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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-26

Kansas Commissioners Defended.
CHICAGO, March 19.-The Railway Review
says: The question of sugar rates from the
Missouri river to interior Kansas points,
which has been under discussion during the
past three months, or, indeed, ever since the
sugar rate decision of the interstate COM
merce commission in the Lehmann-Higgln-
son case, has finally eliminated in an order
from the board OF Kansas commissioners for
q rate of Is cents per hundred pounds in
car loads from the Missouri river and Fort
Scott to various jobbing towns in the interior
of Kansas. When it is understood that the
present rates from Kansas City to Hutchin-
son, for instance, is 36 cents per hundred
pounds on sugar, the importance of the or.
dered reduction may be appreciated; and
rate on sugar from San Francisco to Kansas
City is 65 cents per hundred pounds, from
New Orleans to Kansas City 35 cents per hun
!red pounds, and from New York to Kansas
City 48 cents per hundred pounds, the order
for the reduction may be readily understood.
Whatever may be said as to the reasonable
ness of the present rate of 36 cents from
Kansas City to Hutchinson-a haul OF 20
miles-there are no arguments railway COM
pany can bring to bear which will convince
the average railroad commissioner, or any
one else, for that matter, that, as compared
with the IS cent rate for 1850 miles or 30
cent rate for 8S1 miles, that 1t is not wholly
unreasonable. There is nothing to be gained
by entering into discussion at this time OF
the causes leading to low rates from New
York, New Orleans and San Francisco to
Kansas City. The moral of the situation is,
however, well worth the attention of railway
managers, and should convince them that
however it may have been in the past, it is no
longer safe to permit sugar or other manu-
facturers to determine what their rates will
be; nor is it the business of the railways to
equalize the markets regardless of sources of
supply. The time honored cry, 1--WE must
have this rate or go out of business" must
cease to be of controlling force if the argu-
ments of our railway managers regarding the
proper basis of rates are to exercise any in
fiuence Whatever.
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Columbia Not so Blue.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March 21.-The uni
versity squabble assumed a new shape when,
after a long debate, the senate passed the
Stone resolution, which provides for rebuild
ing of the university at Columbia by vote
of Is to II. This leaves matters in anything
but satisfactory condition. The house has
voted to locate the university at Sedalia and
it cannot 60 back on its record. Unless the
house can be persuaded to repudiate its own
record, it will never appropriate anything
for rebuilding at Columbia, and the favors
offered Columbia by the senate will prove OF
no value.
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Proposition for Reduced Rates.

Proposition for Reduced Rates.
TOPEKA, March 16.-W. H. Smith, of the
Kansas worlds fair commission, has request
ed Chairman Finley, of the Western Passen-
ger association, to place before the members
proposition for reduced rates for tho en-
ployes and representatives of the Kansas
commission, who will be obliged to make
frequent trips between Topeka and Chicago
for the next year. Chairman Finley has re-
Trans-Missouri, who has submitted the prop
osition to a vote. The Western Association
will take action after tie matter has been
considered by the Trans-Missouri.
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Hidden Wealth,

ToPxxA, March 22.-Thomas Ely, who runs
q coal mine eight miles west of town, says
that be has plentiful supply of both fire and
potters clay, the kinds asks for by Oscar T.
Lee, q manufacturer from Carrollton, Indi-
ana, who recently wrote Mayor Cofran, ask
ing what the chances were for the establish
ment of factory here.
Mr.. Ely says: II have g four foot vein OF
potter's clay near the surface, and ten feet
below an eight foot vein of fire clay of the
best possible kind.
THE supply is 80 large that no man could
live long enough to use it all, no matter
suitable for vitrifed brick ninety-eight feet
thick and plenty of clay for pressed brick,
easy to get at. have written to Mr.. Lee,
and if we can make q deal he can put up q
big pottery works and find coal right ON the
same grounds. Ihaye !, 200 acres leased there
and it is all underlaid with coal and good
CLAW"
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Brewers Invading Iowa.

Dies MONIES, IA, March IA large num-
Der of brewers and brewers agents and trav-
cling men are now, and for several days have
been in this city. They began to arrive last
week and there are about twenty of them
quartered at the different hotels, some of
them under assumed names, and all making
every effort to keep their presence unknown
to the public. TIE crowd includes represent
atives of the breweries of Milwaukee, Peoria,
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati and Dubuque.
veteran travelling man, whose business has
made these men known to him, is the author
ity for the above statement.
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Signs In the Heavens.

SPR1NaF1ELD, Ill, March 1s.-Another
phenomenal display in the heavens attracted
attention and added new terrors to the situa-
ton for the superstitious. The sun was sur
rounded by small halo and on either side
appeared a bright spot or sun dog, while
passing clear around the heavens and cutting
through the sun at an angle of perhaps IS
degrees from the points of vision was bright
band, showing in marked contrast to the
hazy clouds with which the heavens were
mottled.
FoRT DODGE, Interpretations people in
this vicinity are worried over a strange sight
in the heavens. A we'll defined black cross
appeared across the face of the moon. Those
who saw it insist that it was not caused by
clouds. It is claimed that a similar sight
was seen just before the war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-26

NEW YoRx, March I.-R. g. Dun q Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Storms, bad weather and bad roads have
much retarded trade during the past week,
reducing the movement of grain and curtail-
ing the retail trade in many cities; but, new
ertheless, reports indicate ON the whole an
improvement in the distribution of goods
and fairly sustained demand, in some
branches increasing for manufactured pro-
ducts.
There is no trouble anywhere about money,
even the southern markets being fairly sup
piled, with light or rather better demand,
while at the west the more active demand il
still met by an ample supply.
While the imports of merchandise show q
large increase over last year, for the first half
of March 10.4 Per cent, there also appears an
increase in domestic exports, for two weeks
OF March, of about per cent. But the vast
supplies Of some of the great staples have
produced phenomenally low prices during
the past week. These low prices cause not a
little dlsheartenment in some branches of
trade, although the moving of products con-
tinues active.
Reports from interior cities are generally
more encouraging. Speculation in bread
stufs have been depressed by the Official re-
ports of wheat in farmers hands, and on
moderate sales wheat has declined 81 cents,
corn 81 and oats cents. In pork products
no change appears, nor in coffee, but oil is
~ cents lower. In cotton a decline to 6%
cents has been followed by recovery to 81,
but the receipts and exports for the week
both exceed last years.
In the great manufactures there is general
activity, especially in cottons, though print
cloths and prints move less rapidly; but the
demand for export goods is much larger. In
woolens, the makers of ovex,oatings and
cloakings are happy, and the movement of
dress goods is unusual for the season, while a
stronger demand is seen for higher worsteds
and singular concentration of mems wear
demand upon cheviots. In knit goods the
market favors buyers, but carpets are steady.
Sales of pig iron at low figures continue,
and the demand for bar iron is dull, but for
plates, little better, though prices are demon
allied.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
Der 24O, compared with the totals of 256 last
week, and A5 for the corresponding week
last year.
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Enthusiastic Charity.

Enthusiastic Charity.
LlsBKAU, March 19.-The unloading of the
cargo brought by the steamer Indiana from
Philadelphia for the relief of Russian fam
inc sufferers is finished. Tie last eight bags
were carried by Count Broboerinski, chief of
the famine relief committee, the city project
OF Lbeau; Mr.. Crawford, United States con-
sui at st. Petersburg; Mr.. Bornholut. United
States consul at Riga; a railway director and
Mr.. Dulan. Afterwards the first train load
OF provisions was dispatched to the distressed
districts. The departure of the train was
made the occasion of great ceremony. The
chief American and Russian officials toasted
the health of the car and President Harri-
son amid the playing of the national airs of
the two countries. The engine of the train
was gaily decorated with flags. The depart
ure of the train was witnessed by crowds of
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The Ghost Dance Again.

CHICAGO, March N.-Information was re-
ceived at General Miles headquarters here
that Kicking Bear, Short Bull and the dozen
other Sioux chiefs who went to Europe with
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, had reached
New York. An officer and three soldiers have
been detailed by the war department to escort
the Indians to Fort Sheridan, where they
will be kept until the department. decides
what to do with them. The private advices
received at army headquarters from the
northwest is that the Indians are again man
ifesting an interest in the Messiah craze.
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Trusts Must Look Out.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-"It is very
likely" said Attorney General Miller to q
man who had asked him if it was true if the
department of justice was 80 earnest after the
Chicago beef combine that the members had
found it necessary or expedient to burn their
books. 1--WE are endeavoring to execute the
antitrust law, and wherever a concern offers
investigation, one is pursued to the best of
our ability. As soon as the bill became q
law I sent circular letter to all the United
States district attorneys, calling attention to
it's provisions and requesting reports from
them a. to the existence of any organization
within their jurisd ction which was in VOLS
lion of the law. The special examiner, Mr.:
Wharton. was detailed for the work to assist
The district attorneys, and he had been spend
ma his time wherever the best results were
promised. I should not wonder II be had
found something of interest out IN Chicago"
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Labor ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Representatives of
most of the labor organizations of this city
met in a conference, called by the sociallstic
labor party at the labor lyceum, for the pur-
pose of considering preliminary arrange
ments for great eight hour demonstration
on May 1.
This year that day falls on Sunday, and it
is proposed to make the demonstration one
of the largest of the kind ever seen on this
continent. Delegates are to be invited from
all the leading industrial circles of the coun-
try, and England, France, Germany and
Switzerland will be asked to send represent
atives,
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Taking on New Men,

WINNIPEG, MANI, March 22.-There is little
change in the strike on the Canadian Pacific
railroad. Passenger trains are running fairly
well, but freights are not. Instructions were
sent out by the company to have no grain
loaded at any point. This will not affect
business much, as farmers are holding grain
anyway. Twenty experienced conductors
arrived at Fort William from the east and
will take hold at once. The officials are acting.
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Stirring Up John Bull.

OWAsHNaToN, D. c., March 1s.-Acting Sec
rotary Wharton has been instructed to inform
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British minister, that
the president desires to know, at as early a
date as possible, the intention of the British
government with regard to the proposed re-
newal of the modus vivendi of last year for
the preservation of the seal fisheries, pending
settlement by arbitration of the question of
jurisdictional rights of the United States In
the Behring sea.
The presidents desire for speedy action is
said to be due to the fact that it is essential
that he should know whether Great Britain
will cooperate in keeping sealers out of Beh-
ring sea, as otherwise the execution of that
duty, falling solely on the United States, will
necessitate the making of arrangements that
will be scarcely effective unless completed at
an early day.
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Australians Suffer.

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, March 1s.-Much
suffering has been caused by the stagnation
in various lines of business in this colony and
many persons are almost ON the verge OF
starvation.
Four hundred women and children besieged
the labor bureau IN this city begging for re-
lief. The crush was so great that many OF
the weak women in the crowd tainted.
In many cases husbands have left the city
and gone into the country seeking work.
They have left their families destitute and the
women and children are dependent upon the
government for food to keep them alive.
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Covernor Seay Pushing.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. March Ex-Governor Seay
has received information that the allottments
in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation
will be completed this week. He now has
men at work drawing the plats of the county
seats in the reservation and has asked the
postmaster general to establish postoffices
and post routes at once. After the allott-
ments are completed there will be few days
work necessary at Washington and then the
lands will be ready to open. The new reser-
walton will make six new counties and there
will be over 1900, 900 acres of fine land for
white settlers.
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Two Bridges Near Ortiz.

GUAYdAs, MEXICO, March 19.-The Yaqui
Indians are again on the warpath and are
committing many depredations in the coun-
try adjoining their mountainous stronghold,
terrorizing the unprotected citizens. One of
their recent acts of lawlessness and blood
shed is the attacking of party of Mexican
woodchoppers near Ortiz, in which two of
the latter were killed. They also burned
two bridges on the Sonora railroad near Or
tiz, and three days ago made an attack on
the inhabitants of Bonaneita village, killing
several men, women and children and burn
ing to the ground all the buildings in the
place. The white settlers of that section have
called upon the government for protection.
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THE FIRST CARGO.
The Indiana, Laden With Re-
lief, Reaches Russia.
Received With Cratitude-Plans for
Immediate Distribution-Honor to
Our FIae-Distress Not Exagge-
rated-More Food Needed.

L1BAu, March 1S.-The American steam
ship Indiana, bearing provisions for Russia's
starving peasantry, has arrived. Soon after
the news of the arrival of the Indiana had
reached here, the Russian cruiser Strasch,
having ON board j. M. Crawford, American
consul at 81. Petersburg; Count Bribriniskof,
chief of the famine relief committee; Mr..
Ornhoelff, American consul at Riga; the
president of the st. Petersburg bourse, and
other notable persons, proceeded out to well
come her. Flags were flying on all the YES
sells in the harbor and the wharves were
crowded with enthusiastic people. The war
ship was followed by the steamer Concordia,
which had on board the bourse committee
and a large number of guests. As the vessel
neared the Indiana the military band played
the ''Star Spangled Banner" and salute was
fired. The gentlemen from the vessels board
ed the Indiana and speeches OF welcome ana
thanks were made.
The arrangements proposed by Minister
Smith for the distribution of the cargo are
excellent. 1t will be shipped in go Russian
car loads to ten provinces, comprising forty
three districts, consigned to carefully selected
and trusty persons, who will see to the proper
distribution.
The destitution in Samaria province BAT
fles description. Forty Russian car loads OF
flour were shipped there for immediate use,
as after the breaking of the ice in the Volga,
the province cannot be reached for weeks.
Minister Smith had an interview with the
minister of the imperial household, who is
vice-president of the Russian committee
Russia is deeply grateful, he states.
The distress Is not exaggerated, and any
American contributions are heartily well
come. The distress must naturally increase
as the season advances. We advise, there
fore, the sending of other cargoes.
One undred thousand horses, from official
information. have starved in Voronej prov
ince.
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Missouri Methodists,

CARTHAGE, Mo-, March 22.-The vote in
the NJ. E. conference, here. on the rule relat-
ing to admission of women as delegates to
the general conference resulted in 80 for and
Is against. This was hailed with delight by
the ladies in attendance.
On the Philadelphia proposition relative to
the strength of the ministerial and lay dele
CATION to the general conference being equal
the vote WAS 68 to 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-26
Canadian Railroaders.

WINNIPEG, MANI, March 19.-The conduc-
tors and brakemen on the Canadian Pacific
have gone out on a strike.
Passenger trains will run to terminal sta
tions. But few freight trains are in opera
ton.
The strike includes nearly 1900 men and
stops all travel to the Pacific coast. The de-
mands by the conductors and trakemen are
for increased wages and the abolition of the
gradual scale system of wages.
The strike may extend to all the roads in
Canada.
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General SchofieId Talks.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19.-General
Schofeld said that the war department will
investigate the charges preferred by certain
Mexican residents of Texas against Captain
John c. Bourke, Third cavalry, growing out
of his conduct of the campaign against Gar
"a, the revolutionist. The allegations against
Bourke are that he allowed his troops to COM
NIT .depredations on the ranches of certain
Mexicans along the Rio Grande, because of
the suspicion that they were conniving at the
escape of the revoluticnists.
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German Methods.

Bxuu, March 22.-In the criminal court
eight persons who had been convicted OF riot
ing ON the streets ON February q, were sen
fenced to terms of imprisonment ranging
from Is months to three years. One OF the
prisoners, charged with having insulted the
emperor, and villi6ed the police, was con,
demned to two years imprisonment at hard
labor.
Others, who were charged with only resist
ing the authorities, were sent to PRISON Ior
from two to twelve months.
In the reichstag the workman's SICK provl-
dent fund bill was read q third time.
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Acanadian Opinion,

MONTREAL, March 22.-Sir George Baden
Prowell, one of the British commissioners on
the Behring sea arbitration, who is ON q visit
yet been completed, but would be shortly for
q new modus vivendi for the coming year,
pending final settlement of the question by
arbitration.
He is confident that the matter will be am
icably settled.
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Starting q Harem.

LINCOLN, NKB., March 17.-William Wine
gar a young man with Mormonistic tenden-
cies, ran away with Laura Meecham, Lille
and Minnie Lobaugh, girls of Is and 16. He
also stole neighbours horse, bought prairie
schooner, and when overtaken was peacefully
enjoying his new position as head OF harem,
brought back, the Lobaugh girls father tried
to shoot Vinegar, but was prevented by the
officers.
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Columbia Wins.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March 22.-The house
has passed the senate bill providing for the
rebuilding of the state university at Col
umbia.
The bill provides for the establishment of
q new fund known as the university building
fund, and for the payment into this fund OF
the $147, 800 insurance money, $4,000 of the
money now lying in the insurance fund and
$50, 600 to be paid in by citizens of Columbia
and Boone county.
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Negro Pilgrims.

FoRT SMITH, ARK, March 17.-Three hum
here by the steamer from Pine Bluff and the
lower Arkansas river counties. They are on
their way to the border of the Cherokee strip
to be ready to enter when the sale has been
confirmed by congress. Whether they will
ever get there, is a question. The majority
are moneyless and spread out over the city
among colored families.
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Kansas Claims.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19.-Kansas
congressman, nearly all of them, have intro
duced numerous bills for the payment of
private claims alleged to be due from the
government to their constituents. Mr.. Davis
has the greater number of these bills in hand,
while other members have introduced many
of them.
Most of these claims are old, some of them
having been pressed before congress for
twenty years.
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Wonderful Nerxa.

CRAwFoRDvuLI. ISp., March 19.-it was
an awful nde that James Galbraith had on /.
Monon freight train. Galbraith Is q mail
carrier at Linden, eighteen miles north of
Cavfordville. He got the mail from TIE north
bound train and started for the po6to0hce by
climbing between two cars of freight thct
were sanding on the switch. When IN e.
act of climbing through the train started ma
his legs were crushed between the draw bern
There was no brake for him to seins, % m
terrible agony b pluckily held On for -
awful ride Of eightsen miles, his len beiuo
cruahed b jelly q tie cars bumped nd
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RecIp or Paw DUTY.

WASHINGTON, D.. C., Marci 1.-THE presi
dent hes issued a proclamation under The
new tariff Law, imposing dutaes on sugar.
molasses, coffee and hides, products of Col
umbia, Hayti and Venzuela, in retaliation
for those countries not accepting the reci-
procity clause of the law.
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An Austro-Russo SkirmIsh.

An AuetrO-Russo SkirmISh.
VIENNA, March IA dispatch from Vie
'icsk, in Galicia, states that conflict occurred
there between q number of Austrian and
Russian seamen, and that two of the Rus
slams weie killed. The affair has created the
most intense excitement among the Russian
frontier guards, and they threaten to take re-
venge for the deaths of their countrymen:
The Austrian gendarrnes have been ordered
to exercise the strictest vigilance GA the
frontier.
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seems almost miraculous, but the gritty man
did mot faint until the tran stopped in Craw-
fordville. He was at once discovered and
taken from his place of fearful torture. he
can hardly recover.
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have long since abandoned the hone Of OBJ
tanning anything from socialism or legal &C
ton. Laws are made solely for the purpose
of safely guarding capital and property, and
the final struggle 10 commencing. Yes, Il il
by terror that we will overcome the present
state of things. We are securely Organized