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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Compulsory Arbitration.

Chicago. DC. ober 12.-The feature of the
quarterly dinner Of the Union League club
was the speech of Carroll D. Wright, United
States labor commissioner, on the subject
of arbitration of disputes between employees
and employers. In substance Mr.. Wright
spoke az follows:
- must limit myself to compulsory arbi-
tration. as applied to productive industry.
The advocates of this say that, first, both
parties TO a dispute must be compelled to
come into court; and that, second. when the
court issues its decree 1t must be enforced as
any other decree would be enforced. Let
us see how this will work. A. is manufac-
turer who pays his men on an average 81 a
day. Owing to some cause he finds he can
not pay this any longer and reduces wages
to S1.S0. The men oppose this. They say
they cannot live on less than -. The en-
ployer says he cannot pay more. The mat
ter is taken before a compulsory court of
arbitration. Suppose the court says the
men must take the Sl.80. How can this be
enforced? Say there are 5000 employees
Who can make them work? The BILE,
She sheriff, the posse comitatus, the military
forces may be called out. But none can
make them work. The decree is dead from
the beginning.
Suppose the court says the manufacturer
must pay the 81. But if he really cannot
afford to do so, what must happen! The
employer must do one OF two things. Either
he must adulterate his goods to make up the
difference, or he must combine with other
employers in trust to keep up the prices.
The law will have compelled one of these
things.
There Is also an economic question to be
considered. If the state says the employer
must pay fixed price for work it has prac-
tically fixed the price of the commodity.
The law can fix the price, but it cannot COM
pei the consumers TO buy at that price.
The next logical step is to make 1t penal
ofense not to buy at the price. Applause.
Then why not let the law fix the price of
everything directly? 1t would be cheaper to
do this directly than through the cumber
some machinery of compulsory arbitration
The workman would be a slave under COM
pulsory arbitration. He has little freedom
of contract now. He must submit to the
ruling prces. But compulsory arbitration
will destroy what little he has left.
ut will establish the prices at which he
can sell the only commodity he possesses
that is. his labor. He must accept S1.SO or
not work at all if the court tells him to do
so even if the actual cost of living is 81. On
whatever side we look at it compulsory arbi
tration means the death of industry and the
AnslaVemeut of labor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
A Big Freight Boom in Sight.

A Denver paper contains an intervie "
with General Freight Agent F. C. Gay. OF
the Santa Fe, who is now in Colorado ar
New Mexico looking after the freight busi-
ness of the Santa Fe system.
Mr.. Gay gave the Denver people to under.
stand that Kansas is not half so bad as pic.
tured, and that the yields of crops far ex
ceeded the predictions, which SO many
newspapers and people accepted as final
and thereupon proceeded to prepare arti-
cles condemning Kansas as an agricultural
state and TO form conclusions derogatory tC
the character of this state in general.
Mr.. Gay reports business as being greatly
improved, with prospects of greater advance
ment. The Santa Fe is preparing for big
freight boom in cattle business when the
government quarantine is removed from
Texas and Mexican cattle. The merchan-
disc shipments over the Santa Fe are now
very large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

F. j. Vanderburg, who pretended to run a
business college in Leavenworth at one time,
but was arrested eighteen months ago for
fraudulent use of the mails, was convicted
in the United States court on that charge.
showed he had robbed many innocent peo-
pie by fraudulent advertising. 1t also showed
that he beat newspapers in about two-thirds
of the states of the Union by refusing to
pay his bills. On account of his having laid
in jail for year and a half. Judge Foster
only sentenced him to pay fine of 81 and
to remain in Jail sixty days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Union Pacific Feeders.

OMAHA, October Us. H. H. Clark. man
aging receiver of the Union Pacific. says
that the report of Master in Chancery Cornish
was in accordance with his own views on the
Union Pacific question. Il believe that all
natural feeders of the Union Pacific
should remain in the system" said Mr..
Clark. particularly in Nebraska and Kan
sas, even if they are operated at a loss.
These feeders are necessary to the system
and believe that they should be retained, and
the report of Judge Cornish met with my
approval Mr.. Clark declared himself in
favor of the retention os these feeders,
Notwithstanding the application of the re-
ceivers to the court for authority to aban-
don them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Big stock of silver in Mexico.

CITY OF MExIcs, October 16.-The presen.
plethora of silver in the banks of this city IS
without precedent. There are at least $26,-
100000 in the vaults of the leading banking
houses, and the deposits are being con-
stantly added to, notwithstanding that
many new companies are being formed to
build railroads, open up new mining prop
critics, and exploit other industries. needing
a large amount of ready capital. Not only
have the banks plenty of money to put upon
low interest. but the same may be said of
Mexican houses in general. The apparent
reason for the abundance of money at the
present time in Mexico is that the high rate
of exchange on gold has driven Mexico
back upon its own resources.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Abrogation Of the Reciprocity Treatic .

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 1S The -
rogation of the reciprocity treaty between
the United States and Brazil is to have a
sequel in the filing of claims and beginning
of suits against this government for the total
amount of duties collected on Brazilian
goods covered by the reciprocity treaty from
August p last, the date the new tariff law
went into effect, up to January l next. In
the aggregate these duties will reach several
into the millions. The total cannot be esti-
mated even approximately as yet. The
claims will not be made by Brazil as a gov
ernment, but by individual importers of
Brazilian goods. The first step toward max
ing the claims will be by filing protests with
the treasury Department against the exac-
tion of duties. The claims will involve a
test of the right of congress to pass a Law
which violates what it will be asserted is
contract provision of treaty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Withdrawn for Export.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 17.-United
States Treasurer Morgan received a telegram
from Treasurer Jordan at New York stating
that 100000 in gold had been withdrawn
from the sub-treasury for export This is
the first withdrawal of any importance that
has been made since August 6. last, and the
news has had a disquieting effect among
treasury officials. 1t is not, however, wholly
unequipped. During the first week in Au-
gust the god reserve had been reduced to a
little below $52, 100000. At the time the ex-
port season had run its course and small
gains from day to day at length brought the
reserve up to over $60,000.O0O. Treasury Off
cials differ somewhat as to the cause of this
apparent export revival.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Must Use Red Tape.

The management of the Leavcnworth
Soldiers home has issued the following or
der relating to the applications for admis-
sion to the home:
'tAppIcations for admission to the west
ern branch, National Home for Disabled
Soldiers. Leavenworth county, Kansas, are
hereby notified that hereafter they will not be
received unless they present an order of ad-
mission signed by a member of the board of
managers, n. II. D. V. S. The address of
the local manager of the N H. d. V. S., is
Colonel Sidney G. Coo ke, Herington, Kan,
to whom applications for admission should
be addressed. 1t is the desire of the man.
agement to have this notice very generally
observed and remem bered -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
CHANcErboR sSow. Lawrence. Kan.
will Continue to Operate Them.

OMAHA. NEB., October 16.-The special
master in chancery appointed to examine
into the matter of the petition OF the Union
Pacific receivers. that they may abandon
certain Improbable branches, has made his
report to the court.
As to the Junction City & Fort Kearney
Railway company in Kansas, the master
finds that the property was operated at d
loss, but he recommends the continued oper-
st on of the road along the lines laid down.
The Salina d Southwestern Railway com
pany in Kansas was operated at a loss of
S1l ,O64. The master thinks that modifca-
tIons can be made in the division of reve-
uues that will permit of the continuance of
the operation of the road by the receivers.
As to the Kansas Central Railway company
the property has been operated at a loss.
The master fnGs that no notifications or
adjustments of freight or passenger rates
allowed to such line can be made so as to
materially increase its revenues. He recon-
mends that the receivers be allowed to oper-
ate the road SO long as in their judgment
they can operate the same safely and with
benefit to the property.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
AMONG KANSAS CHURCH PEOPLE.

Emporia Republican: Rev. l.. H. Holt,
of the First Baptist church OF Emporia,
rendered his resignation as pastor at the
monthly business meeting. He has re-
ceived call to the first Baptist church
Guthrie, Okla. The church would not
accept the resignation, but appointed
committee to report later when action will
bgtaken. The many friends of Mr.. Holt,
in and out of the church, hope that ar
rangements may be made by which he
will be continued at this place. He is
sincere Christian, an able minister, and
a great worker in building up the church
under his charge The church here will
hardly secure more devoted or sue
cessful preacher.
Rev. Father Huffman, member of the
Kansas conference of the United Breth-
rem church, is one of the oldest minis
ters in active service in the state, is
eighty years of age, and becs me a men,
Der of the conference in 1867 at the ses-
sion held in Lecompton. In the year
1869 his son. @. NJ Huffman, now one
of the presiding elders, became a mem-
Der, and at the session of 1889 his grand
son, w. n. Huffman, became identified
with the conference, and another grand
son, n. III. Huffman, was admitted TO
to the same conference, making three
generations of the family in the minis
try, ali belonging to the same confer
ence. One Of his granddaughter also
married minister.
Oakland, Cal, Enquirer: Rev. A
Lemkau, pastor of the First German
Methodist church, has gone to Topeka.
Kas.. where ne is to take charge of
church. Mr.. Eemkau has made many
friends and reputation for himself az
an able preacher during his sojourn in
this city. His family win follow him
later to his new field.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Pension Office Report.

WASHINGTON, d, c., October 15.-The re-
port of Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, states
the number of pensioners on the rolls June
so, 1898, was 96O.012: that during the yeal
39,085 new pensioners were added to the
rolls, 81, ,951 were dropped for death and
other causes. and 2.398 previously dropped
were restored to the rolls. The mum Der of
pensioners upon the rolls on June 80, 1894,
was 969, ,594. The number of pension certi-
Gates issued during the year was 80,213, and
1872, ,873 claims of all classes were rejected.
The amount paid for pensions during the
year was $139, ,804 .461. leaving a balance in
the treasury of $50, ,205, 713 of the appropria-
ton.
Much dishonesty and fraud, mainly attrib-
utable to unscrupulous claim agents, was
uncovered and there were 1874 convictions in
the United States courts within the year for
pension frauds, perjuries and forgeres.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Manttn Knnw More Ahont Us.

TOPEKA, KAN, October 13.-Hon. Fred
Wellhouse, who is in Boston in charge of the
exhibit made by the Santa Fe land depart
ment at the Foodand Health exposition, has
written a letter to Mr. Frost in which be
speaks very highly of the attention the ex-
hibit is attracting.
Mr.. Wellhouse says that the exhibit was
surrounded with elger inquirers and inves-
tigators before it was complete and opened
to the public and that the products are
creating large amount of comment and
that the display is credited with being the
finest at the exposition. He has distributed
a wagon load of maps and information per-
tanning to Kansas and has written for more.
Another large consignment has been ship
ped to him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Knew Nothing About 1t.

Chairman Breidenthal, of the populist
state. central committee, received the follow.
ing letter from Governor Lewelling:
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. Oct. 9, 1894.
John W. Breidenthal Chairman, Topeka, Kan.
My DEAR SIR:-I have just read pub
lished statement from one Jacobs. of Wich
ita, charging that money was contributed
by the brewers in 1892 in return for pledges
of protection in case of the election of the
populist state ticket.
You may say for me that / never had &
dozen words with Mr.. Jacobs in my life.
never made pledge or promise of protec
ton for the brewers or any other class Of
men, nor did | even so much as promise ar
appointment prior to the election. If any
money was collected from the brewers Oh
. anybody else upon any such pledge it was
done without my suggestion, consent or ap
proval and also without my knowledge.
Yours Respectfully.
Il, ID. I4EwEIIIN6s,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
The Joliet Matter.

CHICAGO, October 15.-Judge Grosscup has
rendered decision in the case of Mayor
Stassen and other city officials of Joliet
who were charged with contempt of court in
tearing up track on the Santa Fe road
The court held that the city council had nc
right to remove the track by force. At the
same time he relieved the officers of the
charge of contempt.
Judge Grosscup said he did not believe
the mayor Intentionally violated the order
of the court appointing receivers, although
that he did, was technically contempt. He
would not impose any punishment. The
council had no right to remove the property
of the road or destroy it. The question as
to the authority of the city, over the street
which the track obstructs, he said was one
yet to be settled by the courts and not By
physical force.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
SUGAR TRUST
Meets a Rebuff From Whole
sale GroCerS.
All Wichita saloons PadlOcked-Six Hun
dred Men Made Idle for Lack of Or
ders- Export of GOId-Union
Pacific Branches.
Pence Overtures spurned.

LONDON, October 17.-An imperial edict
has been published at Pekin assuming for
the government full responsibility for the
protection of the foreign residents and pun
Gshing certain culprits shown to have taken
part in the recent assaults upon travellers.
The edict assures strangers that their per-
sons and property will be protected, and its
wording especially favors the missionaries.
The whole tone of the edlct is highly salts
factory.
The Chinese overtures for peace having
been rejected without a hearing, the war
now enters upon chronic stage, demand
ing an appeal to the latent forces of fhe
empire. The latter are described as being
quite great, but it is added that they require
time in order to organize them. The Chi
nese government is prepared, though reluc-
tant to do so, to engage in conflict. The
party in power recognizes the urgency of
radical military and fiscal reform. The
question is. how long will the natural cohe-
sion bear the strain of war the danger is,
the correspondent adds. that a revolution
may be followed by prolonged anarchy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

cfc express Office here was robbed of S14.-
600 early in the morning. The money was
shipped from Portland on the regular Ore
gon Railway & Navigation Overland train,
which arrives here at IL p. IN.
For some time the banks have been
obliged to obtain large sums of silver from
Portland to pay the fishermen and farm
hands. The robbers evidently knew this
fact and made their plans accordingly
box from the train to the office. went home
and did not return until shortly after mid
night. When he returned he found the con-
tents of the box gone with the exception of
$1,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
All Saloons Locked.

WICHITA, KAN, October i7.-For the first
time in years Wichita has gone dry. The
police say they did not order the joints
closed and the county attorney has nothing
to say. His assistant attorney general offers
no explanation. Wholesale beer houses have
moved their stock into cars and sealed the
cars up.
Saloon doors are sealed with heavy pad
locks and bar-tenders and proprietors stand
around smoking and chatting. The saloons
stay closed until some compromise can be
reached between the rival state. county and
city officials. whereby the saloon keepers
can be protected in their business. This
move shuts off city revenues of about 81 800.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
sacks Of Coin Taken.

A train robbery, fifteen minutes out of
Sacramento. W done by robbers who by
their acts showed them to be experienced
railroaders. This occurred on the night of
October IL.
Several sacks of coin, gold and silver,
were taken, the enginemen being compelled
TO carry them from the express car to the
engine. Then the robbers ran away with
the engine, going nearly to the city of Sac
ramento, where they reversed the engine
and sent it back. Steam was low by that
time so that when the engine got back to the
train it did not do much damage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Startling Disclosures.

A special committee of the Kansas City,
Kansas, council, which has been investigat-
ing the cause of the falling of of the saloon
revenues of the police department and con
sequent reduction of the city's general fund,
in its report submitted makes startling dis
closures. 1t was shown that while $4 500
was monthly received from the different
''joints" but $500 of the amount was turned
into the city treasury. The committee rec
ommended the abolition of the Metropolitan
police law, under which the steals were made,
as being totally inadequate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Political Assessments.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 15.-Investi-
cations will soon be made by the civil SER
vice commissioners of charges of assessment
of officeholders for campaign purposes in
San Francisco, and also in Chicago and
Pittsburg.
Official statements will be sent to the
civil service boards in Chicago and Pitts
burg warming officeholders that they not
contribute to campaign funds, and assur-
ing them of protection from molestation on
account of refusal to comply with the as
sessment demands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Renounces All Claim to the Property.

EAfHNNFlNts -AAA NIttAIl 10 EIi- I AFUpFFIN-
The Odd Fellows state grand lodge in ses-
sion in Wichita, adopted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the grand lodge hereby re-
sends al former action taken in connection
with. or pertaining to the De Boissiere Or
phans' home. and that the grand master and
the grand secretary convey by quit claim
under seal OF this grand lodge to L. C. Stine,
ct al, all interest. claims or title which il
may have acquired by virtue of deed made
IN trust by Mr.. De Boissiere. The home
gov -everts to the trustees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

FoRT SCOTT, October 15.-The first car
load of the machinery for the fax tow fac
tory has been shipped from Dayton. Ohio
and is expected any day. Messrs. A. E.
Martin and w. P. Cooch, gentlemen con-
nected with this factory, IS here and will
make their homes here.
The building will be begun at once upon
the completed foundations, south of the city,
by Contractor Ager. The factory will be an
accomplished fact in few weeks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Columbian Half Dollars in Demand

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 1.-The
demand for Colum bian half dollars is far
beyond the expectation of the treasury Off
cials. The indications now are that the sup
ply will fall short of the demand by far. at
the sub-treasury in New York $4,000 in
these coins was exchanged for gold during
the first three days they were on sale. The
demand in Washington is also unexpectedly
heavy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
China Said to Desire settlement.

SHANGHAI, October 15.-A rumor is cur
rent here that the Chinese government has
commenced negotiations with japan for
peace. China. 1t is said. has offered to
acknowledge the independence of Corea
and to pay a war indemnity to Japan.
Cinnamon of advanced views advocate a
foreign division of China in preference to
the anarchy which is now pending.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

CHICAGO. October 16.-Eugene v. Debs
and the other directors of the American Rail-
way union have mailed 100000 copies of an
appeal for reorganization of the old order.
On roads opposed to the American Railway
union the men are urged to organize Sc
cretly and promises of ample protection are
given to them By the siguers OF the appeal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

The first reunion of the Oklahoma ''boom-
ers' was held at Seward, o. T., Oct. Is with a
large attendance of the survivors of the excit-
ing days of 1882. There is movement on
foot looking to the erection of a monument to
Captain d. L. Payne, the original boomer =
who strove so pTesstently and earnestly for
the opening of the territory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20

LEBANON. PA. October 17.-Four depart
ments of the Pennsylvania bolt and nut
works have closed down on account of lack
of orders. They are the sixteen-ineh rolling
mill. the eight-inch mill, the twelve-inch
mill and the pudding department About
600 men will be thrown out of employment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Wnmen scare Tammanr.

New YORK, October 15.-The Women 9
Anti -Tammany democracy of the Twenty
third assembly district met, Mrs. Mark NJ.
Pomeroy presided, and said their action
was beginning to make the tiger become a
little frightened, and by election day he
would be compsetely rorEed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
Librarian Dennis is Dead.

State Librarian H. ]. Dennis is dead He
has had the management of the Kansas state
library for many years and has built up a
library which compares we'll with the best
state libraries. Overwork, long continued
without a vacation, killed him. He died in
the evening of October II. aged SO years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
srcKinIey Goes to New orleans.

Governor Mckinley has decided to accept
the Invitation of the republican committee
of Louisiana. and will deliver speech at
New Orleans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
HELD Up.
Two Trains Robbed About the
Same Time.

Tow Factory-Politica1 Assessments Chi
ma for Peace Librarian Dennis-Heavy
Freight Business in Sight-Pension
Figures Order to Veterans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-20
ARBITRATION.
The Commissioner of Labor
Talks About 1t.

Kansas Odd Fellows Disown the siikville
Orphans Home Governor Lewelling
Denies Having Treated With Brew
ers- Feeding Wheat to Animals.