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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
The Presidents Civil Service Ideas.

New YORK, May 19.-On its editorial
page in double loaded type, the Sun said
that President Cleveland, it is believed, con-
templates new extension to the civil ser
vice idea; little else than the complete wip-
ing out of the present system and the SUBJ
stitution CT some of the main features of tho
English system.
Legislation will be needed to accomplish
this, and yet considerable progress is posi-
bic under the present laws.
1t is reported that Mr.. Cleveland has al
vanced considerably towards the plan of
employing in the government service only
those who are best qualified, regardless of
political considerations.
Qualifications are to be ascertained by
board not less removed from partisan infu-
ence than the supreme court The service
Is to be arranged in grades and under the
whereby fitness, moral, intellectual and
physical will be taken into account, but
politics never.
The president will have nothing what
ever to do with making of appointments,
save those of foreign ministers and certain
high officials, and tenure will virtually be
for good behavior.
The president will make extensive recon-
mendations to congress when it meets look
to this end.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Fund. Lacking to Inforce Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1a.-The Chimes
question occupied the entire attention OF the
cabinet. Before the meeting, Chief Justice
Fuller, who dissented from the decision
of the supreme court, called at the White
house and had brief talk with the presi-
dent. Subsequently the chief justice had an
interview with Secretary Gresham. It is I'M
derstood the conclusion reached by the cab
met was that the law could not be inforced,
for the reason there was no money available
for the purpose. Under the circumstances
1t was understood nothing could be done,
and 1t Is said there is little, if any, proba-
bility of the federal government making any
immediate effort to put the law into effect.
One prominent mem Der of the cabinet made
the broad assertion, after the session was
over. that the law YVES nothing short of q
political scheme enacted for political effect,
and intimated there had been a general hope
among his associates that the court would
have held 1t to be unconstitutional.
It is evident the administration was sur
prlsed by the decision and that the situation
is very perplexing. With the constitutional
ity of the law settled, it is embarrassing not
to be able to enforce it, but IN the absence
of money for the the expenses of the de-
porting of Chinese there seems to be moth
ing that can be done. The impression ia
Quite general that the administration will
have to allow the present orders to collect
ors, not to make arrests, to stand. The final
solution of the problem would seen to de-
yOlye on congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27

SAGINAW, MICE, May 2.-Fire started IN
the dismantled mill plansof Sample q Camp
which was soon q roaring mass of flames.
Bristol street bridge caught fire and por-
ton of il was destroyed. Hose house No. 8,
of Winkler's ice houses, eleven residences on
Tilden street, and on both sides OF Wash
inQton avenue down TO Holden street, were
Quickly licked up. Then the sparks were
carried into the premises of George +. Crosss
lumber company and planning mill, the lum-
Der yard and q dozen tenement houses melt
ing like snow. Next came the Hallington q
Curtis Manufacturing company's extensive
plant and Passot's soap factory, all OF which
were wiped out
The FIRE then swept the best residences or
the city, taking st. Vincent's orphans home
and St Mary's hospital on the way. The
home was destroyed and the hospital saved:
The planning mill, factory and lumber yard
of E. G. German was destroyed, as well as
4 large number of dwellings IN that section
of the city.
Dozens of families saved nothing. Three
hundred dwellings were destroyed. Ihe
loss will reach nearly one million and half
dollars, with probably an Insurance. of s1OO,-
600. Fully 1000 men, employed IN the fac
tories, are thrown out of employment and
hundreds of families are homeless.
John Clark, of Owen street, was burned
to death and several persons are reported
missing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Instructions How tn yo.e.

TOPEKA, May 20.-The attorney general is
getting out instructions on the Australian
ballot system. They will be printed by the
state printer on large placard and distrib-
uted through the county commissioners. A
placard will be posted in a conspicuous place
at each polling place SO that each voter may
see how he is to fix his ballot. The instruc-
tons are practically the same as those sent
out by the Iowa officials, and will be so ex-
pliclt that no enc who reads carefully can
fail to understand the law. The attorney
general holds that the booths and other cleo
ton paraphernalia are to be paid for by the
various townships and cities in each county,
and are to be distributed through the county
commissioners. Special elections are soon
to be held in various parts of the state, and
for this reason the instructions Will be pre-
pared as soon as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Committee Chairman.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20.-1t Is an
nounced. economically, that Congressman
William L. Wilson, who has been slated for
chairman of the ways and means committee,
Is already at work on the new tariff bill and
will have charge of this feature until the ex-
ira session assemblies
The Craftsmanship, az far as President
Cleveland's wishes were concerned, lay be-
tween Wilson, of West Virginia, and Nc
MILAN, of Tennessee. Now It is authorize
lively stated that Wilson will be chairman
and prepare the bill, while Mcmillan, an ex-
pert parliamentarlan and a forcible speaker,
will lead the tariff fight on the floor of the
house. 1t is stated that Holman will be
superseded as chairman of the appropria-
tons committee by either Sayers, of Texas,
or Springer, of Illinois.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Fourteen Drowned in the Cuyahoga.

CLEVELAND, o., May 19.-The storm of
rain and wind, which begun at noon Mon
day, has produced a food unprecedented in
the history of northern Ohio and northwest
ern Pennsylvania. Thus far fourteen lives
have been lost, great damage done to ship
ping and the loss to other property will
amount into the hundreds and thousands of
dollars.
The wind, which at times reached a veloc-
ity of more than fifty miles an hour, drove
the rain in sheets, making it almost impos-
sible for pedestrians to get along the streets.
Every sewer in the city is pouring tor
rent into the usually sluggish Cuyehoga,
which came down from the hills of Snm mitt
county swollen to more than twice it's normal
size. The river runs through the manufac-
turing and lumber districts of the city by
channel about five miles in length. Along
its banks are the Valley and the Cleveland,
Canton Southern railways. The torrent
was seeking the nearest way to the lake and
half a dozen lumber yards in it's course could
not bar the way. Millions of feet of build
ing material is now on its way to Canada
and more of it is still coming down the river.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Gold to Come Home in the Fail,

LONDON, May 23.-The greatest banking
and financial authority in the world, per-
haps, is William Lidderdale, who was gov
ernor of the Bank of England last year, and
who is still a director in that institution.
He talked freely and earnestly concerning
the financial status. Through all his talk,
which at times was almost vehement,
there ran plainly noticeable anxiety az to
what America will do.
Said he: ''What America does concerns
US just as much or even more than these Aus
tralian bank failures. We are all watching
her. When the United States begins to pull
gold from us in the autumn we shall have t0
be careful"
'Then you believe America will begin to
do what you call pull gold later on"
Eyes; she is almost certain to do so. This
long outflow of gold from America will be-
gin slowly to return there in the autumn,
and England is at present the only country
that has any free gold, SO we may suffer.
We have been getting gold right along from
America and have kept most of it. Italy,
France and Germany have not allowed any
gold to leave their boundaries. Holland has
lost little and is the only country except
America which has exported gold. But the
large bulk of the metal has come from Amer
lea. Nearly al the African gold comes to
US also" =
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
DEPRESSING.
The General Tone of Trade
Lower.
ties With Numerous Failures Show
Stringent Money Markets-ColIec-
lions Slow Almost Everywhere.

NEW YORK, May pr g. Dun q Co.'S
weekly report Is as follows:
Stocks rally from the extreme depression,
but business shows no substantial improve
ment. The distribution of products to final
consumers is less encouraging, though the
weather has been generally more favorable
and at some points helps retail trade. The
wholesale business and speculation show
each week more hesitation with regard to
the crops next fall. The possibilities of tar
if changes, the money uncertainties, some
large failures and many Of minor impor-
lance, shows the effect of the increasing
stringency in the money markets. and while
money is comparatively easy here, the
pressure at other points is increased. AL
most everywhere collections are slow and
the doubt about the future effects new un-
dertakings, although the present volume of
trade, based upon last orders, is remarkably
large.
The treasury is in stronger position than
for some weeks past, but exports of gold have
not increased. Exports of products in April
show decrease of m ore than SIS, 300, 600,
while imports increased Sc, GOO, 900, so the ex-
cess of imports for the month was So, 378,-
412; for the four months of the current year,
$50, 233. 918. In the two weeks of May ex-
ports have but slightly decreased while the
imports were 5000. 900 greater than last
year. In such conditions it is not strange
that large amount of gold has gone abroad.
The extraordinary bank failures in Aus
tralia cause much realizing on securities and
merchandise, the effects of which are felt
in American markets. Nevertheless stocks
have been decidedly stronger with healthy
American buying.
Wheat Is ~ lower, corn Is, and oats Il
lower. Pork products are slightly higher,
cotton is unchanged, while the great indus
tries are we'll employed thus far. Orders
for the future are growing more scanty.
The iron trade is weaker, the southern forced
sales depressing the price. There is no
improvement in bar iron and competition
depresses plates. Structural iron is lower
than ever.
The failures of the week number 247 in
the United States, against 269 the same
week last year; and fourteen Canadian,
against twenty-three.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
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Prices of Cattle Weakening.

KANSAS C1TY, KAN, May 22.-Range cattle
are coming i'll slowly, the cold, backward
spring making them late, and the boys at
the yards are beginning to think that it is well
that it is 80. With a heavy run of western
grass cattle on the market IN the present
stringent condition of the money market,
and consequent bearish condition of buyers,
the market would be even worse than now,
and country shippers think it very hard as it
is. It is true, prices are 50@75c per cwt.t
lower than high time this spring, which are
making feeders with cattle about ready for
market uneasy, but as the money situation
is frightening east, where most of the trouble
has been, and the receipts of cattle lighter
than last year everywhere, there is no reason
why prices should not recover, and that very
soon. 1t is generally conceded that the sup
ply of cattle for market this summer will be
much lighter than last year, and Kansas
City never had SO many good buyers as now.
Hence it Is hardly probable that there will
he any lasting breakdown in the market.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Strip Opening in Sight.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 18.-Secretary
Smith stated that the contract by which the
Cherokee Indians surrender to the govern
ment the interest IN the Cherokee strip
would be signed to-day by himself and rep
resentatives of the Cherokee nation. The
general land Office will now be required to
prepare instructions to the prospective set
tiers, which will be substantially the same
as those issued to the settlers of Oklahoma.
The work of dividing the strip into coun-
ties and fixing the county seats and fixing
other reservations will then be undertaken.
Several other conditions must be complied
with before the president can issue his proc
lamation, go that it will probably be as lste
as July 18th before the strip will be opened
TO settlement
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
A Floor Falls With Many Women.

At the women's congress in Chicago a sec
ton of flooring, 20 by 80 feet in extent,
forming an entrance to Washington hall in
the art institute, suddenly gave way and fell
to the ground a distance of twelve feet.
Seventy-five panic stricken women fell in
q mass.
The cause of the accident, apparently,
was the fact that weakened by the continual
passing of thousands, the supports of the
floor failed. For half an hour after the ac-
cident, the Art institute was an emergency
hospital.
When confidence was restored, however,
the hall continued to fill with women inter
ested in the proceedings. In one corner a
group of the injured waiting for conveyances
with which to reach home, scarcely attracted
attention from the stage, and the exercises
began before the last of the injured had
been removed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Men Known In Kansas.

WATERLOO, IA, May 18.-The First Ma
tional bank of Cedar Falls suspended, at the
close of business, being involved by the as
signment of w. M. Fields & Bro, who con-
troll majority of the stock. Field & Bro.
are among the largest importers of draft
and coach horses in the west. and their fail
ure is due to the decline of the stock which
they handle. The liabilities of the bank are
estimated at 500, 900 to $3.50. 900, while the
personal liabilities of Fields will be fully as
much more. No statement of assets can be
given, the resources consisting of 125 i'm.
ported draft and coach horses, vast tracts of
land in Iowa, the Dakotas and Kansas. The
bank is in the hands of the comptroller of
currency. 1t is said to be solvent and will
be able to pay all claims in full. The credi-
tors, 1853 IN number, are mostly farmers from
the surrounding country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
New Officials Nam d.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 18.-The presi-
dent has made the following appointments:
A. c. Baker, of Arizona, to be chief justice
of the supreme court of Arizona.
Edward L. Hall, of New Mexico, to be
marshal of the United States for the terri
tory of New Mexico.
Benjamin Fl. Moore of New York, to be
collector of customs for the district of
Alaska, vice Edwin T. Hatch, removed.
William II. Pugh, to be commissioner of
customs, vice S. Y. Holiday resigned.
Robert NJ. Couser, of Tennessee, to be
deputy first auditor of the treasury, vice
Alex +. Mcmillan of the District of Colum-
bia, resigned.
Secretary Carlisle appointed Samuel
Roads, jr., of Marblehead, Mass, as chief of
the stationery division of the treasury de-
partment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
The Man with . SIR N.ok.

BxRIE, Nay 2o.-Emperor William, &C
companiea by numerous suite. proceeded
to Gorlitz where the emperor personally
unveiled the monument to his grandfather,
Emperor William /. The immense crowd
present was attracted to the scene by the be-
lief that the emperor would utter an i'm
portant speech. Speaking with great So
3emnity the emperor said: ''This festivity
takes place In the midst of serious times.
Eleven years ago my grandfather spoke to
you most important words. Now we must
maintain that Emperor William /. created
and secured the future of our fatherland.
Our army requires increasing, remodeling.
have summoned the nation to provide the
means. All other questions are inferior to
this most serious question-one upon which
depends the very existence of the father
land"
The speech made a profound impress
sion and has been hailed with enthusiasm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
warning to Missionaries in China.

NEW YoRK May 2o.-The Presbyterian
board of missions has sent cablegram and
letter to all their missionary stations in
China. The cablegrams urged prudence on
account of the decision of the supreme court
declaring the Geary act constitutional Inc
letter ampli6ed tho caution contained In the
Gablegram.
The Methodist foreign missionary society
has decided to make a formal appeal to the
president and cabinet against the immediate
enforcement of the law and to recommend
that Sunday, May %, be set aside al day
for special prayer, that the missionary inter-
eats In China be saved from disaster.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
WOMAN sufrrape in Michigan.

LANSING, MICH, May 23.-Tho house has
passed bill granting suffrage to women at
school, village aud city elections by vote
of 81 to %. The prospect of its passage In
the senate is regarded as good.
It contains an educational provision, In
serted at the request of two men, which re-
qu1res that such electors shall be able to
read the state constitution in the Englsh
language. Two years ago the measure with
out the property qualification passed the
senate, but failed in the house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Kansas Crops Reported Better.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1s.-The gov
eminent weather crop bulletin says the week
ending May Is has been the most favorable
of the season in the spring wheat region in
states of the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and in Kansas. Indian territory and
northern Texas. Of Kansas it says: 'The
rain, warmth and sunshine have greatly i'm
proved the crop conditions; wheat, corn,
oats and pastures assuming better color:
wheat heading In the south" OF Oklahoma
it says: 'In the western portion the rain
fall is deficient and the crops are suffering;
in the eastern portion the rain is sufficient
and we'll distributed and all crops are grow.
ing rapidly"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
All Newspaper Men Know Him.

New YORK, May 22.-There is very in
teresting story connected with the 80
columns of advertising in last Sundays
World" which, beating all previous re-
cords, shows the vitality and energy of its
advertising manager. S. 6. Sea, who. about
year ago, was given up as hopeless con-
sumptive, utterly unable to work. AS last
resource, the publisher of the Cincinnati
"Post" told him of the discovery of DR.. W.
R Au1ick. of that city, and this remedy for
consumption absolutely cured him, as was
proven By last Sundays result.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
May Open October 1.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-Secretary
Smith, in behalf of the United States, and
Chief Harris, E. E. Starr, D. W. Lipe and ].
7. Cunningham, the authorized representa-
tives of the Cherokee nation, have signed
the contract which is the final step in the
proceedings by which the United States be-
comes the owner of the Cherokee strip. The
number of acres coded is 6O22, 534.
Secretary Smith said he hoped by expedit-
ing in every possible way the preparations
for the opening to have everything in readi-
ness for the presidents proclamation by
September /. Opening will occur after
thirty days from the proclamation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Bishop Vincent Will Come.

TOPEKA, May 22-Bishop John H. Vim
cent, the noted Chautauquan who was some
time ago designated by the Methodist
board of bishops as Bishop w. X. Mindless
successor at Topeka, has written to know
if he can have the bishops residence by Octo-
Der LIST, and the trustees at once informed
him that the residence would be at his dis
posal at that time.
Bishop Vincent will leave June 1 for
Europe, where he will spend the summer
conducting the European conferences. It
is expected that he will return to America
about October l ana that he will at once
come to Topeka to reside.
Rev. A. S. EN- bree, pastor of the First M.
e. church now occupies the bishops resi-
dence at the southeast corner of Fifth street
and Topeka avenue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
State of Things In the Coal Fields.

P1TTsBURG, KAN, May 23.-All the shafts
in this coal fold are shut down including
shaft No. 5, known as the machine shaft.
Notices to stop work were sent out to be
posted at all the strip mines and they are
expected to shut down.
The strip men say that az they were not
recognized by the union heretofore it is not
likely they will recognize the union now.
General Manager M. E. Develin, of the
Santa Fe Coal company, is talking over the
situation with the men. He says he will
meet the miners personally and treat with
them but will not under any circumstances
have any thing to do with their representa-
tives.
He says that if this could be done he
knows that there would be no trouble what
ever IN making settlement. At present
everything is quiet in this city and no trou-
BILE is apprehended whatever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
Floods Followed by Hall,

terrific hail and rain storm, accom-
panied by high winds and vivid lightning,
passed over portion of western Penusyl-
vsnia and eastern Ohio, doing gre It damage.
At Pittsburg. Pa, the hailstones we're the
largest every seen. Windows, green houses,
plants and fruit suffered destruction.
Matinee performances were being held at
The noise caused by the breaking glass, the
roar of the wind and the patter of the stones
on the roofs frightened the audiences and
panics were narrowly averted.
At Marietta, Ohio. a numeer of buildings
were destroyed and the crops were laid to
the ground. Great destruction is reported
in the Belmont, Eureka and SisterVille oil
fields. AS far as known no lives we're lost.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
There is no Limitation,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 1S.-Quite a
sensation was created among the congress-
men in this city by the announcement of the
postmaster general that hereafter he would
not remove postmasters of the fourth class
except upon charges involving official mis-
conduct or offensive partisanshlp. It had
been their understanding that changes in
offices of this class would be made at the ex-
piration of four years service, but Mr.. Bis
sell now says that there is no Limitation on
the term of a postmaster of this class, and
the changes will be made only for cause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-27
The Railroad Commission En- Joined.

TOPEKA, May 22.-Judge Razen has issued
restraining order in the district court
against the new board af railroad commits
sioners, to enjoin them from changing the
decision of the old board in favor Of the
Union Terminal Railroad company until a
temporary injunction is granted.
The hearing for temporary injunction is
set for June 10 in the district court Both
the old and the new boards seem to be de-
sirous of having the question settled by the
courts The question involved is whether
one board has the right to alter the decision
of another board.