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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
SOPER TO PLEAD INSANITY
Defense OF the Archie. Mo-, Murderer
was Temporarily Insane.


Was Temporarily Insane.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, juno sa-rf r.
Il. Soper attempts 70 make any de-
Tense Mt all when his trial for murder
ing his wife aud two children at
Archie six yea RS ago Is called In Har'
risonville next month, his plea will DO
that he was temporarily insane when
he committed the crimes. This in-
sanity. he will aver, was brought
about by frequent spells Of uncon-
trollable melancholy. In q letter to
his wife at Portland, Soper declares
that this was the reason why he muir
dered their child and committed his
other crimes in Missouri.
When Soper was first brought back
TO Jacksonville he told Frank Lowe,
prosecuting attorney, and his brother,
Sam z. Lowe, the patrolman who
made the capture and brought his
prisoner from the coast to Missouri.
tina. he killed his last child, and that
he would write his wife about it. This
he did June H. Here is o copy Of the
letter:
HARnsoNtILLE. Mo-, June II, 1897.
My l)eaest Katie: I write once
more TO ask You TO forgive II possible.
No n can realize what I have suf-
fcred, unless you do. And now I write
to tell you that our dear little baby IL
dead. buried him In the woods just
down Tillamook street, upon tho hill
near the slough. II will be Of no use
TO look for the body, foi that will do
no good.
Dear Katie. IL was the same old
melancholy feeling that comes over
me that caused this. And you know
that you were talking OF taking poison.
Now, Katie, I want 70 send you what
money I have left Will you accept itp
II So. write me a few words and tell
me where to send the money. This IL
the only hope l have Of wei making
any amends to you for all this 20 BILE.
have tried so hard TO overcome this
melancholy feeling, but somehow !
cannot Please tell me where to send
tho money, and then I hope to feel
some better. Your loving. but un-
worthy husband. f. b. SoPER
p. S-Kstic, don't hate me. for
can't help It
On the receipt OF the letter Mrs
Soper, according to a telegram from
Portland. laid the matter before the
coroner, but Q diligent search of the
place designated in the letter failed &c
reveal any trace Of The child. Soper's
story to the Loves was that he had
thrown the baby into the Willamette
river. The authorities are rather In.
clined to believe that the first story
about tho river is the correct one, and
that he lied to his wife in order to
keep her from finding the body.
The criminal court Of Cass county
has called n special session OF tn,
court to try Soper in July.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
FAREWELL TO PUBLIC LIFE
victoria's Last Public Appenrance-wm
Rest Hereafter.


Rest Hereafter.
LONDON, June 29.-The queen re-
turned to London this afternoon for
what 1t Is said, on excellent authority,
will be her last public appearance in
the metropolis, for, with the celebra-
ton that will close at Aldershot
Thursday, the state appearance of her
majesty will be finished. Henceforth,
for whatever span Of life may be left
to her, 1t Is declared. she will confine
herself TO such work for the state rs
a be done Mt Windsor. Balmoral or
Osborne. All official functions
drawing rooms, public ceremonieA-
opening town halls and the like, which
will bring the sovereign face to face
with the people-will now be relegated
to the Prince and Princess Of Wales.
The queen thinks-so the statement
runs-that she has done enough. Her
devotion and acceptance OF her obliga.
tions to her people have, after sixty
years, well won her rest, and. in so
far n the sovereign can, she how pro-
poses to let the burden of responsible
ity fall on those who must bear 1t
when she shall pass away.
1t was the knowledge Of this, min.
gled with loyalty, that sent such deep
interest to to-day's proceedings, de-
voted in the first instance to q visit to
Remington. Going to her birthplace,
possibly for the last time, revived for
h queen all the associations of child.
hood made mora Solanu 70 har In that
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
SUTTON'S NAME SENT IN.
The First Of Senator Bakers Kansas
Preferences Before the senate

The First Of ssnator Bakers Kansas
Preferences Before the sonata
WARRINGTON, Juno 2s.-The first
name on Senator Bakers list Of pref.
ersnces for Kansas federal Offices was
sent to the Senate to-day, Michael w.
sutton being nominated for collector
Of internal revenue for the district Of
Kansas.
Other nominations we're: Colonel
G H Carlton. Eighth cavalry, TO be
brigadier general; Hiram G. Trues.
dale, to DO chief justice, and Fletcher
NJ. Dosn, George r. Davis and Rich
ard e. sloan, all OF Arizona. to be as.
ISOLATE justices of the supreme court
Of Arizona; Edward W.. Beattie of
Montana, to DO surveyor general Of
Montana; @ X. Cross TO DO postmaster
at Boonville, Mo.
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To Test Court Abolition,

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 26.-At-
torney John w. Haussermann began
habeas corpus proceedings before the
supreme court to-day in the case of
Barney Sharnahan, convicted at the
April term of the district court Of
grand larceny and now serving q term
In the penitentiary. This proceeding
Is to test the validity of the last ses.
sion of court in view Of the alleged in.
ad%vertent wipinR out OF the court by
an act Of the last legislature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
STATE REPLY TO JAPAN.

Csrsfai sud Diplomatic Answer Made to
the Hawaiian Protest
WARRINGTON, June 2s.-The reply Of
che secretary Of state TO the PROTEST
Of the japanese government
against the annexation Of Hawaii
has been sent TO the japanese legation
here and by II cabled to TOXIC.
The legation probably viii Als . sup
Elemental ststement upon receiving
instructions from the home govern
mont II II expected that this will
faks some time. - the note of the
State department 10 worded in q most
fsreful and diplomatic manner, and
itS meaning Is somewhat obscure Is to
The points raised BY the Japanese ofa-
GAIA r a $50
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

n MarAis Dcs Cygnss invader Forest
Psrk-whest Fields Inundated.
OTTAWA, Kan, June 2s.-The Ma.
rails des Cygnes river this morning was
only six inches Below the high water
mark OF 1885,. Forest park is flooded
and boats are being rowed about tho
Tabernacle within two feet Of where
w. J. Bryan stood yesterday while ad.
dressing the Chautauqua assembly
multitude. II Is estimated that 5000
feet Of the tent flooring used by the
assembly has been washed into the
river.
Wheat fields at Pomona, ten miles
up the river, are completely sub.
merged and great damage has been
done to the wheat crop oil over Frank.
lin county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

LARNED, Kan, June as-Cincin.
Astus Williams, . harvest hand, work.
Ing In . held twenty miles south, fell
of . header barge yesterday, over.
come by the heat, and died in q few
minutes. He had o~verworked himself
IN y wager that he could unload the
barge In I've minutes
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HANGING AT ST.. JOSEPH.
james Pollard Dies on the Gallows--
Smiled to the Very Last.

james Pollard Dies on the Gal1Ows-.
Smiled to the Very Last.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June IS. jaime.
Pollard. colored, was hanged at 9:2l
o'clock this morning for the murder OF
Joseph Irwin, another negro, a year
ago. He walked upon the scaffold
coolly, smiled while the rope was
being frightened on his neck and ex.
hibited more calmness than his hang.
men.
David Irwin. a brother Of the muir.
dered man, witnessed the hanging.
Pollard shot at David Irwin on account
of a quarrel they had about a colored
girl teaching school near DeKalb, but
missed him and killed his brother.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

Nsw YoRK, June sa.-John Jacob
Astor hes purchased one Of the $1,000
ak per cont gold bonds Of the Repub-
lie Of Cuba, which were issued last
April. DR.. w. Edward Webb has pur-
chased n Of the $500 six per cent
bonds. These bonds fall due ten years
after the evacuation Of Cuba by the
Spanish forceS
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

GIxx Cow, l. Z. June sa-Charles
A. Dana, editor Of the New York Sun,
y coeaued 70 bis home. III. He is
ps6ssinG from cstarrh of che stomach.
knd he destors have ordered him TO
~ nosntelns for . few weskA
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Silver Champion Addresses . Great
crowd ut the Assembly.

crowd ut the Assembly.
OTTAWA, Kan, June go. w. J..
Bryan arrived here at S o'clock this
morning over the Santa Fe from
Cherryvale, where he addressed o
large crowd Mt 9 o'clock. A terrific
thunder storm began last evening and
continued through the night, and when
Bryan arrived the storm was furious.
He was taken to the Centennial hotel,
where he was the guest Of L. c. Slime
at breakfast. David Overmyer, ex-
United States Senator John Martin
and q number of local politicians were
present. After breakfast Mr.. Bryan
was taken to the residence Of Mr..
Slime where, after q brief rest, an in
formal reception was held.
At dinner Mr.. Bryan, Governor
Leedy and Senator Hugh p. Farrelly
Of Chanute wer the guests of
Senator II. +. Sheldon. Then the dis
tinguished visitor was escorted to For
est park. where he addressed the
Chautauquans and q vast assemblage
OF visitors Mt Lao o'clock on the .'Polit-
ical Character o. Governmental Condi-
lions" He left at 5 p. m for Beatrice,
Neb., where he expects to meet his
wife.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

OMAHA, Nsb., June ea.-Six trsmps
tried 10 hold up passengers on q Bur.
lingtsu train 1T Chalco, fifteen miles
from here, this morning, and shot @.
T. PcuA of Corning, lowe, because he
resisted. He will die. Five Of the
trAmps are under arrest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Killed ny Lightutug.

KEyrEsvu.LE. Mo-, June 80. The
dead body Of John HALEY Of this place
was found two miles southwest Of
town lying on . load OF corn. He wa
struck BY iightaing during . heavy
stsrm which prevailed In this vicinity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

TRENTON, N. j., June 90. One hun
dred Of the striking Italians Mt Nor.
risville . arrested to-day for the
purpose Of dispersiug the crowd. The
trouble sesms 70 be over.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

p. d. Smith, the largest resident
land owner in Boone county, who lives
about . mile west Of st. Edwards, has
purchased the SQUARE property near
the railroad and will build . large
Qrsin elevator.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

WASHINGTON, June q .-When the
the Senate met to-day the resolution
Of Mr.. Hale Of Maine relative TO r.
stricting the privileges Of ex-senator.
ON the door of the Senate to those not
interested In legislation and claims
was referred without comment, to the
committee on rules
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

TOPEKA, Kan, June GO. --Assistan
Adjutant General Boyd OF the state
militia is authority for the statement
that the Populists of Kansas propose
TO organize Populist q. A. r. posts
wherever they can muster enough
veterans Of that political faith. He
says that the organization Of such a
post at Newton is the beginning Of
the scheme.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Social Democracy shsFtsr Applications.

CHICAGO, June ga Applications
have been received at Debs' common
wealth headquarters for e49 Social
Democracy charterA They came In
order of number from Ohio, Indiana
and Wisconsin. Tho first issue Of the
Social Democrat will appear July 1.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
seriously Iniured.

VIM. Dunphy, brakeman on . Union
Pacific freight train, wal badly crushed
Ut Kearney while making . coupling.
Three ribs were broken and he re-
ceived internal injuries from which IL
il feared he viii, die. The cars came
together with such force that the
draw bars were knocked OF. >
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
The Isskiaieys ooius 90 c.nton

W~AsHINaroS, June e .-Unless the
condition OF public business shall pre-
vent, President and Mira. Mckinley
will leave here Friday for . visit 70
Canton TO remain until Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
A Rich IiMao,ssa . Suicide

OTTAWA, Ill, June 2s.-George ID.
Ladd. attorney. a OF the wealthy
business msn of Peru, committed sui.
eide : 'dsy by shooting
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
SENATE SEES THE END.

Tariff BilL
WASHINGTON, Juno 2a.-The Senate
yesterday completed the wool schedule,
the silk schedule and the tobacco
schedule OF the tariff bill, and with
this accomplished, the tariff leaders
had the satisfaction Of knowing that
all the schedules Of the bill and the
free list had beer gone over once.
There now remains only to 60 through
the bill a second time, passing on the
items passed over. These are very
numerous and important, including
hides. gloves. coal. tea and beer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
Ksatuoty Troopa Guard : Negro.

LouIsvrLI.a, KY. June a9.-Geores
Dining. q negro murderer, was
taken from here to Franklin this
morning under guard OF a company of
the state guard. He IL charged with
the murder Of Jodie Conn, and his trial
will begin this afternoon. The sol.
diers will quart him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
81. Loa,. rr,n,lns vlrn v.n..

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June sa-The Great
Western Printing company made an
assignment z yesterday. Assets arc
$500 ltAbilities unknown. SLOW
collections arc said to be the cause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02

LEXINGTON, Ky, June 2s.-Miss
Sarah Cecil, the Boyd county heiress
who was confined In the eastern Ken.
lucky asylum for insane persons here
last fall and later allowed TO 60 to .
private san,tarium, Is starving herself
In handsome apartments at the Phos.
nix hotel under the delusion that her
course 10 necessary because her rela.
tivss will not give her certain papers
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
. shertaEe h Mls.ourrs Wheet crep

MEXICO. Mo, June 2a.--The wheat
,rop Of this section, Montgomery,
Rails, Pike, Marion and st. Charles
counties 10 reported 10 be almost ..
failure. 1t 10 estimated that there will
be . falling on over last years crop iu
this state Of about 0, 900, 900 bushelA
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-02
KANSAS III SOLD.
Eastern B~ondholders BID In the Line
for the Lowest Possible Price.

Eastern Bondhoiders BID In the Line
for h Lowest Possible PrIce.
LEAvrNwoRTH, Kan, June 20. The
Kansas Central railroad and rolling
stock was sold at auction here at 12:3O
o'clock this afternoon by II. p. Dillon
Of Topeka, master in chancery, to Wal.
ter b. Horn and Thomas Joyce OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. for S2D0, 900. The pur-
chasers were not present in person.,
their representative, p. c. Anderson
Of New York, son Of +. Ellery Ander.
son, q Union Pacific receiver, bidding
for them. No other bid was made and
the offer was the minimum amount
that could be accepted for the road
under the order Of sale. w. II. Ros.
sington of Topeka, United States
Marshal Nicely and Sheriff Lands of
Clay county attended the sale, the
latter being there to settle taxes
amounting to $4,000.
The Kansas Central company was
organized in 1871 and the road com
pleted from Leavcnworth to Holton in
1872. The present mileage Is zoe and
Miltonv vale Is the western terminus.
The late Len 7. Smith was at the head
Of the original company and made
much money out Of the enterprise.
The road was originally known as the
narrow gauge, and was not converted
to standard gauge until a few years
ngo. Its rolling stock is light and for
the most part the bridges are in poor
repair. 1t was stated this afternoon
that the purchasers represent Eastern
bondholders and 1t is not believed the
road will be operated independently.
w. J. BRYAN AT OTTAWA.
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shinwreck and Loss of Life.

QUoGUE, l.. l., Jan. 2I.-The three
masted schooner Nahum Chaplin, Capt.
Arey, of Rockland, Maine, from Balti-
more for Boston with coal, was lost
within three hundred yards of the
shore at this place early this morning
and her crew of nine men persisted
miserably within sight of hundreds OF
of men and women who could do moth
ing to help them. The vessel went
ashore here at o'clock. For three
hours she pounded up higher and high
er upon the hard sandy beach. Then
with a crash she went to pieces, and
one by one the nine sailors on her who
could be plainly seen clinging to her
rigging were engulfed with the wreck
age and died within hailing distance Of
the life savers on shore. The captain,
his wife and child persisted with the
others on board. Several lines were
fired from mortars to the schooner, but
although they struck the vessel the
crew were unable to secure them.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropria
ton bill, carrying approximately $685.
600, 900 was passed.
The House spent the day debating
the Yost-Tucker contested election
case from the Tenth Virginia district.
Mr.. Yost was accorded the privilege OF
addressing the House in his own be-
half. He contended that if the legally
imperfect ballots, where the plain in
tent of the voter was admitted by both
sides, were counted, the House
must be constrained to give a
verdict in his favor. He stated
that the law required uniform bal
lots Yet he charged that in one county tho
chairman of the democratic committee admit
ted that the names of the congressional can
didates were printed in many different or.
ders He described the alleged manner in
which the democratic election officials blocked
the negroes away to the polls Those who
rob men on the highway of their purses"
said he, "are not less culpable than these
chivalrous Virginians, who assaulted the
weak and robbed them of their birthright."
THE stigma of foul elections" said he, dds.
graced and debauched the country for years.
Its deadly influence paralyzed the public
conscience, but now, thank God, in Virginia
at least, the shock of this ballot broke the
stupor. The fear of negro rule disappeared.
But lashed by the scourge Of public opinion,
the guilty tricksters still dare to bring their
infamy to the doors of Congress. If you &C
cept their Vaccinations you approve their
methods and give them fresh license"
The debate will be closed this afternoon.
The conference report on the army appro
priation bill was agreed to.
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Rival Lovers Fight a Duel.

CYNTHIANA, KY, Jan. 21.-John
Dacey, aged twenty, and Benjamin S.
Dryman, aged twenty. four, living in
the county, had for some time been
paying attention to Miss Jennie Hill
lery. a girl still in her teens, and on
several occasions had hot words over
her. Yesterday, while Dacey was in q
buggy with Miss Hillery, Dryman came
along. Both men drew their pistols
Dacey fired two shots, both taking ef
feet near Dryman's heart, he dying in
a few minutes. One shot from Dry
mans pistol pierced Dacey's brain, he
living but few hours. The girl is wild
with grief over the matter and it is
thought she may lose her mind.
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LoUDOUN NOTES.

The Loudoun National Bank has de.
clared its usual 4 per cent. semi-annual
dividend, and credited the same to the
account of the stockholders.
Mr.. Amos Beans, well-known citi-
zen of this county, died Tuesday even
ing, January 10th, at his home near
Round Hill, of pneumonia, aged "a
years.
The directors of the Peoples Nation
al Bank at their meeting Thursday, re-
elected the old officers of the bank.
Col. E. V. White, president; DR.. G. S.
Carter, vice-presdent and ii. A.
Thompson, cashier.
We understand that on Monday al
ternoon, house cat, evidently suffer
ing from rabies, visited the home OF Mr..
Lewis Finch, near Mt. Gilead, and at
tackled several animals in the yard. A
little son of Mr.. Finch went to drive it
away when he was set upon by the in
furiated feline and badly bitten. The
child was taken to the maidstone which
adhered to the wound several hours,
and it is hoped he will escape serious
results.-Mirr0r.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan. 21.-The
body of Lesagh, supposed victim of
Frank Butler, the Australian murderer,
who is believed to have taken passage
for San Francisco on board the British
bark Swanhilda, has been found buried
in the Black Ranges, near Parkes.
BERLIN, Jan. 21.-In the Reichstag
to-day Count Posadowsky-W ehner,
minister Of the imperial treasury, stated
that the government was preparing
new customs tariff designed to reform
the defects in the existing commercial
treaties which would terminate in 1904.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-When the House
of Lords met to-day Lord Salisbury
said as there was no business on the
notice paper, he would move that the
House adjourn for week. The mo-
ton was carried.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Globe pub
fishes a dispatch from Bombay, sent
out by new agency, which says that
three shocks of earthquake occurred on
the island of Kishm, in the Persian guilt
on January Is, destroying thousands OF
houses and killing $500 persons.
ROME, Jan. 21.-The Pope gave a
reception this morning to the Roman
aristocracy, who were headed by Prince
Ruspoli. The Pope addressed his
guests, recalling the old ties of the no.
bility to the Vatican, and melted them
to do everything possible to preserve
and support the church.
Colon, Colombia, Jan. 21.-The 9TH
cial returns of the output of the gold
mines of British Guiana for the year
| 1896 show that it was in excess of 81,
100000.
BOMBAY, Jan. 21.-The official re-
turns of the health authorities for the
past week show that the number o.
deaths from the bubonic plague was
40.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 21.-The East
ern Power station OF the Toronto
Electric Light aud Power Company
situated on the Esplanade, was burned
this morning with all its valuable ma
chinery. Loss $150,000 insured.
LONDON. Jan. 21.-The British steamer
LOriflammc, from Philadelphia for Rouen
previously reported aground in the Rive
-einc, caught fire and is total loss. There
we're no fatalities to the crew of the vessel a
The result Of the fire.
| MADRID, Jan. 21.-At tho cabinet council
held yesterday Premier Canovas declared
| himself confident of the speedy success of thu
| Spanish military operations in Cuba, and an
nounced that he would soon submit to the
council plan Of the reforms which it is pro
posed to institute in that colony.
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Jefferson Davis and Washington.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 21.-Six
years ago the Arkansas Legislature
passed bill appropriating $3.50 for q
painting of Jefferson Davis, and in
structed the sergeant.at-arms to hang
it over the Speakers chair, a place for
merly occupied by a portrait of George
Washington. Yesterday Jacob King,
of Stone county, introduced the follow
ing resolution relative to the picture:
"Be it resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives of the State of Arkansas
that the Hon. Jefferson Davis's picture
be removed where it now hangs and
placed to the left of the Speakers
stand, where Gen. George Washing
toms picture now hangs, and that Gen.
Washington's picture be placed over
the Speakers stand, where the Hon.
Jefferson Davis's picture now hangs"
The House, by an overwhelming ma
jority, rejected the resolution. Mr..
King says he was in the Confederate
army and with Gen. Lee at the surren-
der of Appomattox, and introduced the
resolution at the urgent request of his
constituents
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A DISPATCH from Boise City, Iowa,
says Mr.. Claggett, the republican can
didate for U. S. Senator, receives the
active support of Judge Beatty, q. S.
Judge. who gives voice to the republi-
can sentiment by saying that Dubois
betrayed the republican party, and that
they are going to punish him for having
done So" Now here is fine oppor-
tunity for the operation of the civil SER
vice law. The U. S. district attorney
for this State was removed for being a
member of the democratic committee OF
his district.