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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
A BIG FAILURE.
Columbus Buggy Co. Makes an Assignment
Account of Business Depression.

Columbus Buggy Co. Makes Assignment
Account of Business Depression.
COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 3.-The Column
bus Buggy Co., the largest in the world,
assigned Saturday night. the result of
general business depression. The esti-
mated assets are 81. 900, 900, and the liza
bilities are of the class known as con-
tingent. 1t is believed that the nu-
merous branch esta bl:shnents operated
by the Columbus coLcern will be
closed and the factory here run
by the assignees- The crash
was not unlocked for as the
trade had fallen off largely in the
last few years, and three years ago
there was financial trouble which
threatened to force the concern to the
wall. The pay rolls carried 1000 men,
and there were nearly dozen branch
houses in various cities east and west.
The branch house at Kansas City, Mo. ,
which was reported prosperous, was
closed SATURDAY..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
THE QUEEN MAY RETIRE.
Renewed Talk of the Abdication of the
British Throne by Victoria.

Renewed Talk of the Abdication of the
British Throne by Victoria.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The rumor that
Queen Victoria intends to retire in
favor of the prince of Wales is current
again to-day and it is added that court
circles are troubled about the queens
health The queen has decided, it is
said, to spend her time hereafter at
Balmoral or Osborne and to give the
prince and princess of Wales the use
of buckingham palace and Windsor
castle. The queen is said to have re-
marked repeatedly during her stay at
Buckingham palace, upon the occasion
of the recent marriage of Princess
Maud of Wales to Prince Charles OF
Denmark: This is nay last visit to
T,ondOn''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
FUSION IN IOWA.

An Understanding a to Electors and State
Onices Reached
Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug IA secret
conference was held Sunday night be-
tween National Committeeman Walsh,
democratic, aud the leaders of the
state populists. Judge c. c. Cole, J. b
Weaver, Thomas Meredith and others
represented the populists. The confer
ence was to arrange basis of fusion
for the two parties for the state and
electoral ticket Unofficially it is re-
ported that the populists will receive
two places of Importance on the state
ticket, ard three the electoral
ticket. The bimetallists will receive
one electoral ticket. Those present
felt no doubt of their ability to carry
out the agreement. Gen. Weaver went
to Waterloo last night to see BoieS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
CONFLICTING INTERESTS.

England, Says the London Post, May Have
to Fight Uncle Sam.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Post publishes
a long article of England's relations
with Germany, in the course of which
it says:
The maintenance of British rights in Amer
lea Africa and Asia may any time involve the
necessity of fighting America, France and
Russia. 1t behooveS US, therefore, to
consider relations with other powers
1t is fact that in January tho
question of how best to fight the British navy
was seriously considered at Berlin and the
plan of a campaign against England was
mapped out by a strategist most competent to
deal with the problem This fact has never
been published before, and we are bound to adj
nit that the present tone of the in spired Ger
man press ought to put our statesmen on their
Guard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
WATSON FOR SENATOR.

A Deal Said to Be to Get Him on the
Vice Presidential Track.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a special to the
Republic from Savannah. Ca, says: A
rumor reached this city that negotia-
tions for the withdrawal of Tom Wat
son, the populist candidate for vice
president, are on. 1t is said that Wat
son has been promised the Georgia
senatorship to succeed Senator Cor
don. An editorial in the Savannah
News mentions the matter. 1T would
not be at all surprising" the paper
says, Ito see Mr.. Watson a democratic
senator" Mr.. Crisp now has walk
over for the senatorship, and it de-
ponds upon him to say if the deal with
Watson shall be made. 1t is suggested
that Crisp might go in the cabinet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
CLOUDBURST IN OHIO.

Two Hundred Persons Rendered Homeless
by Torrent of Water.
STEUBENvILLE, O., July 31.-A severe
storm, like cloudburst, occurred west
Of this city yesterday afternoon about
four o'clock and within a period of 80
minutes a mighty torrent, of water
had spread desolation along both Par
mars and Fishers runs in the lower
part of this city. No lives were lost, as
persons along the creeks who saw
the water coming down the valley
ran from house to house warning the
people. Everybody fed, many wading
knee deep in water from their house to
the hills which line both sides. Two
hundred people were homeless last
night as result of the flood. The
damage will aggregate all of $500, 900.
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SCORES OF PEOPLE KILLED.
Awful Disaster In n Railroad Collision at
Atlantic City, N. j.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 31.-A
railroad accident, horrible in its de-
tails and sickening in it's results. oc-
CURED yesterday evening just outside
of this city, and as result about 100
persons are either killed or in
jured. The Reading railroad ex-
press, which left Philadelphia at $40
o'clock in the evening, for Atlantic
City, crashed into Pennsylvania rail-
road.excursion train at the second sig
nal tower, about four miles out from
here. The Pennsylvania train was re-
turning to Bridgeton with party of
excursionists from that place, Millville
and neigh boring towns. 1t was loaded
with passengers. and a rough estimate
of the killed and injured at a late hour
places the number at 100. 1t is hoped
that this is an exaggeration, but the
number is undoubtedlymor than so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
ILLINOIS SPLIT WIDENED.

All Gold Standard Men Out of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee.
CHICAGO, Aug. At a meeting OF
the democratic state central committee
to-day the gold standard members all
resigned excepting Ben T. Ca BILE, who
was removed. The changes are as fol-
lows: A. S. Trude to succeed John P.
Hopkins: Carter III. Harrison to sue
coed r. E. Spangler; F. w. Havill to
succeed w. S. Forman; A. w. Bastian
to succeed Ben Cable; A. ]. Jones to
succeed A. A. Goodrich.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
GoRMAN NOT A BOLTER.

The Maryland Politician VIII Advise Ma
tional Chairman Jones Privately.
WASHINGTON, July 3L-Senator Cor
man, whose long experience as a cam
paign manager would make his serv-
ices almost invaluable to the new com.
mittee, has agreed to give to Senator
Jones the benefit of his counsel and
advice. He does not, however, it is un.
derstood, desire any official connection
with the committee. but if the head
quarters are located here he will be
constantly in close touch with the
work as it progresses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
DooLIN UNJUSTLY ACCUSED
The Outlaw Did Not Rob the Stage Coach
Betwe Okeene and Lacy.

The Outlaw Did Not Rob the Stage Coach
Between Okeene and Lacy.
PERRY, Ok, Aug. 3.-Several days
ago the mail stage between Okeene
and Lacy was robbed of registered let
tiers containing large sums of money,
and the report was given out that the
mail carrier, Hempmeyer, also was
robbed of big sum. The driver de-
scribed the robbers as Bill Doolin
and Dynamite Dick, two of the
most desperate men that ever
operated in Oklahoma. Officers and
citizens went in pursuit. The actions
of Stage Driver Hempmeyer were
rather suspicious. He is only 10 years
old, but he handled large quantities of
money. He was arrested and placed
in Jail on suspicion of being his own
robber. He confessed yesterday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
A "CHUTE" ACCIDENT.

-Four Children Killed at q Sunday School
Picnic in Knoxville, Tenn.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 3L-A terri
BILE fatality occurred at Lake Ottozee,
a summer resort, five miles from this
city, yesterday afternoon A Sunday
school picnic was in progress and the
recent1y-erected ''chutes" were doing
a good business As one of the boats
came down the chute, having aboard
13 small children, a row boat crossed
it's path as it struck the water and four
occupants of the row boat were killed
or injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Grasshopper. i'm Nebra.ka.

OMAHA, Neb-, Aug 1--For the past
three days clouds of grasshoppers
have been passing over Nebraska east
ward bound In some places they are
reported to have been so numerous as
to have perceptibly arrested the suns
rays They have crossed the Missouri
river in swarms, but show no tendency
to settle They have done no damage
to crops in the state, and are believed
to have come from Colorado
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
BYNUM IN FAVOR.
Indiana Sound Money Democrats Sponsor
Him for Leader.

Him for Leader.
LAPoRTE, Ind, Aug. IA move
ment has had its inception among the
sound money democrats in northern
Indiana to present the name of ex-Con-
gresham William d. Bynum, of this
state, as presidential candidate be-
fore the forthcoming gold convention.
Conservative leaders estimate that
there are %, 900 democrats in Indiana
who would vote for him, and the senti-
ment may be said to be rapidly crystal
LIKING for his nomin ation al the leader
of the democratic sound money force.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
BIG SPORTING SCHEME.

A National Organization to Promote All
Kinds of Professional Sport.
NEW YORK, July 31--A meeting of
prominent sporting men and managers
of different athletic clubs was he Id in
this city to form a protective league
After considerable discussion it was
agreed to name the new organization
the American Sporting Protective
league. Its object is I'D promote all
kinds of professional sports. The or
ganization will endeavor to take in
every prominent athletic club in the
United States It will he run on the
same plan as that of the Rational Base.
ball leaguA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
NEW MOTOR CARRIAGE.
Pennington's Autocar Is Attracting A.
tention London.

Pennington's Autocar Is Attracting A.
tention in London.
At recent display of autocars in
London a Pennington motor tricycle.
attracted much attention. The in
ventor of this is an American, whose
patents have been bought up by a
powerful English syndicate which also
controls the Daimler and De Dion pat
en<s- The Pennington car is for four
persons and weighs only 400 pounds.
In the Pennington motor tricycle. the
operation is the same as the now univer-
sal Otto or four-cycle, but the cylinder
is open ended There is no vaporizing,
outside light, or previous heating up.
At the first outstroke charge of oil
and air is drawn in, and on the return
stroke of the piston this charge is COM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
WAS NOT PARTICULAR.

Hang One Negro, Ends the Life of An
other.
!. CLARENDON, Ark, Aug. Godfrey
Gould, colored, was lynched at this
place early this morning by party of
$50 men. The negro committed an as
Sault on white woman in Brinkley,
Ark, named Florence Wright.
The 1ynchers came for the purpose
of mobbing one Barker, another
negro, who had committed a
similar offense on a white lady at Holly
Grove, Ark, but the sheriff had
spirited him away to Pine Bluff, Ark.
Not finding Barker the mob proceeded
to take Gould from the officers, who
were attempting to make away with
him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
COINAGE AND CIRCULATION.

Gold and Silver Dollars Coined During July
Increase of National Bank Notes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The coinage
executed at the United States mint:
during July aggregated 2. 935. 260 piecei
of the value of s., 031, 200 OF the coin
age s.. 91s. 200 was gold and 81, o6s. OW
was standard silver dollars National
bank notes outstanding August l.
aggregated 1925, 942, ASS; an increase
during July of s29. 4e5, and since July
81, 1895, of S14, go, SAT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
KUHN'S UNICYCLE.
Queer Invention Made by Ingenious
Brooklyn Mechanic.

brooklyn Mechanic.
There is a modest young mechanic,
employed in a bicycle repair shop on
Washington street, Brooklyn, who
threatens to revolutionize the bicycle
world. For several months this young
genius whose name is W. F. Kuhn, has
been secretly working on a unicycle,
which, he claims, will show greater
speed and maintain a balance with less
eXertion than is spent on the two
wheeled machines that are in use to-day.
After considerable thought and eX-
perimenting he at last discovered what
he claims will maintain a man equilib-
rum on a unicycle, or single wheel.
They are two hollow bulbs, containing
a moving mechanism, which projects
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
COLLEGE SILVER MEN.

They Will Organize Political Clubs in vari-
Gus Institutions of Learning.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Bryan and
Sewall club of the University of Chi
cago is to take the initiative in the or
ganization of league of democratic
silver clubs among the colleges of the
country in opposition to the college
league of republican clubs The gen.
eral plan is for campaign of educa-
ton by debate between the represent
atives of both the white and yellow
metal in different universities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. at was
learned at the offices of the Interna-
tional Navigation Co. that Lii Hung
Chang had engaged apartments for
himse-f and suite on the ST. Louis.
which sails from Southampton Au-
gust o.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Might Fuse on Electoral Ticket.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug. 1.-The Consti-
tuition publishes a telegram from Sena-
democratic national executive com
mittee, as follows:
cannot consider any proposition for with
drawal of Sewall. but will entertain far
have power and promote to the best of my
ability any just and fair proposition for fusion
electoral ticket JAMES 4. JONES
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An Insane Mans Terrible Act

Providence, KY, Aug 4--Near
Clay, eight miles west of here, Tom
Brown, an insane man, butchered his
family. His mother-in-law. wife and
baby were cut with an ak and will
probably die Brown went to a neigh
Dor after the deed and asked to be
shot Brown is in custody.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

CHICAGO, Aug. 3--The Staver & Alb
bott Carriage Co. made an assignment
yesterday for the benefit of its cred
itorS The action was caused by the
refusal of eastern banks to grant ex-
tensions on maturing. paper The liza
bilities are s4Oo. 600; assets. $500, 600.
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Hard Coal Rate Cutting.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3--The warning freight
officers of the western roads have
turned their attention from grain to
hard coal, and big tumble in rates on
the latter commodity from Chicago to
the west is threateued-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Harrity Retires from Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 1--William F.
Harrity, until recently the chairman
of the democratic national committee,
and for years leader in the party
councils, made the announcement YES
terday that he had retired from poll
tics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. 4.-Rev. j. E.
Scott, the Methodist clergyman who
eloped from Waterloo with 15-year-
old girl, was yesterday adjudged insane
by the commissioners. after three
days hearing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
One at a Time.

Clara-Does your husband know that
YOU wear false teeth?
Ella intend breaking it gently to
him; 1 have already owned to one
Lose Blaetter.
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Star. Change Color,

DIR. Higgins, the well-known astron-
omer, says the stars are red. white and
blue, according to their ages The
white stars are the youngest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

ARDMoRE. Ok, Aug 1.-Ardmore's
first bale of cotton was received on the
Soth and sold for seven cents
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Usual Result in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 4.-By q
careful estimate at ten p. m from re-
ports of the state election received so
far, Johnston has carried 4s counties
and Goodwin IA with four in doubt
Johpston's apparent majority is about
$4,000. The silver question has been
the main issue in the Alabama cam
paign. Both candidates were resting
on a demand for free silver, but the
real issue has been the question
of honest elections
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Young Vanderbilt Marie

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Cornelius Van
derbilt, Jr-. was married shortly after
noon yesterday to Miss Grace Wilson at
the brides residence, 511 Fifth ave-
nue.. The utmost secrecy was main
tanned about the ceremony and the
brides family refused to give out any
details No members of the Vanderbilt
family were at the ceremony.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Three Drowned While Boat Riding.

LACROSSE, Wis, Aug. Awhile out
boat riding yesterday afternoon short
ly before four o'clock Henry Hendrick-
sen, Anna Amsrud and Lizzie Olsen,
were drowned in the Mississippi river
just below the city. They were just
rounding a bend in the river where
the current was very swift and the
boat became unmanageable. The boat,
with its occupants, was pulled under
some barges which were moored near
by and that was the last seen of them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Ex-Postmas-
ter-Genera1 Dickinson has just re-
turned from visit to Gray Gables and
announces his opposition to the selec-
ton of a third ticket The construc-
ton placed upon Mr.. Dickinson an
nouncement, coming under the circum-
stances it does, is that President Cleve-
land does not believe it wise policy for
the democrats who reject the sixteen
to one heresy to waste their strength
The sun., 1896-06-21

the corsets must be pink 10 match. 1t was not very
long ago that black was considered the proper
thing. but despite all the vagaries of fashion as
to the color OF uniergarments. dainty whito
nainsook Is the fabric most women prefer.
Thewomen who do not love diamonds arc rare
indeed, but this has no weight with tho wise
authority who declares that few women can
wear them to advantage. as their brilliancy has
a tendency to deaden tho freshness of the COM
plexon. dull the lustre OF the eye. and mako the
teeth look yellow. They are more becoming TO
the dark woman than to the blonde. who must
deck her fair beauty with emeraldS. turquoise.
amethysts. and pink topnzcs II she would be ar
topazes. opals. and sapphires. while pearls are
becoming to almost every style of beauty.
1t requires o woman Of much artistic taste and
careful thought regards the details of dress
to put on . veil properly. and she has another
problem to wrestle with this season IL she
attempts to wear hchu. for tho hchu needs the
touch OF an artist quite as much as the veil Tho
folds must be arranged gracefully aud the ends
coQuettishly twisted and fastened with fancy
pins to make q success OF this pretty article Of
dress.
Flower garnitures In great demand for
trimming summer ball dresses, and It seems
that tho art OF arranging them perfectly Is
rare one, which commands good price In
Paris.
rather than detract from o woman's appear
ance is an invention which the artists in dress
have not yet turned out, and women are con-
tnually seeking 1t without success. The usual
rain-proof garment Is shapeless and DISCUSSES all
semblance OF the form underneath.
Swimming as o means Of recreation and
heAlthful exercise Is growing moro popular
among women every year. All Queen Victorias 8
daughters learned TO swim whom very young
and the daughters OF the Princess of Wales arc
all good swimmers. The Empress Of Austria
merA and the Queen Regent of Spain ia an ex-
port swimmer.
Foreign papers report that Queen Victoria Is
much dlspleased at the way in which certain
members OF the royal family have INDUCED in
festivity while In mourning for Prince Henry Of
Rattenbcrg. The Queen and the bcrcavcd
Princess wear the heaviest weeds, and the mar
riage OF the Princess Maud is TO be n very quiet
affair on this account Furthermore the Queen
has not presided at any of the drawing rooms
this season.
There seems to be n growing love for flowers
in London and new appreciation of their value
for decoration. At recent ball given tho
tho staircase was made beautiful with
Louis XVI. wrenths OF azaleas, orchids, and
roses and ribbon bows. all in shades OF yellow,
Sunshndes covered with roses were presented to
oil the ladies In the cotilon.
Blond lace Ia revived again as the natural ac-
companiment OF fchus and lounces. which are
very much In evidence In all the latest modes.
The sun., 1896-06-21
ELDER FLOWER VINE.
Two Recipes for Making n beverage III
Which High Praise Has Been Bcstow'

Two Recipes for Making n beverage Upon
Which High Praise Has Been bestowed.
community noted for delicious wine, which
resembles sauterne in color is sweet. and has
nutty flavor. makes 1t from the elder flowers.
Tho way 1t Is done Is as follows:
Into three gallons OF water put nine pounds OF
white sugar and when 1t boils add ono quart OF
elder blossoms which have been taken from tho
stoms ana pressed down in tho measure to pack
It full. Then stir In tho beaten white of an egg
and remove from the fire, as tho syrup should
not boil after the blossoms and egg are added.
Turn 1t into a large earthen jar and when sik
hciently cool add three to tablespoonfuls of lemon
extract and one yeast cake dissolved in little
water. Let II stand in a cool place one week,
stirring it several times daily. Then strain
through q cloth and add three pounds OF rhiSins
to 1t. Put 1t into jugs and do not bottle for SIX
months
An old housck eepcr makes elder blossom vino
thus and. by those who know, II Ia said to DO
good: Pour over quart OF elder flowers -FOUR
pounds of coffee sugar and four quarts Of water.
Beat the white OF an egg with two tablespoon
The sun., 1896-06-21

edged with lace finish the belt, and the sleeves
arc wrinklcd in the approved style. Another
unusual gown Is cornnower blue canvas with a
bodice of tan-colored lace over white satin. and
shoulder pieces and corselet belt OF darker blue
velvet. trimmed with gold buttons. Frills OF
lace finish the neck and wrists. Something
dressy in an odd waist Is made of shot
silk and trimmed with grass lawn inser-
tIon and narrow lace edging. pretty
canvas gown made over chine silk has
lace insertions down the seams In the skirt and
on tho waist and lace jabot down either side.
Short. puffy panniers appear again on some of
the latest canvas gowns and these with the
sleeve pufrs and waist trimming are made of en-
broidcred grass lawn. Navy blue is the most
popular color in the dark canvas gowns and
many pretty morning dress is made OF navy
blue canvas and trimmed with white braid and
small white pearl buttons.