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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
A MOB.
Crowds on Lake Front Get
Irritated.
Four 12-Pound Napoleons and Four Cat
ling Guns Were Ready for Business
Italians the Worst; They
Tried to Get Arms.

An enormous crowd of unemployed men
and women congregated on the lake front
Chicago, for the purpose of holding mass
meeting. The number of people assembled
was so very much larger than expected that
500 policemen were hurriedly placed on duty
at the park and 1000 additional more were
summoned from distant police stations to be
in readiness in case of trouble.
Meanwhile the throng had greatly multi
piled, impromptu speeches being made at
several points attracting additions to the
crowd. Soon the outskirts of the great gath
ering we're surging across Michigan boule-
ward and blocking access to the Auditorium.
from that thoroughfare traffic was suspended
and a numb Der of teams were caught in the
mass of people from which egress, owing to
the crush. was impossible.
The first uniformed police to arrive num-
bered thirty. Five hundred Italians had
started up State street and the police fol-
lowed. The mob was overtaken on State
street, at provision store. In the basement
were stored fifty rifles and number of flags
used by the Italian societies there. The mob
invaded the premises to attain them. Stir
them have the guns and flags, but gave the
leaders of the mob 81, with which they
bought Italian and American flags. The
mob then returned to the ColumbuH monu-
ment on the lake front. followed by the po-
lice. No arrests were made.
The news of the events on State street irri-
tated the lake front mob and it became more
disorderly. Excited individuals made
speeches continuously, and soon stones and
coupling pins began to be thrown at the
police. At this juncture the police charged
on the crowds. AS the heart of the mob
around the monument saw their friends scat
ter before the swinging clubs, the leaders
turned and fed. The mob soon dwindled
away and the rioters sought safety in the
alleys and streets.
During the riot the back door of Battery
D armory, facing the Illinois Central tracks
and almost within plain view of the mob,
stood wide open. The battery has four u
pound Napoleons and four Calling guns, all
of which the officials in charge said were
ready for business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Con,inuous Session Probable.

WASHINGTON. d. c., September lead.
ers IN congress have decided to bring the
tariff question to the front as soon as the
silver question is removed from the field and
possibly before Therefore there will be no
break in the continuous session.
President Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle and
Mr.. Wilson, of the ways and means CON-
mittee, concurred in thinking that a tariff
bill could be better prepared while congress
was not in session.
Secretary Corlisle conferred with Speaker
Crisp and others and concluded there is no
chance for an adjournment
Mr.. Carlisle therefore proposes to seclude
himself for month to study the tariff ques-
ton; while Chairman Wilson, of the ways
and means committee. hopes to have the
tariff bill ready to report by the LIST of No
hor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
The Railroad Board VIII Reopen 1t.

TOPEKA, September Sin the district
court Judge Hazen gave his decision in the
now famous Union Terminal case. 1t was
this case before the old board of railroad
the Union Pacific, giving the Union Termi-
nal company the right to cross their tracks
in Kansas City, Kan. The Union Pacific
applied to the new board of commissioners
for rehearing of the case, and the Terminal
company applied to Judge Hazen for an in
junction to prevent the reopening of tho
case, as they had expended considerable
money under the other decision.
Judge Hazen decided that the new board
of commissioners has the right to reopen the
case, which is victory for the Union Pacific.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
STARVING NEGROES.
Seven Thousand Fighting for
Food.
They Are Wild With Hunger and Fight
Each O;her In the Struggle to Keep
Their Families From Starving
six Hundred Drowned.

AUGUSTA, Ga, September A reliabls
computation from the hurricane visited dis
trict places the dead at 600.
News has been received from Helen island
that the dead there alone number 40.
People are now suffering for food and 1000
negroes who have been driven into Port
Royal by the storm from plantations are
starving. They are so destitute and so wild
from hunger that they have resorted to fight
ing among themselves for food. Several
have been killed as result.
They are getting more and more daring in
the struggle to keep their wives and children
from starving. Many have had nothing to
eat for a week. Men, women and chill
dren stand in the street pleading for food.
Those who are not given immediate relief
grow rebellious, and it is hard to keep the
sufferers in subsection. Of the 600 drowned.
not more than twenty-five were whites and
only five were women. Few of the bodies
have been recovered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
AUS suprem. cour. Justice. rde...

A D. S. Supreme Court Justices 1deaa.
The address of Justice Henry B. Brown,
of the United States supreme court, deliv-
cred before the American Bar association at
Milwaukee on Distribution of Property"
is attracting widespread attention among
the lawyers. Justice Brown said:
II have never been able to preceive why,
if the government may be safely intrusted
to carry our letters and papers, it may not
with equal propriety carry our kilograms and
parcels, as it has done in England and other
foreign countries for several years, or why,
if our municipalities may supply us with
water, they may not also supply US with gas,
electricity, telephone and street cars. They
are all based upon the same principle of a
public ownership of thu streets and high
ways, and power to grant franchises to
third persons, which the municipality, if it
chooses, may reserve to itself. Whether the
state should go farther and take to itself the
proprietorship of railways and canals may
be left to be determined by the success of
minor undertakings in the same direction.
see no reason to doubt why, under govern
mental control, these works should not be
carried on with as little friction, as little
danger of striking and as satisfactorily to-
the public as the postoffice establishment
is at present"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Senate Nav Act Promptly.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September Coon
gresham Bland practically comedies that
unconditional repeal will carry in the senate
within comparatively short time. Silver
men generally are losing confidence in their
strength, not because of their defeat in the
house, for that was foreseen, though it was
Unexpectedly decisive, but because of grow
ing disinclination on the part of the senators
of known friendliness to silver to rely on
filibustering.
MARX the result" said he, ''and mark,
too, how little the men who have fought for
silver need not fear the fight of "a. We are
beaten for the time being, but the fight will
be renewed, not where congressman make
laws, but where the people make congress
men'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Lamont Saws Cleveland is Sick.

CHICAGO, August 31.-The Inter-Ocean
prints the following special from New York ::
Secretary Lamont surprised and alarmed
a prominent Cleveland man who asked
something about the presidents plans in re-
gard to appointments, by saying: "Mr.
Cleveland is giving very little attention to
party politics. The financial situation de-
mands all his thoughts, but Mr.. Cleveland is
a sick man. perhaps very sick one"
Secretary Lamont spoke with a seriousness
and earnestness that alarmed his friend.
The steward of the Fall River line who has
frequently seen Mr.. Cleveland says: HE
looks like a very sick man. I never saw a
man change 80 much for the worse as be
has in the last four or five months"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Special Rates.

CHICAGO, August 30.-One and one-third
rates for the round trip have been granted
people attending the fair at Kansas City,
Mo-. September to Ia. A round trip rate
of one fare has been granted for people at
tending the following fairs: st. Joseph,
No., September 1928; Sedalia, Mo-, Sep
TENDER $3.50.
The Western Passenger association granted
a round trip rate of one fare from all points
in Kansas, for the celebration of Kansas
day at the fair. Tickets will be sold Sep
TENDER 10 and II, and are good returning up
TO and including September II. These rates
also apply from Kansas City, Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
No Represe ntation,

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 1.-The
house resumed its consideration of the new
code of rules. Mr.. Wilson, of Washington,
offered an amendment increasing the men,
bership of the committees on ways and means
and appropriations from seventeen to nine
teen, the additional members to be ap-
pointed from the territory west of the Mis-
souri, river, which at present has no repre-
sentation. The amendment was defeated
yeas Sc; nays 160.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Industrial situation Mends But Little.

Industrial Situation Mends But Little.
NEW YORK, September Ar. G. Dun
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The money markets throughout the coun'
try are more healthy, failures are diminish.
ing in number and the resumption by a
mum Der of banks and other establishments
illustrates the general tendency towards a
revival of confidence. Manufacturers do
not yet feel the upward impulse. The
record of the week has been mainly ons OF
satisfactory progress toward recovery.
Wheat was affected to some extent by the
Vienna report. though it was presently real
lied that estimates as to this country were
no MORE reliable than those of the agricul-
tural department, and that estimates as to the
whole gave no assurance that heavy Surplus
of old wheat would be required. Corn yielded
little with more satisfactory crop reports,
but in spite of better advices from more i'm
portant cotton producing states, the price of
that staple advanced Is.
The industrial situation mends but little.
The signs of improvement observed one
week ago are scarcely sustained, for while
twelve textile and thirteen iron and steel
concerns have resumed, after a stoppage,
fifty-hve textile and twenty-one iron and
steel concerns have stopped. In addition,
time and several have reduced their working
forces, and large number of works, includ-
ing most of those at Fall River, have reduced
wages from 10 to 20 per cent. A more cheer
full tone is seen in the iron and steel mar
kets, but prices do not improve, nor are Or
ders sufficient to cause general resumption
of work.
Anxiety about money has been greatly
relieved and scarcely any premium Is now
paid for currency, partly because many con-
Germs which require cash for the payment
of hands have stopped, while others are using
checks and other substitutes for cash. The
decrease in imports in New York was about
80 per cent, while in exports from here there
was an increase of IS per cent. Since the
advance in rates by the Bank of England
engagements of gold to this country have
nearly ceased, though $8,75O,OO arrived dur
ing the week. In railroad earnings thus far
reported for August the decrease is 14.7 per
cent.
The failures during the past week in the
United States we're 356 against 14S for the
same week last year. OF the firms failing
only ten were employing capital exceeding
100000 and only sixty-two other exceeding
$50, 1000, each. In the eastern states, the
failures number 149. the western 142, and in
the southern 65, showing an improvement
in each section.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
How the Vote Was Made Up.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 30.-The
figures show that a majority of the demo.
Gratis voted against free coinage. With the
close of the roll call the clerk announced Q
single pair-specifying with great particular.
ity the side on which the member would have
voted If present. This is common custom
in the senate but very unusual in the house,
and indicating with what extreme care the
pairing contract was made. It is very un,
common, also, to find so few members
paired, and the roll call revealed only eight
absentees, who had not provided TO make
their votes count in the total result.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. September 5.-The.
official comparative statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States issued
in detail from the treasury department. shows.
that the receipts for August were s. 100000
less than for July, while the expenditures
were 100000 less. The expenditures for
the two months of the present fiscal year ex-
ceeded the receipts $17,0O0,0OO. The state
ment shows one significant decrease in the
item of pensions, which were $4,000 900 less
than were the payments under this head In
July.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09

Requirements VIII Bar Honest Settlars
GUTHRIE. o. T., September 1.-THE an.
nouncement of the fun requirements of the
oath to be made at the registering booths on
the border of the Cherokee strip by the In
tending settlers before being allowed to en-
ter created CONSERVATION.
The requirements will bar out large num-
bers of honest settlers on mere technicalities.
There is much excitement among the
boomers over the effort being made at WASH
ington to allow lot more of Indian allot-
ments to be taken on the strip. The people
look upon the matter as an outrage and de-
nounce it on every hand.
The exposure of the efforts to secure spe
cial privileges in advance of the opening is
causing much discussion, and it is signifi-
cantly remarked that the Anti-Sooner and
Contestor league will look after these gen.
tlemen should any such move be attempted.
This league is thoroughly organized as a
vigilance committee, and proposes to deal
out justice to all who attempt to take advan.
tage of honest settlers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
vantage Ground in the senate.

WASHINGTON. D. c., September by
operation of the parliamentary law of SEN
atorial rules, the bill allowing an increased
issue of circulating notes to national banks
lost its vantage ground as unfinished bust
ness on the senate calendar, and the house
bill for the repeal of the Sherman act has
taken its place.
And so, at the end of the morning bust
ness, and as long as it retains its precedence,
the repeal bill will be laid before the senate
unless Mr.. VOORHEES,, chairman of the finance
committee, may choose to let other business
be transacted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Railroad Stocks Get a Rise.

New YORK. September 5.-There was brisk
demand for stocks, and in the first ten min
utes of business prices advanced I and IL
per cent. Later a further sharp advance
was recorded In stocks. Traders based their
transactions on the bank statement. which
they expected to be highly favorable. On
this theory they bought heavily of the granS-
ers. st. Paul rose tc 81; Burlington Il.
Quincy to 82115 Rock Island to 6315: Atchi-
son to 20; Missouri Pacific to 22s st. Paul
& Omaha to 327s: Union Pacific to 231s.
About thirty days ago Atchison stocks were
as low as eleven and a fraction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Rules Fixed to Suit SiIverites.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. September 2.-The
house spent day in considering rules. It
has been the custom that the committees on
appropriations and on ways and means should
have the right. to report matters for immedi-
ate consideration at any time; their reports
taking precedence over all else.
The house by vote of 102 to So extended
this privilege to the committees on coinage
and on banks and currency. The full i'm
portance of this action was not generally
discovered until after the vote, and the silver
men are very jubilant over gaining this much
ADVANTAGE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Railroad wr ok I'm Massachusetts.

The Chicago limited express train, for Bos-
ton, broke through an iron bridge on the
Boston & Albany railroad. one mile and a
half east of Chester, Mass. The bridge was
being strengthened.
The locomotive passed over but was
smashed. The buffet car, two sleepers and
dining car were smashed to kindling wood
when they struck the stream, twenty feet
below, but the two day coaches and the
smoker in the rear. did not leave the track.
Thirteen bodies were taken out at six o'clock.
It is believed that two more bodies are in
the ruins
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
The President Is Well.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September AIR.
Cleveland was in excellent spirits. his eye
was bright and his complexion clear, and he
looked vigorous and strong.
Mr.. Cleveland's first day at the White
house after his absence at the seashore was
spent in the hardest of work.
At IL 30 the cabinet meeting began and
lasted until o'clock. All cabinet officers
we're present except Secretary Smith. The
silver question was discussed with reference
to chances for repeal by the senate, and the
president expressed himself satisfied that
his recommendations would be carried out.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
RepeaI of Tax on State Banks.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August Ex-senator
Gordon, in concluding that portion of his
speech advocating the repeal of the 10 per
cent. tax on state banks, said it was abso-
lutely certain the states might be wisely and
properly trusted with larger share of re-
sponsibility in financial operations, and that
the system of state bank issues could be
made sound, safe, stable and capable of &C
comprising all the purposes of democratic
tIade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Resuming Accommodations.

New YORK. September 1.-The Post says
The condition of the city banks is improv-
ing steadily. The statement next Saturday
ought to be genuinely favorable. Actual
money is now coming in from outside banks,
remittances which chiefly represent the pay
ment of loans made on rediscount to these
outside institutions two months or so ago.
Under these conditions such of the New
York banks as lately shut down on unre-
stricted cash payments, are gradually re-
Stunning former accommodations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Did Not Get increase of Wages.

LONDON, September 2.-Over 5000 miners
resumed work in South Wales, practically
ending the strike there and at Monmouth
square. During their absence from work all
but twenty of the 2O4 collieries in these two
districts have been shut down. Some 10000
strikers still hold out in South Wales and
Monmouth square, but their yielding to the
terms of the owners is regarded as matter
of only few days. 1t is understood that in
no case have the men who went back to work
obtained the 20 per cent. increase in wages
for which they struck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
How To Get Town Lots.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. August 31.-The land Office
at Perry is finished and work will be pushed
at the other towns. Townsite surveyors are
having hard work getting some of the places
correctly located because all the corner stones
are missing. 1t is stated here that in all the
county seats stake will be placed upon
each lot with a card attached bearing the
number of the lot and the name of the town
and the man who gets the card will be the
one who gets the lot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Turning Out the Eagles.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 31.-Secretary
Carlisle has ordered that the United States
minis at Philadelphia and San Francisco be
fully manned and the full capacity of both
minis be utilized in the coinage of gold bul-
lion. The treasury department possesses
from $S5, 100000 to $95, 100000 gold bullion,
which is a part of the reserve of $100, 600.
Gold bars cannot be used as currency. so it
has been decided to coin the bullion on hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Chief Arthur Pays Costs.

TOLEDO, O., August 3O.-Judge Kicks has
made an order allowing the receiver of the
Ann Arbor road, the company and Chief
Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, to settle the 100000 damage
suit brought by the railroad company against
Chief Arthur during the last trouble. Arthur
agrees to pay $500 and costs in this case
and also the costs in the case of the Ann
Arbor against the Pennsylvania and other
connecting lines that were brought into the
affair."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
b. C. I've. Among the Killed.

TOPEKA, September 5.-Word has been re-
ceived at the Santa Fe offices here that n. c.
Ives was killed in the wreck on the Boston d.
Albany railway.
Mr.. Ives at the time of his death was the
assistant to d. B. Robinson, first vice presi-
dent of the Santa Fe. Prior to taking this
position he had been superintendent of the
Chicago division and general purchasing
agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
VIII TAX. tn. Mon.x Av.v

GUTHRIE, o. T., September SIT will be
easilyslnderstood why the Oklahoma people
are SO bitter against the congressional reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
townsite boards in the Cherokee strip, when
it is known that these boards, composed of
non-residents and with nonresident clerks,
will collect over $25O.0OO in fees from the
residents of the various towns in the strip,
and will take the great bulk of the money
away from the territory
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
New York bankers Have Con1dence.

New YORK, September 5.-The sub-treas-
ury was debtor at the clearing house $780,
300, and it paid 100000 of that in gold.
Bank clearings were So, 1OO, 900, and balance
s5,9OO.OOO.
Of the balances, nearly 25 per cent. were
paid in cash, 81 200, COO, consisting of gold, a.
week or ten days ago only about 3 per cent.
of the amount of the balance were paid in
cash.
The daily increase in bank clearances,
was also said by the bank presidents TO be
an excellent sign of improvement and proof
that confidence was returning in business
circles.
General improvement throughout the
country this week, was shown by the in
crease in bank earnings over last week of
So, 946,175.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
The Encsmpm.nt.

With the stars and strips futtering from
almost every building in indianapolis, and
with every street ablaze with patriotic de-
monstrations. with booming cannon and the
cheers of enthusiastic citizens and soldiers
alike, the capital city of Indiana welcomed
the veterans of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and inaugurated the twenty-seventh
annual encampment of that organization
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
AT the Best Terms Obtainable.

WEIR CRY, KAN, September 1.-Presi-
dent Walters, of the miners union, addressed
meeting of miners held here and said
that it seemed to be folly to continue the
strike longer. New men were being put to
work in the mines every day, and there
would soon be no vacancies. He would,
therefore, at the convention at Pittsburg,
advise the men to declare the strike ended
and 60 to work at the best terms obtainable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
A Kansas Man Travelling.

CRY OF MEXICO, September IN. Don
aldson. president of the defunct First Ma
tional bank of Marion, Kansas, and secre-
tary of the suspended Union Trust company
of Sioux City, Ia, who is alleged to be a
defaulter to the amount of $4,000, was in
this city last week. He left Sunday and his
present wherea bouts are unknown.