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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
HALF A TOWN BURNED.
The Fire Fiend DeVastates the Business
Section of Weston, w. Va.

The Fire Fiend DeVastates the Business
Section of Weston, w. Va.
WHEELING, w. Va, March 80 The
fire which broke out in the business
portion of Weston, this state, shortly
after midnight yesterday, destroyed
property to the value of $l5O,O0O, only
about one-third of which is covered by
insurance. The property burned was
about half the business portion of the
town, which is the seat of the state
hospital for the insane. During the
fire a suspension bridge which spans
the West Fork river, connecting the
hospital with the town, gave way with
a crowd of people and a number of
persons were injured in the fall Wes-
ton has no fire department, and it was
due to a heavy rain coming up that the
fire was finally gotten under control
by the bucket brigade.
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GREAT DAY FOR THIEVES.

VerdAnt People from Three States Har-
vested of Their Ready Money.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, March 27.-A
smooth gang of confidence meu have
been at work here for a couple of days.
Yesterday afternoon they picked up
Frank Hickman, y0uDg farmer from
Norfolk. Neh. who was on his road to
Guilford, Mo-, and worked him for SIS.
Wednesday night they worked Isaac
Moon, a St Louis travelling man, for
sI:, and during the forenoon worked
w. 81, Moore, Geneva, Kan, farmer
for $50. and an old lady, Mrs. Ellen
Williams. of Ceuterville, Ia. for 81. 80
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS.
An Insane Man Kills Wife and Child and
Then Himself.

BENToNvILLE, Ark, March 30-A
triple tragedy occurred three miles
from here yesterday. Pulaski Duck
worth,a prominent and highly respect
ed farmer, killed his wife by striking
her on the head with an ak, the I'M
fortunate woman dying instantly. He
then attacked his four-year-old child
with the ak and inflicted fatal injuries
The man then threw himself across the
bed, drew pocket-knife and slashed
his throat, dying almost instantly. A
seven-vear-old daughter escaped
slaughter by being at Sabbath school.
Duckworth was undoubtedly insane.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
NO HOPE FOR THEM.
The Work of Rescuing go Entomfe0 New
Zealand Miners Abandoned

The Work. of Rescuing so Entombe0 New
oakland Miners Abandoned
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March
2s.-All. hope of saving the Co miners
who were en- tombed in a mine at Brun-
merton, New Zealand, by aRrexplosion
of fire. damp, which killed FIVE men
outright. has been abandoned. The
bodiesSof IS of the miners have been
recovered from the pit, around which
there are the usual scenes of distress,
caused by the presence there of the
wives, and other relatives of the men
entombe6. Many of the men engaged
in the work of rescue haver been over
come and there have been several mar
now escapes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
OKLAHOMA PROSPECTS,.
Fruit Blossoms Out and Corn and Oats Up
-WatermelOns by July A.

Fruit Blossoms Out and Corn and Oats Up
-WatermelOns by July 4.
GUTHRIE, Ok. March 3L-The warm
weather of the past two days has,
brought out the fruit blossoms. Crow
ers say that very little if any damage.
was done by the freeze of week,ago4
The peach crop of the territory will.
be enormous, the bearing orchards,
already amounting to many thou
sands Of acres. The largest
wheat crop the territory has,
known is already assured, and in many
places corn and oats are up, as well as,
watermelons, which will be marketed
from Oklahoma by July 4, if no freeze
comes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
TO PREVENT A RAID.

The Treasury Department Fearful That
the Gold Reserve May Ese Weakened.
WASHINGTON, March 81. Assistant
Secretary Curtis. of the treasury de-
partment, has gone to New York assam
alarmed agent of the treasury depart
ment to look into the situation there,
which promises an early raid of extern
sive proportions upon the recently re-
plenished gold reserve. The rapid rise
in the price of gold bars in London
and the consequent rise in the price of
exchange, if it continues. will un-
doubtedly bring about extensive gold
shipments from here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
RULED BY A TRUST.
The Iron and Steel Industry Controlled by
Few Men.

Th0 IRON ana steel Industry controlled Dy
Few Men.
CHICAGO, March 31.-The iron and
steel industry, first in point of impor-
lance in America, is now in the abSo-
lutte control of few men, who are
banded together by the strongest
bonds of common interest, and who
have, at a conservative estimate, not
less than $500, oO0, 900 at their disposal.
The details of the transaction by
which the simple commercial com bina-
ton was effected were mapped out in
New York last week and the final
move was made in Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Birmingham, Ala, yesterday.
The men in the immense combination
are in position now to- say how much
iron ore shall be converted into iron
and steel and at what price it shall be
sold.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
TIE TROUBLE UNSETTLED.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Refuses to Re.
organize the New County OF Greer.

OkIahOma Supreme Court ReruReB to Re.
organize the New County of Greer.
GUTHRIE, Ok, March 3N-The SUI
preme court refused to. recognize
Greer county, just added to Oklahoma
by the United States supreme court as
a county and attached it to Oklahoma
county, 500 miles away, for judicial
purposes This leaves the new county
as an uuorganized county with 30 muir
derers, applying for writs of habeas
corpus. Judge Scott, of Oklahoma
City, is, drafting a bill covering tine
complex situation for adoption by con-
gress. The situation affords a. new
and novel aspect in legal jurispru-
dence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
Best Stenographer-in America.

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Dennis T..
Murphy, who has been one of the re-
pOrters of the United States senate
since 184s and the chief of the official
reportorial corps since 1883, died hero
last night, aged 623 years. He was one
of the best stenograpbic reporters in
the world and the. accuracy and fidel-
ity of his work was, never questioned
In 1875, at the unanimous request of
the electoral commission, he reported,
without any assistance, the sittings of
that BODY
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
BIG STRIKE BEGUN.

Chicago. Carpenters Quit Work to Hasten
the Eight Hour Day.
CHICAGO, March 31.-What may de-
velop into a strike that will paralyze
the building industry in Chicago for a
long period was begun yesterday So
far, abont 800 carpenters are ont, but
the trouble is expected to spread nntil
every one of the $4,000 carpenters in
this city will have ceased work. The
trouble is about an eight hour day
agreement between bosses and carpen-
terS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
Three hundred chinese killed.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 30-Three
hundred Chinese were blown to atoms
by the explosion of a magazine at
tached to the fort at Kiangy, in China,
on February "a The disaster, accord
ing to the mail advices received by
steamer, was the work of mutinous
soldiers, who were preparing to join
secret society rebels in an attack on
the adjacent town, but whether
through carelessness or by intention is
not known
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
SPEAKER REED PRAISED.

National w. C. T. q. Expresses Gratitude
for One Act with n Hope for Another.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The general
officers of the National w. C. I. q.
have addressed a letter to. Speak
er Reed at Washington, expressing
their gratitude for the speakers
action in enforcing the rule against
smoking in the house OF representa-
tives. The letter also expresses the
hope that at no distant day the sale of
liquor will also be banished from the
national capitol.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
SPAIN MAD AGAIN.

Senator Mills speech on Cuba Considered
Another Insult.
NEW YORK, March 28:1-A special ca
BILE dispatch to the Herald from Mad
rid says: Senator Mills speech has
created renewed antagoRism and is
considered another insult to Spain.
Bel Liberal says: 1.-The acts of the
United States. however eleverly dis
guised in FORM have as ttaeir ultimate
goal and object the adding of another
star to the flag by the annexation OF
Ctmha
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PREDICTS A GREAT CALAMITY.
st. Louis Preacher FOresees the Overthrow
of the Government.

of the Government.
ST. LOUIS, March 31.-Rev. DR..
BrOokes, for over 80 years pastor of
one of the leading churchesOf this city,
and never sensational, in his sermon
Sunday said the most momentous
strike in the worlds history will soon
be inaugurated, which will disrupt and
overthrow the American government
within the next six months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
An EIectriesaa1s Achievements.

New YORK, March Csc. d. Vaughn.
manager of the Western Union Tele--
graph company's station at the foot of.
West Fifty~ffth street, says that ha.
has about completed an invention by.
the use of which it will be possible to.
telephone across the ocean. He says.
that with the use of his invention he.
has distinctly heard over a wire the
ticking of watch / 500 miles awar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04

j S t er's telegram
re a d: president
dead" a Id n o
further details are
0btainable. Gen.
Hippolyte was born
I'm 1927, attained
prominence oin the
civil war of 1865,
later led the bloody
revolt against Pres
7ident Legitime. and
displaced the latter
i'm 1889, being regu-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
PIaeae Breaks out in china.

SAN FRANCISCO. March GO Tho hong
Kong correspondent of the Japaa Mail
writes that the plague has broken out
again in Canton, and eases haze also
appeared IN Hong Kong. Ensrgetio
steps are being taken to check it's
growth. The port has not yet been
declared infected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
Bishop Potter Highly Horored.

NEW York, March 31.-Bishop Potter
has been invited by the authorities of
Cam bridge university, England, to be
select preacher to the university dur
ing May, 1897. The appointment has
never been conferred before upon a
bishop or priest of the American
oh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
Demoralizing the Saloon business.

New YORK, March 3o.-The new
liquor law. which places saloons under
the supervision of a tax commissioner,
abolishes the free-lunch counter, and
is most strict in its requirements con-
corning the Sabbath, is causing d panic
among LIQUOR men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
PRESIDENT HlPPOLYTE DEAD.

Official Information Has Been Received OF
HaytFs. Presidents Demise.
WASHINGTON March 2I1.-The report
of the death of President Hippolyte of
Hayti has been confirmed by tele-
gram from United States Minister
Smyth at Forte. am Prince. The min
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04

GEN! HIPPOLYTEs- ISrIy eIecteo presl-
dent the next yean, The administra-
tration of the-islandTs affairs is carried
on blythe president and four ministers
The presidents salary is $24, 900 year
and his term nomimally seven years,
but it is usuallycnt short by insurrec-
tiOnS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
omaha's Temple Of Labor closed.

OMAHA, Neb., March 3L-Omaha
Temple of Labor, opened SO auspi-
ciously recently under the patronage
of the Central Labor union, is locked
and barred, the result of hot legal
fight between rival labor factions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
cre.t Damace to steamer.

OAKvIILE, Ont, April Lice on
Sixteen river broke up and caused the
biggest flood ever known here. An at
tempt was made to prevent the de-
struction of steamers in the harbor by
claiming them, but, despite all precau-
tions. the Luella and Mascot have
sunk, and half dozen others were
driven out into Lake Ontario and have
disappeared from, view.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
A brakeman Under the Wheels.

South McALEsTER, L T.. March So
Brakemana Richard Dempey, while
making up a southbound Missouri,
Kansas s. Texas freight train at this
place. Slipped and fell under the wheels,
the wheels cutting off both legs, from
the effects of which he died
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
No Linseed all TRUSS receiver

CHICAGO, March 2a--Judge Gibbons
declined to appoint y receiver for the
National LsaSeed Oil Co. and dismissed
for want OF equity the bill Gled by
Louis A, Coqu<rd, asking for the re-
ceiver>
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04

Charles Z. Clark, an Omaha (Neb.
printer, has been appointed superin.
tendent of the printers home at Colo
RADIO Springs, Col
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-03
SCOW BAY SITE
FOR A DEPOT
The Matter Gan Now Br Considered
Settled for All Time 10
Come,
u. II. WEIGH FILES HIS DEED
There NOW Practically Hsmain bat a Few
Nua.ReSidentS 10 Oeal With "a a Cash
Basis. aad SIX Thousand Dollars
Mill Dispose OF Then,
u. II. WEIGH FILES HIS DEED

Much to the Joy OF everyone In the city
who heard the good news last night, Il
can be safely said that the depot In As
toria Tor the A. and c r. r. H. will be
At seow Ray Yesterday afternoon at Il
late hour Mr.. u. H. wclcn rled hia deeds
In escrow to the entire block q: No $50
The deeds are to he turned over the s6th
OF Aprii rhis dispolos OF II OF tho
greatest Obstacles In tho way OF sccur-
ing his site. The Closing OF the deal
is now In sight There remains practi.
cally only the few nonresident owners
OF property required Tor depot and tor
mlnal purposes, to be dealt with on u
rash basis, II may require $1,000 to se-
cure title from these parties, II Is un.
dcrstood that immediate stops will be
taken to this end and one OF the leading
business mon has PRACTICAL y guaranteed
to secure the amount As,ortans can now
see their way clear to the opening M o.
business on a large scale this srUson,
and the coming ~ general prosperity to
the community. Tho result o. the efforts
being made nov cannot be- doubted
The action ~ Mr. Wclch deserves tho
most hearty thanks ~ every resident IN
the city. n Is the key which has I'M
locked the door leading TO immediate DO
velopment OF many dormant resources,
and a vote 90 thanks might wull be rS-
tended TO that gentleman
The news has just been received wat
ron Tor the Young's Ray bridge. weigh
ing So tons. and packed In hfteen ears.
IS now In transit from he East over tho
Great Northern railway. ana has passed
81. Paul II Is expected that the mat
tcrial will reach here next week with
the bridge completed across the hay. and
a large force ~ men at work on the
track through the city. there will he
plenty Of business here for cycry one
during iSQs.
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SAD STATISTICS.
Italy Has a FriFhtfui Record OF Violent
Deaths.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette.
A homicide OCCURS every two hours
In Italy. This was one OF the many
startling statements made by Baron Ga
%rofalo, a distinguished italian crimlnolo-
gist, In a lecture delivered On Grimm
atty in Relation to the Education OF the
People in the Roman college. His
audience included Queen M%argherita.
In Italy the annual loss OF life by
homicide usually by lethal weapons)
numbers about 1000 souls. Compared
with France. for instance, she has ten
homicIdes a year for Frances one; and
t~hlrty-nve for Denmark's one. The
Latin population. indeed. in both hemts-
pheres have a bad pre-eminence over the
Teutonlc in crimes OF violence. II not In
crime generally. and Of thesa Latin popu-
latlons Italy Is the worst.
Baron Garofalo proceeded to give tho
reasons why. In the first place, VEN
delta, which In Greece was heroism and
In medieval Europe a laudable custom,
has fingered longer In Italy than in any
other country; duelling also n more fire.
quent In Italy than elsewhere. To the
religious instruction given in Great
Britain and the United States Of America
he attributed the fact that these coun-
tries have in forty years diminished by
one-half the annual proportion OF their
~delinquents and mendicants. while in
Italy the want Of similar lnstruc. lon
has resulted In the positive increase OF
delinquency and mendicancy since 1862.
When TO these considerations we add
the Increased hardness OF living In the
young kingdom, the strain put upon the
moral resisting power by a crushing pow
erty, the squalld dwellings. the defective
alimentation. by which the brain is
starved, when It Is not actually poisoned,
by the stimulants In which relief from
misery Is sought, and tine depreciation
OF life as II exists under such conditions,
we arrive at an ensemble Of causes which
quite accounts for these sad statistics.
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II. F. Topping. the Well Known Furr'
ture Dealer. Ends His Existence.

II. f. Topping. the Well Known Furri-
ture Dealer. Ends His Existence.
About $50 last evening. II. f. Topping.
the well known furniture dealer. ended
his existence by sending a bullet through
his head, The facts leading up 10 the
rash act are as yet shrouded In mystery,
and. to a great extent, a matter OF con-
lecture.
Topping shot himself in the house Of a
neighbor. William Dench. He was on q
visit to Mr.. Dench. and was one OF sew
eral guests. Mr.. Dench mad noticed that
Topping was acting strangely. particular
ly noticing the strange manner in which
the latter fXed his gaze on him. During
a conversation on commonplace subjects,
and without a moments warning. Top
ping pulled a revolver from his pocket.
Mr.. Dench. thinking he was TO be the
victim. made a rush for Topping. but.
before he could grasp the weapon. II was
discharged. the ball entering the temple
and lodging in the brain.
A physician was Immediately
ed. as was also the coroner, and the man
was removed to the hospital. There Is
not the slightest possibility OF his re-
covery at this writing. midnight Top
ping leaves a wife. but no children.
From what could be learned last night.
Topping was financially embarrassed.
Some time e his wife was seriously m
and was taken to California by her hus-
band Cor her health. Topping. II Is said.
used the funds OF the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
OF which he was treasurer. 10 defray the
expenses OF this trip. He returned on
the last steamer. leaving his wife in
California II appears further that Ton
ping has met with business reverses,
which, coupled with his wife's III health.
caused him to take his life. He was
well known In secret society circles. hav-
ing recently served a term as chancellor
commander Of the Knights OF Pythias.
2 a. m.-Dr. Estes, who Is In charge OF
the wounded man, reports that there is
a slight chance OF saving his life. Prob
ing indicates that the ball is in the back
Of the neck, having passed downward
through the right temple n Into the
neck back Of the last tooth. II the
brain has not been affected. life may be
preserved. The report that lie was short
in his accounts with the Junior Order
is also denied.
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CLOSED UP AN ASTORIA DEAL.

Mark Schlussel, who associated himself
with Henry Alderman in the real estate
and brokerage business January /. 1895,
has just returned from Astoria. and,
with his partner. has succeeded in closing
a deal for the sale OF the Parker House
at that place to Mr.. W. f. Cole, a plon-
Ger hotel man Of California. The price Is
$4,000. The transaction is one OF the
most important that has taken place In
Astoria for a long time past, and indl-
Gates the return OF good times. The new
proprietor will close the house for one
month, and, in the interim. II will be
remodeled and newly equipped. and
everything done to make the place first
elias In all respects.-Oregonian.
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Der of the ladies assembled 1t the hore
OF Mrs Lelnenwehar and held what Is
called In W. & T, L, pailanNc, a "parlor
meeting" After explanation ot different
lines OF work. such as social purity, loyal
legion flower mission work among for
eigners, and the educaUNe Influences Of
the W, c. I. U. 10 It's members by the
president and members " the union. an
invitation to Join tho ranks WIS extended
which resulted In four new mcmberS 4
social time with refreshments added 20
the nest OF the meeting.
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HoYT's PLAYERS.
Meet with Accident Which Causes Much
Trouble.

Meet With Accident Which Causes Much
Trouble.
Illustrative OF how troubles come in
droveS. when they once get started. the
experience OF Hoyt's "a Texas Steer"
Company the past few days, IL a gCod ex-
ample. Such a chapter OF accidents and
mishaps. happening to almost any Mind
OF a theatrical venture more than 5000
miles away from headquarters, would
have tempted closing the sea son and n
scurrying to the etiecte East. Not 40 with
"A Texas Steer however. The lIoyt
coterie Is largely one OF nerve md nlucky
persistence. and therefore Portland thea
ter-goers will be given a chance TO see
Arthur Hoyt's masterpiece At the Mar
guam Grand after all.
The first chapter OF the series OF acci-
dents unfoided itself when the company.
early in the week. missed rail Dad con-
nections at Sacramento. owing to Il
broken piston rod on the engine. This
slight accident made II necessary 10 lose
the first OF the two days for which Man
aver Hellig had booked the attraction
at the Marquam Grand-Weducsday.
April l. Then followed the sudden and
severe illness OF Miss Charlotte Crane.
AAF ~ VI NV 'RAAANAhF ftA'NA HNaA
MI In with an inferior person. or to give
a sllpshod performance OF the great
comedy by cutting" the company man
aver concluded TO cancel all dates for
this week. and give Miss Crane a
chance 10 recover. This would have cut
Portland and one or W n~eighhorinE
cities out OF the booking OF "A Texas
Steer" altogether. had not Manager Hell
llg. OF the Marquam Grande. AMI Man
ager Schmelz. Of the company. put their
heads together and worked out a new
order. They succeeded finally In Undue
ing Manager Robert Jameson. OF the
Victoria md Vancouver theatres. TO cnn-
eel the dates held for the company for
the first OF next week. on tne promise
that he would have the attraction on
the next trip TO the coast without fan.
This arrangement fixes II 20 that "a
Texas Steer" will appear at the Mar
guam Grand on next Monday evening.
April 9. and that Is why Manager HelPg
is congratulating himself.-oregonian
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Gatzow-I'd like to get rid Of JabzIn;
he's coming around bOthering me every
hour Of the day. Blazney-Why don't
you lend him four or five dollars? That
would keep him away. Gatzow-O, no.
II wouldn't. II l we're TO lend Jabzln
five dollars he'd be around the next day
to borrow afty.-Roxbury Gazette.
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Yesterdays WEATHER.

Local weather for twenty-four hours
ending at 5 p. m. yesterday, furnished
by the United States Department OF AZ
ricplture. weather bureau.
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, S degrees
Precipitation. .@ inch
to date. 6.@ inches.
LIST, 1886 to date, 20 inch.
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FROM NOW UNTIL SPRING

Overcoats and winter wraps will be In
fashion. They can be discarded, tempor-
arily while travelling in the s~team-heated
trains Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway. For solid comfort, for
speed and for safety. no other line can
compare with this great railway of the
West