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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-10
Monday.


WAsHMGroN, d. c., March 6-Amonr the
petitions and memorials presented and re-
ferred were the following:
For the abo ition of ell licenses and taxes
on commercial travellers.
From the Women's Christian Temperance
union, for the repeal of the internal revenue
taxes on alcoholic liquors and for q prohibi-
tory amendment to the constitution.
From the citizens IF Kansas, against the
Springer Oklahoma bill, and from the citi-
zens of Nebraska, in favor of it.
From the Society of Friends in Kansas
for permanent arbitration treaty with
Great Britain.
Two petitions presented BY Mr.. Sherman)
for the passage of the per diem service PEN
sion bill, and numerous ather petitions from
numerous other states to the same effect.
Shortly after which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March ga resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF g
special committee to proceed to Chicago and
endeavor to bring about settlement of the
20" strike was referred to the committe on
commerce.
Blu were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Morrow, of California, calling on
the president for the correspondence be-
tween the United States and its consular
agents at the Navigation (Samio) islands.
By Mr.. Peters, of Kansas-For a public
building at Newton, Kansas 81
By Mr.. Glover, of Missouri Calling upon
the secretary of war for Information as to
whether the late General Hancock or his
estate has been reimbursed for money ex-
pended by him for entertaining the French
visitors at the time of the Yorktown cele-
braton.
After some other unimportant business
the house adjourned.
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On Tascott'A Trail.

CHICAGO, March 3.-When the officials
learned few days ago that William B.
Tascott, the murderer of the millionaire,
Mr.. Smell, had been in st. Paul, Detective
Sergeant Aldrich and two other officers
were sent up there to investigate the matter.
A careful search by the st. Paul police re-
suited in the finding of Tascott's satchel
and other articles in a pawnshop, where
they had been pawned week ago last Tues
day by young man ansN ering the descrip-
ton of Tascott. A thorough search was
made for the fugitive and accurate
information was obtained from
q barber, who had shaved off his mustachs
and cut his hair short time after he had
been seen in the pawn shop and it was
learned that a young nam answering his
description, but with altogether different
clothes had taken train for the northwest.
Sergeant Aldrich followed his clue to Winni-
peg, and last night autographed the chief OF
police here that Tascott was in Winnipeg a
week ago Thursday, and that he is sure OF
being on the right trail. Important devel-
opments are expected to-day or tomorrow.
The police sent q secret circular TO all the
police in the northwest several days ago.
giving q careful description OF Tasc It's
new clothing, and all other points obtain
alba.
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Tardy Developments.


WICHITA, KAN, March Last August the
body of j. Hamilton, the son of a we'll o-do
farmer, was found on the prairie two miles
south of Sedgwick City, but had reached
such state of decomposition that the coro-
ner made only a cursory examination and it
was buried. He had been away from home
about three weeks, and was supposed by
friend to be in Kansas City visiting rela-
tives. It was thought that he had died from
q fit.
There were no suspicious of foul play I'M
til yesterday, when neighbor found q hat
in the hedge near the spot where Hamilton
had been found which had been pie. ced with
q bullet, he knowing the deceased quite well
thought it had belonged to him, and his sus-
PIGEONS were aroused and neighbors in
formed of the discovery.
The coroner was notified and yesterday
the body of Hamilton was taken from the
grave, and an examination showed that he
had been shot through the head. Strong
neighborhood who is reported as being
greatly in love with the lady to whom Ham
ilton was engaged, and soon after the bur-
ial of Hamilton made advances to the young
lady, but was not cordially received, and
about December left for parts unknown.
Hamilton is not known to have an enemy in
the neighborhood, and the matter has set
that section wild with excitement.
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Coal Mines Shut Down for Good.

LrAvKNwoRTH, March 1.-THE proprietors
of the Leaverworth coal mine shut the mine
for good to-day and all work has been sus-
pended. The miners were directed to get
their tools from the mine and the mules
we're brought from below and stabbed and
notice given to all employees that there was
no further work for them to do. This &C
ton was expedited by fear of trouble on
the part Of the mine owners and they have
given it out that they cannot and will not
pay cents per bushel for mining.
The Leavenworth Coal company is said TO
have the best equipped mine of the kind in
the country, and has been in operation for
the last eighteen years without accident.
The company has the best of machinery,
and has capacity of 10000 bushels per day,
but it has never been worked to its fullest
limit. The miners seem determined to hold
out for cents per bushel, and say they Will
never work for cents, which is all the COM
pany will give. As both sides seem 80 de-
termined there is no likelihood of tho differ
ences being adjusted, and in all probability
this finely equipped mine, with capital OF
$15O, 600, will remain idle for q long time.
At the Riverside mine about forty miners
were ct work to-day, and there was no show
of any disturbances. At the penitentiary
mine 450 convicts were digging coal, and
that mine can supply the local demand.
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Held in Obeyanco.

CHICAGO, March 5.-About O'Clock this
afternoon General Manager Harris, of the
Chicago, Burlington d Northern, called at
Chief Arthur's private room. Mr.. Harris is
manager of the road on which a strike was
ordered to occur at this evening. The
road extends from Savannah, ILL.,, to Mime
apolis. Chief Arthur came from the griev-
ance committee meeting to meet Mr..
Harris. Mr.. Harris requested Mr.. Arthur's
assistance in averting the threatened strike.
To this Mr.. Arthur replied that he had not
been consulted by the men about striking,
and therefore if they struck it was their own
fight. He could not interfere, either for or
against either side. This made it necessary
for Mr.. Harris to discuss the difference with
with his own men. The grievance commit
tee of the road was called in from the gen.
eral meeting and a talk was had. An hour 3
discussion resulted in an order to the men
not to strike, and the whole matter is held
in allegiance uutil the chairman of the COM
mittee can get home and have talk.
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Tilden's VIII.

New YORK, March 5.-The suit of Colonel
George H. Tilden for construction of that
clurse of his uncles'. e1- Governor Samuel j.
Tildens', will, which provided for libraries
was brought to trial to-day before Judge
Lawson, Of the supreme court. The counsel
for the plaintiff claimed the clause in refer
ence to the library was invalid.
Colonel Tilden testified as to
the relatives of the late statesman,
George w. Smith, one of the executors, tes-
tilted that the personal property left by the
ex-governor was valued at 81, zoo, 600 and the
real estate at 100000. NJ. Ledyard admit
ted that this was the state, saying it was
s4,4OO, OOO for the special trust legacy over
the legacies of relatives. The deed OF trust
was put in evidence. Upon the admission
of defendants that there was no actual de-
livery of property under it, no objection
was made. This closed the testimony and
the arguments were postponed till March n.
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Wednesday,!
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. G. February 29.-The bill
for the compulsory education of Indian
children was passed.
Mr.. Hale, from the committe on appro-
priations, reported the urgency deficiency
bill, and said he would ask the senate to
take it up at a very early day.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill granting pensions to old soldiers
and sailors who are incapaciated for the
performance Of labor, and providing for
pensions to dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors, and on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, to insert the
words ''from the infrmities of age," SO as
to pension all ex-soldiers suffering "from
the infrmities of. age or from mental or
physical debility" q long debate ensued
and Mr.. Plumb delivered an eloquent eulo-
gy on the army. Senator PLUMB was re-
sponded to by Mr.. Vest, of Missouri.
Without taking vote on the bill or pend
ing amendments the senate proceeded to
executive business and soon adjourned.
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AnFrom q Can Of paramne.

New YORK, March ga can of parafine
caught fire from gas burner in the loft OF
443 to AS Greenwich street this morning
and exploded. Before the flames were gotten
under control over 100000 damage was
done. The prir cipal losers are j. II. Bur-
nell q Co.. electrical and telegraphers sup
plies, in whose place the fire started. The
building is owned by the Trinity corpora
ton, and is damaged considerably. Tho
stock of Simon Raech & Co., glass importers,
was valued at $4,000, and was damaged
about $4,000. j. d. Burpell d Co. place
their loss at $4,000, and the loss to the
building $4,000. All the losses are covered
by insurance.
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A Terrible Cyclone.

NEWTON, KAN, March 2.-During the
night terrible wind and rain storm struck
this vicinity. One man was killed and 9
woman was 80 badly injured that she will
not recover. Three other women were seri-
ously hut. A large amount of property was
destroyed, the estimated loss OF which IL
$4,000. Four or five residences were COM
pletely demolished. The roof was lifted from
one of the churches and then blown down.
The roof was also blown off the carriage
works in the west part of the town, and the
foreman killed, and considerable other dam
age done to all kinds of property.
Five trains were laid out at Halstead, the
force of tho wind being such thatit was i'm
possible to move them, one train near Hutch
inson being stopped for fully two minutes
by its violence.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHICAGO, March IA Daily News special
last night unroofed the Newton Carriage
mandatory and destroyed seven buildings.
William Lacey was killed outright. Mrs.
Smith had her shoulder broken and Mrs.
Hobel was fatally wounded.
RELIEF MEASURES.
NEWTON, KAN, March IA mass meeting
Of citizens was held in Music hall here this
evening in aid of the sufferers by Thursdays
cyclone. Committees were appointed to
take charge of contributions and the city
council will head the list with $1,000.
WILLIAM J. LACEY,
the young man killed, was 81 years old and
came here from Kansas City year ago.
he has brother in that city and has Sis
ter in Milwaukee and one in Chicago.
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Thursday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 1.-Among
the bills introduced and referred was one by
Mr.. Palmer to revive the grade of general
of the army.
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr..
Sherman, from the committee on foreign
relations, requesting the president to nego-
tiate treaty with the emperor of China
containing a clause that no Chinese laborer
should enter the United States was resumed.
Adopted.
The pension bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
to add the words "from the infrmities Of
age"
After some debate, INDUCED in by Sem
ators Plumb and Beck, the senate ADJOURNED
until Monday without taking action.
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, d. O., March 1.-Mr. Blount,
of Georgia, from the committee on post
Offices and post reads, reported adversely q
bill forbidding the transmission through
the newspapers of lottery advertisements.
House calendar.
Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois reported resolu-
ton calling on she president for informa-
ton as to what steps have been taken in the
treaty, or stipulations or otherwise to per-
NIT the CONT aued immigration of Chinese
labors into the United States notwithstand-
ing the provisions Of the treaty of Novem-
Der 20, 1880, between the United States and
China, and the laws passed in connection
thereto. Adopted.
After transaCtiog some other unimportant
business the house adjourned.
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A Fresh supply.

CHICAGO, March IAN ordinance has
been introduced in the city council granting
franchise to the Chicago Fuel company to
pipe natural or other gas through the city.
The incorporators of the company say they
feasibility of piping natural gas 10 this city
for fuel and for Illuminating purposes as
well. They satisfied themselves that it could
be done and secured conditionally several
tracts Of gas producing territory in Indiana.
A company was then formed with capital
stock of ST., 100000 which has all been
pledged and if the ordinance is passed by
the council, the company proposes tn begin
work at once, and within year to nish
and thereafter to hold itself in readiness to
supply all demands, steadily increasing its
facilities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-10
Black Measles Among the Indians.

SPOKANE FALLS, W. T.. March 5.-Advices
from Okonagan show that the black measles
are creating frightful havoc with the Neg
Perez Indians of Chiefs Joseph's and Moses
bands, on the western side of the Colvills
reservation. Forty-two are dead from the
disease and fourteen more are at the point
of death. The medicine men treat the dis
ease with hot steam under blanket and dip
In the river. The treatment Is attended
with fatal result in nearly every case. The
whites in that section have the disease, but
it yields to treatment in their cases: Tho
Indians affected are those transferred from
the Indian territory on account Of III health
there. some time ago. Members of the tribe
are fast dying out since they left Oregon
and were captured by General Miles.
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Tuesday.
n-AY a -ru

WASHINGTON, D. y, February 28.-A bill
was passed TO authorize the Omaha, Hays
City & Southwestern Railroad company and
the Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad
company to build their roads across the
For Hays military reservation.t
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill granting pensions to ex-soldiers and
sailors who are incapaciated from the per-
Torrance of manual labor, and providing
for pensions to dependant relatives of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors and after con-
Stunning the entire session in debate by
Messrs. Plumb, Henderson, Davis and
Faulkner, the bill went over without Action.
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WAHsH1NvToN, D. @. February 28.-In the
consideration of the morning hour the house
resumed, in committee of the whole, the
consideration of the bill for the organization
of the territory of Oklahoma.
The morning hour having expired, the
committee rose without action.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, reported
back adversely the resolution offered this
morning by Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, calling
on the public printer for the cause of his
failure to comply with the order of the
house for 10, 600 copies of the reports Of the
Pacific railroad commission. Mr.. Richard.
son stated that no such
made. The house had passed concurrent
resolution ordering the printing, which
still slept in the senate committee on print
ing. The resolution was laid on the table
and the house adjourned.
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Her Mind Unbalancsd.

LxAvxNwoRrH, KAN, March AT IN
early hour yesterday morning Police Oncsr
Doane arrested q young colorsd woman
named Lizzie Willis, who had been wander
ing around throughout the night in quest
of her baby. Her husband deserted her some
time ago at Hoge station, and she came
here to seek employment and left her child
there. Il il thought longing to zee her
child has unbalanced her mind. She was
clad in thin clos hing, her feet were bare and
how she managed to exis. in last nights
weather is mystery. When arrested 1t was
believed she was making for the river with
the intention Of drowning herself.
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k'raaay,


WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 2.-Nr. McKin-
ley, of Ohio, secured unanimous consent to
have printed In the record tho memorial
signed by the glass blowers protesting
against the reduction of duty upon imported
window glass as proposed BY the Mills tarih
bill.
Nr. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, reported resolution
providing for an evening session every HI
day Tor the consideration Of the private pen
sion and the political disability bills.
Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, reported from
the postoface committee with q favorable
Recommendation, bill creating the Office
of assistant superintendent Of railway mail
service with salary of s., 600 Per annum,
and fifty-four chief clerks at $4,000, With
allowances of &3 per day for expensos while
actually travelling. Calendar.
The hon Q then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Hatch. Of Missouri, In the
chair.
The committee resumed consideration Of
tho "omnibus" bill, and after some debate
on amendments, the bill Was agreed to and
reported to the house.
Pending action, tie house took sseesl
until 7:30 this evening.
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Latest Strike News ut Atehison.

ArcH1soN, KAN, March 5.-The local
lodges of the Brotherhood of Engineers and
Firemen alta union NEE ing, tonight, en-.
dorsed the resolution adopted at the scored
session of the New York Brotherhood
men with reference to joining the
Burlington strikers In case of necessity.
One freight was sent out from this point
on the Burlington Il Missouri River and
one on the Hannibal d st. Joseph, and the
passenger trains arrived and departed late.
General Walker, of the Chicago, Burlington
d Quincy ordered his advertisement in the
city papers for new men out. The supposi-
ton is the road has sufficient force to man
their trains.
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4 clrsular.

The following circular ~ prepared thiD
aftsrnoon by d. T. Wells, secretary Of ~
general comm ttee Of the North western Rail-
way Brotherhood Of Engineer, and sub
mitted to Chief Arthur, who siRned u,
and copies were hurriedly printed.
They were mailed IN Des Mojnef
tonight, and copy viii be on the desk Of
every legislator tomorrow morning. The
circular WAS prepared In answer to the Chi
cago, Burlington i Quincy circular letter
dated February ", which was sent 10 all
fremer in Iowa, "a well as the senators and
representatives in the state. II il intended
to refute the statements of the Burlington to
the press.
To the Public 1t LArse.
The members of the brotherhood of the
Quincy railroad desire to call your attention
to the following statement, which is oorrect,
IN order to place rs in proper position be-
fore the public at large. The engineers on
the Rock Island and on the Chicago, Bur
lington d Quincy road received $40 per
month OF twenty-six days time. Tho
engineers on the Northwestern road receive
$175 per month, twenty six days time. The
difference in miles of the round trip being
only twenty-lwo miles per day. The en-
gin ers on the Sterling branch run draws
$A. 80 for nine miles. he lays in Rock Falls
six hours and takes care of his own engine.
neva accommodation receives $S7. 10. and the
Chicago i Northwestern pays for like runs
$500, the distance being two miles greater
on the Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy. The
reason We ask more pay for branches il to
compensate men for extra work done on ac-
count of engineers having to do the work Of
q machinist. An engineer on the Rockford
runs nightly, twenty six nights constituting
one month, for which he receives $50, IRE
men $36. The engineers on the fast mail OF
the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy, 125 miles
per day, receive $3.50 for twenty six days
time. The engineers on the Chicago d
Northwestern for the same serv ces received
S120. The runs on the main line of the Chi
cago, Burlington d Quincy are 125 miles .
day and twenty five days per month; amount
received, $131. On the trunk lines out Of
Chicago for the same service engineers
receive .$161. Engineers on the Buda
and Vermont branch, 1888 ten miles per
day, twenty six days constituting one
month, receive for the same $123.50. The
Chicago & Northwestern railroad pays for
like service $181. We desire further to state
no first-class engineer on the Chicago d
Northwestern receives less than $500 for
twenty-six days work if ready for duty.
p. M. ARTHUR,
Grand Chief Engineer Of Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CITY March 1883.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CITY, March ., 1883.
The Daily Indicator reports:
WHEAT-Receipts at REGULAR elevators since
last report 80. bushels; Withdrawals, -, bush
4sd ssG ta, ss:s is2s'fed
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators since last
report s704 bushels, and witt dra walls 40S bush
ls, leaving stock in store as reported to me
No: 2 oorn-Caeh and March, no bids. 4S4o
asked: April 4sho bid, 4scasked; May. 4sAo bid
sO 6Sr Ss-gS casb and mar.b no bids. nor
offerings. May. SOC bio: no offerings
On t ack By sample-No. oats, mixed cast,
&Qs1c; No. Q oats, white, cash, ssc.
RYEcNo. leash. NO bids nor offerings.
/ FLOUR Quiet but very firm.
Sales: car by sample at 81 30; car BY sam
Quotations are Tor established brands in car
Ss: PET 1s g fams e s
81; patent, 81 ossa 10; rye. 81 460l 90. From
city Ti mile s2 2iG higher:
Sales: car Of kiln dried meal at ESQ.
The ruling quotations for car lots are - fol-
lows:
chop low peril pss loo rs fSs soo Sup s sacked
Shipstuf, per 100 lbs. bulk 300; sacke 85c; bra
strong. consignmente from first hands. per 100
lbs, bulk not wanted, sucked TIC; $50 ID sacks
oA0
OIL CAKE-Per 100 lbs sacked, Z. O. b, 81 Is;
FL 90 per 1,0Oo pounds; $2l % per ton. Car lots
$40 90 per ton.
HAY-Receipts, IS cars. Market steady Fancy,
sn.n baled, 90 co; large baled, % so; wire
bcu.d, SEC less; medium. 5O@7 80; poor stock,
a O0@h 90.
BUTTER Receipts Of roll large. stock accu-
mulat.ng and market weak. A large part Of
the receipts is very poor. We quote:
Creamery fancy. 7c; good, 2262sc; fine dairy,
in single package lots, 10 20c; store packed in
single package lots. choice. 1s61sc; poor aud low
grade: S@9c; Isn. Cd to choice. A616c.
CHEESEcWe quote: Full cream, twins, 190;
full cream, Young America, 1sKc.
LGGS- Receipts largo and market weak 1t
iS1<c per dozen, for strictly fresh.
POULTRY-Chickens, receipts light firm and
in demand; large at s. 90 per dozen; small, g. IS;
-oostsrs, large, 81 7s@2 % per cozen; tnrk,ys.
fat 7(D8c per pound: ducks 81 5O2s 3 Per
Iozen: gees. o 5O64 SO Per dosen.
PROVISION6-Ws quote: Round lots, sugar.
cured hams. 10xe per To-, breakfast bacon, 100
Ger h.. dried beef 9kc; dry salt shoulders IS g.;
long elear, q %; clear 81 10; short clear, 81 IS;
sma ked shoulders % 25 long clear. @ 70; clear,
81 05; short clear. % o.