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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
The Republican Caucus.

WAsHISGToE, d. c., September ia
caucus of republican senators was held fol
the purpose of agreeing upon an order OF
business for the remainder of the session of
congress. Most of the members had meas
ure which they deemed of sufficient import
ance to warrant being placed in tine order of
business. 1t was decided, however, to limit
the programme to the following bills. to be
considered in the order named after the re-
port OF the conference committee on the
land grant forfeiture shall have been dis
posed of: Anti-lottery maui bill; bill to re-
peal the timber culture act: bill to establish
private land claim courts; bill for the relief
of the supreme court; bill for the adjust
ment OF claims of laborers, ETC., under the
eight hour law: bill making eight hours a
days work for laborers, etc., in government
employ or employed by contractors doing
government work: bill to transfer the rev.
enue marine service from the treasury to the
navy department.; the Paddock pure food
bill; bill for the settlement of claims arising
from Indian depredations; bankruptcy bill:
bill to place telegraph companies under the
operation of the interstate commerce law;
District of Columbia bill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
FIRST DAY
or TOpeka'S Big Week.

TOPEKA, September 16.-The first day of the
big week opened with threatening weather.
The wisdom of devoting two days of the pre-
vious week in getting all exhibitions in posi-
ton, giving whole week to the fair proper,
Is apparent now. Heretofore the first two
days of fair week have been devoted to that
work, and, as show, they were lost, both to
the people and to the exchequer of the asso-
citation.
Monday opened with nearly full attend
ance, such as Wednesdays of previous fairs
brought out.
The displays in all departments exceed in
bulk anything before shown at Kansas state
fair: while the animal departments are ex-
ceedlngly full; more SO than was expected
by the most sanguine.
The presence In the city of the great gath
erlng of Odd Fellows, at their Sovereign
Grand lodge, adds to the denseness of the
crowds, being an attraction in itself suffi-
cient to give Topeka filing up equal to
ordinary fairs of some previous years.
The Odd Fellows commenced 10 arrive as
early as Saturday, and special trains have
been coming In ever since; one from Boston;
another from Milwaukee, ETC.
To-day occurs the excursion 70 the Sol
diers home at Leavenworth.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Russian BarbaritieS.

SAN Francisco, CAL, September 10.-The
barkentine Catherine Sudden has arrived at
Port Townsend from Siberia. Her COM
mander, Captain John Thomas. has sent to
this city description of the Russian exile
system as witnessed by him. He describes
the brutal scenes which he witnessed in Sag
halien island, famous RUSSIAN exile prison.
A large party of exiles Of all ages, heavily
manacled. were being taken to the island. A
few old men, whose strength gave out, fell
from exhaustion. The brutal driver, acting
under the orders from his superior, shot the
unfortunate men and removed their chains.
No mercy or discrimination was shown.
Wives saw their husbands killed before their
eyes, mothers saw their daughters outraged
and insulted. The exiles were driven like
cattle, heavy whip being used to urge them
on. The prison cells were filthy and the
treatment barbarous.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Washouts and Freshets.

WATERFOWL, N. Y.-The rain has fallen in
torrents almost continually for five days
past, and has swollen every stream in this
are seriously felt hereabouts. and the almost
complete tying up of the Rome, WATERFOWL
d. Ogdensburg railroad and its branches,
the destruction of mills and other damage to
manufacturing and farm property.
big washout occurred on the Rome,
Watertown d Ogdensburg railroad near Man.
vile and Pierre Point, in this county, the
flood carrying away the track for about thirty
feet and making a deep channel across the
been completed, at Centerville, a mile west
of Richland, on the Rome branch, was also
carried away. One of the stone abutments
was washed away. and the other is going
now. At present direct railroad and mail
communication from northern New York is
shut off with the south, east and vast.
At Copenhagen, Lewis county, Campbell's
machine shop was tipped over by the flood
during the night. and Lampher d. Reyes saw
mill and cheese box factory and Wards saw
mill were carried away. At New Boston the
New Boston saw mill and cheese box factory
were carried away.
PITTsBURG.--1he rain in this section has
at last ceased. the skys are bright and the
atmosphere warm. The rivers are high and
Using mere ana at une neaQWaterS, OUT no
more damage has been reported from points
above and the water will not reach twenty
feet at this point.
A special from Wellsville, Ohio, says a
cloudburst occurred at Irondale, a village
situated four miles northwest of here. The
water came down i'll torrents and in a few
minutes the people living in the lower por-
ton of the town were compelled to flee to
higher grounds.
PARKERsBURG, W. VA.-The Little Kama
wha is twelve feet high and rising. At Grant
vile, Tigart's creek is out of its bank and
coming out with such Roadway that towboats
cannot pass up the Little Kanawha. The
Big and Little Hooking rivers are rising Tery
fast and doing much damage. The roads
out of this city and on both sides of the
Kanawha are in many places under water
and impossible.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, O.-Incessant rains
for forty-eight hours have caused a land
slide on the Cleveland Il Marietta road which
will delay trains 4 long while. The bridge
on the Cleveland, Lorraine d Wheeling rail
way has been washed away near the city.
The TuCcarawas raised twenty and one-half
feet in one hour. Tie whole valley is in
undated.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
| the strike on the New York Central rail-

the strike on the New York Central rail-
road
Mr.. Depew-"I'm afraid there is nothing
to talk about. The strike is virtually over
now"
Mr.. Gaffney-''The strike is not over, be-
cause all the men on the road who are men,
bers OF labor organizations have quit work
and are now out"
Mr.. Depew-''They have chosen to resign
their positions. Mr.. Webb, who was man
aging the road in my absence, took new
men In their places when they quit work.
His action has been sustained by the execu-
tive board of management of the road. The
places of those men have now been filed
and that's the end of it."
Mr.. Gatney then asked Mr.. Depew to
wait until the committee had discussed the
matter, ana said that they would then return
AID make their propositions to him.
MI. Depew replied-''Tnere is no use In
making false promises to you. There is
nothing more to be done. do not care to
talk over back numbers. You have chosen
to resign Your places. Mr.. Webb has filed
them and have nothing more to say"
The committee then left the Office.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
| apple. being now marketed are greatly im-

apples being now marketed are greatly i'm
proved.
In the eastern division the wet weather.
while interfering with haying and threshine.
has materially aided all crops that are grow
ing. and has placed the pastures in their June
dress; yet, OWING to the deficient tempera-
the corn fodder is, and will be cut.
In the middle division cattle are doing
better than at any other time this season.
pastures are very good, and hay grass greatly
improved. Fall grain that is up is doing
well. yet in the southern counties more rain
is needed to prepare the ground for fall seed
ing. as it is drying on the surface, though
the young rye, already up. is growing rap
idly. In the central counties ground is wet.
In the western division the ground is too
dry for plowlng in the northern and south
ern counties. but Is in fair condition in the
central, while in the northeastern the rye,
already up, is dying from dry weather ami
chinch bugs. I. B. JENNINGS,
Signal Corps, Assistant Director.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
The Locomotive Firemen Conven-
ton,

SAN Francisco, September 15.-At the con-
ventlon of Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men reports of the grand officers were read
and approved. Among the recommendations
made by the grand master Sargent is one
that the brotherhood erect in some central
city building for offices of the grand lodge,
to cost not less than S150,0OO: the money to
be raised by general assessment. The grand
master alsorecommends that steps be taken
to secure legislation in various states pro-
viding against the employment of Pinker-
ton, or other armed force, in time of strikes.
The report of the grand secretary and treas
urer showed a membership of 1900, and
$53, 600 in the insurance fund. The report
also states that the brotherhood raised by as
sessment S459, 600 to support the great so
st::.ke between February, 1888, and January
/, 1889. A ball was given in honor of the
visiting fremen by members of the local
brotherhood.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

or on the farm; demands the earliest resub-
mission of prohibition and the immediate re-
peal of laws passed In its interest, which con-
fer dangerous powers upon the courts and
deprive citizens Of local self government;
declares unequivocally for higher license and
local option; condemns the congressman
from Kansas for their unanimous vote for
the Mckinley tariff bill: asks the people of
Kansas to repudiate Senator ]. J. ingalls,;
again. and more deliberately, condemns pro-
hibition and for higher license, recommend
ing a law which shall compel the liquor
dealer to pay $500 to the county for making
and improving county roads, with power in
city governments to assess such other sums
as they may determine; emphatically dmands
the exercise by the legislature of its undoubted
powers to regulate the operation of railroads,
and fix passenger and freight rates; favors
liberal appropriations by congress to test the
practicabihty of irrigation and for a deep
water harpor on the Gulf of Mexico and de
claresthat the railroads of the state should
pay taxes upon the full amount of their cap
ital.
This WIS adopted without change, although
Colonel E. Bierer, chairman of the Brown
county delegation, attempted to speak
against the prohibition and resubmisslon
articles. He was silenced.
The other, or 'reSubmlssiOn convention,
met at the same time and also promulgated
a platform whichis substantially the same as
that adopted by the democratic convention,
SO far as the latter goes. 1t. however, spreads
out broader upon state affairs, particularly
charging the republican party of Kansas
with being out of harmony with the national
party, having been lured by the wiles of i'm
practical visionarieS to commit the party to
extravagancies and folhes, which, unless
checked, will bankrupt and depopulate the
state.
The platform opens with a declaration of
loyalty to the principles of the national re-
publican party.
Committees of each convention held con-
ference and it was agreed that the resubmis-
sionists should name the candidate for lieu
tenant governor, the democrats to fill up the
rest of the ticket. This agreement was car
ried out by both conventions formally NOM
mating the following ticket:
For governor, Charles Robinson, of Doug
las county; for lieutenant governor, d. A.
Banta, OF Barton county; for secretary of
state, S. G. Isett, of Neosho county; for aud
itor. Joseph Dillon; for treasurer, Thomas
Kirby, of Abilene: for superintendent of
public instruction, NJ. H. Woods, of Ander-
son county: for chief justice, w. B. Nichol-
son, of Morris county: for attorney general,
}. n. Ives, of Rice county.
Ives is on the peoples party ticket, but is
democrat and anti prohibitionist.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Honors to the Great Swede-Amer-

STOCKHOLM, September 10.-The United
States steamship, Baltimore, bearing the
body of John Ericsson, arrived here and the
reception ceremonies began at O'Clock in
The afternoon. when a government escort
transferred the remains from the vessel to a
special landing stage erected at the foot of
Carl NH. square, where it was met by the
;ull military force stationed here and accom-
panied by full bands.
While the coffin was beng conveyed on
he government boat TO the landing stage
Salutes were fired from the vessels in the
,arbor and from batteries on land. All the
church bells in the city were tolled, and the
chimes were ruug to funeral airs.
The procession began with the military
bodies, Immediately followed by repre-
sentative of the king and the hearse escorted
~ cavalry. Then came the various societies
If which Ericsson WAS an honorary member.
he high officials of the government, invited
.uests and members of the Ericsson family.
1t the Central railway station the coffin was
slaced on SPECIAL train and conveyed to
:ricsson's birth place
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
RECIPROCITY.

New YORK, September IA meeting of
1.5OO members and merchants were present.
The question of reciprocity was the matter
before the meeting. A resolution was ADOPTED
that the New York produce exchange, az a
body, sought congress to urge such acts of
legislation or diplomatic negotiations as
would insure the enlargement of these for
eign markets to American products.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18

CHICAGO, September 15.-The action taken
by the supreme lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias, at its recent session in Milwaukee
against insurance organizations carrying OF
business under the name of Pythian or any
derivation of that name is being communi-
Gated this week by circular to the subordi-
nate lodges of the organization throughout
the United States. This ukass reads as fol.
lows:
That this supreme lodge hereby again
declares that any use by members of this or
der of the words knights of Pythias" or
"Pythian," or of words, names, language,
emblem or device germane thereto, in con-
nection with any life insurance or endow-
ment association or society other than by
the endowment rank, is contrary to the lu-
risprudsnce established by the supreme lodge
and that the laws governing the order OF the
Knights of Pythias; that it having come to
the knowledge of this body that members OF
the order in some of the grand jurisdictions
are connected with such organizations. this
supreme lodge having entire confidence and
faith in the loyalty of such knights to the su-
preme law of the order, and not believing
that any true and worthy Knight of Pythias
will knowingly and willingly evade the laws
of this order. or the judgment and decision
of this supreme lodge, or refuse to comply
Herewith. this supreme lodge only considers
1t necessary at this time to call tho attention
of the members of the order belonging to or
connected with such associations or societies
to the jurisprudence and law governing this
order as above recited. and to declare that
every member of the order in any way con-
nected with such associations or societies
shall. within a reasonable time, not to ex-
coed one year, conform their charters, con-
stitution and laws to the letter and spirit OF
the laws and Jurisprudence of the order a.
enacted and interpreted by this supreme
lodge, and all grand and subordinate lodge.
are hereby prohibited from assisting, en-
couragng, approving, indorsing. supervis-
ing. or managing any such organizations. y
The plain meaning of this declaration is
that no member of the order in any part OF
the United States can either belong to OF
work for. hereafter, any Pythian insurance
organization other than the endowment
rank, under penalty of expulsion. Several
Pythian associations in the southwest are
already making arrangements to close VI
their business in order to conform with thl
legislation OF the supreme lodge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
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 Sep
TENDER g. 1890.
PRECIPITATION.
The rains this week have been confined
principally to the middle and eastern dIvi-
sions. In the southern counties it is light,
put, increasing northward. it eliminates, in
one inch and upward, in the Saline and
Jaw valleys. diminishing thence northward.
TEMPERATURES AND SUNSHINE.
The temperature has been below the nor
nal for the week throughout the state.
cloudy weather has ruled in the eastern and
argely in the middle division. while there
has been an excess of sunshine In the western.
In the Raw valley, and in the first and
econd tier of counties to the south. the wet
weather. has delayed blowing, seeding and
iaying, while the trees are starting new
pfouts, and in the contiguous parts of Lyon,
chase and Greenwood the early apple trees
re out in full blossom. In Lesvenworth tina
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
On a Narrow Guape.

DEADwooD, S. D., September ia pas
senger train over the Black Hills & For
Pierre railroad ran into about 100 tons o.
rock that had fallen on the track from ar
overhanging cliff about ten miles this side Of
Piedmont, derailing the engine and several
coaches. Dispatches were sent for a wreck.
ing train and new engine. The engine and
wrecking train collided, and complete
wreck was the result. Fifteen or twenty OF
the men on the wrecking train were badly
injured, but none of them fatally. The road
Is q narrow guage.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Will Meet Half Way,

TORONTO, ONT., September II The En-
pire, government organ), commenting on
Senator Sherman's reciprocity resolution,
says:
IF such resolution passed, We may be
sure that the Dominion government will meet
congress half way. The Dominion govern
ment has always manifested disposition to
facilitate reciprocal trade, IN so far as it may
fairly and honorably be DONE"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
On This Continent.

CARRoLLToN, o., September 16.-An cpl
demic has been raging in the eastern part of
this county for the last week. and many
deaths have resulted. On Wednesday SIX
deaths occurred. 1t was claimed by some to
be typhoid fever. DIR. Williams, of this
place. was led to the home of John Tool,
who lives in Washington township, who was
taken i'll. He died at O'Clock OF cholera.
after intense spasms and frequent hts OF
vomiting, purging andl other symptoms of
that dreaded disease. DR.. Williams pro-
ununces it . genuine case of Asistic cholera
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Depew and the Strikers.

NEW YORK, September IA committee
of five of the ex-employes of the New York
Central railroad who went out on strike
called on Chauncey NJ. Depew IN his Office
at the Grand Central depot at II o'clock.
They were headed by Thomas Balsney, an
old freight cond uctor, and Mr.. Gaffney. an
other striker, acted as spokesman. The fol-
lowing conversation between Mr.. DepeW
and Mr.. Gaffney followed:
Mr.. Gaffney-''We have come to talk ovel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Mckinley WIN Fight to Win.

NEW YORK, September 12.-Congressman
mckinley arrived in the city from Maine.
where he had been addressing audiences Ia
company with Speaker Reed and Congress
man Lodge. Asked as to his own chances
for re-electon, Congressman Mckinley said:
well, have majority of 2, 800 to over
come 1t is certainly large majority % be
handicapped with in an Oh year, bus As
accepted the nomination from my party
intend to make the race. There u nothing
IKE going into fight 10 vim"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
final Talk Put Off.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September lit has
been arranged to postpone the six hours de-
bate on the tariff bill in the senate until the
conference report upon the measure is pre-
sented. Messrs. Ingalls,. Hiscock and Jones
will speak for the republicans, and Vance,
Vest and Turpie for the democrats.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Want More Paw.

FINpIAY, O., September 1.-The brake
men and switchmen employed on the Toledo,
Columbia 4 Cincinnati railroad went out on
account of a disagreement as to wages. The
brakemeu demand raise from S1.75 to 81,
and this being refused they quit work.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Ona Sided

PORTLAND. Me-, September 1.-The legis-
lature will stand: Senate. republicans. q;
democrats, 3; house, republicans III: demo-
Gratis "a.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Reed Returns.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September 10-Ths
success of Speaker Reed in bis reelection to
congress is . matter of general copgratula-
ton among his party friends here.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Have Accented a Design.

New YORK, September 1.-THE Grant
monument committee met. all the members
being present except Hamilton Fish. After
a two hours session they decided to accept
the design submitted by John c. Duncan.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
Half a Million Bushels,

WATKRTowN, n. Y. September 1.-THE old
elevator of the Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain
Railroad company Is burned with SOC, 600
bushels of corn and oats. 1t was well IN
slred.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
CONTINUOUS HAUL.
FracaS Between Commission.
erS and Railroads in Iowa.

The Commissioners Attempt to
Carry Out Provisions OF Law and
the Railroads Refuse to Submit
Suits Instituted Against Five Big
Roads.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
PYTHIAS INSURANCE.
Tho Supreme Lodge SQuelches
Local Associations.

None But the Endowment Rank
Authorized to Use Anything Per-
tanning to the PythIan Order in
Connection With Life or Enoow-
ment Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-24

CARRIER. On February 22 1890, at AS an,
Mrs NENIlLEY CARRlEk. wife Of Asa i. Carrier.
aled nifty two years.
Funeral will take place from Fletcher NJ T. chapel.
Attn street and New York avenue. Tuesday. Doth 81
pm AT rest %
DUNN, In this city. February %, 1890, ELLEN
M DUNN, widow of Col. David II. Dunn, aged nifty
eight years. -
Funeral at 1890 tomorrow (Tueedsy, ,porntns.
from her late Residence. $50 street northwest
HESSLER Suddenly, on February d. lseO Nrs
Ann HEsSsLER, IN the nifty ninth year Of her ageL
avenue between and streets. tuesday 81 O'Clock
pm Relatives aud friends invited
kAMMERER. On sunday, February d 500 N
O'Clock am, FERDINAND GODFtIED kAMMEkER
aged forty-One years. nine months and seven dsyA
second son OF the late Christian Godiried and Anna
Funeral will take place from the residence Of bis
mother. l3O First street northwest tomorrow
iIuesdsy). al ocloskA Friepos and relatives are
invited " attend.
KING. AT Freedman's hospital. February %, 1890
Funeral from q. W. Wise's undertaking shop. Feb-
ruary 20. Funeral private.
sHEKELL. On February "a 1880. O. FRANK
Notice Of funeral later
SfILLSoN. suddenly, on Sunday February 2x
years
SUNDERLAND. On Sunday evening" Febru.rv On
lS9O at the Residence VI her brother IN Jaw Orrln
Day, Catsklll, u, LAURA daughter OF Elizshefh III
and hey. Dr. Byron sunderland OF washingtop D. q
uueta service and interment ss Cxxskla. Wodnes-
day, February ID at 81 Pun -
WALTERS. At Hickory Hill Ianelev rssrf.~
county. Va. GEORGE y. H. WALTER a q o'ciasf
pm, IN the seventy nth year Of his are
Funeral leaves his residences the church A Ivr.
msnne 81 ~ O'Clock ON Tuesday. February "a