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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
CURRENCY FIGURES.
Mr.. Dockery Gives Some Insight into tin
Contraction OF the Currency.

Mr.. Dockery Gives Some Insight into the
Contraction of the Currency.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Mr. Docxery
says that the result of his investiga ton
in regard to the contraction of the cur
rency was amazing to him, and he
gives some figures as follows:
On July 1, 1890, prior to the enactment OF the
issued, amounted to s., O6s O4s. O87. and the
amount in circulation sl.4s9.7Is,376: the
surplus in the treasury. including the gold re-
serve, being S24> 612 464, and the circulation pei
capita being s22 81
On July l. 1891. the total volume OF money
S. 100 l3c, 092: amount in circulation 81 ,500
reserve, sl53,s93. s09 circulation per capita,
e.34I
On July 1, 1892, the total volume of money
was Ss219.7l9,1ss amount in circulation 81 .6os-
073,S3S: surplus in the treasury. including gold
reserve, SI26 e9:,37: per capita circulation,
S2441
On July /, 1893, the entire volume of money
s. 120, 2S .093 amount in circulation, 81 .593
1885, surplus in the treasury. including gold
reserve, slaa. i6,,29O circulation per capita,
s2a 80.
On July 1, 1891, the total volume of money
was 1872 ',27o amount in circulation. 81 ,66i.-
061 .232: surplus in the treasury, including gold
reserve, l11,5sI,437, per capita circulation,
s2i 80.
On July L. 1895, the volume of money wa.
sa217 667; amount in circulation. 81 ,6o4, 1911
e58; surplus in the treasury. including gold re-
serve. Sl95 1a3 per capita circulation $22 go
On July 1, 1896, the volume of money was
s., EOS. 42O613 amount in circulation 81 521 ,5S4.
2ss; surplus in the treasury. including gold re-
serve, s267, 1882 40: per capita circulation
S21.35
The treasury statements show that from
July /, 1884, to June l. 1896, the actual decrease
in the total volume of money, coined or issued
was S40.904 663, while the actual decrease in
the volume of money in active circulation was
s1I2 I76. 49, the per capita circulation being
duced from satss to sel.s'- The reduction OF
the amount of money in circulation during this
period is explained by the increase in the bor-
rowed surplus in the treasury from S1I7, 5s4, 437
TO 1891, 1913, 2lu.7o.
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A FATAL FIRE.
a Barrel of OIL Explodes and Scatters
flames In Every DIrectton.

a Barrel of OH Explodes and Scatters
Flames In Every Direction.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. June 13.-At 2:30
this morning a barrel CT oil in the
basement of bakery owned by Ku-
buegunde Garische. at No. So Spring
Garden avenue, Allegheny, exploded
with a frightful report and scattered
flames in every direction. Several peo-
pie were sleeping on the second floor
of the building. but before they could
escape the structure was enveloped in
flames Mrs Garische, aged "A years,
leaped from the window, striking
squarely on her head on the stone pave
ment, and was instantly killed The
6remen made rush into the
building and lying on the floor found
Mr.. Garische unconscious from heat
and smoke. A grandchild. aged five
years, was found dead in his crib.
Lottie, aged - years, was badly burned
a bout the head and hands and will
robably die Mrs Garische, Jr.. es-
capped by aid of the firemen with slight
injuries and burns. Two other per-
sons were also rescued by the firemen.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
ClfppfnES.

One of the shortest wills ever filed
was offered the other day at the sur
ragate's office in New York. 1t was
the work of Andrew Wesley Kent, a
lawyer, and was written on a sheet of
his office paper 1t read: My will
give, devise and bequeath unto my
wife, Ninah Kent, all my estate, both
real and personal 1 appoint her ex-
ecutrix thereof, and revoke all former
Wills"
Some people are never contented un-
less in controversy. Like the stormy
petrol, they are ever flying in search
of a tempest Horn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
NO WOMEN DELEGATES.

Mrs Fales, of New York, Refused Recog-
milton by the Populist Party.
New YORK. June 13-Mrs- Imogene
C. Fales. of Bensonhurst, Familiarity
known as the mother of the peoples
party in Brooklyn, who was recently
chosen as a delegate to the national
convention of the populist party, was
officially informed by the state COM
mittee that she was not accepta BILE as
a delegate. She was notified by the
secretary that the state platform did
not recognize women on an equality
with men, and that it has made no pro-
vision for women delegates
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
THE FIGHT FOR CONGRESS.
Efforts VIII BE Bent by Both Parties to
Elect National LegIslators.

Efforts VIII BE Bent by Both Parties to
Elect National Legislators.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Congressman
Babcock, of Wisconsin, chairman of
the congressional campaign commit.
tee, after the st. Louis convention
will return here and begin active work
in the campaign to elect a republican
majority in the house of the Fifty-Fifth
congress. He has convinced himself
that the main efforts of the democrats
will be directed to electing a majority
of the next house rather than to elect
president For the republicans to
elect president and fail to control the
house would, in his judgment, be a
calamity, and he purposes to leave no
stone unturned in an effort to choose
at least a safe working majority in
that body in which all revenue legisla-
ton must originate. Congressman
Mercer, of Nebraska, has been selected
as secretary of.the committee and w.
P. Sutton, of Michigan, assistant sec.
retarV.
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ALARM IN HAVANA.
Cuban Insurgents Attack tho Ctty's Water
supply. Using Dynamite.

Cuban Insurgents Attack tho City's Water
supply, Using Dynamite.
HAVANA, June 15.-The city was
startled and alarmed Saturday night
at nine o'clock by the noise of two sue
cessive explosions which shook the
ground for long distance and were
heard for miles CONSERVATION pre-
vailed for time, as it was feared this
was prelude to an attack or a series
of similar explosions 1t was soon
found that the stone bridges of Cristina
and Concha and the aqueduct
of Fernando Septimo were the
points that had suffered from
the dynamite. The bridges were
partially destroyed, and the pipes on
the aqueduct, upon which the city is de-
pendent for its water supply were much
damaged. 1t cannot yet be stated
how extensive is the damage done. OF
how long it will require to remedy it
There is no doubt left that the dyna-
mite which caused this wreck was
placed by agents of the insurgents
1t has been their determination an
nounced some time since, to cut off the
water supply of Havana and to serve to
make it as nearly inhabitable as possi-
BILE. The greatest apprehension is felt
on account of the secrecy and effective
ness with which the insurgents have
been able to carry out the outrage.
1t is believed the insurgents are bent
upon investing Havana by cutting off
as much as possible the supply of nee
essaries, though not by actually be-
sieging it. All fruits and vegetable
and fresh meats are unprecedentedly
high priced and difficult to obtain, and
milk is OF the poorest, such is
brought in being much adulterated be-
fore it is delivered. There is much fever,
and smallpox has broken out here and,
in the unwholesome state of affairs,
threatens to become epidemic. Many
are suffering from measles and there
is much intestinal trouble among the
habitants of the city, owing to the
poor and insufficient food. The fail.
ure of the water supply under these
conditions is dire calamity
A council of Spanish generals in Cuba
has decided to suspend opera tions
against the insurgents owing to the
rains.
Gen. Gomez's force of 5000 was de-
feated recently on the plains of Sara
toga near Najara, province of Puerto
Principe, after fight of AZ hours, by
Jiminez Castallano's troops Gomez
lost fully 500 men. Gen. Goday's COM
mand, which reinforced the troops, lost
four soldiers killed and two officers
wounded.
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TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
An Awful Disaster Reported Have DC
at d.

An Awful Disaster Reported to Have Oc-
Cured at anton, O.
CANTON, O., June 15.-1t was reported
here that Congress lake, 20 miles north ,
a body of water about one mile in
diameter, had broken through It's
banks and flooded the territory south.
The report says many people are killed
and in jured and the towns of Middle
branch and Oval City are swept away.
Details cannot be obtained except by
driving to the scene, as telephone and
telegraph communication is cut or
A report over a railroad wire said orer
200 people were killed
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does not commit itself to the extreme state
menr of gold money metallism, and the leaders
prudent in their action
1 have recently conversed with MIR. A ].
Balfour, first lord of the British treasury and
conservative leader in the house of commons,
and several members of his government. and
I assured upon the highest authority
that Mr. Balfours recent speech represented
the opinion of the government Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chancellor of the eXcheQuer,
on March IL last, made a speech, in which he
said that the government willing and anx-
ious to enter into an international conference,
upon negotiations, but it was not prepared
to abandon the gold standard under which
Great Britain. instead of becoming ruined, was
Singularly PHOSPHORUS
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LEGITIMATE ADVERTISING.
Joint Traffic Passenger Lines VIII Use Only
Newspapers Periodicals.


Newspapers Periodicals.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 16.-Adver-
Using in trade price lists, amusement
programmes or any of the numerous
kinds of publications of that nature
has been prohibited by the board of
managers of the Joint Traffic associa-
ton. They have made a Law that
from July 1 no road may publish or
participate in advertising in such pub
LEGATIONS. Advertising must be confined
to regular published standard news
papers or periodicals of general cir
culation. published at regular inter-
walls. Transportation issued on ac-
count of such advertising must be con-
fined to the bona fide proprietors, pub
fishers, editors, officers, employees or
attaches of such authorized publica-
tions and members of their immediate
families.
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SPEAKS.
He Maintains Democrats Should
Not Adopt Free Silver Plank.
MIR. HOAR ON THE SILVER PROBLEM.
A Statement by the Massachusetts Senator
That the Time Is Ripe for the Estab-
ushment of Bimetallism by In
ternational Agreement

WAsHINGToN, June 17.-In reply to
request from the New York Herald for
a statement concerning the democratic
situation, President Cleveland last
night sent the following to that news
paper:
I have made figures to the probable ac-
ton of the delegates already chosen, or to be
chosen. the democratic national convention,
but refuse to believe that when the time ar
rives for deliberate action there will be
grated upon democratic creed de-
mand for the free, unlimited and indie
dependent coinage of silver 1 cannot believe
this. for know the democratic party is neither
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

BALTIMORE, Md, June 12--Pope Leo
XIII. adheres to a custom still prac-
ticed in this country by gentlemen of
the old school-that of using snuff. It
is no. generally known that the snuff
used by the head of the Roman Caeho-
lie church is made especially for his
use in Baltimore 1t is the highest
priced snuff made anywhere in the
world, and its value is increased sever
al times above the original cost after
the customs duty has been paid to the
Italian government The snuff for the
prince of Rome is manufactured from
the pick of the finest Virginia and Ken
lucky tobacco
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
A DRUNKEN FATHER.
Tries to Murder His Family and Is PARTIAL
ly Successful

Tries Murder His Family and Is PARTIAL
ly Successful
CHICAGO, June 1.-Two years ago
John Wolter was married to widow
who had about So, 500. He then tried
to obtain con troll of her property, and
failing, took to drinking. Last night
Wolter went home drunk, drew a re-
volver and shot his wife. The bullet
struck his stepdaughter in the face
and she fell to the floor in a
dying condition. Then Wolter
aimed at his other stepdaughter
Jennie, but the mother sprapg
between and diverted her husbands
aim, so that the girl was only wound
ed. She was hit in the stomach, how
ever, and may die, as ner sister has
already. Wolter was prevented by
neigh bors from doing further harm
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
POURED IN WRONG.
That Placed the Other Half of the LIQUOR
Ton

That Placed the Other Half of the I,iouov
on Top.
A preacher with views on the tenn
perance question was walking soberIv
along a dusty road. A farmer with an
empty wagon, save that it contained a
gallon jug, overlook him and asked if he
did not wish to ride. The preacher, as
senting, climbed into the wagon, and
as they logged along toward the next
village the two fell into conversation.
Now, the preacher had his suspicious
concerning the jug and led the talk
around to the subject of temperance,
eNpounding his views at great length
and with appropriate emphasis. Much
to his surprise, his companion quite
agreed with him. Nevertheless the
preacher still continued to suspect the
jug.
my friend he said presently, would
you mind telling me what you have in
the jug here?"
..Rum," said the farmer
81 feared So" continued the preacher.
"Now, my dear friend, you have quite
agreed with all have said on this great
question of temperance"
"Yes.''
"Can you not give proof that you
mean what you say and pour out this
accursed Gquor?"
Mo-
''But cannot understands
'Wall," said the farmer, Eye see I'd
do it for ye, only half the liquor in that
jug belongs to my brother
Then empty your half, my friend.-
'ButI can't do that, nuther. Ye see,
his halls on top-"-Boston Budget.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

TOPEKA, Kan, June 17.-State Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal has an
nounced that hereafter he will insti-
tute prosecutions against bank officials
who make false statements pertaining
to the condition of their business to
the commissioner This has never been
done, but a number of such transac-
tions have recently been discovered by
the commissioner he feels that it is
time to put a stop to it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20
BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
People of West Plains, Mo-, Preparing for
EnCa M Dnent.

People OF Wert FIafns, MO-, PreparfnS Tot
Encam pment.
WEST PLAINS, Mo-, June 1.-THE
people of the queen city of the Ozarlxs
are making great preparations to take
care of the old soldiers of south Mis-
souri, and north Arkansas during their
fifth annual encampment. This en-
campment is for the blue and the gray
and comprises district in both states
Old soldiers who can visit this encamp-
ment will be welcomed. Arrange
ments are being made for excursion
rates on the Kansas City, Fort Scott 81
Memphis railroad from Kansas City
and from Memphis The date of en-
.campment is August is to %, inclusive.
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To seek Aid for Armenia.

LONDON, juno 1.-THE Armenian re-
lief committee having informed Mr..
Gladstone that Prof. Agar Beet had
been delegated to visit the United
States in order to plead for the Arme-
mans, he telegraphed: las your en-
voy will lay the strongest case ever
known before one of the most gener-
GUS of nations, 1 hope for great re-
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CentraI r..as Drought Broken.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, June 13--The
drought which for eight weeks has
prevailed in central Texas was broken
last night by copious rains. This will
revive corn, and insures a tremendous
cotton crop, as the plant has wit hstcod
the drought well.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

CoNsrANTINoPLE, June Is The
French guardships started for Yalova,
in the island of Crete, yesterday, with
SIS, 900 with which to pay the ransom
OF the two French women who were
captured recently near that place by
bripandS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

There is something humiliating in
the fact that we all-unless we are un-
usual persons, as some of us doubtless
are-love to talk about our ailments.
An invalid often seems to find her chief
joy in retailing to sympathizing friends
all her symptoms. The truth is that
our i'll health is of no interest to any
one besides those who love us, and we
may weary even them by talking over
our ailments While mental anguish is
cften eased by talking it out" bodily
pain is never banished by moaning over
it. To fret over pain that must be
borne is childish. To suffer and be
strong-and therefore silent-is SUBJ
Bazaar.
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seventy men lOsC Dy Suh1tEokes
LONDON, June i3.-The Westminster
Gazette publishes a news agency dis
patch from Bombay saying it is re-
ported there that the British warship
Bonaventure, while making a passage
from COLOMBIA, Ceylon, to Pondich cry,
capital of the French settlement in In.
dia, lost 20 men by sunstroke.
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A. o. .. W. supreme Lodge

BUFFALO, \. Y, June 17.-More than
hundred delegates attended the open
ing of the oath stated meeting of the
supreme lodge A. o. q. w. yesterday.
Supreme Master Workman Joseph E
Riggs, of Lawrence, Kan, occupied
Z he chair
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

Democrats of the Fourth Maine dis
trict elected silver delegates to the ma
-tional conven ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

A call for the national democratic
league to meet at Chicago August IL
has been issued.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-20

-.RuheHs had finished a number OF
greatly admired portraits before he
was &c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
DID YOU EVER

Try Electric Bitters as u remedy for
yonr troubles? If not, get . bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
been found to be particularly adapted
Complaints. exerting wonderful direct
influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs, If you have loss Of APP
petite, constipation, headache. fainting
spells, or are nervous. sleepless, melan
chely, or troubled with dizzy spells,
Electric Bitters ii the medicine you
need. Hesltn and strength are guar
anteed DO its use. Only 50 cents atsB b.
Z. Jones.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
The Simplest Secret.

Twenty clerks in store. Twenty
hands in printing office--twenty
young men in a village. All want to
get along in the world. and all expect
to do so. One of the clerks will rise to
be partner and make fortune. One
of the compositors will own "a newspa.
per and become an influential and
prosperous citizen. One Of the appren-
tices will become master builder.
One of the villagers will get saihand-
some farm and live like q patriarch.
But which is destined to be the lucky
individual? Lucky? There is no luck
about it. The thing is almost certain
as the Rule of Three. The young fell
low who will distance his competitors
is he who masters his business, who
preserves his. integrity. who lives
cleanly and purely, who never gets in
debt, who gains friends by deserving
them, and puts his money into saw
ings bank. There are some ways to
fortune that looks shorter than this
old dusty highway. But the staunch
men of the community, the men who
achieve something really worth having,
good fortune, good name, and serene
old age all 60 this road-Good Stories.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06

A little boy named d. Will Gwin, OF
Louisville. KY. whose father is q doc;
tor and who had had imany ancestors of
the same profession and who is only 4
years and six months old has learned
every bone in the human anatomy and
can tell all their uses, not by vote but
when questioned separately or at ran
dom. Verify the human mind is won.
derful piece of mechanism, God like in
it's powers in many instances.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
Cockran's Speech.

The Courier-Journal declared with
some reluctance that henceforth Ken
tuckians would have to admit that the
greatest orator in America lived in
New York. This was after hearing ne
effort of Hop. W.. Bourke Cochran,
whom Memphians had the pleasure Of
hearing NJ the Auditorium last night.
Whether the opinion of the Courier
Journal will be universally accepted
or not, there is no doubling the fact
that Cochran is one of the foremost
orators Of today and that he compares
fauorably with the giants of past days.
From the matter of Mr.. Cochrans
speech The Commercial Appeal en-
phatically dlssents. Its manner Of de-
livery no one can condemn. Mr.. Coch-
ran isgifted by God beyond the powers
Of Ordinary and even extraordinary
men. He is = logician, a reasoner, a
genius. Granting his premises, his
conclusions are irresistible. Fruitful
in expedient, his skill In meeting OPP
posing elements is marvellous. His
presence is powerful auxiliary to his
argument. He possesses leonine ap-
pearance, Joyian head. stentorian
vpice and the. physical force Of a cy-
clone. The galleries were hostile to
him and he knew it. He silenced the
galleries and made those who enthusi-
as4ically interrupted free speech
ashamed of themselves, and aroused iu
them aukeen sense of respect for the
and for the amenities OF civ
ilization. He did not impress his audi
ence at the outset. Perhaps his falter-
ing was studied. He had perfect con-
troll of the thousands that packed the
and would have had of
the thousands that were tnrned away
for want of seating capacity had the
hall been larger. His speech was a
rare intellectual treat. He never heri-
tated for word and his diction was
chaste and charming. He argued in
manner as to convince his hearers OF |
his absolute honesty, absolute fearless
ness, absolute fidelity to his concep-
lions Of the great truths involved in the
pending issues. His speech was gem.
It was a marvel, 1t abounded in IL
ustration. in comment, in invective,
n npathos. in logic. He missed moth
ng. He overlooked nothing. From
he inclpient humor which would steal
smile from the lips of grief to a
wealth Of Imagery and a splendor OF
that was overpowering in its
he played wAntonly up
IN every cord in the gamu bf feeling,
lpon every string in the, man heart;
,e appealed to every se timent and
ceiling that is dear to ciek kization, and
.aused the emotions Of patriotism to
veil up in the hearts ofAhose present.
,ockran is on wrong mission, but he
S wonderful man. He is one OF the
Intellectual giants of the present day.
lie isthe effiorosencVeof modern pro-
'ress and the triumph of intelleotnal
evelopment. But he is. enlisted in a
wrong cause, or ON the wrong side of a
reat cause.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.

W. Fuller, of Conajoharie. Ny,
4 that he always keeps DIR. Kings
y Discovery in the house and al.
Fs found the very best results fol
l,s use that he would not be with
II. II procurable. G. A. Dykemsn,
1ggist. Catskill, N. Y, says that DIR.
lgs New Discovery is undoubtedly
best Congh remedy; that he has
= it in his family for eigh: years,
u has not failed 10 do all that is
med for it. WHY not try a remedy
'ong tried and tested. Trial bottle at
Jones Drug Store, free. Regular
sOc and 81 90
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
CANTON, June 27, 1895.

take this opportunity to state
that 1 will continue in the ma
chinery repairing business during
the summer and fall. Will over
haul machines for responsible
parties and wait untilfall for pay.
First class work guaranteed. at a
reasonable price. i have re-
paired number Of engines this
year, making a complete success
of every one. Satisfaction in
every particular Guaranteed.
H.. C. Chiffon.