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Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
To Build a Big Ditch.

TOPEKA, KAN, April 10.-Eastern capital
lists have let the contract for the Amazon
irrigating ditch which will run through the
counties of Finney and Haskell. 1t will have
its source toward the head of the Arkansas.
1t will be thirty five feet wide and six feet
deep. The ditch will be well constructed,
there being behind the enterprise thousands
of capital, fully enough to complete the
huge scheme.
It is designed to empty first into what is
known as the big basin" and northwest OF
Santa Fe. Kan, natural basin with capaci-
ty for holding millions Of gallons OF water,
which receives the drainage of vast scope
of territory. The ditch will be fed by i'm
mense basins from water stored in these
huge reservoirs during the rainy season for
use when needed for the growing crops. 1t
will strike Haskell county in the northwest,
and will run along the divide midway be-
tween Santa Fe and Iyanhoe on the route
surveyed some time ago.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
THE CARPENTERS.
Work or All Large Jobs at a
Stand Still.
Six Thousand, or SO. on Strike
Not a Union Carpenter at Work
-Two-Thirds as Many at Boston
Make Like Demands.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The carpenters strike
took place according to programme. IL Is
estimated that between 5000 and 6,Uo are
out. The carpenter work on nearly all OF
the large jobs has been brought to q stand
still. No trouble has been reported from
any quarter so far.
"We are well organized, have plenty OF
money, and will make fight to the last
nocch,'' said Secretary Howard. "Reports
are coming rapidly from all over the city,
and, so far as we know, there is not union
carpenter at work. In feet building opera
tions have been practically stopped"
Secretary Johns, of the master carpenters,
said that so far as he could tell, about all the
union carpenters in the city had left their
tools. ''We shall not attempt to at once re-
sumo work with the help of the non-unlon
men" said he ''but we will wait until our
thursday meeting before doing anything de-
cisive."
The object of the strike is to make 40 cents
an hour the minimum wages, to secure an
sight hour work day, and to bring about a
recognition of the council by the employers.
THE BOSTON CARPENTERS.
Bos1os-Fylly 400 carpenters will de-
.nand that eight or nine hours constitute
day's work on and after May l. Such was
the report received at the carpenters district
council. Each one of the seyenty-hve dele
rates present stated that the union carpen-
tiers in the thlrty-seven towns they repre-
sented we're prepared to strike should reduc-
ton be refused. The non-union carpenters
IN all towns yet represented IN the council
were reported TO be taking lively interest
IN the eight hour agitation, and they had all
promised to support the union carpenters IN
an attempt to enforce the eight hours.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
The purceu Failure

MANHATTAN, KAN, April 1.-The COM
plete collapse of the Manhattan bank con-
tinues to be the all absorbing theme on the
streets. There are very meagre additional
details, with the exception of the complete
itemized list of liabilities. The force OF
bOokkeeperS at work upon the list of assets
will not be able to complete the details and
make the facts public for probably two days.
The assets, however, must be quite large. Il.
G. Dun's last report placed Mr.. Purcell's
assets at over 81 .OOO, 900, but until the list Is
made public no comparative deductions can
be drawn. The fact that the crash came at
almost moments notice, or at least the
lack of any intention on Mr.. Purceifs part
to ''fx" himself in the event of forced as
signment, is clearly proved by the hist OF Ia
bilities, in which is shown large cash deposits
by Mrs. Purcell and different members or
his family, besides the sums On deposit by
his intimate business friends.
Deposits were received up to the close OF
banking hours Monday, but the deposltors
will receive that money at once The failure
has created marked interest In eastern bank
ing circles. A number of kilograms have
been received from bankers and others N,
quiring for more particulars. Great demand
is made for the amount of assets but they
cannot be gwen.
Mr.. Purcell is in receipt of number OF
kilograms of sympathy from eastern friends;
What the outcome will be cannot be told
now.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
An Illinois Cyclone.

PRoPHETsTowN. Ill, April 1o.-A cyclone
struck Prophetstown, blowing the depot
from its foundation: blowing off half the
roof and breaking the windows. The eleva-
tor was blown down and rests on the side
track. A string of fourteen cars blew out
from the siding into the main track, about
three miles from here, with brakes set. Quite
a number of buildings were blown down In
the village and a number of persons hurt.
An Associated Press correspondent has
driven over the tracks of the storm at this
place. He finds that for half a mile in width
and a mile in length considerable damage
has been done. Three houses, an elevator
and seven barns have been wrecked, but
there is no loss of life. The storm struck the
town from the northwest and reached its
worst in about ten minutes. The rainfall
was about tive inches and the hail fell very
heavy. The storm was local, no damage be-
ing done outside of this place so far as can
be learned The hail storm extended east,
but was lighter in fall. The damage to prop
erty of all kinds will not exceed S2O,UU.
ROBERTS. ILL.-Great slugs of ice fell here
for ten or twelve minutes.
ROBERTS. Iu.-A tremendous hail storm
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
A Favorable Outlook.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 12.-The condi-
ton of winter wheat on April L. as reported
by the statistician of the department OF agrl-
culture, is 81 for the entire breadth. The
general average for rye is 9s.S. In the states
of central valleys recent frosts have cut down
the growing wheat plants quite generally,
and in wet or submerged areas the roots have
been destroyed. There are reports of recupe-
ration by sprouting and renewed growth in
this section. Where the roots are intact,
great improvement will follow good weather.
The fact that the roots are so well developed
is favorable to improvement. The Pacific
coast has an extraordinary amount of rain
and snow, which has delayed seeding and in
jured the early sown wheat. The averages
of condition of principal states are as follows:
New York, SO: Pennsylvania, 80; Ohio, g;
Michigan. 81: Indiana, IS: Illinois, 75; Mis-
souri,, S3: Kansas, IS; California, Il.
The report of condition of farm animals
makes the averages as follows: Horses, 81
cattle. 97.4; sheep, 93.7, swine, 95.6.
The reports Indicate the loss by exposure
throughout the country of more than mil
lion cattle, and still larger losses of sheep.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Ere ON Wheels.

TOPEKA, KAN, April 12.-General Manager
S. T. Smith, of the Denver & Rio Grande,
came west out of Kansas City in his private
car, ''Maid of Erin," attached to Union Pa
cific passenger train No. 2O5, which passes
through Topeka at 11:45 p. IN. Superlntend-
ent D. c. Bevard, of the Union Pacific, also
came out on this train with his special car
No. OF attached to the rear of the train. Su-
perintendent Bevard and his assistants were
in General Manager Smiths car the greater
part of the time between Kansas City and
Topeka. When the train was near Grant
Vile it was discovered that Superintendent
Bevard's car was on fire. The entire inside
was burned out, but the train was stopped at
Granville and the train hands succeeded in
saving this coach from being entirely de-
stroyed The loss will be several hundred
dollars, as the car was elegantly FURNISHED,
and SUPERINTENDENT Bevard loses his office
furniture besides. The car was taken to the
repair shops at Junction City.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
An Ohio Cyclone.

CLEVELAND, O., April 1O.-A cyclone struck
Norwalk, Ohio, coming from the northwest.
and swept track of about half a mile wide
from the eastern limits of the city quite a
long distance in the country. The umbrella
factory of Sprague il French was In the path
of the cyclone. A part of the building, in
which about thirty young women were en-
pIoyed, was crushed like an egg shell. Many
of the girls escaped. but others were caught
in the falling building. Dora Palmer, aged
10, received fatal injuries and died in a short
time: her skull was crushed. Nellie Hard
ing was seriously injured about the head and
upper part of the body. Miss Brush had her
collar bone broken and was otherwise in
jured. Several other girls, whose names are
not given, received injuries. Many barns
were blown down and other small buildings
were wrecked. Trees were uprooted and
fences torn down. The force OF the wind
was unprecedented in this section. This was
at d. IN; at o'clock another terrific storm
visited the city. the wind blowing gale and
hailstones as big as hickory nuts falling,
smashing windows and demollshing green
houses.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Missing Links.

MADRID. April 1.-THE arrival of the Car
list leader, Marquis Ceralbo, at Valencia,
was the occasion of, an anti-Carlist demon
stration. Thousands of anti-Carlists met at
the station and followed the marquis to his
hotel. They smashed many windows OF the
hotel, and tried to set fire to the building,
when detachment of troops charged and
dispersed the mob. Many persons were
wounded.
BR1Sp1s1.-Henry NJ. Stanley has arrived
here from Cairo en- route to Brussels.
ZANz1BAR-The Germans are preparing to
attack hilwa on the 18th instant.
LEAvESwoR1H.-The Rapid Transit-the
dummy line-running through the city, has
been sold to a company OF which j.. "A. Bo-
ward, of Kansas City, is president: The road
was the property of the X. c., W. n. w.,
and it is stated that it will within the next
thirty days be transferred into an electric
line.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Mlchl-
gan roads decided to advance passenger rates
in that state to the basis in effect prior to the
operation of the law making cents per mile
the rate of fare. This is to contest the right
of the state legislature to make such law.
PAR1s.-The Petit Journal says that ii
parliament, when it meets. will give its sane
ton to the dispatch of military expedition
to Dahomy, 5000 Senegal troops and body
of 500 marine infantry will be sent to that
country.
BERLIN-The Emperor William goes to
Wiesbaden to visit the emperor of Austria.
Topeka, KAN.-The Kansas board of rail-
| road commissioners has decided that the
! Missouri Pacific must operate Its line be-
tween Fort Scott and Topeka In way to
| provide passenger service.
WAsH1NGroN.-Major Morrill, said of the
refusal by the house to suspend the rules to
put his service pension bill on its passage:
bill 1t retains its place on the calendar, and
l shall fight for its passage the remainder OF
the summer"
GUTHRIE, OK-The failure of congress
thus far to provide territorial government
for Oklahoma is causing restless and dis
contented spirit among the settlers.
BERL1N.-The military bill, which will be
submitted at the coming session OF the
reichstag, will demand credit OF from 4O,
1000 to O,0OO, ,OCO marks.
LoNDoN-The committee of the British
miners federation adopted resolution De
claring that the question of eight hours fol
DAVIS work should form the principal
point of the discussion at the labor confer
ence to be held at Brussels.
New YoRK.-Some creditors of AlonZo B.
Cornell. who have obtained judgments against
him on some unpaid notes, aggregating
about 5000, are anxious to ascertain where
he is nj present. in order that the sheriff may
serve the necessary papers on him.
WASHINGTON. Randall con
tinues to grow weaker and weaker. The enc
is in sight. but no one can tell how much
longer he may be able to continue his strug
gle for life. An hour may witness his las
moments, or he may prolong them severa
, days.
| KNOXVILLE, TESN.-Congressman L. {
Houck, has been renominated for congress
for his seventh term. Congressman Iaylo
was renominated, but a faction bolted ant
nominated Colonel ex-Congressman Butler
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
The Salary Budget.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 9.-The house
committee on appropriations has completed
the legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bin. 1t carries an aggregate appro-
priation Of SO, ,s64. .326, which is S1O,6OO more
than the last bill, and S762,12i less than the
estimates The number of salaries provided
for is 1919 which is 240 less than the eStl-
mated number, and al more than those
provided for III the last bill. 40 new leslS-
iation is proposed. Some of the changes IN
the governmental service provided for Is as
follows: Salaries of eight senators and five
repreSeniatiYeS from the new states.
The salary Of the president and secretary is
Increased from So 200 to 8, 500. Five addi-
tional clerks are provided tor IN the civil ser
vice commission. Sixty-tive additional en-
p!oyes are provided for IN the sixth auditor :
Office. The force in the United states treas
rrer's Office is reduced by five clerks. Twenty
two salaries of territorial offices are dropped
= n consequence of the admission OF new
states. The salary of $3.50 Is provided Tor
an assistant secretary OF war. III Ine nav!
department the same number OF employees Is
provided for. but the list Is rearranged TO
correspond 10 the secretary's plan for the
bureau reform. The board of pension APP
peals is increased by six members at S2,UC
each. In the land Office eight heads OF dlvl.
sions at 5000 are provided for, in place OF
eight clerks of class four, at 81, 800, and pro-
vision is made for fifteen additional EN-,
ployes. In the patent office the salaries OF
the thirty principal examiners Is increased
from S2.4CO To s., 500, and nine employe:
were added. In the department of justice
provision is made for an assistant attorne!
general at $500 and an assistant attorne!
for the department of agriculture at Si,uV
and five additional employees. incident Il
the admissiol of the four new states ana tn
establishment of court in the Indian tern
tory, provision is made Tor i've dlstric
iuires at 81. 500: two United States attorney
at 5000. and two United States marshals a
$1,000.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Easter Egg Rolling.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9.-The White
house grounds presented decidedly pictur-
esoue appearance on the occasion Of the an
nual gathering there of the children of the
district for the purpose of egg rolling. The
entire grounds back of the mansion were
turned over to the children, and several thou-
sand spent portion of the day there. They
were of all classes and conditions from the
colored pcaninny in rags to the "pampered
child of luxury" They all played together
on the lawn and made a bright ard animated
scene.
The president stopped occasionally in his
work to look at them, and seemed to enjoy
the sight. During the afternoon the occa-
sion was enlivened by the presence OF the
Marine band, which was ordered out by
the president for the special benefit OF the
children.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Don't Have to Stop.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-The inter-
state commerce commission has decided the
case or d. S. Afford VS.. the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad company in favor
of the defendant. The Rock Island road
had a contract with the Union Pacific by
which it acquired the right to run through
trains on the tracks of the latter between
Kansas City and Topeka upon the condition
that no intermediate business should be done
by them. The complaint was made by Al
ford, a resident of Lawrence, an intermediate
station, against the Rock Island company
for refusing to perform the duties OF a COM
mon carrier in receiving and discharging
traffic at Lawrence. The commission held
the duties of said road were limited by its
contracts, under which it did not violate the
law.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
A Serious Matter.

SEDAL1A, Mo-, April A.-Acting under in
structions of Judge Ryland, the grand jury,
now in session, has issued subp9nas for
number of members of the High Five"
club, tony social organization, among
whose members are quite a number of young
ladies, to appear before that body.
1t is supposed that an effort will be made
to find indictments against the persons at
whose house the club has met during its ex-
istence, on Q. charge of permitting gaming or
gambling their premises.
Judge Ryland's instructions to the jury to
indict all persons engaged in, or paiticipat-
ing in a game of "euchre," ''high five or
"church raffies'' has created not a little un-
favorable comment here. At first it was re-
garded as a joke, but now that an attempt Is
being made to carry out his instructions, a
more serious view is being taken OF the matter.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Michigan Gets a Dose.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, April 1O.-A terrific
cyclone passed over the northern portion OF
the city doing several thousand dollars dam
age. The heaviest loss was to the Richard, !.
SON Mill company, TIE roof being torn off
the main building, causing loss of S2,OOl.
MAYOR Packard's barn was torn to atoms.
wing to Mr.. Barnhart's residence was torn
from the main part and lifted into an adjoIn-
ing lot. completely demolishing it. The
house Of DR.. Rosecrans was dislccated, one
end being damaged to the extent OF S5Uo.
The Steam Heating Evaporator company
suffered a loss of about 500. Outhouses,
smokestacks and chimneys were generally
demolished and trees and shrubs uprooted.
The roof was blown off John Child's barn
and much damage was done to Chappell 5
brick and tile works in Carmel.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
GOULD THE GHOUL.
Has He the Missing StOCkI

mas If1e oSONf>s
New YORK. April 1O.-There has been a
good deal of talk lately in the territory OF
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad to
the effect that a block of about 100000 shares
of the stock has mysteriously disappeared
and that it will turn up at the next annual
meeting in the hands of Jay Gould, who, In
some way or other, the story goes, has Sc
cured enough, in addition to his block, to
give hin, control President Marvel Is
quoted as admitting that the shares have
really eyaDorated. The official side OF the
story, as given out in New York, Is to this
effect: Enough proxies have been deposited
with Kidder. Peabody & Co. to give them con-
troll at the next annual meeting. No block
of 200,OUO shares has mysterlously dlsap-
peared. nor is it believed that Jay Gould mas
been buying it. although the officials are
willing to give him the tip 20 do so II he
wants a good investment. Atchison stock Is
held by IA 600 different people, and 1t Is dlt-
ticult to keep track of it when 1T changes
hands unless at the same time 1T Is trans
ferred on the company's books Tor the pur-
chaser. 1t Is denied that the officials suspect
that any large amount has got INTO ne"
hands.
simultaneously with the Gould story,
which reappears at intervals. report IS CIR
culated that there Is some sort OF dlssenslon
in the Atchison management winch may lead
to the retirement of President Manvel'
Some people declare that he Will be sue
ceeded by George c. Magoun. As the Atch-
ison is managed to-day Mr.. Magoun is chair
man of the board of directors, and Mr.; Man
vel is president just as in the New York Cen
trail those positions are held respectively b!
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey Nj. De
pew. Mr. Marvel manages the road and Mr.
Nagoun. with the assistance of the directors
attends to the finances. 1t Is stated that TN
e-ronranert has been SO successful that /
will be continued, no change being made II
the offices or their occupants.
REGARDS IT AS ABSURD.
CHICAGo.-PresfIlent Manvel, of the Atcli
;son. ridiclles the New York telegram stat
ing that George c. Magoun was to suppressed
him as president.
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17
Dun'S Weekly Review.

NEW York, April 14.-R. u. Dun 4 Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
With larger tonnage In motion than in any
previous year at the same season, large
volume of currency in active circulation,
larger payments through clearing houses by
nearly 10 per cent, larger imports and ex-
ports and larger domestic production III
agriculture, in iron and steel, leather, boot
and shoe manufactures, the country has en-
tered upon the second quarter of the year
with great hopefulness.
The trade throughout the country seems
gradually improving. Yet there are unfavor-
able symptoms, which do not disappear,
but grow more distinct and threatening.
The iron industry has advanced too rap
idly. Prices are lower, southern No. l being
offered at S17.50, and northern at SIS, while
bids of $33 are sought for steel rails. The
business in bar iron is better, with no change
in price; plates are moving at very unsatiS-
factory prices.
The speculative markets have been more
active, with higher range of prices on the
whole. Sales of wheat have reached 747, COS,
600 bushels, and the price has advanced 2a4
cents, tho,gh exports have only been about
equal to last years, for the week, on account
of more definite reports of injury.
Corn is also half cent stronger, with sales
for the week of II ,OCO,O bushels. and oats
nearly cent higher.
heDOTtS ITOlu OtiltI tittSS diS ioiO s,ShNh
| ally favorable than is usual. Boston finds
improvement in wool, in leather and domes-
| tic hides, active trade in boots and shoes,
cotton goods and lumber, and in other build
| ing materials.
Philadelphia notes few sales of wool and
| prices firm and good trade in chemicals,
| liquors and leaf tobacco.
At the south, outside the direct effect oi
| floods, trade is good, and less time Is asked
than usual, good crops and high prices hay
| ing swelled the cash surplus of dealers.
| The monetary situation does not brighten
Interior markets are generally easier. and at
Kansas City and Milwaukee with more de
mand: at Cleveland the demand Is so active
| rs to cause some stringency.
| Complaints of slow collections are dlstlnc
lively less frequent. 1t is not to be nOtec
that the west and south have been drawing
on the east heavily for purchases.
Thus the east bound tonnage for the pas
five weeks from Chicago has been Az, ,46.
tons, against 296, 713 year ago, but in volume
of quantities no such difference is noted IL
west bound traffic.
Business failures for the past week wer
200, against 2O6 the previous week.
At Chicago the grain receipts are still large
Thomas County cat., 1890-04-17

CHICAGO, April III. is thought the action
of the Master Carpenters association in de-
gliding not to concede strikers demands has
done away with all hope Of a speedy settle
ment of the great strike. The resolutions
adopted by the masters favor the eight hour
day, but say, as there are differences in the
abilities of workmen, and as it is a matter
regulated greatly by supply and demand.
uniform rate of wages ID out of the 4ues-
ton.
Secretary Howard, of the carpenters coun-
Gil, after reading the association resolutions,
said:
'We have been frank to acknowledge tho
animus of our 6ght-the object being the de-
sire to gain recognition and fair dealings as
equally outspOken in denunciatlon OF or
ganized effort on our part. 1t is now SIM
ply a contest between two associations. The
one willing and the other unwilling to recog-
nize the other, and it remains to be seen
which Is the more powerful. We certainly
have numbers on our side. We have also
capital to back us and systematiZed line of
procedure to follow. We have sought arbi-
tration, and now that the die is cast We do
not fear the ISSUE"
''Will the action Of the master carpenters
induce a change in policy on your part!
''That l cannot tell. Had they appointed
an arbitration committee ours would have
met it on fair terms. 1t now devolves upon
the United Carpenters council to determine
what further steps shall be taken"