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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
ENDORSED GOV. STONE.

Democrats at Nevada, Mo-, Want Their
Chief Executive for President.
NEVADA, No, April Returns from
the several democratic township con-
ventions in this county, to select del
egates to the county convention to be
held here to select delegates to the Sc
dalia convention, so far as heard from,
have selected solid silver delegations
and instructed for Gov. w. j. Stone as
a delegate-at-large to Chicago Walk
er, Harwood and Schell City, the 1arg-
est towns in the county outside of Ne
vada, Endorsed Gov. Stone for presi-
dent The county convention to-day
will, without doubt, be solidly for free
coinage at sixteen to one ratio.
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The Lincoln House to Be purchased.

WASHINGTON, April Am amend
ment TO the sundry civil bill providing
for the purchase and repair of the
house in which Abraham Lincoln died
n this city was adopted by the house
of representatives. yesterday. The
house is directly opposite the theater
in which the president of the United
States was assassinated more than 80
years ago and has been utilized recent
ly as Lincoln museum. The Lincoln
house, as it is called here, is to be
placed under the care of the memorial
society, organized by an act Of con-
gress for that purpose.
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MONEY oRDER BUSINESS


Receipts from T@1@ Source ARE COngt3u9SY
on the Increase.
WASHINGTON, April 3-The auditos
G9 the post Office department has just
Submitted a report of money order bus
iress for the quarter ended Decent Der
81, 1895, which still further illustrates
the wisdom of the reforms carried out
by the Dockery commission, which adj
vised a new form of money order, a
new system Of money order accounting
and reduced the old schedule of fees.
The wisdom of the change is shown in
the fact that the auditing of the money
orders is now for the first time in
quarter of a century up to date, while
there has been very large increase in
the volume of business under the new
schedule of fees
During the last fiscal year the total
volume of money order business
amounted to about 1892, OoO, 900. while
for the quarter ended January I last
the volume of business aggregated
$1O5, 755, 971. 05, which indicates an in
crease in the volume of money order
business during the present fiscal year
of about 81 90, OOO, 900. The revenues OF
the money order system under the re-
duced rates have never been equaled
by any preceding quarter in the his
tory of the system except for the single
quarter ended Decem Der 81, 1898, when
the rates were very much higher
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A TERRIBLE coNFLAoRATIoM.
Four Thousand Houses Burned and 10000
People Made Homeless.

Four Thousand Houses Burned and 10000
People Made Homeless.
MADRID, April GA terrible fire, has
occurred at Manila, in the Philippine
islands, by which 1000 houses were de-
stroyed and 10000 people left homeless
Manila is the capital of the Philippine
islands, and has population of 100, 900,
or, with the surburbs, 16O, 600 It is
one of the great emporiums of the
east. The principal buildings are the
cathedral, the palaces of the governor
and the arch bishop, beautiful town
house, ten churches of different reli.
gious orders, several monasteries and
converts, the arsenal, three colleges
for young men and two for young
women, a supreme court, prison, civil
hospital, university, a marine and
commercial school, large theater,
custom house and a barracks. 1t has
frequently been visited by severe and
destructive earthquakes.
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Rich Gold Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Defnite
news was received yesterday of one of
the richest mining strikes made in Cal
ifornia in years In the old Rawhide
mine, near Sonora, in Tuolumne coun-
ty. pocket of quartz was struck this
week on the 9OO-foot level which as
says SIS, 900 to the ton. The peculiari-
ty of the find is that the gold is free
in slate quartz, and there is only a
trifie of sulphur mixed with it. The
worlaing will be cheap. and if the
pocket is extensive, as appear from
the present prospecting, the owners
will clean up large sum-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
HARD PRESSED FOR CASH.

Spain in Great Straits to Raise Money to
PrOlong the Cuban War.
WASHINGTON, April 7-Senor Con-
zalo de Quesada, the secretary of the
Cuban legation here, is exultant over
the receipt of advices from Europe,
through the newspapers and otherwise,
to the effect that the Spanish govern
ment is in great straits to raise money
to prolong the war He said the
Bank of France and the low
countries had refused to advance
Spain any more money in ad-
dition to the 1000, 900 already
advanced, and this had driven Spain
to the doubtful expedient of calling
upon her own citizens for help. He
doubted the success of the appeal.
Then Spain was under obligations
to repay the 10000, 900 loan to the
Bank of France and the low
countries before June next, MAX
ing payment of one-half on the
9Th of next month. Otherwise she
would forfeit the collateral she had
put up, heavy blow for her. Accord
ing to Quesada, the Spanish people also
are getting very FESTIVE under Weyler's
failure in Cuba
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FIRE IN A MUSEUM.

Wild Confusion Among the Freaks and
Performers In a Chicago Playhouse.
CHICAGO, April GA fire which bore
very threatening aspect for a time
and created panic, broke out yester-
afternoon in Clark street dime
museum. It being Easter Sunday the
two small theaterss in the building
were entertaining audiences of more
than the usual proportion, at least l.
600 persons, who occupied every avail
able inch of space, being present. The
audiences at once made rush for the
door and for a time paDdemonium
reigned. The widest confusion pre-
vailed among the freaks and perform
ers, but all escaped without injury,
many of the actors running into the
streets in their stage attire. On the
third floor the collection of huge
snakes was on exhibition. Among
this collection was boa constructor 90
feet in length. A female snake charm
er had charge of the reptiles, and
when the fire broke out she attempted
to place them in box. Calling for
assistance, stranger elm bed into the
cage and offered to help capture the
snakes. He picked the largest one up
by the neck and no sooner had he done
so than the snake, recognizing it was
in the hands of stranger, coiled it's
huge form about the mans arm. The
snake charmer, realizing the mans
danger, told him to keep firm grip
on the snakes neck. A terrific struggle
then ensued, but by the mbined eff
forts of the fair snake charmer and the
obliging stranger, the boa constructor
was finally jammed into box and Sc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Frank James Tells How to Proceed to Stop
Train RobbinC.


ST.. LOUIS, April 4.-Frank James,
brother of the famous bandit, Jesse
James, when asked his opinion of the
St. Louis & San Francisco train rob-
berry, said: when man engages in
the train robbing business he is badly
in need of money and will take desper-
ate chances to secure it. All this talk
about some men having no sense OF
fear, and especially when they are
making raid on train, is all non
sense. I have been in some pinches
and there were times when l realized
fear, but there was nothing to do but
to fight my way out. 1 am opposed to
train robbery and the only way it will
ever be stopped is to have armed
guards on each train. Two or three
would be sufficient, but they should be
well armed and be encased in a steel
cage of some kind"
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DESERVING THE OLD ARMY.

Gen. Fielding and STAFF Ofcers Join BaI-
lington Booths Volunteers.
CHICAGO, April G. Edward Fielding,
brigadier-general in command of the
northwest division of the Salvation
army, and with the exception of Com
missioner Booth-Tucker, the most
prominent officer in the forces in
America, has resigned his commission
and will join the forces of Ballington
Booths Volunteers. The majority OF
his staff officers go with him, and %he
blow is conceded TO be the most severe
which has been suffered by the Saliva
ton army since the recall of Com
mander and Mrs Ballington Rooth-
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REVIEW OF TRApE



NEW YORK, April 4-R 8. DUN &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The Improvement expected with spring
weather begins, though In some Branches q
business scarcely visible AS consumers make
spring purchases they must lessen stocks and
compel buying. The stocks taken In advance
Of last summers demands have been d1str1b-
uted far more slowly than was expected
but months Of waiting have helped to
lessen the load which 1t is hoped
spring buying will clear away. the
backward season has been him
drance, as has also been the number OF
hands unemployed in important industries. and
the low prices of farm products Apprehen-
sion of foreign financial difficulties has him
dered, but is now scarcely felt Gold exports
rumored, but at this season are SO far nat
ural that they have no such power to cause
alarm as they had in winter. The gigantic
steel combination is expected to have great
influence in sustaining markets and Stlmulat-
ing confidence, and though such operations,
often miss the success they seek. they rarely
fail to kindle peculative buying for time.
The wooden manufacture does not gain in or
ders and a large part of the machinery Is
stopped. Prices OF wool have fallen ~ per
cent, the average of 104 quotations being IL &C.
Cotton mills still pile up goods in advance OF
orders as reduction in prices have failed as
yet to stimulate buying Cotton continues to
come forward so largely that former predic-
tionS of 900 bales remembered with
derision aud the outlook for the next crop con-
tinueS good.
Wheat has slightly advanced and If late re-
ports of injury from extensive frosts and
storms prove correct will advance more,
though western receipts continue nearly 80 per
cent larger than last year, and for five weeks
past have been 1885, 40 bushels, against $751;,
372 last year, while Atlantic exports have been
only 6733,l3s bushels, flour included. against
s,435, 701 last year. Corn exports are larger and
receipts also heavy, but pork has declined IS
har
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LIVE STOCK NEWS.
LGsHe Increase Of Receipts &C KRDa@s
City the Last Three MOAehs.

City the Last Three MOAehs.
KsEsAs CRY, Mo-, April 6-The first
quarter of 1895 has passed, and the
cattle receipts at the stock yards have
run 8, 759 ahead of the same time last
year. footing 3s1. T22, notwithstanding
the cry of shortage of cattle in the
west. Kansas furnished 46, PAT more
than the same time last year; Mime
sofa. ?, 1872 more; Oklahoma, 1853 more;
Arizona, 1,496 more, and the Indian
territory, go more, but Texas was
short %, O34; Nebraska. 9, 9g2; Colorado,
$500; Missouri, $500; Utah, 2,272, and
New Mexico, LISA.
There were also 35, 106 more sheep
received than the first quarter of 1895.
Kansas sent in 60,O92 more than the
same time last year; Nebraska, 10, 593
more; New Mexico, 3,519 more, and
Arizona, 1874. But Colorado was short
2e 1876; Texas, 9, 155, and Missouri, 5,O46.
OF hogs, however, there has been a
loss in the receipts for the first quar-
ter of 1896 Kansas sent in SD 800 less,
and Missouri 81, 405 less, but there was
an increase of s, 523 from the Indian ter
ritory; 1911 from Nebraska; 8, 9I9 from
Oklahoma, and 500 from Texas, and
500 from far off Washington. The re-
eeipts of horses and mules were more
than double, the total for the three
months being 1886, against 1906 the
same time last year. OF this increase.
1886 came from Missouri, and 9.O7s
from Kansas.
The total winter packing in the west
reached 6,s15, 900 pounds, a falling off
as compared with the winter season of
4S94-5, of 375, 900. The average weight.
however. was eight pounds heavier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
BoIES FOR PRESIDENT.
Iowa Silver Democrats Will Start the Boom
for the Ex-Governor.

Iowa Silver Democrats VIII Start the Boom
for the Ex-Governor.
OETUMwA, Ia, April 6-The free
silver democrats of Iowa will make a
determined effort to capture the Du-
buque ton, and they will be as
sisted by ex-Gov. Boies. Boies has con-
sented to go to Chicago as delegate
at-large from Iowa if the platform de-
clares for free silver. This is practi.
cally the first move to secure the demo
cratic nomination for president for
Boies, participated in by prominent
white-metal democrats, not only in
Iowa, but in other parts of the west
His answer to letter sent to him, re-
questing him to run, is a tacit admis-
sion that he will accept the nomina-
ton if it is rendered to him.
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CHINA IN THE POSTAL UNION.
This Means the EstabIis b M emit of a Regular
Domestic system.

Domestic system.
WASHINGTON, April. a-The Chinese
government has decided to enter into
the postal union. The entrance of
China into the universal postal union
would mean the operation of all the
regularly organized governments of
the world, save the Orange Free State
in Africa, under one postal treaty.
The adhesion of China to the big postal
compact would necessitate the estab-
lishment of regular domestic postal
system in China, which now has only
crude scheme by which letters are re-
ceived at private offices and distributed
by private carriers. 1t would also put
the Chinese empire in regular postal
communication with the rest of the
world. The request for an admission
probably will be submitted at next
years postal congress, and on the
empires suggestion, following the
precedent set by the Australian col
onies, be made to take effect imme.
diately, instead of a year later, as
uSnal
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M'KINLEY'S STRONG LEAD.
The Ohio Man Likely to Reach Victory on
the First Ballot.

The Ohio Man Likely to Reach Victory on
the First Ballot.
WASHINGTON, April 6. - The cam
paign for the republican presidential
nomination has advanced so far that it
seems more than probable that, unless
something at present unforeseen
should occur, William Mckinley, of
Ohio, will enter the convention with
majority of uncontested delegates, or
ganize the convention and obtain the
nomination on the first ballot. Indeed
the McKinleyites are figuring that the
opposing candidates, abandoning the
fight as useless, may yield the nomina-
ton by reclamation. The managers
of the opposing candidates, however,
do not concede that there will be
nomination on the first or even the
second ballot
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THREE INSTANTLY KILLED.
A Terrific Explosion Occurs in the Giles
Mine at Ward, Col.

A Teri INC Explosion occurs In the C1Iea
Mine at Ward, Col.
WARD, Col, April "A terrific ex-
plosion occurred yesterday in the Giles
mine, IL miles from this city, in
which three men were instantly killed
and two others badly hurt. The dead
are: James Purmort, married, Mart
Branson and Grant Rice. The injured:
Jack Gallagher and Louis Smith. WheD
the men went to work they tooA
about so pounds of giant powder down
in the mine with them, and shortly
after they reached the bottom of the
shaft and went to work the powder in
some unknown way exploded. Pur-
mort and Branson were blown to
shreds This is the fourth fatal explo-
sion in the Giles mine
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BOYS EIGHT DAYS ADRIFT.
Rheir Father, a Schooner Captain, Died in
Mid Atlantic. LEAKING Them Alone.

Rheir Father, a Schooner Captain, Died in
Mid Atlantic, Leaving Them Alone.
CADIz, Spain, April 4.-On February
Is the schooner Robin Hood, 20 tons
register, Capt. Dingle, left St Johns,
Newfoundland for Lisbon with only
three persons on board-the captain
and his two small sons. Capt. Dingle
died when the little craft was in
mid Atlantic and the two children
were alone eight days on board the
Robin Hood with tie body of their
father. They were picked up and the
vessel towed to this port by the British
schooner Janniup
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GEN, HARRISON WEEDS.


mick AemntZ08 IN New York
New YORK. April The marriage
of Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick to Gen.
BeniaERin Harrison was solem nized at
St. Thomas cfFwrch yesterday after
noon at s:45. DIR, Wesley Brown, rec
tor, offciated at the ceremony. The
marriage which took place in the
presence of 90 relatives and select
friends of the bride and groom, was a
very private affair. The guests, as they
arrived at the church, were received by
Mr.. E. f. Tibbott, Gen. Harrison's pri-
vate secretary, and Mr.. Daniel M. Rams
dell. who was, marshal at Washington
during Gen. Harrison's administrat ton,
and were seated in the front pews Of
the church. At SGD Mrs. John T.
Parker, the brides sister, was escorted
TO the front pew on the left by Mr..
Ramsdell, and simultaneously Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinchol were escorted to the front
pew on the right by Mr.. Tibbott Gov.
Morton occupied the pew directly be-
hind Mrs. Parker, and behind him sat
Senator and Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins.
Mr.. John w. Foster, and Mr.. George
w. Boyd, of the Pennsylvania railroad
In the pews behind Mr.. and Mrs.
Pinchol sat the brides relatives and
friends, Maj. and Mrs. Richard Parker,
Chancellor and Mrs. McGill, the Misses
Dimmick and Mrs Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leeds, Mr.. Norman Leeds and
the Misses Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs Brough-
ton and Miss Lambert, Gen. and
Mrs. Fitz John Porter and the Misses
Porter.
Gen. Harrison left the Fifth Avenue.
hotel, accompanied by Benjamin F.
Tracy, in a closed carriage at five
o'clock, and was driven TO Rev. DR..
Browns house on Fifty-Thifd street.
They passed through the house to the
vestry, where they awaited the coming
of the bridal party The bride left the
home of her sister, Mrs. John F.
Parker, 40 East Thirty Eighth street,
at $40. She was accompanied by her
brother-in-law, Lieut.. John f. Parker,
who gave her away. At the chaneel.
Gen. Harrison, accompanied by his
best man. Gen. Tracy, received his
bride. The ushers. standing to one
side, faced the altar as the bride and
groom stepped forward to the
altar rail, where the rector,
DR.. Brown, was waiting. DIR.
George William Warren, organist of
the church, playing the bridal music
from t'Lohengrin. +" That portion of
the matrimonial service known as the
marriage service proper, the recital of
which lasts only about Is minutes, was
used, and Immediately the blessing
was pronounced Gen. and Mrs. Harri-
son, followed by Mrs. John F. Parker
and Gen. Tracy, Mr.. Tibbott and Mr..
Ramsdell. Lieut.. Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs Pinchol, walked down the aisle
to the strains of the Tannhauser march
of Wagner and, entering the carriages
waiting at the entrance, the bridal
party was driven to the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchol, 9 Grammercy
park, where light refreshments were
served and where the party donned
travelling attire for the trip to Indian
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ProhIbirIon Fight In Iowa.

Dies MONIES, La, April S.-The Mulct
law won decisive victory yesterday
in the senate, the liquor manufacture
ing bill being defeated by vote of %
yeas to 81 nays, with one absentee.
Following as it does the defeat of the
question of the resubmission a few
weeks ago. yesterdays vote practically
settles the prohibition fight in this
state, which permits liquor to be sold
in this state but forbids its manu-
facture therein.
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KILLED WIFE AND CHILD.
An Illinois Farmer Guilty of an Unusually
Atrocious Crime.

An Illinois Farmer Guilty of an Unusually
Atrocious Crime.
MCLEANsBoRo. ILL.,. April Fired
Bemer. living seven miles north of this
city, killed his wife and two-year-old
child yesterday afternoon. The wom-
an was cut and mangled in a horrible
manner and her body thrown out and
covered with cornstalks and an old
carpet The little boy was hung by
the neck to rafter. Sheriff Buck and
Deputy Sheriff Lane are in pursuit of
the murderer. An angry mob is also
in pursuit and lynching is not i'm
probab BILE.
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ENGLAND AND SPAIN.

1t Is Said They Have Entered into a Treaty
of Alliance.
NEW YORK, April Ga dispatch to
the World from London says: The
positive statement came to your cor
respondent from a leading fnancier of
the city (the noneymaking part of
London), that England has concluded
treaty of alliance with Spain. His
final message was, Within ten days
Europe will be startled by the official
announcement of this fact"
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TO HONOR AMERICANS.
Venezuela Will Erect q Third Statue {
Sons of Uncle Sam

Venezuela VIII Erect n Third Statue to
Sons of Uncle Sam
WASHINGTON, April 4.-President
Crespo, of Venezuela, has taken an
other step toward the conspicuous
IGNORING of American citizens by issu-
ing decree directing the erection of
bronze column in honor of the citi-
'zens of the United States who aided
Venezuela in the first struggle for in
dependence. The decree has just been
aGeceived at the Venezuelan legation
here. Venezuela has honored this
government heretofore by erecting a
statue of Washington and projecting
another statue to President Monroe
commemorative of the Monroe doc
-trine, SO that the erection of this
bronze column is further evidence of
the friendly feeling existing.
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Interesting Facts from the Annual RepOr
of Addiction. BOrIn.

of Adjt-Gen. BORN.
LA CROSSE, Kan, April General
order No. 2, series of 1896. was yester-
day issued by Commander-in-C w.
81. Russell, Sons of Veterans, U. s. A,
from the national headquarters at La
Crosse. The quarterly reportof Adjt.-
Gen. c. Borin, which is made a part of
the order, shows an aggregate on De-
cember 81. 1895, of 1888 camps and a.,
572 members of the organization, net
gain over the last quarterly report of
81 camps and $40 members. More than
50, 600 was expended during the quar-
ter in charity, relieving about 300 per-
sons. In camp and division hea dquar-
tiers there is about $40, 900 on b and.
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OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
In a Number of Places Democrats Gain
Over Vote of 1895.

Over Vote of 1895.
CINCINNATI, April z. Exceptionally
pleasant weather prevailed over south
ern Ohio yesterday for the municipal
and township elections. Many women
voted for members of school boards
and some of that sex were elected, but
the percentage of women voting was
small. The returns show on the aver
age democratic gains over last fall
when the state gave its largest repub-
lican plurality. No political issues
were at stake anywhere outside of the
political control of local affairs. Some
towns and townships have gone demo-
cratic for the first time since the presi-
Dental election of 1892
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COLUMBUS, O., April IA novel
measure. aimed at high theater hats,
was enacted into law by the legisla-
ture yesterday. 1t provides that any
manager permitting any person to
wear a hat or other headgear in a
theater obstructing the view, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be
fined $40
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11

Boston, April THE Melrose demo-
Gratis. in caucus, have instructed their
delegates to boom ex-Gov. William E.
Russell for the presidential nomina-
ton. The same sentiment has oeen
shown at every democratic primary
held thus far in Massachusetts,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-11
Montana Murderer Hanged. .

HELENA. Mont, April William
Biggerstaf was hanged here yesterday
for the murder of Richard Johnson,
champion prize fighter of Montana.
BiggerAaf was perfectly composed
His neck was broken and he was pro-
uounced dead in eight minutes