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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03
RATE COMPLAINTS.
AtchiSon Wants a Hearing on
the Rate Question.
its Trouble is That Shipments Can
be Made From the interior
Through Atchison to Eastern
Points at Rates Which Prevents
Competition there.

ArcH1soN, KAN, July 26.-The city coun-
Gil of Atchison, at the request OF the Mer-
chants exchange has drawn up complaint
against the Missouri Pacific and Atchlson,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroads, charging
freight determinations. Fault is found be-
cause the long haul from interior points to
st. Louis and Chicago is at lower rate IN
proportion than the short haul to Atch-
ison, that is to say it is the old COMPLAINT
that the through rate is less than the sum OF
the two local. 1t is proposed to file the
complaint with the state board of railroad
commissioners and ask for reduction in
proportion to the through rate or mileage
rate in Kansas. 1t is however, withheld
pending a correspondence with the railroad
management.
A meeting of the traffic managers it is ex-
pected will be arranged with the Atchison
shippers when it is hoped the grievance will
be adjusted. A representative of the Mis-
souri, Pacific freight department is under
stood to have said that if the complaint Is
filed with the commissioners the railroads
will make no defense, trusting to their abll-
lty to retaliate should the commissioners
take the extreme steps demanded.
The case has been carefully prepared and
will be the first of its nature presented to
the Kansas board. Railroad men say if the
commissioners make a reduction to meet
the through rate, or if they establish mileage
rates, they will to great extent overcome
the hardships and evils of the interstate
commerce act felt in the west, especially at
Missouri river points.
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Constitution Makers,

HELENA, Mont, July ga clause pro-
tiding that a declaration of intention shall
not be sufficient to make voter, but that
full citizenship shall be necessary, was dis
cussed long but finally voted down.
BISMARCK, N. D.-The committee on rev.
enue and taxation reported proposed ar
ticle for the constitution. It gives the leg
islature power to provide for raising reve-
nues sufficient to defray the expenses of the
state for each year, not to exceed four mills
on the dollar on the assessed valuation on
all taxable property; provides that laws
shall be passed, taxing by uniform rule all
property according to its true value In money
but the property of the United states, the
state, county and municipal corporations,
shall be exempt; that the legislature shall
exempt from taxation all school, religious
or charitable institutions except land over
1000 acres. Railroad property shall be as
sessed by the state board at not less than
s., O00, 600 Per mile.
This article will furnish one of the chief
fights of the session.
OLYMp1A, WAsH.-The rerort of the COM
mittee on corporation provides that corpor-
atoms must be formed under the laws.
Carriers are subjected to legislative control
80 that no discrimination is made, and gov
erned similar to the interstate rules. No
railroad company shall consolidate with any
other company. It provides for railroad
exercising control over all
common carriers. Great opposition to the
constitution is already manifested through
out the territory, and an organized effort
will be made to defeat it if several of the
present articles are not greatly amended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03
Officia, Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30.-During
the week ending July q, there has been an
excess of rain along the Atlantic coast
from Maine to South Carolina. and over
the cotton region from the Atlantic coast
westward to Northern Texas. More rain
than usual also occurred in southern Dako-
ia, and over the greater portion of Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Colorado. In the principal
corn states of the central valleys and also
the spring wheat region of Minnesota and
Dakota, the rainfall fo- the week was less
than usual, but generally amounted to
about half an inch. The rainfall for the
season over the gulf states and through
northwSrd to the lake region indicates an
excess of moisture for the season.
The weather during the week was decid-
edly favorable for crops in the spring wheat
regions of Minnesota and Dakota, where q
good harvest is in progress. Throughout
the northern states of the central valleys
extending from Ohio westward to Nebraska
and Kansas, the weather was favorable for
corn, which is reported as excellent and
growing finely.
The harvesting of winter wheat, grass
and oats was interrupted by rains and the
weather in many localities was too wet for
their threshing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03

FORT GIBSON, July &.-The Cherokee
commission was met here by delegation
d Greek Indians, headed by Indian Agent
6ennett, who asked that the Greeks
% heard at once in reference to certain
matters concerning the sale of their remain
ng lands. The request was granted, and
General Fairchild has arranged to meet the
Creeks at Muskogee.
The hard feeling between the Creeks and
Sherokees grows more bitter as the pend
ng negotiations come to a focus. The
-herokees upbrald the Creeks for the Okla
aoma deal and their indignation increases
IS the Greeks make further preparation to
seu. The Cherokees are almost unit IN
their opposition to any and all transaction
oy which their lands are to be marketed.
Cmef Mays demonstrated frmness in re-
fuslng to call the council that bids fair to
handicap the labors of the commission at
heir outset. He is reported to have pub
lcly stated to the commanding officers at
Fort Gibson that he would not call an extra
session under any circumstances.
General Fairchild expresses a desire to
confer with the chief at Tahlequah as soon
IS possible, ostensibly with the object of
inducing him to call an extra session at once.
During the delay that must ensue before
The delegates assemble, the general
says the commission will 60 to the Chey-
snne and Arapahoe agency to consider their
claims in the Cherokee strip.
Inc most important fact that has occurred
20 the commission thus far is the length to
which their negotiations will necessarily be
protractea, and with the present hostility
demonstrated by the Cherokee authorities,
1t may be several months before preliminary
negotiations can be opened. The commits
ZION goes from here to Muskogee.;
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&c. O." Quilted.
The Magnificent General Office
Building Burned Out.

The Magnificent General Office
Building Burned Out.
TOPEKA, KAN, July 27.-Yesterday morn
ing early the general office building of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
corner of Ninth and jackson streets, was
discovered to be on fire in the attic story.
For more than an hour floods of water were
fed to the flames with the general expecta-
ton of combining the fire to the attic. This
portion of the building was stored full OF
files of papers; cords of such material form
ing a supply of fuel for a fire extremely
hard to subdue. For two hours the fight
went on, the water flooding the lower floors
and coming through the pressed brick walls
in a hundred places, streaming down the
the outside. At last the fire eat it's way
down to the top story, which was crowded
with the desks of busy workers not yet
arrived.
The fire cleaned out the floor, and while
burning most fiercely, at the north end,
hopes were few that the floors below would
escape the same fate. The fire was, how
ever, conquered before getting below the
top story below the attic, and the walls, and
even the windows with few exceptions, are
saved. The entire building was flooded with
water, which is great damage and a greater
inconvenience. Some of the departments
have found other temporary quarters.
Rooms in numerous locations were
promptly protfered and accepted, among
them such portions of the old Common
wealth building, on Jackson street, as could
be vacated. The Kansas Newspaper Union
were occupying it all. as well as their new
building on Eighth street, but the older
building could, by crowding, give up por-
ton of its space. This was at once filed
with office material, ETC., from &c. o."
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EE
A FLOUR POOL.
The Southern Kansas Milling Asso-
citation Formed.

The Southern Kansas Milling Asso-
citation Formed.
WICHITA, KAN, July 27.-The members of
district No. 3, comprising the southwest
quarter of the state, held meeting, thirty
being In attendance. All the mills but five
were represented. An association was
formed, to be known as the Southern Kan
sas Milling association, and officers were
elected as follows: B. Martinten, of Newton,
president; w. A. Barkams, vice president;
George II. Hunter, secretary; and an
executive committee, consisting of the
president, ex-officio; E. E. Dawson, II. En-
erson, and George n. Hunter. Bylaws
and a constitution were adopted.
The object of the association is to estab-
lish an Office somewhere, the location being
not as yet determined, to handle the -four of
the entire association, and send it by the
train load, as collected from all the mills,
to the southern states for export.
The association adjourned to meet at the
call of the president, who will call meeting
as soon as the executive committee is. ready
to report on some business assigned.
District not comprising quarter of state
in the southwest has been considering the
same question, and it is thought the two dis
tricts will be formed In the same association
for the purpose of more profitable dispos-
ing of product.
The association expects to be able to run
its mills day and night, but do not hope to
consume all the wheat. The members say,
however, the inclement weather is damaging
some of the wheat considerably and fear
the farmers will suffer considerable loss.
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The Printers Trouble.

New York, July H.-The meeting Of
typographical Union No. 6 is said to have
been the largest ever held in this city. A
thorough discussion of the troubles of the
past week was had, and, by q vote of about.
800 to 400, it was decided to resist any
reduction in the price of compost
ton. Many members were unable to get IN
the hall where the meeting was held and
waited outside to hear the result. Some
few were not averse to making concessions
to their employers and others desired certain
notifications, but the great mass opposed z
change in the present scale. They regard
Big Six as the backbone of trades unionisms
IN the United States, and it Is assamed.thss
if the scale was reduced here. the prnees1
stronghold, reductions would follow'in thar
trade all over the country. Fears are also
entertained that other trades mi8ht Do afr
fected. Two hours of discussion preceded
the vote. One of the delegates to TIA
recent convention in Denver said thaS
unions al over ths country had urged No. 6
to resist The proposed reduction and th.s
the promise OF support had como from az
trades. Chapel meetings were held b IA
various o6ices. Work 10 progressing -
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Gould Has Enough!

New YORK. July 26.-Jay Gould was seen
in regrad to the story that he had been try
ing to buy the Alton. He said: 81 have all
the roads need at present. ALI my inter-
ests are in railroads and am satisfied to
look after them. ] am not speculator
and have not had speculative interest in
the market for five years. occasionally have
money to invest and I put it in railroad
securities. have made no offer for the
Alton"
Mr.. Gould smiled when it was suggested
that he had recently been borrowing large
sums of money. He remarked after brief
pause, II am lending much more than am
borrowing"
An intimate friend of Mr.. Gould's said
that efforts to induce the Alton to reconsider
its withdraw from the interstate asso-
citation had been unsuccessful. 'There
have been recent conferences in this city,
he said, "but they have not amounted to
much. The Alton will stay out, but it will
not cut rates, because it must earn large
dividends"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03

Government Schools for Indians.
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 30.-Mr. Morgan,
the commissioner of Indian affairs, is now
considering the matter of appointment of
teachers in Indian schools. He has received
q large number of applications, but says in
making appointments, as well as in making
changes, he will be governed entirely by the
fitness of the applicants. He says that it is
his intention to make the Indian sch ools
like the public schools-non-p political and
non-sectarian. He favors the policy of hav-
ing the schools under management of the
government, and, while renewing the con-
tracts with most of the contract scho OILS for
the next year, he does not favor the starting
of new schools of this kind. There are
some 15s schools which are under the sole
management of the government and some
seventy-one schools which are conducted
NANNY by the various religious denomina-
tons under contract with the govern
ment. The churches render valuable as
sistance in Indian education by supple
menting the work done by the government
in places where the appropriation does not
permit the establishment of government
school.
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The Last Received,

WICHITA, KAN, July 27.-Edgar T. Brown,
whose mysterious temperance was told in
these dispatches yesterday, is considerably
better, and is able to converse nationally for a
few moments, but the physicians will not al
low him to talk as it seems to excite hum too
much. 1t seems altogether probable that
he will live, and that his mind will be par
TALLY restored.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-During the latter
part of last month, a pet dog belong
ing to Mr.. Charles Thyme, showed symp-
toms of rabies and afterwards went mad.
Before it could be killed it bit Willie Thyme,
aged six years, Henry Brockheimer, q
nephew. and Bonnie Hooker. Willie Thyme
died of hydrophobia in its virulent form,
and there are some fears for the lives of the
two other persons bitten.
MNNEAPoLIs, MINN.-The option given
to the English syndicate on the flour
mill deal has expired, but SO far as can be
learned nothing definite has been accom-
plished and the deal may be considered of.
Interest now centers ON the English effort
to secure control of the Van Deusen line of
elevators on which it is generally under
stood that an option has been given.
WICHITA, KAN.-During a violent rain
storm, lightning struck the suburban
electric line, and, it is thought, made an al
most total wreck of the dynamo. Some
persons in the station were badly shocked.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03

All the Kansas City and southwest lines xers
represented. The meeting was held simpiv
for the purpose of discussing plans for tie
good of the order; besides that, nothing was
done of interest to the public.
B. w. Vedder, of Sedalia, chairman of the
general grievance committee of the south
west, presided at the meeting. 70 report
er's inquiry, he said:
'sNo, the meeting was not held for the
purpose of organizing any opposition that
there may be in the order against Chief Ar
thur. The Brotherhood is harmonious
now"
SIS the Burlington represented?'
Gas it was before the strike; not as it is
now"
'Tsi it not true that the Burlington engin-
GERS and fremen are all members of the
order?"
To this query Mr.. Vedder declined an
answer.
After the conclusion of the deliberations
a banquet was rendered the visitors by a 10.
cal organization.
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The Colorado River Explorers.

The Colorado River Explorers.
SALT LAKE UTAH, July 26.-In regard to
the dispatch sent out from Kanab, Utah,
about the party exploring the Colorado river
with the view of building railroad by that
route to the Pacific coast, another telegram
gives additional particulars from the sur
veying party as follows:
''From Denver the remaining members
of the party started by wagon north for
Tilford, Utah: Robert B. Stanton, chief en-
gineer, intends to return and complete his
survey of railroad down the Grand
Canyon as soon new and proper boats can be
procured. He also reports that railroad line
down the Colorado river canyons Is not
only practicable. as far as he had exami ed
it, but it now can be more easily and
cheaply built than he expected before the
survey. The party have now surveyed and
examined some 400 miles from Grand juno
ton, Colo, to points where they left Marble
canyon after the accident:which happened to
President Brown"
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Oil in the Rockies,

OTTAWA, ONT., July 2.-Major A. B. Pat
rick, dominion land surve or of Calgary,
writes from the summit of rows Nest Pass,
Rocky Mountains, July IL. In his letter he
says that he and a fellow surveyor had been
prospecting eleven weeks In the Rocky
mountains for coal oil deposits, and that
they had struck one of the richest deposits
ever found. Samples showed 81 per cent.
lubricating oil, per cent. heavy oil, and
the remaining water and foreign substances.
This is daclared to be the best oil ever dis
covered. Mr.. Patrick has had registered In
his own name forty acres of the east side of
the summit and 500 acres in British Column
bia- As it is 4, 500 feet above the sea level,
the crude Oil can be run off any distance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03

The Statute Allowing Them to be
Incorporated Declared to de I'M
constitutional.
KANSAS CRY, July 31-Judge Field, OF
the circuit court declared the statute allow
ing religious associations to be incorporat-
ed unconstitutional. This decision was rem
dered on the application of Ryerson Ritchie
and others for the incorporation of the re-.
q great surprise to the attorneys. Many
religious bodies have been Incorporated
under this law of 1876, and this decision rem,
ders these interpretations invalid.
Judge Field in support of his decision,
said that the state of Missouri from theI
very beginning was very particular conf
corning the powers of religious bodies, as
ment. ALI through the web aud wool of the
law of this state this policy Is seen and tae
passage of the law in question was in di-i
rect conflict with the constitution. In this
city and in the city of st. Louis religious
corporations have been created under this
statute which now have millions of dol;
lars of property under their control,
which is illegal if Judge Fields decision is
right.
In the course of his decision the Judge
pointed out that in the constitution af 1870
the creation of religious corporations was
totally prohibited. By the constitution of
1855 this class of corporations was prohibit,
ed except for the purpose of acquiring,
holding and disposing of so much land as
was required for public worship, parson-,
ages and cemeteries, defining the amount as
follows: Not to exceed five acres in the.
country or one acre in town or city. This
provision was abrogated by the adoption of
the constitution of 1875. The provision
that the law in ques ion must submit to
and be tested by is that contained in sec
ton of article XII of the last named con-
stitution, It reads as follows!
THAT no religious corporation can be-
established in this state except such as may
be created under a general law for the pur-
pose only of holding so much real estate as
may be prescribed by law for church edi-
fees, parsonages and cemeteries"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-03
The Races.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 3O.-Winners at the
races: Ocllon, Bessie June, Kenwood,
Heatherton, Lady He1nphill and Frederick.
NEW YORK, Winners at Brighton Beach
are: Glendale, Meriden, Ivesal, Fannie A..
Hercules.
CH1cAGo,-Winners at West Side Driving
park: J.H. Fenton, Josephus, Palisade,
Doust, Lulu May.
ST. PAUL, MINN.,-Winners at Twin City
Jocky club races: Oracle D., Charlotte,
Miss Bell, st. Ledger, Bridgelight and Lin
gust.
DETROIT, Mich.,-Winners at trotting
meeting: Guy made an exhibition mile in
2:12%. johnson paced an exhibition mile
2:O9%. Ray Wakes won the 2.14pace, Kid
Curry the 2:19 tTot.
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The New Railroad,

TOPEKA, July Wv. A. Green and g. A.
Streeter, of New York City. and A. B. Pom
eroy, of Westmoreland, have been in the
city inspecting the T. w. & NJ. railroad. Mr..
Green and Mr.. Streeter left for New York
City to finish the arrangements for provid-
ing the necessary funds to make the new
railroad hum. Mr.. Streeter has been along
the line of this new road examining the
route and investigating its prospects. He is
perfectly satisfied and thinks the road has a
substantial and brilliant future. He thinks
that manufactures Will speedily follow, and
that Topeka is destined to be one Of the
most important cities of the west, but to
become that they must every one make the
city's interest their own. The company,
composed as it is of well Known citizens of
the country, give every guarantee of good
faith, as these people could not be induced
to join a snide affair.
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Obstinate Indians.

WHITE EARTH AGENCY, MIMI, July 3d.
It seems pretty certain that the great White
Earth reservation OF 3,O0O,OO acres will not
be open this year. Commissioners Rice,
Martin and Whiting are discouraged over
the outlook. After suggesting many Ques-
tons to the commission in reference to the
Nelson bill, the Indians took a decided
stand against opening any portion OF the
There have been several stormy sessions and
the Indians are not in good humor 50 that it
will be difficult task to secure their con-
sent. The commission has been In session
at White Earth ten days and as yet has not
secured signature.
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A Kansas ity Building Falls.

A Kansas ity Building Falls.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. July a.-The east
wall of the three story brick building 227
West Ninth street, owned by Andrew Jacks
and occupied by Mrs. E. Norton as a
lodging house, gave way and came down
with crash into the excavation on the east
side of the building, carrying with it all the
rooms on the east side of the house, which
were filed with dodgers. more or less seri-
ously injunng four persons.
In few minutes the patrol wagon was
on the ground and this was quickly followed
BY the fire department which set to work to
discover whether anybody was buried in
the ruins. Fortunately no lives were lost.
The wounded are:
John Campbell, cut about the face and
neck and injured in the back.
Mrs. John Campbell, seriously bruised
about the breast and one foot crushed.
y. r Hughes, foot injured.
F. d. Fair, arm badly bruised
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The New Salt Securities,

New YORK, July 26.-The Evening Post
says: Enquiries to-day in we'll informed
circles lead to the belief that although there
have been numerous small subscriptions to
the salt company's securities, the total
amount applied for is inconsiderable. The
opinion is entertained also that the whole
amount of stock and bonds not subscribed
for here will be taken in London. The
subscription IS for $11 COX, 600 and s., 600, 900
bonds. Since the owners of the salt proper
ties brought into the combine do not take
securities for their plant, but only cash, the
carrying out of the programme ought to
make large amount of sterling exchange
available, and stop the gold exports for a
while. It is of course possible that large
subscriptions may be made here at the last
moment, but up to this time there has been
no eagerness to take up the new salt secure
ties. The subscription books have closed.