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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-29
Opening the Ball.

CHICAGO, October N.-From out of the
foliage in the upper gallery there p.aled
forth blast of trumpets and quickly after
ward the new marine band broke forth q
march Congressman Allen Duburow, with
Vice President Morton upon his arm, and
followed by procession of official dIgnita-
Hes, proceeded with stately tread towards
The base of the waiting line which was ready
TO receive them. General and Mrs. Miles
were the frst to receive the vice president,
Who then passed down the line, being pre-
sented to each of the ladies and gentlemen
by Mr.. Duburow. Next IN line came justices
Of the supreme court and members of the
cabinet. EI-President Hayes followed a
moment later and was succeeded by Hon.
Lambert Tree, eI-m mister to Russia, who
escorted the members of the diplomatic
corps, each of whom was arrayed with all
insignia and glitter of their Official position.
As the line of officials was growing thinner
q slight figure was seen approaching across
the floor. His only companion was a dark
featured, black haired man, with easy eyes,
but comprehensive glance. The frst wone
the scarlet of cardinal archbishop. It was
Cardina Gibbons. His companion, dad IN
dark robes and invested with the chair and
insignia of papal representatives, was the
ambassador of the pope, recently arrived Ia
this country. They were cordially received
along the reception line, and afterward, with
the dignitaries of note, occupied the boxes
bordering on the floor.
The reception being over dancing begun.
which lasted until 3 O'Clock in the morning
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crowded With orders. and vuRkx = = MA
are fully employed, many bemg yuuhed e
over time By the urgent demands mDulfina
from the unpFecedented dast1ibukion Of guods.
The mooe5 market u fairly supplied, and
there = reason to hope that some return Of
the gold from Europe Is NOT far Distant
The exports IN September were but So
949, SIS IN value, a great decline. due mainly
to the fact that last years movement Wa
far beyond all precedent Shipments OF
wheat we're little more than half a. large a
Last years and the average price Is S04 cents
A good sign Is that the exports of minor
products are on the article nearly as
large this year IN September as they nave
ever teen- The imports last month were
x299S023 IN value. The net exports of
specie last month were 2,3A LIZ gold and
81, $50, Cos silver, which would have been in
creased had money not been 50 cheap
abroad. The money markets nov here are
stringent, Notwithstanding the unusual delay
of returns from the west OF from Europe.
Textile manufacturers continue their extra
ordinary activity. fully described IN these re-
po.ts. The iron industry feels stimulus of
increasing demand. The market Is stronger.
Speculation has not been very active, except IN
cotton. Stocks have had turn of weakness
SINCE the proceedings began against the
coal-carrying roads, but the decline for the
week averages scarcely half q dollar per
share.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-29

WEM WNsrKD. Conn, October I-EiSht
hundred pupils of the pablo schools, with
principals and teachers, marched through
The streets, and went to the rink to practice
chorus IN honor of the Columbian ceie-
hs.tion- Temporary seats had been erected
IN tiers to the height of fifteen feet to hold
one thousand. They were seated on the up
per seats and the first four hundred had been
seated, when the five upper rows collapsed.
Hundreds of children fell to the floor IN .
heap. and caused panic among the teach
en-, while many women tainted A crowd
quickly gathered on the SPOT to rescue the
children, some of whom we're palled out with
broken arms, legs and collar bones, or in
tefnal hurt All the doctoas possible were
summoned. None were fatally hurt.
The top seats had evidently been carelessly
constructed. Threats of lyachin2 the cay
peuters are heard
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Counting the Hours Now.


There is change for the worse IN the con-
dition of Mrs. Harrison, and Thursday, the
anniversary of her wedding she was weaker
than she has been at any tine since the i'll
ness began. She is greatly exhausted, and
cannot turn her head upon the pillow. Her
cough, which ceased to trouble her, Is now
said to have increased in volume. This COM
ing, as it does, in paroxysns, has a very de-
pressing and e1hausting effect o. the patient
and tends to reduce her vitality.
She experiences more difficulty than usual,
however, in taking nourishmant, which she
heretofore has taken with systematic regu-
larity. Although she Is in such weak state,
yet her physician said that he did not appre-
bend any imme1iate fatal result. and
thought 1t probable that she might rally and
regain some of her lost strength.
At 10 O'Clock Mrs. Harrison rallied some
What from the severe attack of prostration,
and Dr.. Gardner says she is feeling little
stronger. Mrs. Harrison's condition is so
precarious, however, that she may psss away
In a few hours, should another sinking spell
occur. This may happen at any time now.
At midnight Mrs. Harrison was no better.
She 10 still very weak.
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In General Niles Hands.

WASHINGTON, d. c., October 21.-Maior
General Miles, commanding the department
of the west, has not referred to the authori-
ties here the request of Governor Humphrey,
of Kansas, for the DEAL of company of
United States cavalry for the protection of
the citizens of Cofeyville, Kan, from the
avengers of the Dalton gang. The request
comes IN wrong shape for any reference to
an sctloa by the military authorities In
Washington. If cavalry should be detailed
for duty in southern Kansas 1t must be by
General Miles himself, acting upon his own
discretion as department commander, and
not IN Official response to any request of the
governor of q state.
General Miles has cavalry stationed at Fort
Reao, Kan, but they could not be ordered
from Washington to duty in the neiShbor-
hood of Cofeyviil except upon requisition
from the governor recIting that domestic
violence existed which the state was unable
TO repress, and making formal call on the
president for aid, under the constitution. Il
Is not regarded a. likely that any exlsency
viii arise calling for such an extreme measure.
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81. Locm, October "A WaIlace, Idahn.
d1pasch says: Three armed man went into
one of the tunnels of ths Gem mines and
posted the following notice:
'Iook, scats!
'One more waxning-the Last one Before
this month Is over !. SD pounds of giant pow
der vii be exploded, and all m this mine
viii be sent to hi IL = IN the mine ready
fog action, fuse attached If We cannot work
The mmes no one else shall
ssBzooDY JALn
1he men we're seen by . carmm Who woo
coming cot of the mine with . car OF ora.
When he caught sight of the armed men be
nm back into the tunnel and reported tn
matter to the shift boss. When they came
were gone and the above notice w8 found.
The carman was unable Il, identify the men.
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Barker Has Run AWAY.

ToPEKA, October oh. n. Barker, the
operator at Dodge City, whose little joke
caused the strike of telegraphers all along
the Santa Fe, did not wait for the company
to discharge him. but left the Dodge City of
fee without waiting to be relieved. He Is al
so reported to have left Dodge City, but it Is
not known by the officials here where he has
gone. The operators declare there Il no pun
bhmens too severe for Barker, and he will
not only be fired out of the order, but will be
blacklisted by all the telegraph organizations
in the country. In private dispI tch to SD
peIintendent Gemmell, Grand Chief Ram
sey said he proposed to have Barker arrested
on the charge of forgery for signing his
name to the bogus order. Mr.. Gemmeu no
titled Mr.. Ramsey that he would do all IN his
power to assist him n bringing Barker 70
justice.
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New EpiscopaIian Bishops.

BALTIMORE. MD.. October 25-After q Sc
RES of long council meetings the house of
bishops selected the bishops for the new mis-
sionary Jurisdictions created at this session
of the Protestant Episcopal general confer
euce. They are As follows:
Rev. William Barker, of Duluth, Mimi,
and former rector of st. Luke's church Bal
timore, to be bishop OF western Colorado.
Rev. Francis Key Brooke, of Atchison,
Kan, for the jurisdiction of Oklahoma and
Indian territory.
Rev. {. c. Gray. of Nashville, Tenn, for
southern Flor1da.
Rev. James b. johnson. of Detroit, for
southern Michigan
Rev. H. d. Wells, of Tacoma, for eastern
Washington, or Spokane, e the jurisdiction
Is to be called
Rev. Thomas Tidball, of Camden, n. J.,
for Yeddo, Japan
Rev. Dr.. r ]. Hoyt, of Iowa. for China.
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ToDeka'S Gain.

WAsHNGros, d. c., October A-The man.
ufacturing statistics for Topeka have bsen
issued, showing in 1880 333 establishments.
as against 113 IN 1880; capital invested, e.
41 so, while for the tenth census Il vas
$14a,56O; hands employed, 2,4aa. while IN
1870 there were 81.
Wages paid, H.sa1,a29, while m 1seo IL
amount paid ives so, 507, value of producx,
$o,zS, ~, While IN lse0 it wO 81, 74 SOL
Municipal dsos In 1s6Q, S2,2l9, and IN
190, s., ,O46.
The data given for 1850 By way of compax-
ison y fog shawnee county, but this pracsi.
caily il the city OF Topeka.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Judge Brewer Says Through Rates
May be Made.

Judge Brewer Says Through Rates
May be Made.
CHICAGO October g.-Judge Brewers de-
cision in the Northwestern case, declaring
that two OK more roads may make proper
Tomato rates to meet the through rates of a
competing line without IN the least disturb
ing their local rates, Is causing a good deal
of comment among railroad men. They are
both surprised and gratifed. Heretofore
they have been restrained by the interstate
commerce commission from meeting Cana
dian competition on the ground that to do go
without cutting down locals to correspond
ing level woul! be violation of the laws
Generally speaking the local traffic of the
roads, both east and west of Chicago. Is too
valuable to be sacrificed for the purpose of
protecting through traffic and as conse-
quence, the Canadian Pacific and its allies
have for several years been able to approprl-
ate large percentage of their through bust
ness that has properly belonged to the Amer
lean roads. Judge Brewers decision has
changed all this. In effect, he tells the Amer
lean roads that they can legally meet such
competition without changing their local
rates at all
For example, the Canadian Pacific has
published tariff on the basis of 81 cents.
first-class, Boston to St Paul The lowest
6rst-ciass rate from Boston to Chicago Is so
cents. From Boston to st. Paul b 10 60
cents, making the through rate. which 10
based on the sum of the locals, lid per 100
pounds. The lines connecting at Chicago
are told they must join In making 81 cett
rate from St Paul to Boston, by way of
Chicago without reducing any of their local
rates, notwithstanding the construction that
has heretofore been pot upon the long and
short haul clause of the interstate commerce
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Ruffiap'S Work.

WHEELING, W. Va, October H.-An g.
tempt to lniure Governor William Mckinley
was made at Hurricane, small station be-
tween Charleston and Huntington In this
state.
The train was Just pulling out when huge
rock crashed through she window of the pm
vate car in which the governor was riding.
Fortunately. no one was hurt.
Five ether stones were thrown. The per-
son who did the work could not be found IN
the darkness
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Came to the Railroads Conditions

Came to the Railroads Conditions,
DENVER, Col, October a-President JEFF
frey, of the Rio G-ande, issued an ultima.
tum 10 the striking train men to report for
duty OF consider themselves discharged. Mr..
Jeffrey further says that he viii not treat
with any committee from the strikers, until
all trains are moving according to schedule,
when he Will consider all grievances
At first some of the men refused to go back
to their posts. However, the strikers COM
mitree accepted the proposal of the compa-
ny and orders were issued to the men to re-
turn to their WORK. Much loss has been oc-
casiooed by the forced closing down of many
mines and smelters, dependent upon the Rio
Grande for fuel. as the coal supply Is en-
tirely shut of By the strike.
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A Expensive Affair.

ToPHKA, October D.-When asked What
the feeling is between the men on the Santa
Fe proper and the officials on account of the
strike, Mr.. Gemmeu said: The feeling i
all right; the officers of the company and
members of the Telegraphers' order all un.
derstand that it was mistake, although q
costly one. Everything Is all night nov. e1-
cept on the Gulf. Colorado il Santa Fe."
One of the officers of the company in
speaking of the days work said: This has
been IN expensive affair for the company.
We have Just lost one days WORK which we
viii not b able to recover. The road Is just
now running to its full capacity IN both the
freight and passenger departments, and the
financial loss to the company viii not be less
than 500 0M"
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Fifty Women tainted.

C1cAGo, October 2-Despite the i'm
prisingly few accidents were reported, the
majority of cases handled being those of
women attacked by hysteria or faintinR. The
officer on duty at the corner of State and
Adams streets, said fully fifty women tainted
there, but few of them were taken to the
hospital.
The only serious ACCIDENT during the pa
Fade occurred near the corner of State and
Adams streets, where four women were
pushed into an unprotected basement. Three
were unhurt, but the fourth was picked up
Unconscious an6 taken to the hospital. Her
condition Is critical
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Doing the HOnorS,

CHICAGO, October 22--Fully II, 900 people
thronged upo, the floor of the Armory of the
First infantry in response to invitations Is
sued by Lieutenant Colonel Tuner OF that
regiment. In point of numbers the event
far surpassed the notable affair at the Audi
forum and in brillIancy and success it was
fully its equal. Colonel Turner'S courtesy
was extended to the visiting officers of the
National Guard and the regular army, MEN,
bers of the Loyal Legion. distinguished visi-
tons now in Chicago and to the friends of
their friends.
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A Frontier Fight.

VIENNA, October E2-Austrian sentinels on
the frontier, near Balzac refused to admit
some Russian Polish emigrants INTO Austrian
territory on the grounds that the passports
exhibited were defective. The Cossack guards
on the Russian side of the boundary were
ANXIOUS to &c. nd of the emiRrants and pro
tested against the action of the AustrianA.
A shot was fred which killed one of the
Austrians- Shots and bayonet thrusts were
then exchanged. The Russians at length
fled
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The Kansas Building.

The dedication Of the Kansas building at
Chicago was thoroughly an enthusiastic
affair. The opening prayer was made by ths
Rev. D. C. Miner. The famous Modoc club
that sung at the centennial IN 20 sang Hail
Happy kansaS' There was short address
by Lieutenant Governor A. J. Felt, and the
''Star Spangled Banner" vas sang very feel
ingly by Hattie Newton
George WInans. superintendent OF the
Kansas schools, made a brief address. and
500 voices sang. HAL, Flag of Nations"
MIrtin Mohler, the Kansas commissioner
of agriculture, give an interesting account
of the farming resources of the state and
promised that Kansas would make a worthy
exhibit next summer.
The amusing feat Ire OF the dedication was
the singing OF "kansls lullaby" by n. v.
Hilckey. A short speech followed, by ]. n.
Ives Mrs Lewis Hanback, one of the board
of lady managers, told of the efforts of the
women of Kansas to make the exposition =
success, and said there were eighty-tve vo-
mems Organizations in the state co-operat-
ing in this work. description of pioneer
life in Kansas was given by Mrs. Robert d.
Mitchell, who has been In the state and ter
rirory since 1850 Judge Albeit h Horton
delivered the dedicatory address,. The build
ing was showiIy draped and decorated With
wreaths of green and yellow bunting and the
national coloRs
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Huge Practical Joke.


Sunday night telegraph operators 90 the
Santa Fe system In Texas went out. It was
unexpected and the work of an underling.
One Tobey, of V1ntou, Iowa, assuming to
act for Chief Ramsey, probably exceeded ms
instructions and authority. There was an
understanding that Ramsey would personally
confer with the railroad managers late in this
month: and ne may, though this Is conjec-
ture only, stop the strike ordered in his name
by Tobey.
Resulting from this Texas strike a strike
occurred of the same class of employees, at 10
a. m. of Monday the 18th, on the entire
Santa Fe system.
It is wonderful how it was effected, and
exhibits the power of organization.
At 1 p. N. Superintendent r B. Gemmel,
of the Santa Fe's telegraph system, was
working one end of wire to Chicago and
someone worked the Chicago end. That was
the only wire on the entire system at work ::
and there was not another Office on the line
anywhere with which connection could be
had. What railroad business was done was
over the Western Union lines
Soon after that the following was received
at the Santa Fe general offices ar Topeka
from n. n. Barker, operator at Dodge City !:
All Operators ard Dispat;hers;
The message from Galveston. 18th, signed
D. G. Ramsey, ordering strike, Is fraud
written By me simply Tor joke on Manager
SWEET.
Then Second Vice President A. A. Robin
son commenced to call Up Chief Ramsey,
and Mr.. Tobey, to learn the exact truth.
This resulted in sending of the following:
A. MARVEL. Chicago, Ill:
At 3:O5 p. m. a message was sent via West
ern Union wire to Chairman Somers, at En-
pora, from Galveston, Tex, signed E. S.
Tobey, telling Somers that no orders had
been issued from there calling out any tele-
graphers except those on the G. c. il S. F.
road and for him to bulletin the entire sys-
tenn. a. A. RoBINsoy.
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improved Red Men.

FoRT SBorT, KAN, October N.-At the seS
sion of the Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men the following officers were
elected:
Great prophet, E. Il. Lit.lefeld, Topeka !:
great sachem, E 81. Perry. Cherokee; great
senior sycamore, Charles BAIL, Kansas City !:
great junior sycamore, W. T. Martin, Min
neapolis; great chief of records. ]. 81. E
Wiegant, Lesvenworth; keeper OF wampuua,
c. 5. A. Day. Atchis0n; representatives,, E.
h. LIttlefeid, Topeka; Charles Fletcher,
Emporia.
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Important. II Authentic,
SAyFRAyC1sco, CAL, October 4-Ihe WR
Kee. Chinese newspaper published IN tins
city. prints what porports to be mad sum
mary of The news from China, BY the last
sxeamerA
Among the articles is one believed TO b
inspired by the Chinese government, and 10
be IN the nature of confidential Instructors
to the Chinese consuls In the United States.
II 10 suggested that they make speedily
and emphaslcalIy n possible, certain repre-
sensations to the senators and congressnen
at Washington The proposition advanced
Is that every Chinese IN tins country IS COM
PEELED by the Geary Law to register within
year, with the altefnakive OF going to JalI q
being expelled from the United States Con
corning this proposition the article says:
and big ships of var of modern construction
and plenty Of soldiers. China Is not afraid
of the United States, and can cope with her
IN var. But China does not want to light
with the United States, for there are many
other means of retaliation" The article
goes on to state that the people of the United
States were nervous after the New Orleans
affair when it was feared Italy might send
war ships to their shores to demand safiSfac-
ton for the slaughter of her citizens, and
that the United States began hastily 10 con-
struct battle ships and guns. China, Il sayA
has both these, but the United States Is not
ready. II the registering act IS persisted IN,
China viii insist that American residents IN
China shall register and wear tags On the
penalty of Imprisonment and expulsion
China viii also impose a heavy tax On Amer
lean imports, particularly -four and cotton.
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OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.

Another Bridge Across the Missis-
slppf -Departure Of the Street
BeaRars-More Electric Roads.
ST. LoCls, October 24.-For years the peo-
Die of North st. Louis have had to ride four
or five miles before they could get to the
Eads bridge, near the center of the city, and
Cross to the Illinois towns. East St. Louis
and Madison, where many of them were en-
gagged In business. Lately they got engineers
vehicle bridge In their part of town. The
engineers reported that one couldn't be built
for less than two or three millions. Tho
Merchants bridge, which spans the river be-
tween North st. Louis and the other SIDE Is
only a railway bridge. The men who wanted
another bridge vent to the directors of the
Merchants company. and asked what terms
railway. quite an engineering feat by the
way. They were told the company would do
It for S250, 900.
well accept" said the North st. Louis
men.
The building of this new bridge, for It is
one. practically. viii result in an enormous
increase in the business On both sides of the
Hyer.
Thousands of people who came to st. Louis
dunn2 the last few weeks, when the city was
crowded, gave a nickel or dune to the beg
gars they saw on the street corners There
were all sorts of beRgars, blind, MANNED and
musical, and all of them reaped harvest,
but what must the visitors have thou2ht of
st. Louis?
Il never saw but one other place where
there were so many beggars," said lady.
standing with her escort near the postofice
one night, 'tand that vas in Rome. should
think that St. Lous would keep them IN asy-
lUmS"
To-day, one couldn't find one of those or
gan grinders if he walked from one end of
the city to the other. They don't belong in
st. Louis. They don't belong anywhere.
Next week they will be in Chicago or New
York. They follow the crowds all around
the country. Il il regular profession with
them, and they make good incomes begging.
Policeman can do nothing but drive them
away from their beats, and they then appear
at another corner IN five minutes, and go on
grinding.
Another electric railway, which looks on
the map like an octopus, Is projected IN the
city, and the men who are trying to get the
franchise promise to have it built by the
time the throng fill the streets next fall, and
clamor for fast transportation over every
block they have to 60. Every car line in the
city except one short piece out West, viii be
run oy electricity next year, and 1t seems
that they cover the ground pretty WELL but
these hardy proiec ors are willing to give
heavy bond to get the road finished BY Octo-
Der if the Assembly will allow them to be gin
spending the 100000 it viii cost.