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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Co. have reduced the hours of
the large force working in their shops
ut Galesburg, Ill, to 30 a week and
laid off some men in each department.
WHILE a fire engine was GRO ssing the
railroad tracks at Everett, Mass, in
response to an alarm of fire it was
struck by locomotive and one fireman
was instantly killed and another SO
terribly injured that he died soon
after Both horses were fatally hurt.
The alarm turned out to be false.
FIRE started in the coal sheds of the
Boston & Maine railroad at Charles
town, Mass, on the 1st- The fire was
confined to the sheds, but may burn
for several days as the sheds contained
IL, 600 tons of bituminous coal
THE poisoning case at the silver we'd
ding anniversary of A. Il. Stewart, in
Frankstown township, Pa, has turned
out to be a serious affair, as arsenic
was found in the chicken salad Sixty
persons were taken sick on the occa-
sion. The victims were reported to be
slowly recovering.
The Packer colliery at Ashland, Pa,
has closed down for an indefinite period
and 500 men are thrown out of employ
ment
FOUR persons were killed at Nam
terre, France, as the result of a boiler
explosion in a carbon factory.
A RECENT visit of Senator Morrill, to
President Cleveland resulted in the I'M
Outstanding that if the republicans
feel it necessary to pave the way for
the incoming admin stration by pass
| ing the Dingley tariff bill President
| Cleveland will not veto it and will per-
| NIT it to become a law without his sig
nature.
A SEVERE shock of earthquake was
| felt at 1:l9 p NJ ON the LIST al Cairo, Ill.
AN incendiary fire was started at the
| dry goods store of III. Rosien at Italy.
Tex, at midnight which destroyed
| that place and six other firms Loss,
500, 600.
THE little town of Breeder. w. Va,
was wiped out of existence by a fire on
the LIST, only one house being left
FRrY-Two delegates, representing IL
| cities in the central west, were at the
| conference called at Indianapolis, Ind,
| on the 1st of boards of trade towards
| taking action to secure from congress
q reform of the present currency. and
banking system. Mr.. John Wilson
read a paper on the subject, which was
| warmly applauded- A resolution was
adopted calling for another convention
of commercial bodies at indianapolis
/ Ind, on January S, 1897. -
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SCHOOL BOOK REFORM.

Kansas Observation-Disclosures VIII Try to
Secure Some Important Legislation.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 27.-William
Stryker, the newly elected superin-
tendent of schools, stated that he
would attempt to secure some legisla-
ton on the school book question at the
coming session of the legislature. In
speaking about the matter he said:
Thousands of dollars can be saved to the
people of Kansas and, think, better results
attained by a county or state uniformity of
text books. either by contract or publication,
and the district should purchase the books
The use of text books should be free as in
struction- By state contract the same books
in Indiana cost just about half the retail price
in Kansas As result of the reduced price
one-hah Of the money now paid out might be
saved
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KANSAS coNeREssMEN.


Fun Returns from Every District-Tho
Vote for Appellate Judges.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 22.-The menu
beers of the state board of -canvassers
have completed the task of counting
themselves and friends out of Office.
The clerks in the secretary of states
Office are now at work footing up to-
tails Yesterday they completed the
totals on congressman and appellate
judges The vote on congressman was
rs follows:
First Observation-Disclosures (rep), -. lis: Bal
lou CUSTOM. 1918 Brodericks majority. 2, 4os.
Second district-Harris (rep.). e5,sIs. Peters
CUSTOM. 26.3J7; Peters majority, 3s6
Third Observation-Disclosures (rep). - 49,
Rfdgely 0usion), "a .os4; Ridgley's majority, a.
SIS
Fourth district-Curtis (rep.). ee.sss: Mad
den 0usion), $3.50: Curtis majority. "a
Fifth district-Calderhead (rep). 1901:
Vincent 0usion), 1875; Vincent's majority.
Sixth district-Ellfs (rep). 1906; Burton
(dem). 1,547: Mccormick (pop). 1s,237: Nc
Cormick's plurality. 2.131
Seventh district-Long (rep), e6965: Simp-
son Cusion). %. $780, Simpsons majority. 2esa
The vote on candidates for appellate
judges for the northern department
was:
Eastern division-Wells (rep). 4e.I4e. Hind
man dusionl. $3.50; Weli's majority. $3.50.
Central MISUNDERSTANDING (rep), e..
e47: Mahan dusion), .461; Mahan's majority
asia
Western division-w. B. Ham (rep). $3.50
Gillzeson dem }, I.026; McIlrcy (fusion), s,S22
McIlroys plurality. 502-
Southern Department.:
Eastern division-Johnson, (rep), 50 .504
Schoonover (fusion), 44.5s4; Schoonover's ma
1ority 5000.
Central divfsfon-Pol1ock (rep) e9,917: Den
nison Qusion), 32,644; Dennison's majority
2.727.
Western divisfon-Cole (rep,, Io,o07; Miltol
Cusion), 1922; Millions majority, 9I5.
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PECULIAR DAMAGE SUIT.
Employe Seeks to Recover for Injury Re-
ceived While Obeying Orders.

ceived While Obeying Orders.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 27.-A. f. Will
liams has brought suit for J. e. Dem
oyer, of Manhattan, against Banker
Joab Mulvane for So, 600 personal dam
ages. Some months ago J. d. Ross,
who was foreman OF Mulvane's ranch,
called upon Demoyer, an employee, to
assist in ejecting Richard Debarrows,
another employe, from a build
ing. A fight followed. Debarrows shot
and killed Ross and seriously wounded
Demoyer. Damages are claimed on the
ground that when a servant is injured
through no fault of his own when
obeying the orders of his superior the
master is responsible.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Two brothers named Shoenfeldt,
aged is and II years, shot farmer in
the back of the neck near Silver Creek,
Neb., and then ransacked his house,
finding about $50. The boys were
afterward captured.
AN ice gorge formed at the mouth of
the Chippewa river and caused the
water to back up so rapidly on the low
lands near Durand, Wis, that many
families had to flee in their night
clothes. leaving everything else be-
hind. The suffering among the wom-
en- and children was said to have been
intense, many getting frozen limbs
Tom TRACEY, the clever Australian
weatherweight, and Jimmy Ryan, OF
Cincinnati, fought ten rounds to a
draw on the Both under the direction
of the Golden West Athletic club, at
San Francisco, in the presence of ?, 500
people. Both men did good work in
fair open fighting, with a notable alb
sence of clinches.
The final returns from California
give Mckinley eight electors and Bryan
one.
THE chief of police of Springfield,
O., is hunting for an old colored man,
named James Wesley Dorsey, who has
been left a large fortune by his old
master, a planter of Maryland.
A STATEMENT has been issued which
shows that Iowa has $3.50, 900 outstand-
ing in warrants for which there is nc
cash in the treasury. The situation is
due to the slowness of tax payments
and too low levy to meet expendi
lures.
HENRY Powers, a farmer near
Marion, O., blew the top of his wife.
head off with an old musket and ther
committed suicide. He had recently
escaped from a lunatic asylum
The guests at wedding anniversary
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Angus B. Stuart in Franklin county
Pa, were poisoned by eating ham sand
witches. All the physicians in tn.
neighborhood were called in. Nc
fatalities were reported.
NEARLY the entire business portion
of the town of Leavenworth, Wash.
headquarters OF the Cascade division
of the Great Northern railroad, wa
burned on the Goth. The fire origin 1t
ed in the Office of the forks hotel ans
dodgers had narrow escape from ere
nation.
MANY thousand dollars worth O
timber, logs, houses and fences hav
been consumed by forest fires aroun,
Middlesboro, Ky.
1T was reported that a DESTRUCTIVE
cyclone recently struck Ralston, a tow
so miles northeast of Perry, Ok, an,
came near destroying the place. n,
Lives were lost
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pelegates to peepwater Convention.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. eZ.-Gov. Nor
ril1 has appointed the following named
persons to be delegates to the Deep
water convention at Fort Smith, De-
cembe Is: II. NJ. Murdoch, OF
Wichita; Jerry D. Botkin, of Neodesha;
John v. Motif, of Wichita; W. c. Ed
wards, of Larned: P. /. Bonebrake, OF
Topeka; j. W. Mccall, of Topeka; 1. n.
Try, of Fort Scott, and R 81. Adair, OF
Kansas Civ
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Familiar Science.


The observer of small things knows
the signs of the times about the
weather. When there is going to be a.
heavy storm, the geese cackle, the
chickens gather themselves together
and rutfie their feathers up, the swal-
lows and martins fly low, the robin is
silent, the mole digs harder than ever.
and the hedgehog fortifies his home in
a way which has given him some repu-
tation as a weather prophet. AS soon
as it begins to rain, watch the fowls if
you would know what the day is to be.
If the chickens droop their feathers,
draw their wings in close and start out,
on a parade or go about searching for
food. you can make up your mind that
the rain is to continue. If they seek
shelter and persistently stay there, the
rain is to be of brief duration. If in
the morning there are dew-covered
spider-webs all over the grass, the day
is to be clear. for the spider knows
better than to start her net when it
would be beaten down at once by the
rain. Beasts, birds and insects have
a sense of coming events that many
weather prophets of reputation would
like to possess--N. Y. Ledger.
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Aides-de-Camp for Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan Nov. 27.-Mai T. j.
Anderson and DIR. A. A. Raub have
been appointed aides-de-camp for Kan
sas on the staff of Commander Clark
son, of the national G. A. r DIR. Rau b
is the present medical director OF the
g A. r for Kansas
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Much Kansas Corn for MexIe

ArcHIsoN, Kan, Nov 26.-Grain men
of Atchison have made arrangements
to ship 300 cars of corn from the coun-
try along the Santa Fe to Mexico.
They are building cribs at many sta
tions along the Santa Fe line, and viii
ship much grain into Mexico.
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IncurabIe.

Old Lady-Poor fellow! I suppose
your blindness is incurable. Have you
ever been treated?
Blind Man-Yes, mum; but net very
often. 'Tain't many as likes to be
seen going into public place with a
blind beggar.-Answers-
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~An Recommendations FOR rnfs paper mus
be accompanied by the name of the author !;
not necessarily for publication, but an
evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side of the paper
Be particularly careful in giving names an,
ard disrsn-
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THE WORLD AT LARGE.
WASHINGTON NOTES.


that the maintenance of the gold re-
serve was considered secure for many
months in view of the enormous bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States The accumulation of gold in
the treasury on the 18th was over
SIPS 900. 600. an increase of $1,000, 600
since November 5.
THE state department at Washing
ton has been informed that Nicaragua
has suspended for six months, begin
ming Novem Der 80, the duty on hog
lard imported into that country and
our consul there is of the opinion that
it will open a market for American
lard.
THE joint congressional library COM
mittee has decided not to investigate
the accounts of Librarian Spofford.
The discrepancy in his accounts was
$50, 900, but it was thought to be an
error of bookkeeping only.
THE secretary of war made public
on the Goth his annual report on the
army. The secretary records his high
appreciation of the ability of the
officers and the patriotism of the pri-
Yates. The army consists of 1926
officers and men, the effective field
strength on October 81 being %, 3s2.
The aggregate expenditures for 1896
were So, 500, 29S.
+ A DISPATCH from Washington stated
that ex-President Harrison may be am
bassador to Great Britain, as Mr.. Nc
Kinley understood about Mr.. Harrison
feeling disinclined to enter the ca binet
and will hold open the British mission
and gladly bestow it upon the ex-
president if he will accept it.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has purchased
a residence in Princeton, N j., and
will make that his permanent home
soon after the expiration of his term
as president.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has dismissed
William R. Morley, engineer of the
public building at Denver, Col, for col
lecting political assessments from gov
eminent employees in violation of the
civil service law.
WILLIAM S. FoRMAN, of Illinois, took
the oath of Office on the 2Tth and as
sumed his duties as commissioner OF
internal revenue.
THE president has appoin ted John Ri.
Rogers, of Arkansas, United States dis
trict judge for the western district OF
Arkansas.
THE annual report of Daniel n. Nor
gan, treasurer of the United States,
shows the net ordinary revenues of the
government during the fiscal year end.
ed June 80, 1896, to have been $326, $780,
200. and the expenditures S252, 179, 446
leaving deficiency for the year OF
Se5. 2O3, 246.
The register of the treasury, in his
annual report, gives a condensed his
tory of all the loans of the United
States from 1776 to 1895.
A TELEGRAM received at the war de
partment stated that the quarters o.
the post chaplain at Fort Ringgo1d
Tex, were burned on the night of the
29th and Post Chaplain NJ. c. Blain.
and his daughter were burned to death
The chaplain missed his daughter AND
entered the building to rescue her ant
persisted with the child.
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FOR PENSION FRAUDS.
Two Women and a Man, All Colored, Under
Arrest at Topeka.

Arrest at Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 27.-Mrs- Miley
Boyd, Leonard Richardson and his
wife, Martha. all colored, were arrest
ed here on the charge of signing fraud
u1ent pension papers Mrs. Boyd,
through the advice of a Washington
attorney, attempted to secure a PEN
sion on account of the disabilities of a
former husband, w. Hampton. This is
q violation of the pension laws.
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GRANT AND WASHINGTON.

Two Wonderful Serials which .sThe Gem
tury Mag.zine'' Has Secured for 1897
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There first meeting was at Chattanooga
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him constantly until Lees surrender
When Grant became president Horace
Porter was made his private secretary
and until Gen. Grant breathed his last
at Mount McGregor the two men Were
close friends. Nor did Gen. Porter's
love for his chief cease with his DEATH
for to him iSdue the success of the move
ment to raise the half million of dollars
which the Grant monument in River
side park will cost. The inauguration
of the tomb will take place next spring
On Grants birthday, and Gen. Porter
will be the orator of the occasion.
During these years of intimacy with
Grant Gen. Porter kept diary, and in
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Bryan and Stwall and the Chicago Plat
form Endorsed.

Bryan and s~wall aud the Chicago Plat
form Endorsed.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-The
Democratic state convention in session
here adopted platform endorsing the
Chicago platform and Bryan and Sew
all, favoring the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of IL to without waiting
for the cooperation of any other ma
ton, and making silver coin legal ten
der for the payment of all public and
private debts. The state administra-
ton is commended. Senator Vest, who
was in the hall, responded to repeated
calls for speech which was received
with wild cheers. At the conclusion Of
Senator Vests speech, D. NJ. Williams
of Boonville placed Lon v. Stevens Of
Cooper in nomination for governor
under q suspension of the rules. James
r. Waddill Of St. Louis and David Ball
Of Pike were withdrawn and Mr..
Stevens nomination made unanimous.
There was al exciting contest for the
lieutenant governorship, which was not
decided until after five ballots had been
taken. A. H. Bolte of Franklin county
was finally selected. A. O. LIE Sueur Of
Lafayette county, the present incum-
bent, was unanimously nominated Sec
rotary of state. An adjournment was
then taken until morning when the
ticket will be completed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
WAITING FOR POPULISTS.
Kansas democrats Trying to Arrange
Terms Of Fusion.

Kansas democrats Trying to Arrange
Terms Of Fusion.
KANSAS Cry, Aug. GA special to
The Star from Hutchinson, Kan, says:
The anomaly is presented here OF
state convention of great party sus'
pending operations for nearly 24 hours
while every eye is turned towards
another big state convention, by which
the fate of the Kansas Democratic and
Populist parties in the coming cam
paign hangs in the balance. The
probable result of the joint conference
committee of the Populist and Demo-
cratic conventions, at Abilene is the
one absorbing topic of discussion
among the Democrats here. When
the Democratic CONFERENCE committee
boarded the train for Abilene several
hundred delegates were at the train to
see them off, and on every ones lips
were the words, Don't sacrifice a sin"
gle Democratic elector. Make it 10
straight or nothing"
The prevailing sentiment here is now
crystallized into stubborn determine
ton to bring the Populists to terms on
the basis laid down at the beginning OF
the fusion observation-disclosures to
take the electors and Populists the state
ticket. There are some, however, who
do not cherish sanguine hopes that
the conference committee will not back
down if the Populists make strong
fight for a division Of the electoral
ticket.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
GIVEN THE ELECTORS.
Nebraska Democratic and Populists Par
TALLY Agree ON Fusion.

Nebraska Democratic and Populists Par
TALLY Agree ON Fusion.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 6.-The Popu-
list state convention is in session here.
The entire afternoon and up to mid
night was consumed in wrangling over
the terms of fusion. During brief in
Permission Governor Holcomb was re-
nominated for governor by reclamation
and John z. Harris for lieutenant gov.
ernor. Resolutions were finally passed
giving the central committee authority
to name an electoral ticket in conjunc.
ton with the Democrats: At 80 a
conference committee was appointed to
confer with Democrats in reference to
giving them place on the state ticket.
After an hours conference the commit
tee reported it's inability to arrange to
give the Democrats any part of the
ticket. The general sentiment of the
convention seemed to be that the Demo-
Gratis had sufficient when their presi.
dent was endorsed. The prospects are
an all.night session will be necessary to
complete the ticket.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
VISITED THE QUEEN.

Ii Hung Chang Goes to the Isle Of Wight
to See Victoria.
LONDON, Aug. eli Hung Chang,
the Chinese envoy, visited the queen at
Osborne House, Isle of Wight When
the royal yacht Albert arrived at Cowes
Lii Hung Chang was received with ma
tional honors. He was driven from the
landing to Osborne House in a royal
carriage, and upon his arrival there was
shown to the private apartments set
aside for his use. He was then pre-
scented to the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of York. Afterwards he was
ushered into the presence Of the queen.
Lord Salisbury presented Ii Hung
Chang and in response the queen bowed
to the nations guest, but did not rise.
Ii Hung Chang then read speech in
the Chinese language, which his son,
Viscount Lii, translated. The queen, in
reply, said that she was glad to see his
excellency and remarked that he had a
long journey. Her majesty also said
she reciprocated the good will of the
Chinese emperor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
MONTANA REPUBLICANS.
Agreement Reached Between Fee Silver
and Mckinley Men.

Agreement Reached Between Free Silver
and Mckinley Men.
BUTTE, Mon, Aug. Con invitation
of Senator Lee Mantle, chairman of the
state Republican central committee,
representative members Of the party to
the number of several hundred were in
secret conference here all day and late
into the night, discussing the political
situation and the ACCESSIBILITY of putting
Mckinley electors into the field next
fall.
The conference was not in session
half an hour before it was manifest that
tasre was strong sentiment against
tho action of Senator Mantle and Con-
gresham Hartman in declaring for
Bryan, and rather bitter things were
said by ex.Senators Sanders and Pow
ers in speeches made by them. Powers
accused Mantle of having packed tho
conference, and the feeling on both
sides became so strong that an adjourn
ment was taken until 8 O'Clock.
During the recess a compromise was
reached to the effect that when the
state convention meets the state ticket
will first be nominated, end then the
silver Republicans will draw out Of
the convention, leaving the gold men to
put up the Mckinley electors. This
will give the boiling Republicans a
chance to remain with the party Or
ganization, and will also keep the or
ganization intact in the state. The
compromise was agreed to at the even
ing session of the conference.