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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12

Fiendish Desperation OF Hunger.
vienna, March There has of late been
q rapid and alarming increase in the number
of crimes, most of them of serious charac-
ter, committed in this city. Many acts Of
violence and numbers of robberies are being
reported to the police daily. Nearly all these
breaches of law are found upon investigation
to be due to widespread distress which is pre-
vailing here.
Two men made an attack with knives upon
teacher named Fidetcher, the assault taking
place on the RinQ-strasese. The assailant4
best him badly and robbed him of his valua-
bles. The teacher was left for dead, but de
spite his terrible injuries it Is thought he viii
recover.
Like cases are reported in numbers.
In addition to the many acts of violence
which has taken place, there has been q host
of burglaries committed, and these are attrib-
uted to people who have been driven to des-
peration by want of food and take these
means to obtain funds and necessaries. To
such an extent has crime spread that the law
abiding citizens of the city have become
greatly alarmed for the safety of their per-
sons and property, and are taking extraor.
binary precautions to protect themselves and
possessions. The police are doing all in their
power to put q stop to crimes, but there are
so many engaged in these acts OF violence
and depredations that the officers are able to
apprehend only few of those guilty. In
reply to the urgent appeals of the municipal
authorities to the public for aid, So, 600 has
been subscribed to the funds for the free dis
tribution of bread. The suffering of the
poor persons have been alleviated by these
charities, but the amount of bread supplied
is far from satisfactory.
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The Commissioners Rates.

HS NoICSs
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 5.-The Kansas
freight question was taken up by the Trans
Missouri Freight association, and the Rock
Island proposed resolution stating that in
asmuch as the Kansas commissioners had
ordered reduction in fifth class or car load
rates from the Missouri river to Kansas
wholesale points, it was due the commercial
interests of Missouri river points that, in Or
der to preserve proper differentials, a cores
ponding reduction should be made in fourth
class, or less than car load rates. This prop
oSition was voted down, the Rock Island and
Memphis being the only roads voting for it.
Then the Rock Island proposed that COM
mittee be appointed to consider the matter
of fourth class rates. That was also de-
feated.
Then proposition was placed before the
meeting to reduce the fifth class rates in ac-
cordance with the last order of the Kansas
commissioners. The Rock Island voted
against the proposition and defeated it. All
the other roads voted in favor of it.
The Rock Island gave notice that It would
never vote to reduce the fifth-class rate while
a similar reduction should be made in the
fourth class.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
The action of the meeting on Kansas rates
leaves the situation as complicated as ever.
All roads, excepting the Rock Island, will
put the commissioners orders into effect in
spite of to-day's action, and then the Rock
Island will be forced to do the same. In the
mean time it will resist the order of the
courts.
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Congressional Committee Work

Congressional Committee Work.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 4.-The river
and harbor appropriation bill is beginning to
take definite shape, considerable progress
having been made by the house committee in
it's preparation. The consideration of the
bill has gone far enough to show that the to
tai appropriations will be considerably larger
than has been anticipated. While the ma
jority of the members of the committee are
in accord with the general policy of the house,
of keeping down expenditures, the southern
members do not believe the river and harbor
bill should be cut to a very much greater ex-
tent than other bills.
Secretary Rusk and DR.. Salmon, chief of
the bureau of animal industry in the depart
mittee on agriculture the necessity of the i'm
mediate appropriation of $50, 900 to execute
the meat inspection law during the remainder
of the fiscal year. The money available for
this purpose, they said, is about exhausted,
and the work of inspection under the law
would have to be discontinued if more money
was not appropriated.
The house committee on the election of
president and vice president, authorized Rep
resentative Strain to prepare for submission
to the house joint resolution, proposing
amendments to the constitution, substituting
the 31st day of December for the 4th day of
March, as the commencement and terminal
of the official term of the house of repre-
sentatives and United States senators; and,
providing that congress holds its annual
meeting on the second Monday in January,
and substituting the 3Oth of April for the 4th
of March as the date for the commencement
and limitation of the term of president and
vice president.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
The Lion ROarS.

New YoRK.-March was ushered in by the
fiercest storm which has been known for
years, and it is almost certain to leave some
mementoes in its wake along the seaboard
line.
Not sailing craft left port, and only the
largest steamers dared poke their noses into
the sixty miles an hour gale which ragged off
Sandy Hook.
The wind played havoc with shipping an
chored off Staten Island. number of small
crafts are driven ashore. Reports from all
along the Jersey coast tell an unanimous
story of the furious wind.
READING, PA.-One of the most violent
wind storms, accompanied by rain, snow and
hail, for several years passed over this city,
lasting two hours. The gale blew a perfect
hurricane and great damage was done all
over the city and surrounding country. Sheds
and other buildings were blown down or I'M
rooted and houses shaken, frightening the in
mates.
An unknown man persisted in the storm.
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Presbyterian Teachers.

PRINCETON, N. J., March A special
meeting of the board of directors of Prince.
ton theological seminary was an important
one, as t was called for the purpose of Sc.
iecting three new professors to fill the chairs
of New Testament literature, Biblical theol-
ogy and the relations of philosophy and sci
ence to the Christian religion" The Rev.
DR.. Gerhardus Vos. at present professor in
the theological seminary at Grand Rapids,
Mich, was unanimously called to the new
chair of Biblical theology, which was created
year ago. A unanimous call was also ex-
tended to Rev. George T. Purvis, D. D., of
Pittsburg, to the chair of New Testament lit
erature and Greek exegisis, left vacant by the
recent death of DR.. Caspar W,star Hodge.
He declined q call to the chair of church his
torySn Princeton seminary two years ago,
and the recent offer of the pastorate of DE-.
Howard Crosby's church in New York, but It
u generally believed that he will accept the
present call at Princeton. The chair recently
;sft vacant by the death of DR.. Charles Aiken
was not filled, but a committee was appointed
to report ON his successor at the regular
meeting next May.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12

How Pension Cases are Expedited.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8.-Secretary
Noble has sent to Commissioner Raum
a letter upon the subject of giving pref
erences in the adjudication of pension
claims. The letter is one of series which
have passed between the Secretary and Com
missioner Raum. The series opened with q
letter from the secretary to the commission
er stating that complaints were coming into
the department of Partially in the examin-
alton and final disposition of claims. In reply
Commissioner Raum stated the rule was, in
drawing cases from the files for examination,
TO draw from the completed files, according
70 the dates of their filing. This rule, how
.ver, he said, was continually broken through
he courtesy which is extended to members
Of congress who call for the status of cases.
When the papers IN cases called for by con-
gresslnen were returned and were found to
be complete. they were placed on an exam
iner's desk to prevent second handling of
the papers, and were soon disposed of there
after, while other completed cases filed be-
fore them were obliged to wait their proper
turn.
Secretary Mobiles letter was in reply to
this letter of Secretary Raum. The secretary
says when papers in completed cases are re-
turned by the congressman, they should be
placed back in the file in regular order and
not on the examiners desk, so that each case
may take its proper turn in examination.
The secretary says the commissioners reason
for not SO returning the papers to the files is
insufficient and without justification, and
urges strict compliance with the rule requir-
ing each case to come up in proper order.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12

Indiana Loses Her Woman's Prison.
INDIANAPoLIs, IND, March 3-The states
woman's prison and reform school for girls
is entirely DESTROYED by fire.
The fire was discovered few minutes after
supper in the laundry of the reform depart
ment.
man, with fire apparatus, succeeded, as they
supposed, in quenching the fire, when the
hose broke. Before it could be mended the
flames burst out again and spread rapidly
until the whole institution was destroyed.
The institution was situated in the midst OF
a five acre field on the eastern edge of the
city. It was a model prison, and one of the
most noted in the country.
When the fire was discovered the inmates
OF the reform department were ordered to
the yard, and were guarded by half dozen
attendants. In this portion of the institution
there were 157 inmates.
Those confined in the prison department
were conducted through the Railways to the
ground, where they were placed in charge OF
attendants. OF the inmates of this depart
! ment there are eight who had been sentenced
for life and half dozen or more for long
terms, Others were for the minor charges
of grand and petit larceny, and several for
abduction.
So far as known none of the prisoners
made any attempt to escape, though some of
the reform girls ere discovered during the
evening roaming about the streets of the city,
and these were sent to the police station.
The fire was of lncendiary origin. Three
girls-Imogene Thompson, Mary Stevens and
LYDIA Kinsella, it is claimed by other inmates,
having formed a conspiracy to free them
selves in this way, if possible, by creating q
! stampede.
The prisoners and inmates will be confined
in various other state institutions. The loss
will exceed $500, 900, with an insurance of but
$51 900.
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DlCTATORIAL.
The Western Traffic Associa-
ton Forbid Obedience.
Kansas Authorities and Kansas
Roads. They Say, Must Fight 1t
Out-They Refuse to Comply With
Agreements Made by Members.

CHICAGO, March 4.-When the managers
of the Western Traffic association reconvened
the trouble over the sugar rates to Kansas
points was quickly settled.
The Atchison and Rock Island, the only
lines that held out against Chairman Ridg-
ley's ruling, agreed to withdraw their unau-
thorized tariffs, and brief resolution to that
effect was adopted, being all that was de-
manded by the complaining roads east of the
Missouri, and they were satisfied. It does
not matter to them what the outcome of the
fight between the Kansas lines and the Kan
sas railroad commissioners may Be. They
have refused to bear any portion of the bur
den imposed upon the Kansas lines by the
state authorities, and there their interest ends.
A meeting of the Trans Missouri associa-
lion will be held at Kansas City, when it will
be decided whether the original order of the
commissioners, reducing fifth class rates in
Kansas shall be obeyed or contested.
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Booming Religion.

CINCINNATI, Ono, March 5.-A religious
revival with peculiar features had its culmi-
nation yesterday in service at Music hall,
morning, afternoon and night, at which the
great structure each time was filed to over
flowing.
Business houses all over the city to the
number of 1900, as reported by the manager
of the meeting, closed yesterday during the
hours of service.
The movement was arranged for early last
fall, and all the churches of the city united
in carrying out the plans suggested by the
evangelist, Rev. B. Fay Mills. These were
very methodical, involving the districting of
the city, with preliminary work in each dis
trict.
His plan was to first hold union meeting
in the largest church in one of the districts,
excluding from it all persons not living in
that district.
Then he did the same in other districts,
and finally united the whole city in the clos
ing meetings at Music hall.
The result has been crowded houses at
most all of the meetings. The number of
persons who at these meetings signified de-
sire to become Christians is now asserted to
be over 1000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
Tickets to M,nneano,,.

CHICAGO, March at is understood that
the Western Passenger association have now
agreed to make the date for the sale of tick
cts for the republican national convention at
minneapolis from June 1 to June the 10th
inclusive, instead of June to June Z. which
was the decision of the last meeting of the
association.
This will enable those delegates who are
members of committees to get to Minneap-
oils several days before the convention with
out having to pay full fare. A resolution
approving this change will be adopted at the
meeting of the ASSOCIATION.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
State Central Committee.

TOPEKA. March IA meeting of the
republican state central committee was
held here. w. j. Buchan, chairman of
the committee, was present. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was to fix dates
for the holding of the state convention and to
apportion the number of delegates.
1t was determined to hold convention at
Hutchinson, Kan, May 5, for the purpose of
nominating one congressman-at-large, six
delegates large to the next national con-
vention, and ten electors.
The state convention will be held at Tope-
ka, June 30 for the purpose of nominating
state officers.
The basis of representation was placed at
one delegate for each county and one dele
thereof cast at the election in 1880 for state
superintendent of public instruction.
Thirty-seven out of the forty-two members
of the committee were present.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
FL -.

Grand Juries Have More Work.
CHICAGO, March 8.-The powerful machin-
cry of the government, which worked so well
in securing indictments against the whisky
trust officials, has now been set in motion
against the cordage trust, which has been
raising prices with high hand lately.
Charles Koltor, representative of the de-
partment of justice, who served all the war;
rants for the arrest of President Greenhut
and other whisky officials last week, has been
investigating the methods of the cordage
trust, of this city, for several days.
Koltor left here for Minneapolis to confer
with the United States district attorney, and
secure additional evidence to prove that the
combination controls the market for cordage.
The facts which Koltor secured will probably
be laid before the grand jury at Boston, New
York or Philadelphia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12

vstes ere nahing peepozaticas for moving
toward the BelfsinR 80 in such nunbeu .
to warrant tho belief that unless TIE move
ment Is promptly and vigorously chsckod,
the seal rookeries viii be completely depopu-
lated.
Such members of the foreign relations
committee q are conversant with the subject
are of the opinion that the United Seatee
cannot permit this organized system OF
poaching to Be resumed, and that falling m
an effort to secure renewal of tho moduo
vivendi, the governments viii proceed - soon
as the season opens, to police the waters Of
Behring sea with powerful and effective
feet, and seize all poaching vessels, regard
lea of nationality or of protests of Interested
nations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
Southern White Men

NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-rhe department
of Louisiana and Mississippi, G. A. r, con-
vened in annual session, defied the order of
Grand Commander Palmer in the matter of
recognizing posts of colored veterans
The consequences of the action of the en-
campment will doub les be the cour-msrtial-
ing of all the members of the encampment
who voted to disobey the commandments
chiefs order. In this event the posts will 70
taliate by surrendering their charters and
forming strong, purely local organization
of Grand Army veterans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
INDIANAPOLIS Again.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-The street car
difficulty has been settled temporarily, at
least, in very emphatic and unexpected
manner.
On the application of W. P. Fishback, John
W. Kern and a few other prominent citizens,
Judge Taylor appointed Thomas Steel re-
ceiver of the Citlzens' Street Railway COM
pany.
Receiver Steel promised to have the cars
running, but as he only secured possession of
one barn, his promise has not yet been full
filed.
All other barns have been securely locked
and barred by the company.
President Frenzel went into court and
asked for an Injunction against Steel.
As the company is perfectly solvent the ap-
pointment of receiver has caused not little
surprise.
This, of course, has been construed as a
partial victory for the strikers, and was cele-
brated by organized labor in street parade.
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Salt is Tumbllng.

New YoRx, March ga special from Roch-
ester says the salt market has gone to pieces,
as a result of the collapse of the western New
York combine. The price of salt is tumb-
ling and there seems to be no bottom to it.
Dairy salt is down 40 per cent. and common
salt is 30 per cent. lower than January !.
The salt market is practically controlled by
the western New York concerns, which act
together, and although the central New York
companies at Syracuse and other points were
not included in the trust, their business 10
affected just as much as if they were IN the
present controversy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
Christ schweinfurth Sued.


CHICAGO, March SIN the circuit court of
Cook county novel suit will be fled, in
which Schweinfurth, the self-constituted
Christ, figures as defendant in damage suit
to recover $4,000. The plaintiff will ask
Judgment in this sum for alienation of the
affection of his wife and five children, and
hopes to obtain decree, authorizing execu-
ton to issue upon the portable property of
''heaven." The style of the suit is George
w. Coudry, of Chicago, VS.. George Jacob
Schweinfurth, of Rockford, and the Rev. s.
William Baldwin and Francis Ward.
The suit is of much importance to the
Schweinfurth heaven at Rockford, as the
paradise is we'll endowed with this worlds
goods, and Coudry's suit, if successful, will
precipitate many others.
Two weeks ago Coudry wished to dispose
of piece of property. His wife, however,
refused to sign the deed without consulting
"Christ," and Christ justlfies her in her
refusal. This, it is thought, was the active
agency that precipitsted the suit.
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To Prevent Collisions.

DENVER, COL, March ga Colorado lad,
II years of age, has invented device to pre-
vent rear end collisions of railway trains.
The signal consists of an iron box about four
inches square, in which is enclosed torpedo.
This box is fastened to the outside base of
the rail, at least 700 feet from a switch, either
way. From this box and connected with the
mechanical continuance inside, a steel wire
runs alongside the rail and is connected with
the rod of the switch. When the switch is
get for the main track the torpedo remains
inside the box, but as long as it is thrown to
a siding it sets square on the rail and ex-
plodes when struck by the engine of the rear
train, thus giving time for the train to be
stopped and prevent a collision. The appG-
ance will be adopted by the Rio Grande and
other western systems.
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Will be an Abbey.

NEVADA, No., March 3.-Final arrange
ments are perfected by which the large struc-
ture erected here three years ago by the
christian church denomination for a univer-
sity passed into the hands of the Catholic
church, who will convert it into an abbey.
Father Ignatius Conrod, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
the head of the order of priests of st. Bene-
dict, of this state, will be the head of the in
stitution. Two more large wings will at
once be added to the already large building,
and it will be made ready at once for open
ing its doors to the public by September 1.
Father Conrod states that he expects a men,
bership of at least 600.
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Fatally Shot by Boy Robbers.

Fatally Shot by Boy Robbers.
KANSAS CRY, No., March I-W. n. Hack
EFT was shot and probably fatally wounded
by robbers in his store. Hackett is grocer,
and was about to close up, and was counting
the money taken in during the day, when
three boys entered the store. Hackett, think
ing they were customers, swept the money
back into the cash drawer and offersd to wait
upon them, when they drew revolvers and all
opened fire upon him. dozen shots were
fired and four of them took effect, one in the
bridge of the nose, one in the RICH arm and
two in the small of the back. His assailants
ESCAPED.
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To House the Convention.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The plans for the build
ing to accommodate the national democratic
convention have been forwarded to Treasurer
Canada. of the national committee and Ser
geant-at-Arms Bright, and if approved by
them work will at once be commenced on
the structure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
Rates to the Convention.

Rates to the COnVentfOn.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The Central Traffic as
ISOLATION has authorized half fare rate for
the democratic national convention at Chi
cago. Tickets to be sold June Is to 20, and
good returning until July 8. For the repub-
ican national convention the date of sale has
been extended from June 2 to the 9Th, with
June Is as the return limit.
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Kansas Wheat Prospect.

Nd1SdS "Heat PROSPECT
KANSAS CRY, March 3.-The grain dealers
of this city are, without exception, greatly
pleased with the condition of winter wheat in
Kansas. They have all recently received
from correspondents throughout the state
advices stating that wheat was never known
to be in better condition at this season of the
year than it is now. The plant is strong and
vigorous, and it is not SO far advanced as to
be subject to injury from any cold weather
that may prevail between now and spring.
They state that the acreage is about the same
as last year, with the prospects now of a much
larger crop than was gathered then.
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Kansas Republican League.

Kansas Republican League.
TorEKA.-Nearly loo delegates, together
with prominent candidates and their ''pro-
motors, made quite hustle in Topeka for
. couple of days.
The State Republican league met in delegate
convention and held love feast.
Ed. c. Little, of Abilene, was elected pres
ident of the state league; E. T. Sprague, of
Emporia, vice president, and ]. w. Butter
field was reelected secretary.
The most notable event of the meeting was
the speech delivered by John J. Ingalls, to as
many as could be packed into representative
hall and it's galleries.