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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Both Sides Heard.

The striking miners at Pittsburg are jubi-
liant over the desertion from the mines,
both there and at Weir City, of a number of
negro miners, who have been imported from
Alabama. The deserters claim that they
we're mislead as to the situation here and
that they will return to their southern
homes.
A big mass meeting of strikers from all
over the district was held at Pittsburg. The
strikers seem confident and derive much
hope from the assurances that they have
received from Missouri, that the miners will
strike August 1.
Trouble is feared on the day set for the
eviction of the 100 striking miners from
their homes at Litchfeld.
John Perry denies that men are kept in
side against their will. He says the men
who left were not miners and were put out by
the company. The company has laid pipe
line connecting the Weir City water works,
as it has been rumored that the strikers
threaten to poison the water.
Perry says that another shipment of ne
groes will reach here by the end of the week.
They will work in No. 6, near Weir.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Tnre. Negroes Get Big swas.

WICHITA, KAN. August LA Pac1nc ex-
press wagon was held up on the streets ners
about $50 o'clock at night and robbed Oh
$500.
A short time before the robbery teie,
phone message TO the express once calieo
for wagon TO be sent to the Wichita cream
ery to collect some goods for the AocK -.
land east bound train, which leaves here az
no O'Clock. When the wagon reached the
creamery two colored men were In waiting
and jumping on the wagon, told the driver
to 90 to the rear of the building where they
had some butter and eggs to ship,
As soon as the wagon entered the alley Z
third negro appeared and the driver and
messenger found themselves covered by
three revolvers.
The messenger was ordered to open the
safe and could do nothing but comply. IL
took but a moment for the daring robbers
to empty the contents of the box into SACKS
they had with them, and then ordering the
expressmen to turn and drive on, they as
appeared with their booty in the darkness.
The officers of the express company are
very reticent, but they admit that there
was 81 500 on the wagon and that 1t has
gone. They won't say where the money
was going, but it was very probably ex,
change going to Kansas City from a local
bank.
The scene of robbery is only one block
from Douglass avenue, the main thorough
fare of the city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
NOT SO MANY.
Controller EckleS on Exag-
gerationS.
Only los National Banks Suspended and
Many of tn So Are Now Opsn-only
81 In Hands of Receivers
Where They Are.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 31.-"Recent dis.
patches having appeared in the newspapers .
said Controller of the Currency Bckles,
''that since January /, 1898, 200 national
banks have failed, have prepared state
ment that the public may be properly In
formed. Instead of 200 having closed their
doors, but 105 have gone into the bands OF
the controller of the currency. Fourteen
of this number have already resumed bust
ness under favorable conditions and it is ex-
pected that several others will resume by
September 1. Out of total of los closed,
but thirty-seven have gone into the hands OF
receivers, the balance having reopened OF
are still in the hands of the examiners, with
strong prospects of reopening. By geograph.
ical sections, the failures are distributed as
follows: New England states, 2; Eastern
states, q; Middle and Mississippi valley states
Is; Northwestern states, 6; Western states
So; Southern states, 25.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Regular Wes ky Round Up.

New YORK, July 31.-R. G. DUN Co. s
weekly review of trade says:
The hardest week yet has left the business
world still able to rejoice in the soundness
and strength disclosed. No banks here or at
other eastern cities and no eastern firms of
large importance have gone down, but nu-
merous banks have failed in the west, in
Guiding some of high repute and large bust
ness. But through all the storm the banks
of New York have passed without trouble,
and the imports of gold have commenced.
From 81 100000 to 100000 in gold has
been sent west every day, and the large de-
crease in the bank reserves is expected, as
the treasury has not been disbursing heavily.
A few commercial loans have been negotiated
and at high rates. In other cities the money
market has been quite close. Chicago has
drawn heavily on New York, but in that and
in other cities the bank statements indicate
creditable soundness. All speculative mar
kets yielded little when tight money came
and slaughter of stocks.
Wheat is about 1 cent lower, corn a frac-
tior lower and some hog products are lower.
Cotton has declined &. In other propucts
no special change is reported, though prices
tend lower. Many wooden factories are
closing for a month or more, or indef-
nitely, because orders are slack. The fall
trade is said to be nothing more than third
of the usual, and many dealers expect to do
no more than half of the usual spring bust
ness.
The failures during the past week were
1856 in the United States against III last
year. 1t is noteworthy that only three fail
ures were of capital above 5000. 600 each,
and only ninety of capital of over
81, 600 each. Over fifty banks stopped dur
ing the week, and nearly all were in the
west.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
The Santa Fe's Last,

CHICAGO, July IA long session OF the
Western Passenger association was held here
without results. The Santa Fe submitted q
new proposition which may be taken as its
ultimatum. 1t was that within radius of
100 miles of Chicago, 80 per cent. of double
locals remain in effect. Outside of that
radius, until $40 be reached, the rate to be
one and one-third fare for the round trip,
SO to be the maximum rate at Missouri river
points.
From Missouri river westward the rates to
be scaled up to certain fixed rates at given
points, such as Topeka, s11.5o;, Newton,
$3.50; Wichita, $14; Winfield and Yelling
ton, sis; Anthony. Caldwell, Arkansas City,
HunneweiI. SIC; Oklahoma, so; Hutchin-
son, $14; Dodge City, SIS; Colorado com;
mon points, S25; from st. Louis, $3.50, and
from points southwest of st. Louis one fare
to be added to the minimum of S14 at Wich-
tia and intermediate points. These tickets
are to have thirty day limit and be good on
all trains, but not to carry sleeping car priv
ilepes with them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Mob. Headed by Women, Repulsed.

Great excitement prevails among the
strikers at Pittsburg because of the importa-
ton of negro and Colorado miners, and be-
cause the governor has ordered troops to be
in readiness to proceed to the disturbed dis
trict.
Five hundred new men arrived and were
distributed to the various mines throughout
the district.
The strip pits we're all working and no at
tempt was made by the strikers either to
persuade the men to quit or drive them from
the works.
It is said that the Santa Fe is bringing a
large number of men from Colorado to be
placed in the mines at Frontenac.
At Litchfeld mob, headed by women
and children, went to mine No. Is and at
tempted to send in committee to talk with
the men at work. Guards would not permit
the committee to pass the lines. The
women attempted to break through the wire
crowd finally Disappeared, the guards main
tanning a bold front with leyelled rifles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
The Hawaiian Treaty.

Honolulu, July 28.-The new treaty of
the provisional government with the United
States has been completed and will be for
warded to Washington at once. 1t cedes all
the rights of sovereignty in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and dependencies to the
United States to become an integral part
thereof. 1t cedes in fee absolute all public
property to the United States. The existing
government is to be continued for five years
under the direction of resident United
States commissioner. It prohibits the emf
grafton of Chinese laborerS and provides
that the United States shall assume the
Hawaiian debt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Six Cars of CoIored Miners.

A special from Weir City, says: Just be-
fore daybreak train of six cars backed into
the enclosure around shaft No. 8 of the
Keith & Perry mine, near Scammon, and
347 negroes from Alabama and Colorado
were unloaded inside the stockade. Of these
67 were women. Many of the men claim to
come ON the representation of operators
that thew we're to work at Columbus and not
in the strike pits. There were over 500 men
and women on the train from Birmingham,
but half of them went to Litchfeld. where
they were taken into the stockades OF the
Kansas and Texas Coal company.
They are of all ages and some never
worked in the mines before. All the Ala
bama negroes are armed, most OF them
carving new Winchester rifles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05

OaeSr9CokuI Event IN 1&rn8m9nGs
LONDON, July 29.-Mr. Chamberlain arose
to close the debate upon the tax clause of
the Irish home rule bill. His talk was ex-
asperating and but few sentences were
heard above the uproar which his utterances
brought.
In moment fighting become general.
Blows were struck right and left. Mem
beers fell and were picked up by their friends
to fight again.
The whole space between the front benches
were filled with struggling, cursing mass
of members, striking, clawing and upsetting
each other.
The sergeants-at-arms were powerless.
Mr.. Gladstone, sitting upright, had
watched the scene with an infamed face
and an expression of sorrow, Indignation
and establishment which will never be eff
faced from the memory of those observing it.
Chairman Mellor sent for Speaker Peel.
After Speaker Peel had taken the chair,
the leaders on both sides explained how the
fracas had started. Mr.. Peel ruled that
the application of the epithet "Judas" to
Mr.. Chamberlain by O'Connor was the
cause and asked O'Connor to say simply
that he regretted having used the epithet.
O'Connor apologized to the speaker. Cheers
greeted the apology.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
ONE FARE FLAT.
Santa Fe Holds Out for Cheap
Fare.
Other Roads Wanted to Compromise on III
Added to One Fare-One Cent u Mile
Rate From Everywhere in
the West.

CHICAGO, July 26.-An immense amount
of lobbying was INDUCED in by the western
roads among themselves, it being about the
agreement before the meeting on worlds
fare reductions. The Santa Fe professed
preference for an agreement to acting in
dependently. At the same time it wanted
TO have an agreement on its own terms and
persisted in its demand for flat one fare
rate from all Trans Missouri territory. Other
roads wanted to compromise on 81 added to
a one fare rate, but the Santa Fe refused to
listen to this. 1t is figuring on making a
1-cent per mile rate from territory In west
crn Kansas, Texas, Utah, Colorado and New
Mexico if an agreement is not reached.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Merchants Take q Hand.

P1TTsBURG, KAN, August 1.-At meeting
of business men here a committee of five was
appointed to meet the operators and miners
and attempt to secure settlement of the
strike. Resolutions were introduced con-
demning the operators in building stockades
and importing the blacks from the south,
but were tabled pending the result Of the
committees efforts.
The committee decided to carry on in secret
its efforts to bring miners and operators to-
gether. Operators will listen to a PROPOSE
ton to settle if the miners will not insist
upon acting through their executive board,
and on this point there will probably be
disagreement, as the miners want to act to-
gether.
Several of the small operators have noti-
fed the striking miners that they will meet
with them with view to resuming work. IL
is the general belief that the miners will
gladly consider any proposition which seems
to offer q fair solution of the present troubles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Damage to Many Industries.

The Edison electric light plant. of Topeka,
caught fire in the forenoon and was badly
disabled and damaged to large amount.
The effects of the fire we're widespread, as
from this plant every motor in the city is
run.
Work came to standstill in most of the
printing offices in the city. in dozens of other
shops. bakeries, laundries, etc, and nearly
all the elevators were stopped.
A large portion of the incandescent lights
used in the city are also from this plant.
The Topeka Press took its forms to the
Kansas Newspaper Union, to be run off: the
Advocate was sent there also; as the K. N.
U. has its own power; the State journal pro
cured an old traction engine and, placing it
in the alley, got off promptly on time. The
Edison people put reserve dynamo in di-
rect connection with the Capitals motor,
and its press work was done at home.
AS large force as could work was at once
put on the repairs, and the general delay
seems likely not to last very long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Sheriff Arnold Does His Duty.

Sheriff Arnold, of Cherokee county, placed
deputies at several mines which we're threat
ened with damage by the mob. The Kansas
and Texas company, with this protection,
started up shaft Al, near Weir City, with a
full force Of men.
A mob of men and women assembled,
talking of making a raid on the shaft, when
Sheriff Arnold addressed the mob. telling
them that his deputies would protect life and
property. and that, in case of an attack by
the mob, 500 militia would be on hand on
three hours notice.
The strip pit men were also all at work,
Later there was a skirmish between the
mob and guards stationed at shaft No. 81, IN
which 100 shots were exchanged.
None of the deputies were injured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Siam Accepts the Uliimatum.

LONDON, August 1.-The Siamese legation
In this city has received dispatch from
Bangkok stating in effect that the Siamese
government, learning that France regarded
its reply to the ultimatum as refusal to
grant the French demand and being most
DESTROYS of maintaining peace, has tele-
graphed instructions to the Siamese minister
at Paris to inform M. Develle, the French
foreign minister that Siam accepts the ulti-
matum in its entirety.
The dispatch adds that at the same time
the Siamese government hopes the blockade
will cease; that the diplomatic negotiations
will be resumed, and that. an early settle
ment of the troubles will be affected.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
THE ERIE
In the Hands of the Court by
Receiver.
It Was Found Necessary in Order to Pre-.
vent Sacrificing Securities - Other
Stocks TumbIed of Course, Leav-
ing a Feverish Market.

The Erie railroad has gone into receiv-
er's hands.
The company's floating debt is six millions.
Considerable of it is held abroad, but the
holders are well secured. 1t is limited the
controlling interest will cut down the charges
to a lower figure and perhaps the second
mortgage will not be direct charge on the
company.
The executive committee of the Erie rail-
road didn't decide to put the road into the
hands of receiver until it was found that in
order to prevent the sacrificing of securities
in loans, the company had to seek the pro-
lection of the courts.
The appointment of receivers for the Erie
railroad had disastrous effect on prices at
the stock exchange. Among other stocks
the Missouri Pacific and Archison soon tum-
bled, the former going to 20 and the latter
to 13. The market was feverish and excited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
The Tide Has Turned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2s.-Treasury
officials are of the opinion that the gold tide
is turning, and they also point to the fact
that there has appeared within the last few
days a considerable amount of gold in the
this fact.
The gold balance is $96,36S,5 99. 1t would
have been much nearer the 500, 900 limit
but for the policy adopted by Secretary Car
isle to make voluntary payments of gold at
the sub-treasury in New York SO long as
there is no disposition to export it.
Secretary Carlisle is encouraged to follow
this plan by the fact that customs receipts
show an influx of gold fully equal to the au-
thorized gold payments. The treasury gold
holdings are now about $188, 900, coo, includ.
ing $4,000, 900 in certificates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
LewelIing to the Strikers.

As far as known at the state house in To-
peka Monday was passed without a conflict
in the coal regions of southeastern Kansas.
A request was received by the governor
from sheriff Arnold, of Cherokee county, for
arms for his own deputies.
A secret meeting of the executive council
was held with Senator John Martin present.
Nothing was given for publication of the
action of the council except that the follow
ing dispatch was sent to Sheriff Arnold.
Sheriff c. E. Arnold, Weir City:
Under no circumstances can the state au-
thorities permit violence. Strikers must not
trespass nor assault United States deputy
marshais nor destroy property. Read this
TO them. l.. ID. LEwELL1NG,
Governor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Possible Result of a LHnching.

DENVER, COL, July 29.--The lynching of
crowd of idle workmen at present in Denver
what can be accomplished by violence, and
there is a dread in the minds of many citi-
zens that riot of enormous size, having for
its purpose the looting of the city, may break
out at any time.
The thousands of unemployed workmen
already here are being augmented daily by
others from throughout the state, who are
gradually working their way to Denver.
The banks are United States repositories
and they have the right to ask the govern.
ment for protection. Unemployed members
of the state militia and the Chaffee Light
artillery are under arms at the armory await
ing developments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
A New Way Out.

P1TTsBURG, KAN, July 26.-The miners are
talking of an effort to arrange with the TWEEN
ty-seven small operators to begin work. The
relations between the strikers and these ope-
rators are friendly, and many miners believe
the arrangement can be made. They say If
the small operators will unite and agree
upon a satisfactory price, they can ignore the
big four, as they call the Keith d Perry, the
Kansas and Texas Coal, the Missouri Paclhc
and the Santa Fe, and all the miners will go
to work for the small companies. The rate
proposed would probably be 55 cents in sum:
mer and 68 in winter per ton. Needed relief
for the destitute miners is being received.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Maximum Rate Law in Court.

OMAHA, NEB., August 1.-The Union Paci-
fc, Northwestern, Burlington and Missouri
Pacific railroads have followed John NJ.
Thurstons advice and applied to the federal
court for an injunction to prevent the put
ting into effect August 1 of the Nebraska
maximum rate law. They will no doubt be
granted temporary injunction. They ask
It on the ground that the legislature had no
right to regulate interstate commerce and
that the rates mean confiscation of their
property without compensation. The Union
Pacific goes further and denies the right of
the legislature to interfere with it. This
case has precedent in Texas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
A City Under Water.

PuRB1o, COL, July 29.-The citizens were
awakened by terrible flood which came
down the river from the Grand canon.
The water broke over the levee in two
places and the entire lower portion of the
city was threatened with flood. The city
hall has now five feet of water on three sides
of it and all the easements in that block are
filled. :,
A break west of the city resulted in the
flooding of that portion of the city west of
the Union depot and Victoria avenue.
The loss will be nearly 100000. Hun
dreds of poor people living in the flats have
fed to higher ground. No loss of life has
been reported.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Making Merchandise of Money.

UTICA, n. Y, August 1.-Senator Hill, in
an address to the Hop Growers association,
said the mercantile exchanges in our great
cities are clamoring for relief from the laws
which restrict their business in accordance
with the old-fashioned plans and notions,
and they are seeking to have their contracts
rendered as free as the air we breathe. The
whole country is at last awakening T. the
improperly of making our money metals
matter of merchandise by The government
itself, and are hoping that the patriotic con-
gress, soon to convene, will faithfully re-
spond with promptitude to the demands OF
the public sentiment in that regard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Inspection of Export Hog Products.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 26-The German
government has been heard from about the
matter of the secretary of agriculture aban-
doning the inspection of meat products.
The talk of the secretary has reached that
country and the legation here has been mott
fed to watch the actions of the administra-
ton.
A member of the German legation called
at the department of agriculture. He stated
that the legation had been advised by their
government that it was the intention of the
secretary of agriculture to abandon meat in
spection; that they had been instructed to
make inquiry about the matter, and also had
been authorized to inform this government
that in the event the system was abandoned
the German government would at once pro-
hibit the sale of the American product to
their people. This was no small announce
nent to come in one block.
The arguments used by the German lega-
ton summed up are: While Germany has
been consuming a large amount OF the
American pork since the inspection system
was adopted, that plan also increased the
market in many other countries.
The act of Germany In admitting the
open their markets, and it was fair to pre-
sumo that in the event the inspection system
was abandoned and Germany refused ad-
mission, that other countries would be quick
to follow.
The whole conference was an official Sc
cret until it got out at the German legation.
From there the information comes that the
secretary, when confronted with the propo-
sition or statement from the German gov
eminent, stated that he could see no reason
why his government should inspect meat for
other governments.
This was met by the German diplomat
with the observation that he was not here
manipulating the United States, nor did
he care anything about the argument for or
against the inspection of meat products, or
the system of protective tariff but he simply
called to state on behalf of his government
that in the event the plan of inspecting meats
was abandoned by this government, his gov
eminent would refuse the admission OF pork
products. 1t was no sort of consequence to
him whether the plan was abandoned or not
and he was sure the same feeling prevailed
in his country, but in the event the change
was made as indicated there would be
change in the commercial rules IN his coun'
FRY
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-05
Five Nerroes Protest.

PrrrsBuRG, KAN, July 29.-Five negroes
who left the Litchfeld shaft have joined in
sending the following dispatch to the Rev.
T. W. Walker, Birmingham, Ala: "Men
who left Birmingham Sunday mig mt for
Kansas and Colorado brought here to take
the place of strikers and are locked in stock
AIDES and guarded by armed men like prison
ers. Representations as to work and wages
fail. Warn our people as to these talsshoods
ond have them stay at home. Afro-Ameri-
can Labor and Benevolent association
fraud -