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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
CIV Leland's Testimony.

Hen. Cyrus Leland, of 'Doniphan county,
testified, after Legate, before the senate
committee. He said: 'I,was introduced to
Representative McAleny by Councilman
LRlks. of Kansas City, at the Copeland hotel
l had previously met Lillis, who told me
that he had one vote i'm the Legislature which
he could PROBABLY control. He said if
straight democrat was elected for senator
he (Lillis) wanted TO be postma ster at Kan
sas City, and he thought McAleny could be
brought over for democrat for senator in
order to help out Lillis. ] asked him If Nc
Aleny's vote would have to be purchased;
he said no. that he (LilIis) would have moth
ing to do with a money transaction. But he
wanted to see McAIeny and ask him IN the
interest of Lillis to vote for a democrat. l
did zee McAleny at a room in the Keith
building. had been talking with him only
a few minutes when McAleny said he wanted
Sc, 600 for his vote, and argued that it was
worth that; he said he had no desire to re-
turn to the legislature and that he proposed
to make something thus time. l said to him
had no money and knew of no money to
buy votes. Then we parted, and McAleny
told me if at any time found that money
could be had for vote to send Tor ham.
Nothing was said about stakeholder, and l
made no offer of any kind to McAlsny. No
mention. was made of Joe Hudson's name in
COuueCLlOu WIFI GIlb GTdHSACGt9u AuO 1 lave
never heard of money being raised or offered
in connection with the state printer matter,
or to the interest of Rossington, Ady or any
other candidate for senator. do not know
of money being raised by the republicans
for any concern. I became acquainted with
Mr.. Burgard two years ago when he acted as
a spy for the republicans in the senatorial
election. He came to our headquarters
every night and reported the result of the
populist caucuses. He came to me this win
ter and said money could be made out of
j. B. Watkins, who was running for SEN
ator. He said he could obtain several
Fotes for Watkins if the money could be
put up, but had nothing further to do with
him. l was never In representative hall on
the day of the election of Senator Martin.
A few days after the election of Martin,
Bur0ard said he would 60 with the republic
cans and help elect a senator if he was GER
tain there would be no mistake about it.
providing he would get enough money. He
said he did not want to be left out in the
cold. told HIM that SO far as knew there
was no money in it. I made no PROPOSE
tions to McAleny, Burgard or anyone else
to secure their vote for senator by the pay
ment of money. I always regarded Bur-
gard as a man who wanted money.
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Liable to Cr,minal Prosecu,ion.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March GA decision
averse to the interests OF the Amalgamated
council and presidents of the different labor
organizations has been rendered by Judge
Billings, of the federal court, in the suits
growing out of the great strike here In No
vember.
Judge Billings said the doings of the strike
and the acts of the union were unlawful and
in violation of the act of congress providing
that combinations whether of labor or OF
capital, In restraint of interstate or foreign
commerce, are illegal The defendants are
liable to criminal prosecution. The injurcz
tions asked for are granted. The decision
u regarded a. Of great impoftance.
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pefen.a IA STA Position.

CIEvKlAxD, O., March 2S.-Chief Arthur,
Of the tccomotive engineers, made state
meats defending his position in the Toledo
strike. Mr.. Arthur says: II find it very
hard to make the pubic understand that
Dc not order any steppage OF work, and
could Dot if / wanted TO. The men them
selves vote upon it, and if a majority de-
cided 10 stop work. of course it Is done. In the
last case every honorable effort was made TO
adjust the difficulty. but without success,
and here it is said the men stopped work
without giving notice, which 10 not true, for
I myself addressed lettor to General Man
aeer Ashley, of the Toledo i Ann Arbor
road, informing him that his engineers and
iremen had determined to leave his service
at o'clock a. IN, Wednesday, March 8. thus
giving him ample time to decide whether he
would grant the reasonable request of his
'uen or not. 81. w. Ashley, general mana
ger, when l informed him that appealed 10
his father. the president, remarked very alb
fuptly: He Is an old man; he docs not
know whether am paying cents a mile OF
81 and must not be disturbed. If there had
been head to the Ann Arbor road that be
heved in living and letting live, we would
not have had trouble, but 50 long a. the
grinding process is carried out by the rail-
ways just 80 long will there be trouble with
The companies. The engineers life IS O hard
one at best; he must report for duty many
times when DOT able to do SO on lose his sit
uation, and if he be- a man of family it is
not an easy thing 20 do. Besides, many
times men are made examples OF to
crafty the petty spite of the superin-
tendent or master mechanic, and are re-
moved on the slightest pretexr. 1t does not
take some men long to forget that they
came from the switchman's to superlntend-
ent's position. or from wiper to master
mechanic. All the engineers and fremen
ask, is fair play, and there will be no trou-
BILE. If the men are not at liberty to quit
work when at any time it suits their con-
venience, then certainly the same rules will
apply TO a railway company and deny them
the right to discharge man at any time
they choose, without consulting his conven-
fence or comfort. We are at any time ready
to subscribe to any rule that will apply alike
to employer and employees"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01

Followed By . Net FuH Drawn Prom
:. James II. Legate.
The senate committee, sitting IA tbs Kan
sss state house, resumed the bearing of testi-
mony. The new police board and chief of
police of Kansas City, and policy operator
or two from there were examined. None of
them knew that any money had been raised
either 10 influence the appointmeetof police
officials in the interest of gam biers, or 20
effect TIE defeat of the Taylor bills against
gsmbhag.
Then James H. Legate took the witness
stand.
Judge Thacher rsked him if The received
81, 500 from Pete Kline.
'Yes, sir, he answered.
WAY did yox receive it aus ihow did you
spend it?'
After the election there was some talk
about the organization of theleYislature by
JudRs Webb ami three or -four others. by
bringing some cases before the supreme
court They were political problems. said
the practical way was to find out who the
mem oers of the legislature were. There
were six or seven members who were never
elscsed, but were counted IN. i concluded
to run canvass of my own, and I went
around through the state and saw many of
the Nom bers $4,000 wastnot all spent. l
BOG WV OuG VI ISu EnOH AcIp pay A1y GA.
penses."
Then" continued Gegate. "I went to
Kansas City aud tried to make deal with
Ford for an interest in the Kansas City Mail.
While / was there l learned a good many
things / never knew before. 'Ilearned that
Billy Buchan had got SIS. 900 to $4,000 a
year from the whisky dealers of Kansas City,
for number of years. Istruck Pete Kline,
whose businessis policy. worth 5000 month.
From him learned that the gamblers had
TO contribute $40, 900 year to the republican
party of Kansas. told him that if he would
raise me $3.50 to invest in the Mail would
guarantee him immunity against blackmall.
Pending this negotiation two men, who had
been out Though the state, came to my
house and from them l learned that
there were eaght men who would vote with
the republicans. l heard that it cost the
Santa Fe $1,000 to get these eight men, and
50, 900 of my money went in this way"
Mr.. Legate said that neither Governor
Lewelling or Judge Little knew anything
aSout his receiving any money.
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Locking Out the Hungry.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 28.-As the re-
suit of the cabinet meeting, the following
order has been issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
By direction of the president, the Offices
of members of the cabinet will not be
opened on either Tuesdays or Fridays
cabinet days but will be closed on those
days until otherwise ordered This has be-
come necessary for the uninterrupted and
more efficient transaction CT the business
of the government.
HENRY T. THURBER,
Private Secretary
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Enttl the Cherok.es Get.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March A.-With
tireless patience Secretary Smith is trying
to unravel the tangle. 81 am at it," he said
laughingly, glanciug at a room full of Office
seekers. eff the Cherokees ratify the agree
ment this department will be found ready
for action. Rut can't do anything until
that ratification is complete. By every
mail get letters from all over the west,
some from bankers, asking why the strip is
not opened It can't be opened until the
Cherokees aet."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Judge Taft's Decision.

TxRRK HAUTE, IND, March 2a-Grand
Master Sargent, of the locomotive Gremen,
speaking of the ruling of Judge Taft, of the
United States circuit court in the Ann
Arbor strike, holding him and Chief Arthur
responsible for the damages resulting from
their order to strike, says it is the graVest
question that has ever confronted the
brotherhood. Said he; 81 never for a
moment dreamed that such a ruling was
within the bounds of Law, and if it is, am
surprised that able lawyers who assisted
the Chicago, Burlington d Quincy road in
their seven million dollar strike did not
discover it. If Judge Taft interDreted the
aw, it Is the death blow to labor organize
lions. If it is certain that / am to be held
liable for damages resulting from the order
to strike, lam not going to order any strike. /"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
The CONN Trust.

ToPRxA. March 2s.-The somewhat mo-
torious ''coffin trust" case has been COM
promised. the plaintiff, J. M. Knight. of To
peka, receiving 81 600 ss damages from the
Undertakes ana Embalmers' association.
He brought suit against the association I'M
der the antitrust law, alleging that the as
ISOLATION formed combination to prevent
competition. When he tried to purchase
goods he found that the association, which
thought that there were undertakes enough
in Topeka, had warned wholesalers not to
sell to him. Knight went into court and
was winning his way at every point, on
which account, doubtless, the association
thought it wise to arbitrate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Threw a Stone at the King.

ROME, March 23-As King Humbert was
returning from Villa Berghus an Italian
workingman threw a stone at him, almost
striking the monarch. He was Immediately
taken in hand by the police and conveyed
to a PRISON. Otherwise he would in all
probability have been killed by the angry
multitude. An immense crowd assembled
and cheered the king with frantic enthusi-
asm. King Humbcrt gracefully acknowI-
edged the ovation and wes evidently deeply
moved by the loyalty of his subjects.
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Indiana state Prison.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 25.-Fire broke
out in the shop of the Cloggett Saddle Tres
company in the east wing of the prison.
south of Jacksonville. Indiana, and thai
portion of the prison was soon In ruins.
The fire then spread TO the tailor shop and
dining room and was soon beyond the con-
troll of the Jeffersonvllle IRE department..
Engines were sent from this city and thu
flames were confined to the east wing. The
loss is SIS, 600; 81, 600 to the state and S50-
600 to the Cloggett company, which carried
5000 insurance. The conyicts made NO
attempt to create panic and escape, all
of them assisting the ireDen BY the use OF
blankets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01

2Asy Nave M Claims Against Rensse
WrcHTA. KAN, March 28.-In the distrlcs
court of Sumner county Judge Ray rendered.
q decision in the case of the Cherokee nsnon
against the Cherokee Live Stock associanons
declaring the lease of the Cherokee outlet e
Che association absolutely void. Suit was
brought to recover rent from the assocle-
ton 70 the amount of 500, 600. and In their
petition the Cherckees claimed fee,simRte
title to the lands, but the court held tnas the
patent under which they claimed title coz
veyed only the use OF the strip as an ouIss,
and that apart from this their lease to toe
cattlcmen was in violation of section ZIG OF
the revised statutes of the United states.
which provides that Indians may not lease
or convey lands, except by treaty pursuant
to the constitution.
This decision will doubtless result In Moin
and the other nationalists giving up their
fight against the ratification OF the treaty
with the United States government, ana ~
may confidently be anticipated that AZ the
meeting at Tahlequah the Cherokee council
viii accept the proposition of congress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Collage Boat Races,

LONDON, March 24.-Oxford won the boat
race from Cam bridge.
This was the forty ninth race. and Oxford's
twenty-sixth victory. The waning crew
will be challenged by Yale and Harvard to
visit the United States and meet the winning
crew of the crimson and blue race, which is
to be rOwed at New London on June 80.
The preliminary challenge has already
reached London. Cambridge is willing to
send repre- sentative crew to America, but
insists upon the race being rowed in Chicago.
Yale, however, will not go to Chicago under
any circumstances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
NAV blockade Everytbin,

WASHINGTON, d. c., March A.-Oficials
about the interior department appear gen.
orally to believe that the Cherokee council
Will ratify the amended agreement, yet all
the intelligence that comes from the nation
is not cheering. 1t is reported that Dick
Wolfe, leader among the full bloods, ID
opposed to ratification and there may be
some trouble. There are signs of time con-
Stunning trouble as to allotments and the in
truder question. Claims for allotment come
in by every mail and already far outnumber
those already provided for In the agreement
and the intruder question is so far from
settlement that Il even threatens to blockade
everything.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Republican senator. and Preoedents.

WAsHINGrex, d. c., March GA caucus
of republican senators decided to enter
a protest against the reorganization of the
election Offices of the senate at the special
session; on the ground that il was In viola
ton of all the presidents, that the senate
had never In its history effected such an Or
ganization at an executive session and that
to attempt it now would be to the detriment
of the working force aud cause great injury
TO the public business. There was not a
dissenting voice to this proposition.
Republicans say they have the power to
prevent the reorganization aud if the pinch
comes they will uss il With good effect
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
VOLUME OF TRADE
Maintained, With Soma In
crease i'm Demand.
The Treasury Gaining Gold In Spite OF Ex.
ports-The Strength OF the Money
Market Largely Due to Slow
Collections

New YoRK. March 27.-R. g. DUN d Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
The volume of trade Is well maintained
and manufacturers are better employed,
with some increase of demand where in
crease was most needed, and there 10 every
indication that the people do not yet begin
to think of inducing purchases The treas
ury has been gaining gold in spite of ex-
ports of 500, 600 last week. and some exports
are expected, but in view of the enormous
excess of imports since January / it is
scarcely reasonable to hope that further OUT
goes of gold are to be avoided. The strength
in the money market here and at some other
points is largely due to slow collections,
which appear to result rather from severe
weather than from any form of commercial
unsoundness.
Though other iron is active at Pittsburg
with more pressure to sell, Bessemer is strong
and at most markets tine demand for manu-
featured products of iron and steel seems to
increase.
Copper is slow at 11% for lake, but tin has
advanced TO q by speculation, while the
sales of lead have been large at 1896. The
western movement of live stock about equals
last year. The advance in carpets continues,
and trade in knit goods is larger. Specula-
ton in cotton huctuated absurdly with the
rumors of the English strike, but the price
is unchanged, though the stock in sight ex-
'ceeds the probable demand for the year.
Wheat has declined IA cents, with sales
of l6, OOQ, 600 bushels here, though the west
ern receipts in four days are over 1,700, 600
and exports only $3.50 bushels. Pork and
hogs are slightly higher, though lard is
lower.
Foreign trade continues to show large
adverse balance. Purchases in foreign ac-
counts do not indicate reviving confidence
in American securities.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
Der 243 For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 231.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Lumber shiDpinr Rates Reduced.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 25.-Representa-
lives of the railroads interested in the lum-
Der traffic to Kansas and Nebraska finished
heir work by arriving at an agreement as to
what should constitute a uniform basis.
There was considerable objection to the
agreement as first proposed, but it was
finally decided that it was the best that
could be done for the present and discon-
;ented roads agreed to make the best of it
1ntil different arrangement can be made.
Rates to Kansas points were all reduced,
:he reduction being from to cents 100.
In Nebraska the rates will be about the
.ame and are now more satisfactory TO the
roads
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Family Drowned Tn the Territory.

GUTHRIE, o. T., March 2S.-The heavy
rain storm of Thursday caused the streams
north of here to raise suddenly and over
flow their banks, carrying off bridges, rum
ing early crops and in several places wash
ing away buildings In the Cherokee strip
a number of boomers camped along Black
Bear river were suddenly submerged by q
great wave of water which carried away all the
camp equipments, wagons ETC., and drowned
their stock. They themselves narrowly es-
capped drowning. One family attempting
to ford stream was carried away. 1t 10
thought there have been other fatalities.
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MORE OF 1T.
Further Testimony About the
Alleged Doodle.
Bradford Got $500 for Drawing q Bill
Lcgate Pronounced it All Wrong
Hudson Indignantly Denies
Legatc Again ON the Ssande

TOPEKA, March A-Befors Che senate in.
did, to time not stated, other testimony
was taken.
s. B. Bradford had been employed lsst
December to draft bill, to be presented to
the Legislature, which Kline directed to be
made SO as ito fix 1t SO that policy business
could not be done in Kansas" Kline said
he wanted to get even with his competitors.
Bradford drew the bill but Kline, coached by
Legate, had declaredlit to be ''all wrong"
j. Z. Hudson then took the stand. In re-
gard to Legate's statement that Kline and
others had silenced the Capital with 81, 600,
from it's attacks on gambling, Hudson said=
II have never been approached by any
man to silence the paper on the lottery ques-
ton, or whisky question, or anything it is
opposed to since l began the publication of
the paper. The statement of Mr.. Eegate Is
unqualifedly false. There is not an iota of
fact in it"
By permission. Mr.. Close asked Mr.. Hud-
son the following question: Didn't Mr..
Moffitt go rs your agent to certain parties
with authority to tell them that if they would
give you enough votes to elect you state
printer, you would turn over enough stock
in the Capital to let majority of the stock
be in the hands of the populists"
Hudson-''No, sir. Nothing of the kind
ever happened"
r Mr.. Legate WIS recalled to the stand.
Thacher-''You mentioned railroad fund
in your testimony. Who had charge OF that
fund.-"
Legate-"I do not know"
Thacher-''De you know how much money
there was, and whether any of,it WAS used 2"
Le0ate-'1 heard that therewas plenty
enough to support the legislature. I haWs
no knowledge that any of it was used"
The committee then adjourned without
giving out the date When it expected to again
meet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Water Eleven Feet High.

SENTINEL, AR1z., March 28.-A head o:
water from nine to eleven feet high struck
the dam under construction by the South
ella Canal company, said to be the second
largest in the world, carrying away part of
the masonry work, piling, pumps ana pile
drivers. Great damage is thought to have
been caused by the food before it reached
here.
At Palomas a NUMBER of school children
barely escaped with their lives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
To Survey and Lay OF Counties,

GUTHRIE, o. T., March Ex-Governor
Seay received Instructions from the interior
department to at once lay off the new coun-
ties on the Cherokee strip, establish town.
sites and have same surveyed.
He began work last week and it will be
rushed through in a manner which will bring
Joy the hearts of all the homeseekers.
A telegram from ex-Chlef Bushyhead, of
the Cherokee nation, states that though con-
siderable influence is brought to bear in
opposition to the strip bill. he is certain it.
will be ratified by the council.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
Missouri Pacific Election,

NEW YORK. March 24.-The annual cleo
lion of officers of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way company has been held. The follow
Ing officers were elected ;;d Ires'dent, $: Il.
Gould; second vice president, c. g. War
ner; secretary and treasurer, c. b. Calef !;
assistant secretary, Guy Phillips; second
assistant secretary, F. w. Ireland; local
treasurer, d. S. b. Smith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 2S.-Assistant
Cnited States Treasurer Jackson states that
the San Francisco banks offered to exchange
nearly 81 100000 worth of gold for notes,
receiving the latter at New York at no eX-
pense to the government. Mr.. jackson at
once telegraphed the tender to Secretary
Carlisle, who replied that it must be declined
as no dearth of gold now existG.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
A. Delegation to Brussels.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 24.-Several
of the friends of silver coinage in the sem
ate claim to have positive assurances from
President Cleveland that he will send del
egation to Brussels in May to represent the
United States at the international monetary
conference and that he has already taken
steps to notify the various nations taking
part that this government would be pleased
to have them again represented.
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Valuable Historical Document.

CHICAGO, March 28.-The Chicago lodge
of Elks has come into the possession of
time-stained historical relic. It is the orig
inal South Carolina ordinance of seces-
sion. The paper has been identified by
two original signer5 and has been given a
place on the klKs' lodge walls, it having
been the property for long time of the old
time actor, George W. Thempson.