be done
to the building"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
PopuIist Women of Kansas.

The populist women of the state met in
Topeka and formed a state organization
which they named ''Woman's Political
League"
When election of president was reached
there was a tie division between Mrs. John
G.. Otis and Mrs. DR.. Harding.
The division was upon the question of thu
scope and character of the work of the league |:
the supporters of Mrs. Otis wishing to make
the new organization an adjunct or auxiliary
TO the Farmers alliance, while DR.. Hard
ing's support came from such as desired the
main feature to be woman's suffrage pro-
poganda.
After the tie vote DIR. Harding withdrew
and Mrs Otis was declared unanimously
elected.
The report of the committee on elections,
as made by Mrs. G. G. Clemens, declared in
favor of equal suffrage and prohibition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
The Financial Condition.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 15.-The fnan-
cial condition of the country, as viewed from
the treasury standpoint, shows general
improvement. The bank and commercial
failures are fewer. Europe is buying our
grain in greater quantities, gold shipments
have ceased at least for the present, conf
dence is being restored and money is not so
tight.
The treasury net gold has increased from
$50, 100000 to $91 100000 and demand for
small money in the west will have the effect to
further increase the treasury gold. There
liz a general opinion that the worst is passed,
the weaker financial institutions and bust
ness firms having succumbed while those
who have passed through so far are stronger
for having weathered the financial storm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
An EY-Slave's Last viii.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-THE will of
James sweeney, an old colored preacher, has
been admitted to probate. sweeney was the
owner of property worth about 100000. All
of this he leaves to his widow, Johanna Swe-
ney. The only heir is son, Henry Galloway
sweeney, born in slavery, who is left S..
sweeney was one of the best known colored
men in Kansas City. He was an ex-slave,
and for many years he preached at the st.
James Baptist church which he built out of his
own funds. About two years ago an attorney
tried to swindle the old man out of his valu-
able property by making out deed to him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Bunker Hill Day,

Bunker's Hill day was celebrated In the
historic town of Charlestown, Mass, on a
more enthusiastic scale than ever before, in
recognition of the fact that it is also the fifs
tieth anniversary of the dedication of the
monument.
In the morning the usual antique parade
took place under the auspices of the carnival
association, over fifty clubs appearing in
line. Major William II. Cakes was chief
marshal of the afternoon parade, detach-
ment of the United States marine corps act
ing as his aides.
WORLDS FAIR GRouNDs-The anniversary
of the battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated
with big demonstration of sons and daugh-
tiers Of old Massachusetts. By general con-
sent the stars and stripes were hoisted all
over the grounds. The flags of all other ma
tons were also thrown to the breeze, and
even the royal standard and union jack of
old England went up to the mast over Vic
toria house in compliment to the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
Three Anniversaries in One.

June Is was German day at the worlds
fair. Teutons from far and near assembled
in thousands to make the merriest holiday
the fair has yet seen.
It was also the anniversary of the day when
George Washington assumed command of
the Continental troops, and also the anniver-
sary of the accession to the throne of the
present emperor of the Fatherland.
E. G. Halle, president of the celebra-
ton committee, introduced the Hon. Harry
Reubens, who made an address of welcome,
and extended the greeting of the German
Americans of Chicago to the representatives
of the German empire. 'Die Wacht am
Rhein" was then sung by the worlds fair
chorus.
Baron Won Hollenden, German ambassa-
dor at Washington, responded to Reubens'
greeting. Hon. Carl Shurz delivered the
Grafton of the day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-06-24
More Brains, Less Politics,

Miss Susan B Anthony was lately
appointed by Gov. Flower as one Of
the managers of the New York State
Industrial School for Girls Miss
Anthony has been visiting the school
She found that seventeen of the girls
stood over washing and ironing after
the old fashion Of our grandmothers
She succeeded in convincing the au-
thorities that it would be a great
saving Of time and labor for few OF
the girls to take the clothes over to
the boys laundry, where all the
modern machinery is, and. wash out
the clothes with ease and swiftnesS
Miss Anthony writes to Mrs Stanton:
"Such delighted girls you never saw,
to think they were to be emancipated
from those washtubS What took
them six days TODD, will now be done
in two, and they will have leisure to
do other things We are establish
ing cooking school, dressmaking
and millinery. so as TO 1T each girl 70
earn living when she goes out OF
the institution"