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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph end Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND
The New York Recorder stated thai
arrangements had been made to gel
up a monster petition in the United
States asking the government at Wash
ington to recognize the insurgents il
Cuba as belligerents It was though,
that there would be at least $4,000. 0Ot
signatures attached to it. Meeting.
were also to be held over the country
to call out the sentiment in favor Of
Cuba.
THE jury in the trial at Wilmington
Del, of the alleged Cuban filibusters
after being out fifty minutes, returned
a verdict of not guilty. 1t was greeted
with cheers by the crowd assemble in
the court room.
THE wedding of Miss Consuelo Van.
derbilt and the duke of Marlborough,
it was rumored, will take place No.
vember IA at New York and $4,000.
600 will go as dowry with the bride,
So. 600, 900 of which will be given out
right to the duke to restore the family
fortunes.
IT was rumored at Washington that
the New York democratic state con
vention will unanimously indorse Sen
ator David B. Hill for the democratic
nomination for president and that the
senator had given his approval to the
plan. This action, it was claimed,
would secure Hills nomination at the
national convention.
WILLIAM E. CURTIS, well known as a
newspaper writer and executive officer
of the Pan-American congress, arrived
at San Francisco recently from China
and Japan. He described the ravages
of cholera in China as something
frightful. The deaths in Pekin aver
age 1000 day.
The New York Tribune on the 21st
printed letters from four United States
senators and forty-two congressman in
reply to questions addressed to them
about Cuba, and most of them showed
sympathy for Cuba and were in favor
of a commission being dispatched to
the island to investigate the state OF
affairs there and according to the in
surgents belligerent rights if it could
be done without violating interna-
tional agreements.
SOLICITOR REEVES, of the treasury de-
partment. has decided that contract
made with an alien outside of the
United States to do work in the United
States, even if the contractor does not
financially assist the alien to come to
this country, constitutes violation of
the alien contract labor law, and SUBJ
jects its violator to the penalties at
tached.
PLANS, it was said, were being for.
mulated for a great free silver conven-
ton in Chicago. This convention, il
the old parties refuse to place a free
silver plank in their platforms, will
nominate candidates for president and
vice president and organize for an ac-
tive campaign in 1896.
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MINISTER Il FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Declare Him to be the Father of til
BABY.

BABY.
Doylestown, Pa, Sept. 25.-Rev S. T.
Risca Cocker, pastor of the Methodist
church of this place, was today convict
by Miss Mary E. Mcintosh. She was
the leading alto voice in the church
choir and a prominent Christian En-
deavor worker. and is a pretty girl.
Her babe was born on Aug. 16 last, and
during the trial she fondled it in her lap
The jury has born out the statement
thrat Rev, Cocker is the father of the
child.
The court room was again crowded to
day by eager spectat tors, many among
them being church members of Pastor
Cookers church. Many interesting mat
tiers were developed during the trial.
The pastor said he had called occasion
ally to see Miss Mcintosh, but always
went home at a seemly hour. In ans
wer to this the girl testified that her pas
tor had called upon her at least once a
week in the past eight months. She
further said that the night she was in
Mr.. Blossoms house she and Rev. Cock
er were in the room until midnight
David Frankenfild testified that one
evening he was calling on Miss Eta
CAREY, and that at the same time Rev.
Cocker was calling upon Miss Mcintosh
there. and that he and the Rev. left the
house at IL o'clock
On the other hand, Rev. Cocker en-
deavored to show that, while he was
not Miss Mc1ntosh's beau, there was a
young man whom he knew quite we'll.
Miss Eta Caffey testified that Miss
Mcintosh had told her that Mr.. Leech
had called to Sc her last November,
and that she received from Miss McIp-
tosh letter, which was offered in evil
dence
This is the letter Miss Caffey received
Dear Etta:-Well. old man, I'm just
as good q story teller as ever was
And 1 know that they won't
find this out. I have been having COM
pany. Have been busy ever since you
left l was in the city, but did not get
out to Germantown to see Mr. Leech He
has been to see me. I wish you could
Sc him. He's just too SWEET for any
thing.
MARY M'INTOSH."
Many we'll known men were called to
the stand to testify as to the honor and
uprightness of Rev. Cocker and like
wise to the good name of Miss Mcintosh
The jury went out about noon and re-
turned verdict of guilty two hours
later
Attorneys for the defense took eX-
ceptions to the charge of Judge Yerkes
10 the jury, and made a motion for a
new trial Rev. Cocker was admitted
to bail in the sum Of $500. with Warren
Wortsall and James Bertles, members
or his church, as sureties, to appear at
the October term of criminal court.
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THE project of raising $1,000, 900, 600
for the pope as fund with which to
negotiate with Italy for the restora-
ton of temporal power is regarded by
leading Catholic authorities at Wash
ington as visionary. 1t was stated that
no such plan was within the bounds OF
possibility. Even if the vast amount
named were available as a means OF
assisting Italy in her financial en-
barrassment. it was said that the re.
storation Of temporal power involves
sentimental considerations which
neither Italy nor the pope would re.
duce to a question of barter.
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BIG STRIKE IS bREwING.
General Tie-Up of the Wabash System
Among the Possibilities.

ST. Louis, Mo, Sept. 2F.-The Post
Dispatch declares that big strike is
brewing on the Wabash which threat
ems to tie up the entire system from
Toledo to Kansas City. The trouble
is said to have been caused by the dis
charge of several employees because
they were members of brotherhoods. A
prominent engineer said today the
lodges of the brotherhood of engineers,
firemen, trainmen, conductors and
switchmen at Decatur. Springfield and
Moberly will demand their reinstate-
ment. IF the men are not reinstated,
there will be the biggest strike on the
Wabash ever known" said he.
St. Louis, Sept. 24-Information de-
rived from Wabash railroad headquar-
tiers and other reliable sources tonight
is to the effect that the reports circula-
ting here today, Of dissatisfaction am
.ong employees of the road, a threaten
ed strike, etc. are entirely untrue. The
report is said to have originated in
Springfield, Illinois paper and was prob
ably based upon the dismissal of one
or two employees for good and sufficient
cause Officials of the company state
positively that no trouble of any kind
is apprehended.
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ABOUT THE CHURCHES.

THE Bundles Conference DER mea ae
honiten Brueder-Gemeinde have A''0s
members and eleven churches.
The Scbwenkfeldians have four 80
cieties and sos members. They own 81
churches, valued at s12, 200. :.
THE African Methodist Episcopal
church has 452, 725 members and 70. $685.
ESQ worth Of church property.
THE Ethical Culturists have l,OoS
members and four societies. They wor
ship in five halls, seating $3.50 people.
THE Reformed Presbyterian (synod.
has 1854 members and owns church
property valued at 81, OF, 400.
Acreat African Lake
Lake Superior Is In danger of losing
its distinction of being the largest
fresh water lake in the world. African
explorers begin to think Victoria Ny.
ana is larger. Superior covers thirty.
one thousand two hundred square
miles and Victoria has been credit
ed with about thirty thousand,
but recent explorations have dis
covered hitherto unknown bay on
its southern side, which so increases
its known area as to make it question
whether it is not larger than Su perior
Fuller explorations and more careful
surveys must be made, however. before
a decision Is reached.
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THE Boston Globe, commenting on
the opening of another school year
says: It is time that a halt was called
to the hurry-up policy in school work,
for the sake of pupil and teacher alike.
Whenever and wherever the compile
ton of certain course in specified
time means .overwork and nervous
worry to the average scholar-and the
average scholar is precisely the one
who should be considered-theres should
be wise and reasonable relaxation OF
requirements. The high-pressure plan
which has been SO much in vogue
stands in great need of reform.
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CAPTAIN kIRkMAN ON TRIAL.
Accused of ..Conduct Unbecom;ng an OF:
Ger and Gentleman.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. % "A geneT
al court martial convened at Fort Lea
venworth today for the trial of Captain
Joel T. Kirkman of the Tenth infantry.
The charges against Karkman are pre-
ferred by Captain Barrett Of the 18th
infantry who accuses Captain Kirkman
of conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman, alleging that on two occa-
sions, the peace of his family was dis
turbed by the defendant and that fe-
male inmate of his. household was made
the subject of certain improprieties on
the part of Captain Kirkman. The ties
timony, it is said, will be quite sensa-
tional and is attracted wide attention
in military circles. Lieutenant Colonel
Samuel s. Summers, Sixth cavalry, is
president of the court martial, and Ma
jor Enoch H. Crowder is judge advo-
cate. At the trial which commenced
this afternoon the judge advocate ex-
cluded reporters from the proceedings
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

THERE was story current in Wash
ington recently to the effect that Rev.
Byron w. Sunderland, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of that city,
was to resign soon and would be sue
ceeded by Rev. 7. De Witt Talmage,
the great Brooklyn divine. DR.. Sun
derland has long contemplated retire
ment on account of ill-health and adj
vancing years. He has been the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
in Washington for at least forty-two
years.
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CARROLL d. WRIGHT in q recent speech
said that the acceptance of any deci-
sion of arbitrators lay with the parties
to a dispute, and maintained that any
fixing or regulating of the price of la.
Dor would lead directly to a social
istic state and the ultimate outcome
would be the destruction of industrial
order and hence of social order, which
depends upon the peace and prosperity
of the former for its continued exist
euce. For these reasons, briefly stated,
compulsory arbitration can play little
or no part in the adjustment of labor
controversies" He believed in volun
tary arbitration.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

ToM WINDSOR, the United States
coast line bicycle tourist. recently a..
rived at Newport. R l., having 1925
miles to his credit Windsor started
March IL from New Orleans in an at
tempt to ride around the boundary of
the country in 800 consecutive days.
He crossed Texas and the desert of
New Mexico into California, and north
to Seattle and thence along the Cana
dian line as far as Bangor. Me-. Mt
which point he turned his wheel south
ward along the Atlantic coast, which
he will follow closely as far as St.
Augustine, Fla, where he will turn
west for New Orleans
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Crane Will Try In junction.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 2s.-It is learned
that Attorney General Crane is arrang-
ing to sue out an Injunction in the dis
trict court to restrain the Corbet-Fftz-
simmons fight. This will end in an
appeal to the court OF criminal appeals
and finally play into the hands Of the
state. The result will then surely be
against the fighters as Governor Cul.
berson Is dead set against the fight
coming on.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

THERE is considerable gossip in army
circles regarding the probable success
sor of Gen. Schofield, the present lieu.
tenant-general of the army. There
are only two men who are now consid-
cred available to succeed Gen. Soho
field. These are Gen. Miles and Gen.
Kruger. The impression among regular
army officers is that Gen. Ruger will
be President Cleveland's choice as Gen.
Schoficld's successor.
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KILLED IN >. RUNAWAY.
Colonel w. c. Jones Is Thrown from Cart.
Crushing His skull.

lola, Kan, Sept. 25.-Colonel w. C.
Jones, ex-United States marshal and
for many years chairman of the DEM
ocratic state central committee, was
thrown from a cart this morning by a
runaway horse and instantly killed. He
was driving through a wooded lot on
one of his farms near lola when his
horse took fright and ran away, throw
ing him against a tree in such way
as to break one leg and crush his skull.
Physicians were summoned as soon
as possible but the injured man died
without showing any signs of conscious
ness. A young man who was with Mr..
Jones jumped from the cart and escap'
ed unhurt
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

THERE is talk in London of the inven-
ton of marvellous electric battery in
which zinc is discarded for a material
costing only one-twentieth as much,
and polarization made needless. The
new motor is said to cost but cents
per horsepower per hour.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

TIE triennial general convention of
the Episcopal Church of America meets
in Minneapolis on October 2 and it will
be most important gathering as sug-
gestions of such a radical constitution
are offered that there is certain to be
a vigorous fight against their adop
f;ou
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

Fort Smith. Ark, Sept. 25-The noto-
rious and fiendish Buck gang, composed
of Rufus Buck. an Indian. Lucky Davis,
a negro, Sam Sampson, Maoma jolly
and Lewis Davis. Creek Indians. have
been convicted in the United States
court here OF various capital crimes.
They will all be hanged as soon as
Judge Parker fixes a day for the event.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

A New YORK morning paper printed
a story lately to the effect that Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Curtis
had informed :he bond syndicate that
President Cleveland would not con-
slider new bond issue as long as the
gold reserve stood above $40, 900, 900 OF
Els 600 600
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

A SERIES of experiments was re.
Gently begun in the territorial reform
school at Ogden, Utah. by DR.. A. D.
Monee, a local hypnotist, looking to
the cure of kleptomania and kindred
mental conditions of children by
hypnotism. 1t was claimed that sug-
gestions given in the hypnotic sleep
would overcome the criminal ten
lonp:oo
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

Columbia, Mo-. Sept. 25.-The Boone
county Milling and Elevator company's
large elevator containing $4,000 bushels
of wheat has been destroyed by fire.
The total loss is estimated at S100. 900.
Two attempts have recently been made
to burn the elevator and it is believed
il was the work Of incendiaries.
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Eagle Pass, Tex. Sept. pa heavy
rain last night caused the unsettled
negro colonists now here to break for
the depot sheds. They were fired upon
by the guards but fortunately without
result. The tents issued to them were
only enough for women and children.
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Hope for Maddox.

The president in a recent note to the
mother of Clyde Maddox, said: Il have
not fully reviewed the case, but suffi-
GENTLY to assure loving mother that
her son will not be executed October
11.' Maddox is under sentence Of
death at Wichita for murder commit
ted in the Indian territory.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

An English inventor has patented
photographic transmitter and re-
ceiver" which literally sends portraits
by telegraph, and another subject of
the queen has perfected an apparatus
which actually photographs rain drops
at the moment of their formation.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

Rev. Frank Millspaugh was conse-
Grated bishop of Kansas episcopal
church) at Topeka on the 10Th to sue
coed the late Bishop Thomas Bishops
Whipple, of Minnesota; Tuttle and At
well. of Missouri: Brooke, of Oklahoma,
and Spaulding. of Colorado, took part
in the conservation.
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Baltimore. Nd, Sept. 25.-The widow
of General George Crook, the Indian
fighter, died at his country place this
morning. Mrs. Crooks death was due
to heart trouble for which he had in
tended to come to Baltimore this win
ter for treatment. The funeral will
he held Thursday.
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A TRAIN of cars on the Pennsylvania
railroad ran from Jersey City to Phila-
'lelphia one day recently in 90 min
utes The distance is "a miles, and the
quickest mile was made in so seconds.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

ed today whereby John L. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan, ex-champion heavy
weight pugilists OF the world. will meet
in a boxing contest Of four rounds be-
fore the Cleveland Athletic club on the
night OF October 5. 1t will be for scien-
tific points. for a good sized purse and
there will be several other bouts in con-
uection with il.
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Killed by the Cars.

Otto Tagader, of Rocky Ford. Col.
who was passenger on q train from
Kansas City, was killed by an engine
at Emporia late the other night. When
the train halted at Emporia Tagader
attempted to cross the track to reach
a restaurant when he was struck by q
switch engine,
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CURRENT COMMENT.

IT was announced that the cemetery
1T Kalamazoo, Mich. was to be sold at
auction for unpaid taxes.
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IN the future women are to be drafted
into the French army in the event Of
war. They are not to bear arms nor
man artillery, but to do hospital and
commissary duty.
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GETS TWO YEARS AND A HALF.
Horace c. Stewart Convicted at Seneca o.
Misc ppFopriafiOu.

Seneca, Kan, Sept. 25-Horace c.
Stewart, who, in 1885. Incorporated
81, 800 collected for Sabetha, Kan, was
today sentenced TO two years and six
months imprisonment in the state peni-
Tertiary. Stewart, who was an attor-
ney, escaped to the Indian Territory
and when arrested a year ago was a
candidate at Perry for city attorney.
He several years ago served sentence
for misappropriating government funds
while postmaster at Dallas, Colo.
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Exploits of n Meteor.

A meteor of large size burst short
distance north of Salina the other
afternoon. 1t was seen by a number
of people from different positions, and
occurred in broad daylight 1t was
seemingly a large ball of fire, and
burst with a crash, flying into innum-
cradle atoms. Although the sun was
shining brightly, it was very brilliant
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

THE immigrants into the United
States for August numbered 27.190.
against Il, 44s for the same month last
year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-09-27

Mackinaw, Mich. Sept, Sept. 25.-The
schooner Queen City went to pieces on
Hog Island last night. The crew were
rescued after a terrible nigh. in the
rigging. The schooner is total loss.
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Minor State News.
Harry Watson, a hotel clerk, fell
dead while dressing in his room at
Fort Scott the other morning.
Senator PETER was injured in a rail.
road wreck on Lookout mountain dur
ing the celebration at Chattanooga
The 3-year old son of Prof. Field, OF
the Lincoln school at Topeka, died the
other day from the effects of swallow
ing paris green.
Julian Foval, a young married man
90 years old, was killed at Cherryvale
the other day by the accidental dis
charge of gun he was handling.
Rosa Olden, IA years cid, residing
near Tecumseh, died the other dav
from hydrophobia- She and a brother
were bitten by mad dog last spring.
Guy White, IA years old, ran away
from his home at Arkansas CITY be-
cause he did not wish to enter school.
Wichita he was killed.
The Missouri and Kansas synod of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
convened at Topeka on the 18th. The
synodical sermon was delivered bv
Rev. q. w. Pursley, of the Springfield
presbytery.
1t cost the state 81. 451. Sc to transport
the troops to Emporia for the late
militia encampmeut These bills have
been paid to the Santa Fe and Rock
Island railroads This did not include
other expenses.
The annual conference of the A. NJ.
E church met recently at Topeka.
Two negro boys, aged and IA years,
were recently drowned while bathing
in the Kansas river at Argentine.
In the trial of Herbert Spenser 1t
Wichita upon the charge of stealing
nike registered letters from the post
Office the jury returned verdict Of
scquittal.
Winter Jordan and Jake Geary,
colored, who worked on a potato farm,
got into quarrel At Edwardsville the
other night and Jordan shot and
killed Geary. Jordan escaped
Mrs. Ella Amick. who shot and killed
her husband some months ago, was ac-
quilted by jury at Eureka
The Seventh-day Advents of the state
recently held a camp meeting At To-
peka with large attendance.
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Bonds Illegal.

Rosedale, in Wyandotte county. re-
Gently issued $500 in bonds to pay a
damage suit judgment. and when pre-
sented to the auditor of state for regis
tration the auditor referred the matter
to the encouragement, who declared
the issue illegal and registration was
refused.
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AT CAMP JOHN A. LOGAN.

Annual Slate Reuhf0h OF OIu SOIUIers mt
Sailors at Salina.
Salina, Kan, Sept. 2!.-The annual
state reunion of old soldiers and sailors
opened here this afternoon and gives
promise Of being the most successful
reunion ever held in the state. The
veterans are coming from all over the
state by hundreds. The city is gaily
decorated and Camp John A. Logan,
with it's 800 tents, is rapidly filling.
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Dropped Dead.

Mrs. Media Baughm, of Topeka,
dropped dead the other day as she was
about to enter a carriage to attend the
funeral of her daughter, Mrs. Stella
McFadden. The doctor said that death
was produced from strangulation of
the heart caused from grief.
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Defended His Mother.

Archie Porter, 16 years old, shot and
killed his stepfather, Henry Porter, at
Topeka, the other night. Porter was
beating his wife, the mother of the
boy by her former husband, when the
youth shot him in defending her. All
parties were colored.
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A Kingman County Murder.

In a quarrel over the trespass of a
colt two Kingman county farmers,
James Hazen and Zeno Mulvane, got
into fight when Hazen stabbed and
instantly killed Mulvane. An old
grudge existed between the parties
over the refusal of Mulvane to permit
Hazen to marry his daughter. The
dead man was to have celebrated his
golden wedding in a few days. Hazen
fled