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BLAINE PRESIDES

Over the Congress Of American
Nations.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 4.-Secretary
J. G. Blaine addressed the delegates to the
Pan-American congress, welcoming them.
After the address he was chosen to preside
over its deliberations. Mr.. Blaine said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE INTERNATIONAL Con-
GREss:-Speaking for the government of the
United States, bid you welcome to this
capitol. Speaking for the people of the
United States, bid you welcome to every
section and to every state OF the union. You
come in response to an invitation extended
by the president on the special authorize
ton of congress. Your presence here is no
ordinary event. it signifies much to the
people of all America to-day. 1t may sig
nifty far more in the days to come. No con-
ference of nations has ever assembled to
consider the welfare of territorial posses
slons so vast and to contemplate the posi-
bilities of future 30 grand and inspiring.
Tho:e now sitting within these walls are
empowered to speak for nations whnse bor-
ders are on both the great oceans, whose
northern limits are touched by the Attic
waters for thousand miles beyond the
Straits of Eehrlng, whose southern extrem-
ity furnishes human habi. atoms farther be-
low the equator than is elsewhere possible
ON the globe. While considerations of this
character must inspire Americans both south
and north with the iveliest antIcipations of
future grandeur and power, they must also
impress them with sense of the gravest re-
sponsibility and development of respective
nationalitles. y The delegates whom am adj
dressing can do much to establish permanent
relations of confidence, respect and friend
ship between the nations which they repre-
sent. They can show to the world an hon.
orable and peaceful conference of seventeen
independent American powers, in which all
shall meet together on terms of absolute
equality; a conference IN which there can
be no attempt to coerce a single delegate
against his own conviction of the interests
of his nation; a conference which will per-
NIT no secret understanding on any subject,
but will frankly publish to the world all its
conclusions; q conference which will toler-
ate no spirit of conquest, but will aim to
cultivate an American sympathy as broad
as both continents; a conference which will
form no selfish "1nclusions against the older
nations from which we are proud to claim
Inheritance; a conference, in fine, which
will seek nothing. propose nothing. endure
nothing that is not in the general sense of
all the delegates, timely and wise and peace
full"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-12

IN ID annals nd 10 mark the occasion a. q
rod letter day IN It's history. The visit Of
the international congress and tho unveil-
ing OF the portraits of Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan.
At the north end of the room were the
Rrotfaits OF the three great generals, Grant,
sherman and Sheridan, hung ON the wall,
eacn .eiied IN United Stat flag. 4 hese
ma8ulncens paintings were the gift of Mr..
George W. Chitds to the military academy.
Inc 4a!neIlng was probably the most rota-
PIE mat mas assembled in many years at the
historic academy. Among the noteworthy
citlzene OF the United States present were
General Horace Porter, General Fitz John
Porter, Collector Earhardt, of New York;
General Hastings, the secretary of war;
GenerA sherman, General Vanvleit, Judge
Horace Russell. Senator Pierce and Wayne
McVeagn. These we're supplemented by
the distinguished foreign representatives;
inciudlng the delegates to the Pan
American congress, which made here
its hrse important halt, upon its forty-two
days excursion. as guests of the United
States.
The exerci:es were opened with prayer by
the chaplain of the post, Rev. Nj. Postle-
thwaite. The superintendent then said the
next step was the unwilling of the portraits
presented to the a'ademy by Mr.. Childs.
He raised his hand, the tap of the drum fol-
lowed. the flags fell from the pictures and
they stood rsvea'ed in all their beauty. The
battalion presented arms. the band played
"Eail Columbia" and the audience sprang
to their feet and cheered.
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Topvra. KAx.. October AT the assem-
,,-x a., -, w.t.- H.rbo, ~onrent;o,
ohnG oi 'oe Deep ""A
to-day, committees reporteo' among tnem
the committee on organization, and its re-
80 %. .dorted- Nv this action Senator
port vas a.op - 49,
T. b. Plumb, OF Aansss' was nonoreo oy
being made the presiding officer, or perma-
mont chairman of the convention.
- No., r., v..,.., .ct.d
+. L. DanA' Oh Den'ei' oo''' ""'
permanent secretary.
Congressman Mansur had acted as tenn
.h.;.., h.v,no h..n a,ected nnon
pofary cn0ih ".' ""s
nomination made oy the Kansas Delegation
The reception at Representative hall, in
tho stota house. WAS crowded. vet. as the
e..S lent moving mon Floor MANAGER
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KANSAS RAILROADS,

The business of the Santa Fe road
for the three days of the last harvest
excursion business west of Kansas City
has been the biggest of the season, the
figures reaching 1925 west bound pass
engers.
Holton Recorder: The county COM
missioners met in special session to con-
slider the matter of employing counsel
for the county, and appearing in the
suit commenced in the q. s. court by q
trust company in New York against the
c., K. & N. railway company to fore
close mortgage OF $25.0OO.0O0. If
this mortgage should be foreclosed and
the property sold, the question is how
it will affect the stock owned by the
county in the corporation. It seems
that certain attorneys in Atchison and
Leavenwoath are wanting q contract
with the commissioners, to appear for
and represent the county in the suit,
for one-half the value Of the coanty's
stock.
Emporia Republican: The surveying
corps of the Kansas City, Wyandotte,
and Northwestern railroad company
pitched their tents at the south end of
the side east of the Wells ford bridge
across the Neosho. The camp ia about
two and half miles northeast of the
city. The survey viii be completed to
the city about the middle of next week.
The line comes down Taylor creek and
will strike the northeast part Of EN-
poria- The probable route win be
southwest about eight miles to Phenis
creek, up that four or five miles to the
head. then across tho divide ten or
twelve miles to Camp creek, up Cow
creek and down Cedar to South Fork Ut
Nat6old Green.
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have already besn placed in IL handA 81
President HARRISON. with the view Of beingi
examined and the fact ascertained whether
Or MOT they comply with the provisions Of;
the enabling act and arc not in conflict with
the constitution of the United States.
The canvass of the resuEns and the vote,
upon the constitution must be made by
Governor Melette. Secretary RichardsonI
and Chief Justice Trip, or any two Of Tie
assocaate justlces within ten days after The;
election. When this duty il completed, III
hes been arranged to telegraph the result to
President Harrison, and on October a, .
week later, It u ex. ected 10 receive the pres
ident's pfoclamaaon. Each PORTION Of the.
territory then becomes state, and tho OH
cers elected last Tuesday may then quality;
The constitution provides that the new eov-
ernor, Immediately upon his qualificatson,I
shall convene the Legislative assembly at .
date not less than fifteen nor moro than
forty days from the date of suchp rcclama-i
ton. It viii. therefore, b seem that The
legislature cannot be called to meet before
November Z. Should all the foregoing plans
be earned out a. arranged, and il 10 posi-
bic, the meeting viii not Be until Novem-
Der IL
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STOCK AND FARM.

Ellsworth Herald: Abe Higham
raised 1,57O bushels of wheel on 70
acres of ground that had not been
plowed for four years.
Greensburg Times: Numbers of cat
tie men are daily visiting Click to make
preparations for wintering their cattle.
With plenty of good water and an
abundance of feed the Medicine Valley
affords facilities second to none in the
west for keeping stock.
Coldwater Echo: All over Comanche
county the farmers are busy sowing
wheat. The acreage will more than
double the last years crop. The ground
is in excellent condition. Considerable
wheat is already up and covers the
fields with rich green.
Atchison Champion: A herd of six
ty Hereford and high grade calves be-
longing to General Guthrie passed
through the city from the generals
Chase county ranch, where they were
raised, to his Doniphan county farm,
where they will be wintered. A hand
| oOuCI OuuCu VI CdltoS uOSOI Pd666u
through Atchison. They weighed, on
an average, from 300 to 600 pounds
apiece.
Junction City Union: Capt. A. G.
Pierce has finished filing the first silo
with $50 tons of the best feed that he
ever put up. This year he is not
weighing the silo as he has heretofore.
All he puts on is little cut hay and
old corn fodder. This practice, togeth-
or with the new horse corn cutter,
which cuts as much with two men in
less than a couple Of hours, as two men
could cut in day, makes the expense
much less than it was last year. The
$50 tons cost him 26a cents ton in
the silo. This does not include thu
team help and the machinery.
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Wreck at Tribune.

TRIBUNE, KAN, October "A collision
occurred on the Missouri Pacific railway
west of this city, which caused one death
and resulted in heavy loss to thu company.
A freight train was switching at Towner
stat on, and starting up very suddenly the
train broke in two. The last part of It
started down grade, and there beng NO
brakeman on board it continued down the
track at fearful rate of 81 eed. Four m les
west of Aston, this county, it crashed into
the west bound passenger traih for Denver.
The cabooee and one freight car were pitched
up over the engine by the force of the COLI
SION and soon caught fire. C. p. Orwan,
mayor of the town of Horace, in this county.
was sleeping in the caboose, and was burned
to death in the fire. No one else Was seri-
ously injured. Fout cars, including the
caboose. we're burned. and the engine was
completely demolished. TIE coroner jury,
which held the inquest over the body Of Mr..
Orwan, returned q verdict that it was San
unavoidable collision"
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oEORGE d. OOPKINS,
Adjutant General.

The Courts Hold the Seal Skins.
SAN Francisco, CAL, October 5.|udge
Sawyer has rendered decision which COW
ers the cases of all sealers seized in Behring
Diego, owned by L. N. Handy, was seized
by the cutter Russ" and ordered to Sltka.
She went, and nearly 600 skins were con-
demned, brought here by Marshall Atkins
and sold. Handy tried to enioin the sale
on the ground that Alaskan court orders did
not hold here, but Judge Sawyer overruled
this. The came principle involved in this
decision holds in the cases of the two sealers
It is also claimed that it applies to ali eeiz-
ures of the Rush this year, as orders will
hold good. no matter where the seized yes
se!s have taken refuge.
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General AIger's Orders.

General Aleer's Orders.
DETROIT, NICE, October 5.-Commandel
r. A. Alger, of the Grand Army, has issued
the following order:
DETROIT, MICH.
Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic
General Order No. 8.
The following ramed comrades are here
by announced as the executive committee
of the national council of administration:
81. D. Reade, Of Evanston, Ill; BENJAMIN
Star. of Richmond. Ind; q. Il. Coulter, of
Topeka, Kan; Nelson Cole, of St. Louis;
T. 5. Clarkson, of Omaha; William s. Pills
bury, of Depot, N. H.; William Nee LELAND,
of Pittsburg.
Secondly special order issued August
10, 1889. South Carolina was attached to the
department of Georgia.
Third-The department of Colorado is
hereafter to be known as the department of
Colorado and Wyoming.
Fourth-The following comrades are here
by appointed members of the PENSION
committees:
George S. Merrill, Lawrence. Mass: John
S. Kountz, Toledo: Lucius Fairchild, Mad
ison. Wis: John w. Burst. Sycamore, Ills;
Richard w. Blue, Pleasanton, Kan.
Fifth-Comrade w. II. Saylor, of Port
land, Oregon, is announced as member of
the council of administration for that de-
partmeut. r. A. ALGER,
Chief.
GEORGE 81. HOPKINS,
Adir,fant General
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Kicks ARains. Indians.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 4-Secretary
Proctor has received letter from Governor
Fowle, of North Carolina, Directing. in very
decisive terms, to the transfer of Chief
Geronimo and his band of Apaches from
Their present locat on at Mount Vernon
barracks, Ala. to a tract of land in North
Carolina. The secretary said that Governor
Fowle had informed him that he would come
to Washington and talk over the matter
personally. The secretary also intimated
that the department will take no immediate
steps toward the transfer, in view of the
nearness of the session of congress, during
which the case will undoubtedly be dis
cussed. He added that he had been told by
the medical officers of the army that it
would be exceedingly dangerous to move
the Indians at this time of the year owing
to their extreme susceptibility to lung dis
eases.
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The Presbyterian Synod.

The Presbyterian Synod.
LAWRENCE. KAN, October 5.-The Pres
byterian synod is in this city. About $50
delegates are present. The opening address
was delivered by Moderator Rev. John S.
Park. After the address the organization
was perfected by electing Rev. S. F. Nc
Cabe, of Topeka, moderator. The follow
ing resolution was offered by DR.. McCabe
and seconded by D. C. Miner, of Manhat-
tan:
Resolved, By the synod Of Kansas repre-
hereby place on record our profound g1ef
on account of the death of Ex-Governor
Martin: that we express our high apprecia-
ton of his patriotic and useful life and our
hearty sympathy for his family. and we
commend them to our blessed Lord to COM
fort and grace.
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Pros pective Congressional News.
WAsHINeToS, D. c., October Sin . con-
versation with Washington correspondent
Roger Q. Mills, o: Texas, said, though in
the minority, the democrats were fully con-
scious of their rover and would use it
1--WE do not propose" said he, that the
republican majority will pass single meas
ure without our consent. For instance, YOU
may depend upon it that the rules of the
house will not be changed by the repuoli-
can majority in any essential feature, nor
will we Kermit any of the proposed legisla-
ton looking to q control by congress of
elections, for we see very plainly the pur-
pose of that. The same can be said of the
contest cases that will come up before con-
gress. In other words, We propose to exef-
clse control of the house just as much az
though were in the maje rity, be .ause we
know our MINORITY is strons enoughto make
US the virtual rulers"
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Washington FL action

Washington FL action.
OLYMPIA, WASH, October 4.-The Wash
ington constitution has been adopted by
1900 to 10000 majority. The whole repub-
hcan ticket has been elected by eight to ten
thousand. Of ITO members of the legisla-
ture, in both houses, the democrats have not
elected more than fifteen. The prohibition
and woman suffrage clauses of the consti-
tuition have been defeated. For the state
capital, Olympia is far ahead of all compel
itors, and may have a majority over ALL
though the better judgment is that another
ballot will be necessary t. decide it. All of
the principal towns, Seattle. Tacoma, Spok-
ane Falls, Port Townsend and Vancouver
voted solidly for the constitution and gave
large republican ma;orities.
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The Monetary Situation.

NEW YORK, October s.-For the first time
since the week following the May panic in
1888, the bank statements shows the reserve
held to be less than the Is per cent of de-
posts required by the national banking
laws. The deposits amount to $412, ga, 800,
against which only $40, 400, 400 is held in
reserve. The deficit is 81, 668, $50, as the
ago. with almost exactly the same amount
of deposits, the banks held surplus over
the legal requirements of 81, Al, 500. The
deficit is almost wholly caused by the drain
of money to the west and south, where over
$4,000, 600 was shipped last week, and almost
as much went in the weeks just preceding.
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Prairie Fires in Dakota.

Prairie Fires in Dakota.
BISMARCK, N. D., October 4.-Destructive
prairie fires have been raging in Mclean
cnrnty, fifty miles north of here The town
of Washburn had q narrow escape, the
flames reaching within the city limits. The
fire extended for miles on either side of the
town, and the prairie as far as the eye can
see is black and deserted. Many farmers
lost all they had, but there will be no suffer-
ing as the people of the valley will give
them all necessary assistance.
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Dun's Trade Review


New YORK, October THE shipment OF
100000 in gold to Europe by firm en-
gagged IN placing two large loans for for
eign governments, and therefore anxious to
prevent further advance in Bank of Eng
land rates, was all the clearer evidence Of
the actual demand abroad because made al
a small loss if reckoned at the current rate OF
exchange. A sudden fall in the rate from
SASS to $485 was followed by al upward
movement again, and it seems not improb-
able that the exigencies of the Argentine
Republic and the placing of Russian loan
market here.
An improvement in business throughout
the country Is reported. although in some
branches it is not up to the September rec
ord.
At Chicago the years receipts of cereals
fell off a little, but of provisions are nearly
doubled.
Throughout the west excellent crops are
basis of large buying by the farming dis
tricts, and confident hopes as to trade fol
the rest of the year.
Nails have actually sold for $29 in cons:d-
erably quantity in eastern works, but Phil
adelphia quotes $31, and the west CORES.
pondingly higher prices. Only $500 miles
of railroad have been built in nine months
of this year, and it is still an open question
how long the demand for iron and steel pro-
ducts in the aggregate will equal the con.
stantly increasing supply.
The wool market shows better tone, be-
cause concessions in price have induced
larger transactions, but the high prices
asked still push consumers to take great
deal of cheap foreign wool instead Of
American.
Speculation in wheat has weakened and
the price is ~ cents lower. Corn Is cent
and oats e cent lower and pork steady. The
general level of prices is, nevertheless. q
shade higher than ON October 1, and has
advanced ~ per cent. since SEPTEMBER
result due rather to partial failure of some
crops than to increase of monetary supply
The volume of money in circulation il
Sis, 3O0, 900 larger than on SEPTEMBER l, and
the increase in three months has been $23,.
600, 600, but the aggregate is scarcely larger
now than it was last December.
The business failures in the United States
for the quarter ending with September wert
1916; showing q decrease of g, or 81 pei
cent. from last year, but for nine months
the number has been 1873, showing an in.
crease of 329. or per cent.
For the past week the failures reported
number liz for the United States and 81 fol
Canada, against 292 last week and u fol
the corresponding week last year; 18l in tn
United States and 3. in Canada.
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Senator Wright Meets With an Ac-
cident.
JUNCTION CITY, KAN, October 5.-Senator
]. Z. Wright, in attempting to jump from q
moving train at Granville, was thrown
heavily ia the ground, sustaining shock
which rendered him UNCONSCIOUS for some
time. Although severely bruised. no bones
were broken, and two hours later he pro-
ceeded on his way home. This prevented
HIM from attending the reunion at Els
worth.
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Knights Tempiar at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 9.-The'
Knights Templar have taken the national
capital by storm, and all the indications
point to the fact that the twenty fourth tri-
ennial conclave of the order will be the
largest on record. The exterior decorations
of the city are of the most elaborate charac-
ter. The first day was devoted to the recep-
ton of visiting Communicates and they,
arrived hourly on regular and special trains.
The grand commandery of Illinois, with the
Golden Gate commandery of San Francisco,
q warm reception. It is estimated that over
10000 Sir knights aspsared in the process
sion.
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Montana Prob bly, D mocrat'c.
HELENA, MONT, October 4.-The feeling
throughout Montana is that the democrats
would carry the state. Bulletins received
from al important points confirm this feel
ing. When the polls closed the democratic
managers claimed the state. The republic
cans scratched the ticket badly. while the
democrats voted straight. The same reports
come from all over the territory. save in
Choteau county, where it is thought Toole,
democrat, will run behind Power, republi-
can, for governor.
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Broth erhood of Eng neers.

Brotr erhood Of Eng neers.
OMAH,, NzB., October 8.-The Bee pub
fishes in full an agreement signed by joint,
committee of locomotive engineers and
firemen for confederation of the Brother
hood of Engineers, Firemen. Knight, Of
Labor, the Switchmens' Mutual Aid associ-,'
alton and the Brotherhood of Railway Brake
men. The article OF agreement is to be-
submitted to the Brotherhood of Locomo-i
tive Engineers at Its meeting in Denver,
October 16.
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Connecticut and Prohibition.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October a-Returnsi
from towns that cast more than two-thirdsL
of the state vote last year show that the votei
on thu prohibition amendment is about
three to one against it. These towns alonei
gave an aggregate majority of 10000 against
the amendment. Only ten towns 50 far re-
ported gave it majority. In the principal
cities the vote was: Hartford 100 yeas,
1888 nays; New Haven 1,531 yeas, 6.6S1l
nays; Bridgeport go yeas, 1888 nays. There
was no excitement at the polls.
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Episcopal Bishops.

NEW YoRK, October 9.-Bishop Talbot, at
the Episcopal convention, spoke feelingly
on the character, life and death of Bishop
Vail, of Kansas.
At the conclusion of Bishop Talbot's ad- !
that the hoari Of e m;ss;o U sdon,n o AZ q
token of respect to the memory of Bishops
Vail, of Kansas, who died at Bryn Mawr,l
Pa, while on his way to the convention. ]
Before the motion was adopted it was moved
that resolutions of regret of the death of
Bishop Vail should be adopted, and that Q
the funeral.
At the session of the house of bishops.,
Bishops Clark, of Rhode Island, Quintared,
of Tennessee, and Whippe of Minnesota,
were appointed to attend the funeral.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-12

Awards to the American Exhibit.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 5.-The de-
partment of state has received telegram
from General Franklin, United States COM
missioner general to the Paris exposition,
saying that the United States exhibit has
been awarded fifty-three grand prizes, 1873
gold medals, al silver medals, 218 bronze
medals, go honorable mentions, and indi-
Gated that the collaborators rewards not yet
announced would undoubtedly increase thus
number.