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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
Mighty Interesting Reading.

Mighty Interesting Reading.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2.-Mr. Blaine
furnishes to the Associated Press for publica-
ton the following under the heading: "a
personal statement"
''Since the separation of my son and his
wife three and half years ago my family
havn silently borne every misrepresentation
every slanderous attack, every newspaper IN
terview which it has pleased the now divorced
wife to inspire. The one person aimed at
has been Mrs. Blaine, and we have, perhaps,
been at fault in allowing horror of the pub
lie discussion of private matters, combined
with regard for the future of my grandson,
to permit SO much calumny to 60 unanswered.
The last outrage of the kind, embodied in
the decision of the Judge at Deadwood, OAK,
assumes an official character which makes it
impossible to remain longer silent. To re-
main silent would be to accept and perpetu-
ate great wrong to my wife-a greater
wrong to my grandson than even q publica-
Gon of the truth can infiict upon him. 1t is
necessary in speaking that I should give a
summary, as brief as possible, of the mar
rage and the incidents which followed it and
aed to the separation.
Here follows history of the case with ex-
tracts from Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr s letters,
entangled boy of II years and 10 months
INTO secret marriage and afterward deserted
him.
Mr.. Blaine tells of providing home for
the young couple and giving them an allow
ance of s., 500 a year until he could provide a
like sum himself, etc., etc.
Mr.. Blaine's statement concludes:
Far be it from me to hold my son blame
less; though when his youth, his uncom-
pleted education, his separation from the in
fluences of home, the exchange of a life full
of hopes and anticipations for premature
cares and uncongenial companionship are
considered, hold him more sinned against
than shining. But his mother, at no time,
in thought, or word or deed, attempted to
separate this man and his wife. On the con-
trary, she did not fail by iberality, by con-
sideration and extenuation to foster IN every
practicable way their happiness, if happiness
to them had been possible.
JAMrs r. RrAJNr
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Against the Oil Trust.

COLUMBUS, o., March An the quo war
ranto suit instituted by Attorney General
to test the legality of the charter of a monop-
oily known as the Standard Oil company, the
Ohio supreme court rendered its decision. It
is against the company. The incorporation
of the original company is not annulled. but
the trust agreement between it and other oil
concerns, forming trusts. is declared to be
illegal. It is regarded as one of the most
important decisions ever rendered by this
court.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2.-Neeotlations
between the United States and Great Britain.
looking to the submission to arbitration OF
NE long pending controversy between the
two countries regarding the Behring sea seal
fisheries, havo reached favorable conclu-
sion.
!. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minister,
met Secretary Blaine and signed the treaty
Of arbitration on behalf of Great Britain.
Mr. Blaine signed the document on behalf of
this government.
The treaty is still subject to the action OF
the British parliament and the United States
senate~
The board of arbitration will consist OF
seven persons, two representing the United
States, two representing Great Britain and
one each representing the neutral govern
ments of France, Sweden and Italy.
The treaty was signed almost at the same
time that the supreme court of the United
States gave its opinion on the ex-parte case
unlimited to it by the government of Great
Britain and the dominion of Canada, regard
ing the right of the United States to exercise
exclusive jurisdiction over the seal fisheries
In Behring sea.
the facts that the record of the case declares
that the intrudlng vessel was seized in Alas
kan waters, and this is not disputed; neither
did the owner of the vessel question the right
Of the trial court to have jurisdiction IN the
case.
The political question raised by the attor.
ney general, the court did not actually decide,
though it conveyed very broad intimation
Mat if it had not narrowed the ground on which
to have denied the writ, it would have de-
clined to have denied the writ on this ground,
rs the court shall not pass upon questions
which are political in nature. 1t says the
matter has long been in controversy and ne
gotiation between the two governments. II
recognized the honor paid the court in the
willingness expressed to have it review the
merits of fact as to whether or not this coun-
Itry's jurisdiction extends over the whole OF
Behring sea, but that it did not think legal
tribunals should interfere with assertions OF
territorial sovereignty made by other depart
ments of the government.
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Kansas Democrats.

LxAvENwoKTH.-The democrat state CEN
raj committee decided to hold state con-
vention at Salina, April 20, to choose dele
gates to the national convention.
The basis of representation was fixed at
enc delegate at large for each county and q
delegate for every 800 votes cast for Cleve-
land in 1888. The date for a convention to
nominate state officers will be decided at q
meeting of the committee at Salina on
April -.
The committee did not put in the call for
the convention clause for nominating pres
idential electors.
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GRADUALLY IMPROVES.
Money Supply Everywhere
Ample; North and South.
Too Much Cotton Raised and Too
Many Iron Furnaces at Work
Wool and WOODEN Mills: Sec De-
cided Improvement

NV YoRK, March 7.-R. g. Dun 4 Co. Say:
Domestic trade gradually improves, even
at the south, where much of the trouble seems
to have been due to the unwillingness of the
holders to sell cotton at low prices.
Supplies of money are everywhere ample.
II is still the fact that the two dark spots
are directly caused by overproduction. Cot
ton receipts this week have been high. Ell.
forts to curtail the production this year appear
to meet with success.
The OF ly possible remedy for The trouble
in the iron trade is to be applied, according
to dispatches, by the closing of some furnaces.
Current prices are called about the lowest on
record. The rail combination still waits for
buyers The trouble in this industry is that
too great and sudden expansion was ex-
pected.
Copper is unchanged, tin weak, and lead
moderately active.
The coal market continues uncertain, a.
the combination is not ready to act, but the
agents recommend an output of only 2, &c.,
600 tons in March.
better situation appears in textible man
ufactures, for the cotton mills are well en-
ployed, and trade in cotton goods improves
all over the country. In the wooden mills
and sales of wool decided improvement is
seen. Wool is low, as the holders grow anx-
ious to sell it before the new clip comes in.
Spring trade in dress goods closes in good
shape, while in mems woolens bright fabrics
and colors to meet the taste sell rapidly.
More demand is noted for black cheviots.
In boots and shoes there is much more &C.
tivity.
Speculation has not been at all active, and
it may be fortunate that gold exports have
checked the rising fever in that direction.
Wheat has declined a cent, with small
sales. Corn comes forward freely, the re-
ceipts being 1,S0O, 600 bushels in three days,
but the exports are heavy, !, 23s, 600 bushels
in the same time, and the price, therefore, is
higher. Pork products are shade lower.
The business failures throughout the coun-
try for the last seven days number 240, COM
pared with 270 last week, and 2o5 for the cor
responding week last year.
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in stained and plate glass, paints and Oh,
and the Detroit Fruit Table and Confection-
cry company, is burned. The building de-
stroyed belonged to David Whitney, and the
los on it will be $o0y0O0. It is fully insured.
William Reid's stock was worth $780, 900 and
insured for $110,0o0. Owing to the nature of
the stock it Is complete loss. The confec-
tionery company's stock was damaged about
$4,000 The neighboring buildings were
also somewhat damaged. The entire loss is
nearly 100000. on which there is $l41 600
insurance.
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Mr.. SprinRer's Condition.

Mr.. Springer's Condition.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Thursday Mr.. Spring
er's condition was such as to be considered
hopeless. Mr.. Springer, who retained his
consciousness, thought he had no chance to
live.
At midnight hope revived. For several
days he has conversed with those about him
good deal, and while doing so was coherent !;
but when conversation ceased he would con-
tinue talking in delirium, mostly about pend
ing legislation.
His greatest distress was from nervous
coughing.
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Sugar BOuntieS,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5.-The state
ment prepared by the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue as to the sugar bounty shows
2,535 claims for bounty. amounting to S.
914,65 have been received, and that 925
claims, amounting to s., 952, 900, have been
paid. The payments were as follows: Cane
sugar, $2,715, 748; beet sugar, $215, 4C6; sor-
ghum, SO, 1856. The entire sorghum bounty
was paid to Kansas.
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Kansas Arbor Day,

ToPKKA, March 5.-Arbor day this year has
been set for Thursday, April Z. Governoi
Humphreys proclamation most earnestly
recommends its observation by all the people,
and says: ''To the end that the best results
may be attained, it is desirable that some
system shall be adopted in the observance OF
the day. l, therefore, recommend that county
and city superintendents of schools and
mayors and councils of cities assume charge
OF the work, prepare programmes, designate
hours and give general direction to the ar.
rangements for proper and general obeerv-
ance of the day."
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ChiIians Are SURPRISED.

ChiIians Are Surprised.
VALPARAISO, March 5.-The news of the
large claims to be presented by the injured
sailors of the Baltimore creates general sur
prise here among bankers and other mercan-
tile houses. The Gillian overnment in
forms all inquirers that it has received no
intelligence officially to the effect that such
claims will be pressed by the United States.
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Elevator SAWYER Dead.

MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, March ga. ]. Saw
yer, the well known elevator and gram man,
ia dead of complication of diseases. He
was the owner of the large elevator line in
at Superior and Minneapolis. He was in
Washington last week opposing the anti
option bill
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IA Elaet to Protect Seals

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8.-The fact
that Lord Salisbury has declined on behalf
of Great Britain, to renew the modus viven-
d . regards seal fishing in the Behring sea,
has attfacted the attention not only of the
general public, but also of owners of fishing
Vessels, and the latter. allured BY the promise
r. large profits nom seal taking IN northern
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Result Of the Recent Gales.

OPoRTo, March 5.-The iecent gales along
the coast of Portugal have been productive
of great loss of life, particularly among the
fishermen. Among those who lost their lives
in the storm of few days ago we're eighty
three married men in addition to large
three widows have now thrown upon them
the care and support of 233 children. They
are miserably poor, and un 'ess something is
done to aid them they will all suffer severely.
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A Michigan Bank.

A Michigan Bank.
CHICAGO, March "a dispatch from Cold
water, Mich, says: The Coldwater National
bank has been robbed. The safes were broken
open and SO, 700 in cash taken; also private
deposit of sc, 900 in Philadelphia and Read
preferred bonds. A reward of $4,000 has
been offered for the arrest of the robbers.
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The Manitoba Government.

WINNIPEG, March 3.-The organ of the
Manitoba government here publishes start
ling statements to the effect that bargain
has been made between the Roman Catholic
church and the Conservative government at
Ottawa, by which the church has pledged
itself to give the Conservatives the entire
Catholic vote. One condition of the arrange
ment is that Abbott. the present Dominion
premier, is to retire in the near future and be
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Wheat Burned

WICHITA, KAN, March "a large granary
and 1900 bushels of wheat belonging to II.
Astle, of Haven, Reno county, was entirely
destroyed by fire. The flames were undoubt-
eddy of incendiary origin. There was NO IN
surance ON the property.
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The Sun SAYS.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Sun says that
sweeping reduction in wages paid to piece
workers at the Singer Sewing Machine works
went into effect and there is much excite
ment among the $500 employees in conse-
quence. the cut will range from 10 to 20
per cent.
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succeeded BY Sir John Thompson, Who is .
Roman Catholic.
Another condition is that in event of the
privy council of England declaring the net re-
Gently passed by the Manitoba government,
abolishing Catholic separate schools, to be
valid and constitutional, the Dominion gov
eminent will promptly pass remedial legisla-
ton annullinR the Manitoba act and giving
the Catholics the right to maintain separate
schools at public expense.
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A Big Strike.

DHNvER, March 5.-Another big strike was
made in the Superior mine on Gold Hill, at
the head of Squaw gulch, in the Cripple
Creek district. chunk of ore weighing
over $50 pounds was brought down to Ere.
gold.
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A Wonderful February.

A Wonderful February.
LAwRENcE.-Prof. Shows weather report
for February says:
The rainfall was remarkable, being more
than three times the February average. It is
the heaviest February rainfall on my twenty
five years record. The only February record
approaching it is that of February, 1881, when
the rainfall was 4.6O inches. It was also
a warm February, only five other February
records equalling it in this respect. The to-
tai run of the wind was below the average,
and the cloudiness was more than one-tenth
above the average.
Mean temperature-36.6 go degees, which
is 4.84 degrees above the February average.
The highest temperature was 81 degrees, on
the 18th; the lowest was 14.5 degrees, on the
18th, giving a range of 1876 degrees. Mean
temperature at a. M, 31.5 degrees; at 2 p.
M, 1891 degrees; at p. M, 36OS degrees.
Rainfall-4.96 inches, which is 1854 inches
above the February average. Rain fell in
measurable quantities on six days. No snow
fell during the month.
Mean Cloudiness- "a per cent. of the sky,
the month being 81 per cent. cloudier than
usual. Number of clear days Cess than one
third cloudy, 8; half clear (from one to two
thirds c1eudy s. cloudy MoES than than two two
and II entirely cloudy. Mean cloudiness at
a. M, 62.T per cent. at 2 p. m, 63.I9 per
cent. at p. M, 52.76 per cent.
Wind-Northeast, 10 times; east II times;
north, 16 times; southwest, 10 times; west, 9
times; southeast, times; northwest, 5 times;
south, 5 times. The total lun of the wind
was 10, 720 miles, which is 81 below the Feb
ruary average. This gives a mean daily
velocity of 1896 miles, and mean hourly
velocity of 1910 miles. The highest velocity
was As miles an hour, between 8 and a. m.
on the 18th.
inches; at a. m, 29.174 inches; at p. m,
29.138 inches; at 8 p. M, %. 155 inches; max
imum, 29.545 inches, on the 18th; minimum.
28.492 inches on the 18th; monthly range,
1.O53 inch.
Relative Humidity-Mean for the month,
$40; at Z a. m, 94.8; at p. M, T.6; at 8 p.
sions least, As, ON the 10th. There was fog.
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Fire In Ohio,

EAST LIVERPOOL. O., March 5.-Fire de
stroyed block m the central part OF town,
burning out nine business firms and render
ing dozen families homeless. The entire
loss is about $150, 900, with S85, 900 Insurance..
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Prospectors Rushing In.

: DnvER. Coz, March 5.-Reports from
Breckenridge say great gold strikes have been
made near there and prospectors are coming
IN from all directions. Henry Booker, Just
IN from Breckenridge, says he has seen tello-
hide ore out of the new mines that he was
cure ran over sc, coo to the ton.
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In Flooded Mine.

PAR1s. March Sit is rumored that the
convicts pit At 81. Elienn has been flooded
and that so penons have been dIowned
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The American Won,

The American Won.
SAN Francisco, March 1.-The international
seven-day bicycle race ended by Ashinger
(American) winning bv two feet over his
English opponent, Woods. Ashinger's score
was S73 miles, laps
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Binding Snow In the East
0IouCzsrER, MASS, March ga severe
storm, which is the worst seen in this vicinity
since the disastrous one of 1873, continues,
With binding snow and extreme cold.
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ARBITRATION.
Tho Treaty Signed and Now
Awaits Ratification.

Seven Men to Decide the Behring
Sea Dispute; Two Each From This
Country and England and One
Each From France. Sweden and
Italy.
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100000 Fire.

I DETRo1, MICH. March 1.-The Eve story
brick building on West Larned street, occu-
pied jointly By william Reid, wholesale deeier
, 1892-11-16
A Democratic Mass rTeet,ng

At mass meeting of democrats held in
their club rooms in the city of Olympia,
Thurston county, Wash, on Monday,
November IA, 1892, on motion of R. A.
Graham, H, R Hill was elected chairman
of the meeting.
On motion, JAS G. Radcliffe was elected
secretary.
On motion, the chairman and secretary
were instructed to publish callfor DEM
Ocratic mass convention to be held at the
Columbia hall, in the city of Olympia; on
Monday 30 p. m. November 2l 1892, to nom
mate democrtic ticket to ill the various
city offices, TO be elected Decem ber 6, 1892.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die. II. R. HUI. Chairman.
JAMES q. RADCLIFFE, Secretary.
In pursuance of the action taken at the
above named meeting, the undersigned
hereby cali mass convention of the dem
ocrats Of the city of Olympia to assemble
at Columbia hall at 7:3O p. M, Monday
November 2l, 1892, for the purpose of NOM
mating democratic ticket for the respect
i've city offices, to be elected on December
6, 1892. All democrats and other citizens
who wish to affiliate with the democratic
party are cordially invited to attend and
take part in said convention.
H. r. Hill, Chairman,
JAMES G. RADCLIFFE, Secretary. nl4-3t
, 1892-11-16

IT APPEARS that the infamous Brick
Pomeroy was favorable to the election of
Harrison and Reid. During the war Pome-
roy owned and edited paper in Wiscon-
sin, known as the La Crosse Democrat. 1t
was vicious and violent copperhead sheet,
given to calling Lincoln a "tyrant" and
applying all sorts of opprobrious epi-
thets to Lincoln and the men engaged with
him in quelling the rebellion. He cele-
brated the assassination of Lincoln by an
editorial under the heading, "Lincoln in
He'll" Pomeroy had certain gift of hu-
NOR and could write by the yard in a
sloppy, sentimental style. He made for
tune out of his paper. Then he grew am
bilious. He went to New York city in the
sixtiesi and started daily. 1t was IN
tended to be the great democratic organ of
the country. 1t failed to meet with popu-
lar approval and Pomeroy lost all his
money. When Mr.. Cleveland was inaugu-
rated president, Pomeroy went to Wash
ingtOn city and started a weekly paper
which he proposed should be the admins
tration organ. But as neither the admins
tration nor the people took kindly to it, it
soon gave up the ghost and was inferred in
the journalistic graveyard. A lot of sneak
ing Walla Walla copperheads once present.
ed him with cane.
, 1892-11-16

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters, and have never handled
remedies that sell as we'll, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every time.
and we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not follow
their use. These remedies have won their
great popularity purely on their merits.
Sold by Marr q Ross, druggists.
, 1892-11-16

A RIDE across the continent to the state
Of Washington at this season of the year
shows one the difference between cold,
wind swept and dry section of country, and
delightfully."- live, green and moist section,
but 1t would surprise the people Of the
east to know that one of the old pioneers
of Lewis county the other day walked into
the Office of the Centralia News with a
small pail filed with delicious, ripe straw
berries, some of them of extra large size.
One in particular that the editor took a
special interest in measured four and three
quarter inches in circumference. They
grew in the pioneers garden and received
no special care He also had an elegant
bouquet composed of chrysanthemums,
dahlias and marigolds, which was picked
out of doors.
, 1892-11-16
PROBABLY.

Senator Dubois, of Idaho, appears to be
perfectly level-headed on the results of the
democratic victory. He says he would not
be surprised if the effect of the democratic
landslidewere to bring about a breaking
up of the solid South. Disruptive agencies
were at work there which had only been
held in check by the force bill. Now ali
possibility of the passage of such a bill has
vanished and the opposition in the
Southern states will assert themselves, or.
game party that will contend for the
supremacy and break down the solid
South forever.
The young senator is we'll aware that the
republican, as well as the democratic party
has lately left the negro to his fate in the
South. Indeed, in some parts of Texas, so
disgusted have the republicans become al
the prospect of negro rule, that they or.
ganized white republican clubs. The new
Mississippi plan appears to be gaining
favor in the South-namely, that no mar
shall vote, white or black, who cannot
read. This makes intelligence the basis OF
the right to the ballot. Under that law
however, Mississippi cast fewer votes in
the recent election than were cast
IN the state of Washington and vet
she will have nine electoral votes counted
for Cleveland, while Washington will have
but four counted for Harrison. This is
manifestly unfair and the form of repre-.
sentation should be changed. All through
the south, especially in congressional cleo
tons. but few votes are cast. White men
alone appear to do the voting there and vet
the southern congressman elect represents
as many constituents, as he who is elected
from a densely populated district in the
north. In the southern congressional
districts only about an average of 12,OOC
votes are cast. In the northern district.
about 10000. But the question is, what is
going to be done about it. Will the demo
cratic party have the fairness to right q
wrong, which the republican party appear
ed to be unwilling to tackle?