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The advocate., 1895-09-18

II yOTytU6 YUU 6U6IUuGtItY 6ICoPb utuC BOU
are PeytoN FGltntleroyS son."
self at their service. Yes, that must
have been the way. The villainl 1t gals
me to know he has been dead and at
rest 30 years, while his victims remain
to suffer and struggle. "
''Why not rest?" Allen asked slowly.
Major Overton said, with deep sigh:
81 cannot until, by Gods help, have
found our surmises truth"
The young man rose to leave.
''Then you forgive my coming?" he
asked.
Major Overton rose, too, and said,
looking full in his face:
81 forgive you everything, sir, except
that you are Peyton Fauntleroy's son. "
The advocate., 1895-09-18
HONd'c DillC easy buy easy 70 taheS
NAVV~A - AAAO easy In effect DC

with surprise as unfeigned as his Cour.
tesy. Dare met her with no show Of afeec-
tion, yet with very lively interest Visi-
tors Of any sort were in the nature OF
events at Ridgeley-visitors, that Isl
whom it fell to her lot to entertain. Most
comers were men, whom she saw, If atall,
only at table, and with whom she rarely
exchanged more than the briefest saluta-
tion. In truth, the girl had grown up IA
mammy's severe charge an uncloistered
The advocate., 1895-09-18
Major Overton's mouth hardened.

see all things through the medium of
their own inclinations. He was hard,
selfish, grasping, so much so that it
seems impossible you can be his grand
SON."
"Was his father like him?" asked AL
len.
The major shook his head.
''No. He was weak, good natured,
obstinate man, who needed always to
have his mind made up for him, though
once it was made up heaven nor earth
could change it..
"Do you think he was deceived into
claiming land towhich he had no title?'
'No, but that he was cheated into
paying for land that belonged to another
man"
''Then, in your Judgment, both sides
were victims Have you any idea how
it came about?'
Ideas Plenty, but no proofs.
'"Then perhaps this may be Of value,
Allen said, holding out a packet of vel
low papers covered with faded script.
Here are some letters betwixt my great
grandfather and his Tennessee lawyer,
detailing the purchase Of the land and
giving the original locator's name"
Let me seeit. Quick, quickl'' Major
Overton almost shouted Allen laid q
finger upon one blurred line, saying:
'There it is-Bruce StirlingW
"WhatP' Major Overton fell back,
gasping.
Bruce Stirling" Allen repeated
"Do you know him? Did you ever hear
Of him?"
Bruce Stirlingl Isee it all now. Yes,
have heard of him. Nothing to his
credit Why, he was said to have been
one Of the Murell gang. He was known
to be gambler, blackguard, spendthrift,
wholly without principle. No wonder
he entered the land in Mr.. Fauntleroy's
name. If this had appeared, the fraud
would have been patent to everybody
that knew him. Plainly he conspired
to sell what he did not own, got the
Fauntleroy money, then forged and stole
to put them in possession of another
mans property" "
"But how?" asked Allen. ''It seems
to me the most foolhardy villain would
not take such risks of instant and cer-
tain detection.
"You do not know him." Major Over
ton said. "He would have risked hell
the next hour for money that he wanted
to spend in this one And old Isaac,
Jincey's husband, had belonged to him.
Yes, and l remember now it was said
that every week of his life the negro
tramped over to see his worthless ex-
master Apart from his knavish tend
encies, Stirling hated my father, who,
as q county magistrate had once sent
him to Jail This was his revenge, o bit
ter one indeed Tell me, is there more
than one reference to him in these let
ters?"
Several, think. It is, know, men
toned that he has gone to Texas, so
cannot testify. He is mentioned only
in the deeds under the disguise Of
an agent and attorney. My great grand
father refers, too, to his 'disinterested
services as a reason for sparing him all
annoyance in the matter So / fancy
Stirling had been at some pains to cover
his track" +"
"Most likely it was this way" said
Major Overton. "This was wild coun-
try then. Travellers to it took back to
the seaboard states marvellous tales Of
it, its richness End beauty. Every man
back there who had few thousands to
spare felt that he owed it to his children
to buy plantations for them in the will
l. II - \ Il -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Relief Work Lighter

TOPEKA March 1.-THE state board of
railroad commissioners are filing the or
ders for seed grain from the distressed coun-
ties in western Kansas as rapid y as possible.
Thirty carloads arc now on the way west,
made up principally of seed oats, corn, bar
ley and potatoes. OF the $4,000 appro-
priated only about $4,000 will be expend-
ed, az twelve counties have refused the
proffered aid. The state treasurer has re-
ceived from the counties aided about $76, 900
county warrants, which will be held as Sc
curity for the individual notes given by the
farmers aided.
There is very little demand for assistance
in the west since warm weather set in. The
board of railroad com missioners purchased
and delivered to the several counties 156
carloads of coal during January and Febru-
airy, and to this may be added sixty car
loads from the state mines at Leaven worth
and twelve cars contributed by private per-
sons. The large majority of the letters So
letting lid asked only for fuel aud these
have almost entirely ceased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
The balances, amounting to 81, 301, 496. IS,
ere as TO. lows. in the various funds:
l.3O1.486.35
An E7erget'c Consul,

HAVANA, March 11.-When the report that
the governor general had asked the Span
sh government TO demand his recall, and
that the ST anish government h d supported
his demand, was referred to Consul General
Williams, he was greatly surprised and said ::
There has been much trouble in the past
with the government on various matters.
would have resigned long ago but for my
ia mily.
AT a conference held some time sgo I
was accused of giving alarming reports to
the press.
Il denied it emphatically. The latest
trouble arises from the prisoners of war,
Sanguilly, Aguirre, Camille and Perazo.
They all hold citizenship in the United
States. The captain general insisted that
they should be tried by court martial, while
| demanded that their cases be determined
by the civil coul is, and that they be allowed
to have lawyers to defend themselves.
There have been several controversies
over this question, but l have been acting
under articles 1 and 2 of the convention of
January IL, 1877, which says in substance
that American citizens arrested in Spain
shall be tried in civil courts uuleSs they are
ca ptured with arms in their hands.
''These four prisoners we're captured in
pursuit of their ord mary avocations. They
cannot bull me. These men got their clti-
zenship papers in New York and they can
not be questioned.
81 am ready TO leave at any time, but l
viii. protect American citizen hip as far al
possibl while l am here.
''If had not been defending these men
/ would have res; gned week ago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
PIantv of Monau-

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 11.-Assistant
Secretary Curtis has made a statement
which includes this:
There is plenty of money in the treasury
to pay the appropriations and the statement
III some article that if the treasury had the
money the passage of the enormous appro-
prlations would lead TO the immediate dis
bursements of immense sums of money is
totally untrue. There is a question of la W
as to when the payment of the sugar bounty
becomes availa BILE and until that question
is settled it will be impossible to make any
payment Hereunder. Moreover, the claims
for bounty must be adjusted before payment,
since payment must be made pro rata if the
appropriation is sufficient.
The total available cash in the treasury
amounts to $50, 81 .495 over and above the
S10O,0CO,0O0 allowed to cover the gold re-
serve which is $50, 745, 594.11. The treasury
officials have no anxiety as to their ability
to meet all obligat ons in the immediate
future with ease and are con fdent the ex-
pected revival of business will assure the
future.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
More I,vestigatIons.

Topeka, March 13.-The complications
among the members of the state board OF
charities with reference to the Topeka in-
sane asylum last summer and fall. termi-
mating in the removal of DR.. J. H. McCasey,
have not yet ended. w. A. S. Bird, of To-
peka, has just completed the preparation of
charges against Nj. A. Hou ehoider and w.
S. Wait as members of the board, as tho
outgrowth of these difficulties.
The charges have been filed with the gov
ernor and legislative committee will be
Apo nted to investigate the allegations
therein contained. 1t is believed that the
committee will not be appointed for several
days.
The charges against Mr.. Householder are
signed by Pat McAndrews, who was work
ing at the asylum and had charge of force
of men on the asylum farm during tho
summer.
Householder is charged with gross mat
tention to duty: misconduct in office; OPP
preston in office and violation of law.
Each charge has numerous specifications
att ched.
The charges against Wait are, first in
competency; second, gross inattention to
duty: third, misconduct i'll office; fourth.
oppression of employees while in and about
the Topeka asylum.
The charges against Wait are signed by
c. R. Young, who recently resigned the
position of mead cook at the Topeka institu-
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Foreig Immigration,

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 8.-A state
ment prepared at the immigr etion bureau
shows that the total number of immigrants
arriving at the ports of the United States
during the seven months ended February 1,
1895, was 1885, as against 189,582 for the
seven months ended February l, 1894, a de-
crease of 76, POI. or 40 per cent
A great decrease in immigration is OBJ
served from Belgium, Denmark, France,
Germany, Norway, Finland, Sweden and
Switzerland. Compared with same period
in the fiscal years 1894 and 1895 there is
decrease of AZ per cent. These countries
usually furnish the most desirab BILE class of
immigration. From Italy for the seven
months Of the fiscal year 1894-95 there was
decrease of 5,968, or 81 per cent.
immigration from Russia and Austria
Hungary. Notwithstanding the decreased
immigration from other countries for the
same period, shows an increase for thu
months of December and January, 1891 and
1895: Austria Hungary, 3,744; Russia, 3,468;
total, 1922.
The actual number of outgoing alien steer
age pas engers who came here as immigrants
cannot be accurately ascertained, but from
data furnished by st amship companies it is
found from Novem Der 1 TO December 8,
1894, 1854 steerage passengers left, while
by bureau statistics only 1885 i'm migrants
arrived in the month of November same
wear,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
No More Lana Grant Patents.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 12.-Secretary
Smith has determined that no more patents
for land granted to the subsidized railroads
shall be issued until there has been settle
ment of the debt due the government from
these roads. Secretary Smith will in a short
time make order to that effect and give
his reasons for such action. He says that he
thinks it just that no more patents should
be granted when the roads owe the govern
ment such large sums. It has been stated
that suit for mandamus to compel the sec
rotary TO continue issuing patents will be
brought by the railroads. When this was
suggested to Secretary Smith he said that it
would be time enough to begin work on the
patents when the courts granted such man
damus.
The lands affected are within the grants
to the Union and Central Pacific between
Omaha and Sacramento 1t is also thought
the lands within the grant to the Oregon il
California road will be affected, as it Is ope-
rated as a part of the Central Pacific rail-
road system
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Some Disbursements.

TOPEKA, March THE legislature was
held week over its fifty daysOby fail
ure to agree on certain appropriations,
which arose largely over the desire of the
majority of the senate to do away with the
board of public works.
The conference committee on the Osawat-
omie appropriation bill reported another
disagreement. The contention was over the
section taking the expend iture Of money out
of the hands of the board of public works
and placing it under the direction of the
trustees of the institut on. The populists
made a fight on the board of public works
and the republicans would not give in. The
populists wanted to virtually abolish the
board by taking all POWERS away from it.
The conference committee on the execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill also dis
agreed and another conference was asked.
The disagreement here was partly over
any sa appro6ration made for the board Of
public works at all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
The Last -Four Bills.

TOPEKA. March THE O-awatomie, the
Beloit, the executive and judicial and the
miscellaneous appropriation bills held the
legislature over time.
The house finished its part of the miscel-
laneous bill first.
The governors veto of the bill allowing
Arlington township to vote bonds for a
Touring mill on the ground that the bill was
vague and indefinite was read in the house.
The hou-e refused to pass tho bill over the
governors head by a vote of 80 to l.
The veto of similar bill to authorize
Sylvia township, Reno county, to issue
bonds, was similarly treated.
The veto on the bill to authorize Wilson
county to withdraw money from the sink
ing fund was also sustained.
The bill allowing Leoti to use its sinking
fund for other purposes suffered similar
fate.
One clause in the original miscellaneous
bill devoted So, 600 to the improvement OF
the state house grounds.
The senate ways and means committee
added an amendment requiring that this
fund be held back until the city of Topeka
should raise an equal amount for the same
purpose. This was adopted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Great Britain Il aded Off.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 11.-When
congress failed to provide for laying the
Haw siian cable it by no means ended the
question. Ga the contrary it has brought
forward a project of international import
ance by which Russia, France, Japan and
Hawaii will join in an American enterprise
for laying a cable from the United States TO
Hawaii and thence to Japan, with branch
cables to the French islands and extensive
naval stations in the southern Pacific.
The contamination of the plans which are
now made known for the first time cannot
fail to arouse keen interest in Great Britain
and throughout Europe. The British rroj-
ect of a cable starting from Vancouver
appears to be ended with the failure of the
senate to SO modify our treaty with Hawaii
as TO let the British cable land on Neckar ISL
and. The only recourse for Great Britain
would be to induce Hawaii to break this
treaty obligation with the United States, but
it is known positively this will not be done
Instead, therefore, of a British cable across
the Pacific as long seemed imminent, Japan,
France. Ru STA and Hawaii are united with
American interert5 to execute this work of
vast commercial and military Importance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Terr.b.e EXPLOSION.

The most destructive natural gas explo-
zion in the history of the Indiana gas belt
occurred at Anderson, March 5. A SIS, 600
business block on the court house square
was blown all over the central part of the
city. In the building were the when Cloth
ing store" Fathers shoe store, Handley 3
drug store. and large mum Der of business
officers and halls on the upper floor.
Fire followed the explosion which was
like an earthquake, and the remains of the
debris began burning fercely. The entire
fire depar, ment was called out and pre-
vented the fire from reaching the new court
house.
Attorney Ballard and County Commits
sioner Metcalf lived in rooms above the
When store and it is feared that they have
persisted. The loss on the building and
contents is total and will reach 100000.
The fronts of all busin, IS houses in the
neighborhool of the explosion were demol-
ished, paved streets ripped open and teIe-
phone ables torn down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
General Eooth Surprised.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Chronicle pub
lished long interview with General Booth.
of the Salvation Army, who has just re-
turned to England from an extended tour
of the United States and Canada. General
Booth declares that he was very much i'm
pressed by several features of American re-
igious life and adds: THE general relig-
ous one is a surprise and pleasure to me.
The people talked much more freely of re-
igion than either Engli9hmen or Austria
ians. At the same time l cannot help ask
ing how much separation from the world
exists along with all this apparent religious
ness. To that question l have never been
able to return satisfactory answer"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Senate,s Cuts.

TOPEKA, March 7.-Senator Plumb's pic
ture did not appeal to the senate committee
and the $500 reserved for its purchase was
stricken out of the bill.
The Kansas Chldren's Home society and
the Wichita Orphans home were each grant
ed $500 for each of the fiscal years 1896 and
1897, in the house bill. These were stricken
out in committee, but we're again inserted by
the senate.
Several claims for Price raid losses were
stricken from the original bill by the sen te.
One hundred and fifty dollars was added
by the senate commit ee to be paid to Judge
Webb for drafting bills for senators. Sena-
tor Jumper said that any senator who could
not draft his own bills ought to have TO pay
out of his own pocket.
The majority agreed with the senator from
Usage on this point, and the clause was cut
ont.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Mrs. Lease Wo7'r Give Up.

TOPEKA, March 13.-Mrs. Mary E. Lease
has not decided to give up her place on The
state board of charities without struggle.
She has consulted her lawyer, Eugene
that proceedings may be commenced in the
supreme court to keep George A. Clark, of
Junction City, out of the Office to which he
was so recently appointed by Governor
Morrill,.
Governor Morrill, figured that Mrs Leases
term has expir d, but she figures that the
term of three years, for which she says the
senate records show she was appointed, will
not expire until February, 1896.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Revolutto, in Lights.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Announcement is
made OF remarkable discovery of a means
of producing Illuminating gas at price
which may prove to be not more than z
cents thousand feet for the same amount
of light which is furnished by thousand
feet of ordinary gas at $1.25.
Factories are already completed and the
gas may be offerel for general use within
a short time. It is now used in house in
this city and has been found in every way
practicable. The new iluminant is acetyne,
the lowest gas in the series of hydro carbons
which are the foundation of organic chemis-
try and enter into the com position of many
and petroleum. It is known to CHI mists as
..c2h2, and is practically pure CARBON Yapor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
A Kansas Man.

John B. Larner, Of Washington, D. c., at
tcrney for the Rhodes estate, has received a
cablegram stating that the body of young
Eugene Rhodes, of Hutchinson, Kan, who
was lost on the Elbe, has washed ashore off
CIR vesend. England There seems to be no
doubt about the Identification. On the little
finger was ring in which was engraved the
words 'Sophia Rhod So Certificates of
deposit in the banks of H-idel berg, Ger
many, we're also found in the pocket of the
coat. They were taken out in the name of
Eugene Rhodes. Upon the receipt of the
cablegram Mr.. Larner cabled back to have
the body placed in a vault and later it will,
in all probability, be brought to this coun-
try. The father of the young man, it will
be recalled, died in Provid ence hospital,
Washing on, short time before the German
steamer was lost.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
Governor Morrill, APPOINTS.

Governor Morrill, sent batch of import
ant appointments to the senate. They are:
For board of irrigation-J. S. Emery, of
Douglas county; w. B. Sutton, of Russell
county; D. nj. Frost, of Finney county.
For assistant adjutant general-Charles
p Drew, of Usage county.
For mem bers of the state board of chart
ties-Senator Wilcockson, Logan county,
wee w. S. Waite and George A. Clark of
Geary county, vice Mary E. Lease.
The nominations of Drew, Wilcockson and
Clark were confirmed in open session. L. p.
King announced hat there was no populist
member on the irrigation board. He wants
one. The confirmation of this board was
deferred.
The matter of the con frmation of the
irrigation board came up at the evening
session and the appointments of Mr.. Sutton
and Mr.. Frost were confirmed, but that of
Judge Emery was rejected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-03-16
The New silver Party.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. March S.-The fol.
lowing was issued by the American Bi-Metal-
lie league:
"A statement of the issues on which the
new party will organize: The money ques-
ton is now indIsputa bly, the dominant issue
in the United States aud will remain SO un-
til settled rightly. Other questions, how
ever important. must wait for this, which,
TO a greater or less extent, involves all others.
The issue is between the gold standard, gold
bonds and bank currency on the one side,
and the bi-metallic standard, no bonds and
government currency on tn e other.
"First-On this issue we declare ourselves
to be unalterably opposed to the single gold
standard and demand the immediate return
to the constitutional standard of gold and
silver, by the tstoration by this govern
ment, independently of any foreign power,
of the unrestricted coinage of both silver
and gold into standard money at the ratio of
16 to /, and upon terms of exact equality
the silver coin to be full legal tender,
equal with gold in payment of all debts and
dues, pub &c private.
''Second-We hold the power to control
and regulate paper currency is insepera BILE
from the power to coin money; and hence
that all currency intended to circulate as
money should be issued and its volume con-
tro led by the general government only, and
should be legal tender.
''Third-We are unalterably opposed to
the issue by the United States of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace and demand
the payment of all obligations OF the United
States as provided by existing laws, in either
gold or silver coin, at the option of the gov
eminent and not at the option of the credit
or. On this ssus W. appeal from the dicta-
ton of the money power to the Intelligent e
and patriotism of the American people,
A long address to the American people"
was also made, enlarging upon the forego-
ing statement.