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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
q. a. r. PROGRAMME.
Outline Of the Proceedings Mt the National
Encampment Next Month.


Encampment Next Month.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. % The official
programme for the g. A r. encaInp-
ment has just been announced. In out
line 1t IS as follows: Monday, Septem-
Der 9, in the morning the commanders
in-chief receives; at night, dog watches
Tuesday morning, naval veterans
PARADE afternoon, carriage drive
for the women; night recep-
ton by ladies of the G. A. E. and
Woman's Relief corps to the G. A. r
Wednesday morning. grand parade;
night, concert by Mrs. Emily Dawson.
camp fires at Music hall, Phoenix hall
and National park, concert at court
house, concert at Baxter square. Thurs
day morning and afternoon, horse
show and general vista ton; night,
fireworks on river front, campfres at
Phoenix hall. Music hall and National
park, concerts at courthouse, Boone
square and at Baxter square. Friday
morning, barbecue; night, ladies re-
eeption at Auditorium. Additional
features will be provided for Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
MAY PROVE AN ALIBI.
Durrant's Attorneys Claim to Have Two
Very Important Witnesses for the De-

Durrant's Attorneys Claim to Have Two
Very Important Witnesses for the De-
Tense.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-The attor-
neys for Theodore Durrant have two
witnesses, Marius Burnett and Ed
ward Mcpherson, by whom they ex-
pect to prove that their client was
on Market street at the moment
when the prosecution insists that
he was mutfAating the body of the
dead girl in the library of Emanuel
church. Durrant himself will trace his
movements on that night when he
claims to have taken the records and
the money of the Christian Endeavor
society down town. Burnett and
Mcpherson will testify that they saw
the book under his arm when he was
down town, and entries in the book
itself will prove that he collected dues
from some of the members in DR..
VogerS house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE WALLER CASE.
The French Government Begins to Show
Signs of Weakening.

Signs of Weakening.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Acting Sec
rotary of State Mr.. Adee authorizes
the statement that information has
been received from Ambassador
Eustis in response to urgent instruc-
-tions cabled him some three weeks
ago that the record OF proceedings
and evidence in the court-mar OF
Mr.. Waller at Tamataye is expected to
reach Paris toward the end of this
month. Mr.. Eustis also reports that
access to Mr.. Waller has been accorded
to him after repeated and urgent re-
quests made on the reiterated orders
OF the department of state.
The department not having been adj
vised whether Mr.. Eustis has taken
advantage of this permissionsto dele
gate competent deputy to visit the
prison near Clairvaux, where Mr.. Wal
Ter is now confined, and confer with
him, Mr.. Adee has instructed him by
telegraph that he should do so at once,
if not already done. Mr.. Adee adds that
this result, reached after repeated tele-
graphic instructions. shows the con.
slant activity of the department in Mr..
Walters case, and it is hoped that the
proc uctlOn OF the evidence before the
court martial will enable the depart
ment to form a judgment touching the
conviction of Mr.. Waller.
The following is given in official cir
Giles as a fair statement of the Wal
Ter case: There is no doubt that
while in a country occupied by the
French Mr.. Waller wrote letters to
the people the French were oppos-
ing. These letters were traced to him
and were made the pretext for his ar
rest. His trial was not fair, and dur
ing his Imprisonment, both before and
after conviction, he was treated with
great harshness. He was brought to
France chained to the deck of a
steamer, and, though i'll and suffering,
he was imprisoned without proper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
NO CROP BULLETIN.
Some one Has Been Sending Out Unauthor-
lied Reports.

Some one Has Been Sending Out Unauthor.
lied Reports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The chief OF
the division of statistics of the agri-
cultual department declares that there
has been no dispatches of any kind
whatsoever since August 10, relating
to crops and their condition, author
lied by any one connected with that
division This is affirmed and verified
by the secretary.
The above statement is given out in
contradiction of the rumor that since
the issue of the crop report on the 10th
of the month the department of agri.
culture mas increased its estimate OF
the winter wheat crop one-half bushel
per acre, which would aggregate for
the entire country nearly 1900, 600
bushels The published estimate is
still adhered to and no intimation OF
any change in the original figures
have been given out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE WEEKS TRADE
Dun's Review Shows the Usual August
Shrinkage-Grain PRICES.

Shrinkage-Grain Prices.
New YORK, Aug. "a R G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The volume Of business shrinks, as is
natural in August, and the shrinkage
seems rather larger than usual, be-
cause transactions in July were
somewhat inflated for that month.
Some industries are doing more
than ever before in August and
The prospect for fall trade is
good in others, although much depends
IN the crops, and the outcome is less
side are disposed IN admit. Industrial
troubles have not entirely ceased, but
during the past week have become
much less threatening.
The price of wheat has fallen 3I
cents during the week, recovering
= fraction on Thursday, in spite
IF all efforts to hold back sup
plies from farms to encour-
age buying. Wheat ought to go
abroad freely at present prices, but
Atlantic exports, -four included, have
been only 1852, COZ bushels for the
week, against 1894, 764 last year, and
FOR four weeks only 4, 34S, 632 bushels,
against 10, 937, AT last year. impress
sive stories of short crops abroad
have little weight in the presence Of
such a record, and the abstention Of
foreign purchases proves more effect
i've than the Withholding of wheat by
western farmers Naturally the 81
cent wheat of the Pacific caast still
goes forward freely in place of the At
tantic supplies. Corn has also de-
clined AZ cents. while pork and lard,
with accustomed inconsistency, rise a
shade as corn declines.
Cotton has advanced a fraction, to
7.75 cents, without any definite change
in crop prospects, and as usual the iui-
mense volume of stock carried over, i'll
mills and commercial hands, here and
abroad, about 3. 900, 900 bales American,
is by most traders not appreciated. It
is relief to the great industry and in
which the enormous orders placed
some weeks or months ago cause a
phenomenal activity for the season.
Failures for the week have been 229
IN the United States, against 234 last
year, and 43 in Canada, against 80 last
last wear.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE BOYCOTT.
A Labor Leader Declares SovereiSn's Order
VIII BE Obeyed.

A Labor Leader Declares SovereiSn's Order
VIII BE Obeyed.
MISSEAPoLIs, Mimi, Aug. 24-H.
B. Martin, of the executive board of
the knights of Labor, who has just
returned from the east, declares that
the knights are in earnest as to the
by General Master Workman Sow
ereign. and that it will be put
into effect after Labor day, Sep
TENDER ?. After that date, :"
says he, ''all knights and their
friends, farmers organizations, popu-
lists and money reformers generally,
are requested to refuse to take bank
notes for any obligation due them.
We expect active support from the sill
the bitterest enemies to the white
metal Many labor organizations
have already given notice to their en-
ployers that they desire to be paid off
in legal tender money, and not in bank
notes, and many employers will CO.
operate with US. We shall put the
bankers on the defensive, arouse pu bile
sentiment against banks of issue,
and ultimately wipe out the malign
influence of the banks in our currency
system. 1t must be remem bered that
bank notes are not legal tender, and
that no man can be forced to take
them. BY the time congress is in ses-
sion, next December, we expect the
boycott to be in full swing and to have
a good effect on legislation"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
TRAGEDY AT SIOUX CITY.
A Man and Woman Found Dead In a Disor.
derby House.


Sioux CITY. Ia. Aug. 26.-Early yes
terday morning in house of i'll repute
occurred what was probably murder
and suicide. Max Noack. of Marcus,
Ia. was found dead in room with a
bullet wound il his brain. By his side
lay Hazel Hammond, an inmate of
the house, with a bullet wound in
her head. The door of the room in
which the bodies were found was
locked and had to be broken in. The
lamp had been overturned and the
clothing of the dead man had COM
menced to burn when the tragedy was
discovered. The cause of the tragedy is
unknown. Noack had only been in the
city few weeks and was but little
known. Hazel Hammond, or Ora
Minton, as her right name is said to
be, is said to have come from Central
City, Neb., where her parents are re-
ported to live. Noack, it is believed,
was trying to induce the WON
an to leave the life she was
leading and return to her home,
and that when she refused he
shot her and then killed himself It is
reported by some that Noack was the
woman's half-brother, and by others
that he was her husband. Noack for
merly worked at Grand Island and
Lincoln, Neb. The doctors say the
woman NAV live
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
For killing NIorrissev.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Airport Andrews
who claims to have been for thirteen
years the husband of Maud Lewis, the
disreputable woman accused of hay.
ing murdered State Senator Nor.
rissey, was arrested yesterday on
the charge of himself having shot
Morrissey. This was the result of his
sworn statement before notary that
he had shot AIorrissey after the sena
tor had knocked Maud Lewis down,
rendering her unconscious. and while
Morrissey was trying To choke him
Every effort to confuse him was in
vain It Is believed that this will 70
suit IN the acquittal Of Maud Lewis
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Ransom WIN BE Reappointed.

NEW YORK, Aug 26.-Special to a
local paper from Washington says:
Matt w. Ransom, of North Carolina,
will be reappointed United States min
lister to Mexico and the president will
thus rectify the mistake made in the
first appointment of Mr.. Ransom while
he was still a member of the senate.
Whether Mr.. Ransom will return to
Mexico or not will depend entirely
upon his own wishes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
ANOTHER OUTRAGE

The American Mission at Foo Chow At
tackled by Infuriated Chinese.
Hone KONG, Aug. 23.-The American
mission near Foo Chow has been at
lacked by a large and infuriated mob,
armed with various weapons. The
chapel and school have been wrecked
and four native teachers fatally
wounded. while the foreign teachers
escaped. There is a strong anti-for-
eign feeling in Foo Chow, which is
spreading among the populace, who
are parading with cries of 'sDrive out
the foreign devils"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
THE DEADLY EXPLOSION.
Nitro lycerine Plays Sad Havoc ut Frank
lin, Pa.

Nitro Glycerine Plays Sad Havoc ut Frank
lin, Pa.
FRANKLIN. Pa, Aug. %. An ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerine occurred just
outside the city limits at 11:45 this
morning. \ man named Hall, resi-
dent OF Oil City, was driving a wagon
loaded with nitro-glycerine to the mag
-azine on the top of Bully hill and was
within $50 feet of the building. when
for some cause unknown the stuff ex-
ploded The wagon and horses were
blown to atoms and not q veStige
of Halls remains are to be
found. A hole 5 feet deep
was torn in the earth. The shock was
so great in franklin that windows
were blown out and number of CHM
neys were knocked down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
FIRE AT MILWAUKEE,
Warehouses on the Deck and Many Freight
Cars DESTROYED.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23.-The ware.
houses on the Union steam boat dock
ut the junction OF the Milwaukee and
Menominee rivers caught fire in some
way at l o'clock yesterday afternoon
and were soon a mass of flames, though
three alarms were sent in. The fire
then spread to the warehouse of the
Anchor Line Steamship Co. and the
freight sheds of the Wisconsin Central
railroad, and some cars began burning
on the tracks in the yard. The ware
house of the Union steamboat and
Anchor line were all destroyed in an
hour. as were also the freight sheds of
the Wisconsin Central, while the freight
ward was a mass of blazing cars The
John Pritzlaf Hardware Co.'s house
next caught fire, while steamers and
sailing vessels were moved from the
docks along the West Water street
front, as it was believed that the fire
would reach the Milwaukee river in
the lower Fourth ward before it
could be checked. The factory of
the Delaney Oil and Grease Co.
was burned about o'clock, and
Rumble, Spencer & Co.'S plum bling fix
-ture esta blishment was ablaZe and
sixty freight cars in the St. Paul yards
were destroyed and the St Paul pas
senger depot was threatened. At 8
o'clock the flames were still sweeping
in northerly direction. a large num-
Der of frame residences were swept
away. Joseph McManus, aged 8. son
of Detective McManus, was run over
by a steam engine and instantly
killed. Soon after 8 o'clock the
fire was at least partially under
control and the Britzlof Hard
ware Co.'S great building was
saved, though badly damaged. Six
hundred freight cars in the St Paul
yards came nearly being burned.
Between $50 and 500 freight cars,
which were directly in the path of the
flames, and which were al first sup
posed by officials to have been totally
destroyed, were hurriedly removed to
a place of safety by yard engines,
leaving but forty or fifty cars &C tually
destroyed or damaged. The total loss
was about $500, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Big Strike of Garment workers.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Aug. 26-One of
the greatest labor struggles ever waged
between employees and employers in
this city began Saturday night, when
1000 members of the United Garment
Workers association went on strike.
Unless the bosses concede their demands
before tonight the fnfshers and but
tonhole makers, numbering another
1000, are said to be ready to go out,
and the difficulty will affect 5000 la
hororS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
FAST RAILROAD TIME.
English Trains Succeed In Smashing ths
Worlds Previous Record.

English Trains Succeed In Smashing the
Worlds Previous Record.
LONDON, Aug. s6.-The great topic
of discussion in railroad circles during
the week has been the railway races
from London to Aberdeen by the east
and west routes The west coast com,
panies took the initiative and did the
distance, $40 miles, at the rate of
mile a minute throughout These
companies thus made a new worlds
record, while completely smashing the
record held for the past three years by
the Empire state express from New
York to Buffalo. However, the east
route companies improved on this time
on Thursday evening, and the west
coast did 40 miles in So minutes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A Rear.a oneer Memento.

A big bear killed recently in the DEAD
Indian country. Oregon, was found Il
be carrying an odd memento of a pre-
vions episode with hunters, in which
be came off victorious. though not un
scathed. In the stif1e joint of one o
his hind legs was an unusually larg,
tusk of a dog which the hunters sale
must have belonged to big bear dog
The tusk was well overgrown will
skin, and apparently had been in th'
bears leg many years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
BROUGHT TO TERMS.

Chinese Government VIII Permit Foreign
ers to Attend the Trial of Natives.
Foo CHOW, China, Aug. 26.-Firm-
ness has brought the Chinese to terms.
Foreigners are now present at the
trials of natives implicated in the at
tack upon missionaries. The Chinese
officials afford every facility to the
foreign commissioners of inquiry.
Six of the Chinese who had a hand in
the massacre at Hwashang have been
convicted of murder. Moro arrests
are made daily. Foo Chow is quiet.
What was reported abroad as a new
massacre was only a local Mot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A statement BY H. H. Holmes

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26-H. 81.
Holmes, in jail in this city for alleged
murders committed for the life insur-
ance of the victims. has given out a
signed statement, going into particu
lars of how he met Minnie Williams,
one OF his alleged victims. He tells
how she killed her sister, Mamie, in
Chicago and how he put the dead
woman's body in trunk and dropped
it in Lake Michigan. He also said
Minnie Williams was alive.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A ,Yad Mother browns Her Son.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 27.-The wife
of James Tettherow- a well-to-do
farmer living near the Luckiamite
river, arose early Saturday morning
and, wrapping her 6-year-old boy in
a quilt, took him to the river and
held his head under water until
life was gone. Throwing the body into
the river, she returned to the house,
awakened her husband and asked him
to go for a doctor. The husband put
her of and rolled over to go to sleep.
She again left the house, but this time
was followed. She went to the river
and threw herself in, but was quickly
rescued.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
A LAKE COLLISION.
| The Magdalen Downing Bumps into the
City of Toledo with Fatal ResuLts

Tne Ma&daIen downing Bumps into Gna
City of Toledo with Fatal Results
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 26.-An accident
occurred in the channel Saturday even
ing that will result fatally in at least
five cases About 9 o'clock, as the
steamer City of Toledo was returning
from her regular trip to Put-in-Bay,
she encountered the schooner Mag
1alen Downing, in tow of the tug But
Ter, just off Pressure isle. As the City
of Toledo was coming il she signaled
to the schooner to take the port
side. The signals were apparently
understood, for the tug at once
commenced to sheer off, but in doing
SO gave the schooner a momentum
which carried her on to bank of mud
just as the steamer was abreast of her.
She suddenly slid of the bank and
veered into the City of Toledo, her jib-
boom striking the passenger steamer
just forward of her gangway and tear
ing away about fifty feet of her upper
works As soon as the collision DC.
Cured panic reigned on the boat, the
men acting like insane persons, the
most of them taking three or four life
preservers and refusing to give them
up.
The officers used every endeavor tc
quiet the passengers, assuring them
there was no danger of the boat going
down, and after a few minutes sue
ceeded in restoring order. The sehoon-
er was pulled away from the wreck
and the debris cleared away. 1t was
found several persons had been seri-
ously injured, while at least fifty had
reoeivad cutS and by.uiSaS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
WESTERN EDITORS.
Two Days Interesting Convention Open
at Salt Lake City.

Two Days Interesting Convention Opened
at Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 27.-The two
days convention of western editors
opened in the theater in this city thi.
morning. The delegates, who are
from Wisconsin, Louisiana, Texas, In
dian territory, California, Ohio
Nebraska, Kansas. Iowa, New
Mexico, Idaho. Nevada, Utah
and few other states
number over 500 The matters for con.
sideration by the convention are the
libel laws, the relations OF railroads tc
newspapers, the silver question, arie
lands and irrigation and the formation
of q Western Editors federation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Tmn ChiIdren Rnrned.

MESoMINEE, Mich, Aug. 26.-Fire
caught in a bed at Michigan avenue
boarding house yesterday afternoon,
kept by John Aderson, and his two
boys, John and Matthew, aged and
years, who were asleep, were so badly
burned that they will die. The father
was severely burned while rescuing the
children. The mother jumped from
second story with little babe, and
fractured a limb.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
Can Fight In MEXICO.

Ell PAso. Tex, Aug. ga represen-
tative of this city of President Stuart,
of the Florida Athletic club, has re-
ceived from the City of Mexico positive
assurance that the Mexican authorities
would allow the ett-Fitzsimmons
fight to take place in Jaurez, Mex,
across the river from FL Paso, in casa
the contest is stopped in Dallas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
FOUR MURDERERs HANGED.
A Mob of ESQ Men Attack a Jail, Get TheI;
Victims Out and String Them Ep.


Victims Out and String Them Up.
YREKA, Cal, Aug. 27.-Four murder.
ers were taken from the county jail by
a mob of $50 men at 1 o'clock yester.
day morning and 1ynched. The lynch.
ing was the CHASTITY climax to the
reign of lawlessness which has pre-
vailed in Siskiyu county for some
months past. One of the victims
was Lawrence johnson, who
on the evening of July q
stabbed his wife to death in
the town of Etna. Another was Viii.
liam Null, who shot Henry Hayter in
the back with rifle near Galatians,
on April p. Louis Moreno and Gar
land Seemler, who are supposed tc
have killed George Sears and Casper
Meirerhans at Bailey Hill on August
5, were also hanged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
Estimate Made of the Years Yield In the
Various Countries

Estimate Made OF the Years RfeId In the
Various Countries
BUDA PEsTH, Aug. 27.-Details of the
government estimate OF the wheat
crops of the various countries, the total
for which was stated in a dispatch
on August 23, shows the following in
bushels: Great Britain, 46, S11 ,OOOs
France, 3O1, 573, 900; Germany, los, $50
900; Austria, As, 392, 900; Italy, ia. S9s, 900:
Belgium, 21.s77, 900, Spain, Sc, 5ss, OOOs
Russia, AS, O53, 900; Hungary, $50, 361,-
900; India, 237, 456, 900; United States,
400, or, 900; Canada, 81, O66, 900; Rou-
mania, 81, Ala, 900; Bulgaria, 80, 4s2, 900;
Turkey, AZ, 555, 900; Argentine, 90, $685.
900; Australia, 35, TAG, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
A Prominent Business Man of Kansas City
Ends HIS Lie,

Ends HIS Ike.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Henry
Z. Roll, one of the most promi-
nent aud oldest business men of this
city, committed suicide at his home Sat-
urday. After returning home to lunch
he walked up stairs to the bath
room and lying down on the floor,
placed a 32-caliber pistol against his
right temple and fred ball into his
brain. Death resulted instantly. Mr..
Roll left no letters explaining why he
took his life, but it is understood that
business losses were the direct cause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-31
WALLER INTERVIEWED.

The ex-COnsuI Has Been Seen by the Two
Men Sent by Minister Eustis and His Dep.
osition Taken.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-A cablegran
from Ambassador Eustis received al
the state department this afternoon
reports the return to Paris of the am
bassador's two deputies, Newton
B. Eustis and Mr.. Alexander
who had been sent to Clairvau1
prison to see ex-Consuf Waller. They
took Mr.. Walters deposition contain.
ing a full statement of his trial anC
conviction by the French military
court at Tamatave and a copy will be
forwarded to the department as sooE
as DOSsi BILE