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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
Ell PASO FLOODED.
Several Hundred Families Made
Homeless by the Rio Grande.
POLICEMEN HURT In A COLLISION.
An Electric Car Runs into the Patrol
Wagon In Which They Were Riding
Sixteen Fishermen Missing
Explosion at Mill.

Ell PAso, Tex, May 26.-At one
o'clock yesterday morning the fire
alarm sounded to arouse the people in
the lower part of the city and notify
them that the levee had broken and
that the flood waters of the Rio Grande
We're rushing like mad spirits through
the city. The levee which broke was
the bank of the canal on Stanton
street. The river had reached its high
est point since 1891. In a few minutes
a large force of men was at work, try
ing to check the angry waters, with
sacks filed with sand, but a second
break above backed up the water on
the worSmen and they had to
retire. The Texas & Pacific rail-
way, realizing that hundreds of
families were being flooded from
their homes, backed in a large num-
Der of empty freight cars for the ac-
commodation of the homeless. Not
less than 100 homes were swept away
and last night several men We're at
work on a new levee. They threw up
an embankment on Third street to try
and check the advance of the water,
which is running over one of the In
ternationa1 street railway bridges
The splash of walls of houses as they
fall is mingled with the cries of at
frighted women and children who are
siding in the lower part of the city are
leaving their homes and moving to the
foothills of Mount Franklin. Several
hundred families are now housed in
freight cars standing in the of
water. The ringing of the fire bell
saved the lives of many people who
were asleep, ignorant of their danger.
POLICEMEN HURT IN A COLLISION.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Four police Off
GERS and one patrol wagon driver con-
nected with the Fiftieth street station
were seriously injured last night in a
collision between the patrol wagon
and an electric car. The collision oc-
Cured at Fiftieth street and Indiana
avenue, and at the time the driver of
the patrol wagon was urging his
horses on dead run in answer to an
alarm of fire from Forty-Third street
and Calumet avenue. The wagon with
its occupants was thrown to the side
walk and demolished. The collision
was unavoidable and no blame is at
tached to either the men on the car or
the patrol wagon.
sIXTEEN FISHERMEN MISSING.
PRovINCETowN, Mass, May 26.-Of
the 10 men of this town who sailed on
the schooner John E. johnson for the
fishing grounds on the west bank, 200
miles off the Nova Scotia coast, three
men came back on the steamer when
she rounded the point yesterday MORN
ing, with her flag at half mast. The
other 16 are still adrift in their dories,
off the western coast, have found
watery graves, or, happily, have been
picked up by some passing steamer.
EXPLOSION AT A MILL.
LowELETowN, Me-, May 26.-Cas-
wells mill was blown up yesterday.
Four men were killed and several in
iured. The mill is a total wreck and
the loss will be heavy. All the bodies
were horribly mutilated. One of the
boilers was blown through the saw
mill roof. The other boiler was blown
100 feet into the mill yard and the mill
was badly wrecked.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
WIN Acct Chicago Rates.

CHICAGO, May s6--Rates from Kan
sas City to Chicago will undoubtedly be
reduced temporarily during the next
few days. On account of the conven-
vention of the Modern Woodmen of
America at Dubuque, Ia, the rate from
Kansas City to Dubuque has been
pounded down by the Maple Leaf,
Milwaukee and Santa Fe roads until,
by gradual stages, it has gone from a
-one-yvay fare of Sill. 10 to a round-trip
gate of $3.50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The United
States supreme court decided two cases
to-day, holding that the United States
interstate commerce commission has
no power to prescribe rates on rail-
roads which may control in the future.
The cases We're those of the commission
vs. the Cincinnati & New Orleans Rail-
road Co. and the Florida & Western
Co. The decision is construed to mean
that the interstate commerce commits
sion has no power to pass upon rates
before they are put into effect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
OBTAINED NO OFFICE.
Suicide of George w. Brown at Freeport
Due to Disappoint

FREEPoRT, Ill, May 25--The body of
George W. Brown was found floating
in the Pecatonica river yesterday. 1t
is believed that Brown committed sui
eide, as his watch and a sum of money
We're found in his pockets He lost his
fortune a few years ago. He was an
active republican and expected an APP
pointment, either from the federal or
state government, after the last cleo
ton. 1t is thought his failure to Sc
cure one led him to take his own life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
Released Anarchists Lionized.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 26.-Henry
Bauer and Carl Mold, the anarchists
who were accomplices of Alexander
Bergman in the attempted assassina-
ton of HI. c. Prick during the Home
stead strike in 1892, were released from
the penitentiary yesterday after serv-
ing their terms of five years. They
Were given a royal reception by the
anarchists of Allegheny, who are ar
ranging picnic for them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
MONUMENT TO JOHN CABOT.
COMMUNICATING the Discovery of Ameri-
cas- Mainland 400 Years Ago.

cas- MaInIand 4OO cars Ago.
LONDON, May 25.-The present year
is the 4OOth anniversary of the discov
cry of the North American continent,
and the citizens of Bristol have re-
solved to commemorate the event by the
erection of memorial to John Cabot
and his colleagues. This monument
will take the form of an ornate tower,
and will be placed on the top of Bran
don hill, which has been designated
1.-The finest interur ban hill in England"
The site is in the heart of the city, and
the conical hill, 25 acres in extent,
overlooks the upper reaches of the
port, from which, in May, 1897, the
Matthew sailed on her adventurous,
successful and epoch-making voyage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
Careless Travelling Man.
States

CHICAGO, May 25--United States
legal tender notes amounting to S12,-
900, which had been left in a railroad
car by a forgetful passenger, We're
carried from Chicago to Joliet, Ill, and
found there by James Pollard, car
cleaner, who turned the money over to
the owner, II. E. Briggs, commercial
traveller of this city. and the money
represented the savings of years
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
Prosecuted for
Doing Their Duty
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
a point has been reached in the trial
of the cases growing out of the Sugar
trust investigation, which, unless we
altogether misconceive 1t, involves in
the highest degree the privileges and
liberty of the press and the defence Of
public rights. Several witnesses We're
indicted for declining to answer ques-
tions of the committee Messrs. Have
meyer and Searles have gone free upon
the decision Of the judge. The next trial
will be that of the newspaper cores
pondents which is set down for Mon
day. Mr.. Edwards, the Holland" of
the Philadelphia Press, and Mr.. Shriv-
er of the New York Mail and Express
will be arraigned for declining to dis
close the names of informants for
statements they published in connec-
ton with the Sugar trust and its opera
tions. The arraignment OF Mr.. Shriver
is nothing less than grotesque. He very
properly refused to give the name of the
authority for his publication; but when
question arose from this refusal,
the authority himself, who was a men,
ber of congress, promptly and volun-
tarily came forward and avowed that
he was responsible for the statement.
Mr.. Shriver had protected his conf
dence and his honor, but all possible
ground Of complaint against him was
removed and the proceedings should
have been instantly dismissed. The
case Of Mr.. Edwards is more vital and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07

II amt as rank a coward as you are"
the very sound o. Seth Moore's voice.
He orders you about like a dog, but ef
they attempt any o. their tricks on this
boy, I'll make 'em wish they was dead
He was wounded flghtin' fur his coun-
try, while them that's Altered to face
powder an ball is a-slinkin' about heer
in the mountains, robbin' women an
children.
I'm goin' to bed," Marlborough an
swered; and he went to the high-posted
bed, undressed. and retired Mrs. Yar-
borough sat for several minutes looking
into the fire; then she got up, went to
the door, and looked out down the road.
Seeing no one, she closed the door and
barred It, Then she put a stick of wood
on the fire and lay down beside her
husband.
The hours passed. Mrs. Marlborough
was pretending to be deep in sleep.
Her eyes were closed, and she draw her
breath heavily. The fire had burnt so
low that the light had ceased to flicker
on the walls and ceiling.
Coot Marlborough was not asleep
He was expecting something. Toward
morning II came, a soft whistle, the
imitation of the whip-poor- willis call
thrice repeated. He sat up stealthily
and looked at the face of his wife In
the semi darkness. Not O. muscle OF
1t betrayed wakefulness; her breath
ing was that of a sound sleeper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
che bof1le Reading Circle
A WARTIME INCIDENT.


copyright. 1897, by VIII N Harben.I
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-07
HOTELS.
Glen Mountain House.

WATKINS, SCHUYLER COUNTY, N. Y.
On Seneca Lake. on limo OF New York Cen
tral, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley Rail-
roads. 1,4OO feet above sea. No malaria.
New water works, supplying mountain
spring water. Sanitary plumbing, Entirely
new management. Splendid fishing. 900
acres, including the famous Watkins Glen.
Popular prices Special rates for excursion
parties. j. X. KEENAN,, formerly Hotel
Chamberlain, Mgr. Address'W. E ROBIN.
SON, Prop
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
PROBATE MATTERS.

Estate of James +. Hickman. de-
ceased order of sale granted.
Estate of Joseph Layer, deceased;
will admitted to probate and letters
tcStamentary without bond granted
TO Elizabeth Layer. Jacob Weber,
Jacob Schumann and W. j. Page APP
pointed appraisers.
Estate of Jacob WeitZel, deceased;
will admitted to probate and letters
teStamentary without bond granted
to Mary Weitzel. John c. Dielmann,
Peter SchifferS and r. G. SymingtOn
appointed appraisers.
Estate of Cecilia J. AsSman, minor;
contract approved and allowance for
maintenance of minor granted.
Estate of J. b. Cunningham. minor;
letters of guardianship granted to S.
NJ. Cunningham. Bond $4,000.
Estate of Frederick minors. letters
ofg guardianship granted to Stephen
Kerner Bond, S2,400.
Estate of Worthy minors, applica-
ton to reduce bond granted and bond
fixed at $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
mo MONEY. NO FRIENDS"

St Louis, Jan. 19.-SanfOrd Muir
rey, an old man, was picked up on the
streets where he had fallen from
weakness. He was sent to the city
hospital and there it was learned that
he had not tasted food for several
days. His condition is serious. Muir
ray claims to have built the capitol
at Santa Fe, \. NJ, and had sub-con-
tracts for work on the state capitols
at st. Paul, Denver, Cheyenne ana
Salt Lake City. He said that ut ono
time he had plenty Of money but lost
it on a contract. About a month age
he took sick and fell behind with rent,
When he could no longer pay he was
evicted; since then he has been living
on the streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19

said: &" You never know you
have taken pill till it is all 0EU>
over" 25c. C. l. Hood & Co.,
Propretors, Lowell, Mass.
The only pills to take with Hoods SaSaparilla.
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. D. Moore, of Waco, is at the Men
ger.
H. B. Marchbank. of Dallas, is at the
Maverick
w. A. Roussel, of Sherman, is at the
Maverick.
Eugene p. Carolan, of Seguin, is at
the Maverick.
B. E. Jacobs, a merchant of Luling,
is at the Mahncke.
George Howard, an attorney of Vic
toria, is in the city.
Frank Cochran, stockman of Cuero
is at the Mahncke.
Mrs. E. Stevens, of Fayette, Miss,
is in the city and is stopping ia the st.
James.
w. Meininger, we'll known wine
drummer of San Francisco, is at the
Mahncke.
Charles Joseph, merchant of Lare-
do, is in the city accompanied by his
family and sister, Mrs. A. Joseph.
They are stopping ia the Mahncke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
A Complete EpitOme of the Days Happen
ings, Brisfed and Boiled Down, up
to Time Of Going to Press

Cabinet gossip and guessing is the
order at Washington.
Bryan addresses a depot crowd al
Nashville, Tenn.
Democratic caucus nominate E. L.
Hill for the Senate.
Senate deadlock in Idaho continues.
Democratic caucus dominates Alt
geld for Senator-Republican caucus
no choice.
India vssel with jute cargo coming
to Galveston. She will be inspected.
Dallas is sustained in her right 10
sue for delinquent taxes.
Miss Anna Gould that was, has a
young Count Castellane.
Sam Palatka confesses to the Caho-
ba train wreck which hurried 80 to
death.
Taylor compress has a record of rs,
600 bales this season and expects to
make it 10000.
Minnesota Savings bank closes its
doors and makes an assignment.
WisrOdt Brs., Galveston, hardware
merchants. fail. Liabilities, $13,6 1858.
BOrlon Stock and Grain Exchange
shuts it's doors.
{. Il. Carpary, general hardware,
Taylor, closes. Debts, $4,000; credit,
$4,000.
Conductor Martin, of Katy, jailed at
Denison for bogus marriage.
Bean gets two years at Fort Worth
for bigamy.
The case of A. l.. Barthlow, charged
with killing A. Y. Alice, is on trial at
Laredo.
Charles Carbon, charged by his
Galveston landlady with assaulting
her 9-year-Old daughter
Mrs. Baber, of Lampasas, dies from
inhaling flames at the fire of last Sat
urday.
Insurgents sink the Spanish gun
boat RetampogO and compel the eX
petition to return.
Weyler prohibits groceries leaving
Havana unless guarantee is given
they are not for rebel families.
Weyler is tampering with the Cuban
mails and protest is made to United
States.
Three Friends gains it's points in the
United States court, and Olney's libel
is not sustained.
List of Buckner Orphans Home
now dead is II. Others will
die.
George Danley, Kerr county, insane
escapes from officers who We're es-
corting him to the asylum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

City Passenger and Ticket Agent
w. c. Rigsby, Of the International.
informed a Light reporter yesterday
that his road will receive six new
Pullman, twelve section, dwelling
drawing room and bouffet sleepers in
few days, which are now being
turned out of the Pullman shops.
The first Raymond Whitcomb ex-
cursiOn of the season will arrive over
the Southern Pacific from the east
tomorrow morning at o'clock The
train will stop here all day and leave
for California at 1870 p. m. The ex-
cursiOnistS will take n drive over the
city, visiting the missions and other
points of interest. The excursiOnists
are BOstOnians and New Workers.
will be an exclusively Arkansas Pass
train and will consist of Arkansas Pass
coaches as well as engines. The
coaches are in the shops, being over
hauled, and fitted with gates, during
which time coaches for the train
have been borrowed from the South
ern Pacific The revenues derived
from this train go to the ATansas
Pass and the Southern Pacific is paid
Il certain amount for the use of its
track from San Antonio to FlatOnia-
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and the International and Great
Northern railroads have made ar
engagements whereby the time of trav-
ell between San Antonio and North
Texas points is to be shortened sew
eral hours. City Passenger Agent
Winstead of the Katy, and City
Passenger Agent Rigsby, of the In
ternatiOnal, received advices from the
heads of their departments yesterday
that beginning today international
passenger train No. 2, leaving San
Antonio at $50 p. M, will connect
with the Katy flyer at Taylor, arriv-
ing at Fort Worth at GAS a. M. and
at Dallas at $3.50 a. M. The time be-
tween San Antonio and these points
will be shortened about three hours.
With the Inauguration of the Katy
flyer the railway mail service be-
tween San Antonio and North Texas
points will be still more eXpedient.
This train leaves here at $50 p. M,
and arrives ut Fort Worth at Gas
a. M, at Dallas at $3.50 Il. M, and at
st. Louis at 7:25 O'Clock on the second
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
PHILIPPINE ADyICES.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-Advices FROM
Cavite, PHILIPPINE islands are to the ef-
feet that 147 convicts escaped from
prison on December 26. secured the
guards rifles, shot them down ana
made their way toward the interior
to Join the rebels. They were pursued
by soldiers and is or 20 killed, the re-
mainder escaping.
The same advices are to the effect
that the rebellion is spreading. The
chief Interest is centered in the pro-
vince of Cavite where the rebels
stronghold is shortly to be attacked by
the Spanish forces.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
MORTUARY.

Emil SchOpf. aged % years. died
yesterday in the Santa Rosa hospital,
from consumption. The remains will
be inferred from his late residence,
No. 612 Burton street, today, For
esters of America attending.
Il. G. Evilsigh, formerly agent at
YOakum for the Arkansas Pass rail-
way, died yesterday on the train
while being brought to this city to
enter the hospital. He was afflicted
with pneumonia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
BOOMING RELIGION.

Georgetown, Tex, Jan. 19.(-Spe-
cial-Fhere was very large attend
ance at the Central Christian
church Sunday night, expecting the
protracted meeting to close, but it was
decided to continue another week.
Elder ]. B. Haston, of Taylor, prea CHI
es two interesting sermons daily. and
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. CHALLENGER. does
his full share to keep up the interest.
There have been only two converts
to date, but there are many interested
and several conversions are expected
this week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
NEW Gun TRAPS.

The Midwinter shooting tournament
managers have received two fine ma,
gautraps, the first ever brought to this
city, and they have been set up at San
Pedro park, in readiness for the open
ing of the tournament. These will
keep any number of shooters busy, as
they are TO the old style trap what
the old single barrel musket is to the
Maxim gun. Beside these. there are
five of the latest make electric traps
placed as reserves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

San Antonio Commandery No. z,
Knights Templar, held it's annual cleo
ton of officers last night, with the fol-
lowing result:
c. F. Cotton, Eminent Commander.
r. L. Ball, Generalissimo.
]. Mcmillan, Captain General.
F. McC. Newton, Prelate
T. S. Greenlay, Treasurer.
Z. r. Norton, Recorder.
The installation will take place at the
first stated conclave in February.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
TEXAs' GOVERNOR INSTALLED

Austin, Tex, Jan. 19.-(SpeciaD-
Governor ChaS. A. CulbersOn and
Lieutenant Governor Geo. Il. Jester
were inaugurated at high noon today,
there being an immense crowd out to
witness the Inauguration, notwith-
standing the fact that drenching
rain has been coming down all morn
ing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
BURGLARY AND THEFT.

Special Officer Joe Wright, of the
Washington theatre, last night arrest
ed Luciano Orosco on the charge of
burglary and theft, and he was trans
ferred by the recorder to the state
courts today. Hhe is accused of break
ing into Chas. knights boarding house
on Laredo street, Dec. goth and steal
ing property belonging to lola Vera,
a Washington theatre employee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
TALK ABOUT FARMERS.
Some Are Flowing, While Others Are
Waiting For the Mckinley Boom.

Some Are Flowing, While Others Are
Waiting For the Mckinley Boom.
Georgetown, Tex, Jan. 19.-(SpeciaD
Farmers are busy preparing the
ground which is in splendid condition
to work, although more rain would
not cause any harm. AS rule the
farmers are in a cheerful mood over
the present outlook, Notwithstanding
the past season was only fair, cotton
not being up to the standard and there
being only about one-half a crop Of
corn, causing many to buy corn at 80
cents per bushel this winter.
On the other hand there are some
farmers who have not yet commenced
to pillow, and take n gloomy view of
the situation. They seem to think
that it will be time enough when Nc
Kinley's wave of prosperity" arrives
and expect it as sudden as lightning,
or an edict from Hank Hanna when
the wave will come, and disappointed
because it is not here before now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
HE IS NOT IN IT.

COntradicting the gossip which is
circulated about me in reference to
the performance taking place on JAN
uary 31st at the Beethoven hall. l de-
clare that | am not connected what
ever with the entertainment in ques-
ton. 10 1t
ALEXANDER ENGELHARDT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-19
RUSSIA'S NEW FAD.

Washington, Jan. 19.-For the first
time in the history of Russia an at
tempt is being made to count the in
habitants and an imperial decree con-
tains a formal order that a complete
census must be completed by Febru
ary %