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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
MORE BATTLESHIPS.
Two of the Most InVulnerable Engines OF
War Contracted for by the United States

Two of the Most InVulnerabIe Engines of
War Contracted for by the United States
Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-There are
soon to be two more battleships, con-
tracted for by the navy. They are the
result of much patient labor and
thought on the part of the construct
ors and the engineers, who believe
they have produced in the plans now
completed the most efficient, speedy and
invulnerable engine of war in the
world. BY act of congress, approved
March 2, 1895, provision was made for
the construction of two battleships, to
cost, exclusive of armament, not more
than 81, 600, 900 each, one of which was
to be built on the Pacific coast or on
the waters connected Herewith, pro-
vided responsible bids could be OBJ
tanned from that locality. Congress
further required that one of these bat
tleships should be named the Kear-
sarge. A special provision had to be
made by congress for this. as under
the law ships of this size must be
named for states, and congress alone
can modify this requirement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Statistics Showing the Number of Acct
dents During the Past Year.

Statistics Showing the Number of AccI-
dents During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The report
of James White, superintendent of the
railway mail service, shows that dur
ing the year 497 accidents occurred, in
which seven clerks were killed and 173
injured while on duty, an increase over
last year of 1877 accidents and twenty
seven clerks killed and injured.
It is shown that the service
is becoming more and more eff
cient each year. OF the 1857, $751;
900 pieces distributed and redistrib-
uted, but 1,166, $50 errors occurred, be-
ing one error for each $685. pieces
handled correctly, as compared with
one for each 2,834 pieces in 1890, one
for each 1864 in 1892, and one for each
1881 pieces in 1894 The patrons of
the department deposited in the mails
during the year 1O,9O7, isl pieces
which were not addressed to any
post Office, or SO insufficient
", incorrectly or illegibly adj
dressed as to render their delivery i'm
possible until information as to the in
tention of the senders was secured,
and of these 4, PA, SAC could not be for
warded to the addresses because the
Intention of the senders could not be
ascertained.
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GOLD RESERVE DOWN.

Five Millions for Export Saturday-High
Officials Say There VIII Be No Bond Is
sue.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The treasury
department was informed early this
morning that SIS, 600, 900 in gold had
been engaged for export to Europe on
Saturday. Secretary Carlisle carried
the information to the white house at
IL o'clock when he went over to attend
the usual Friday cabinet meeting.
Although the heavy exports re-
duced the treasury gold reserve
to $S1, $50, SIS, it was stated at the
treasury that no propositions were in
progress for another bond issue, and
if the expressions of high officials are
to be taken as an index of action none
is contemplated in the near future.
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THE TURKISH TROUBLES.
1t Is Asserted That& European Conference
Is Indispensable to Settle the Question.

1t Is Asserted ThatA European Conference
Is Indispensable to Settle the Question.
LONDON, Nov. % "A dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says the
opinion prevails in diplomatic circles
that European conference is indis-
pensable for the settlement of the Turk
ish question, for although the powers
have agreed this agreement cannot be
changed into action for fear of drawing
Europe into dangerous eastern situa-
ton. The winter SHOWS will keep the
-Asiatic provinces quiet, but something
must be done before springtime re-
wives the excitement and Macedonia is
brought into the movement Consuls
estimate the loss of property as re-
suit of the Diarbekir riots alone at
81, 600, 000 General alarm still con-
tinues here, despite reassuring reports
from the provinces and wealthy Arme-
mans sleep at the hotels in preference
to remaining at their homes.
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Mr.. WILSON'S REPORT.
Receipts and Expenditures of the Post
Office Department During the Year.

Receipts and Expenditures of the Post
Office Department. During the Year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Postmaster-
General Wilson has made his first an
nual report to the president. The re-
ceipts of the post Office department for
the year ended June 80 were $76. III, :
900 and the expenditures $50, 700. 172.
Mr.. Wilson estimates the revenue for
the year ending June so, 1896, at $780,
793, 120 and the expenditures at $94,-
Sl7,9 The postmaster-general re-
fers to the growth of the free delivery
policy for congress and for this de-
partment to foster the extension of
this service by judicious. appropriations
and judicious administration
Concerning the abuses of second-class
mail matter, Mr.. Wilson says: 81 can
add little to the reasons given by Post
master General Bissell and Postmaster
General Wanamaker for amendments
to the law as to second-clasS matter,
imperatively needed to save the postal
service from the enormous abuses and
consequent enormous loss of revenue,
which no regulation of the department
or watchfulnesS of it's officials can
guard against. l respectfully and
earnestly recommend to congress a
careful scrutiny into this abuse and
such remedial legislation as shall be
deemed necessary and effective for its
correction -
Upon another feature Of the second
class matter the postmaster-gen
says: THE volume of second-class
m after passing through the mails in.
creases rapidly, and has reached such
proportions as to seriously retard the
distributions of mails in the larger
post Offices and railroad post offices.
The department, through its local rep
resentatives, has repeatedly urged pub
fishers to separate their publications
by states and routes where the quanti-
ty for any one state or territory is suf-
fcient to justify it, before sending
them to the mailing offices, and has
endeavored to show them that their
own interests would be subserved
thereby"
Postmaster-Genera Wilson says the
civil service rules should be extended
wherever practicable.
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BURNED BY INSURGENTS.

Guinda de Mariana, the Most Important
Town In Santa Clara, Destroyed.
HAVANA, Nov. 23.-An insurgent
force of 1900 men has burned the viii
lagos of Guinea and Mirada near Trim
idad, south of Sancti Spiritus, in the
province of Santa Clara. Later details
from Santa Clara show that the town
of Guinda de Mariana, the most inn
portant in the district, has been en-
tirely burned by the insurgents COM
manded by Roloff. A majority of the
brick houses of the place and fifty
palm huts were destroyed. Before the
revolution there were 4, 500 inhabitants
there. The main wealth of the place
was in tobacco, coffee and cattle. The
small garrison defending the town
made heroic defense.
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FlREMEN KILLED.
Chicago Has Another Bad fire I'm which
Five Persons Lose Their lives.

Chicago Has Another had Fire In which
Five Persons Lose Their Lives.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23-The second fire
broke out yesterday in the seven
story terra Gotta Exchange building at
Nos. 276 to 27S Market street extend
ing in an IL" to Van Buren, street.
The first and second floors were occu-
pied by Stein & Beirs, clothing; the
third and fourth by Henry Newman,
clothing; fifth, Amazon Clothing CO.;
sixth, Fallows s Co, collars and cuffs;
seventh, Townsend & Gale, clothing
and dry goods and the National
Thread Co. Each of the firms
employed women and as soon as
the presence of the fire was made
known all were thrown into state of
great excitement Panic reigDed every
where and before some of the girls
eould be restrained they had climbed
ONT of the window and jumped. One
of the first to appear at third etory
window was Nellie Turner. She
screamed for help and Some one on
the ground shouted for her to
jump. She did not do this, how
ever, and left the window. A mo-
ment later she appeared at another,
near fire escape, and climbed upon
the sill. She got on the fire escape
and began to descend. Officer Flaherty
was also ON the escape between the
first and second story, and when he
saw the girl above him he started up to
aid her. He was too late She suddenly
lost her balance and fell headlong to
the street. Flaherty tried to catch her,
but could not reach her. She was
picked mp almost unconscious and car
ried into drug store, and stimulants
were administered, but she did not
revive. She was internally injured,
and will die. Kittie Landgraf jumped
from a fourth story window with
Harry Neil, 17years old, and both were
internally injured and may die The
fire seemed to have broken loose on
several floors of the big building at
the same instant, SO rapidly did it
spread.
The loss on the building and to the
tenants is estimated at from $3.50, 600
to $500. 0o0 The building was valued
at $4,000.
A few minutes before o'clock the
second and third floors fell, carrying
with them the first. On the latter six
mem bers of engine company No. were
working. They were Capt. Louis
Feline, his lieutenant and four linemen.
All were buried in the debris in the
basement where the three floors fell,
f0uv were killed
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THE INITIAL STORM.
Something of a Blizzard Passes Over
Large Scope of Country.

Something of Blizzard Passes Over a
Large Scope of Country.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. e. -Yester-
day was probably the meanest day
Kansas City has seen in ten years 1t
was cold, damp, gloomy overhead and
slippery and slushy under foot It
was raining part of the time and
showing a great deal more of the time.
1t was a day of discomfort, day of
misery, day of accidents. The sleet
and rain of Sunday night CONCEALED
and froze as fast as it fell, and yester-
day morning the streets and side
walks were slippery as glass. A thin
coating of snow made driving and
walking all the more hazardous, and
every little while men, women, chill
dren and horses tumbled and foun-
dered about the sidewalks and streets.
During the forty-eight hours begin
ming Saturday at midnight the worst
storm of the season passed from the
gulf of California across the continent
on nearly a direct line through Ell
Paso, Tex. till it came to the Missis-
sippi river. After striking the Mis-
sissippi valley it followed north
ward to the great lakes, spend
ing its force in Canada. Last
night it reached Cairo and st.
Louis by o'clock. At the former
place over a inches of rain had fallen
by that time, freezing as it fell.
The storm as it passed northward
greatly increased in force.
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SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
A Big Meeting in the City OF BrOtherly
Love Favored Recognition.

A Big Meeting in the City OF Fsrotherly
Love Favored Recognition.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-The strong
est and most outspoken expressions Of
sympathy for Cuba yet made in this
city were heard last night at a meet
ing at the Academy of Music, under
the auspices of the Philadelphia brigade
and in aid of their Antietam monu-
ment fund. The speakers were Gov.
Matthews, of Indiana; Gen. Gonzalio
de Quesada, secretary of the revolu-
tionary party in the United States, and
Capt w. w. Kerr, owner of the steam
err Laurada. Strong resolutions were
adopted calling upon congress imme-
diately after converting to request
President Cleveland to recognize the
Cuban repu bile without delay. Gen.
Palma, minister plenipotentiary of the
Cuban republic, and number of
prominent local Gu bans were present.
Gen. Quesada made stirring appeal
for the sympathy of the American
neOnle
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A CHINESE STORY.
Sensational Report to Japanese Crnelties
in COrRa.


VANCOUVER, b. c., Nov. 22-Chinese
papers received by the steamer En-
press of China are bitter in their at
tack on the japanese authorities in
Corea, whom they blame for the MUIR
der of the queen. They assert that
Japan is a nation pretending to be
civilized, but the most barbarous
on the earth. The queen was
hung by her hair, and after being
otherwise abused, tied hand and
foot, soaked in oil and burned in
the rear of the palace, her remains
being reduced to ashes that all trace
might be lost. Thirty attendants of
the queen, it is alleged, were butch
cred. their corpses being left about the
palace. When the palace was at
tackled, of some ]. 500 guards on duty,
only six remained at their posts, and
they were quickly dispatched. Ac-
cording to Chinese reports, there were
fifteen women of title in the court, the
queen, her mother, and 100 ladies in
waiting. They were nearly all soaked
in oil and burned, while the mems
thrOatS were cut
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Negroes ose Their Lives in an In
cendiary Fire.

Three Negroes ose Their Lives in an In
cendiary Fire.
BROWNSVILLE, KY, Nov. 23.-Three
persons lost their lives by an incen-
diary fire in a cabin at Stony point, in
this county. The cabin was owned by
Gibson Armstrong, colored, who, with
his wife and two daughters, and niece,
Mollie Whitney, were asleep when the
fire broke out. Nancy Armstrong
and Moflie Whitney were burned to
death. Fannie Armstrong was SO bad
ly burned that she died. The others
were unframed. James Wright,
stepson of Armstrong, had quarreled
with his foster parent the day before
the fire and he is suspected of arson.
He has fed, but officers are looking for
him. Stony point is q negro settle
ment and the residents threaten
Wright with summary justice if he can
ha f0upd
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Iowa Coal Miners.

OTTUMwA, Ia, Nov. 22.-The pro-
ceedings of the coal miners conven-
ton here took an unexpected turn
yesterday and Mine Workers of
America, district No. Is, broke away
from the national organization and
reorga nized the entire state under the
name of Iowa Mine Workers Pro-
tective association, leaving out of the
district the Missouri miners formerly
attached. The new organization will
have a benevolent fund attachment,
providing for sick benefit and death
benefit and will not affiliate with the
Mine Workers of America and the
American Federation of Labor, but
will be distinct.
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Reception to Debs.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Eugene v. Debs
spoke in Central Music hall last night
to an audience that taxed the seating
and standing capacity of the hall.
Most of the leading labor organiza-
lions were represented, and the recep-
ton accorded to the leader of the
American Railway union was enthusi-
astic in the extreme. Eight car
loads of Debs' friends went down
to Woodstock to greet him on his
release from Jail, and several thou
sand men were at the station of
the Northwestern road when the train
bearing Debs and his friends arrived
at 100 o'clock
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"HAsITUAL CRIMINAL" ACT.

Decision of Chief Justice Fuller In the
Moore Case Settles Its Constitutional
ity.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Chief Justice
Fuller has handed down the opinion
in the case of Frank Moore VS.. the
state of Missouri, which involved the
constitutionality of the 'habitual
criminal act. The court holds that
the supreme court has no jurisdiction,
and leaves the matter to the state of
Missouri. This leaves the act consti-
tutional and settles the question, over
which a dispute has been raging since
the passage of the law by the Missouri
legislature
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A Chinese Defeat bv Rebels.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-A dispatch to the
Standard from Shanghai says that the
rebels have defeated the Chinese army
at Haian, and the rebels are now mas
tiers of half the province of Kan Su.
The rebellion in Kan Su began about
the time of the defeat of the Chinese by
the japanese, the imperial army being
routed by the insurgents, who captured
eleven cities. The government at
Pekin even went so far as to discuss
the wisdom of an appeal to Russia for
aid in suppressing the insurrection.
Reports received from various sources
indicate that the Mohaumedans ara
responsible for the insurrection.
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MEDALLION OF CARLISLE.
A Bronze Medal In Honor of the Secretary
of the Treasury.

New YORK, Nov. 23.-The Phila-
delphia mint has. just struck off a
bronze medal in honor of John G. Car
Isle. 1t is the first time that one of
the national secretaries has been thus
honored. The bronze is very artistic
piece of workmanship. On one side is
the head of the secretary in relief.
Every feature is accurately cut and
altogether the face bears most life.
like appearance. Around it is his
name, John Griffin Carlisle. The re-
verse contains a scroll with the follow
ing inscription: Representative in
Congress 1877-1s9O. Speaker of the
House Forty-eighth, Forty ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses Senator 1S9O-1S93.
Secretary of the Treasury March 6,
1902
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A Daring Leap.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 22.-By making
daring leap from a second story
window, Frank Myrick, wanted at
Tope l1a, Kan, for grand larceny made
mis- escape and has not been captured.
He was arrested with companion
Wednesday and the Kansas marshal
came for them yesterday, He
asked to be taken to his
lawyers Office and the chief of
police granted the request. While the
attorney and chief were comforting in
In adjoining room, Myrick opened q
window, jumped and sped away before
Inc officer realized what was going on.
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THE TRIAL WAS FAIR.

Secretary Olney Says the Waller Court
Martial Was Conducted Impartially.
New YORK, Nov. 22.-The Suns
Washington special says: The court
martial proceedings, with all the testi-
mony taken at the time, of ex-
Consul Walters trial at Madagascar
has been received at the state
department and examined closely by
Secretary Olney, who has decided that
the trial was fair in every way to the
ax-consu1 on the face of the evidence
as forwarded from Paris and that this
government has no substantial ground
upon which to base a demand for in
demuitV
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The boston Man Won.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25. "A contest for the
championship on the Mergenthaler
linotype machine took place in this
city yesterday between George w.
Green, of the Boston Standard, and
Eugene Taylor, of the Rocky Noun
tain News, Denver. The stake was a
purse of $500 Green set 20. roo in seven
hours, corrected solid nonpareil. to
Taylor's Ga, OFT, smashing all previous
raa0y.dS
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PENSION CASES.
Judge Reynolds Reports the Work of
His Office.

Judge Reynolds Reports on the Work OF
His Office.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Judge Rey.
nolds, assistant secretary of the in.
terror, in his annual report recon-
mends legislation which will define
with more certainty the pensiona BILE
right of minor children under the act
Of June 81, 1890, in those cases where
the soldier dies leaving no widow sur
viving the construction of the act on
this point now resting in much doubt
and the title of such children being
sustained only by implication. The
suggestion made year ago for more
uniform rule for proof of marriage in
pension cases is renewed.
Stress is again laid upon the recon-
mendation of the previous year for
legislation which will secure for their
maintenance to the wives and chill
dren of pensioners who unlawfully
abandoned those dependent upon them
a portion of the bounty paid such pen
sioner, and also for legislation which
will remedy the evils arising from the
manner of making the quarterly pay
ments by checks direct to the agencies
to certain weak and incompetent per-
sons, who on such occasions are sub
ject to schemes of the dissolute and
induced to squander their pension
money. During the year the assist
ant secretary has brought practically
up to date the work of his office in re-
viewing pension cases appealed from
the decision of the commissioner Of
apnciOnS
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Japan's Concession to Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25.-The Novoe
Vremya publishes special dispatch
frem Vladivostocl, which, if true, will
cause stir in the world. 1t says that
Japan has entirely withdrawn from
her continental policy in Asia, and
acknowledges the unconditional right
of Russia to hold Corea and Manchuria,
within her sphere of political and eco
n0mieal in duenee
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BUSINESS OF RAILROADS.

Figures Compiled from the Reports to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The inter
state commerce commission has just
issued preliminary report on the in
come and expenditures of railways in
the United States for the year ended
June 80, 1895, prepared by the statis-
tician. The report includes the re-
turns from $50 roads whose reports
were filed on or before November 9,
1895, and covers the opera
tions Of 164, 529 miles of line,
or % per cent. of the total
mileage in the United States. The
gross earnings were Si,O03, 002, $50, of
which $293, 465, 1872 were from passen-
ger service, S6s3, O22, 9ss from freight,
and $26, 217, 595 were other earnings
from operations. covering earnings
from telegraph, car mileage balances,
switching charges, etc. The operating
expenses were S677, 677, 635, leaving net
earnings 1925, 1856, 218, as compared with
net earnings of $500, 1877, $40 for the
same roads in 1894.
Incomes from sources outside of the
operations of the roads was $33, 057, 243,
making total income available for the
payment of fixed charges and divi-
bends 1888, AZ, 461. Total deductions
from income, including fixed charges
were 1896. 351, $40, and dividends paid
were $50. 135. 545. leaving deficit from
the operations of the year of S31, O75,-
O3o. The dividends paid by the same
roads the preceding year were SOL
5O4 7S5
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sympathv for Cuba.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-An important
ting in the cause of Cuba will be
held in Cooper union tomorrow night
under the auspices of the Jose Marti
club. It is expected that some strong
resolutions will be adopted in sym
patty with the Gu bans, and the promi-
nence of those present Will make the
occasion significant.
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WANTS ANNEXATION.
Nothing Else VIII Satisfy the Government

Nothing Else VIII Satisfy the Governments
of the Hawaiian island.
HONOLULU, Nov. 23.-Minister Cooper
is authority for the statement that
Francis H. Hatch, the new Hawaiian
minister, does not go to Washington
to ask for a protectorate. This state
ment is made TO refute a well defined
rumor. Mr.. Hatch will use his best
endeavors to bring the annexation
question before the next congress and
high officials state that nothing else
will satisfy the government.
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A SCHOONER SINKS.
Eight Men Asleep Below Meet Watery
Graves.

Graves.
TARPoN SPRINGS, Fla, Nov. 22.-The
schooner Shamrock, of Key West,
foundered in the gulf yesterday morn
ing off St Martins Keys, and out of a
crew of fourteen men eight were
drowned. The six men who escaped
took to boat and drifted about till S
o'clock in the afternoon, when they
were picked up by the schooner Silver
Spray. Joseph War, who was captain
of the Shamrock, says the schooner
went to the bottom without the slight
est warming. The eight men drowned
were asleep below, and Capt. War says
if an attempt had been made to rouse
them all would have persisted.