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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
THE DOORS BURST IN.
Opinions at the Interior Department.

WASHINGTON. D. c., January 10.-The stu
alton, as summed up at the interior depart
mont, is about as follows: There are in all
about 10000 Sioux Indians, men, women and
children, on the northeast reservations. OF
this number, 16, 500 are accounted for, as
they are living on the reservations in peace
and not taking part in the disturbance. This
leaves about 3, 500 men, women and children
to face the eaFthworks, the howitZers and the
5000 men now under the command of Cen
elsl Miles. The hostile camp is located
about seventeen miles north of the agency,
and the Gordon of troops surround the hostile
camp with the exception of the south side,
the object being to drive the Indians into the
reservation. There is constant communica-
ton between the hostile camp and the agency.
The hostiles are well supplied with beef, but
they have no sugar or coffee, except rs they
are supplied by the friendlies. While the
situation Is regarded as a hopeless one for
the Indians, yet it Is believed that they have
no intention of surrendering. From reports
received at the interior department, the Stu
alton is believed to be tense, and the people
at the agencies are very much disturbed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
Has tho Wizard Got Ite

NEw York, January 1o.-A rumor started
to the effect that Jay Gould had secured a
controlling interest in the Atchison, and in
tended to consolidate that property with the
Missouri Pacific has received some confrma-
ton. George Gould said that he wished to
confer with his father before answering the
question. After the conference he said:
''You may say as coming from me that
do not think that there is much in the story. I"
His manner gave the impression that there
was something in the story. In substantial
ton of the story q cable was received by a
we'll known railroad president in this city,
stating that big block of Atchison stock,
held by the Earrings, had been sold to q big
railroad operator in New York city.
Russell Sage was seen, and when asked if
Mr.. Gould now controlled the Atchison,
smiled and sad: 81 cannot talk about that. !"
The reporter asked Mr.. Sage if he would be
far out of the way if he said that Mr.. Gould
had control of the Atchison and was going to
consolidate it with the Missouri Pacific. Mr..
Sage replied: "You reporters are pretty apt
to guess just right"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17

LONDON, January Alt is now the seventh
week of the prevalence of frost throughout
the United Kingdom, with no signs of abste-
ment of the severity of the weather. From
John O'Groat's house to Landsend the coun-
try is wrapped in snow and canals and
streams are icebound. Even a number of
rivers are frozen fast.
For duration of the frost period this is the
greatest winter of the century, and in point
of severity the winters of 1913 and 1914 alone
exceed it. Fairs were then held on the ice
on the Thames, Severn, Tyne and Tweed.
Booths were reared on the ice and all the
usual fair frolics were held thereon.
The Thames below Richmond remains
partially frozen and is covered with ice foes,
which are impeding navigation. Above Ted
dington the ice is eight inches thick. Car
riers' vans can traverse the rivers frozen
surface from Sutton court to Abingdon.
Skaters have a stretch for many miles above
and below Oxford.
Numerous deaths have resulted from the
extreme cold, several of them at the very
gates of warehouses, where groups of poor
people we're waiting for shelter.
COLD ON THE CONTINENT.
PARIs.-The Seine and other rivers are
frozen except in midstream.
The harbor Of Geneva is frozen over for
the first time since 1885 and all navigation
is stopped.
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IMPROVEMENT.
Annual Disbursements Larger Than Usual
and Collections COnse quontly Improved
Hopeful Feeling Continues, Yet
Fear OF Cheaper Money Prevails.
Largo Volume of TrafHc Generally Is Re-
probationary Markets Less Strin-
gent-SpecuIatiOn Inactive-EasIer
Money May be Expected.

NEW YoRK. January 12.-R G. Dun Co.'s
weekly review of trade says:
The year opens with the expected improve
ment IN the money market and collections
resulting from the free annual disbursements
which have been larger than usual. The
hopeful feeling in most branches of trade
continues also, and the railroad outlook is
improved. 1t is becoming clearer every day
that one great obstacle to prosperity is the
fear that debasement of the dollar may pro-
duce violent contraction, withdrawal of coin
investments, collapse of credits and disas-
ter which will be felt by every branch of
trade and industry.
Iron, steel and cotton manufactures are
depressed by shrinkage in credits and lower
prices.
The wooden manufacture is doing fair,
though extending moderately and buying
wool with caution. II the boot and shoe
manufacture the outlook is regarded as espe-
claily favorable.
Reports from different cities generally in
dlcate large volume of traffic, with marked
improvement since the monetary pressure
aoated: Boston notes large sales of boots,
SHOES, leather, wool and lumber. Philadel-
phla trade is not brisk, but still good. Chi
cage, St. LOUIS and CINCINNATI report brisk
trade. Greater activity prevails throughout
the south.
The monetary markets throughout the
country are less stringent, and collections
are more favorable. Speculative operations
are wholesomely inactive.
Wheat is IL lower; corn, cotton and pork
unchanged; oats, hogs and oil higher, but
coffee 4 lower. The most active center of
speculation Is the stock exchange.
FOREIGN trade continues favOra HE and eY-
ports show large gain over last year, while
there is some decrease in imports. For some
weeks at least comparatively easy money
may be expected if there should be no dis
turbance arising from legislation.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country for the past week number 403,
against 34S last week, and 373 the CORES
ponding week last year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17

LINCOLN; NEB., Janus-y 9.-The proceed
ings in the legislature were of an extraor-
binary character Both houses assembled in
Joint session. to canvass the vote for state
officers. Lieutenant Governor Micklejohn
advanced to the chair to preside. Speaker
Elder, of the house, refused to vacate and
the two officers occupied chairs side by
side, each claiming the gavel. The speaker
attempted to cali the body to order and was
himself called to order by the lieutenant gov
ernor. The hall WIS crowded and the ex-
element was intense. The official returns
were brought in by the secretary of state and
Laid before the convention. The speaker was
directed by the lieutenant governor to open
the package and read the returns. He began
to do 80, but was advised by the attorney for
the independent party not to. He then re-
fused to 90 on with the work. The lieutenant
governor ruled that no business could be
done until the returns were canvassed, and
q deadlock resulted.
The point involved is this: The lndepend-
ent or alliance party is contesting the cleo
ton of the democratic governor and the re-
naming state officers, all republicans. They
wish to prevent the announcement of the
election of these officers, evidently prefer
nng. to seat the contestants directly.
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TIL. Minneapolis Mills.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, January 13.-The
Northwestern Miller says: The mills ran
rather stronger last week and the aggregate
output was ia, $40 barrels, averaging 19,0oS
barrels daily, against 1O2, $50 barrels the week
before and 135, 700 the same week last year.
Wednesday there we're twelve mills IN opera
ton which were grinding only 1000 barrels
per day on account of the limited water
power. Millers differ in descriptions of the
market for the past week. A majority have
a very good export trade, especially in pat
ents. Prices have not been high. Others
say the export trade has been very dull. The
domestic market is dull, but prices are rather
frmer than a few days back. Exports for
the present week viii probably show an in
crease,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17

Change of Government in Ten Minutes.
ToPEKA.-The Inauguration of the state
officers elected for the ensuing two years,
took place at noon in the private room of
the governor. It was the simplest and most
democratic inaugural ceremony in the his
tory of the state, SURPRISING the simple cere-
monies of colonial days.
A semicircle of chairs we're arranged fac
ing the desk of the governor. At 12.10 the
officers elect and the retiring officers entered
the room and occupied the chairs, Chief
Justice Horton occupying the first chair on
the right, with Governor Humphrey next
and the others following in the usual order.
Associate Justice d. NJ. Valentine, of the
supreme court, who was to administer the
oath of Office, occupied the governors chair
at the desk.
AS soon as the officers had taken their seats
and the forty or fifty gentlemen who had
crowded around to witness the lnaugul alton
had become quiet, Justice Valentine arose
and said that the hour having arrived for the
officers elect to be sworn in and assume their
duties, he would now proceed to administer
the oath of Office.
There was nothing impressive in the cere-
mony, and while the other officers we're be-
ing sworn in, Chief Justice Horton remarked
in an undertone, with smile, to Governor
Humphrey, that he was glad that he didn't
have to go through three hours of handshak-
ing tonight, as he had formerly had to do
when 1naugurated. =
Mrs. Governor Humphrey was the only
lady present. She occupied chair near the
desk and for the second time witnessed her
distinguished husband take the oath of the
highest elective Office in the gift of the peo-
pie of Kansas.
When the officers had all taken the oath.
they arose and dispersed, only stopping to
receive the congratulations of few of the
small company present. Attorney General
Ives and State Auditor Hovey were escorted
to their respective offices by their predeces-
sors and were formally rendered the keys of
the Offices.
The inaugural ceremonies occupied just
ten minutes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
A Big Job Ahead.

PINE RIDGE, S. D., January 13.-Your cor
respondent had an interview with Red Cloud,
who arrived from the hostile camp. When
questioned as to the strength of the Brules,
the daredevils who are causing all the trouble,
he said: There are 1000 warriors, not
counting old men and the women and chill
dren, or 5000 all told; with the Ogalallas,
who are with the hostiles, the camp numbers
1000 souls"
Red Cloud being pressed with questions,
said the Brules were armed as well as the
soldiers. The interview shows the magni-
tude of the job which lies before the soldiers,
for it is tacitly admitted that whether the
hostiles surrender or not they will be dis
armed and dismounted. 1t cost the Seventh
cavalry eighty-three officers and privates to
disarm $50 of Big Foot's band, aud it is adj
mittes by everybody here that the hostiles
who are on White Clay creek will never give
up their rifles and ponies without fight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
A Government With a Good Credit.

PARIS, January IA large crowd had as
sembled early outside the Office of the minis
ter of finance. The people began to assemble
there in the evening, hundreds passing the
night outside the doors in order to be "a
near the head of the line as possible, and
thus get some of the new rentes or loan at
the earliest moment possible. As the morn
ing grows older. the crowd is increasing rap
idly. Carriages containing wealthy 6nan-
ciers and their representatives drew up on
the outskirts of the crowd and their occu-
pants are making vigorous efforts to push
forward toward the doors of the financial
headquarters of France. 1t is thought here
that in no other city IN the world is SO much
eagerness shown to lend the government
money. The present loan or rente amounts
to 1853, 100000 francs and it is issued at 92.5S
per cent.
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Forsythe Will be Cleared.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., January 3D.
Colonel Forsythe will be cleared. Upon that
point there is but little doubt. The investi-
eating committee has completed its work,
and while its members have made no report,
it is thoroughly understood that the colonel
will be exonerated. The testimony of the
officers and soldiers of the Seventh cavalry
leaves no other course open. Inquiry shows
conclusively that no soldier was killed by the
fire of another.
The charge that this was done forms the
nub of the complaint that troops were i'm
properly placed. 1t seems to be the impress
sion among all army officers that Colonel
Forsythe did wonders in the midst of great
confusion.
The testimony of Captain Nolan and Lieu
tenant Nicholson went to show that the men
wheu firing continually, called TO one an
other, saying: "Don't shoot in that direc-
ton, they are women" Non-commissioned
officers swore to the same thing, and it was
shown fairly and conclusively that the sex of
the enemy was known accurately. The Ere
of the troops were directed accordingly.
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fierce fighters as the men. The Sioux souaw
is quite as bad an enemy as buck at times.
The little boys. too, can shoot quite as we'll
as their fathers. And what spectacle it
would De for a soldier on seeing boy point
ing gun at him, with as true an aim as the
best marksman in the army, to stop his ad-
vance and cry out: .'My son, you must drop
that gun, for you are minor, and I am not
allowed to hurt you.''
Another officer said: cat this rate the
Sioux troubles will grow to be just as bad az
the events of the first three years of the war,
when every officer with an independent COM
mand had not only an enemy in front OF
him, but court martial behind him."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
Reoreantzing The Union Pacific.

CHICAGO, January Sit Is announced here
hat partial reorganization of the Union
Pacific plan of operation has been made by
General Manager Clark, Five grand divi-
sions are established. The st. Joseph and
Grand Island division is abolished and its
territory added to the Kansas division. Rob
ert L. Tickensdorfer is designated as acting
general superintendent Of the Nebraska diVi-
vision; J. o. Brinkerhoff becomes general
superintendent of the Kansas division; r. g.
Duncan is appointed general Superintendent
of the Wyoming division; W. Il. Bancroft,
general superintendent of the Mountain and
o. H. Mcneil, superintendent of the Pacific
division
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
secretarH Rnsl,,s Rennr.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 13.-The esti
mates of the products of corn, wheat and
oats in 1890, as copied by the statistician of
the department of agriculture, makes corn
aggregate 1,4S9, $4,000 bushels; wheat, o.
622, 900 bushels; oats, 523, 651, 900 bushels.
The area of corn, which was 81 lightly increased
in planting, was reduced by utter failure and
abandonment by more tina n 5000, 600 acres
The area harvested, 1873, 763 acres. The
average yield per acr e was 20 bushels, and
the supply for consumption per head of pop
ulation is % bushels, or II bushels less than
last year. This rate of yield was lower in
1887 and 1884, years of very severe drought.
The aggregate wheat acreage is sc, 087, 154
acres, nearly the same as 1889, and the Weld
per acre Ill bushels. These are measured
bushels of quality grading somewhat lower
than usual, the weight of which will be given
IN the March report. Past records have
shown that the annual difference in weight
of the crop are often more than a pound
above or below the average weight for
series of years, the lowest for seven years
being 56.5 in 1888 and the highest $50 in
1887. The yield per acre is the same as in
1880, when the product was nearly Ale, Co.,
600 bushels, and with two exceptions is the
lowest rate during the past decade. The
area in oats was 26, 431, 1896 acres. and the
yield per acre was 1873 bushels. This is only
"a per cent of the average of ten years past,
which was $3.50 bushels, ana the smallest rate
of yield ever reported by this office. The
December condition of the growing wheat
crop is returned at 1914 to SO. This is better
than December returns for two years past.
Along the Atlantic coast slight deprecia-
ton is noted as the result of the excess of
moisture in some localities, making plant
ing late and giving rather small growth be-
fore the advent of freezing weather. In the
Ohio valley the season was generally favora-
bic for seeding and early growth, and the
plant entered winter quarters In promising
condition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
Three Farmers Hold the Rein.

SPRINGFIELD, H., January 1S.-The stand
lower house of the general assembly in the
coming senatorial fight is no longer one of
doubt. While it is not yet known who the
candidate will be it is certain that it will not
be john NJ. Palmer. Representative Cock
rell, in an interview, said that under no cir
cumstances would he or his colleagues sup
port Palmer. They had no objections to
Palmer, except that he stands on the old
democratic doctrine that the government
can make nothing legal tender but gold and
silver. Continuing, Mr.. Cockrell said: "We
elect our man or force the republican and
democratic party to adopt our policy"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
Distress Among the working Glasses.

LONDON. January 14.-The rigorous weather,
still continues and the distress among the
working classes, caused by seven weeks of
frost and snow, has assumed terrible proper
tons. In London alone it is believed there
are nearly 10000 men without work, and
every city in the kingdom reports proper.
tionate lumber.
The distress in some provincial towns is
SAID to be greater than in London, and not
infrequently aggravated by peculiar local
circumstances. At Newcastle-On-Tyne, for
instance, there are said to be -four miles of
underground dwellings, with dripping-w
walls, places into which the light never comes
except when filtered through dark me-
dunn" in which live workmen and their
families. If the British wo-kingmen made
of their troubles a political question they
would doubtless obtain prompt and generous
help, judged by what is occurring in Ireland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
Desirnus of Peace.

PINE RIDGE, S. D., January SACK Red
Cloud, Big Road, High Horse, Lone Bear,
Lone Hawk and the five other Indians who
came in from the hostile camp to hold q
pow-wow with General Miles, we're allowed
briefer conference than they expected.
General Miles plainly told them to come
in and surrender; that he was not there to
listen to their complaints; that they would
be allowed to go to Washington to make
them after the trouble was arranged here.
They stated that nearly, if not quite, all OF
the Pine Ridge Indians were DESTROYS of
peace and wanted to come back to the
agency.
General Miles had another short talk with
these Indians and they SCI out on their re-
turn. 1t is thought most of the Pine Ridge
Indians will be here in day or two.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-17
sho. in the Back.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 10.-Generai
Schofeld has received telegram from Gen.
eral Miles detailing the circumstances of the
killing of Lieutenant Casey by the Indians
as follows: ''Reports from General Brooke
state that Lieutenant E. w. Casey, Twenty
second infantry, was killed. There has been
fighting and skirmishing on that part of the
line for several days. Lieutenant Casey was
out with his scouts watching the hostile camp
and with one Cheyenne met two Indians, an
Ogallala and Brule Sioux.
THE URallala warned Lieutenant Casey thai
the Brule was bad and would shoot. As
Lieutenant Casey turned to 60 away the
Brule fired, striking him in the back of the
head and killing hun instantly. Lieutenant
Casey was one of the most brilliant and be-
loved officers in the service
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10 rHE MERCHANTS OF kANsAs.
OFEICE OF THE KANSAS CREDIT &
COLLECTING Co., No. 722
JACKSON STREET.
OA As @A0]Nso91 OoA. !
Co The Mcrchnnfa of Kansas

TOPEKA hANS,, Jan. i, 1891.
To the Merchants of Kansas
GENTLEMRN:@Thec commercial world
has long acknowledged the practical
benefits OF Dunn and Bradstreet's mar-
camille reports as indicators of the buy
ing or credit status of the dealers
of the country, and there are but
few dealers or manufacturers at tie
present time who do not rely upon these
established authorities for their protec-
ton against indiscrlminate selling and
unreliable buyers.
This being a fact why should not q
similar system of credit ratings as APP
piled TO the individual customers OF the
Retail Dealers become a like factor
of protection, and valuable medium OF
information that in no other way could
be secured to them.
Believing that the cooperative ef-
forts OF the retail merchants for mutu-
al protection, aided by a general sys-
tenn of credit ratings, reports of delin-
quent creditors, and an aggressive
method Of collecting bad accounts,
would save or secure to them thou
sands of dollars annually, and give to
every subscribing merchant full and
reliable statement of his customers
ability to purchase, or pay on demand;
the merchants Of Kansas are respectful
" solicited to give their cooperation
and support to the Kansas Credit 4 Col
Letting Co., an organization duly incor-
porated under the laws OF Kansas, and
represented by responsible and success
full business men, whose reputation as
such is we'll known to the people OF
the state.
This organization viii offer the mer-
chants of Kansas full and reliable
credit ratings of old or new customers,
furnish notice of removals Of sumo
from one locality to another, and follow
delinduent debtors in the interest of
the creditors under a general collecting
system, available at any point within
the state.
Information as to business methods
and terms will be furnished by our duly
authorized agents who will further pre-
sent the subject to the consideration OF
the dealers.
KANSAS CREDIT & COLLECTING Co.,
E. G. FoRNEY,
Business Manager.
(I. N. BAKER, Pres.
Officers: L. WARREN, Sec.
A. E. BAKER, Treas.
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PINE RIDGE, January 14-Q&ersl Miles
is required to exercise patience almost to
ridiculous degree; he has given them already
more time than there Is any earthly reason
for, yet if an attack is made the cry would
90 up from the Indians that they were bring
ing in their wounded. That their squaws
had no ponies and that they were not given
time to come in. IL is well understood here
what the effect of the complaint is IN the
east, and so General Miles is compelled to
wait and let the Indians suit themselves, and
move back and forth at their pleasure.
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