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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-20
At the Capitai
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. IS, 1S9I

Inc governor Oelng away JDeH
is no crowd upstairs to-day. The
states are all made up and ready to
be sent into the Senate tomorrow.
Gov. Lowndes will take a new
departure in making appointments
to boards OF management of certain
charitable institutions. He will
name number of ladies for these
positions, and hopes to see good re-
suits follow the introduction of the
fair sex into the management of in
stitutlons created for the education
and control of the incorrigible youth
Of both sexes. Some educational
boards will likely for the first time
have ladies among the directors on
the part of the State.
DR.. VIM. F. Twigg is here to-day
looking after the bill providing for
the election of school com missioners
by the people in Allegany and Wash
ington counties. 1t has passed the
House.
DR.. j. Lee McComas has made
hard and gallant fight for the ap-
pointment of MIR. j. @. Peddicord,
of Oakland, as one of the State fish
commissioners. The Doctor is a
good talker, and if he fails in his
mission it will not be for the lack of
effort.
In connection with this position
Messrs. F. A. Thayer and John
Shartzer, of Oakland, are hele to-
day. They represent the sentiment
of Oak land IN favor of Mr.. Peddi-
cord, and at this hour are laboring
hard to bring Senator Ravenscroft
and Delegate Otto to their way Of
thinking. Mr.. Hilleary, who favors
Mr.. Peddicord, is absent on account
of illness.
Mr.. Petherbridge, who who will
take the place of Mr.. Rowleson as
superintendent of public buildings
and grounds at Annapolis, is the
leader of the element in Anne Arun-
die which supported Mr.. Lowndes
in the primaries. He is splendid
gentleman, and the appointment is
received here with universal salts
faction.
The opinion seems to prevail here
that Mr.. Otto Hohlng will not ae-
cept the position of inspector Of
mines. If he declines the office it
will most likely go to Homecoming.
1t ought to go to that place anyhow
although Mr.. Horing would make
most popular official.
The bill to pay the canal claims
will very likely pass this week.
1t will be difficult matter to bring
the House around to the support of
the Bruce civil service law.
The election of the right persons
as police commissioners is another
difficult matter. The Senate fears
the election of W. W. johnson, one
of the most popular Republicans of
Baltimore city, and hence that body
will refuse to go INTO JOINT conven-
ton as long as he is formidable
candidate. The fact that his name
is SAID to have been dropped from
the list of license commissioners in
favor of Mr.. Weiss, yesterday,
makes him stronger candidate for
the police commissionership than he
was some time ago.
Senator J. B. Bond, of Calvert
county, died at $50 this evening.
MCC.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND. MD, Feb. 49, 1896.
The County Commissioners will meet at
their office in Oakland on
Tuesday, March 10, 1896,
For the purpose of hearing appeals on assess
ments and noting transfers.
Persons having business before the board
will observe the following days and dates and
attend accordingly:
Wednesday, March II, Districts Nos. 3. 2, 8.
Thursday. March II. Districts Nos. 8, 10, 81.
Friday, March ID, Districts Nos. 7, 4, |.
Saturday, March II. Districts Nos. Q, ~, IL.
By order OF the board
j.. s. MEYERS, Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A CROWD of 40 persons was passing
over the wire suspension bridge at
Littleton, w. Va, on the night of the
21st, having attended a revival service,
when the bridge gave way and they
were precipitated into the creek below.
One man was killed, another man and
woman dangerously injured and sew
era1 others were more or less hurt.
A MOB attacked the house of Thomas
Chambers, colored, at Mayfeld, Ky, on
the night of the 21st and fired 100 shots
into the place with Winchesters, but
Chamber escaped. This enraged the
mob and they set the house on fire and
three adjoining were also burned. The
mob had warned him to leave town.
THE Walbridge & Co.'S hardware and
house furnishing esta blishment and the
Jewett building adjoining at Buffalo,
n. Y, were damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of $50. 900; fully insured.
JAMES PRESTON, a laborer at Cincin-
natl, shot his wife, his stepson and
himself on the 22d. The condition of
the husband and wife was pronounced
serious Jealousy was the cause of the
shooting.
THE com ptrol1er of the currency has
called on the national banks for re-
port of their condition at the close of
business on December Il.
A PROPOSITION to issue bonds was de-
feated in Bloomington, Ill, recently.
The city could not borrow any money
and was without dollar in the treas
ury.
The Texas state health officer wants
consumptives quarantined and bill
to that effect will probabl be intro
duced in the Forthcoming legislature.
THREE brothers, named Hills, at
Dunnville, Ont, tried to thaw out
nitro-glycerine cartridges on the stove
and an explosion followed, wrecl>in G
the house and mangling two of the men,
FIRE at the state reformatory at FL
mira, \. Y, on the ed destroyed two
buildings, entailing loss of 500, 600
There was great excitement among the
inmates
AN explosion occurred at the gas
works at Elyria, o.. on the night of
the ED, leaving the city in darkness.
The place will be without gas for sew
eral days as a result of the explosion
The senate on the 22d passed the
urgent deficiency bill and several pri-
waite pension bills The house passed
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill and one authorizing
the railroads of the Indian territory to
change their alignments- Both houses
adjourned uu iii January for the holt
! day recess
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
BIG BANK CLOSED.
At Chicago the National of Hin OILS Sui
ponds Owing Many Millions.

At Chicago the National of Hin OILS Sus-
ponds Owing Many Millions.
CHICAGO, Dec 22-The National
Bank of Illinois, one of the oldest
and best known institutions in the
city, and with assets of between S12,-
600, 900 and SIS, 900. 600. closed its doors
yesterday. This action was decided upon
at a meeting of the directors of the
bank last night after the bank had
been suspended from the clearing
house association of Chicago. OF the
16 banks that cleared through the
National Bank of Illinois, two
closed their doors as result of the
closing of that institution.
The last statement of the bank
showed: Deposits, S12, IT'S, 700; loans,
50, 1875, 642; cash resources, 81, 1888, 200;
total resources, S14, 500, 600. 1t is
thought probable that none of the de-
positors will lose by the suspension, as
the bankers who were present at the
meeting of the committee recommend
ed for consideration the proposition to
advance rs per cent of all adjusted
claims against the National Bank of
Illinois.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
BICYCLES FOR THE ARMY.

A Plan to Equip One Thousand Soldiers
with Outfits Before the Close of the
Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-With the ap-
prevail of congress 1000 soldiers will
be equipped with bicycle outfits before
the close of the year. A bill has been
prepared for presentation to congress
authorizing the purchase of a sufficient
number of bicycles to provide each
fort and military station with ten ma
chimes. The soldiers who show the
best skill in the use of the wheel will
be drilled upon the machines and as
signed to duties requiring rapid trans
portation. At many of the posts BIZ
cycles are now in use, but they are
either owned by the officers or hired
from agents. Gen. Miles is an enthu-
siast on the subject He has signified
his willingness to allow a troop of
United States cavalry to attend the BIZ
cycle carnival to be held in Madison
Square garden, in New York, from
January II to 16, and show what they
can do in the way of drill
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS called at the
pension Office on the 21st to ascertain
definitely what the policy of that de-
partment is towards the pension exam
lining boards in Kansas and elsewhere
He was informed that all pension
boards We're under civil service and re-
movals could be made only for cause
A wEsTBoUND passenger train on the
Southern Pacific railroad was held up
by three masked men and three money
packages were stolen from the express
car at midnight on the Goth near Com
stock, Tex
By an explosion of fire damp at a COL
liery at Reschitza, Hungary, 40 miners
were killed and % more were reported
missing.
THE football game between the Car
Isle Indians and the university of Wis
consin at Chicago on the 10Th by cleo
trio light drew a crowd of over $4,000
people. The Indians won bv a score of
Is to s.
SOME ''spealz-easy'' whisky did some
awful work in the Benwood oil field in
Monroe county, o., on the 10th. So far
as can be ascertained 16 men imbibed
of it and three have died. another was
dying, three more had gone crazy and
nine others were dangerously sick.
An explosion occurred at the Detroit
(Mich-) College of Medicine and flames
broke forth from the third story win
dows In less than two hours later
the building was mass of ruins The
loss on the building will reach SIS, 900,
partly insured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

A VERY remarkable surgical opera
Ron was reported from New York re-
.ently. A mans stomach was removed,
flushed and swabbed out and other
wise put in good repair, and then re-
placed in its cavity, where it began at
Dnce its normal functions, which had
been dormant for a number of years.
During the months the stomach had
been in open rebellion, its owner had
been obliged to forego all gustatory
pleasures and live mostly on thin
cruel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THERE will be held in Madison Square
garden, in New York, opening on jan
nary 81, an exposition of gas. AL
though similar exhibitions have been
held on the other side of the water,
notably in Berlin, for several years,
this will be the first of its kind ever
held in this country. 1t is designed to
do for gas interests what the fine cleo
Irical exhibition in New York city last
spring did for the electrical interests
to illustrate the present progress and
the wonderful variety of uses to which
gas is now put
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
RECRUITS NOT WANTED.
The Cuban Junta Needs ANN unition, No
Soldiers.

The Cuban Junta Needs ANN unition, Not
Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Quesada,
the Cuban representative here, said
that the junta is not responsible for
the enlistments for the Cuban cause
that are now said to be going on
throughout the United States. 1T
is not our desire to break the
laws of this country" he contin-
ued, ''and the enlistments are a
clear violation of them. We do
not want any more men in Cuba
now. Beside the 25, 900 or So, 600 we
have in the field, we have 10000 we
cannot arm. Any one who claims to
be enlisting men under our authority
is an imposter. We don't want men; we
want arms 1 hope this will put an
end to these rumors.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
The Navy Department. Confident.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22--No depart
ment of the government is more alive
to the Cuban situation than is the navy
department The United States has
afloat and ready for instant use for
mfdable fleet. 1t has, moreover, in the
department, plans for a naval campaign
against Spain, worked out on every
possible line of attack Not the slight
est feeling of apprehension exists
among naval authorities as to the re-
suit of a campaign with. Spain. It
would. they say, be a naval war, and
would be over in 30 days
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

a revolving tower for the Paris exhibi-
ton of 1900. 1t is to be 362 feet high
and built of steel The structure will
have "a stories These stories will be
divided into four grand divisions. the
two lower will have five floors each,
the third six floors and the fourth
eight floors The structure will be
.piyoted upon central column and be
driven slowly round and round by an
enormous hydraulic engine All the
columns, statues and ornaments will be
of colored glass, and it will be lighted
mp with the grandest accomplishments
of electrical science
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

Mr. JOHN PHILIP QUINN, reformed
gambler, has opened CANT bling house
in New York for the purpose of teach
ing the public what little chance it has
of winning when running up against"
professional gamblers He has set up
the various games and devices in his
gambling room, where he lectures and
describes the game a dozen times a
day. He in every instance refuses to
explain how he does the tricks, either
with cards or games of chance, stating
that by explaining he would simply be
teaching the art of cheating and that
is far from his purpose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
THE WEST FOR CUBA.

Governors of Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and
Nebraska Express Their Views.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The New York
Journal sent letters to the governors
of the various states asking for an ex-
preston of their views on the Gu ban
question and what aid in the way of
volunteers their states would give in
the event of war with Spain. Cows
Altgeld, of Illinois, Stone, of Missouri,
Morrill,, of Kansas, and Holcomb, of
Nebraska, each expressed sympathy
for Cuba and saidetheir several states
would furnish all the recruits neces-
sary in case of war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

DURING the coming session of the
Pennsylvania legislature bill will be
introduced changing the method of
putting condemned criminals to death
1t is proposed to asphyxiate them while
asleep in their cells DIR. j. ". Chess
rown, chairman of a committee to in
vestigate the matter, says: death by
gas is absolutely painless The con-
demned man would go to asleep as
usual on the night of his execution;
the sheriff or warden would turn on
the gas and the prisoner would pass
from sleep to death. We investigated
all methods of execution and found gas
the best
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
SETTLERS. RIGHTS INVOLVED.
a Land Grant Case which ARects Many
Thousand People.

a Land Grant Case which ARects Many
Thousand People
WASHINGTON, Dec s2-Solicitor>
General Conrad fled a motion with the
supreme court to set aside the judg-
ment entered and grant q new hear
ing in the case of the Northern Pa
cific railroad against Leonard P. Col
burn, in order that the United States
may have an opportunity to inter
vene. He stated that the case in
volved the rights of many thousands of
settlers The case was appealed from
Montana, where Colburn claimed land
within the Northern Pacific grant on a
settlement made prior to the location
grant, though no fling had been made.
The interior department had uniformly
held that such settlement exempted
land from the operations of
a grant The supreme court took
the opposite view in the ColburE
case and rendered an opinion which the
land officials say must result in busting
many settlers from their homes all
through the west if allowed to stand.
The court granted a stay of the man
date and will consider the motion to
set aside its former Judgment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

CHARLES D. and Frank T. Boydstone,
of Chicago, think they have discovered
= method of turning human bodies into
stone and preserving them forever. In
the basement of their esta blishment
there is the body of a young woman
who died on July IS last. The body,
since it was treated by them, has turned
to stone, or to substance resem bling
it. and appears to be imperishab BILE.
The brothers have been experimenting
for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THE great majority of the people be-
iieve that the registration of letter
signifies guarantee of indemnity by
the government in case of loss, while
rs a matter of fact the guarantee does
not go beyond that of reasona BILE care
in handling and due efforts to trace
the letter if stolen en- route. A bill,
however. providing for an indemnity is
now pending in congress
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THE report of Comptroller Eckels
showed that during last year the BUSH
ness done through the banks was trans
acted with 90. per cent. of checks and
IS per cent of actual money. In the
country districts, as we'll as in the large
rites, the check system is generally
Employed, and comparatively little
currency suf1ices for all business pur-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

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be accompanied by the name of the author
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evidence of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only ON one side of the paper
Be particularly careful In giving names anc
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

GoDART and Surcauf, the French
aeronauts, are about to organize a
balloon expedition to the north pole
They stated that the idea was first sug
gested to them about three years ago
by Walter Wellman, the American
journalist, but the idea was given up
owing to the attempt of Prof. Andree.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
Under Civil service Rules.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22-Representa-
tive Curtis called at the pension Office
Yesterday to ascertain definitely what
the policy of that department is to-
wards the pension examining boards
in Kansas and elsewhere. He was in
formed that all pension boards are un-
der the civil service and removals can
be made only for cause
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
AIiision Is Considering 1t.

CHICAGO, Dec GA special from
Dubuque, Ia. says that Senator Allison
has been offered the leading position
in the cabinet of Maj Mckinley, that
of secretary of state. It is said that
the prefer was made by Maj. McKin-
ley through one of the most prominent
men in the sta tie of Iowa, and that Sem
ator Allison now has the matter under
con Iteration
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THE experiment of the Illinois Cen
trail Railway Co. in permitting its en-
ployes to buy stock on the installmeDt
plan will be watched with curiosity by
every body who has an interest in the
relations of capital and labor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
CURRENT COMMENT

GEN. ]. S. CoxEY, of commoaweal
army fame, wants the salaries of pub
lie officials regulated by the price OF
wheat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

A FORMER lord justice of the court of
appeals of England stated recently
that s'some English doctors are in the
habit of receiving commissions from
undertakers on funerals procured
through their Efforts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THE Atlanta Ga) Journal points
with just pride to the progress made in
respect to negro education, and shows
that in the last 20 years the 16 former
Ilave states have appropriated nearly
SsO 600, 600 for negro schools
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

THE president of the Indiana state
normal school says in his annual re-
port to the governor that the state is
Altering from a surplus of teachers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

UPWARD of 500. Ooo 600, it is esti-
mated. is spent annually on sport in
Great Britain. The turf is, of course,
the most expensive sport and accounts
for nearly $50, 900, 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
In the Same Class.

I'm plain, blunt man, Margaret.
and can frame no honeyed speeches
Will you marry me?''
''I'm little on the plain, blunt Or
der myself Nor'-Detroit Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26

caused them to piteorsly beg, to be
killed.
The Kansas Day banquet will be held
at Topeka, January %. James L.
Challiss, of Atchison, has been given
the place of honor on the programme
and he will respond to the toast Exam
sas." This place is always accorded
to a native Kansan- Other speakers
who will have places on the programme
are w. ]. Stewart. Troy; Henry j. Al
len. Ottawa; Charles s. Reed, Fred onia !;
/. E. Lambert, Emporia; ]. B. Furry,
Topeka; w. w. Finney, Neosho Falls;
Fred A. Stocks. Blue Rapids: E L.
Ackiev, Concordia; S. n. Hawks,
Stockton; ii. G. Laing, Russell; Harry
l.. Gordon, Wichita: John 3 Simmons,
Dighton, and r w. Coleman, Baker
university.
Representative Edwin Taylor, of
Wyandotte county, is said to be prepar-
ing bill to do away with the state
| fish warden, the state silk station and
the state forestry station
1t is likely that a bill will be intro
duced in the coming legislature to de-
prive members of the legislature from
securing appointments under the ma
tional, state or county during their
term of office.
Adj't.-Gcn. Fox has made his report
to the governor 1t takes strong
grounds against the adjustment of the
state militia He favors placing
| officers on the retired list after eight
! gears continuous service