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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
KANSAS CROPS,
Bulletin of the Weather Service for the
Week Ending August 80.

Bulletin of the Weather Service for tho
Week Ending August 80.
Precipitation.-Theh heaviest precipitation
this week occurred in Haskell and Grant
counties, where it is over three inches. From
two to three inches fell in the northern por-
tons of Jewell and Smith, and in the Yer
digris valley, through Lyon, Greenwood and
Woodson. Good rains have fallen in the
southern counties, west of Cowley and Sedg-
wick, extending north through Scott into
Logan, and in the northern counties, east of
Decatur, extending south through Russell
and Ellsworth. 1t is deficient in the Kaw
valley, west into Saline. thence southwest to
Stafford, thence northwest to the northwest
corner of the state; also in the southeastern
counties.
Temperature and Sunsbine.-The week
has been comparatively cool and more or
less cloudy and days with heavy dews.
Results-Some very late corn is still SUBJ
ject to the weather conditions. also the
pastures and hay grass, these have been
benefited by the weeks weather; with these
exceptions crops are generally advanced be-
yond further meteorological influence, ex-
cept in the extreme northern and northeast
ton and they are harvesting the best nay
crop for years. In the counties around the
sgreat bend" the continued dry weather has
dealt severely with the corn, while the sor-
ghum has made good crop and is being
milled. Through the counties east of Har-
vey and MCPHERSON the corn crop is in good
condition, while the potato crop is light
The general conditions are good.
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Fate of q Ouarrelsome Man.

WABASH, IND, August 25.-What will in
all likelihood prove fatality, though it was
committed in self-defense, occurred last
night at Roam, this county. The par
ticulars, as nearly as can be gathered,
are as follows:
David Boblett, young man, stopped in
front of the harness shop of Samuel Laren-
good. He was under the influence of liquor,
and, without proyocation, began to abuse
Larengood. The latter moved out of his
way, protesting that he did not wish to have
any trouble with Boblett, entered his store
and told Boblett not to follow him. The
latter, however, went to the rear of the shop
and passing through the back door, set upon
Larengood, who with his brother, Doc,
elected him violently dumping him into the
gutter. Boblett returned to the attack
three times, and at the fourth advance, after
warning him to 60 out, Larengood picked
up an inkstand and threw it at Boblett.
The missile struck him in the forehead and
felled him to the f1oor.
An examination showed that the skull had
been fractured and large fragment of bone
forced into the frontal cavity. physician
who was summoned said that the injury
would undoubtedly prove fatal. Later the
injured man recovered somewhat, but it was
thought at the time the last report was re-
ceived that death would ensue at any mo-
ment. Larengood Is sober, hard working
citizen, and has never been in trouble of
this kind before. He has, of course, made
no offer to escape, and announces his readi-
ness to stand trial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
POLITICAL WORK HAMpEnrn

Aspirsnts for tho Governorship of Florid.
are at Homo Guaranteed,
JAcKsoNvILLE, Fla, August 27.-To-dav
ends the first month of the existence Of vel.
low fever In Jacksonville, the firstisuspicions
case having been brought here July %. The
record is as follows: Total cases. 1O7:
deaths, IL; discharged and cured, %; under
treatment, 62, many of whom are GONZALES
cent. The sensational stories about the
suppression of news of cases and deaths BY
authorities are utterly false. Possibly a few
cases may have not been reported by family
physicians, but the number is doubtless off,
set by cases reported that are not typical
yellow fever cases. No death has been sup
pressed. To-day there have been seven
new cases since o'clock last evening.
There is great indignation here at the
shutting of of middle Georgia and the
mountains. The modification not allowing
persons to 60 to points beyond Whining
ton and Memphis line is regarded as 4.
freak of the marine hospital service.
Political work is much hampered by the
fever and consequent scarce. Both the
democratic and republican candidates for
governorship have been quarantined. Cap
tain Fleming at Monticello. and Colonel
Shipman at his home in Sawtey, for har-
boring relatives who are refugees from this
city. Both are free now.
The schooner Charlotte Sibiey, with ice,
from Belfast, Maine, came in to-day. The
crew stopped at Mayport. The vessel was
brought up by tug in charge of stevedores.
She will be tumigated and loaded with lum-
Der, and turned over to the captain and
crew at Mayport. Since the fever has at
tackled the negroes, the colored population
has thinned out considerable.
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BAD CONDUCTORS.
They Work an Old "KnOck Down" Scheme
Successfully in Kansas City.

They Work an Old KNOCK Down" Scheme
Successfully in Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, August 27.-The officials of
the Kansas City Cable Railroad company
have recently received information that has
exposed q scheme among the conductors
that has defrauded the company out of q
large amount of money. tbs the old scheme
known as the 'brother-in-law" racket or
dummy bell, which is attached inside the
vest and which is rung instead of the regular
bell. Ninety conductors are employed. and
on receiving the information the officials
put thirty detectives at work. The result of
the investigation was appalling to the COM
pany. It was found that majority of the
conductors was using the bogus bell. It
has leaked out that large number of ap-
parently green hands who have come from
the country were in fact old conductors
from eastern cities, where they had piled
their nefarious actions successfully. It is
estimated that he loss has been fully 800
per day. No arrests have yet been made,
but warrants will be sworn out this after
noon.
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Wheat Damaged by Frost.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August 27.-Samuel
Quinto, grain dealer, has just returned
from a trip through Dakota and says he
found thousands of acres of wheat uncut. A
large proportion never will be on account of
the damage by frost. In the sections visited
by frost there are some fields which have
escaped without damage. The quality of the
grain from these will be excellent. Accord
ing to the estimates of farmers and dealers,
not more than 20 per cent. of the crop will
grade No. l hard. In some localities visited
by frost, wheat presented healthy appear
ance for few days afterward and would
then commence shriveling. Under the cir
cumstances it is impossible to make cor
rect estimate of the damage at the present
time, but the loss to farmers will be heavier
than first supposed.
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CREATED coxsrERxAr1ox.
Tho New TranscontinentAl TarifIs tina,
Go Into Eject September 1.

Tho New TfanscontinentAl Tarim that
Go Into Eject September 1.
CHICAGO, August GA local paper says
the new transcontinental tariffs which are
to 60 into effect September were received
In Chicago yesterday and created consterna-
ton among shippers and railroad officials.
1t had been expected that the rates would be
based to certain extent on the distance be-
tween points. This was the doctrine laid
down in the famous "Denver cass" in which
the interstate commerce commission gave
the roads until September to revise their
tariffs and bring rates into conformity with
the long and short haul clause of the inter-
state com nerce law. The tariffs which
shipped from New York takes COM
modify rates, while from Chica 20
regular class rates are applied;
for instance the rate on hardware from New
York to San Francisco is 1.SO, while from
Chicago the rate to San Francisco is s.. 40
Moreover the hardware rate to New York
from Chicago Is 60 cents, and by shipping
his goods to New York and thence to San
Francisco, the Chicago hardware merchant
can save clear 81 per hundred.
The same is also true of cotton pieces.
The rate from Chicago to San Francisco is
$3.50 against $1.S0 from NewYork. By send
ing his goods to New York, and rebilline
his goods at that point, round SLIGO per
hundred can be saved. There are other fla
grant nsistencies, and unless the tariffs
are modified SO as to give Chicago shippers
rates as favorable at least as those enjoyei
by New York. the Chicago freight bureau.
backed by Chicago roads, will probably file
complaints against the trans-contjnental
roads with the interstate commerce COM
mission.
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Having q Picnic.

picnic and meeting of the brotherhood of
locomotive engineers and firemen is in pro-
gress at Alivuippage on the PittsburQ &
Lake Erie, near this city. The success of
the meeting is assured. To-day is brake
mems day and Chief Sargent, with several
of the executive board officers are expected
to be present this afternoon. At night a
meeting of brakemen will be held to discuss
the means of more complete union of all
railroad employees, which next to the dis
cussion of the Burlington troubles is the
great object of the meeting. Tuesday will
be "engineer's day." The assemblage will
be addressed by Grand Chief Arthur, who
will also present the Burlington case and
endeavor to excite renewed interest in the
strikers,
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Maxwell Land Grant.

DIVA, COL, August 27-Trouble ut the
maxwell land grant has been brewing for
some time, in fact, ever since the supreme
court Of the United States confirmed the
title to the grant. The grant was originally
made by the Mexican government to Beau
gwen two square leagues of $1,000 acres OF
land, providing they would cultivate the
same. The boundaries of the land now
contains 1,750,000 acres. The manner in
which the grant grew to its present proper
tons Is one of the chief causes of the trouble.
Settlers living within the boundaries of the
grant charged that the original property was
enlarged by fraudulent means. The high
est tribunal in the land has held, however,
there was no fraud and refused to set aside
the patent granted by congress, and hundred
OF settlers have improved homes and lived
there SO many years that they considered
themselves rightfully in possession and they
look upon the threatened objection as an
outrage.
Soon after the supreme court decision the
grant people proposed to purchase the set
tiers improvements and stock at the mar
ket price, after which they were to vacate,
as they would sell the land at reasonable
figures. Many settlers accepted the propo-
s1tlon and sold out or purchased lands at
prices ranging from $1.5O to $40 per acre.
The grant company promised to treat the
settlers justly, appraising their stock and
improvements at a fair value. Charges
have been made, however, that in many in
STAGES the settlers have been asked to pay
e1horbitant prices for the premises.
The settlers are now up in arms, having
been led to it by incendiary talk of certain
i'll disposed persons. They are under the i'm
preston that they are fighting for their
homes and families. The managers of the
Maxwell land grant last night swore out
warrants for the arrest Of sixteen men who
participated in the troubles on the charge
of riot. Writs of ejectment against hun
dred others were also secured, and the
United States marshal leaves to-day to serve
them. It is feared that the serving of these
papers will cause an outbreak and perhaps
bloodshed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Almost . Second Ch.rlIe Ros..

CHICAGO, August 27.-Lawrence Hutch
ings, years and 8 months of age, was kid
mapped from Evanston yesterday afternoon,
but was fortunately rescued at the North
western depot when the train reached Chi
cago. When the little fellow was taken off
the train he attracted the notice of the police
BY his cries and frightened actions, and was
taken to the waiting room. He told his
name and said he was pushed upon the train
by two men. A well dressed man came to
the waiting room, but he had such suspi-
cious manner that the police concluded to
hold the boy until given some evidence Of
ownership. The man disappeared and the
child was taken to the Desplaines street.
station and later was delivered to its father
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ten tons of boiler debris we're hurled into
the crowd of spectato a. killing eighteen
persons outright, fatally injuring seven, and
wounding many more.
Scotch lawyers Think Parnell's action
against the London Tines can be delayed
until the commission of inquiry makes Its
report.
The senate has acce ,ted the bust Of
Garibaldi presented by Italian born citizens
of America, and Senator Evarts eulogized
the Italian iberator.
A Chicago swindler extorted money from
poor peopl who had relations in the insane
asylum by representing himself as an agent
of the county.
A Philadelphia woman cut her husband's
throat with razor while he slept because he
threatened to leave her and 60 west. He will
probably die. She cut herself also, but not
dangerously.
Five hundred witnesses who were brought
to Greenv:lle, South Carolina, to testify
against the ''moonshiners" are said to be In
a starving condition, the United States
court being short of funds to Fay them
fees.
President Cleveland, Thursday, sent q
message to bo:h houses of congress asking
for legislation authorizing him to issue q
proclamation forbidding the transportation
of foreign goods in bond across the United
States in retaliation for determinations
against American fishermen by Canadians.
Congressman Wilson. of Minnesota, has in
troduced another retaliatory measure pro-
viding for tax upon Canadian tonnage
passing through American canals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
BLOODSHED.
Settlers on the Maxwell Grant and q Sher
IFS Posse Have Conflict

S0ttl6TB Oh THO nAAXWcl 0rdut anu u SueT-
IFS Posse Have q Conflict.
DENVER, COL, August pa Trinidad
COL, special says: What may prove a long
and bloody struggle opened to-day on the
Maxwell grant at Stonewall. seven miles
west of Trinidad. The sheriff's posse sent
to keep the peace was met by the armed
settlers in numbers estimated at 200 to 500
men. The settlers demanded the
arms of the posse, which was
refused. The posse took quarters
in the Pooler house, large frame building,
the settlers endeavored to force an entrance
when the posse opened fire. R. D. Russell,
one of the oldest settlers. fell dead and two
or three others were wounded. The build
ing was literally riddled with balls. The
citizens are greatly excited. The sheriff is
gathering men in numbers to go to the re-
lief of the posse. 1t is believed that
the building will be burned. aud the
dozen besieged deputies put to
death before morning. The settlers
come from the tributaries of the Purgatorie
river. from Vernjo, N. NJ, and also from
the Costills grant in those mountain dis
tricts. It seems useless to oppose them
with either militia or regular troops. Pub
lie sentiment in Trinidad is entirely with
the settlers. Another courier is expected to
arrive tonight. Ths settlers cavalry is
composed of both Americans and Mexican.
The Mexicans are painted as if for war.
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Report of the Investigation.

New YORK, August 27.-The Kansas &
Texas investigating committee to-day sub
mitted their report to the direct
ors. It gives in detail the physical
conditions of all branches of the road, as
we'll as the financial condition of the COM
pany, but makes no recommendations in
regard to a reorganization or assessment on
the stock. The committee states that
it will require at least 100000
to place the road in good order,
while extensions of uncompleted lines
will require nearly 100000 more. It
finds that the apparent surplus had no e1-
istence, and that really there has been q de-
felt of over g, O00, 600 since the Missouri
Pacific leased theroad, and for the year end
ing:August l. 1888, the deficit will amount to
over $4,000. The committee and the di-
rectors decline to state what steps they will
take to improve the condition of the prop
erfY.
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Immigration Investigation.

BOSTON, August 27.-The congressional
immigration committee commenced its in
vestigation here to-day. Mr.. Wrightinton
testified that the increase in lunacy in the
state was due to immigration. Fully $50
paupers, assisted here by the Luke society,
had been sent back. Trouble had been
caused by mission Jews, the worst kind of
immigrants. Out of AZ 900 immigrants who
came to this port last year, 1000 were under
contract, and the witness favored a tax
of SO per head. This might stop immigra-
ton to some extent, but the time
has arrived when immigration has ceased to
be of value to this country. About 40 per
cent went to the interior. Within q few
years change of feeling has taken place,
and some of the strongest of the opponents
of indiscriminate immigration were children
of immigrants.
The Concord commissioner Of immigra-
ton said the Germans and Scandinavians
went west, while the Irish mostly remained
in towns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Terrible Boiler Explosion.

PIrTsBuRG, August 25.-A Cory, Pennsyl-
vania, dispatch says: A terrible boiler ex-
plosion occurred yesterday afternoon at
o'clock on Frank Stranahan's farm, seven
miles southwest of Cory, by which two
men lost their lives and others were serious
ly injured. It was threshing machine
boiler owned by Samuel Bontrell.
and had been run but little
since last fall. Thursday, while run
ming it the water got low, burning the
crown sheet. which was repaired recently
and thought to be safe. When the e1plo-
sion took place Friday, William Cloughf
was standing on top of the boiler to start
the engine, ths steam guage then indicated
sixty pounds. Cloughf was blown some dis
tancs and instantly killed. Arthur McCray,
one of the workmen, was thrown ninety
feet and injured so that he died last even
ing. Perry Cory and Jefferson Bontrell
we're also injured. The threshing machine
was demolished.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Stuck on q Sand Bar.

ST. LOUIS, No., August 27.-Tbe steamer
Annie P. Silver, left st. Louis at 8 o'clock
last night with 625 excursionists, women
and children. When opposite Madison,
twelve miles north of st. Louis, the steamer
ran on sand bar. All efforts to back off
we're fruitless and the densely crowded
packet was at the mercy of thu element.
At o'clock this morning the steamer
Spread Eagle went to the rescue and by
noon had transferred all passengers to the
shore in safety. Efforts are now being
made to release the steamer, but without
much prospect of early success.
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Northwest Crop Report.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, August 25.-Crop reports
to the Pioneer-Press don't materially modi-
fly the favorable forecast CT last week. Har-
vesting is under way along the lines of the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba, and the
weather has been clearer than for several
days. The predictions in regard to abun-
Oak, come reports of the largest crop ever
known in that country, ranging from eigh-
teen to thirty bushels per acre. Harvesting
will begin in the Red river valley next week
and in the Devils lake region little later.
Reports in regard to frosted wheat are CON-
Trajectory; in the Devils lake district 50
per cent of the crop is said to be affected.
The actual dams age in most cases is to iso-
lated fields, and if mixing could be avoided,
the aggregate of frosted wheat would be
small.
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MARKET REPORTS:
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, August %, 1888.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, August %, 1883.
The Daily Indicator reports:
ON CHANGE.
WHEAT-Receipts at regular elevators since
last report, Ii, 1888 bushels: Withdrawals, 1880
bushels, leaving stock in store report to the
board of trade to day, 135.s97 bushels.
No: red winter wheat-Cash, no bide, ITO
75c bid, no offerings October, no bids nor offer
in9s: December, 7Sc bid, 1910 asked.
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators since last
ELF, lesyi stock in sore; as reported to the
board of trade to day, 6. 1871 bushels.
OATS-No 2 cash, no bus nor offsrings Au-
gTst 2oHo pig: Nac asked ~; SSeItemser ac bid
RYE-No. 2 cash and August, no bids nor offer
FLOUR-Demaadf fair and market firm for top
Sales: cars extra fancy at 81 20; car choice
at 81 10; Is cars fancy, September delivery, at
On, tations are for unee tablished brands of
new, in car lots per half barrel in Sacks as fol-
lows: Xxx, &C; xxx; 81 GOAL 05; family, u 05@
10; choice. q ss61 40: fancy. 81 5@1 IS; extra
BUTrER-The fine rains If the past few weeks
and the copse quent luxurious pasturage have had
a marked effect on the supply of butter, and tbs
demand. We quote: Creamery fancy at l6c;
good he dairy fancy. 15c; goo to choice. store
packed, 10G11c: poor, &c.
EGGS-keccipts large and market weak at lie
per dozen for strictly fresh. All eggs should be
fresh candled before shipping.
POULTRY--Live chicke ms, receipts larger
and market very weak; cnoice hens at % IS
per dozen; small, 81 SO; roosters. large, 81 90
per dozen; turkeys, fat. at &c lper lb.; ducks.
81 8 Der doz.; reese, no demand; spring chick
ems 81 2562 co per dozen; small chickens are un-
PR0VISIONS-Waon ote. Round lots SUGAR.
cured hams, 13hc per h.; breakfast bacon, 1lhc
per lb.: dressed beef, Sc; dry, salt shoulders,
81 75c; long, clear sides. IS s.; clear NIB sides.
IS 90; short clear, IS 50. smok.d shoulders - ~:
long clear. 80 Is: short clear, 81 20.
HAY-Receipts. II care. Market firm. New,
s. C0E6 so.
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Wednesday,
Thursday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 23.-The bill
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at st. Louis was
reported by Senator Vest from the commit
tee on commerce and passed.
Senator Sherman offered a resolution
which went over until tomorrow, directing
the payment of reward to the Labra Silver
Mining company.
Senator Chandler spoke on the last cleo
ton frauds in the south.
The senate adjourned without taking any
action upon the resolution.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the senate bill
was passed authorizing the Leavenworth
Rapid Transit Railroad company to con-
struct road across the Fort Leavenworth
military reservation.
The motion of Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, that
1900 copies of the presidents message on
the fisheries treaty be printed, was referred.
The house, without t;ansacting any other
business, adjourned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-01
Closing Day of the Chautauqua.

CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, August 27.-This is
the closing day of the Chautauqua assembly
for 1888. This morning Ex-Governor Cum
back, of-Indiana, gave fine lecture on 1.-THE
Model Husband" This afternoon Robert
Mcintyre will lecture. Closing exercises
will occur at 8 o'clock tonight, when ad-
dresses will be delivered by President Lew
is, Miller and others.
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An American 10 BE Knighted.

BLooxNeroN, Ill, August 25.-William
Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pa
c;fic railroad, now in Montreal, former
resident of Bloomington, Joliet and Chica-
60, is about to receive the honor of knight
hood for his labor and success in advancing
railway projects on Canadian soil. He be-
came citizen of the dominion some time
ago. Mr.. Van Horne is product of Joliet,
where he spent his boyhood. He be- IN his
railway career twanty-f years 30 as
night operator for the Michigan Central at
that place,