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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
BUSINESS AT A sTANDsTILL-
The Usual Midsummer Relaxation OF Tra4W
Has Finally Arrived.

The Usual Midsummer Relaxation OF VE80W
Has Finally Arrived.
new YORK, Aug. ar. @. Dun y
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
There is perceptiOle halt which may
deceive if attributed to wrong causes.
Trade two months late in spring
pushed forward into July large share
of business belonging to April or May
Seeing rush for orders out of time
many imagined it would continue, and
hurried to give other orders. The jam
of two months business into one lifted
prices Then other orders came to
anticipate a further rise. But the mid
summer halt was inevitable. and it is
yet somewhat uncertain how much inn
provement will appear after it.
The general advance in many prod
ucts also causes reluctance to purchase.
and the distribution of the past half
year has been in part to make up for
stocks and individual supplies depleted
during the two years of economy. On
the other hand, there has been an enor-
nous increase in the working force
and q considerable increase in wages
paid, which enables people to buy
more freely. Strikes OF some impor-
lance appear, but do not yet threaten
to last long, though strike OF coal
miners may for time affect business
somewhat extensively. The hopeful
spirit prevailing in nearly all markets
may find its warrant in spite of some
shortage in crops.
Wheat suddenly rose cents on bad
reports of condition, but has dropped
all the gain as the scantiness of ex-
ports is felt, shipments in July having
been only 3,495, O64 bushels, -four in
cluded, from Atlantic ports, against
9,S65,6 last year. Western receipts
continue very small and farmers ap.
pear to be holding for higher prices.
Corn is shade stronger, although the
reports are decidedly favorable.
Failures for the week have been 261
in the United States against 23O last
year and % in Canada against A last
year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
TEN MISSIONARIES KILLED.
Another Massacre by Chinese Reported
from K0 ChenG.

Another Massacre by Chinese Reported
from Ku ChenG.
WAsHINGToF, Aug. 5.-The state de-
partment yesterday received later in
telligence of the killing of missionaries
in Ku Cheng, China. The dispatch
was from Consul-General Jernigan, and
shows that no Americans suffered,
but that the massacre of British SUBJ
jects was greater than at first reported.
The consul-general's dispatch is as fol-
lows: Americans all safe. None hurt.
Ten British killed"
Although Mr.. Jernigan does not use
the word missionaries in his dis
patch, there is no doubt felt by the of
ficials of the state department that he
refers to them, and that his dispatch is
intended as supplementary to that of
SATURDAY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
NINE PERSONS STRUCK.
Dire Accident to Party That Took Refuge
Under 3 Tree.

Dire accident to q Party That Took Refuge
Under Tree.
HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Aug. 5.-Dur-
ing the progress of an electrical storm
last night, a party of nine persons from
Williamsport, Pa, who had been travel
ing in a four-horse wagon, overland,
took refuge under an oak tree, 8
miles west of this city. The tree was
struck by lightning, and the members
of the party suffered the full shock
and effect of the electric fluid. John
Miller, aged 10, was killed outright.
His sister, Jeanne Miller, and John Fay
were severely burned about the face
and body, and their recovery is doubt.
full. The other men and women es-
capped with lesser injuries. The dead
and wounded were removed to Blair
almshouse and medical aid summoned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
rhe ropeka Praaa in Bad shane.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Robert Rug
giles has been appointed receiver of the
Press. ]. B. Chapman's paper. He has
been employed on the paper as city
editor since last winter. For some
time the paper had been run under diff
6culties, owing to lack of money, and
printers and other employees took the
matter into court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Rescued Her BABY sister.

PrrTsBURG, Kan, Aug. "A babe be.
longing to Mr.. Minerd fell into els.
tern yesterday. when her 13-year-old
sister screamed for her mother and
jumped in after the little one. She
held the child aloft till help arrived
and both were rescued. The water
was SO deep that the brave girl could
barely keep her mouth obove water by
standing on her tiptoes.s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
kansas state University Levy.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2. ATTORNEY
General Dawes has decided that the
tax to raise the 100000 appropriation
for the state university, about which
there is dispute, must be levied by
the commissioners of the various coun.
ties, the auditor of state certifying to
each county its proportion of the
amoupt
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Kanaaa Republicans

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1.-Chairman
Leland, of the republican state cen.
trail com mittee, last night issued call
for meeting of the committee to be
held in this city Tuesday, August IL.
The committee is called together for
the purpose of determining how a re-
publican candidate shall be nomin ated
for chief justice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
May Be Indicted for Perjury.

CARRoLLToN, No, Aug. 5.-Before
leaving for home Saturday one of the
attorneys for the state in the Taylor
case said that the delegation from the
upper counties would ia all PROBABLE
ity return to Carroll county during the
next sitting of a grand jury to look
into q few more perjury cases As
to the probable indictment of other
parties for implication in the
murder of the Meeks family he would
say nothing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Kansas Bonds Purchased.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2.-The state
board of school fund commissioners
yesterday purchased the following
Kansas bonds: $500 in district No. IL,
Norton county; 5000 in district No. IL,
Anderson county; 5000 in district No.
SO, Nemaha comfy; 81, 900 in district
No. 46, Douglas county; 81, 200 in dis
trict No. 100, Johnson county
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Poisoned by ButtermIlk.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 5.-Seven mem
bers of the families of William and
James Brooks, % miles northwest of
OF here, were poisoned by drinking
buttermilk that had stood in tin cans.
All are dangerously sick, but physi-
clans have been working hard with
them and think they may recover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Pat OuInIan Confesaea.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The police have
at last obtained partial confession
from Pat Quinlan. the janitor OF
Holmes castle" and have, they be-
ieve, positive evidence that Benjamin
f. Pietzel was murdered in this city
by Holmes and the corpse sent to Phil
adelpbia. The exact nature of the
confession is not known, and the police
douu II
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10
Ex-Gov. BOies Saws No.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug. S.-Ex-Gov
Horace Boies in a letter positively de-
.clines to accept the nomination for
governor should he be nominated for
that Office by the democratic conven-
ton to be held at Marshalltown next
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

MOUNT VERNON, Ind, Aug. Sat
Maumee last night Polk Salon ASSAULT
ed G. w. Bacon and the latter shot Sa-
lon, who is dying to-day. Salon shot
Bacon three times, killing him instant
'ly. Bacon was a teacher and local
poet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-10

ALEXANDRIA, La, Aug. 3.--Four chill
dren of M. s. Trimble, who lives in
Bayou Rapids, we're poisoned by NOR
phine given them by their mother il
mistake for quiniue. Two have die1
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Topeka. KaE-. Aug. 2--The state
military board has decided to hold the
state encanpment of the Il. N. G. az
Emporia Septemb Der to z, inclusive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
ACCOUNTS OF PAUL SCHULZE.
Reported There 10 u Shortage OF $1OO,oO
The RunnOr Not Yet Confirmed.

Reported There Is u Shortage OF S1OO,oOO.
The Ranlor Not Yet Confirmed.
TACOMA, April 22.-Eyer since his
death there have been rumors that
the late Paul SchulZe was short Ill his
accounts as general western land agent
of the Northern Pacific railroad. The
friends of the dead man have been IN
clined to discredit such reports, though
all investigation of his accounts have
been in progress for three days. 1t is
known that there are indications of a
shortage in the land office ac-
counts, and some of Mr. Schulze' 5
close friends have hesitatlngly ad-
mitted that his affairs are Ill a
much more complicated state than was
supposed at the time OF his death.
What the shortage will amount to. II 1t
turns out to be one, cannot yet be told.
1t will take months to check up all the
figures in the land Office accounts, as 1t
will be done in a very careful manner.
Land Commissioner Phipps, who is here
refused to talk Oh the subject. 1t was
reported that up to & pm. discrepancy
Of 800, 900 had been found in checking
up the actual land sales with the land
contracts and cash receipts. The cause
of this cannot be definitely ascertained,
because the gentlemen i'll position to
know will not talk about it. An inves
tigation Of the accounts Of the Yakima
Investment company, of which Schulze
was president, is in progress.
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CURZON-lElTER.

The Wedding IL to Bs u Very Brilliant
Anxir.
WASHINGTON, April 20 The wedding
Of George Nathaniel Curzon. member
Of the British parliament, and Miss
Mary Letter, daughter of L. u. Letter,
formerly of Chicago, now of Washing
ton, will be one of the most brilliant
social events the national capital has
ever seen. The ceremony will be per-
formed at st. Johns Episcopal church,
followed by a wedding breakfast at the
Letter residence. on Dupont Circle.
Among the guests will be Mrs. Cleve-
land, who is al intimate friend OF the
bride, the entire cabinet circle and
many of the foreign ambassadors and
ministers here. Governor Morton,
of New York accompanied by his fam
lily, will also come to Washington for
the occasion. Large parties OF guests
from Boston, New York, Chicago and
elsewhere, including Bishop and Mrs.
Potter. and Bishop and Mrs. Cox Of
New York, Hon. Robert Lincoln Of
Chicago, and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt
of New York will be present.
The ceremony will be performed by
Bishop Talbot, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Mackay Smith. The bridesmaids will
be the brides two sisters, Misses Nan
ME and Daisy Letter. Lord Lamington
will serve as best man. He will be at
tended also by his brother, Hon. Frank
Curzon. The groom has presented the
bride diamond brooch which will be
the only jewel worn by her at the we'd
ding. Aside from the presence OF Off
cials aud diplomats there will be pic
turesque stouch to the event by the
costumes Of those in the wedding pro
cession, the bridesmaids wearing large
pink mule hats and pink gowns, ano
carrying pink roses. The bride viii
wear white satin and lace, and will
carry white orchids. The trousseau Il
to be gotten up i'll England, after reach
ing London. Mr.. and Mrs. CurZon
sail ON the Majestic shortly afte. t.:
ceremony, travelling i'll Europe, 4
then going to the groom's London
house, Carleton Terrace, while parila
ment continues in session, afterw a d
settling ut his country place, Kedlestont
Hall. Derbyshire.
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BOY At FIFTY.
Reeds Moral Responsibility That Of &
Dime Novel Mid.

Reeds Moral Responsibility That Of =
Dime Novel Mid.
PORTLAND, Or. April 22.-The reports
of DR.. A. f. Johnson, Harry Lane and
A.C. Panton, the commission appointed
by Judge Stevens of the state circuit
court, to inquire into the mental condi-
ton of Rev. J. G. Reed, the Baptist
minister who was found not guilty OF
holding up an East Portland bank on the
grounds of insanity, was made public.
The report, after stating the reverend
gentleman was addicted to the habit Of
reading dime novel literature, says:
He is man of 40 years OF age, with
the impulses and judgment Of boy of
Is to 10 years, who, with his head
stuffed full of the garish fiction Of dime
novels, emulates the conduct Of the
heroic Seven-Toed Pete, and sallies
forth armed with sharpened case knife
to lift the scalp Of imaginary red
skins, in the person of inoffensive
small children, and the degree Of his
criminality at the time of the robbery
is to be measured by that Of the boy.
He occupies the border line Of mental
soundness and conceding the commits
sion of the robbery, the proper punish
ment, or rather treatment, would be a
long term in the reform school.
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SENT HIM TO FRANCE
United States Consul Waller
Put on Board a Steamer
Under Guard.
WILL SIMPLIFY SETTLEMENT
As the Matter Can Now Be
Taken Up by Ambassa-
dor EuStiS.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-News has
been received to the effect that the
French authorities in Madagascar have
put United States Consul Waller aboard
a steamer and sent him under guard to
France. He is under sentence of 20
years imprisonment on u charge Of be-
ing spy in the interest of the Hovas
in Madagascar, against whom the
French have been waging war, which
sentence was imposed by q courtmar-
tial. While this action on the part Of
the French government will only add
to the amount of indemnity 1t will
be called upon to pay, should Mr..
Walters friends show that the
charge npon which he was sentenced is
baseless, it will still facilitate the ef-
forts of the department Of state to
fully develop the facts Of the case, as it
can now communicate with United
States Ambassador Eustis, instead Of
being obliged to adopt the tedious
course of acting through an inferior
consular officer in Madagascar out of
reach by cable communication. Mr..
Eustis has been instructed to pursue
the matter to an end, and make most
thorough examination Of all the facts
attending the punishmant Of this Amer
lean citizen. He will also make spe-
cial examination into tbs legality under
treaty stipulations Of the trial Of q citi.
zen of friend nation by courtmar-
tial, instead I by the regular civil
tribunals, as is customary, and perhaps
absolutely essential Moreover, the
case NJ y involve the right Of France to
exercise jurisdiction over the internal
affairs of Madagascar. from which she
appears to have been expressly excluded
by the treaty of 1885, which gave her
only jurisdiction over the foreign rela-
tons of Madagascar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
WANT ATTACHMENTS VACATED.


Extensive Litigation Over the North Da-
kota Milling Failure Likely.
GRAND Forks, N. D., April 2s.-Ex-
tensiyer litigation is promised over the
attachments levied on the property Of
the North Dakota Milling association.
Papers are being drawn and motion
will be made before Judge Mcconnell.
in Fargo, to set aside the attachments
levied by the First National bank of
Mandan and the Mandan Roller Mill
company, ON the ground that the at
tachment was not legally issued or
served, that debts are not due and that
the assignee was in full possession when
papers We're served.
An inventory of the property is being
taken. Attachments were served, and
all mills of the association closed within
10 minutes of 8 Thursday afternoon.
Directors claim an assignee was named
and deeds signed at l p. M The failure
Is most unfortunate one, as the asso.
citation was doing large business and
was making great name for the Red
River valley as producer Of fine flour.
The failure was precipitated by the
Mandan Roller Mill company, which is
also large stockholder in the milling
association
The failure is due largely to contin.
ned dullness in the flour market for the
past year. The officers of the company
are Hugh Thompson. president; John
M. Turner, vice president and manager
L. B Gibbs, second vice president
George F. Honey. treasurer. Turner,
manager of the association, has been
abroad for the past three months look
ing after the European trade Of the as
sociation and only arrived home
Wednesday last. There is considerable
feeling among the stockholders Of the
association against the Mandan mil
people, for their action. Honey, as
signee, is in charge Of their genera
Offices in this city. It is uncertain
yet whether the business will be re
sumed by the association, rs such, de
pending somewhat on the terms o.
creditors. The North Dakota Milling
company of this city is in no way con
nected with the association, being ,
separate organization, doing an exten
sive business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
ENGLAND SILENT.
Uncle Sam Not Notified Of the Kimberly
Reply to Nicaragua.

Uncle Sam Not Notified OF the Kimberly
Reply to Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-No informa-
ton has been received here concerning
Lord Kimberly's reply to Nicaragua's $
answer to the British ultimatum, but it
10 believed that Great Britain will
shortly proceed to collect the claim
or debt, as it is viewed from the
British standpoint. The fact that
Great Britain's exercise of force will
not be exerted SO as to effect the United
States interest is indicated by the fact
that neither the state department nor
Sir Julian Pauncefote have been noti-
fed of Lord Kimberly's response. 1t Is
said such notification would be given II
United States interests were to be
Even Remotely Imperiled.
The British mode Of action against
Nicaragua is believed to be pacific
blockade" Of all Nicaraguan ports. but
not interfering with the United States
or other commerce. The latest infor-
nation shows that Great Britain can At
once bring to bear the formidable fleets
for blockading purposes. on the Pacific
side and the other on the Atlantic coast
of Nicaragua Two fleets, 10 ships in
all, are variously disposed, but all could
be randezvoused for a demonstration Of
force. The extent Of the fleets indi-
Gates the preparations for emergencies
Great Britain always maintains.
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81. Pau, Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST PAUL. April 90, 1895
HOGS-Market strong and &c higher.
Quality fair.
Range of prices, $4.62h@465
CATTI.E-Fair demand for fat cat tie
common dull; more good stockers and
feeders wanted.
Prime cows, Il. 4.OO(G4.5O good steers,
Is. 5O(a4 o.; prime cows, $!7593.75; good
cows, 225@2 Is; common to fair cows,
81. .5O(a225; light veal calves, $S.OOa4U 70
heavy calves, Il. OO(G3OO; stockers, 81. 75(a
~. 80: feeders, $2593.W
SHEEP-Weak and 25c lower.
Muttons, s. 3O0(64 25; lambs, So 75@4. 10
common, e. 25(d2D.
Receipts: Hogs, 700; cattle, none; calves
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FIRED HIS HOUSE.

Murderer Of an Iowa Marshal Narrowly
Escapes Lynching.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, April 22.-Mar-
shal William Gearhart of Blairstown
was fatally shot by Jim Cox, a tough
character. upon whom the officer was
trying to serve warrant for some
minor offense. A mob surrounded
Cox's housed and fired hundred shots
into it. The angered citizens then set
fire to the residence, but Cox escaped
through the rear armed with a rifle and
exchanged shots with the crowd. If he
is captured he will be lynched.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
Move to Dust Rice.

CHICAGO, April 22.-The Post says:
1t is probable that proceedings will be
instituted in New York next week to
oust F. M. Rice from the presidency Of
the Whisky Trust and to prevent pay
ment of the assessments Of the reOrgani-
zation committee. The proceedings, it
is said, will be founded upon the allega-
ton that the directors meeting here
was an illegal one.
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GRAND FORKS, N. D., April 22.-The
National Elevator company's elevator
at Thompson was entirely destroyed by
fire, with 5000 bushels of wheat. Cause
unknown. Loss, $1,000. covered by in
surance. Citizens had hard work to
save the town from destruction, owing
to the scarcity of water and poor fire.
fighting facilities. The Northern Pa
cific elevator at Mackinock also burned,
with its contents and one horse. Two
boxcars were also burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
Shirt Lake Chauta uq ua.

SIBLEY, Ia, April 22.-The Spirit
Lake Chautauqua assembly's third an.
nual session will be held July 1926.
General John b. Gordon, Bishop Fowler,
Rev. Sam Jones, Professor r. L. Cum.
noch and other noted platform speakers
are OH the programme. DR.. Charles Kent
of Chicago University is expected to
conduct the Bible school. Miss Agnes
B. Martin will be at the head of the de-
partment of elecution, ,oratory and phys
ical culture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-22
THE QUEER BUSINESS
Extensive Counterfeiting Es-
tablishment Running in
Montana.
BOGUS TEN DOLLAR PIECES
Salvation Army Leader Arrest
ed as a Circulator-A
Confession.

BUTTE, Mont, April 22.-The arrest
of Ed Spalding. Salvation Army
leader, on the charge Of counterfeiting
has resulted in the discovery Of what is
probably the most extensive counter
feiting scheme unearthed by the
United States authorities in q long
time.
For more than . year several towns
in this state have been flooded with
counterfeit silver dollars and spurious
$40 gold pieces.
Several months ago young lock-
smith was arrested and several dies
were found in his possession, but since
then the circulation Of counterfeit
money has increased.
The testimony upon which Spalding
was arrested was given by ayonng
man named Haidlow, who Immediately
disappeared and the United States off,
GERS are doing everything to find him.
Dangerous Gang.
Haidlow's statement was thgt Spald-
ing was one of the men who put in cir.
culation the stuff after it is coined, and
that the counterfeiting is done is Sc
cret tunnel near the city by gang of
desperate men. He said there were 10
in the gang, and among them several
men with national reputation as coun-
terfeiters, and who have long been
wanted by the government officers.
Haidlow offered to conduct an officer
into the underground mint and intro
duoe him as q pal. Arrangements for
the trip were made, but Haidlow did
not show up again.
Think Haidlow IL Laid Low.
The officers are inclined to the belief
that Haidlow was made away with by
the counterfeiters, who became aware
that he had peached. He told the off,
GERS that a lot of counterfeit dollars
would be found in the chimney OF an
old variety theater, where it had been
dumped by one of the men who thought
himself hard pressed. The stuff was
found that day, as he had indicated.
Several arrests have recently been
made on testimony furnished by him,
and in each case counterfeit money was
found on the persons arrested, SO the
officers are inclined to place consider.
able credit to his story about the under.
ground mint.
A request has been sent to Washing
to- for the assistance of secret serv-
10 fficer in ferreting out the counter
fsvsrS.