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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-24
Burke's Confession.

CHICAGO, December 17.-Martin Burke.
the Cronin murderer, who died in the Joliet
prison, and was buried on Tuesday last in
this city, before his death wrote a letter i'm
plicating prominent officers of the Gamma
gael.
Two of the CrcnIn murderers have met
DEATH in the prison, and it has been expect
ed that each one would make a confession
before death. Martin Burke left the letter
in the hands of a friend, and its publication
has created profound sensation in the city.
The truth of the Cronin murder will now be
made public.
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Bythe People,

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 11.-Rep-
resentative Dearmong of Missouri introduced
in the House aIeso!ution providing for the
election of the president and vice president
by direct vote of the people, a:d a distribu-
ton of the electoral votes in proportion to
The novel feature of the resolution pro-
vides that if either house certifies tn it the
result of the election depends upon the vote
of any specified state and that it ought to
be judic;ally determined for whom the
votes should be counted there should be con-
vened at Washington court of chief justices,
consisting of chief justice of the supreme
court and chief justice of the highest court
in each state, to hear and determine all
questions raised by either house.
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ArmOur'S Gift,

CHICAGO, December 1a-Phil D. Armour,
tho millionaire packer, started for Europe,
leaving behind Christmas gift of over ST.
5OO, 900 to the city of Chicago. Absolutely
unknown to the public the work has been
going on for a year toward the erection of a
magnificent five story building on Armour
avenue. now all but ready for occupancy.
The building will be known as the Armour
institute and will be to Chicago all that the
Drexel institute is to Philadelphia. In addi-
ton, for its support, Mr.. Armour gives ST.
400. 600. All that money and brains can do
will be done toward making it the greatest
institute for manual science and art in the
country. There will be departments for
wood working, free-hand drawing, mechan-
ical and architectural drawing, departments
for dressmaking, millinery and kindred
studies. It is expected the school will be
opened September 1 next.
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No New Cases.

The following notice is given to the public
by the clerk of the supreme conrs of Kansas
In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF
KANSAS, CLERKS OFFICE, TOPEKA, KANSAS,
December 16, 1892
The supreme cour: will meet on Tuesday,
January 3, 1893, as provided by statute and
rs announced in the printed docket for JAN
uary, but on account of the retirement of
Justice Valentine from the bench early in
January no business will be transacted by
the court during that week except delivering
opinions, ruling upon motions already sub
mitted ard admitting attorneys. The cases
on the docket assigned for January 3, 4,
and 6, 1893, will be heard on January 10, II,
II and Il, each days business, as now as
signed, being continued one week.
c. J. Brown,
Clerk Supreme Court.
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Escaping Oil Ablaze.

LANCASTER, PA, December 15.-An i'm
mense quantity of oil escaped from break
in the Crescent oil pipe line in Manor town.
ship, flowing into Majors run. Severed
hunters, to have some fun, set fire to the oil
and the surface of the creek was mass of
flames in an instant.
The entire run bore the appearance of a
furnace, the flames mounting up fifty to- a
hundred feet. Large trees along the banks
were destroyed IN few minutes. The heat
was 50 intense that limestone lodges were re-
duced toe chalky mass in short time.
Te prevent the blazing oil reaching Cones
toga creek, large quantity in the Upper
part of the stream was damned and set on
fire. Explosions followed which could be
heard over a mile away. Considerable blaz-
ing fluid managed to get into Conestoga
but was prevented from doing much damage.
Pipe line employees smothered the flame and
repaired the leak in the pipe The loss is
large.
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rSabbatarians SURPRISED.

CAlcAGo, December THE American Sab
bath union held four mass meetings through
the city to forward the worlds fair closing
movement. One of these mes tings was held
at the Methodist Episcopal church, at South
Park avenue and Thirty-third street. DR..
III. H. George, leader in the movement,
Mr.. Lock and others advocated the closing
of the worlds fair ON Sundays and vigor-
:ously denounced the efforts of the directors
and city council to have congress repeal the
closing act. These speeches were warmly
approved by frequent ''amens' and clap
ping of hands and no one looked for any
opposition, but when vote came to be
taken it was found that thirty wanted the
fair closed on Sunday and thirty-five wanted
it. opened.
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The Truth-ProbabIv.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 2a-The
following statement was given to the press
by Dr.. w. w. johnson. physician of Mr..
Blaine, with the approval of the family:
Mr.. Blaine has been suffering for some
time past with symptoms of impaired general
health, but which did not clearly indicate
disease of any particular organ. Evidences
of local oa0anic disease have been mani
tested recently, and it Is believed that his
present condition il due to this cause. While
there IL nothing in the nature of this disease
to warrant the fear of any rapid progress,
be has shown within q month past more
signs of serious illness thsn before. It 10
hoped that this agHravations may pass o6.
but no positive statement can now be made
- to The changes which may take place
from day to day. At the present moment he
il better than for week past.
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RumOrS Denied.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 19.-The
following letter, dated December 16, from
James G. Blaine, it,, has been given to the
press:
''Mrs. Blaine, IN answer to my letter of
anxious inquiry sent her on the subject. asks
me to state that there is not the slightest
truth in the report that Mr.. Blaine has en-
tered the Roman Catholic church and .ha.
nothing could be further from his thought
or intention. 1t should be needless to state
that Father Ducey has never been at the
house ~
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THEIR SIDE.
Railroad Men Labor With the
Senate Committee.
They Argue That Freight Rates
Should be Stable. That the Pres
ent Law is Making Trusts Univer-
sal; That 1t Kills Private Business.

WASHINGTON, d. C., December 16.-Chaun-
Pennsylvania system, and Chairman Walker,
of the Western Traffic association, addressed
the senate committee on interstate com
merce in favor of amending the commerce
law, SO that the railroads could form pools
under the supervision of the interstate COM
merce commission.
President Roberts said, in his judgment.
the interstate commerce law was not ope-
rated for the benefit of the public in the
matter of preventing discrimination. MI.
Roberts did not think the commission should
be allowed to regulate the rates, nor was the
pooling system the best. Mr.. Roberts was
of the opinion that it was of much impor-
lance to the public at large that the rail way
should not be allowed to charge too low
rates. As it was they would oe permitted to
charge rates that were too high. Pooling
might be authorized by congress, subject to
cancellation by the commission if found to
be unjust.
Mr.. Depew SAID the effects of the law had
been to promote trusts beyond anything that
had ever been dreamed. The law prevent
ing pooling was creating truSts. Ii this law
continued IN force a few years longer, Mr..
Depew thought there would not be an indie
pendent business man N any of the large
cities of the United States, this condition of
affairs being brought by the miserable ope-
rations of the law intended to prevent trusts.
In response to a query of Me- Cullom as
to how the evil could he cured Mr.. Depew
said that under the proposed amendment
the roads would be authorized to make con-
tracts upon business basis, and could agree
upon rates, which would be always the same
to the public. The Law would empower the
companies to enforce their agreements and
the public would be protected by putting the
matter under control of the commission.
Mr.. Depew said it wonld soon be impossi-
BILE for manufacturers to exist except at the
terminal points.
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The Vatican Displeased.

New YORK, December GA cable from
Rome says that the latest reports received at
the vatican from America have caused sur
prise and vexation at the opposition that has
commenced against the results of the con-
ference recently held in New York and the
proposals submitted by Monseigneur Satoli.
The pope, Cardinal Rampolli, papal secre.
tary of state, and Cardinal Ledochowski,
project of the propaganda fide, express dis
pleasure at the course church events are TAX
ing in America and his holiness will shortly
take decisive action to bring the divisions
to an end.
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Gamblers Gains and Losses.

Gamblers Gains and Losses.
CHICAGO, December 20.-Plunger Ed Pard-
ridge can afford to be liberal. Without az
much as ruffling his nice negligee necktie he
quit the board of trade in time for luncheon
the other day about $1OO,0O ahead on thai
three-auarters of an hour things were dull In
the pit. Partridge was reported to DO 50Q.-
600 bushels short. In moment the market
went crazy and a decline of II cents was
soon scheduled. By degrees it varied from
n cents to 7615 cents, and finally stood at
IS cents. Partridge and some of the smaller
shorts covered in on the decline and Melted
Q clean $1OO. 600 profit.
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India CrIticises Eneland-

BRUSSELS. December 15.-At tn, meeting
OF the International monetary conference,
SIR Guilford d. Houldsworth. one of the two
delegates representing the Indian govern
nent. protested against the obstructious
offered by the British delegates at this and
previous conferences. But for the tactic.
empioyed BY the representatives of Greef
Britain the currency question would hsv~
zen :eetled long ago. He declared thst ~
s6oanoa IN Great Britain had R1eaaly
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Natural Gas Troubles

LoGANsPoRT, IND, December 15.-Three
suits were filed against the Natural Gas COM
pany for damages. The complainants charge
the company with failure to furnish sufficient
gas for heating and cooking purposes and of
company is charged with violating the city
ordinance, and the city attorney filed the
suits. 1t is reported a hundred more suits
will be filed at once. The gas pressure in
some parts of the city has been SO lew that
wood and coal had been substituted. A Bit
ter feeling exists against the company for
not furnishing gas.
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Cracker Factory Burns.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, December 1.-THE
factory of tho Luggin's Cracker company is
destroyed by FIRE. The factory was being run
overtime, and the fire caught between the
ovens on the the second floor and spread
With alarming rapidity. Over 200 employees
wses at work ct the time, sixty-fve of whom
vers girls, who were on the fifth floor. They
narrowly escaped, as the FIRE spread SO fast
@ 70 nearly cut of the main exit. It was
thought at one time that some had persihed
In the flames, but at midnight all were ac-
counted for. The factory was totally de
stroyed. The loss is $175, 900; insured. The
concern ID q member of the American Bis
emit and Manufacturing company, popularity
known 40 the Cracker Trust" The factory
will be rebuilt.
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For Military Instruction

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 15.-Sena-
tor Mitchell has introduced a bill to estab-
lush a temporary camp for military instruc-
tion of army and volunteer forces at Chicago
during next August. The bill authorizes
the president to accept as volunteers in the
United States service for instruction not e1
ceeding $1,000 state militia Iar fifteen days.
The president is further authorized to notify
the governors of states, and request them to
inform him before May 1 of the number of
organizations and men who will volunteer
for the service. The bill appropriates ST.
SOC, 600 for the camp.
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Got His Certificate.

The Kansas state board of canvassers, sit
ting as contest court, heard the evidence
of the county clerks of Seogwick and Wilson
counties which was that in making up the
returns of the election for their counties they
each by mistake wrote Campbell when they
should have written Cabbell.
The necessary forms were gone through,
which ended in taking up the cersificate
given to one of the republican electors. and
a new certificate being issued to Cabbell, the
peoples party elector.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-24

New YORK, December 19.-R. G. Dun l.
Co.'s Weekly Renew of Trade says:
The shipments of more than 5000. 900 Of
gold to Europe early is the week has caused
some natural apprehension in the speculative
markets. 1t is true gold is demanded by
Austria under such circumstances that an
exceptional premium is paid for it, but
neither Austria nor any other country could
draw gold from the United States at present.
unless there were heavy sales of American
securities by foreigners.
Exports in breadstuffs, cotton, provisions,
cattle and petroleum in November amounted
to 81, 699, 1892, indicating aggregate exports
of about $50, 0OO, 600 per month, and an ex-
cess of merchandise exports over imports OF
not less than $50, 100000. At the same time
silver has been going abroad IN large
amounts. It is clear that unless securities
had been moved this way in an unusual
amount, gold could not be taken abroad in
the conditions of domestic trade are decid-
edly healthy and the approaching close OF
the year will find larger volume of busl-
mesa, both foreign and domestic, than has
ever been known before.
Coal is exceedingly quiet. The movement
large, and it is noticed that orders from the
south are unusually free. In the dry gOoos
business the increased strength of cottons is
noticed, and the sales of wool for the year
at two of the largest markets have been $685.
016,679 pounds, against 236, 531 ,2O6 pounds
for the same week last year; an increase OF
more than 81 900, 600 pounds. Freight move
ment, both eastward and westward, is unu-
sually heavy.
The movement of gold does not for the
present cause any special stringency in the
money market here, because currency is
coming this way from the interior. Never
theless, 1t is felt that any considerable Outgo
at this season must affect the prces of pro-
ducts, and wheat is nearly a cent lower than
a week ago with but moderate sales. Then
corn is about 1 cent higher and oats obsti-
nately unchanged. In cotton, extraordinary
speculation continues, with sales Of more
than Loo, 600 bales per week and slight ad-
vance in prices.
Money is little dearer, the rate on call
rising to per cent. and foreign exchange
advanced from 488 to 1881. The treasury
hiss made no important change in the sup
ply of money during the week. The main
difference having been the result of the ex-
ports of gold.
Business failures the past seven days num-
Der 3O4. compared with 297 last week. Cor
responding week last year 1886.
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Again Denied

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 17.-Df. W.
w. johnson, Blaine's physician, states there
is no truth in the story that Blaine is dying.
Blaine's condition, he says, is not critical.
Blaine was sitting up in bed and was feeling
very comfortable when the bad report was
published. There was little cause for alarm,
and DR.. Johnson at 10 O'Clock had not
thought it necessary to see his patient.
Mrs. Damrosch, Mr.. Blaine's daughter,
who came from New York to see her father,
has returned home.
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Corn Meal IN Demand.

HAMBURG, December 17.-Another mill
has started in this city for the purpose of
grinding Indian corn exclusively. This is
the third now running which grnds nothing
but American corn. The establishment of
these mills is dee to The efforts Of Charles J.
Murphy, the special agent Of the United
States agricultural department, who was
sent to Europe to introduce Indian corn and
to point out the various methods of producing
II
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Wants His Money.

ScHEIL CITY, Mo-, December O.-Twen-
ty-three years ago Augustus Schell, then .
resident of this state, and one of the origi-
nal projectors of the Missouri. Kansas Tex
as railway, founded a town on that road,
and called it Schell City. As inducements
to immigration he offered to give 81 900 for
the first male child born in the town, and az
an earnest of the offer, filed bond for thu
fulfillment of the promise. The first male
child born in the town was Richard SchelI
Wood. The 81 900 was never paid, and now
Wood, having become of age. has sued Schell
for the money. Schell is at present resi-
dent of New York City, and understood to
be wealthy.
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England Over a Volcano.

New YORK, December 14.-Now it is Lon
don's turn to be put under the terror of dy-
Mantle tends. A gigantic plot is on the eve
government are being exerted to avert the
catastrophe.
The police know that the anarchists have
planned frightfnl revenge for the extradi-
ton of their comrade, Francois, but they
do not know just where the blow is to fall.
The result is that Westminster, Downing
street, the law courts and other public build
ings are guarded day and night by an army
of detectives.
Thirty men from Scotland Yard guard the
parliament building alone. A detective
stood in front of every door, every window
and at every corner and angle. The resi-
dences of the de ectives who arrested Fran
co.'s, the magistrates who heard his case, and
the court and Jail where he was confined
were similarly protected.
The fact that nothing happened does not
prove the alarm to be baseless. The system
of spying upon the enemies of society in
England and France Is very complete. The
information which the agents of Scotland
Yard gained, few days ago, among the
anarchists Is said to be very authentic.
A.o PAOS.eHS nave dn ample supply OF 0y-
Mantle. They lacked only a reliable ex-
ploding apparatus. The strictest watch has
been maintained ever since at Dover, Folke-
stone and other channel ports to detect the
device in transit if possible. 1t has not bean
discovered, and the detectives are prssuma-
bly, ignorant of whether it has yet been de-
hvered. Several anarchists in London arc
under SUSPICION, but as the location of the
mcriminative explosives is unknown NO ar.
rests nave been made. As soon a. the lnves.
h&ation has progressed step further it Is
said 20 be the plan to throw out drag net
suddenly and arrest many suspected dyna-
miters in London. Meantime the policy of
MAINTAINING special guard over tho gov.
eminent buildings will be continued.
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Great Men Differ.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, December 19.-The
state grange has passed resolution favor
ing the issues of gold, silver and paper
money, with free coinage of both gold and
silver.
LANSING, MIcH-The state grange has
adopted resolutions protesting against free
coinage of either gold or silver.
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Garza'S Ghost,

killed and doubtless as many more injured
is the record of the battle between CARA rev.
olutionists and Mexican cavalrymen ne T
Neuvo Laredo Saturday night, and the out
come of the trouble cannot yet be guessed at.
There is serious trouble ahead for the two
republics. Messages were received at Fort
Mcintosh to move all available troops to
the front
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changed since November q. the date Of the
6rst meeting Of the conference, and he suo.
gested that the conference adjourn for q few
weeks to enable the British governments ia
reconsider the whole question. He gave as
the reasons for his belief in the change in
the situation in Great Britain the statement
IN favor OF bimetalism by Archbishop
Walsh, of Dublin, the resolutions adopted
by the agricultural conference held a few
days ago in London and the petitions for
warded to the government by varions cham
bers of commerce.
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Gold Going

New YORK, December 17.-Rates for called
loans suddenly bid up to and Is per cent.
Stocks declined heavily, the losses for the
day ranging from 1 to 4.
Missouri Pacific, Burlington, Atehison and
Rock Island were among those that lost the
most.
Another cause for the decline was the talk
that the gold shipments to Europe to-day
would amount to s.. 600 OOO making a total
for the week of nearly 5000, 900.
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Senator Gibson Dead

After lingering but apparently painless
illness Senator K. L. Gibson died at Hot
Springs, Ark. on December Is. He was
surrounded by the members of his family
and eevera: close friends, and passed away
as though merely going to sleep. he has
been confined to his bed since November II,
since which time death was daily expected.
He was buried at Lexington, KY. by the
side of his wife, who died some years ago.
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Must Furnish Lamps.

NEW YORK. December IA decision has
just been rendered by the United States cir
cult court of appeals in the suit of the Edison
company against the Sawyer-Mann COM
pany asking for an Injunction, the court
granting the injunction, with the proviso
that the Edison company must supply lamps
on reasonable terms to all the Westlng nous,
plan installed before the decision of the
courts below sustaining the patent.
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herein Is the vital point OF ont srievonc
Several other Recommendation were mn0af
but after considerable discussion they ~
stricken out and tho clause adopted lnseeo9
favoring the support of the labor re preso.ee-
ton in the administrative and Legislative
departments of the national and state Gov
ernments and advising the members OF elee-
ton to see that the friends of labor com.
mand the militia rather than the friends q
capital
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A Committee to Hear Complaints.
CHICAGO, December 1a.-As rusult of the
fight being made by tho labor representa-
tives on the w. B. Conkey Printing COM
pany the executive committee of the worlds
fair board of directors has appointed a COM
mittee of three citizens to publicly hear all
complaints growing out of the awarding Of
concessions at the fair and pledged itself to
demand the resignation of any director or
employe who had a hidden or corrupt inter-
est in sucn contracts. The committee also
declared that it would annul any contract
procured ty fraud. bribery or corruption.
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Slattery After Damages.

SEDAL1A, Mo-, December 15.-The advance
agent of ex-Priest Slattery has notified Dr..
n. w. Wood, proprietor of Woods opera
house, that he, the agent, would bring suit
against him for 1000 damages for having
refused to permit the ex- priest to deliver three
lectures in the house after having contracted
to do so. Leading Catholics gave the doc
tor q bond to indemnify him against loss in
case suit was brought, and lively litigation
Is anticipated.