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Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
National Encampment Committee

National EnCampment COnrnittee.
TOPEKA, KAN. May ON calling the
meeting of the National Encampment COM
mittee to order Major Anderson stated the
purpose of the meeting to be TO raise funds
to send fine display of agricultural products
to Boston in order to advertise Kansas, and
thus offer an induce for the acceptance of
the invitation and create a new interest in
Kansas before the country. Upper Hortl-
cultural hall. in Boston, has been assigned to
Kansas for the purpose of exhibiting her dis
play. where it would be witnessed by nearly
a million of people, and Music hall. one of
the finest and most prominent buildings in
the city. and centrally located. was given to
Kansas for her headquarters, her meetings
and her camp fires. A number of letters
were shown from prominent men declaring
their purpose TO attend
George Trout of Wamego. was in favor of
fitting up several cars with Kansas products,
letting the different county contributions re-
main separate. and believing that more ben
eft could be derived from such q course,
with the same expense. than sending out any
number of printed circulars. In order to
succeed at this it was estimated that $500
would be necessary to properly collect. fit up
and send the ears and make the exhibit.
Ways and means of raising the funds were
discussed. also the advisability of taking
Marshall's band, which seemed to be the
unanimous desire of all present. The ex-
pense of taking the band was calculated in
the neighborhood of $500.
Mr.. Culp was enthusiastically in favor of
taking Marshall's band. remembering San
Francisco. and considering the great advan-
tage the band was TO the state on that occa-
sion, he was satisfied that the taking of the
band would be the most profitable outlay
that might be made.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29

Ii. A. Low and General Freight Agent D.
Atwood, Rock Island: J. S. Leeds, Missouri
Pacific; General Freight agent F. c. Gay.
n -Four railroads filed an answer with the
Ailroad commissioners to the complaint
made by the Farmers alliance through A. 81.
Mahan, asking for lower rates to the Missouri
river. The railroads answering are the Union
Pacific. Santa Fe, Rock Island and Missouri
Pacific. The answer says the present rates
are reasonable and do not injuriousiy affect
the prices received by producers: that the
through roads make very low rates, and the
difference between the local and through
rates is in the interest of the producers.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
The Resubmiss ion Convention.

TopzKA.-The meeting of dele gates to the
State Business Mems Resubmission conven.
ton consisted of delegates as follows:
From Wichita, 81; st. Marys, 1; Dodge
City, 3; Kingman, L; Leavenworth, 3; Kan
sas City, Kansas, 3, Springfield, 1: Great
Bend, 2: Lawrence, 1; Ashland, L. Coldwater,
l, and Clearwater, 1.
The convention sent two committees to
ask the governor to appear before them. To
each of these he said Il should be glad, OF
course TO meet any citizen of Kansas per-
sonally, and still | think the programme
originally indicated is the one l shall insist
upon. That is, that the sense of your con-
ventlon may be exressed in the shape of a
memorial in which you set out what action
you desire taken. shall be glad to hear that
memorial, and any remarks that may be
offered at that time. l shall take the memo
rial into consideration. and make my reply
thereto. 1t would look as if l was prejudg-
ing the case if l should attempt to give my
decision at once. | want to be fully as re-
spectful as l ought to be and should be, to
any body of citizens residents of Kansas,
and it strikes NE that it is perfectly proper
that your reasons for special session, en-
bodied in a memorial. should be presented
here in writing. And in reply, to give to
your request such consideration as 1t should
have. In that way you can present all that
you want to say. l prefer to adhere to the
former programme"
Chairman Clements: ''I have said, gov
ernor, that the desire of the convention was
that you should appear with this committee
and they will present the memorial without
comment"
The governor: "The understanding was
that the committee to present the memorial
would meet me here in this office at 2 o'clock,
and after reading it l would carefully con-
slider it. am ready to receive it as agreed
upon"
Upon returning to the hall speeches were
made bitterly denouncing Governor Humph-
rey. The same were repeated and added to
at an evening mass meeting.
The meeting changed the memorial which
had been prepared to present to the gov
ernor, asking that he call an extra session of
the legislature this summer. so as that it Is
addressed to the voters of Kansas, instead of
the governor.
The meeting also decided to organize for
political action and appointed committees
to that end.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Cuthrie'S Blunder.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nav 24.-A large reception
committee was sent to Arkansas City to meet
Governor Steele. While the committee was
train unannounced.
Another committee took Governor Steele
back to Kansas on special, and after some
delay the two committees found each other
and all returned here.
All along the return trip the train was met
at each station by crowds to welcome the
new governor, and so celebrate the actual
Inauguration of law in this territory.
Upon finally arriving at Guthrie. at 6:1O p.
M, the entire population seemed to be in the
streets.
The next day reception was given, ad
dresses of welcome delivered, followed by an
inaugural ball in the evening.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
After Seal Thieves.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 24.-Secretary
Window has signed the sailing order of the
revenue cutter Bear. now at Seattle. WASH,
directing that she sail Immediately to Ouna-
laska, and then to cruise diligently in the
Behring sea for the purpose of warning all per-
sons against entering such waters in viola
ton of section19S. According to the instruc-
tions it is understood that all vessels found
violating the law will be dismantled and de-
prived of all means of navigation. Their
logs and all skins to be seized and preserved
as evidence against them.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Stopping the Leak.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May I.-A petition
being circulated quietly ameng members Of
the house. The purpose of the petitioners i.
to have the speaker recognize Mr.. Kerr, of
Iowa, as soon as the tariff bill is out of the
way. Mr.. Kerr is the father of the bill which
will repair the hole knocked in the state pro-
hibition laws by the recent decision of the
United States supreme conrt. Mr.. kerr's
bill is in the form of a very brief amendment
to the interstate commerce law. 1t proposes
to give the state authority to stop shipments
of liquor from another state into it, and
thereby put stop to the original packge''
business.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Bottled Beer Not O, Ps.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May s.-Colonel H. F.
Devol. collector of internal revenue of the
Sixth Missouri district, has looked into the
construction placed on original package by
the United States statute and gives it aS his
opinion that bottled beer does not constitute
an original package. His reasons are: %
That the law does no. provide for any beer
stamp for a less quantity than an eighth bar
rel. % That brewers are not permitted to
bottle their beer on the premises on which it
was brewed on no other premises, ex-
cept as it is drawn from stamped packages,
which he regards as original packages.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
NEWS BREyITIES.

The Italian crown prince is to spend the
first week in June at st. Petersburg.
Twenty-Five miners are entombed in mine
No. 8 of the Lehigh company, which caved in.
Congress has been asked to appropriate
$50, coo, this country's share of the cost OF
the preliminary survey for the proposed rail-
Stanley, the African explorer, is to marry
Miss Dorothy Tenant in July. Baroness
Burdette Coutts is credited with making the
match.
Senator Carlisle is likely to have a place
on the senate finance committee, where he
will have second shot at the Mckinley
tariff bill.
Chairman Perkins, of the house committee
on Indian affairs, says the committee will
not consent to the removal of the Apache In
dians, now at Mount Vernon barracks, to
the Fort Sill reservation. He thinks they
will be located in North Carolina.
w. B. Strong, late president of the Santa
Fe road, Is suggested as director general OF
the Chicago worlds fair.
Toledo, Ohio, had a 100000 fire on the
morning of May 18. An explosion of GOO
boxes of fireworks caused the fire to spread
rapidly.
A bill is before the Belgian chamber OF
representatives to compel employers to IN
sure their wOrkmen against accidents while
at work.
Governor Waterman, of California, has
issued an address to cities and counties OF
that state, urging early and earnest action IN
preparing to be represented WITH exnloits a.
the great Chicago fair.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
MEXICO VIII Retaliate.

SAN Francisco, May 24.-The Chronicles
special from Los Angeles gives interviews
With number of prominent citizens on the
alleged flibustering scheme. c. A. Deloy, a
resident of Ensenada, stated: 1.-The expose
will create intense excitement on the penin-
sula. and. In my opinion, will result in
President Diaz demanding an explanation
from the state department, and probably a
demand from the Mexican government that
the conspirators be punished" Mr.. Deloy
Also said that the exposure viii result in seri-
Gus damage to the interests of the Americans
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Freedmen'S Friends.

SARATOGA, y. Y, May @.-Ihe board OF
missions met and submitted ITS twenty fifth
annual report. Rev. f. ID. Morris, ID. D., OF
Cincinnati, said while twenty-five years ago
no church or school had located colored
preacher or teacher, to-day they had 245
churches, 27S schools, III colOred preachers
and 132 colored teachers, and not less than
10000 freedmen are now recognized by their
good influence. Tine receipts of the board
during the year were $1,000, against SAL
600 last year. The gentlemen themselves
have given marked support of the Zion
church. and denoted $4,000. No new
churches have been organized. With the
emigration of negroes to the west a good
many of our churches had gone. In Georgia
the colored population is increasing rapidly,
and number 25,000, and in no state, except,
perhaps, Texas, were negroes getting prop
erty so fast. There Is similar progress in
Arkansas, where many of those nave left the
seaboard are settling. The negroes, as a
whole, are multiplying far faster than the
means of educating them. But III the re-
gions where our schools are illiteracy leaves.
Parochial schools are especially helpful. At
Brainerd institute nearly every new building
needed, including large three story dorml-
tory, for three or four years has been put up
by the students. During ,he year we have
had 316 missionaries, 252 of them colored, %
more than last year. The whole number of
Scommunicants is 16 502: of scholars in 25i
Sunday schools. LISP. In our other seventy
eight schools are 10.369 scholars and III
teachers. To our funds 1854 churches, 226
Sunday schoo'S. $50 womens' societies and
bands contribute, while 3.733 churches do
not. The women have been especially help
full this year IN raising $4,000. We have
Sl6.350 OF invested funds. 1t was recon-
mended that the salaries of the secretary,
treasurer and clerks be reduced to sum not
exceeding $3.50.
The Rev. W. H. Allen, d. D.. secretary
of the board. followed in earnest advocacy of
giving an interest for the elevation of this
race. He said there was serious trouble
ahead unless this was done. Six hum
dred negro children are born in the south
every day. and in less than ten years they
will be in the majority in eight states and
their votes viii be cast and counted. Forty
five dollars will support a girl for year in
Scotia seminary. which has already graduated
200 girls, only seven of whom have failed to
do vol.
'Mr Alexander. colored. of the Cape Fear,
n. c., presbytery. thought the Presbyterian
policy peculiarly adapted 10 the work that
must be done for the negro. No other
church is square on the color line. not even
the Congregationalist, that this year has gone
back on its grand record.
1.-The Rev. Mr.. Hunt, colored. of South
Carolina, spoke by special request of Secre-
tary Allen. He thought there was no more a
negro problem: the Presbyterian church hav
ing already solved it."
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29

New YoRK, Nav 26.-R. G. Dun L Co. 3
weekly review of trade says:
All the ordinary business indications grow
more favorable. While speculation in some
lines is active, possibly nearing the point of
danger, it is unden,able that the volume of
legitimate business is on the whole greater
than it has been at this season in any previ-
Gus year.
Money is comparatively easy, and COM
uercial credits undisturbed. The volume of
business at New YORK has been swelled by
heavy speculation, and at Boston sales of
stocks are three times those of last year.
But bank clearings at Boston. Philadelphia
and Chicago are . per cent. larger than a
year ago, while the aggregate at all other
points outside of New York is 25 per cent.
above last years. The railroad earnings
still tell the same story.
The foreign trade shows less change, and
yet is heavy. Exports from New York in
May thus far are IA per cent. larger than a
year ago, and imports here are Per cent.
larger. In all these comparisons 1t is to be
remembered that last years movement was
about the largest ever recorded.
At Chicago the movement of grain and
meats exceeds last years. The dry goods
trade is good, though not up to last years.
Liberal orders for tpots and shoes and larger
sales than for some time are noted, but there
is slight relapse in clothing: the money
market is unchanged and the prospect
deemed good.
st. Louis reports favorable as to nearly all
lines of trade, with money in good demand.
Business in Omaha and Kansas City is up
to the average, with some dullness at Detroit
on account of C II weather, but at these and
all other reporting points this weeks collec-
tionS are fair: the money markets are undis-
turbed, and there is apparently much conf
dence in the immediate commercial future.
The great industries also look better.
In the speculative market wheat has been
stronger, rising 2 cents, with sales of 3d.
COG, 600 bushels here, and the exports continue
fair. Corn has declined nearly cent and
oats risen as much. Products are all shade
lower and coffee unchanged. In general,
prices of products are lower than a week ago
and will naturally decline as new crops ap-
proach.
The business failures during the last seven
days number Do, as compared with 212 last
week. For the same time last year the figures
were 229.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29

SAN Francisco, CAL, May 23-The Chron-
icie devotes four columns to give complete
details of conspiracy to capture Lower
California and to found an independent re-
public, to be followed by annexation to the
United States
The revelations claim to involve several
prominent capitalists interested in Lower
California lands and mines, and well Known
citizens of Los Angeles and San Diego,
which latter city seems to have been the
headquarters of the filibusters. The general
outline of the plan, it is claimed, was for the
Mexican Land and Colonization company,
composed of wealthy Englishmen. owning
concessions on the peninsula. to place in the
hands of well known San Diego capitalist
100000 to be used in advancing the interest
of the filibusters. The large warehouse of an
English company at Ensenada was to be filled
with arms. ammunition and provisions for
the use of the revolutionists. The officers of
the English corporation claim tnat the policy
of the Mexican officials in Lower California
has been ruinous to the land interests of the
company. which has been obliged to expend
thousands of dollars in protecting its inter-
ests. and the salvation of the city itself de-
to the United States. A lobby has been
worked at Washington in the company's IN
terest, but as the prospects of congressional
action were unfavorable, a tilibustering ex-
pedition was fixed upon. Two PROPOSITIONS
were discussed, one was to CAPTURE Ensenada.
the other was to introduce large number OF
Americans on the peninsula ostensibly az
railroad laborers, to capture the Mexican
man-of-war Democarta. and ar the same
time give picnic in honor of the Mexican
officials and in the midst of festivities cap
ture the garrison and seize the roads and
telegraph lines. Simultaneous risincs at the
Alamo and the Juana were to take place.
Several meetings in March and Anril were
held by the projectors of the expedition and
at one of these the facts became known to
newspaper representative. When the penin-
sula had been captured a provisional govern
ment was to be declared on or about August
and martial law was to be enforced. The
land of the peninsula was to be nationalized,
and after peaceful order of things had been
secured negotiations for annexation to the
United States would follow.
The names of the projectors are given and
the treasurer of the company. wealthy resi-
dent of Minneapolis. is said to be interested.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
The Railroads Answer.

Topeka. KAN, May 22.-It was announced
in several newspapers that the railroad CON-
missioners were to hear argument May 20 on
the application of the Farmers alliance and
shippers of western Kansas for reduction
of rates on farm products to the Missouri
river. The announcement was mistake.
The commissioners had given the railroads
until that day to file their answers. aud Will
later announce the date OF the hearing.
A meeting was held at the Santa Fe Offices
by representatives of the various Kansas lines,
to prepare an answer.
Among the railroad men present were Gen.
eral Manager E. st. John, General Solicitor
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
o, p, In Missouri,

NEVADA, Mo-, May 2i.-Judge Hindman,
of the district court, in his charge to the
grand jury took the ground that notwith-
standing the ''orignal package decision" no
person has right, in violation of the local
laws, to keep place for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, either in original packages or
otherwise, and that the jury should indict
any persons keeping such place. He main
rained that the interstate commerce act had
nothing to do with the case. The local option
law, which was adopted here. prohibits the
sale within the city limits of intoxicating
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Measure Of the Rights OF the United

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21.-An opinion
has been rendered in the supreme court of
the United States affirming the judgmen.
of the circuit court of the United States for
western district of Arkansas in favor of the
Southern Kansas railroad against the Chero-
kee nation. The Cherokees contended that
an act of Congress granting the railway right
of way through the Indian territory was void
on the ground that the Cherokee nation were
as sovereign state. and that the United
States had not the right of eminent domain
over her territory. The court does not agree
with this contention
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
FORGERY for Fees.

EMPoR1A, KAN, May 24.-In the circuit
court John Harrison, deputy county clerk,
was convicted of falsifying and altering the
census returns for the city of Emporia and
county of Lyon for 1888. The crime is
forgery in the second degree, and the pen
atty is not more than ten years in the peni-
tentiary. and any length of time within the
limit. No sentence has been passed. an an
appeal will be taken. Roland Lakin, the
county clerk, is now on trial on a similar
charge. The object of raising the census re-
turns was to obtain larger salaries.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Indian Expectation.

Ell RENO, 1. T., May 24.-Five thousand or
more Indians have congregated near Fort
Reno to celebrate the event that Christ is
upon earth, and is now in Dakota, and that
he will very soon destroy their enemies and
resurrect their dead and ponies and replanish
the forests and plains with buffalo. which are
already emerging from the north. This is
celebrated by song and dance. interrupted
by occasional wailing for the dead.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Another Wheat Pest.

BIooxISGroS, Ill, May 26.-A insect
called the saw fly is reported to be running
the wheat in various parts of central Illinois.
No field has yet been found that is free from
the pest. which attacks the roots and bores
into and up the stem, bringing decay and
death. Large areas of wheat will be ploved
up and the land planted in other crops.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Equal Suffrage.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2l.-For the first
time in the history of the house judiciary
committee majority of the members agreed
to favorably report upon joint resolution
introduced by Representative Baker, of New
York, providing for a constitutional amend
nent to grant the right of suffrage to women.
Twice before minority of the committee
has reported favorably on similar PROPOSE
tiOns, and one of these reports was drawn by
the present speaker, Mr.. Reed. but a major
ity could not be induced to take favorable
ACTON.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29

on the peninsula, but that the worst suffer-
Mexican Land and Colonization company,
and ne thinks that the large grant which the
company now holds from the Mexican gov
ernment will be declared forfeited, and the
companys property at Ensenada, Alamo and
other places will be confiScated.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Wrecked Girls Left on a Rock.

LONDON, May 22.-The British steamer
Dacca, from London, April 30, for Brisbane,
struck on the Dardanelleus reef in the Rei
sea. The reef iSA:i0O miles from Suez, in the
direct track of navigation, and a few inches
above the sea at low water. The steamer
carried all told 419 persons, most of whom
were young female emigrants. The passen-
gers took refuge on the reef. few of them
being accommodated in the lighthouse, but
rock. Many of the latter were compelled to
stand in water up to their waists. Most of
the passengers lost their clothing. The
British steamer Rosario, from Bombay May
5, for Odessa, barely succeeded in rescuing
the officers and crew of the Dacca before she
sank. The British steamer Palcotta, from
Greenock, with coal for Calcutta, took the
passengers off the rock and afterwards took
the Dacca'S officers and crew from the Ros-
sario and landed them all at SueZ.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
In Their Resting Place,

CLEVELAND, o.. May 22.-When Lake View
cemetery was quiet and free from visitors,
the remains of President Garfield were re-
moved from the public vault to the crypt in
the monument. This is their last resting
place. The remains of the president's mother
were also removed to the monument, which
Is to bs dee..ated ON Memorial day.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
A Guess ONLY.

GUTHRIE, Ok, May PA courier just in
from the Iowa reservation brings the news
that the Iowa Indians have almost come to
terms, and that some of them have signed a
paper submitted by the commission for the
sale of surplus land.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Wilhelm Wants Wealth.

BERLIN, May 4.-It is stated tLat Chan
cellor Won Caprivi intends to submit meas
ure to the Reichstag, imposing tax upon
all Germans who are ineligible for service in
the army and upon all German citizens who
reside abroad
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Australian Nationality.

MELBOURNE, May A.-The parliament of
Victoria was opened by the governor of the
colony. He addressed parliament upon the
prosperity of the country and upon the rapid
strides of federation. which he said was the
growth of a common Australian nationality.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
Pension Frauds.

WICHITA, KAN, May 26.-David Douglas,
of this city, and David Douglas, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, have both applied for pension,
both claiming to have belonged to the same
Indiana regiment and company. The Kan.
cas- man has gone to Ohio to investigate.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
RaoS CATTLE

BALTIMORE, May 2s.-The depression in the
English cattle market produced bad effect
here. The steamer Avonmore abandoned
her charter to carry go head of cattle to
London. It is expected that many other
vessels will do the same.