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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-14

stcadler ON local covering In face OF feat
urclcss foreign news, closed quiet al .
points Not advance to points net decline;
sales 100 bags Spot coffce-Ro duil No.
Z. ILL.,. mild quiet: Coriova l6i,nis.
Santos June lS.-Coffeo quiet; rood aver
age Santos II 400 rcis per ~ kios; receipts
1000; stock $1,000.
Hamburg. June l3.--Cofree quiet and un-
changed. sales 1900 lags
Rio June iS--Ccffee quiet: No. Z. HOO
refs per 10 kilos. exchange 10 l-l6d re-
ccirts 1900 bags, cleared Tor the United
States anN for Europe GOO: stock 10000.
New York; June 13.-Warehouse deiv
ercs from New York yesterday 1905 bags
New York stock today. i7S.-5l United
States stock 1914 So, afoat for the United
Statvr li2.nti. total visible Tor the United
States $50 81, against 56c.6,6 las. year
liavrc June ls.-coffee quiet sales L.
900 bags. opened unchanged to lt decline.
closed ,inchanvel
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MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doials OF DAY With Wall Street
Operators
IS IMPROVEMENT IN SOME SllARtS.
close Was strong at the Top Levci-Ad-
Joutnment OF Congress Regarded
with Satisfaction.
IMPROVEMENT IN SOME SHARES.

New York June i9.--irhe speculation to
day Was of the normal half holiday char
acser. general covering was INDUCED
N, which WAS stimulated 10y moderate
purchases FOR long account. encouraged 10y
the more cheerful sentiment regarding the
ilnancial outlook. The market cascd off
sacn after the opening on realizing, but
PURCHASES were made Al tn, loW level
especially in the granger group. The more
c"eoUvAslns crop prospects nave a'llNHtes
operation, 10 those properties ana the
hisucst figures OF the week We're trcoid-
81 Tor them today Marked Improvement
occurred n t.ouisNil, and Nashville.
southern preferred, Missouri Pacific ANA
Manhattan.
In the Industrial group there wcre few
changes of Importance aside IRON sugar.
SHsar made an early fractional conces-
sion, rallied Il on inside support and then
e9sei on ~,ishlY.
rhe general market closed strong ia
tone nj the top level and With gains of Il
rein' IN a number Of railway shares.
The share movement of The week was
irregular The range covered being wide
80 many instances Az the outset POLITICAL.
Nt iluauc!al uncertainties were reflected
N iiludauon of lcng holdings Oh fairly
Mig' scale, and. az usual. the bears I'M
nroN'i me opportunities afforded by the
prevailing di~cournnr IN. selling
W4s especially marbed in some Of thu low
priced spvcnltio> aud less satisfactory r.
SUGAR products. The onward movement
was s,riHngly accelerated about the Md
de ~ the week ny the cir,ulntion Of what
afterwards proved to hr a stock iohbint,
rHTof pure and sinnlc. mat the ,rrsi-
dent was about 10 scrd g, ,irnro,,s r,,.
sa1a rcrarding tho f'thtn eitt,.io,, 10
canvro-s n l,nn,,fno .boi,,.b tmrt i3,.,,,t
scare r,,,i,o1 w. .,N,tEN snorl -lN"n'
Over ri.-,, ara 'fin WT,Ts wer' 'hr9wn
20 :. iis,. s,,,, t., ~, ,,',,i,,,I i''',F
..tous S,o,-l,sv ~ ~" are y pil,
,',,,,,,,, II, - p'ueIs W"tc uncovered AVID
eaily onthori,a ,,I,s Wo,e ire', sellers IN
,..,,:1 49,, - ~ 'f'..li "l ,,r rNp"rl
s,,ra - ~" I',''',.il',ii OF w. selling pres
r'r mm' ,mc ''fkHt continued nervous
~. r., ON" ,nl".
'. nn'u'p"unh or INC declaration e
,f n',t uiNheenn llpnn SUGAR s'ocks an
,,,o ,.., 81 , ,',e n'rori0 carly Ia tHn
MnS MY luilnrd and mi fact had
,r ,,,'tti'is lrn'i'i'N IN me market for
H., n'n'"' IN, ici som" sell ng, whicl
g.,,,'.i va, Ky ne, snmnh 80 hy tie nm
.,,,, ~ ~ t" Tue h't'h lisa broker
WIN IN, rnmnany WHO had
'i.il''Fi Win large holdings OF thu
i,.',., Mor" feaSs"l1ns advic"s caused
(! .
.,..,,,,i,.n W. ltVurAhN lnnhoncrt re-
li'n s'iirrfl inrtk'" hs tho f.isure
,,,,,. ,tmuiei no nirilrlPn'e I'm The cuban
"H,e ma - Neit'r ioeing Wa
it- ny iin encouraging
s,f' Lux ~ 1n' gov rrnipen' IRON rcNor'
a,,r.r n'aNE Sed Of cotton aud
slnrihf Wheai'
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DAILY p..,ts Sill y
coNNvIcrs EscAfA

..amnt--0re. ~
six Make the a. ND Two at ~
Niumford. Texaf' hIEj
e esnm,D 'S 81 D, made q ' =. q. y
, ,he pl., 10 escape, gave IN. ,s u 4
he he SPOT by his g sss'sfc5 found = j, u
risen p !. m. by q you !ss,l n !.
n ne, , al d on ths ,I pSa, ~
ncoyei into the .,oihins e ~
s sigiy y rbe Young niav Wi II ,,s S,.3
' aanc, was furnished Gender Sdf
lena d.,na,,d I his s ui,e ~ iuSt II; MI
back, there axe .ls,ro,eh hi,naIrtg q
wllio,' XIII hin. 4. n, Rei''sa
l pr ,,,,,"a by sergeanHdhouni ~
Nutt with iheiar twenty MI 81
I,ater-The d9sss nsop ap1L
o { 0a will likely o O.. ~ ~ =
hours .I, s s. ,n M'les was vi s'p'
by Captain Mohn~
81 I ns ssa s.aip S!.ii !:
sole sole manufacturer
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HIDES AND WOOL.

Dry flint. selected c,,..
Dry salt ''''-'''' 9'2N
Wet saitel. selected .......''''''' -
Wool Quotations is.,tr.;i :.;;ii.. '1..
wIMelvc mouths medium. 'o'''',a'
Iwe'Ne months. fine .......''' ~
',N months lnac less W..
Tallow-flsme o
HecswaN -G1od run ...,''''''' ~ f' n,, ~
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS.

New orleans. Juno "a -Tbs r.,r,,o,
'23,,on seed products is dun and n ,o'
orrmtea, prime crude oil. in hulk ~" y
r ,nanh summer yellow, in barrels 9sti.'
ten' Tn fn ~, nak Ego per short ton; long
M f'W York June ia.-Cotton seed prod.
efude OH /, 4hn "n nominal prime
low. IN barr m n"i aSi %; prime summer vi.
meal elc0 per ton. ''"''' '0''oll seed
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WlIlpnrh ny ~

max n's'',' TeNas, juuc H. An unknown
1910 "',~ ",'N q negro named Perkins from IN.
n ,.,' lail' carried hm out ana whlnnsd
s ~.,a ana men turned him loose n. w,s
elary an, 10 knew. something Of he h,,.
he dsnis - - 'au .' lasi saturday nirht. huf
nins is ar Ills anything about u. Per.
abou, ,v an W-convici. sent from lle,rn.
sault 1e' Ao' IN attempted as
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elc~nc6. Site. aes. evayNra;-i s., Turk-
i>h laNtr. i.c. ucc,ariucS, eNaYoNtttti. s..
peaches, -Nsy>nta;ct, i-.c, rcArS, eNep-
Grated i-.c. a,ams. piticd- =.
Ms 'a4iturrlS l. D. boxes. s.. i.'f
i9a crown NJ " Nsis.ns s,-lb boxes
) -se, 9 crown L. NJ, 81 10 boxes lag
i-ec
PHI NtsS-t-roY 1886 CaN.o-na yrnnes.
a'~.nls 81 y. SN-aa. SIS use 81. ns.~,,
6~sls, sstc sa.sHs. =: sdiyer pruncs. ~
ruby Yfl.ves -i-c.
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,GAli.

New uileans June ~ sugar Raw dull.
fair tviinne. . '-lG: centrifugal, gG degrees
~, - nn' .tlh sl"n ~
RS, crushed. Q as, rraiMlatau. 2.
New orleans. June ~ -Suanr~ STEADY;
op,n ke,i'e nons q MT hands ysn,rai,,g
seconds, . 5-sdS SIS, Molasses duh; CEN
trifugal. none In hrst hands. t1S.
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box. EiackN.rrics brought si..Nilso per
crate ard sprlcs 1855 cents pes box.
Hardware dealers repor; cccS arGcrs i'g
strictly sessonAhle ccc4s. VsrS :eN dealers
evrn N;.otT The pressure q gyo9arr
advance.
SVefS-tAinc IN The .ren ar5 stee, trade IS
eU.rt The market - depressed 10 near
The stnsnas,on Yslut. Fgicc> s~ave been ia
FURRY sn6 a general tumble il values
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nNnNING POSTS cAnlncpAu

Sow York. June H. Evenng ro.t's
nuang,Jl onh.oEram: Tho stock mnrtois
Wola s,rNv today. Americans lod ii
'Nrthor s!isht ieroYcry IN sp.'' of possi-
Tis' l"ttcr n th" Times from lher cor
rcspouGcn' IN Now York on the Nenozue-
Ian nnsolin' Ions
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ReIlt- srllla. quarts. 5000 per mn.
rnia NiVp per hbl. Dixie ralo a,io,,s'
500 p.nla, $50. icmp's EAira pais'
quartz, 80 % piuts. ;r.oo '"''
iil,ili WINES 81 per gallon
WiilSk Per gallon: Finished coodu
on hirh wine.iasis slyt, stra rht IIourbo1
ana 49, according 20 age and dinllt,
81 ,aN4NHi hicn itb Sl.Tat,3 90
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COMMERCIAL. nRlrrs.

New York. June Government bonds
nim
..rn cnratl. June a. Whisky firm: sales
~ barrels at ~.
New York, Juno IL -Totai sales stocks
ifd1y 93.l0l. includ ns. American sugar
LOO. 81. Pam 300, silver certificates
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BARB wire quotations are for carload
lcis, %. d., Houafnn
liNiiiGll WIRE -~ Glidon, ralvanlse1
- 10 per 100 lbs. painted Vie $50. Wan.
h-sail. lnr Iigitr Than Glidlen.
WIRE NAll.A- RATE. SEA fcr key. nd.
NAnr.t, u 20 W r"nn> 'po and penny.
&C. md :, penny, ,5c. I and penny. ~. /.
renny, $50. . penny, $40.
CUT NAILS Rate. g. 90 per keg. game
advances rs On vino nails.
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NEW yopr,

New York juno ls -liidcs ouie,. ,.,,t,o,
,lratN hemlo,k solo Ruenos Avras. i'm
!" npaNS weights. l9nM, Wool slow 10.
hles'lc hee'e. liflS. pulled. 1000
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Chicago, Juno i3-i'nnier - steady;
trti merry ioUlil.a. AIRY aIl0
ST. Louis. juno -Butior-Stonuy,
grtnery IipiGl-2 dairy aul1. Egg y
Kau,as CITY. June IL. -Rutter-Wcuk;
.reamerv ildlS; dairy 10 1-ani2. Eggs =
Fh m. Ia.
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Fancy sliced in boxes. s'.af
&c choice cvapnriied, 5&gb.c; fancy
.vaporated, .t.a7c. -npricois. oyaporatcd
ave; ci1ron, lic per ID; currants, fancy
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COFFEE.

New. York. June ls.-Coflee-Optlons
opened quiet At unchanged prices. ruled
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IOlrS'EnN

choice cdttlo and calves in demand
market supplied with sheep.
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GRAN AND NAY

Car load lcis, JOB cars from Mill. deal
ers charge from stare IS iVc moro per iHl
lbs on sraa. .4sc pcr tHshei 0n oats ana
cdrr
C,oRN-saokeA stsS5c; Kansas corn, IN
SNik .1i.c
RRAN-sS3,0c
OATS -ss.i.Sc: No. white. saf3:c, com
m =. ai1.sc
NAY Alfalfa SIS oQts % rcr ton. rrille'
81 ilf 81. timothy 81 ioa $50. Norm
Texas prairie. S,oo SoM,h Texas prairie,
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IL Asked; b Bid.
9pened quiet and sts,i, s. y,
sales 1860. 'eaa!, tlaaI


Il asked. b Bid.
LIVERPOOL rurusn
barely Steady. llsssS
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
DEVASTATION FOR CUBA.

Insurgents Ordered to Lay the Island
Waste-Fresh Trouble for Spain.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a. The provisional
government of the Cuban republic has
ordered in a proclamation the total
destruction of property. By this a
two-fold object is to be gained-the
loss Of an immense cash in
come is expected to shorten
SPANS warfare and the CONVEX
sion of the island into a wilder
ness will compel her to withdraw
her armies. All classes OF property,
whether foreign owned or not, are to
be treated alike, as al: pay tribute 10
Spain. The necessity for the whole
sale destruction is laid entirely upon
the need OF the further and complete
ruin for Spain of the money producing
pOWer of On ha
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
HOKE SMITH.

his chief on the question of party
policy and his desire not to embarrass
the president at such a time. Beyond
the question of his conception of his
party loyalty in acquiescing in the
will of the majority, Mr.. Smith, during
his campaign for the gold standard
in Georgia against ex-Speaker Crisp,
had given personal pledge that he
would, if defeated, support the nomi-
nee of the convention. As an honor
able man, his friends say, he felt it his
duty to redeem that pledge. He in
formed the president of his position
and his intentions. and to avoid mbar-
easements placed his resignation at
his disposal 1t can be stated with
great positiveness that the step which
Secretary Smith felt himself compelled
to take has not in any way affected the
warm regard the president and Mr..
Smith entertained for each other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
CAUSE OF SUNSTROKE.

New York Scientists Discover That Heat
Evolves Blood Poison.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The cause of
sunstroke has been definitely discov,
cred, according to the claims OF officers
of the state patho1o rical institute.
They have made Investigations which
show that. instead OF the suns rays
being the direct cause of sunstroke,
as has all along been believed by
the medical profession, the internal
chemistry of the body and its secre-.
tions are so modified by atmospheric
conditions of excessive hot weather
that these secretions become abnormal,
either in quality or quantity. and are
absorbed by the blood and act as viru-
lent poisonS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
a MISSING v1Re,NiA:;.
HIS Remains Found In Pickle Barrels at Ills
Colored Mistress Home.

HIS Remains Found In Pickle Barrels at HlS
Colored Mistress Home
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Aug. e2--Dal-
las Bruce, a white man of Caroline
county. who lives some % miles from
here. attended the recent confederate
reunion in Richmond and then disap-
peared. His absence caused comment,
but for some time no search was made
for him, although he was known to
have $500 in his possession at the time
He was separated from his wife and
had been living with q negro woman
in the neigh borhood. A few days ago
q search for him was begun by his
friends, which resulted on Wednesday
in the find :ng of the body cut into
pieces and packed into several pickle
barrels, at the house of the negro mis-
tress. Each portion of the body had
been put into the bottom of a barrel
and carefully covered with pickles and
strong brine poured over the whole.
There was no trouble in identifying
the BODY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
BLOW FOR a GIGANTIC TRUST.
Federal Judge Smites the National Harrow
in

Federal Judge Smites the National Harrow
Company in Decision.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-An impor-
tant decision which Judge Acheson Of
the United State circuit court handed
down in the case of the National Har-
row Co. is against the com bina ton Of
manufacturers of those articles. The
decision affects all the concerns in the
trust in the United States. The
national company brought suit
against Hench & Drom bold, of
York, Pa, to enforce license con-
tracts for the manufacture and
sale of non-lever float spring tooth
harrow and lever float harrows exc1u-
sively. It was charged that the York
company. after joining the trust cut
rates. The defendants claimed that
the trust is an illegal com bine and re-
stricts trade. Judge Acheson decided
against the trust.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
PoPuLlsT VOTES ESSENTIAL.
Tom Watson Says Bryan Cannot lie Elected
by Democratic Support Alone.

Tom Watson Says Bryan Cannot lie Elected
by Democratic Support Alone.
NEW YORK, Aug 24--Thomas E.
Watson. in long telegram to the
World. thus concludes:
Ii William j. Bryan is elected president. the
peopie'S party will have done it, His hope is
IN the solid vote OF the south and west. Let it
De remembered that these populists of the
west 20 whom he must look to carry even his
own state, where once republicans and but for
the peoples party they would now be guar
antee OF success to Mckinley. Popu1ism in
the south made possible the populism in the
west, and vice versa. II Bryan wins it will be
due to the fact that our leaving the democratic
party In the south pulled the republicans out
or their party in the west Senator Jones may
contemptuously dismiss Ito the negroes.
where we belong but if his campaign sue
ceeds he will owe it to the southern populists.
who had eyes clear enough to see the vast i'm
portance OF union between west and south.
and who had courage enough to endure all the
sacrifices the triumph of their faith demanded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
WAS WHEAT CORNERED3

Unexpected Advance of Nearly Five Cents
in Half Hour at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-Considera BILE ex-
element in the wheat pit on change
Saturday was caused by sensational
advance in the price of August wheat.
The advance came about half an hour
before the close, and as soon as the
figures were posted on the exchange
black board the bears became panic
stricken. Everybody wanted to buy
August wheat, but there was no
August wheat for sale. The Au-
gust option at one time Friday sold at
61X cents Saturday t closed at sc
cents bid, but even at that price there
was none for sale. Some of the best
informed men on change were of the
opinion that the present advance is
not mere squirt, but a healthy reac-
ton from abnormal conditions and
that higher prices will be reached and
sustained. In support of their belief
they point to the fact that hardly any
surplus was carried over from last
year; that the crops are not panning
out well and that good wheat is being
snapped up as fast as it appears.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
FLOODS IN COLORADO.
The Placer Mines Washed Out and Other
Damage Done-No Lives Lost.

The Placer Mines Washed Out and Other
Damage Done-No Lives Lost.
DENVER. Col, Aug. GA great
amount of rain has fallen in Colorado
the past three days. causing heavy
floods in various localities. The prin-
cipal damage has been railroad wash
outs At Sunset. Boulder county, a
flood in Four Mile creek washed away
the town hall and part of store. The
placer mines are ruined for the season.
The dams clear down to Boulder can
yon are washed away and the country
road destroyed. Without warning the
almost dry creek bed became raging
torrent. wave at least six feet in
height, with a huge mass of trees,
stumps and wreckage of all kinds. be-
ing the forerunner of what was COM
ing. No loss of life is reported.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
Minor State News.

Kincaid will soon have 4 new -four
ing mill.
Coffeyville's new mill will give EN-
p1oyment to 30 men,
Wyandotte county furnishes 1850 o.
the states gain of 1925 in population
Great excitement prevailed at Seneca
over the reported discovery of a ricl
find of gold on the farm of Chris
Most.
Numerous counterfeit dollars wen
circulating in Mcpherson recently
Henry Lorangle was arrested for do
ing it.
Mai. Ross, of Great Bend, was nomi
mated for senator by the repu blican'
of the Thirty-Fifth district. He is fea
Ingalls,.
Ex-senator III. B. Kelley has pur
chased the Paola Times, populist pa
per owned by Editor Mccarthy. re
Gently deceased.
Democrats of the Eastern-Southerl
department OF the appellate court in
dorsed Manford Schoonover, the popu
list nominee, for judge.
Chairman Love. of the Democrat,
state committee. says within 80 day.
BRYAN clubs will be formed in everl
voting precinct in kansai.
The Christian Endeavor of the STATE
recently held convention at Emporia
with delegates present from all quar-
tiers, as well as many foreign visitors
Col w. T. Cloud, of Kansas City, Mo.
has announced the first annual re
union of all Kansas state voluntee
regiments at Ottawa, September 1918
Populists of the Douglass and JEFF
ferson county senatorial districts nom
mated w. III. Sears, a recent boltei
from republican ranks, for state sena
tor.
A member of the order OF Mystic
Brotherhood is credited with saying
that Gov. Morrill, will get the bulk OF
the votes of this anti-prohibition So
ciety.
Kansas colored masons, in recent
session at Leavenworth, elected d. A
Jones. of Leavenworth, grand master
and Henry III. Curtis, of Baxter Springs
secretary.
Judge Carver, republican nominee
for chief justice. will not make auy
campaign speeches. following a prece.
dent set by all previous candidates 70,
that position
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
URGED TO REBEL.

Strong Feeling in Spain Against Sending
More Troops to Cuba.
BARCELONA, Aug. ga manifesto
has been scattered broadcast, urging
the troops now under orders to rein
force the Spanish army in Cuba to re-
fuse to embark. and telling them to re-
sist all attempts to compel them to
leave Spain. The people are also
urged to rebel against the govern
ment. thus preventing the departure
of the soldiers. Several arrests have
already been made. and the govern
ment has taken extra precautions to
insure the departure of the troops as
planned and to suppress the threatened
disorder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
Twenty Horses Cremated.

CoFFEYvILLE, Kan. Aug. ga de-
structive fire occurred yesterday. the
large livery barn of McCiees & Lew
ark, on Eighth street, being entirely
destroyed. About 20 head OF horses
persisted in the flames. The stable
contained so head of horses, but by SUI
perhuman effort about 80 were saved.
Cabs. buggies and BUSES We're all
burned. The loss is at least IS. 600.
partially insured The fire seemed to
have had its origin in the hayloft.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
DEvOURED BY HOGS.
Horrible Fate OF Septuagenarian Who
Had Wandered from Home.

Horrible Fate OF a Septuagenarian Who
Had Wandered from Home.
EMPORIA, Kan, Aug. 24.-Hundreds
of people were out yesterday hunting
for Mrs. Jeanette Humphreys. who
had been missing since Monday.
About six o'clock her body was found
in a cornfield five miles northeast of
this place. surrounded by hogs, which
were devouring it From marks on the
ground, indicating a struggle, it is sup
posed that the hogs found her before
she was dead, but she was in so feeble
a condition that she was unable to pro-
tect herself Her son. j. c. Jones, is
receiving teller at the Emporia IA tional
bank. She was rs years old and some
what childish, and had been in the
habit of visiting friends without mott.
flying her folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
Fourteen seamen Drowned.

FALMOUTH. Aug. 24.-The Italian
ship Francesca Ciampa, which sailed
August 70 from San Francisco. has re-
turned and put in here with her bow
badly damaged. She reports having
been in collision with and having sunk
the French fishing boat, Mououtte. on
August 90, As miles southwest of the
Sciliy islands. Ten of her crew were
saved, but II were drowned.
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OUT OF THE CABINET.
Secretary Hoke Smith VIII Soon RetirS
from the Interior Department.

Secretary Hoke Smith VIII Soon RetirS
from the Interior Department.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The news
that Secretary Hoke Smith had re-
signed and that his resignation had
been accepted by the president crea-
ted considera BILE stir in political cir
cIes here yesterday, although the
probability of Mr.. Smiths retirement
had been, in a measure. anticipated
ever since his paper, the Atlanta Jour
nal, declared that it would support
Bryan and Sewa1l. Mr.. Smith still de-
clined to discuss the subject yesterday,
but it is known that the personal re-
lations between the president and Mr..
Smith have in no wise been disturbed.
Mr.. Smiths resignation, his friends
say, grew out of his differences with
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Thomas b. Reeds New Position.

Reed has just been appointed sue
.essor to the late William E. Russell as
:eferee for % of the principal life in
surance companies of this country.
The position carries with it handsome
salary-better than that which Mr..
Reed receives as speaker of the house
Of repres entatives-and there is little
Tor the referee to do. The IS compa-
lies have a general agreement to
work together upon certain lines for
heir common good. If any dispute
arises. which is seldom. 1t is referred
20 the referee and his decision as final