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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
IRISH RELIEF N
No special session Of Psrlia mont VII,
Be N%ecssssry.

LONDON, Oct l2.-ln reply to a petit
ton signed by sixty-four members Of
the Irish party In the House OF Com
mons asking the government to call \
special session OF Parliament to deal
with the exceptional distress In Ire
land. Arthur j. Balfour, first lord Of
the treasury and government leader
In the House of Commons, has written
to John Dillon, the Irish leader In the
house. rs follows:
The government has observed the
partial failure OF the potato crop with
great concern, and Is watching
a~nxiously the condition Of the people
In the threatened districts. There IL
no need, however, to summon parlia-
ment earlier than is customary be-
cause. should the apprehensions of
tho memorialists be unhappily
realized, tho executive Is empowered
to adopt the necessary measures with.
out waiting for the sanction OF parlia
ment."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
ORDERED TO MADRID.
WEYLER NOT TO AWAIT
HIS SUCCESSOR.
The UePosed Captain Generai Com manded
to Return to Madrid without the Least
Delay Marshal Blnnco Outlines Ills
Psiicy to In-urg rnts.

Madrid, Oct i2.-Thc minister OF
war has cablcd to Captain General
Wcylcr to embark for Madrid imme-
diately, handing over the command
TO the Marquis Ahumada or General
'astcllanos All high civil officers
and the principal lirutcnants OF Wey.
Ter will be replaced promptly. The
government also tclcgraphed an order
70 cease instantly all seventies and all
vigorous methods of warfare practiced
hitherto
with the exception OF the Conscrva.
tives and Republicans, who persist IN
counting Wcylcr, the minority Of the
press and public opinion applaud the
new government for galetting DEGREES
recalling Weyier aud appointing Mar.
shal Blanco governor general of Cuba
So determined was the csbinet to
act vigorously that, as soon as the
council of ~ n.stcrs had approved the
DEGREES, Count NiQuenn, minister OF
Pablo works. carried them to the
palace and the queen got up from din.
ner to sign them.
The minister OF war has telegraphcd
To the Transatlantic company TO post
pone the departure Of the mail steamer
TO allow General Blanco to embark to.
morrow with q numerous staff. Six
generals. also officers who served
under Marshal Canpos In the early
part OF the present war and 20, 600
men as endorsements. will follow
soon.
General Ramon Blanco, the new
captain general, that he
VIII act with great energy against the
insurgents and will employ all politi.
cal mean % restore equality OF treat
msnt In the various sections Of Cuba
Ne adds that he has the greatest de.
sire to end the horrors Of war and to
establish peace by the system which
he adopted in 1879.
The Inhabitants OF Palma, the birth.
place OF General Wcyler, are preparing
10 give him IN ovation on his return
from Cuba.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
The LuetGert Defense Unexpectedly or.
fsrs No s%urrebuttni

fsrs No surrebuttai.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Whcn the Luet.
CERT trial was resumed to-day, wit.
nesses which the defense had called
in surrebuttal failed to respond when
their names were called, and finally
ex-Judge Vincent announced to the
court that the case of the defense wa
all in.
After n brief consultation by the
counsel in the ease IL was agreed 10
begin arguments to the jury this after.
noon. Assistant States Attorney Nc.
Even opened after lunch. He will be
followed by Attorney Phalcn Fix.
Judge Vincent will close for the de.
Tense and States Attorney Dcneen
will close for the prosecution. The
case will go to the jury probably next
Saturday night.
II Is reported on excellent authority
that Luetgert has determined, despite
the opposition of his attorneys, to
make a speech before the close Of the
trial, telling the jury why he should
not be convicted. Vincent and Phalen
have used every possible argument to
dissuade him, but he has only grown
more sullen. He is also said to have
openly denounced Vincent as incom.
petent. lie believes that it Is impos.
sible that he should be con victed.
Odds of 4 to 4! are offered on Luet,
gert's acuuittal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
REUNION WEEK.,
Fine Weather for tho Leavsn worth Kali,
Festival

LEAvESwoRru, Kan Oct. / Ire.
anton week opened bright and clear,
tw~enty-four hours rain having settled
the dust. Camp Alger presented Il
lively appearance this morning with
GOO VIII tie tents and two large pavil-
ions covering over forty acres Sol
diers of the regular army have charge
OF the police regulations, while detec-
tives from this and neighboring towns
are also present. No gambling will
be allowed. The camp was formally
turned over to Commander Botxin by
the reunion committee this afternoon.
The opening day was designated
Soldiers Home day." and by noon
fully 1000 veterans were in the camp.
The formal opening exercises were be-
gun about 9 o'clock with Colonel Sid.
ney Cooke of Herington presiding.
United States Senator Baker deliv-
cred the welcoming address on behalf
Of II town. Governor j. G. Row
and Of the Soldiers home responded
for the veterans and Captain John M.
Lyman of Illinois for other visitors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
OLlVER'S TRIAL BEGUN.
United states Judge Foster Rules Against
Colonel A. j. Smiths AssaiIaut.

United states Judge Foster Rules Against
Colonel A. }. Smiths Asssiiant.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct 1a-Jo-
seph w. Oliver. the veteran charged
with having blown up the residence
OF Colonel A. j. Smith ut the Soldiers
home with dynamite, was arraigned
in the United States court to-day on
two counts-attempting to murder
Governor Smith and attempting to
commit manslaughter on Mrs. Smith.
His attorneys argued at length to
quash the Indictment on the ground
that dynamite was not u deadly
weapon.
Judge Foster held that giant pow.
der and dynamite were both deadly
weapons when it developed that they
were used with evil intent He also
ruled that Oliver should be tried I'm
der the statute fixing three years In
the ~penitentiary for ate mpted MUIR
der and two for m%anslaughter.
Oliver waived pleading ut the bar
and came into court with a scratch
book full of notes that he had written
while in Jail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
"LEAVENWORTH REUNION.
Seven Thousand Veterans la Attend
ance-The w.ather Fine.

ance-The Weather Fine
LEAvENwoRTm, Kan, oct. I3.-The
weather of the second day of the re-.
union was as fine as the first had been.
Sundays rain proved to have been
timely, and Camp Alger and the roads
were neither muddy nor dusty. IL
was estimated this morning that fully
7,00D strangers were already here.
Eight special trans are scheduled for
to-day. Veterans from Nebraska and
Missouri are coming in fast, showing
that this Is an Interstate reunion in
every sense.
The exercises at Camp Alger opened
this morning with a meeting at Han.
back pavilion. Congressman Broder.
lex delivered a welcoming address on
behalf OF the veterans Of Kansas 10
those from sister states. The first re.
Spouse was by Commander Botkin OF
the Kansas department and General
John +. Piatt of the Nebraska depart.
nent responded for the other states.
A feature of the morning was a
parade by 1900 regular troops through
the principal streets.
~ i OclOcIs TWO were lelu
simultaneously. Commander Platte
of Nebraska presided at Hanback, pa.
vilion while the one at McGregor pa.
vilion was presided over by Comman.
der Everhardy. At . o'clock the sec
ond big meeting of the day was held
at McGregor pavilion. Senator w. A.
Harris delivered an address to outside
visitors in the name of Kansas and
another welcoming speech was made
by Vice Commander = /. Wilson.
The responses were by Congressman
Curtis, and Major F. T.. Thomas OF
Omaha, Neb.
The Flower parade will take place
tomorrow afternoon, the annual Ap-
pie Carnival parade Thursday and the
parade Of secret orders Friday, while
the annual log rolling exercises OF the
Modern Woodmrn of Kansas will take
place the same afternoon.
Governor Leedy is expected to-mor.
row, but General Gordon of Georgia
has photographed that he cannot at
tend.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
How kansan. ray D.bt.

ELDoRADo, Kan, Oct, IL. "A Butler
county farmer went to a bank in this
city Saturday and told the cashier he
wanted to pay Off a ST. 500 mortgage
on his farm. The cashier looked up
the mortgage and finding that It was
drawing o per cent interest and was
not due until next February, he told
the farmer that it would have 10 run
to that date. The farmer laid the
81, 800 on the counter, pulled out q
bulldog revolver, laid II beside the
money, and said he was going to pay
that mortgage. The ca,hier delivered
sp the document aud todk the money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
BURNED HIS WIFE
Pours OH on Her Clothes and Thor
Applies . Match.

CANTON, Ohio, Oct l2.-Residents OF
the Tenderloin district at Dayton this
morning who Investigated can
saw q column Of flames In the rear
yard Of the home of William De
Puyster. In the flames was found Mrs.
Dc Puyster, and before aid could DO
rendered she was dead, the clothing
burned from her body, and her flesh
literally roasted. The kitchen OF the
house was covered with oil spots and
fragments of n broken lamp were
found In the house and yard. De
Puyster, when found, would give no
explanation OF what had occurred, and
was placed under arrest on suspicion
OF murder. Neighbors say he and his
wife had been quarreling all night. 1t
Is charged by a neighbor hat DE Puy-
ster poured oil over his wife's night
robe and then ignited the garment.
The DE Puysters bear bad regulations
and have conducted questionable
places.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
DARK HORSE TO WIN.
Charles Hart Likely to Oct tho Okla .
homa M~arshaiship.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-Thc situation
with regard to the oklahoma mar.
shalship has again shifted. and 1t now
appears certain hat none Of the
names heretofore prominently con-
nected with the race will be consid-
cred, but that the president and the
attorney general have decided to APP
point comparatively new man. 1t
seems highly probable now that the
marshal will be named in q few days,
and that the commission will go to
Charles Hart. Mr.. Hart Is an ex-
Ohioan. and is strongly backed by
Ohio influence. He is now q resident
Of Oklahoma, but formerly lived at
Warren, Trumbull county. o. 1t
seems that Mr.. Hart is n personal &C
quaintance OF the president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
A Suicide on = Bu.y Corner.

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 1a-At Sixth
and Pine streets, one of the busiest
in the city, yesterday after.
noon, Frank Hannick shot himself
dead with a revolver before hundreds
Of people. His clothing was that
of a laborer, but nearly all new. His
appearance was SO emaciated as TO in
dictate that he had not eaten for DAYS,
but in his pockets were ST. 81 and a
bank book showing that he had $3.50
deposited with the Mississippi Valley
Trust company. A card was also found
that showed that he had belonged to
Glen Carbon BricklAyer union No O
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
RUINED BY ITS SECRETARY

nscbAnics' and Traders Building As
ISOLATION Funds Improperly Used.
CHICAGO, Oct. ~ Judge hancey to-
day appointed Joseph w. Suddard and
Arthur Walsh permanent receivers
for the Mechanics and Traders Saw.
ings Loan and Building ~associat on.
Bard, the expert who has been
appointed to examine the associations
books, reported that Charles c.
French, the secretary, owed the asso.
citation about about $500, 600 and held
property of the association either in
his own name OF In the names of
friends upon which there were loans
of $685. 00. This vas secured by
mortgages on property the appraised
value of which did not exceed SIS, 900.
French Is supposed to be IN Colorado.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

FoRr ScoTr, Kan, Oct. 13.-Harvey
Jackson, q refugee for whose appre-
hension the government has spent
much time aud money, was arrested
to-day by Deputy Marshal Jones in q
hut on the river bank near Chetopa.
He is charged with murd ring Jane
Singleton, his housekeeper, near Mus
kogee, I, T., in June. 1895, and Is also
accused OF having murdered a man
near Oswego and Of having shot
another man at Muskogee years ago.
He confesses having shot tho Single
ton woman, but says it was In self.
defense. He is in the federal Jail here
and will be sent back TO Muskogee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
AND THE SEALS

The Washington Invitation supposed to
Cover the Whole Question.
LONDON, Oct i2.-An official tele-
gram received here from Yokohama
says that Japan accepted the invita-
ton to send = representative to tn,
sealing conference Dol to DO held II
Washington upon the understanding
that the whole sealing question wa
to be discussed and rot simply tn,
questions covered by the Paris award,
Japan having no interest in the Priby-
lo6 islsndx
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct. Is. Sinclair
Mccoy, the New York travelling man
who shot himself in the head while
stopping at the Southern hotel, Sep
TENDER IS, died at the Mullanphy hos.
pital to-day. The bullet was removed
from his brain three and a half days
ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
MONEY APPOINTED.

VIII FIJI Ont the Unsxpired Term OF
the Late ssnator J. Y. George.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. Ex-Governor
McLaurin has appointed Senator-elect
fernando DeSoto Money rs United
States Senator, To fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late Sena-
tor j. u. George, whose term expires
in 1883. Senator George, before his
death, having declined to again be-
come a candidate for the high office,
an election for the regular term was
necessary, and the last legislature,
after a long deadlock, elected Mr..
Money for the regular term beginning
in 1908.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
TRUST DENIED.
Insurance Companies. Attacked by mis-.
souri,. Plead Innocence.

Insurance Companies. Attacked by Mis-.
souri,. Plead innocence.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Oct. H.
Through their attorneys, the insur-
ance companies whose charters the at
torney general has sought to revoke,
and the foreign insurance companies,
the annullment of whose licenses to do
business In the state Is sought by the
attorney general because OF alleged
violation OF the state antitrust law,
filed their answer to-day in the pre-
liminary proceedings In the supreme
court, in banc. They deny that they
have entered into a pool to control
rates in this stote, They admit that
a board of underwriters has been
formed In this state which fixes GER
tain rates but they deny that they
are members of this board.
ALTON, Ill, Oct lathe race war
at the Alton public schools broke out
afresh this morning. Last week the
colored people ceased sending their
children to the schools for the whites,
supposedly awaiting a decision from
the courts. The police guards, ac-
cordingly, were withdrawn. This
morning the colored children appeared
and, with a rush, overpowered the
janitor, struck the lady principal
down and took seats in school. The
police were summoned and elected
them, and school was held the rest OF
The day with the police guarding the
aoors..
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Tut One whale caught.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l2.-Ths whal-
ers that winte red in the Arctic last
year are having hard luck this season.
Only OF them succeeded in killing
u whale this summer and the feet that
VIII return this fall will bring only 0
small wen to their own
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

Omaha Expedition Carpente re- strike
OMAHA, Neb, Oct. IL. One hun
dred carpenters employed at the
Transmississippi exposition grounds
struck to-day. They ask that the
Carpenters union DO recognized. and
thai skilled labor alone be employed
In the carpenter work. The contract.
ors have been paying the union scale,
but have not recognized the union.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
A~TCHISON'S BIG FIRE

FIGURING Mill and state Bank.
ATcHIsoS, Kan, Oct l2.-The Cain.
hawthorn mill and warehouses, the
Atchison State bank, the Palace sa-
loon, Ed Heinz restaurant. Ben
Downs barber shop and a number of
small dwellings burned to the ground
early yesterday morning. The Cain
hawthorn people lost $500 barrels OF
-four, aud their total loss IL nearly
$50, 900. with only $4,000 insurance.
In ell. sixteen buildings were burned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Used Human Flesh for BAIT

PERRY, Okla, Oct. Thames
Wenah, n demented Indian; killed an
old man by the name Of Jones for fish
bait. A party OF men came across the
Indian while he was fishing on Dog
creek, and later they found the body
Of the dead man. They took the In.
dian in charge and he confessed the
crime. He was asked II he killed the
man for his money and he answered
in the negative and said he had killed
him for fish bait. An examination of
the Indians fish basket showed that
he had torn a considerable quantity of
flesh from the legs and arms of the
man and baited his fishing line.
CHELSEA. Ind. Ter, Oct. l3.-The
Shawnee Indians are holding a stamp
dance about six miles north of here.
II has been in progress about three
days. About 800 Indians are present
They wear gorgeous costumes caily
decorated and the dancing consists Of
jump,nr straight up and down in a
circle around a big fire. Every few
minutes they place their hands over
the heart, make a low bow to the fire,
utt'' a savage yell, and proceed. This
at an Is kept up as long as the In.
d.aa' can stand it, and when they
drop from fatigue some other takes
tLcir place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
wales Not Equal to the Emerxenov.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Prince O
Wales has declined an invitation to
mediate in the engineering dispute.
In the course OF his letter OF refusal
he says that he deeply deplores the
disastrous state of affairs" but feels
1t would not be right or proper for
him to attempt in any way to inter.
fere or to mix himself therein.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Cattle Poisoned NJ Sorghum.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Oct IL. - Ninety
head Of blooded cattle on Hackerett &
Fields ranch, near Alton, Kan, got
into u field Of volunteer growth sor-
ghum sugar cane Saturday, and forty
head died in a few hours.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

The youngest English peer is the
boy duke OF Leinster. whose mother,
the famous Irish beauty, died last year.
He is years old. The Oldest is the
duke OF Northumberland. who is So.
The st. James Budget gives an inter-
esting list of the youngest and Oldest
dlgnitarles in England. The Oldest cab
inc, minister. II says. is viscount Cross,
lord privy seal, aged ~: the youngest
IL Mr.. Walter Long. president Of the
hoard of agriculture. The Oldest mem
her of her maiesty's privy council is
Mr.. Charles Pelham villiers, aged "a:
Inc Youngest. Mr.. Walter Gordon-Len-
nox. aged 80. The Oldest marquis is
the marquis of Northampton, aged III;
tho Youngest, the marquis OF Headfort
n minor). aged IL. The Oldest earl
ia the earl of Mansfield (who is the old
est peer of the realm), aged SO; the
Youngest is the earl of Leitrim "a min
or). aged 16.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
AN UPHILL EFFORT.
SAILOR LAD.

Circumstances over which She Had
Very Little Control.
Il jest tell we It's uphill work tryin'
10 be anybody, fixed as | am" said
discouraged middle-aged woman TO
city missionary who was calling at her
home. according to the New York Her.
aid. Il try to be a lady, but things
are ag'in me-
''Indeed?"
Yes. they are. Now, you take my
husband. He amt got the first born
instinct OF real gent. He amt got the
raisin' OF gent. and he Just gifts mad
II tell i'm so. thought could make
something out OF i'm when l married
i'm, but tell you it's mighty uphill
work. He eats with his hat on an
pours bis coffee into his saucer to
drink II and eats with his knife in spite
OF all kin do. What's the use Of
iryin' TO be lady under these circum-
stances7"
1T Is rather discouraging."
"Discouraging amt no name for II.
He Tess sets down fat on all my efforts
10 make a gent OF i'm. Do you think
you could feel an act like a lady II
your husband sot around CT an eyenin',
smokin' a corncob pipe. with his feet
on your centeT-table an chawin' ter
hacker? wouldn't you feel 1t was
mighty uphill work tryin' to feel an
act like the princess o. Wales or Mis-
Cleveland. or any other real lady I'M
der them conditions?"
1T would be difficult"
We'll. | guess. Then look where
live. With a beer saloon between me
an family OF fghtin' Irish above me
an soap factory across the street an
glue factory in the rear OF me an q
junk shop next door. You reckon IL,
easy to feel an act like a lady amonl
that combination o. sights an sounds
an smellsf"
1T certainly is not pleasant neigh
borhood."
Il should say not! A preacher com'
10 see me the other day and he said
must rise above my surroundin's, an
| asked i'm point-blank II he'd eve
tried to rise above the combined smell
of glue factory an soap factory oil
a hot summer day. an he changed tn
subject. No. ma'am, 'Tain't no use
amt a lady an I'll be doggoned
kin be one fixed as l ann"
II fear not" said the caller. weakly
nm she rose TO take her departure.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

h ss absolutely in style your bodice
|ns AsaE somr little relationship 10
|snsa u ihe gown. writes an obsrFy.
eImsg woman. who 10 doing" the
ka sAepN For example. blaek OF
We sAstoa waist il tho proper thing
|ha tlaex and whtta aiFiped slliS
III ssa Il white chiffon bodice il
|rs 9Th black satin skirt IL should
|sa side eorselet bclt Of jet To rs-
b eosuee,lag link between tho
vi sktEs and tho white waist The
|lp styles ara decidedly against the
Ass ssssA u distln city in esnlea1i 20
y M1l
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

row felt no terror at all There
seemed only feeling OF numbness. !
wondered how long Ii would be before
'hose teeth would crunch through. and
whether they would strike first into
my back or my breast.
Al these thoughts passed through
my brair In an instant, but in that
tiihe the connecting air tube had been
snapped and my head appeared ready
% burst with pressure, while the mon
sief1s teeth kept crunching. crunchlne
away upon my harness.
Then felt the cold water begin &c
cour In. and heard the bubble. bubble
nuDDie, as the air escaped into the
sharks mouth.
began TO hear great guns, and TO
see fireworks and rainbows and sun
SHINE, and all kinds of pretty things.
ihen thought was floating away on
rosy summer cloud, dreaming TO the
sounds OF sweet music, which every
moment became fainter and fainter.
untii only a low hum reached me. Then
all became blank.
me shark might have eaten me
then at his leisure, and never would
nave been the wiser. Whatever in
dueed the creature to release me, OF
course shall never know-perhaps he
found me too tough-but. be that as II
may, you can imagine my astonish-
ment and delight when opened my
eyes on board this boat and saw yor
fellows around me-"
SAILOR LAD.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20

|r.,aian Is tho home Of an uneanny
|s,sn Of spider. known all over Cen.
\ lns.sca a. the ''male-shearer.
Essssr representative Of the Ny
n hnly has a habit of creeping
4 ,s lsgs d mules and horses and
|ssrsg % tho hair that surrounds
\ Asoi. especially tho fetiocix. Tho
II gained 10 this curious operation
sEa b. the insect as = nest. baIlding
esfsal, and is removed from the leg
~ nals o. horse by strong pair
sasaib.ss, which resemble thosc Of
|ys.Aisg' bug. Animals bitten By
y -rHle thrarrr" always lose their
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-03-20
THE WATCH WAS LOADED.
And SO Was the Professor When Hs
Had Examined 1t.


The examinations at certain
"prep." school were in progress The
boys were working busily over their
papers, and the grim old professor was
watching sharply from his desk
Presently he noticed that one of the
students, prominent ne'er-do-well,
was consulting his watch with con-
siderable frequency. The professor
studied him. In five minutes he had
looked at the timepiece three times
This was enough for the guardian.
lie called the student to his desk and
demanded the watch. II was given
him and he opened it. Across the
face was 4 piece of paper bearing the
legend Fooled"
But the worthy professor was not
to be SO easily deceived. He gave the
student sharp knowing glance,
turned the timepiece over and opened
the back cover. 1t opened with con-
siderable difficulty. and. behold. there
was another slip of paper bearing the
information. Fooled again, old fogy.