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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
TRADE AND FINANCE.

Trade Improving and Hopeful
Money Markets Well Supplied-Bad
Collections-StockM Market Weak.
New York, April 2.-R. G. Dun & Co. g
weekly review of trade says:
The general tendency of reports indicates
that trade is both improving and hopeful.
At Omaha business is very good; at Kansas
City and Chicago fair, and at Cleveland
larger than last year, though the proportion
is small. The rapid growth of tributary re-
gions accounts for Improvements at far
western points. ALI the interior money mar
kets are well supplied, but preparations for
April settlements has advanced rates here to
per cent on call. No material change ap-
pears in collections. Two considerable fail
ures are attributed to bad collections.
In the wooden trade there is some increase
in demand, and wool is more firmly held.
The coal market is pronounced the dullest
in ten years. At Pittsburg the closing of the
Monongahela mines for fortnight is contem-
plated, and the trade has been and grows
worse. The glass business is also depressed
Tin is weaker at $21.R here, and lead at
1896.
Another decline in wheat of SIC for the
week. with sales of over 1000, 200 bushels
here, comes because of large increase in
the acreage of spring wheat is foreshadowed.
heavy failure at Antwerp, on the long side,
helped the depression. Corn and oats are
unchanged. Pork slightly higher. Sugar in
active demand. Coffee unchanged.
Once more the week shows q decrease in
the average price of all commodities, which
are offered at per cent lower than a week
ago.
In iron, Messrs. Carnegie and Hewett have
recently protested that the railroads, by con-
inuing their present charge of rates ON ma
terial, will make it impossible for eastern to
compete with southern works. Exports are
expanding in unexpected quarters. A British
railway being built near the northern from
tier of India is using timber exclusively from
Washington territory
The supply of money is ample, and the
treasury has paid out 100000 more than it
has taken in. Foreign trade in February
showed an increase of nearly per cent in
exports. In March, the blizzard month last
year, exports from this city nave increased
100000 or IS per cent, while imports have
increased q per cent, which seems to midi
cate an excess of $4,000 900 imports for the
month.
The weakest point of late has been the
stock market, which has declined about l
per cent per share for the week, with rumors
of receiverships and large selling by invest
ors on account of past mismanagement and
losses. The selling ON foreign account, if
long continued, would effect the monetary
prospect, and it is growing clearer that the
interstate law, as amended, has not increased
the confidence of security holders.
The business failures number 24O, as COM
pared with total of 249 last week, and 261
for the previous week. For the correspond
week OF last year the figures were %.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Claim Taking in Olxlahoma.

Claim Taking In Oklahoma.
WIcMrA, KAN, April 1.-Colcnel Dyer,
who has for years been an Official of the
United States land Office, said regarding the
Oklahoma settlement that the question of
entry is not 30 complicated as Is usually the
case in regard to public lands. Il is plain
case and there is but one course to pursue
in regard to the matter. This is that q
homesteader mnst simply 60 onto his claim
under the homestead act, and stick to it in
order to gain title. The former customs
viii have but little to do in this case, a. the
Law is plain and viii be enforced ON its
merits as to question of priority. One of the
greatest difficulties that will arise in adjust
ing of matters with those who are now upon
the lands or may take possession contrary to
law. The parties who are in organised
bodies or colonies will not like to be dis
turbed in their possession at present, but in
the course of time as their combines which
have been formed to protect their so called
rights have become extinct, trouble will be-
gin in regard to thu solidity of these titles
and lawyers will reap rich harvest from the
contests that will follow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Suit to Set Aside a will.

WICHITA, Kan, April Mrs. Maggie
Lggett has commenced action to have set
aside the will of her father, Micheal Dona-
ghoe, whe died in 1875, on the ground that
when the paper was signed her father was
leges that Donaghoe was married twice, had
three children by his first wife and none by
his second. For some hours before his death
it is alleged, the old man was dead to all his
surroundings; and, further, that while in this
condition Mrs. Donaghoe No. prepared a
will in her own favor, totally ignoring the
children, and propelled the dying mans
fingers while very scrawly signature was
attached to the paper. The property which
the children now seek to recover lies in the
600. 4 large hotel stands on one peice Of It.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Attempt to Wreck a Santa Fe Train

Attempt to Wreck Santa Fe Train.
CHICAGO, Ill, March 3O.-Superintendent
Croker, of the Santa Fe & California rail-
way, has been notified of an attempt to
wreck the west bound limited train on that
road near Chillicothe, Ill. Ties were piled
upon the track. Fortunately the pilot of the
railing the engine or train. The limited is
generally well loaded and the Wells Fargo
Express company carries lot of valuables
on the train, and the officials of the Santa
Fe are inclined to think robbery was in
tended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
The War in Hayti.

New YORK, March 3O.-The brig SolariG
has arrived from Hayti, and left Port au
Prince on March 6. On that day Hayti was
excited over the movement of Legitime's
gunboats, which were bombarding Gonaiv.
Three of the gunboats, the Belize, Dessalons
and the Toussaint L'Overture were said to
be doing terrible damage. The bombarding
has been going on for some hours and it was
thought that the town would be entirely de-
strOyed. Reports of several decisive battles
were brought by the German steamship,
Prince Hans Frederick, from Port au Prince.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the Convenience
of Hurried Readers.

Hico, Texas, has had a cyclone, killing
some people and doing much damage.
The st. Louis d San Francisco railroad
has declared q semi-annuA dividend of /
Per cent.
Mrs. Henry Linkogal, mother of Alvis
Turner, who was recently killed near Pine
Turner estate, of which she is now sole heir,
is valued at $4,000.
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.
Lick observatory has discovered new
comet.
Robert J. Fisher, of Chicago, has been sp-
pointed assistant commissioner of patents.
The United States senate adjourned sine
die Tuesday afternoon, April 2.
General a. Z. Mcconnell, of Usage City,
shot and killed himself at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, Topeka, Tuesday morning.
The Grand Opera house at st. joseph. Mo-,
was destroyed by fire April g Loss on build
ing $4,000. The Claire-Pattee opera COM
pany, that was performing at the house, lost
everything they had.
The startling and important discovery is
reported to have been made that the bound
airy line between California and Lower Cali
fornia, as fixed by the treaty of Gaudaloupe
Hidalgo, should be sixty miles south of the
line now recognized, and that therefore
Ensida and the alleged gold fields are
within United States territory.
DR.. John Swinburne, the eminent sur
geon, died at Albany, n. Y.
It is estimated that the lands opened to
homestead entry by the presidents procla-
nation will provide only about 10, 600 home
steads of quarter section each, good and
bad. 1t is also estimated that there are
about double that number of prospective
settlers already waiting on the border.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Poor News Facilities.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2.-The difficulty
of obtaining Geographic news from the Sa-
moan Islands is very great. The dispatches
received by the associated press, were first
taken from Apia to Auckland, New Zealand,
about 1000 miles by steamer. The news was
then Transmitted by cable from New Zealand
to Australia, thence to Banjowanjie, thence
to Singapore, thence to Penanga, thence to
Madras, thence to Bombay, thence to Alden,
thence to Suez, thence to Alexandria, thence
to Malta, thence to Gibraltar, thence to Lis
bon, thence to London, and thence to New
York.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06

Salisbury Pleasantly Surprised.
LONDON, March 3O.-A dispatch announc-
ing that President Harrison had nominated
Robert T. Lincoln as American minister to
England was read at q dinner given by Earl
Cowper. Viscount Cranborne, son of Lord
Salisbury, was guest, and upon hearing the
news he Immediately hurried to Arlington
street and impaired the information to his
father. The prime minister said the nomin-
alton was pleasant surprise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Coruespondent Klein.

OOIIBSpOnOent NI0In.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April LIT is repre-
scented and believed in well informed circles
that the German government requested that
Correspondent Klein, who left Samoa imme-
diately after the killing of the German sailors
and came to San Francisco, be arrested and
returned to Apia to be tried before the Amer
lean mot Germany consular court for ssmur-
derous assault" It is not know here whether
Klein is an American citizen or not, but that
is not regarded as material.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Put Off the Train.

ATcH1soN, April 1.-Dr. Brown, of Norton
vile, seventeen miles west of Atchison, is
very i'll from injuries received, as he claims,
from a forcible election from an Atchison,
Topeka d Santa Fe passenger train. He
purchased ticket at AtchisOn, but one was
given him to bingham by mistake. He re-
fused to pay his fare, and was put of the
train. The train crew is the most popular on
the road, and claim that he was not rough
ly handled. He will sue the company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Thursdays List.

Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla, Washing
ton Territory, to be governor of Washington
Territory.
Oliver c. White, of Dayton, Washington
Territory, to be secretary of Washington
Territory.
Henry M. Blaine, of Montana, to be chief
justice of the supreme court of Montana.
John D. Fleming, of Colorado, to be
United States attorney for the district of
Colorado.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
To Bring The Men Home.

WAsHHaroN, ID. c., April 2-The follow.
ing dispatch has been sent to Lieutenant
Wilson for Admiral Kimberly, in care Of
American consul at Auckland:
Take such steps with regard to Nipsic and
wrecks and sending men home a. you may
deem proper. Full power given you. Mo-,
[Signed.1 TRACY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
From CLAW Center,

CLAY CENTER, KAN, April 1.-Fire bugs
are at work in this city. Several barns and
contents near here have been burned within
the last week or ten days, and on last Satur-
were discovered on fire, but the timely arrival
of watcher with sick man near by saved
the building from serious damage. Some
one had effected an entrance to the shops
through a window, and after scattering coal
oil freely, set fire to saturated rags and COM
hpSfih1ac
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
The Latest PlummerviIle Murder.

The Latest Plummerville Murder.
LITTLE Rock, AK, April 3.-Joe Smith, .
colored man who has been collecting evil
dence relative 70 the assassination of John
NJ. Clayton, has been murdered at Plummer-
vile. He was shot down in the road while
going home, by one Richmond, who is now
In Jail Smith had been to town to mail
letter to Lite Rock. He mailed his letters
on the train. sending them frequently 70
parties in authority, giving such items of in
formation as he could gather from time to
time about the Clayton murder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Geese Killed by Lightnine.

009S0 6ISIICIIIItR.
GONZALES, TEX, March 30.-Dur;nga heavy
rain and thunder storm flock of wild geese
flying over the town was struck by lightning
and 78 were killed. They were picked up bY
an old negro and sold for 10 cents each.
Some of the geese were badly torn up by the
electricity. This statement Is absolutely
true, and can be verified by the citizens of
the town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Fatal Fight for a Claim.

ARKANSAS CITY, KAN, April 2.-Three Okla,
homa boomers fought for the possession OF
a claim near Guthrie and two of them were
fatally wounded. Parties who arrived from
the territory say that while large numbers of
the boomers are evincing disposition to
obey the presidents proclamation, there are
still enough stubborn settlers to keep the
army busy. The tactics of the more deter
mined intruders is to conceal themselves
from the soldiers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
CRACY.
The CentennIal Commlttee.

The Centennial Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The vice president
has announced the appointment Of 6enatou
Sherman, Dawes, Allison, Cullom, Hampton,
Eustis and Colquitt as the committee to 1t.
tend the New York centennial ce1obfnfion
and On motion of Mr.. Evarts, the president
pro tsm, Mr.. Ingalls,, was added to the com
mittee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
A New Vein Struck.

LEAvKNwoerH, March 30.-In the shaft of
the New Home mine, twenty-five feet below
the vein of coal worked in the mines in the
vicinity, was discovered q vein of the very
best hind of bituminous coal free from
sulphur and other impurities, twenty inches
thick. It has been tested and is proved to
be suited to blacksmithiag and cooking pur-
poses. It is the most valuable coal field in
this part of the county,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06

COTTONWOOD FALLS, KAN, April a-The
city election here resulted in the election Of
. woman's ticket for mayer, council and
Judge. Mrs. NJ. d. Morgan was elected
mayor. Our people are rejoicing and anvilg
are firing. Count one more for law and -
der and womaD's suifraee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
Killed by COWBOYS.

TRINIDAD, COL, March 3.-Wo-d has
been received that Constable Montague was
killed at Elmore by three cowboys whom he
attempted to arrest for disturbing the quiet
of the town. The cowboys belong near Bar
ella, and were drunk when the shooting oc-
CURED. Montague received five bullets in
his body and lived only two hours after the
shooting. Sheriff Burns at once organized a
posse and started after the murderers, who
had skipped out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
The Santa Fe Fixed with Funds.

The Santa Re FlXeo WIFI unos.
Bosrox, MASS, April 3-The finance COM
mittee of the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe
roilroad met and thoroughly discussed the
that they practically fixed plan by which
the money needed until this years crops arg
assured will be forthcoming. The full board
of directors viii b. in session this week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
PROMISED LAND.
April.22, 1889, the Day Fixed
to Enter.

All Who Have Not Before That Date
Tresspassed Upon the Lands Flow
ing With Milk and Honey Can Then
go in and Occupy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06

Kaiser williams Visit.
LONDON, March 0.-The certainty, after
many delays and numerous contradictory
eepoEta, that Emperor William Win visit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
REGULATIONS.
Strict But According to the
Law Made and Provided.

"a" instructions Regarding the Set
uement OF Oklahoma Lands--Soi-
osers' Rights--Prevlous t3omstead-
er's Rights--Must be New Occur
pants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-05
Deacon Dudiey's Squash.

The first acquaintance | met az the
Sagadahoe fair was Deacon Dudley
says the Lewiston (Me,) Journal. Ii
he had owned the grounds and held
a mortgage on the building and its con-
tents he could not have appeared more
satisfied.
Walk right in,'' was his hospitabIe
greeting as | approached the entrance.
1--WE got the biggest curiosity ever
shown in this county, and | want you
to see it before the crowd gathers. |
raised it myself" he explained, 'from
seed sent by my wife's brother from
California. You'll get some idea of its
length when | tell you that | brought it
here in a box three and n half feet long.
packed it in hay SOS to keep it from
scarin'. and when | took it ous twas
smooth as a smelt and shiny as glass
bottle"
BY this time we had reached the farm
produce department, and the deacon's
tongue and legs came to staadstlll to-
gcther. | asked the name OF the won
der he had described.
Wall" he said, scratching his head
perplexediy, lit was a sqUash-the
longest | ever saw--but what shape it's
in now, or where its gone, is more IL
! know. left it right here, with my
named tackled to it. You hold on a
minute while l hunt up the committee
and see if anybody's responsible for
property left in this ere building
The good man disappeared, and for
half an hour l scarcely stirred from my
tracks. AT last grew tired of waiting
and ventured to move about with the
rest of the folks. Growing bolder by
degrees l finally drifted with the crowd
outside the hall. and in the course of
an hour or two forgot all about Dea-
con Dudley and the missing squash.
1t was late in the afternoon, when l
met my friend in the neighborhood of
the sheep-pens. AT the sight of him
my conscience smote me, and with
genuine solicitude | asked if he had
fopnd his treasure.
The deacon looked rather foolish as
he said: Il suppose you mean the
squash. Oh, that's all right. They'd
moved it to another place. Twas no
great matter, anyway
As he seemed much embarrassed, and
turned away without urging me to ex-
anime the specimen, | determined to
seek it out without waiting for any
further invitation. When | had found
it l was at no loss to account for my
friends confusion. BY the side Of his
squash-which really was of remarka-
BILE length-lay another squash, at least
eight inches longer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-05
MANITOWOC. WIS, DECEMBER 5. 1880.

at the Sailors Refuge he hao come
across one who had been shipwrecked
and cast upon an uninhabited island,
whence he had been rescued by pass
ing ship. He had found on board
man named Charles Miller, who had
been picked up in an insensible con-
dition, and cared for kindly. When
they had reached a certain port they
left the ship for stroll, and his COM
panion had been impressed for mill
tary duty against .his earnest declara
ton that they had no right thus to seize
citizen of Great Britain. He himself
had escaped by out-distancing his
would-be captors by running. Since
that time he had heard nothing of
Miller, but supposed he was held to
strict military duty by the gibberish-
talking foreigners.
A few questions convinced DR.. Frank
lyn that at last news had come of
Sylva's missing lover. Then struggle
arose in his mind. Should he try to
restore him to Sylvia, and thus destroy
any possible chance to win her love
himself, or should he allow her to re-
main in ignorance of his whereabouts?
The sequel is known to us. 1t only
remains to tell how Dr. Franklyn
wrote to the British Consul stationed at
the port where his rival had been thus
unjustly detained. and demanded his
release, sending funds from his own
purse to pay any necessary expenses in
CURED upon his behalf; thinking that
one who had been so poorly dealt with
by fortune in one instance, must also
be as impecunious as unlucky.
But the last proved a mistaken idea.
When Charlie was making his arrange
ments TO leave China he had sewed in
to his belt same valuable gems and
goodly sum in gold, and as it had es-
capped discovery he had returned rich
man, after all. But his debt of graft
tude to his benefactor did not cease
with the return of the money he had
advanced to him. 1t was destined to
grow and increase with every passing
year, and in time after the young wife
became sedate and blooming matron
DR.. Franklyn's wound healed of itself.
So to-day another and younger Sylvia
is his chosen pet among the blooming
bevy of children who fill with happy,
childish music the home of the first
SYLVIA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-05
F. jeff as a Pioneer.

''The first sawmill ever built in Wis
consin, and / think the first in the
Northwest. was built by jefferson
Davis" was the novel historical state
ment made to me yesterday by |. NJ.
Weston, ex-mayor of Grand Rapids,
Mich. His statement was followed by
this explanation: Il found this fact in
some old pamphlets l was overhauling
the other day. Davis was lieutenant
in the United States army, serving un-
der old Zach Taylor, whose daughter
he afterward married. Taylor was in
command of Fort Crawford. now Prai-
RE du Chen. 1t became necessary to
build other forts in the Northwest. The
government sent sawmill to TAYLOR
to prepare the lumber. Davis was sent
up the Chippewa River to locate the
mill and operate it. That was the first
sawmill in " at is now one OF the
greatest lumh .r sections of the coun-
try. 1t SOULS queer that jeff Davis
should thus be entitled to be classed as
pioneer lumberman of the North
west.n-N. Y. Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-05
TILLSON G SCHMIDT, Agents.
How He Bied the Stranger.

Col. de Arnaud. the well-known
Russian, relates an experience he. had
with the historically notorious Beau
Hickman, which is typically character
istic OF that great wag, says the Wash
ington Press
when l first came to Washington,
in 1917" said Col de Arnaud, Il put
up at the old National hotel and I'M
mediately sought the acquaintance of
Henry Clay, to whom | had a letter of
introduction from one of the highest
government officials at St Petersburg.
| found Mr.. Clay in his private rooms
at the hotel, and after a long talk with
him we strolled into the lobby of the
hostelry. / could speak very little En-
glish and, having a very foreign accent,
Immediately attracted the attention of
Beau Hickman, who was one of the
haagers-on' around the place. He ap-
preached me in great dignity and said
with the courtesy of Frenchman:
'''9ou are a stranger here? / believe
you have just arrived from Russia
Yes, sir, | replied, Il have just az
rived from the capital of Russia.
Well, sir, continued Hickman, it
is customary for strangers arriving
here to give me money
The air of the man and the extreme
earnestneSs with which he spoke inn
pressed me that he was head-tay col
lector or passport censor like we have
in Russia, and l presumed that the i'm
mediate payment of any demand he
might make was necessary. / noticed
MIR. Clay, who stood only short dis
tance from me, smile blandly as he
watched the interview which Hickman
was holding with me. Finally | said
How much must | give you?'
1t is customary said Hickman, to
give me from 81 to So
Il thought that l would show myself
princely and immediately placed a So
coin in the mans hand and turned to
Mr.. Clay, who expressed astonishment
that L should have suffered myself to
be bled as | had. Greatly to my sur
prise Hickman approached Mr.. Clay
and, making the most profound salaam,
inquired after his health. | thought |
would clap the climax by asking Hick-
man to take something at the bar. He
declined with great grace, saying that
he did not drink, but said he would 60
in to the counter and propose toast.
This is what he gave us:
Here's to the American eagle and to the
Russian bear,
Ones got the feathers and the others got the
hair;
Put them together and they will make pair >"