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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-06
MINE EXPLOSION.

Priestas, Mex.-Giant Powder the Cause
TORRES, Mex, Oct SO.-A disastrous
explosion occurred in the Amarillas
shaft of the Grand Central mine at
Minas Priestas- Thirteen men were
killed outright and three sustained
probabl fatal injuries In some I'M
determined manner a large quantity
of giant powder blew up in the fourth
level of the shaft. So great was the
force of the explosion that out of four
men who were stationed fully 200 feet
distant from its center three We're
killed instantly. Six of the recovered
bodies are totally unrecognizable. The
Grand Central mine was recently pur-
chased for $1,000, 900 by an English
syndicate.
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WAS PUT TO DEATH.

The killing of Gen. Castillo Will Be
Backset to Autonomy.
NEW YORK, Oct. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
The outgoing authorities have struck heavy
blow at autonomy by permitting Ito
prejudiced word} the killing of Gen. Castillo.
Gen. Castillo was not killed in open fight; he
was betrayed by Cuban guide and was cap
tured by the Spaniards on last Friday and shot
on Monday morning. 1t was more satisfactory
to shoot him than to treat him prisoner of
Castillo commanded Havana province
and was beloved able and brave gen.
eral by every Cuban under His kill
ing will arouse desire for revenge that at
the present juncture will tend to prevent
ceptance of any autonomy by the rebels With
an escort of seven men. Castillo was lying ill
with fever in a secluded spot when the guide
betrayed him The exhibition of his body has
aroused Indignation even among Gen Weyler's
officers Side by side with him in the morgue
was the body of man who had starved to
death The two presented plain Illustration
of Gen Weyler'S methods of conducting this
war. A manifesto will be circulated and signed
by President Capote and Gems Gomez and
Garcia which calls upon all Cubans not to
cept autonomy.
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A BUNGLING JOB.
Two Men Hold Up Sioux City Gambling
House but Get Nothing.

Two Men Hold Up Sioux City Gambling
House but Get Nothing.
SIOUX CITY, Ia. Nov. 1.-Two masked
robbers held up Frank Wilson's gam
bling house at two o'clock Sunday
morning, but got little or nothing.
Hands up, everybody" was the order.
Only one man neglected to obey. That
one was '1key" Smith, the faro dealer.
At one fell swoop he gathered up the
stacks of bills and coin. Several men
in obscure parts of the room seized the
opportunity to shout for the police.
There was still time to have made a
rich haul had both robbers kept their
wits about them. But one of the pair
lost his nerve and bolted for the door
and the other soon foil owed. The po-
lice think they know who the high
waymen are, but yet have placed
neither of them under arrest
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ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Col. Henry ShindIer Reelected President
Next Meeting at Baltimore.

Col. Henry Shindler Reelected President
Next Meeting at Baltimore
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. 30.-The an
nual meeting of the national corps of
the Army and Navy union closed yes
terday. Col. Henry Shindler, of Leav-
enworth, was reelected president. 1t
was decided that in the future the or
ganization should issue publication
of its own to be furnished free to mem
bers. 1t will be printed at Columbus,
O., and Adjt. Gen. Tanning will be its
editor. Resolutions We're passed ask
ing congress to amend the law SO
as to permit the admission of all
honorably discharged soldiers, dis
abled or disqualified for work, to
the government home. The present
law requires that man shall have
served 20 years in the army before he
can be admitted Congress will also
be asked to admit soldiers wounded in
the Indian wars to the home provided
for veterans of the civil war. It was
decided to hold the next meeting of
the organization at Baltimore, SO as to
give the naval members a better chance
tn attend
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TO PROTECT SHIPPERS.
Federal Judge Thayer Issues an Order for
Rebate Checks on Cattle.

Federal Judge Thayer Issues Order for
Rebate Checks on Cattle.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-Attorney General
Boyle, of Kansas, for the state and
Judge Horton, for the Kansas City
Stock Yards company, appeared before
United States Circuit Judge Thayer in
chambers to-day and argued the ques-
ton of protection to cattle shippers
pending the appeal of the stock yards
company against the new Kansas law.
Judge Thayer finally ordered the stock
yards company to issue rebate checks
to shippers or agents to cover the diff
ference between the old rates and
those provided in the new Kansas law
and made the bond of the company
1918 600
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UNION PACIFIC SOLD.

The Road Disposed of to the ReorRaniza-
ton Committee for S53.52S.532.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 2.-The Union
Pacific railroad proper, including the
buildings and all that goes to operate
the system. was sold yesterday at
the freight depot to the reorganization
committee for $53, 52S, $50. 76. This
amount does not include the sinking
fund in the hands of the government,
and, taking this to be $4, 036, 400, the
amount stated in the government de-
cree covering the sale of the road, the
total paid for the property was $751;
564, 932.76 There were no other bid
ders and the road went to the reor-
ganization committee without any OPP
position.
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consideration Yesterday the cheers
of the workers were suddenly changed
to signs, for, true to his words, Henry
George, the apostle of the rights of
man, died as he wished to die-in har-
ness fghtin for the cause-toward
the close of the greatest municipal po-
itical contest the world has ever seen.
The end was peaceful, and he
died without pain. This man
of mighty brain and undaunted
courage was physically frail,
and the strain of an exciting campaign,
requiring speech-making at points
many miles apart, night after night,
was more than nature could stand.
A Sketch of His Career.
Henry George was born on September 2 1882
He received 4 common school education and
then went into a counting room He also
sailor. and afterward learned the printers
trade In 1857 he reached California, where he
worked at the printers case until 1866, when he
became a reporter and afterward editor, work.
ing at different times the San Francisco
Times and Post. He returned to New York in
1880 and went to England and Ireland the fol-
lowing year, where he was twice arrested as
suspect, but afterward released when his
identity became established. Mr.. George
best known the world at large through
his writings upon economic questions notably
his work entitled Progress and Poverty
published in 1879. His other works Our
Land and Land Policy" 1871; Irish Land
Question" 1881; Social Problems 1888;
x.Property in Land a controversy with the
duke of Argyle, 1884: The Condition of La
Dor" an open letter to Pope Leo Kill, 1891,
and "A Perplexed Philosopher (Herbert
Spencer, 1892.
In 1886 Mr.. George nominated by the
United Labor party for mayor of New York,
polling 6S, 900 votes, against 5000 for Abram
S. Hewitt the democratic nominee, and 60 900
for Theodore Roosevelt, now assistant sec
rotary of the navy, republican After his
nomination for mayor by the Jeferso-
MAN democrats month ago, Mr. George
made extremely active canvass
speaking several times every evening and
working from early to late at his headquarters
He gave to the campaign its most sensational
incidents it's attacks Richard Croker and
Senator Platt, whom he threatened to prose-
cute for various crimes, such as levying black
mail upon city contractors and aspirants to
office, should he be elected mayor. His candi-
dacy gave the coming election its greatest
uncertainty, for, according to expert poll
ticians it practically impossible to esti-
mate how much of Bryan's vote of last year
would go to George instead of Van Wyck
Henry George, Jr. Substituted
NEW YORK, Oct 30--The Thomas
jefferson democracy yesterday after
noon substituted the name of Henry
George, Jr., eldest son and confidential
adviser for years of his father, for that
of Henry George, as candidate for
mayor of Greater New York. He is
about 35 years of age, is literary in his
tastes.
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CARR PLEADS GUILTY.
Self-Confessed Child Murderer Now in Jail
at Liberty-May BE Lynched.

Self-Confessed Child Murderer Now in jail
at Liberty-May Be Lynched.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 3O.-William
Carr and Betty Carr, his wife. were ar
raigned in Liberty yesterday before
Justice of the Peace Lawson to answer
to the charge of numbering their three
year-old child, Belle Carr. Carr plead
ed guilty and his wife not guilty. Carr
was at once committed to Jail, pre-
iminary hearing in his case being un-
necessary. Mrs. Carr was anxious for
trial at once, but the state was hot
ready and her case was continued
until next Wednesday, November
8, when the grand jury will in
vestigate the charge against her. She
was released under $1,000 bond, her
father. j. j. Brost, and A. J. Stephens
becoming her surety The feeling
against Carr and his wife in and about
Liberty is very bitter, and there is
strong talk of lynching, but whether
or not this sentiment will crystalline
into definite action only time can tell.
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TENNESSEE VETERANS.

Maj. Warner One of the Vice Presidents
Tributes to Mother Bickerdyke
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29--At last nights
meeting of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee, Father Sherman. son of
Gen. w. I. Sherman, delivered the an
nual Grafton and was much compli-
mented for it Toledo, O., was unani-
mously selected for the next conven-
ton and Gen. John c. Black, of uli-
nois, was chosen annual orator.
The old officers were reelected.
Among the vice presidents are
Maj. William Warner, of Kansas City.
Tribute was rendered to Mother"
Bickerdyke, as the head nurse of the
army of the Tennessee is termed A
detailed account of the manner in
which her s0th birthday was cele-
brated at Bunker Hill, Kan, July 10,
was read and by a unanimous vote of
the society the secretary was ordered
to wire the greetings of the society to
her
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A DAY OF THANKS.
President Mckinley Issues His Proclama-
ton Designating November 25.

President Mckinley Issues His Proclama-
tion Designating November 25-
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3c.-President Nc
Kinley has issued his first Thanksgiv-
ing day proclamation, as follows:
In remembrance of Gods goodness to dur
Let US offer unto Him our thanksgiving and
His watchful providence industry has pros
proved the rewards of the husbandman have
been increased and the comforts of our homes
multiplied. His mighty hand has preserved
peace and protected the nation Respect for
law and order have been strengthened love of
free institutions cherished and all sections of
our beloved country brought into closer bonds
of fraternal regard and generous cooperation
For these great benefits it is duty to
praise the Lord in spirit of humility and
gratitude and to offer up to Him most ear
nest specifications That may acknowledge
our obligation people to Him who has
graciously granted the blessings of free
government and material prosperity, L. Will
liam Mckinley president of the United States.
do hereby designate and set apart Thursday.
November 25, for national thanksgiving and
prayer, which all of the people invited to
observe with appropriate religious services
in their respective places of worship. On this
day of rejoicing and domestic reunion let
prayers ascend to the giver of every good and
perfect gift. for the continuance of His love
and favor of u.s. that our hearts may be filled
with charity and good will, and that may be
ever worthy of His benetcent concern.
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VOTERS RIGHTS SACRED.

An Illinois Judge Holds That Secrecy of
Ballots Cannot BE Destroyed.
CHICAGO, Oct 30.-Judge Freeman
has decided that under the Australian
ballot system a voter cannot be COM
PEELED to disclose for whom he cast his
ballot This principle of law holds
good, it is declared, even when the
legality of an election has been ques-
toned in court proceedings and the
issue depends upon ascertaining how
and for whom certain voters exercised
their franchises.
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SUSTAINs FOSTER.
Former Decision in the Stock Yards
Suit Strongly indicated.
Judge Thayer Says the State Has q Right
Regulate Charges of the Stock
Yards Company-Noticeo of
Appeal Given.

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct 29.-The stock
holders of the Kansas City Stock Yards
company met another crushing defeat
in the United States circuit court yes
terday. In a lengthy opinion handed
down in the case fled to en-
join the enforcement of the new
Jaquins law, Judge Thayer decided
every point in favor of the state His
opinion was even more sweeping than
the one handed down by Judge Foster
recently in the same case. Judge
Thayer held that the state had right
to regulate the charges of the stock
yards company, that the new law
would enable the stockholders to re-
ceive a reasonable return on the CAPT.
tai invested, and that neither the ma
ture of the business transacted by the
company nor the location of its yards
on each side of the state line made it
interstate commerce.
Judge Horton, representing the
stockholders, gave notice of an appeal
to the United States supreme court.
Judge Thayer apprehended that this
would be done, and in the opinion he
provided a plan of protection to the
stock shippers of the west while the
case was pending. He required the
company to put up bond in the sum of
5000, 600 with the clerk of the federal
court to reimburse shippers for over
charges made during the time the case
is pending, and Judge Foster, in addi-
ton, ordered the company to give
shippers or their agents a ,uemoran-,
dunn of charges collected for yardage
and feed so that the overcharge could
be computed without trouble. If the
law is upheld. the shippers will bring
their memoranda into court and get
their rebates there instead of going to
the company for them. The old rates
are to remain in force until the case
is finally determined by the supreme
court.
The decree was drawn up yesterday
afternoon and entered on the docket.
1t is in accordance with the contents
of the opinion. The company is given
ten days in which to file the 5000, 900
bond. Judge Horton says that the
bond will be ready by that time. He
also says that the case will be taken
up Immediately and that it will be
heard in the supreme court within a
couple of years at least. The attorneys
for the state say that they will ask to
have the case advanced on the docket.
They claim that it is of such vital gen.
eral Importance that the United States
supreme court will no doubt grant an
early hearing.
Judge Foster was very much pleased
Judge Thayer had not only sustained
him on every point, but even went him
one better on one particular thing.
Judge Foster fixed SIS, 900 as the aver
age amount of money necessary to
keep up repairs at the yards annually.
Judge Thayer says in his opinion that
$50, 600 is sufficient
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Jury Failed to Agree.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. DR. JEFF
ferson d. Goddard will have to be tried
a second time for the murder of Laun-
dryman Fred j. Jackson. The jury
which sat on the trial last week was
unable to agree upon verdict, the
results of the last four ballots being
six for conviction and six for acquittal.
1t was dismissed by Special Judge Lon
gan at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning.
The re-tria1 of the case is set for Mon
day, November %.
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NATIONAL w. c. T. U.
Annual Convention of the Organization in
Progress at Buffalo. n. Y.

Annual Convention of the Organization in
Progress at Buffalo, n. Y.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 3O.-Miss
Frances E. Willard, president of the
national w. c. T. O., called the Gath
convention of the organization to order
yesterday. Miss Willard stated that
the crusade Bible was held up by the
customs officials and for the first time
she was unable to read the crusade
psalm from it. Speaking of the tenn
pie matter, Miss Willard said:
No1oyal white ribbon woman wants to ignore
the moral obligation incurred We are in debt to
the bondholderS- shall never rest till that
debt is paid. I speak for one person, and
thought would get my speech in before cleo
ton If this is the first time that there has
been an issue about my election, will say out
and out, am for the temple
A telegram was sent to Mrs Grover
Cleveland congratulating her upon the
birth of her son.
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Treasury statement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. AT the close
of business Saturday, the last business
of the month, the gold reserve in the
treasury amounted to S153, 551, S11,
which is by few thousand dollars the
highest recorded since November. 1890.
The deficit for the month was SO, 322,
653, or 81, 019. 725 greater than the de-
felt for the same time last year. The
total receipts for the month were S24,
$50, 347. For October, 1896, they were
S25 322
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Band Music in Church.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-When the congre-
cation at the First Methodist church
at Clark and Washington streets as
sembled for the service Sunday night,
instead of the customary choir they
saw full brass band occupying the
rostrum behind the pulpit When the
band had finished playing a lively Sc
lection in waltz time the audience APP
plauded and cheered heartily. The
demonstration by his flock was not
frowned on by DIR. buckingham, the
pastor.
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KILLED BY WORK.
Henry George Gould Not Stand the In
tense Strain of the Campaign.
Died at His Room in the Hotel After Max
Ing Four Speeches in One Night
Victim of Apoplexy-A Brief
Sketch OF His Career.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Henry George,
author of progress and Poverty" and
candidate of the Thomas jefferson
democracy for mayor of New York,
died at 40 o'clock yesterday morning
in Union Square hotel, of cerebral APP
oplexy. In his great Cooper union
speech, accepting the nomination for
mayor. less than a month ago, he said:
f"Pll make this race if it costs me my
life. This is a call to duty, and as a
good citizen 1 have no right to disre-
gard it on account of mere personal
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HOPING FOR FROST.
Nothing Else, 1t Is Thought, Will Give Re
lief from Yellow Fever.

Nothing Else, 1t Is Thought, Will Give Re
lief from Yellow Fever.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 30.-The cheer
full news comes from the Washington
weather bureau that there would prob
ably be light frosts in the southern
portions of Louisiana and Mississippi
Jack Frost is what the people of
New Orleans and all other infected
places have prayed for, the gener-
al belief being that it is the only
thing that will put an end to the vel
low fever. Board of health report:
Cases of yellow fever yesterday, 81;
deaths, 5; total cases yellow fever to
date, /, 40; total deaths from yellow
fever to date, 1859.
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HOPE IN GOLD WEATHER.

New Orleans Expects Relief from the Vel
low Fever Scourge Shortly.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 2.--Erom now on
the number of yellow fever cases will
gradually decrease, is the opinion of
the health officials The anxiously
awaited cold wave arrived here last
night and even colder weather is ex-
pected to-day. The board of health
reports as follows: Cases of yellow
fever yesterday, IS; deaths, II; total
cases to date, 1,54s; total deaths to
date 1876
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Would Abandon Fort custer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. brig. Gen.
James f. Wade, of ST. Paul, command
ing the department of Dakota, recon-
mends the abandonment of Fort Gus
ter, Mont, as military post In his
annual report he says It is in the worst
condition of any occupied post he has
been in in the last 20 years The re-
construction would be impractical and
unnecessary.
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Kansas Anti blacklist Law Decisions.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Nov. Judge
Fitzwi1liams has rendered a decision
declaring unconstitutiona1 that part of
the new anti-blacklisting law which
required employers to furnish written
reasons for discharging employees. He
held that the title of the bill was de-
fective in that it failed to state the
provisions of the second section. The
point was decided in the case against
George W. Kierstead, superintendent
of the Home Riverside mines
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-11-06

Relations Between Princeton and Presby-
terian Synods Strained.

terian SynOds Strained.
PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 2.-The dis
cussion over Princeton inn. the con-
sequent condemnation of Princeton
university and several of its pro-
fessors by various presby teries and
synods throughout the country, and
the action taken by Rev. Shields in
announcing that he would sever his
connections with the Presbyterian
church. has caused a breach between
the university and the church, which
is now believed to be rapidly approach
ing an open rupture.
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SHERIFF MARTIN INDICTED.

The Omcer MustStand Trial for the Deaths
of Striking Miners.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 29.-The
grand jury returned true bills against
Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
Lattimer shooting. The true bills in
cluded IS for murder, one for each man
killed and one for the victims con-
sidered collectively. Thirty-six true
bills were found in the same way for
felonious wounding against the same
defendants.
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A SON FOR CLEVELAND.

The ex-President Blessed in His Retire.
melt by Baby Boy.
PRINCETON, N j., Oct GA son
came yesterday to bless ex-President
Grover Cleveland in his retirement
from the cares and duties of public
life. Mrs Cleveland and the little one
are both doing we'll
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sherin-s Son confesses to a killing.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 2--Joseph San
chez. son of Sheriff Jesus III. Sanchez,
of Valencia county, N NJ, has con-
fessed that he fired the shot that killed
his wife il. the Colorado house early
Saturday morning. He claimed, how
ever, that the shooting was accidental.
His statement conflicts in many par
ticulars with the known circum-
stances
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AIMED AT FOOTBALL.
Death the Gridiron at Atlanta Arouses
Georgia Legislators

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2.-As a result
of the fatal injuries received by Won
Cannon, of the University of Georgia
football team, in the game Saturday,
the team will probably disband. In
the house of representatives yesterday
a resolution was introduced to abolish
football playing in universities and
other institutions in Georgia receiving
aid from the state. Senator Allen in
troduced bill in the senate prohibit
ing football playing in the state.
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Cotton on MN Burned.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 1.-The Georgia
Cotton Oil mill was completely de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning at
three o'clock. Everything with the
exception of a few small buildings was
burned to the ground Loss, S117, 900;
t49, 900 in stock destroyed and the bal
ance on the building. About SIS, 900
insurance.
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Germany Gives Hayti a Lesson.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 1.-The
German minister to this republic,
Count Schwerin, has taken down his
flag and, according to current report,
three German warships are expected
here to back up the uItimatum of that
minister demanding an indemnity for
the alleged illegal arrest and imprison-
ment of German citizen.