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Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
The Work Still, to be Done.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 4.-1n view OF
the contrariety of opinion entertained by
senator's and members and the public concern
ing the period when it may be possible to
secure adjournment of the present session,
any views expressed by leading and well
posted members becomes important and in
teresting.
Congressman Payson, of Illinois. who is
regarded as one of the best judges in the
house of the condition of legislation, said:
Congress will not adjourn before September
l at the earliest moment. Ihave entertai ned
this opinion for the past two months and see
no reason to change my views, but on the
contrary rather to emphasize them. All this
talk about adjourning in July, or at furthest
by August 1, is not warranted by the facts
and the situation. and the wish is simply
father to the thought. The tariff bill cannot
be railroaded through the senate. where, un-
like the house. there is no previous question
to cut off debate. and the measure Will be
discussed by the democratic side, as well tor
the expression of opinion on important tariff
questions As to prevent the passage OF fed
eral election law. Then, again, the silver
question pends in both senate and house.
and has hardly been touched upon so tar IN
either branch. I intend to speak my mind
pretty freely on the silver question when
that measure comes up for discussion in the
house. and demonstrate by facts and figures
that all the predictions of disaster made by
the gold standard men in opposition to silver
coinage have proved fallacious and resulted
in great injury to the country: Other west
ern members will have something to say IN
favor of silver coinage, and that battle must
be fought to satisfactory conclusions before
congress can adjourn. There are other i'm
portant matters of general legislation. not
connected with politics, which cannot be
ignored, and three months can very readily DO
occupied IN their consideration and disposl-
ton. Our calendars are loaded down with
business, and so far there has been no private
legislation worth the mention.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
WantOn Whisky.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 5.-The Wilson
bill. which passed the senate a few days ago,
has reached the house and will ne referred to
the house committee on judiciary, of which
Mr.. Ezra B. Taylor, of Ohio. is chairman.
1t is understood that a majority of the COM
mittee is In favor of legislation of the kind
proposed by the Wilson bill, but it is proba-
Bile that a substitute will be reported. Mr..
Joseph r. Reed. of Iowa, who Is member
of the committee, was on the supreme bencn
of his state at the time the ''original pack
age decision was rendered by that court.
He prepared the opinion against Leisy d
Co., and it is said he will have the prepara-
ton of the report from the judiciary COM
mittee. He is naturally well informed con-
cerning the ''origiual package case, which
has led to the attempt to secure legislation,
and it is expected that he will be placed at
the head of the subcommittee on the bill.
II is understood that he has a subcommittee
bill which will be offered. The committee
will probably recommend Its adoption.
1t is suggested that the matter may not be
reached in time to dispose of it in the house
at this session. but it is very evident that
some legislation of the kind in contempla-
ton will be enacted by the present congress.
The action of the Original package" vend-
ers IN Kansas and Iowa, in wantonly and de-
family violating the prohIbitory laws OF
those states is not making them any friends
in congress; and the liquor dealers in Penn
sylvania who have so boldly sailed In to vlo-
late local option laws in various communi-
ties of that state are only adding fuel to the
flames. The indications are that in their
anxiety to violate prohibition. local option
and high license laws, the liquor men will
''pull down the temple" and ruin themselves.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
The Santa Fe a Reacher.

BosToN, MASS, June 7.-Director Magoun,
of the Atchison, is quoted by the News Bu-
reau as saying that the policy of the
Atchison indicated in the purchase of the St.
Louis & San Franciso would soon be followed
by another important deal, of which, how
ever, he could not at present speak. Some
think that he means a traffic arrangement
for Atlantic connection, but many are conf
dent that still greater consolidation Is fore
shadowed-the AtchIson and the Mexican
Central. Yet it is difficult to see what would
be gained by such a combination.
Concerning this consolidation rumor the
Herald says: Mexican Central securities
have for the moment absorbed some of the
attention heretofore given to the Atchison.
Gossip associated these lines in future
amalgamation. Perchance it Is not seriously
thought of by the parties in interest-but
the finger of destiny. has long been supposed
TO point that way. 1t would seem to be a
comparatively easy matter to bring the two
properties together. The Mexican 5s retired,
there would be Atchison As against Mexican
Is. Atchison incomes against Mexican in
comes, and stock against stock, and what a
property Atchison would be, stretching from
st. Louis to the City of Mexico and from
Lake Superior to San Diego, and with the
alliance with the Pennsylvania road, that
has been limited at, the system with allies
would reach from ocean to ocean as well.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Miss Dodge's Sunday School.

MISS Dodge'S Sunday Schooi.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June Miss Abagal
Dodge, better known as ''Gail Hamilton"
who is a member of Mr.. Blaine's household,
has a Sunday school class that meets at the
secretary's residence every Sunday afternoon
for the study of the scriptures and to hear
her expound the knotty points of theology,
which she does in a very clever and able
manner. Miss Dodge Is not exactly Ortho-
dox and does not accept fully any of the
acknowledged creeds. Some of her inter-
pretations of the scriptures are decidedly
original, but she has given them years of
careful study and can hold her own in debate
with most learned doctors of divinity.
Her Sunday school class, which is COM,
posed of the members or the presidents 3
family, the Windows, Wanamakers, and
others of the cabinet circle, the Camerons,
Hales, Hits, Hayses, and dozen or more
well known families, has recently had two
very noticeable additions-Baron Struve, the
Russian minister, and Mavrogeni Cey, the
minister from Turkey. The former is a
member of the Greek church and the latter a
Mosle:n, but both have taken the greatest
interest in the study of Christian theology
and are the most earnest inquirers in the
class. The only other member of the diplo-
matte corps who attends is Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British minister, and his wife and
family usually accompany him.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
The Elements In Turmoil.

New YoRK.-The terrific thunder storm of
last evening and till long after day.
seem to have been widespread. From all
points of the compass and from hundreds OF
miles away come stories OF food aud
havoc by lightning and high wind, and
several lives were lost. In and about
the city several buildings were struck and
burned, houses unroofed and barns and
fences and trees laid PROSTATE.
At Elmira the most terrific thunder storm
Of the year prevailed yesterday afternoon;
and last evening the house OF James A. Ward
was struck by lightning and burned.
At Wayerly. n, Y, there was cloudburst
and the streets and manv cellars were flooded,
doing much damage. The Erie tracks were
also covered for time.
SHoMBERG, ONT.-In consequence OF heavy
rain and the sweeping away OF two large
mill dams. the village of ShOmberg sustained
heavy losses. Business houses and private
dwellings were swept away by the Hood and
many persons are left homeless and In cesti-
titute circumstances.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12

CHICAGO, June 4.-The Farmers Review
well says: State reports from crop cores
pondents indicate that an increased temper
ature and diminished rainfall have had a
favorable effect upon the condition of winter
wheat in certain sections. In many counties
in Illinois and Ohio considerable improve
ment has taken place during the past week.
Missouri reports show slight decline. The
condition of spring wheat remains practically
unchanged in Iowa, Wisconsin and South
Dakota. Correspondents report improve
ment in Minnesota and corresponding de-
cline in Nebraska, drouth being responsible
in the latter state.
Concerning comm Minnesota. Dakota.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio but small
portion of the crop is up. In Illinois. Indi-
ana, Missouri and Kentucky early paintings
are above ground. but the condition Is con-
siderably below the average, owing to the
cold, wet weather in May. In Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska it would probably have
eQualled the usual acreage at this season had
it not been for dry weather, which, until a
recent date. has retarded growth.
We summarize as follows: Reports re-
ceived relative to the condition of corn-Illi-
nois, 81: Indiana, S8: Missouri, So: Ken
tucky, u; Iowa, 81: Kansas, 81; Nebraska, 50.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Republican Silver Conference.

Republican silver conferences.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June Ga conference
Of republican members had long discussion
On silver legislation.
Representative Walker, of Massachusetts,,
submitted a proposition which, in effect,
proposed reference of the bill back to the
former caucus committee, with instructions
20 report bill which will place gold and
silver on parity by allowing the issue of
certificates to an unlimited extent of deposits
of either metal at the market value.
The silver men Immediately made the OBJ
lection that there could be no parity as long
As the privilege of free coinage accorded to
gold was denied to silver.
Representative Dorsey, of Nebraska. sub
mitted as a substitute for the caucus bill a
draft of bill which he proposes to intro
duce IN the house. 1t provides that any
holder of American silver may deposit it In
the treasury and receive full legal tender GER
tificates on the basis of the market price of
silver: that sufficient bullion shall be coined
to meet the needs of redemption. and that
the national bank note redemption fund
shall be covered into the treasury.
Representative Perkins, of Kansas. at
tackled the mono-metalIsts in vigorous
speech, and his objections to the bullion re-
1emption feature of the caucus bill.
Finally, Representative Mckinley came to
the front with compromise proposition.
He proposed that the treasury shall purchase
81, 500, 600 worth of American silver each
month; that the certificates in payment
therefor shall be of full legal tender quality.
redeemable In lawful money. and that silver
bullion may be coined to meet the demand
of redemption. His proposition also con-
tanned the national bank redemption fund
feature of the Dorsey bill. and also provi-
sion that when gold and silver reach par there
shall be free coinage.
Its bullion redemption provision of the
caucus bill was therefore Immediately as
saulted by several members on that account.
Speaker Reed led the attack, and after
making speech in favor of including the
bullion redemption features, a vote was taken,
resulting in its insertion in the Mckinley
substitute.
The substitute was amended and was then
adopted.
An effort was made to secure the passage
of a resolution binding the republican men,
bers to support in the house this last caucus
measure.
Representative Payson submitted a prOpO-
sition contemplating a recognition of the
right of republican member to offer amend
ments to the bill when it comes before the
house. This was negatived, and when the
caucus adjourned there was good deal OF
confusion in the minds of members as to
whether or not they were bound to support
the caucus proposition.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
The Triangle.

New YORK, June 5.-That portion of the
Gamma Gael known as the Triangle faction
is busy just now preparing for national
convention. .'When the desperate straits to
which the families of the convicted murder
ers of DIR. Cronin have been reduced become
known" said a Clan ma Gael man, 'the rea-
son of this convention call becomes at once
apparent. The Triangle has no friends, and
money must be forthcoming or else the men
now serving hfe sentences in Joliet will
'squeal.' Dan Coughlins wife is dependent
upon Coughlin's family. Coughlin's father
is said to be dying at Hancock, Mich. Ice
man O'Sullivan's property has been practi-
cally confiscated. Already several threats
have been made that if these families are not
literally provided for the head conspirators
of that sad drama will be unmasked."
II is to sustain these men and their fami-
lies that the Triangle wants to form party
of its own.
The time or place of the convention is not
generally known, but good authority states
that it will be held In Buffalo during the first
week in August.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
ArlzOna,S hHaCheS.

Tucson, ARIz., June THE reported kill
ing of a man. woman and two children near
Pantano is unfounded. The report was
caused by band of eighteen Apaches, who
are off the San Carlos reservation on passes,
hunting and gathering cactus fruit. They
are all armed, and the recent killing of Har-
die at Rucker canon has excited the ranchers,
miners and others. 1t is believed by some
stockmen on the San Pedro that Kid and his
band are with these Indians.
There is much feeling against the policy of
allowing the Indians to leave the reservation
on passes. Tucson ranchers and stockmen
are organizing to interview the band, who
will have to return to the reservation or fight.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
ColoradO'S Red Men.

DENVER, June 7.-Colonel Holt, purchas-
ing agent for the Importing Cattle company
of Wyoming, gives an account of the Indian
massacre which occurred in the upper Green
river country. He says that party of In
dians that had become intoxicated with
whisky furnished by ranchmen, came to the
camp of the government surveyors and de-
manded more ''fire water" 1t being re-
fused, the Indians attacked the party, killing
Chief Engineer Crittenden, in charge of the
third division of the government survey, and
Chain Bearer z. W. Timberlake, George
Woods and Henry Overmyer. Jesse Lee,
assistant engineer, was left on the field for
dead, but recovered sufficiently to get to a
neighboring ranch, where he lies in precari-
Gus condition.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Sac and Fox Lands.

SAC AND Fox AGENCY, VIA SAPULPA, l. T.,
June 5.-The Cherokee commission, at the
national council of the Sacs and Foxes, made
an offer to pay them $1.25 an acre for their
reservation of $4,000 acres after 81 600 acres
have been allotted to them for lands in sever
atty, or 16O acres for each member of the tribe.
OF the 160 acres each, one-half is to be un-
taxable and inalienable for twenty-five years,
the other half to be disposed of As the Indians
desire. The Indians offered to accept 200
acres each and 81 an acre for the remainder.
1t is believed that the Indians and the COM
mission will get together ultimately. and
come to an agreement. The Sacs and Foxes
already have Sl.5O0,0GO to their credit in the
United States treasury, and are independent.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Zumbrota Has a Flood.

ZUMBRo1A, MINI. June The Zumbrota
aver and all the tributaries are out of their
banks as the result of a cloudburst that Oc-
cured here shortly before sunset. During
The progress of a combined electrical and
Wind storm, the rain came down with such
force as to prostrate men and women on
he streets. Within half an hour the Little
Zumbro, which divides this village in halt,
vas roaming torrent, bearing on its surface
houses and barns which had been blown
from their foundations by the wind. The
.ntire population of the village abandoned
heir houses and fed to high lands. The Big
Zumbro is above the danger line and rising
:apidly. kilograms have been sent to sur
,ounding towns warning the people to pre-
,are for the food. Trains are abandoned on
he railroads. Considerable damage was
lone to property and stock.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Better Business Prospects.

New York, June 9.-R. g.. Dun i Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
All indications regarding legitimate busi-
ness continue encouraging. The reports
from other cities are almost without excep-
ton favorable. Boston notes not much
change. Wool is quiet but firm. Cotton
goods hold the late advance, and lumber is
firm with good business. Philadelphia has re-
ported three mill failures in the neighbOr-
hood, and 60 per cent. of thes spindles are
there. This situation of wool is one of wait
ing. Iron improves. Coal stiffens. Pitts
burg notes improvement in iron, and no ex-
pectation of trouble about the new scale of
wages. Cleveland finds trade good and iron
improving, and at Detroit trade brightens
with crop prospects. In general throughout
the west the rains have made the outlook very
much brighter, and business everywhere I'M
proves accordingly.
Chicago notes increase in movement of all
grams and meats. better trade in dry goods
and fairly good in boots and shoes, with
good payments IN all.
st. Louis finds the situation generally
favorable, with bank clearings exceeding all
past records. At Milwaukee, st. Paul. Kan
sas City and Omaha the improvement in
crop prospects stimulates trade. At Salt
Lake trade is active for the season, with real
estate firm, and at Memphis decided gam IN
cotton prospects gives new activity. The
great industries show clearly the general ten
dency toward Improvements.
In iron weakness appears nowhere, while
advance in many quotations Is reported.
Consuming works continue so fully en-
ployed and stocks of pig iron are believed to
be 80 light that the fear of further decline
during the hot months. in which many furna-
ces close for repairs, has abated. The wool
manufacture does not improve so clearly.
The cotton manufacture continues fairly
active.
The speculative markets are generally
strong. though cotton has fallen over q and
pork products are a shade lower. Orl has
declined 23Sc, with small transactions, but
wheat has risen 11sc in spite of great i'm
provement in the prospect, and corn has ad-
vanced Ike and oats &c. Coffee remains
unchanged at 20c, and copper Is firmly held
at 1416c, while tin has declined, with no
,hange in lead.
The money market has been variable, the
treasury having taken in about 81 100000
more than it paid out. Exports to New
York in May shows an increase of 1015 per
cent. over last year. In short, the monetary
prospect in all parts of the country is favor
able to business activity.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
Der 2O5, as compared with a total of 21S last
week. For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 225.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12

Between twenty and thirty persons wefoy
tnund, but the full list of names and extent
OF their wounds has not yet been obtained.
The Storm struck the place about 8 O'Clock,
and when it had passed there was not a COM
plete building standing in the place, dead
and dying were scattered everywhere and
cries and groans arose from among the ruins.
In every house in town was somebody
either killed or wounded. The place was
enveloped in compete darkness, and rain
and hail were coming down in torrents
Tha dead and wounded were removed to
an improvised hospital, where they are now
being cared for. A company of troops sent
by Governor Thayer is rendering all assist
ance possible.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Moving for the Iowa Lands.

GUTHRIE, Ok, June 4.-Governor Steele
has returned from his trip around the terri
tory, and will probably give out the official
plums to the various seekers after county
offices.
The rush for the Iowa lands is already set
ting in. One of the largest movements for
its settlement is that of local Knights OF
Labor lodges. They are sending circulars to
their brother knights in all parts of the coun-
try, and from the promises already received,
seem to be sure of having a colony OF SOU
or 5000 to enter the land and take up town.
site, and all adjoining claims. It is known
as the Brotherhood Townsite Colony COM
pany, and has the endorsement and support
of the national council of Knights of Labor.
Other colony companies are also getting
ready for rush and are sending experts to
60 over the land and find the best claims and
most available townsites. Besides these,
many boomers are going through the coun-
try nominally hunting, but really looking up
homes for themselves.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
Whv the Embargo,

LONDON, June IA delegation from Scot
land visited Mr.. Chaplin, minister of agri-
culture, and asked him to modify the restric-
ton against the importation of American
cattle. The chief arguments of the deputa-
ton, in support of their request, was the
scarcity of stock cattle in Great Britain, and
the absence of pleuro- pneumonia in America.
In reply to their request, Mr.. Chaplin said
that the bulk of the farmers of Great Britain
favored restriction. He was unable, he de-
clared, to hold out the slightest hope of any
modification of the present regulations gov
erning the importation of cattle even if cattle
in America were entirely free from the dis
ease.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
FOOD INSPECTION.
A New Bure u i'm the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Commerce In Adulterated Food or
Drugs Prohibited Under Penalty
-Adulteration Defined Samples
to be eAnalyzed-DrinkS Included.

WAsHHeroS, D. c., June 6.-Senator Pad
dock has reported favorably from the COM
mittee on agriculture substitute for all the
in the senate. The bill provides that there
shall be organized in the department OF agri-
culture food division, whose chief shall re-
ceive S., 600 per annum, and shall be charged
with the duty of procuring and having ana
lyzed samples of food or drugs sold IN any
state and territory other than where manu-
factured. The introduction into any state
or territory from another state or territory
of any adulterated food or drugs is prohibited
under penalty of fine and imprisonment.
when it differs within the knowledge Of the
seller from the standard Of strength. quallty
or purity laid down in the United States
pharmacop9ia or other standard works. or
when its strength or purity falls below the
professed standard under which it is sold.
Food or drink shall be held to be adulter-
ated when any substance has been knowingly
mixed or packed with it so as to reduce or
over OF injuriously affect its quailty or
strength, or when any inferior substance has
oeen knowingly substituted in whole or IN
part for the article, or when any valuable
constituent of the article has been wholly or
part abstracted: if it be an imitation OF
md sold under the specific name of another
lrticle; If 1t be mixed. colored. powdered or
stained so as to conceal any damage to the
lrticle: if it contain, within the knowledge
,f the seller, any added poisonous or injuri-
Jus Ingredient, and if it consist, within the
knowledge of the seller, IN whole or in part,
,f anything that is diseased, filthy, decom-
posed or otherwise unfit for food.
Persons are required under penalty to sub
nit for analysis samples of food. drink OF
drugs and official analysis shall by made OF
such articles whenever the same Is demanded
Uy any responsible person.