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Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
william A. Phillips Goes Back tc
COnQreSS

Congress.
CLAY CENTER, KAN.-The Fifth district
congressional convention met, organized and
voted sixteen times without change. These
ballots stood: Phillips 30, Anderson &c,
Sturges 13.
Clay gave to Phillips; Cloud gave to
Sturges and 3 to Phillips; Dickinson for
Anderson: Geary, 3 for Anderson: Marshall,
for Anderson: Ottowa, for Phillips and
for Sturges; Republic, 9 for Phillips; Riley,
5 tor Anderson; Saline, . for Phillips; Wash
ington, for Sturges and for Phillips.
Seventy-one votes were cast, requiring sc
to nominate.
After an adjournment, and re-assembling
8 O'Clock, the roll for the seventeenth bal
lot was called. There was no change until
Washington county, the last on the roll, was
reached. This county, which had all along
given to Sturges and to Philips, an;
nounced change, giving for Phillips and
2 for Sturges. This gave Phillips 81 votes,
Zone more than necessary Anderson 26 and
Sturges 6.
The platform adopted endorsed President
Harrison and James G. Blaine; commended
Governor L. U. Humphreys fidelity and
firmness; expressed pride in Senator John J..
iggalls, and cordially approved the stand
taken by Senator Preston b. Plumb.
The platform then recites the standard
principles of the party.
Colonel Phillips after his nomination Of
fered the following:
Resolved, That we congratulate our sena-
tors and. members of congress upon their
bold and patriotic stand upon financial and
business questions of especial importance
to the west, and we bid our nominee enter
the halls of congress untrammeled by any
dictate not founded upon the original prin-
ciples of the party, and that he exercise his
best judgment on such questions for the ben
eft of the people.
This resolution wBs adopted, and also one
offered by DR.. Roberts in favor of CONNER
cial reciprocity with Mexico.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Cotton Convention,

ATLANTA. August Ex-Governor Gordon,
of Georgia. has called convention of the
governors of all the cotton states, to meet in
Atlanta, September 10. The convention was
asked for by the Georgia state alliance last
week. Each governor is to appoint six dele
gates, making seven representatives from
each cotton state. The convention will con-
slider the matter of direct trade with Liver
pool; also questions relating to weights,
measures, freights and handling of cotton.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A Governor Let Out.

WAsH1SGToN, D. c., August 3.-By re-
quest of the secretary of the interior. Gov
ernor Wolfey, of Arizona, has resigned his
office. Secretary Noble says Mr.. Wolfey's
personal and official character had not been
brought into question. and his resignation
was asked for on the ground that it was best
for all concerned.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Killed Instantly,

WICHITA, KAN, August 30.-Willis Haugh-
ey, farmer, met with sudden death near
Haysville. He and a number of hands were
about to haul away an oat stack, and
Haughey had hardly mounted the stack
when he slipped and fell upon a fork which
one of the men had stuck handle down in
the ground. The tines entered Haughey's
chest, one of them penetrating the heart, and
he was dead before it could be withdrawn.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Longest Tunnel.

PoRT Huron, August 2s.-The workmen
engaged upon the two ends of the st. Clair
river tunnel, between Port Huron and Sar-
MIA, Ont, shook hands with each other under
the st. Clair river, and made the great sub
teranean highway echo with their cheers.
This makes the completion of the greatest
river tunnel in the world and possibly the
greatest piece of engineering in this country.
1t is eleven feet longer than the Brooklyn
bridge.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A New Packin House Scheme.

A New Pack ing House Scheme.
CHICAGO, August 3O.-A new enterprise in
volving 81, 100000 has been entered upon by
Nelson Morris, the packer. The new scheme
is the establishment of slaughter and pack
ing houses as well as stock yards at the sea
board east and west. Monday the Interstate
Stockyards company, the name of the new
organization, filed articles with the state de-
partment at Trenton, n. j., with capital of
81, 100000. The new company will at once
begin building houses in New Jersey, where
all the meats for foreign export across the
Atlantic will be slaughtered.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
PRECIPITATION.


The rainfall is decidedly above the normal
in the southern tier of counties east of Stew
ems, reaching Its greatest excess in Cherokee.
1t is above the normal in the counties from
Cheyenne to Sumner and COwley, and gen
orally in the counties of the eastern division.
The heaviest belt of rain extends from Ma
rion, through Wabaunsee and Shawnee to
Brown and Doniphan, throughout which belt
the rainfall is upwards of three inches. This
week is the first in three years that Wild
Horse creek, in Trego, has been bank full.
Heavy dews are a nightly occurrence over
the state.
TEMPERATURE AND SUNSHINE.
The temperature has been below the aver
age, with the last days of the week warmer
than the first. The sunshine is about nor
NAL.
RESULTS
In the driest parts of the state the pastures
have ''greened up" and hay grass is much
improved. The ground over the entire state
has been put into excellent condition for fall
blowing. Corn continues improving in
quality. while in Montgomery the late planted
corn has advanced SO far as to assure full
crop. In Coffey the corn will average over
ree-fourths, while the millet and sorghum
will be full crops.
In Edwards and Cove the early sown rye is
up and growing rapidly in all sections. Late
potatoes continue their improvement.
Late fruits are greatly improved, and
''wind-falls" have nearly ceased. In Coffey
and Cowley Seeding peaches are abundant,
and are being utilized for canning and dry
ing.
In Leavenworth apples are nearly full
crop, potatoes scarce, grapes plentiful and
excellent, tomatoes ripening slowly on ac-
count of the cool weather, peaches short,
while corn has decidedly improved, and is
much better than expected, and farmers ex-
perimenting on second crop vegetables re-
port good prospects of success.
T. B. JENNINGS,
Signal Corps, Assistant Director.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Has no Resources to Relieve.

WARRINGTON, d. c., August Ex-senator
Platt, chairman of the committee on terri
tories, laid before the senate letter from
Secretary Noble transmitting the following
telegram:
KISGr1sHER, OK.-After many days house
70 house inspection, find fully one-third of
the people need aid; two-thirds of the farm
.rs need seed wheat: many now in want of
feed have no work aud nothing to sell.
Prospect gloomy. Extreme south of terri
tory not 90 bad.
THOMAS J. NKwsHAM,
Special Land Inspector.
Secretary Noble says the department has
40 resources with which to relieve the desti-
tuition, and its only course is to lay the in
formation before congress.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Wanted to Choose Their Boss.

CHICAGO, August 2S.-The switchmen on
the Chicago & Alton have struck. A de-
tachment of police has been sent to the yards
of the company. The passenger trains are
moving all right, but the freights are tied up.
The cause of the strike, as explained by
of its old employees in charge of the yard at
Brighton. whereas the men wanted man of
their selection. The company refused to
grant the demand and strike is the result.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
New York's Prohibitory Law.

NEW YORK, September 1.-The anti-cigar-
cite law which was passed by the recent ses-
sion of the legislature is now in effect. Il
provides that no child, actually or apparently
under 16 years of age, shall smoke OF in any
way use cigars, cigarettes or tobacco in any
form whatever, in any public street, place
or resort, and that any violation of this act
shall be a mlsdemeanor. punishable by a
fine of not more than $40 nor less than 81.
The police are specially empowered to arrest
offenders, no warrant being required. The
law was drawn with great care, so as to pro-
hibit the use, not only of tobacco, but cigar
cites also, and it, therefore. cannot be evaded
On the plausible ground that cigarettes are
not tobacco. Even cubebs are included in
the edict.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
General Webb,

ST. JOSEPH, No., August 3O.-The ballot
ing for commandant- in chief commenced at
O'Clock and at O'Clock Leland J. Webb,
of Topeka, was elected on the ninth ballot.
When the deciding vote was cast, the en-
campment broke into cheers and pandemo-
mum reigned for the time. The Kansas boys
are jubilant and the election gives universal
satisfaction. The battle was hard fought
throughout, but the best of feeling prevailed.
The hustling qualities of the Kansas boys
are the admiration of every one.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
With Royal Pomp.

NV YoRK, August G.-Advices from
Sweden say that the United States vessel
bearing the remains of Captain Ericsson viii
be received with distinguished honors upon
its arrival at Stockholm. The entire Swedish
feet viii be massea in the harbor, and tie
king and his court will be present and per-
sonally receive the American delegation.
The remains of the eminent engineer viii b
inferred with royal pomp and csrenony.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The National Florists.

CHICAGO, August "a national confer
ence of florists is in session here, to take ac-
ton on the best method of representing hor-
ticultural interests at the coming worlds
fair. The National Society of American
Florists is represented by John T. Thorpe,
of New York. and G. D. Hill, of Indiana.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Hides and Leather Advance.

NEW York. August 2s.-Advices from the
principal cities of the country indicate that
there will:be no general advance in the prices
of boots and shoes, as result of the advance
in the east of 10 to 20 per cent. in the price
of hides and rough leather. The advance is
too small to effect individual articles and of
wearing gear, and dealers themselves can
well afford to bear the brunt. This is par
ticularly the case with most of the retail
dealers that made their contracts for next
winter supply before the advance went into
effect.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A Freight Wreck

ROCHESTER, N. Y, August "a freight
wreck occurred two miles west of Fairport,
on the New York Central railroad. The on
CINE of an east bound through reight Jumped
the rails. Albert Huck, the engineer, was
badly and perhaps fatally injured. George
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Killed by a Live Wire.

CISc1xsAT1, O., September 2.-Thomas
Dew, aged q, lineman of the Brush COM
pany, met q horrible death. He was stand
ing on an iron fire escape and was about to-
run q hook into the second story window.
He caught live electric light wire and in
stantly fell back dead on the fire escape. His
right hand was nearly burned of. s
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04

Two Hundred and Fifty Years Old.
SoUTHoLD, L. l., August 29.-The quarter
millenial celebration of the founding of this
town took place with appropriate and NUM-
cipal and general festivities, including
parade and a mass meeting. Rev. DR.. R. s.
Storrs, whose greatgrandfather was pastor
at Southold at the time of the revolution,
was the orator of the day.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Sons of Veterans,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, The attendance at the
Sons of Veterans encampment from the
rank and file is the largest in the history of
the order. Every train that arrives brings a
large number of new recruits. The Tacoma,
Washington, camp were received with great
enthusiasm. The parade was participated
in by over 1000 members of the order, and
Grand army men, ex-confederates and Sc
cret societies swelled the number to more
than 5000
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Chicago Snow House Destroyed.

CHICAGO. ILL.-Fire broke out in the Nc
Wicker theatre this morning at $40 o'clock.
The loss is 100000 to the proprietors and
$500, 900 to the occupants of the theatre office
portion. A fireman, Jack Duffey. had his
skull fractured by falling wall and will
probably die.
Later.-The theatre is total wreck. The
loss to the shenandoah" company, which
was playing an engagement at the theatre, Is
close to 500, 900. Insurance, 100000.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Meat Getting Scarce,

BALTIMORE, August 30.-Housekeepers,
hotel landlords, the keepers of boarding
houses and their dependencies are feeling the
effects of the strike of the switchmen in Chi
cago. The prlce of Chicago dressed beef
has advanced from so cents to 81 per hum
dred. There are six agents in the city who
handle the western meats, and average sale
each of about five car loads daily. This week
the highest number received by any one was
two cars
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Turned on the Capital Issue

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. l., September q
There is great rejoicing in this city over the
permanent organization of the territorial
legislature in Guthrie. The Republican
members from this city voted with the DEM
ocrats and secured the organization. As the
matter now stands the capital will come to
this city, unless vetoed by the governor.
Governor Steele is highly indignant at the
action of the republican members from this
county, and it is thought that he will veto
the capital bill.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Six Thousand Escape.

OsKALoosA, Ia, August 30.-During the
races here fire broke out in the grand stand,
where 5000 were congregated. In less than
twenty minutes the entire structure was in
flames and shortly afterward was q total
ruin. The total loss is $150, 1000. The occu-
pants of the stand escaped without injury.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Topeka Missionaries.

ToPEKA, KAx., September 2.-The state ex-
ecutive committee of the Y. N. c. A. have
received several letters from the missionaries
ct Siefre Leone, west coast of Africa The
latest one, winch is dated July 9, says Miss
Dick, Aessrs. Helmick, Jaderquest and Cod
ding are well. Mr.. Klngman and Mr. I1ce.
recoyered
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Tho following is the tariff plank:

The following is the tariff plank:
I'VE are in favor of such a revision of our
national tariff laws as will protect producers,
laborers and farmers against the ruinous
competitions of foreign productions and
cheaper labor, and especially recommend
those features of the Mckinley bill which pro-
vide for the protection of farm products q
well as manufactured articles
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Old Colony Inaues.

Bosros, August Gan inquest on the
death of Edward p. Johnson and twenty-one
others, victims of the Old Colony railroad
disaster at Quincy, August Is, il in progress
at Quincy. As is usual in such cases it IL
strictly private.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
BRIBED CHIEF.
Powderly Appeals to the Engi-
neerS' Brotherhood.

Compliments OF the Head Of the
Knights OF Labor to the Head Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers-Speeches at a Mass
Meeting.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN

OF the Kansas Weather Service, in
Corporation With the United
States Signal Service, Central
Office, Washburn College, To-
peka. for the Week Ending August
80. 1890.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04

Speaker Daniels Overcome.
GuTHR1l, Ok, September 2.-Both houses
Of the Legislature completed their organiza-
ton By the election of clerks and sergeonf-
alarms. Speaker Daniels was overcome by
excitement and heat and fell on the street,
and was mot able to recognIze his friends.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Killed by Electricity.

1snonA, KAs., August 29.-Frank koun-
tsf. aged 15 years, was instantly killed by .
shock Of electricity received while triAing
with ths hosting wire of IN electric light.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
BY COUNTIES.
Unique Map With Dots Show
ing County Indebtedness.

In Ten Years the County Bonded
Debt. of the 2,72S Counties in
the Country. Increased 20 Per
Cent.-Kansas Heads the List.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
Grain. Flour nnd Feed.

There were no sales on call at the Grain Ex-
change. Total receipts, as bulletined 80 cars.
of which one-half were by the Pittsburp. Fl,
Wayne and Chicago, as follows: Three cars of
flour. of oats, of hay, 2 of barley. BY Pitts
burg, Cincinnati ana st, Louis: One car of
corn, of oats, of hay. By Baltimore and
Ohio: Three cars of hay, Of shell corn. By
Pittsburg and Lake Erie: One car of rye. of
-four. By Pittsburg and Western: Three cars
of corn, of oats, l of hay. Total receints
bulletined for the week, 240 cars. againtt 2O4
last week and III and l79 for the two previous
weeks. The great increase in this weeks re-.
ceipts is in hay, and for this reason markets are
weak and lower than they were last Saturday
High grades of corn are steady by reason of
the scarcity in this line. Flour is quiet Rran
is firm and shade higher.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT-New No. Q red, S4@S5c; No. g Sl@
82e.
CoRN-No. 2 yellow. ear, new, Ss9Ss1<c; high
36Q37c: new, S3Q34c; old, high mixed. shelied'
S5@36c Rejected sheDed corn, 203Oc.
0ATs-NO. white. &@2S11Sc; extra. No. q
@271<c; mixed. 241z@25c.
RYE-No. O. Pennselvania and Ohio. 53654c:
No. l Western, 5l@52c.'
FLoUR-Jopbing prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents, So O005 so; winter straight,
q 20g4 oO clear winter, 81 OOQ4 25; straight
475. " -
MILLFEED-Middlings fine white. SIS OO@
16 90 Sa toni brown middiings, Sl2 O0014 90;
winter wheat bran, Sl1 750j2 Is; chop feed,
HAY-Baled timothy, MOL sll 25a1l Is, No.
2do, % tO0lO bOi loose from wagon, 81 OO@lS %,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
CAPTURED THE COURT.
Amusing Story That is Told Of Retired
Brooklyn Justice.

Amusing Story That Is Told Of a Retired
Brooklyn Justice.
Brooklyn Eagle.1
Once upon time Justice Charles Kiehl,
now retired, was sitting in awful dignity
upon the bench, trying with all his might to
look stern and wise, as beftted the majesty
of his position, and being helped very much
in his endeavors by the snowy whiteness of
his long and bushy beard. The late Arthur
Bassett was appealing to him with all his
native eloquence for the discharge of de-
fendant, but had failed to soften the magis-
trate's heart. Finally Mr. Bassett sprang
upon His Honor long and striking SEN
tence in an unknown tongue. 1t had an
immediate effect, for the Judge, who had
been getting little drowsy, looked up with
a start and remarked, "Say that again, Mr..
Bassett.''
Mr. Bassett couldn't say it again, for it
was manufactured gibberish, but he said
something that sounded very like it and was
equally unintelligible and impressive.
Judge Kiehl looked admiringly at the
learned advocate, and determining to get at
the full meaning of the words Of wisdom
which had been uttered, said:
Couldn't that be put In EngIish?"
''It could, Your Honor. 1t is one of the
most familiar of legal maxims," and then
Mr.. Bassett gave an impromptu translation
of kind, everyone who ever knew him
may be sure, to exactly fit mis- clients
case. Judge Kiehl digested it thoroughly
and said:
"You're right. 1 hadn't thought of that
before. The prisoner is discharged"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
By telegraph.

CHICAGo-The DroUerS Journal reports,
Cattle-Receipts. 2000 head: shipments, none;
market strong; beeYes, "a S0@5 0O; steers, So 90
"a 70; stockers and feeders, 81 2503 40: Tex
ans, 81 1908 So. Hogs-Receipts is 900 head:
shipments, 1000 head; market strong, SC higher:
mixed and heavy, SO 1894 90; light So T5G54 O5:
shippers, SO 00l3 20. Sheep-Receipts. 1000
head: shipments, none; market strong;
natives, So 5O05 30; western cornfed. "a 75@
rs; Texans, So 50@5 90; lambs, s. OO@625.
CINcINNATL-Cattle- = Receipts. $40 head:
shipments, $40 head; in light demand, but
steady; common, 81 5O@2 50; fair to medium
butcher grades, 81 1898 so; good to choice,
SO 60@4; good to choice shippers, s. 1904 25
sheep-Receipts, so head; shipments, 90 head;
are in light supply and:strong; common to fair,
1894 so; prime to choice, S505 so; extra wethers
and yearlings, IS 5O@5 rs Lambs are in good
demand and steady; medium to choice ship
ping, S6 25@6 80.
BUFFALo-CaJtle steady; receipts, 1877 loads
through. 5 sale. Sheep and lambs-Top grades
stronger; lower grades dull; receipts, 8 loads
through, u sale; sheep, ohoice to extra, s. S5@
8: good to choice, IS coos 81; common to good.
S5@5 50 lambs, choice to extra, s. S5f17 10; good
to choice. So 6O9B 50; common to good s6@8 So
Hogs-Receipts. 81 loads through, % sale;
heavy steady; pigs and light Yorks easier;
mediums and heavy, q 25: mixed, 81 %; York.
srs, u 2OG4 Is; pigf, "; roughs. 50 260S So
81. LouIs-cattls-R Receipts, 800 head, ship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
Business Notes.

DUoUEsNE HEIGHTS is to be improved by a
new board walk and steps. Both are badly
needed
OWING to warm weather East the Reading
Railroad Company shut down another large
eolliery.
THERE is good demand for business prop
erty and choice residence sites in all parts of
the city and suburbs.
BAXTER, THOMPSON 4 Co., real estate
brokers, are permanently located at No. 1852
Fourth avenue, where their friends will always
hnd them '.at home"
SEVERAL business men spoken to yester-
day objected to any site for the Carnegie
Library below Grant street. They preferred
East Liberty to Duquesne way.
A wELL-KNowN capitalist remarked yester-
day that at least three flats would be erected
In Pittsburg or Allegheny this year. 1t is his
intention to introduce the system here. If pos
sible.
THE annual meeting Of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company for the election
Of officers and directors, will be held on
Wednesday Of this week, at 10 A. NJ, at the
company's office on Wood street.
W. W. MCNEIL 4 BRO, los Fourth avenue
have placed mortgage of $500 for four years
at 8 per cent on Second ward, Allegheny, prop
erty. Also a mortgage of 5000 on Allegheny
City business property, for three years, at %
per cent
CHARLES sOxrRs. 4 Co. sis Wood street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
AT THEIR OLD TRICKS.
The Bears Make a Raid on Wall Street
Heavy Loss In the Bank Reserve
Sugar n strong Feature.

The Bears Make a Raid on Wall Street
Heavy Loss In the Bank Reserve
Sugar n strong Feature.
NEW YORK, February S.-The stock market
to-day was as usual OF late. narrow and dull for
the general lists, while few stocks monopo-
ized all the interest taken in the speculation.
The general tone was strong and even buoyant
until the issue of the bank statement, which, at
its unexpected loss in the surplus reserve, in
duced bears to try their hand once again in an
attack upon the market.
The heavy loss in the reserve is attributed in
part TO complications arising from the recent
failures of the three banks. though the effects of
these troubles have all developed by this time
and passed away. The bears who have been
roughly handled of late in Louisville and Nash
willie, Reading and Lackawanna, were not so
aggressive and the losses Occasioned by their
demonstration were small in every case hut
one.
Lackawanna, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific.
Richmond and West Point and Sugar Refn-
cries were the strong points, though the final
raid carried away most of the gains in all ex-
cept the last named stock, on which as well as
Lead the attack was quite bullish, though Lead
failed to respond. The events of the past two
or three days have turned number of opera
tors on the street from the bear to the bull
side and rumors OF the common settlement of
matters important to the trade are circulated
The market finally closed rather heavy on the
raid and at small fractions below last nights
closing prices, as a rule. Atlantic and Pacific
fours rose ~ to 751<; Jersey Central conVerti-
bles, 81 to rs and Reading convertible in
comes, 81 to 46. The sales of bonds for the
week aggregated IS, O5s0OO against 80 823 900 for
last week.
The following table shows the prices of active
day. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY STEPHENsoN, oldest Pittsburg MEM
6ers Of New YORK Stock Exchange. 81 Fourth ave-