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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF.

The Additional Sum of 100000 Necessary
to Keep Starvation on Until april.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The treasurer OF
the Armenian Relief association has
received from the duke of Westminster,
together with the acknowledgment OF
the last remittance of $500, an express
sion of opinion as to the value of the
moral support of the United States in
strengthening the hands of the friends
of the Armenian cause in England. It
is estimated that sum of ESQ, 600 to
$50, 200 $500, OOO) will be required to
keep the people from starvation until
next April. Already over e1OO, 900 have
been sent through London and Con-
stantinople committees. The commit
tee in Boston has sent over $50, OOO A
further appeal on behalf of the suffer.
ers is made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
WILLIAM \. ENGLISH DEAD.
Ch@ ex-VIce Presidential Candidate Passes
Away at His IndianapoIis Home.

Ch@ ex-VIce Presidential Candidate Passes
Away at Bis Indianapolis Home.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. S.-William
q. English is dead. Mr.. English was
Vice-presidential candidate on the
democratic ticket with Winfield Scott
Hancock, who run for president in
1880 Two weeks ago Mr.. English ex-
perienced an attack of the grip which
resulted in congestion of the mucous
membrane of the air passages. This
had become much better when indam-
matory rheumatism set in.
Mr.. English was born in Lexin gton.
Ind, August 81, 1922 He served sew
aral terms in the Indiana legislature.
He also held other positions, state and
federal. He later served nine years in
congress, where he was a prominent
member. He was the author of COM
promise measure in relation to the adj
mission of Kansas as state. The
measure became law, known as 1.-The
English BILL" and it was the theme OF
many a controversy in that day of
heated political contests
Mr.. English finally wearied of po-
Iitica1 life, and in 1861 resigned his seat
in congress to come back to Indian
apolis and engage in the banking bust
ness. His speculations were excep-
tionally fortunate. Indianapolis was
not yet the big city that it
is to-day. but Mr.. English saw its
future. He bought real estate and
he built houses. He went into various
manufacturing concerns, and was
largely occupied in directing public
polity and in building up Indianapolis.
He did not lose interest in politics and
the welfare of his party, however, and
his name continued to be potent in In
diana along with those of Messrs.
Hendricks, Mcdonald and Voorhees,.
So it was that when the dem ocrats
met in Cincinnati in 1880 Indiana sent
delegates to secure the second place
on the ticket, just as she had it four
years before, and the delegates cap
tured the place with Mr.. English. He
and ex-President Harrison were al
WAYS warm personal friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
RODE ON A PASS.

Nebraska Supreme Court Renders an Inter
esting Decision on the Respons:biity of
Railroads
LINCOLN, Neh., Feb. I'm 1882 JON
athan Grove, a stockman, was riding
on drover's pass issued by the Union
Pacific from Ord, Neb., to South Oma-
ba, in charge of cattle. The train was
wrecked and Grove was killed. Rela-
tives brought suit, and the district
court awarded the widow SIS, 600. Tho
supreme court yesterday reversed the
decision on the ground that the COM
pany, by issuing Grove the pass, was
released from liability The cnse viii
be further appealed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
BOODLERS INDICTED.

Contractors of Columbus, o., Charged with
Getting Away with $4,000.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. S.-The grand
jury returned indictments against Ma
than b. Abbott and Henry S. Hall
wood, of Columbus; Orville Townsend,
of GAINESVILLE, and Robert Adams OF
Peoria, H., on account of alleged cor
ruption as contractors in the construc.
ton of a main west sewer. Josiah
Kennear, the city civil engineer, was
also indicted in the same connection.
A city council committee investigation
reported that S42, 900 had been over
drawn or improperly accounted for in
this sewer work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
DUE TO Decentralization.
Lord of the British Treasury Thus Ac-
counts for Agricultural Ills.

Lord of the British Treasury Thus Ac-
counts for Agricultural Ills.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Replying to a dep.
utation representing agricultural in.
terests, the first lord of the treasury,
A. F. Balfour, informed his visitors
that the government was preparing
various measures for the relief Of the
agricultural classes. Mr.. Balfour also
stated that it was his personal convic-
ton that agriculture suffered doubly,
owing to the present condition of the
currency, and expressed his personal
belief that the reduced prices were
largely due to the artificial apprecia.
ton of gold which followed the de-
monetization of silver, and secondly,
to the artificial advantage given the
producer in silver-using countries over
the producers in gold-using countries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
REVIEW OF TRADE
The Success of the Bond Loan Puts New
Face ON Rusiness Affairs.

race on tSu8tneS8 An81rSs
New YORK, Feb 6-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The wonderful success of the popular loan
alters the face OF events. The influence of this
event upon all manufacturing and all trade can
not be lightly estimated. It strips the silver
agitation OF all its power to hurt 1t puts the
treasury q safe basis for the time, whether
congress does anything useful or not It notifies
foreign nations that the United States has pow
or. as well purpose It unlockS millions
of gold which have been gathered in prepara-
tion, brings directly several millions Of gold
from Europe and stimulates the anxiety of for
eiga investors to obtain American securities
With such revolution in business suddenly
effected, the customary records OF the past
week and month are of less value than usual
Sales of wool have been 5,566.200 pounds
against 5,le2, $50 last year and 6.656715 in lS9S
and with exported reduction in clay worsteds
goods are still unusually delayed 1t is also
unusually numerous since January l. The cot
ton mills continue generally active, though
talk of decreasing productions still continues,
print cloths do not rise above 23 cents, and
some goods tend lower.
Speculation in wheat has again lifted prices
The market has been largely Influenced by ru-
mors of injury to the coming crop and by
foreign advieeS, and prices advanced S4 cents
for cash and 23S cents for May. Corn has been
comparatively steady. Cotton is practically
unchanged, receipts continuing to accord with
a yield of about 7,O00,OO0 bales for 1895.
Failures for the week have been S23 in the
United States. against 28l last year, and 6S in
Canada, against So last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
FIVE YEARS For coLEAN.
Embedding Cashier of the Fort Scott State
Bank Sentenced.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Feb. 1O.-J. R.
Colean, who few days ago pleaded
guilty to the embezzlement of $4,000
from the State bank, although his
shortage amounts to S51, 900, was SEN
fenced to five years at hard labor in
the penitentiary. Before receiving his
sentence he made his first statement
since being arrested. He said that al.
though some believed that he had some
Of his stealings hidden, it was not so,
and that he was penniless He then
broke down and sobbed piteously, al
though his wife tried to comfort him.
While delivering the sentence Judge
Walter L. Simons took occasion to con-
denim vigorously the inequality of the
present state law which places the
maximum penalty for embezzlement
at five years, while the maximum pen
atty for burglary is ten years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
TRAINS WRECKED.
Stock and Passenger Trains Collide Meas
Hannibal, MO.


Hannibal, MO.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Feb. 10.-Fifteen
persons were more or less seriously
hurt, and one cannot recover, as the
result of collision at 1910 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, between an east-
bound Wabash stock train and St
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern pas
senger train coming south. The colli-
sion occurred near atunnel, one mile
north of this city. The stock train,
which had just emerged from the tun-
mel, struck the passenger train, crush-
ing in the side of the ladies' coach and
throwing it over an embankment,
almost into the Mississippi river.
There were Is passengers in the coach.
and that none was killed is a miracu-
lous fact All were more or less bruised,
but only the following were hurt seri-
ously: Fl. F. Hudwell, of St. Paul.
Mimi, arm crushed; Miss Eva Pettits
Hannibal, Mo-, eyebrow badly cuti
Miss NJ. Whitley, Quincy, Ill, hip
fractured, recovery doubtful; ]. G.
Cohen, stockman, Minneapolis, head
cut; Mrs. Triester and son, Hannibal.
both cut about the head; d. G. Web
ster, engineer Wabash train, knee in
iured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
EHE NEW LOAN.

What President Cleveland Says as to the
Loan Being Popular One.
NEW YORK. Feb. IAN evening pa
per publishes an interview with Presi-
dent Cleveland regarding the bond is
sue, in which he says: From such in
formation as comes to me from various
private sources, I am convinced that
more small holdings of gold will be
drawn into the treasury by the present
arrangement than appear on the sur
face. The small country banks. for in
stance, which are buying bonds for their
customers, have made their bids
through their Network and Boston cor
respondents, and this gives the loan
the appearance of having been taken
up by the big financial institutions at
the money centers, although as a mat
ter of fact not little of it will ulti-
mately come from the small investors"
The subject of the syndicate con-
tract of February, 1895, having
been mentioned, Mr.. Cleveland
remarked that he had never bad
reason to question the wisdom of that
arrangement under the conditions
then existing. ''That contract" he
added, ''helped us out at a time when
serious results. sympathize, never
theless, with some of the objections
made to that form of placing loan.
The difference between the price OBJ
tanned from the syndicate and
the price currently quoted can
be twisted into an argument
which will appeal to the people who
do not stop to calculate the actual cost
to the syndicate of floating the loan at
that time. My preference would have
been to have the present loan much
more popular than it appears on it's
face, but we have done the best we
could. The people who hoard small
savings of gold for the equiva-
Tents of gold are unaccustomed
to transacting business on the
basis of which those bonds had to be
issued, they are unused to premiums
or to the formalities of making bids.
If we could have sold the three per
cent. gold bonds at par think it would
have brought out a great deal of this
gold; but the only bonds the law al
lows US to issue have to be sold consid-
erably above par in order to keep the
net rate of interest within reasonable
| limit -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
TO EXTEND PENSION. LAWS.

Congressman Clark, of Missouri, Has Bin
to Include Officers and Privates of the
Militia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- congressman
Clark, of Missouri, introduced bill in
the house which provides that the
present provisions of existing pension
laws be extended to officers and pri-
Yates, their widows and children and
dependent fathers and mothers of
militia men raised in the states
from 1861 to 1865, who performed
service to the United States, or
were subject to call for a period of 90
days. 1t is also provided that a certifi-
cate of discharge from either the state
or federal government shall be prima
facie evidence of service rendered, and
shall entitle the person named therein
or his heirs to receive pension.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
SHOUTING RESULTS FATALLY.

A Free Methodist Revival at TOnkawa, Ok,
Creating Great Excitement.
PERRY, Ok, Feb. 1O.-At Tonkawa, a
small town a few miles north of here,
Free Methodists are holding a revival,
and it seems the whole town will be
turned over to religion. The meeting
goes on every day and night Men and
women faint and man and woman
have died in the last month while
shouting. From miles around the peo-
pie flock to the meeting. Men who
never before attended church have
Joined and begun preaching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
DISCUSSING GOOD ROADS.

The National Convention of Wheelmen
Meet at BGltimore-Good Roads Dis
cussed.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 11.-League
politics absorbed the attention of the
delegates to the national conven ton
of the American League of Wheelman
yesterday to the utter exclusion of
everything else. AS a consequence the
experimental ''good roads" meeting
was only moderate success in point
of attendance, although the mental
pabulum served to those who attended
was of high order President Will
lison, in calling the meeting to order,
said: This is the first good roads day
ever given by the league, and it will
not be the last. It is but the begin
ming, and for the beginning it is a
larger attendance than was expected,
but it is not as large as it should be.
1t is but an acorn we are planting, and
from it will spring a noble oak that
will overshadow the other trees in our
already large collection. The amend
ment made by Mr. Potter, of New
York, providing that one day annually
should be set aside for the discussion
of good roads, was one of the best
amendments ever offered in the league
and we did we'll to pass it. The dele
gates to the assembly should feel
bound to attend this good roads con-
vention and to give it their entire at
tention. As the highways improve
~ment committee, and not the league
proper, is in charge of this affair,
shall take great pleasure in resigning
my chair to its efficient chairman, Mr.
Isaac b. Potter, of New Y ork."
d. p Miller, chairman of the board
of commissioners of Allegheny county,
delivered short address telling of the
work accomplished by his confreres
and himself in western Maryland. He
approves of good roads and said that if
the farmers were enlightened as to the
benefits to be derived from improved
highways all opposition that now ex-
lists would be wiped away. Both Presi-
dent Wilson and Mr.. Sterling Elliott
delivered brief addresses and put
themselves firmly on the good roads
nlanlS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
KANSAS HANGING LAW.
The Governors Warrant Decided to ID
Necessary for Executions.

The Governors Warrant Decided to Be
Necessary for Executions.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court has decided that mo court has
the power to fix the time for the execu-
ton of death sentence before the
governor has named day for carry
ing it into effect when he refuses to
Issue a warrant for that purpose. F."
This finally disposes of much dis
cussed Edwards county case, wherein
it was sought to take Arnold and
Harvey, the murderers of Mayor
Marsh, of Kinsley, from the peniten-
tiary and execute them without the
warrants, which the governor refused
to issue. The opinion of the court is
positive that there is no way of carry
ing out sentence of death without
the warrant of the governor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
niiEl WITH KNIVES.
A Fearful Fight Between Brothers @e
Family Christening.

A Fearful Fight Between Brothers mt .
Family Christening.
CHICAGO. Feb. 10-Carl Dahlke and
Herman Dahlle, brothers, fought
frirhtful duel to the death with knives
last night in the rear of No. 20S Black
hawk street, the home of their sister,
Mrs. William Stuy. There had been .
family gathering for the christening
of a babe. when the brothers quar-
relied. .'Get out your knife" cried
Herman. land come into the yard. !"
Pushing the women away, the two
men sprang down the steps to the
ward in the rear of the house Each
had keen-bladed pocketknife in his
hand, and with screams OF anger
jumped at one another like tigers. In
a moment they were slashing and cut
ting in fury.
Suddenly Herman gave scream or
agony. Carts knife had shone under
the window-light for an instant, and
then was buried almost to the hilt in
Herman's head, entering at the left
eve. The unfortunate man fell to the
ground writhing in agony. In the
meantime the whole neigh borhood had
been aroused by the wailing of the
women and the children's cries of fear.
Men and women were ranged about
the fence, watching the deadly duel
between the brothers, but no one had
the temerity to attempt to interfere. A
policeman arrived just too late to
catch Carl red-handed with his
brothers blood. A child had run to
the corner and informed him, but after
Herman had fallen Carl jumped over
the fence and made his escape.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
GAMBLER SUICIDES.
Fate OF q Young Man Who Had Led n Way.
ward Career.

ward Career.
FORT SCOTT. Kan, Feb. 10-Howard
NJ. Cummings, a gambler, of Clinton,
Mo-, and widely known in Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, committed suicide
il his room at the Huntington hotel
in this city last evening by taking
morphine. He first attempted to hang
himself by suspending a trunk rope
from the bedstead, but failed he was
discovered by the chambermaid at six
o'clock and died shortly afterward.
He is son of Judge J. R. Cummings,
department commander of the G. A. r.
of Oklahoma territory, and the probate
judge of Kingfsher county.
Cummings was known as one of the
most daring gamblers of the three
states, having operated in all the large
cities. He recently came here and won
81. 500 from the king gam bier and then
went to Houston, Tex, where he oper-
ated until few days ago. He returned
here last Friday and has been complain
ing of sickness. He went to his room
before noon and was found by
the cham bermaid at supper time. He
left a letter giving directions as to the
disposition of his body, which he said
he wished buried in cheap pine box,
as he did not believe in giving $3.50
man $500 burial
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
UPHELD MOMENTS RIGHTS.

The OHIO Supreme Court Says They an
Vote at School Elections.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 8-The right of
the women of Ohio to vote for mem
bers of school boards was sustained by
a close decision of the supreme court
yesterday. The case in point was that
brought by Burt F. Mills US. the city
board of education of Column bus, to
test the validity of the Barhart law,
passed two years ago, granting women
the right of franchise. The case was
decided in the circuit court in favor of
the law, and the supreme court
affirmed the decision.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
PoPuLlsTs DELAY ACTION.
Republican Senators Decide Not to Attempt
further REORGANIZATION.

Republican Senators Decide Not to Attempt
further Reorganization.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE action of
the populist senators in deciding to put
their own ticket in the field for the
senate officers has caused some of the
repu blican senators to doubt the ex-
pediency of attempting to complete
the reorganization of that body at
this time, and it now looks as il this
attempt will be deferred, at least until
there is greater certainty of accom-
plishing something more than now ap-
pears to be the case. Some of the
older republican senators expressed
the opinion that it would be unwise to
tie up the senate indefinitely over a
matter of such comparatively small
Importance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
BREAKING OF a DAM.


Part of MosristowD, -. j., Flooded, but No
One Was Drowned.
MoRRIsTowN. n. J., Feb. S.-The resi-
dents of the lower section of this town
were kept in a state of terror all night
by the foods. caused by the breaking
of the Pocahontas lake dam,
in the upper end of Morris
town. The water rushed into the
valley, sweeping everything before it.
The people had to take to the upper
stories of their homes and remain
there until they could be removed in
boats. The water in the streets rose
to depth of from seven to ten feet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
A FATAL RIDE.
A Young Couple Drive into Nine Feet OF
W"t~~ and Are Drowned.

Young Couple Drive into Nine Feet OF
W"+"- and Are Drowned.
M1DDLE1GWN, N. Y, Feb. 10-Peter
L. Atkins took Maud Kelley, aged 90,
out driving last night They crossed
Waikiki river at Hoskin's bridge, and
in the darkness Atkins drove off the
road into the flooded meadow The
water was nine feet deep and the two
stood on the seat of the wagon calling
for help. A Frenchman named Baupre
went to their assistance with lam
tern, but when the water reached his
hips he was obliged to retire. The
two succumbed to the intense cold and
both sank beneath the flood after an
hours suffering.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
FEE SYSTEM MUST GO.
United States MarshaIs and Attorneys Will
Soon lie Placed Salaries.

United States MarshaIs and 4 ttOrneys w III
Soon re Placed on Salaries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The sub-com-
mittee Of the judiciary committee hav-
ing in charge the bill to abolish the
fee system for the payment of officers
Of the United States courts decided to
recommend that the bill, as amended,
pass. The bill, rs changed by the sub
committee, and as it will be reported,
will provide that all fees be turned in
to the govern ment; that United States
attorneys and marshals shall receive
from $4,000 to $4,000 year, the amount
to be based on the amount of business
transacted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.

Caught Under a Failing Chimney While
Viewing the KuIRs of a Fire.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1O.-Two children
were instantly killed and one young
man seriously injured as the result of
a fire which occurred on Fort Hamil-
ton avenue. The cottage was unoccu-
pied and the fire started from an un-
known cause and the building was
burned to the ground. Later in the
day while crowd of children and 9TH
ers were viewing the ruins the Chin
ney fell without warning, burying the
three men toned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
WILL EMULATE UNCLE SAM.

Mexican Officials Determined That No
Prize Fight shall BE Pulled on There.
MEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb. &-The fed
eral authorities say that President
Cleveland's action in signing the anti
prize fight bill meets their approba-
ton. and that they will not allow the
fight on Mexican sod. Gov. Ahumada,
of Chihuahua, reaffirms his determine
ton to prevent the fight by force if
necessary. Sporting men here say the
fight will come OF on Mexican soil by
evading the vigilance of the troops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
sUB-TREASURY ABANDONED.
National Farmers Alliance Eliminates the
Idea from Its Platform.

Idea from Its Platform.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
union, which has been in session here
three days, adjourned yesterday. Inn
portant action was taken during the
closing session. The ''sub-treasury
plan," to which the alliance has been
committed for number of years. and
the demand for an increase of the cir
culating medium to $50 per capita were
eliminated from the platform. Reso-
lutions were adopted opposing the re-
funding of the Pacific railroad debt
and agreeing to meet next year at
Dallas, Tex, if the city will make
suita BILE offers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-15
KAN SAS WHEAT.
Has Shown Remarkable Change for tn
Better During the Past Week.

ABILENE, Kan, Feb. 1O.-The past
week has made remarkable change
for the better in the wheat of central
Kansas. Damp weather has been fol-
lowed by SHOWS and the fields, which
were in precarious condition, owing
to the smallness of the plant, are
coming out even and green, with
an excellent promise. The old settlers
say that not in many years has bet
ter wheat outlook been shown for this
date, and with favorable weather the
crop will be large one.