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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
SILVER VICTORY.
The Senate Passes a Bill Which the
House VIII Agree To.

The Senate Passes Bill Which the
House VIII Agree To.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 19.-The silver
bill, which the senate has passed, is here
given.
1t is the house bill with some amendments,
and therefore goes back to the house.
Section That from and after the date
of the passage of this act. the unit of value
of the United States shall be the dollar, and
the same may be coined of 4121a grains of
standard silver, or of twenty-five and eight
teIths grains of standard gold: and the SAID
coin shall be equally legal tender for all
debts, public or private: that thereafter any
owner of silver or gold bullion may deposit
the same at any mint of the United States to
be formed into standard dollars or bars for
his benefit and without charge; but it shall
be lawful to refuse any deposit of less value
than SlOO, or any bullion so base as to be un-
suitable for the operations of the mint.
Sec. 2.-That the provisions of section =
OF an act to authorize the coinage or the
standard silver dollar and to restore its legal
tender character, which became a law Feb
ruary %, 1873, is hereby made applicable to
the coinage in this act provided for.
Sec. 3.-That the certificates provided for
in the section of this act and all silver and
gold certificates already issued shall be of
denominations of not less than one or more
than one hundred dollars; and such certifi-
Gates shall be redeemable III coin of standard
value. A sufficient sum to carry out the pro-
visions of this act is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. The provision in section one
of the act of February 2S, 1873, entitled San
act to authorize the coinage of the standard
standard silver dollar and to restore its legal
tender character" which requires the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase, at the mar
ket price thereof, not less than two million
dollars of silver bullion per month. nor more
than four million dollars worth per month of
such bullion, is herdby repealed.
Sec. 4.-That the certificates provided for
in this act, and all silver and gold certificates
already issued, shall be receivable for all taxes
and dues to the United States of every de-
scription, and shall be legal tender for the
payment of all debts, public and private.
Sec. 5.-The owners of bullion deposited
for coinage shall have the opportunity to re-
ceive coin or its equivalent in the certificates
provided for IN this act and such bullion shall
be subsequently coined.
Sec 6.-Provides for converting into the
treasury the fund held for the redemption of
stional bank circulation.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Nitro-Glycerlne,s Work.

ToLEDo.-A Findlay, Ohio, special to
the Blade says that everybody in that
city was awakened by tremendous shock
that rocked every building, breaking win
dows in many places. 1t was found to be
the explosion of Casterline Il Co.'s nitro
glycerine works, situated four miles east of
the city. correspondent just from the
scene reports hole in the ground large
enough to take in four story business block,
while the factory, reduced to kindling wood,
is scattered for mile in every direction.
No one was in or about the works, therefore
there was no loss of life.
An idea of the force of the explosion may
be estimated when it is said five tons of nitro
glycerine went up. No estimate of the loss
of life is yet obtained.
Specials from all parts in northwestern
Ohio show that the shock was felt over forty
miles in every direction, and was generally
attributed to an earthquake. 1t was distinctly
perceptible in Toledo.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A National Standard.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 19.-Representa-
tive Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced bill
to provide for fixing a uniform standard
classification and grading of wheat, corn and
other cereals. The bill directs the secretary
of agriculture to fix, according to such stand
ards as he may prescribe, the classification
of cereals, as in his judgment the usages of
trade warrant and permit, having reference
to the standard and grades now recognized
by the chambers of commerce and boards of
trade. When such standard is fixed it shall
be made matter of record in the agricultural
department and notice given that such grades
shall be known as the United States standard.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
The Federal Election Bill

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-The CHAIR
man of the committee on election of presi-
dent, vice president and representatives in
congress submitted the report of the COM
mittee upon the federal election bill, drafted
in pursuance of the instructions of the re-
publican caucus:
.'Your committee deem il sufficient to say
here that they believe that fraud, violence
and corruption exist to such degree, and
popular confidence has been so largely shak-
en- in regard to elections in many congress
sional districts, that they have as little doubt
of the expediency of such a measure as this
which they propose, as they have of the full
and absolute power of congress to enact leg
islation of this kind wherever circumstances
seem As they do now imperatively to de-
maud il
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
FIfty-Four Millions a Wear.

that a settlement of the silver question has
been reached by the senators. Thirty-nine
republicans have signed an agreement to
vote together. Assurances are gwen that
five democrats viii vote with the republicans.
The proposition is that the present Allison
Bland law shall be changed so as to provide
for the coinage of 81. 500, 600 monthly. Stew
art, Teller, and some other western senators
want the amount to be fixed at 4,5OO GOO
ounces, but the others will not agree to that.
Il is said that the president agrees to the
proposition. What is more remarkable, Mr..
Bland is quoted as saying that if the senate
passes the bill for the coinage of s., SOC, 600
month it will be promptly accepted by the
house.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Entombed Miners,

DUNBAR, Pa, June 2l.-The imprisoned
miners have been heard from. The men
working in the head of the entry through
which the rescuing party is working, sent
word down the entry to keep quiet. Every
one did SO and in a moment, "Pick, pick, "
renewed vigor.
The entombed men cannot be reached for
twenty four hours yet. The rescuing party
is within few feet of the line leading from
the Mahoning to the Hill farm mine, but
after that is reached, the men will have to
drive through seventy-five feet of coal to
reach their imprisoned comrades.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Fifteen Girls Hurt,

READING, Pa, June PA serious acci-
dent occurred near Jamestown, Lebanon
county. Fifteen young ladies from the
Schuylkill seminary at Fredericksburg were
on their way to the railroad station at Jones'
town, on a coach drawn by four horses.
When near Jamestown the harness of the
horses broke and the animals becoming un-
manageable, suddenly plunged down twen-
ty foot embankment, the coach and its occu-
widest confusion followed and the ladies
were all more or less injured.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Crop Prospects Better-Business
Increasing.


NEW YORK, June 23.-R. G. Dun i Co. g
weekly review of trade says:
Another week has brought still better crop
prospects, continued increase in the volume
of business, more definite assurance of the
passage of the tariff with its essential features
unchanged, and therefore more confidence
in those industries which look for help from
the measure. On the other hand, the pass
age of free silver coinage bill in the senate
has caused some doubt whether the two
houses may not finally disagree. Expecta-
tons based on currency expansion are there
fore little less confident, but the money
markets work easily everywhere, and the
continued exports of gold as yet cause neith-
er disturbance nor apprehension. Reports
from all parts of the country continue en-
couraglng. Seasonable goods are in better
demand with the warm weather. Boston re-
ports boots and shoes and leather selling
freely at firm prices. The sales of wool have
been 100000 pounds, with slight conces-
,sions to buyers. Dry goods are quiet and
woOlenS particularly dull. The fall clothing
trade opens well and the trade is excellent,
and in general the prospect is good for more
than the usual fall trade. st. Louis reports
good trade in nearly all lines, with prospects
improving. Minneapolis says lumber man
ufactures surpass previous seasons. though
the Hour demand Is weak. and st. faul mas
no better trade. With bright prospects, Mil
waukee finds the best of crop weather help
ing trade, and at Omaha business is active.
The speedy settlement of the strikes at Den
yer is expected and business is good, but at
Detroit the strikes still curtail local trade
and wool moves slowly. Pittsburg notes
some tagging in the iron and steel market,
and the window glass works have closed for
the season, but flint glass is active. Other
western and southern reports are of the
same general tenor. Better weather and
brighter crop prospects stimulate trade in
all directions and collections are good. The
great industries are waiting action in con-
gress which is by many expected to give
them a new impetus. Copper advances; lead
is quiet but strong; tin is weaker abroad, and
there are stronger tones in the coal market,
with the expectations of an advance in prices
July /.
The state of foreign trade is fair for the
season. Wheat has declined a quarter for
the week, with no change in corn and with
pork % cents per barrel lower. The alleged
market for coffee is unchanged. and oil is a
shade higher, with butter and eggs, but SUI
gar has declined an eighth for raw and re-
fined.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
bered 1913, as compared with 2i2 last
week. For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 220
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

E. P. Ripley, who resigned several months
ago to become second vice president and
traffic manager of the Chicago Milwaukee d
st. Paul. Mr.. Merrill will assume the duties
of his new Office the early part of August.
Mr.. Merrill is practical railroad man, hav-
ing commenced his career with the Burling-
ton IN the civil engineering department and
steadily working himself up to his present
high position. He is said to be great econ
omist. His successor has not yet been
announced, but several of the officials who
were under him are prominently mentioned
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Fayors Prohibition.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 19.-The senate
''original package" bill was again under con-
sideration before the house judiciary COM
mittee. 1t begins to appear that number
of members, perhaps majority, are not sat
isfied that the last decision of the supreme
cour: was a correct Interpretation of consti-
tutional law.
The evidence of the ultimate purpose of
the committee is to be found in the willing
ness of many of its members to allow the
states to exercise within constitutional limi-
tations, control over the liquor traffic. if this
can be effected by an addition to or an
amendment of the existing law.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Cherokee Commissioners Repor

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 19.-The Chero-
kee commissioners second report is received
at the interior department. 1t announces the
purchase of some 100000 acres of Sac and
Fox lands at S1.22 per acre. This purchase
will cost the government S4S5, 900. Under
the provisions of the sale the Indians are al
lowed to take 528 allotments. These allot-
ments are leo acres each, and eighty acres
are unalienahle and free from taxation for
thirty-fve years. The Indians may select
their allotments in any portion of the reserva-
ton they please, and in addition to the allot-
ments they retain the agency, and the Sac
and Fox school.
The treaty has to be ratified by congress and
receive the signature of the president before
it becomes lawful. This action will probably
be taken at this session, but until the
treaty is finally signed by the president set
tiers will not be allowed to locate on the land.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Collision Near Atchison.

ATcH1soN.-A serious head end collision
between the pay train and freight train oc-
Cured on the Kansas City, st. Joe 4 Council
Bluffs railroad. Engineer Yocum of the pay
train was killed. The injured are: Con-
about the shoulders; Joseph Hayward, road
master, back seriously hurt; Den Bartlett,
assistant roadmaster. nbs broken, and the
colored porter, head hurt. No one on the
freight train was hurt.
Both engines were telescoped and the ten
der of the freight train was driven into the
car of twenty- four horses Just behind it, kill
ing eighteen of them. The cause of the ac-
cident is found In the suggestion of the en-
oineer of the pay tram that the freight
which had nearly come to stop ON the main
track vss ON the switch. Had the freight
been going at It's full rate of speed, q fearful
less OF life would have resulted.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
NEWS BKEvIrms.

Henry NJ. Stanley has been rendered and
accepted the governor generaiship of the free
Congo state.
Vermont republicans have nominated fos
governor the present lieutenant governorj
q. A. Woodbury..
Germany is short on gold and is endeav-
oring to re-c0upe by large orders of bullion
from New York; two and quarter million
being shipped nearly at one time.
The thirty eighth annual session of the In
ternational typographical union, ut Atlanta,
Ga, had 140delegates present, representing
Canada and nearly every state in the union
Judge Crozier ruled that parties who went
to places that were enjoined from selling M
toxicants and purchased liquors with the in
tenfion of becoming informers were guilty
of contempt equally with the parties en-
Joined, and that If they were properly
brought before him be would impose q like!
sentence upon them.
A terrible storm ragged through the south
western part of Wisconsin and the northern
part of Illinois, and perfect deluge of water
fell. Washouts occurred ON the Illinois Gen.,
tral railroad, near DodReyille, Wis, several
miles of track being washed away. Large
washouts are also reported On the q. Paul
rad near Mineral Point, Via. and on the
Illinois Central, near Rockford. III
=
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Beer in Court.

ToPxKA, KAN, June 2.-The Pabst Brew
ing company of Milwaukee have brought
suit in the district court against Sheriff John
ages sustained by them in his holding the
165 cases and sixty-ive kegs of beer that
were attached by Carl Crawford as the prop
erty Of William Zimmerman.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Storm in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, June 18.-The storm which
did so much damage in this city appears to
have extended over a wide area. Severe de-
structon of property is reported from Love-
land. Hamilton, Milford and Batavia. Near
the latter place the Ohio & Northwestern
railroad track is washed out and a bridge
swept away. Covington, Bellalre, Dayton
and Newport, Ky., had eighteen houses un-
rooted and two persons hurt. Thousands of
acres of wheat just ready to head are laid fat
and the loss will be great.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Ohio PARTY Probibitionists.

COLUMBUS, o., June 2l.-The prohibition
state convention has concluded its sessions.
The platform, in addition to prohibition,
asks for free coinage of silver, service PEN
sions, woman suffrage, fair ballot, re-
stricted immigration and limited ownership
of land. The following ticket was nOmi-
mated: Secretary of state, Rev. NJ. c. Lock
wood, Hamilton county; supreme Judge. o.
j. Ross, Highland; member of the board of
public works, j. NJ. Scott, Licking county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Russian Dlabolism.

st. PETERSBURG, June N.-Madame
protesting against the system of government
prevailing in Russia led to her arrest, has
been removed to the village of Yarensk in
the remote northern portion of Vologda.'
Fifteen other prisoners were also sent to
Yarensk with Madame Tscheprikovi.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Spain on Free Trade.

spain on Free Trade.
Madrid. June H.-Senor Medrol has pro-
posed modus vivend which is favored by
the budget committee. By the terms of the
proposal the customs tariff viii be raised
with view to reconciling Prime Minister
Sagasta and the liberals who favor protec-
ton. This is tantamount to a surrender Of
their principles by the free trade liberals.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A Senator's Dauehter.

SENATORS Dau8nteT.
Lax FoREsr, LIZ, June N.-In the Pres
byterian church Miss Rose Farwell, yonng-
est daughter of United States Senator
Charles B. Farwell, and MIR. Herbert Chat
field Taylor, member or an old and wealthy
Chicago family and one of the editors OF
America, were united in marriage.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
investigating F,I,bustering..

San FRANcIsco. June 19.-Colonel E. C..
Foster. special agent of the department of
Justice. who has been investigating the recent
flibustering movement to capture Lower
extensive as reported. It may result in an
increased military force beng placed along
the Mexican border by the United States
government. II will not cause any trouble
between the United States and Mexico"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A Rock Island Man.

KANSAS CIIY, No., June 19.-W. I. Allen,
superintendent of the Rock Island railroad
west of the Missouri, has been appointed as
sistant general manager of the entire system.
with headquarters at Chicago. The Office of
assistant general manager has been vacant
for a wear.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26

Missouri Pacific Dividend.
NEW YoRK, June 2.-The Missouri Pa
cific directors have declared the regular div
dend of per cent, payable July Is. The
books are now closed and will open January
Is and Close June 70.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Armed Bands Fighting Wolves.

Afm6d BdndS r IRntIn0 wolves.
LONDON, June 21.-Hordes of famished
wolves are over-running Austrian Galicia,
destroying thousands of sheep and many
larger animals, and IN a number of cases
men have been at,.scked by the ferocious
beasts and devoured. In some regions it is
exceedingly dangerous for the inhabitants to
90 abroad and the people have organized
large bands of armed men to exterminate
the br,ltes
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
Anu-Opt1on.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, June A.-Ihe an
nuA convention of the Mil,ers' National as
sociation was brought to 3 conclusion amid
torrent of resolutions, the principal one
being the endorsement of the Butterworth
anti-option bill which passed unanimously.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
CATTLE AND LANDS.
Governor Steele Acts For Ok
lahoma Settlers.

Cattle Men Notified to Keep Herds
From Disturbing Crops-Disputed
kickapoo Titles in Brown County,
Kansas-BiIl Letson Wins,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
WIlI Mako a Tour of Amarica.

VIII Mako a Tour Of America.
LoxDoN, june 1a-Mr. John Dillon, Mr..
William O'Brien and II. John Redmond have
been appointed delegates TO make tour Of
America In the autumn in the interest Of The
Irish nationalist movement.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
No oovarnment reIeeraph.

No Government Telegraph.
wAsmrGrox, D. c., June 3.-The house
committss on postal Affairs and post roads
postponed tie further consideration Of tn
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-06-26
A REHEARING.
lowa's Attorney General Max.
ing an Effort.

He Has Had Conferences With SUI
pren1e Court Judges and Others
and Hopes to Have the Original
Package Case Reopened.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-16
At the Mercy of the Democrats.

1t was foreseen long ago that It would be
impossible for the Senate to pass the Federal
election bill unless 1t adopted some rules for
limiting debate. 1t was obvious that thirty
Democratic Senators could easily talk for
months If need be on the tariff in order to
stave off action on the Federal election bill.
Nevertheless some Republican Senators,
| though protesting desire to pass the elec-
| ton bill. would consent to no change In the
rules. The inevitable result has happened.
| The middle of August has arrived and the
Democrats are still engaged in discussing
| the tariff bill Whether they have actually
notified the Republicans that they will con-
tinue to discuss 1t until December unless
they can exact promise flom the latter that
the Federal election bill shall not be consid-
cred this session is immaterial. Their acts
show plainly enough that that is their inten-
ton. of course their plan of campaign
could be quickly smashed by change in the
rules or the adoption of a provision limiting
debate. But though the majority of the Re-
publcans are in favor of something of this
kind. a minority, large enough when COM
bined with the Democrats to defeat any such
plan. are opposed. The result is that al
legislation for the remainder Of the session
is practically in the hands of the Democrats
| II they are willing to consent to the passage
| of the tariff bill it can be passed, otherwise
| not. Having placed this power in the hands
| of the Democracy by refusal to change the
rules. the minority of the Republican Sena-
| tors are now appealing to them to let the
tariff bill pass, and promising in case they
consent, to postpone or defeat the Federal
election bill. The majority of the Senate is
begging the minority to let them legislate.
What Mr.. Mills boosted he would do In the
House, namely, defeat all legislation which
was not to the liking of himself and his fell
low Democrats. the Southern Democratic
leaders are actually doing in the Senate. In
| this body of less than ninety members the
Republicans have a majority of ten, and yet
| owing to the pusillanimity or conservatism
| Of some of their number. they are compelled
| to make open confession to the country that
| they cannot pass a tariff bill except by pay
ing the Democrats literally for the privilege.