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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
A Nav Blizzard.

SPENCER, IA snow Storm almost ecuai
to the January blizzard, with strong north
west wind, and it is extremely cold.
The storm on top of the flood just expert
enced here, seems to Danish all hope OF crops
this year.
FoRr DODGE, IA cold wave struck this
city during the night, and the weather
fallen to cover the housetops ana sidewalks.
complicated the task of bringing Sioux City
back to something like its normal condition.
About z q. m. rain began falling. At 10
o'clock there was perfect blizzard of snow,
with high wind. It has been showing or
sleetlng ever since.
HANOVER, N. Drive inches of snow has
fallen here and the storm is still raging, with
no sign of abatement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
OF Interest to Kansas Postmasters.

OF Interest to Kansas Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Ex-senator Per
kins introduced resolution in the senate
which concerns the postmasters of Kansas
from 1883 to the present time tothe extent OF
over $4,000. At the former date the chief of
the salary and account division of the post
off1ce department made ruling concerning
pay for postmasters which has been found
incorrect after it had been enforced for some
years. It relates to the remuneration of
postmasters in towns whose population rap
idly increased. In growing towns the rule
kept down salaries, and the injustice for Kan
about one-third this amount. The resolution
instructs the committee on appropriations to
add to the deficiency bill for the postotice
department the amount covering the mistake.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Compulsory Labor Legislation.

Compulsory Labor Legislation.
ALBANY, N. Y, May A.-Governor Flower
has signed very important railroad bill.
The new law provides that no railroad cor
poration shall permit Or require any conduc-
tors, engineers, fremen or trainmen, who
have worked twenty four hours to again go
on duty until he has had at least eight hours
rest. Ten hours work performed within
twelve consecutive hours shIll constitute
days work on all steam surface railroads.
For every hour worked over ten employees
shall get extra pay. A violation of this law
by a corporation or employee is punishable
by $500 fine for each otfense, cases of acct
dent not accepted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Salisbury Wants Reciprocity.

LONDON, May 21.-Lord Salisbury, in q
speech, which he delivered at Hastings, coun-
seled the workingmen to follow the example
set them by nations and substitute arbitra-
ton for the violent methods which were
sometimes adopted for settling labor dis
putes. He said that grave matter in which
the prosperity of the country was involved
was the question of free trade. England"
he declared, "only maintains the position
which she occupies by the vast industries ex-
isting here, but danger IS growing up.
Fifty years ago everybody believed that free
trade had conquered the world and prophe-
sled that every nation would follow the ex-
ample of England. The results, however, are
not what had been expected. Despite the
prophesles of the free trade advocates, for
eign nations are adopting protection. They
are excluding us from their markets and are
trying to kill our trade. And this state of
age of war tariffs. Another important point
is that while nations are negotiating to OBJ
tain each hers commercial favor, none is
anxious about the favor of Great Britain, be-
cause Great Britain has stripped herself of
the armor and weapons with which the battle
is to be fought. The attitude which we have
taken in regarding it as dlsloyal to the glori-
GUS and sacred doctrines of free trade to levy
duties on anybody for the sake of anything
we get thereby. Is not business like. tCheers.
On these terms you will not get anything. If
you intend to hold your own in this conflict
of tariffs you must be prepared to refuse ma
tons who injure you according to your mar
Kets. We complain most of the United
States, and it SO happens that the United
States maintains and furnishes US with arti-
cles which are essential to the good of the
people, and with raw material which is essen
tial to our manufacturers. We cannot ex-
clude either without injury to ourselves. I
am not prepared, in order to punish other
countries, to infict dangerous wounds on
ourselves. We must contine ourselves to
those matters wherein we will not suffer
much whether importation continues or
diminishes While We cannot raise the price
of food and raw material, there is an enor-
nous mass of articles, such as wine, spirits,
silks, gloves and laces from countries besides
the United States which are merely luxuries,
and of which diminished consumption
could be risked in order to secure access to
the markets of our nelghbors. shall expect
to be excommunicated for propounding such
q doctrine, but am bound to say that I
think the free-traders have gone too far"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
An UnIucky Circus.

ATcH1soN, KAN.-The first section of Ring
ling Bros. circus train, east bound on the
Central Branch railroad, was ditched a mile
east of Concordia, at 2:45 in the morning.
and four showmen killed and FIVE badly in
jured.
The accident occurred while the train was
crossing a small culvert. The engine passed
over safely, but the structure gave way with
the first car.
The traln was ditched and several cars
piled on one another.
About twenty head of stock was drowned.
among them several valuable performing
horses. The bodies of two of the dead show
men have been recovered from the wreck.
The wrecking tram left Atchison for the
scene of the accident at O'Clock, and As
sistant Chief Surgeon Farrar left shortly
afterwards on special train. The recent
heavy rains caused the culvert to weaken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Critical Situation.

KANSAS CRY, No., May H.-The river is
still rising. The situation is becoming crit
ical, and should the June rise occur during
this time an immense amount ofdamage will
result. Reports from up the river as far as
its source report continued rise.
At Leavenworth the railroad bridge in now
in danger.
At North Argentine the situation is becom-
ing worse. The electric light plant has been
obliged to cease operations, and the town Is
in darkness. The water flooded the homes
of many people, and they were obliged to
move out.
A portion of the stock yards at Armour
dale is flooded, and people are moving from
their homes there.
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Estimates of Local Damages.

EStlmdteS OF Local. llama SeSs
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May a-Estimates are
made of the amount of damage by the floods
in this city and county. as follows:
st. Louis county. $780, 900; ST. Louis city,
$1,000, 600; st. Charles county. 5000, 600 ;
American bottom from Alton to Cairo $5,-
OOO, 600, including East St Louis and vicinity.
These figures, astounding as they may seem,
are considered by competent judges to be ex-
tremely conservative. On looking at this
loss it must be remembered that in all the
flooded territory referred to. practically 800
square miles, the waters have rendered it, in
a majority of cases, impossible for farming
people to raise crop this year. All this
comes in addition to the damage actually
done to existing property: As TO the number
of PERSONS driven either from their homes or
to their roofs, in the flooded territory, esti-
mate is impossible, the figures ranging from
1000 to 5000 persons. Beyond this, In st.
Louis, at least ], SOD persons have been tenn
porarily thrown out of work uy the stopping
of factories by the b Oh water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Six Hundred Years Old.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, May 24.-In excavating
some ancient Aztec ruins in the direction of
Chaco canon, Governor Prince has unearthed
twenty stone idols of different type from any
before discovered. They are circular in
shape, forming disks varying from six to
fifteen inches in diameter, tie upper half
containing deeply carved face and the lower
half rudimentary arms in relief. In the last
eight years Governor Prince has excavated
over 500 stone idols, but these are different
in form from any others, and are believed to
be at least Goo years old.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28

Sioux CRY, A.-The Floyd river is swept
through this city in raging torrents half
q mile wide and hundreds of houses are
wholly or partly submerged. It Is known
that nine persons are drowned and it is feared
the list will be largely increased.
All the railroad tracks and depots are un-
der water; also all the packing houses and
many factories. The stock yards and pack
ing houses, situated at the confluence of the
two nyers, were instantly Inundated. About
1000 head of live stock drowned there. Many
head of dead stock have also been floating
down the Floyd river.
Miles of cedar block paving have been
washed out.
The flood covers one-third of the city. It
came down Floyd river in a wave three feet
high and filled houses before warning could
reach the people.
Eight thousand people have been driven
from their homes. ALI business is suspended.
The chamber of commerce organized for re-
lief work, and before noon the ladies had
several soup and lunch houses opened for the
food sufferers.
A citizens meeting organized to provide
shelter to the homeless thousands. The loss
of life is large. The work of rescue with
boats and other means was hindered by the
high wind. Many houses went to pieces at
once from the united forces of wind and
water. There is neither gas nor electric light,
as both plants are under water.
The whole railroad yards and switching
track district are under water, and there he's
been immense damage to round houses and
other railroad property. The round houses
of the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis q
Omaha are damaged to the extent of 1000.
That road, the Illinois Central and the Sioux
City & Northern enter the city by the Floyd
valley, and all are stopped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Packers Buying Hogs Direct.

CHICAGO, May ia lively contest is on
at the stock yards here between some of the
larger packers on one side and number of
commission men on the other. The packers
announced their intention to buy hogs only
in original lots from the country, the reason
given being that the system of sorting and
working hogs around the yards results in too
large percentage Of bruising aud overhead
ing. The commission men say this move is
only ruse of the packers to gain control of
the eastern shipping trade IN live ANIMALS, as
well as the product. which the packers already
have. According to commission men, the
shippers have been getting the bulk of choice
grades.
Very few spectators are buying any hogs
owing to the uncertainty of the situation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
An Austrian Storm.

VIENNA, May pa dispatch from Klagen-
furth, capital of Carinthi, states that immense
damage has been done in that district by a
heavy cloudburst. The rain fell in appar-
emily solid mass, and the destruction to
roads and crops is incalculable. The storm
was accompanied by heavy downfall of
hail, the stones beng as large as walnuts.
The bodies of thousands of birds are scat
tered throughout the district. They were
killed by the pelting hailstoncs aud the peas
ants are gathering them up to be used as
food. No loss of human life has thus far
been reported.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Raising a Relief Fund.

ST. LOUIS, May A-The floods between
this city and Cairo, have committed immense
damage. The river is ten and twenty miles.
wide in some places, and has eaten great
holes in the bank. It is estimated that 200
people are homeless in that vicinity, and that
6OO, 1000 acres of growing gram have been de-
stroyed; s., 400 was raised on change as
nucleus for relief fund. All the local pa
pers are starting subscriptions and benefit
performances at the theatres are beng ar
ranged to increase the fund.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
A PARTY Passenger Rate.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Now that the supreme
court has decided that railroads may make
party rates without violation of interstate
law, the Chicago, ST. Paul & Kansas City will
renew its application made some time ago to
the Western Passenger association for au-
for parties of ten or more travelling in body.
There IS no doubt that If one line adopts
them the rest will follow suit, and the privil-
eyes enjoyed by theatrical companies prior
to the adverse ruling of the interstate COM
merce commission will be restored on all
lines in the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
One-Half Of Des MoineS.

Dies MONIES, Ia, May 21.-The situation
here is very serious on account of the food.
Hundreds of people are moving out of the
lower districts. The Des Moines and Rae
coon rivers have both been rising rapidly.
They are several inches higher than they have
been at any time during the present season.
The reports have reached here from points
above that eight feet of rise has been NOTED
there, With this flood above the Des Moines
river at this point it is liable to rise another
foot. If it does that, or even less, one-half
the city, including some of the business por-
tons on either side, will be surrounded with
water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
A Florida Train Robbery

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 24.-North bound
train No. IA, on the Jacksonville, Tampa d
Key West railway, was held up at Lonely
Hammock station, fifty miles north of San
Francisco, by four masked robbers who, in q
desperate astempt to secure the moneys OF
the Southern Express Company, killed the
express messenger, Saunders, and badly
wounded Soliciting Agent j. M. Cox.
The train hands came to the rescue, and all
four robbers retreated. No money was Sc
cured. A posse are in pursuit of the gang.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Taken Ashore,

ALTON, I'LL, May 19.-Numerous families
have been rescued from the tops of houses
by steamboats, chartered for the purpose
and the work is still being continued. So
far no lives has been lost. Nearly all the
manufacturing establishments in Alton and
vicinity have been suspended on account of
the floods. Fully $4,000 acres of rich farm
ing lands are submerged and crops destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
In Iowa.

KEoKuK, Ia, May 19.-Both the Des Moines
and Mississippi rivers are again rising. There
are fearsthaetthe levee which has been protect
ing, Alexandra, Mo-, and II 600 acres adjoin-
give way if the rise continues, as the currents
have cut into it and are seriously weaken
inc IL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Calling FOR Help,

Sioux CRY, L., May A.-At joint meet
ing of the relief and flood sufferers commit
tees for the relief of the flood sufferers it was
agreed, after full discussion of the details
Of the losses, to say to the benevolent people
of the country that the losses far exceed the
first estimates, and that whatever aid may be-
offered will be greatly accepted. All contri-
buttons should be made to Maris p. Rice,
mayor of Sioux City, or to ]. c. French.
treasurer of the relief committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
A Texas Cyclone.

TxxAnKAxA, Tx, May A.-To add to the
devastation and Generalization already
wrought by the high water in Red nver, which
has flooded thousands of acres and driven IN
habitants to the hills, storm OF wind and
rain, cyclouic in It's nature, swept over thie
country, leaving in its track devastation and
desolation. The storm did mot touch The
city and was not known here until ni3hk 1no
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
WEATHER-CRoP BULLETIN

OF the Weather Service Of the Kan
sas State Board OF Agriculture, In
Corporation With the United
States Weather Bureau, Central
Office, Topeka. for the Week End
ing May FL. 1892.
PRECIPITATION.
The rainfall is normal in Johnsan and
Miami counties, in the counties south OF the
great bend of the Arkansas, in Riley, Ottawa,
Phillips and Cove, and deficient in the extreme
western counties, while in the rest of the
state it is above the normal. 1t is heaviest
in the Verdigris valley, where 1t amounts to
five inches and upwards.
TEMPERATURE AND SUNSHINE.
The temperature has averaged about the
normal in the northeastern counties, IN the
southern east of the Arkansas river, and in
the extreme western; over the rest of the
state it has been below.
The sunshine, with few local exceptions,
has continued deficient.
The wheat is generally reported as being
very favorably affected BY the weather con-
ditions and in a hourishing condition, with
rye closely following 1t. Pastures are slowly
improving. Corn is becoming weedy in the
southern and central counties, while but
little of it has as yet been planted north OF
the Kaw.
. West of the Arkansas the cultivator is busy
in the cornfields.
In Barber, Harper and Sumner wheat is In
full bloom, and with reasonable weather will
be ready for harvesting in three weeks.
Strawberries are ripe in the southern tier
of counties; in the low lands of Montgomery,
Labette and Cherokee, however, they have
been much damaged by high weter. The
gale of Wednesday whipped fruit very badly
and literally scorched the leaves of trees and
tender garden plants, although the wind was
a cool Northwestern.
T. B. JENNINGS,
Observer Weather Bureau, Asst Director.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Scourge at Erie, Pa,

lie, Pa, May 19.-Thirty-two houses are
placarded for diphtheria-a large proportion
of cases proving fatal. During an outbreak
in January the school board refused to close
the schools at the request of Health Officer
Woods. The court will take action on mo-
ton for mandamus closing the public
schools for three weeks. Strict quarantine
Of the infected houses are ordered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28

The Atchison "Champfon" Sold.
AIcHsoN, KAN, May N.-The Atchison
Champion has been sold to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Andrew J. Felt, who takes charge on
or before June 20. The price is not stated,
but is understood to be $4,000. The Cham
pion is the Oldest daily newspaper IN Kansas.
Ex-Governor John A. Martin was for many
years it's editor and publisher.
Mr.. Felt is an experienced newspaper man,
and the sale is very satisfactory to the repub-
licans of Atchison and vicinity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Big Blue Booming.

BEATRICE, NKB., May GA heavy rain de-
lused tie city and drove fully forty families
from their homes. The Blue river is higher
than since 1888. and much damage resulted
to manufacturing concerns. The relief
parties are resculng under the clrecuon
of the mayor and fro department. Fully
5000 worth of property has been swept
away or destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
A New Flood EVIL,

ALTON, III, May 2O.-The evils OF the
foods have been increased by robbery and
bv speculators. Spectators are buying stock
for practically nothing, but taking advantage
of circumstances. Depredations by thieves,
who cell the stock to the spectators, has be-
come so bad that party armed With shot
Guns have started for the inundated districts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Water. Water, Evervwhere.

KANSAS CITY.-Not house in Harlem is
habitable and many of them have collapsed
and foated of. In Armourdale the situation
is nearly as bad, with much greater damages,
as there is more ct risk. This place, q ward
of Kansas City, Fan, is from two to seven
feet under water. Here are all the gpat
packing houses.
The reported loss of sixty or mora lives at
Sioux City has caused a general abandon
ment of houses in Armourdale.
At Argentine, itself city of the second
class, about the same condition OF affairs ex-
lists. Here are the great silver smelters,
which are only partly projected by embank-
ments hastily built around them,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
In Illinois.

VIRGINIA, liz, May 19.-Linn Dixie, near
Chandlerville, and levee west of Boards
town broke, letting in immense quantities of
water to lower farming lands and doing in
calculable damage to property.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Democratic Conventions Ado
OCala

Democratic Conventions Adopt
Ocala.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 2o.-The democratic
state convention assembled here and the ALI
ance and the peoples party men appear to
be in control, and propose to adopt the st.
Louis platform and elect delegates who will
be instructed to attend the Chicago conven-
ton and present such platform for consider
alton.
The programme is that if this is done, and
the platform refused consideration, the dele
gates are then to attend the Omaha conven-
ton and take their seats therein as accredited
from this state. The convention is held in
the face of the urgent appeal of the Cleve-
land men for later date. The state COM
mittee also refuse to put any qualifications on
the voters, and the third party and alliance
men took part in the primaries. If the pro-
gramme, as mapped out, is carried through
It will be a repetition of the history of 1860,
tional convention refused to abide by the will
of that body and organized the Breckenridge
bolt.
ALSO IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, s. C.-The democratic state
convention was called to order In this city y
John c. Haskell. Of the 800 delegates, 226
are alliance men. The proceedings of the
convention promise to consist merely in car
rying out programme agreed upon in
caucus of the sill sTc. reople.
The platform! ;:,:,, i and reported to the
convention int... O =, Ocala demands YER
batim, and the II ;:..bie reaffirms faith in
democratic principles.
An amendment was offered pledging the
South Carolina delegation to abide by the
Chicago convention. long discussion fol-
lowed, and the meeting broke up without
taking action upon the resolution or amend
ment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Papal Opposition

PapaI Opposition.
ROME, May 19.-The vatican has sent q
circular letter to American bishops, recon-
mending the formation of q national union
against Cahensleyism, or the project advo-
Gated by Herr Cahensley, to appoint bishops
of the same nationality as the people who
they are to spiritually direct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Pirates at Work.

! ST. Louis, No., May 21.-Reports from va
rious portions of the flooded districts state
that the people who left their homes when
the floods came, found on returning to them
that the buildings had been systematically
looted by the river pirates who had removed
pictures. carpets and everything movable;
The thieves have secured over a hundred
thousand dollars worth of plumber within the
last week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Another Collision.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May ga head end
collision occurred between passenger train
ON the Kansas City, Wyandot.e d Northwest
ern and the Leavenworth rapid transit train.
A brakeman was badly hurt and all the pas
sengers considerably shaken up, but mono se-
riously injured. Il Is said the Leavenworth
train disobeyed orders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-05-28
Carnegie Quits Work.

Carnegie Quits Work.
P1ITsBURG, May 19.-Andrew Carnegie will
retire from active management of his big
manufacturing concerns here valued at $685.
OOO, 1000. Henry C. Prick becomes manager.
Mr.. Carnegie says he will devote the remain
der of his career to enjoyment and politics.
Mr.. Carnegie will retain his interest in the
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