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The Washington times., 1894-05-20

and anger one would naturally expect to find
depicted upon the face of one who is being
relieved Of fortune. A frown mantles his
fine features, but it amounts to little else than
look OF contempt.
"The money is not my property" he says,
addressing himself 10 the leader. SIT was
intrusted to me for delivery to its owner,
whose Whereabouts 1 have been seeking to
discover"
81 think you have found him." returns
Dangerfield, sententiously, and the remark
elicits a hearty laugh from the other highway
men.
''In this instance might is right" tho cler-
gyman responds, looking fxedly into the
robbers eyes. "Yet the heart-broken mother
who entrusted to me the care of that money
bidding me to deliver it to her wayward boy,
would hardly be satisfied with the transac-
tion.''
Dangerfleld starts slightly. but answers
carelessly-
"You have done what you could, so console
yourself with that thought. As for the boy,
no doubt he is rich man by this time, and
does not need the money. We make fortunes
fast in the West"
$50 perceive" says the other. dryly.
Dangeraeid turns away with an impatient
movement. While this conversation has been
going ON the remaining passenger has been
standing by. gazing upon the scene in open
mcu:hed wonder. He Is next searched, after
which the baggage Of both men is overhauled.
Nothing. however. is taken except large en-
velope tied about with red tape which Danger
field finds in the clergyman s satchel. Without
stopping to examine its contents, he places it
in the inner pocket of his coat.
Apparently satisfied with the result of their
work, the bandits toss the firearms belonging
to their victims into the stage and the leader
orders tine pair to Chamber in; then the driver
is commanded to 'let her go, and the cumber-
some old vehicle goes rumbling down the
rough road, followed by several harmless
pistol shots.
"They got but little booty of Nv me-" ven-
lures the Westerner, when the scene Of the
The Washington times., 1894-05-20
Railway Signals.


trunk line Of railway frequently has as many
as IS 600 cars in use
Part of the Central Argentine railroad Is to be
provided with the block system
forty-mile. single rail, storage battery ele-
waited railway is to be built between Lake On
tario and Batavia, \. Y.
The new block signal system contracted for by
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western will in
clude all the drawbridges on the Morris and
Essex division.
Among general passenger agents the under
standing now is that there are to be no Niagara
Falls excursions run this season, as they invari-
ably lead to a rate war.
The announcement Is officially made that the
South Jersey road, which is q new competitor
out of Philadelphia for Jersey seaside business,
Eill be completed to Atlantic City by June l.
Conductors on the Georgia Central now carry
surgeons outfits with them for use in cases of
emergency. The chief surgeon in giving them
out instructed the conductors as TO the use Of
the various appliances by means of object
lessons.
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Counsel for the Plaintiff.

The golden rays Of an April sun shone
through the ground glass panels on which
was inscribed ~. Gervaise Litchf1eld, ESQ.,,
Private" That Office. usually SO quiet, was
now turmoil and confusion. Gervaise Litch-
field was alone. but the cold, reserved man
ner was gone and he excitedly paced up and
down the apartment
''It was she, am sure It was" he MUIR
INJURED. But, oh, how she has changed! 1
wonder II he proved faithless. II only knew
but pshaw! am getting sentimental. She
Is not worthy second thought"
The grimy hand of the office boy held q
care. ''Albert Dunsmore-certainly, show
him up"
"Hello, Jack, old fellow!" said the new
conner. 81 knew you would see me. Well!
Well! but this is change since we left col
lege. They tell me you have a good practice
and are making barrels Of money"
"Dame Rumor oft hath an oily tongue"
''Well. Jack, have a case for you. I want
to retain you for a friend"
''What is the case?"
Breach Of promise"
"Ah! Ars the parties PROMINENT"
"The plaintiff is a most beautiful woman
and the defendant stands high in professional
circles"
.who are they?"
"That must remain a secret until you have
heard the facts and rendered your decision In
the case"
go ahead"
"About one and a half years ago my, or
rather young client, who, as before stated,
is prominent in society. met the defendant
at ball. His prominence in his profession
made him the lion OF the evening. and mu-
tual attraction-call it fate or what you will
threw them together. That was the COM
mencement-balis, operas. and theater
parties, at which he was her constant and
devoted attendant, followed.
"Then they were engaged. The night OF
their engagement. however. was the last she
ever saw him. His calls ceased, and though
she has seen him on the street, he refuses to
recognize her."
''But what is the cause for his actions?"
"About two weeks after she received q note
saying he could not wed coquette. No rea-
son was given for this cruel blow, and the
poor Girl has simply pined away. She will
not allow US to mention his name, nor does
she know of my errand to you."
Jacks face was white as a sheet, and his
lips trembled as, grasping his friends arm
like wise, he stamme-ed, "For Gods sake,
Albert who is the man?"
yourself"
"But. man. explain yourself. Explain, IL
you can, the kiss 1 saw her give that man
Hartwell in the parlor the night following
our engagement as was mounting the steps
to call"
HE was a cousin, who was going on
trip to India. He begged for a kiss as re-
membrance CT her, and she gave it to him."
why did she not answer my note?"
'She was called away by Illness, and the
note did not reach her for two weeks; then
all trace of you was lost"
'Albert, as you hope for eternal happiness.
take me to her at once
There. there, old man. you are getting e1-
cited Remember, you are simply counsel for
the plaintiff"
''But you came to me for advice"
And as her counsel, you advise"
"Her immediate marriage with the de-
fendant." G. CHESTER RICHARDSON.
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Thinks He Ought to Visit Virginia.
From fhe Petereburp Indar.A ppao11

There is, THE WASHINGTON TINES says, a
three-term Congressman in the House of Repre-
eentatives who has never been in Virginia
Within his vision for six years have been the ex-
quisite scenery of the hills across the Potomac,
the old residence Of Gen. Lee, the burial place
of tens of thousands of federal and confederate
soldiers; Summer and Winter have come, in a
climate approaching perfection, and yet this
hardened sinner has not crossed any of the
bridges leading south, or visited Mount Vernon,
or Fredericksburg, or even Alexandria. The In
dex-Appeal believes always in representatives
who represent, and has no sort of patience with
men who go to Congress for the benefit Of some
district or section remote from the place where
their own and their peoples interests are. but it
draws the line of commendation on the Con-
gresham of three terms who has never been in
Virginia. He cannot serve effectively the peo-
pie who sent him to Washington.
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Ex-Governor Brice's Contempt o: Court.
HAcKESsAcK, y. j., May i9.-SheriG Bosart
said to-day that he would take no action at
present regarding the serving of the execution
in the matter OF judgment against ex-Gov-
ernor Brice. The latter was declared guilty
of contempt of court in suit against him to
recover S33 900. Mr.. Brice would probably
have been taken into custody today by the
sheriff but for his dangerous illness.
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Columbia Park.

DON'T spend sico for n lot. bit WAIT until
Won have read our extraordinary offer in sub
urban lots at Columbia Park, adjacent to WASH
ington on page in next sundays TIMES, where
Can for circular and get in on the ground door.
Cnice 623 L ST NV
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Suggestion from the West,

This docking representatives for absence is
folly. The more some OF them stay away tho
better the country is soff.-Snohomish Wash
Tribune
Will one Of the bright young men on the
Tribune please come to Congress and say that
out loud?
The Washington times., 1894-05-20

The Earliest books or Scriptures" that go
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
NEWS NOTES.

The sale of cigarettes in Spring
field, Mo-, has been stopped as re-
suit of the efforts of Christian En-
deavor societies.
President Mueller mas arrived from
Baltimore and formally accepted the
presidency of Kansas Wesleyan uni
versity at Salina.
John B. Corliss was unanimously
nominated for representative in con-
gress by the First Michigan district
Republican convention.
A sawmill engine exploded six
miles east of Florence. Kan, killing a
horse and badly injuring Engineer
Smith, who lives at Plymouth, Kan.
Charles Watkins, alias Jesse b.
Roper, murderer of Sheriff A. G. Byler
Of Baxter county, Ark, and Of two
other men, was arrested at Perry, Ok
Charles E. Barnes, who was kid
naped from Des Moines Ia, August
20, was found at Sedalia, Mo. James
Jackson was arrested for the abduc-
ton.
The refrigerator and brewery of
the Krieger Klump Ice and Beer com.
pany at Rich Hill, No., were partially
destroyed and the soda factory of J.
w. Widener was entirely consumed
by fire.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 24.-Desha
Breckenridge had sensational alter
cation with James Duane Livingston,
formerly of New York city, in the
Phoenix hotel at $50 last evening.
Livingston was standing in the news
and cigar stand reading an afternoon
paper when Desha Breckenridge came
IN and bought a package of cigarettes.
Livingston spoke to Desha and ex-
tended his hand, saying, 1T is all
over now, we ought to be friends.
Shake hands"
Breckenridge, with an angry look
on his face, replied, mo, you one
horse scoundrel, l will not take your
hand. You profess to be a mans
friend and then stab him in the back"
Livingston replied to this by saying
that he had done nothing of the kind,
when Breckenridge called him a -
liar. Then Livingston struck at
Desha and knocked his glasses off,
following this up with a blow on the
neck. Desha reached for his hip
pocket and instantly flashed in the
air long, bright blade of a big dirk.
Both men were pale as death. Liv-
ingston, in moment of desperation,
grabbed at the glittering blade which
Breckenridge had aimed at his heart.
The knife went between the second
and third fingers of Livingston's
right hand, cutting the third finger
to the bone. The cold steel sent a
shudder through Livingstons frame,
and he grasped his right hand with
his left in order to stop the terrible
flow of blood that was dyeing the til
ing of the lobby. Desha Breckin-
ridge seemed to desire no more blood
and gave Livingston two strong
kicks. The hotel clerks and several
byStanders rushed in and seized
Breckenridge, and at the same instant
Matt Lane, strong Breckenridge
man, ran up and said he would take
hand in helping Desha.
Two witnesses say that Lane also
fourished big knife, but Lane
denies this. Livingston was hurried
into the wash room where his wounds
were bathed, and he was then taken
to the Office of a physician, where his
hand was dressed. A friend then took
Livingston home in buggy, and
Desha Breckenridge went to his rooms
across the street.
Matt Lane and Desha also violently
threatened and abusively tainted
Judge Kinkead, a prominent Owens
man and dared him to fight. Kinkead
refused to take up their challenges.
He is man of the highest personal
courage, and more troub seems i'm
minent.
The Owens men are thoroughly
aroused and declare that if the Brock
inridge men want to exterminate the
men who worked for Owens, thew
will have to enlarge the cemetery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
THE MARKETS.
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, No. Sept 81 Quotations for
tar lot, by sample on track in Kansas Ctr
were nominally as follows: No > hard. 46 4 nc:
No g hard. 459i6c. No hard, Ha45c. reject
Ell. sc No Cred 4iIi@45c No Sred. 4sH644c
No red B.8G4ic rejected. 42a4Sc Corn-No
=. 4Sc No mixed. i7c Oats-No . agc; No
@white oats, Sc No white, Sic
Live Stock.
Cattle-Dressed beef and export steers. 81 Sd
as stockers and feeders, @dS0 COWS
aud heifers, A5la26: Texas and Indian
steers, s. a08S05 Texas and Indian cows 8 10
as: mixed 81 S09S75
HogS-Receipts, 42)): shipped YESTERDAY
i,S5d The market was dull and about steady
closing weak The top was IS % and the bulk
Of sales were $40 TO s555 against s. % for
top. and SD to Sa5O for bulk yesterday
Sneep-Receipts, 99i shipped yesterday
l,6IA The receipts were mostly Western Of
only fair quality The market for muttons
wa' active and stron :, with lambs weak
The following are re sresentatlve sales:
No VT Price No VT Price
- lamoS.. 20 $50 40 NUT 100 81;
culs. llo 200
Horses Receipts, l45 shipments yes.
terday, lOa There was nothing doing in ths
horse market
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
BOTTOM DROPS OUT.
Land in Three Kansas Counties Sinking
Toward the Center of the Earth.

N"u III Ahree hansds counties sinking
Toward the Center of the Earth.
WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 24.-Land is
caving toward the center of the earth
IN the vicinity of the junction of Har-
vey, Butler and Marion counties in
this state. Great excitement prevails
among the people and many of them
are getting away. The disasters are
OF the most unaccountable origin, and
the state geologist has been sum-
moned to investigate the disturbance
OF the earth's formations. There was
no shock felt when the ground caved
IN bearing any resemblance to an
earthquake.
Near White Water, on the farm of
Thomas Essington, an area of iOx9O
feet sunk to the depth of twenty eight
feet, and when a man was let down
into the hole his weight alone sunk it
three feet more. This occurred yes
terday and about the same moment an
area seventy-fve feet square sunk at
Plum Grove, a depth of $50 feet This
was on the farm of Sid Jones, the
sliding-in carrying a threshing ma
chine and separator with it. Water
poured into the latter hole from under
ground in sheets of water until it was
filled nearly to the top, but the hole
at White Water is still dry, although
1t IS supposed that the caved-in earth
is resting upon a vast body of water.
Both places are some seven or eight
miles apart.
At Annelly, some ten miles from
White Water, there were several
small cave-ins ranging in depth from
six to forty feet. The theories are
various, but none of them so far are
scientific. Not long since a man was
digging we'll in the vicinity of Plum
Grove, and when he had reached a
depth of twenty-six feet the drill shot
into an apparent vacuum and could
not be recovered. The supposition is
that there is dried up underground
river beneath the land which has
caved in. All the cave-ins, great and
small, extend in a crooked stream
like course a distance of about
twenty-four miles.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Excessive Stocks OF Sugar.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 24.-It is
currently reported that the Sugar
trust will shut down some of its re-
fneries next week for an indefinite
period in order to work off the large
stock of refined sugar. Prices de-
clined &c again to-day, which makes
a decline for the week of &c and it is
said that the shut down is regarded
as necessary to reduce the stock and
keep up prices.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Mckinley's Tour.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 94.-The Re-
publican state central committee has
made arrangements to meet Governor
Mckinley at Kansas City October 3,
at 7:15 a. m, and escort him to Hutch
inson, where he will.speak in the ev-
ening. The party will go in a special
train over the Santa Fe. The train
will stop at Argentine, Lawrence, To-
peka, Scranton, Burlingame, Usage
City, Florence, Peabody and Newton,
and the governor will make five and
ten minute speeches from the rear of
the train.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Sure of the Statn Ticket.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 24.-It is I'M
officially announced at Republican
headquarters to-day that the commit
tee will devote the rest of the cam
paign principally to the fight for the
Legislature. The Republicans claim
that they have already won the state
ticket, and what little work is neces-
sary to hold it may be done in the leg
islative districts.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28

LONDON, Sept 24.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times says that
the authorities have strictly confined
the Chinese feet to the defense OF
the approaches to Pekin, specifying
the limits within which the various
vessels shall cruise The officers and
men are impatient to continue opera
tions on the Corean coast, and are
embittered by what they consider the
fabulous policy of the government.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
shot Dead by His Wife.

KANSAS CITY, No, Sept. 24-Ben-
jamin Banks, n colored man who has
been employed as a coachman by Cap
tain f. A. Freeman, a retired capital
ist living at 1927 East Ninth street,
was shot through the heart and al
most instantly killed at Gas o'clock
this morning by his wife, Mamie
Banks. The shooting was the climax
of a jealous quarrel between Banks
and his wife over attentions which
she accused him of paying to Mrs.
Sarah Jane Johnson.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
DIR. Il. +. Hepler Dead.

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Sept. 24.-Dr. r
T. Hepler died at his home in this CITY
this morning of cerebral softening.
He was one of the organizers of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway company and active in
the construction of that road. He
served as president of the Kansas
medical society and editor of the Kan.
sas Medical Journal. He founded the
town of Hepler, Kan, and figured
more prominently in the early history
OF railroads in Southern Kansas than
any other man.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Lake Superior Storm Swept.

HANCOCK, Mich, Sept. ga storm
is raging on Lake Superior. The
barge Pickans, ore laden from Ash
land to South Chicago, went ashore
on Keweenaw Point near Eagle river
early this morning. The crew were
rescued with difficulty. A heavy sea
is running and the vessel is badly
exposed and will probably break up
as she is exposed to the full fury of
the waves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
GROSSLY MISMANAGED,
The Cook Greenland Excursion De.
nounced by One Of the Party.

The Cook Greenland Excursion De.
nounced by One of the Party.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept 24.-Ex- Mayor
Gardiner, who was a member of the
Cook Greenland excursion party, re-
turned yesterday. He says the
affair was misrepresented and mis-
managed in every particular by Dr.
Cook. The Miranda had only arrived
in New York harbor with a load of
coffee from South America three DAYS
before she sailed for Greenland, and
was entirely unfit to make the trip
The captain protested vigorously
against taking the vessel north,
butall to nopurpOse. Continuing, Mr..
Gardiner charged Dr. Cook with send
ing out alluring circulars when get
ting up the party which proved to be
most deceiving, and that the ex.
cursion was run for pecuniary
benefit to the promoter. The ex-
Mayor alleges that while the ex-
cursiOn started out with the intention
of remaining north two months,
enough provisions were only taken to
last twO-thirds of that time and the
party was soon put on short rations,
or two meals per day.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
MORE TROOPS FOR coREA.

Japan's Army Increased by Seven Thou
sand Well Equipped Men.
LONDON, Sept. PA dispatch from
Chemulpo, Corea dated September 49,
says that thirty-two japanese trans
ports,convoyed by feet of warships,
nave arrived at that port bringing
relntorcements The latter, the dis
patch adds, consists of 1000 soldiers
and 5000 coolies with 1000 pack
horses, several pcntoon bridges and
batteries of mounted guns The re-
Inducements were hurried forward to
Seoul, the capital of Corea, where, it
Is said an attack upon the part of the
Chinese is expected.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Ills Legs and Arm Crushed.

HOLDEN, Mo, Sept. 24.-About 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon A. C.
Meyers, hailing from Kiderville,
Kan, a man about &C. while trying to
get on the trucks of Conductor Bar
tons train, fell under the wheels and
had both legs and his left arm man.
gled in horrible manner He was
taken from under the train and medi-
cal aid summoned. Amputation of
all three members was found neces-
sary, but he died Immediately after it
was done.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Indiana MIlItiamen nisrraced.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 24.-Ad-
jutant General Robbins said to-day
that several men in company A and
company D of the First regiment had
been expelled because they did not
answer Governor Matthews order for
troops June 2. Company A is located
at Vincennes and company D at
Washington. The names of the dis
missed militiamen were not made
known.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Lost a FORTUNE in California.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 24.-J. W.
Hartzell, who built and operated the
first street car line in Topeka, and
afterward made a fortune in Cali
fornia, has failed. According to a
San Francisco paper, he has been
worth a S2jO,OOO while to-day all he
owns in the world is in the hands of
the sheriff.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
THE SHORT CHANGE RACKET.
it Is Worked on the st. Joseph Postal
Money Order Clerk.

it Is Worked on the st. Joseph Postal
Money Order Clerk.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Sept. 24.-Yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock a we'll
dressed man of pleasant address pur-
chased a postal order for small
amount at the postoffice, and then re-
marked to the money order clerk, Cap
tain Joe Thompson, that he had too
much small money upon his person
which he feared would be taken from
him by pickpockets. Barnum's circus
was here and the streets were
well filed with people to wit
ness the street parade. Captain
Thompson was Obliging and the
stranger flashed up a roll which he
said contained 500, sixteen s. bills
and twenty 81 bills. Captain Thomp-
son gave him FIVE $50 bills. The
stranger insisted that the clerk count
the money over again to see if the
sum was correct. Captain Thompson
announced that the pile was short
81. This surprised the stranger, who
took tne roll, counted it over and
said the captain was correct. Then
he laid the wad down, placed a silver
dollar on top, picked up his five
twenties, thanked the captain and
slowly sauntered out.
Captain Thompson then counted
the money over again and found that
instead of 500 he had only $40. The
stranger had deity palmed dozen
S. bills and successfully worked the
short change racket right in Uncle
Sans house. He has not been cap
tured and it is not likely that he
will be.
Word was received here that the
pos,Nfice in Des Moines had been
similarly worked. The rascal seems
to follow up the show.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Arrested After Three Years.

NEVADA, Mo, Sept. ?4.-Delno
Teeters wanted for stealing mules in
Elk county, Kan, three years ago,
was arrested to-day by Deputy Sheriff
Ewing at the home of his brother in
law. Alfred Speers, and will be taken
back for trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-28
Prisoners Escape From a Court Room.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept PA daring
attempt to escape, successful in the
case OF four, was made by the pris-
oners in the dock of the criminal
court room here this forenoon. The
men had been brought up to plead,
having been indicted, and it was DUR
ing the confusion at the dock gate
that the dash for liberty was made
with the result that four got away,
while three others who got out Of the
building were recaptured.