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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
The Certificates Good.

PERRY, Ok, Aug. 3O.-The commits.
sioner of the general land Office has de.
cided that the booth certificates issued
at Arkansas City before the opening
of the Cherokee strip were good.
Three thousand of these were is
sued the day before the opening
of the strip. The case decided was the
contest of Lon Ohornett, of Carthage,
Mo-, against A. NJ. Waugh for the claim
on which Ponca City is partly located.
The local land office turned down Ohor-
nett because he held one of the Arl1an-
sas CITY certificates
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
Meaning of ouar.s Victory.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Senator Matt
Quay's complete success in his fight
for the craftsmanship of the republican
state committee, against the most pow
erful political combination ever
formed in Pennsylvania. is accepted
by politicians of all parties here
as striking Mr.. Harrison's name out
of the list of probable candidates for
the republican presidential nomina-
tier. Senator Quay's hostility to the
ex-president is well known. 1t is said
that Thomas B. Reed has the, friend
ship of Mr.. Quay to an extent that no
other candidate has
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
TRADE CONDITIONS BETTER.
Faint Hopes for Good Prices Give Way 20
Surprises at the Activity Manlfested.s

Faint Hopes for Good Prices Give Way 20
Surprises at the Activity Manifested
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-R- G. Dun &
Co. q Weekly Review of Trade says: I'm
provement in markets and prices con-
tinues, and whereas few months ago
everybody was nursing the faintest
hopes of recovery it has now come to be
the only question in which branches,
if any, the rise in prices and the in
crease of business may go too far. A
strong conservative feeling is find
ing expression, not as yet con-
trolling the markets or industries,
but warning against too rapid expan-
sion and rise. In some directions the
advance in prices clearly checks fu-
ture business. But encouraging fea-
lures have great power. Exports of
gold continue, but are met by syndi-
cate deposits and expected to cease
soon. Anxieties about the monetary
future no longer hinder. Crop pros
poets, except for cotton, have some
what improved during the week.
Important steps toward reorganiza-
ton of great railroads give hope to
investors. Labor troubles are for the
moment less threatening and some of
Importance have been definitely set
tied. The industries are not only do
ing better than anybody expected, but
are counting upon a great business for
the rest of the year.
Wool has been speculatively hoisted,
SO that sales have fallen below last
years, in August 90, 200, 400 pounds, of
which 10, 9O2. 900 were foreign, against
25, 748, $50 last year, of which only A.,
$50, 200 were foreign. The demand for
dress goods is still large, and some can
collation. of orders for mems foreign
cloths are reported, because goods do
not come up to samples. At the same
time the receipts from abroad continue
heavy, and the outcome is so far in
doubt that manufacturers are not buy
ing beyond their actual needs.
The prospect for wheat has hardly
improved this week, although the
price has fallen a cent Western re-
ceipts have decidedly increased, but
are only 1905, 9O5 bushels, against g.
42s, 294 last year, and Atlantic exports
are only 1873, $50 for the week, flour
included, against 1921, lis last year.
Failures for the week have been 1876
in the United States, against 1876 last
year, and AZ in Canada, against 40 last
year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
WORK FOR RAILROADS.
Tables Showing the Immense Corn and
Wheat Crops of Four States.

Tables Showing the Immense Corn and
Wheat Crops of Four States.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Some idea
of the tremendous traffic which the
western railways will soon be strug-
Cling to handle may be gained from
the following figures prepared by a
traffic official of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe, showing the estimated
grain production of four of the states
reached by that road this year:
Kansas-Corn, 800, 100000 bushels;
wheat, 10000 900 bushels; oats,
80, OoO,OoO bushels. Missouri = Corn,
25O, 900, 600 bushels; wheat, $500,
900 bushels. Illinois = Corn, $780,
600, 600 bushels; wheat, Is. 800, 900 bush
els. Texas-Corn, 100, 900, 900 bushels:
wheat, 5000, 900; cotton. 1880, 900 bales.
According to this estimate the corn
crop of the four states will aggregate
900, 600, 900 bushels, compared with $685.
900, 900 bushels in the year 1892, and
several times greater than that of
either last year or it's predecessor,
in both of which the crop was al
most failure Wheat, on the other
hand, falls below the average, the
total being estimated at 45, 800, 900,
against 1877, 500, 900 in 1892. The cotton
crop in Texas promises to be $4,000
bales larger than in 1892, although
very much less than last years crop,
the difference being put at ESQ., 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
GRAND ENcAMPMENr. x. T.
The Officers EIected-PIttsburgh, Pa, thu
Next Meeting Place.

The Officers Elected-PIttsburgh,P Pa, the
Next Meeting Place.
BosToN, Aug. 5O.-The grand en-
campment of Knights Templars yes.
terdav decided to vote for officers by
roll call. The first ballot, which was
for grand commander, resulted as fol-
lows: Right Eminent Sir Warren
Larue Thomas, of Marysyilie, KY,
297; Most Eminent Sir Hugh Nc
Curdy, of Michigan, 2; Right Emf
nent Sir Samuel C. Lawrence, of
Boston, i; Very Eminent Sir Reuben
Fl. Lloyd, of San Francisco, 1. As
but Isl votes were necessary, Thomas
was declared elected. Mr.. Thomas
feelingly thanked the camp for the
honor conferred on him.
1t was announced that the commit
tee on time and place of the next con-
clave had reported in favor of Pitts
burgh, Pa. Their action was unani-
mously ratified and the time agreed
upon is the second Tuesday in October,
1898.
The following officers were then
elected: Deputy grand commander,
Very Eminent Sir Reuben II. Lloyd, of
San Francisco; grand generalissino,
Very Eminent Sir Henry D. Stoddard,
of Texas; grand captain-general, Very
Eminent Sir George NJ. Moulton,
of Illinois; grand senior warden,
Very Eminent Sir Henry w.
Rugg, of Rhode Island; grand
junior warden, Very Eminent
Sir w. B. Melish, of Cincinnati, o.
Very Eminent Sir H. Wales Lines,
of Meriden Conn.,, was reelected
grand treasurer. There was a contest
for the grand receivership, and four
ballots were necessary. Eminent
Sir w. H. May secured the coveted
position. Sir Knight May is grand re-
corder of the grand commandery of
Missouri and resides in st. Louis. The
appointment of the grand prelate,
grand standard bearer, grand warden
and grand captain Of the guard will be
to-day after the installation of the Off
GERS elect. The election of officers
ended. the encampment took up the
question of revising the code.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
JEFFREY FOR PRESIDENT.

General Manager of the Denver q Rio
Grande Chosen for the Santa Fe.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 3O.-Edward 7.
Jeffrey, president and general mana
ger of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
way, is to be president of the reorgan-
ICED Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Co. Mr.. Jeffrey was considered
as a successor to j. w. Rein
hart when he resigned the presi-
dency and senior receivership of the
Santa Fe year ago. The directors,
however, finally decided that, as the
road was in the hands of the court,
there was no immediate need for a
president, as the organization of the
corporation practically ceased during
the receivership.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
Deep water Convention.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 30.-Gov. Nor
rill, in compliance with the request
made by the governor Of Texas, has
called Western States conference
convention to assemble in Topeka,
Kan. at o'clock p. M, on October 1,
1895, for the purpose of securing the
united action of the people of the
great west in a movement to utilize
the deep water obtained on the Gult
of Mexico in the state of Texas, and to-
arrange the best plan for holding an
inter-American exposition to displa=
what the great west can profitably
produce and export, as well as what it
will be to her advantage to import.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
FOR DEEP WATER.
The Governor of Kansas Calls Conference
tn Meet at Topeka October I.

The Governor of Kansas Calls q Conference
to Meet at Topeka October 4.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 31.-Gov Nor
rill has issued proclamation calling
: n conference of delegates from trans
Mississippi states to meet at Topeka,
October /, IL accordance with the re-
quest of Gov. Culbertson, of Texas,
who asks the cooperation of the peo-
pie of the west in establishing deep
water harbor on the Gulf of Mexico.
After reciting the request of the gov
ernor of Texas Gov. MorrilPs procla-
nation concludes:
Nov, therefore, 1, E. n. Morrill,, governor Of
the state of Kansas, in compliance with the
foregoing request made by the governor OF
Texas, do hereby call a Western States con-
ference convention, to assemble in Topeka,
Kan, at o'clock p M, on the first day OF Oc-
tober, A d. 1895, for the purpose Of securing
the united action of the people OF the great
west in movement to utilize the deep water
obtained on the gulf of Mexico In the state Of
Texas, and to arrange the best plan for hold
ing an inter-American exposition, to display
what the great west can profitably produce
and export, as well as what it will be to her
advantage to import
The following are hereby designated as dele
gates to this convention The governor of each
state and territory west Of the Mississippi
river shall be a delegate ex-of1cio, and he is
hereby authorized to select twelve delegates at
large, two of whom shall be it's United States
senators, and four delegates at large from each
congressional district, one of whom shall be
the member of congress or territorial delegate
elect. The president of each chamber of COM
merce, or board of trade, or other commercial
bodies, is hereby made delegate, with author
.ity to appoint an alternate, if such president
as unable to attend. All members of the
permanent interstate deep harbor committee
are hereby made delegates The mayor OF
each city west of the Mississippi river Is a
delegate, and is empowered to appoint one adj
,ditional delegate for each 10000 Inhabitants or
fraction thereof of his city, and the said mayor
is authorized to appoint alternate in the
event he is not able to attend. If the governor
of any state or territory has selected delegates
previous to the issuance of this call. under a
request emanating from Galveston, then all
such delegates hereby made delegates,
with all the rights and privileges thereof, the
same as if appointed under this call.
The Importance of this movement cannot be
-over-estimated, and / most earnestly request
all officials or organizations in whom, under
the call, authority is vested to appoint dele
gates, to act promptly, to the end that the rep
-reSentativeS iE said convention may, by inVeS-
tigation. be thoroughly prepared for intelligent
discussion, deliberation and action.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto sub
escribed my name, and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the state Done at the city OF
Topeka, this Goth day of August. A D. 1897.
(Signcd) E. N. MORRIEL
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Hotel Owners Blamed.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 3O.-The coroner's
jury, after six days investigation of
the Gumry hotel disaster, made its re-
port last evening. It says that the tes-
timony was conflicting and that it is
impossible to fix the responsibility for
the disaster on any one person, but
that the owners, Peter Gumry and Z.
C.. Grenier, were blamable for requir-
ing of their engineer sixteen hours
work out of twenty-four, and for en-
ploying an inexperienced engineer,
whose habits were dissipated and I'M
reliable
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
MINERS DROWNED.
Two Mines I'm Colorado Flooded and ThEP-
teen Lives Lost.


teen Lives Lost
CENTRAL CITY. Col, Aug. 3O.-The ac-
cidental flooding OF the Americas and
Sleepy Hollow mines yesterday after
noon caused the death, it is believed,
of thirteen miners. Every effort is
being made to rescue the unfortunate
men, but little hope is entertained. A
little after o'clock the water in the
lower workings of the Fisk mine,
east of the main shaft, broke through
the old workings of a vein that
has not been worked for a num-
Der of years. Coursing eastward it
struck the Americas, where two Italian
miners, whose names have not been
learned, were at work in the lower
part of the shaft. They were both
drowned. In its course the water di-
verified to the Sleepy Hollow mine, the
easterly portion of the Fisk vein.
Fourteen men were working in
the Sleepy Hollow, three of whom
escaped. A courier was sent to
the adjacent mines and all the
workmen escaped. Those in the Sleepy
Hollow whose escape was shut off were
as follows: S. n. Vegas, B. Broken,
Browner Prisk, William Prislz, Thomas
E Prouse, Thomas Williams, NJ. P.
Laconi, Thomas Calbis, J. Harris, S.
Vallero, John Parks.
The sounding of the whistle gave
the first signal of disaster, and soon
the shaft building of the Sleepy Hol-
low mine was so packed with the FAM
lilies and friends of the imprisoned
miners, and those anxious to render
assistance, that it was almost impossi-
BILE for the work of attempting res.
cue to proceed.
Deputy Sheriff w. w. Williams
finally arrived on the ground, the
building was cleared and practical
miners offered their services in lower
ing the bucket. The furthest depth
attained was $50 feet. the accumulated
gas forced mp by the rising water
being such that candle would not
burn at a greater depth. A second eff
fort was made, larger sized safety
lamp having been placed in the
bucket.
The rescuer who first descended in
the bucket, Mr., FL. p. Risk, was found
at the $50 foot level On reaching the
surface he was almost in an insensible
state. Other volunteers went down
afterward, but were not successful in
reaching a lower point in the shaft,
owing to the rising of the water.
Extra water buckets were sent for and
brought to the mine, which are now
working with a view to lower the
water.
Ever since the closing down of the
pumps in the incline shaft of the new
Gregory Mining Co. the waters in
that shaft have been gradually rising,
the miners of the Fisk mine having
been driven out of the lower to the
upper workings. This was due to the
inability of the owners of the Fisk and
Sleepy Hollow to agree upon plan to
prorate the drainage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
POISON AT A PARTY.
Guests at a Birthday Celebration Are TAX
en- Violently Ill.

Guests at q Birthday Celebration Are TAX
Violently Ill.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 2.-The
entire family of James Reed of Loudon
county, not far from Hartman. and a
number of others, who were attending
a birthday party at Reeds house, are
suffering from the effects of poison.
Probably several persons will die.
Soon after they had partaken of dinner
several began complaining of violent
pains, and became i'll. Two doctors
were summoned. They found that the
troub BILE was caused by poison, and
antidotes were applied. The physicians
were hampered in their work because
it was impossible to tell whether the
poisoning was from verdigris or caused
by the eating of watermelons that had
been poisoned to catch thieves who
had been robbing the patch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
HARDIE SNUBBED.
American Labor Organizations Have No
sympathy for Foreign Agitators.

American Labor Organizations Have No
sympathy for Foreign Agitators.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-James Keir
Hardie is in Chicago. He came in last
might, was warmly greeted by a COM
mittee and taken to the Great Northern
hotel. There, in a banquet hall filled
with chairs, he talked for an hour to
twenty persons, two of whom wore
scarlet ribbon bows in their coats, and
one of whom gave the agitator big
bunch of red roses tied with scarlet
ribbon. He said nothing, either in his
speech or interviews, in any way differ
ent from what has already been pub
lished.
M. j. Carroll, editor of the Eight
Hour Herald, the official organ of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor,
says the trades unions Of this city are
not in sympathy with Mr.. Hardie or
his teachings, nor are they co-operat-
ing with the socialistic element here
who propose receiving and entertain
inc him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS.
The Woman's Branch of Masonry Chooses
Leaders for the Ensuing Year.

Inc WOman6 branch or masonry chooses
Leaders for the Ensuing Year.
BosToN, Aug. 31.-The forenoon's
session of the eighth triennial meet
ing of the grand chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star was devoted to
committee reports. In the afternoon
the board of officers were elected for
three years, as appended Most worthy
grand matron of the general grand
chapter, Mrs Mary E. Partridge, Oak
land, Cal; most worthy grand patron,
Henry II. Kinds, of Stanton, Mich. {;
most worthy associate grand mat
ron, Mrs. Hattie Ewing, eff Massachu-
sets; right worthy assistant grand
patron. n. E. Grearhart, of Minnesota;
right worthy secretary, Mrs. Lorraine,
of Pitkin, ILL.,; right worthy grand
treasurer, Mrs. Harriet A. Fran brack,
of Iowa; worthy grand conductress,
Edna l.. Hedges, of Montana; associate
conductress, Laura B. Hart, of Texas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
FILIBUSTERS ARRESTED.
"A Cuban Expedition { ONES to Sudden Grief
at WILMINGTON, Del.

A Cuban Expedition ONES to sudden Grief
at Wilmington, Del.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 31.-Twenty
men were brought yesterday from
PENIS Grove, n. j., and lodged in Jail,
charged with violating the neutrality
laws in having organized hostile eX-
petition to Cuba. The men are from
Philadelphia and New York and were
arrested dnder orders issued by the
treasury department. 1t was known
beforehand by the authorities that
the alleged flibustering party was
to wait at PENIS Grove for a steamer to
come from Philadelphia to take them
to Cuba. The pursuing party there-
fore permitted the mtA they were
watching to load their freight and en-
bark their passengers without molesta-
ton and saw them sail in the direction
sof PENIS Grove, where some of the de-
tectives had been sent to await devel-
4opments.
Yesterday afternoon Marshal Lam
nan, with several assistants, Detective
Gaylord and two of his associates and
squad of police under Capt. Kane,
boarded the tug Media, and went to
PENIS Grove. There they found the
party who had chartered the Taurus
lounging about the railroad station and
put them under arrest. When they
-overhauied the freight in the
hull of the Taurus they found that it
consisted of twenty-seven cases of arms,
a large quantity of ammunition, pro-
visions, clothing, etc. All of this was
seized and the party returned to Will
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
PAID FRANCE FIRST,
China Gives Up 100000 Francs'as In
demnity on Account of Anti Missionary
jnta

China Gives Up 100000 Francs'as In
demnity on Account of nti-MissiOnary
Riots.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-State de-
partment officials say China's agree
ment to pay France 1000, 900 francs in
demnity on account of the anti-mis-
sionary riots at Szechuan is due to the
fact that France decided to prosecute
her claim alone and independent
ly of the United States and
Great Britain. The French had
large property interests in that
section, and the sum agreed upon
is considered as entirely reasonable
compensation for the loss sustained.
The authorities here are satisfied with
the progress making in the settlement
of the claims of this country and of
England. which are being pressed joint
ly, but say the point has not yet been
reached in those negotiations where
the amount of indemnity could be sug-
peSted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
SEIZED BY GERMANY.
An American Citizen Thrown into Prison
at Hamburg.

An American Citizen Thrown into Prison
at Hamburg.
DECATUR, Ind, Aug. 3O-R. M. Rom
berg, prominent livery man of this
city, left here about two months ago
to visit his old home at Ham burg, Ger
many. Word has just been received
here that he has been taken by the
German officials and sent to prison for
twelve years The crime with which he
is charged is that of whipping an off,
cial in the army prior to his coming to
this country. Romberg came here
about twelve years ago, and has dur
ing his stay here accumulated quite a
fortune. He is prominent mem Der of
the democratic county central commit
tee. He has wife and five small chill
dren here, who are wild over the news.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
TaHlor Must Go 40 Prison.

PIERRE. S. D., Ang. 31.-The supreme
court has handed down decision re-
manding ex-State Treasurer Taylor to
the sheriff, who will leave with him
for the penitentiary Immediately. The
court held that the lower court, in
giving sentence in excess of the gen.
eral ENLIGHTENMENT penalty, did not
exceed its jurisdiction, but that after
Taylor shall have served two years he
can test the validity of the five years
sentence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
CAeANNE A WONDER.
The st. Louis Bicyclist Broke Worlds
Record at Kansas City.

The st. Louis BicyclIst Broke Worlds
Record at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 31.-The BIZ
cycle races opened at Paramount park
yesterday with big crowd and ideal
racing weather. L. d. Cabaune rode
mile against time with a flying start
and broke the worlds record for a
quarter mile track, covering the dis
lance in 2:O2 %.
f. ]. Titus won the big race of the
day, the mile open, class B. with Cab
anne second, in the fast time of 2:1O.
The class a honors were divided be-
tween Joe Hooker, Kansas City; j. A.
Woodlief, Ottawa, Kan; w. f. Eber-
hardt. Salina, Kan, and Ernest Stade,
of ST. Louis. each of whom won a first.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
: Recovered Hls speech.

ATHENS, Ca, Aug. 3O.--The sequel to
the story which came from Highshoals
of William Haygood. who lost his
speech while cursing God and religion,
is that after forty-eight hours of dumb
ness, his speech has come back. All
day Monday and Tuesday he prayed,
asking forgiveness The crowds
at the big revival meeting prayed
for him. At Tuesday nights
meeting he suddenly rose from his
knees and began to talk. The congre-
CATION was amazed. The first words
he uttered were profession of religion
Then he said that his sin had bean
forgiven.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
NEBRASKA PoPULISTS.
Three State Officers Nominated and a Plat.
form Adopted.

form Adopted.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. Ex-senator W.
V. Allen was elected permanent chair
man of the populist state convention
and many speeches were made. In the
evening the committee on platform and
resolutions reported and a lively debate
ensued over the plank indorsing the mi
tiative and referendum systems. 1t was
finally adopted. The Omaha platform
was Endorsed in full and a resolution
against religious tests for office was
put through. Samuel Maxwell was
named for supreme judge and ]. w.
Thurston and e. w. Peattie for uni
versity regents.