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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
MIR. CAGES REPORT.
CURRENCY REFORM PLAN
SENT TO CONGRESS.
The Secretary Would Establish Note
Issuing Dop art ment of the Treasury
Would Take Up Outstanding Loans
With ~ Per Cent Gold Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The annual
report of the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry shows that the total receipts for
the year ended June 3d. 1897, were
$43O, 37S, 1877, and expenditures, $44S,-
439, i63, leaving a deficit of SIS, 052, 454.
The receipts of the year, however, eX-
ceeded those for the year 1895, by
$40, oil $50.
The customs, it is shown, yielded
$176, 554, 1875, and internal revenue
sources, S14e, GSS, j74. AS compared
with 1896, this is an increase in the
customs of SIC, 532, 374 and internal
revenue, S4,342,72l.
The secretary, at some length,
argues the need of reform in the
currency, and in conclusion recon-
mends the enactment of legislation
esta blishng department of the treas
ury to be designated as the issue and
redemption division, in which is to be
deposited Sl25, 900, 900 in gold, to be
used only for redemption purposes,
and all silver now held in the treas
ury for redemption purposes, and also
all silver bought under the act of
1890.
1t is also recommended that provis-
ion be made for the issue of refunding
loan ten-year ~ per cent bonds, pay
able in gold, in exchange for any part
or all of the outstanding loans of the
United States.
The secretary also recommends that
national banks be authorized with q
minimum capital of SIS, 900 in places
having population of 1000 or less,
and that the rate Of taxation on cir
culating notes secured by deposit OF
bonds be reduced to one-half of 1 per
cent per annum; also that banks
be permitted to issue circulating notes
to the par value of refunding bonds
deposited by them in the treasury
aud further, that banks be allowed tc
deposit as security with the treasury
} green backs, treasury notes or silver
certificates to a total amount of $500,
900, 900, against which national bank
notes shall be issued to them to an
equal amount
He also recommends that the guar
anty of the government shall be eX
tended to all circulating notes of the
banks whether issued against depos
tied security or against assets. To Sc
cure the government against any loss
if any, tax of 2 per cent shall b'
levied on unsecured circulation to ere
ate safety fund to be invested by thu
comptroller IN United States bonds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Human Foot on tho Trucks of a Pull
man Sleeper.

man Sleeper
CHICAGO, Dec 10. Evidence OF O.
startling nature which indicates that
q murder has been committed some
where between Chicago and Denver,
ON the Chicago e. Alton railroad, was
found yesterday on top OF the front
trucks of the Pullman sleeping car
Miltiades, shortly after its arrival in
Chicago 1t was human foot, appar-
entity that of a man, and a long, slen-
der spike penetrated the large toe.
The foot, which had been torn off
above the ankle, was bare and mutt
lated. Ligaments, which had been
torn from the upper portion of the
limb and remained attached to the
foot in dismemberment, were twisted
around the blood-stained trucks of the
sleeper. The police believe that man
had been tied to the railroad track, his
feet spiked to the ties, and that ne had
been left to meet certain death under
the train.
MEXICO, Mo, Dec. TO- The mangled
remains of a man supposed to be Sam
Ii. Maine of Princeton, Iowa, were
found yesterday morning near this city
strewn along the Chicago & Alton
track. The man appeared to be about
50 years old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
FORCED TO LEAVE.
People of Florence, Kan, Get Rid of aH
Evangelist"


FLORENCE, Kan, Dec. 10. Evangelist
Martin, who caused great excitement
by his savage attacks on citizens, offic-
ials, teachers and school girls, left
town on the Kansas City passenger last
evening to avoid almost certain vio-
lence. Wednesday night he disregarded
the notification given by the commit
tee to leave town, anC, after the usual
preaching, a prayer service with
q few of the faithful in attendance
was held until nearly morning. Yes
terday County Attorney Dickinson
was called. by Martins request, and
after conference, in which the evan
gelist was roundly scored by him, Mr..
Dickinson promised him support. Mar
tin sent Rev. Mr. Mann and others to
explain matters to the persons whom
he had vilified, but they would ac-
cept nothing but q personal apology
This Martin refused to make
During the afternoon, message
was received from Dodge City, request
ing the citizens to tar and feather
Martin. This added to the excitement
already prevailing, and word was sent
to the sheriff, who Immediately or
dered Deputy Sheriff Cooper of this
city to dispense all mobs, to arrest
anyone guilty of violence, and to call
upon all loyal citizens for aid.
The message came too late. At 5
o'clock citizens to the number of fifty
went in body to the house where
Martin was staying and demanded
that he leave town in thirty minutes.
Martin decided to 60 and was escorted
to the train by about 100 citizens tc
protect him. He took the train fol
Emporia. 1t is rumored that Martin
will re turn in few days and prose
cute the city authorities and business
men for damages for his enforced sud
den departure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Don't Want to BE Annexed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Senator
Hoar yesterday presented a monster
protest in the Senate from native Ha-
waiians against the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands to the United States.
OF the 21,269 signers, 1900 were
women and 100 were foreigners. The
petition was printed in both the Eng
lish and Hawaiian languages and was
very brief, merely protesting against
annexation to the United States in
any shape or form"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
1T WASN'T PORT WINE.
brakeman Dead and a Fireman VIII
Die From Drinking Medicine.

a brakeman Deau ana u wiz
Die From Drinking Medicine.
NEWTON, Kan, Dec 10. AS result
of drinking what was supposed to
be wine, but which turned out
to be something else, with arsenic
in it, Santa Fe Brakeman Bart
Brindley is dead, Fireman Jim
Sheppard will die and Brakeman White
is very sick. The poisoning occurred
week ago at Florence, but has been
kept quiet. The train crew of Con-
ductor Littlejohn was delayed at Flor
ence for couple Of hours, and Brind-
ley, Sheppard and White went a
restaurant for lunch. While
there they bought some pop and jok-
ingly asked what was IN bottle on
the shelf. 1t was marked port wine"
but it seems that it contained medi-
cine used for rheumatism and be-
longed to the proprietor.
The waiter said it was some kind of
wine, and put little in the glass of
each of the men, at their suggestion.
About $50 the three men were taken
sick. DR.. Coney, the railroad surgeon,
was called, and gave two of the men
some medicine, but Brindley did not
wish any, as he was not much sick.
Brindley was taken to Emporia and
died Sunday. The others were cared
for by physicians and every means
taken to save their lives Sheppard
cannot live, White has good chance
of recovery In each case arsenic
poison was detected. All the men are
we'll known here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Degenerate Families.

There is a paper on 1.-THE Causes of
Poverty" by the late Francis A. Wal
ker in the December Century Gen.
Walker says: The true predominant
causes OF pauperism, as of crime,
have been strillingly painfully brought
out in tracing the history of a few
families. Three cases will suffice. The
reader remembers the investigation Of
the Jukes family in New York state.
Mr.. Dugdale estimated that the mem
bers of this family, descendants of one
worthless woman or intermarried
with her descendants, have in seventy
five years cost the state, as criminals
and paupers, million and quarter
of dollars. The history of Kentucky
family founded in 1890 has been traced
to include the character and conduct
of host of its members by descent
or by sexual alliance, legitimate or IL
legitimate. Among these have been
121 prostitutes. Thieving and beggary
have made up the lives of most of the
remainder Those who try to do some
thing better for themselves prove I'M
able to perform hard labor or to en-
dure severe weather. They break down
early and go easily to the poor house
or the hospital. From Berlin we have
the history of another criminal and
pauper family, the descendants of two
sisters who lived in the last century.
The enumerated posterity number
S34. OF these the history of 709 has
been traced with tolerable accuracy.
They embrace 1O6 illegitimate children,
1874 prostitutes, II pimps, 142 beggars,
Ga inmates of poorhouses and rs who
have been guilty of serious crimes.
Still other instructive cases are given,
in one of which nearly all the inmates
of a county poorhouse have been
found to be related in blood.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Multi Millionaire Stricken.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Dec IO.--Charles
Fleischman last night suffered stroke
of paralysis, and his condition is con-
sidered serious He had a slight
stroke while with his yacht in New
York harbor during the summer, but
has been attending to business as
usual since his return home. He is
president of the Market National
bank, the Fleischman Yeast company,
the Commercial company, the
Fleischman Distilling company and OF
other concerns, is several times mil
lionaire and prominent state poll
tician.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Tried to Kill the Sultan.

LONDON, Dec. lO.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says
that on Monday last two soldiers in
the imperial service at the Yildiz
kiosk, the palace of the sultan, made
an attempt on his life. This was
frustrated by the attendants of the
sultan. The sultan had the men tor
tured, in the hope of extracting the
names of the instigators, but both
succumbed without revealing any
thing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Missing Kansas Boy Found.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 1O-The II
year-old son of Senator Fair of Ster.
ling, Kan, who disappeared from his
home six weeks ago, was located to-
day. The boy had joined band OF
peddlers, who had crippled his leg
wi tn carbolic acid and forced him to
beg. He is now under the care of a
physician and will lose his leg.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

ERIE, Kan, Dec 1O.-By far the
hardest fought case tried in Neoshe
county for years ended here last even,
ing, when Robert Fivecoats was ac'
quilted of the murder of William Der,
ry, whom he shot last October while
the latter was resisting arrest. The
jury was out only thirty minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
A MISSISSIPPI BUTCHERY.
Wife and Four children of a Farmer
Slain Nv a Negro

WEssoN, Miss, Dec 10.-One of the
most atrocious murders on record in
the South was committed last night in
Simpson county, this state, twenty
miles from here. Brown Smith, a
farmer, and a son of OK. Representative
Edward Smith, left his family at his
home in the country to go to town for
shopping purposes. When he returned,
he found his wife and five children
weltering in their blood and appar-
emily all dead. One of the little girls
revived enough 10 tell what she knew
of the occurrences She said she knew
the man who committed the deed, that
it was a negro. and described him A
posse is now on the track of the muir
derer, and there is great probability
that he will be apprehended and
lynched.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
NO SANTA FE CHANGES
All the Fifteen Directors Re- Elected
A $3.50 Gold Gift.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec i6.-The meet
ing of stockholders of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway at the
compsny's general offices here to-day
resulted in the reelection of the if
teen present directors. An incident
of the meeting was the contribution
OF $3.50 in gold to the Railroad Y. NJ.
C. a. of Topeka.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

New YORK, Dec 10-The largest
life insurance policy ever issued has
been written in this city, calling for
81, 600, 600 insurance upon the life of
George w. Vanderbilt The policy is
what is known as twenty payment
life contract, and provides for prem
inm of SIS. 600 a wear.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Mr.. BOYLE Instructed to Sue.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec lO.-The state
school fund commissioners have in.
structed Attorney General Boyle tc
bring suit against the city Ct Law
renee to collect 500, QUO on defaulted
bonds held in the permanent school
fund. In 1871 Lawrence issued $780,
900 in bonds as bonus to the state
university
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Elliott and Gilbert Tie.

CHICAGO, Dec 10.-Fred Gilbert and
]. A. R. Elliott shot to tie yesterday
for the Dupont trophy. Each man
dropped ninety-three out of possible
hundred, Gilbert losing two out of
bounds and Elliott one. Throughout
the match margin of more than one
bird was a rarity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Too Smart for Him.

Eyes" said young Softleigh, 81 like
to see a smart, well-educated woman,
but l wouldn't marry one who knew
more than l did" I'm very sorry"
replied Miss Cutting. ito hear that you
have resolved to remain a bachelor all
your life"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Coneyvlllo Votes Bonds.

CoFFEYvuLE, Kan, Dec. 10 The
special election for the purpose oil
voting on proposition TO issue the
bonds of the city in the amount OF
$4,000, to be expended in the con-
struction of an electric light system,
resulted in victory for the bonds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Parsons Has a Celebration.

PARSONS, Kan, Dec. 10. The Par
sons Natural Gas company completed
the laying of mains in this city yes
terday afternoon, and grand display
was given lastnight in the presence of
thousands of citizens. Parsons will
burn natural gas as fuel in the flu.
tura
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
ON SUBCOMMlTTEES.
Broderick to Help with the Bank
ruptcy Bill, and Curtis Indian.

Brouerlck to Heip Win inc Dahh
ruptcy Bill, and Curtis Indian.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Representa-
tive Frederick of Kansas has been APP
pointed upon the subcommittee of the
committee on judiciary to formulate
a bankruptcy bill. Before the
judiciary committee are the Nelson
bill, which passed the Senate at the
last session of Congress; the RENDER
son bill, and others The measure
which the committe will report will,
1t is understood, be compromise be-
tween the Nelson and the Henderson
bills.
Representative Curtis of Kansas has
been appointed upon the sub-commit-
tee which will have charge of the In
dian appropriation bill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Horton, McGil-
mer, Williams & Co, wholesale hard
ware dealers, assigned to the Illinois
Trust and Savings bank to-day. Tho
liabilities are $500, 900 and the asset
S2lO. 600
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

SAN Francisco, Dec. 0.-The latest
news from Dawson City indicates that
the situation is even worse than was
shown by previous advices The story
brought out by an Indian is that there
are 5000 men now trying to get out of
the icebound country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
Mark Hanna is Sick Again

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Senator Mark
Hanna is i'll and confined to his rooms
at the Arlington. He is combating a
serious attack of the grip and may be
compelled to leave Washington for
the South
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
HAWAII NOT WANTED.
Strong Probability That the Annexation
Treaty Will Fall.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ct is stated
by those in a position to know that
the reason the Hawaiian treaty is not
pushed in the Senate is because the
friends of the measure have grave
doubts as to their ability to secure
the necessary two thirds vote to pass
it. The impression prevails that it
may be necessary to pass a joint reso-
luton and annex the islands by legis-
lation. 1t has been found that num-
Der of senators who were confidently
counted for the treaty are against it,
while others have expressed doubts
about the hasty action
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
THREE OFFICERS SLAIN.
Trid to Arrest Three outlaws and Were
Shot Dead by One OF Than.

Trid to Arrest Three outlaws and Were
Shot Dead by One of Them,
DENVER, Col, Dec. 10-News has
Just been received here of a desperate
fight that occurred near the border of
Arizona and Old Mexico. Three guards
of the Mexican service and one desper-
ado were killed. The latter was Frank
O. Phallard, one OF Black Jacks
gang, and an outlaw from Texas,
whose two brothers were killed while
members of Billy the Kids gang A
few days ago, the border guards
learned of raid that was designed
by Black Jack to loot town across
the river A start was made from Lee
ander Springs and the guards had no
difficulty in finding them. The two
forces met face to face at a turn in
the railroad. There were three out
laws against three officers, but the
latter opened the attack with orders
for Hands up"
Two of the outlaws turned their
horses for the hills, but Phallard dis
mounted and, drawing his Winchester,
opened fire and killed the three Off
GERS before he fell with wound in
his side, which proved fatal. In his
pocket was letter from Miss Edith
Cunningham of Las Vegas, stating
that her brother had just been shot
and killed by Dick Manley at Red
River, n. M. Phallard is the last of
the Sam Bass gang of train robbers,
who cleaned out Custer City many
years ago. His two brothers were
killed in the Pan Handle of Texas by
state rangers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
ChIcaro,s Foreign Policemen

CHICAGO Dec. 10. - Sixty Chicago
policemen out of a possible 40 have
been refused civil service examination
because they are of foreign birth and
without naturalization papers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

CREDE, Col, Dec. 1O-The wages Of
the miners have been raised to IS a
day instead of $3.50. The increase
was made voluntarily by the mine
owners
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17
1'ALMAGE'S SERMON.
SANCTIFIED MUSCLE, LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
Takes the Exciting Story of Sampson
as a suggestIon-"And Sampson Went
Down to Timnath"-Judges; Chapter
XIX, Verse 1.

HERE are t W o
sides to the char
acter Of Samson.
The one phase OF
his life, If follow
ed into the partlc-
ulars, would ad-
minister to t h c
grotesque and the
mirthful; but there
is a phase of his
character fraught
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-17

Ketcham's Divorced Wife Gets $4,000.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Nettie
Poe Ketcham, divorced wife of the
late John B. Ketcham of Chicago, is
the beneficiary in one of the insurance
policies for IS, 900. The rest, aggre-
eating $1,000, are payable to the es-
tate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-08
New York Produce Market.

New York. April 7-Flour-Demoralized
and nominally lower in sympathy with
the decline in wheat; city mill patents,
patents, $3.9Oa4.1O: Minnesota bakers, $S.4Oa
1855; winter patents, A45a465; do.
straights, s4a42O; do. extras, $315a35O; do.
low grades, 2.60a2.75. Rye lour-Quiet.
Cornmeal-Easy; yellow western, 6Oc.
city, &c; brandywine, 1.S0 Rye-Weak
No. western, 3S24aS4c., c. /. f., Buffalo;
car lots, 39a4Oc. Barley-Dull; feeding,
25l4c., c. /. f., Buffalo. Barley malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. red store and ele-
Vator, f. o. b., Tic; No. ! northern Duluth
7Ss4c., f. o. b., afoat; No. hard winter,
ne, f. o. b.. afloat; options opened weak
and demoralized throughout the day by
excessive selling of May wheat supple
mented by very weak cables and favorable
crop news; prices broke all records since
last September and closed at 2ha3c. net
decline, later on near deliveries; sales in
cluded: No. red, May, II 13-16a41ac.
closed, nc. June closed, 7l%c.; July, II 5-lba
1850; closed, 7llac.; September, 6924a7l&c.
closed $3.50. Corn-Spot weak No. 2
29c.. elevator; 3Oc., afloat; options opened
weak and sold off with wheat, helped also
lower cables and general unloading
closed, 2sa7sc., lower; April closed 2S7sc.
May, 2s7sa29 3-l6c.; closed, 2S7sc.; July, 303sa
Sic; closed, 303sc.; September, 3l7sa32lsc.
closed, 317ac. Oats-Spot weak: No. 3
22c.; No. g. 2lc.; No. delivered, 24c; No.
white. 24c.; No. white, 2Sc.; track,
lHlNtu, NcSltIH, GldAoC', lIdCh "lllt west
ern and state, 23a29c. options were weak
and lower with the other markets closing
quarter cent lower; May, 21 a2l1ac.
closed, 2lhc.; July closed 21a4c. Beef
Quiet. Lard-Easy; western steamed
closed, $3.50, nominal; May, A.35, nominal:
refined, weak; continent, IG0; South
America, 1876; compound, 4sc. Pork
Easier. Butter-Quiet; western cream
cry, 15a20c.; do. factory, Sal3c.; Slgins, 20C.
imitation creamery. 1lal7c.; state dairy
14al9c.; do. creamery, l5a20c. Cheese
Quiet; large, 9al2Ac.; small, 9a12c. Eggs
Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 9Aal0c.
western fresh, 912a994c. southern, Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-08
WAVERLY.

Mr.. J. K. George, OF Chicago, spent
Sunday with is father-in-law, A. ]. Smith,
at "Westlook"
Mrs. Nathan Sherman. who has been
seriously i'll. is convalescing.
Mrs. Jonathan Hartley and son, Frank,
of Glenwood, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Krauss, of Dunmore, were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bold one day last
week.
Miss Minnie Bliss, of Green Ridge, is
visiting friends in town.
John ID. Conley, of Detroit, Mich, was
in town. last week on business.
Donald Dickson and family, of New
York city, have moved on the ]. A. Linen
property here. Mr.. Dickson is employed
as head gardener.
Rev. F. II. Parsons preached his last
sermon at the Methodist Episcopal
church last Sunday. Rev. Parson has
been here for five years, having served
the extreme allotted time Rev. Parson
left for Oneonta on Monday morning to
attend the Methodist Episcopal confer
ence.
Miss Hattie Palmer, of Scranton. was a
visitor to Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dickson's S
family last week.
Shaving, hair cutting and shampooing,
razors ground and honed at Martin Bold 3
barber shop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-08
PECKVILLE,

The funeral services of the late John
c. Evans will be held at his late resi-
dence on Walnut street tomorrow (Fri-
day. afternoon at O'Clock, and will be
conducted by the Rev. b. +. Hammond,
of Olyphant. Interment will be made in
Union cemetery.
Mrs. Jennie Frear is very sick at her
home on Main street.
Mrs. j. +. Hoyt is quite sick.
Mrs. Frank l.. Taylor was called to the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Car
penter, at Scott, last Tuesday, who is
seriously i'll with grip.
Mrs. Carpenter, of Bath, n. V, is stop
ping at the house of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Peck, and will give lessons in all kinds
of embroldering.
A local teachers institute for the dis
trict including Priceburg, Dickson city,
Olyphant, Blakely and Wnton, will be
held in the Olyphant Central school build
ing on Saturday afternoon April 10, at
l.3O o'clock. The following programme
will be rendered. Paper on Mensuration,
NJ. II. Cummings; music, Thomas w.
Watkins; recitation, Miss Grace Win
chell; Penmanship, NJ. C. Lloyd; elocu-
ton. L. r. Richards; recitation, Miss
Jennie Gillespie solo. Joseph Gray;
address, Superintendent Taylor: paper,
Miss Bertha Williams; recitation, Miss
Cora Griffin; solo, Miss Anna Sands.