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IOWA FORGER CAUGHT.
Man Who Fraudulently Secured &14 ZOO
Captured at Wheeling. w. Va.

Man Who Fraudulently Secured $4,000
Captured at Wheeling, w. Va.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. Or. n.
Gown, of Dubuque, Ia, wanted at that
place for forgery committed last Feb
ruary by which he secured $14. 200. was
arrested at Wheeling, w. Va. He
agreed to go home without the for
mality of requisition papers. and is
now on his way under charge of de-
tectives. Gown was employed by a
large manufacturer and is charged
with forging his employers name to a
check for $4,000. ostensibly to pay the
workmen, but which he appropria ted
and fed. He was traced to this city,
and finally located and arrested in
Wheeling. He said Sl1, 900 was still in
his noSsession
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mai.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

H6nSONAA AMI 1OAA4ANAA
PENNSYLVANIA sent two delegations
to Canton, O., to visit Maj. Mckinley
on the cath, one being from Westmore
land county, representing the mining
industry, and the other from Oil City,
representing the oil producing indus
try. The marching of As young women,
representing the As states, each carry
ing a basket of roses, was a unique
feature of the occasion.
THE report of the commission ap-
pointed last January to investigate the
British. Venezuelan boundary dispute
probably will be made to the president
shortly before congress convenes in
December.
Rev. STANIsLAUs KAMIsKI, OF Buffalo
N. Y, was selected for bishop of the
Polish Roman Catholic church OF
America by the convention at New
York.
w. D. BYNUM, chairman; John P.
Frenzel, treasurer, and c. v. Holman,
chief of the literary bureau Of the gold
standard democratic committee, form.
ally opened their headquarters at
Chicago on the 25th. AS soon as Chair.
man Bynum gets business we'll in
hand he will call meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee and energetic cam
paigning in the Interests of Palmer
and Buckner will then be commenced.
WILLIAM. BRYAN made two speeches
in Boston on the 25th, one at Music
hall and the other on the common, big
audiences being present at both places.
Arthur Sewall, the democratic nomi-
nee for vice president, was also present
at the meetings and stated that he was
on the ticket and was in the fight to
stay.
A DELEGATION of glassworkers from
Marion, Ind, visited Maj. Mckinley at
Canton, O., on the 25th before break
fast. Then a delegation from Craw-
ford, Pa, which included students
from Allegheny college, arrived, fol-
lowed by delegation of farmers from
Wyandotte county, O., and another
delegation of citizens of Tiffin and
Seneca county, o. The last delegation
presented the major with portrait of
Gen. w. II. Gibson, sent by his widow.
A SPECIAL from Shanghai said that
everywhere through Thibet the revolt
against the Chinese government was
spreading.
Tom WATSON. populist candidate for
vice president, has telegraphed to the
New York World a review of the po-
litical situation, in which he said that
Chairman Jones would make the blum
der of his life if he listened to the
fusion leaders and believes full popu-
list. vote can be had for Bryan and
Sewall on the ticket.
A RECENT dispatch from Washington
stated that silver senator, whose
name was not given said that if Nc
Kinley was elected the silver forces of
the senate will not at the next session
obstruct the passage of a tariff or other
bill intended to raise the additional
revenue in order to show that neither
under high tariff nor low tariff
alone can good times be restored.
MISS MARGARET JEFFERSON, daughter
of the veteran actor, Joseph Jefferson,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Glen
Nc Donough, of New York, at Buzzard's
Bay, Mass, on the 2sth, President and
Mrs. Cleveland being present.
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Merit system on the Rock Island.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept 29.-The
Rock Island system will put in effect
October the merit system of dealing
with its employees. Every mans record
for good or bad will be kept, and he
can hold his position solely upon his
services. Suspension for minor otfenses
will be abolished and book of merits
and dement's will be kept and that
record will denote the fitness of the
employees. The rule against drinking
will be rigidly enforced.
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FRENCHMAN CLAIMS THE CREDIT
Thinks He Is the Man that Made the Sultan
Back Down,

Paris, Sept. 3O.-A semi-official note
issued today says that the embassies at
Constantinopfe are una nimous in re-
garding the representations made to
the sultan by NJ. Cambon, the French
AMBASSADOR, as having exercised almost
effective influence upon the Turkish
government, and as being destined to
shortly deprive the eastern question of
much of it's acutenesS.
London, Sept 29.-An Armenian cor
respondent Of the Daily News says that
the sultan has exiled his second wife
together with a batch of palace cour-
tiers and notables, who We're suspected
Of treason
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New YORK CITY is alarmed over the
loss of immigrant traffic which is be-.
ginning to enter the country through
the ports of Galveston and New Or
leans on the gulf of Mexico The i'm
migrant business has been monopolized
by New York for over a century and
thatFGty. ALMOST believes that, immi-
grants have no right to land elsewhere
than at Castle Garden. 1t does not in
tend to lose the traffic and if further
inroads are made in the business it
will demand that the steamship lines
charge a higher rate to Galveston or
the rail rates from New York to the
west will be cut. ~ ~.
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EDWIN II. BOONE, the "hypnotist"
who buried John L. Douglass of Indian
apolis, Ind, alive at Lexington, KY,
few days ago. was afterward exposed
in the opera house in that city by Orlie
Jones, subject whom Jones had
neglected to pay. Jones claimed that
Boone's feats were performed with the
connivsnce of the Subjects and gave
an exhibition similar to Boone's. In
the presence of physicians and news
paper men Jones controlled his pulses
largely at will.
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A Boy Shoots Himself.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 29.-An-
drew Pfausteil. the 13-year-old son of
Louis Pfausteil, a wealthy German
farmer, living 16 miles east of here,
was reprimanded by his father for
some boyish offense. when the boy Sc
cureda pistol and fred bullet into
his brain, killing himself instantly.
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Mrs MAMIE DAVIS. a comely widow,
wanted to marry Andrew Wells, a
we'll to do farmer of Girard county,
KY, but her parents opposed the
match and locked her up in her bed
. room and removed her clothing. She
succeeded in escaping in her night
robe and met her lover near her house,
who lifted her astride of his horse and
carried her several miles to the home
of mutual friend; where, almost
numbed with cold, clothing was pro-
videdl and a buggy was procured, in
which they drove to Lincoln county,
procured a license, and before daylight
they were married.
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Assess ments Ordarsd Paid . Mutual In
OuPAnce Compnny.

New York. Sept. ga meeting Of
policy holders interested in the affairs
-of the United States Mutual Accident
association was held this afternoon.
The association has been in the hands
Of a receiver for a year and an order
was recently obtained by the receiver.
Henry Winthrop Gay. from Judge Law
renee, which requires all the policy
holders who may have paid assessments
which We're made within the terms Of
their policies, to pay the same The
result OF the meeting was a decision
to advise all delinquents to refuse to
pay and to fight the order.
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Will Use Corn for Fuel.

MASON CITY, Ia, Sept. 29.-The Buff.
ialo Center, Winnebago county. school
board has passed a resolution to use
corn for fuel this winter. Ten cents
per bushel corn they consider cheaper
Than coal To them it means a reduc-
ton of half their fuel bill. providing
corn does not advance in price
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STORM IN DUTCH HARBOR
Alaska Seaier Brings News of the Loss of
seven British Sailors

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 3O.-The sealing
schooner M. NJ Morrill,, Captain Cantil-
lion, of this city, has arrived direct
from Unaon, Japan coast and Boring
sea, bringing news of the loss of seven
men from the British cutter Satellite il.
Dutch harbor on the night of Sept. 4,
during one of the worst storms which
ever struck the coast. The men drown
ed went out in one of the ships boats
to save another small boat from a YES
sci containing two men,
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Strikes q Rock In the Straits of Fucs. and
Has to be Beached.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 3O.-The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's passenger
vessel Umatilia is ashore at Point Will
son. She left San Francisco on Sat-
urday for Victoria and Puget Sound
points With a full complement of pas
sengers. While making her way up the
Straits of Fuca during a dense fog this
morning, she struck a rock and water
poured into her hold SO quickly that the
steamer had to be beached. Her hold is
now full of water and the cargo will
need to be removed before the extent OF
the damage to the vessel can be ascer-
tanned. The Umatilla lies in an expos
ed condition and in the event of strong
westerly gale would prove a total loss
The passengers are all reported safe.
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GENERALS AT CoUNClL BLUFFS
Immense ThrOngs Greet Them The
Borders OF the Enemy,s Country.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. 3O.-The spe-
cial carrying Generals Alger. Howard,
Sickles, Sigel, Muhholland and Stewart
Corporal Tanner and other prominent
warriors, arrived here at 1870 this morn
ing. Though early, proba bly, 1 900 peo-
pie surrounded the depot to greet the
veterans. They were met at the depot
by the Old Soldiers Mckinley and Ho-
bart Marching club, the Mckinley
Guard and Drum corps, the High School
cadets, the Dodge Light Guards and a
band of music, all of which acted as an
escort to the Grand hotel. Here the
| visitors were breakfasted by the joint
reception committees.
A stand had been erected in front Of
| the Grand hotel on the Bayiiss Park
| side of the street and a monster mass
meeting was held there from to IL
| o'clock. 1t was the original inten ton
| of the campaign management to hurry
| the party through the city with all
| speed, but by some diligent work the
| committee succeeded in getting the man.
| agement of the car to allow it TO reTnai in
| in this city longer than was at first an
| nounced.
1t was turned over to the Nebraska
| state central committee Al II O'Clock this
| morning instead of at o'clock as a t
| first ann ounced.
the crowd. Probably 10000 people sur
| rounded the stand during the speaking
hundreds coming from Omaha and the
| adjacent country.
General Howard spoke briefly on the
| issues of the campaign.
General Ayers speech was on the
| money question.
Corporal Tanner followed the line of
the other speakers. All We're greeted
| with great applause.
The reception committee from the old
| soldiers and the citizens met the visitors
at Missouri Valley as a special marx OF
! distinction.
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Telegraph Operators on a Strike.

MONTREAL, Can, Sept. 2S.-A strike
Of the telegraph operators and train
dispatchers on the Canadian Pacific
railroad was ordered last night. As
sistant Grand Chief Pierson, of Rail-
way Telegraphers, is here looking
after this end of the strike. He states
that over 800 train dispatchers and
operators have stopped work on the
Canadian Pacific railroad, as result
of the strike order, which went into
effect last niUht
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-10-02
wanamaker Buys Hilton,s Store

New YORK, Sept. ae.-Upon author
fly of ex-Judge Horace Russell, son-in
law of Judge Henry Hilton, the state
nent is made that John Wanamaker,
IF Philadelphia, has purchased the
lease and stock of Hilton, Hughes &
Co. Originally A. T.. Stewart & Coz,
which firm recently closed its doors
The price paid is said to be S., 900, 600
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A Big Deed of Trust.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-The St. Louis &
San Francisco Railway Co. has fled for
record a deed of trust to secure the
payment of bonds to the amount of
ESQ, 900, 600. The bonds carry interest at
four per cent. and payable, principal
and interest, in gold coin of the United
States of or equal to the present stand
ard in weight and fneness.
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A CELEBRITY recently died in London.
He was no less than the smallest dog
in the world, a dwarfed toy terrier, be-
longing to Sir Archibald MacLane. He
was not four inches long and child
could hold him within his fist. He
lived to a mature age, but ate SO little
that he. hardly had strength enough to
walk. His stuffed epidermis may be
seen hereafter in the Geological garden
at IxOndOns
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WILLIAM S.sWITAAM. delegate from
Atlanta. Ga. to the convention. of the
American Bankers association recent
ly held at St. Louis. enjoys the dis.
tinction Of being president of 81 differ.
emit banks. All the establishments DIRE
located in Georgia coahtry towns. the
aggrega teseapital being 100000. slow.
Fever, each bank is separate from Mr..
Withams other interests. He reported
that the average earnings of these in
situations last year was 15% per cent.
Mr.. Witham pointed with satisfaction
to the fact that not country bank"
in Georgia had failed since Lees sur.
render at Appomatt6x- .-
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E. J. MATrsoN. a clerk in a hotel in
Minneapolis, Mimi. died about five
minutes before a telegram reached the
hotel announcing that his uncle in
New York had died and left a fortune
of upwards Of 81, 800, 600 to himself and
his sister
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An Oklahoma Oil Strike,

GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept ga strong
COW of crude oil has been struck near
Cleveland, ,Pawnee county, at a depth
of IS feet, and there is much excite
ment. The agents of the Standard
Oil Co. are already in the field leasing
large tracts of land.
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Lemons viii Be Cheap.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-United States
Consul Caughy, at Messina. Italy, in
report to the state department, esti-
mates that the lemon yield for next
season will be fully as large as the
season just closed
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Both Legs Cut On.

WABASH. Ind, Sept 29.-Jacob Ilyes,
IL years old, whose home is at Arcadia,
was fatally injured at Hibbard while
trying to board a freight train on the
Michigan division of the Vandalia. He
was thrown under the wheels and had
both LEGS cut off
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:. Miss ELLA COLLINS. daughter Of a
New York tailor, will be the first wom-
an of the United. States faised to a
throne by marriage: She will shortly
become. the Yife Of SCI; John F. HOODS,
.who, under thsnsms &c 0nmalsa, reigns
over the semi-barbarods people of the
Jilka islands, in the New Hebrides
group. Col HOODS was born in South
Carolina, and after wandering life
full of strange adventure settled on
one of the Jillxa islands. Since then
he has become the undisputed ruler of
the 1. 200 or more people who live there
under the title of king and the title is
to descend to his children.
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Broke Him of Drinking

A Florence woman broke her hus-
band of drinking liquor by threaten
ing to get drunk as often as he did.
She ''bowled up once as an Indication
Of her purpose, but no further treat
ment was necessary. He was per-
manentlv cured,
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Will Feed Potatoes to Jersey Cattle.
w. A. Boicourt and Senator Edwin
Taylor will open up creamery at Ed
wardsville, Wyandottec county, on big
scale. They will feed Mr.: Iaylor's big
potato crop to 200 Jersey cows, and ex-
pect to realize a fortune on the invest
ment.
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Gov HASTINGS, of Pennsylvania re
Gently pardoned John Bardsley, who
Incorporated over $500, 200 of city
and state funds while city treasurer OF
Philadelphia. The governor gave no
reason for his action.
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ssYoU will be married at high noon,
SUPPOSED" said Tenspot to his free silver
friend 81 shall be married at l6 minutes
to ;" replied the white metal man.-De-
troit Free Press.
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THE September report of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
makes the number of young hogs in
the country for fattening seven per
cent. smaller than last year.
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HalDefton, Pa, Sept. 29.-Four boilers
at the Hardwo colliery exploded last
night with terrific force, instantly kill
ing Peter Parker and fatally wounding
Michael and Andrew HarRuard.
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Dr.. LEWIS SWIFT, of the Mount Lowe
observatory, at Pasadena, Cal, has dis
covered two new comets close together,
both being about one degree from the
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MINING INTERESTS SUFFER
Storm on the West Co asst of Mexico Play
Havoc In That Wise.

San Francisco, Sept. 30-Mexica3
mine owners here have advices stating
that the terrible storm which recently
swept the west coast of Mexico has play
edhavoc with the mining interests in
and around Candeleria and San Dimas,
where the most active mining work in
the republic has been prosecuted for
several ears. The damage to mining
properties will aggregate $2o0,000
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The Denver. Col, Trades and Labor
assembly has decided to send four Of
its memb ers into the middle states tc
work for silver in the labor unions.
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KINSLH GRAPHIC.
k1Ns1EY' ~ KA'aaA'
o6RRENT COMMENT.

D6R1NG 1895, according to statistics
on the subject, the people of the United
States spent $50, 900 for chewing
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A PEN may be driven, but the pencil does
better when it is lead.
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FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS.
Topeka Editor Arrested by Order of Postal
Authorities

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 3O-E. S. Shelton,
editor of a weekly publication here, is
under arrest as a result Of charges pre-.
ferTed against him by Postoffice Inspec.
tor Waterbury of Denver and Sutton Of
Kansas City. Shelton is accused OF
having used the mails in the furtheraacs
of a fraudulent scheme to obtain rail
road transportation, which he disposed
of to ScalperS
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Would Not Make a Good Politician.

A citizen of Norton. who bought for
25 cents what he supposed was an
empty dry goods box, but which con-
tanned 72 new hats, promptly returned
them to the merchant. Some person
remarked that the man would never
make much of stir in politics.
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KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Evidence Not sunacient,

The Evidence Not Sufdcient.
Judge Hazen, of Topeka, refused to
grant the injunction asked for by
George w. Crane to prevent the Amer
lean Book Co. from supplying the
schools of the state with books on the
ground that it was trust, and there
fore in violation of the state laws
Judge Hazen considered that the evil
dence of trust submitted by Crane
was not sufficient to justify an injunc-
ton
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kansa. C,tx.. New Un,vers,tx

The new Methodist Protestant uni
versity at Kansas City was formally
opened on the cath. President Heinz,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, was present and
addresses were made by Chancellor
Stephens. Rev. Dr. w. A. Quayle and
others The first years outlook for
the new university augers well.
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The Pastor Created a Sensation

Rev. Thomas Boss, pastor Of the First
Congregational church at Leaven-
worth, was recently forced to resign.
He later appeared at the church prayer
meeting and created a scene by charg-
ing that his dismissal was not regular
and that the trustees had used his sal.
airy to pay their debts.
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Gold Democratic Speakers.

Eugene Hagan, chairman of the gold
standard democratic state committee,
has arranged for a number of noted
speakers. Among them will be Secre-
rary Carlisle, Bourke Cochran, Gen.
Palmer and Gen. Buckner.
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The State Fair at Wichita.

ne STATE r ar aC W ICHICHs
The Kansas state fair at Wichita the
past week was a conspicuous success
both as to attendance and display.
Every county in the state was repre-
sented with exhibits, and the races
were as good as were ever seen in the
west. The average daily attendance
was about Is 600
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in Chicago on the 25th. The treasurer
IF the company was engaged in filing
the employees envelopes with their pay
when the robbers held him up. The
president, superintendent and two
clerks were in the room at the time.
The robbers got 81 900.
AT the 24-hour bicycle race at the
Coliseum at Chicago on the gath C. w.
Miller did so miles in the remarka BILE
time of I:54:25 3-5, the previous record
being 2:11:6 As.
A CONSTRUCTION train of 12 dump ca rs
On the Butler & Pittsburgh railroad
went over an sO-foot embankment,
near Butler, Pa, owing to the failure
of the brakes to work. One man was
killed and a nxmber were badly
injured.
The official call for the ed annual
convention of the National Woman's
Christian temperance union has been
issued. The convention will be held
in st. Louis. November 13 to ID
A curious point in Swedish criminal
law is that confession is necessary be-
fore capital sentence can be carried
out If, however, the culprit persist
in protesting his innocence, in the face
OF overpowering evidence, the prison
discipline is made extremely strict and
severe until the desired confession l.
obtained. = = -
The Colorado state board of health
in its recent annual report holds it te
be duty to see that the indiscriminate
transportation of sick people is forbid
den. The board claims that a variety
OF diseases is propagated by the travel
ing OF sick people from one place tt
another