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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Weekly Financial Round Up.

NEW YORK. March 3.-R. G. Dun Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
There is not much change in the condition
of trade, but there is a little more dullness
at the south and northwest, with a little
more stringency in money markets anu COM
plant about slow collections.
In general, business is still hesitating. Tho
larger cause is undoubtedly the partial loss
of crops, which has left a great many farm
ers without means for the usual purchases.
At the same time the collapse of the real
estate boom. which so wildly inflated prices
throughout the west and south, has aHected
business more than has yet been realized.
The money market, though still generally
called easy, gives signs of a steady approach
to stringency, and at Omaha money Is quite
close; at Milwaukee in active demand, and
at Cleveland rather stringent, much being
locked up in iron ore. At Boston some
scarcity of loauable funds is noticed, and
money is rather firm and higher. Southern
reports generally note fair demand, but no
improvement in trade, while northwestern
points are, on the whole, less favorable than
before as to the state of business. At Den
yer business is better and at Milwaukee. No
change is noticed at Kansas City and s..
Paul, but it is only fair at Omaha. Business
at eastern cities has been irregular, for the
whole trade is strengthened by comparative
scarcity, and prices of some grades are higher.
There has been an advance on the average
prices of all commodities amounting to half
of per cent. for the week, but it has been
almost exclusively in products of which re-
ceipts were short. The price of wheat has
not advanced, western continuing heavy,
while exports are light, but corn has risen
21S cents and oats ~ cents. speculative
advance of cent is also seen ia coffee.
The exports Of merchandise from New York
for the past four weeks have been Il per
cent. less than for the same weeks last year.
and imports also decreased little-about 10
per cent.
The business failures during the last seven
DAYS number 290 as against 297 last week.
For the corresponding week last year the
figures were 301.
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The Rush at Ashland. Wisconsin.

ASHLAND, WIS, February 26.-The rush
for government lands bids fair to excel, in
some respects, the celebrated onslaught on
Oklahoma. In the face of binding snow
storm, with no shelter, the flers held their
position in line in front of the United States
land Office from Friday night over Sunday.
Their determination borders on frenzy. The
man who goes to sleep now is in danger of
losing his place, and there are large numbers
of men standing around to slip in the line
where others fall from sheer exhaustion.
Miss Hattie ,knickelbine, who occupies sew
.enth place, is allowed to 60 to hotel during
the night. She is very plucky and the men
are courteous to her. They were standing in
a foot of snow, but dry goods boxes and
straw and benches are being distributed along
the line, which affords some relief. long
tent made of blankets, sheets and overcoats
covers about half of the line now. Albert
Vincent, at the head, has received several
offers for his position, refusing one of $1,000.
Immense crowds are attracted by the sight.
Two men from Duluth crowded into the line
ahead of their proper places, and there are
murmurlngs along the line that they Will be
mobbed unless they take their proper place.
The rush is even greater than that at Wau-
sau, as the land is much more valuable, and
the line was formed two days earlier. Many
of those in line went through a similar expe-
rience at Wausau, and the awful exposure
and loss of sleep is telling on some of them.
Haggard and benumbed with cold, they can
hardly lift their hands. Hot coffee and sand
witches are dealt out to them from temporary
lunch counters, Ahich have been erected close
at hand. Among those in line are large
number of settlers who have come to tile on
the land upon which they have squatted, and
which they wish to make secure by filing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
What VIII be Considered.

TOPEKA, March 3.-The executive COM
mittee for the commercial congress, ap-
pointed by the legislature of Kansas and the
Kansas City Commercial club, met and or
ganized.
Senator H. B. Kelley, of Mcpherson, was
selected as chairman; A. G. Stacey, of Topeka,
as recording secretary, and Ryerson Richie,
of Kansas City, as corresponding secretary.
The following topics were selected to be
conSdered by the congress:
litigation of arid lands of the west; free
coinage; western insurance; metallic money
and paper currency; reciprocity; what is the
matter with agriculture; transportation, i'm
provement of waterways of the west; uni
form commercial laws; the Indian question
and the opening of Indian lands; taxation;
federal and state statistics; emigration: cul-
tivation of unoccupied lands OF the west;
western manufacturing interests and their
development; western mineral lands and
their development; market for western pro-
ducts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
T. V. Porderlr,s Health.

CINCINNATI, O., February 2S.-Hugh Cav
anaugh, of this city, grand worthy foreman
of the knights of Labor, says there is no
truth in the reported resigna alton of Powderly
as grand master workman
He saw Mr.. Powderly few days ago and
he said nothing about such a step. In the
event of the death or resignation of Mr..
Powderly, Cavanaugh would succeed him as
the head of the order in the United States.
1t is known that Powderly is suffering from
az affection of the heart, which prostrates
him about once a week. Should Powderly
die or resign, the elevation of Cavanaugh
might have q radical effect on the policy OF
the Knights.
he is an intense third party man. and be-
lieyes in the order joining with the farmers
to organize a new political movement outside
of the two great parties.
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NOTICE.


Let it be understood by all persons con-
templating entrance either upon that part of
the Indian territory ordinarily termed the
Cherokee outlet, or those portions recently
acquired by the United States through agree
ment with the various Indian tribes; that
while it is the purpose of the government,
by just negotiations and earnest effort, to
have these lands opened to settlement at as
early date as possible, yet in the meantime,
or until the necessary conditions to which
the Indians are entitled precedent to entry
are complied with, and due notice is made
thereof, no person will be permitted to locate
or enter thereon. or any part thereof, and
those who attempt to do so VII not only be
peremptorily removed, but will forfeit all
rights they might otherwise acquire by ODE
dience to the law. The government will OBJ
serve its obligations and maintain its author
ity by force, if necessary, but relies conf
IDENTIFY upon the intelligence and good sense
of those wishing to make settlements to in
duce them to await the necessary legislation
and proclamation. 1t is deemed proper, also,
to warn all persons against the schemes of
certain men or corporations pretending to
have claims for entry for their disposal, which
are IN fact illegal and intended to be fraudu-
lently used. They will involve those relying
thereon in serious trouble and loss
JOIN W. NOBLE,
Secretary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Wilhelm Walked In

BERLIN, March 4-The emperor's wrath
at the failure of the visit of Empress Fred
erick to Paris to establish in some sort good
feeling between Germany and France, has
fallen upon both Chancellor Won Caprivi
and Count Won Munster, the German en-
bassador at Paris, upon the former for adj
vising the trying of the experiment, and
upon the latter for asserting to the empress
prolonged stay.
M. Herbette, probably under instructions
from the French foreign minister, requested
an audience with the emperor to express his
personal regrets at the treatment the En-
press Frederick received mt Paris. The en-
peror replied that unless NJ. Herbette had an
official communication to offer he need not
trouble himself to have an Audience. The
character of the response Is interpreted in
official quarters as pointing to the emperor'S
determination to obtain from the French
government some form of satisfaction for
the treatment accorded his mother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Revolution Coming.

SAX Francisco, March 3.-The Chronicles
Honolulu letter. dated February Is, says;
Affairs here are in critical condition. Seri-
Gus troubles are sure to come sooner or later.
ga threatening anonymous letter was
printed, addressed to Justice Judd and warn
ing him that the queens life was In danger.
1t is an open secret that the letter was writ
ten by Robert Wilcox, the revolutonlst, Tor
the purpose of inaugurating public Demon
strahons against the queen. 1t u Just an
nounced that the queen has appointed her
cabinet. She has not yet appointed her hair
apparent to the throne"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Hungrr colored En- grants.

OKLAHOMA, Ok. March "A deplorable
state of affairs exists among the negroes who
have lately emlgrated to this territory.
They have come to the number of several
thousand with the understanding that the
government would feed them and give them
piece of land, and they are now opening
their eyes to the fact that the land is all
taken by white men and that the governments
will not feed them, and as they have no
money and there is no work to do, they are
at starvation's door with no friends within .
thousand miles, as many of them. are from
louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Tie Same in Missouri.

JEFFERSON CRY, No March 3.-Many OF
the prominent members are greatly discour-
aged over the prospects of many of the inn
portant bills which have been introduced
passing both houses.
They express great regret that so little has
ures are still pending action and there is so
little Tune for work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
sinnx SELECTING Farms.

CHAMsER1A1s, S. D.. March 1.-The Sioux
Indians of the Lower Brule agency have sud-
denly discovered thatkhey want to take land
in severalty, and many of them are daily Sc
lecting their claims west of the Missouri
river. The time to select claims is about up.
Some of the Indians have filed on valua-
BILE townsite and propose to keep it, claim
ing a priority over the white men who
plated it. Trouble may arse from them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Kansas Legislatures

ToPrrA. Fortieth Day IN Session.-The
house considered the report of the committee
on charitable institutions in the matter Cd
the
INSTITUTE FOR TIE BLIND
at Kansas City. The minority report was
i adopted by the house. 1t sustains the man
agement of Colonel Buckner, the superln-
| tendent
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Seaton moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the house decided to try Judge
| Botkin, stating that the expense would not
| Justify it. Mr.. Reeder said he believed the
| trial would cost 10000. Or motion of Mr..
Elder the motion was tabled.
TEN DAYS.
A resolution was adopted giving five OIL
GERS of the house ten days time AID pay to
| close up the clerical work of the session after
the house should adjourn.
$50.
The number of the last bill introduced IN
the house on the seventh Saturday OF the ses-
sion is 8S9.
FUNERAL OF ]. L ANDREWS.
Representative ]. L. Andrews, of Cowley
county having died of pneumonia, both
houses of the legislature escorted his remains
to the train which took them to Arkansas
City.
Mr.. Andrews chair and desk were appro-
priately draped and suitable resolutions
| adopted. A committee of the house accom-
panied the remains to their destination.
STEAM HEAT FOR CARS.
The house defeated the bill to compel rail-
road companies to heat their passenger cars
by steam.
THE COMMITTEE OF TEE WHOLE
recommended the passage of several bills,
among them the bill to tax telephone and
telegraph property.
WORK ON LOCAL BILLS.
The senate in committee of the whole
passed favorably upon about thirty local
bills.
STATE HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
Senator Hardness introduced a resolution
to have a senate investigating committee ap-
pointed on the charges made concerning the
misuse of the state house appropriations.
The house committee on this same matter,
he said, has held several meetings, but 1T IL
said that that committee had refused to give
hearing to some of the contractors and prin-
clpal parties interested. The senate wants
to see full and fair investigation.
CONFERENCES ON FEES AND SALARIES.
Senator Wright, chairman on the part of
the senate of the conference committee, re-
ported the following as the recommendation
of the committee on the bill fixing the sala-
ries of state officers:
Private secretary of governor, $1,000; OK
ecutive clerk, 81 200; lieutenant governor,
500; secretary of state 81, 500; assistant sec
rotary of state. 81, 800; auditor of state, 81
500; assistant auditor of state, 81 900; assist
ant treasurer, 81, 100; assistant attorney gen.
eral. 81, 800; assistant superintendent public
instruction. 81, 600; warden penitentiary, ST.
600: superintendent insurance, $1,000; as
slstant superintendent insurance, 81, 800; rail-
road commissioners, $500.
MUNICIPAL BONDS.
The bill introduced by Senator Carroll, of
Miami. to prohibit counties, townships, cities
and other municipal corporations from issu-
ing bonds for any purpose whatever, except
for school purposes and to refund existing
Indebtedness, was killed in committee of the
whole.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
An Alabaster Quarry Discovered.

DENVER, Col, February 26.-News has
reached thi city of one of the most remark
able discoveries in America of the present
year. The find is an alabaster quarry, the
ledge being of great thickness and extending
for miles in the foot hills, near Canon City.
A party of gentlemen who have visited the
place say that blocks of any size that it is
possible for the ingenuity of man to handle
can readily be Quarried.
The specimens shown vary from the per-
feet white to every possible tint of the ram
bow. Some of it will stand pressure of
10000 pounds to the square inch, and it takes
on a most beautiful polish. A portion of it
makes a most merchantable plaster of paris,
while the brown varieties can be used IN an
hydraulic cement. Rumor has it that Dutch
New York and st. Louis syndicate has an
option on the property at what sounds like
fabulous price.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
New Circuit Judges.

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 27.-The
conferees of the bill for the relief of the
United States supreme court had meeting
and came to an agreement. The house
conferees yielded and adopted the measure
lures of the bill agreed upon are provisions
for the appointment in each circuit of a
circuit court of appeals, to have final juris-
diction in many classes of cases on which
appeals are now allowed to the United
States supreme court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Kansas Gets a Plum.

WASHINGTON. D. c., February N.-The
direct tax bill passed the house by vote of
172 to 101.
The direct tax bill has already passed the
senate. The total refund proposed is about
SIS, 600 900; of which Missouri paid $646. $50:
Illinois, 1914, 568; Kansas, 81, 743; Arkansas.
S1S4, 062, and Texas $50, 1000 All of the LOYAL
states are interested in the bill, the largest
amount paid being $12, 213, $50 by New York.
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rnndR.nninn I'm 1902

CHICAGO, February 29.-Confederate veter-
ans have proposed to the directory of the
worlds fair to hold a great confederate re-
union in connection with the Grand Army of
the Republic at the dedication exercises of
the fair. At the same time it is proposed to
erect a costly monument In honor of the
5000 confederate dead lying In Oakwoods
cemetery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07

CHICAGO, February 26.-Judge Blodget has
decided the case of Marshall, Field d Co.
against John NJ. Clarke, collector of customs,
involving the validity of the Mckinley bill.
He said: The best disposition the court can
make of the matter is to affirm the decision
of the appraisers at New York and allow the
case to 90 directly to the supreme court l
will say, however, that the court was mucn
impressed with the chain of reason advanced
by the appellant and it well might be dlfn-
cult for the argument to be met by the other
Tbs case goes to the supreme court at ones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
Get Out! Stay Out!

WAsH1NGToE, D. C.-In view of the pub
lished statement that a large number of per-
sons have entered or contemplate entering
the Cherokee outlet" contrary to law, the
secretary of the interior has issued the fol-
lowing public notice:
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07

Board Of PardoEs and Financial Agent aa
Washington Not Wanted by the
ROuse-Seed Grain I'm Statu Quo
FeCS and Salaries.
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Stringent Railroad Law.

LucoIS, NKB-, February pa stringent
maximum railroad freight bill has been
passed By the house By vote of 70 to II.
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INVESTIGATIONS.

Several Committees at Work Taking Tss-
timony Anent Various Matters, With
Poor Prospects of Conclusive Action
Two Hog Inspectors Wanted.
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MAXIMUM.
The House Puts Its Freight Rate BtIi
Through to Final Passage I'm IS
Minutes From Hts Introduc-
tion-It GUS Deep.

A Number Of Appropriation Bills Passed
Which Generally Cut Down Amounts
az Passed by the Senate-COngres-
siOnal Appointments Fixed.
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TOrKKA ThirtE-elghth Day IN Session.
The special order came up in committee Of
the whole:
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ToPxrA, Fortieth Day IN Session.-The
house considered the reportof the committee
on charitable institutions in the matter Of
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INyEsrIcArING CoMNurrEEs.

There are several legislative committees
making investigations, examining witnesses,
&c. Some of them are not nearly done with
their work in that line. 1t is not possible
that all these Investigations will be fully
considered by the Legislature, even though
they may be completed before adjournment,
and that is not likely. There will not be-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
INsrrrurE FoR rHE BL1Np

at Kansas City. The minority report was
adopted by the house. 1t sustains the man
aCement of Colonel Buckner, the superin-
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TOPEKA, Thirty-ninth Day IN Session.
The committee On charges against Judge
Theodosious Botkin, of the SIND judicial dis
trict, reported, sustaining the charges, and
the house formulated
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A MOTION 10 RECONSIDER

Mr.. Seaton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the house decided to try Judge
Botkin, stating that the expense would not
justify it. Mr.. Reeder said he believed the
trial would cost 10000. On motion of Mr..
Elder the motion was tabled.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07
THE SENATORS PETITION.

powers that be, IN Washington, that when
Kansas is divided into judicial districts, as is
proposed in congress, Senator Frank E.
Gillette shall be appointed judge. The petit
ton is so earnest as to amount to demand;
the senators speaking for the republicans of
Kansas.
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FEES AND SALARIES.

The evening session was devoted to patch
ing up the bill regulating the pay of county
officers. 1t was fought over until 1890 a. M,
when there we're but twenty. seven members
left, and was by this vote recommended for
passage as cut to pieces by scores of amend
ments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-03-07

TOPEKA, Forty first Day IN Session.-Ths
house discussed the bill to abolish the
STATE BOARD OF PARDoNs,
while on third reading aud finally passed it;
20
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The conference committee on the seed
grain bill reported, advising the house to
abandon it's plan of giving $4,000 outright
and accepting the plan of the senate, to loan
that amount to furnish seed grain to the
border settlers. The report was rejected by
the house.
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TKN DAYS.

A resolution was adopted giving five ofi-
GERS of the house ten days time AID pay to
close up the clerical work of the session after
the house should adjourn.
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FTrYFRAI. OF - ANDREWs.

The number of the last bill introduced IN
the house on the seventh Saturday of the ses-
sion is SS9.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The senate judiciary committee reported
unfavorably upon the house bill TO confer
upon women the right to vote and hold Office
without discussing the principle involved,
but showing that the power to grant these
privileges to women does not rest in the leg
islature, that the constitution must be
changed before such action can be taken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-22
An EVEN MARKET.
Wall Street Presents No
Changes of Note.

New YORK, Jan. 21-The stock market
to-day has again been very dull the business
of the day being the smallest for Il full day
for many weeks, while the fluctuations were
strictly in harmany with the trading. and
again there is not Il single change of note
from last nights figures. London came
lower this morning. ana in the absence of
any demand from domestic sources. although
London was not seller here, the traders
who now control the making of quotations
opening the market off from l8 to- IS per
cent with considerable pressure upon few
leading stocks in the carly dealings.
The industrials were the most prominent
features and Chicago Gas for time dis
played some strength rising Is per cent, the
moving forces being the reorganization and
compromise with the city. This failed to
furnish vim TO the stock after 12o'cIock,
however, and all the improvement was lost
with something in addition. the stock becom-
ing quite weak in the last hour Lead was
also sold down late in the day. New Eng
laid was, if anything, the strong point in the
railroad list, while considerable pressure
upon Atchison forced it off fraction. One
of the features of the day was the offering
down of San Francisco first preferred to 80
bid. Tt later sold at 81, against 20 last week,
but later sale was made at 62IA The rest
OF The list were very duh and
featureless throughout and the market
at the close was steady for the general list,
while displaying some weakness among the
leaders. Railroad bonds to-day were rela-
lively more active than stocks. but the bust
ness of the day amounted to only ST. 100000
which was divided among large number of
issues. There was also more strength dis
PLAYED than in shares, and while The impor-
tant changes are few IN number. they are
generally IN the direction Of higher prices
Government bonds have been dull and