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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
BANDITS GET NOTHING.
Masked Men Hold Up Train with Disap>
pointing Results in New Mexico

Masked Men Hold Up Train with Disap~
pointing Results in New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Oct. 3--The
eastbound passenger train, due here
at s:45 from the west, was held up at
Rio Puerco bridge, about 20 miles from
this city. As soon as the train pulled
out of the station it was halted by sew
eral masked men and the express mes
senger commanded to open the door of
his car. A general fusillade of shots
kept the passengers terrorized When
the robbers jumped ON the engine and
compelled Engineer Ross and his fire.
man to uncoup1e the engine and ex-
press car from the train, Deputy United
States Marshal LOOMS, who was re-
turning from the west, took in the sit
uation and fired at the first man, kill
ing him The robbers then commenced
shooting, and shot lantern from the
hand of a brakeman. Rumors here are
that several others are shot. but this
is not yet confirmed The hold-up was
a failure financially, the robbers Sc
curing no money
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Killed in n Collision.

QUINCY. Ill, Oct 3.-When the fast
mail train from the east over the Chi
cago, Burlington 81 Quincy railroad
was rounding a curve near the city
yesterday morning, the engineer OBJ
served hand-car, carrying some sec
ton hands, a short distance ahead.
He made every effort to check his
train, but collision was inevitable.
The men on the hand-car jumped off.
Patrick Burke, aged "a years, in trying
to remove the car from the track, re-
ceived injuries from which he died
two hours later.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
WATSON ATTACKS eurLER.

The Populist Nominee Now After Hl1
Party's National Chairman
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 3--In this weeks
issue of his peoples party paper
Thomas E Watson, populist nominee
for vice president, makes the follow
ing editorial attack on Chairman
Marion Butler, of the populist ma
tional committee: Attempts have
been made to show that Mr. Watson
favored fusion in the state of Indiana
This is not correct Mr.. Watson took
the position at the beginning of the
campaign that no popu1ist could con-
sistently vote for single Sewall
elector any more than he could
vote for Hobart elector. He
fled with Chairman Butler a writ
ten protest against MIR. Buffers
fusion policy. Mr.. Butler has
ignored Mr.. Watson's protest and gone
steadily forward on his own line Mr..
Watson's position is now what it was
when the Georgia state convention
met He is for 4 straight middle-of
the-road' ticket In go other way can
the democratic managers be forced to
abide by the St Louis contract Mr..
Watson's position has been humiliating
and embarrassing, and he has been
compelled to submit to policies he did
not approve"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
SEVEN KILLED.
Disastrous Wreck the Santa Fe Railroad
Near Usage City, Kan

Disastrous Wreck on the santa re hailroao
Near Usage City, Kan
Usage CITY, Kan, Oct 5--Whlle
moving at the rate of so miles an hour
the boiler of the locomotive pulling
the eastbound California express train.
No. ?. on the Santa Fe railroad, ex-
ploded at Peterton, Kan, early yester-
day morning, causing a disastrous
wreck and the loss of SIX lives and pos
sibly more. Those killed were: George
Strumpf, engineer. Topeka; Henry Hol-
lister fireman, Topeka; Arthur Smith,
74I Parallel avenue, Kansas City, Kan;
William McAdams, tramp; two other
tramps, unknown The injured are:
NJ. Purcell, Rut1edge, Mo-; leg badly
bruised; J. B. Stone, postal clerk, arm
and body bruised; r. s Fowler, postal
clerk, back hurt; W. F. Evans and f.
A. Tiffany, postal clerks, bruised about
limbs and body; Mrs Edna Maxwell,
Kansas City, Mo-, hand cut by glass;
MILFORD Burns, tramp, of Great Bend,
cut On legs and arms; James Coleman,
colored, tramp, both legs crushed Will
liam Becker, of Chicago, a passenger
en- route from California, soon after
viewing the wreck committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head.
The exact cause of the explosion will
never be known. The engineer and
fireman are not left to tell the story,
and the engine is so badly demolished
that it is impossible to obtain any in
formation from examination. 1t is
supposed, however, that it was caused
by defect in the boiler, or the water
guage was out of repair and did not
register properly the amount Of water
in the boiler
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A STAMPEDE OF SHEEP.
a Herderss Corpse Buried Beneath l,1O0
of the Dead Animals.

Herder's Corpse Buried Beneath Hoo
of the Dead Animals
TACOMA, WASH, Oct "A very PEI
euliar fatality occurred Tuesday on the
eastern slope of the Cascade mountains,
near the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad. An experienced sheep herder
was busy with herd of 5000 sheep,
and was urging them toward the snow
line. where they could secure fresh
grass Some of the leaders showed a
desire to proceed in another direction,
and the herder, Andrew Nelson,
started to head them off. As he did
SO a cracking sound in the brush near
by startled the leaders. and they rushed
pelf-men down a gentle incline, and
past Nelson The herd began stam-
peding and the herder was knocked
down and they began pressing in upon
him, STUN bling over the falling ones
and piiing up until he was smothered
to death under the increasing weight
Eleven hundred of the sheep were
smothered and trampled to death, and
their bodies are still pile d up on top of
Nelson's corpse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
ONE HUNDRED DEAD.
Further Details of the Awful West Indian
Storm in + Iorida.

Further Details of the Awful West Indian
Storm in florida.
PENSACOLA. Fla, Oct 2--Railroad
communication with the eastern and
middle parts of the state has just been
re-establishel, and narrowing tales
are being received of the West Indian
storm which recently swept over the
peninsula of Florida and struck the
coast about Cedar Keys, which is said
to be most completely wrecked. From
there it swept in a northeasterly
course, its diameter being about 40
miles across the state. doing fearful
damage at the towns of Gainesville,
High Springs, Newberry, Lake City,
Bronsford, Callahan and many others.
Brick and frame buildings were blown
down and near Callahan several chill
dren were killed in schoolhouse
which was wrecked. The wind is re-
ported to have reached a velocity Of
100 miles an hour, and there was
widespread destruction in the pat h
of the storm. 1t is impossible yet
to learn how many persons were
killed, but it is believed the dead will
be fully 100 and that many others were
in iured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Failures for the Past Ouarter-Advance
in Wheat-Cotton Weaker.

The Failures for the Past Quarter-Advance
in Wheat-Cotton Weaker.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-R- 6. Dun & Co. q
Weekly Review of trade says:
The complete report of failures for the quar-
ter which ended Wednesday shows increase
which would be surprising if the political
causes were not obvious In number. 6H per
cent less than in the panic quarter of 1893
Failures for the quarter show liabilities ILL.,
per cent less, amounting to S13,2S .349. against
s97 .Se9, 6so in the previous half year. Manufac-
turing liabilities s32. 479 1876, 81 per
cent greater than in the same quarter
of 1898. while trading were IS, 1885, 17
and 'other commercial were ST.. O67 .e36 To
this must be added Bill, 712,9s0 Habilitie S in SO
bank failures. making exclusive OF railways
nearly 81, 00O,000 in single quarter. Com
parsons are given showing that in only six
quarters in % years have defaulted liabilities
been as large. that the ratio to solvent bust
ness has been % O6 per s1,0b0 against -. 81 for
the same quarter last year: that the average
per firm in business has been SS3.57, against
e26 81 last year: that the proportion of increase
has been greater in the western states. both
in amount and in average liabilities per fall
ure, and much larger in manufacturing than
in trading.
The continued advance in wheat may provo
of the utmost importance It has been Lib
cents for the week and L 10 cents since Septem-
Der p and is mainly due to short crops abroad
and unusual foreign demand Cotton has
weakened after its sudden rise, because the
mouth buying and print cloths are lower AZ
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
THE NATIONAL DEBT.

An Increase of Se,ooO,OOO for the Month
and S25,OOO,OOO in Three Months.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The compare
tive statement of the receipts and cx-
penditures of the govern ment for the
month of September shows the total
receipts to have been S24. 5s4, 244 and
the expenditures S26. 579, 535, leaving
deficit for the month of 81, 995, o91.
The deficit for three months of the
present fiscal year is S25. 194. 129, as
compared with deficit of So ss4. 65s
for the corresponding months last
year. The receipts during the last
month show loss as compared with
Septem Der of last year of nearly S3
300 900 from customs and about $3.50,
600 from internal revenue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
TERRIBLE OHIO TRAGEDY.
A Drunken Brute Fatally Injuries a IT.
Year-OId Girl and Then Suicides.

A Drunken Brute Fatally Injuries IT.
Year-OId Girl and Then Suicides.
HoLGATE, O., Oct. "A terrible dou-
BILE tragedy occurred two miles south
of this place, in the home of Mrs. J. P.
Kicker, a widow. The family consists
of the widow and two children, her
daughter, Anna, II years old, and a
son. Another inmate of the home for
some time past has been a boarder
named Nathan E. Spellman. The lat
ter came home in beastly state of in
toxication and was reprimanded by
Mrs Kicker Spellman, while the son
was at school and and Mrs. Kicker was
out attending to the stock, went to the
house and found the daughter ironing.
What followed can only be surmised.
Anna Kicker was attacked and her
skull crushed. Spellman then under
took to destroy his own life by hang
ing. This attempt being failure, he
resorted to a method more successful
Lying on his back across bed, his
head hanging so to almost touch the
floor, he drew a razor across his throat,
severing the jugular VEIN Anna
Kicker, at last accounts, was alive, but
unconscious, and there is no possible
hope of her recovery. Spellman is
dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

LEADvMLE, Col, Oct 2-As result
from the miners meeting last night
the majority have decided to remain
quiescent until after election If Nc
Kinley is elected the present intention
is to abandon the strike If Bryan is
elected the hope is that the price of
silver will advance and the managers
will at once concede all demands OF
the union Notwithstanding this deci-
sion, there are many OF the conserva-
tive miners who feel sore over the de-
lay of five weeks. while the unruly
element are more aggrieved over the
decision and eager to adopt radical
measures Mt oncs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct 1.-Two freight
trains collided Wednesday night at
Philson, on the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, 124 miles east of Pittsburgh, max
ing one of the worst wrecks in the his
tory of the road Up to one o'clock
yesterday IL tramps had been AIKEN
from the wreck, six of whom were
dead Trainmen say that a mum Ter
of men who had been attending the
Bryan speaking Wednesday and who
were on their way to their homes in
Myersdale, Pa, were riding on the
bumpers, SO it is thought that there
ase many still under the wreck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
IOWA SO YEARS OLD.

Semi-CentenEial Celebration of the state n
Burlington-A Serious Accident.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Oct Fifty years
ago Iowa became state and previous
~ it occupied appointment position
among the western territories In
honor of this semi-centennial anniver-
sary 20, 600 people gathered in this city
yesterday to inaugurate an eight-days'
celebration Burlington was selected
as the place of holding the celebration
on account of its prominence in terri
toria1 affairs, being for a number of
years the seat of government This,
the opening day, was Governors
day, and was honored by the pres
ence of Gov. Drake and his
staff, several ex-governors. Vice
President Stevenson and a large
number of other prominent citi-
zens of the state and nation At 1890
a grand parade, consisting OF the gov
ernor and staff, and prominent guests,
escorted by four companies of the state
militia, citizens in carriages, and
numerous handsome floats passed
through the principal streets, crowded
with masses of people and profusely
decorated
During parade the revie ssing stand,
containing Vice President Stevenson,
Gov. Drake and many other prominent
people, collapsed. throwing all to the
ground and injuring some 80 people.
Vice President Stevenson and Gov.
Drake escaped with slight bruises
None are fatally injured except two
men named Burris and Wicken, the
extent of whose injuries cannot
be aScertained vet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
ERIN's FLAG NOT BARRED.

Massachusetts Judge Decides That Ire
land Is Not Distinctive Nation.
LAWRENCE, Mass. Oct. 2.-July 6
Contractor Patrick O'Brien was arrest
ed for displaying an Irish flag On a
portion of the staging of a ward school
house July 4, under the statute forbid
ding the display of any foreign Gag
upon public building. He was found
guilty and Judge Stone, of the police
court, fined him SO. An appeal was
taken to the superior court Yester-
day Judge Hopkins ruled that Ireland
was not a country in the meaning OF
the statute governing the ease, ard had
no flag except that of the United King
dom OF Great Britain and Ireland The
case was accordingly dismissed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Miners win Go to work.

LEADvILLE, Col, Oct. 3--Prepara-
tions are being made for the resump-
ton of work in the Bison, the Little
Johnny. the Mahala and the Resurrec
ton mines. At least 500 men are ex-
pected to be at work on these proper
ties within two weeks II full forces
cannot tie obtained in camp, men will
he brought from Missouri. Miners will
be paid So per day, but for topmen and
trammers in dry parts of the mines,
the rate will be s. so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
CANNON IN THE AIR.

New Feat Brings Death to a VenturesoIne
Aeronaut at Paola, kan.
PAoLA, Kan, Oct AT the Miami
county fair here yesterday George An
derson, the aeronaut, who was shot
from cannon suspended from bal
loon, missed the parachute and was
killed in 1.5Oo-foot fall Anderson
was employed by Prof. Bozart, and st.
Louis was his home. Ten thousand
people witnessed the awful accident.
Anderson refused to put on the safety
belt with rope attachment, and relied
only on a cotton clothes-line cord tied
to his wrist for safety.
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NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
The Amount in Circulation e233,552, O3O,
Big Increase for the Year.

The Amount in Circulation 9233,552, $50,
a Big Increase for the Year.
WASHINGTON Oct. 3.-The monthly
statement of the comptroller of the
currency shows the amount of nation
al bank notes in circulation Septem-
Der 80 was $3.50, $50 900, an increase for
the month of 81, O25, ISL aud for the IL
months $50, 7s9, 1913. The circulation
based on the United States bonds was
s214. S67. O94, an increase for the mon tn
of "a. 37z, 100, and for the year SIG, o70,-
ST.. The circulation secured by law
full money amounted to SIS, 3s4, $50.
which is a decrease for the month of
seas, $50, and for the year S5,2Sl GA
The amount of United States regis
tered bonds on deposit to secure circu-
lating notes was S23S, 773, 200, and to
secure pu bic deposits SIS. SIS, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Mush Gems

Put half a pint of milk ami same of
boiling water over the fire. When hot
add one cupful of corn meal. Stir and
cook ten minutes Add two teaspoon
suls of butter and a teaspoonfuI of salt
and set aside to cool. When cold add two
Eggs beaten separately, first the yoIks.
then the whites. Bake in gem pans in
a moderate oven 20 minutes and serve
warm a teaspoonfuf of baking powder
should also be used. These are very nice
made either of white or yellow men;.-
Ladies' World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
weyler TO Be Recalled.

WASHINGTON, Oct. st is reported
here on excellent authority that the
state department has been notified
that Gen. Weyler is to be recalled to
Spain Immediately. The ostensible
reason is that Weyler is needed in
Spain because of a threatened out
break of the republicans and Carlists-
The underlying reason is asserted to
be. however, that Spain has lost con-
fdence in 1.-The Butchers ability to
suppress the CubanS.
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No Window-Glass Trust.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct 3--The big
window-glass trust that was to have
been formed by all the window-g1ass
manufacturers has collapsed. and the
conditions that regulated the trade
last season will prevail during the COM
ing fire Had the scheme been car
ried out the combination would have
been the greatest in the country 1t
would have embraced firms, the total
capital of which would amount to SI5,-
COO OOO
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

CHICAGO, Oct a-From this time on
John p. Hopkins, of Chicago, will be
in virtual control of the Palmer and
Buckner campaign, and Chairman
Bynuru, of the national committee of
the honest money democrats, will be
at liberty to devote all his time to ad-
vancinC the interests of the ticket on
the stump. The fight henceforth will
be to secure control of the democratic
party machinery for use in 1900
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Wu Conte.t the Tftle.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3--Chairman Dan
forth, of the democratic state commit
tee, said to-day that an effort would be
made in the courts to wrest from the
gold standard democrats of this state
the title of national democratic party
used in filing the nominations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Oct 3.-Over
IS. 900 Kansans saw the ex-generals yes
terday on their trip from Topeka to
this city. 1t has been in the nature of
a grand ovation. The banner crowds
were at Mcpherson, Newton, Wichita
and here. The greatest demonstrat ton
was made here, but this may be ex-
planned by the fact that the hour was
better fitted for a wild reception than
at any other place visited during the
day
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Great Trafhc ON the Eric Canal.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Get 3.-Since the
opening of navigation up to the pres
emit time, A, EOS boats have cleared from
Buffalo, on the Erie canal. This is al
most double the clearances of last year.
The amount of grain forwarded by
canal to date is over &c, 600, 900 bushels,
against IS. ooO, 600 last year. The ship
ments of lumber have increased by one
half as COMPARED with former wears
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Mexico Buyine American Corn.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. Corn is being
shipped from this port to Mexico in
big quantities just now. Two months
ago Mexico lifted the import duty off
corn from this country. A corn famine
in the two Mexican provinces upon
which Mexico depends for its supply of
grain prompted the action. Since that
time /. 500, OCO bushels have been shipped
from this port alone to the City of
Mexico and to Pueblo, whereas the to-
tai corn shipments from the United
States to Mexico during 1895 aggre-
gated less than $50 900 bushels
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Cotton GIN Rurns

SHAWNEE, Ok. Oct 5--The Jennison
cotton gin in this place was destroyed
by fire. The building and machinery
are q total loss and several thousand
dollars worth of cotton, much of it
the property of farmers. also went mp
In smoke.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

PERRY, Ok, Oct A ]. Biddison. .
democratic leader of Pawnee for some
years, formerly of Coneyville, KAN.
has renowned the democratic and pop
ulist party of Oklahoma and declared
for Mckinley. Dennis Flynn and ths
republican party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
SOLDIERS IN THE PooRHoUsE.
Milwaukee Soldiers Home Inadequate t.
Provide Entertainment for Veterans.

Milwaukee Soldiers Home Inadequate to
Provide Entertainment for Veterans.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2.-For the first
time in many years the waukee SOL
diers' home is crowded TO the utmost
capacity. and Gov. Wheeler has been
notified by the board of managers not
to admit any more applicants for the
present. The same condition exists in
the Wisconsin state home at Maupuca,
with the result that many of the vet
Grams are driven to the poorhouse.
There are at the present time about 20
old soldiers who are inmates of the
Milwaukee county almshouse. although
there is state law which says the vet
Grams shall be cared for properly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
senator,s WIG Kills Herself.

POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Oct a.
While Senator Wiley was attending
the Bryan meeting here. his wife COM
mitted suicide by emitting her throat
Her mind had been affected for some
time She sent her nurse to get her a
glass of water and while the young
woman was gone she took her life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
Wheat Being Shipped to India.

SAN Francisco, Oct 3.-What has late
ly given the strongest kind of support
to the local wheat market and has be-
come a startling and sensational feat
ure of the situation is demand from
India for California wheat The rice
crop has been failure this year, to
what extent is not yet known, and the
grain crops are also damaged
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Carlisle Refuses to Debate.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3-Secretary Car
Isle sent the following telegram to c.
p. johnson, Louisville, KY "Your
favor asking a division of time with
Hon. J. C. 5. Blackburn at all the ap-
pointments I may make to speak in
Kentucky is this moment received
and the request is respectfully de
clined."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

MARINETTE, Wis, Oct. 3.-Francis
Pellant, a resident of Fond du Lac
county for a5 years, but of late of this
city. is dead at the age of SO years
He probably left more progeny than
any other man in the state. He was
grandfather to lis children and the
parent of Is. Ten children now are
living, and one of his daughters is the
mother of 90 children
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10
DEATH LIST GROWING.

Probably Five Hundred People Lost in the
Awful Storm the Southern Coast.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Oct. Sat least
$50 lives-possibly 5Oo-were lost in
and about Cedar Keys as a result of
the terrific hurricane and tidal wave
Tuesday night OF 100 fishing and
sponge boats with from four to ten
men each, anchored below the town
Monday night, only about 90 escaped
destruction and the loss of life there is
estimated at from $50 to $50. In the
town itself. before the storm, thriv-
ing place of 1, 500 people, 20 dead bodies
have been recovered from the mud and
ruins Few houses are left standing
and scores are suffering from injuries.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows the total coinage at the United
States minis during the month of Sep
TENDER, 1896, to have been S5-915, 363- so,
which is divided as follows: Gold,
SIS, 14o. 922- so; silver, s., 754. 165; minor
coins. $50, 226- OF the silver coined
s., zoo, 100 was in standard dollars