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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Two OrOLneTS Hdncu OnOOuACAuI,
aged is and IT years, SHOT farmer in
the back of the neck near Silver Creek,
Neb., and then rankacked his house,
finding about $40. The boys were
afterward captured.
AN ice gorge formed at the mouth of
the Chippewa river and caused the
water to back up so rapidly on the low
lands near Durand, Wis, that many
families had to flee in their night
clothes. leaving everything else be-
hind. The suffering among the wom-
en- and children was said to have been
intense, many getting frozen limbs.
Tom TRACEY, the clever Australian
weatherweight, and Jimmy Ryan, OF
Cincinnati, fought ten rounds to a
draw on the both under the direction
of the Golden West Athletic club, at
San Francisco, in the presence of $500
people. Both men did good work in
fair open fighting, with a notable alb
sence of clinches.
The final returns from California
give Mckinley eight electors and Bryan
one.
THE chief of police of Springfield,
O., is hunting for an old colored man,
named James Wesley Dorsey, who has
been left a large fortune by his old
master, planter of Maryland.
A STATEMENT has been issued which
shows that Iowa has $3.50, 600 outstand-
ing in warrants for which there is no
cash in the treasury. The situation is
due to the slowness of tax payments
and too low a levy to meet expendi-
lures.
HENRY POWERS, a fSrner near
Marion, O., blew the top of his wife's
head off with an old musket and then
committed suicide. He had recently
escaped from lunatic asylum
THE guests at wedding anniversary
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Angus B. Stuart in Franklin county,
Pa, were poisoned by eating ham sand
witches. All the physicians in the
neighborhood were called in. No
fatalities were reported.
NEARLY the entire business portion
of the town of Leavenworth, Wash
headquarters of the Cascade division
of the Great Northern railroad, was
burned on the 26th. The fire original
ed in the Office of the forks hotel and
dodgers had narrow escape from ere
nation.
MANY thousand dollars worth OF
timber, logs, houses and fences have
been consumed by forest fires around
Middlesboro Ky.
IT was reported that destructive
cyclone recently struck Ralston, a town
80 miles northeast of Perry, Ok, and
came near destroying the place. No
lives were lost.
]. c. WATTS, cashier of the state
bank of Nicola, Ia, was said to be de-
faulter in the sum of $4,000 He lost
money specializing in grain. His bonds
men have made it good.
SPECIALS to the Pioneer Press from
various points in northwestern Mime.
sofa and the Dakotas reported the
worst blizzard for many years on the
Goth Roads were impossible and il
was difficult for ranchmen to get feed
to their stock.
SHORTLY after nine o'clock on the
Goth fire was discovered on the third
floor of the Peoria house, the oldest
hotel in Peoria, Ill The firemen, after
fight of nearly three hours, were
forced to turn in a general alarm when
the fire commenced spreading. No
fatalities occurred, though there were
a number of narrow escapes. Many OF
the guests lost their baggage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
Hogs-Receipts, 1852; shipped yesterday,
none The market was 10 to BIC lower. The

Sheep-Recelpts, Z,ooz snIpptu yesIeT Udy' y
PIT The market was steady. The following are
representative sales:
ES ~ M lbs 81 $40 10 nat lbs. s. S42i
81 sheep. .... o. 200 40 sw. sh.... So 265
Horses-Receipts, 2s2; shipped yesterday, 46
There were plenty of buyers but the bids
showed no material improvement over last
week. The feeling in mules continues firm,
and there is no prospect OF less firm feeling,
because there is an increase in the demand.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
IN THE WRONG COMPANY.


Ifany other evidence is desired to
prove that Kansas is wrong and the
United States right in relation to the
question of 5O-cent dollars the follow
ing interesting table from the Cincin-
natl TInleS-Star supplies it:
POPULATION.
States carried by Mckinley ........... 4S,65O,27O
States carried by Bryan. ..S97l,914
ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE
States carried by Mckinley .S2O,77G. 53S 600
States carried by BryaR. 500 OOO,OOO
woRKINGMEN EMPLOYED.
States carried by Mckinley. .......... 4,O69, 4lS
States carried by Bryan ................. 6S6,562
ANNUAL WAGES PAID
States carried by Mckinley 81. 99l 5o4 ,O4a
States carried by Bryan. .............. 27S7sOO44
PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERATEs.
States carried by Mckinley. 81
States carried by Bryan. ........ ............hs
That is to say, states having nearly
as per cent of the population of the
country, so per cent of the property,
80 per cent of the wage earners, pay
ing annually 80 per cent of the wages,
voted for Mckinley; while states con-
tanning less than 80 per cent Of the
population and Is per cent of the
wage earnsrs voted for Bryan. The
illiteracy statement is still more con-
vincing and decisive of the right and
wrong of this question. The percent
age of illiteracy in the Bryan states is
four times that in the Mckinley states.
That Kansas is in the wrong column
is settled by these figures. With a
very low rate of illiteracy itself 1t
touches elbows with all the states of
the country noted for their high per-
centage of illiterate population and is
not within gunshOt of any states dis
tinguished for their intelligence, pro-
gressiveness, their love Of the union,
their material and intellectual ad-
vancement and their high Individual
and public credit.
The sooner Kansas gets back into
the company in which it was born
and brought up and saw its best days,
the happier for every citizen in the
state.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04

Inter Ocean: Bryan claims this is
sa country ground under the wheels
plutOcracy." And yet he expects his
managers to pay him $4,000 for fifty
speeches, delivered to this "downtrod-
den and oppressed people"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
Various Methods.

How strangely do life's prizes go,
Awarded by the crowd;
Some triumph by the things they know,
And some by talking loud.
Washington Star
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-04
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas city Live Stock.

KanSRR CITY LiVe NIOcK.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1.-Cattle Receipts, q.
s62: calves 2O9: shipped yesterday. I,9T2 cattle,
LAP calves The cattle market was steady on
best natives and slow to &C lower on medium
natives, Texas and westerns. The following
are representative safes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
FOR A NEW DISTRICT COURT.

The Board Of Aldermen adopted yesterday the re-
port OF the Public Works Committee authorizing
the furnishing OF the new Eleventh District Court
In West Fifty-fourth-st. at a cost OF N,cD. with
out public bidding. The reason given for not ad-
vertisng for bids that the court was an mme-
date necessity.
Alderman Olcott moved that the resolutions au-
thorzlng the completion and repairs to the Speed
way be taken from the list OF general orders. and
referred 10 the Finance Committee so that public
hearings could be had on the matter. The resoiu-
lions referred provide that $3.50 900 shall be ex
pended for the completion and repairs Of the Speed
way without letting out the work through the reg
ular channels namely. by advertisement and TO the
lowest bidder
Mr.. Olcott said he opposed letting out this work
In this manner. and he said the matter should be
given a thorough public airing The matter was
referred. and Saturday next. at IL o'clock In the
morning. set for tire hearing
Alderman Ocott moved that the Park Depart.
ment be requested TO have chseed on the back Of
the Worth Monument. in Madison Square. the fact
that General Worth's body lies beneath the monu-
ment. The matter was referred to the Committed
on Parks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
MR.. PALMER EXAMINES HIMSELF.
THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL ON THE STAND n
THE FLECHTER CASE.

THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL ON THE STAND N
THE FLEcHrER CASE
The trial Of Victor s. Flechter. who is charges
with having in his possession the Stradvarus vio'
lin stolen from the late Professor Jean Joseph bott'
was resumed yesterday morning before neco'oe'
Goff in Part l. General Sessions.
The first witness called yesterday was Charles
Bot. brother OF Professor Bott He SAID ne often
saw the Stradivarlus owned by his prother.
Mr. Osborne handed the witness the violin ex-
hibited In court by the defence. He testned that
was not his brothers and not the one exhioited AZ
the police court proceedings
August Gemuender, of No. 142 East One-hundred'
twenty -thirdst., was called ana testheo tns'
the violin shown In court Yves sold to ChaSles Pohn
BY the witness. a.
CHARLES Puerner the musical director OF the
Windsor Theatre was called next to testify IN regard
10 the character OF the witness Eler Tor veraciV.
He said that among musicians Eher was resafuo"
as a habltua liar.
did you tell a Her asked MI. fa"he''
Yes, SIR" was the reply.
Many lies?'
"Oh. a good many
"Then what's the difference between your liss
and Mr. Eller's 1ies? 40,
"Oh. that depends. I don't lie haoituahy' Wits
he does" t..
fortnight"
The Prosecutor objected to this question, and the
objection was sustained. -. s.....
After recess Mr. Palmer counsel for me aeIe i:
~ the stand Mr. Palmer had set Of questions
which he propounded 10 himself and answered. ne
s,a ted that he had measured the vioin IN the poncS
cour. and jot,ed down the measurements y" peSs
of paper, which he produced. -, Ar, p.,r,.r
Il offer this paper in evidence sa,a MT ram y, ay
Mr. Osborne objected 10 placing inc paper al W.
dence Mr.. Palmer protested .... .h,.
II want to show by the measurements that sn a.
violin is the same instrument that was exhibited IN
the police court he said. ,.,s., h,s oh,sctor
Mr., Osborne subsequently, Withdrew MS op5ecaon
then went on putting questions to himseif IN resas1
80 the measurement OF the violin ana Answering
~ ny With great satisfaction. apparently lie gave
he dimensions of the violin which ne measureI ~
The noiice court II measured this violin ! noio IN
are Exactly the same those OF the vIonh "e~S
ured in the police court SAID MI p pa,rm.I'
The testimony was finished yesterday. ana me-
Palmer will sum up to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
WOMEN BARRIERS NOT EXCLUDED.

Another victory must be recorded for the nc"
woman" The latest champion who has come Tor
ward in her behalf and has buckled on his armor ike
the knights Of old to fight her battles ID w. r.
KIapetzky of Syracuse. He Is the secrefary-treas.
urer OF the Journeymen BARRIERS international
Union.
report was recently printed In newspaper
that the proposition to admit women BARRIERS 70
membership in the International union had been
nut 10 a general vote and defeated. The report was
widely circulated afterward and the lmen bar
hers all over the country were made exceedingly
Indignant The storm OF abuse which was showered
on Secretary Treasurer Klape,zky was something
snpaIling and /. was said that his life In Syracuse
was made unbearabe. -.
Things became bad that he concluded 70 give
out n statement in relation TO the matter TO the
world at large. The statement reached this city
Yesterday and In II Mr.. klapetzky denies IN EN-:
yi,nion refuses to admit members OF the fair seq
within its ranks. He says also that he would IKE
10 find the Individual who Is responsible Tor the
sianderous and untruthful report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
ANDREW FREEDMAN ARRESTED.
HELD FOR TRIAL FOR AssAULTING EDWARD b.
HURST. A REPORTER.

HELD FOR TRIAL FOR AssAULTING EDWARD B.
HURST A REPORTER.
Andrew Freedman president OF the New-York
Baseball Club, was arrested yesterday morning at
his office Nos 80 and Al Cortandt-st. on a charge
of assauting Edward b. Hurst a reporter. and
was arraigned at the Harlem Court before Maghs-
trate Deuel. at noon
issued by Magistrate Deuel. yesterday on Mr.
Hurst's complaint In his affidavit Mr.. Hurst re-
cites that on the I'D after ball game at the Polo
Grounds he was standing. with a number OF other
reporters on the steps leading TO the clubhouse at
the east end OF the Polo Grounds. when Freedman
rushed up to him. and. without word or any other
warning struck him violent blow on the point OF
the chin Freedman, the affidavit alleges. was
about following up the assault when he was stopped
by several reporters and others who were near at
hand Mr.. Hurst alleges further in his affidavit
that the blow inflicted intense pain and seriously
inconvenience him for some days afterward The
warrant was placed In the hands OF Court Ofhcer
James Shea and he Instructed 20 arrest Mr.
Freedman at his office yesterday morning
Freedman in some way learned that he was TO De
arrested. and when Patrolman shea, accompanied
by Mr.. Hurst for purposes or identincauon en-
tered Freedmans office the latter prepared to
meet him and had with him his counsel. John g.
Rushmore of the firm Of Stern a Rushmore. OF No
10 Wal-st., and Peter T. Mud, an Intimate friend
AS soon as the warrant served, Mr.. Freedman
with his counsel and Mr. Mudd started for court
arriving there at noon.
When the case was called Freedman waived ex-
animation and held in $500 bail for trial The
bond was furnished by Moses Barnett real estate
dealer OF No. East one ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
wovEy HELPING ONE ANOTHER.

rba old gray church on the corner OF Market ana
Henry SITS where the Rev. DR.. Cuyier once
WAS the pastor. has had many a gooo time !" uaSs
long since gone. but never napier one ."e"
that OF Yesterday afternoon Tables were spreao tos
wore than sixty persons. but counting the oaoies
nd uttIa tots nearly one hundred had part In the
bountf, feast Pies and cakes, hot conee ana 0uns
loo crear, and oranges and bonbons made tempt
ing display.
Wash,ubs and worry. rent and rheumatism pov.
srtv and pain were all forgotten by the company OF
uoarv women who sat down the table OF good
,hirys The Rev j. II. Dennison, pastor OF this
church of the Sea and Land. recently the assistant
~ rho Rev Dr. Parkhurst brought smiles ana
fears by the beautiful allegory which he told AZ
each Mate was a gay geranum. to be taken nome
bv zach mother and to grow and brighten through
the summer. NJ
Mrs cambridge. the superintendent OF the Wo.
mans Branch Of the New-York City Mission ana
rrac, Socety gave them OF the silent lessons
which the potted plant would try to speak IN their
homes Each woman also received dainty hand'
knit wash cloth and cake Of nice soap tied with
cav ribbon and a little book OF helpful hints In
housekeeping.
Every Tuesday afternoon through the winter these
women have met to sew and listen TO praeuea'
talks receiving the garment thus made when COM
nlo,ed Once A month coffee and buns have been
added Mrs c. A. Comstock. Miss A. c. Baocock.
Mrs Alley and other ladies' have given up every
social engagement on Tuesdays for this work OF
charity Many sick bed In poor homes has been
supplied with sheets. many shivering hali-.ea cnil-
~ This HELPING Hand II Ia indeed most prac-
tIcaI method OF reaching the BOOKKEEPING them to
This work is carried on under the auspices Of the
woman's Branch Of the New,York CITY Mission Vision
SaSasion Of cosns the Helping Hand were Mr..
Mrs. Mrs. = ". IL Tnshasl. Mrs 4: F. schaufisr Mrs
c. A. Comstock and Mrs. W. A. Lennon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 20. 1896.
A CHINAMAN'S ASPIRATIONS.
HE WANTS TO RUN DOWN HIS BRETHREN WHO
ARE CRIMINALLY INCLINED.

HE WANTS TO RUN DOWN HIS BRETHREN Who
ARE CRIMINAILY INCLINED.
The Police Commissioners at their meeting yesters
dav had before them a communication from .
Chinaman named Quan Yick Nam. who Is DESTROYS
OF being employed By the Police Department 10 ger
evidence In Chinese cases He also wants power
to make arrests among his countrymen for viols'
lions of the lottery and gambling laws Ihis man
has been TO see me several times" said President
Roosevelt ''He says the hlghbinders have onereo
q reward Of $4,000 for his head" The Commission.
ers thought that Quan Yick Nam could be used oy
the Detective Bureau in special cases. He has done
a good deal OF work for the Corporation Counse's
office.
Commissioner Andrews reported that the prihcipAs
Of the police pension fund now reaches SnISz w
and tina, the money should be invested He recon-
mended that the best investment would De IN 81 PET
cept city BONDS. The trustees OF the pension iuno
were authorized to bid for the city bonds
Sergeant James K Fuller. Of the Yorkville Court
SQUAD was retired on a yearly pension OF Sl.0W he
has been a policeman for more tnan thry-s.A
years Policeman John G. Van Arsdale. OF Church-
st. was also retired on pension OF "W year.
Commissioner Parker called the attention OF nie
colleagues to Section lO9 Article V. OF the Raines
Election law which has passed the Senate. This
section says that any person entitled to vote shall
Election Day be entitled to ses crs or mpoy
ment for the purpose Of voting Commissioner
Parker said this would compel the board 20 avg %s
Parker said that the law compels the Board to
pUSs Is p SsS they two 10 let
policeman vote. The Board disapproved TINS pos.
ton OF the act Mr. Roosevelt has sent et dsa 70
prevail .. 49,. .s.r...
Patterson, who are accused Of taking brides rom
Mrs rhurow the Lexow witness Iae cnarses ve ss
approved. and the trial OF the accused sefsea""
set for Mond y. May IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
THE METROPOLITAN CLUB CASE.

The case CT Kenwood against Murphy. that was
set down for examination in Yorkvle Court
yesterday. continued until May at 10 a. m
William Kenwood. the Waterman OF the Metro
politan Club. who charged Murphy with the
larceny Of $5 worth of jewelry from the lockers
Of club members failed appear. Since the
charge was first made against Murphy about fifteen
men who had been employed In the club have come
forward aud demanded Of the House Committee
Kenwood TO secure their places. II is said that
kenwood. knowing Of this fact, has fed.
superintendent Calaghan, of the club. pres
ent In court and stated that he DESTROYS Of dis
posing OF the case as soon possible, from what
he had hearu regarding Kenwood he thought that
he would discharge him. Notices have been posted
in the club requesting any person who could give
moneys to Dome forward and tell What thsS Know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
THE NEW JURY SYSTEM.
A SPECIAL COMMISSIONER TO BE APPOINT
ED-THREE THOUSAND SPECIAL JU-
RORS TO BE SELECTED.

bill TO provide for new jury system IN the
large cities has been passed by the Legislature. as
it drawn by Justice Barrett, Of the supreme
Court. with the assistance Of Justices Beeknan
and Ingraham and II will go into effect within
twenty days. Prominent judges and lawyers nave
declared that 1t will be of great advantage in the
prosecution OF which have excited unusual
public attention. Less tine will be required for the
selection OF juries in such cases, and more intei-
gent men will be selected to fill seats In the jury
box.
Under the law the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court will appoint Special Commas
sioner of Jurors. who will serve for a term OF hve
years and will receive salary OF $500 year
Offices for the Commissioner will be provided al
the expense of the county. The ordinary Commits
sioner of Jurors shall from time to time return 10
the Special Commissioner OF Jurors certified copies
In the courts of record for the year. From the
lists thus furnished the Special Commissioner snail
Of whom shall have the following qualifications:
% He shall be citizen OF the United states OF al
county; G) he shall not be less than thirty nor
more than seventy years OF age: 90 ne shali ee IN
e he sSal p' be- ' free ro ali legal
good character OF approved integrity int r,,a me-
English language understandinsly well informed.
and he shall have an adequate knowledge OF the
As the SPECIAL Commissioner of Juror. must make
personal examination in each case Defore pre- pIa s,
ing n eoasd w power to persons to his
office and examine them as to their quanhcaaaons.
Men who are summoned Will have reason sol, 70 give
thing of distinction to be placed on the special
jury Est. Special jurors will be exempt from other
Jury duty so long they remain special jurors,
and no Special juror will be required to serve at
more than one trial In year.
Jury can be made either by the prosecution or de:
fence The right to challenge Jurors Is continued ,
under the law which provides for the special jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
. .syvpaTHETIcv STRIKE or MECHANICS

More than two hundred mechanics OF various
trades employed On the new Syndicate BUILDING
a thirteen-story structure at Nassau anu H'oefS
80 u,on, On strike Yesterday. The strike Is a
svmnathetic one. caused by trouble between the
spragle Elevator Company and It's employees Inc
company refused to sign the agreement OF inc
Elevator Constructors Union for this year. ana us
employees then went on strike the W ~ Wsis
ST. ~" delegates because the Sprague Company sent
non-union meb take the places OF tne pt,d1ny
The Elevator Constructors' Union demands ina, us
members shall receive IS Is for day OF eisht houis'
md he helpers y %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
nswEARryG OFF, AT THE TAX OFFICE.

While President Barker and his associate Tax
Commissioners were being besieged by the mob Of
"swesrsrs-onr' yesterday Chauncey NJ Depew cshed
at their ONCE. He was obliged to thread his way
through long line OF excited citizens. severa'
times doubled. running through the long corridors
n, ,ha Stewart building Mr. Depews visit was
connected with the filing Of papers relating to the
Vanderbilt railroad interests
missoners were obliged to work until long after the
usual hour for closing. There are two more oays
for swearing or personal taxes, to-day and 70.
morrow The Commissioners have reason to expscs
that they will both be neld dayA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
4 WOMAN COUNSEL IN A POLICE COURT.

When the case of Jacob Kochmann, OF No. 1880
Avenue A, a walter. charged with making an over
charge for wine and other refreshments at the
Ieiderkranz on April "a. was called in Yorkvilie
Court yesterday afternoon. Miss Rosale Loew. a
pretty young woman and a member OF the Jaw nrm
of Loew & Loew No. 233 Broadway. presented her
SET as defendants counsel.
IL have not had time, Your Honor" she said TO
confer with my client: VIII you kindly allow me
an adjournment until I can secure the presence OF
my partner In COURT" The prosecution demnrred
hut the little lawyer firm and persistent ana
an adjournment was granted until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
DvORCED FROM HERMAN CLARKE.

An absolute divorce was granted yesterday ny
Justice Pryor In the Supreme Court to Mrs. Edith
W!gham Clarke from her husban-. Herman Clarke
formerly a stock broker, who Is now serving a
term In State prison for embezzlement. The couple
were married on January 81 1888 In this city 10y
The custody Of their child, hornas Herman stanl.y
Clarke. was awarded 10 the plaintiff Inc rsht e, TO
apply for amony at later date was reserved Dy
the plaintiff counsel. the defendant being In re-
cept Of no income at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
TO PRINT RECORDS BUT NOT PICTURES

l. Townsend Smith, of the committee to translate
and print the old Dutch records In the City Library
asked tho Board Of City Record yesterday to order
pictures OF Peter Stuyvesant, once Mayor Of New
Amsterdam, and Kieft's Army Corporation Coun-
eel Scott made fun of the proposition. and said that
most of the vgnettes to which Mr.. Smith referred
were ngments Of the imagnaticn, 1t was also pro
posed 10 employ secretary and editor to fix
IN the records but the Board decided to forego all
these schemes as the appropriation OF 5000 would
scarcely cover the cost OF printing alone