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A A -1 VOLUME IV. CEDAR VILLE, SMITH COUNTY KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1890. NUMBER 52 Another Representative Tired. ELECTRIC SPARKS. KANSAS STATE NEWS.

post of the G. A. R. gave them a publio FIRST CENSUS FIGURES. STANLEY DENOUNCED.

Englishman Who Say tha Explorer Is Simply a land Grabber. There are Manv on This Side Who Think So Too Webb Wilder Abroad. The Chicago Herald in commenting on Webb Wilder and his report, says: "Whatever philological idiosyncracies Mr. Wilder may have, when it comes to shutting up the ofilco and wandering out across tbe Kansas prairies among the wildcats and undergrounders, he is a whole cyclona and tornado as to results. He undoubtedly says things that nobody else dares to say; but he got away with a whole legislature; last winter, and, while a man that can get away with a Kansas legislature may not be immortal, he has about all the evidences that a man needs to possess.

And whatever may bo tbe faults of Daniel Webster Wilder, it is an incontrovertible fact that he is, in all this country, the only officer charged with the supervision of insurance, who has succeeded in wiping the frauds of his own stato from tho face of the earth, and protecting honest and decent insurance companies in tho transaction of their buslnoss in his state. It would be better for insurance if thore wore more Wildors University Hoys. The first alumni catalogue of the act-domic departments of tbe state university has just been issued. It was compiled by Prof. ilson Sterling and gives the occupation and prosont addresses of the graduates of the institution.

The first class graduated in 1873 and tbe alumni roll has reached the numbor of 2S1, of whom 146 were men and t7 women. Six graduates have died, leaving 227, who are scattered in all parts of the United States and one resides in China. Sixty-four of the gentlemen havo married and 42 of the women. The alumni are classified according to tbstr occupation, as follows: Teachers, 55; engaged in domestic duties, 45; lawyers, 22; civil engineers, 17; journalists, 10; ministers, 10; students, 16; physicians, merchants, 6: farmers, druggists, bank Kansas Citt. May 24.

A spocial dis patch to the Journal from Washington says that Congressman Morrill, of Kansas, has written a letter declining to be a candidate for re-election. He says he is tired of the work. It is understood that since pension matters assumed such a shape as to puzzle the friends 0' legislation for the soldiers. Mr. Morrill has been harrased from all sides and quarters by those having hobbies.

strained and particular ideas on the subject so much so, in fact, that congressional life has become a burden. When it became known at the house that Major Morrill would close his congresslon al career with the present congress, mem bers of all political parties, led by Con gressman Dockery, thronged around bis desk and earnestly entreated him to recon sider his determination. Major Morrill was affected to tears by this demonstration of the friendship and confidenco of his colleagues, but he sor- rowfully informed them that his decision was irrevocable. A New Mexican Town Burned. Albuquerque, N.

May 25. A disas trous fire set by tramps has destroyed every house in the city of Coolidje, N. except the railroad eating house and the depot buildings yesterday. Tho trumps had been loitering around town for several days and were infuriated because citizens had mnde preparations to drive thorn out For throo days they had hold control of the town. Tribute was levied on tho stores, the demands being emphasized by a Bhow of weapons.

Finally the residents were driven to wage war in self defense. Their resistance enraged the tramps and in retaliation, in-flameablos were scattered among tho buildings and sot on fire. Ho for the ashes of the town were cool, a posse of citizens on horseback were in pursuit of the tramps, and lynchings are probable. Tho leader of the tramps is beleived to be Black Rube, a half breed and hard char acter. Woman Sanrage Recognized.

Washington, May 22. For the first time In the history of the house judiciary com mittee a majority of the members to-day agreed to a favorable report upon a joint resolution (introduced by Representative Baker, of Now York), providing for a con stitutlonal amendment to grant the right of suffrage to women. Twice bofore a minority of the committee has reported favorably on Bimiiar propositions, and ono of these reports was drawn by the present speaker, Mr. Reed, but a majority could not be induced to take favorable action. Oklahoma Organized.

Gdtdiub, May 23 The pcoplo of Okalaboma gathered hero to-day to wel come the first governor of the new terri tory, and the streets wore crowded until walking was difficult and riding impossl' bio, and yet with all this there was no dis order At tho close of a speoch tho govern' or administered the oath of office to Judge Seay of Missouri and Judge Clark of Wis consin. A grand reception was given in the evening and an opportunity was given to all to meet the now officers of state. Will Turn States Evidence. Omaiia, 22, Joe Shellonbergor, tho socond defendant in the case of tho murdor of Allon Jonos and wife, was dis charged this forenoon, and is believed to have promisod to turn state's evidence hipple Sherman, the third defendant is to be tried soon, and the authorities will have a stronger case even against him. with their now witnessos, than they had against Ed Neal, who was convicted this morning of murdor in the first dogreo.

Protected Her Daughter. Nevada, May 22. This morning Mrs. Mary Klack, living in the eastern part of this city, fired five shots at a young man named William Forrest two of which took effect in the left arm and shoulder. Forrest had been for some timo past try ing to entice hor 14-year-old daughter away from home for unmoral purposos.

and she had repeatedly forbidden him to come on tho premises. A Hurt Man Caught. New York, May 22. The Herald has the following spocial from Havana: Michael tyraud arrived in Havana from Mexico three days ago, and, his identity being discovered, ho was denounced by his French landlady and arrested last night He at. tempted suicide in the police ofilco by cut ting a vein in bis arm with his eyeglasses.

He acknowldges that he Is Michael Eyraud. Presbyterians Clioone a Plan. Saratoga, N. May 2a Tho general assembly of tho Presbyterian church yesterday adopted the plan submitted by its committee on amendment of tho confes sion of faith. There was very little discussion of the matter, and but one dissent ing voto.

Undor tho plan adopted It will iane at least a year to place tpe new ooniession on the records of the church. To Guarantee Cenaus Purity. Washington, May 23. In the house, to day, Mr. Dunnell of Minnesota, from the committee on census reported a bill amend- tory of thct census act It was passed.

The bill proscribes a penalty upon any su pervisor or enumerator who shall receive or person who shall pay any fee or other con sideration In addition to the compensation oi such supervisor or enumerator. A Good Shot. CntLLiooTnn, May 21. L. Bowen of this city, made an unsuccessful attempt to kill his wife last night Being drunk, he imagined that he had succeeded, and then walked out and put a ball throuch his awn head, killing himself instantly.

When he shot at bis wife he missed his aim, but the ball struck a neighbor, W. 11, Raney, in- nicting a Daa wouna in ms taign. An Innooent Man Pardoned. Jefferson Citt, May 27. Governor Francis granted a pardon yesterdav to S.

G. Hawes, of Ozark county, who was con victed at the April term of the supreme court oi lorgory ana sentenced to the peni tentiary for two years, The pardon was granted on the presentation of evidence to the govenor that Hawes was convicted of crime he did not commit Imitating Moonshiners, United States Marshal Mercer and Mr. McLane, whisky trust representatives. went to the distillory yesterday afternoon and proceeded to remove the machinery. Several pieces were uncoupled, when a orowd of fully 100 oltizens swoop down on the building and drove them out Muoli excitement prevailed.

The Iowas Sign. Gnranin, I. May 27. A malorltv nf the Iowa Indians signed the agreement which the Cherokee commission submitted to-day. Thore Is great rejoicing in Guthrie day owing to this fact It opens up for settlement a great doal ot territory.

A Now Olliee, WAsniNOTON. D. May 2a There Is a proposition to create the ofilco of coiumls. slouor of Irrigation, who shall have charge tho government works und co-oterute with the Blgnal servlco la a iydrogrttphic a reception at the opera house lost nieht and invited all the ex union and ex-con federate soldiers to be present. A largo number of pcoplo uttendod and quite a number of ladies wore out.

The crowd was composed of about un euual number of Kansas and Texas people, and good feeling prevailed. After an eloquent and patrktlio sptech by a one-legged another by iion. Joseph Waters of Topeka, Theodore Botkin, judgo of tho Thirty -socond judical circuit ot Kansas then took the floor and proceeded to moke a speech. He began by saying that he was informed that there were 400 ex -union soldiers in the city and not more than twenty of them had the nerve to Join the Grand Army. Then with all the omphasi he could command he shouted" such people." He then pro ceeded with p-ofano expressions interlard ed in his spao-h for several minutes, with astonishment, chagrin or disgust marked on evory faco.

Finally Botkln said "Juff Davis signed an order to have union soldiors starved to death, him." Disgust gave away to indignation and in a moment John Ellis, editor ot the Daily Times and a native of Mississippi, sprang to his feet and douounced Botkin as an in famous liar and slanderer. A scene of the wildest.confusion ensue i. People began to leave while a crowd rushed around Uotkin and hustled him out of tho house. It was plain to be seen thut the Kansas judge was very much under tho iufluence of liquor. Af tor he was out of the room the Kansas visitors made speechos deploring the shameful affair and dououncing tho judge, Resubmission Meetings at Topeka, Topeka, Kan- May 24.

The resubmis sion convention that has boon advertised for some woelts mot yesterday, with some three hundred delegates present, All the larger cities of the Btate were represented except Kansas City. They wero of all shades of politics. The meeting was called to order by president Alien, who has been the leader of the movement In his ad dress to tho convention he announced the purpose of tho gathering to be to induce the governor to call a special session of the legislature to submit to the people a proposition to repeal tho prohibitory con stitutional amendment He declared that the resubmission republicans of the state have determined to call a halt, and will hereafter vote for no man or party commit ted to prohibition. A commlttoe was appointed to escort Governor Humphrey to tho hall, but after a liuu hour's waiting the committee returned and Marsh Murdock of Wichita reported that thoro scorned to be a misapprehension; the governor would meet tuem as individuals, but not as a committee. He would receive a committee with a memorial and reply to it Another committee was then appointed, which soon returned and reported.

The governor still declined to attend, but repeated that be would receive memorial and give it attention. Lucien Baker, the prominent attorney of Leaven worth, said the time had come when the people mu3t arise above party linos and organize a state central committee. A memorial was read, and a vote takon that it should not be prosented to tha gov ernor. The memorial claims that prohibi lion does not prohibit, and declares that resubmiBslonists in the republican party will no longor support any man or party committed to prohibition. A sories of resolutions was adopted re citing the complaints of the resubmission lsts at great length, and a motion was mado to proceed to organize a party carry out the purposes of the convention, I his aroused opposition on tho part Mr.

Douglass, who said he was a republl can out and out, and nothing could drive him from the party. Any movement for organization must be strictly confine! to tho party. Murdock endorsed the decla ration and Lucien Bakor opposed it, but finally a committee of fifteen was ap pointed to define the purposes of the proposed organization. A Young Man Kills Himself. Oj.atiie, May 23.

Gustave Mall, son of Louis Mall, and a nephew ot A. E. Mall of this city, killed hlmsolf lost even- ing at 6 o'clock at his home eight miles northwest Ho went up stairs and took off one shoe. He then took a shotgun and with the toes of his bare foot pulled the trigor, discharging one chamber of the gun into hl3 chin, the load coming out a the top of ins noaa. He died instantly.

xne suicide was ia years old, ana ro possible cause can be assigned for the deed, except that he had not fully recovered from an attack of la grippe, wuich came on last winter. Ho had apparently boen in good spirits ever since, and attending to bust ness. Protecting the Flag. Wasiiwqton, May 23. Congressman Thompson of Ohio yesterday reported irom the bouso committee on judiciary bill to protect the American flag from des ecration by its unc as an ad vertlsing banner.

he committee declares that the flag is the symbol of our national existence, power and sovereignty, and that it should be honored and reverenced by evory Ameri can who is a lovor of his country. It should be held as a thing sacred, and to aorace, aisutrure or prostitute it to adver tising purposos should bo held to bo a crime against the nation. Tho bill intro duced imposes a fine of t-'0 and imprison ment of 30 days for thus using the flag. Wreck on tha Alton, Kansas City, May 23. Tho Chicago and Alton limited train was wrecked Just east this city yesterday morning as it start out for Chicago.

The engine crashed into a freight train on the Missouri Paolflo track. Three sleeping cars rolled down a ton foot ebmankment The engineer and fireman jumpod just in time to save their lives, and strange to say not a soul on the train was killed, though some half a dozen passengers ia tho sleepors were more or less injured. Toie Down the flags. Adrian, May 26. United Breth ren at Ogdon, near here, are bitterly opposed to secret societies In every form.

A few ot tha more liberal gave the local Grand Army post permission to hold ex erolses in their house both morning and evening. A mob surrouaded the house. entered the churoh, tore down the flags and throw flowers and vases out of the windows. Becoming Alarmed. Washington, May 23.

Conservative members are beginning to foel a little uneasy about tho way tho appropriation bills piling tip this season. Tho amount of appropriations on bills already passod and ponding, point to uu aggregate that will exceed govorment revenues by many mill ions during the coming fiscal year. Big Itner Figures. Washington, May 21. The United States Brewers' Association began here day its thirtieth annual convention.

There were present 200 delegates from all mr is of the United States, representing approximately (1115,000,000 in Invested capital, Albert Victor's Now Title, London, May 23. Tho nuoon hasoroatod Prlnco Albort Victor, oldest son of the prince of Wuln, dulto of Clarence and Avondale uuil citi'i of AtUlonn, to all up Judgo Nathnn Krarritt, one of the oldoi and wealthiest residents of Kansas City, is dead. Iman Gage of Chicago has boen selected as permanent chairman of tho worlds' fair committee. Bishop James O'Connnor, of the Catholic diocease of Omaha died last week, at; the age of 66 years. All the window glass factories of the United States are to be Shut down for the summer June 24.

The Russian language will shortly be mode compulsory in ladies' schools in the Baltic provinces, The president has ordered that the United States flag shall fly daily over tha executive mansion. The widow of the famous British natur alist, Wood, has been granted a pension ot )0 a year for life. The house committee on commerce has agreed to report favorably the bill for full state control over oleomargarine. Sixteen strikers at Nurschan, Germany, have been killed so far during labor riots. Military assistance has boon asked.

The army is alleged to be strong er than army by twenty-seven batallions. And the French are happy. W. R. Smith of Atchison, has announced himself as a candidate for Congressman Morrill's soat from the Pint Kansas dis trict The workmen at the national tube works at MoKeosport have gone back to work, having compromised the wages dispute.

The wheat prospect in Texas is reported to be very bad. Kansas and Missouri make the bost showing for that crop of any of the states. John Thompson, a farmer of Duxbury, Vt, is accused of having foully dealt with William Cota, aged 21, an employe. Thomp son has flod. Prince William of Saxo-Welmar, Ger many has boon declared a bankrupt His dobts, duo chiefly to gambling, amount to 24,000 marks.

Governor Thayor of Nebraska is soma what nervous over tho criticisms he is receiving for calling an extra session of the legislature. The striking minors along the Youghio- gheny river in Pennsylvania have agrood to accept 1 cent per ton less than the Columbus scale. Tho power houso of the Eloctrio Street railway at Laredo, was blown down and four men wero buried in tho ruins and inrou were Kiiieu. Elzo Allon, confidential clerk for the Austin investment company of Kansas City, has skipped out with of the company's money. Two earthquake shocks in Billings, Mont, Friday morning wrecked two houses, broko up a danoo and ruined much glass and bric-a-brao.

A cloud-burst at Johnstown, last Sunday frightened the people severely, but no other damage was done than fill tne cellars with water. Tho various orders of railroad loborers' organizations are moving to effect a federation in order to co-operate with each other in tne future movemonts. Frank Fish of Canandagua. N. has been sentenced to dio bv electricity in Auourn prison during tho week of July xio murdorod a man, Congressman Wade of Missouri has in troduced a bill in tho houso to pay letter carriers In first class offices $1,200 per year aitor tnree years' sorvice.

Father McCann, a Joplln priest has been forbidden to speak again on tho sub Ject of the publio schools, having recently moae a oitter attack upon them, A violent wind and hail storm in Paris tho other day destroyed a great deal of property, A cable dispatch says it was the most disastrous storm on record. It is expected that tho Santa Fo railroad will now build connections with their new purchase so as to make a direot line betweon Kansas City and St Louis. An uncompleted span of tho big Union rrilrood bridge at Wheeling, W. was swept away Dy qign water. Tho loss.

which is immense, fulls upon the contrac tors. The sceno In the national house of repre sentatives on tho day the tariff bill was passod is said to have been the most excit ing and tumultuous In the history of that body. An amendment to the sundry civil appro- priauon oiu nas peon onoroa which elves S-ImO Om tA vnfinllA continue -v wv.M uj i means ot irrigating the arid regions ot the west Evarts and Hiscock, New York's two sonators are not of ono mind on the oriel nal package question. Hiscock says there is danger that tho brewery intorests will bo crippled. iletehor Kirby, tho young man who murdered Rogers, in Stone countv.

Ma. has become insane in the lust fow davs. at least ne acts tnat way. He has confessed tno murder, A grand gathering of the nrtnolpal Iron mine owners ana experts and iron and steel manufacturers of the world will be hold In New York, boginnlng in the latter oi aeptember. John L.

Bowden, a lazy fellow livlntr at Chllicothe, put a pistol to his wife's hoad, fired, and then went out and put a ouuet tnrougn tits own worthless brain, The wifo was not hurt John M. Naughton, secretary of the guarantee endowment association of San Francisco, who shot and killed James M. Hern, the association's vice president. was acquitted Friday on the ground of self aeiense. The Informal ocean race betweon the steamers City of Rome.

Aurauia and Alaska was ended in the City of Rome winning in 7 days, 8 hours and 4 minutes. beating tbe Aurania's time by less than one hour, A scheme to seize Lower California, and aitor lormtng a provisional government to turn it over to the United States, has been uneartnea by a San Franoisco newspaper. A rich citizen of Minneapolis Is president of the company. C. A.

Bailes of the Western Newspaper Union establishment in Kansas City went tr i i of the fairest daughtar. of that sute, Mis. Amelia Steele, of Valley Falls. There seems to be a good market for Kansas Steele when wrapped up In Balles, The body ot Robert Hurdle, a well known lawyer of Los Angoles, was brought In to Toomstone, Art, from Chiracahua mountains, where be was killed by hostile Apaches. His companion, Dr.

Francis Haynes, of Philadelphia, had his horse shot from under him, but esoaped by mounting his companion's horse. The Indians fired from ambush. The Iowa supreme court has deolded that member of a benefloiary society may transfer his polloy of Insurance. The case before the court was one In which a father who was a widower, first made his daught er the beneficiary, and after marrvlna? again transferred tho "policy" to bis wife. wm.

T. Mathows, a large retail dry goods doaler of Kansas City, has fallod wuh liabilities of 1128.00a He will mw fut in iuii, it is ssia. The Djbts of Counties Groatly Seduced in tho Last Ten Years, Date Fixed for the Kansas Repub lican State Convention. me ureat Dynamite Gun Burst Into a Thousand Pieces. Figures of the Cennui.

Washington, May 27. The census office to-day made public the first results of the eleventh census in relation to state and local finance. It consists of a preliminary report wn me inaeotedness or the 2,809 counties in the United States. The reports show that the principal of the state debts at the pres- mu urns is ui th amount. is bonded debt This shows a net uecrease in the total debt during the lost ten years of the bonded uuutnaving oeen.

docreasid bjr $04,083,249, vi uuauuK ueot increased ay Krpnbllcan State Convention. mi Toi'eka, May 28. The republican state rantrai committco met yesterday to set ine time for the coming state convention. ue aatcs oi August 27 and July 30 had been ordered for consideration. Finally in deference to the old soldiers of the state who desired to attend the national encampment in Boston the date was fixed for Soptembor a Without discussion jopeaa was named as tho place of moot ing, wia cnairman of tho commlttoe to select the hall.

The hour of the meeting will bo 4 o'clock p. m. The number of delegates for the convention was fixed at 507, there being one from each county at large, and one for each 400 votes cast for Eugene Ware, for presidential elector and one for oacu iractiou ot twe hundred or over. Into a Thousand Fragments. rEKRYviLLB, N.

May large fiumbar of people from all over Central Now York came here to-day to witness the pu one experiment of tho Dr. Justin dvna mite gun. The cannon was fired at 8 p. and exploded into a thousand piece. No- Doay was hurt, but there wore many nar- claims, nuge masses of iron were thrown hundreds of feet A piece of the cannon measuring about four feet through came flying throusrh tho air and within threo feet of tho Syracuso Herald correspondent, who was watching the pro- vmuuigs irom Dehind a treo.

Jay Gould on Ills Knees. iimv iouk, may ot. jay uould sont his son George to Mr. Magoun, chairman of me Atcni9on, Topeka Santa Fe railroad yesioraay to plena for a suspension of hostilities, and the wostorn rate war will probably soon be brought to an end. Gould, to punish other railroads, made outs right and loft, which were hurting the ousiness oi mo Atchison in tho terri tory between St.

Louis and Denver and President Morvol wrote Gould mat unless he stopped this busi ness the Atchison would make a rate from St, Louis to Gulf of Mexico. George Gould, Mr. Magoun said, congratulated the Santa Fo company very warmly on their roccnt purchase of tha 'Frisco line aod then declared his Willingness to restore rates. George Gould spoke for his faihor and on his behalf gave Mr. Magoun ms personal assurance that in good faith ne wisneu to boo tho war over.

A Now Silver mil. Washington, May 27 The silver bill prepared by Banker St. Johns, of New York, and introduced by Senator Plumb directs the secretary of th) treasury to purchase monthly silver bullion to tha ag gregate amount of 4.500.000 ounces of fine silver at the market price, but not exceed ing i lor 3l 2j-100 grains of pura silver. anu to issue united Statei notes in pay ment ttioreof. Thes notes shall be legal tender lor all purposes unless otherwise specified in any special contract.

The secretary Bhall coin a portion of tho silver purchased, not loss, however than $2,000,000 monthly at ho may deem ncces- secary to provide for tho redomption of the united btates notes. After two years the minimum coinage requirement shall be re- aucoa to per month. Senator 'Wilson' Idea. Washington, May 27. Senator Wilson, of Iowa, from committee on judiciarv.

re ported tho following bill as a substitute for the original package liquor bill now under consideration in the senate: "That when any intoxicating liquors snail oe transported from one state or territory to another, or from any foreign country sucn liquors shall, when tho act ual ana continuous transportation of tho same shall have terminated bo considerod to have ceased to ba tho subjects of Inter state commerce and be a part of the com mon mass of property within the state or territory and subject to the respective powers of the state or territory In respect oi an police regulations of prohibition, regulations or taxations." In a Itiiflslan Prison, New York, May 26. Horman Komplnskl arrived hero yesterday from Rubsio, whore, aunougn no is a naturalized American citi zen, ho was imprisoned for thirteen months on tho charge of evading military duty. He roturned toiKussla to visit his parents ana was arrested. Ho was finally libera ted on a tologrum from Secretary Blaine Doing laid before the czar, instructing Con sul VVurtz to loave the country unless the ine prisonor was released at once. Kern- pinskl was compelled to pay out fcl.OOO to prison officials to obtain the common com forts of life whilo he was a prisoner and he will visit Secretary Blaine to see if steps cannot be taken looking to his reimbursement The Tariff mil rnmocl.

Washington, May 21. The house passod tno tarin mil to-day, with very few amend ments, by a very strict party vote. Ben Butterworth of Ohio, said he regretted that it was impossible to get a concensus of opinion on his side of the house (the republican sldo) regarding tho real merits of the Dill. This remark was cheered by tho democrats; but when it came to a voto Butter-worth recorded his voto with the party for the bill. Tho vote by which the bill was passod was 103 to 14 Judge MeCrary Very III.

St. Joflurn, Ma, May 27, Judgo Goorgo MeCrary, of Kansas City, who is dangerously ill at the roldonce of his daughter, Mrs, Uotelor, with tumor of the stomach, Is to-day resting somewhat easier, but the members of his family scorn to reallzo that he is a very sick man, and while he may, from the fact of his suporb constitution, grow better, they do not feel that he can be oured. A Drunken Judge. Kaitsas Cut, May 22. An associated press dlspatoh from Paris, last night says Judge ThooJoro Hotkln, of Kansas made a disgusting exhibition of hlmsolf In that olty on Monday evening, There wore about 800 people there from Kansas as witnesses and defendants In the Cross murder Most of thorn uro republicans and maay ore w-uuloa so Xnq local 1 oi ed are to The salt industry at Kingman is looking op.

'The beer is hore shouts the Topeka Democrat in Tumultuous notes of triumph. Hutchinson Now: The state timber in spector of Kansas should be called a timber expector. The new postmaster at Leavenworth is president of the Y. M. A.

and is an ardent Methodist Mrs. Mettman's ghost has appoarod at Leavenworth carrying a leg in one hand and an arm in the other. Tho Patriot claims that tho churches of Atchison are more generally attended than any other city in Kansas. Web McNall, the congressional nominee in the Sixth district is familiarly known in Kansas as tho "cliff dweller." An old soldier and a tramp were killed by tho cars at Leavenworth on Monday. The doath of the soldier is much regretted.

There are twice as many daily passon ger trains In and out of the Atchison Union depot than of any other city in Kan sas. Web McNall says it was Turner who broke faith. Turner, he says, agreed with him two years ago not to run for a third term. A small house built on low wheels and drawn by two yoke of cattle passed tb rough Anthony the othor day on tho way to Oklahoma. The people of Kansas should not forget that evory child born in that state before June 14 counts in tho national census.

a Star. Ia one column the Winflold Courier brags about tho churches In that city, and in an other notes the contract for an addition to the jail Senator Quay says that Eugene Ware's "Admission of Hia Jones to tho Paint creek bar" is tho finest thing in rhyme ho evor read. The Lawrence Kocord laments tho fact that tho congressional standard in Kansas is deteriorating, but is supporting Funston just as hard. Among tho creditors of George W. Crane, the well known Kansas publisher, is the Topeka Cemetary association, with a claim of $.3,000.

The Parsons papers announce tho fin ishing in the M. K. T. shops of that city ot tne nrst engina bulit of its entirety in the shops there. A barber at Wellington, has put out his sign as follows: "We are hereto stay.

No favoritism; clean towels used on every Some people will think it was accidontal that the Stats Medical sooioty and tho Kansas School of Embalmers met at Saline at the same time. The base ball team at Haskoll institute hns cleaned out everything it has tackled this season. It took Kansas to find out what the Indians are good for. Marion's Fourth of July colebrition will be hold this year at Chingawasa Springs. Tho first celebration in the county was held there twenty-five years ago.

The Topoka Capital says that "the snides who located in Wostorn Kansas for tho sake only of borrowing money have moved out" Good riddance to bad rubbish. Tho Topeka Journal says that, "Some days when wo read the Atchison Globe we think Atchison is a town where thoy do nothing but snarl and drink beer." The Kansas state normal at Emporia will graduate a class of fifty-three in Juno. It will take at least throo big freozers of ice cream for the alumni banquet this yeur. Hutchinson News: A Kansas City mod- lcal student got into trouble by checking skeleton as bajgago. The only safe place to carry a skeleton is inside ouo's own skin.

Ono hundred and eight stoors from Butler county wore rocontly shipped to Chicago. Thoy averaged 1,406 pounds each ond brought $1.70 per cvvt, or $68. W) por head. Dr. F.

T. Ingalls, of Drury college, will sail for Europe in a few weeks for the ben efit of his health. There is nothing that pulls a Kansas man down like liviui in Missouri. Bishop Foss of the M. E.

church said in a recent speech, speaking of Kansas: "The people of Kansas are the most intelligent, cultured, moral and prosperous on the face of the earth." On the fourth annivorsary of tho found ine of Kanouolis. the exorcisos consist id of musio bv tho band, a Droiession ot citizens l.i J-l iu curriUKOS. puuiiu opuamuK acu buu abort ing of a salt well. Abilene Reflector; 'Gene Ware's latest Jioem tolls of something ho did on "the eastern shores of Kansas half a million years ago." That settles it VVaro is one of tho "old crowd." Two Wyandotte county farmers are fighting over a $30 steor. They have already spent ten times tha value of tho ani mal, and at tho advice of thoir attorneys are starting in again.

It has boon charged that tho Kansas drug stores have no regard for tho prohl- tlon law. Yet it is doubtful any one more sincerelv rogrets the original pack age decision than the Kansas druggist A buyer rocontly shipped out of Lyon county forty-throe car loads of horses, and now thoy are going to put up a big car riago factory at Emporia so as to be able to supply the market with complolo rigs. Persons who are intoxicated are not ad mitted to tho base ball games at Atchison, The temptation to brace up for a thing of that kind is very groat, but it would hard ly do to encourage such a dangerous habit, J. J. Pomeroy of Atchison owns 25,000 acres of land in Graham county, and will short' start for Europe for the purpose of selling the same to emigrants.

Ho ex pects to work tho Scandinavian countries, Tho Ottawa Republican proves by its old files that corn was only twelve cents a bushel in Franklin county in 1873- The farmers all thought then that Kansas was going to the "demnitlon bow-wows," but it didn't The Newton Ropublloan thinks the ma jority of divorces result from marrying for money. This theory soems to be sustained by tbe perpetual connubial sunshine whtcb illuminates the homo of evory editor in Kansas. The two colored men at Atchison who have been sontenood to two years and a half in the penitentiary ought to stand a chance of getting a new trail on the ground of cruel and unusual punishmont Patriot Newton Republican; "To be brief, Kan sas is not heaven, but tho honest, indus trious citizen will find here as much of happiness and as little of worry and disappointment as has tho most favored spot of earth." The Kansas penitentiary earned $0,500 during the month ot April, and cost the state $10,283. The expense of boarding and clothing about fifty life prisoners, wholare in for murder, can be lopped off if the governor would say so. A party ot.

fifty Swedes loft Llndsborg this week for Sweden under the charge of the Uov. C. A. Swonson. They will bo gone until Soptembor, and when thoy come baolc thoy will bo pretty certain bring a lot wore poopl witU thorn.

The Denver Bank Robber Is Under Arrest at Last. Stanley Openly Denounced. Londom, May 28. Persons of a peaceable turn of mind, who have a weak spot in their hearts for arbitration, disarmament and other non-warlike schemes, have had much to grieve them lately. In tha first place Mr.

Stanley, who has been a sort of pet of these gentry, has astounded them by sneering at them in publio as old grannies and fools. Nothing could be more cynical, nor more cruel than the explorer's sudden and candid declara tion of contempt for the peace contingent Heretofore he has always allowed him. solf to be lauded to tho skies, tha pioneer of civilization and Christianity, the opener up of commerce, the deliverer of the blacks from the bondage of ignorance the friend of the missionary, but now ho throws off the mask and stands reveal ed as the gigantic land grabber, pura and simpio; the acquirer of territory by peaco- able mothods if possible, but if not, then by force, at least the religious societies and peace organizations such of them as have recovered their breath since Stanley's recent Bpeech are now saying these things about mm. That Denver Bank Robber. St.

Louis, May 28. Mansfield King, the self-confessed murderer, horse theif and all-around criminal, in jail at Clayton, the county seat of St Louis county, has been identified as Wells, the Deliver bank rob ber, who compelled Cashier Moffatt, ot the First National bunk of Denver, to hand over 121,000 in cash, in March, 1889, at the point of a revolvor. King was arrested for horsestealing some some days ago by the sheriff of St Louis county and placed in jail at Clayton. After his arrest he was taken? very sick, became communicative, and confessed to be tho author of several crimes, one of which was the robbery of Cashier Moffatt It will be remembered that he entorod the president's private office and holding in his hand a bottle of some harmless stuff which he represented to be dynamite, demanded the monoy or he would destroy tho wholo bank and all the lives, his own Included. Tho banker went to the cashier and got the money, which he gave to tho bold thiof.

Kemmler Most Die. Washington, May 23. The supremo court of the United States to-day denied the application for a writ of error in the case of Kemmlor, under sentence ot death by electricity. The opinion was by Chief Justice Fuller. The legislature of the state of New York determined that it did not inflict cruel and unusual punishment and its courts have sustained, that determination.

This court cannot see that tho prisoner has been deprived of duo process of law. In order to reverse the Judgment this court should be compelled to hold that the court of appeals had committed an error bo gross as to deprive the prisoner of his constitutional rights. The court has no hesitation In believing it cannot do this. A Fad Catastrophe. Fall Kiveiis, May 26.

At Watup-pa lako yesterday afternoon a party of twelve persons hired a boat and went row ing. Thore was a strong wind blowing and the water was rough. When the boat oi pleasure seekers was within twenty feet of the shore one of the children rocked the boat. The men cautioned the child to remain quiet, but it was unmindful ot this advice and suddenly the boat capsized. Edwin Tumor was the only one in the party who could swim well.

Ho grasped John Buckley by the waist and although Buckley was a heavy man he succeeded in bringing him ashore. Two others suc ceeded in reaching shore, but eight women and children wore drowned. Train Wins the Rase. Tacoma, May 25. George Fran cis Train Btepped from a Union Paciflo train at (1:40 last evoning, completing the fastest trip ever made around tho work! He was gone sixty-seven days, thirteen hours and three minutes, but his actual traveling time was thirty-six hours better, ho having stopped that length of time in New York.

Ho was in a great rago be cause some one had robbod him at Hunt ington, yesterday morning, of $000, and because the Tacoma people did not furnish him with a Bpecial train, from New York to Tacoma, over the Northern Pa. oillo. Crime of a Crank. JBedalia, May 27. Thomas WU llamson, a Salvation army officer, was yes terday arrested for the murder of a far mor named Jefferson Moore and his son Charlie.

Williamson had been living with tho Mooros, who live about four miles from the city. Tho body of the farmer was found in tho cellar und that of Charlie was found buried in a field. Both had their heads cr ushed. Tho murdoror when arrested was suffering from a dose of pois on which he had purposely taken. He con fessed the murder, and claimed that he was hired to commit the doed.

Get Your Patent. Washington, May 22. There are a large number of patents in the archives ot the general land office which have never been delivered to patenteos. The looal land office also holds a good It is claimed that these patents have not been delivered because the patentees have never oalledfor them and their whereabouts are unknown the land office. The estimate places these undelivered patents at about 200,000.

It Was Full of Fraud. Helena, Mont, May 21. The supreme court of Montana decided the contested election of the sheriff of Sllverbow county, involving ins validity oi tne voto in the famous preolnct No. 84. The court unani mously held that the vote of that preolnct was so irregular in all respocts, and so saturated witti provon fraud that It should bo entirely rejected.

This elects the sheriff and all of the Republican officers In Sllverbow county. Topeka Tackles the Join tints. Topeka, May 21. The county attorney has decided to proceed against the "original packngo" houses opened in this city, on the theory that none of them are selling liquors In the original package. He will bold that liquors in barrels, as stamped by the United States, constitute original packages, and that when drawn from these packages they are broken and liable to seizure.

A Fatal Jump. Amstbbdam, N. May 26. Michael Shoehan, aged 21 years, attempted to imitate Stove Brodle by Jumping from the Mohawk river bridge yesterday afternoon, The distance was ovor thirty foot Shoe- him jumped hoa first and after striking tho wetcr did not rise again. His bodv lias not yet been recovered a to of ers, 3, and tho rest are engaged in misce I- laneous pursuits.

This cataloguo does not includo the graduates of the special department Tinkering Law. The state sonata committee appointed at the last session of tho logislaturo to revise and codify certain laws, is hard at work. Sonator Kimball of Parsons, one of the members, was interviewed tho othor day and ho reported progress. Ho declared that the committeo was only authorized to revise, codify and recommend necessary changes in the laws in relation to State officers, boards, commissioners, thoir powers and duties and State institutions. The committoo, according to the sonator, has not sought to make numorous changes or recomraond any startling innovations.

but in the main, to remedy such defe cts in existing statutes as experience has shown to exist, harmonize conflicting provisions of law, repoal duplicate and obsolete pro visions, and in general to make the law in relation to those matters plainer and moro easily understood; and to cut down expenses whenever that could bo done. Trentls on Mortgages. There has been a big roar in Kansas about bonds and mortgages. That man who borrowed monoy of our enterprising banker, Shylock, yesterday, says to-day that Shylock is an old thiof who ought to bo tarred and feathered on the Kialto. Tho gontlomon who professedly eats the bread and water of afiliotion to-day, in tho blossod hopo of bo-trding at the Copolaud next winter, says poople in Kansas ara boing evicted from thoir homes as they are in Ireland, but ho is a liar, of course.

The ordinary citizen, much as be talks about mortgages, cannot guess within thousands of how many mortgjgos are of record in. own county. He will know mora about it after awhile. Kansas has voted mora bonds and has pued up mora mortsjaL'os than was exactly promotive of good hoaltli, but sho is not sick abed yet; nor will she bo scared sick by all tha quacks in Christendom. Noble L.

Prentis. Artesian Wells In Kansas. The evidonce taken shows clearly that thore is no part of tho Kansas plains re gion in which water can not ba obtained at a modorato dopth bolovv the surface. Artesian wells are found in countios south of the Arkansas rivor; also north and west of Ganlon City, and at different points of the valleys of tho Arkansas and. of tha Smoky Hill.

In tho extreme northwestern section the basin of the Ropubllcan Fork of tho Arkansas, though much smaller In area than the Arkansas, is also, it is evident underlaid with a groat body sheet water. Kansas Railroad Men. Larnod Eaglo-Optlo: "The total number of employes of railways ia Kansas is and tho annual aggregate of wages received by them is $54,2811,151. Thore are 365 general officers and their average daily pay is $7.76. The gonornl ofilco clerks ara paid $1.67 per day.

Thoro aro 2, Oil.) of thom. Tho pay of shopmen averages $1.66 per day, and 7,710 mon aro employed in this department. Tho average daily pay of day laborers Is $1.77. Itig Snake Story. Frank Hoffman of Arkansas City tells the Traveler of a warm attach mon which has sprung up between a cat which belongs to him and a snake which has made its appearance upon his promlsos.

When tha oat was first soon playing with the roptila Mr. Hoffman triod to kill tho snako, but every time ho npproachod it the cat would seize it with her mouth and run under tho barn floor. Grazing on WheAt. A Cowloy county farmer tells the Winflold Courier that ho sowed elglitv-two acres ot winter wheat last fall, on tvvonty-two acres ot whloh he has kopt olghty-flvo head of hogs and nine cows, and that tha wheat on which the stock run is in hotter condition than if it had not boon used for grazing purposes, and that tiie pasturage more than repaid him for the entire amount planted. A Good Wipo.Out, The othor day a Harvey county farinor and stock raiser sold forty-savon head of cattle for $1763.

With this monoy he wlpodout all of his indobtodnoss, toaving his farm free from mortgago an I stockod with sixty hoad of young cattta and 30.1 bogs. Among othor things wuioh have good deal to do with tho fanuors of Kansas is the farmer himsolf. A llright liny. Chnrlos Carroll Carlton, the young follow who climbs on Installs' shoulders for a glimpse of fame, is the agent at Washington ot the California assoo atoJ press. He holds a minor position in the United States senate by tho favor of Sonator Voorhoes, whoso ordont nffootlons for Senator Ingalls is well undorstood iu Kan sas, It.

C. News. In for Itel notion, Emporia Ropubllcan: A consldnrablo numbor of domocratio editors of this and other congressional districts of Kansus held a socrot convention in Emporia last Saturday. Thoy docliued to give any information, but It is believed that a suhome was considerod for reducing the republican majority in the state to 81,000. A Harper County Hog, Colonel Blokford of Harper county sold a hog the other day at Wltchlta which weighed 820 pounds anl brought The animal represented eighty-two kushols of corn, which nt twonty oonls a bushel would havo brought $10,411.

This Item bristles with slgniUcauca to tlto in tel. ligent farmor..