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Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
American Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 1.-The Nc
Kinley tariff bill has the following:
And be it further enacted, that the presi-
dent of the United States shall by proclama-
tion declare the ports of the United States
free to all the products of any nation of the
American hemisphere upon which no export
duties are imposed, whenever and so long as
such nation shall admit to its ports free of
all national, provincial (state), municipal
and other taxes, flour, corn meal and other
breadstutfs, preserved meats, fish, vegetables
and fruits rice and other provisions, includ-
ing all articles of food: lumber, including
furniture and all other articles of wood; agri-
cultural implements and machinery, mining
machinery, steel rails, locomotives, railway
cars, street cars, refined petroleum and such
other fabrics and products n the United
States as may be agreed upon: provided,
however, that this concession shall apply only
to merchandise transported in vessels con-
structed in American waters.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
CregOry'S Success.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 19.-J. W.
Gregory, of Garden City, who has been in
Washington for the past three months in the
interest of irrigation, has gone home. Con-
gress recently ordered an investigation into
the subterranean water supply available for
irrigation between the 91th and 1O4th merl-
dians, and Judge Gregory, who has made
special study of the underti.w waters of the
Arkansas, Platte and Canadian river regions
for many years past, and from the develop
ment of which he predicts great things, has
been placed in charge of the field work be
tween the 35th and 43d parallel and from the
97th meridian to the 103d. This takes in
western Kansas and Nebraska, eastern Col
orado, the Neutral strip. a part of the Indian
Territory, the Texas panhandle and north
eastern New Mexico. He expressed great
dissatisfaction with the slow progress made
by congress toward a settlement of the lrrl
cation question, but regards this official in
vestigation as a long ard important step IN
the right direction, and admits that the irri-
CATION problem is receiving fair share OF
attention, considering how imperfectly its
Importance is understood and realized.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Foster VS.. Hudson.

TOPEKA, KAN, April 17.-Judge Foster, in
charging the grand jury of his United States
district court, laid stress on section of the
statutes which reads:
''Section 5505. Every perron who know
ingly receives, from clerk or other officer
of a court of the United States, any money
belonging in the registry of such court as
deposit, loan or otherwise, is guilty of embez-
in the preceding section, by fine not less
than $500, and not more than the amount
embezzled, or by imprisonment not less than
one year nor more than ten years, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment"
This is understood to be a charge to the
jury to INV estigate J. X. Hudson's printing
bills; about which wordy controversy
occurred between Hudson and Foster some
months since.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Wheat in Eight States.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE condition of win
ter wheat has not changed materially within
the past two weeks. In many of the states
considerable portion of the winter wheat
acreage Will be plowed. In Illinois about
30 per cent. will be plowed. In Ohio eleven
correspondents report that 10 to % per cent.
af the acreage will be plowed. In six coun-
In Missouri 10 TO 25 per cent. will be plowed.
Very little will be turned under in Kansas.
and small amount in Kentucky. few
correspondents in Michigan ana Wisconsin
report that - to so per cent. of winter wheat
acreage will be plowed. Wheat in Kansas
has suffered from drouth and the high winds
that have prevailed in that state during the
past two weeks. An excess of moisture is re-
ported in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan
and Wisconsin. Some seeding has been done
in Illinois, but work has been greatly re-
tarded in many counties by the wet weather.
On TINS account little or no seeding has been
done in Indiana, Ohio. Kentucky, Michigan
and Wisconsin. In Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas, where the condition
OF the soil has been more favorable for spring
work, seeding is nearly finished, and in Kan
sas farmers have begun planting corn. We
summarize the reports of our correspondents
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Ry WAY of Duluth.

CHICAGO, April 19.-The western rate stu
alton seemingly grows worse with each day s
Developments. A combination, 1t was
learned. had been formed for the transporta-
tion of through freight between the seaboard
and Missouri river By way of Duluth. that in
all probability will prevent restoration Of
rates west of Chicago during the season OF
lake navigation. By this combination lake
and rail line has been established from Bos-
ton to Sioux City, composed of the Fitch
burg and the West Shore roads to Buffalo;
the Sioux City 4 Northern to Sioux City. By
agreement, the rate of this line will be re-
iuced whenever they are met by any other
line. each of the four companies standing its
share of the reduction. The author of this
scheme is President Hill, of the Great North
ern. wh& controls the line from Buffalo to
the Missouri river.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
NEWS EEEVITiES.

Indianapolis carpenters have gone out,
leaving 100 houses in process OF erection.
Six thousand carpenters have struck for
more nav and fewer hours of labor, at Craze,
Austria.
Des Moines, Iowa, has lost an $4,000
starch factory. Two girls and one man lost
their lives.
The Jewish tailors and pressers and the
machinists at Manchester, England, have
struck for shorter hours and higher wages.
The Iowa senate has passed an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to provide for state exhibit
at the Chicago worlds fair.
A train of Kansas City COngregationalists
visited Olathe, and discussion of socialism
occupied the occasion.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amen
can Federation of Labor, has assured the
Chicago carpenters of full cooperation with
them in their fight for recognition and snort
days.
The northern Cheyenne Indians, Tongue
river. Montana. are threatening life ana
property in that vicinity. The agent mas 'ei-
egraphed for troops, quick.
Again there are 5000 men, dock laporeH'
idle at Liverpool; in consequence OF tne MI. re-
fusal of the dock companies 70 acceP'
''union" terms.
George H. NettletOn, presiden. oa se
Memphis route, is in the south arranglnS io1
extensions of his system to the se" oo"u
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1s.-The reports
of the majority and minority of the ways and
means committee on the tariff bill have been
presented to the house. The majority re-
port begins with statement of the financial
situation, and estimates that the surplus at
the end of the present fiscal year will be $92,-
0OO, coo, and deducting the sum required to
surplus of the receipts over expenditures will
be s43,67ss s33.
The majority believe that the new bill will
reduce the revenues considerably. In most
cases where the duty has been increased. 1t
has been with view of causing decreased
importation of the articles.
It was the aim of the committee to fix the
duties upon that class of manufactured goods
and farm products which can be supplied at
home, SO as to discourage the use of foreign
goods and products, and secure to our own
people and our own producers the home
market, believing that competition among
ourselves will secure reasonable prices to
consumers in the future as it has in the past.
We seek by the increased duties recon-
mended not only to maintain but to enlarge
Our own manufacturing plants, and check
those supplies from abroad which can be
proftably produced at home. The general
policy of the bill is to foster and promote
American products and stimulate diversifi-
cation of American industry. We have not
been go much concerned about the prices of
the articles we consume as we have been to
encourage system of home production that
shall give fair remuneration to domestic pro-
ducers and fair wages to American workmen,
and by increasing production and home con-
sumption insure fair prices to consumers.
The committee admits that free trade or
revenue duties would temporarily reduce
prices, but argues that it would be at the ex-
pense of the domestic producers, VINO would
be displaced, and then prices would again
advance and the country be left at the mercy
of foreign syndicates and manufacturers.
The bill puts sugar, up to q certain stand
ard, on the free list, and gives bounty of
2 cents pound on American sugar, thus saw
ing the consumer at the rate of one dollar
for each person in the nation, without with
drawn drawing neHed encouragement to home pro-
The minority report, signed by the demo-
cratic members of the committee, agrees
with the majority upon the declaration of
principles involved. viz: relief of the tax
payers and protection to home industries,
but asserts the belief that this bill, as re-
ported by the majority, will fail of accom-
pllshinU these ends.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Kansas Water Power.

TOPEKA, KAN, April 19.-Colonel Tweed
dale, civil engineer, has filed his report to the
Topeka board of trade on the water power
and the manufacturing resources of the
Kansas river valley at Topeka. He estimates
that it would cost S1,OO0.O0 to replace the
present steam power and furnish twice as
much more. His plan embraces the con-
structIon Of dam across the river. He
claims Topeka presents the best inducements.
so far as water power is concerned, for the
establishment of manufacturing enterprises
of any city in Kansas or adjoining states.
He estimates that the present manufacturing
and mechanical industries of the city, out
side of railroads and mills, produce annually
a product worth $780, 900.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
More Judges.

passed by the house to regulate the jurisdic-
ton of the courts of the United States, with
draws all original jurisdiction now invested
in the circuit courts of the United States, and
vests the same exclusively in the district
courts of the United States, and also pro-
vides that the circuit courts of the United
States shall exercise such jurisdiction by writ
of error and appeal as they have exercised
under existing laws. The circuit court is
made an appellate court exclusively, except
that it has the power to issue all remedial
process. The circuit court shall consist of
the present Judge and two others appointed
by the president, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate. The circuit courts
shall be courts of record.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
The Chicago and Alton,

CHICAGO, April 19.-The Chicago & Alton
road sent Chairman Midgely official notice
that on April 22 it would reduce its rates on
lumber from Chicago to Kansas City from
13 cents to 10 cents, and that the rate on
packing house products, Kansas City to Chi
cagO. from Is cents to II cents. The road
will also make a discount of S7.35 per car
from the regular tariff on shipments of cattle
in Chicago & Alton cars from Kansas City to
Chicago. The latter reduction is made to
offset the alleged payments of commissions
on leased cars, or private cars.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Casting Lots,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 19.-Messrs.
Sanders and Power, the new Montana sena-
tors, were in their seats, their desks having
been placed on the republican side. In ac-
cordance with the terms of tho resolution
proposed by Mr.. Hoar, the clerk placed in a
box two papers of equal size bearing the
numbers l and =. Senator Sanders drew No.
l and Senator Power drew No. ?. Vice Pres
ident Morton thereupOn announced that
Senator Saunders would be placed in the
class of senators whose term expires March
3, 1893, and Senator Power in the class whose
term expires March 3, 1895.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
The Funeral.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April l7.-To-day a
great man is laid to rest
The remains of ex-Speaker Randall will be
taken from the house at o'clock this morn
ing to the church, where they can be reviewed
until $50. when the service will begin. At
Laurel Hill cemetery the casket will be
opened and an opportunity given the friends
of the dead man to review the remains.
George Meade post. q. A. r., of German
town, has requested that the Grand Army
services be held at the cemetery after the
regular services. but a reply has been sent
stating that they will have to be omitted for
want of sufficient time.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Black Williams Caught.

MEDICINE LODGE, April 1.-Two negroes,
who succeeded in outraging, robbing and muir
dering Miss Lucy Hall, in Ellsworth county,
have been captured at Kiowa, this county,
and will be brought to this city. The muir
der of Miss Hall was revolving in the ex-
treme. After knocking her down, and kick
ing in three ribs, acid was thrown in her
mouth and then they gagged her. Her as
sailants left her to die. The men separated
after committing the deed and met again
last night at KiOwa, where they were over
taken by Deputy Sheriff Long, of Ellsworth
county, who has been hot on the trail for
three days.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Something New in Wheat.

ATCHIsoN, KAN, April IA number of
farmers living in the eastern half of this
county report that sort of a wire worm is
doing great damage to the wheat. The worm
is about an inch long and the thickness of
fine wire, and of a dark brown color. Wher-
ever it works the wheat soon withers. The
worm is not confined to any farm or neigh
borhood, but it is all over the eastern half of
the county, from north to south. Whether it
is further west, or in any other county, Is
not known. It resembles closely the wire
worm commonly known in Ireland.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Cruel CraZv Gar,

LONDON, April 21.-Madame Zebrikova, who
is reported as having sent a Threatening letter
to the cZar, has been conveyed from the
Russian capital, under the escort of gend-
armes, and banished to a place unknown.
Madame Zebrikova is the daughter of the
late Admiral Zebrikova. All her antecedent5
"a well as her natural temperament are the
reverse of revolutionary. II was only at the
age of % that she acquired sufficient indie
pendence to be able to devote herself to lit
.erary pursuits. Since then, aDart from her
works on educational questions and on the
position of women. she has written several
charming stories for children and translat ed
in Russian a number of English and French
books.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Flour at the Big Mills.

M1SSEAPoIIs, MINI, April 1s.-Eleven
mills ran last week and the aggregate flour
output was ia, 100 barrels against III, $40
barrels the week before, and 10000 barrels
for the corresponding time in in 1889. Two
more mills are running this week. This
makes thirteen mills in operation, producing
at the rate of q, 800 barrels daily.
The heavy fluctuations in wheat have left
the flour market rather unsettled, but with
prices :Od35 cents higher, as now held, the
demand was largely checked. Middlemen
seem to be incredulous about present prices
being permanent: and so far they have shown
an indifference about taking hold. The ex-
port trade is very light.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
All Gone to Work.

New YORK, April 17.-What threatened to
be long and bitter contest between capital
and labor here. in the way of strike of the
trades generally, has fortunately been averted
and men of all trades have gone to work.
The difference between the Central Labor
union and the Hecla iron works people has
been adjusted to the satisfaction of both par
ties, and pronunciamento was set forth that
the men who were called out should resume
work again. The non-union men employed
have been discharged.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
English Labor Movements.

LONDON, April 16.-The third annual cleo
toral college of the Labor Electoral associa-
alton, of Great Britain and Ireland, is in
progress at Hanley, Staffordshire. The OBJ
iect of the congress is to consider ways and
means of securing an increased representa-
ton of labor in the next parliament. All the
leading trades unions are represented, and
the programme outlined provides for the
nomination of twenty workingmen in a.
many of the leading constituencies at the
next general election.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Prohibition in Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, l. T., April IA territorial
Temperance convention in this city, largely
attended by business men, ministers and
ladies, has been in session, and permanent
organization has been effected. 1t is called
the "Oklahoma Temperance Alliance" with
constitution and plans for effective work.
Its purpose is to secure prohibitory statute
at the first session of the legislature. tele-
gram sent to Congressman Perkins received
reply that the prohibitory provision of the
act of congress will stand, and was re-
ceived with cheers. Many old Kansans were
in attendance.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Rebellious Troops.

LISBON, April ia letter from Rio de
Janeiro, dated March q, says the discomfort
among the military is growing. The govern
ment did not dare to enforce the order that
was issued to three battalions of infantry to
embark for southern provinces. The mutin-
ous battalions resisted the order, and during
the nights of March - and % the barracks
were guarded. Finally the authorities
yielded. On the 26th placards bearing the
words, 'Down with the dictatorship" were
posted throughout the city.
1t is reported that the government has de-
cided to submit the constitution to plebicite
instead of constituent assembly.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Nebraska Wheat,

LINCOLN, NEB., April 11.-Governor Thayer
is in receipt of reliable information from
Cheyenne, Banner and other far western
counties, giving an account of disastrous
storm. The wind blew So strong that the
grain that had been sown was blown entirely
out of the ground over thousands of acres.
Farmers must commence at the beginning
and are unable to do so. They have no funds
to buy seed. and the governor has issued a
general call for aid for these unfortunate
people. Wheat and oats for seed will be es-
pecially needed.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
A Topeka Fire.

TOPEKA, kAN.. April IA fire started in
livery barn on Quincy street, opposite the
Veale block, which destroyed several old
buildings, and did damage to the lumber
yard and sheds on the corner of Sixth and
Quincy.
The plate glass in the Veale block was all
broken, and iron sash damaged. Veale's
loss i 81 500; other losses about $500.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Union Carpenters Discharged.

PORTLAND, ORE, April 19.-About 500
union carpenters have been discharged in
accordance with resolution adopted by the
Builders exchange. A contractor had en-
ployed non union carpenter and the union
threatened to strike if he was not discharged.
1t was decided by the builders to discharge
the union men in anticipation of strike
in May
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
UnChriStjan Strife,

HIAwATHA, KAN, April 19.-Several weeks
ago Catholics and Protestants at Axtell be-
came fighting mad at each other, and war
has waged in many ways since. Sunday the
Hulburd elevator, located in the heart of the
city, was burned, both sides accuse the other
of setting it on fire in the hope of wiping out
the town. Those most interested have hired
night watchmen to look after their property.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
q StrikerS, DjSpJav-

CHICAGO, April 19.-The striking carpen-
tiers, to the number of about 1900, paraded
through the principal streets with bands,
banners and notices. Large crowds gath
cred along the route, and an occasional cheer
of sympathy greeted the marchers.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
wiII Retain Newspapers.

BERS1N, April 19.-In the Prussian landtag,
General Won Caprivi, the new chancellor,
adverted anew to the attitude which the gov
ernment intends to maintain toward the
newspapers. When the recent changes in
the ministry were made, he said, the govern
ment took into serious consideration Whist its
relations with ths press should be. Il de-
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

clded to cntail the giving out of information
1or publication, and from that time to the
present no law or order has appeared in the
newspapers from the chancellor's depart
ment. The government, he said, would re-
serve to itself the right to retain newspapers
Tor the purpose of influencing public opinion
on certain measures and acts.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
The Guilds Give Warming.

BERLIN, April 19.-The executive commit
tee of the united guilds requests the local
guilds to warn their workmen who propose to
take part in the labor demonstration on May
1, that they will incur the risk of losing their
places if they do so.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Dubuque Presbytery.

ISDKPKSDxScE, Ia, April A.-In the Du-
buque presbytery the revision of the faith
was defeated by a vote of . to Ia The
presbytery then voted to instruct its dele
eates to the general conference 70 ne their
best efforts against revision.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
New Hampshire Strikers.

NASHUA, n. H., April 19.-The expected
strike of the workmen of the Jackson COM
pany's mills has occurred, the weavers, spin
ners and help going out. Eight hundred
hands are out of employment. A demand
for an increase of wages caused the trouble.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Mail Robbery.

La JUSrA, COL, April 1s.-The through
registered mail pouch on the Santa Fe was
cut open and all the valuable matter stolen.
No clue to the thief as yet, neither do the
postal authorities know the money value OF
the contents, but it is believed to be large.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

Seven Servants Burned to Death.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.-The imperial
palace at Granienbaum, twenty miles west
of this city, has been destroyed by fire. Seven
of the palace servants were burned to death.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
For Millions.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 19.-The water
works system here has been sold to the
Kuehne syndicate for 81, 5000 The syndi-
cate is reported as owning and operating
twenty y-one waterworks systems and is look
ing out for more
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
South Dakota Boomers.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., April 1S.-It 10 ~
ported here that troops will remove tie
boomers from Sherman, new-town on tn
reservation opposite here. The land is claimed
By the Indians
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
NEW TARIFF BILL.
The Ways and Means Commit
tee Report the Bill.

A Very Long Report by Both the
Majority and the Minority Of the
Commlttee-Sugar on Free List,
With a Bounty for Home Produc-
ton.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24
Another Vote Of confidence.

Another Vote Of Confidence.
ATcK;soS, KAN, April 21.-The Farmers
alliance of Burr Oak, Jewell county, the
most important alliance of that county, has
adopted strong resolutions which repudiase
the Topeka resolutions which expressed lack
of confidence in Senator Ingalls,.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-24

Canada Sticks to Regulations.
OTTAWA, ONT., April 1s.-Hon. Mr.. Fen
ton, in the senate, said there would be no
relaxation of the regulations respecting the
importation of American cattle into Canada
for export to England.