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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
A New Coal Trust.

KANSAS CITY, No., April THE largest
and most important business transaction for
Kansas City that has taken place for a long
time was closed in the formation of an i'm
mense coal company with paid up capital
of So, 100000. 1t will be called the Central
Coal and Coke company, and will absorb
the Keith & Perry Coal company with its
capital of $780, 900, the coal fields along the
line of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
railroad and other properties which the pro-
jectors are not ready to make public.
The capital stock is divided into 10000
shares of 800 each. OF this, 1900 shares,
preferred stock, is held by A. E. Stilwell,
trustee for investing capitalists. The rest of
the stock-15,0 600 shares-is common stock
and is held in blocks of 100 shares each by
the combining local operators.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Home Rule Again.

LonDoN, April S.-The galleries Of the
house of commons were full, but the house
itself was not crowded when MI. Gladstone
arose to move a second reading of the bill
to establish home rule in Ireland. Mr..
Gladstone said the government had no in
tention of amending the bill as presented
except in minor particulars. He earnestly
desired to bring home to the mind of the
house the question when this great contro-
versy was to end. For many years the ques-
ton of Irish home had blocked the way of
legislation. The Liberal party had offered
a solution, bat when they asked their op-
poneEts where all this was to end they rarely
obtained an answer.
A rejection of the home rule bill was
moved by Sir Michael Hicks Beach. He
tainted Mr.. Gladstone with having made
a long excursion into Irish history when he
was expected to answer multltudinous criti-
cisms of the bill. Since the character of the
bill had become known most intense antag-
onism had developed against it, In large
part of Ireland the people were irreconcil-
ably opposed to all details as we'll as to the
principles of the bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15

TOPEKA, April THE first crop report OF
the year has been issued by Secretary Mob
Ter. Correspondence of the board indicates
what follows:
The state as a whole, ever since seeding
time last fall. has had unfavorable weather
conditions for the development of the wheat
plant There have been exceptions to this
IN some sections of the state, chiefly in the
eastern and southern counties.
1t Is yet too early to report definitely Whist
percentage of the area sown to wheat will
be entirely lost or even to report the actual
condition Ot wheat where it il not yet above
ground.
The following is, however, the summary
of reports as returned:
Eastern belt, destroyed % per cent.
Central belt DESTROYED 10 Der cent.
Western belt, destr Dyed. ......... 9per cent
For tntlre.state des troyed. IA per cent
In the eastern belt the remaining area is
reported 81 per cent. of an average condi-
ton. In the central belt "a per cent. In
the western belt 60 per cent.
The condition for the state as compared
with full average "a per cent.
The best wheat conditions, for the most
counties. The northern counties of the east
ern belt are IN the worst condition. Brown
county reports 20 per cent. winter-killed.
Atchison county 81 Fer cent, Geary and
Marshall each 40 per cent.
Wheat sown in September on ground sown
early is, as rule, in the best condition in
all portions of the state, and wheat ON bot
tom lands is reported in better condition
than on uplands.
The season is reported backward, there
being much cold weather in March. Still
oats sowing progressed and was generally
completed in March. In the southern coun-
ties some corn was planted.
The soil In the eastern belt is in good con-
dition for spring crops, also IN large pro-
ton of the southern belt. Further west
while conditions are ,drier the soil in most
places is in fair condition for plowlng.
Spring rains, however, which usually come
in April if not before, are necessary to start
plant life into vigorous growth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
pedlcat,on of tha remnla-

Il
SALT LAKE Cr1Y, April 8.-The great new
Mormoa temple was dedicated in the pres
ence of q throng of believers. This is a
huge structure, the site for which was &C.
lected July %, 1S47, the fifth day after the
Mormon pioneers entered Great Salt Lake
valley.
-Four years later. at the October confer
ence of the church in 1851, vote of the peo-
material that can be obtained In North
America" The material selected for the
foundation was hresbone from a canon four
miles distant. When the walls came to be
built, cut granite from Little Cottonwood
canon, eighteen miles distant, was chosen
rs the most suitable material.
Prior to the advent of the railway in 1870
this rock had to be hauled by OK and mule
teams. On February 6, 1858, ground was
broken and $50 men put to work on the ex-
cavation. On the 9Th of April following
corner stones were laid sixteen feet below
the surface of the ground.
The building Is 1861 feet long and 80 fee&
wide. With tine towers it covers an area of
81 $50 square feet. The foundation wall is
16 feet deep. On this are the granite walls
nine feet thick at the bottom, and narrow to
six feet. There are six towers, three on the
east and three on the west. The corner
towers Gre 26 feet square at the base. Those
of the east are 200 feet high and on the west
1874 feet. The east central tower at the
building is 22211 feet high, surmounted by a
figure with a trumpet to his lips proclaiming
the gospel.
The cost of the building, as near as can
be ascertained, will be slightly in excess of
4,OOO, 600.
The ceremonies commenced on the fortieth
anniversary of laying of the cOrne. stone
will continue fourteen days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
An Extra Session Certain.

ATLANTA, GA, April 7.-Speaker Crisp
reached this city on his way to Americas.
He said: Il am glad that there will be an
extra session of congress IN September.
have always been in favor of An extra ses-
sion and wanted TO see it come right after
the inauguration If We meet in Septem Der
and send taIiff bill to the senate after
Christmas, by this time next year we
can have it safely landed beyond con-
gress. This would give US plenty of time to
get the law in full operation before the next
election. It will take some time to get the
benefit of the law realized by the people,
and when the election comes the advantage
of such reform will be living reality and
the people fully enjoying it. This will pro.
claim the truth of the democratic policy at the
next election with even greater emphasis"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
wou,d NOT Sign II.

TOPEKA. April 1.-THE cause of the shop
men's strike on the Atchlsou, Topeka q
Santa Fe system seems not to be IN any dis
agreement about wages or regulations; both
A. A. Robinson, the old manager, and MT.
Frey. the new manager, conceding the points
asked, in detail, and offering to enforco
them IN general orders.
The strike seems, rather, to have been
caused by the refusal of the officials TO sign
an agreement as drawn up by the commit
tees OF the federation of employees; which Ii
as follows:
First-That apprentices shall serve four
years: that one apprentice shall be allowed
in each shop, regardless OF the numoer OF
men employ ed, and in addition one Tor eacn
five men employed. -.
Second-That overtime shall be paid for
at one and one-half price and such overtime
shall not be compulsory except IN enerHen-
c;es.
Third-The standard time shall be ten
hours, and nine hours Saturday, the latter
to count as full time.
Fourth-In reducing expenses time shall
he reduced to eight hours rather than lay on
men. II further reduction DO found to Do
necessary. then married men aud those haV-
ing persons dependent upon them are to oe
retained, the single men to be laid of.
Fifth-Mechanics to have all grievances
redressed through the master mechanics
and those next higher in authority, -.
Sixth-No man to be discharged, without
just cause, and If after investigation the
discharge is found to have been unjust, the
man 10 to be reinstated.
Seventh-No mechanic to receive less.
than the schedule pay where he may be-
working.
Eighth-Apy chenge in this agreement to-
be made only after thirty days notice from.
either the company or the employees.
Attached to this agreement was a further
agreement that if any mechanics violated
any portion of it they were to be summarily
discharged and the federation pledged to
supply new men in their places.
The committee of the federation say that
Mr.. Robinson, formerly general manager.
consented TO accept the agreement, but
would not sign il. Mr.. Frey, Mr.. Robinson's
successor, also declared his Willingness to
enforce the agreement but would not sign
il for the company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Topeka Election,

The city election at Topeka was warmly
contested, yet the work was done quietly.
More women voted than ever before. In
one ward woman republics club checked
off the name of every woman as she voted
then, late in the day, took their carriages
and went after those who were registered
and had not voted.
There were three candidates for mayor;
DIR. Jones, republican, Lee Jones, democrat,
and j. S. Collins, independent, but very
generally voted for by popullsts. He was
also earnestly supported by Mayor Cofran
and the other members of the present dem
ocratic city administration as against the
regular democratic nominee.
The result of the voting gave DR.. Jones
nearly twice as many votes as were cast for
both the other candidates.
The entire republican ticket was elected.
There was banking of batteries against
II. B. Welsh, who was candidate for re-
election as member of the school board, but
he was reelected
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15

NEW YoRx, April 1o.-R- g. Dun Co.'S
Weekly Renew of Trade says:
The speculation has been renewed in
wheat, with an advance here of about cents
on sales of 1000, 600 bushels Western re-
ceipts have been 2, 300, 900 bushels, aud Allan
tic exports only zoo. 600 bushels, and stocks
in sight continue unprecedented. Corn
dropped Il cent and oats ~ cents on small
transactions, while pork fell 81 per barrel.
lard 60 cents, and hogs so cents per 100
pounds. Cotton also declined Il cent, with
continuing full receipts from plantations,
but recovered Il cent on Thursday, because
better buying at Liverpool. Coffee has de-
clined q OF a cent, with small sales; copper
was weaker, at IL cent for Lake, and tin 10
strong, while there il some selling at 4O5
cent, but the tone of the speculative markets
generally is not enthusiastic.
The iron industry shows no change of con-
sequence, consumption and supplies appear
ing very closely balanced. Little Is dono In
railing, but the demand for bar iron II bot
ter; plates are steady, and structural works
are busy.
In dry goods business is fair for the season.
Trade in cotton is less active, with print
cloths lower, at 38I, and new wool begins to
come forward at about last years opening
prices The monetary situation Is not essen
TALLY changed. Great excess of imports ovor
exports continues, the decrease In experts
from New York being $l,376, coo tor the arst
week of Aprll.
OSecurities have been stronger, tho decisfonE
of the courts in the labor controversies hhvs
given much encouragement TO western buy.
ers. but there is little evidence OF foreign
disposition to purchase, and unfayorable
crop reports stand to discourage purchasers
of stocks.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days mum
Der 223. For the corresponding week OF last
year the figures were 20S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Illinois Wheat FIelds.

SPRINGFIELD, LII, April 6-The Illinois
state board of agriculture has the following:
-ssThe dry weather at seeding time resulted
in decrease In the area of wheat seeded,
a. compared with the crop harvested in 1892,
of little over % per cent, so that the area
which went into winter quarters was 1.56S,-
285 acres" In the northern division of the
state % per cent. of area is reported winter
killed; In the central division 90 per cent,
and N the southern 13 per cent, or an aver
age for the state of % per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
More CRIMINAL consplraey.


P1TTsBUBG, PA, April 6-Organized capi
hi was given black eye in the Allegheny
courts. Judge White decided the famous
Buit of the master builders exchange, brought
by the striking bricklayers. He found Pres
ident II. R. Barnes, William Van, John
Carr and L. I. Yoder guilty of conspiracy
for alleged intimidation of supply dealers
who furnished material TO strikers. They
also formed an ironclad organization and
refused to give the strikers work.
As result, the men were driven from
Pittsburg and other cities. One OF them,
Thomas Buchanan, brought suit against
the officers and Lending mem bers Of the ex-
change for damages. He received a verdict.
Another criminal action will be brought for
the same offense. Judge White, in charg-
ing the jury, scored labor organizations as
we'll az combinations of capital. He quoted
from the law of 1872 and following the line
of argument Of Judges Kicks aad Taft at
Toledo said mechanics have no right to
strike and induce others to refuse TO work.
Such action, he said, is unlawful conspiracy.
he then denounced the organizations OF
capital If the contractors formed COM
bination to prevent supply dealers from
furnishing material to persons not IN com
bination, it was malicious and unlawful. He
referred to Homestead and Toledo. and said
strikes and ombinations are pernicious and
against public policy. They are becoming
too frequent for the country's good, he
claimed. The jury was out only twenty
minutes and returned verdict against tho
bosses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
a Scientific Tour.

New YORK, April 6.-Prince Roland Bona
parte, grand nephew of Napoleon Bona
parte, has arrived. He was accompanied by
M. Barnard and N Laniri of the Paris
press, M. De Pirrefan, formerly of the
French navy. and DR.. p. Topinard. Tho
princes object, as he SAID, in coming to
America is to pursue his favorite study
of American archaeology, on which he is
now an authority. He is also an anthropo[
ogist. and has written twenty-three works
on his subject.
Numerous scientific societies in France
claim him as a mem Der, and almost the en-
tire life of the prince has been given up to
scientific subjects. The prince and his
party will remain in New York for few
days, then go to Philadelphia and thence to
Washington. FrolE Washington the party
will go to San Francisco. then to Vancou-
YER and from there to Chicago, where the
worlds fair will be visited.
From Chicago, general tour of all the
Indian posts and the west will be made and
the prince in his researches will be assisted
by Dr.. Toplnard himself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Text of Adv,s Claim,

The petition in the Kansas senator contest
as offered ON the floor of the senate by Sem
ator Hoar, reads:
ITO the Senate of the United States:
81 hereby claim that Hon. John Martin
was never duly elected senator from Kansas,
and that / was SO duly elected for the term
beginning March 4, 1893, and desire to be
admitted to a seat in the senate accordingly.
J. w. ADY."
When Senator Hoar sent the petition to
the clerks desk Martins face was red.
Senator Hoar SAID that the step taken would
lead to an investigation of the situation that
resulted in Martin having been given a GER
tl6cate of election by the governor of Kan
sas, and the facts would be placed before
the senate and country. If he was entitled
to the seat in the senate he would have a
chance to know it, and if he was not he
would be exposed to the country. II it was
clearly a case of being in the senate without
having been elected, he would experience
the humiliation of having the fact known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
IeCisIation EaiIad

ALBANY. n. Y, April SIN the assembly
Mr.. Bender's so.called conspiracy bill was
put upon its final passage. The measure,
had it passed, would have made a boycots
not unlawful, and would have enabled the
workingmen to prevent by any other means
than threats of actual force persons taking
their places in employment when out ON a
strike. Mr.. Ainsworth said this was antapo-
nistic to receut decisions of the courts in the
Ann Arbor case, which would do much to
put an end to labor troubles. He believed
the bill would not be advantageous to the
working classes, and he thought it ought
NOT to pass. The bill was finally lost by o
close vote.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Cherokee Strip Work.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8.-Regulations
to govern the agent charged with making
the Cherokee all0tments have been again
prepared, with careful avoidance of the
errors of the first set, and are now on Secre-
tary Smiths desk awaiting his approval and
signature. Immediately upon their approval
they will be issued and Agent Cisney, now
in the territory, will probably be selected to
oversee the allotments, which will be pro-
ceeded with at once. .
The interior department Was flooded with
would be registers and receivers of land Off
,es and their friends, Secretary Smith hav-
ing set some hours especially apart for them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Death of a Magnate.

NEW YORK, April 1L-George I. Seney,
multi millionaire, philanphropist and ex-
railroad magnate. is dead from heart dis
ease, from which he had been suffering for
two weeks.
Mr.. Seney was identified with many rail
road enterprises in the south and west and
was regarded as a shrewd fnancier. One
of his greatest operations was the sale OF
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis rail-
road, known IA the Nickel Plate, to the
Vanderbilts He was the father of nine
children, all of whom survive him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Frauds at the Strip.

GAINESVILLE, TEX, April 11-Captain A.
P. eagle, of St. Joseph, passed through hero
from an extensive tour over Oklahoma aud
the Cherokee strip Captain eagle says the
bolders are black with people. who are grow
ing restless, especially the vast majority,
whose extreme poverty makes the hardships
on them doubly severe. He also says that
although the strip is being we'll patrolled,
immense frauds will be prepetrated unless
the government wakes up. Commissions
to be deputy marshals, which are equiva-
lent TO tickets of admission to the strip, are
being trafficked in to a great extent. Men
who, by purchase or favoritism, get
these commissions hire themselves as ''soon-
ers," whose duty it is to squat" on good
piece of land and rellnquish it to their en-
ployer as soon as they begin proceedings OF
contest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
A Conferences

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10-Third As
sistant Postmaster General Maxwell asked
for a conference to include Martin, Click,
Jones and the stalwarts.
Senator Martin did not 60.
There was some talk of the situation after
it was certain Martin would not attend the
meeting, and it Il claimed Maxwell said he
would be compelled to have the statement
of someone besides Martin on the question
as to whether q man he recommended for
Office was a democrat. He stated that he
would not appoint q man who was not q
democrat if be knew it, and he was satisfied
that Martin would try to ring in some OF his
populists on him il he had no one to look
over his recommendation.
This was the first statement OF positive
nature Maxwell has made, and he also stated
he wanted to settle the matter soon. After
some general talk of this kind the Kansas
delegation adjourned
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
BIlIInrsIea DIscbaroed

TOPEKA, April 6-James Billingslea will
60 free. He will not be tried for embezzling
funds from the Office of the state superin-
tendent of insurance, for the reason that As
sistant Attorney General Allen, it is said,
advised County Attorney Curtis TO dismiss
the case.
The reasons gwen by County Attorney
Curtis for the dismissal of the case are, az
he says, that the information obtained by
HIM from the attorney general, who is con-
Tersant with the facts in the case, is that the
motley has all been paid over to the state,
and that grave doubts are entertained that a
conviction could be secured under the tes-
timonv
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Engineers as Plaintiffs.

MACON, GA, April 6.-The hearing of the
petition of the National Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, asking Judge Emory,
OF the United States court, to compel the
receiver of the Central railway of Georgia to
make contracts with its engineers, came up
for hearing and K. W. Patterson appeared
for the engineers. Assistant Chief Young
son, of Cleveland. of the brotherhood, was
in attendance. The Central railway repre-
-ssntatives were b. c. Cunningham, of Ss-
lyannah, and Marion ErInin, of Macon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Under State Control,

RAnEIGH, N. C., April 6.-The state rail.
road commission last year fixed the rate OF
telegraph messages. net exceeding ten
words. froR one point to another, both in
North Carolina, at . cents. Recently q
message was fled at Elizabeth, N. c., for
Winston, N. C., for which an extra charge
was made On the ground that the message
was Transmitted VIA Richmond, Va. The
matter was brought 10 the attention of the
railroad commission By E. A. Alba, the
sender of the message. and the commissior
held that the charge was unlawful. The
Western Union company appealed to the
suprene court which now aifirms the1 juda.
Went Of the commission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Six New Members.

Governor Lewelling will, within q few
days, appoint six members of the state board
of health.
The board consists of nine regular physl-
clans, and a secretary is to be elected by the.
board, but who 10 usually recommended by
the governor. In the usual order of things
there are but three members to appoint each.
lear, but the three members appointed last.
summer by Governor Humphrey were not
confirmed by the senate and Governor Lew
cling will remove them.
Those 20 be removed are DR.. r. c. Mus
grove, of Grenola; DR.. r. A. Williams, of
Olsthe, and DR.. Andrew Sabine, of Garden
City. Those whose terms expire are DR.. j.
Milton WEIGH, La Cygne; DIR. G. n. L.
johnson, Atchison, and DR.. d. C. Jones,
Topeka.
Politics has never had anything to do with
the appointments of this board, and it is I'M
derstood that Governor Lewelling Will fol-
low in the footsteps of his predecessors In
this particular.
There are several candidates for the Office
of secretary, as it is the only position on the
board with salary attached. The salary of
the secretary u 5000 year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-15
Chicago Election.

Carter n. Harrison has been elected mavor
of Chicago by 10000 plurality over Samuel
w. Allerton, the candidate on the allied re-
publican and citizens tickets. The entire
democratic city ticket has also been elected
by about the same plurality. Cregier, on
the labor ticket, which was expected to draw
heavily on aarrison's strength, did not az.
cure 1900 votes. The democrats carried
the west and south town tickets, but the re-
publicans saved the north town. The re-
turns are coming in slowly, but the chances
are that the successful aldermen will be
about equally divided.