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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-11-25
From 1O5 Counties.

TOPEKA, November 16.-The following
table showing the number of republicans,
populists and democrats elected to each
county Office at the late election is complete,
the 105 counties all being represented. Ex-
elusive OF two ties the Offices are divided as
foll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Army Orders.

The leave Of absence granted Mai. Samue,
M. Whitside, seventh cavalry, is further
extended three months on account of sick.
ness.
So much of special orders of November IS.
1893 as relates to Capt. Benjamin H. Gill
man, thirteenth infantry.is so amended as to
direct that, on being relieved from DUTY at
the United States Military Prison, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, he report in person at
Fort Supply, Oklahoma territory, for duty.
Capt. Charles H. Clark, ordnance depart
ment, will proceed to Cramps ship yard
Philadelphia, Pa, on public business per-
tanning to the ordnance department.
Maj James Gilliss. quartermaster, will
proceed to sJeffersonville. Ind. on official
business pertaining to the quartermaster' s
department.
Capt. Marcus w. Lyon, ordnance depart
ment, will proceed to the works of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company, Bridge
port, Conn. on official business pertaining
to the inspection of ammunition.
The following transfers in the ninth cav.
airy are made: Capt. Louis H. Rucker. from
troop B TO troop G; Capt Walter L. Finley
from troop g to troop B..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21

The post office fight at Hendersonville,
n. c." said an official of the Post Office
Department today to Star man. lis red hot.
The contestants. Mrs. Norris. the incum-
bent, and AIR. Warlick, the applicant are
waging vigorous war. Senator Vance
many influential democrats and all the re-
publicans1 are supporting Mrs. Norris and
the Representative from that district, Mr..
Crawford, is making things hum for Mr..
Warlick 1t was at one time reported on
what appeared to be reliable authority that
MIR. Crawford had withdrawn his indors,.-
ment of Warlick, but this is not So Sena-
tor Ransom at first Endorsed Mr. Warlick,
but has since announced, it is said that
under certain conditions he will support
the lady. 1 do not know what the condi-
tons are. The light is one of the most
bitter in the state. Word reaches the de-
partment that there is a great deal of dis
satisfaction in North Carolina over the
slowness with which postal changes are
being made. The pine tree delegation is
making considerable noise about it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
CALIFORNIA; QUEER RAILROAD.
II Has Been Operated Several Years
without q Single Accident.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Over In Alameda county the Southern
Pacific railroad has O branch line that 10
operated In a novel manner. This branch
connects the town of Centerviiie with the
main line OF the narrow gauge at Newark
1t is three miles In length and traverses
beautiful valley that affords considerable
traffic. The rolling stock Is the same az
that used on the main line. with the excep-
ton Of the passenger car. which is a small
affair constructed especially for use on this
branch. Each train consists of two freight
cars and the passenger bus. and the motive
power is furnished by two horses harnessed
tandem. AS the road has very little grace
horse power Is much cheaper for operation
than steam. Regular trips and close con-
nections are made in this way.
All classes of freight are handled WITHOUT
grain and fruit being hauled over the road
in considerable quantities. The road has
the unique honor Of being the smallest rail-
road in the world. and for the amount OF
freight transported win take hrst place Tor
inexpensive operation. The entire operat-
ing force consists Of one man. VINO Is super
intendent, conductor, engineer fireman,
name of this railway Pooh-bah Is n. n
Burdick, who does not appear 70 be op-
pressed nv the cares OF his many omces
He usually uses a clod when he desires 70
put on more steam. although he rarely puts
his train to a dizzy speed.
II IS Mr. Ruriick's boast fhat ne nes
never had a collision or an explosion on his
Wne Indeed the most serious accidents
that he hos had to encounter have been a
hroken sv-ingle-tree or a horse falling lame.
Ne claims the honor therefore, OF being the
model railway superintendent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
NEW SCHOOL NEEDED.
Attention Called to the Want. q, -.
Fifth Division

Attention Called to the Wants q - i.
Fifth Division.
school Trustee Jesse H. Wilson writes 70
the commissioners today as follows. regard
ing the need of a new high school bu,la,ng
in the fifth division:
In regard to the need of a high scho,,
building in the fifth division. let me stste
the following facts as reasons why an an
preparation for such should be at once urgaa
upon Congress. The high school I'm this a.
vision Is located in the Curtis bu,,a,n,
which was built for the graded schools ana
Is not adapted to high school work. hut ,n
ADDITION to this. 1t is crowded now and
next year 1t Is almost certain 1t win not ac-
commodate the school, not even with mod
crate comfort. There should be water on
the second and third floors for laboratory
work but there is none above the first floor.
AFTER all, however, the most urgent reason
IL tnat the curtis building is needed for the
sraoed SCHOOLS. There is a basement room
only nj Tor play room, but now used as a
scnooroom; one room is rented. Two rooms
are used In building long since pronounced
unfit for use. Six rooms are made 10 ac-
commodate twelve schools making half-dav
schoois necessary, because Of the crowded
condition of the schools, SO that TODAY ten
rooms are nearly needed for the graded
SCHOOLS, next year twelve will undoubtedly
De needed. and by. the time a new high
scnooi could be completed the contested con-
oltion OF the graded schools will be such
evident" seii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
OUR OPPRESSED WIVES.
Comparison of Their burdens Lee
turc To CIub-GeinS Husbands.

Comparison of Their burdens Lee
turc Ia C1ub-GeinS Husbands.
From the Chicago Herald
The Indians compel their women to bear
ali the visible burdens. In that they differ
from their superiors, the whites who them
selves carry the visible but force their wives
to stagger under the weight of the invisible
| Who would not prefer to carry a saddle
upon he, shoulders, or even WELD the ak
that chops the kindiing for supper, than
cringe under the refinement of a hidden
heartbrea,S, or spend days seeking to cover
the ravages of concealed SORROW? The
sauaw who tills the fields is not deserving
OF one-half the sympathy we ought TO yield
the wife who faces the world with a smile
because it is unpleasant to her critical hus-
band to see her haggard and in tears, while
his selfshness and his cruelty scar he- soul
with something deeper than stripes
l like men. i make no bones of saying
that do. and that always have, but they
possess their peculiar phases. They are
selfish, abominabIy so, and knowing their
power they WELD it without scruple. wo-
mans cruelty is but the clumsy gamboling
of a velvety kitten compared to the cruelty
of a man. When the average woman hurts
you she flies at once to the other extreme
/ and becomes the embodiment of tenderness
There is something Of the maternal in every
woman worthy the pame and that some
thing leads her to be a CONSIDER and a COM
fo-ter. But men have little parental in
stinct. They are awkward when they I'M
dertake the role of mental healers They
| can strike, but they cannot bind I'D the
wounds they make. / have known men
whose wives became, in the truest sense,
takers and burden-beare-s for their
| husbands sakes, covering UP their short
comings that the world might not suspect
| their weakness; watching them with angelic
constancy that they might not stumble into
| pitfalls; bearing with their moods and ig-
| no-ing their faithlessness yet ever present.
! ing TO the world a smiling face and steady
| eyes. Why? Because there is nothing that
annoys a man so much as the evidence that
/ his wife is growing faded and old. and there
/ is nothing that brings burrows so quickly
/ as tears. So, with more to cry about than
| any Indian squaw ever dreamed of, the
1 brave little wife crimps her hair and man.
! ipulates her cheeks with all sorts of mas
/ sage and unguent, merely to keep herself
young and fresh In spite of the invisible
burden under which she staggers from day
| to day.
"If I cannot escape the sight Of the culver
! In your chin and the moisture in YOU eye
will stay at the cluhr' said husband to
his wife not long ago. The reason for the
| woman's tears lay deeper than outside debts
| or exterior troubles. She could have braced
/ up and borne such burdens, but the short
| comings of the man she loved, his fatal
yielding to temptation, and his steady
downward career were breaking her heart
with grief she dared not show for fear OF
! alternating him still further. Is not such q
/ burden harder to carry than a yoke made
| of tangible wood?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
WEIGHT OF A TON.
Attorney Thomas Gives His Views ON
the Subject.

tne SUBJECT.
In the last District appropriation bill
there appeared an item allowing 50 cents
per Ton for the removal OF garbage in stee
TANKS. Shortly after the law went into
operation question arose as to what mum.
Der OF pounds constituted a ton. The con-
tractors Claimed that 1900 pounds was the
leeai ton, and made returns on that basis
The first auditor, however. was not dis
posed TO pass the account until the Com
missioners explained the definition of the
word ton"
Attorney Thomas was called u,on % ,,,,a
MS opinion of the matter and TODAY return
cd the papers with the following opinion .
me act does not specify the number of
pounds which shall compose a ton and
hence we must go outside for a definition
among other definitions of the word ..ton.,
given py webster are the following. THE
weight Of twenty hundred gross or . a.o
pounds. In the United States the ton is
IL 'n snr,at ~ ESTIMATED at 1000 pounds. this
IS sometimes called the short tom srhe
law IN relation to the collection of Suites
on imports prescribes that whenever the
WORD ton is used in reference to weigh
ing ouiKy articles in custom houses IL shall
be construed to mean twenty hnndraa
Weight each hund-ed-weight being one hun
area ana twelve pounds avoirdupois but
sn,s secuon throws no light on the question.
SINCE put for the statute 2 600 pounds nigbt
nave been considered by custom bouse otfi.
Gals as ton. Nor would there seer, m he
any practice in the District amountinS n
usage, since by an ordinance of the late
corporation OF Washington in regard to
the sale of coal 2,2IO pounds is fxed as =
ton. whilst section 1870 of The Distrfc. Pc
Vlsed statutes makes 1000 pounds OF hay
ana straw a ton. In the absence OF a def,
m OF TIE word ton" in the act OF
March 3. 1888. no special importance is %
be attached to section 2951 Of the ReviseS
otatutes, In regard to the collection ~ An
t nes making 2,2p pounds a ton, as show
ing what Congress intended by the nse 20
that word in the act of March q ISaa r. -
these reasons my opinion is that 2.OO1 Is 70
De taken as a ton in weighing garhage nv
der the act of 1893" '~se on-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Charles Sickles to Rachel T. Farley, pit. 5,
blk. "a. Brookland; s1.T0O. s. J. Spearing
to G. T. Klipstein, subs AZ and 43. so. 1O41 :;
s.. w. E. Edmonston ct al to District of
Columbia, pit. %, blk. %, add. to lie Droit
Park; 5. F. w. Baker to w. c. Norris,
sub 81, blk. 81, Rosedale; 5. e. H. Cumps-
ton to J. S. Davidson. pts. 40 and Al, Sc.
IT'D; s.. J. c. Davidson TO Anna b. Cumps-
ton, same property: $. s. Oppenheimer to
G. A. Provost. lots and IL, SO. 59S; s.. C.
Gessford to G.. w. Gessford, subs 81 and IL.
so. 500; $. G. Truesdell to ]. II. Happ.
lots 30 and 30 blk. Z. West lexington;
$4,000. p. w. Lowe to John Curtin. pit. 43,
Old Georgetown; 5. Martha H. Anderson
to G. Y. Worthington, lot 10. blk. 13. LIE
Droit Park: $. G.. Y. Worthington to
Martha II. Anderson. pit. Is, blk. 3. Wash
ington Heights; $. d. c. Kane to Ida b.
Kane, sub 2s3; $4,000. Lizzie G. Wall to
Sarah Stiles, sub IL, So. 3l3; $. Annie
Moran to Theodosia F.. Mills. pts. SO and 80.
so. $50; $. J. $. Sworrnstedt, subs IA to
$50, SO. 62S; IS, $50. Johanna Hettinger to
s. Caldwell. pit. 8. So. 915; s.. I. w. Mat
thews to w. c. Swain, sub %, SO. n. of
lit; =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
TO EXAMINE THE CANAL.
Inc senate Favorable to a Report on
Nicaragua Waterway.


Nicaragua Waterway.
senator Morgan yesterday afternoon Sc
cured favorable action by the Senate on his
resolution providing for a joint commission
70 80 TO Nicaragua for the purpose of ex-
aiming the state Of the work on the canal.
SO as to report to Congress on the advtsa-
bifity OF the government taking charge OF
the enterprise. The resolution provides for
the appointment of a committee of three
senators and three Representatives to ex-
anime into and report upon the present con-
oltion or the maritime canal of Nicarae,,a
ana the prospects of the completion OF the
WORK under the control and with the means
70 oe raised by the company, and such 9TH
er matters connected with the Constructive
anu control OF the canal as NAV better en-
a sa congress to determine what legisla-
aon, u any, Is proper and necessary for the
P,ohoticn OF the general welfare of the nao-
PIE Oh the United States. The conmifte.
may slt during the sessions of Congress- in
me United states, and may proceed To
nicaragua and Costa Rica and conduct ,ts
examinations. Provision is made for Noes
sary employees and for the detail OF one or
the committee. ~ ASSIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
WHY THE ONE JUROR HELD OFT.
The Extraordinary Secret I-,.-,.S
To Chief Justice In Engiand.

e~rotnary secret Imparted
10 Chief Justice In Eagiana.
From the London News.
me most remarkable case OF n ,urv
standing out" against what seemed ,rre-
futabie testimony. and all through the res
oiution Of one man. occurred before Justice
Dyer many years ago. He presided at a
murder trial in which everything went
against the prisoner. who on his part could
only say that on going to work In the
morning he had found the murdered man
oying, and tried to help him. whereby he
had become covered with blood; but when
the man presently died he had come avay
and said nothing about II, because he was
known TO have had a quarrel with the de-
ceased, and feared he might get into
trouble. The hayfork with which the man
had been murdered had the prisoners name
on 1t In other respects his guilt appeared
to be clearly established. and the chief jus
tice was convinced Of IL. but the Jury re-
turned a verdict Of mot guilty"
This was Chief Justice Dyer's case, and
he put some very searching questions to
the high sheriff. The cause Of the acquittal.
man. farmer of excellent character.
esteemed by all his neighbors, and very un-
likely to be obstinate or rexatious. Then"
said the judge. Il must see this foreman.
have" The foreman came, and after ex-
tracing from his lordship a promise Of
crecy. proved at once that the prisoner had
been rightly acquitted. for" said he. 1T
was myself who killed the man."
1t had been no murder, for the other had
attacked him with hayfork, and. as he
showed, severely injured him; but in the
struggled get possession Of the weapon
he had the misfortune to give the man a
fatal wound. He had no fears to his
being found guilty Of murder, but the as
sizes being just over. his farm and Affairs
would have been ruined by a confession,
through lying In jail so long. 50 he suffered
matters to take their course. He was hor-
rified to find one of his own servants &C
cused OF the murder: he supported his wife
and children while In Jail. managed to be
placed on the jury and elected foreman. He
added that IL he had failed in this he GER
tainly would have confessed to his own
share in the business. and the Judge be
lieved him.
Every year for fifteen years the Judge
made inquiries as to the foreman'e exist
ence. and at last. happening TO survive
him. he considered himself free TO tel the
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
An Army Court-Marttal.

A general court-martial has been an.
pointed to meet at Columbus barrac 8
Ohio. tomorrow for the trial of such pris
oners as may be brought before it. The detail
for the court is: Capt. Charles Bird. assistan,
quartermaster; First Lieut.. Bogardus Ell
bridge, tenth infantry: First Lieut. Joseph
NJ. t. Particle, fifth infantry; First Lieut.
Eaton A. Edwards. twenty-fifth infantry
First Lieut.. Will T. May, fifteenth infantry
First Lieut.. William Y. Hughes. thirteentl
infantry; First Lieut.. James NJ. Arrasmith
second infantry; First Lieut.. Daniel F. An.
glum, twelfth infantry. judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
LIKE THE JUMPING FROG STORY.
Why Millionaire Mackey's Grsssbop.
per Went to Sleep Instead of Jump
Ing.

Ing.
John Mackey, the mining millionaire, has
In his employ at Carson, New. an expert
named Maurice Hoefiich, who always offers
to back his opinion by betting. This annoys
Mr. Mackey. who. according to the Million,
does not like to be disputed. and is further
fretted by the fact that Hoenich usually
proves to be in the right. One day Hoe
hieh was playing with an enormous grass
hopper. 1t could jump over twenty feet,
and he said: 49, ~
TN ped you $50. Mr.. Mackey, dot 70.
can't nnd hopper to peat him."
Mackey sent trusted emissary down "a
larson Naney TO secure a contestant The
nian spent nearly week catching hoppers.
ana reported the best gait any of them
made was seventeen feet He doubles n /.
plgger jumper could be found anywhere
ne next day he arrived with about a dozen
noppers. and Mackey gave them Quarters
IN ms rooms as Vanderbilt would stable his
SUI svar, Each mad cigar box to himself, and
every morning they were taken out and put
through their PAGES. 1t was Impossible.
'noweVsr, 70 get one 10 jump over eighteen
.eec Mackey was In despair; but one MORN
on the table and Immediately summed rhi,.,~
I nS Next day Mackey announced 90 Hoe
men that he was ready for the match The
Exp came an hour before the time with
ms pei hopper. Not finding Mackey In he
noticed the bottle OF ammonia a i;st,t
orohe upon him. Grabbing the bottle he
rusheo TO drug store, threw away the am
n h1n.a, and ordered it to be fined with
eniorotorm- Mackey soon arrived with a
hau-dozen. mining superintendent. whom
ne invited TO see him have some fun with
noenich- They We're hardly seated when
hoenich came in with the hopper ia a cigar
vas leetle late. Mr.. Mackey. but I'm
HS,e niiu oer hopper and der coin"
ered promptly. Mackey got behind some
oooy ana let his hopper snin at the am
s monia bottle which held Hoefich's chloro-
placed side by side on the piazzs ana ., ,,,e
word Co, each one was touched on The
pack with a straw. Hoefich's entry scored
,smehr-Iour feet. Mackey's gave a law
iess ,s on some SONS four inches. and. folding his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Naval Movements.

dispatches were received at the NAVY Ia
partment yesterday announcing the denar.
ture OF the Ranger from Acapulco for O..
rin'o' TO relieve the Alliance, which SAILED
To-Day from La Union for Amapala. On III.
arrival of the Ranger on the isthmus this
Alnance viii proceed to Callao and. If NO,
required there, will continue her cruis.
along the coast to New York The Kear.
mngo. She is under orders To das,ro,
wrecks and derelicts in path of nayiga tion
between New York and Key West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Won der Abe VIII Trade With Brook


An important base ball deal Is talked of
between President Won der Abe and Man
age Dave Foutz of the Brooklyn Club
"Foutz wants Gleason" Secretary Munson
said. "and we are ready to trade Gleason
for Richardson. In case the trade is made
1t will leave Joe Quinn. an extra man. on
our hands. Now, besides giving Gleason for
Richa -dson, we are ready to exchange
Quinn for Brouthers. Or we will trade
Hawley for Tom Burns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
transportation of Explosives.

The German government. by agreement
with the various states Of the empire. will
adopt regulations for the transportation
of explosives. Severe punishment win be
melted out to any person VINO Is detected
in any part Of the empire in moving ex-
plosive material without having first COM
piled with the regulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Mail Robbers.

Post Office Inspector Houck OF the 81.
Louis division has notified the department
of the arrest of Charles Walker ana Ed
ward Ross at Fort Gibson, Indian terri,orv
on the charge of burglarizing the DEPOT
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Town site Tru.f~~.

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
pointed the following persons to be town.
site trustees in Oklahoma territory: James
III. Mccartney, George w. Spencer, o. Z.
Walker, all of the territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21

The Commons Reject Lords Amend
mepts 10 the Employers Liability Bffi
The British house Of commons yesterday
bv a vote Of 2l3 TO ISL rejected the amend
ments made by the house of lords to the
EMPLOYERS liability act. One OF the amend
ments was the insertion of a clause al
,owing employees to contract out OF the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Gambler. Robbed of Their winnings.

A Chicago special says that four robbers
gained admittance to the gambling house
at IA Quincy street, Chicago, about o o'clock
Tuesday morning. held up the attendants,
o. Baer, Sam Dahl. John Keefe and Jas.
got away safely with over 5000. 1t was a
bold piece of work. The thieves got away
without leaving a clue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Gale. I'm the English Channel.

A severe storm is prevailing slong the
southern coast of England and a mountain
Gus sea is running in the channel A large
number OF vessels. bound up and down the
chanreI ran into Dover yesterday and
anchored to await the subsistence Of the
storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21

Fatal wreck Nenr Wfnchester, Tex.
westbound train on the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad was ditched
near Winchester, Tex, Tuesday morning.
resulting IN the death of one and the in
jury of FIVE. Clark Dyer, newsboy, was
killed The injured were: c. r. Bryant.
arm broken; Ches. Semmler, injured in left
side; l.. H. Walters, st. Louis serious scalp
wound; T. H. Wild, Colorado, rib fractured; ;
Moses Smith, arm and head bruised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
Two Royal InvaIids.

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria !.
suffering with an attack of influenza.
The King of Siam is seriously i'll.