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Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A Topeka Man Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-Frank Rowland, of
of Topeka. Kansas, who some time ago
swindled the Globe Investment company, of
Wichita, out of large sum of money on a
mutilated abstract of title, has been arrested
here. He was arrested and released on q
writ of habeas corpus, but re-arrested and
gave bond. He then went to Chilicothe,
Ohio, where he entered upon deal for 6, 400
acres of land. Before this was consummated
he secured 81, 100 on a bogus check and fed.
He then organized land company which
proposed to sell 35 900 acres of Texas lands.
Bonds were issued and Texas farmer was
swindled out of $4,000 in transactions in
that state. When arrested here Rowland
was in the act of perfecting a deal in real
estate. Officers left with him for Topeka.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
At HarrlSon'S Home.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, August 30.-The dem
ocratic state convention was called to order
by Chairman Jewett, of the state committee,
who Immediately announced Ex-Governor
Isaac p. Gray as chairman.
The platform, which is very long, was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. The platform
in brief is as follows:
We, the democracy of Indiana. in conven-
ton assembled, charge that the electoral
vote of Indiana was obtained for Harrison
and Morton by the most fagrant crimes
against the ballot box ever perpetrated in an
American commonwealth: that these crimes
were committed under the direct auspices of
William Wade Dudley: that the Harrison
administration is accessory after the fact of
these crimes for shielding the perpetrators
from punishment. We denounce the Nc
kinley tariff bill: we denounce the federal
election bill: we indorse the acts of the last
legislature, the course of Senators Voorhees,
and Turpie.
Ex-Governor Gray. on taking the chair.
spoke for over an hour, dealing principally
with state issues. His reference to ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland was received with tremendous
applause. resolution was adopted to make
the state central committee a permanent
body, elected every two years, on st. Jack
sons day, January 8.
Claude Matthews was nominated for Sec
retary of state on the second ballot: j. y.
Henderson was nominated for auditor on
the first ballot.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
POyyDERLY PUGNAClOUS.
Third Vice President Webb
Accused of Lying,
The Charge Reiterated That Men
Are Discharged From the Central
Only Because They Are Knights
Public Opinion Relied Upon for
Vlndication.

PHILApE1pH1A, August 29-In an edito-
ial on the New York Central strike, which
will appear in the journal of the Knights of
Labor, appear these passages:
'The company has challenged the rights
of workingmen to organize for the mutual
protection and for the bettering of their con-
dition. Mr.. Webb has neither the courage
Or maniiness to openly avow this. He takes
refuge in the old, time-worn subterfuge.
Does any one believe for moment that if
Mr.. Webb or those whose mouthpiece or in
etrument he is, felt any confidence in their
ability to show that the men were discharged
for good and sufficient reason-and if such
be the fact, the company cannot but be in
possession of the proof-he would be will.
ing to lose the millions of dollars the strike
has already cost the company, and many
more millions it will cost before it is settled.
rather than agree to an arbitration or inves
igatlon which would quickly and trIumhantly
sindicate his position?
1T is because Mr.. Webb knows the state
nent he is paid to make is probably false
that he breads investigation, and it is be-
cause the people recognize this that public
opinion is so very generally with US.
with public opinion all things are posi-
BILE; without it little is possible; against 1t,
nothing is possible. 1t was Vanderbilt who
said public opinion be damned 1t Is now
the turn of the public opinion to damn the
Vanderbilts.
'The decision of the grand council of the
Federation of Railway Employees is most graf
flying and in marked contrast with the pusil-
luminous conduct of the members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers ON tho
road.
''The board believes that if the members
Of the order remain true. and if they do their
duty in upholding the general officers, the
order is fully able, alone and unaided. to
bring this contest to a successful termina-
ton. They do not conceal from themselves,
they have no desire to conceal from the Or
der, that the struggle will probably be long
and bitter one.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Mr., ClarkSON,

WAsHINGToE, d. c., September 2.-In his
nearly eighteen months in office, Mr.. Clark
son has appointed 26,667 fourth-class post
masters and established $50 new postoffices,
making his record 32, ,3s5 in ALL All the ap-
pointlnents of the postoffice department are
made up in the first assistants office, and In
presidential offices 2.2lS appointments have
been made during Mr.. Clarkson's official
time, leaving only 400 of this class of offices
unchanged. This is the largest record in
changes and in establishment of postoffices
ever made in the same length of time. The
striking feature is the number of new offices
established.
A department official. speaking of this said:
SIN these offices has been illustrated Mr..
Clarksou's broad policy as an official. Of
these new offices created, 157 are in New
England states, 571 in the middle states,
,436 in what is called the northwest, extend
ing from the Ohio to the Dakotas, 4S7 in the
mountain and Pacific coast states, and 3, ,0O9.
or over one half of all, in the southern states"
The men most prominently named as MIR.
Clarkson's successor are l.. L. Michiner, of
Indiana: Fl. c. Payne, of Wisconsin, Chaun-
cey /. Filley, of Missouri: John n. Irwin, of
Iowa: Samuel Fessenden. of Connecticut;
W. w. Morrow, of California, and E. c.
Fowler, now chief clerk of the Office.
AS Mr.. Clarkson was the only representative
of the Mississippi valley and the west in the
department, it is thought that his successor
is most likely to come from the west also.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Combining to Get Power,

CHICAGO, August 2s.-"Every Chicago rail-
road and all their connections, and every
railroad in the United States will be tied up
unless there is withdrawal of the demands
Of the striking switchmen of the Stockyards
Switching association" These were the
words of General Manager Chapel, of the
Chicago & Alton railroad, in speaking of the
strike inaugurated by the switchmen en-
ployed by the Stockyards Switching associa-
lion, after the strike of the engineers and
iremen had been settled. The railways
will not grant the demands of the switchmen,
and will not yield to their threats" F" continued
Mr.. Chappell. No amount of injury to
property or months of idleness. and even
the absolute loss of every cent of revenue by
every Chicago road will swerve the railways
from this course" This matter was dis
cussed at the meeting of the general mana
gers after word had been received that the
stockysrds switchmen had struck. The gen.
sral managers of nearly all the roads were
present, and they were fortified By the pres
ance OF many presidents and vice presidents.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04

All were authorized at previous consulta-
ton to enter into an agreement to fight to
the end, no matter what the results may be.
sit is the first time that the railways ever
united. They will stand firm as a rock,
however, if it ties up every road in the coun-
try indefinitely and bankrupts all those wag-
ing war. 1t has come to a question of the
roads being bankrupted by irresponsible en-
ployes, and the roads decided to fight right
here. l expect every Chicago road will be
tied up: how much further the war will ex-
tend no one can foretell. Our course, as
agreed upon, has been made necessary by
the demands and lawless conduct of the
men. They quit work without a moment g
notice. leaving thousands of dollars worth of
freight to perish OF the track They do not
meet US first in arbitration, but infiict injury
that is beyond calculation in dollars and
cents. There seems to be no power in the
courts to check these men. To get that
power is the reason of the combination en-
tered into by the railways"
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Coolness and Pluck.

CINCINNATI, September 2.-When the train
on the Big Four road stopped at Addyston,
where the extensive iron works of the Addy-
ston company are located, few miles from
Cincinnati, the paymaster of the company
aIighted, carrying satchel with the money
for the payment of the men. Its value is
variously estimated at from $11 600 to $20,-
600. Along with him was the superintendent
of the works and an assistant. Hardly had
they started towards the works when des-
perado appeared with drawn revolver, and,
bandit like, demanded the money. Mr..
Burns, the paymaster, and his companions,
were luckily not without the means of defense,
and for answer quickly drew their weapons.
The robber discharged his weapon and in
stantly started to run, spurred on by the
rapidly discharging revolvers in his rear.
He succeeded in getting away, though it was
thought that he carried wound with him..
The melee so confused the engineer that he
started his engine ahead and soon crashed
into some freight cars on the siding, damag-
ing both tine cars and the engine. The thief
has not yet been caught.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04

WAsz1NGToN, d. c., September 1.-The
census office has completed the compila-
tions of the financial condition of counties.
The number of counties at the present time
in the United States is 2,SO9, but only 2,72s
of them are organized and keep accounts.
For the whole country an increase of 20 per
cent. of the county bonded debt is shown,
but there has oeen decrease of the floating
county debt of p per cent. The increased
gross debt of the counties over the figures of
1850 is 16 per cent. The gross county debt
now is $145.693, $40, and the total available
resources. $50, ,46s, ,s55, leaving net debt of
Sis, ,224 1856.
T. Campbell Copeland, in charge of the
county debt branch of the census work. has
prepared a collection of maps which show
by dots the counties which have bonded
debts. These dots are SO shaded in black as
to represent the amount of the debt. Other
symbols show the gross debt and the re-
sources to meet the debt. The states arc
arranged in groups upon these maps. On
the New England map it Is shown that Yer
mont is nearly free of debt, and that the
debt of Connecticut is very light. Massa-
chusetts and some of the southern counties of
New Hampshire show heavy debt.
There are great many black dots on the
map of Pennsylvania and not a few on that
of New York. In the latter state the debt
has accumulated IN the southeastern counties
more than in other sections, but there are in
that section groups of counties totally free
from liability.
On the map of the western states and ter
ritories few of the counties are without debt.
Oregon seems to have the only group of
counties wlthOut liability
The counties in the western states have tho
largest gross debt, leading with $50, ,775, ,3O2.
The cash in the treasury and other available
resources of the western states amount to
Sic, sol 1865, as against So, sos 686 in the south
ern states, $3.50, ,49l in the middle states,
1925, ,974 in the territories and $461, $50 in the
New England states. The largest decrease
of county debt in the south since 1880 is
shown by Louisiana, and Kentucky shows the
least.
Illinois had the highest bonded debt in
1880, Missouri taking second place with
Kansas third. After q lapse of ten years
Kansas is found to be the most prominent,
with Illinois and Missouri respectively next
on the roll.
In the column of ''total available re-
sources" the highest three states are Indiana,
California and Iowa, and the lowest three
Montana, Wyoming and Washington. In
the net debt column, Kansas has $13, ,843. S32,
followed by Illinois with 10.634 ,497. These
are followed respectively by Missouri, Ohio,
Nebraska and Indiana.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Situation in Chtcaxo.

CHICAGO, August 27.-Nothing definite has
developed in the situation ct the stock yards.
The receipts of cattle, hogs and sheep are
very heavy. and Armour is killing few for
the city trade and the fall orders from Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and elsewhere. Swift and
Nelson Morris are not killing. Their houses
have shut down and 5000 men who went ex-
pecting to work were forced to remain idle.
Armour has applied for police protection
and twenty officers were sent to his house.
Morris also received guard. 1t is expected
that some of the roads will attempt to handle
some of the fresh meat that is IN danger of
spelling If they do it will probably precipi-
tate trouble. No coal is being handled at
the yards.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04


Omaha and st. Paul trade is satisfaetorv s,,a
at Minneapolis the -four output ia 1zn0m
barrels, and the lumber trade is firm. At
Kansas City no change is noted, and at pitt.
burg a good demand for manufactured iron
Savannah reports brisk trade, but Jackson
vile much encouragement. At Atlanta
trade is good and the crop outlook yerv
promising. Interior money markets do NOT
yet feel the relief seen here. Presumably
this pressure will continue, as busines ex-
pands and products go forward to market.
Prices have been yielding rapidly; wheat and
corn about 2 cents and oats 3 cents lower for
the week; oil over 14cents and pork 25 cents
per barrel and cotton e of a cent. HOGS
and lard and butter are stronger and coffee
unchanged.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past seven days.
number 1S9- as compared with 1872 last
week. For the corresponding week in 1889
the failures were 211.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A National Interstate Picnic.

CARLISLE, Pa, August 2s.-The great an
nual national Granger's interstate picnic,
exhibition and convention under the auspices
opened here with nearly every state in the
union represented. General Manager
Thomas anticipates that fully quarter of
million of people will be present during the
week. This is the gathering to which Presi-
dent Harrison was invited, and concerning
which forged letter of declination bearing
on the tariff was put IN circulation. A day
each is given to republicans and democrats.
Among those who are expected during the
week are Secretaries Blaine and RusK, Con-
gresham Mckinley, Governor Hill, Gov
ernor Beaver, General Hastings. Senator
Delamator, Ex-Governor Pattison and ex-
Lieutenant Governor Black.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Wreck on the Kansas Central.

LkAvENwoRTH. kAN., August 2S.-The
Kansas Central express, which left this place
at $50, was derailed in the Salt Creek valley,
six miles west of here, and the baggage car
and one coach were overturned. The follow
ing persons were injured:
W. J. Martin, Arkansas City, bruised about
the thighs.
W. c. Allen, Kansas City, injured shoulder.
Mrs. Nj. Leonard, Blaine, Kan, broken
nose and face cut.
Mrs. E. L. Bailey and daughter, Easton,
kan.. cut and bruised.
Conductor Smith. sprained left arm.
The injured were brought to this place and
are being attended by the company's sur
geon. The accident is supposed to have
been caused by broken truck under the
baggage car.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Farmers National Congress

Inc Farmers NdtfOndI Congress-,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, a., September 1.-At
the last days session of the Farmers Ma
| tional congress, it was decided to hold the
next meeting in Missouri, beginning on the
second Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. The Missouri delegation was
given the privilege of naming the location
for holding the meeting. with the under
standing that it was to be neither Kansas
City nor st. Louis.
The result of the farmers convention en-
bodies itself in the work of the committee on
resolutions. This committee has held long
discussions, and they were earnest, calm and
dlgnihed. A great many resolutions were
acted upon, some of them of a very radical
character, but the following are the only
ones which received the approval of the COM
mittee:
Resolved. That we demand of congress
most liberal appropriations for the improve
ment, by all practicable means, of our inte-
rior waterways, which shall make them in
stead of sources of disaster and destruction
to large section of our country, useful 40
great national highways for commerce and
trade.
We demand the unlimited coinage of sill
yer, the abolition of the national banking
laws, the refusal of our national governments
to extend the charters Of national banks now
in existence and the issuance of full legal
tender treasury notes in lieu of national
bank notes, in sufficient volume to meet the
business demands of the country and the
constantly increasing demand of trade.
Resolved, That we are in favor of aconsti-
tutlonal amendment making United States
senator's elective by the people. We believe
that the farmer is paying more than his just
proportion of taxes, therefore We favor
graduated income to the end that the in
comes of the wealthy may bear their share
of governmental support.
Resolved, That this congress demands the
amendment of the patent law SO tha. the ex-
elusive use of an invention be limited to ten
years.
Resolved, That at the Columbian exposi-
ton to be held in Chicago in 1893 the aSri-
cultural and horticultural interests of the
United States should be most prominently
and grandly represented.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Weekly Review of Trade.

Weekly Review OF Trade.
NEW York, September 2.-R. G. DUN d
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
The great relief in the money market here
caused by treasury purchases of ~ per cent.
bonds, the refusal of the labor federation to
take up and extend the strke on the Central
railroad, and the prospect that the senate will
soon reach final action on the tariff bill. have
all tended to improve the state of business.
At the same time better crop prospects have
brought distinct reaction in the specula-
tions which most retarded exports. Thus,
while the volume of domestic trade continues
better than in previous years at this season,
bank clearings for August outside this city
exceeded last years BY q Per cent, the out
look for the future is clearer and brighter.
Accounts from other cities arc even more
favorable than usual. excepting a. 70 the
money markets. Boston notes especial &C
tivity in leather. At Philadelphia collections
in many branches are rendered slow by mon
etary pressure. Chicago. ON the contrary,
reports money plenty ct 6 per cent. on call
and collections easy. St Louis he's fair
volume of trade and Milwaukee notes rapid
Absorption Of money by grain movements Ct
increased prices. At Dstroit, Cleveland,
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Michigan Republicans,

DxrRoIT, August 3O.-The resolutions
adopted by the republican state convention
commended Harrison's administration, the
course of Speaker Reed and that of the SEN
ators and representatives of Michigan in
congress. The resolutions declared for q
free ballot and fair count. but were silent
on the .sforce'' bill. The silver bill was m
dorsed. Governor Luce was endorsed.
Change in the state tax law was favored 80
as to have all property not exempted bear
the burden equally and so that no man should
pay taxes on property which he in fact does
not own. The course of the party on PEN
non legislation was commended. The tenn
perance plank is as follows:
I've re-afirm the position of the republi-
can party heretofore expressed in it, state
platforms of 1886 and 1885, upon ths tenn
perance QUESTION"
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Took Deposits Too Long.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, August &C. b.
Nichols, c. Tideman and Charles Warmer,
cashier and stockholders respectively of the
Nichols Banking company, which failed last
week, have been arrested on a charge of
fraud, brought by W. H. Lewis. one of the
depositors. Lewis deposited $50 with the
bank on the day before its failure. He
claims that the bank then knew it was insol-
vent, and received the money with no inten-
ton of paying it back when demanded. The
defendants gave bond in the sum of 81 600
each for their appearance at preliminary
trial
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
WOrkmen Needed.

DENVER, CoLo., September 2.-Improve-
ments, especially railroad construction in
Colorado, is greatly retarded through the in
ability of the companies to secure labor.
The Denver 4 Rio Grande are the greatest
sufferers. They have at present under con-
struction the Grand Junction branch, sixty
five miles long, the Rio Grande Southern,
185 miles, the great tunnel through Tonnes
see Pass, besides a very great amount OF
broad guaging, all of which is almost at q
stanostill on this account.
The officials of the road say they can give
employment to from 5000 to 5000 men on
these new works at 50 per day, and the work
is so located as to admit of working all win
ter. The several ditch companies and smaller
corporations are equally, if not greater suf-
ferers.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A General Rain.

TOPEKA, August 2S.-The weather reports
received at the Rock Island general superin-
tendent's Office report general rain all over
Kansas. The only place where there was no
rain was between two small stations in the
extreme northwestern corner of the state. It
was the most general ram that has fallen in
Kansas this year, but while a great amount
of water fell no damage or washouts have
been reported, and the only thing noticeable
as result is that trains are running little
slower than usual on account of high water,
and the people are all happy.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
A New FLYER.

MONMOUTH PARK. n. j., August 3O.-Sal-
vator has smashed the record for mile.
Right after the third race he was brought on
the track. followed by Rosetta and Namona
to act as pace makers. The first pace maker
carried him along at a rapid pace to the head
of the stretch. where he was joined by Ro-
setta. She helped him along, he running
easily in the meanwhile, until the last fur
long was reached, when Bergen sat down to
ride. and he passed by the winning post like
a steam engine. For few moments there
was silence. then 1855 was hung up, and
cheer after cheer rent the air. This lowers
the record 3s4 seconds.
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
Every Man Called Out.

NEw YORK, August 29.-The Knights of
Labor have played their last card against the
New York Central. They have called out
every man who owes them allegiance, and
the strike will be enforced as strongly as the
organization can enforce it. The railroad
officials are laughing at the efforts of Mr..
Powderly to tie up the roads, and say they
are managing their business better than ever,
notwithstanding the shouting of the strikers.
President Webb was seen, and in reply to a
question said: ''Wha. do / think of the
course of the federation? A wise course for
the men, say. The leaders of the federation
are astute and cool headed. Their action
and subsequen: statements of their course
will do a great deal to harmonic the rela-
tions between employers and employees"
Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
The Sons of Veterans.

81. JOSEPH, Mo.-It is estimated that over
half of the expected attendance at the Sons
Of Veterans encampment arrived tho first
day. The hotels are already filed. Com
mander-in- Chief Griffin arrived early this
morning on special train bearing the Indi-
ana, Ohio and Virginia delegations. Other
members of the council In chief arrived
about the same time. Ex-Governor Fora
ker, of Ohio; Ex-Governor Oglesby, Of
ILLINOIS; John NJ. Thurston, of Omaha;
Governor Humphrey. of Kansas, and other
notables will arrive tomorrow. The after
noon was taken up by the executive COM
mittse in transacting routine business.