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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30
The Land Commissioner.

Inc IdnO SOT1InISSlOneT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.-The fight
for the position of commissioner of the gen
eral land Office continues active and interest
ing. There are three candidates now in the
field, ex-senator Chillcot, of Colorado; ex-
Governor Stone, of Iowa, and ex-Congress-
man Calkins, of Indiana. 1t was reported
that the president had determined to appoint
Mr.. Calkins, because their seemed to be no
other way of settling the fight between the
other candidates. The president stated to
Senator Teller, however, that the matter had
not been settled, and that Mr.. Calkins would
not be appointed. Ex-senator Chilcott has
the backing of the senators from Minnesota,
Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas, and Sena-
tor Higgins, of Delaware. Secretary Noble
is said to favor the appointment of Governor
Stone,
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LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the Convenience
Of Hurried Readers.

British syndicate seems to be buyinR al
the big breweries in America that it can ind
that Will sell.
n. ]. Willis & Co, st. Louis, are .ssilk
remnant" swindlers, and N. ]. w. Is under
arrest charged with using the mails for
swindling purposes
President Harrison is said to have told
New York delegation that their state could
not have the appointment of public printer
because that position is to be given TO
western man.
Justice Stanley Matthews died at 1906 q.
M, March y. He was practically uncon-
scous for some hours previous to his DEATH
The supreme court at once adjourned, -
did the senate.
George r. Peck went around to Washing
ton to see that his old partner Judge Chand-
Ter Is properly received there.
Mrs. Harrison is said to be discharRin9
negro servants at the while house and en-
ploying white people.
Judge David ]. Brewer is men toned IN
connection with filing the vacancy in the
supreme court.
The Interior department will act, shortly,
upon the negotiations provided for by con-
gress, to get title to the Potawatomie lands
in jackson county, Kan.
Mrs. Field, widow of the late Cyrus w.
Field, who has been at National City, Cal,
for some time, fell and broke her shoulder
blade. She is about 80 years old and recov-
cry is doubtful.
New Mexico republicans are said to be
about ready to prefer charges against Cover
nor E. G. Ross, to secure his removal. His
term would expire April 10, 1890, but they
can't wait whole year.
When General Prentiss asked General
Noble to assist him in getting the Bethany,
Mo-, pOstoffice, General Noble wept. and re-
piled that he would find proper place for
you if have TO turn the department inside
out" And he did.
Wade Hampton has had two flags in pos
session since the war, taken from the Sixty
cavalry. He has sent them to Senator Quay
to be restored to the survivors of those Or
carnations.
Secretary Noble, of the interior depart
ment, Assistant Secretary Bussey and ex-
Governor stone of Iowa, are old army COM
rades in the same regiment, and life long
friends. This gives Stone ''an edge" on the
position of commissioner of the general land
Office.
The New York Central Labor union has
decided to IeOrganiZe by requesting all
unions to elect new delegates to the central
body. committee was appointed to en-
deavor to bring about a reconciliation with
delegates who withdrew some weeks ago and
formed the Central Labor Federation.
A number of policemen who were protect
ing party of emergency men engaged in
serving 1.-THE distraints in Pembryn, Cardi-
ganshire, Wales, were attacked by mob and
a fierce contest took place, during which
many men on both sides were injured. It is
believed that it will be necessary to call upon
the military to assist the emergency men in
serving the distraints.
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WARRINGTON, d. c., March N.-Corporal
Tanner, the newly appointed commissioner
of pensions, when asked what policy be
would pursue in dealing with the affairs Of
the bureau, said: Il can best answer that
by quoting one of General Harrison's re-
marks made during the last campaign. He
said: Gentlemen, it is NO time to use the
apothecary's scales when you come to weigh
the services of the men who saved this na-
tion.' It seems to me that that is q pretty
good motto for the people of the United
States TO adopt. If were asked to define
my ideas on the pension question in SEN
tence, should unhesitatingly reply: "A
pension for every surviving soldier who
needs one; and no soldiers widow, father OF
mother should be in want am going to
take hold of this mighty machine, and l I'm
not fool enough to think have nothing to
learn"
"Are you in favor of an increase in the sol.
dier's pensions"
II tell you, frankly, I am opposed to these
81, 81 and s. month pensions. If you are
going to give q man anything, give him
enough that he may realize he is getting
something. If there is an old soldier who
has got a claim that you are satisfied is
good one and he has not quite proved it, my
policy is to assist him to secure the proof.
You may say that am opposed to the knock
ing out of soldiers claims because of tech
meal short coming"
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Pork Packing,

CINCINNATI, O., March 23.-Colonel Sid
ney ID. Maxwell, superintendent of the
chamber of commerce, has submitted a de-
tailed statement of the pork packing in Gin
cinnati for the winter season 1889, from
which some peculiar results appear. While
the aggregate number of hogs packed was
9.5O6 less than the preceding winter, the ag-
gregate gross weight showed an increase of
3, 1886 pounds, or an average increase per
head of 20.52 pounds. The increase in the
yield of lard was 1,293, l33 pounds. The in
crease in the cost compared with the preced-
ing season was S166.643.
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Stanley Matthews.


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25-Stanley
1924. He graduated at Kenyon college in
1910, and began the practice of law few
years later in Maury county, Tennessee. He
returned to Cincinnati soon after and be-
came engaged in anti-slavery movements,
being in 1849 assistant editor of the Cincin-
natl Herald, the first daily anti-slavery news
paper in that city. He became Judge of the
court of common pleas of Hamilton county
in 1851, and state senator in 1855 and 1885,
In 1851 he was United Sthtes attorney for the
southern district of Ohio. In March 1851, he
was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the
Twenty-third Ohio regiment and served in
West Virginia, participating in the battles of
Rich Mountain and Carnifex's Ferry. In
October of the same year he became colonel
of the Fifty-seventh regiment, and in that
capacity commanded brigade in the army
OF the Cumberland, and was engaged at
at Dobb's Ferry, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga
and Lookout Mountain. He resigned from
the army In 1853 to become Judge of the
superior court of Cincinnati, and was presi-
dental elector on the Lincoln and johnson
ticket In 1854 and on the Grant and Colfax
ticket in 1858. In 1884 he was delegate
from the Presbytery of Cincinnati to the
general assembly of the Presbyterian church
IN Newark, n. j., and as one of the commit
tee on bills and resolutions, reported the
resolutions that were adopted by the assem-
bly, on the subject of slavery. He was de-
feated as republican candidate for congress
in 1876, and was one of the counsel before the
electoral college commission, opening the
argument in behalf of the republican electors
in the Oregon case. In March 1877 he was
elected United States senator in place of
Hon. John Sherman. who resigned, and in
1881 he was appointed an associate justice of
the United States supreme court.
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SATURDAYS List,

James Tanner of Brooklyn, to be commits.
sioner of pensions.
James NJ. Shackelford of Indiana, to be
judge of the United States court for the In
dian territory.
Zachary Walrond of Kansas. to be attors
ney for the United States court for the In.
dian Territory.
Thomas B. Needles of Illinois, to be mar.
shall of the United States for the Indian ter.
ritory.
Walter p. Corbett of Georgia, to be mar.
shall of the United States for the southern
district of Georgia.
Edwin Willets of Michigan, to be assist.
ant secretary of agriculture.
James L. King, to be postmaster at To.
peka, Kan.
Ed F. Jones, to be postmaster at Holton,
Kan.
Allen Chadwick, to be postmaster at Ar.
mourdale, Kan.
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The Montreal Consulship.

WASHINGTON, D. C.,March 26.-Mr. C. O.
Shepherd, of Mount Morris, N. Y, is here,
and is bringing all the influence he can COM
mand to bear on the state department for
the Montreal consulship. This is the place
for which Charles Pope, of st. Louis, has
been endorsed by the four Missouri republi-
can congressman. Mr.. Shepherd has the adj
vantage of knowing the ropes. He was con-
sui to Bradford, England, under President
Arthur, and before that he was consul gen.
eral to Yokohama. Four years ago Presi-
dent Cleveland removed Mr.. Shepherd for
his excessively offensive partisanship." This
partisanship consisted of frequent trips from
the consulship to this country to take part in
political campaigns.
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The Topeka Land Office.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 23.-The secre-
tary of the interior has decided not to revoke
Mr.. Villas order consolidating the four land
districts in eastern Kansas. This order
which was one of the last made by the retir-
ing secretary, consolidated the four land dis
tricts of Independence, Wichita, Concordia
and Topeka. The one large district is to be
known as the Topeka district, and the land
office at Topeka was to transact the entire
business.
This makes the Topeka land office one of
the most important and remunerative in the
state, and there will doubtless be numerous
candidates for register and receiver.
Prices term expires on April IA, $780, and
Spaulding's July n, 1889. The latter
official will probably be allowed to finish his
term.
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Reds Appointment.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 22.-It is
learned that the nomination of Mr.. Reid as
minister to France was entirely unsolicited
by him or his friends. He was not an appli-
cant for any place. 1t has been the inten-
ton of the president ever since the election
to tender him some important appointment
and this, it is understood, would have been
the mission to England but for the impress
sion that the earnest advocacy of Home rule
for Ireland by the Tribune might render the
relations of Mr.. Reid with the government
of Lord Salisbury less cordial than would be
desirable.
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Offensive Partisanship.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March H.-The post
master general has thus far refused to say
anything for publication on the subject Of
offensive partisanship as cause for the re.
moval of postmasters, butthe Star says: "Mr.
Wanamaker has made the positive announce.
ment to an unnamed member of congress,
who had q very offensive partisan postmaster
he was working to have removed, that the
charge of offensive partisanship would not
be regarded as sufficient cause for removals.
Some other good reason would have to be
given, and it did not matter whether or not
that charge was attached
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TUESDAYS L'Os.

Francis E. Werner of Wyoming Territory,
to be governor of Wyoming Territory.
Benjamin F. White of Dillon, Mont, to be
governor of Montana.
Lee H. Morehouse of Oregon, to be agent
of the Indians of the Umatilla agency in
Oregon.
r. B. Bell of Maryland, to be assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs.
Oscar M. Spellman of Arkansas, to be
marshal of the United States for the eastern
district of Arkansas.
Charles c. Walters of Arkansas, to be
United States attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Arkansas.
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important Provisions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23-There are
some very interesting provisions in the law
to establish court for the Indian Terri
tory. st. Louis merchants have repeatedly
memorialized congress to establish some
terest of business. The law does it. 1t
declares: ''Shall have jurisdiction in all
civil cases between citizens of the United
States who are residents of the Indian Ter
ritory, or between citizens of the United
States, or of any state or territory therein,
and any citizen of or person or persons re-
siding or found in the Indian territory,
and when the value of the thing in contro-
yersy or money claimed shall amount to
800 or more" This will prevent debtors
in the territory from taking advantage of
their creditors ON the outside, as some of
them have frequently done. The only bar
to the courts jurisdiction is over ''contro-
only" An important provision is that re-
lating to leases in the territory. The law pro-
vides ''that all laws having the effect to
prevent the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek,
Chicasaw and Seminole nations or either of
them, from lawfully entering into leases or
contracts for mining coal for a. period not
exceeding ten years. are hereby repealed:
and said court shall have jurisdiction over
all controversies arising out of said mining
leases or contracts, and of all questions of
mining rights or invasions thereof where
the amount involved exceeds the sum of
500" Considerable outside capital, some
from st. Louis, is invested in the territory
coal mines, and the above clause applies to
1t. The Judge is empowered to employ a
clerk, to be paid by fees. The marshal is
authorized to appoint deputies. The court
viii have exclusive original jurisdiction
over all offences against the United States
committed within the Indian Territory not
hard labor" Capital and penal Offences
must, as heretofore, go to courts outside the
territory.
All proceedings of the court must be in
the English language. Indians are Qualified
to be jurors, except that where criminal
trials are held: and the defendant is citizen
of The United States, the jurors must also
he oifizens
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Candor of the President.

'AsH1NGToN, D. c., March N.-The presi-
dent is causing great deal of annoyance
and chagrin among the politicians here by
his candor in describing the kind of men he
wants and the kind of men he does not want
He is listening attentively to what the Office
seekers say, but is all the time looking over
their heads among the people. To delega-
ton who presented the name of candidate
for an Office and urged his appointment on
account of his poverty, the president said:
"You must not come here to ask me to make
an appointment for any such reason. I can
not give an Office to this man simply because
he is poor. While 1 smpathize with him,
and while have seen the time when would
have liked to have any Office that has good
salary, don't think it is good policy to use
such arguments to secure appointments in
the public service"
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Tickets for parties"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 22.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company gave notice of
an important change in its ticket selling ar
engagements. Special tickets will be placed
on sale for the use of parties. Ten or more
persons in party will be carried on one
ticket at the rate of cents per mile per
capita. The present rate is 3 cents per mile,
without regard to the number of persons
carried. The privilege is extended over the
entire system of the road east of Pittsbnrg
and Erie. The rate is the same as that
allowed theatrical parties, and has hereto
gers.
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Visible SuppIv of Grain.

VISIOIe supply OF CTdIH.
NEW YORK, March N.-The visible supply
Of grain on Saturday, March q, as compiled
by the New York produce exchange, was as
follows:
Wheat, g, S,s12 bushels; decrease, 94s,-
$50 bushels.
Corn, 1851 ,473 bushels; increase, 404, OSs
bushels.
Oats, s,33s.423 bushels; decrease, 172,oss
bushels.
Rye, 1,59O,718 bushels; decrease, 1879
bushels.
Barley, LOO, 9A bushels; decrease, 13O,51a
bushels.
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body, ON the ground that he is not the law
full governor of the state and, therefore,
without authority to issue such call Ims
determination has reached the ears OF the
democrats and has kicked up an immense
hubbub. While the democrats have one ma
jority in the house, they are two IN the mn
RANGING to combat this new movement
the Opposition. It is likely, should repu' a,
cans fail to respond, the sergeant at am.
viii be sent to arrest them at their home.
and this might easily precipitate tr <able,
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Minors Who Enlist and Desert.

Minors Who Enlist and Desert.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 1.-THE adju-
tant general of the army has published for
the information of the army recent deci-
eion by a United States court, in Michigan,
touching the status of minors who enlist and
afterward desert from the army. In the
case at issue the soldier enlisted when a
minor, although pretending that he was of
age, and afterward deserted. He war arrested
and court martialed. While the proceedings
of the court were awaiting review the father
of the minor sued out a writ of habeas corpus.
The United States court declined to issue the
writ, holding that a minor soldier of the
army in confinement under charge of de-
sertion could not be discharged from mill
tary service by the court until he had been
released from such confinement. 1t was also
held that minors contract of enlistment is
not void, but voidable. If he is over 16 years
of age he can be discharged only upon the
application of his parents or guardian.
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Thousands. Starving.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-The
United States consul general at Shanghai
has informed the state department at the ne
quest of the Shanghai committee of the
North China relief fund of the distress exist
ing over large area of China. Thousands
are starving and dying from exposure in
northern China. Relief has already been re-
ceived from America and England. More is
needed.
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Reid's Confirmation.

WAsHINGToN,D D. C. March 26.-The vote on
the confirmation of Mr.. Reds nomination
was Is to Is, a bare quorum voting. The
Democratic senators who voted for Whitelaw
Reid confirmation were Call, Ransom, Blod-
gett, Payne and Gibson. It is claimed by
Mr.. Reds friends that all the Republican
senators who we're not paired voted for con-
frmatiOn.
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Reduced Rates to Kansas Towns.

KANSAS CRY, No., March 22.-Mr. George
". Duback, secretary of the kansas-Ne-
braska association of general passenger and
of the meeting held in this city last week, in
printed form.
Open rate of single fare for the round trip
was authorized for the following gather
ings:
y Ottawa Chautauaua assembly, Ottawa,
Kan, June Is to % inclusive; dates of sale,
June IL to q inclusive, tickets to be limited
to June % for return, the rate to be extended
to all points in the state on red letter days,
which will be announced by the secretary of
the next meeting.
Kan, June 25 to July 4; dates of sale. June
"a to July inclusive, tickets to be limited to
July 5; rates to be extended to other parts in
the state on red letter days.
Winfield Chautauqua assembly, Winfield.
June 4 to IA inclusive; dates of sale, June 3.
to June ID, to be limited for return until the
18th; rates to be extended to other parts of
the state on red letter days.
Knights of Pythias of Kansas, meeting of
grand lodge and Kansas brigade of uniform
rank, Leavenworth, Kan, May u to %, 1889.
The action taken at the February meeting
was reconsidered and an open rate of single
fare was authorized from Meade Center.
hOoSO Sltys cclHlolS. A>cSS N1tAs "dhScISy.
Norton and intermediate points; dates of
sale, May 20 to % inclusive; limited to 25th
to return.
Open rate of fare and one-third was au-
thorized for trade display, Leavenworth,
Kan, April 8. Tickets to be sold from
points within fifty miles distant on the 9Th
only: limited to 10th for return.
Fare and one-third on certificate plan was
authorized for the following gatherings.
Meeting of River Brethren to be held at
Abilene, Ram, March % to April 8.
Kansas, south Kansas and northwest Kan
sas Methodist conference, Jewell City, Kan,
March q.
Educational conference. Kansas yearly
meeting, to be held at Lawrence, Kan,
March % and 80.
Kansas State Medical society. annual
meeting, Topeka, KAN. May Z, 8 and 9.
Seventh Day Adventists, annual camp
meeting, Ottawa, Kan. May IL to %.
Kansas Pharmaceutical association an
nual meeting, Atchison, Kan, May Is, 16
and II.
Kansas Travellers association, annual
meeting, Hutchinson, Kan, May 1s.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25-Hon. W.
J. Buchan, of Kansas City, Kan, is here in
the interest of candidate for the postofice
in his town. Representative Funston, in
whose district Kansas City, Kan, is located,
has already recommended the appointment
of postmaster. Mr.. Funston's candidate
is O. F. Serviss. Mr.. Buchan wants Col
onel Cornell or somebody else appointed,
and the fight for the Office promises to be-
come interesting.
, Hon. S. B. Bradford, ex-attorney general
of Kansas, arrived in the city from New Eng
land. He is on his way home from New
Hampshire, where he took an active part in
the prohibition contest. Mr.. Bradford will
probably be candidate for appointment to
judicial or executive position in Utah. His
friends desire him to enter the race for gov
ernor of Utah, but he has not yet decided to
do so.
G. L. Coates, of Armourdale, Kan, is a
candidate for superintendent of the railway
mail service in the sixth division, with head
quarters at Fort Worth, Tex. He is strongly
endorsed and hasan excellent record, lasting
through many years in the railway mail ser
vice. His appointment is considered very
probable.
c. C. Tncher, of Coldwater, Kan, is here
as a candidate for secretary of legation to
Venezuela. The Office was recently held by
Kansas democrat, c. K. Holiday, Jr., and
Mr.. Tncher feels that the state still has some
claims on it. He comes strongly endorsed
by Kansas politicians, and hopes to secure
the aid of the congressional delegation:
Hon. Daniel McTaggart, of Independence.
Kan, is in the city.
Hon. Henry Booth, speaker of the house of
representatives, and State Senator j. W.
Rush, of Larned, Kan, are at the National.
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The Dead Justice.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March N.-Funera]
services over the remains of the late Asso-
ciate Justice Matthews were held at his late
residence, DR.. Hamlin and DIR. Leonard Of
floating. The president and cabinet, the
justices of the supreme court, many men,
bers of congress and other prominent per-
sons were present.
The remains were carried to the Baltimore
d Ohio station and sent to Glendale. O.
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We dnesday's Grlst.

Frederick d. Grant. of New York. to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tertiary of the United States to Austria
Hungary.
John c. New, of Indiana, to be consul
general of the United States at London.
Paul Fricke, of Texas, to be United States
marshal for the western district of Texas.
Seigman Bros, at London, England, to
be special fiscal agents of the navy depart
ment at London.