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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10

Valley Falls New Era: The jurymen
from Delaware township are generally
pretty shrswd and sharp set of fellows.
We have one at this term of court who
made So per day and board this week at
the county seat. On the days that the
court was not in session he sawed wood
for 81 per day and board in addition to
drawing his So per day as a juryman.
Junction City Republican: The board
of commissioners have finally agreed to
put that portion of the Junction City
and Fort Riley road lying between the
city and the reservation line in good re-
pair The whole route between the two
designated points is to be macadamized
in first class order. The work has been
begun and will be prosecuted diligently
until completed.
From Wichita: T. r. Hazard, for
merly president of bank in Kansas
City and now president and owner of the
Sedgwick City bank in Harvey county,
was arraigned in Justices court on a
charge of forgery and bound over for
appearance November 8. He was ar
rested in Plymouth, n. H., about three
weeks ago. Several attempts have been
made since to get him out of custody on
habeas corpus.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Dunrs Weekly Review


New YORK, November 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The last week of October. with an election
near, cannot indicate much of the true con-
dition of business. In some trades the sea-
son is too far advanced for great, activity,
and in others the supposed effects of the
voting hinder operations. But it is satisfac-
tory. The volume of production is well
maintained, and in one or two branches in
creased; that no momentary difficulties dis.
turb; that breaGstufs a little higher.
and that material decline appears during
the week in manufacturing products. AT
present the volume of business transacted is
on the whole smaller than last year and
much smaller than in 1892, though a presi-
Dental election was close at hand.
Corn has advanced cents, with western
receipts about third aud exports about
eighth of last years s. Yet pork and hogs are
somewhat lower. with lard about the same.
Wheat is ID of cent higher for Spot and
cent for Decem Der, and it looks as if strength
in corn had prevented a further decline.
although western receipts were only 4.l51,-
$40 bushels for the week against 6,503,1F1
last year, and Atlantic exports increased to
696, $50 bushels against 740,506 last year.
The irresistible force is, of course, the enor-
nous accumulation, which continues al
though producers may naturally be inclined
to not sell at current prices.
Waiting for retail trade depresses the
textile manufactures and concessions in
price have been made to effect large con-
tracts. Otherwise, the market is gener-
ally full, without indications of improve
ment. In woods, the fall and winter
demand is disappointing, though still fairly
large for the season, but the expected sup
Elemental orders do not appear and great
uncertainty prevails as ito spring goods.
No changes of price are noted. Manufac-
turers are not disposed to produce in ad-
vancs of the change January, and so are
buying only for curpent needs, and at the
west it is mplained that wool goes beg
ging at prices below the parity of similar
wool abroad on the secured basis. At the
three eastern markets. sales for the week
were 4,009, 800 bales. against 4.458, 500 last
year and 1854, ,953 ia 1892.
During the past week failures have been
249 in the United States against 1853 last
week, and 80 in Canada against % last
week
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
KANSAS RAILROADING.

The gross earnings of the M. 4. g. T.,
for the second week of October were
1922, 2,81O, being the largest for any
Last years business was swelled by earn
ings from the fair at Chicago, which
further emphasizes the Importance of
the present increase.
A year ago last August the old Kan
sas City & Pacific depot at Parsons was
broken into and lot of goods stolen
The railroad detective service and the
local police have been at work on the
case ever since and have just secured
sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest
of John Hinshaw, farmer living near,
for the crime.
William Bailey, Union Pacific sec
ton hand, was caught between two
freight cars near the old sugar factory
in Leayeuworth, and SO badly injured
that he will lose one leg. 1t was stated
that Bailey was wheeling cinders across
the track, and that the disconnected parts
of train suddenly came together, catch
ing him,
The Santa Fe land department has ar
ranged to transfer the Santa Fe Kansas,
New Mexico and Colorado exhibit of
fruits, grains and other materials and
articles of produce to the annual exhibit
of the New York health and food exhi-
bition and flower show The exhibit
will be increased and the attractions
thereby increased. The efforts of the
land commissioner of the Santa Fe have
been of great benefit to Kansas and
other states represented.
Rock Island cattle shipment is now
heavier than any time since the big rush
of early summer. From 135 TO 140 car
loads of cattle are handled every day
aud most of the stock isFfTom the Indian
Territory and southern Kansas IN the
vicinity of Pratt and Liberal. There is
also heavy Colorado cattle business
Nearly all the cattle shipments on the
Rock Island go through Topeka. The
road makes some fast time on some of
its cattle trains. The run from Colorado
to Kansas City is made in twenty-three
hours, and the run from Herington to
Kansas City, 152 miles, is made in
hours and 45 minutes. This is pretty
near OtSS0uS6F GlLl6 Lilo FOdO Uses
only Montgomery cattle cars with air
breaks and other improvements.
The Santa Fe hose house, in it's To-
peka yards has been destroyed by fire.
When thedepartment arrived the 14x14
building was wrapped in flames and had
extended to a small barn and to the ends
of piles of lumber near by. The depart
ment soon got heavy stream of water
and checked the progress of the fire.
The fremen had to labor under the dis
advantages of heavy clouds of dust
which fairly blinded them. The hose
reel, familiar to many during parades,
went up in smoke and 800 feet of hose
burned. The barn was valued at about
1925, the hose $500. and the reel at $3.50,
making the loss in all about $1,000.
Chief Wilmarth considers it fortunate
that the fire was kept under control as
it was in the midst of lumber and near
to one of the big buildings whittier
sparks were carried by the wind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Emperor Nicholas IL.

The Official Messenger at st. Petersburg
publishes the first proclamation of Emperor
Nicholas II of Russia, in which, after form
ally communicating to the nation the news
of the death of his father, Alexander III, be
says: MAY the knowledge console you
that our grief is the grief of our enti.e he
loved nation, and may the nation not forget
that the strength and firmness of Holy Rus
sia lies in its unity and un bounded devot on
to US.
'sIn this sad and solemn hour n which
we ascend our ancestral throne II the Rus
sian empire and czardom of oland and the
grand duchy of Finland iDZissolubly linked
with it, we, however. reE4em Der the legacy
left Us by our lameDtzd father and i'm bued
with it, we, in tbe presence of the Most
High. take a vor to make our sole aim the
development o the power and glory of our
beloved Russis. and the happiness of all our
faithful subjects
The manifesto concludes with command
ing that the oath of allegiance be taken to
him, Emper Nicholas II, and to his heir
apparent, Grand Dnke George Alexandra
witch. his brother, who is to be entitled car
owitz until God may bless with a son the
union which his majesty is to enter into with
Princess Alix of Hesse- Darmstadt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
STOCK AND FARM.

Kansas farmers are still buying a good
many feeders at the Kansas City, Kan,
stockyards.
Kansas has more than million more
apples trees than California and about
the same number of peach trees.
Oberlin Opinion: Charlie Easton, of
Jennings. is furnishing the farmers of
his vicinity seed wheat, and takes for pay
fourth OF the crop raised next year.
He has on hand quite balance of a
1000 bushel shipment, shipped m for
this purpose.
P. c. Perkins, OF Mishawaka, Ind,
the pioneer windmill manufacturer, has
comfortable fortune, considerable of
it being in a fine Sumner county farm
on which he, is rearing standard bred
trotters. The farm comprises 1900
acres of fine land. Mr.. Perkins is not
discouraged at the present condition of
the horse market, but believes that in the
next few years there will be fare profits
to the raisers of the class Of horses he i
handling. He visits Kansas once a
Yeas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Stockholders Meeting.


The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Atchison, Topeka d Santa Fe railroad,
which was to have elected new board of
directors on the 25th of October, met in ad-
journed session November and performed
that duty.
The meeting was held in the private office
of General Manager J. J. Frye, in Topeka,
and was presided over by Ex-Governor
Thomas A. Osborn, who was elected chair
man at the previous meeting.
The following directors were elected: Ed
ward ]. Berwind, New York; James A. Blair.
New York; William L. Bull, New York: B.
P. Cheney, jr., Boston; Thomas P. Fowler,
New York; c. S. Gleed, Topeka; c. X. Hol-
liday. Topeka; Samuel G. Lawrence, Bos-
ton: John A. Mccall. New York; George A.
Nickerson, Boston: z. l. Bonebrake, To
peka; E. Wilder. Topeka; F. K. SturgiS,
New York.
p. l. Bonebrake was elected to succeed L.
Severy, of Emporia, and Edward Wilder
was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of Alden Speare, of Boston.
1t is said to be the understanding that the
election of both of these gentlemen is only
a temporary matter, as they to resign
Immediately, ard when the board of direc-
tors meets in New York, and there is quo
rum present, Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn
will be elected to succeed p. |. Bonebrake
and H. r. Duval, of New York, president of
the Florida Central railroad, will be elected
TO succeed Edward Wilder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
NUMBER 80.


The city of Topeka gave Morrill, 4,fT3s
Overmyer 257: Lewelrng 2,o99; Pickering
112.
Republican committee, on Wednesday at
p. M, claimed certainty of the election of
all of the eight congressman from Kansas.
Ellis, in the Sixth district, who was nearly
given up, having been sick during the most
of the campaign, is claimed now, which fills
out the eight.
Leavenworth county gives Morrill, over
1000 plurality; Wyandotte has about the
same figure.
At 10 O'Clock of Wednesday Chairman
Briedenthal ceased to make any claims.
Henry Booth, rep, of Larned is defeated
for the legislature.
Congressman Curtis probably has the
banner majority.
The most thoroughly opposed represent
tative elect was George w. Veale, represent
ting part of the city of Topeka. His ma
Jority was cut down TO 300 in his own pre-
cinct of the second ward.
All but one precinct of the hundreds that
reported up to 10 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing show remarkable republican gains,
ranging according to the figures of the re-
publican state central committee, from IA
to p per cent of the vote of 1892.
There Is no question of the election of
Major Morril for governor and the entire
republican state ticket. Every county heard
from, without a single exception, re-
ports republican gains, some of them over
whelming. Usage county elects two repub-
lican members of the Legislature and goes
republican by small plurality on the state
ticket. Leavenworth, which gave Lewelling
over 300 plurality two years ago. goes repub-
lican by about 1000. Wyandotte, which two
years ago gave Smith just 300 plurality
over Leweling, gives Morrill, over 1000.
Smith reduces the majority of Lewelling
one half and the same thing is true of Cloud
Sedgwick gave Lewelling 300 two years ago
and is now claimed by the republicans by
600
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Against tne Packers.

CHICAGO, November Judge Grosscup
has rendered decision against the packers
in the case of the big Four packers
Swift, Armour, Morris and Hammond
against the railroads TO recover money al
legged to have been taken from them in
excessive rates meats shipped TO the east
from Chicago. Among the roads who were
defendants to the suit were the Philadelphia
j. Reading, Nickel Plate, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna d Western, Grand Trunk and eight
other trunk lines to the east.
The amounts which the packers sought to
recover from the roads aggregated about
S5,000,000 and were based on shipments run
ming back through a long period of years.
Judge Grosscup practically held to his
former decision in the case, that in the alb
sence of national common law and legisla-
tion applicable to the case the packers could
not recover on the grounds that the rates
were unreasonable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
WAKEENEY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894
VIII at Nfhtltsts Want.

LONDON, November 6.-VoikE o Tski, the
aihilist leader. low living here in exile. said:
Il DO not regard the personality of the czar
as of great importance. I am convinced
hat the upheaval of political spirits in Rus
iian society is such that no czar will be able
o stop coming events. If the cZar wants to
show a new policy the first thing he has to
10 is to grant amnesty to the political pris-
oners now in Siberia and elsewhere. The
present form of opposition in Russia is es-
sentially different from that which prevailed
during the second half of the reign of Alex
ander III. To-day all parties are revolu-
tionists, including the extremists. They
nave one common onviction-Russia must
nave re representative government. l expect
that some government officials and officers
Of high rank who are among the revolution
lists will use their personal influence with the
young czar and show him that if he wants to
enjoy immunity from attacks and go through
the streets like Queen Victoria, he has only
to become a constitutional monarch. That
is all we ask. Why should the new czar die
Of worry, like his father?'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
SHOWS MONTHLY

The weather report of Chancellor F. II.
Snow. of Kansas university, for the month
of October says that the month was by far
the warnest October since 1886, and one of
the four warmest OctObers on the record.
The mean temperature So So degrees
The warmest day was the 10Th. when the
therm ON eter reached S7.5 and the coolest
was the 31st, when the thermometer reached
28.5. The second half of the month was
much warmer than any last half of October IN
the twenty-seven years of observation al this
station. The first black frost of the season
occurred on the 30th ten days later than.
the average date. The rainfall was gbund-
ant, being 3.99 inches. making the total fo-
the ten months of 1891 now complete 28 l.
inches. which IS AS inches below the aver
age. The wind velocity was high the barom-
eter low. and the percentage of cloudiness
the clearest ever noted at the station.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
INDIANAPOLIS Fire.

A fire occurred in Indianapolis in the early
morning of November 3, starting in the
building owned and occupied by the Indian
apolis National Gas company, at South
Pennsylvania and Maryland streets.
From there the fire soon jun ped to the Indi-
ana medical college and thence to the hand
some Scottish Rite building Immediately
north. This last building was the largest of its
kind IN the country, and its original cost was
100000. Recently $4,000 additional i'm
provements had been made.
The walls of the Scottish Rite building fell
in carrying with them to destruction docu-
ments of an invaluable character and which
can never be replaced even at any cost.
The medical college was in the group of
burned buildings.
Among the valuable Masonic matter de-
stroyed in the Scottish Rite building were
the Hacker library, the finest in the world,
and the Masonic collection of 1000 photo
graphs.
In falling the buildings covered several
small buildings
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Books for Congressmen.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November THE
plans of Librarian Spotford and Superin-
tendent Green, of the new congressional
library building, include an ingenious device
for supplying books to the capitol. They
expect to meet the demands of the senators
and members of the house for literature
from the nations vast store through an un-
derground conduit constructed between the
two buildings.
At present the books are obtained by per-
sOnal application to an assistant librarian.
The new library building is only about 200
yards from the capitol building. and it IS
believed that the obstacle of distance can be
overcome by the construction of an under
ground passage way and the use of a pulley
with an ingenious car which has been in
vented specially for this purpose. A pneu-
matte tube is also to be employed for the
purpose of ordering books.
A portion of the new books now in the
library, about 10000 volumes of them, will
be left in their present quarters for still
greater convenience
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10

TOPEKA. Novemb Der 5. The report of the
state treasurer for the month of October is
issued. The amount of the state bonded
debt has been deere ased from $801, 900 to
$788, 500. This was done through the pay
ment of two series of bonds which were is
sued for the relief of destitute people on the
frontier. The first series amounted to S12,-
600. The second was for $500. Both fell
due on October 15, and the provisions of the
legislature for the payments were carried
out.
These bonds were owned by the permanent
school fund and that amount was increased
the amount of the bond paid. The total
amounts of bonds owned by the school funds
are as follows:
Permanent school. ............ Sc, 10, ,8S9 O3
University permanent. ......... 135.24l .6O
Normal school permanent.....- 144,7l1.OO
Agricultural college. ........... 1885, %
Agricultural college notes. 29447
StOrmOnt library .............,. OsUOU.UO
In the permanent school fund bonds to
the amount of $22 900 were paid off. An
amount Of 800 was paid off in the Agricul-
turaI college permanent fund. The per-
manent school fund now amounts to S523-
500 in bond holding. The cash balance
to the credit of this fund amounts to S67,-
079.25.
The cash balance in the general revenue
fund is $683, 1884. St te house fund. $685.
30; sinking fund. 1854 militia, $1.307.-
81; veterinary, So, SO: insurance, 81, ,252. Is /;
municipal interest, Sl.693.74
During October the secretary of state
collected S98 in fees.
The earnings of the state penitentiary
amounted to the sum of $6,0349 90.
The state taxes paid amounted to $685.
932.77.
The next series of bonds falls due March
Is, 1895. The amount, S36, 800, issued to re-
pei Indian ihYasionS.
The bonds constituting the total indebt-
edness of the state amounting to S788.5OO
are owned as follows: University perma-
nent fund, $4,000; individuals and corpor-
ations, $256,000; permanent school fund
S523, 800
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
The Dead Czar.

The Berlin foreign office and the Russian
embassy did not receive the news of the
czar' s. death until o'clock, three hours after
his death. The news was not bulletined in
St. Petersburg until clock.
Immediately after the body cf the cZar
had been prepared it was laid upon the in
clined table preliminary to being placed in
a temporary coffin. The priests entered the
bedroom and chanted a requiem. This will
be repeated three times daily until the burial
takes place. s-.
All the members of the imperial family
will be present at the ceremony.
It is understood that the czarowitz will inn
mediately issue proclamation declaring
himself czar, and all the Russian officials
throughout the world will take the oath of
allegiance as soon as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
M. E. Churches.

PHILADELPHIA, Novem Der 3.-All the bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal church in
the United States, who were present in this
country, assembled in Wesley hall in this
city. The meeting is the regular semi-an-
ual session of the general committee of
church extension.
When the meeting was called to order by
Bishop Foss the following bishops were pres
ent: Bowman, of ST. Louis; Foster, Rox-
bury. Mass: Merrill. Chicago; Andrews,
New York; Warren, University Park; Hurst,
Washington, D. c.; Walden, Cincinnati
Maluleu Buffalo; Fowler, Minneapolis
Vincent, Topeka: Fitzgerald, New Orleans
Joyce, Chattanooga Newman, Omaha, and
Goodsell, Fort Worth, Texas.
In addition to the bishops, there were pres
ent representatives of the general committee
of all parts of the country.
The sessions of the general committee will
be especially interesting from the fact that a
larger mum Der of churches than ever before
are in financial difficulties and have appealed
to the board for aid. Other matters of i'm
Dortance Will come before the board
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Blot Among Bows.

ST. LOUIS, Novem Der 6.-Theodor Kayser
the 11-yea-- son of August Kayser, north
side butcher, died from the effects of blow
received from the hands of John Gronlich, IL
years old The fatal blow was struck dur
ing a small riot between the boys of the
Bethlehem Lutheran school. protestant in
stitution, and the Holy Trinity school, Cath
olic. For long time the enmity between
the male scholars of the two schools has
been very bitter, owing to their religious
prejudices, and fights have by no means been
uncommon. This atfray little more
desperate than usual, but until the death of
Kayser. who attended the Catholic school,
nobody paid much attention to it. Now
feeling is running high as the result of the
affair
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Bavard on Conseouenoes,

BALTIMORE, MD, November 3.-Thomas
F. Bayard, our minister to Eng and, when
informed of the czar's death, expressed his
deep regret at the occurrence. When asked
what effect the czar's death would have upon
European politics, he said: Fore warned
has been forearmed with The countries of
Europe in this case. think. They knew
that this great friend of peace was dying and
were prepared for it.
''Idon't think his death will affect the re-
lations now existing between France and
Russia or Russia and Germany. Nor will
the sad occurrence result in any change in
the triple alliance, in my opinion. Russia
has suffered tremendous loss in the death
of the czar. In regard to his succession, the
devolution of power will. in my opinion, be
carried out strictly in accordance with his
policies
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
A PoIitioaI Sensation.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, November 3.-The
biggest political sensation of the campaign
was sprung here by j. G. Stillwell, private
detective, against Registrar Evans and 5000
voters who. he charges. are illegally on the
rolls. Stillwell claims to represent the dem
ocratic and non partisan purity of elections
committee. Every one of the 5000 accused
are mentioned by name. 1t is alleged that
they have no legal residence, and toe
complaint demands that their names be
stricken from the register. If the local
courts refuse to take the action demanded,
Stillwell declares that he will secure war
rants and arrest the accused men as they
appear at the polls to vote. providing all the
warrants cannot be served before election
6av
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-10
Money is Raised.

New YORK, November 6.-It has been an
nounced by people closely connected with the
Nicaragua canal that the Nicaragua Canal
Construction company has secured enough
money to go on with the work of building
the canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean through Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
At the Office of the Nicaragua Canal COM
pany, which has concessions from the gov
ernment for the territory where the canal
will go, it was said that the prospects were
favorable to building the canal in short
time.