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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Utter Indifference. in the Department.

Inquiry at the interior department about
when the strip would be opened to settle
ment was rewarded with the reply: "Noth-
ing is new; nothing being done, except we
| have a letter from Colonel Duncan to the
effect that he is having trouble in the matter
of deciding who are the parties who should
make up that roll of seventy residents on
the strip.
1.-The colonel has a very difficult task and
we realize that and we are giving him all the
time he desires, of course.
The colonel understands his part very we'll,
as it was fully explained to him before he
left.
He is to have a wonderful amount of
trouble, and not to get his work done until
time is given for the cattle on the STRIP to get
ready, and when the work is done it will be
the result of directions of the sawbuck gang
that was organized for the purpose of captur-
ing the townsites and everything of value In
sight. The whole matter of interest is GEN.
tered on Durham, who is to do the bidding
of the gang. In due time ne will have his
work completed, and it will be roll made
up of the fellows dictated by Colonel Owen
and made up of parties who will transfer
their interests to the clique before the settlers
are allowed 10 enter the strip.
The object is to get the roll made up In
this way and with parties with whom this
agreement is made beforehand. 1t may take
some time also for Colonel Duncan to get
the roll and it may take the gang some time
to get up business roll also, and Colonel
Duncan will be compelled to wait on them.
The important feature III the whole townsite
grab, as planned by the Georgia, Arkansas
and territory gang, is to get the roll made
up of the right fellows and get the property
transferred before the opening, SO that the
townsite property can be ready for sale.
The facts showing the whole combination,
including persons involved and plans, have
been made known to the secretary in many
letters from the west by parties who mag
ined he did not know the way his department
is being used to meet the financial ends of
Individuals. The information, it would
seem, was entirely unnecessary, as no atten.
ton was given the matter and the secretary
is not inclined in the least to abandon the
fellows and their financial plans. The
secretary is giving very little attention to
the many appeals to open the country to
settlement Many letters of this kind reach
the department, Tut they make no impress
sion, as the whole affair is in the hands of
the gang who have organized to make the
the best of their opportunity. There is no
interest at the department in the matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Cutting Working Force go Per Cent.

Over hundred of Santa Fe machinists,
blacksmiths and boilermakers at the To-
peka shops have been discharged without
previous notice.
Dan Cain, of the mechanical department,
says: II only known that got twenty
word telegram from Mr.. Player and Mr..
Frey, ordering that enough men be dis
charged to reduce the pay roll 20 per cent.
General Manager Frey has since returned
from Chicago, and is reported as saying:
''On account of the present gloomy out
look for business oil over the country we
found it necessary to commence retrench-
ment and cut down our expenses to the low
est possible limit. 1 am very sorry to have
to discharge any of our men, but it is mat
ter or necessity. The reduction in the force
is not only IN the Topeka shops, it is all
along the line, and while it has so far been
only the iron workers who have been laid
off, it will eventually effect every depart
ment of the service"
When asked about the reduction on the
Colorado Midland, he said: Like the
Union Pacific, we have been forced to make
f reduction in our expenses in Colorado, par
ticularly on the Colorado Midland, on ac-
count of the silver trouble, and l am sure /
wish it was different"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Not am Al.rmin~ s,,u,t,on.

DENVER, Coll, July 1.-Senator Teller said
the people generally seemed to have mis-
apprehension of the action by the Indian gov.
eminent as to the coinage of silver. AS he
understood it, india simply ceased to take
silver for coinage for private account. The
government would take silver, however,
much the same as we do, and coin it fol
government uses. That will enable the In.
dian council to sell its council bills at a stip-
ulated, fixed price. and thus prevent fuctua.
ton IN the price of silver.
He thought India would take as much sill
yer next year as it took in the last year.
This ought not only prevent further de.
cline in silver. but raise the price to its
former basis. He did not consider the situa-
ton alarming at all, and when the people
came to their senses and understood the
question the scare would pass away,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Silver In New York.

New YORK, June 29.-The great majority
of the Wall street people are anti-silverites
and their intesest lies in a repeal of the law.
They argue that the compulsory purchase
of silver monthly must be abolished before
there can be any lasting improvement.
One of the bright spots of the situation is
the decentralization of sterling exchange.
This holds out the hope Of gold imports.
It was rumored that about $1,000, 600 had
been engaged in London for shipment here.
but here money again comes in as an i'm
portant factor, as the wide fluctuations in
rates brings in an element of doubt. With
money at one minute and 40 the next the
shippers are apt to go slow before ordering
this way, as the profit at best is small one.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
KANSAS ALL RIGHT.
The Silver Dollar is as Good
as Ever.
The Good Of the Situation is that All Spec
ulxtion Has stopped and Money
Will Find Legitimate Work
for ITSELF

TOPEKA, June 30.-President +. r. idul.
| vane, of the Bank of Topeka, does not take
gloomy view of the situation at all. "The
country was never in better actual condi.
ton than it is today. Otherwise we could
not have stood up under the strain as we
have. This whole matter is largely one of
sentiment
"Did you ever stop to think that the banks
of the country are not receiving gold depos-
it's. They simply receive money, coin and
pay out what they receive, silver, gold, green
backs, bank notes, treasury notes, silver GER
tifcates.
"Why, nineteen-twentieths of the whole
circulating medium is silver, or that which
is represented by silver. Let me show you. -
He then took the reporter to the desk of
the receiving teller. and looked over the
kinds of bills received in the course of bust
ness. In the entire lot there was not a gold
note and the teller said he rarely saw one.
The bills were of four kinds. 'Silver certif-
Gates predominant, all payable in silver"
continued Mr.. Mulvane. Next national
bank notes, which are payable in treasury
notes and coin, which is silver or gold. Then
come the treasury notes, which are payable
in coin. The fourth kind you see before
you, greenbacks, payable in coin.
II think" continued Mr.. Mulvane, "silver
has reached the lowest price. 1t cannot now
be proftably mined by any but the largest
miners.
81 think that the United States should
maintain two standards, but that the ratio
between gold and silver should be raised.
There is nothing sacred about the ratio. 1t
has been changed many times. The govern
ment ought to stop buying bullion, however,
and ought not to buy it and store it away
any more than it should buy wheat.
"a good condition to-day is that all spec
ulation has stopped; half of the money in
the country has been used to speculate with.
That money now is going into ordinary bust
ness transactions.
$50 far as this, and all other localities in
the United States, are concerned the silver
dollar is just as good as the gold dollar aad
it would be ridiculous for any one to hoard
money A silver dollar to-day is worth
dollar, no matter if the silver itself is down
to SO cents. The government makes some
thing when it coins the money, and if the
ratio is increased it would of course lose
something would to a certain extent
offset the other.
I'm my opinion this country will soon see
plenty of money and it will be cheaper than
ever. This is the natural order of things. re-
gardless, to large extent, of what congress
or the secretary of the treasury may do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Facts About Silver.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 29.-The highest
price ever attained by silver in the United
States was at the time of the passage of the
Bland silver bill. February %, 1878, when
the price was $1.22 per ounce. The silver
dollar was then worth SO cents. At no period
since then has it been worth so much. When
the Sherman act went into effect, August,
1880, there was a squirt in the price of silver
and it went up to $1.21 per ounce. In the
time between the passage of the Bland law,
in 1878, and the passage of the Sherman, in
1890, silver went to 81 cents per ounce, which
was maximum price during that period.
Since August, 1890, the price has gradually
declined with fluctuations until it reached the
lowest point on record-69 cents per fine
ounce, making the silver dollar worth 6O13
cents bullion.
Since 1885 India has coined silver free.
During the last calendar year the Indian
government coined DC, 900 900 ounces. Since
the passage of the Bland and Sherman acts
the United States has coined $426, 100000 of
silver. OF the amount of silver purchased
under the Sherman act 127 600 600 ounces re-
main uncoined in the vaults of the treasury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Will Fight, They Saw.

WEIR CRY. KAN, June 30.-The Keith &
Perry Coal company, the largest and wealth.
lest company operating in the state is fenc-
ing in mines Nos. and 8, and officers are
serving notices on the men to vacate their
houses at once.
The Kansas and Texas company have
started several agents on the road for the
purpose of securing men to take the places
of the strikers.
The strikers are determined and declare
they will resent the introduction of colored
laborers so long as drop of fighting blood
remains in their veins.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Sill II is SilXeri SiIYeri

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 29.-The first
hint as to the probable course of this gov
eminent concerning silver, came when it
was announced that the international none
tary conference would not be reconvened by
any action of the United States.
Treasury department officials were unani-
mousIy of the opinion that congress would
not be called together until September.
While the ultimate repeal of the Sherman
law would appear to be reasonably we'll as
sured, nobody familiar with the situation
and with parliamentary methods expects
that congress will act on the subject immedi-
ately upon assembling. The presidents
message to the special session will probably
deal with that question alone. but several
weeks must elapse before the house is organ
lied and the committees are ready for bust
ness, and for that length of time, at least, the
silver question will have to wait. Then the
senate will take up the fight, and the senate
is slow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
EXTRA SESSION.
The Pressure Beyond All
Precedent.
The Country Wildly Demanding That Con-
gress be Called to Ac. on the Great
Silver. Question-The Presi-
dent Fixes the Day.

The pressure for an earlier session of con-
gress than September is beyond all prece-
dent. In Washington all forces are being Gen.
tered in that END, and this addel to the local
desire for the benefit naturally accruing to
Washington from an increased population
during session of congress, makes the de-
mand almost deafening. Heretofore in the
with indifference the clamor of the east. In
deed, it was not seldom the charge came
from that quarter that the demand of New
Workers for an extra session was simply the
vail of stock jobbers. Since the demone-
tization of silver in India the silver miners,
smelters and all the interests represented in
the silver producing states have had the in
EQUITY of the continued purchase of silver by
the United States brought home to them,
and the wires have been laden with kilograms
directing representatives and correspondents
in Washington to urge the necessity for I'M
mediate action by the administration to stay
the fall of silver.
Much significance is attached to the state
ment by Senator VOORHEES, that he would
from this time favor the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman act. VOORHEES, is chair
man OF the nndnce cOlnInlIUee OF the SENATE.
and he has heretofore been an uncompro-
missing silver man. He says, however, that
the duty of the present congress is to wipe
out the Sherman act, and after that talk of
any future system of finance.
This declaration has been received with
great satisfaction by all members of the cab
met and administration leaders.
THE LATEST.
President Cleveland has decided to call an
extra session of congress Monday, August z.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08

To be Brought to the Attentions u the
President.

President.
The president is to be urged to open the
strip to settlement and urged to set aside
some of the bunco financial games now be-
ing perfected by the ring. The plan was
suggested by the fact that the ''antis" have
been able to get something only when they
60 direct to the president.
The president is to be told the situation or
the would-be settlers and urged, first, to
open the land TO settlement as seen as pos
sible, and by all means in time to put IN fall
crops. The main object is to get the land
open to settlement. To do this most sue
cessfully and by way of getting the presi-
dent to take the matter in hand, it is thought
quite probable that he will be told of the
maneuverings of the financial gang, and In
formed of the way they are working out
their plans. 1t is hoped that when the crook
edness of the clique and its hold on the in
terror is made known to the president he
will take the matter in hand.
If he is not able to defeat all the financial
schemes planned against the settlers, he can
at least get the strip opened to settlement,
and shorten the time in which the clique
will have to perfect their schemes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Physicians Opinions.

New YORK, July 3.-Of sixty physicians
representing allschools and using the Amick
cure for consumption interviewed, thirty
two agreed with Amick that the bacillus
microbe is produced by the disease and TWEEN
ty-eight, while admitting Amick's treatment
is the only successful one, believed with
Koch that the bacillus is the cause. A spe-
cial from Cincinnati says DIR. W. r. Amick
when shown the above said: 81 will con-
tinue sending test medicines to these and all
other doctors for each new patient until all
realize their success could not come from
anv false theOryo
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Assessment on Railroads Raised.

TOPEKA, July 3-The board of railroad
assessors have decided to increase the tax on
Kansas railroad property.
It is learned that the board had decided
that the value placed on all the railroad
property IN Kansas will approximate $780,
100000. This, as will be seen by compar-
ing former figures, will be over $1,000, OOO
higher than it was before the reduction was
made.
In 1889 the value of Kansas railroad prop
erty was placed at $51, SOC, 0OO in 1890 at
$57, 100000. In the year the reduction was
made, 1891, it was $50, 100000. In 1892 the
figures were $51,4OO,OOO. Compare these
figures, taken from the auditors report,
with those to be made this year, and an idea
of the increase can be gained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Forty Thousand Dropped.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2S.-Within one
short year the pension payment at the To-
peka agency will be cut $4,647 800, the total
payment last Year being ST., 329, 814.74.
Nearly 10000 soldiers will be dropped
from the pension roll in that district alone.
For the state of Missouri 21,21 old SOL
diers will be dropped from the roll and the
payment reduced $2,552,520 The total num-
Der on the roll when the order of Secretary
Smith went into effect was 4S,345 and they
received in pensions last year $3.50, 517 Sc.
In Kansas 1854 will be cut off the roll, and
the reduction in payment to old soldiers in
the state will be g, 145,6 $50.
Before the cut commenced there were in
Kansas 42,492 soldiers on the roll, and last
year they received in pensions $685., 591 .0S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Bad Ell ct ON tn. silver Ind ustry.

ASPEN, COL, July IA majority of all
mines in this camp have closed. The Mollie
Gibson, the biggest, has laid off every man
except few pump men and engineers. The
following properties have stopped work
Durmant. Comprise. Dolly S., Bushwhacker,
Regent, Smuggler and Aspen Toad.
SPOKANE, WAsH.-The Ceur d'Alene min.
ing men anticipate the shutting down of
many silver mines in that district by reason
of the decline in the price of silver.
BOISE CRY, IDAHo.-Wood river silver
mine owners, with few exceptions. have sus-
pended operations owing to the fall in silver.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The ST. Louis Smelling
and Refining company. one of the largest in
the country, has decided to shut down owing
to the silver trouble
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Lower Fares in Sight.

TOPEKA, July 1.-Governor Lewelling has
received letters from General Manager Dod-
bridge. of the Union Pacific, and General
Manager Dickinson, of the Missouri Pacific,
replying to his letter urging lower world s
fair rates. Dickinson says his road has no
Chicago connection and must act with other
roads. He is willing, however, to give lower
rates.
Doddridge says he is ready to consider
the matter with other roads at any time.
Both say the governors letter will be re-
ferred to the meeting of railway people at
Chicago. These letters, taken together with
the earnest desire of the Santa Fe to put in
lower rates, point to AN early reduction Of
fares to Chicago
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
AL G.aZier Was Too Sharp.

Word comes from Wichita and other points
on the Santa Fe's southern line, of an at
tempt by farmer boy with bad record to
hold up Santa Fe train between Wharton
and Red Rock, in the Cherokee strip.
He made his appearance from the water
closet and caused Conductor Glaciers hands
to go up. Glazier, upon orders, pulled the
bell cord and stopped the train: when he was
marched out and off the platform. When
the robber was stepping off behind Glazier
he looked where to step and Glazier seized
his Winchester, overpowered him, and took
him along as an unwilling passenger, al
though getting free ride.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Onininns on India,s Act.

NEW YORK, June 29.-William Z. st. John,
president of the Mercantile National bank,
said the stoppage of free cionage by India
would mean a serious disturbance of the
business of Europe and the United States.
The United States would suffer less, however,
than continental Europe, because continental
Europe was yearly debtor of India.
Henry Clews said the action of the India
council has taken the last prop from under
silver. 1t was clearly the duty of the Ameri-
can congress to repeal the Sherman law. and
it was Just as clearly the duty of the presi-
dent to call congress for that purpose at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
No ChaprIng of His Mind.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 29.-Two hours
was consumed by the cabinet in the discus
sion of the new phase of the silver question
and other matters demanding attention.
One important point was decided upon
and that was that the president has no
power in the premises and that congress
alone is able to deal with measures of relief.
1t was plain TO the members of the cabinet
that the monthly purchase of silver must
be continued or else congress must be con-
vened in special session Immediately. As
the president had decided to call congress
in September and manifested no intention
of changing his mind the project of an ear
lier session was dropped.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Enormous Export of Wheat.

New YORK. July 1.-The enoromus export
of wheat from this port during the last few
weeks has created demand for canal boats
which far more than equals the supply.
There are about 300 boats now here unload
ing and loading, and the captains are SO
busy that they will not wait for return car
goes unless they get them within twenty -four
hours.
There are 100000 bushels of wheat stored
in Brooklyn and Jersey City, and there are
in course of transportation 100000 bushels
on the lakes and 2.6OO,OOO bushels in the Erie
canal and the Hudson river on the way to
Europe to be turned into gold.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
Mixed Condition of Trade.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Dun's weekly review
of trade says that the many phases of the
silver agitation have made the past week one
of unusual interest.
At the present time domestic trade has not
materially changed since last week. The
closing of the silver mines and smelling
works may lessen orders, but it is believed
only temporarily.
Trade with the farming regions is expected
larger export demand.
Provisions are steady, but wheat is at the
lowest price for forty years, though now held
by strong parties.
Retail trade in this city has been much
enlarged by the worlds fair.
Receipts of products were generally smaller
than year ago, and the decrease appears in
the clearings and sales of real estate and Sc
curities throughout the country.
While collections are slow and failures
numerous the condition of legitimate bust
ness is regarded as healthy and hopes are en-
tertained that the worst has passed. These
hopes are warmly based on the belief that
the silver law will be repealed, and the GER
tainty of its repeal will encourage foreign
investments here. Lower prices of products
also tend to increase merchandise exports.
Merchandise imports continue heavy,
while exports in June fall about a.
100000 behind the same month last year.
The volume of domestic trade shrinks con-
siderably, especially at the west.
Business failures thealast seven. days were
339. For the quarter ending June 80, were
$3.50 against 2,119 the second quarter of last
year. For the six months of 1893 the failures
were 6,401. against $500 during the same
period in 1892, showing an increase of 1913.
The total liabilities of all failures in the first
six months of 1893 are $168, OOO, 600, while for
the same period in 1892 they were $42.0OO,-
600, showing an increase of $1O6, 900, 600,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
John Berry Gets in First.

The first of cowboy racers, John Berry, on
a chestnut stallion, reached Buffalo Bills
show at the worlds fair. having ridden the
last $50 miles in twenty -four hours.
An hour and three-quarters later Emmett
Albright got in. His record for the last
twenty -four hours was Log miles. Jonn Gill
lespie and Smith got in later.
All the horses were in good coslition,
which the humane officers acknowledged.
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The Kansas Handbook.

TOPEKA, July LIN accordance with vote
of the executive council, the agricultural re-
port for the worlds fair, which is being pre-
pared by Secretary Mohler, of the agricul-
tural department, will go to the printer in
few days, and $4,000 copies of it will be
printed. This book will show the condition
of our state agriculturally, with an interest
ing statement of the resources of the state,
its wheat, corn, cattle, grain and other in
dustries. The greater number of the books
will be semitic the Kansas building at the
worlds fair as soon as they are ready.