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Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

sT.. c." etc. The university students wore q
badge ''K. S. o." and the Washburn folks
wore blue sashes.
A procession formed, led by Marshall's
Military band, followed by two long double
rows of students, marched up Kansas avenue
guns was fred, after which, amid deafening
cheers, the students loaded themselves into
ten electric cars and several horse cars stand
ing ready, and rode out to the college.
Along the route. while marching and rid
ing, the college cries were given with full
force of lung, the young ladies making their
full share of the racket.
The high school cadets were out with full
company. They fired several volleys to-
gether, and then deployed and fired as skirm-
ishers. Their drill was watched with inter-
est. They volleyed again late In the evening
before going home.
At the college, in the rooms of the library
hall, social reception was held for time.
Then the people went to the chapel, where, it
was understood, the speaking was to be, but
the rain having ceased, and there being such
q crowd there, they djourned to the front of
the library hall, and the speaking was done
from the front steps.
An address of welcome was offered by Pres
ident McVicar. He welcomed the students
from abroad as those engaged in similar
work. This victory was not an individual
victory, but one for the state. The university
people were specially welcomed as headed by
Chancellor Snow.
Samuel Naylor, the orator in whose honor
the celebration was held, being called on,
modestly gave the victory to Kansas, his own
part being an individual accident.
Chancellor Snow. of the Kansas university
Mr.. Bear, of Lawrence; F. S. McCabe, d. D.,
of Topeka, and Mr.. Brewster, of WashburH
college, followed in well received addresses
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
The Arid REGIONS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1O.-The irriga-
ton committee of the senate has made re-
port to the senate on the subject of irrigation
of the arid lands of the west, which 1t has
had under consideration for several months.
The report prepared says that more than two
fifths of the area of the United States, ex-
Guiding Alaska, requires irrigation to secure
regular crops. In at least four ffths of the arid
region irrigation is necessary. This region
comprises l, 200, 600 to !, 10000 square miles.
With dams and reservoirs at suitable places
large extent of this could be made produc-
tive. and the floods of the lower Mississippi
alleviated. The process of irrigation could
be aided by boring artesian wells. .Al the
country west of the eastern base of the Rocky
mountains requires irrigation, except part OF
Washington, Oregon and northern California
west of the Cascade mountains, ana small
areas in eastern Oregon, Washington and
northern Idaho.
The report charges the geological survey
with divertlng S1800O0 of the money approo
priated for the irrigation surveys to the topo-
graphical surveys.
The committee submits. in conclusion, a
report of area under cultivation. From this
it seems that the area under ditch Is l3, 3,56l, =
600 acres, of which 100000 is IN California
and 3.OOO. 600 in Colorado. The amount cul-
tivated by irrigation is 1853, 900, of which b.
10000 is in California and 1,6OO,OOO In Col
orado. Projects under way last year and
partially completed will bring the acreage
under ditch up to Is, 900, 600 acres. The total
value of the reclaimed land is nearly $1OO,-
100000. Allowing for the reclaimability of
100000 acres out of the 100000 square
miles of arid land, and We have as result a
total real estate value of 81. D,OOO.OO
Seven-tenths of this whole area is now the
property of the United States.
The minority report recommends the adop-
ton of 0 system of measuring the waters
used for irrigation to prevent waste. They
urge the necessity of protecting the forests,
which are being rapidly burned: also the
pasture lands. The irrigable lands should
be segregated and declared such, and the
right to use water on them established, and
a prohibition put on the use of water on other
lands. Irrigation districts should be estab-
lished and farmers on these lands control the
catchment areas with all their values. The
minority believe the Recommendation to con-
tinue the Typographical work of the survey Is
wise and thinks boring for artesian waters
uuWise.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
p. Q s. OF A.
A State Camp ORGANIZED.

TOPEKA, KAN, May S.-The Patriotic
Order Sons of America assembled in this
city to organize a state camp. Delegates
from Oneida, Frankfort, Jewell City, the
two camps of Axtell and the four camps of
Topeka met in z. o. S. of A. hall, forty five
delegates in all being present, to elect officers
for the new state camp. II. {. Axtell, of
Newton, national district president. was in
the chair. The following officers were elected:
Mr.. Shirm, of camp No. Z, Oneida, past
president.
NJ. s. Evans, of camp No !, Topeka, and
national sergeant-at arms. president.
Fred James, camp >. Axtell, vice president.
j. Z. Earl, camp ,, Axtell, master of forms
and ceremonies.
George Sexton, camp 5, Topeka, secretary.
Z. 81. Lttlefeld, camp 5, Topeka, treas
urer.
4. t. Fink. camp .. Axtell. marshal.
c. W. Harrison. camp ). Topeka. sergeant
alarms.
over the town, and in the evening all the
camps made grand parade through the
streets winding up at Crawford's opera house
Battery took part in the parade. walking
IN the middle of the column and acting as q
color guard. The Washington camp No. :
7. .. s. of A. band headed the procession
playing martial music.
The opera house was elaborately drapeC
with banners and streamers. There were
seats for but few of the multitudes whG
wished to witness the ceremonies. and tbs
opera house was filled to its capacity.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Back Firing.

WASHINGTON, o. G., May THE prohibi-
tionists have already taken steps to repair
the gap in their fences made by the supreme
court decisions. They are working quietly
but vigorously. Their plan is to pass a law
which shall give a state the authority to pre-
vent transportation companies from bring
ing liquor into that state from another state.
The select committee of the house on the
alcoholic liquor traffic ha, already reported a
bill. Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa. makes the report.
At the time the committee considered the
matter it was inspired by the desire to find
something to offset what is known as the
Bowman decision. The more recent deci-
sion of the Keokuk case gave the prohibi-
tionists additional reason for pressing the
bill.
Strange as it may seem, the anti-prohibi-
tionists only discovered to-day what the pro-
hibitionlsts were about. The bill, if enacted,
will undo all of the advantage gained by the
antis in the recent decisions of the supreme
court. 1t hardly need be added that steps
have been taken to fight the prohibitionists
on this bill and see that it does not slip
through. 1t is expected that the transporta-
ton companies will take hand to protect
their interests.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Business is HeaIthful and ImproV-
inO.

Business is HeaIthful and Improv-
New York, May 12-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
During the past week the business situa-
ton has changed but little: the outward man.
ifestations vary somewhat, but the leading
facts are still the enormous volume OF traffic
in progress, the expectation OF monetary ex-
pansion, and the absence OF forces at present
seriously disturbing even in details. Chief
and most potent of present favoring intiu-
ences is still the prospect of the increased
monetary uss of silver in some form. Labor
controversies cause less uneasineSs than has
been anticipated. 1t has come to be recOg-
nized that injury to winter wheat may count
for 100000 bushels at least, but spring
seeding has covered an increased acreage,
and larger yield of that kind would natur-
ally follow higher prices. Cotton is shade
weaker than a week ago, and accounts OF
injury less impressive. Iron shows no great
change, the radical facts in that branch be-
ing the transfer of part of the production to
southern instead of northern fields. The in
crease in the wool supply this year cannot be
large, but the expectation of higher prices
tend to embarrass the manufacture. Boston
sales were large, with prices stiff. The move
ment of meats continues heavy. At Chi
cdgO 0.UUU,UUU pOunCS OF ureSSeu Dtel, dSdiliSe
945.O 600 last year, and for the year thus far
$1,000 600, against Is 00O, 900 pounds last year.
Lard receipts at Chicago are nearly double,
and hogs grow stronger at the west.
The general operations in products are re-
markably large, with advancing prices, but
mainly because of the expected loss in pro-
duction this year. The dry goods business
continues of full volume. At Chicago it is
larger than last year, and the shoe trade is
also larger. The volume of all trade shown
by exchanges outside of New York remains
about 10 per cent. above last year, which IN
turn was the largest on record.
The reports from interior cities indicate a
fairly maintained activity, with money mar
kets nowhere stringent, though at Chicago,
and some other points, closer about May 10
and before, on account of settlements and a
preparation for assessments for taxation.
The disbursements for May l was larger
than ever before, approaching $50. 100000.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days number
2Oe, as compared with 211 last week. For
the corresponding week Of last year the figures
we're 21.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Ths Cronin Murderers,

CHICAGO, May 10.-Concerning the discov-
cry that Bourke, Coughlin and O'Sullivan,
serving life sentences IN the penitentiary for
the murder of DR.. Cronin, had secured facil-
tiles for communication with the outside
world, dispatch from Joliet says:
''The mail route was Investigated, and it
was found that Tom Hills, foreman of the
outside gang for the cooper contract, was the
mail carrier. He took the letters from con-
victs and mailed them. The letters said,
''Answer inclosed to T. Hills, No. so-and-so,
will reach me-" These letters were to and
from a half dozen different convicts, but
chiefly 10 Bourke. Coughlin and OSullivan.
They show that these worthless have powerful
friends outside, and that money and influence
are not lacking.
Mr.. Hills was incontinently bounced and
will never see the inside of the state peniten-
tiary again as a foreman. One of the letters
from Martin Bourke to fellow convict sug-
gests that if he can be moved from his pres
ent location in the cooper shop to place be
side his pal, they could fix things to suit
themselves, and says: Don't you think
Barrett will do it for $50? You tackle him" !"
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Horrible Scenes.

MONTREAL, May S.-The insane asylum at
Tongue Point, nine miles from here, caught
fire and was consumed. Of the inmates,
those in the upper stories perished. Their
number is not known as yet; probably over
100.
The fire apparatus of the asylum was en-
tirely Inadequate to control the fire. The
sights in the grounds surrounding the insti-
tuition are horrible beyond description. Hun
dreds of lunatics, male and female, are
grouped together gibbering and in frenzied
condition.
The excitement among the lunatics on the
grounds finally become TO great that a de
tachment of the Montreal police force was
hurried out to assist the guards. There were
1900 persons in the asylum when the fire
broke out.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Annual Meeting.

TOPEKA, KAN.-At the annual meeting of
stockholders of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad company, in this city, the old
board of directors was re-elected, except,
Levi c. Wade, of Boston, was substituted for
F. E. Peabody. Wade is also president Of
the Mexican Central.
Of the 75O, 900 shares of capital stock, 55,-
40 were represented in person or by proxy,
and of these, Mr.. Thomas Barring voted all
but 351.
To comply with the requirements of
the interstate commerce commission, the
fiscal year of the company was changed
SO as to expire June 80 of each year,
instead of December 81, as heretofore;
ard the annual meeting was changed from
May to October, to conform to the change
in the fiscal year. The annual report will
therefore not be presented until the stock
holders meeting the Goth day of October
next.
The board of directors then elected the old
staff of officers throughout.
Colonel A. s. johnson. for twenty years
land commissioner, rendered his resignation,
and the board adopted very flattering resolu-
tions in accepting it.
Election of directors for the many auxil-
liary corporations was had, the only notable
change being that c. H. Pratt, of Humboldt,
was named as director of the Southern Kan
sas in place of c. X. Holiday.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Great Tariff Debate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9.-Mr. Mckinley
interpreted the republican victory in the last
presidential campaign as demand by the
people for a revision of the tariff, which
should be. all along the line, a recognition OF
the principles of protection.
1t was asserted by the minority that the
bill would hot reduce the revenues OF the
government, but that on the contrary 1t
would increase the revenues. This state
ment was misleading. The instant duties
were increased to fair protective point, that
instant the importation diminished and
! the revenues correspondlngly dlmln-
ished If the bill should become a law,
the revenues of the government would be
diminished from $50, ,OOO, 900 to SEC, COX, GOO.
This bill will also give American farmers a
chance to supply the S25,0OO,0O0 of agricul-
tural productions now sold in the United
State by Canadian farmers. The bill takes
from the free ,i,. ,i,. and puts on the dutiable
list eighteen articles, ten OF WHICH are the
productions of agriculture. 1t had taken
from the dutiable list and put upon the free
list forty EIGHT articles, which last year paid
duties of S61, 500, 600, of which S55,OOO,OOO
was from sugar alone.
The foreign markets, he said, was as acces-
sible to American products, under this bill,
as they would be under absolute free trade;
while under the revenue tariff we bought
more abroad than we sold and paid the bal
ance in gold. The organized opposition to
the bill came from foreign sellers and Amer
lean consignees, and not from consumers.
This bill is an American bill for American
interests. The twenty nine years of contin-
uous protection which we have enjoyed has
resulted in greater exports than at any other
in our history: until now our exports are 35
per cent. greater than the exports from free
trade Great Britain.
Mr.. Mills replied:
PROTECTION. to the extent of prohibition of
imports, must cut off all chances to sell our
products abroad. He ridiculed the proposed
taxes upon importation of farm products:
amounting to nothing by reason of the small
amount of such imports.
The farmers understood that they needed
markets for their products. This bill would
almost stop the expectation of agricultural
products, and then the republicans would
hear a storm worse than Nebraska cyclone.
In order to increase the home market and
give employment to our own people, the
farmers must be given access to the foreign
markets, where they can sell their surplus
products.
The democrats would not impede the pas
sage of the bill, but when the republicans
appeared before the great American people
after passing this measure, may the Lord
have mercy on their souls.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Hot From the Wires.

New YoRK, May S.-The carpenters of this
city, as body, I'D not have to strike to en-
force their demands for eight hours as day s
work. Two hundred bosses have granted the
demand and only thirty-fve have refused.
In the latter places the men struck.
BUKNos AYREs.-A revolution has broken
out in Paraguay. Several persons have been
killed and many wounded. Telegraphic COM
munication is interrupted and the details
that have been received are meagre.
DENVER, CoLo.-Members of the Machine
Workers and Turner's union made de-
mand on the mill men for reduction of
hours from ten 10 nine, with ten hours pay.
This being refused, the men, NUN berlng 135.
quit work. They were joined by the bench
men, numbering 80. This Is the first strike
in Denver this year.
KANSAS CrTY.-The volume of gain pass
ing through Kansas City for the east is very
small just now.
PITTsBURG.-The carpenters. about 200 in
number. who have. heen striking for eight
hours, have been granted their demands
The men are very jubilant over their success.
Observation-Disclosures Alexander Shu-
man died suddenly in down town hotel.
He has for many years been the managing
editor of the Evening Journal and was highly
respected.
LINCOLN, NEB.-Telegrams have been re-
ceived here stating that Texas cattle were
being brought into Thurston and Burt coun-
ties. The governor Immediately telegraphed
to the sheritfs of those counties to stop the
unloading or any more cattle until the mat
ter could be investigated.
TOPEKA, KAN.-Department Commander
Ira F. Collins has received word from Com
mander f. 5. Clarkson. of Nebraska, and
Commander Leo RaSseur, of Missouri, accept
ing their appointment on the National home
investigating committee. Commander Col
Inns thinks the whole committee will serve.
Commander Clarkson. chairman. has called
meeting of the committee to be held at
Leavenworth on the morning of the 10Th
inst. The committee viii receive, through
its chairman, all information that parties
may desire to forward. Commander Clark
sons address is Omaha. Neb.
Wills PoIST, TEx.-A hurricane struck
here and every house in town is more or less
damaged. Two persons were killed outright
and several injured.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
GETTING HOT.
The observation-disclosures Ca.

The Breckinridge-Cla Case.
LITTLE Rock, May 10.-A large number of
negroes testified before the investigating
committe that they voted for Clayton for
congress.
When Mrs. Thomas Hoover had finished
her testimony, in which she acknowledged
that she was acquainted with Safer, Carol
Armstrong arose and said:
''There have been some fool charges made
against the people of Morrillton and Conway
counties by the mouthpiece of Powell Clayton.
desire to enter an appearance for the people
of Conway county. l insist that this COM
mittee shall subpoena witnesses from among
the people of Conway county to refute abe
charges that have been made by this infam-
Gus and vile slanderer."
No sooner had Armstrong uttered these
words than Judge Mcclure sprang from his
seat and struck him in the face. The
court room was packed and everybody was
on his feet. Colonel W. H. H. Clayton
reached for his pistol, ''Hold on" cried Pow
ell Clayton. ''We don't want any of that"
Friends caught hold of Armstrong, who was
struggling desperately to get at Judge Nc
Clure, and after short tussle led him out of
the room.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
NEWS BREVITIES.

The republican convention of the Fourth
Congressional district of Kansas is appointed
to meet at Emporia, June "A.
Ciarkson, of the postoffice department,
went home to Des Moines, Iowa, on May 6,
to attend the funeral of his father.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads
March statement on the entire system shows
earnings, $2,625, ,142; increase, S6lO, ,369; net
earnings, SS1, 759; increase, S51S,257.
The editors of the new York World have
been indicted for ibeling ex-Judge Hilton,
charging him with having stolen the Stewart
fortune.
A camp of twenty tramps, encamped near
st, LOUIS, has become murderous. They
have shot two conductors on the Iron Noun
tain railroad, killed Bohnnie, one OF the con
ductors.
Numbers of North Carolina negroes arc
petitioning congress to give them $lOO eacn
as a fund with which to emigrate to Liberia.
Five hundred ladies and girls helped upon
the ropes that pulled the trucks carrying the
was unveiled.
General Tom T. Taylor is in Washington
to get recognition for a proposed beet sugar
mill, to cost $15O,0O0, at his home; Hutcnin-
son, Kansas.
Wesley Withers and Ed Jones, two young
colored men. were sentenced to the pe4Hsn-
tiary for two and half years oy suoge
Eeafon, of the Atchison districs eoufs' AoS
stealing chickens.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

NORTH PACIFIC JUNCTION, MINI, May T.
The most extensive forest fires ever known
in this section of Minnesota have been raging
for the last three days.
GULL LAKE, M1Ns.-The 100000 mill
plant of ex-Governor Pillsbury was saved by
the brave work of mill hands and light
rain. Fires. however, are still breaking out
in every direction, and strong wind is set
ting in.
MooREEAp, M1Ss.-The prairies are ablaze
IN Clay county, and several small towns are
in danger OF destruction by fire. The wind
is terrific. The air is filed with dirt to such
an extent it Is impossible to see two blocks.
OsAK1s. M1NS-Forest fires are burning
all around the lake and a large number of
buildings have been destroyed.
Ow.1osNA MISN.-1'he entire plant of the
Zion broomery. consisting of five large build
ings, is destroyed by fire. The loss Is sO,-
0C0.
RUsHFoap, MISS.-Prairie fires have ragged
almost unchecked for the last week, and
many thousands of dollars damage has been
done in southeast Minnesota.
MILWAUKEE. WIs.-Egtensive forest fires
are raging along the line Of the Milwaukee
& Northwestern railway, particularly IN the
vicinity of Iron Mountain, Beaver, Pound
and Ellis Junction.
ASHLAND, WIs.-Forest fires in northern
WISCONSIN are considerably subdued. The
terrible gale of yesterday afternoon and
evening gave the fire great force. The little
town of Mason was saved only be the heroic
efforts of its inhabitants. A few houses were
destroyed and there was much damage to
lumber and logs. The damage to Rice Lake
is confined to few dwellings at the out
skirts.
RICE LAKE. WIs.-With the aid of the Chip
pewa fire department and 200 men who work
n the factories here the fire in the outskirts
was subdued. The wind is blowing hurri-
cane from the south and great uneasiness
prevails.
SALTWATER, ,MINN.-Millions of feet of pine
nre being consumed in the st. Croix valley
by fires. For miles the air is so filled with
smoke that breathing is almost impossible.
HUDsoS WIs.-Reports to this point from
New Richmond, Wis, are of the most alarm
ing character. Forest fires are burning on
three sides of the village.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Here's to Washburn College.

TOPEKA, kAN.-The immense and enthusi-
astic reception given to Naylor, the student
of Washburn college who carried of first
Lincoln, Nebraska, was a surprise to him,
and to nearly everybody in Topeka, although
Washburn students were prepared and ready
for it.
At 7:30 p. m. the train from Lawrence
brought four special cars carrying the faculty
of the Kansas university and 26O students:
They were met at the depot by large del
egation of Washburn students, and from the
Topeka high school, which latter was repre-
sented by fifty enthusiastic young people.
They bad q distinctive cry, that beginning
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
LOOKS LIKE 1879.
Which Was Followed by a Boon

New YORK, May S.-James R. Keene is
quoted as saying that the present situation in
Wall street strongly resembles that of 1879
''There is now, as then," he says, ''a revival
of the spirit of speculation after long period
of dormancy and depression. sharp ex-
port demand for our stocks and bonds Is an
other point of resemblance. By the resump-
ton of specie payments in 1879 every ounce
of the precious metal-which until then had
been commodity-was transformed into
currency, and that initiation was probably the
most important single factor in producing
the prolonged boom which followed. The
millions invested of late by foreigners over
here have enormously inflated the whole
working capital of the country, and now we
have in prospect an imitation from an increase
in the silver circulation"
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Half a Million Gone.

AUSTIN, Tex, May s.-The Farmers Alli-
ance of Texas is in trouble, and some sensa-
tional developments are rumored. In 1881
the leaders organized at Dallas an exchange
with capital of $4,000, the stock being
taken by subordinate lodges. The exchange
lasted about two years. during which time If
is alleged nearly quarter million dollars was
squandered, and there is nothing to show for
it but about $4,000 worth of property.
Farmers who contributed the money are anx-
tute suit to recover certain property in Dallas
now occupied As an alliance and commercial
agency.