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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-20

Business cards, not exceeding ave lines. O.. .oa
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Advertise
1,. Inenss nsertea with no specified time VIII be
published until ordered out, and charged for a.
eordinsly. All bills payable quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-20

Washington correspondence:
President Mckinley sent his long-await-
ed Cuban message to Congress promptly
at noon Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-20
County Officers.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

BELLE LODiE A. T.. d A. NJ. NO. s4.--
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-20

WIROQUA LODGE, /. o. 0. F.-MEETS Ev-
cry Saturday night ia Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-20

VTIROoUA ENCAMPMENT, /. o. o. f., NO.
Y 60. Meets every Monday evening.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
BANKER CROSS METHODS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.--Comptroller
of the Currency Dawes received word
from C. S. Jobes, bank examiner and
temporary receiver of the First Ma
tional bank of Emporia, Kan, that
the amount Of President Cross defal-
cation would reach $65, O0O
1t has been learned also that Cross
loaned his own firm S150,000 of the
banks funds, and probably the greater
part of this will be lost. Comptroller
Dawes has ordered the examination of
all Kansas banks which had any deal
ings with the First National of EN-
poria
EMPoRIA, Kan, Nov 1G.-The follow
ing explanation is made as to Presi-
dent Cross method of converting the
banks funds to his own use
In the reserve agents accounts Mr..
Cross deliberately made false repre-
sensations. He increased, by figures
on his books, the amounts credited to
him by them, thereby making it APP
pear that he had more money to his
credit than the accounts actually
showed. Then by the same process he
doctored the account due to other
banks" by making the books show that
his indebtedness was really less than
it was.
In the cash account he would draw
from 500 to 81, 900 from the drawer
and instruct the paying teller to carry
ticket against him for the amount as
cash. This was done to such an ex-
tent that the populations in this d.
rection amounted to $4,000.
Mrs. Margaret Thompson, through
her attorneys, Madden Brothers, filed
an attachment on all of the property
which William Martindale, the vice
president, owns in Lyon, Chase, Coffey
and Greenwood counties. Vhe attach
ment is filed to satisfy note with de-
faulting interest, amounting to So, 200.
Martindale and John c. Furnace were
Joint signers of the note. Mr.. Mart in
dale tried to arrange the matter, but
Mrs. Thompson would not compromise,
The Cross insurance amounts to
about $40, 600, and icie ads of the fam
lily say that Mrs. Cross will turn every
cent of it over to the receiver of the
bank.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25

force by which motive power would be
revolutionized Following this he
constructed what has become known
as the Kelley motor. On November
10, 1874, he gave it's first exhibition
before q number of capitalists and
scientists, who advanced $780, 900 to
enable him to perfect his discovery
and apply the principle. Since then
large sums of money have been ex.
pended without any practical public
results.
Between 1874 and 1891, Kelley con-
structed and discarded 100 different
models. In his first model he en-
ployed water as a generator, but later
the experiments were made with what
he called ''liberator," a machine
equipped with large number of tun
ing forks, which, he claimed, disinte-
grated the air and released powerful
etheric force.
In 1888, he was for time confined
in Jail for contempt of court for refus-
ing to disclose the secret by which he
produced many remarkable effects in
the presence of experts, but until his
death the secret was known only to
himself Among those interested in
his scientific efforts was Mrs. Bloom
field Moore, the well known society
woman, who advanced sums of money
to Kelley for the purpose of his inven-
tion. Kelley sank millions of other
peoples money in his scheme.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
MORE RlOTlNG AT PANA

PANA, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-The town was
kept in a state of terror last evening
by numerous encounters between ne
groes and striking miners. Both are
heavily armed and use their ammuni-
ton freely. About o'clock Deputy
Sheriff Sid Watts, who was returning
from the Springside mine, where he
had been on duty, was shot from am
bush. The bullet took effect in his
right arm, which had to be amputated.
A number of residences have been
pierced by bullets, and those who were
able to do so have sent their families
to the country. The principal streets
are patrolled by soldiers. Captain But
Ter had a long conversation by tele-
phone with Governor Tanner last
night, and it is said that more troops
will be here to-day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
TO RAISE MORE WARSHlPS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Admiral
Dewey has informed the navy departs
ment that he has contracted with
Hong Kong firm of wreckers to raise
three of the Spanish war vessels sunk
in the battle of Manila last May day.
The cost of raising the ships and
putting them in thorough repair will
be $500, 900. The vessels to be raised
are gunboats of large type, and, in the
opinion of Chief Constructor HIGH
born they will be the very best kind
of craft for the protection of the
United States interests among the
Philippines and along the Asiatic
coast. They are the sister ships, Isla
de Cuba and Isla de Luzon, and the
Don Juan de Austria. The first two
are vessels of l,040 tons, FOG feet long,
80 feet beam, by II feet inches draft.
They are of steel, with twin screws,
good protective decks and an effective
battery, composed of six Al Hontoria
guns, four six-pounders, two one
FOUNDER Nordenfelds, and two .53-inch
Nordenfelds and three torpedo tubes.
Their speed is placed at 1919 knots
under forced draft.
The Austria is little larger, her
tonnage being 1852, her length 2lG
feet, SO feet beam and 1876 draft She
was built in Cartagena in 1887, The
other two vessels were built by Sir
William Armstrong at Elswick in 1886.
A,,C t,.;a 20 10 four
4.7-inch Hontorias, four six-pounders,
one machine gun and two torpedo
tubes.
Besides these vessels, there are
already in the United States navy the
New Orleans, the Albany, the To.
pelSa, the Marley, the Somers, the AL
varado, the Leyte and the Sandoval,
all of foreign build, some captured and
some purchased during the last year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
The First Spanish War Pension.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Commission'
err Evans of the pension Office notified
Secretary Alger to-day that Jesse I.
Gates of the Second United States ar
tillery, who lost part of his upper liz
in the West Indian campaign, has
been awarded the first pension on &C
count of the Spanish war. Gates will
receive SIT per month, and this being
inadequate private pension bill in.
creasing the pension probably will be
introduced in Congress. Claims on
account of the Spanish war are now
coming in rapidly. The total on file
up to date is 1897 for war service and
IT'S for naval service, exclusive of the
claims of the battleship Maine victims,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Death OF DR. Osborne.

KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 19.-Georgt
L. Osborne, LII D., president of the
state normal school at Warrensburg
Mo-. died at 6:1O p m. at All Saints
hospital, after lingering sickness OF
three weeks. For more than aquarter
of century he had been one of the
prominent educators of the state, hav.
ing devoted himself during that period
to the upbuilding of normal schools
and the public school system. He had
been president OF the Warrensbure
normal school for twenty-four years
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
HIS SECRET Died WITH him.
John M. Kelley Of "MotOr" Fame
Dies in Philadelphia.
EXPEN DED MILLIONS OF MONEY
Announced In 1872 That He Had Dis
covered New Force, but Was Never
Able to Harness It-BuiIt Hundreds
of Models.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-John w,
Kelley, the inventor of the Kelley
motor, died yesterday at his home in
this city from pneumonia He was
taken i'll on Saturday last and con-
tinued to grow steadily worse until
his death.
Mr.. Kelley was 81 years of age and
leaves a widow. He was native Of
this city. His education was meagre,
and at an early age he became car
penter, following that trade until 1872
1t was in that year that he announced
that he was the discoverer of new
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
MANY LIVES ENDANGERED.
Dewey Informs Navy Department
of Serious Affair.
FOREIGNERS APPEAL FOR HELP
Insurgents Capture Island OF PanaS Ex-
cepting u0ilo, Which is Defended by
Spanish Troops-Help Can Not BE
Given.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-News of n
mixed character came to the navy de-
department from Admiral Dewey,
touching the situation in the Philip
pines.
The admiral sent two of his war
ships, the Charleston and the Concord,
some time ago to the southwark from
Manila to ascertain whether there was
truth in reports that the insurgents
had extended their activities in that
direction. Yesterday he cabled as fol-
lows:
Charleston and Concord arrived
to-day from Iloilo. Glass reports that
the entire island of Panay is in Apos
session of the insurgents, except lloilo,
which is defended by 500 Spanish
troops. All foreign citizens there beg
for American protection. The island
of Negroes has declared independence
and desires American protectorate.
Glass is the commander OF the
Charleston. So far nothing has been
done by the administration toward
curbing the insurgents in their OPERA
tions, save verbal representations from
the American commanders to Aguin-
aldo, in which it has been pointed out
to him that it would be good policy, in
view of the probability of the anneXa-
ton of the islands by the United
States, to pursue course that would
not be obnoxious to the United States.
But the situation is now realized to be
critical So far as the Spaniards are
concerned, perhaps they can be left to
take care of themselves, but the for
eign residents at Iloilo are differently
regarded.
The difficulty in the situation is that
with the best intentions to intervene
to protect the Europeans and other
foreigners and to save the city of lloilo,
the second of Importance in the Phil
ippine group, from looting the United
States forces appear to be stopped
under the rules of war from moving
from their positions. Such is the con-
struction placed upon the clause in the
protocol relating to suspension of
hostilities.
The immediate effect of this state of
affairs may be to hasten action in the
Paris conference, for it is only by the
termination of that tribunal that the
United States can come to the relief of
the beleagured Spaniards in Iloilo and
at other points. 1t is said to be fact,
however, that total disagreement at
Paris may result in speedier action
than if the commissioners agreed upon
the main principles of the Philippine
cession for, in such case, several adj
ditional sessions probably would be
required in order to arrange the de-
tails of the treaty.
1t is now thought to be certain that
the commissioners at meeting next
Monday or Tuesday will do one of two
things, l. e., either agree to the ces-
sion of the Philippines or note a dis
agreement and dissolve the meeting,
for the administration is not disposed
to tolerate further delay and has so
instructed the United States commits
SionerS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
LIKED TO BE MADE BABIES OF.
General Young's Opinion of Treatment OF
Volunteers at Montauk.

General Young's Opinion or treatment OF
Volunteers at Montauk.
WASHINGTON, Nov 19-Dr. Forwood
continued his testimony before the war
investigating committee concerning
conditions at Montauk Point, where
he was chief army surgeon. He said
that from the beginning to the end OF
the history of the general hospital al
Camp Wilioff there was never time
when there was not from fifty to 50t
vacant beds. Many patients were SEN
away to hospitals in neighboring cities
largely in response to public clamor'
The patients taken away were largely
typhoid cases, and were selected
chiefly because it was believed not wise
to allow typhoid cases to accumulate
at Montauk
Major General s. b. Young was be-
fore the commission at it's afternoon
session, relating in detail his expert
ence at La Guasima and vicinity, and af-
terward at Montauk.
Telling of the hardships of one COM
mand which had just arrived from
Cuba, he said: "They were not the he
roes, being only regulars"
He said the privations of the war
were not so serious as Indian cam
paigns he had been engaged in. There
had been occasions when he and his
command had had to live on corn, and
others when there was nothing to be
had except horse meat or burro meat.
"But that" he said, was not in the
newspapers,
He was satisfied that most Of the
complaints against the camp were I'M
founded. Many of these complaints
were made by men and women who
had never seen men in camp. Appre-
eating the situation, the soldiers had
played it on" the visitors, making
complaints that were without founda-
ton, in order to get delcacies. SOL
diers like to be made babies OF, )" he
said, land some of them soon got so
they would not eat their regular ra-
tions."
General Young concluded his testi-
mony with the statement that the
soldiers were far better cared for than
they had been in the civil war.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
CHILLICOTHE WITHOUT WATER

CHILLICoTHE, Mo-, Nov 19.-The
pumping station which supplied Chilli
cothe with water was destroyed by
fire, entailing loss to the water COM
pany that will approximate $40, 900 and
rendering q water famine in the city
unavoidable The city is without pro-
lection against fire, and the electric
light company will have to depend on
hauling water to supply its boilers I'M
til the water company can rebuild its
house and replace its engine and
boilers with new ones. All the rail
roads are dependent on the water
company for water at this point
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Murder Mt West Plains.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Nov 17.-V. L.
Penland, ex-representative of this
county, shot and killed his brother-in.
law, James Kelly, in the public
square yesterday. The trouble grew
out of a divorce suit now pending be.
tween Penland and his wife, Kelly's
sister. Each was armed with a re.
volver. Penlaud claims that he shot
in self-defense. He is now in the
county Jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
AruInaldo Refu,e, oll., Reque.,.

MANILA, Philippine Islands, Nov. IS.
General Otis, the commander of the
American forces, recently proposed to
Aguinaldo that he release the friars
and civilians held in captivity through
out the provinces. The insurgent
leader denied their maltrestment and
refused to release them, claiming that
the civilians had enlisted as volunteers
aud therefore were legitimate prison
ers of war. Aguinaldo also denied
that women and children were de-
tanned, but said some women and chill
dren had voluntarily accompanied
their husbands or fathers in eaptivity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Famous Canal to BE Sold.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 10. - The
board of public works to-day decided
to sell all the interest of the state OF
Maryland in the famous Chesapeake &
Ohio canal. This interest has cost the
state, in one way or another, about
$25, 900, 900, but it's present value is in
determinate, as it is now in the hands
of receivers. The canal was for over
half century the main public work Of
Maryland and was built almost entirely
bv the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Train Held Up In Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. IA car on the line
running from this city to Jesus del
Monte, suburb, was held up by a
gang of robbers close to the Cristina
station Every passenger in the car
was forced to throw up his hands, and
the thieves then took their valuables.
After this work had been accomplished
the car was allowed to proceed on its
vvaU
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Negroes Sent Out of Town.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 19.-Gen
eral Leonard Wood, military governor
of the Department of Santiago, has in
structed General Ewers, who is in
command of the brigade of negro reg
ments at San Luis, where the drunk
en- ARRAY occurred on Monday night,
to move the camp five miles out from
the town. 1t is probable that one OF
the regiments will be sent to an island
near the entrance of Santiago harbor,
where there are no inha bitants.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Cleveland Goes to Santiago.

New YORK, Nov. 10.-On the yacht
Oneida Captain Robley D. Evans, Gro
yer Cleveland and their host. f. G.
Benedict, the banker, are sailing to
the South. Captain Evans will take the
party to the marine battlefield where
Cervera's fleet was destroyed. Mr..
Cleveland has taken fishing tackle and
expects to catch big tarpon in Florida
waters. Mr. Benedict will look out
for business opportunities in our new
territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
TWENTY-EOUR LIVES LOST,

YAQUINA, Ore, Nov. 19.-The Brit
ish ship Atlanta, Captain Charles Nc
Bride, from Tacoma to South Africa,
with wheat, was wrecked off Alsea
bay, sixteen miles south of Yaquina
bay, yesterday morning. She carried
a crew of twenty-seven men and all
were drowned but three. The ships
masts have been blown away, the
decks swept clean and the vessel has
broken in two amidships.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
shIpwrecked Mariners Rescued.

New YORK, Nov. 19-The British
steamer Peconic brought into port
eighteen shipwrecked mariners to-day
taken from the Dutch bark johanna,
which was found in sinking condi
ton. The Peconic sighted the Joa'
hanna, flying signals of distress, last
Friday, in latitude 1924, longitude
54.O3, and took off the men whom she
landed here to-day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Disaster in the chInn Sea.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Nov. 19.-Advices
by steamship Empress of China tell of
terrible disaster in an inland sea on
October 25, when the steamer Kinshui
Maru came into collision with the
steamer Magawa Maru off Takami,
sinking the latter in three minutes.
1t is reported that 10 persons were
saved, but that seventy were drowned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
VOTE OF KANSAS SOLDIERS,
Those On the Manila Expedition Voted
at Honolulu.

Honolulu, Nov. 9.-The Kansas
troops had an opportunity to vote here
before the Indiana sailed for Manila.
The soldiers voted as follows for the
principal state officers:
For Governor-W e. Stanley, Rep.
352; John w. Leedy, Fus., ia.
For Associate Justice-William R.
Smith, $50: S. H. Allen, 113.
The vote on the rest of the ticket ran
about the same Ali the Republican
candidates for Congress, with the eX-
ception of w. A. Reeder, in the Sixth,
received majority.
The count had not been finished
when the Indiana sailed, and the re.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Brxnn,s Leave Extended.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 19.-Colonel
William j. Bryan's health does not
mend as rapidly as he has expected,
and on recommendation of his physi-
clan, he was granted an additional ten
days leave of absence, which permits
him to remain in Lincoln until Deem.
Der 4. Colonel Bryan complains OF
lack of strength and vigor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
TWELVE LIVES CRUSHED OUT.

New YORK, Nov. 19.-In the gloom
of smoke, storm and fog that darkened
the rails of the Pennsylvania railroad
early yesterday morning, between
Jersey City and Harrison, a belated
suburban train dashed into gang OF
workmen, killing eleven and injuring
four, one of whom has since died.
Five others had remarkable escapes
All the victims lived in Jersey City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
In Honor of schley.

FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 19.-Admiral
Schley reached this city yesterday and
will remain until Sunday, visiting his
relatives here. His coming was the
occasion of an immense popular out
pouring and ovation. Many houses
were deliberately decorated, the church
and other bells of the city were rung
and thousands gathered at the depot
to cheer him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
School Boy Murdered.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov 19.-Henry
Stachorowski, 9-year-old school boy,
was murdered by a companion on the
way to school after the noon recess
yesterday. The little fellow was
stabbed in the breast. He ran home
and fell bleeding in sight of his
mother. When picked up he was dead.
His nssailnnt is unknown
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
indiana Get s1.sGa.4 ooo.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The court Of
claims has rendered Judgment for ST.
800, 400 in favor of the New York In
dams who entered suit against the
United States to recover the value of
certain lands donated to them in Kan
sas and subsequently disposed of by
the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Doublo Murder In Arkansas.

GARDEN CITY, Kan, Nov. 19.-A
double murder was committed sever
miles west of Garden City yesterday
A. f. Pitts shot and killed George
Neighbors and his son, Lewis Neigh
bors, on their farm while at work
Pitts and the Neighbors reside on ad.
joining farms, and the difficulty seems
to have arisen out of an attempt by
Pitts to join fences. Pitts is in Jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
A Missouri LawYer Knlad.

SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo-, Nov. 49,
Scott Yergain shot and killed j. d.
Edge, representing attorney of Nc
Donald county, here to-day. Edge and
Joseph Yergain had quarreled over an
estate and Scott interfered. Yergain
brothers are hardware merchants and
bankers
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Mutt Wants a Pardon.

ATcHsoN, Kan, Nov. l9.-James w
Mutt, now serving fifteen year tern
at Lansing for assault with intent te
kill, made public last evening that he
will, on December g. make application
to the governor of Kansas for a par
don.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
nnos the Head of nartmnuth.

HANOVER, n. H., Nov. Is. The Rev.
Samuel Colcord Bartlett died after an
illness of only week here last night.
DIR. Bartlett was for fifteen years pres
ident of Dartmouth college. He was
born in Salisbury, n. H., in 1927.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Patti to Wed Again.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Mme. Adelin1
Patti Nicolini announces her betrothal
to Baron Corderstrom, Swedish noble
man. The marriage will take place
next February
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
mis-. Annie Bar,rd 4. Dead.

PARIS, Nov ls-Miss Annie Frances
Bayard, the second daughter of the
late Thomas f. Bayard. ex-ambassador
to Great Britain. died in Algiers yes
terdav.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-The trans
port st. Paul sailed yesterday for
Manila, carrying cargo of Christmas
presents for the soldiers and sailors IN
the Philippines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25

MANILA, Nov. 19-In a fire at Ermi'
tita last evening, during which the
American soldiers worked splendidly
and saved the neighboring houses,
three persons were burned to death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-25
Hoods pills cure all Liver Ills. Is cent.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington. - The movement OF
United States troops to Havana prov
nee will begin within ten days.