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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
FIRE AT KANSAS CITY.

The Notorious Theater COmique Burned at
Early Hour Wednesday Morning.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct 9.-Fire broke
out at 3 o'clock this morning in the
Theater Comique at the corner of
Fourth and Walnut streets. Two
alarms were turned in and the
department responded promptly,
but in spite of all that could
be done the building was completely
Quilted The fire is supposed to have
been caused by a lighted cigarette.
Loss is said to be about $12, OO0 One
fireman was buried under the ruins
and was taken out seriously injured.
Other fremen also received Injuries in
fighting the fire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
THE LAST SLAVE AUCTION.
Kt Was Held at Savannah Year and a Half
Before the War.

EG Was Held at Savannah n Year and Half
Before the War.
The last great slave auction held in
this country occurred just a year and
half before the war-viz., in Octob Der,
IS59-at the race track in Savannah.
The slaves were the property of Pierce
Butler, a picturesque and prominent
figure at that day in Philadelphia so
ciety, who is to-day only remem bered
as having been the husband of Fanny
KEN BILE, the actress. reader and author.
His family name was Mease, but he
inherited a fortune in lands and slaves
from his grandfather, Maj. Pierce
Butler of South Carolina, on condition
that he should take the latter's name.
Buffers inveterate passion for gam
bling got him into financial difficulties.
It is said that he lost twenty-six thou
sand dollars on a single hand-four
deuces against four kings held by his
opponent.
Finally, to meet his losses, Butler
was forced to sell his slaves There
were nine hundred and eighty-eight of
them in all. The sale took two days,
netting three hundred and three thou
sand eight hundred and fifty dollars.
Butler had chosen a good time to SELL
A year later his negroes would not
have been worth dollar a head. But
the sale would have been more profit
able had it not been announced as one
of its conditions that no division of
families would be permitted. Hence,
in order to secure a good slave, buyers
often had to take with him infirm or
aged relatives. Out of this limita ton
grew memorable tragedy. Tom Pate,
a we'll known Vicksburg trader, bought
at the sale man, his two sisters and
his wife, with the guarantee that they
should not be separated. Disregarding
this, Pate sold the sisters, one to Pat
Somers, brother trader, and the other
to resident of St. Louis. What legal
rights negro had in the south were
well protected. Somers was told of
the guarantee, and he sent the girl
back to Pate and demanded his money.
A quarrel was the result and Somers
was shot dead. Ten days later his
nephew killed Pate and died from
wounds received. The feud was kept
up until every male bearing the name
of Pate was wiped out and then the
war liberated the sisters.-N. Y. Her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Strike on the New York World.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Promptly at u
o'clock last night the entire force of
compositOrs, pressmen, stereotypers
and other attaches of the mechanical
department of the New York World,
went on a strike. causing CONSERVATION
to the management, and at I2:45 work
i'm the building was at standstill The
strike seems to be sympathetic with
the employees of George r. Read, who
has charge of the Pulitzer building
and hires the elevator men, engineers
and electricians. The trouble started
several weeks ago, when several ele-
watOr conductors struck on account of
a reduction In their salaries from S12
to S1o week The trouble was APP
parently settled at the time, but since
then there has been growing disSatis-
faction among the EMPLOYEES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
DEMOCRATS WIN.
Republicans Lose the Election In Tndianap-
oils the Liquor Issue.

Republicans Lose tue Election In lndlanap-
oils the Liquor Issue.
1NDIANAPOLFs, Ind, Oct. 9.-The re-
publicans of Indianapolis su ffered the
heaviest defeat in the history of the
city in the municipal election yester-
day. Fairly complete returns show that
Thomas Taggart, democrat, is elected
mayor by about 4, 900 plurality, and the
rest of the democratic ticket by about
3,260 Two years ago the republicans
carried the city by 5,100, and last
year the city went republican
by 2,479 on the state ticket. This
change of $500 in the result is
accounted for by about 1000 stay-at-
home republicans and from 200 to l.
500 republicans voting the democratic
ticket. The main causes attributed by
the repu blicans are that the present
administration has aroused enmity by
its rigid enforcement of the liquor
laws, assisted by the vigorous Nichol-
son temperance law passed at the last
legislature, and the personal unpopu-
larity of their candidate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
NINE WE'RE RESCUED.
Terrible Experience of the Crew of TIN
Italian Bark FiIlipO r.

Terrible Experience of the Crew of the
Italian Bark FillipO r.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, Oct. s.-The Indian
liner Dunera, from Calcutta for Lon
don, has landed here nine of the crew
of the Italian bark Fillipo R., Capt.
Mortola, which left Cardiff Septem Der
II for Buenos Ayres and fcundered en-
route. The Fillipo r. sprang a leak
in mid-ocean and the crew worked in
cessantly at the pumps for three days,
but they were obliged to abandon the
ship. Capt. Mortola, who refused to
leave his ship, and the carpenter were
drowned. The others of the crew had
a terrible experience in an open boat
They had no oars, sails nor water
and they were in a raging storm for
thirty hours They had abandoned all
hope when they were picked up by the
Dunera
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
SETTLERS MUST PAY.

Agent Beck, of the WinnebagO Reserva-
ton, Upheld by the Courts.
OMAHA, Neh., Oct. 9.-Federal Judge
Shiras has dissolved the injunction
that restrained Capt Beck, the Indian
agent on the Winnebag reservation,
from using his police to evict set
tiers who refused to lease direct from
him. The court has also issued
a mandatory injunction which is
practically an eviction of about $50
sub-lessees. The court sustains the
agent. The lands are covered with
corn, a heavy crop having been raised,
and the lessees may suffer hardship.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
A Unique Farmers Organization.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. s.-A unique or
ganization, the American Protective
association, has been Incorporated, with
headquarters in this city, by n. S,
Amstutz, a well known electrical in
ventor, and half dozen farmers. It's
object is the protection OF farmers from
the railroad companies. Farmers com
plain that if they are not well to do
and influential they are unable to OBJ
tain redress when fences, barns and
hay stacks are burned and cattle killed
by the railroads. The associa ton pro-
poses to embrace farmers, esta blish a
fund by means of annual dues and
keep in its employ attorneys to present
all such cases in court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
SILVER IN LONDON.
A Great Deal Has Been Accumulated There |
for a Purpose.

for a Purpose.
New YORK, Oct 9-The Evening
Post says in its financial review: One
of the noteworthy incidents of the-day
was further advance in silver bullion
to 80 b. pence on the London mar
ket, the highest figure of the year.
This is the first demonstration of any
consequence ia that market since the
treaty of peace between China and ia
pan last May. The price temporarily
touched 3O7S that month, but since
then, and until last week, the price of
silver has held almost motionless at
3O4 to 3o11. Yetit was plain, through
out this interval, tina t silver was being
steadily accumulated in London.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Wool Dealers Called to Meet.

WASHINGTON, Get. 9,-Judge William
Lawrence. of Rellfontaine, O., presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers
aSsoeia ton. w. G. Markham and Sec
Rotary ANOR. of New York, haze called
a meeting OF wool growers, wool deal
ers and sheep breeders to meet at the
Ebbitt house. Washington, December
4, to urge congress to incorporate
wool tariff provisions an any revenue
bill that NAV be passed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
over Seven Thousand Ballots Taken.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Oct. THE repub-
lican representative convention at
Rolfe, Ia, which has been deadlocked
since July 16, finally adjourned with
out making a nomination. Seven
Thousand one hundred and thirty-seven
ballots were taken in the convention
during its intermittent sessions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
A silent ,AppeaI for Help.

When your kidneys and bladder are in
active they are making silent appeal for
help. Don't disregard it, but with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters safely impel them
to activity. They are in immediate danger
the fact. Be wise in time, too, if you ex-
perience manifestations of dyspepsia, ma
laria, rheumatism, constipation or nerve
trouble. The Bitters before a meal adds
zest to it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Gold Find in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. This city has
a genuine attack of gold fever, large
quantities of the yellow treasure being
found in a sandy strip near Milford.
Numerous assays show the gold to run
$3.50 per ton, and in no case less than
$65. Land values have gone up all
around the location of the find. The
pay strip entendS into Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Kate Field Denver.

DENVER, Sep 1O.-My journey from
Chicago was over the Chicago, Burlington
aged systems in the country, l should say,
judging by the civility Of the employees, the.
comfort experienced, the excellence of IS.
roadbed, and the punctuality of arrival.
actually reached Denver ahead of time. The.
BURLINGTON Route is also the best to ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Kansas City
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
A Plan of Reform for ARMENIA Accepted

-rEesH I rOuDIe III COnstaHIInOpIe
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct Said Pasha,
the new Turkish minister for foreign
affairs. has called at the different EN-.
bassies, and has presented to the rep
resnatatives of the powers a-communi-
cation from the Turkish government
repeating the assurance that plan for
reform IN Armenia has been accepted
by the porte. It is not believed,
however. that this will satisfy the
powers. There have been no further
excuses, however, alt hough the feel.
ing of great disquiet st.Hi prevails and
fresh demonstrations upLu the part Of
the Armenians are feared.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
BURNED TO DEATH.

Inmates of "a Cincinnati Tenement House
Perish in Flames.
CINCINNATI, Oct AT / o'clock this
morning, one woman was burned to
death, two fatally injured and five
children overcome by smoke, by fire
at 331 West Sixth street. The build
ing burned is a tenement house occu-
pied by Italians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Best of All

To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only SO cents; the
large size 81. Try it and be pleased. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

apple-eating, it is pretty generally conceded
that new habits were acquired by our tirst@
parents very soon after their indulgence in
the fruit of the apple tree.-Boston Tran
script.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

SHE-"That was very pretty for Mr.. Ise-
lin to kiss his better half after the race ~
He-"Yes, it was pretty; but remember il
was the other Half who won the race."-
Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Missionaries Probably in Danger.

New York, Oct IA cable from Foo
Chow, China, says: The consuls have
telegraphed to the admiralty for war
ships Two British warships have mr.
rived.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

IT SEEMS So.-"Papa, :" said Harry, ''wheH >
his own accord, he's willful, isn't he2S
''Yes,'' said Mr.. Rigid. '"Then if he doesn't
do nothing of nobody else's accord, he's.
won'tful, isn't he2"-Harper's Round Table
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
FLOODED stock Burned.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct 9--The large
barn OF J. Monroe Leer was burned,
together with seventeen fine jacks,
fwo fine horses and lot of feed. The
stock was insured for Sc, 600 and barn
for $500. The jacks were valued at
GA O0O
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
costly Freight Wreok.

ROCKFORD, H., Oct 9.-Seventeen
Northwestern freight ears wert de-
molished north of this city, near Gale
donia, enta ling loss of at least $685.
600. A freight train broke in two on a
steep grade, aud the two Sc .tions came
together.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

THE statistician is not given to fgurative.
expression, notWithstand he is given to-
expressing himself in figures. Young Mems
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

The END OF THE VACATIoN.-He Gin leav-
ing)-''I think have said good-by to you
before, miss" She Well, Pm always
glad to say good-by to you. Truth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

AFTER six years. suffering, was cured by
Piso's Cure-MARY THOMSON, 2915 Ohio
Ave-, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, "a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

Would you kill the weeds in your gar
den, plant it with good seed; if the ground
be well occupied there will be less need of
the hoe.-A. Fuller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

MORE EARLY HISTORY. Eyes, see you're
a new woman, Eve,' said Adam, but III
take the risk. You haven't any past. Chi
cago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

BEECHAM's PILLS for constipation 10c and
25c. CT the book (free) at your druggists
and 60 by it. Annual sales 100000 boxes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

DEsPIsE not any man, and do not spurns
anything; for there is no man who hath not
his hour. nor is there anything that has not~
it's place.-Rabbi Ben AZai.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

THOUGHT is the blossom, language the
opening bud, action the fruit behind it
Beecher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pike Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

THE only liberty that q man, worthy OF
the name, ought to ask for, is to have ALI
restrictions, inward or outward, removed
W Robertson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

You can cram these words into mine.
ears against the stomach of NY sense
ShakRSnRare
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

-Blobbs---Why is everybody rum
ning?' Slobbs-+'There's a mad dog
down the street" Blobbs-''I don't
see why that should make people run. :"
Slobbs = but there's a policeman
shooting at t."-Philadelphia Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12
Two princes only contributed pa

-Condnctor-''See here, we don't
stop at the station Tenderfoot-
But you see my ticket calls for you to
stop there Conductor latter mo-
ment)-"Well, let it go; we'll pro a bly,
be held up along there somewhere,
ANYHOW
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

Show me the man who would go
to Heaven alone. and will show you
one who will never be admitted there.
-Feltham.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-12

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18
RUMi:AND CARDS
Do Not Represent the Mass of Yale Stu
dents, Says the Yale News.

New Haven. Conn, November 16.-The
Yale News today contains a strong edito-
rial on the attack on the university by
Mrs. E. M. Poteat of this city, at the
Christian Workers convention. The edi-
torial says: ssThere is undoubtedly exoes-
sive drinking, gambling and dissipation
among some undergraduates here. This
is natural and universal where young
men are thrown on their own resources
and lose for the first time the restraints
of home or boarding school But,
and here is the important point,
this sort of thing becomes less and less
noticeable as men get to understand the
atmosphere of Yale, as college sentiment
condemns it, and the leaders of under
gradua to life are men locked up to fsr
their high moral standard We believe
it will be acknowledged by all who have
looked into the matter carefully that
Yals life is stronger and more wholesome
now than it was 20 or 30 years ago. At
any rate il there is any one thing of which
we are proud and confident it is that
the moral and religious undergraduate
force working at Yale are as powerful, If
not more powerful, than at any other
large American college,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18
MAlNSPRiNCS 75c.

New Resilient Wal1harn Mainsprings, superior to
all others, only 75c. Warranted handspring and
cleaning, S1.50. Cleaning, 81. 90. MCKINNEY, the
Matchmaker, Monument Square jan18dtf
FEyO LET-PIeasant furnished rooms with
4 furnace heat and use Of bath room at
457lGumberlaud street. 1854
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18
HE ROBBED POST OFFICES.
Confession of One of the Gang Who Have
Been Operating in Connecticut.

Stamford, Conn, November 16.-A pris-
oner who has been guarded by the police
for several days confessed today that he
was one of three men who have been COM
mitting the post office burglaries which
have been so frequent in this state for
six months. He came to the police sta
tion in an intoxicated condition a few
nights ago and made some statements
that led the chief to hold him as sus-
pioious character, and today made con-
fession, which the chief took down in
writing. He gave his name as Geo. Van
nalts, and his home in Danbury. He
told the police that about three weeks
ago he was approached by Henry and
George Dean, brothers, who engaged him
in the work, which they told him would
be remunerative. Then he described the
burglary in the Darien post Office where
the safe was blown open with dynamite
and the building fred They left their
plumber in barn in a lonely place in
Redding. He said the men robbed the
post office in Georgetown and Branohville
last May, and those in Wilton and Can
mons last September. Sheriff Hawley
arrested the Dean brothers, who came to
Stamford and said that Vannalts was
their brother-in-law. They gave straight
forward story and they were permitted
to go. Vannalts was held to await further
Developments.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18

theological students and there was also
conducted within the compound ladies'
seminary The houses remaining IN 5he
place were stripped of everything OF value
and the country in the vicinity y4h l ino
waste. Stores of provisions and clothihg
were destroyed or carried away, and the
utmost restitution prevails. Thousands
of men. women and children already
dependent for food upon the stores IN the
missionary buildings, are homeless,
naked and starving, nothing having been
saved either from the burned buildings OF
those that were not burned. The Mussu
mans destroyed everything they could
not carry away"
A dispatch from Mardln, IN bhe
pashalik of Diarbekir, dated November
Is, says the Inhabitants OF the villages
burned in that vicinity are in the direct
need of food and clothing and many are
dying from starvation and exposure.
1t is stated in dispatches, from perfectly
reliable authority, that in the Syrian
district of Gurinden. 1000 men, women
and children have been killed and many
others are suffering from wounds and
lack OF medicines, food and clothing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18
NOTHING DONE.
The Powers Have Not Yet Made Up Their
Minds.

London, November 16.-A cabinet
meeting was held at noon today. Lord
Salisbury presided. No root OF branch of
the policy of the powers toward Turkey
has yet been decided upon.
Official opinion here concurs with all
reliable advices from tho European
capitals that an agreement between the
powers as to how they shall actively in
tervene in the event of the sultan evading
his promises to effect reforms in the
administration in Armenia, or his
proving defiant to the demands OF the
powers still remains to be obtained.
Even revolution in Constantinople
with general Moslem rising, would find
the concert incomplete. In the mean
time the main function Of the fleets
assembling off the coast of the Leyant
will be to watch each other while the
governments continue to try to arrange
the limits of their common action, if such
should be forced upon them.
Nearly every steamer arriving at
Odessa, from ports in Asia Minor, brings
numbers of Armenian refugees, who are
mostly destitute. They receive assistance
from rich Armenians here. Crowds of
refugees daily cross the Armenian
frontier into Russia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18

rE,O LET-Decembcr % tn, THE COLONIAL.
Il six tenements of six rooms each; modern
new building on Franklin street, facing Lincoln
park. Americans without small children only
admitted. Location central and pleasant.
Applications received at Ais Congress street.
WATSON. 12-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18
PORTLAND INTERESTED.
In Steamboat Gossip in Kennebec Towns.

Augusta. November 16.-The announce
ment that the Kennebec & Boston Steam
boat Company would run q steamer be-
tween Bath and Bosto this winter has
been a subject of interest amongst the
transportation people. 1t is said that
this step is a necessity, as the running
of boat from Boothaby and Bath to
co meet with the Portland line to Bos-
ton REQUIRES the Kennebec x Boston
Company to maintain winter service if
they are to hold their business The new
winter boat would run to Boothbay
and Wisoasset.' 1t is not argued that
ths steamer would be a money maker,
but it is believed that she would pay OK
penses, and, besides, the company have
many men who are out of employment
when the regular steamer is laid OIL the
1st of December, and some of these would
be given work.
1t is known that several Boston whole
sale houses have in the past paid tho
freight to Portland on goods coming to
Kennebec points in the winter so as TO
hold their customers and prevent them
from patronizing Portland wholesalers
While the freight tariff by rail from Bath
to up river towns might not be much
less than from Portland to these points,
it is believed that the direct Bath and
Boston line would get much OF this
winter business which has heretofore
been taken by the Portland boats Tor the
Kennebec cities.