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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
THE INTENSE HEAT.
Many PrOatratiOns and Several Deaths In
Number OF the Larger Cities.

Many Proatratfons and Several Deaths In
Number of the Larger Cities
New YORK, June A cool easterly
breeze sprung up shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon and it is hoped put
an end to the hot weather. For five
days the thermometer has ranged from
70 to 95 above zero and sweltering
humanity has longed in vain for a
breath of fresh air. Ambulance bells
have rung and surgeons have been
kept busy attending persons in all
parts of the city who have been over
heated. 1t is safe to say that at least
twenty-five people have died during
the past five days as a result of the
heated term and that over 100 have
been Frustrated and taken to the diff
ferent hospitals of the city. A good
many of those taken to the different
public institutions will not recover.
The death list yesterday is one of TIE
largest on record. Thus far ten peo-
pie have been carried off the streets
dead and eleven more are in a precari-
Gus condition.
SEVEN DEATHS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Seven deaths
was yesterdays addition to the heated
COTIH 1dGdAIGleS. mere WERE nGdr1y
fifty prostra tions, about one-third Of
which number was made up of police
men and tiremen, who held their an
nual parade yesterday, marching under
the broiling sun for several hours.
The fatal cases were principally in
fants and old people. The maximum
temperature was 96 degrees at p. IN.
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE OVERCOME.
CHICAGO, June Yesterday was
the fifth day of the intense heat which
has oppressed Chicago, the mercury
being 96 in the shade during the after
noon. The number of prostrations
was larger than on any preceding day.
Eighteen people were overcome, three
of them dying.
HOT AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 4.-Yester-
day at 3 o'clock, and at 4, the weather
bureau thermometer registered 100 de-
grees and at o'clock it stood at 90.
For twenty-five years observations
have been taken in this city by a gov
eminent official, yet the reports show
that only once in that time has it been
hotter.
FOUR KILLED AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 4. = There
were four fatal cases of prostration by
the heat yesterday. The thermometer
marked 81 degrees.
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IN FAVOR OF PULLMAN.
The Proceedings at Chicago Against the
Company Come To Naught.

The Proceedings at Chicago Against the
Company Come to Naught.
CHICAGO, June 3.-Several months
ago Attorney General Moloney began
quo warranto proceedings against the
Pullman Palace Car Co. for the purpose
of taking away its charter and termi.
mating it's corporate existence. He
set up that the car company
had violated it's charter by buy
ing real estate and building
the town of Pullman, by erecting and
operating the Pullman building in this
city, by manufacturing brick and by
other ways. Judge Baker handed
down his decision to-day. 1t was favor
able to the company in all points but
one The court held that the company
had the right to own the Pullman build
ing and the brickyard land and to sell
liquor on cars, but had no right to own
Pullman iron and steel stock. No
Judgment was entered against the
company. It is understood that the
company will accept the finding of the
court in the matter of the stock in the
iron and steel company and will at
once dispose of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
HE TURNER'S.
Close of the funniest at Kansas City-A
Fine Parade and Picnic.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 4.-The
great funniest is over and Kansas
City's German guests have gone home.
The closing day, yesterday. was passed
in finishing the events not complet ted
the day before, a grand parade to the
Air Line depot and trip from there
by train to Paramount park, where
the afternoon was spent picnicl1ing.
The exercises at Paramount included
rifle shooting, swimming and other
outdoor sports.
In the evening there was big crowd
at Turner hall to hear the announce
ment of the decisions arrived at by the
judges. The different societies stood in
groups about the main floor, each with
its banner flying, and as the various
winners were called to the platfor m
and crowned with the victorious laurel
and handed their diplomas of merit,
the roof fairly shook with laundering
''Gut heils"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Death In a Washont.

MCCOOK, Neb., June 4. = About
o'clock last night, while searching ior
washouts between Edison and Oxford,
the engine of repair train plunged
into q washout about miles east of
Edison. OF the five men on the
engine, four were killed, as
follows: B. V. Haley, roadmaster;
Frank Jeffries, engineer; c. c. M.
Rowe1l, fireman; Samuel Mundy, con-
ductor. Frank Harris, private secre-
tary to superintendent Campbell, of
the Burlington, miraculously escaped
with slight injuries. All but Mundy
are married men whose families live
here.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Flames In the Pennsylvania OIL Fields Do
ing Untold Damage.

ing damage
BRADFORD, Pa, June 4.-The woods
about Ormsby are on fire and number
of oil rigs have been destroyed. All
communication has been cut off. Fires
are also reported along the New York,
Lake Erie & Western railroad as far
as Allegheny, n. Y. On the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburgh road at Dent,
the property of the Emery Oil Co. is
threatened. Oil rigs all through that
section have been burned, as well as
millions of feet of standing timber.
The most fear is felt at Routherford
Run, where 1000 pounds of nitro
glycerine is stored.
Passengers who arrived here last
night over the Pittsburgh & Western
road say the woods for 10 miles in the
oil field is a roaring mass of flames
Conductor Tanks says the people on
the oil leases are fleeing for safety,
but the fire spread SO quickly that he
cannot see how all of them could
have been saved. So far as reported
only seven oil bumpers are missing.
Everything between Iron Run and
Russell City, Pa, is burned, including
all rigs and tanks of the Elk Oil Co.
station and Standard pump station.
Fire has crossed the railroad at Rus
sells and is sweeping everything be-
fore it, with a strong wind from the
west. If the wind does not change
Russell City will be wiped out
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A Nitro-Glvcerine ExpIosIon,

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, June 3.-Two
hundred and fifty quarts of nitro-gly.
cerine being taken up the Little Kama
wha river by employee Jim Hines ex-
ploded Saturday night Immediately
opposite the largest mill in the city.
The men had just quit work, but sew
eral were stunned and badly cVt. Man
and boat were annihilated. A battery
of seven boilers at the Parkersburg
mill was thrown seven inches out OF
line. Several people were injured by
falling ceilings, glass, runaways, etc.
The damage to property, including
mills, churches, steamboats,, etc, will
reach $500
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
TAKING STOCK.
The Coinage of Silver Dollars to Be Sus
pended During June.

The Coinage of Silver Dollars to Be Sus-
pended During June.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The coinage
of standard silver dollars will be sus-
pended during June. The question
whether the suspension will be per-
manent is not definitely announced.
The reason for suspension now is the
fact that account of stock is taken at
the minis during June and the ac-
counts are balanced for the beginning
of the new fiscal year. There has
been recent balancing of accounts at
the Philadelphia mint so that coinage
will not be suspended there SO com
pletely as at San Francisco and New
Orleans, but the coinage of standard
silver dollars has been carried on
chiefly at the latter minis and will be
brought to an end during the balanc-
ing of their accounts. 1t is not unlike
ly that the suspension will continue
beyond July /, unless Secretary Car
Isle believes that there is some neces-
sity for additional coinage, or there
seems to be a public demand for it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
ACCIDENT POLICIES.

The Missouri Supreme Court Renders an
Important Insurance Decision.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June Sin the
supreme court to-day Judge CAN'T held
in the case of Meadows, of Chillicothe,
against the Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
of California, suit for $4,000 acct
dent insurance, that the insured need
only use due diligence to prevent
accident or death, and that in the
absence of positive evidence to
the contrary the policy must be paid.
The court says that the multiplicity of
conditions eXempting companies from
liability for accidents of almost every
conceivable character is contrary to
equitable insurance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
THE GOVERNMENT WINS.
Federal Supreme Court Decides the Date
of the New Tariff Laws Oneration.

Federal Supreme Court Decides the Date
of the New Tariff Laws Operation.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Chief Justice
Fuller read the opinion of the United
States supreme court to-day in the case
of the Uuited States VS.. Burr & Hord-
wick, involving the date when the
present tariff law went into effect.
The decision was that this did not oc-
cur until August %, 1894, when the bill
became a law Notwithstanding the law
itself fixed the date as August 1. The
case was regarded by the government
as one of great Importance and by spe-
cial arrangement was advanced to a
speedy hearing. The government won.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
EQUAL SUFFRAGE,
Susan b. Anthony to Resign the president
of the Association.

Susan b. Anthony to Resign the Presidency
of the Association.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. June 5.-Susan B.
Anthony announces that at the ap
preaching convention of the Nationa
Equal Suffrage association, she will re
sign the presidency. While she will
retire from the lead in the association
she will not cease her labors for the
cause to which she has devoted hel
whole life. 1t is possible that Mrs
Carrie Chapman-Catt. Of New York
city, national organizer of the associa
ton and a strong friend of Miss An
thony, will be elected to succeed her,
This is the choice which Miss Anthony
desires. Miss Anthony and Mrs. Gait
are at present in California They
will return east in July.
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AMERICAN FARMS.
The London Times Comments on an Agrf
cultural Report.


cultural Report
LONDON, June 3-The Times this
morning has an editorial commenting
upon the agricultural report of Mr..
Hugh Cough, first secretary of the
SAYS: "All the dismal comparisons
contained in this report tell one tale
of enormous production at nom
remunerative prices. With exceed
ingly cheap land, and with econ
omy of production and handling
carried to a remarkable length by
commercial ingenuity, the American
producers are yet bafded by the mag
nitude of their own operations. Loudly
as the American farmers. complain,
they at all events have plenty. Those
of them who went from Europe would
probably have failed to enjoy as much
had they remained in European cities
to glut the labor market. They all
desire, however, to command more
of the good things of life,
and it is from them that
the demand comes for all sorts
of economic experiments. They are
firm believers in the notion that an in
creased currency would cause rise in
prices. Therefore, they are an easy
prey of the willy persons who want to
sell silver. But the price of grain at
liverpool would not alter, though
every western farmer had all the sill
yer currency the mine owners are
anxious to supply The article ar
arrives at the conclusion that the Brit
ish farmer might make more of his
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HOW THEY STAND.
A Poll of the Next Congress on Three Lea
ing Issues.

A Poll OF the Next Congress on Three Lead
ing Issues.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The World yes
terday published a telegraphic poll of
the next congress, as far as obtaina BILE,
upon the silver, tariff and income tax
questions. The World sums up the re-
suit as follows: I'm a general way it
may be said that out of III mem bers
who gave unequivocal answers to the
silver question fifty-six favor free
coinage, fortyfour favor bimetallism
generally, with the proviso of an in
ternational agreement. Only seven
teen can be fairly classed as favoring
single gold standard, and the atti-
tude of some of these even is not de-
finite. The south and far western
states are almost unanimous for free
coinage. The central states lean to-
ward silver, with international BIZ
metallic qualifications, and it is only
il New York, New England and adj
jacent eastern states that there are
any avowedly gold standard men.
I'm regard to the tariff, only twenty
eight members are against any change,
while thirty-five favor moderate
changes and thirty-eight are pro-
nounced for radical changes. A few
are free traders. The moderates are
chiefly those who think changes will
be necessary in order to increase rev.
enues.
THE income tax question brought
out many sharp and piquant answers.
Forty-nine congressman say that they
favor the principle of the tax Forty
seven oppose it. A great many evade
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.

The Currency COmptrOller's Statement
Showing the Amount In Circulation.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The monthly
statement of the comptroller of the
currency shows the amount of national
bank notes outstanding to be $211, 1885,
O29, an increase for the month of ST.
759, 1O6. and for the last twelve
months of 81, 237, BAT The. circula-
ton based on United States bonds
amounts to $1S4, $685. 78, an increase
for the month of So, 435, 254, and
the twelve months of $780,
$50. The circulation secured by law
full money aggregates $780, 631, 434. de-
crease for the month of $685. 148, and
for the year of S212,9 The amount
of United States registered bonds on
deposit to secure circulating notes is
$2O6 1852, 300, and to secure public de-
posits, SIS, 27S, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
1T WILL BE OLNEY,
Positive Statement That the Boston Man
VIII BE Made Secretary Of State.

Positive Statement That the Boston Man
Viii he Made Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, June Sit is as good
as settled that Attorney-General Olney
will be made secretary of state. In
deed it was said last night that Presi-
dent Cleveland has already made the
offer and that it has been accepted,
and the public announcement only
waits the selection of successor to
Olney. This it is confidently stated by
those who have had the presidents
confidence in the past, will be either
Judge Peckham or Horn blower, of New
York, whose rejection by the senate
when appointed by the president to the
supreme bench has not yet been for
cuOtten.
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To Fir the Wage Scale.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., June 5.-A call was
issued yesterday for a national conven-
ton of the Finishers' union of iron
and steel workers, to be held in Cleve-
land, beginning June Is. The object
of the meeting is not stated, but it is
believed to be for the purpose of fixing
the scale of wages.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Soft Snap for Choynski.

BALTIMORE, Md. June 4.-The long
heralded ten-round fight between Joe
Choynski, of California, and Jack
Chattanach, of Providence, r. l.,
proved to be the greatest fiasco ever
presented to the Baltimore public.
The first round demonstrated that
Chattanach was simply an easy mark
for Choynski and the crowd yelled
take them Off" The second round
was repetition of the first, aAight tap
on Chattanach's neck ending the con-
test
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

CLEVELAND, O., June A letter
was received at National league head
quarters yesterday from FL. L. Wells,
secretary of the Young Mems State
Repu blican club of Oregon. Mr.. Wells
writes that the delegates from Oregon
will oppose any effort to commit the
coming Cleveland meeting to any ex-
preston of opinion in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to
by the United States indie pendently.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
He ta sted Too Long.

SOUTH ENID, Ok, June Eugene
Busch, who recently tasted forty days,
was yesterday pronounced insane by
the county commissioners. Physicians
differ, however, as to whether he is
really insane or delrious. from over
eating at the close of his fast All
agree that DIR. Tanner, the scientist
who tasted forty days, has rival in an
illiterate farmer. His profanity now
equals his hitherto Jealous prayers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
A PISTOL WAR IN COURT.
One Man Is Killed and Three Wounded q
Snyder, Tex.

Snyder, Tex.
HOUSTON, Tex, June AT Snyder,
10 miles northwest of this place, JUS
tice Eubank's court developed pistol
war, in which man named Dickson,
his four sons, man named Chapman
and Tom Dean were the participants.
Dean was witness in suit of Bert
Garland against Dickson, which caused
the trouble. Dickson was killed and
one of his sons badly wounded, as was
also Chapman and Dean. It is said
that Chapman was shot by accident.
He is father-in-law to one of the Dick
sons 1t is thought that Chapman and
Dean will both die.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
SPANS APOLOGY AMPLE.
The Alliance Affair Settled to Complete
American Satisfaction.

The alliance AFFAIR Settled to Complete
American Satisfaction.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The state de-
partment to-day received from United
States Minister Taylor, at Madrid, the
complete and final answer of Spain to
the demand of Secretary Gresham for
a disavowal of the firing on the United
States merchant ship Alliance. The
answer is most cordial in tone and is
expressive of the fullest disavowal OF
the course of the commander of the
Spanish gunboat which fired on the
Alliance. It is said to be entirely
satisfactory to this government as it
fully meets in letter and spirit the de-
mandS made.
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struck Down bY Anarchlsts.

LONDON, June 5.-A special dispatch
received here from Rome announces
that Count Ferrada, formerly under
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
has been mortally wounded dy anarch-
lists at Ramini
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Turkeys Reply Not satisfactory.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 5.-The reply
of the Turkish government to the
notes of the representatives of Great
Britain, France and Russia in regard
to the proposed reforms in Armenia
has been delivered to the ENJOYS.
The pOrte's answer is not sat
isfactory. The Turkish govern
ment does not agree to the principle of
the control of the proposed reforms by
the powers. After receiving the reply
the ENJOYS of the three powers held a
meeting, at which they decided to re-
fer the whole matter to their respec-
tive governments
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Mr.. GREsHAM's PENSION.
An Accumulation of Eleven Hundred Dol.
lars VIII Go to His Widow.

lars VIII Go to His Widow.
CHICAGO, June 4.-For three years
Secretary Gresham has not drawn his
$50 month pension from the Chicago
pension Office. He has never surren-
dered it, but for some reason he had
not made any call for it. There is an
accumulation ofQe1, 100 to his credit.
The pension was granted to him for
wounds received at the battle of At
lanta. Under the laws of the depart
ment the accumulation is subject to
the order of his wife and the pension
Of $50 per month will go to her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
Man and Wife Thrashed,

ELKHART, Ind, June 5.-Word was
received here that the man Seerby.
who brutality assaulted his 7-year-old
niece a few nights ago a few miles
from here, and his wife, were stripped
tied to a tree and whipped Monday
night by mob and ordered to leave
the neighborhood. The child was
found in ditch, where she had been
left by Seerby for dead. She will~re-
cover
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Veterans Politically Favored.

Boston, Mass, June 5.-Gov. Green
'halge's veto of the bill giving union
veterans of the civil war absolute pref
erence in state employment was yes
terday overridden by the senate, the
vote being % to Z. The governor OBJ
lection to the bill was that it would
seriously impair the efficiency of the
soiyil service
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Gloomy Crop Prospects in ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 4.-The Times prints
gloomy review of the English crop
prospects. It says that much of the
spring grain is no farther advanced
than generally at the middle of April.
The situation in France is favorable
The outlook for the hay crop is salts
factory
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Goverment SURVEYORS Killed.

CADDo, /. T., June 5.-Report
reached here from Doggy depot, 20
miles northwest of here, of the killing
of two United States surveyors by an
Indian. The surveyors were running
a line through the Indians yard and it
was necessary to cut some small trees
in the yard, at which the Indian be-
came enraged and fred upon them with
NJ roS,71f
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Plumbers WIN strike.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June S.-The union
plumbe gas and steam filters of this
city, 800 in number, have resolved to
strike for shorter hours and higher
wages. The men at present are receiv-
ing So. so to g. rs day for nine hours
work. They want 50 day and eight
hours to constitute DAYS labor.
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Brotber and sister DROWNED.

CLINTON, Ia, June IA T-year-old
son and 1O-year-old daughter of Will
liam Nagle were drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river here yesterday evening.
They were playing on log raft when
the boy fell in. In trying to save her
brother the girl also drowned. The
bodies have not been recovered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
INTO A SWOLLEN STREAM.
"A Freshet Turns Over a Wagon and browns
EOur People.

"A Freshet Turns Over a Wagon and browns
-FOUR People.
FORT DOUGLASS, Wyo., June 5.-A
party of seven persons was swept away
wlsile crossing the swollen stream near
here, four of them being drowned.
Bert Elder started from Tie Siding to
attend a circus here with his wife
and two children, Mrs Powell
and a baby and Mrs. Sherwin.
The wagon overturned in Laprele
creek, all its occupants being thrown
into the water. M4s. Elder and her
baby and Mrs Powell and her baby
were carried away and drowned. The
bodies have not yet been recovered.
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Human Heads in Salt.

TANGIER, June 5.-Four carloads of
sailed heads of rebel Tahamna tribes
men have arrived at Rabat on their
way to Fee, but on arrival at Rabat
the heads were found to be in such bad
condition that the government officials
compelled a number of Jews to resalt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, June At was
showing nearly all day yesterday in
the Cripple Creek district, but the
weather has cleared although the
sidewalks and streets are covered with
snow.