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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Debate on McCreary,s Resolution,


The house entered upon long debate on
the McCreary resolution sustaining the ad-
ministraton in its acts concerning Hawaii.
There were many speakers under the five
minute rule. Among them Mr.. Patterson,
(dem.) of Tennessee, argued that the sugar
Interests were behind annexation. This was
answered by showing that SprecEles, who
controls the entire output of sugar of the
Sandwich Islands, opposes annexation.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, (rep.) said: "The
honor of the American name is being dragged
in the dust by Grover Cleveland, Walter Q.
Gresham, James II. Blount and Minister
Willis. have no words to express my con-
tempt for the policy of treachery, duplicity
and falsehood. You ON the other side can
not condone this outrage; you cannot make
this heroic"
General Black, of Illinois. ex-pension
agent, declared for a policy of non-inter-
vention.
Mr.. Hall, (dem.) of Minnesota, spoke in
support of the administration. and charged
that the revolution was the result of COM
spiracy made possible by the covert aid of
Mr.. Stevens and the presence of the United
States troops. AS fact grew clearer, said
he, public sentiment will place in every
honest hand whip with which to scourge
]. L. Stevens through the land.
Mr.. Shilling, democrat. of Missouri, took
practically the same stand, while Mr.. Post,
republican, of Illinois, contended that the
attempt of the administration to restore a
debauched and discarded queen could not
be condoned or wiped out by the passage of
q partisan resolution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
The Administration Sustained.

The MrCreary resolution sustaining the
president in the Hawaiian affair was finally
adopted by the house. 1t took three hours
and thirty-fve minutes to do it, as there
we're enough democratic mem bers refusing
to answer their names to break quorum.
During the last debate General Sickles
made the first speech on the democratic side
against the resolution.
He did not believe that one administration
was a court of appeals or a court of review
for the acts of q previous administration.
He should look forward with regret to pos.
eible review five years hence of the acts OF
Cleveland and Blount as he now saw with
surprise and regret an attempt to review the
acts of President Harrison and Minister
Stevens, both of whom were now out OF office
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
SNYDER ACTS.
Threatens Orrin T. WEIGH With
Imprisonment.
The Kansas Insurance Superintendent
Will Try to Compel the Payment
of Legal Tax by Foreign Fire
Companies.

TOPEKA, February State Insurance
Superintendent S. 81. Snider has revoked the
license of the Home Insurance company of
New York, and it is understood that he pro
poses to revoke the licenses of all New York
companies-about thirty in all-which re-
fuse to pay the reciprocal tax which he says
is due the Kansas insurance department.
Superintendent Snider refused to make
any explanation as to why he revoked the
license of the Home company, and neither
the local agents, Rodgers, Bailey & Co., or
the state agent, Orrin T. WEIGH, understand
his action.
The Home Insurance company, which did
a business of $16,OOo,oOO in Kansas last year,
has about 200 agents in the state. and last
year received in premiums $14 .655.4 and
paid losses amounting to about $4,000.
Ever since Judge Snlder has been at the
head OF the insurance department he has
been making an effort to collect reciprocal
tax from all the foreign companies doing
business in Kansas.
Orrin T. WEIGH, the general agent of the
Home company, went TO the office of 5. h.
Snider and gave him notice that he would
continue to do business, to which he replied ::
IF you do / will put you in the penelten-
tiary."
Mr.. WEIGH, who was superintendent of in
surance himself for eight years, is very much
excited about the affair, and says he has not
yet decided what he will do about it.
The state of New York several years ago
passed a law taxing all foreign insurance
companies doing business in that state, and
Kansas in taxing New York companies was
simply reciprocating in placing a tax on
New York companies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Part Of an interesting Debate.


In the house debate on BANDS coinage bill
che following occurred:
"What advantage" asked Mr.. Coombs,
(dem., N. Y.,) ''would accrue from the coin
age of this bullion when no one wants it
THE people want every dollar they can
get" replied Mr.. Bland.
SIS it the intention after this bill goes into
effect" inquired MIR. Tracy, (dem., n. Y.0
''to redeem the silver certificates in goldr
do you understand that silver certificates
are redeemable in goldr' asked Mr.. Bland
in turn.
81 do
ssWell," replied MIR. Bland, ''the secretary
of the treasury has never 50 held. The sec
rotary of the treasury has maintained that
all that was necessary to keep all classes Of
our currency at par was to keep the green
backs at par. They are gold obligations
and, therefore, interconvertible, and while
silver certificates have not been redeemed In
gold, greenbacks have never been refused
for them. This keeps all our currency az
par"
Proceeding, he declared that it was only
necessary to keep enough gold in the treas
ury TO meet foreign exchanges. Under the
Sherman law he insisted that ever dollar or
treasury notes outstanding was redeemabie
in silver. "And if / were secretary of the
treasury | would 80 hold" he added, en-
pbatically. Il would not use my discretion
in the interest of the gold gamblers Of this
country"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
PETERS Resolution Answered.

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 10.-Re-
spending to the resolution passed by the
senate on the End inst, the secretary of the
treasury sent to the senate a statement
showing the names of bond subscribers Of
fering Sill. 223, whose subscriptions we're ac-
copied, togsther with the amount subscribed
for and the amount allotted at the price.
The statement also gives a list of those
Offering to buy at higher price and list
of those not considered for various reasons.
Among the allotments on the $117.223 bids
are the following: Hanover National bank,
New York, 81 ,42O,050; Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
New York, 81, 42O,O5O; United States Trust
company, New York, $685., 700; Farmers
Loan and Trust company, New York, ST.
49,, 400; Union Trust company, New York,
s2,336, ZOO; Life company, $2,840,850.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Colonel wv. F. Cody and the Ouakers.

NEW YORK. February 7.-"Buffalo Bill, "
Colonel w. F. Cody, is at the Hoffman house.
He confirms the rumors afioat that he is
negotiating with certain Quakers in Phila-
delphia to start Quaker colony on his 1000
acre rancho near North Platte, Nebraska.
He says he intends to divide the land into
small holdings and get Quaker family on
each of them.
AT my cost" he says, ~ am to construct
an irriRating ditch large enough to furnish
to each tenant water for his holding. will
thus, hope, have 500 Quakers about me.
They will have their schools, their meeting
houses and their towns; they will be free to
enjoy civil and religious liberty, and they
will not interfere with mine, l am quite sure.
Rflldrino IL ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
No Charges Against Powdersy.

PHu.ADELPHA, Pa, February 13.-J. &.
Sovereign, general master workman Of ths
Knights of Labor. whose headquarters are
in this city, denied emphatically that there
had been any charges made against Mr..
Powderly, saying all such statements are
merely newspaper talk and don't amount to
q row of pins.
In reference to the injucntion suit against
Secretary Carlisle, to prevent the issuing Of
bonds, Mr.. Sovereign said:
'sThe end IL not yet. We intend to make
another move in the matter, but have not
yet fully decided what We win do. An ap.
PEAL has been taken in the case and " n
isud b push The matter"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Their Visit Was "for a Trip"

Several members of the Sac and Fox anc
Kickapoo Indian tribes in Oklahoma anc
the Pottawatomies in Kansas are in Wash
ington. They called upon Commissioner o.
Indian Affairs Browning and Assistant Com
missioner Armstrong, at the Indian bureau
to make various complaints about reserva
ton matters.
The Pottawatomies who were in the dele
CATION, urged the removal of Indian ARen
Joseph A. Scott, of the Pottawatomie and
Nemaha agency in Kansas, and complaint
of being forced to allot lands in severalty
was made.
The department has refused to recognize
Representatives of their tribes, and regards
them as "kickers" whose object in making
the trip was only to see Washington. 1t il
probable that they will accept the advice o
the bureau officials by leaving for thei
reservations in q few days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Senators Weaver and streeter.

Tucson, AR1z., February 9.-The peoples
party is laying its wires to capture the new
state of Arizona, General J. B. Weaver, his
son-in-law and their families have been here
with the declared intention of making this
their permanent home.
Weaver stumped Arizona during the last
campaign. Streeter, the Illinois populist
candidate for senator, has been living in
Arizona for about two years past at Tempe.
A popuIist newspaper has recently been
started at this place, thus making five peo-
pies party organs in the territory at pres
ent.
These facts give significance to the rumor
that movement is on foot to perfect an
organization of the peoples party in Ari-
iona, and that Weaver and Streeter will be
its candidates for United States senator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Harry Sackett Was Boy in Topeka.

TOPEKA, February Harry Sackett, a
fakir and maker of paper pictures by pro-
fession and breaker of feminine hearts by
inclination, is under arrest in the Shawnee
county Jail on the charge of bigamy and i'm
proper relations with Miss Frances Daven-
port, pretty young heiress of Elkhart, In
diana. The arrest was made by Sheriff
BurdGe on a telegram from Chief Shea, OF
Chicago.
SacEett's father lived in Topeka twenty
years ago, and operated q news stand and
Harry, then a lad, was his carrier. The old
settlers will remember o. Sackett as some
thing of sharper himself.
The pair was discovered by Miss Daven-
ports visiting Mrs. George w. Crane, who
was friend of the deluded girls mother, to
get her to identify her at bank. Mr.. Crane
had just read of the elopement from Elkhart.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Bland's Bill Awakens Them.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February IA confer
ence of leading anti-silver men of the house
was held to agree on a plan of action when
the Bland seigniorage bill is taken up. Eff.
forts will be made to secure postponement
IN view of the illness of Mr.. Dingley, repub-
lican, of Maine, and the absence of Mr.. Hun
ter, of Ohio, by leading opponents of the
bill. It is not supposed Mr.. Bland will con-
sent to delay, in which case there will be
opposition to limiting the debate and fixing
a time for a vote. Mr.. Tracey, democrat, OF
New York, asserts the bill could be defeated
If the full membership of the house were
here, but he fears it may pass in the present
depleted membership of the house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Government Working Hours Claimed.

OMAHA, NEB., February 10.-The Union
Pacific employees have raised the question
whether if, as Judge Dundy says, they ake
employees of the United States court, they
ought not to be paid Oh the basis of the
United States working day of eight hours
instead of on the corporate basis of ten to
sixteen hours. Eugene Debs, president of
the American Railway union, thinks this
position can be maintained, and it is under
stood that he will work to this end.
we'll known Union Pacific conductor,
speaking of the matter said:
81 have heard it intimated that Debs would
take charge of the employees case before
Judge Dundy, and should one of the prob
lens be that eight hours should constitute a
days work, the men working overtime would
probably make more than they were making
under the existing schedules. 1t is a very
nice point and deserves consideration"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
New National Alliance onscers.

The supreme council of the National Farm
ers' Alliance and Industrial union elected
officers as follows, at near the close of the
Topeka meeting:
President, Marion Butler, of North Caro-
lima; vice president, J. L. Gilbert, of Cali
fornia; secretary and treasurer, d. p. Dun
can, of South Carolina executive committee.
I. E. Dean. of New York; Mann Page, of
Virginia; q. C. Demming, of Pennsylvania,
and 81. L. Loucks, of South Dakota.
The judiciary committee was abolished,
provision for it being stricken from the con-
stitution. Another change was to provide
for the appointment by the president of Eve
lecturers, each in charge of district, in
stead of one to be elected by the council as
heretofore.
There was heated debate on the question
of woman suffrage, but no final action wa
taken. As il IL now each state will decid >
for itself on this important question.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
opposed the One Plank Idea.

President Loucks in his address at the
opening of the sessions of the National ALI
ance at Topeka, spoke emphatically against
the one plank idea, and his remarks were
enthusiastically received. Members said
that a new constitution would not be adopted
because it would then take four or five years
to get the members of the alliance to thor
oughly understand it and working under It
It is probable that an entire change in the
officers will be made and that some of the
new ones will be women. No woman ha:
over held national Office in the alliance
and to place one on the executive commit
tee will be considered victory for TIT
friends of equal suffrage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
National Alliance Resolutions.

The National alliance, in session at To
peka, adopted the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Ma
union that Mr.. Morton entirely misunder-
stands the necessities of the American farmer
or else all other professions and classes OF
people are entirely wrong when they organ
ize and pool their intellects, and cooperate
far mutual benefit and protection. II indi-
naturalization would be an element of strength
to US, why is it that other classes have not
learned it and that Mr.. Morton and others
of his class do not practice it?
Therefore, We declare that the doctrine
advanced by Mr.. Morton is a false principle,
and dangerous to the welfare of the Ameri-
can farmer and, therefore, to the general
welfare of the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Cattle Quarantine Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 13.-Regula-
lions have beer issued by the secretary or
agriculture defining the district commonly
tnown as the Texas fever district. These
regulations will be enforced from February
L. to December !, 1894.
The district as row defined is the same 40
that made by the regulations of last year,
with the following exceptions: In the state
Of Texas, the counties of Harden, Knox,
Haskell, Stonewall and Fisher have been
placed in the unaffected area. Eight OF the
northern counties of Arkansas are excepted
from the provisions of the regulations, being
the same which were placed in the safe area
by the supplemental regulations of August
r 1909
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Settled ON the Northern Pacific.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, February 13.-The
Northern Pacific and the representatives of
the employees have reached an agreement.
The men wanted the schedule of wages raised
but the receivers refused this.
It was agreed that the standard run should
be 100 miles for trainmen and the time al
lowed to make it ten hours. Shorter runs
should be paid in proportion to the number
of miles. The telegraphers' demand that .
minimum salary of $50 per month be fixed
was denied. The receivers are making COD
tracts to operate twenty three of the branch
lines of the road
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17

The deadlock on Mr. BANDS silver seign'
forage silver bill was broken after four hour
of filibustering in the house. By vote Of
los TO 20 the house carried Mr.. BANDS mo-
ton of going into committee of the whole
for consideration of his bill. The eastern
democrats and the great mass Of republican,
made determined opposition. On the fnal
vote los democrats and all the popusists
voted with him, while twenty-five democrats
Joined with the republicans In refusing e
vote.
The result was brought shout By Secretary
Carlisle appearing in the house and b.
numerous conferences With leading demo
crets eGscxtng compe0Aise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Eject oil Having Receivers.

CHICAGO, February 13.-President J. W..
Reinhart, of the Atchisou, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad company, said while here that
the bonds of the Atchison, Topeka Santa
Fe and it's auxiliaries, held by investors, have
risen in market value $4,000, 600 since the
appointment of receivers December %, 1888 !;
while the bonds owned by the company and
held as collateral on the floating debt have
appreciated over $2,OO0,00 in market value.
The general mortgage bonds of the Atchi-
son company are at present 81 points higher,
and the second mortgage bonds 8 points
higher, and all other bonds are up IN the
same proportion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Senate Tariff Changes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February st is un
derstood that draft of the tariff bill, as
revised by the subcommittee of the demo.
cratic members of the senate finance com.
mittee, is now being printed at the govern
ment printing Office.
Among the changes which are said to have
been made is cent per pound on all kinds
on sugar, cents per pound on coffee, 81
cents per ton on coal and a duty on iron
ore and extension of the bonded period fol
whisky to five years. It is also understood
that the intention is to report the bill next
week. The income tax remains in the bill
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Freight Rate Controversy.

TOPEKA, February S.-There is good
prospect of a settlement out of court of the
freight rate controversy involved in the
Symns Grocer case.
During the discussion before the board OF
railroad commissioners last week, Newman
Todd, of the Bittman-Todd Grocery com
pany, showed disposition to be fair towards
the interior jobbers of the state. Since that
hearing, these jobbers have stated to Mr.
Todd that if the river merchants would
meet them in that spirit, schedule of rates
on all goods could be agreed upon that
would be satisfactory to them. Mr.. Todd il
now corresponding with all the jobbers in
terested in the subject, and it may be ex
pected that at last an attempt to compro
mise will be settled soon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Georria.s Pension Roll.

ATLANTA, GA, February 7.-Over 1000
widows Of confederate soldiers slain in bat
tie are now drawing their annual pension OF
$50 each. The total amount for this veal
paid out will be $4,000. This added 70 the
pension roll 70 MANNED veterans makes The
pension roll which Georgia has to meet $500,
OOO.
The idea of paying the widows grew Out
of q ct of remorse felt by the alliance legis
iature, which killed the soldiers home, 81
which the late Henry w. Grady was the pro
nOtee. Among the widows are the mother
in-iaw Of Secretary Smith, Of the interiol
department, and the mother OF Henry W.
<lEaAy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
The Big Agricultural Building,

CHICAGO, February 9.-The agricultural
building at the worlds fair grounds is slightly
damaged by fire. The fire was discovered in
the southeast corner inside the building but
was extinguished before it did much damage.
After the fire was out section of glass
100 feet long fell from the roof, narrowly
missing number of firemen who were pass.
ing underneath. There were only about
eighty-three loads of exhibits in the build
ing and they were at no time in danger.
The FIRE lie supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin AZ q blaze was discovered in q
pile Of rubbish close to the building. II
ives pxomptly extinSuished
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Kansas POstmasters.

The president has sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Postmasters-B. L. Strother, Abilene,
Kan; Miles W. Blaine, Usage City. Kan. /;
81. C. Rollins, Yates Center, Kan; Granville
L. Hudkins, Cawker City, Kan: John M.
Barnes, Lyndon, Kan; William A. Eaton,
Kingman, Kan; Ella M. Lawrenson, juno
ton City, Kan; S. A. D. Cox, Hum boldt,
Kan. William Walker, Jr., Goodland, Kan. /;
Nickerson, Kan. John h. Harley, Lincoln,
Nebraska
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Believed Better Than Washburn's Bill.

beleVeU beCCer Ihdn WdSnDUrn0S Dill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 9.-There is
a possibility that the senate will pass the
George anti-options bill, which was intro
duced only a short time ago and seeks to
prevent dealings in options and futures by
making it a crime, instead of taxing them
out of existence, as provided for in the
Washhurn bill. in the last congress. Several
senators have announced that they are will
ing to give the George plan trial, even if
they prefer the other. The principal objec-
ton made to the George bill is that the
dealers will either evade it or it will be de-
Mr.. Hatch will have a fight on his hands to
secure the reference of his bill to the COM
mittee on agriculture, of which he is chair
man, instead of the ways and means COM
mittee, where his opponents will try to
send It,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Paid $4,000 in Eleven Years.

LKAvENwoRTH, Kan, February 9.-The
Rev. Father j. F. Cunningham, V. G., makes
public a statement of the financial condition
of his charge, which is in every particular
gratifying to his parishioners, and at the
same time speaks well of the tnanciering of
the pastor.
When Father Cunningham assumed charge
of the cathedral eleven years ago it had q
debt of $25, 900. He went to work earnestly
to throw of the incumbrance, and year by
year the debt decreased, until now it is only
$1,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Garfeld's Statue.

NEW YORK, February 10.-St. Gaudens,
the famous sculptor, is now devoting his en-
tire time to the monument which is to be
erected in Paramount park, Philadelphia, in
memory of the late President Garfield. Il
is to cost $4,000, and will be finished early
in the fall.
Meantime friends of Generae Gardeld's
widow are asking aims for her support.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
A Judgment of Custer.

In the Gaze of Mary E. Lease against J.
W. Freedom for possession of the Office Of
trustee of the state board of charities, the
Kansas supreme court entered judgment
of custer against the defendant, which re-
stores Mrs. Lease to the position from which
she was arbitrarily removed last December
by Governor LeWellinR.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-17
Protests Against Court Rulings.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10.-Peti-
tons from the Order of Railway Conductors,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association
and American Railway union, protesting
against the rulings of the United States
courts on the question of strikes, were pre-
sented by Senator Voorhees, and ordered to
be printed for the use of the senate.