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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
What They Say.

LONDON, December 1.-THE st. James
Gazette says: ''It's most important point is
that which refers to tina tariff. The argu-
ment presented compares significantly with
British figures, which show stationary con-
ditlon of trade. It is all we'll to say that
Americans will presently discover the mis-
take in the fiscal policy, but perhaps they
may not. In the meantime the calculations
If the supporters of the Mckinley bill are
working out much better than any one in
England had reason to expect"
NEW YoRK.-The Recorder says the mes
sage is American throughout. 1t is a COM
prehensive statement of an executive well
informed as to the relations of our country
with others and always just regarding them,
but who considers every topic, first of all
with absolute devotion to the interests of the
people of the United States, and particularly
of the great mass of population who are wage
earners. The document cannot fail to in
crease the respect of the world for the Amer
lean peoples institutions and frmness and
dignity which they are considered.
The Tribune says the one characteristic of
the message which must impress every can
did reader is its absolute freedom from par
tisanship or prejudice. There is IN it no
straining for effect. 1t is a simple, clear
and businesslike statement of public affairs,
full of practical suggestions.
The Press eays the message IS a thoroughly
American document. in every line of which
spirit and patriotic desire for the public wei
fare Is clearly expressed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
CRISP.
Springer Cast the One Needed
Vote for Crisp.
Saturday and Monday Until a Late
Hour spent In Nominating a
Speaker-The Last Ballot Lacked
One and Springer Cast II.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Balloting in demo-
cratic caucus continued until a late hour
Monday night On the thirtieth ballot Crisp
lacked one vote, when Springer came from
his committee room headquarters and voted
for Crisp.
Springer had before called his followers
together and said to them that he would vote
as they should decide, if they determined to
vote together; that he wanted nothing him
self, but that his friends must be taken care
of. His voters, after consultation, said that
they would not hold Springer to their deci-
sion, but that he, with the rest, should vote
as he pleased; whereupon the delegation
divided their vote, four of them refusing to
vote for either Crisp or Mills.
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, held his follow
ing until the last ballot when he formally
withdrew and voted for Mills. His friends
divided between Crisp and Mills.
The following nominations were then made
for the minor offices: Clerk, James Kerr, of
Pennsylyania; sergeat- alarms, S. S. Yoder,
OF OHIO; doorkeeper, Charles II. Turner, of
New York; postmaster, Lycurgus Dalton, of
Indiana.
ALI of these were elected by the house, to-
gether with the blino chaplain, Dr. Milburn,
who was nominated in open house and voted
for by everybody.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
A Son of JOAQUIN Miller.

SAN Francisco, CAL, December 11.-Jo.
seph Mckay, who is in Jail at Uklah, CAL,
charged with stage robbery, has been found
to be the son of Joaquin Miller, the '.Poet of
the Sierras." The real name of the young
man is Harry Miller. He is % years of age
and the son of the poet by. the latter's first
wife, Minnie Myrtle. On November Is the
Ukiah and Eureka stage was held up nine
teen miles from Ukiah by a masked man,
armed with a rifle. Charles Lambert, the
stage driver, upon reaching Ukiah, told the
sheriff and the latter started on the trail. He
found the empty treasure box and learned
that farm house in the vicinity of Willetts'
village had been robbed a few days previ-
ouely of q rifle and other articles similar to
those in possession of the masked man who
stopped the stage. The sheriff followed to
Hopeland, fourteen miles south of Ukiah,
and there learned that Miller had been cut
ting wood for a man named Willard, and
had left Willard's four days prior to the stage
robbery and returned there few days after
the robbery. After obtaining his mail Miller
again disappeared. The sheriff followed the
fugitive to Santa Rosa and arrested him at
hotel there. In relating the story, the sheriff
SAID that Miller, after considerable persua-
sion. confessed and took the sheriff to the
place where the rifle and ak had been buried.
Miller says his life might have been differ
ent, but he never was encouraged to go 20
school or make anything of himself.
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Soul and Body.

BERLIN, December 10.-The silence OF the
Reichsanzeiger, which is a government or
gan, in regard to the emperor's supposed
speech to recruits at Pottsdam, in which he
is alleged to have said the soldiers belonged
to him. body and soul, is taken to con:
firm the truth of the report, which trst
appeared in an obscure paper, the Neissea
vaguely asserted that the words of the en-
peror had been distorted. Now, the ultra
conservative papers defend the imperial Ian
guage as expressing the extent of allegiance
soldiers owe the emperor through their oaths:
Apart from the ultra conservatives, general
anxiety is expressed because of the despotic
tendency shown by the emperor IN his recent
utterances. The liberal organs demand that
public denial be made of the words attri-
buted to his majesty.
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Convention Postponed.

COnVen ton Postponed.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10-Chair'
man McAllister issued the following: Te
members of the anti-sub-treasury alliances
In obedience to urgent requests from many
members of the anti. sub treasury alliance.
the national convention called to meet a
Memphis, December 16. is hereby postponed
20 date which will hereafter he named"
The reason for this action is given by Mr.:
McAllister in an interview. "When our cal!
was issued" he said, ''the supreme council
had taken no action on the third party ques-
ton. Subsequently it appointed twenty-h ve
delegates to the third party conference set
for February %, at st. Louis. Notwithstand-
ing this action, the national alliance leaders
deny that IT is their purpose to turn the farm
ers' alliance into political party. The re-
suit of the st. Louis conference will deter
mine the real purpose, and hence the pro-
priety of postponing our national conven-
ton"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Justice Brewers Decision.


WASHINGTON, D. c., December "a case
of considerable interest to railroad trainmen
who have to deal with unruly passengers,
was decided in the United States supreme
court.
James Jopes, passenger on the New Or
leans d Northeastern, became engaged In a
quarrel with the conductor of tho train. who
shot and seriously injured him. Jopes sued
the railroad company for damages. The
testimony as to the circumstances of the
shooting was conflicting. The railroad com
pany asked that the jury be instructed that
II, from the manner and attitude of the pas
senger, the conductor had reason to fear as
sault, and shot under the belief that he was
in imminent danger of personal injury, that
the company Is not responsible. The court
denied this REQUEST, and Jopes obtained judy
ment for 5000. This court, in the opinion
of Justice Brewer, holds that the court below
vas in error in refusing to charge the jury as
requested, reverses its decision and directs
that the case be sent back TO the Mississippi
court which tried 1t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Silly Chilli

VALPARAISO. December 1.-The substance
of President Harrison's statement of Chlian
affairs was received and is q subject of uni
versal comment. It Il remarked by the Chill
ians as decidedly threatening rupture, as IT
is believed that the Gillian government will
not consent either to apology or any material
indemnity. The majority In congress is
known to be opposed to any concessions and
the CHILEAN government would find it diff
cult to carry the necessary support of any
humiliating measures.
Il is now no secret that the government is
proceeding actively with warlike prepare
tions, and that artillery of the latest manu-
facture has been ordered from Germany.
The situation 10 complicated by Spain's
demand for large indemnity. The Chilians
have always deteste6 the Spanish. They
would challenge SPAN if they had not the
United States to deal with. Captain Schley
declined to express any opinion for the pub
lie as to the presidents message, but it was
evident that be was pleased with it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
The Seating OF the Sonata

WASHINGTON. D. C., December 9.-The
nickle plates with the engraved names of the
senators thereon were attached to the desks
Saturday. As rule the new senators have
to take back seats or end ones at the extreme
right or left of the chair.
The assignments made settle. the party
status of Senators PETER and Kyle, about
winch there has been doubt. Senator PETER
will occupy the seat next to the wall on the
third row of the republican side, where SEN
ator Allen used to sit, the last named GENTLE
man having secured Senator Farwell's old
seat in the middle of the row.
At the end of the second row b Senator
Clifton, appointed to succeed Senator Rea-
gan, whose seat at the head of the first row
II to he filled by Senator Colquitt-
Next TO Chiffon comes Irby, and back OF
them will be Senator Gibson, Of Maryland.
Senator Kyle will sit between Senators Glib
con and Gordon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19

1hao been gseaay Yajoiced g neslss n -.
psocie "a 81 s reVived nasicnal spdzie H.
- that nos opens 70 % i u1des - nsss
gioroW than ever before. Grasnceaoa =.
amusement struggle for cupremacX
contsmplats tho population wealsa .o
moral strength Of our country. A truss. mI
mentous in its influence upon our people
and upon tho world. il for q brief time COM
mitted to us, and We must not be faithless 90
its 6rst condition-the defense OF the ~
and equal influence of the people N we
choice OF public officers and In the controa OF
public affairs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Another Prompting.

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 1.-THE AM
ance organ, the State, is out with anotha
''hold your wheat circular. and presents
the usual array of figures to show the farmss
that he will profit by following tho advica
laid down therein. Il holds that Russia u e.
tirely out of the race and Inoia practically
so, and that present and future deliveries,
from farmers will fill but small portion a
the requirements. It does not advise III
farmer to create an unnecessary scarcity q
repudiate his debts, but to sell only what b
is obliged to when the receipts are large aud
increasing, and when they are on the decline
to sell only a certain portion each month.
The exporting capacity of the United States
is figured at 10000, GOO bushels more than
last year, which falls 40, O00, 600 short of sup
PLYING the worlds deficit. Taking all this
into account. the author of the circular
claims that if the farmer does not get twics
whas is now offered for his wheat, 1t il his
own fault.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Peake Acquitted.

KANSAS CRY, No., December 15.-Willian
Peake, ex.city treasurer, who has been on
trial in the criminal court during the past
week, charged with having embezzled $N.000
of the city's money, has been acquitted. The
jury brought in its verdict at $50 o'clock
having been out for twenty-four hours.
A deficiency of $4,000 in the treasury
funds was clearly proved, and the greater
amount of the deficiency was accounted foe
by 81. o. US" found in the cash drawer,
signed by Peake.
The defense was that these slips originally
represented the amounts drawn by Peake
against his salary, but that they were raised
by clerks in the Office, who really got away
with the money.
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Grand Jury Imprisoned.

0PanQ jury tupFSSOnSos
SAX ANTONIO, Tex, December 10.-Con-
siderable excitement was produced here BY
lie arrest of the grand jury. They were
sakec 10 the county jsil and placed in con-
0nemeut. There is q fine of $50 hanging
over each member, which was imposed BY
Judes King. of the Forty-fifth district court,
Who held that they were in contempt in serv-
ing IN attachment on hmm while he was on
lhe beach. Attorney Franklin, achng in
thoir behalf, has left for Tyler with petition
% Tie supreme court for q writ OF hsbeas
cDgpuaL The best informed lawyers IN thus
section say the action Of Judge King - IN
do1ed.
They cay the grand jury bad NO right TO
summon judge on the bench % appear -
malefactor, and the jurymen should Lie IN
nil until they rot or pay their tines. Tho
eoun u on FIRE, and there has been much talk
by tho friends of the grand jurymen. who
~ they Will be released if the county prison
= torn down brick By brick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19

WAsH1Horox, D. C., December 11.-sUrder
the operations of the new tariff the cu.eoms
revenue has been decreased as far as is con-
sistent with the current needs of the govern
ment by the REIMBURSEMENT of duties in the
line of protection to American labor and
American industries. the free list has been
enlarged by the addition of articles which.
from climatic or other conditions, ara NOT
produced proftably or extensively in this
country; adequate protective duties have
been imposed upon articles which come in
competition with cur own productions; new
industries have been established and others
stimulated, thereby giving increased employ
mert to American labor and better control
of our home market to our own people; and
the price OF nearly every article OF common
consumption has been reduced to the con-
gunner. Inasmuch rs q considerable portion
of our revenues must be derived from duties
on imports, it is the part of wisdom and
patriotism to 90 adjust the rates as to have
regard first, to the interests of our own peo-
pie and the rightful demands of American
labor for remunerative wages. do not be-
people desire to see our manufacturing in
dustries destroyed or wages reduced to the
European basis, which would be the inevita-
BILE result of the reduction of the duties with
view to revenue only. A comparison of
the prices of goods imported respectively
under the old and new tariffs, where rates
have been increased, will demonstrate that
the tariff is tax upon the foreign competi-
tor in our markets in the sale of such articles
as are extensively produced here, and that
the duties are in fact thus productive if de-
Quoted from the foreign market value, and
are paid by the foreigner as tax for the
privilege Of selling his goods here"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Those Abandoned Far

Those Abandoned Farms.
BosroN, December 10.-The long expected
report of the state board of agriculture on
the abandoned, or partially abandoned farms
in the commonwealth is in print. It was q
document of 1O4 pages and very interesting
IN many ways. 1t appears that returns were
received by the board of agriculture showing
that there were sos such farms. The num-
Der of owners making reply to inquiries of
the board we're 547, and 328 descriptions of
abandoned farms were received. There were
LAT who reported this kind of farms, but did
not wish to sell. There were forty-one who
reported such farms sold, and thirty-one re-
ported that the assessors who returned their
farms as abandoned were misnformed. AL
together the board concludes that farming in
Massachusetts is not on the decline.
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Kansas In the Senate.

Kansas In the Senate.
WAsHlNG1oH. D. c., December 12.-Durin8
the frst work under Introduction of business
in the senate the Kansas senator's offered
these:
PETER offered resolution which was TO
ferred to tho finance committee, directing
that committee to inquire and report a soon
a. practicable a to the actual expenses At
tending the business of money lending, -
conducted in the United States, by bankers
and other persons (both as to short loans and
in the resolution, to ascertain approximately
the actual and relative cost of conducting the
business of lending money without reference
to the value of the amount loaned.
PETER offered Bills
To amend the immigration and naturaliz-
alton laws; to grant service pensions, with
additional amounts to prisoners of war; to
provide means for their payment and to ne
peal section 2 of the pension act Of June IL,
1889; to reduce the number OF pension rat
lngs to ten; to abolish pension agencies and
to lessen the expense of examining boards.
Plumb offered q resolution declaring that
congress desired the removal of the re-
man, General Grant, to, and therein inferred
In the Arlington national cemetery. and that
the president be requested to convey to the
widow OF that lamented man, such desire,
rendering to her. on the part of the nation,
all necessary facilities for such removal and
interment." The resolution was laid on the
table. Plumb giving notice that he would
call it up at at a convenient time.
Plumb offered bills
To provide for the free coinage of silver
and the promotion of international free coin
age of silver.
To provide for the retirement of national
bank notes and the free coinage of silver.
This is the same bill introduced in the senate
by Plumb last year, with few amendments
Increasing from 20 to 30 per cent. the gold
and silver reserve fund for the redemption of
United States notes; forbicdinQ free coinage
in the United States of foreign coin. and au-
thorizin9 the secretary of the treasury, in
his discretion, to call for the payment of
customs duties in gold or silver. in whole or
in part.
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Don't Want Ranchers.

MILES CRY, Mont, December m.-Three
settlers came in from Tongue river and said
the Indians had noticed the surveyors at work
locating claims, anc had been fully informed
of the meaning by old squaw men. They
declare that white men shall not hold ranches
within the reservation.
Since the escape of the Indian charged
with cattle killing, the other Indians have
been as ugly as usual after an arrest OF at
tempt While they are in a most threaten
ing mood, no actual hostillties have occurred.
Troops are now on the reservation.
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Another ChiIIan OUTRAGE.

F%nOVTST OTIIIIdn OUCIdBSs
VALPARAISO, December 15.-Another caeo
of cruelty to American seamen occurred here
recently. The American steamer KeewsnseI
from new New York, stopped here Tor ~
pairs q month ago. One C. her crew, . sailor
named Shields, was arrested in Valparaiso
for drunkenness. The man admitted he wuo
drunk, but, he says, he was given no hearing
at all and refused permission to communi-
cate with the captain of his vessel or the
consul. He was kept at work cleaning the
streets for more than q week and brutally
neaten by the police. When released he was
scarcely able to walk. His back and arms
were mass of bruises and he also received
severe internal injuries. Consul McCreefy
has lai6 the matter before the authorities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19

- vuek e 6oEoeti6n, 81 90
11rohe 6nnOo upon IL hEU0g4 II
alSoody on4ased . much thio yonE.
several yean of. uninterrupted -
viii b necoaDaTy In many districts ~
MP for what Tie agricultural coann
have Lost, OWING 20 The seriss at IT.
LrvxnPooE.-The gale which has uguvu
al over Great Britain increased hero .
fury of . hurricane. The wind blew @ II
rate Of forty eight miles an hour. N -
mense amount of damage has been d.
and numerous wrecks are reported, th0uG
important being the steamer 'Eidel TouoC
which has been wrecked at Formbg. II
crew are believed to have been saved.
LoNDox.-The gale which began ThuE11l6
night continues, but has increased in voloclfT
and is raging here with unabated fuTys aIo1
in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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New Mexico Vino.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. December 15.-T5e
torn ragged here all day. A review Of II
work places the loss at about SIS, 600. In tie
night the storm ragged with increased inten-
sity, travelling westward at the rate of 0ev-
enty miles an hour.
The third story of the immense -four mills
came down at midnight with a crash. tn
roof was blown 200 feet away. The Atlantto
d Pacific machine shops are badly wrecked.
The storm Is the worst ever experienced h
this valley.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-12-19
Neither of the Wilson's,

New YoRK, December 15.-The man who
threw the bomb at Russell Sage has at last
been identified seemingly beyond reasonable
doubt as Henry L Norcross, well known
Boston note broker.
After Identification in Boston by his tailor
and his parents of the buttons and remnants
of clothing found after the explosion, to
make the chain of evidence complete q re-
porter persuaded H. NJ. Howes, q former
schoolmate of Norcross. to come to the city
to examine the bomb thrower's head at the
morgue.
Howes arrived at o'clock. He was met
at the Grand Central station and taken TO tie
morgue. He positively Identified the heal
as that of his former schoolmate, Harry j..
NoYcross.
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Safety in the Railroad Service.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 1.-THE
following is taken from the presidents mes
sage:
have twice before urgently called the at
tention of congress to the necessity of legls-
lat,on for the protection of the lives of rail-
road employees, but nothing has yet been
done. During the year ending June 30, 1880.
$50 brakemen were killed and 7.S1 manned
while engaged in coupling cars. The total
number Of railroad employees killed during
the year was 8, ISL and the number injured
$3.50 This is a cruel and largely q needless
sacfifice. Temperament is spending nearly
$1,000, 900 annually to save the lives OF ship
wrecked seamen; every steam vessel 10 ri9-
idly inspected and required to adopt the
most approved safety appliances All this =
GOOD, but bow shall We excuse the lack OF In:
terest and effort in behalf OF this army OF
bravo young men who in our land commerce
arc being sacnfced every year By tho con-
tauued use of antiquated and dangerous up.
pliances. A law requiring of every railroad
engaged in interstate commerce the equip
menk each year, Of Q gwen per cent OF 10
freight cars With automatic couplers, ana an
bresks and -couplers TO b used, would very
soon and very greatly reduce the present
fearful death rata among railroad employees
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Mozart's Centennial.

MOZartS Centennial.
CHICAGO. December 10.-lt is just 100 years
ago since Mozart, the eminent German COM
poser, breathed his last in Vienna, but, al
though his body has long since crumbled into
dust, his works and his memory are still
green.
The centennial of his death will be fittingly
commemorated by grand commemorative
operate performance at the Auditorium.
Don Giovanni will be the opera presented,
and the cast will be an extraordinary one,
including Miles. Van Zandt, Sofia Ravegli
and Nine. Lii Lehman, with Hers Kalisch,
Edouard De Reszke and Signor Serboliniz.