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GAZETTEo V. FIFTEENTH YEAR, NO. 286. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1901. PRICE ONE CENT I 1 LATEST LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

ARMOURDALE ITEMS. STORM LAST NIGHT. WOMEN MUST SLEEP. AGAINST BOER WAR. TWO LYNCHED AT SKREYEPORT.

"Prophet" Smith and F. SI. JleLand Hauled to a Tree. Shreveport, June 19. Frank Smith, better known as "Prophet" Sm th, and F.

D. McLand, held at Benton for complicity In the murder of John Gray Foster, were taken out of the jail by a mob tonight and strung up to a tree. They were left dangling side by side. The lynching occurred on the Arkansas road, about one mile and a half $4: FROM 145 KANSAS CITY TO SAN FRANCISCO rAND RETURN VIA UNION PACIFIC, The Overland Route. The World's Pictorial Line.

FOR EWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION, July 18 to 21, inclusive, 1901. Correspor dingly Low Rates from Intermediate Points. Tickets on sale JuJly 6 to 13. inclusive. Final return limit August 31, 1901, by the Shortest Line from Kansas City to San Francisco.

Only 72 hours to San Francisco. Pullm-: Palace Sleepers. Pullman Ordinary Sleepers. Only line running Pu'man Palace Dining Cars from Kansas City ti; the Pacific Coast All trains wide veitibuled. Pintsch Lights.

For full information call on or ad-drfss nearest agent, or J. B. FRAWLEY, Gen'l Agt J. B. REESE, Traveling Pass.

Agt Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. ON TO SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD EPWORTH LEAGUE SPECIAL. The Union Pacific las been select-eed as the Official Route by central, southern and weestern Missouri, which includes Kansas City, SedaLia, SpringfieSd, Jopin, Carthage, and other principal cities laa!) the state. The Union Pacific was selected because it is the shortest. Best and Quickest Route from Missouri river to San Francisco, and offers the best facilities in all respedts for the trip.

It is the Cool Central Rohte, wbJwh means much in the rnSddilef of July. Let us bellp you keep coolj We cam' do it. The mteieitung" will be Jield in San Francisco July 18th to 21st. The Union Pacific will sell tickets from July 6th to. 13th, at the Vefy Low Rate of $45.00 for the roimd trip.

Most liberal stop over privilege's both going and returning', in fact, stop where and when you please. West of Den-verfticfceits aire good iintil August 31st to return. You go way, rerturn another. You have fchodce of routes, only keep in the Cool Central Belt. Waitch for our "Missouri Epworth League Special." See Denver and the Rockies, 'and take a plunge in the great.

Salt Lake. No other line offers as many inducements. No other line just as good. Write and let us post you. Plenty good literature.

Above ail, -Keep Kool Remember it's. July. Call or address J. B. FRAWLEY, Gen.

Telephone 1109. 1000 Main St. ON TO SAN FRANCisCO. ABOARD EPWORTH LEAGUE SPECIAL. The Union Pacific has been selected as the official route by Central.

Southern and Western Missouri, which in cludes Kansas City, Sedaiia, Carthage and other principal cities in the state. The Union Pacific was se-leeied because it was the shortest, best ai.d quickest route from Missouri river to Francisco, and offers the best facilities in all respects for the trip. It is rhe Cool. Central route, which means u.uch in the middle cf July. Let us help you ktep ceo1.

We can do it. The meeting will be field in San Francisco. July" ISih to 21st. Union Pacific will sell tickets from July Gth to at the very low rate of $43.00 for the round trip. See nearest railway agent for rates from your home.

Most liberal stop-over "privledges going and returning -in fact, stop where and when ym pleas-" west of Denver. Tickets are good until August 31st to return. You go or.e way, return another. Yon have choice of routes', enly keep in the Cool, Central V.elz. Watch for our "Missouri Kp-worth League Special." to leave tan- Wednesday, Jnlr 1'th.

Pee Denver p'nnge the Rockies, and tak in the grent No 1 er line offers as inanv Inducement-1. Xo other line i ns Writ- arSf us nost vo- Pl-ntv coed at Ktp Kno. P-memb-r. It's '3ll on or address. WILLIS X.

GRANT. Dtrict Kansas City Mo. Raii-Fh ad A NEW TRAIN. Kansas, Colorado and Pacific Coast Flyer. Via the Missouri Pacific Railway.

Will open excursion season of 1901 by leaving Kansas City union depot at 6 mm 4 p. m. a any on ana aiier juay run- Mng via Paola, Ossawatomie, Ottawa, I OssLge City, Council Grove, Geneseo to ggSg 53gS SSTtS Denver and Rio Grande for Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City, Ogden and all I Pacific coast points. Elegant equipment, I fffffS -j The Missc-url Pacific will check your baggage from your residence, boarding iiAiiaa i -w wesu Double dally service from Kansas City to Kansas. Colorado.

Utah and Pacific coast points. Leave Kansas City 1 10 a. m. and Sam. For all InfOnmV i tlon, write or call on B.

S. Jewett, pas-jjsenger and ticket agent, No. 801 Main sc, Kansas uirj, uo. H. CL TOWNSEND, General Passenger Agent, Missouri Pacific Railway.

Weather clerk Connor promised another shower today. Mrs. Edward Cahlll of 405 State avenue is visiting her sister In Pueblo, CoL In the local grain market wheat still goes down; corn is higher and oats firm. The Jolly Jawhawkers will meet with C. D.

Mercer, 337 Lafayette avenue, this evening. Mrs. Nathaniel Barnes and daughter left this morning for Jopiin, to visit relatives. A reception to the children and wive? of Odd Fellows was given at Odd Fellows' Hall last night. James Cleveland Mellaw, 14 years of age, was sent to the reform school by Judge Snyder The railroads decided yesterday after noon to extend the 1-cent a mile rates to harvesters until the end of the week.

This has been a bad week in cattle, but hogs did well. A good many were received and all wanted at good prices. Roland E. Hammond and Miss Alleen Harvey will be married this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Harvey. Clyde B. Boyd, late secretary of the Kansas Christian Endeavor Society, has been chosen president of the local union. Mr. Charles Dunham and Mis3 Ida Anderson will be married this evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs A. H. Anderson, 345 Washing-tor, avenue. Inspires one to nobler and better deeds; unlocks gates of happrness; pours glowing- vitality into your system. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will tlo.

35c. Ask your druggist. Mothers write us that they have solved the problem of keeping their child-rn well. (Jive them Rocky iMountain Tea each week. A biessing to mother and child.

Ask your druggist. In the Eeardon case Judge Fischer admits as testimony a piece of paper on which Beardon had printed some of the words contained in the blackmailing letter, as if for practice in hiding his handwriting. June is going to be a hard month for Kansas City, Kansas, girls. Some of them wil" have to buy three or four wedding presents on a pocket allowance of $1.50 a month. The Modern Woodmen of America and the auxiliary order, the Royal Ne'ighborswill hold Memorial Day ser-.

vices at Woodlawn and Oak Grove cemeteries next Sunday. 'Wholesale dry goods merchants are advising their customers this week that the priceT of all cotton goods have au-vanced from 12 to 25 per cent, and the retailers are just now figuring on a raise. D. L. Smith and Mrs.

Ada v. Ever-hart, whn were married at the honn Mrs. C. A Haug, 1928 Hallock avenue, Tresdav evening, will be at to their friends, June 25, at 3330 Perry avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Hoag Fayburn, a salesman for the Armour Facking with headquarters id Wichita, was married last night to Mis3 Maud -Tucker, at tha home Robert Morris, 903 Armstrong avenue, and left an hour later for Wichita to make, their home there.

The Modern Woodmen of America and auxiliary, the Royal Neighbors, will observe Memorial Day on Sunday. At 1 o'clock the procession will start from Shawnee Tark and move north on Seventh street. At Central avenue the Royal Neighbors will fall in line with the Modern Woodmen, and together they wili go to Oak Grove Cemetery." cheap scmmek -da- MISSOURI PACIFIC Modern Woodmen and the puiiic St. Paul ami return. $KJ; aell tiune 8 to JO, return July li.

I2.n-American expesition, r.uffalo, X. Y. ronad trip ticket good for ten, fifteen davs and until Oetooer 31: cheap tc Homeseekcrs' excursiona to all points south, weM and northwest: on sale at one fare plus $2 ior round trip, first awl rhird Tuesdays, June, July, August and September. -s Denver, Cc'crado Springs or Publo and return June 1 to Jvre IT. S25.00 June 13 to 30 19.00 July 1 to 9 15.00 July 10 to August 31 19.00 September 1 try 10 15.00 Final rerutrn limit Cctober 31.

1901. Glenwood Springs and return. $10; additional to rates to Colorado points. Ogdfre ani Salt Lake and return, $15. For all information as to excursion rates and tickets call or address E.

S. Jewett, city ticket ofPy, No. 901 Main street. Ka sas City. Mo.

SUMMER TOURIST RATES. PERTLE SPRINGS. Near Warrensbnrg. Uo. UcALESTER SPRINGS.

'Near Hoostonia, Ha. To Pertle Springs and return, season to go Friday and Saturday and return Monday, $25; Saturday p. m. and return Monday a. bw 9LS3.

To Houstonla and retsra, satspo, $35; to go Friday and Saturday, re-tarn Monday, $XS9; Saturday p. a. rs- tnrn Monday a. bl, $1X Excursion tickets oaSale at Grand avenue depot, union depot and dty ticket office. No.

$31 Main street XLSLJSWCTT. Fsssssssr and Tlcist Acsst Several pestiferous dogs were shot yesterday and turned over to the desiccating works. Work has been commenced on the addition to the Eagle manufacturing plant St. Tfcomas' school will hold commencement exercises at the new opera hall this evening. Mary Coldasure was arrested yesterday on complaint of Ellen Fraher, who charges her with pulling her hair.

Samuel Jameson, brother of George Jameson, oi the police department, was married today to Miss Sadie Dalton. Mrs. Nellie E. Woodgar, of Third street aril Kansas avenue, died yesterday, leaving a husband and several small children. A few West End citizens met Tuesday night in the office of John David son, on Osage avenue, to discuss the proposed new political party.

It is pioposed to send Mrs. Christina Fitzhugh back to Cuba, where she has property and where she longs to go. She has been living away from her husbani several weeks because he abused her. PTTBLIC NOTICE. Meeting of the County Board oi Equalization to equalize the assessed valuation of the personal and real property in said county.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Wyandotte, in the State of Kansas, constituted as the County Board of Equalization, will meet at the County Clerk's office, in the Court House, In said County and State, on the first Monday in June, next, A. D. 1901, and proceed to fairly" and Impartially equalize the valuation of the personal and real property in said County. At which meeting, or adjourned meetings, if any, all persons feeling themselves aggrieved with assessments made and returned by the assessors, can appear and have all error In the returns corrected. Dated the 2nd day of May.

A. D. 190L F. M. HOLCOMB, County Clerk.

PORTLAND SHORT LINE. There is but one. The Union Pacific the only line running a SplendU New Tourist Sleeping car dally from Kansas City to Portland in 72 hours. This Is positively the shortest and Best Line to Portland. Through Denver and "The Rockies" and Salt Lake without additional expense.

Leave Kansas City 10:40 a. arrive Portland at 8:40 a. m. third morning. Compare with others.

Two Fast Trains Daily. Only line running Pullman Palace Dining Cars. Service a-la-carte pay only for what you order, and at reasonable rates. Very low rates to California this sum- Tner7W rite' for Information to A DM IXISTR ATO R'S NOTICE. State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, S3.

In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of Wila J. Shuck, deceased. Xotice is.lTereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned, cn the estate Wila J. Shuck, late cf said County, deceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Ccurt of the County and stat aforesaid, dated the 20th diy of May, 1901.

Xow, nl! persons Having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they 7nust present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of saitd letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of Mich estate; ard that if such claims be rot exhibited within three -ears after tb? date cf said letters, they lie forever barred. WIXFIELD S. SHUCK, Administrator the estate of Wila J. Shuck, May 20th, 1001. (First published June 7, i901.) ADMIN fSTRATOU'S NOTICE.

State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte, ss. In the Probate Court in and for sai County. In the inai.ti'r cf the estate of Ceorge Lehman, dec-eased, Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the oh the estate of Cieorge Lehman, late of Hraunschweig, Germany, deceased, -by the Honorable, the Prchate Ccuurt of the County and State aforesaid, dated the 25th day of May, No'v, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that the- mu3t present same tD the undersign; for within 1 vear from the date of said let- fers or they may be preclude! from arv lerefit'of such estate; and that if sue claims be not exhibited within 3 th'- date of said betters, shall be forever birred. J. M.

WA t'h-v AdiniristTator of the estate of the George Lehman, deceased. (Firs: dure 10.1931.) NOTICE. Notice "Whom It May Concern: I will not be responsible for ary dfbta contracted for bv mv wife in mv name. 4 U. IIAUETTEU, 720 Walker avenue.

"(First published June 19, 1901.) WTTEN THE HARD TIMES COME. Eldorado Republcan: When the cold wave comes and it will come; when financial disaster hits every business man in the land and it will hit; when tke seven lean kine are turned loose and they will be turned loose; all the boomlirr idiots who have blown their millions and billions into these baloon trusts will be annihilated as quickly as a paper house in a Texas tornado; while ithe distress to be brbusrht urOn the country will cause if not a revolution, something very near approaching one. wudarment day fwil dome to ail these billion dollar hot air schemes and it will come fwith a force and power that will shake the financla world from end to end: a-od the fortunes that will be swallowed up wil, be counted by the billions. Aroid Nervous Prostration Ii you are dangerously sick what la ue urst amy oi your pnysician ui quiets the nervous tie deaden the pain, and you sleep well. Friends ask, "what is the cause t9 and the answer comes in pitying tones, nervous pntstration.

It cam upon you so quieny in the beginning, that you were not alarmed, and when sleep deserted you -night after night until your eyes fairly burned in th darkness, then you tossed in nervous agony praying for sleep. Mas. A. EiSTur. You ought to have known that when you ceased to be regular in your courses, and you grew irritable without cause, that there was serious trouble somewhere.

You ought to know that 'ndigestion, exhaustion, womb displacements, fainting, dizziness, headache, and backache send the nerves wild with affright, and you cannot sleep. Mrs. Hartley, of 221 W. Congress Chicago, 111., whose portrait we publish, suffered all these agonies, and was entirely cured by Lydia E. Pink-ham's Vegetable Compound; her case should be a warning to others, and her cure carry conviction to the minds of every suffering woman of the unfailing efficiency of Lydia E.

Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. CONDENSED llie Leavenworth slot machines are all ordered out of use. The Kairsas prison twine plant has saved farmers ithis year and last. John D. Rockefeller offers half a million to Cornell University.

Others will give the other half. Cotton goods are higher since the close of the Chinese iwar, which shut that market for some months. The degree of doctor of laws was conferred ujKin Lieu ten anlt General Nelson A Miles by Brown University. According to the New York Tri hune's London correspondent three pic-' turs incrusted with grime were recently purchased in a curiosity shop by a thrifty husband and wife in Cheshire, England, for 15 shillings. Each of these when partially cleaned for the adornment of their modest dwelling proved to be of a noted painter.

Experts were consulted and one proved to be the work of an Italian master; another was a Corot, and a third was a painting by an early English master. Encouraged by the knowledge that what they had bought for a few shillings 'was worth $320, the couple returned to the curiosity shop and bought for $25 a canves blackened with age, which was in use as a fire screen. This picture when cleaned, disclosed the name "Del Pompa" In one corner and has been identified as a rare work of an Italian painter. The Cheshire couple are now asking $125,000 for their treasure trove. for which they gave a single $25 note.

Young Men Our illustrated cata iogue explains how we teich barber trade in eight week, mailed free. Heler College. St. Louis. Mo.

BE GIVEN For anv case of rheumatism which cannot be cured by Dr. Drummonid'S Light Kemeditw. liie proprietore do bide this oJTer, but print it In 1kLJ tvT" on ail their circulars, wrap pers, printed matter and through the eoPumns of the newspapers everywhere. It wii! work wontdteris. hottle will cure nearly any case.

If the druggist basnot got it he will order it, or'itwill be sent to amy address by express on receipt of $5. Drummond Medicine New York. Agents wanted. You pay lO rents for Cigars not mo good a U.E.WBS' Emm CIGAR STRAIGHTS r. p.

lcVv 1 9, iAj(rH iCORIA.IU. Fairmount Park. VAUDEVTILLE AND MuSIC AL FRESCO. Afternoon and Evening- An the Am'nhl-theatre For this rweek. Techow's Cats, in an unequaled and unrivaled performance.

Four Flying Bandvards, In a sensational aerial set Amiel. the contortionist, Leonz, the famous jugglers. Raymond Clark ac-. robalic comedians. LENOE'S CONCERT.

ORCHESTRA. wind Destroys Many Buildings and Kills One Man. SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN LOCAL. Lose of Life May be Greater Tban is Yet Known; that of Property Was Very Large. Econvilk, June 20.

A most destructive storm visited this city without a oment's warning at 6:30 o'clock last evening. S- veral business houses were completely unioofed and for a while it seemed as though the entire city would be wiped cut The roof of the Commercial Bank is a total loss, as also many private houses, while the livery barn of Lee Robertson and the foundry of R. Kerner aie total losses. Tobe Fisher, a colored man, had sought shelter in the barn of Lee Robertson, and thinking the storm about over started out for home when the entire froni of the building fell on hiru, killing him instantly. Tr is impossible to give the loss of life to a certainty, and that of property very great.

THEY GAVE THE BONUS BACK. Salina, June 19. The Watson-Durand-Kasper Grocery Coompany began busii-ess here today in a four-story buHding. The merchants who had subscribed $5,000 to bring the company here were invited to a reception at the office of the company, where W. W.

Watson stated that, as the comptny had fulfilled its promise, the $5,000 bonus was not due. But instead of demanding the money, the subscribers were handed back the contracts and told the company appreciated their friendship and would no' demand payment of the obligations. PASSING OF PUBLIC PLAY PLACES. No bettei indication of the activity in rel estare in this city is needed than the fact that two of the best known pleasure resorts and public parks are to be and practically are today being destroyed for such purposes and surveyed and plattod into blocks and lot3. These are the Barker Grove, a beauti-fuVrnatttraHy-rooded 16-acre tract on Quindaro boulevard, and the once fam-: ous Chelsea Park at the terminus of the Elevated railway.

Scores of men are felling the trees to make streets and alleys on the Quindaro tract, and thy will be followed by teams and scrapers, preparing the landscape fo'- building sites. The plat of Park was completed last week, ard the wcrk of destroying the natural topography will soon be begun, ttveiai eitrs au tuia yarn, was famous in the two Kansas Citys and surrounding country, and evenings and holidays found the park crowded with outing parties, but larger, finer and more convenient places were opened ard the fickle public soon forgot its STat favorite, and so for the past several yeaii the famous Chelsea has afforded pasturage for stock. This spr'ng tve old pavilion was repaired, thi- lake redamed, and an effort made to partially restore it to its former beauty, buf the real estate agent coveted the tract and it is to be put to more practical purposes. On the Fourth of July the Old Boys' wii! give an old-fashioned celebration at Chelsea park. It is a fitting finale to this public play place, that practically its last day should again witness seme of th? gay scenes it knew so well when It was in the height of its public appreciation.

Hewn re of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury As mercury will surely destroy the sens of smell and completely derange the whole system when enterrnsr it through the mucous surfaces. Such shoW e.pt on prescriptions from reputable phy- sicians, as the damage they do is ten-fo'd to the eaod vou can possibly derive from them, flail's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. "Cheney Toledo, contains rto mercury, ,1 1 i.t a hi is idhcu liitci uct.i ai-u ii ir uirecuv A tx.hC ui uiic xu uujiuig iidu a voi arrrh Cure be sure you get the gen- uine. It is taken internaJlv.

and mad in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Co, Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bot tle. Hall's Family Pills are the best.

KILLED WIFE AND LOVER. Fort Worth, June" 19. Henry Moore, a foreman in the shops of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad shot and killed his wife and H. H. Russell in a wine room in hl3 city tonight.

HAIR ZTerer Fil tc Saator Gry Hair to ts Toatbftil Color. rauNtnufr and irtaiUBBJ The Antis Had 600 Stalwarts to Keep Others Out. POLICE HAD TO PROTECT THEM. of Jingo Jlet Ouuide and Deuouured the Fro-Itoera a Dl 1 l. Londor, June 20.

Thousands Deoma began collecting outside of of Queen's Hall two hours before the advertised time of the Pro-Boer meeting held there last night. When the doors were finally opened the pressure of the surging mob was great, and windows were broken in during attempts mad- by persons without tickets to gain admission. In spite of the vigilance of the promoters of the meeting, many jingoes gained an entrance to the hall, which W3b crammed. Much hooting, mingled with cheer3, greeted the delegates upon their arrival. Henry Labouchere presided, and, besides J.

W. Sauer (ex-comissioner of public works of Cape Colony), many prominent pro-Boers, including Mr. John Dillcn, leader of the National ist. party: Mr. David Lloyd-George (Welsh Nationalist), Mr.

James Kerr Hardie (Socialist), and Sir Wilfred Lawson were present. During the meeting fully 10,000 gathered outside Queen's Hall, on Regent sheet, blockaded traffic and necessitated relays of policemen to keep a semblance of order in the crowd. Svcral mTi mounted on the parapet of tho Dangham hotel and, waving union jacks, ptoposed resolutions against the pro-Boer agitation. The rerolutions included an amendment in favor of the complete independence of the Boer republics, proposed by Baron Pattersea, for the Radicals, whiCii did not meet with the approval of the Labouchere party. The meeting ended with the singing of th- "Mars-dllise." 1 he Da'ly Mail asserts that the promoters of the Queen's Hall meeting se-cuied tho services of 600 or 700 "stalwarts" as stewards.

These "gangs ot foreign ruffians" were found inside the hall, accoiding to the Daily Mail, "ready and eject the malcontents. Tie were drawn from the lov class foreign clubs in Soho. Many of tliem were armed with sticks, broom ha' knuckle-dusters, and they acto w't' unrestrained violence in excluding Royalists and throwing out undesirable persons." Mr. A J. Balfour, first lord of th-? treasury, hi a speech tonight at a Lon- servative banquet in Londan, made a strcng protest against the action of tho pnriornisp party in countenancing the pni-B'-er movement, thereby prolonging the wir and adding to already grtai diff culties and sufferings "Ii is scandalous and shocking thing," said Mr.

Balfour, "that such men should, before the whole world, accuse fellow countrymen and sol-difri of carrying on war by barbarous melhods." FARMERS WAYLAY JTKE TRAINS. Many llairv.t r.ti Heiore Toneka. June 19. Director of Free Employment Gerow has difficulty in jrettiiig harvest hanfls to the destinations they start out for. The ni'Ti are.

of course, free asents, anl en drop off anywhere that suits them. Three hundred and seventeen had been started from the Fort Scott bureau. Many of them are lost, as far as the records go. For instance. 38 were booked Sterling.

Just 11 landed there. Farmers waylay the trains when men are needed and take them off without regard to original contracts. THE DUTY ON RUSSIAN OIL. Washinaton, 'June 19. Treasury of-nc'als protest against the assertion that the department has taken up the question of the duty on petroleum Imported from and decided it adversely to that country.

Little or no petroleum is breught from there into the Unite-1 S3tes. Since the Dlngley tariff act went irdo operation the department never has directly passed upon the ouistior. at Issue. The act itself makei it obligate ry upon the authorities to Impose a corresponding duty on petroleum or Its products Imported from any foreign country which Imposes a duty on the American article. EXPLOSION DESTROYS St.

Louis, June 20. The J. B. Sickles saddlery factory company, at Twenty-first and Washington avenue, was destroyed toy fire, which broke out at 2:15 this morning. The fire was caused by an explosion, in which the company's private watchman Is supposed to hare lost his life.

The explosion was terrific shaking the buildings for blocks around. The concern is one of the largest in the west. from the jaiL Both negroes made a statement before death, denying that they had anything to do with the killing. Smith, who was the head of the "Church of God" movement in that sect'on against the whites, which led to the death of Foster, died praying. McLand was silent as he was strung up.

As Smith was being led from the prior to the execution he was heard to say: "Lord, you promised to be mo now." There were about two hundred armed men in the mob and they ove: powered the sheriff and jailor, the keys away from them. The lynchers claimed that the execution of these negroes was necessary to the prrervatlon of lives of the white men in thiS Iccality. FREED FROM HUSE LIABILITIES. New York, June 19. Among the discharges ir bankruptcy in-' the United States court today were: Willian.

Coffin, broker, formerly a member of the firm of Coffin Stanton, with liabilities of $4,150,907, and assets of $25 cash. The largest unsecured creditor was the city of Santa Cruz, Cai. for $332,000 for bonds purchased. James M. Starbuck, a clerk, with liabilities of $368,360, contracted in Chicago and in Lincoln, prior to 1893, was also discharged of all his debts.

TO TAKE STRIKERS' PLACES. Denver. June 10. Members of the striking hedcarriers and plasterers' organizations assert that, acting under direction r.f contractors in Denver, Chicago agents are employing a large number of non-union plasterers and hod-Carriers, respectively, at $4 and $3 in that city from among those who worked in opposition to the strikers there last year. The contractors deny -that they: intend to bring workmen to Denver in large A VOTING MACHINE FACTORY.

The Winslov Voting Machine' cf X. .1. has purchased he fourstory buildng at Mill street and Murcie boulevard to lr fur the ccusn iu'uM) cf voting machines, and will give employment to about 200 The workmen are already petting hui'divg iviulv for 'the machirvry uli'e'i wi 1 be in operation withhi sixty s. The machine is automatic and trie nauots nv me vener prss- i irir certain buttons instead of marking the r.auu'5 or using printed ticket. BRIDAL PARTY ROTTEN EGGEC.

At Leavenworth last Saturday night Mr. anrs Mrs. William raidwelK who were married that evening, were routii-cgiM'd by a gang cf ruffians at 9 o'clock, as thi-y entering a preparatory going to the depot th-ir honeymoon. Khontly after the mai page a gang of ruffians the -sr. and demardi-ii a t-reat from the pi-cam.

He refused, and the gang ac-e I'lvj-ar-d to revenge them-- -ives. They waited for the young cou-Ji'e (to came' out of the hous? and when they did they were pelted with eirgs. AWAKNDJN KR COFFIN. Nashville. 111., June 19.

Christina V.nneckie: the daughter of a Pole living southeast of this city, after a lingering illne3 apparently died last Sunday night. The body was put in a casket, and friends of the family sat up all "Sunday night and Monday night with the supposed corpse. Before daylight, Tuesday morning, the girl awoke from what was only a trance. THE U. P.

AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Omahr. June 20. President Burt of the Uni-m Pacific railway denies the report New York City that all executive powers of the Southern Pacific system are to be vested in him, and thru any absorption or connection further than what now exists between tne exeevtive operations of the two svrems is contempiatea. MEXICAN COUNTERFEITERS.

Mexico. June 19. It is estimated that 10 000 An erican dollars were counterfeited and sold by Jo3e Frias's gang. It i3 aiFO reported that an immense num-er ot American dollors have been coined ii. Chihuahua 'and circulated in thme United States.

WIDOW FALLS HEIR TO A MILLION. Wichh'a, June 19. Mrs. Dr. Black, a poor widow of this city, was notified today that she is a beneficiary of the wil' of late Judge Leavenworth, of Sar Francisco, to the amount of nearly a million.

Mrs. Black's late husband was Judge Leavenworth's nephew. i NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting 3f the stockholders in the Kaw VaUey lime, Oment and Coal wia be held on Monday, June 24th. 1901, at 10 o'cJock-in the forenoon, at the.

office of said company, second, and Minnesota avenue, in the city of Kansas City, Kansas, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, and transacting' each other business as may come before said meet- J. S. HYNES, Secretary. (First published June 10, 190L).