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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Corn Making Great Roadway Under the
Impulse Of Fine Weather.

Corn Making Great Roadway Under the
Impulse of Fine Weather.
TOPEKA, Kan. June 2O.-The Kansas
weather crop bulletin says:
The rainfall last week was good generally in
the western division. Through the central
counties of the eastern division and in McPher
SON Kingman and Cowley counties it was light
generally in the middle division.
The growing crops in the eastern division of
the state are in good condition Throughout
the western and central divisions the wheat
prospect is poor
In the southern part of the middle division
wheat straw is short, but the heads, although
short, are well filed and plump. Barber coun-
ty reports one-third of crop. Sedgcwick
county reports yield of fifteen bushels to the
acre. Harvesting will commence in Reno
Harvey and Mcpherson counties next week
Recent rains have wonderfully improved
the prospect in these counties. In Ottawa
county in the Solomon valley some
wheat will be harvested next week but not
many fields will pay to harvest Barton coun-
ty reports wheat Sufficient for seed and bread
Mitchell and Cloud report improved conditions
Chinch bugs have been reported in some coun-
ties They have been found as far as the CEN
trail counties of the state which is the first
year in the history of Kansas that they have
reached that far west They have done some
damage to wheat and are now passing into
corn
Corn is in very good condition generally, even
as far as the Colorado line The pastures are
thin and dry in the western part OF the state
In the eastern counties corn has been growing
at the rate Of two inches dav the past week.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
THE PANAMA CONviCTS.

The Court Of Cessation Declares Them
Illegally Convicted and They Go Free.
PARIS, June 16.-The court of casa
ton handed down its decision to-day
on the appeal of Charles de Lesseps
and the other defendants convicted of
fraud in connection with the Panama
canal company. The sentences were
quashed on the ground that the statute
of limitations covered the offenses
charged and that the indictment on
which the prisoners were tried was ir-
regular.
In consequence of this decision NJ.
Eiffel was at once liberated from
prison.
Charles de LeSSepS. who is in the ST.
Louis hospital suffering with an acute
attack of dyspepsia, was informed that
he was at liberty, but he was too ill to
leave the hospital.
There were five defendants convicted
on the trial, which ended February
last. These were Ferdinand de Lesseps,
his son Charles, Marius Fontaine, Henri
Cottu and Gustav Eiffel Ferdinand de
Lesseps was sentenced to five years
imprisonment and to pay fine.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Increase Of the Latter and Decrease of the
Former Cold Exports.


FOrmer-COld Exports.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The total
values of the exports of merchandise
from the United States during the
twelve months ending May 81, 1893,
were sS4s, 373. S45, and during the CORE
spending period of the previous year
81 O22, 9S4, 80, a decrease of Sl74, 610, 700.
The values of the imports during the
same period We're 1896, 90l, 2S7 and sS1S,
S4S, l19 respectively, an increase of $685.
O53. los.
During the twelve months ended
May 81, the exports of gold amounted
to sl23, O95, 453. and the imports $50, 65S,-
TBS: excess of exports S1Oa, $50, 72S.
During the corresponding twelve
months last year the exports of gold
amounted to s4S, SIS. 224 and the inn
ports $40, ASS, 1874: excess of imports
S60O.11O. During the twelve months
ended May 81, the exports of silver
amounted to $40, 136,57S and the i'm
ports sa3, 764. 542: excess of exports &c.
372,65 During the corresponding pc
Rod of the preceding year the exports
of silver amounted to $50, 937,5OO and
the imports SIS, s23,S45; excess of ex-
ports S12. ia. 155.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
MURDER By A BANDIT.
A Lone Robbers Crime in Attempting II
Hold Up a stage i'm California.

A Lone Robbers Crime in Attempting to
Hold Up a Stage i'm California.
JACKSON, Cal, June 17.-An attempt
was made to rob the matl stage from
lone to jackson last evening by lone
highwayman about five miles from
mere. The stage had four passengers
inside, two of whom We're ladies. On
the outside were the driver, Clinton
Radcliff, Wells Fargo's guard, Mich
ael Tovey, and one passenger, The
robber was concealed behind the
rocks on the side of the
road. When the stage was opposite
his place of concealment, without the
least warning, a discharge of weapon
was heard and Tovey instantly fell for
ward Radcliffe grasped him by one
hand and held him. The ball struck
Tovey behind the right shoulder and is
supposed to have pierced the heart. Six
horses were attached to the stage, and
che crack of the rife frightened them
INTO gallop.
The robber fired again and this time
the ball grazed Radcliffe's back, pro-
ducing a slight flesh wound. The
uOTScS COhtlHuSu W luh dAu OhS hifo
wayman fired twice more, wounding
two of the animals.
The stage was carried along by the
injured horses for two or three hum
bred yards, when the driver halted
and turned two of the injured
animals into a field and came ION,
bringing the body of the murdered
messenger to Jackson. The robber
made no effort to follow the stage. The
firing was heard by several farmers
working in a hay field near by and they
came running to ascertain the cause.
The robber escaped into the thick
brush. There was treasure on board
the stage both from Amador City and
jackson. Tovey had been a messenger
for Wells-Fargo for twenty years, and
had been wounded three times before
by road agents.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
FRAUDULENT INSURANCE.
Evidence That 1t Has Been systematically
Carried On in kansas-Many Farmers
victimiZed.

Carried On in kansas-Many Farmers
Victimized.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 17.-Superin-
tendent Snider, of the insurance depart
ment, has unquestioned evidence that a
systematic underground insurance
business has been conducted in Kansas
for several years by which hundreds of
Farmers and many business firms have
been victimized by the agents OF fraud
ulent firms outside of the state. Mr..
Snider has a number of letters from
farmers and others who have been VIC
timized by agents of companies that
have been admitted to do business in
Kansas or that have failed and repudl-
ated the payment of losses.
In several instances insurance has
been written in companies that do
not eXists From letters on file in the
insurance department it would seem
that the firm of Il. Z. Elves & Co., OF
s, S. 10 and II Pacific avenue, Chicago,
are the general agents for many of the
concerns above mentioned now being
worked by local agents in this state.
Snider says he has absolute proof of
from parties who had been victimized,
stating that the firm of Elves & Co.
were the general agents and forwarded
the policies from Chicago.
The companies worked here were the
Washington Union of Ohio and two
West Virginia companies. neither OF
which were ever admitted to do bust
ness in Kansas. The first-named failed
some time since and has persistenly re-
fused to pay losses on policies issued
more than q year ago.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Result Of the Inquiry in the Ford's
Theater Tragedy.
Col. Ainswcrth. Superintendent Covert,
Engineer Sasse and Contractor Dant
Held to BE Responsibilities
Government Censured.
The Washington Disaster.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-It was de-
cided by Coroner Patterson that Col.
F. c. Ainsworth should not be sum
moned to appear as witness before
the coroners jury investigating the
cause of the Ford theater disaster.
This decision was precipitated by Il. II.
Warner, one of the jurors, in stating
that several of the jurors would like
the coroner to issue subpoena for Col.
Ainsworth to give testimony at the in.
quest, not merely in regard to his own
connection with the theater accident,
but with reference to other parties con-
cerned. 81 see no reason" said Mr..
Warner. .'why he should be treated
differently from other witnesses. -Four
of the jury favor having him before us.
the other two are Indifferent. Inas-
much as statements that this jury is
prejudiced against him have been made
in the public press and elsewhere, we
think that he should be made to APP
pear"
Coroner Patterson said he did not be
lieve that the presence of Col Aims.
worth would in any way assist in show
ing how Frederick Lotus. over whose
body the inquest is being held, came tc
his death. Nothing could be gained by
summoning him in his official capacity,
and as Col Ainsworth was not willing
to appear, as an ordinary citizen he
thought nothing could be gained by
calling him.
After being out two hours the j:ry
returned a verdict setting forth that
Frederick II. Lotus came to his
death by the disaster at FOrd's
Theater building on June 9, 1898.
The verdict recites the fact that
George w. Dant was the con
tractor under the government for
the work in progress, which caused the
disaster and all the circumstances con-
nected with the accident, and find that
Col. Frederick c. Ainsworth, in charge
of the building: William c. Covert, the
superintendent: Francis Sasse, the en-.
gineer. and George w. Dant, the con-
tractor. are responsible for the killing
of Lotus. The jurors further find
that the failure of the government of
the United States to provide for
skilled superintendent of the work of
repair and alteration of it's buildings
in charge of the war department is
most unbusinesslike and reprehensible,
and are of the opinion that if such
superintendent had been provided in
the case OF the work on the Ford
Theater building, the awful tragedy
rpirbf have lacn nyerfa1
Coroner Patterson decided not to is
sue warrants for the commitment OF
Col. Ainsworth, Dant, Covert and Sasse
until to-day, in order to give them an
opportunity of obtaining bail.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.
Antipodal Swimmers Beat the Ducks and
the Fishes.

AntipOdal swimmers Beat the DUCKS and
the Fishes.
New YORK, June 19.-This weeks
Australian mail brings news of some
startling performances of the famous
amateur swimmers of the colonies. At
the swimming championships of the
New South Wales association. held in
Sydney natatorium, T. Meadham swan
- yards in O:4S, eclipsing the previous
worlds record of O:49 3-5, made by j. II.
Tyers, of England. A similar attempt
was made by j. II. Helling. and he ex-
actly duplicated Meadham's perform
ance.
w. ]. Gromley next took a hand in
the game in an effort to improve the
12O yard record of 1:26, made by J. Nut
tall at Lambeth baths, London, En-
gland. October 10. 1887. The colonial
celebrity went through the water at
an astonishing pace. and clipped big
slice off the worlds record. finishing in
the marvellous time of l:2OiI
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.

Monarchy Considered at An End Claus
Speckles Pa d His Claim.
Honolulu, June lO.-For the first
time in the history of the Hawaiian
islands the Hawaiian flag was fioated
over the palace June2. The formal oc-
cupation of the palace by the provis-
ional government and the hosting of
its emblem over it are regarded by the
annexationists generally. and by many
of the natives as final blow to mon
archy. The building has been formally
dedicated 10 its new uses.
The provisional government, June 5,
paid to Claus Spreckles $685. owed to
him. and there is feeling of relief
among the officials that the government
is no longer under obligations to him.
Spreckles denies that he was actuated
by a desire to embarrass the govern
ment by demanding the return of his
money
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Struck by a Waterspout.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 19.-The town
of Utzermatlan has been visited by a
terrible waterspout. which resulted in
loss of life and great damage. The
waterspout burst unexpectedly directly
over the town at midnight. In few
minutes the flood had covered the en-
tire town. the water rising to the
height of four feet inside the houses
The people were panic-stricken. and in
attempting to escape from the flood
many men. women and children were
drowned. A great many families were
made homeless. and the city council Of
the place has issued an appeal asking
other towns to come to their relief.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Run Over and Cut to Pieces.

LIBERTY. Ind, June 9.-John Gear
and Jacob Cain were run over by q
Cincinnati. Dayton & Indianapolis
train rs it passed through this city and
were cut to fragments. Their friends
gathered the remains up in sheets and
cigar boxes. Each man left widow
and one child. Both were Catholics.
aged sc each. and the coroner found
exactly SIS among the remains of each.
Cain was section boss and Gear a rail.
way fireman
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Fatal to Rainmakers.

TOPEKA. Kan, June l9.-Several DAYS
ago Adj.-Gen. Artz shipped a twelve
pound cannon to Minneapolis, Kan, to
be used in rain-making experiments
1t was fired a number of times, appar.
emily with success Saturday it was
decided that the country was in
still further need of rain and the
bombardment of the heavens was re-
sumed. The gun was prematurely dis
charged and Capt S. +. Redmond was
instantly killed and two others were
seriously injured. The accident was
the result of failure on the part of the
imen to swab the gun properly. Red
rnond was captain of company G,
Fourth regiment Kansas National
guards He leaves a young wife and
child
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Kansas City Grain Market.

KANSAS CITY, June 20 There was some
forced selling of July and cash wheat to-day
which weakened his market 1ls July price
dropped lIac but advanced again, ard The close
was only &c lower than Saturday The open
ing was 55ac The market dropped 10 54ftc,
sold up and closed at D. sc. September open
ed unchanged at Coo, dropped 10 soc, advanced
to t0c, and closed firm 1T that. \ lot of No. ,
hard out Of store sold at 81 &C river and there
small lot sold on the call to pay carrying
charges, which brought 10 sG}jja.c river
Trade in cash wheat WIS dull No. hard
was &c lower lower grades l4ilsc lower. Soft
wheat was almost unstable and nomraly &c
lower.
Receipts to-day were 80 cars a year ago, IS
cars.
Prices were quoted as follows: No. hard
wheat, $40, 5sc; No hard wheat, $50 sac; No
hard wheat, 5.lt5ic; rejected hard wheat, u D
Sic; No red wheat, 57fe5Sc: No red wheat
54055c: No red sheat 52.li3c
Corn was firm There WAS good shipping
demand and fair local trade. Prices were
about the same as Saturday.
Receipts to-day, 80 cars a year ago, 135 cars.
No. mixed corn sold at s3l15Ic; No. 3
mixed, 32al I3314c No mixed, 800 SIC: no grade.
2963,c; No white, Bic No white, 1876
@35ac; No white. Sic Shippers paid $50
Mississippi river, and 40l.c Memphis for No.
corn: No white sold at Sc river and Ale
Memphis.
Oats were almost unstable and nominally
Hc lower than Saturday.
Receipts to-day, IA cars; year ago. Is cars.
Cash prices No mixed, 25ia12sl1 &c: No $3.50
$3.50; No 4, 25CI26c No white, 2eGl2S13c; No.
white Els@2Sc.
Hay-Receipts, cars: market weak. Quota
tions are: Timothy, choice to fancy, 80 so;
good, $500: clover mixed IS 0yGGJ per ton:
fancy prairie. IS 5O69 %; good to choice. S7.Oo9
aOU; common, siOO96O0
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Great Fire at Chicago.

CHICAGO. June IA six story build
ing at Wabash and Congress streets
was entirely destroyed by fire to-day.
The structure was occupied by a num-
Der of firms, whose combined losses
aggregated $500. 900. The heaviest
losers are the O. w. Richardson Co..
carpets and curtains: the CHM Pub
fishing Co.. Vose Piano Co. and A. Il.
Chase & Co, piano manufacturers.
Their combined losses are placed at
about 500, ZOO. r. S. Peale & Co, pub
fishers. will lose $al,0 200. The building
was owned by John Quincy Adams. OF
Wheaton, Ill. 1t burned two years ago,
and has only been recently rebuilt.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
TRYING TO SAVE THEM.
Both England and America Making Efforts
to save the Condemned Armenians.

Both ENGLAND and America Making Efforts
to save the Condemned Armenians.
LONDON, June 2O.-The question OF
The Armenians who were sentenced to
death at Angora by the Turkish author
tiles, on the charge of having been con-
cerned in the rioting at Cesarea and
Marsovan last spring. came up in the
house of commons. The government
was questioned in regard to the mat
ter. and Sir Edwin Grey, parliament
airy secretary of the foreign Office.
replied TINT the sentences of death
imposed upon Prof. Thoumain. Prof.
Kayavan and fifteen other Ar
menians were subject to review by the
Turkish court of cessation. Sir Ed
ward added that the English charge
d'affaires at Constantiuople had been
instructed by the government to use
every effort to prevent the sentences
being carried out pending full con-
sideration of all the circumstances in.
volved.
INTEREST IN AMERICA.
New YORK. June 2O.-At the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions in this
city it was learned that the outcome OF
the trial conducted in Angora against
the Armenians who were charged with
rioting in Cesarea and Marsovan last
spring has greatly surprised the board.
Rev. Dr. C. II. Daniels, the district Sec
rotary of the board, said:
''All these prisoners are natives The
two professors who have been sem
fenced to dea tn, Mr.. Thoumain, the
senior profes of the college, and
Prof. Kayayan are innocent. They
were arrested and imprisoned on Janu-
airy %, and every request to see them
or give bail for them was refused. Rev.
DR.. c. c. Tracy, the president OF
the college, who has just arrived
here. has stated that there was no evil
dence connecting them with the issu-
ing of seditious placards. Merely be-
cause the manifestoes were written
with cyclostyle it was affirmed that
they must have issued from the col
lege, and thus the charge was made to
furnish basis for an attack upon the
college. On the night of February I,
the building which was being erected
for the girls school was set on fire. 1t
was at once charged by the Turkish
officers that the Armenians started
the fire to conceal the fact that arms
and ammunition were stored in
the building. The investigation, how
ever, definitely fastened the response
bility upon the late officials in Marso-
van and the college was cleared of all
charges against it of completely in rev.
dictionary plans. Yet the two native
professors We're not released. If they
have now been declared guilty, it must
have been done by the forgery of al
legged documents and by perjured wit
neSSeS."
A Washington special says: Secre
tary Gresham was shown Il cable dis
patch from COnstantinople, published
in the morning newspapers, stating the
sentences imposed on the Armenians
whose trials for sedition have just been
concluded at Angora.
This is the first news have received
of the result of the trials" said the
secretary. NO official informa ton on
the subject has as yet come to me, and
l am therefore unprepared to say what,
if anything will be done about it by
our government"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
Accommodating Gold.

WASHINGTON, June 2O,-Gradually,
and in the absence of export, the gold
in the treasury is increasing. 1t is now
s93, 119, $40, an increase since Satur-
day of more than 500. 600, and gain
of nearly s5,OOO,OOO during the past
three weeks. The fact that Ameri-
can grain is now finding foreign mar
ket is given as the reason for the cessa-
ton of gold exports and the fact that
the west is receiving large quantities
OF money from the east. accounts in a
large measure for the building up Of
the treasury gold. as gold is being de-
posted in New York in exchange for
currency delivered by the government
at western points
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
A PRIME REPORT.
Condition Of Crops in the West-Fine
Growing Weather.

Condition of Crops in the WeSt-Flne
Growing Weather.
CHICAGO. June 19.-Prime's crop re-
port is as follows:
The same general conditions which have been
bringing ON the spring sown and planted crops
so rapidly during the present month still con-
tinue over a large area of the country. 1t is
true there have been some hot winds in the
spring wheat areas, and 1t is getting dry again
IN Kansas, but looking over the whole area
there is much that encourages and little that
discourages So far this has been a great
month for the corn crop 1t is a great thing to
have good start and a good stand
Southern Illinois reports that the corn crop
is looking well: in fact they are having perfect
weather for it-warm and rather dry-and
farmers are cultivating. In central Illinois the
early corn is from to IL inches high There
seems to be considerable old corn left in north
ern and central Illinois Oats have made rapid
growth-are just beginning to show their heads
In Indiana the first planted corn has all been
plowed once. Oats are doing well, as they have
had plenty OF rain. The corn fields are clean
ard the ground in excellent condition
Ohio reports that corn is late, but is picking
up rapidly. Most of it is large enough to work
and fields are clean Oats are backward on &C
count of wet weather. but tho early sown oats
are growing rapidly and thick on the ground.
Michigan reports that corn is promising. far
ahead OF last year at this time OATS are max
Ing good growth AMI there is plenty OF moist
ure on the ground
In southern Kansas some of the corn has been
plowed over three times. Oats are improving
but generally short In northern and central
Kansas the ground is getting little dry, but
the corn is doing fairly well, some Of it twelve
inches high. Oats are heading out short Some
will not be large enough to cut
Missouri reports that in some OF the southern
counties corn is eighteen to thirty inches high
II is growing rapidly. The fields have been
well worked and are clean. Oats are looking
their fields working their corn
Northern Kansas reports that there is nc
wheat cut yet, and will not be for several
weeks The yield on what acreage is left will
pc Disappointing The ,rop gathered cannot
possibly exceed 25per cent Of last wear
In northern Missouri farmers will commence
cutting wheat next week Farmers will prob
ably sell freely, irrespective Of price.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-23
TOWNS BURNED.
Disastrous Results of Minnesota Forest
'Fires-One Town Wiped Out and Others
Badly ScOrched.

Disastrous Results of Minnesota Forest
Fires-One Town Wiped Out and Others
Badly ScOrched.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 2O.-The first
accurate news of the fires in the Mesaba
range was available last night. Press
dispatches filed by the special CORE
spondents who were sent with the first
celief train did not arrive until late
and then only little advance of the
newspapers. Accurate news shows the
Usual exaggeration in the first reports,
but the money loss will be greater than
estimated.
The first stories regarding Mountain
iron and Biwabik were untrue. At
Biwabik only few detached buildings
we're burned, and at Mountain Iron
only six buildings. At Virginia the
situation is as serious as reported. The
entire business portion of the town is
destroyed. About thirty houses are
standing and $40 burned Merritt is
nearly wiped out, only sixteen build
ings now remaining in the town. 1t
was impossible to reach Merritt to-day,
as the woods are still burning all about
the village. 1t is the only town the news
paper men were not able to visit and
see the exact situation for themselves.
The situation of the sufferers at Vir-
ginia is particularly unfortunate.
Most of them are without shelter, cloth
ing is scarce and food, despite the sup
plies that have been sent from Duluth,
is still scanty. Everything possible is
being done for them and railroads
reaching the range are carrying all
supplies and provisions free. On the
whole range about ), 500 people are for
the time being entirely dependent on