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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Prof. Shows Weather Report.

Prof. Shows Weather Report
LAWRENCE, KAN, February 4.-The month
was somewhat colder than the January aver
age-eleven of the twenty-four preceding
Januanes having been colder and thirteen
warmer than the month just closed. The
mercury fell below zero on five days, one
more than the January average. The rain
fall was below the average; the wind velocity
was nearly normal. The minimum tempera-
ture of this month has been but three times
exceeded during over twenty-five years rec
ord-in January, 1873, 1884 and 1881, when
the temperatures Y<se respectively 70, 2l.5
and 20 degrees below zero.
Mean Temperature-24.02 degrees, which
e LAG degrees below the January average.
The highest temperature was 81 degrees, on
the 31sr; the lowest was IS degrees below
zero on the 18th, giving q range of n degrees.
Mean temperature at q. m, 1877 degrees;
at p. NJ, a1.61 degrees; at p. M, 1855 de-
grees.
Notwithstanding melted snow-0.s3
inch, which is O.46 inch below the January
average. Rain or snow fell in measurable
quantities on four days. There were no
thunder showers. The entire depth of snow
was 5.5 inches.
/, Mean Cloudiness- s3.05 per cent. of the
sky, the month being 1885 per cent. clearer
than usual. Number of clear days Qess than
to two-shirds cloudy, 8; cloudy (more than
two hirds). 6. There were entirely clear
days and entirely cloudy. Mean cloudiness
At a. M, 1926 per cent. at 2 p. m, 1881
per cent; at 8 p. m, 1903 per cent.
Wind-Northwest, % times; southwest, q
times; north, Il times; south, Stiffness; west,
2 times; northeast, times; east, 1 times;
southeast, 3 times. The total run of the
Wind was II, $50 miles, which is 2l3 miles above
the January average. This gives . mean dali
II velocity of 366.l5 miles, and mean hourly
velocity Of 1910 miles. The highest velocity
was - miles an hour. from 8 70 8 Q. m. on
Tie 9Th.
Barometer-Mean for the month, q, 296
inches; ct 2 p. m. sos inches; ct 8 p. M,
9.268 inches; maximum, @,57 inches, on
The 18th; minimum, 2&691 inches on the 9Th !;
monthly range, 0.866 inch.
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Governor Thayer Taking His Time.

Governor Thayer Taking His Time.
OMAHA, NEB., February 4.-Governor Boyd
absolutely refused to be interviewed on the
course to be pursued by him in again taking
possession of the Executive chair at Lincoln.
When told that Governor Thayer proposed to
hang on to the Office until the supreme court
forced him to vacate, Boyd said he presumed
Mr. Thayer could do so if he wished, and that
he Boyd would not interfere. If, however,
Thayer was willing to vacate, Boyd expressed
his desire to take up the duties of the Office
in at least a week. He is waiting to hear
from Thayer.
LINCOLN, N1B.-About the only indication
of the coming change at the state capital was
the announcement by Governor Thayer that
on Monday next he would, with the other
site officers, leave for La Porte, Tex, where
a new town is being founded by these gentle
men. Governor Thayer is to assume the
general management of the enterprise.
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The Free Coinage Question.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 5.-The house
committee on coinage, weights and measures
examined Director Leech, of the mint, on
the silver question. Mr.. Leech said his min
imum estimate of the production of silver in
the United States during the last year was
So, 900 ounces, but the official estimate
would probably exceed that amount. He
said, deducting the amount used in the arts
and sciences, the American product would be
less than the government purchases. The
amount of currency in circulation in the
United States, he said, was $24.5O. per capita.
This is larger than in any country except
France.
Mr.. Stone asked: sTs there, in your judg-
ment any lack of circulating medium in this
country?"
Mr.. Leech replied: 'eNo. sir. The New
York banks hold about $35, 900 of idle
money, over and above their reserve"
: Mr.. Williams inquired why Mr.. Leech
thought the silver coins of other countries
would be dumped here if we adopted free
coinage?
Mr.. Leech: 81 think European silver
would come here in ship loads just as fast as
it could be brought in. think the Bank of
France would send large part of its $685.
COZ, 900 of silver here. Belgium would do the
same"
Mr.. Leech admitted it was a matter of
opinion and of conjecture, but, in his judg-
ment, free silver coinage would either send
gold abroad or to premium.
Mr.. Bland: ''Have we got enough gold to
buy a ship load of silver?"
Mr.. Leech. ''We think we have enough to
buy the worlds stock"
Being asked whether the United States had
any agent abroad to learn the sentiment on
bi-metalism in Europe, Mr.. Leech's reply
was: 'sWe had requested certain gentlemen
who were gong to travel in Europe, and who
had social and financial standing enabling
them to talk with public officers and fnan-
ciers, to learn the probabilities of some inter
national agreement being secured. Several
letters have been received from them and
laid before the president within he last few
months. England had shown a disposition
to act favorably. He Leech) would regard
an international agreement as great benefit
to all mankind.
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N8ptaAnS Scn1cy unQ nc"ys
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 9.-There
were some important orders issued from the
navy department, interesting in view of the
recent prospect of the Gillian war.
Captain w. s. Schley is relieved fiom the
command of the cruiser Baltimore, which
occupied such large share of public atten-
ton, and placed on duty in charge of the
third lighthouse district, with headquarters at
Staten Island, N. Y, relieving Captain II. r.
Pickering, who is ordered to command the
cruiser Charleston, which figured 80 promi-
nantly in the Itats incident.
Captain d. r. Remy is relieved from his
command and granted two months leave Of
absence.
The Baltimore is to be commanded by
Captain William Whitehead, who is at pres
emit on duty az the Boston navy yard.
Both the Baltimore and Charleston are at
San Francisco.
II was stated at the nav department. that
the orders had NO bearing On the Chill cpl
sode, as the relief of Captains Schley and
Remy Is matter of rule. those officers hav-
ing already served more than the regulation
time as commanders of vessels. Their time
was expired some weeks ago. and II was st
their urgent request that NO changes would
be made ~ long q there was prospect of
trouble.
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C0nspiring JaiIbirds.

DENVER, COL, February 4.-The authori-
ties at the county Jail are having interesting
times in trying to prevent prisoners from
escaping. Another plot to break Jail was dis
covered. A forger named Stratton was found
to have loaded revolver and the necessary
apparatus for tying and gagging the guard
All the prisoners in the corridor in which
Stratton is confined were in the plot. The
conspiracy was discovered just in time to
prevent wholesale delivery.
The officers are trying to find out who in
troduced the revolver, rope and gag into
the Jail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Getting Some Business.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 6.-Consul
General Williams telegraphs the state de-
partment that the receipts of -four at the port
of Havana for the month of January last
were: From the United States, g., 81 sacks /;
from Spain, none.
The receipts for the month of January,
1891, were: From the United States, 2,27O
sacks; from Spain, 81, 400 bags. The exports
of flour to Cuba from the ports of New York,
New Orleans, Mobile and Key West in Janu-
airy, 1892, amounted to &, 47S barrels or sacks.
The exports from the the same ports in jan
uary, 1881, were 8, 2A barrels.
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They Object to lGisseuri Inspeetisn.

They OnJoee % A1ooouxI 1nDpoeeto0L
Kansas CRY, Mo-, February sta eruin
dealers of Kansas City believe that grain h
srection, n made under Missouri law, = Z
disadvantage and works discriminakin.
against their trade. They argue thak ~
rules for the grading Of grain in Missouri
which prevail at the st. Louis maffok -
conditions of the Kansas City market having
been ignored. They say that Missouri inspecL
ton of Kansas wheat at this place reduees h
grade 50 as to seriously interfere with their
business. A board of trade meeting va he1d.
at which il was determined to inauaurute IN
inspection Independent of the state impec-
ton. William Walker was appointed chief
inspector and Solomon Wagner deputy, both
experienced grain men.
Aspecial from St. Louis says: Chief O'Shea.
OF the state grain inspection bureau, he's de-
termined to maintain the state inspection IN
this market at all hazards, and win have
every independent inspector arrested who at
tempts to inspect gram without authority
from the state railroad and warehouse com
mission. The punishment for that offense ID
fine of $500 or imprisonment for six months,
or both.
The elevator men claim that state inspec.
ton can be enforced only in those elevators
whose proprietors formally declared them TO
be public warehouses. Only two elevators,
they say, have given such notice. At all other
elevators state inspection will be restricted.
The warehouse commission, on the other
hand, claims that the fact that the elevator
men allowed state inspection in the past
made their elevators public warehouses, and
that private inspection will be denied.
A settlement of the dispute will probable
be arrived at only after q resort to the courta.
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A Fatal Mistake.

DIES MONIES, Ia, February ca serious
accident happened here, which resulted in C.
F. Duke, prominent druggist, swallowing a
spoonful of hot lye, from the effects of which
he will die.
At dinner time his mother had two pots on
the stove. One full of lye and the other soup.
She is near sighted, and on gong out to the
kitchen to bring her son a plate of soup
dipped it out of the wrong pot. Her son put
a spoonful of the soup in his mouth, and
thinking it very hot, swallowed it hastily.
His sufferings were terrible.
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Another Census Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 3.-Ihe CEN
sus bureau has just issued an extra census
bulletin, giving additional statistics on the
mortgage Indebtedness of the states of Kan
sas, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee and Alabama.
It shows that the mortgage Indebtedness of
Kansas is decreasing. The superintendent
of census finds from the official records of
Kansas that the amount of real estate mort
cages in force on January I, 1880, was $43,-
1885, a decrease in the previous year of
SIG, 855, $40. The superintendent says in his
report: HRelative to population, the tend
ency of debt in Kansas was strongly upward
from 1880 to 1887 and afterward strongly
downward, but the downward tendency did
not have the effect of checking the growth of
existing debt in relation to population until
1880, when the relative amount fell below
that of 1885, as well as that of 1885,"
According to Superintendent Porter's re-
port the average debt on mortgaged acre Is
lower in Kansas than in any of the three
western states which he reports in his bulle-
tin, being $3.50, So and $6.57, respectively,
in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. Kansas also
makes better showing than the other states
in the average amount of existing debt to
each assessed acre, the average mortgage
debt to every assessed acre IN Kansas being
only $4O5, while in Iowa it is $3.50 and in
Illinois SAT-. On each mortgaged lot in
Kansas the average debt is $z58, while
in Iowa it is $3O7, in Illinois $765 and in Ala
hama $723. For every assessed lot in Kansas
there is mortgaged Indebtedness of only
SIS, while in Illinois it is $500. This report
also shows that the average number of acres
covered by each mortgage in force is 131 in
Kansas, 176 in Tennessee, s. in Iowa and 80
In Illinois. The average number of lots COW
cred by each mortgage in force against lots
is 2.78 in Kansas, LIS in Illinois and 2.O2 in
Iowa. In Kansas the average life of mort
gage is three and one-half years, in Illinois
four years and in Iowa five years.
The bulletin contains some interesting fig
uses from five Kansas counties as to why the
mortgage Indebtedness was incurred. as de-
termined by personal inquiry. In Decatur
county 30 per cent. of the original amount of
debt was incurred for purchase of real estate,
g per cent. was for Improvements, IL per
cent. was for purchase and improvements in
combination with each other, per cent. was
for farm and family expenses, and IL per
cent. was for purchase, Improvements, bust
ness and to buy personal property, In combi-
nation with farm and family expenses.
In jefferson county, n per cent. was for the
purchase of real estate and Improvements, 2
per cent. was for farm and family expenses,
and per cent. was for business. In Lincoln
county, 50 per cent. was for the purchase of
real estate and improvements, per cent. was
for business, and per cent. for family ex-
penses. In Lyon county, So per cent. was
for purchase of real estate, improvements, to
buy farm implements and domestic animals
and to buy personal property. In Pawnee
county, a per cent. was for the same purpose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Frenzy settled Down to F.ita

CHICAGO, February Captain HuGgins,
aide de-camp to General Miles, has returned
from an extensive trip in the Indian territory,
where be Investigated the rumon of ghost
dancing among the Indians. 'sThe Arapa-
hoe, Cheyenne an. Usage Indians still cling
to the belief that the Messiah viii some day
appear to save them" said Captain HIGGINS,
failure of the Messiah to come among them
Last year. They did not pretend to know the
date of his coming. The former frenzy
among them and their excited dances have
given way to quiet belief, which has almost
become religion with them, that tho whites
are to be destroyed and the Messiah will
come. There is no excitement among the
whites who live on land bordering reserva-
tons. because no outbreak Is feared.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
FL Reno Town Lot TitIes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 9.-Secretazy
Noble has decided against the Jones' Click
Townsite company in the case of the entry Of
the TOWNSHIP of FL Reno, o. T., setting aside
the homestead and cash entry Of Foreman,
who held the claim for the TOWNSHIP company.
The occupants can now enter the townsite
under the law. It Is said that 81, 600 in caah
and $50, 900 in contracts are Lost to the town
site company by this order. The secretafy
emphasizes the opinion that the Foreman's
entry was '.illegal and contrary to and utterly
subversive of all the purposes of the hound
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LoaDon, February A heavy gale from
The northwest set in causing heavy sea to
run in tho channel, which added very mate
rally TO tho dangerous position Of the North
German Lloyd steamer Elder.
All attempts to float her ON HIGHER water
were without avail. All the passengers have
been safely removed.
A late diepatch from Atherfeld states that
the position of the Elder has become more
critical The sea is washing over the quarter
deck and to Judge from appearances she will
never float again. II looks Is though she
would slide OF her resting place at any mo-
ment and plunge to the bottom.
Her officers have decided that she is in too
dangerous q position for any one to remain
aboard of her and all hands ara hastily leav-
ing her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Washington Swaps With Copenhagen

Washington Swaps With Copenhagen.
ROM, February At is expected that the
government of Italy is about to resume full
diplomatic relations with the United States.
Baron Faya, it will be remembered, quit
his post on indefinite leave of absence at the
time of the controversy between the two
governments arising from shooting of the
Italians in New Orleans by q mob. It is now
reported that Baron Fava will be appointed
minister to Denmark vice Signor Catalini,
who will be sent as minister to Washington.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Downs and Kinsley Postonces.

Downs and Afnsley Post0mceo.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February f. Senator
Perkins put an end to the bitter fight over
the postofiice in Downs, Osborne county, by
recommending the appointment of John W.
Pugh. He also recommended the appoint
ment of Fred w. Edwards for postmaster At
caused BY the resignation of Mr.. Hebron.
Mr.. Edwards is chairman of the republican
county central committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Wreck at Fort Leavenworth.

LzAymwoRTH, KAN, January GA small
wreck occurred on the government reserva-
ton between trains on the Rapid Transit and
Rock Island roads. 1t came about by a
Transit engine dashing into the Rock Island
at a crossing, and resulted in both engines
being badly damaged. Fortunately no one
was hurt by the collision. which was due to
the crews jumping as the engines came to-
gether. It is said the collision was due to
carelessness on the part of the men in charge
of the Transit engine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13

Instructed to Work Tor Omaha.
OAARA, NM, February 6-The state con-
vention of Knights of Labor will sit for
nearly week, and its greatest effort win be
to strengthen the tie which binds the farm
ers' alliance and the knights. Thetwo bodies
will mair. ain their individuality as an organ
viii vote solidly for the peoples party. The
assembly has appointed delegates to the ma
6onal convention of industrial and labor or.
CARNATIONS, which meets at st. Louis Feb
Fuary q
Nebraska delegates were INSTRUCTED TO do
their best to bring the national convention to
Omaha.
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A Big Cable Coming.

KANSAS C1TY, Mo-, February 6.-There was
transportation papers for the shipment of q
wire cable from Hull, England, to Kansas
City, via New York. The cable is consigned
to the Kansas City Cable Railway company.
It is 1900 feet in length and weighs s., 600
pounds. It will come from New York to
Kansas City on fiat car specially built for
the purpose of hauling it.
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Failed to Report Scarlet Fever.

Failed to Report Scarlet Fever.
TOPEKA, February 4.-Dr. w. T. Branstrup
has been arrested for failing to report a case
of scarlet fever to the board of health. At
the meeting of the board it was decided that
physicians and the public generally were not
doing their duty. The board resolved to
adopt stringent measures and DR.. Branstrup
Is the first to be called to account for VOLS
ton of the ordinance which is intended as q
safeguard against the spread of disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
The Trotting Horse Breeders.

New YoRx, February Cat the meeting of
the executive committee of the National Asso,,
ciatlon of Trotting Horse Breeders it was
unanimously decided to start a new stud
book for the registration of high class trot-
ters exclusively. This movement is the Sc
quel to the American Register company of
Chicago in admitting pacers to their register
on an equality with trotters. The sentiment
among eastern breeders is almost unit
against the admission of the PAGER to the
trottin2 standard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13

Final Action In the Spendlove Case.
TOPEKA, February 6.-The supreme court
has refused the motion for rehearing in the
murder case of 10. ]. Spendlove. A murder
was committed in Topeka nearly three years
ago, in March, 1889, and Spendlove has had
two trials for committing it; the case being
held Oh by appeals, &c, until now.
His sentence the last trial was to serve If
teen years in the peniteutiary, and there hs
must 60 at last.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
Two Hundred Miles on Foot

Two Hundred Miles on Foot,
DEx1soN, Tx, February "A number Of
colored people who left this city in the fall
to procure homes in Oklahoma, have Just no
turned.
They are all destitute. Many of the poor
creatures were obliged to walk nearly 200
miles. They stated that they stood NO chances
for home, but were crowded out by white
boomer
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PREscoTr, Axz., February Alt va -
ported that two Indians had passed tie valley
in the direction of San Carlos, having IN cap
tivity q white girl 16 years old. A . nnch
the girl was permitted to 60 into The honoe
and get something to eat, when ahe told hee
story, imploring to be rescued. Asthsee ~
no one in the house except Q boy - could
render her no aaRistance, but = soon = theg
left be gave the alarm to neighbors, who o.
ganized . posse for pursuit. O@c.n from
Flagstaff arrived there soon sfterwG1d end =
10 thought her rescue win soon be e@sctod.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13

.WAsH1SGroN, d. c., February 8.-The nine
regular Representatives of the peoples party
have issued the following address TO the
country:
ITO correct the erroneous account winch
appeared in the public prints in reference to
dissensions in the ranks Of the alliance con-
gressmen, we make the following statement:
At no meeting of the alliance members Of
that they should Join the democratic party or
east their lot with It. A disagreement oc-
CURED because certain alliance congressman
thought the contest should Be made through
the old parties, and oihen thought mdepend
ent political action necessary. These has
bsen 70 split between TIE peopls's party ssp-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., February g. Senator
PETER offered a resolution, which was asreed
to, changing the day for holding special SER
vices in memory of the late Senator flumb
to Thursday, the 18th instant.
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Spanish Floods,

MADRID, February 9.-The year 1891 was
marked in Spain by q succession of floods
which destroyed thousands of human lives,
drowned an almost countless number Of
horses, mules and cattle, swept away valua-
BILE crops and dld other damage to an inesti-
mable extent.
The disaster at Consiegpea, where hundreds
upon hundreds of people were awakened
from sleep by the thrush of waters and who,
when they sought safety IN flight, were over
whelmed by the mad torrent, is still fresh in
the minds of the Spanish people.
Already this year there has occurred at Sc
vile flood in the Guadalup river which did
immense damage, and reports from many
places in the northern part of the kingdom
state that heavy floods are devastating tho
country there. From the dispatches received
it is evident that the floods prevail through
out all the northern provinces. Already
great damage has been done and greater is
feared, as the waters show no sign of sub
siding,
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H.l Given Il An Away.

LONDON, February 6.-The Will OF the late
Cardinal Manning has been opened 1t
shows that he possessed less than s10o This
fact speaks louder than words IN showing the
beneyo2ence of the cardinal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13

NV YoRK, February All of the great
central bodies of labor organisations in the
state have now endorsed the bill to enable Ill
self-supporting women to vote ct all elections.
Even the socialists who polled Q vote Of
over IL 600 for their candidate for governor
Last fall, are committed to the measure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
A Freight Engine Explodes

Freight Engine EXPI0des.
JOLIET, III, February 6.-The boiler of .
freight engine on the Chicago Il Alton road
blew up near here with fatal effect. The
dead are: Brandon, fireman, and c. F.
Hastings, head brakeman.