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.1 . It ubIxZe&2 k.. itf f mmml VOIilU XL. NO. 74. 1 C-rt' ' REALLY 'VBRT JOB. MONDAY. KANSASY, AUGUST 23, 1897. cracksmen- blo O x a safe i APrnovi jc. WAS IT REMARKABLE LUCK? uic safe held jiomiv tor the nnsT time ix i i:ns. 'Amount Secured Trilling, hut It May Prove Thnt Paper Taken "Were Valuable Burglar Do a Quick: anil Master lj J oil. The safe in David Cook & Son's grocery store at the northwest corner of Tenth and Wyandotte streets was blown open at 3 CO jesterday morning and money and checks to the amount of $33.4? were stolen. Some of Mr. Cook, Sr.'s, prlvato papers were taken, but owing, to his absence from the city it is Impossible to ascertain of just what value they are. Tho Job was evidently the work of et pcrts, as it was neatly and thoroughly per formed. A small holo was drilled directly under the knob of the door and a charge of black ponder inserted. Tho force of the explosion shattered tho door nnd blew it several feet away from the safe, except th inner plate, which remained attached to tho hinges. It swung open with tho con cussion, howecr, and interfered in no way with tho work of looting tho cash drawer. Before setting off tho charge the robbers threw a coat over tho safe to deaden the noise of the explosion. A 100 pound sack of salt, carried in from a rear room and placed on tho floor before the safe, caught tho door as It fell nnd thus presented a loud crash. Tho door was broken into three pieces. The robbers worked -without delay as Foon as the safe was open. Joe Zcigler, a bartender in Huckctt's saloon several doors ncrth of Cook's store, sleeps over tho gro rxry store. Ho heard the explosion and hastened down stairs. Trom the saloon he telephoned to Central police station and a Ffjuad of patrolmen with the wagon was enl to the becne. But the thieves had gone. Patrolmen Martin and Hoover, the officers on tho beat, were nt Eleventh and Brradway and heard the explosion. They hurried to Cook's store, but found only tho wrecked safe and the cash box, w hich the robbers had thrown on the ide walk In front of tho store on Wjandotte street. From all appearances the robbers had gone north on that thoroughfare. Pa trolmen Martin and Hoocr, In connection with the officers who had gone from the station, made a thorough search of tlje nelghlwrhood, but could And no trace of the robbers. , . , , From several newsbojs, who had been In the -vicinity of the store during the night, the police learned that two suspicious look ing characters had been hanging around the corner of Tenth and Wyandotte streets for several hours. Other bojs claimed they saw tw o men in the store about 5 o clock, but paid no attention to. them. Entrance to the store was gained through . side door on Tenth street, which was pried open by means of a chisel. It. S. Took, the Junior member of the firm, thinks the safe was blown open by men who watched him put the money in a small shot sack and plac it In the safe when he closed up at 11 o'clock. The safe was small and in secure and It was the first time money had been deposited in it for several j ears. It has been the custom at the store to hide what money Is taken in after banking hours In a secret place in the store. Mr. Cook sajs many of his customers knew the safe was not used as a repository for mon ey. The monev secured by the robbers amounted to MO 7S. Three checks drawn on tho Missouri Savings bank for $2 70. $2 nnd tS. respectively, completed the loss. The last check is dated ahead to September 1 In pavment of an account, and payment on it will be stopped. The police sav the safe was cracked by local talent and dispute the Idea that ex- rerts are at work in the city. Inspector lalpin detailed Detectives Bryant and Ln nls on the case last night. AMAZINGJDRYNESS. Tor the First Time AVHliin Memory , Kansas Cltj, Kan., Wa "Do" 1 of n Mnulnj. Tor the first time- since Governor T,eedy's board of police commissioners In Kansas City, Kas , assumed control of tho police department in that city, tho regiment of Jointkeepere in the Sunflower metropolis observed Sunday jcslcrdav. Tho liquor traffic, which has flourished in that city ever since the prohibition law was passed In Kansas, was completely suppressed. Admission could net be secured to a hingle joint out of the sev en! y-fl e or eighty that rxlst there, either by front or back en trance, ccllir or sk light. .. ' Saturdav night an official order direct from police headquarters was served on icrv jointtst in that city, instructing all lofntlsts to cloe their dramshops promptly It 12 o'clock. When the city clock struck the hour of midnight Joints closed up as if by magic Tho usual number of SaturJay nlght patrons who assemble nt tho joints arly in the evening and remain until the church bells chime for carl mass on Sunday morning were asked to vacate. Of roursc. they wanted to know the reason for the early closing, but the only satisfaction ihev received from the jolntkeepers was that the jointists had joined the early clos ing movement. The action of the pollre In closing tho Joints on Sunday Is positive proof that the rhurclx people have scored the lirst point In tho rebellion being waged bv them against the liquor evil ln Kansas City, Kas It would perhaps, bo unjust to say that the police officials hid weakened anJ sur lendered a single "flag." but the spontan eous closing of tho joints on Sunday will no doubt bo claimed by tho "rebels" as a glorious victorj All day jesterday the Kansan who likes to quench his thirst on the Sihlntn day Mood rround on tho street corners with a melancholy expression of countenance. Ho tried tho front door nnd then the back. Falling to get .i response he gently tapped on the window pane, but with all his rap ping he was unable to bring forth the "spirits." lie watched with eager eve the attempts of his fellow sufferers to bring about the same desired results, and when their efforts also ended In failure he would polltclv approach the disappointed one and suggest a trip ncross the line The truthful liess of the adage "mis.-rv loves companv" was clearly demonstrated, as they came "to Missouri in swarms. PARK FOR BONNER "SPRINGS. fcclu-iiie on Foot to Tnrn the Place Into nn Attractive Milli liter llcsort. It is stated upon rell ililo authority tint a movement is on foot among local capi talists and monej ed men of the Missouri side to organize a railroad and park com pany for the purpose of Improving Bonner fcprings and building an electilc line to that beautiful little resort. No dclinitc steps have as yet been taken towards perfecting this enterprise, but tho matter is being dis cussed with favorable prospects Bonner Springs is about fourteen milrs west of this citv. on the Union Pacilic road. l is one of tho most attractive spots in this vicinity. With the expenditure of a llttlo money tho place could be put ln first-cla--s condition, and, this done, the peo ple of the two Kansas Cltjs could not ask lor a finer place to spend a few days fish ing, hunting and rusticating. A scheme to buy the p irk and build an electric line was started Inst jear shortly after the close of the annual Bonner Springs campmeetlng. This Is sa annual event which takes place at Bonner, and the last two years tho meetings have been attended by thousands of people from Knn tas and Missouri. Then during the sum mer months the largo lake there Is almost constantly lined with visitors who have a mania for lithlng and are not financially capacitated to take a longer and more ex pcnslv c expedition. FEASTS FOR THE BIRDS. How tlie Grain lien Dispone of Their Samples anil Call About Them Scores of Pets. Each day when the market closes and the rush of trade Is over at the Exchange building most of the dealers who have sam ples of grain and seeds left scatter a few handfuIsofthe seed ov erthe broadwin dow ledg'esof their cfflcesas food foT'tho birds that make their homo in the loft and about the eaves of the Exchange and rf??t-y4 yyjA g fry'?. thrtjen WHEItE THE BIRDS WAX TAT. other large buildings in that part of the city. The practice of feeding the birds has been in voguo ever since tho grain men have been In tho Exchange building and there are large flocks of tho featheerd tribe each afternoon ready for their daily rations. In the lot are wrens and sparrows in large numbers. TJiey come flitting about the windows shortly after noon and twit ter and chirrup about picking up the stray seeds and bits of feed left. They go from window to window ail about tho building hunting up the feed and calling the at tention of the grain men to the fact that the visitors are ready for their dinners. There are a few pigeons about the build ing and they have learned of the rich peck ing that can be found about tho windows and they, too, come each day to get their share of the feast spread with generous hands. Thev alight in the open windows and gaze with curious eyes at the scenes in the offices. They have little fear for they have learned by experience that all who are within are friends and they oft times even walk up and pick tho seeds from the hands extended. There are occasional visits from other birds, blue birds, red birds and occasional ly a blue jav- will come to the place with his noisy welcome. The wrens have had an unpleasant ex perience since the sparrows have In creased so in numbers and are often fought back from the feast. Tho sparrows are vicious, spiteful little fellows, and wage a lively warfare against all other birds that come about the place. The result Is they wax great nnd grow fat on the abundance of good things provided by the grain men. A hundred birds often fly about tho win dows at a time. MAY CLOSE JjlECEIVERSHIPS. Talk of Another Assessment on Ra tional Bank of Knnsns City Stock to This End. Mr. A. D. Lynch, national bank exam iner, who is the confidential representative of Comptroller Eckels and handles nothing 'but the complltalid ChUaof insolvent banks, spent yesterday In conference with John Perry, receiver of the National Bank of Kansas City, and T. B. Wallace, receiv er of the Missouri National bank. Each one of the parties said the conference re lated to the general condition of the banks' affairs, and that nothing of a startling nature would result from the discussion. It was rumored yesterday that Comp troller Eckels had decided to put another assessment on tho stock of tho National Bank of Kansas City, and try to close the receivership nt once. Tho assets of the bank consist largely of real estate, which will, of course, be very slow to realize up on, as It Is only ordinary, and not all of it marketable. If an assessment were put on the stock, all claims paid off and the enormous receivership expense stopped, the stockholders could take the assets and di vide them or have them handled for a trifling sum, compared with what the re ceivership costs. Mr. Lvnch said last night that such a step could be taken, but he Ihil not as vet been advised that it would be. The cus tom, he said, was to make but one assess ment. The one made on the stock two j ears ago was thought at that time to be sufficient, but the fact that it was made would not prevent another up to the full 100 per cent. Receiver Perry said he did not know of a second assessment coming. It was also rumored that a sjndicate of stockholders of the Missouri National bank had been talked of to buy up tho assets of the bank and get the creditors as fully paid as possible, and close and shorten tho receivership. Mr. Lvnch said the depart ment had received no definite proposition of that sort, but admitted such a step had ben talked of. He will remain In tho city a few dajs consulting with the re ceivers, and it is quite probable some plan will be evolved In that time thnt looks to the hnrrving up of a. final settlement of both banks. CHURCH CONSOLIDATION. Union of the Two Christian Science Churches In This City I Completed. Tho two Christian Science churches ln Kansns City have consolidated. The new society will, for convenience pike, bo known as tho "First Church of Christ, Scientist." This brings together an active member ship of ov er 500. and a congregation of S00 or 900 The place of meeting is not jet fully determined The question of a union of the churches as a means of unifjing the work in tills city Ins long been considered, and its cul mination will without doubt give added strength to the cause of Chrjstian Science here. Plans and specifications already adopted by the "Third Church" have been accepted by the new society; the founda tion is nearly finished, and the building will be pushed to completion with addd embellishments and furnishings made pos sible by added funds. THE DUTY WILL REMAIN. French Government Hn ot Decided Xq Put Wheat on the Free List. Paris. Aug. 22 Tho Eclaire and other pa pers say thht official circles regard it as ucless to Suppress tho Import duty on wheat, and assert that M. Mcline, the pre mier. Ins made no special declaration on the subject. The Temps says ho has given the matter close attention, but at the ministry of agri culture, which does not appear to shire the excitement of tho newspapers, there is no disposition either to suppress or to loner the duties on cereals. The Republic rrancn!e sajs it learns thnt the government has resolved not to ac cede to the demands for the abolition of the duties. A Girl Sues Doctors. Guthrie, O. T.. Aug. 22. (Special.) A suit for damages was filed in the district court last night, against the German-American staff of phjslcians, who have been giving a variety show here In the evening and dectcring people in the dajtime for a week paU Miss Katie Brahm. aged 17, biings the suit and she asks $.5 000 damages for Injuries to her back, which produced par tial paraljsis. sustained by the breaking dewn of seats at tho show list Monday night. Several others Injured will also likely bring suit. FOOLED A REPORTER. A PRACTICAL JOKER POSES AS FED ERAL JIDGE WILLIAMS. HE GAVE A RACY INTERVIEW. SAID BOYLE "WAS RIGHT IX THE IX- sihynce CASE. Would Reverse Ills Decision anil Pub licly Admit Thnt He Hail Made a Mistake Lost His Xcrvc and Admitted His Identity. Topeka, Kaa., Aug. 22. (Special.) Judge John A. Williams, of the federal court, won't know how near he came to reversing himself in the New York Mutual Life In surance Company's suit against Attorney General Boyle that Is, In the newspapers until he reads this story. At tho time Judgo Williams Issued a re straining order in this now famous case he was at Manitou Springs, Col. Archie L. Williams, general solicitor for the Union Pacific company, was also summering there with his family. After Attorney General Bojle had brought quo warranto proceed ings in the Kansas supreme court to oust tho New York Mutual's general agent ft om doing business in the state in defiance of tho order of Judge Williams, a newspaper man at Manitou saw where ho could make some cash by selling an interview with Judgo Williams on the affair to outside papers. So ho proceeded to hunt up the jurist Ho got tho two Williams mixed up. and instead of going to tho Judge's home, he climbed half way up Pike's Peak to the summer home of A. L. Williams. Ho reached there about 10 o'clock at night al most exhausted. "Is this Judge Williams?" he asked. "My name is Williams, and they some times call me judge," responded the Union Pacific solicitor in a jocular way. "Well, judge, I would like to get an in terview from jou on the Insurance trouble down in Kansas. Those Populist state offi cials have defied our order and have brought proceedings against the company to oust it from doing business in the state. They are talking rebellion, state's rights and all that sort of thing." Archie was familiar with all the develop ments in the case. He called to mind how his private letters had been opened by Judge Williams during the past few weeks and then forwarded to him marked, "Opened bv mistake. John A. Williams," so th-s afforded him an opportunity to get even. "Well, I have no objection to giving vou mv views on the affair," said he. "Just "get out jour paper and I will dictate It to jou. I want to be quoted absolutely correctly, as this will be interesting stuff, and it vou take It down I can then read it over before jou leave and O. K. it." The reporter drew his "tab" out and squared himself to get some "hot stuff." He was not disappointed. -','X,0U can say to the Public." began Mr. vYilliams, "that since I issued that order I have given the question considerable thought and hav e made up my mind that I made a d d ass of myself. I am glad At torney -trunslat Bbjlc- An! Ot-j, the order. It is unjust and unlawful. I had no busi ness sticking mv bill in the affair at all. I will not cite Mr. Bovle for contempt and when the case comes up for hearing at Wichita I will publicly admit In open court that I made a serious mistake and will dis miss the proceedings in short order. This covers the case. I have nothing further to sav." Mr. Williams had the reporter read over the interview and he O K'd it. The news paper man thanked him, bade him good night and departed. Then the general so licitor of the Union Pacific began to think over tho matter. The more he thought about It tho more he became convinced that the joko would be tco cruel to per petrate on a United States judge. He slipped on his shoes and heavy coat and started out to find the reporter. He lo cated him Just as the newspaper man was readv to put the Interview on the wire. He made his identltv- known, and the news paper man cussed, and Mr. Williams got out of breath climbing back to his house on the mountain side. MEXICAN CABINET TO MEET. Will Arrange to Pnt the Conntry Upon a Gold Hnsl.s if Deemed Acccimary. Mexico Citv, Aug. 22 There will be a cabinet meeting to consider tho monetary situation In the middle of this week. The project for accumulating a gold fund at tracts attention and Is approved In many quarters, being favored as a measure to graduallv get in readiness to put the coun try on the gold basis, should that neces sitv becomo apparent. Hon. D. J. Hnff and C. E. Grannis. the latter a director of the Kansas City, Pitts burg & Gulf railwaj-, aro hero to consult with tho government regarding tho estab lishment of a lino of steamers between Port Arthur on tho Gulf and Tamplco and Vera Cruz. It Is believed a profitable trade both waj's can be obtained, especially in the interest of Kansas City. The company they represent will put on steamers to Liv erpool and New York from Port Arthur nnd desires to build up a connection with Mexican ports. Should the government re ceive the proposition favorablv, the lino to the ports mentioned will pronablv- bo es tablished. BIG MORTGAGE DISAPPEARS. While Traveling Through Iowa for Reeordinpr It Wnn Lost From the Mnll. Webster City, In., Aug. 22 The mortgage for $750,000 which the Iowa Union Telephone Company gave to tho Illinois Trust Companv- has besn lost In the mails. Tho docu ment has traveled through ncarlj' every county In Iowa where the Iowa Union company docs business, to be recorded. It left this citj- and was sent to Waterloo. From there the district manager, W. G. Smith, sent it to Grundj- Center. It has alwavs been mailed in a tin tube. When the mall reached Grundy Center the tube was found, but the mortgage was gone. It is not presumed that It was stolen, as it would be of llttlo valuo to anvonc but the rightful owners. The opinion prevails that it became -eparated from the covering and will jet turn up If not, a duplicate must be recorded in all the counties the orisinal visited. WOMAN'S STRANGE DEATH. Mrs. MeCnbe Thongrlit She Was Going to Die and Asked Prayers for Her Recovery. Niles, Mich.. Aug. 22 -Mrs. J. G. McCabe. of Coloma, was killed here Friday after noon. She had been visiting B. S. Bailey and family, and the parti- was about to take a drive. The sudden starting of the horse caused the rear seat, on which Mrs. Ballej- and Mrs. McCabe were sitting, to break from its fastening, and both women were pitched out backward. Mrs. Bailey was knocked senseless, but Mrs. McCabe arose, apparently uninjured, and walked in to the house. She at once requested the other members of the household to sing and pray for her recovery. They complied thinking it a queer whim, but even while doing so Mrs. McCabe gave a sudden cry and fell dead from the chair. Mrs. Bailev has not recovered consciousness and will die. Silver Mine "Will Xot Resume. Denver. Col . Aug. 22. The owners of the downtown mines In Leadvllle. which were nllowed to fill with water during the great miners' strike, and have not been opernted since, decided at a conferenee in this cltv to defer the unwatering of the mines until the silver market becomes more settled. FATAL MONDAY. PMCE TWO CENTS. IT OF WHISKY. IT HAS BEEN SOHE TIME SINCE THEY SEPARATED. A IVecro Kfl, lilte Man, Wound a Aesrro i nnd Is Slain ly , Cltlrcnx. Savannah, hig. 22.-A special to the Morning Nein Tcnnills. Gn., sajs: At Lovett.orning a negro, enraged by "blind nliisliy. killed one of the town's leadtrchants and a popular citizen, dangr wounded a negro wom an and was I shot to death by a pos se of citizen The negroid Andrew Green, was jealous of hliind forbade her visiting the town. HTon Sundaj evening, dis obejing his aids, same to the village from their lit Garbett's Mills, somo three miles iovett. Andrew pursued oil arnvinie station ho found her seated on sooss ties near the depot, in conveisatlb. another woman and a negro man. ut a word of wnrning lie opened Hro Vpistol, shooting wide of his mark II three times, two of the shots taking lin the thigh and side of the unoffendllnan who happened to be in conversatiih his wife. After seehlit he had done, and thinking lie llled his wife, he whipped up his mule ttempted to escape. Mi. George Heatjromlnent white citizen, seeing w hat fcro had done, attempted to stop him s he was crossing the -r.n-rt!.rl t.oofcn t.irnpd his DlStOl Oil Mr. Heath, wis within a few steps of him. The b.-tcred Heath s forehead just betweeii'ves. killing him almost instantly. Tfcro fled in the direction of Garbett's , Ip a short time the people of the, learned of the tragedy and a posse c men well mounted ana aimed went iipursult of the murderer. Jchn Gcorge.jlisband of the innocent negro woman had been w-punclert, nnd by this time I of the affair. He. too. joined the nand Green was captured in short ordeibrought up to the Mills. H w as tried hot in ten minutes. The citizens then jied quietly home. ONE MFATALLY SHOT. Ncsro WorkEuEaged in IlnlldlnB a Rallrcse "Weapon nnd It Wound. Pittsburg. Pug. 22.-Unitv a camp of negro workmnplojed ln building the new Pittsburgsemer & Lake Erie rail road, is keepip Its reputation for riot and bloodshed-night comes tho report from thprn nfvi.iii sized riot and three or four indlvllfights. during the prog ress of which nan was fatally shot and innumerable vis inflicted on others. It is said that n( or quite all the negroes in the camp a-med with revolvers and razors and argenerally law less set of men. The re of the day's doings is briefly as folI .., . .. j.om uasn. nimea i-unum ,um .."., was flourIsliin43-caliber revolver when John Kelly q along and made some slighting rem.at which Cash took of fense, and he kl away at Kelly, the bul let entering tbdomen. cutting Its way clear through stomach and intestines. Kelly is bleel internally and will die before morninporgo Walker and Eman uel Lindsay rrcled over a dissolute woman who fonts the camp, and Walk er was shot, has not seriously wound ed. Next Wh Matthews and George Smith becameolved in a quarrel about something wt nobody but themselves knew of and 3ievvs received two bullets from Smith's Iver, one in the arm and another in tha Ttc whole climaxed by a general fight, in whiem shooters engaged. A. negro called i was shot ln the head, and a numberothers received shot and razor wounds ch. were dressed by them selves or irtentier me uamu wu um. AN ANGRFATHER'S CRIME. William Wjmrence Avenue the Appointit of a Gnnrdtnn for Hls'tlc Daughter. Aug. 22 Thomas C. probate for Windsor thin n"V-rlnE by WiDlam lie standthe on the piazza of his resider the ball penetrating his right lung, ling under the shoulder blade. The vnded man Is reported as resting quietb-night. and the attending THEIR IRE AROUSED. CHEROKEE 1'lLI.ni.OOnS PREPAR ING TO PLT OV WAR PAINT. AFTER THE DAWES COMMISSION WILL RESIST THE AnOLlTIO.V THEIR TRI11 L GOVERNMENT. OF Kcetoovra Society Threaten Perianal Violence to the Member of the Commission if the Acrcc nicnt In Enforced Cit izen Alarmed. Ver mnnv vears thev- were made trouble separation followed, them again. strong friends, and prevaricating neighbors talked Meduiesomo caiamiijues win vry iiim ainMt,w St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 22. A special to the Republic from Chelsea, I. T., sajs: To-daj- the report reached here that the Keetoowa Societj-, an organization among the Cherokee fullblood Indians, had threat ened personal damsge to tho members of the Cherokee commission should they enter an agreement with the Dawes commission looking to the destruction of the tribal gov ernment, and as a result there Is much stir in fullblood circles of this district. It has been privately known for some tlmo that tha Keetoowa, which 13 a powerful organization, was verj- much averse to treating, but that they should openly threaten meets with much surprise. It was the Keetoowas who last winter sent a fullblood delegation to Washington to endeavor to persuade congress to pre vent their government extinction, and they also are the leaders of the scheme to emi grate all the Indians to Mexico when their government is abolished. This society has about 500 members In this district, and controls tho politics of the nation. Tha citizens of this district aro fearful lest the fullbloods will arise in arm3 to prevent any action. , Woodstock, Seav er. Judge co.'ntv', was s v . Lawrence, phj-sican thinhe will recover, aunougn bis ti- liRvnno vp.irs. will tell against him. Lawrenlurrendered himself to the sheriff after tlhoottng and was lodged in Jail. Mrs. Irence some time ago left her husband i Judge Seav er appointed a guardian for r7-j ear-old daughter, a he judge aftcrwj issued an injunction re straining Lamce'from interfering with the child, anicurred Lawrence's hatred. WOULDf PAY THE FINE. A Sen CnptnGoe to Jnll to Serve a Sentencfnr Violating Quar- atinc Law. Phlladelphliug. 22 The British steam ship Ethel "VH. Captain List, arrived at this port froPort Antonio, Jamaica, to night, havinsn board as passengers, in addition to mmlssioner of Navigation Eugene Tj Ieiiamberlaln and Dr. Parker, or Wash!ngt7 twelve of the crew of the alleged fllibitring steamship Bermuda, which has In seized out there by the British govenent. It was learned from Mi. Chambein that Captain Murphy, of the Bermudaad been adjudged guilty of violation of I quarantine laws and sen tenced to pat tine of 100 or to undergo thirty daj s' Iprlsonmcnt. He chose the latter, and How serving his time. Tho Bermuda wibo sold by the British au thorities. M0RM0NELDERS WHIPPED.- South Cnroin. White Cap Object to the PmulKntion of Joicpu Mill' Doctrine. Columbia, !C., Aug. 22 -Raids by White Caps have en of frequent occurrence within the It few dajs in Fairfield and Kershaw coltles. These raids have been altogether aiinst the Mormon elders and tl-eir sympatzers. On SaturdS night a band of 120 masked White Caps rent to a house about four rriles below fmrten, ln Beulah section, and took out the Mormon elders, stripped them and admistered a whipping. It is suppod that the White Caps enme mostly from'airfield countv and that the Mormon eldo who weie whipped were tho ones that enped the White Caps on a previous ocrtion at the house of a man named Shan AN ALIEGED CONSPIRACY. Snld to Hae Been Unearthed in the Soldicx' Home nt the Na tional Capital. W.aslungto, Aug. 22 -The Pot to-morrow will prh a story to the effect that the authorities I the United States Soldiers' home in thi city have unearthed what seems to b a conspiracy to defraud the home of fmls held in trust for the heirs of soldiers wio have died in the institution. It is assertd that a local attornejs Arm. whoso nam. is not given. Ins n several cases annliei for letters of administration on pension noney left In trust to the home. One specllt case is cited, that of Mllly A. Brown, of Ietroit. Mich , an alleged bene flciarv of oie John Smith, a soldier in a white' reglntnt of the Union armj-. A VIGILANTJJFFICER. He Discover Bnrslnrs Robbing: n Bank and Fire Lpon nnd Kill ionc of Them. n. O , Aug. 22 -Merchant Policeman Charlls Hemmlnger surprised burglars in the blsement of the Isaac Harter & Sons Savinis bank early this morning. Tho guardlof the part opened tire on the of ficer nd the latter shot one of the men who had been in the cellar. The burglar died at the hospital later without revealing his Ulflitltv-. The burglars had a big lot of tools and etplo'ivcs in the cellar and vvere no doubt professionals. The bank is a strong one and is generally believed to con tain a largo sum ofmonej. DIDN'T LIKETHE VERDICT. Citizen of WiHIaniKbiirB. K., Take a Convicted Prisoner From Jnll nnd llnnst Hlni. Williamsburg. Kj.. Aug. 22.-Elcany Sul livan, convicted jesterdaj- of the rape of Sarah Law son and sentenced to twentj j ears in the penltentlarv. was taken from Jail fast night by a mob and hung on the timbers of the county bridge across the Cumberland river. The ljnclilng occurred at 1 o'clock this mornlns- ALL RECORDS DISTANCED. Great Wave of Prosperity Ha Rolled Over Knnina State Jeter Had Such BlK Crop. Topeka. Kas , Aug. 22.-(SpeciaI ) "Klon dike isn't in It with Kansas this jcar," said State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal to daj "Such prosperity in this state was never known before. The figures as to the wheat jleld 50,000.000-put out by Secretary Coburn, of the agricultural department, are very conservative. I firmly believe the jield will amount to 70,000.000. I'll bank on G0.000, 000 anjhow. And look at the price. Why, Kansans will be the most independent peo ple on earth this fall. "Returns from all the state and private banks in June showed deposits aggregating $18,000,000, only $300,000 below the J ear 1S92, which holds the record. The Indications are that the returns ln October, when the next statement will bo called, will show an ag gregate of J23.000.000 deposits. An Increase of $7,000,000 In three mmths will be phe nomenal. We will have money to burn. I have received word from twenty different bankers In the state sajlng their deposits had doubled since the June statement. A general kick is coming from all sections against that prov lslon of the new law which prevents banks from lending more than four times the amount of their capitalstock and surplus. Little banks with $3,000 capital stock report deposits of from $00,000 to $73,000. Under the law a bank of this size can only loan $JO,000. The bankers are com plaining. Their vaults are groaning and almost readj- to burst, and they are ach ing to ret all of the monej out where it can earr something. But they can't do it unless thev lncreaso their capital or sur plus. "This is a time now," continued the bank commissioner, "when the greatest precau tion should be taken. When banks have but llttlo money they are careful about loans, but when thej- have an abundance of it, such as they have now, they become tnnre lprkless. Thev will not require suf ficient securitj and in the end will be losers. "Kansas farmers now have a chance to liquidate tho mortgages on their homes, and they propose to do it. They can pay off their mortgages with this j-ear's crop and still have monev-. morey and he has asked the bank com missioners to tell him what can be done so that the monej- can be put out. The big increase in deposits Is due to the sale of wheat and cattle. A. Kansas farmer free from deht Is tho most independent man on earth. If he does not have Interest to meet or a mortgage to paj the j-ear is never so bad but what he can make a living. Then when he strikes a crop like this, he is In clover. In ISM the mortgage Indebtedness of Kansas was, in round numbers, $21000, 000. Last January it aggregated about $73.000 000 Next Januarj- it will be reduced to $40,000,000 and perhaps much lower." WON $64,000 ON WHEAT. An Indiana Man A lio Had Lost $100,- OOO in the Grnin Pit Make a IIIk Wlnninsr. Shelbjville. Ind., Aug. 22.-About ten j cars ago Thompson Francis lost his all $100.000 In grain. He went to work on a rented farm, saved his monej-. and three weeks ago invested every spare dollar ho had in wheat mar gins Yesterday he unloaded, a winner $M,000. He sajs ho will retire. Deposit Have Doubled. Ilillsboro. Kas., Aug. 22. (Special.) Pres ident Burkho'der, of the local bank. Ins written to the banking department for ad viso concerning the loan of money. Dur ing the past 6lxty daj s the deposits of his hnnV iism ilniihlnl .and he wants to get the monov- to earning something. Under the EXPORTS OF FOREST PRODUCTS An Incrense of Over One Hundred, Per Cent for the Yenr End ing; June 30. Chicago, Aug. 22. The Timberman gives the following summary of tho jears lum ber exports from all United States ports: The quantity of our exports of forest products for the J ear ending June CO, 1K)7, as compared for those of the year ending June 20, 1SS7, shows an increase of slightly over 100 per cent, nnd. as compared witn the average for the five jears beginning June 30, l&SG, shows an increase of a frac tion less than CO per cent. The total value of our exports of domes tic forest and lumber products for the j ear ending June 30, 1SS7. as comparea wiin iiie previous twelve months, was $39.W4,S00, against $31,947,10S, or an increase of over 24 per cent. Our lumber exports to the United King dom for the jears ending June 30, 1S9G and 1897. have been a3 follows: 1590 Sawn and hewn timber logs and other lumber, $3.10S.S177 1&7. $I.KI3.. 1S9G Boards, deals, joists, planks and scantlings, $1.943,00S; 1S97, S3 214.340. 1S9G Shingles, shooks and other lumber, $710 219: 1S97. $1,224,320. 1S9C Sash, doors, blinds, and other man ufactured. $2.n7.511: 1S97. $2i09.420. Total ISsfi. $7,920.43S: 1S97, $11,580.03. As the percentage of increase in the quantity- of hew n timber w e are. exporting to tho United Kingdom, compared with those of the corresponding periods in 1S, is treble the percentage In the increase in the total quantity of their receipts as compared with the same period, it is happllv demonstrated that the large increase in the quantitv- of sawn and otherwise finished lumber prod ucts we are furnishing 13 not onlj- at the expense of our own wood exportations, but that Dotn snow a nanusome improvement, diverted from the countries whloh usually enjoj- the lion's share of the results of bet tering certain conditions in the British markets. During the J ear ending June 30. 1S97. we furnished the republic of Mexico with lum ber to the value of $2.1S1 OS. against a value of $1,011,477 for the preceding twelv e months, an increase of ovr 33 per cent. The average value of boards, deals anu planks exported from the United States during the month of June. 1S97, was $1613 per thousand feet, board measure, the high est price recorded. This is an increase of $1 39 per thousand feet, board measure, over tho average for the twentj--four months ending June 30. 1S97; $2 21 over the average for the j ear 1696-7, and $1 SI over the aver age for 1S93-6. Raised a Valuable Crop. Colbv, Kas.. Aug. 22. (Special.) Repre sentative Clark, of this count J-. Is a heavj winncr as a result of this jear's big wheat crop. For the past four jears Clnrk has been plajlng in hard luck, ami he had about decided to pull up stakes. He concluded to try it once more and planted M0 acres of wheat. When in the legislature he declared that the $130 salary which he received was all the monej- ho had had since October. His rKl acres of wheat yielded 11000 bushels. which will bring from $10,0d0 to $12,000. There are a number of such Instances in this vlclnitj-. Arc Prosperous Xovr. Arthonj-. Kas, Aug. 22 (Special.) The Bedding famllj-, of Harper countj-, has been almost drowned in the wave of pros-perltj- which has sent wheat around the cicllar mark. James Redding and his three sons put out 1 500 acres of wheat last fall. They finished threshing last week and found themselves ln possession of 30,000 bushels. WILL BURN PETROLEUM. Plana to Be Drawn for an OH Engine for One of the Neir Tor pedo Boat. Washlngton.Aug. 22. The secretary of tha navy has ordered Lieutenant Nathan Sar gent to proceed at once to tho oil fields of Pennsj-lvanla, where he will make a careful investigation of the various grades of pe troleum produced in that region, with a v lew to it3 use as fuel for marine engines. Upon the conclusion of this work ho will re port to the authorities in charge of the Newport torpedo station, and plans will be drawn up for an oil engine- which will be placed In one of the new torpedo boats now being built by the Hershoffs. This will be the first attempt to U' petroleum as fuel for the torpedo fleet, but from the success that has been at tained with this motive force In swift steam launches owned by private parties, both here and abroad, tho navj- depart ment looks very favorably on , the experi ment. Soma of tho advantages expected Trom tKe new fuel are economy of ma chine space and consequently greater fuel carrjlng capacity, economy in the cost of fuel and the ability to develop extremely high steam pressure under forced draught. The plans for tho new engine are not jet laid, and will depend largely on the report on the various grades of petroleum at command. It is possible that with this ( innov ation ln fuel will be combined the use of the steam turbine engine, whoso success In the English torpedo boat Turbina has marked a decided epoch In tho development of these fleet-footed destroyers abroad. AN ANTI-JEWISH RIOT. A Quarrel Between Two Student Cause Serion Tronble In Pllsen, Bohemia. Pllsen, Bohemia. Aug. 22. Tho disturb ances begun on Friday by the fanatical op ponents of the Jews were resumed yester-daj-. They arose from a quarrel between a German Jewish student named Hartmann and a Bohemian student named Schmidt. While the police were escorting Hartmann from the town hall an anti-Jewish mob at tacked them and then smashed all the win dows in the synagogue, the Jewish schools and the houses of the best known Jews. The authorities called out the military to suppress the riots and the troops paraded the town from 4 o'clock yesterdaj- after noon until 11 in the avenlng, when a regular sj-stem of military patrol was established. An order has been Issued forbidding public meetings of anj- kind, directing all house holders to close their houses at 9 o'clock ln the evening and warning the heads of fam ilies to keep their apprentices and assist ants indoors after 7.30 p. m. The police havo made twentj--nlne nrrests. Pilsen, Aug. 22. The town Is Quiet thiss evening, but there are disturbances at Sachsen. a suburb of Pilsen. and ntAsch. which require tho presence of the mili tary. Thus far onlj- five persons have been In jured In the riots. It is expected that manj- additional arrests w ill be made. ov- 10 earnniK buuicumif,. u..u. ... .i...-. law his bank can't loan all of the I opening. New Bank at Yates Center. Topeka. Kas . Aug. 22. The Citizens' State bank, of Yates Center, with a capital stock of $3,000. will open Its doors to-morrow. The cashier will be A. E. Runjon. Bank Commissioner Breidenthal went to Y'ates Center to-night to superintend the AN EXHIBITION OF NERVE. A Mill Hand Held On to a Post While Hi Lejr Wn Torn Off liy Mnclilncry. Bay Citv, Mich . Aug. 22 -ror .an exhi bition of downright nerve Joe Drew In, an cmploje In Handy Bros.' mill. Is easily champion. While at work jesterday his right foot became entangled in a rapidlj moving sprocket chain. As Drew In was drawn near the machinery he threw both n.D -wtunfi nn irnn iiusl. iiciu m. iuu lustily veiled for help. Hi fellow emplojcs rushed to stop tho machinerj-, hut before it could be done the sprocket chain had lit erally torn Drew In's leg from the boily and carried it to the sprocket. Lven at tills the nerv v mill hand did not lose consciousness and directed his fellow workmen what to do until the doctor came. There are hopes of his recovery-. PERFORMS WONDERFUL CURES. Till "Healer" llelonB o the So- Xante Scries HI Power. He Say, Come From od. Charlotte. Mich.. Aug. 22 -The mysterious man. known only as the "Battle Creek Healer," has located here and is perform ing many miraculous cures bv- some occult methods, unlike the other healers. He Is a man of culture, ana eviueiiu .m "" graduated in both homeopathy and regular medical colleges. He refuses to talk con cerning himself or his power, and will only sa'- It comes from God. , , Mrs. Stole, well known here as a chronic invalid, was made well, apparently, after five minutes' treatment. He claims the power to bless handkerchiefs and the like, which when applied to an afflicted part, , speedily effect a cure. JAMES REYNOLDS DEAD. He Wa One of the Lender In the Old Fcnlnn Brotherhood nnd Fitted Out nn Expedition. New York. Aug. 23 James Reynolds, knewn as "Catalpa Jim." died at his home in New Haven to-daj-. Mr. Reynolds was one of the leading spirits in the old Fenian brotherhood, and his fitting out of tho Catalpa expedition made hi3 name widely known throughout the country. Mr. Reynolds was 17 jears old when he came to this countrj- from Ireland fifty j ears ago. After a few j ears spent in New York he went to New Haven and engaged In the brass molding business. He soon became prominent in local politics. When the Fenian movement was organ ized Hejnolds became one of Its conspicu ous supporter:.. He was made national treasurer and was active ln this position ln raising monej- and sending men to aid in tho invasion of Canada In ISGG. R. P. M'GREG0RPASSES AWAY. Wn Prominent in Crnnd Army Cir cle nnd Promoted the Bnxter Spring Reunion. Baxter Snrings. Kas , Aug. 2i-(Special ) R. P. McGregor, of Baxter Springs, died at 1 p. m. to-daj- of apoplexj-. II was prom inent In Grand Army affairs and was the nromoter of the big Baxter Springs reun ion II sxrveil in the state legislature and was known throughout tho state as an nn t nmpromlslng and untiring Republican pol itician. His death jut on the eve of our sixteenth annual reunion has cast gloom over our city and lountj-. He was captain of Company B, 152d Indiana infantry. FIRED WITHATAL EFFECT. X Yonnir Mnn Kill HI Wife nnd Hi Brother-ln-Lnw nnd Shoot Himself. Nashville. Tcnn.. Aug. 22 -J. B. Rich, a joung white man. shot and killed his wife to-night at the hor'e of her mother in East Nashville. He then killed his brother-in-law. shooting him twice. Then ho left the house and while In the jard shot himself twice, inflicting wounds from which ho is every minute expected to die. The pistol used was a 43-caliber revolver. Rice, a week ago, filed a bill for divorce against his wife, alleging Infidelity. To day he was arrested, charged with kid naping one of the children and It is sup posed the arrest enraged him and Indued him to go to the house of his mother-in-law. Full particulars of the double mur der and suicide are not j-et obtainable. NOT AN ANARCHIST. Manuel Plana Prove That ilr I a Much Persecuted Cnban Patriot nnd Won't Be Moleted. New Y'ork. Aug. 22. Manuel Plauas. the supposed Spanish anarchist, who arrived hero on the Cunard liner Umbrla j esterday. has proven to the satisfaction of the fed eral authorities that he is not an anar chist but is a much persecuted Cuban pa triot' He viited the b.argo office to-day and presented proofs of his statement, which satisfied the officials, and he w ill not be molested. HUNT FOR A WILD MAN. He Iln Been MaUlnK Daily Appear ance at Farm House rnr Ralston, . T. Guthrie. O. T.. Aug. 22.-(Special.) A posse of officers are searching the countrj near Ralston for a wild man. who has been making dailv appeirances at farm houses in that section, driving off two men aril children and helping himself to food and provisions. He hns long hair and whis kers and goes entirely naked exept for a short torn cont. runs like a deer, and seeks his hiding place whenever men are about.