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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Inyta.icating Tn Fir Fight.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January General
SchofeId said: "There is not much that 1
can say about it Just now, but 1 am willing
to explain as far as can. 1t had been sug-
gested by person can not mention that 1t
would be well to look into the matter of the
fight on Wounded Knee creek, the other
day, inasmuch as the reports state that
several Indian women and children were
killed.
Accordingly General Miles, at sugges-
ton from here, relieved Colonel Forsythe of
his command, pending investigation of the
circumstances of that fight, which investiga-
ton Is probably now being conducted by
General Miles. I have as yet received no
information from General Miles about the
matter, and all know about what has been
done is what have seen in the newspapers.
/ expect a report soon. Yes, the general
management of tho fight is also to be looked
into, but the particular point in question IS
the death of the women and children. It Is
surmised by some officers that the person
who suggested the investigation is the pres
ident, whose suggestions as to the army have
all the weight of orders"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Resolutions Of the Pedagogues.

TOPEKA, January 3.-Before the state
teachers convention adjourned the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we congratulate ourselves
upon the great success of the meeting; that
we extend our hearty thanks to the railroads
and hotels for reductions in rates: to the
Progressive Glee club of Topeka for excel
lent music; to the city press for their very
full reports and other cOurtesles; to the peo-
pie of Topeka who have so kindly welcomed
US and received US in their homes; to Prof.
w. M. Davidson, who has been so untiring
In his shorts to provide accommodations,
and to all who have contributed to the sue
cess of this meeting.
Resolved, That the Western School Jour
nal well deserves its splendid circulation and
that 1t should be taken by every teacher and
every school board in the state.
Resolved, That more attention should be
paid in our schools to the cultivation Of cor
rect habits and sound morality, and that the
youth of our state should be taught that all
honest labor is honorable and that idIeness
is disgraceful; that all wealth is the product
of labor and that it is a wrong principle to
expect something for nothing. and that the
same degree of honesty should be required
In public affairs as in private.
Resolved, That the joint training of the
head and hand should receive more atten-
ton, and that the rights, duties and priv
ileges of citizens should be thoroughly taught
in all schools.
Resolved, That We are against the state
adoption and publication of textbooks, and
in favor of cities and districts purchasing
and owning text books and loaning them or
selling themto pupils at cost. Prices fixed
by open competitive bids placed on file in
the Office of state or county superintendent.
Resolved, That the state should establish
public library In every school district.
Resolved, That no person should be eligi-
BILE to the position of county superintendent
who does not hold first grade certificate or
its equivalent.
Resolved, That the term of Office of the
county superintendent should close at the
end of the fiscal year, June 80.
Resolved, That schools should be supported
by county taxation.
Resolved. That we should have a more
stringent compulsory attendance, penalty.
Resolved, That we respectfully petition the
legislature to make q liberal appropriation
for complete exhibit of the school work
of the state at the Columbian exposition in
1893.
Resolved, That we endorse the report con-
corning teXt-boo recently made by the
senate codifying committee to the governor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10

bury OF the absolute aeeessity OF this. to pre-
vent universal panic IN Crest Britain This
gentleman gave an illustration within his
own knowledge of the imitation of values
under the method of loaning public money
on lands. A friend of his offered thres
leagues of land for sale at SIG, 600, without
finding purchaser. Soon after the specu-
lative era set in and gold had risen, he sold
at $A 900, which, considering his gold pre-
MUM, was less than his first demand.
Some time before the recent crash came,
the same land was offered for sale at $780,
90, and an evidence of its value, as set forth
In the advertisement, was that the govern
ment had just loaned $3.50, 000 upon the tract.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10

Ms. Laeusenant z. C. Canadian while cro-.-
ing the Missouri river in closed army su,-
bulance. The ice over the main channel
broke and the entire conveyance was drawn
under the ice Lieutenant Canadian, who
was riding ahead, seeing the catastronhs.
went to the rescue and was barely saved from
drowning by detail of soldiers.
The ambulance containing Mrs. Canadian
was found under the ice, but the drivers BODY
has not been recovered. The lady was q
daughter of DR.. Wrotten, superintendent of
the government Indian school at Cheyenne
agency, and was highly connected with lead
ing families in Kentucky. They were only
recently married.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10

We take pleasure In calling the attention
of our readers to the advertisement of the
Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, which
appears In another column. This company
are the original discoveries and only manu-
facturers of Vaseline, the best emollient and
most valuable family remedy in use. Their
goods are sold by druggists throughout the
country, but we wish to caution our readers
when buying'to accept only goods in origin
al packages and labeled Chesebrough Manu-,
featuring Company, as sometimes, unscru-
pulous dealers try to substitute preparations
which are of little value when compared with
VaSeine, and some are injurious and unsafe
to use. By sending the company dollar by
mail, the sender will receive free quite an as
sOrtment of these beautiful and valuable
goods without any charge for delivery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
CONFIDENCE REEVES.
At Chicago Collections Are Easy Though
Money Il CIose-HsaIthy Inactivity
in Speculation = Exports OF
Wheat Increasing.
Raflroad Traffic Affected UnfavorabIy by
Short Crops; But There is Better Un-
dsrstanding Between Managers
Treasury Net Output $500, 900.

NV YORK. January 5.-R. G. Dun Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
The new year opens with so much of un-
certainty that there is a natural disposition
to dwell upon the records of the year Just
closed, which show an extraordinary volume
of business, in many lines surprising all
precedent.
Iron. cotton, boot and shoe and meat pro-
ductlons were larger than in any previous
year. Thus, 2,219, 312 cattle were slaughtered
at Chicago, against !, 763, $40 in 1889, gain
of % per cent. and 5,733,Os2 hogs, against
4,211,7 in 1889, gain of Sc Der cent. At
Boston g, 81, 211 cases of boots and shoes
were manufactured, against g, 1885,, $50, a
gain of per cent.
But unprecedented volume of business has
not been altogether successful, and the re-
ported failures have been In number and in
amount of liabilities larger than in any pre-
vlous year since 1884; though in number only
tribe greater than in 1889, the average of
liabilities was $17, 4O6 for the year, against
$13,6I2 the year before. Moreover the ave-
rage of liabilities for the past quarter was
greater than in any other fourth quarter on
record, viz: SIC, 784 against $14, 907 in 1889.
Kansas City denotes strong demand for
money, with receipts of Il, 900 cattle and &c.
600 hogs, and st. Joseph reports large IN
crease IN the years trade and care in credits
resulting well. In the northwest unfaTora-
bic weather has affected trade, though money
is easier. At Chicago, though money is close,
confidence rapidly revives, collections are
easy and the past years trade exceeds by
per cent. that of 1889 in general merchandise,
dry goods and shoes, somewhat more in
clothing, 20 per cent. in furniture and 80 per
cent. in many other lines, while the increase
III products of factories is 100000. In
the middle. states trade is fairly good and
prospects better.
The closeness of money and the uncer-
tainty as to the future has promoted healthy
inactivity in most kinds of speculation, and
the exports of wheat at the current prices be-
gin to approach those of corresponding weeks
last year.
The stock market has been dull rather than
weak, though prices closed much below those
of year ago, averaging for the sixty of the
most active stocks $3.50 per share, against
$6463 January 2, 1880.
The prospect of traffic Is affected unfavor-
ably by the shortness of crops, which some
roads begin to feel seriously, but favorably
by the better understanding between the
managers, which promises more satisfactory
rates.
The monetary situation has not changed
during the week, though the treasury has put
out $500, 900 more than 1t has taken in.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the past seven days num-
Der 343 as compared with a total of 333 last
week. For the corresponding week last year
the figures were 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Their Wives Are in Kansas.

FoRT RILEY, KAN, January 2.-The great
est excitement prevailed at Fort Riley when
the news of the battle on Wounded Knee
creek reach here. The first notification was
a private dispatch from Lieutenant Mann to
his wife which was received about twenty
minutes IN advance of the Official report. It
announced that there had been fight. many
being killed and wounded, but that he was
safe, whereupon every other soldiers wife at
the fort concluded that her husband must
have been killed, or he would have also tele-
graphed.
There was great excitement and SORROW at
the fort until the official dispatch came, CIV
ing more definite information.
Everybody joined in expressions OF SYM
pathy to Mrs. Captain Wallace, the wife of
the only officer killed in the engagement.
Mrs. Lieutenant Darlington, whose husband
is wounded. Is at present in the south.
Captain George d. Wallace, Seventh cav
airy, who was tomahawked, was admitted as
a cadet to the military academy, at West
Point, September l, 1868; graduated June IA,
1872, and appointed second lieutenant Sew
enth cavalry; promoted to first lieutenant
June %, 1876, that being the date of the Gus
ter massacre, and to captain September q,
1875
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
INC incoming state omcsr..

TOPEKA, January 6.-For the first time for
many years, there will be no inaugural cere-
monies upon the occasion of the induction
into Office of the governor, the lieutenant
governor and other state officers. Of the
eight officers whose term of Office begins JAN
uary II, five, including the governor and
chief Justice, are hold-overs who are entering
upon their second term. 1t is for this reason
principally that there is to be no inaugural.
The usual inaugural ball will not be held. 1t
is probable that the Officers will simply meet
IN the governors Office at noon, and take the
oath of office as the law requires. Without
further ceremony they will commence their
duties.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
New Scheme for Furnishing Motive Power

new Scheme Tor urn1 Sh1HS motive rover.
New YoRK.-The certificate of organiza-
ton of the Commonwealth company has
been filed in the Office of the clerk of Essex
county at Newark, N. J. The incorporators
are: George Montague, the president of the
Second National bank; Welcome G. Hitch
cock of New York, and William J. Turner,
of Millington, n. J. As Mr.. Turner's name
often appears in connection with the West
inghouse interests it is assumed that the
other interest in represented by the Westing-
house capital. The capital of the company
is $3.50, 900 paid in, and its object is to trans.
act general financial business in connection
with the mining interests of Colorado.
1t is said to be an important element in d
syndicate to control the gold interests of a
certain district in Colorado, all of the mines
being now united under one control in a
central organization having a capital of
some 81. OOO,O 900, and the Commonwealth
company will manage the financial affairs of
the trust. One serious objection to the mines
situated in this part OF Colorado has been
the lack of proper fuel and the great cost of
procuring it. 1t is now proposed to use
electricity as a moter and from central
station, using water power to generate and
supply all the motive power of the mines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Two School Houses and a Church.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, January 6.-Number
Two and Three day school buildings and an
Episcopal church, all located on White Clay
creek, shot distance from the agency, have
been burned by the hostile Indians.
Isaac Miller, a white man and former en-
ploye on the beef herd, was killed by Indians
ten miles north of the agency.
About 1900 men, women and children are
camped near the mouth of Grass creek, if
teen miles northeast of the agency, who are
hostile and refuse. to come into the agency.
They are committing all sorts eff depreds-
tons, and living of the agency beef herd.
Little Wound, Big Road and Red Cloud
are among them, and it is reported they
want to come into the agency, but that Two
Strike, Short Bull, Kicking Bear and their
people object, and say they will kill the first
one who starts 70 the agency.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Starving Laborers.

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, January 6.-About fifty
men with families, who came here from
Bellevilie, Ill, and other places, to work in
the nail mills here, are In desperate straits,
most of them being without food and fuel
and in danger of being elected from their
houses by landlords. They have applied to
the mayor for help, and give heart rendlng
accounts of restitution and privation. They
came here when the nail mill started and
worked about a month, when the institution
was closed down by reason of financial
troubles.
Each of the men has money due him,
ranging from 81 to $27. and there is no way
of collecting this money. They have been
put off from day to day with promises and
have lived in the hope of receiving their wages
and being restored to work by an adjustment
of the difficulties until they are reduced to
the necessity of applying to public charity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10

". v. Morse & Cos Mems, women's and
Children's medium and Ans grsaes Of
shoes. made in our large factory in Orna-
'ha, Neb. Ask your storskeeper for this
brand; THEY are the best.
W. Y. Morse 4 Co., have the ONLY shoe
factory in Omaha, so when the merchant
deals with this firm be knows he is buyiu0
from first hands, and at headquarters.
In one year we have made so good a rem
.tation for cur ''Morse's School Shoes that
we have been compelled to make other i'm
portant lines.
Merchants-f you want shoes that VIII
wearl That VII fit That will please your
customers, send your orders to W. v. Morse
& Co, Omaha, Neb.
FIFTY DOLLARS IN GOLD REwARD to any
one finding piece of shoddy in any of our
own make of goods.
We only sell to merchants.
W. Y. MORSE & Co.,
Omaha, Neb.
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SAVAGE SIOUX.
Latest From the FrOnt-The Seventh Lost
In First Fights "a Killed and 81
Wounded-YOung Bucks on
the War Path.
Some Nebraska Militia called out-A Biz
card Raging-Ths "Friendlies" Now
Limited TO Old Men and Squaws-
Catholic Mission Burned.

RusHv1LLE, NEB., January PA binding
snow storm, which is fast assuming the pro-
portions of blizzard, has been raging here
and at the agency.
1t has transpired that the large camp of
friendlies located south of the agency is
made up almost entirely of old men, squaws
and children. The question is what has be-
come of the supposed large number of
friendly bucks located there. A half-breed
courier, who was through that camp, reports
that nearly every able bodied Indian In this
friendly outfit had quietly slipped away after
dark and joined the hostile forces at Pine
Ridge. Now, he says, the friendlies are
principally squaws and those not able to
fight.
OHAHA. NKB.-General Miles left Chadron
for Pine Ridge with large force Of cavalry.
It is reported that the ranches on White
river have been pillaged, horses stolen and
cattle shot. John Dyer, chief herder of the
government here, has abandoned his post,
and the ranchers are reported killed on the
White river.
The Catholic mission near Cbadron was
burned by the Indians. General Brooke has
ordered detachments there to guard the town.
a blizzard is setting IN. Ranchers are leav-
ing their homes and are focking into Chad
ron. The loss of life and property are great.
Three thousand Indians have broken away
from the agency and have gone ON the war
path.
PINE RIDGE, s. D.-General Brooke has
received word from the scene of the fight at
the Catholic mission, on Clay creek, that six
men of the Seventh cavalry have been killed
and many wounded.
The first intimatlOn of trouble at the mis-
sion was brought by courier, who rushed
in with the startling news that the mission
buildings, where there are a number of Cath
Ole priests and sisters and hundreds of chill
dren, were surrounded by hostiles and had
been set on fire. The cavalrymen, who had
scarcely any rest for four days, were instantly
in the saddle and, with a couple of Hotch-
kiss guns, started on gallop for the mission.
LINCOLN, NEB.-Governor Thayer has re-
ceived the following telegram from Chadron,
Heb.: Indians fighting here for two days.
The city is full of women and and children
and no arms. Can't you order out the mill
tia and send gnns?'
The governor Immediately ordered the fol-
lowing response: captain Fred Honneth,
company E, second regiment, Chadron, Neb.
Order your company on duty at once for the
protection of the people in town and county,
1t is understood that rowing bands of In
dians have been doing depredations all along
the Nebraska and Dakota frontiers.
The list of casualties of the Seventh cav
airy gives the names of twenty-four men
killed and thirty three wounded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
A Magnificent Y. NJ. c. A. Building.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The announcement ID
made that the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of Chicago is to erect a magnificent
building on the corner of La Sale and Mad
ison streets, at a cost of 81, 100000 The
building will have fourteen stories, three of
which will be devoted entirely to the work of
the association. John Crearar made a be-
quest of $4,000 as a nucleus of fund to
give Chicago Y. NJ. C.. A. building, which
would give the association the necessary
accommodation to extend its work. Two
other men have subscribed $25, 600 each, and
other amounts are being rapidly added. The
association needs $400, go to secure the build
ing fund.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Ring Kaiakaua Going Back.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 6.-The visit to this
country of King KalakaIa, lof the Hawaiian
Islands, will terminate sooner than expected.
The kings health has been much improved
since his arrival here on the United States
flagship Charleston some time ago. and it is
his intention to return to Honolulu on the
Charleston next week.
All reports about the deep political signii-
canoe of Kalakaua's movements thus prove
unfounded.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Republican Quorum in the senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 6.-The news
of Senator Ingalls, return in response to ur-
gent kilograms from Senators Edmunds and
Hoar, was received with some enthusiasm
by the friends of the elections bill in the SEN
ate. The announcement has been made that
Mr. Ingalls, intended to remain in Topeka
until the legislature has elected his success
sor, and the republican managers were very
much afraid that they would not have q
quorum of republican senators.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
A sontI, American Plain

WASHINGTON, D. c., January e.-The New
Argentine Pacific railroad from Buenos
Ayres to the foot of the Andes has on it what
is probably the longest tangent in the world.
This is $40 kilometers GIL miles) without a
bridge and no opening larger than an ordi-
nary culverS no cut greater than one meter in
depth, and no I'LL of height exceeding one
meter. There Is almost an entire absence of
wood on the plain across which the western
end OF the road Is located. This has led to
the extensive use of metallic ties. which viii
be employed on nearly the eatize road.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Effects of Weather on Crops.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 6. - The
weather crop bulletin for December is is
sued. 1t says the absence of moisture and
unusual high temperature in the central val
leys has left the wheat crop in less tavora-
bic condition than was reported at the LIST of
December. The heavy rams which are pre-
vaIling over this region Will relieve the
drought condition, but the sudden freeze
which is likely to follow may result in some
injury to the crop in localities not protected
by snow,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
The Mississippi Dykes May Break.

MEMPHIS, TENN, January Great un-
easiness is felt along the lower Mississippi
owing to the unfinished and unsafe condi-
ton of the levees and the heavy SHOWS north
with prospects of thaw.
A repetition of the horrors of last springs
overflow are greatly feared.
Many thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended in the last year on levee work and 1t
is beng pushed forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE by the contractors, who hope to complete
their work before the spring rise as thas
would prove destructive to the entire system
if caught IN an uncompleted condition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
Governor Steele Says His People Are In
Bad shape.

CHICAGO, Ill, January S.-Governor G.
". Steele. of Oklahoma, while in this city,
said there is great restitution among the
the people in his territory. He says there
are hundreds of farmers who are very near
the point of restitution, and will certainly
reach il unless further means of relief are de-
vised. The trouble began with the boomer"
days. The boomers squatted on the edge of
the territory and INDUCED in occasional forsys
across the border while waiting for the pres
ident's proclamation. In this way their
means were dissipated, and when the procla-
nation came they rushed in in deetitute
condition. Add to this that last seasons
crops were bad and the present results are
inevitable.
Money, he said, is scarce, there is no work
for those who are willing, and unfortunately
there is large floating population which Is
chemically indisposed to work.
Governor Steele may 60 on to Washington
with view to asking congress to take action
In the matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10
The BlizZard.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-A blizzard set in last
night ana continued with great severity dur
ing to-day over northern Missouri and Ran
sas. Kansas is covered with a blanket OF
snow from four inches to foot thick, which,
in many places, drifted to such an extent as
to seriously cripple railroad traffic. All the
incoming trains from the west were more or
less delayed, some for four or five hours.
Some of the regular freight trains were aban-
doned entirely. The snow ceased falling
.ate this afternoon, but a high wind is still
blowing and the snow is drifting badly.