Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-05
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lines and became the bosses of the railroad.
Testimony was given by Mr.. Coppett, the
vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, showing that the rebate given the
Standard amounted to 30 cents a barrel,
while they also got 221S cents per barrel
gratuity on shipments of their competitors.
August A. Tack and William Hardness, oil
refners, testified to having been ruined by
the rebates given the Standard and to hav-
ing been squeezed tighter and tighter until
forced to sell out. Mr.. Tack estimated the
capital destroyed in this manner at SIS, 600,
600, and the Standard gains, through
rebates, at $25O, OO0, 600. He thought part
of this money was returned to few higher
railroad officials for their personal enrich
ment but had no proof of the fact.
The house ways and means committee has
agreed to limit the general tariff debate to
seventeen days from April 18th, and two
evening sessions weekly, and to an equal
division of time between democrat and
republican speakers.
convention of the republican clubs of
Pennsylvania met at Lancaster, Thursday,
and organized state branch of the natlona
league.
The committee on ways and means has
aereedlto the Breckenridge resolution calling
on the secretary of the treasury for in
formation N regard to the number, class,
etc. of persons who are affected by foreign
competition, or by importations from other
countries, etc. The,information is wanted
in connection with the tariff discussion in
the house.
The democrats of Indiana met in convsn-
ton in Indianapolis, Thursday. Tomllnsun
hall, which seats $40, was packed with del
egates and spectators. CORTLAND G. Mat
son was unanimously nominated for govern.
or, and William B. Myers for lieutenant
governor. One plank-the second-in the
platform adopted congratulates the people
upon the successful administration of Pres
ident Cleveland and declares for his renom-
nation. The third declares for reduction
of the tariff to a revenue basis. The fourth
declares in favor of civil service reform.
The fifth and sixth sections advocate legisla-
ton in the interest of the laboring man. The
seventh declares in favor of the government
re-possessing itself of all forfeited land
grants. The eighth plank denounces pro-
hibitory liquor legislation and declares in
favor OF personal liberty. The tenth declares
in favor of honest elections. The eleventh
declares that the democratic party is the
friend of the old soldiers, their widows and
orphans. The twelfth section endorses the
Indian congressional delegation, and the
final plank supports Governor Gray for the
vice presidency. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The New York state board of arbitration
began its investigation of the brewers
strike, Thursday. The boss brewers denied
its right to do SO, claiming that the strike
was private matter; that the places of the
union men had been filled and there was no
longer any issue between tho brewers and
their employees.
An Albany special says: Governor Hill
is not out of the presidential race. He is in
it as much to-day as he ever was. He
means, if possible, to secure the nomination
in the st. Louis convention. The report
that the governor has informed Colonel w.
p. Tomlinson, of the Topeka Democrat,
that he is out of he race, rests on such a
fimsy basis that those who know Mr.. Hill
and his plans laugh at the whole matter.
The governor has never said he was q candi-
date for the presidency, and he has never
said he would not accept it if nominated.
The governor has not made and will no.
make, any public move that may seem to
show that he is opposing Cleveland, but he
will permit some of his most earnest friends
in various parts of the state to be selected
as delegates to the 1t. Louis convention"
The senate committee on education and
labor has made favorable report in the
house bill to establish department of
labor.
of the Standard Oil trust, in Washing
ton Friday, it was brough. out that the
trust controlled Is per cent of the total oil
output of the country. The market value
of the Standard Oil trust is $154,0Ot,OOO.
The trust pays an annual dividend of 10 per
cent, after laying aside large surplus, on a
capital stock of $50, 100000
General W. T. Sherman gave banquet at
his home in New York, Friday, in honor of
General Grants birthday.
The Iowa state prohibitionists' convention
was held at Des NJ Dimes, Friday, mastering
twenty-one delegates, representing nineteen
of tbs ninety-nine counties ia the state. A
state ticket was nominated and resolutions
were passed favoring prohibition In both
state and national conventions.
The Massachusetts, state republican con-
vention met in Boston, Wednesday. -Four
delegates at-large to the Chicago convention
were chosen. with Senator George F. Hoar
as leader. The mention of the name of
James G. Blaine elected the widest enthu-
siasm. The delegation was not instructed.
Chief Rea, of the Grand
Army of the Republic, was banqueted at
Nashville, Wednesday. Both federal and
Samuel Carr, jr., was elected second vice
pres dent and general manager of the Union
Pacific railway at the annual meeting of the
board of dii ectors in Boston, Wednesday.
1t is understood, however, that Carr Is to
remain on the board only temporarily. or
until Poter's successor is appointed.
Charles Francis Adams was re-elected presi-
dent.
G. B. Haggin, the great California turf
man. has announced his intention to retire.
he will sell his stock of thorough breds.
His retirement will b. gradual, however, 40
he has . number of horses entered heavily
IN all the prin opal stakes at eastern racing
stables.
There was Q neavy frost in Virginia
Wednesday.
Storm In Western Kansas.
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