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1890, the wheat area in that country
increase from 1896, 900 acres in 1891 to
7,l4l 900 acres i'm 1895; while in the same
period the wheat exports jumped up
from less than 1000, 900 qrs. to 5000, 600
qrs. Here is IA competition which, while
the press is shouting for ''hOneSt money"
has made Kansas and Minnesota not
less desolate than Essex and Lincoln
shire. On the other hand, we saw, in
1898, an artificial, a manipulated, rise in
the exchanges between India and the
far east strike the milling industries in
Bombay as by lightning; so that 10000
operatives there were thrown out of
work in few weeks. while yarn exports
from Bombay fell off one-third, and the
government of India was obliged to
come to England because OF the ex-
change disturbance and the contraction
of exports, exactly as America has to-
day to come to England because of the
conuaction of her exports, in order to
borrow gold. We have seen these
experiments in exchange, we have seen
experts, such as Mr.. Hermann Schmidt,
exactly foretell, i'll evidence before royal
commissions, the results which were to
follow from these experiments; and yet
silly people there are who still declares
that steady exchanges with four-fifths
of mankind are immaterial, because
international trade is merely internat-
ional barteri''
Let me only add, in conclusion, that
Europe and America are indeed to be
congratulated if, because of the inIui-
tionS of the common people in the
western republic, we are now very near
the dawn of better days At time
when political leaders the world over, as
never before in history, disappointed
and disgraced, tine western nations,
upgufded and unguarded. cropping in
the dark as to the magnitude of the
issues involved, have come within an
ace of being routed and their industries
decimated by that exchange crisis
which has given their silver money to
our Oriental competitors at half price.
If, then, we succeed in evading the
greatest race danger with which we
have ever been confronted, we shall owe
our escape, not to our statesmen, who
have failed us, but to the detection of
pSeudo-liberalism, false economics and
alf-truths worse than any lies) by the
gfeat American nation. Not without
reason did Lincoln declare of that
nation: You may fool some of them
all the time, but not all of them all the
time. Everyone" said Lincoln,
again, knows more than anyonel'' an
utterance which, no doubt, his success
s0r; the present occupant of the White
House, and his cuckoo cabinet con-
slider frankly blasphemous.
Yours faithfully,
MOREToN FREwEN.
Whites Club, London, May 25, 1896.
Reprinted from the Financial News,
Friday, May -, 1896.
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FOR SILVER ONLY.
Democrats Must Support None but
Silver Men for Congress.
The burlington tKan) Independents Bolts
Bryan's sNomination-Reed Will Take
the Stump for McKinIey-GOr-
man Peacemn!6er.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-The silver party
leaders formulated a new demand,
which meets the approval of the pop
ulists who have been consulted. 1t is
that they shall insist upon the with
drawal of all the democratic congress
sional nominees who are Sound mon
ey" or gold standard men, or if they
will not withdraw, that the silver
men and populists unite in put
ting up in every congressional district
free silver candidate. This. it is
urged, should be presented to the ma
tional democratic committee as an ul-
timatum. The populists it is under
stood, are to concentrate their work
and attempt to elect a congress which
will favor free silver, and to accom-
plish this it is necessary to have the
cooperation of the democrats.
A Kansas Democratic Paper BoIta.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 2O.-The Bur-
lington Independent is the first demo-
cratic paper in Kansas to bolt the ac-
tion of the Chicago convention. Its
editor, John E. Watrous, is one of the
leading democrats in the state.
Watrous scores Altgeld, Tillman and
other leaders of the Chicago conven-
tion, and says: "a democratic conven-
tion would have indorsed Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration. He has been
faithful to every principle and tradi-
tion of the party. His name will live
always, and his administration be in
dorsed by the verdict of impartial his
tory"
Reed Will Speak for KcKinIey.
PORTLAND, Me, July 20-Thomas B.
Reed has announced that he will again
be n candidate for the republican con-
gressional nomination of the First dis
trict of Maine. This sets all doubt on
the point at rest, and means that he
will probably be unanimously nomi-
mated at the convention to be held
next month. In such case his admir-
ers expect that he will sweep the dis
trict by such a majority as has never
before been polled there. Mr.. Reed
will shortly 90 into the campaign on
behalf of Mckinley, Hobart and sound
money.
German a n Peacemaker.
WASHINGTON, July 20 0-According to
report, Senator German is to play an
important part in the coming cam
paign. He is to act as the commits
sioner of peace. visiting the two wings
of his party, advising the leaders Of
first one and then the other and doing
whatever may be possible to prevent
permanent party disruption.
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RAPIDLY DIMINISHING.
The Gold Reserve Now Down TO 500, 900
OOO-Another Bond Issue Probable.

The Gold Reserve Now Down TO 500. O.OOO.-
OOO-Another Bond Issue Probable.
WASHINGTON, July 2L-The heavy
gold engagements for export in New
York to-day caused treasury officials
to fear that more will follow before
the week is ended. The treasury gold
reserve at noon had been reduced to
500, ,7s7, 636 In the absence of both
the president and Secretary Carlisle
from Washington, no expression of
opinion can be obtained from them.
but the treasury officials who possess
their confidence do not hesitate to say
that there will be no change in the at
titude of the administration toward
the gold matter, and that if necessary
to maintain it another bond issue will
be made when the reserve reaches a
point when further action is rendered
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NOT PAYING GOLD.
Bankers Keeping the Yellow Metal Back
Their Reasons Therefore.

Bankers Keeping the Yellow Metal Back
Their Reasons Therefore.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 81. All banks
in Kansas City have ceased issuing gold
either in exchange for large bills, as
payment of checks or Withdrawals of
deposits. Cashier Rule, of the Bank of
Commerce, who returned from st.
Louis this morning, says the same is
true of the banks in that city and he
believes the same may be said of banks
throughout the country. Cashiers of
several banks in this city, who were
interviewed on the subject, gave the
same reason for refusing to pay
out gold. They said that the evident
intention of many people who are now
asking for gold is to hoard it on the
supposition that it would go to a
premium and that this would put it
out of circulation and prove injurious
to trade and the people generally.
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A REIGN OF TERROR.

Gang of 27 Outlaws reatIng COnst0rna-
tion In hree Ohio Counties
CINCINNATI, July 2O.-A special to the
Enquirer indicates a reign of terror in
the counties of Scioto, Meigs and Gal
liza, bordering on the Ohio river. At
Portsmouth, the Second Presbyterian
church was badly damaged by dyna-
mite. Previously there were attempts
to blow up with dynamite the
power house of the street rail-
way company and the Offnere school
building. A gang of 81 outlaws are
said to be evading all efforts of the Of
ticers and posses to capture them in
Meigs and Gallia counties. Several
people have been robbed on the high
ways and many houses have been bur-
glarized. Yesterday the large stock
barns of Judge II. A. Kentz were
burned by incendiaries- Vigilance
committees are on duty around Pome-
row and MiddlanOrt
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Highest of all in Leavening Report
R0H!Aa!l! g! Rs&assE kRskies
ABSOLUTELY PURE
FLOOD AT KANSAS CITY.
The Worst Rain Since ISSS-TroOst Park
Lake Overhows and Causes Much Dam

The WORT Rain Since Isss-Troost Park
Lake OverhOws and Causes Much Dam
age.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2O.-Saturday
afternoon and night Kansas City was
visited by the heaviest rainfall since
1888 Many sections of the city were
flooded and the damage amounted to
thousands of dollars. The greatest
damage was in the vicinity of Troost
park. The park lake was overfowed
and from it a volume of water poured
down Vine street which inundated
houses, tore away street crossings, de-
molished sidewalks and terrified
women and children. Members of the
fire department swan and struggled
in the raging torrents to rescue those
who were calling for help. Fortu-
nately no lives were lost. 1t is proba-
bic that damage suits will be brought
against the park management
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POOL ROOM LAW INVALID.
a Kansas City Judge Decides the Act to Is
Glass Legislation.

Kansas City Judge Decides the Act to he
Glass Legislation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 20.-Under a
decision made by Judge Wofford, of
the criminal court, gambling on horse
races run outside of the state may be
resumed in Kansas City. By virtue of
this decision pool rooms which closed
in 1891, when the Stone anti-pool room
law went into effect, will speedily re-
open. The judge held that the law,
which made it felony to make book
or accept bets except on the course
where the race was run, was unconsti-
tutional because it was special legisla-
ton, which did not bear equally on all
citizens, and such special legislation is
prohibited by the state constitution.
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worE of Inc.odIarIes.

MALVERN, Ark, July 2O-The entire
town was destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning only three houses
being left standing. The loss will
aggregate s4OO, 900. The fire was of
incendiary origin and four men are
now under arrest Malvern was q
place of about 5000 inhabitants. the
business portion of the place being
clustered around the railroad station.
The burned buildings include the rail-
road depot. two hotels, the bank and
all of the principal business houses.
The blaze broke out in three different
places, and, as there was no apparatus,
the fire burned itself out
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BALL.
National League standI
Western League Standing.


BosToN, Mass, July 17.-Ex-Gov.
William E. Russell was found dead at
the camp of b. f. Dutton at St
Adelaide, Pabos, Que, yesterday. He
was as we'll as ever, apparently, when
he retired last night, but expired dur
ing the night of heart disease. Gov.
Russell was 80 years old and had been
twice governor of Massachusetts. He
was the youngest man ever elected to
that high Office in the state. His last
public appearance was at the recent
Chicago convention where he made a
strong speech against the adoption of
the silver DlatforIn
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CHAPMAN FOR PRESIDENT.

Baptist Young People Adjourn-Denver
Selected for the Next Meeting.
MILWAUKEE, July 1a-Chattanooga
was selected yesterday as the place for
holding the Baptist Young Peoples
union convention in 1898, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presl-
dent, John Fl. Chapman, Chicago; first
vice president, Rev. C. l. Seasholes,
Dallas, Tex; second vice president, F.
L. Fouke, Oshawa, Ont; third vice
president, c. E Tingley, Lincoln,
Neb.; recording secretary, Rev. II. w.
Reed, Waukegan, ILL.,; treasurer, Frank
Moody, Milwaukee.
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THE KANSAS CAMPAIGN.
Prominent Republican LeaderslHold q Cor
ference at Topeka.

Isrehc6 aI IOpeKbs
TOPEKA, Kan, July Glover 100
prominent republicans from all parts
of the state. including Senator Baker
and all the nominees for congress ex-
cept Congressman Calderhead, gath
cred yesterday evening to discuss the
political situation and prepare a plan
of campaign. Senator Baker led the
discussion in a vigorous speech advis-
ing immediate and thorough organiza-
ton. The issue, he said. was fairly
drawn and should be boldly met If
the campaign of education were vigor-
ously pressed, he had no doubt of
victory. Con gressman Blue said 1t
was one of the most important
campaigns in the history of
the country
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KEY WEST, Fla, July 20.-The Span
iards under Gen. Suarez Inclan have
sustained crushing defeat at the
hands of the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo. Not only was Iuclan's column
defeated with heavy loss. but it is cur
rently reported in Havana that the
Spanish general himself was captured
and is now held a prisoner by Maceo.
The battle took place near Pima del
Rio. The loss to the Spanish army was
heavy, including IA officers
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Japs Numbering Chinese.

LONDON, July 20-A Hong Kong dis
patch says n missionary writes to a
correspondent there, fully confirming
previous reports of Japanese atrocities
in the south of the Island of Formosa.
The japanese, he adds, are fast exter-
minating the Chinese in that locality.
Over 60 villages have been burned, and
thousands of persons have been killed,
with revolving brutalities.
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A Daring Youth's Dive.

ST. LOUIS, July 2L.-Lee Schuyler,
aged 81, made a successful leap from
the Eads' bridge Saturday He made
his plunge head first and never turned
hair untii he struck the yellow
water, his hands straight over his
head like a wedge. The affair was
very quietly managed, but about 1000
persons witnessed the daring plunge.
Young Schuyler was not injured a
particle, although the leap was 125
feet
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New YORK, July William C.
Whitney has formally bolted the
ticket nominated at Chicago last week.
He says nothing could induce him to
vote for Bryan or to assist in any way
in his election. Beyond that he is
silent. and while it is generally be-
lieved that he will cooperate with the
sound money men in putting a third
ticket in the field, no positive state
ment on that point is now availa BILE.
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PACIFIC, Mo-, July 2L-Two stran-
gers stripped and went into the Mera-
mec at this place yesterday. One was
drowned. On his clothes was found a
paper from the foreman dissection IL,
Santa Fe route. recommending the bear
er, Robert Adamson, as a section work.
man. II was dated at Park Spur,
Col. The body has not yet been re-
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For Compulsory ArbItration.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2l.-State Labor
Commissioner w. G. Bird recently sent
to the secretaries of 124 labor unions
in Kansas a query as to their position
on the question of compulsory arbitra-
tion. He received answers from 81
unions. OF these so Ofavored compulsory
arbitration as the best means of set
tling difficulties arising between capi-
tai and labor. Fourteen unions OPP
posed compulsory arbitration.
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HARRISON AND SILVER.
The ex-President Will Make His Views
Emily KnnMn on the Stnmp.

Fully Known on the stump.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, July 2L-Gen.
Harrison was in the midst of prepar-
alton for his start east yesterday. He
said:
This matter of silver is one that cannot be
properly discussed in an interview. 1 should
want to prepare such n report with the great
est care and deliberation, and 1t is proper to
discuss the question only after such prepara-
ton. and then in a speech. and not In an inter
view. cannot consent now to be quoted on
the subject In n formal interview. take the
same great interest in the question that a pri-
Vate citizen ought to take and when speak
desire to treat the subject fully. have no
doubt that hall give some time to tho cam
paign but il is not probable that shall be
able to do so before the latter part of Septem-
Der 1t is hardly probable. think, that the
campaign will opon much before September.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 20.--William
]. Stone, of Missouri, has accepted an
invitation from the state democratic
campaign committee to make a series
of speeches in Alabama during the
week prior to the state election, which
occurs August 3.
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pemocratIc neadquarters at ChIcago.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 2l.-Democratic
headquarters will be in Chicago. This
announcement comes from Senator
Jones. William J. Bryan so wishes it.
He wants the national committee and
the executive committee close to him
The only way to do this is to move the
headquarters from New York. He will
recommend the change to Chicago to
the executive committee as soon as it
shall be appointed and his recommend
alton will be law. Gov. Altgeld's
$500, 900 Unity building will probably
furnish the base of operations.
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Fifteen Mile Swimming Race.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 2O.-A l5-mile
swimming race in the Missouri river
here was won by Jack Ring, of St.
Joseph. His competitors were: Will
liam Cook, of st. Louis, and w. II.
Wright, of Kansas City. The match
was for 5000. Ring won in two hours
and five minutes, and led Cook by Is
feet at the finish.
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At Savannah. Mo-, Columbus Hayes,
who escaped while under sentence to
hang in September, 1894, for the muir
der of William Sneed, and captured re-
Gently, was re-sentenced to hang on
Friday, Septem ber 4.
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COLUMBUS, Ind, July 1s.-Hon Will
liam S. Holman, the watch dog of the
United States treasury, was nominated
on the fifth ballot yesterday by the
democrats of the Fourth district for
congress. He is now n years old, and
has served longer in congress than any
living man.
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M,,sourI nr,d-e Gives way.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, July 2l.-The
P6effer bridge over the Blackwater
gave way yesterday, precipitating
three men into the swollen stream.
The bridge was over 100 feet long and
the largest in the county. Two teams
and wagons loaded with corn were lost
and William Blevins and his son, who
were driving, were seriously injured.
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Summer ourist Rates Season 1896

To Pertle Springs, Sweet Springs and
McAIlester Springs. Tickets will be
placed on sale for Pertle Springs, May 10;
Sweet Springs and McAllester Springs,
June LIST, and will continue on sale every
day until September 10, 1896. Special
Friday and Saturday tickets will be on
sale to these points at one fare for the
round trip, tickets good to return the
following Monday. Special Sunday rate
from Lexington to Pertle Springs, Sl.95;
to Sweet Springs and Houstonia, 65c.,
tickets limited TO go and return on sun
days only. A. ). LOOMS, Agent.
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Trains No. lOl and 10. daily except Sunday.
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City Satur-
day evenings, Sunday mornings, and Sunday
evenings at one fare for the round trip, good
for return up to and including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets and checks TO all points,
Round trip tourist tickets on sale to all tourist
points.
For further information call on or address:
A. VERMILLIoE, Ticket Agent
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 2O.-Roxy
O'Brien, aged so years, who kidnapped
little Bessie LittIeton, aged IL, and
stole a team, spring wagon and money
from his employer. has been captured
in Chillicothe. The child is at the
home of her grandmother, at that
nlace
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CHICAGO, July 91.-The car barns of
the Chicago City Railway Co. on Cot
tage Grove avenue, near Thirty Ninth
street, were burned Saturday night.
The company lost 554 cars, 16O of them
being grip cars. Not thing in the
building was saved. The loss is esti-
mated at $5O0,O The building and
contents were insured for S3ll. .OO0
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Died from Continuous HiccouEhing.

SOUTH MCALEsTER, l. T., July 10 -
Pin Harjo, u Creek Indian, died at
Holdenville from continued hiccoHgh-
ing Hajo's family refused to have an
American doctor called, but pinned
their faith in one of their medicine
men, with the FOREGOING result.
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AwfnI Loaa of Lie

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2L--News re-
ceived from Japan up to July 3 states
that the loss of life from the recent
tidal wave was between $4,000 and 80,
900. The government has received re-
ports from all the devastated districts,
and it is thought all the'victims of the
disaster have been found or accounted
for
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WIN Fivht for Sound Money.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-The Railway Age
has announced that it will take an
active part in the political campaign
this fall. It will labor in behalf OF
the gold standard and against the free
silver men,
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A GIRLS CRIME.
Accused of Numbering q Whole Family
Near Huntington, w. Va.

Near Huntingdon, W. Va.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July ell j.
Call and Nettie Call, his daughter,
were killed in n shanty boat six mes
east of here yesterday morning. Lot
tie Call will also die and several small
children are ut the point of death.
Eta Robins is in Jail, accused of muir
dering all of them, using as a weapon
n double-bit AK. Call and daughter,
who are dead, have their heads sew
cred, and all the children are slashed
in a horrible manner. One woman
leaped into the river and saved her
life. Great excitement prevails. No
cause is assiGned for the deed.
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Postponed One Week.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, July 2O.-The lay
ing of the corner stone of the home for
ex-slaves, which was to have been done
yesterday, has been postponed for a
week, on account of rain. Gov Nor
rill, of Kansas, will be here and de-
liver an address for the occasion.
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AsHTABULA, O., July 20.-John Ducto
& Sons brick building and a dozen
smaller frame structures were burned
yesterday morning. Loss, $50, ,0C0; in
surance only partial. The fire started
in Whiting & Webb's stable.
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DUBUQUE, Ia, July 20.-From a let
ter received from ex-Gov. Boies by a
friend in this city it appears that he
will not be n candidate against Col.
Henderson for congress.
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SANTA FE ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North { exington:
Especial passenger daily ly...-........ 7:40 a m
Trains leave North Lexington:
Especial passenger" daily y.......-..-- 7:45 a. m
Trains pass Lexington junction
GOING WEST
No. l. Mexican and California Ex-
nress daily leaves. ............. -. II ::l3 a. m
No g. California limited, leaves. 80. 7:45 a. m
No 10 Kansas City passenger, daily
except Sunday, leaves .-.-.. sos a. m
No. 53, local freight, daily except
Sunday, leaves .............. -. 100 p. m
Trains pass Lexington Junction
GOING EAST
No. 3 Atlantic Express. daily, leaves 0: a. m
No. 4 Chicago limited, daily, leaves. 4: p. m
NO 20 Marceline passenger, daily
except Sunday, leaves. S:O5 p. m
No. 81. local freight, daily except
special passenger train leaving North
Lexington at I as a. m. daily and runs through
{ o st. Joseph without change; also makes
close connection at Lexington Junction for
ell points east and west.
]. ID. EASTER, JR.. Agent.
Geo. T. Nicholson, G. p. A, Chicago