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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
American Tin.

NEW York, February 2O.-Phelps, Dodge
q Co, of No. II Cliff street, received car
loao OF roof tin from the Apollo Iron and
Steel company of Pittsburg, Pa. It is a high
class tin, better, Mr.. McLane, of Phelps,
Dodge Co., says, than any now imported.
AS yet" said Mr.. McLane, 'slittle of the
American article is received here in New
York, but understand three or four Pitts
burg firms are makingi it. There is no trouble
disposing OF tin, even at price above that
OF the foreign article. 1t is of better class. ("
my mill is now turning out twenty-four
tons of tin plate day, and the industry is an
assured fact in this country" said Exon
gresham Niedringhaus, of st. Louis, at the
Fifth Avenue hotel The ex-congressman
has demonstrated that good tin can be man
ufactured here as we'll as in Wales. He said
this about the outlook for the industry:
we have carried out our promise to the
ways and means committee of the Fiftieth
congress, and shown beyond doubt that we
can make TIN of the best quality in this coun-
try. 1t Is now becoming great industry. I
pay about 81 800 day for labor. Already
about twenty men have signifed their inten-
ton to start tin factories, and altogether the
prospect Is rosy. The raw material costs us
almost nothing, and in that respect Wales
cam OF compete with us. We have made a
great success of tin"
What about reciprocity"
81 believe in it, especially with the South
American countries. But we must be care
full not to exchange free of duty manufac-
tured goods with England or any other coun-
try that pays labor one-third less than we do.
That would mean ruination to the manufac-
turing industries here. workmen here re-
ceives about three times the pay as in Eng
land or any part of Europe, and he can buy
nearly three times as much as the foreigner.
It is wise to have reciprocal relations with
South American countries, because they don't
manufacture to any extent, and we can find
market there in exchange for their coffee
and general products"
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Women DELEGATES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 2O.-Among the
most prominent women delegates who will
attend the national conference here next
week are:
Mrs. Annetta Nye, California; Mrs. Emma
Client Curtice, Colorado; Mrs. C. V. Weaver,
Iowa; Mrs. Fannie Mccormick, Kansas !;
Mrs. Emma D. Pack, Topeka; Mrs. Mary E.
Lease: Kansas; Mrs. Mary NJ. Clardy, Texas;
Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Georgia; Mrs. Helen M.
Cougar, Indiana; Mrs. Anna D. Weaver,
New York; Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Walsh, Min
nesota; Mrs. E. A. Wardall, Dakota; Mrs.
Anna S. Diggs, Washington, D. c., Mary A.
Livermore, Francis Willard, Rev. Anna D.
Shaw; the delegation numbers over 100.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease speaks at the Exposi-
ton hall this evening, under the auspices of
the American Chamber of Economic Infor-
nation.
The object of the attendance of these
women is to have engrafted in the platform
an equal suffrage plank.
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May be Lynched.

GUTHRIE, O. T., February 18.-December
80 last, Henry A. Redmond, of Chandler, was
arrested on the charge of numbering his bride
of three weeks, Mrs. Lulu Redmond. FORM
erly Lulu Seward, of Butler county, Kan. He
was afterward acquitted, as he swore she had
committed suicide and there was no evidence
to the contrary. The dead woman was his
second wife. He had a pretty daughter of
Is years by his first wife. who now charges
her father with her ruin. Redmond is in Jail,
but it is feared that he will be lynched.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Watching the Sun.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February Observa-
tons made at the national observatory by
Professor Edgar Frisby showed that the large
spot hitherto observed on the snn, covering a
space equal to one-sixteenth of the suns sur
face, or an area of 10000 miles long and
l,UO,OOO wide, has by some gaeat cataclysmic
operation been broken into about twenty
smaller spots.
In addition to this other spots have ap-
peared, which are situated vast distance
from the original spot and are evidently to-
tally independent from it. This new devel-
opment in the SUMS surface has attracted the
attention of the astronomers of the observa-
tory and Will be closely observed by them.
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itecfs designed for the Kansas buildihe. No
AMI choice was made, but seven epecifIca.
tions offered were discussed and the COM
mittee was highly pleased at the general high
standard of the plans. It will be some time
before q definite award can be made, because
the plans adopted by the state board has to
be approved by the exposition authorities.
A committee from the State Fair associa-
ton appeared before the board and announced
that they had decided to offer the premiums
for cereals to be grown this year early. They
will give good premiums and the competitive
articles will be made the property OF the Col.
umbian association and thus assure good
exhibit and early work up an interest among
the competitors.
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The Kansas Buildin,

TOPEKA, February 19.-Seymour Davis, o.
Topeka, is awarded first prize on design fol
Kansas building at the worlds fair.
]. w. Perkins, of Topeka, captured second
prize, and George P. Washburn, of Ottawa
the third.
The prizes, 500, $3.50 and 800, will be paid
when the award is approved by the directors
of the exposition.
The building planned by Architect Davis
contains 1884 square feet of floor space on
the first floor; of that amount 4,O58 square
feet is in the rear of the building for the nat
ural history collection of the State university
5,340 square feet is in front for headquarters
accommodations: leaving a balance of {, 1886
square feet in the center for exhibits. The
design is cruciform and set twenty feet back
from the front line of the lot.
1t is so arranged that the center front OF
the first and second stories are to be used fOr
club house purposes and the entire center OF
the building for exhibit purposes.
The front entrance to the building will be
through sixteen foot arch into a vestlbule
Sx13 feet, which is provided with three sets
of double acting doors which open into the
main halls and can be locked when neces-
sary.
There are four broad stairways leading
from the first to the second floors.
In the second story front the mems and
women's parlors are connected by writing
room and are each supplied with lavatories.
The second floor contains 3, $40 square feet
for exhibit purposes and ], $40 square feet In
front for further headquarters accommoda-
ton.
A large seal of the state rests over the front
window of the ladies parlor, on a shield
crowned with the American eagle.
Two shields are on each side, one with the
date, 1861, (the year Kansas was admitted
into the union) and one with the date, 1893.
All three are to be connected with ribbon,
upon which is inscribed the motto, ''Ad Astra
Per Aspera."
The building Will be of stone and will be
fitted with all the most modern appliances,
the total estimated cost is ST., 8S7.10.
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Secretary Fosters Response.

Secretary Fosters Response.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February O.-The sec
rotary of the treasury has written letter to
the speaker of the house in response to a
resolution calling on him for information
whether at any time since the ~ per cent.
bonds became due there had been sufficient
funds in the treasury to pay the same, and If
SO, by what authority he assumed to continue
any such bonds at per cent. interest, and
why the same was not paid at the time said
bonds were due.
The secretary says the us are redemable
at the pleasure of the United States or at
months notice by the holders. He shows
that there were sufficient funds in the treas
ury to pay the outstanding bonds, but says it
was deemed prudent for the government to
continue a portion of. them, and the authority
under which the bonds were permitted to
continue is contained in the act which au-
thorizes their issue.
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Ten ORGANIZATIONS.

81. LOUIS, No., February 18.-Ten reform
and industrial organizations have notified
the executive committee of the so-called
third party conference, to be held IN st: Lou
is, beginning Monday of next week, of their
intention of being officially represented.
Nearly all the railroads have given one
fare for the round trip, and a much larger
attendance is expected than at first antici-
pated. The total number of applications
for accommodations already exceeds Ii, 900.
Unless the ten organizations can unite up
on one ticket, it is not likely the presiden-
tial nominating convention will be held, but
if harmony prevail, the managers of the con-
vention state that strong ticket will be put
in the field.
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Benefit Societies Hit Hard.

CHICAGO, February 23.-The beneficial or
ders are beginning to feel the effects of Ia
grippe, and double death assessment has
been called by the National union.
During the past year no less than thirty as
sessments were called by the American
League of Honor, similar number by the
Knights of Honor, twenty-four by the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, and fifteen by the
Royal Arcanum.
All of these assessments were in excess of
those of previous years, and the unusual num-
Der was due entirely to the scourge.
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Making a President.


ST. LOUIS, February 2S.-Secretary of Agri-
culture Jerry Rusk has a good many friends
at the conference of labor organizations, and
SO has Leland Stanford, of California.
Many of the granger delegates came to st.
Louis determined to boom the Wisconsin
agriculturist, on the ground that he has put
the department of agriculture to practical
use for the first time in its history, and made
it of benefit and usefulness to the agricul-
tural community. These Developments, how.
ever, are not favorably regarded by the secre-
tary himself, who says he is loyal to the cause
of President Harrison, and proposes to re-
main 50.
The delegates from the Pacific coast came
in favor of the convention placing third
ticket in the field without waiting to consult
with the leaders of the old parties, or await
ing the republican or democratic nomina-
tons. This move is in Stanford's interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
A Disastrous Fog.

ERIE, Pa, February 23.-The heavy fog
was disastrous to railroad men here. The
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, had two
rear end collisions. Much property was de-
stroyed, but no lives lost.
On the Nickle Plate the flagman failed to
get his flag back to the proper distance, and
one freight ran into another. Engineer
Schaeffer and Brakeman Dell, were badly
hurt, and Fireman Fuller was caught in the
wreck and killed. The engine and twenty
cars were destroyed, and several thousand
dollars worth of freight mixed in the debris.
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An Insane Asylum Fire.

JACKSON, MISS, February 18.-The state
lunatic asylum, nearly two miles north of
here, is almost total loss. The fire origin
ated in an attic room, where a lunatic named
Brown was confined. He escaped recently
and was brought back. It is supposed that
he set his bedding on fire and was burned to
death. About one-third of the immense
building besides the kitchen and store room
was saved by the firemen. The inmates were
all removed to the addition for the colored
insane. The loss will be about $500, 900. The
which is now in session, will pro-
vide for q new building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
ALocomotive Race.

RoCHEsTIR, N. T., February 22-The shoot
ing OF an express messenger IN Central
Hudson train, the Ifiing of valuable saies
the fight of the robber on the engine Of an
other train. from which he drives the crew q
the point of q revolver, q running tight from
the engine for miles, followed by another en-
CINE filed with railway men and the final
capture of the desperate by a sheriff's pose
in swamp. after a wild pursuit across the
country, are some of the sensational features
of the most desperate attempt at train rob
berry in the history of the Central Hudson
railway, and which casts in the shade a. IN
exhibition of GOODNESS and nerve the famous
exploits of jesse James band or other OUT
laws of western fame.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
The Crop Outlook.

CmcAoo, February 18.-The Farmers Re
view says: Winter wheat has not yet passed
beyond the critical state, and the next few
weeks may make considerable change in the
Rituat1on. The Illinois outlook is at present
encouraging. From ~ Per cent. of our cor
respondents report that the crop is in first
class condition, and 80 per cent. state the
condition fair. In Indiana and Michigan the
condition of winter wheat is better than in
Illinois and in Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and Ken
xncky not 30 good: Missouri reports - Per
peut a. poor, 80 fair, and q good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
A Lies Secret.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, February 2.-Hemry
Armstrong, aged 60, an old settler of Junto,
who died few days ago, proved to Be .
woman.
According to an old diary found among
her possessions, her name was Myra Law
renee. Just before the war she was deserted
by her lover, who afterwards entered the Con-
federate army. Then she donned male attire
and enlisted in the same regiment to be near
him. He finally died in her arms from q
bullet wound.
Retaining her masculine attire, Myra Law
renee then began a new life as man and
kept her secret until the end.
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Another Cause for Complaint.

Another Cause for Complaint.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, February GA
committee from here representing the en-
ployes of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,l
Atlantic & Pacific and st. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroads, is in conference with the gen.
eral management of these companies in Chi.
cago, protesting against the requirements,
that the employees give bond in guarantee
company that they will faithfully fulfill their
duties. It is intimated here that the en-
ployes of the Santa Fe system will insist upon
the withdrawal of these requirements.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
THE GRIPPE STILL RAGING.

A New and Terrible Form of 1t APP
pears In Some London Districts.
New YORK, February ia London cable
says La grippe continues to rage with una
bated violence.
So great is the alarw that the president of
the Royal College of Physicians has COM
municated with Lord Salisbury and the pres
ident of the local government board, urging
the appointment of royal commission for
the purpose of investigating the causes and
the best means of checking the epidemic.
The Protestant alliance commenced week
of prayer and humiliation at st. James hall,
Piccadilly, with Sir Arthur Blackwood pre-
siding. The death rate in the metropolis is
advancing with leaps and bounds. Accord
ing to the weekly reports of the registrar gen.
eral it has now reached the formidable rate
of forty-six per thousand. This is the highest
point SO far reached and gives great alarm
even IN medical circles lest it should pass the
bounds of an epidemic and attain the dimen-
sions of an unknown and terrible plague.
| Brighton is even worse off than the metrop-
oils, the death rate for the past week reach
ing the enormous total of sixty-one per thou
PAUL. LII OuucI WOTuS tIc VI
little ocean resort was higher than that of
amy of the thirty three large towns of Eng
Hand and Wales given in the government re-
turns. Twenty-Five hundred members of the
metropolitan police force are now on the sick
list. The epidemic has also broken out
among the troops in Canterbury barracks.
Sir Charles Butte, the noted Judge of the
divorce court, is one of the latest victims.
4; In the custom service 20 per cent. of the
force are on sick leave. Many of the schools
are closed owingto the fact that all the teach
ers are stricken.
During the past week a number of persons
principally those whose occupations neces-
state their spending the greater portion of
the day or night by the side of the river
Thames-have been attacked by the influenza
in q somewhat curious manner. The victims
are first troubled with blue tinged mucus
running from the nose.
As the temperature rises this mucus be-
comes dry and is extremely painful. The
following day the nasal organ commences to
swell, and continues to do so until the nose is
sometimes quite three times its proper size,
when it bursts, and disfigures the patients
face. Several sufferers of this kind have
been admitted to the infrmaly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
The Educational Bill.

BERLIN, February 23.-The government
gained distinct advantage in the division in
the ranks of the opposition to the Prussian
sectarian education bill.
The national liberals headed by Won Ben,
nigsen, maintain the policy of union with the
frelsinnige party against the measure. as q
whole.
of finance, in his endeavors to arrange CO.
promise with the advocates of the bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Watch His Own Interests.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 49,. a..
Brigham, of Iowa, master of the national
grange, addressed the committee on agricul-
ture. He said: t'The farmer knew from the
first that he had drouth, rain and other adj
verse conditions to meet. Hehad now learned
that he had also to contend with combina-
tons which might make all his labors un-
profitable. The farmers knew that it was
easy for boards of trade to array on their side
the banking interests and also the press of
the country. For some time q certain class
of men had assumed q sort of guardianship
over the farmer, but the farmer had now
come to the conclusion that he could look out
for bis own interests"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Twelve More Devotees,

PHILADELPHIA, February 1S.-Miss Kate
Drexel, who renounced the world and turned
her fortune over to Catholic religious order
about year ago, has now twelve followers,
twelve young women having taken the veil
and become Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
They will devote their lives to the moral
and intellectual elevation of the Indian and
negro races, the object to which Miss Drexel
has consecrated her life and fortune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Three Kansas Girls,

GUTHRIE, o. T.. February 18.-Mlsses
Lydia Hayes, Lulu Saunders and Cora Nc
Pherson, prominent young ladies, went horse
back riding and their horses ran away with
them. Miss Hayes fell from her horse, and
her foot catching in the stirrup, she was
dragged some distance, her life being saved
by man shooting the horse.
She was terribly cut and bruised and one
eye knocked out by the horses hoof. The
other two girls were also thrown from their
horses, Miss Mcpherson being terribly cut
about the head and Miss Saunders having her
nose broken. The girls formerly lived in
eastern Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Machinists Strike.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 23.-The
strike of the machinists in the Pennsylvania
company's shops is assuming serious phase.
Representatives from all the machine shops
along the entire system are here, and q
meeting was held which lasted all night.
The advisability of calling out the machinists
on the system was discussed, and Secretary
Lamb, of the International union, gives out
that the committee is empowered to finally
decide upon this point. Lamb refuses to
talk or divulge the identity of the members
of the committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
A Kansas Bow.

CHYxxNH, WYo., February 0.-Charles
Miller, the boy murderer of two young men
from St Joseph, Mo-, named Fishbau9h and
Emerson, was sentenced by the supreme
court to be hanged April o.
The crime was committed seventy. five
miles east of here, while the three men were
stealing ride in a box car, and was for the
purpose of robbery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Swapping Experiences.

BEATRICE, NIB, February 1S.-The annual
meeting of the Improved Live Stock Breed
ers' association of the west and northwest is
holding three days session here, with a
the association is to improve the standard of
all kinds of stock, and the annual conven-
tons are held in order that the ideas of the
best posted stock men in the country may be
exchanged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Harper's Wife in Want.

Harper's Wife In Want.
CINCINNATI, February 18.-It has been dis
covered that Mrs. Harper, wife of the Fidel-
ity bank wrecker, Harper, is on the verge of
poverty. She had only $4,000 left when
Harper was sent to the penitentiary. She in
vested it in the Riverside Rolling Mill COM
pany and lost it all when that failed. She
and her two children have been living from
hand to mouth for some time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Chicago Dynamite.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Mrs. Henrietta
Smell, widow of Millionaire A. J. Smell, who
was murdered by Tascott, has been in fever
of nervous fear for some weeks as the result
of having received anonymous letters de-
handing the payment of 5000 on pain of
being blown up with dynamite. The fact
has just transpired. Detectives have been
busy on the case and have been unable to get
any clue to the dynamiter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Hello, Sol,

NEW YoRK, February 1s.-Prof. Edison an
nounces that his telephone to the sun is not a
fancy. He says that be win be able to trans
NIT noises made by disturbances in the sun
to the earth 80 that they can be heard By
human ears.
His plan is to Get up circle OF steel poles
in the midst of his iron mine in Morris co1n-
~. At the top will be fine copper wire. The
disturbances will reach the earth ON waves
of electricity eight minutes after they occur.
They viii be changed into sound when
thew reach the copper wire; then they win be
transferred to wax, placed in photograph,
and there you are.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Wild and Woody Michigan.

Wild and Woody Michigan.
LANSING. MICH, February 23.-At the Town.
send street school one of the teachers struck
a 10year-old pupil, Guy Cottington, twice
with a whip when he pulled out a revolver
and said that if she struck him again he would
shoot her. After slight struggle the teacher
succeeded in taking the revolver from the
boy before it was discharged. A canvass of
the school was made and thirteen boys of
tender age were found who own revolvers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
A Terrible Fire.

LOUISVILLE, KY., February IA terrible
fire broke out in the four-story Wallar block,
1862 Fourth avenue. The lower floor was used
floor was full of sleeping people, but all were
rescued by the fremen. 1t took fourteen en-
gines, a water tower and five hook and ladder
companies to subdue the flames. Thee fire
men were hurt, George Humes seriously.
The losses are fully covered by insurance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27
Reform Editors.

ST. LOUIS, February f3.-The attendance
of the Press Reform association was large.
Nearly an hour was devoted to the discus
sion of the merits of the National Union
company, an organization which proposes to
try.
It was claimed by some of the members that
the National Cordage company was backing
the enterprise, and If this was true the stores
could not have the support of the farmerA
The matter was finally referred to COM
mittee for investigation.
Speeches were delivered by L. I. Polk,
president of the farmers alliance; General
A. Weaver, Of Iowa; A. ]. Streator, of Illi-
noisJ and others.