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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-11-14
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
The Conference Closed.

BERLIN, April 1.-At the final sitting of the
labor conference Minister Won Burcksch
made long address. He said he believed
the delegates had arrived at conclusions
which would form the idea and basis of pro-
tecting and securing the moral welfare of the
workmen, and that they had found COM
mon standpoint for solution of the social
questions by individual governments accord
ing to exceptional circumstances. The ad-
dress was greeted with loud applause. Sir
John Grost thanked the emperor for sum-
fnoning the conference, the issue of which
has been extraordinarily gratifying. He
hoped this would not be their last meeting.
When millions of children are rescued from
misery, and millions of women were restored
to domestic life, they would remember with
thankfulness that this great good was ini-
tiated by the emperor. After other delegates
had thanked Baron Won Berlepsch, the con-
ference was formerly closed. The decisions
of the conference, which Will soon be pub
lished, in addition to those already announced
by cable, recommended the optional estab-
lishments of courts of arbitration, consisting
of representatives of the employers and the
employees to settle labor disputes, and the
general observance of Sunday as holiday in
all the trades. But when continuous work is
unavoidable, it is recommended that each
employe have at least every alternate Sum
day free.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Mixed Industry Needed,

BL11HoRE, Nd, March 29.-Messrs. Bragg
and Shoemaker, of the interstate commerce
commission, took the testimony of number
of members of the corn and -four exchange
relative to the cause of the low prices of food
products of the west. The examination was
by authority of an act of the United States
senate on complaint Of western producers,
who claim that the rates of transportation
We're too high.
Ex-President Mueller, of the exchange,
said that freight rates had nothing to do with
low prices. The corn crop last year was un-
usually large, and there had been an advance
In ocean rates on account of scarcity of ton
mage. In answer to questions concerning
elevator charges, he said they were uniform.
He said that corn raised along the Danube
could be bought cheaper than in New York
or Baltimore.
John L. Rogers said the depression in
prices was due to the large crops. When
crops are short prices go up. When offerings
are too large prices 60 down.
The drift of the testimony was that freight
rates were as low as could be maintained by
the railroads, and that the falling off in
prices resulted from too much grain.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03

Hutchinso.,. Telegraph poles have been
blown down, houses unroofed and farm houses
demolished. No loss of life is reported.
Trains on the Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe.
Union Pacific and Rock Island all arrived
late. They were delayed by the wind most
ly. the conductors fearing to move their
trains through the prairies, where the gale
had full play, lest their trains should be blown
OFF the track.
The storm in Kansas followed a season of
warm spring weather, and for that reason
seemed all the more severe. Snow Is re-
ported from some portions or western Nam
sas. but the fall has not been heavy and no
inconvenience to travel or damage to winter
wheat has thus far occurred by reason of 1t.
The most notable feature of the storm have
been the low barometers and the high winds.
The barometer varied IN different localities
from % at Wichita 70 2.2S at Kansas City,
the lowest report for years. The velocity OF the
wind was extraordinary for such q long con-
tinued storm. The wind blew at rate OF
forty miles an hour and did considerable
damage.
At Pratt the Presbyterian church lost its
stseple. and houses were unroofed In the
neighborhood.
Many trees and chimneys were blown down
at Emporia: the skylight on the Fifth Avenue
hotel was blown away, wagons were over
turned IN the streets and nearly every avn
III iiiS CITY l. III rags.
a hard storm of hail and wind came down
from the north at Abilene, followed by snow.
Considerable damage was done by the wind
TO chimneys. Trains were delayed.
IN THE NORTHWEST.
The worst blizzard of the season is report
ed from Milwaukee: with heavy snowstorm
in southern Minnesota and South Dakota,
with severe winds. In these states the wealth
er vas not very cold. and the snow is very
wet. The snow storm seems to have been
general in Minnesota, Dakota and Iowa.
A CHICAGO DISPATCH.
The storm which reached here has been
general throughout the northwest. Snow fell
for an hour. then turned into cold rain and
sleet, accompanied by wind blowing thirty
five or forty miles an hour. The wires are
Frustrated in all directions, making it diff
cult to secure information from adjacent
states.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03

The Santa Fee on Stills.

CHICAGO, March 29.-The Santa Fe road is
to elevate its tracks inside the city limits so
soon as it owns its own right of way. 1t is
now proposed to secure an independent en-
trance into the city for the Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe, and erect elegant store and
freight houses between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets, and fine passenger station
between Polk and Twelfth streets. The
right of way into the city from Ashland ave
nue. and Forty-fourth street has already been
acquired. BY eleyating its tracks, the COM
pany will avoid crossing the great network
of tracks at Sixteenth and Clark streets and
other points within the city limits at grade,
and there will be nothing TO prevent it from
running at any speed IT desires. or to
cause delay. The elevated tracks are to run
in the rear of series of fine structures on
State street. the second floor of which will be
used rs freight depots, while teams can run
underneath
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Victoria Visits.

LONDON, April 1.-Among the impediments
with which the queen started on her CONT
mental tour may be mentioned three coach
men, nine grooms, eight horses, one donkey,
special beds, a special cooking stove, wine,
two doctors, one surgeon, one surgeon &C.
coucheur for tine Princess Beatrice, three
ladies' in waiting, nine women servants, one
lord, two equerries and seven dogs. Her
majesty was in an unusually gracious mood
on the boat and smiled sweetly on Prince
Battenberg, now completely restored to her
royal favor, indeed, she addressed him twice
as 'Lieber Heinrich" in such loud tone of
voice that she evidently intended that those
of her lieges within ear shot should hear.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Wichita Winds.

WICHITA, KAN, March Ga severe gale
has been blowing here. Some destruction
has been caused to windows and chimney
tops, and signs have been blown into plate
glass fronts.
The water works have been unroofed and
one wall was blown over, injuring William
Eads. His ribs We're broken. In the north
part of the town two or three shantieS have
blown from their location. Twice the fire
department was called out, but luckily the
flames were extinguished before they made
much headway. The telegraph wires are in
bad condition, many of them being down al
together.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICERS REPORT.
WAsHINGToN.-Thes signal officer furnishes
the following special bulletin to the press:
\ severe storm was central in eastern Kan
sas with velocity on the eastern side of thirty
SIX miles southeast at st. Louis. On the
southern side of forty-eight miles west in
northern. Texas. On the western side of forty
miles north in Colorado, and on the northern
side of thirty-six miles north in Nebraska
and South Dakota, with a severe blizzard and
snow in Nebraska
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
NEWS BKEVITiES.

Oxford beat Cambridge at the annual boat
race on the Thames.
Much distress is reported in the flooded
districts of the lower Mississippi.
Vice Admiral Stephen Rowan. United
States navy, (retired) died of Bnght's disease
at the Ebbitt house, IN this city.
st. Joseph's convent, several miles from
Milwaukee, has been on fire. It is reported
that fireman was killed.
Russia is taking steps to abolish the libcr-
ties enjoyed by Finland for eighty years.cA
repetition of Polish history.
Louisville has had a bad fire since tho
storm, which destroyed large furniture
mandatory. Loss. $4,000.
The Brazilian government telegraphs to
tie Brazilian minister here that the reports
of disaffection In Brazil are untrue.
Prince Bismarck is compiling memoir
for publication. 1t will comprise the last
twenty-five years of his Official life.
News of destruction in smaller towns con-
tinues to come, but the Louisville tragedy
stands at the head of the fearful list.
It is said that Prince Bismarck, in replying
to an address from the citizens OF Dresden,
declared that his retirement was not OF his
own seeking. This reply caused excitement
in Dresden.
It is said that the housekeeper, who had
been employed in Secretary Tracy's hone
for fourteen years, has confessed to having
set fire to the house; but she gives no reason
for doing it.
United States Circuit Judge Caldwell, IN
appointing receiver of the Kansas Cny,
Wyandotte i Northwestern railway, SAID tna1
all debts and liabilities incurred IN the COZ
struction, repair and operation of the roaa;
shall be made charge upon the morfsaseu
property.
]. Milton Turner has won suit against e.
C. Boudiuot for S13O00 fees In procInnG e
appropriation of $4,000 for the cpelo -
freedrnen. BOudinot also claimed toe TO-
and got possession At the time.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Alliance Members Indignant.

HIAwATHA, KAS., April 1.-Ialks with
some thirty members of the Brown county
alliance discloses the fact that they are very
indignant over the action of alliance presi-
dents in convention at Topeka. They say
that the resolution against ingalls, does not
represent the sentiment of a single republic
can member: that the resolution was engi-
neered by democrats and carried by the dem
ocretic majority which happend to be pres
ent. the republican presidents being at home
attending to their own business. Brown
county farmers will elect an alliance repre-
sentative to the legislature, but he VIII be a
republican
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Weekly Trade Review.

NEW YORK, April 1.-R. G. Dun i Co. s
weekly review of trade says:
At Chicago and Omaha some improvement
IN the volume of business was seen. but IN
dry goods and boots and shoes somewhat
lighter. AT Kansas City there was no marked
improvement in trade. A. ST. Louis the vol
ume of trade is fair.
The money markets of the interior are
fairly supplied, steady at Chicago, rather
embarrassed ar Salt Lake, by the locking up
OF large amounts in real estate speculation,
but at all other points reporting sufficiently
supplied for the present demand, which Is
generally moderate. At New York % per
cent. has been the ruling rate on call.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Drumming for "Pork."

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Warrants
have been sworn out in the police court for
the arrest of c. A. Newton and j. ]. Gerser
upon charge of violating the civil service
law in soliciting and receiving contributions
from government employees for political pur
poses. Newton and Gerser were president
and treasurer of the Old Dominion Republi-
can club, which during the last political cam
paign in Virginia, it is charged, solicited
money in the cause or General Malone as a
candidate for the governorship. The head
quarters of the club was in Washington.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Items in the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The work of
the committee ON the tariff bill processes.
Hides have been placed upon the dutiable
list at the rate of Is per cent. ad valorum,
with a proviso allowing a drawback on ex-
port goods equal to the rate of duty paid.
In the wooden schedules timber is cut 5
per cent: sawed white boards 81 per thou
sand, is placed at S1.5O, and safeguard
against export duties ON logs is provided to
equal the excess in that duty. Sugar stands
at 35 per cent below No. 16, and As per cent.
above that number, which amounts to 80 per
cent. reduction on. some grades and more on
others. MolasseS above degrees, (now 8
cents gallon,) is placed at % per cent, with
a safeguard against an export duty. Cigars,
cigarettes and cheroots (now $3.50 and %
per cent? are placed at SO and 25 per cent.
The clause fixing the duty on leaf wrapper
(unStemmed IS cents, stemmed 81 pound)
establishes rates of 81 and 1915 respectively,
and has proyiso that if any portion of a
bale Is suitable for wrappers the entire bale
shall pay wrapper duty.
The liquor schedules remain substantially
as at present, with the addition of efferves-
cent mineral waters. and limitations, which
are made dutiable at % cents and 80 cents a
dozen bottles. according to size.
Cotton manufactures are practically as
fixed in the senate bill of last congress. In
the hemp, flax and jute schedules, bales, cor
sage and Irvine of MANILA, including binding
Irvine, % cents per pound, Is made 111a
cents per pound.
Under the silk schedule, bounty clause to
operate for ten years, provides for the pay
ment of 81 per pound on silk produced and
reeled in the United States, and cents per
pound on cOcoons.
Leather betting and sole, (now Is per cent?
20 per cent; calf skins dressed, NOV % per
cent? 25 per cent: kangaroo, sheep and
goat skins dressed, (now 70 per cent, %
per cent: skins for morocco, tanned but
unfinished, (now 10 per cent? Is per cent;
gloves, kid or leather, in wool or part, In any
stage of manufacture, (now 80 per cent?
valued at SIS per dozen, 81. 80 and 3per cent;
between SIS and So in value, 81 per dozen
and % per cent: above that so per cent.
Pianos (new class % per cent.
The internal revenue provisions make up
the remainder of the measure. They abolish
all special taxes upon dealers in leaf tobacco,
dealers in tobacco, manufacturers of tobacco
and cigars and peddlers. but these persons
are required to register their names and adj
dresses as at present.
All restrictions upon tobacco growers in
regard to the sale of their tobacco are abOl-
lihed The tax on smoking and manufac-
tured tobacco and snuff Is reduced from to
cents per pound. Provision Is made for
rebate to manufacturers and dealers In orig
inal factors.
Provision is made for rebate to manufac-
turers and dealers in original factory pack
ages of smoking and manufactured tobacco
and snuff, cigars, cheroots and cigarettes held
at the time the law goes into effect of the full
amount of reduction made IN the bill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
American Distinctions.

BERLIN, April AT the last state concert,
Mrs. Phelps, wife of the American minister,
was seated among the wives of the ambassa-
doris. The Prince of Wales asked Sir T..
Malet, the British ambassador, to introduce
him during An interval in the performance.
They conversed together until the perform
ance was resumed. This is significant, as
showing the desire of the government to
compensate the American minister for his
inferiority in rank, which precludes his ad-
mittance to the more private festivities of
the court to which ambassadors are invited
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Tho University Of Kansas.


LAWRENCE, KAN, April 1T is now knowr
that the board of regents has rendered the
chancellorship of the university to Pro-
fessor F. H. Snow. He has, up to the pres
emit. not allowed his name to be used in con-
nection Herewith. The present arrangement
is very unsatisfactory, Professor Snow hav-
ing charge of the educational work, and a
member of the board of regents drawing a
salary for the business end.
Professor Snow was seen and said that he
was not candidate for the position, prefer
ring to remain simply at the head of his de-
partment, but that if the board and friends
of the university felt, as it had been repre-
scented to him the past week, that his selec-
ton would relieve the present state of affairs,
he was ready, if the present strain was as
urgent a. represented by friends of the insti-
tuition, to do anything he could in its in
tefests.
It is well understood that the board has de-
cided ON this course, and unless present plans
are broken, Professor Snow will be elected
at meeting to be held soon.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
THE TORNADO.

Terrible Loss of Life and Property.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The storm inter
fered with the wires everywhere and news
was meagre for a time. At an early hour
yesterday morning it began TO come in, over
roundabout routes, connected at certain
points by messenger. Then was received the
first particulars of the Louisville, ky., trag-
edy. 4 tornado swept over that city, wreck
ing 200 or so houses and killing go people.
The wind came from the southwest. The
union depot, at the foot of Seventh street.
was lifted from its foundation and turned
over into the raging Ohio river torrent. A
train OF cars making up for the Louisville
Southern road went over with TIE building.
Falls City hall. on West Marke. street, was
wrecked. In the hall were over 100 people.
and but few of them are alive.
Many buildings after falling caught fire and
the inmates were burned. All streets are
blockaGed with the debris of falling buildings
or telegraph and electric wires. This dis
patch is carried around the city to the bridge,
and sent by railroad wire.
IN ILLINOIS,.
A first report which il is hoped is exagge-
rated, says that Metropolis, not far from
Cairo, was destroyed and several hundred
killed.
The town of 0lney met with great loss,
The public school, Methodist church, a large
number of residences, the electric light sta.
ton, number of stores were destroyed.
few people were hurt, some of them fatally.
IN MISSOURI.
A part of the dome of the capitol building,
ut jefferson City, was blown away, and what
Is left Is wreck. Light buildings, and all
wires were blown down.
Through the southwestern part of the state
the storm was severe.
IN KANSAS.
Reports from along the Santa Fe railway
In Kansas, state that the damage has beer
considerable IN the country dist.icts west Of
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03

LEAvKSwoRTH, KAN, April 2-The inter-
Mestman butchery has not abated. The
police are working diligently and doing
everything possible to expose tie murderer
The funeral of the murdered woman occurred
from the German Catholic church, attract
ing a large congregation, many of whom
went with tie hope of eng the husband of
the deceased, who is suspected of icing guilty
of the murder and butchery.
Chief of Police Doane, detailed one of his
officers to take Mettman from Jail to the
funeral, and to keep a close watch on his
actions. They first went to the, house, and
when Mettman entered the room containing
the mutilated remains of his wife he seemed
overcome with grief: he did not talk to his
son and daughter on the subject of the muir
der. but throughout the funeral ceremonies
at the house and church, seemed to be unable
to control himself.
When the funeral services were being held
at the church, Chief of Police Doane and
Officers Murphy and Mcfarland visited the
Mettman house, with the view of making a
more thorough search of the premises than
had hitherto been made.
The cellar was closely explored, together
with every corner and nook in the building,
and the stable, with surrounding outhouses.
The officers confidently expected 20 find some
evidence of the terrible crime in the cellar,
but were disappointed. as there was nothing
to indicate that the tragedy or any portion of
it had been enacted there. The clothing of
Mettman was closely scanned, but NO traces
of blood were found.
In the summer kitchen, now used for the
storage of soiled clothes and other unused
household gooes, and under pile of papers
and old rags, the officers discovered two large
pools of apparently fresh blood in close
proximity, each being about one-half the
size of a mans hand. Close by were spat-
tered drops of what seemed to be human
blood, and the officers felt that they had
made discovery that would unravel the
mysteries surrounding the case. A hand saw
was also found, upon the handle of which
there appeared to be sprinkling of blood.
Two sheets and some towels were also spat-
tered with blood, but it was learned that
these were used by the physicians at the post
mortem examination, and no significance was
attached to this find.
The two pools of blood and the supposed
blood ON the saw handle was the only evil
dence that the officers could find tending to
confirm their suspicious as to the part Nett
man is supposed to have played in the crime.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
DetauIter and DYING.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. March 2a.-The governor
laid communication before both houses of
the general assembly informing the men,
berS that information bad reached him which
Convinced him that there had been a misap-
preparation of the states securities in the
hands of State Treasurer Stevenson Archer,
and urging an immediate investigation of
the accounts of the state treasurer.
A JOINT committee OF five was appointed to
investigate Treasurer Archer's accounts.
1t is stated that Mr.. Archer is on his death
bed at Flair
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
A Fertile Strip Inundated.

GRKENv11Ls, Mss. March 2s-The levce
at Skipwith landing, about fifty miles soutn
of Greenville, is broken. The break is about
200 feet and widening rapidly. This will
flood large portion OF Issaquena and
Sharkey counties. The IeEee was considered
one of the best in the state, and the waters
will inundate section of country extending
about thirty-five miles south with an average
width of fifteen miles. and is one of the most
fertile in the state of Mississippi.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Arrested for Burglary.

AUBURN, n. Y, April 1.-Eugene Decker.
of this city, son of the New York piano
manufacturer. has been arrested near Mo-
ravia, seventeen miles from here, for bur-
clary and larceny. He was found secreted
in the hay NOW of the barn of his grand
father, Isaac Storm, where he had been
tracked in the new fallen snow from the
store of Stewart Il White, in Locke. A guam
tity of stolen property was recovered. Decker
has been living in this city and acted as an
agent for musical instruments.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Schooner Seized.

PoRr TOWNSEND, WASH, April The
British schooner Pathfinder, Captain Nor
gan, has reached here in tow by the revenue
cutter Corwin. The schooner is the one that
was seized in the Behring sea and ordered to
Port Townsend. Instead she went to Victo-
ria despite the protest of the United States
officer on board. This made her fugitive
from the United States authorities and In
consequence she was seized by the Corwin in
Neah bay
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Sheepmen Are Blue,

LAREDO, TEX, March 29.-Sheepmen in
this section are feeling blue, although they
have not and will not suffer near so much as
cattlemen. The scarcity of water still pre-
walls and the range Is becoming bare. They
account of the drouth, scarcity of grass. ETC.,
they estimate that they viii lose at least half
of the spring chip.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-04-03
Nobody Scared.

ArcH1soS, NAN, March 29.-Greenleaf &
Baker, extensive grain dealers, of Atchison,
have received advices from a dozen different
points in northern Kansas, which state that
wheat is still all right. Rain, however, is
needed in many places. Inquiry was made
by the above firm as a result of the statement
that wheat is in bad condition.