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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
What the Mails Cost

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-Ths worn
of weighing the mails in order to settle upon
the amounts to be paid to railway compa.
MES for the transportation is nearing it.
close SO tar as it applies to Illinois, Wiscon.
sin, Minnesota and Missouri. The weigh
ing began Oh April l and will terminate ON
the 3Oth
For the purpose of weighing these the
whole country is divided into four districts
corresponding nearly to the east, south
middle and western sections of the country,
The mails of but one section are weighed
each year and thu res uits obtained are used
as basis for computation for four years
until the turn of the section comes around
again.
The weighing is done either in the spring
or fall, as the win ter mails are unduly heavy
and in summer unduly light. When the
work is finished contracts are made with the
roads. The govern ment pays $42. IS per an
mum for carrying 200 pounds of mail daily
per mile of route. For 500 pounds $64. II is
paid; for 1000 pounds $3.50 and so on.
Land grant railroads receive 20 per cent less
than these rates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Whn Sh IL paw

ToxEKA, April 30.-J. L. Bristow, private
secretary to Governor Morrill,, and stenog-
raphers G. E. Hull and Miss Kate Adams
will not accept vouchers for their April sal
aries, but will permit the amount to re-
main in the treasury to pay vouchers drawn
upon the governors contingent fund to
pay them for services during the few
weeks preceding the Inauguration of the
governor.
medateiy after the result of the cleo
tiol became known Governor Morrill, opened
an office in the Colum ban building and
was aided in the work of attending to the
vast correspondence by Secretary Bristow,
Mr.. Hull and Miss Adams. They were en-
gagged in the transaction of state business.
Govern Or Morrill, insisted that the amounts
due the three persons should be paid from
his private funds. The employees declined
to accept it and asked that the state pay it
with the understanding that it should be
returned to the state if the attorney general
should decide that the payne of the vouch-
ers were illegal, and awaiting the decision of
that official the employees of the executive
department of state have announced their
determination to take the action referred to
above.
Governor Morrill, still in lists that he be
permitted personally to pay the amount.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Investigations Paid For.

TOPEKA, April 29.-The mem bers of the
legislative committee which has been inves.
tigating Senator Rogers. together with tbs
officers and employees of the committee,
were paid by Governor Morrill, from the
contingent fund. The amount for which
the governor signed a VOUCHER was $500
This pays the expenses and mileage of all
members of the committee, the sergeant-at.
arms and the clerk, but does not include
the payment of any witnesses. The payment
of the witnesses may be lett or the legisla'
ture to provide for.
The Chase investigation up to this time
has cost the state little less than $1,000.
The dispositions yet to be taken, In the opin.
ion of the members of the committee, will
make the total cost of the investigation
about 1900.
Governor Morrill, made arrangements to
pPy the mem berS of the committee and the
employees and officers of the COMMITTEES
$1,000. The remainder of the money has
not been provided for. The asylum com.
mite has already been paid $1,000
Governor Morrill, said that he would wait
until near the close of the month of June
before taking any further action in the mat
ter, and if at that time there is any money
left to his credit in the contingent fund he
will issue vouchers to apply the balance on
the payment of the expenses of the investi.
cations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
An Important sale.

The Stevenson & Co. stock of dry goods
n Topeka was sold at auction Friday by the
lssignee, D. A. Mulvane.
There were a score of bidders present from
Eastern cities more from New York than
elsewhere.
The appraised value of the stock was 49,
1868; of the fixtures, $3,008; total of about
e52, 900. The invoice. however, showed to-
tai value of about $685. 900.
The bidding opened at $4,000. It con-
tinued with spirit, by $50 raises, to $35. 600.
when a new factor in the sale appeared on
the scene. He was young man who gave
his name as Rice r. Miner, of the firm OF
Burn ham, Munger & Co., of Kansas City.
He held the New Workers level, and they
east side-long glances at him anG asked all
manner of questions about him, but the
only thing he refused to tell was who he was
bidding for.
Day and Shelly bid with the young man
until Shelly made bid of $36, 0y0-that was
their limit. The young man promptly raised
the bid to $50, 925.
Then there was long wait and numerous
consultations. but the men from New York
shook their heads and the stock was declared
sold.
1t occasioned great deal of surprise when
the young man walked up to the auction eer
and announced that Crosby Bros. we're the
buyers. This announc cement was greeted
with applause.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Not After Territory.

LONDON, April 25.-The Chronicle says
the dispatch of lnen-of-war to Corinto
shows that the Nlcaraguan affair is ap-
preaching a climax. Nicaragua, it adds,
obviously relies upon American sympathy.
but surely if America takes these small
communities under her wing she must see
that they maintain international obser-
vances. The Monroe doctrine is proper
enough in its way, but it will hardly prevent
an European power. which is not DESTROYS
of territorial aggrand izement. from exact
ing reparation for insu t and damage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
An Awful Explosion.

Fort WAYNE, IND. April 3d. William u
mer started from Bluffton to the Montpelier
oil fields with 720 quarts of nitro glycerine
II a wagon. When two miles from Button
the wagon wheels struck the root of a tree
and upset. An explosion Immediately fol-
lowed. which made hole sixty feet across
the top and fifteen feet deep. Four or five
large oak trees were blown down and carried
a distance of 500 feet. Ulmer and his horses
were blown 10 atoms. Window glass was
broken in houses for miles around and the
shock was plainly felt in this city, distance
of twenty-five miles from the explosion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Action or the Military soaro.

TOPEKA, April 29.-The state military
board has arranged to reorganize the col
ored Garfield Rifles at Leaven worth to dis
band the calvary troop at Lawrence and the
company of colored militia at Wichita.
The Garfield Rifles of Leaven worth COM
manded by Captain G. w. Thomas is COM
posed of ffty-seven colored young men.
The company was disbanded by Adjutant
General Artz at the time of the coal miners
strike there two years ago. The company
will be equipped and uniformed and given
company letter and thereby become a
portion of the Kansas National Guard.
The troop of cavalry at Lawrence was Or
ganized through the efforts of w. II. Sears.
The company of colored militia was re-
cruited in Wichita but did not comply with
the regulations and the board will issue an
order disbanding it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Whv ChIna Obiects

LONDON. April pa Pekin dispatch to
the Times says that it is the cession of south
ern Manchuria, as provided for in the treaty
of peace. that is chiefly opposed in the Chi
nese capital. The agreement to this end
made by Ii Hung Chang specially gEieves
the emperor, because the province of Man.
churia is the ancestral portion of the en-
pire. There is less opposition regarding the
cesslon of the island OF Formosa, which is a
new province. The other articles of the
treaty are regarded as bearabie.
Several governors and some of the gen.
erals oppose submission to the public proc
lamation that has been made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
MILLIONS Of Fish.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 25.-The fish
commissioner expects this year to almost
double the work of last year. In 1894, about
400, 900. 00G fish were distributed. This year
the division of fish culture hopes to exceed
that figure by at least 200. 100000 and prob
ably 300,000,000 The work of the spring
distribution is now at its height.
From the Ohio and Michigan. stations the
commission has already taken about TO-.
100000 white fish and about 100000 or TO-
100000 lake trout will be taken in the next
ten days. In the neighborhood of 100000
brook trout will be taken from the Colorado
station.
These fish will be planted in the great
lakes and the surroundlng inland lakes.
The Putin Bay station has reported the co.,
lection of some 2O0,000.000 pike and perch
eggs from Lake Erie. These viii be distrib-
uted in the lakes and also the public waters
OF Kentucky. Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois and
Iowa. The work of distribution will begin
at Duluth in ten days.
moth ago the marine work of the gov
eminent was completed. The total output
: of cod fry for distribution along the main
cost was 7O,OOO,O00. The lobster and fat
fish work is also in preparation in the east.
Last year the commission handled 80,OO0,-
COO Holsters. This year it Is believed the
number will be almost doubled.
THIS brief summary outlines the work of
the COM ssion for this season relative to the
principal commercial fish. Next fall at
tempt will be made to pant co 900 yearling
steel head trout from the Pacific in the great
lakes. These will furnish valuable addi-
ton to the game and food fl h of the lakes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Iaaoner nnmnad.

TOPEKA, May 1.-The state board of pub
lie works, the state board of charities and
the executive council have united in the Sc
lection of J. c. Hol and, of Topeka, as state
architect.
The executive council chose Holland after
several ballots; his closest competitor IN
the race was ]. G. Haskell. who formerly
occupied the position of state architect.
Other candidates were Messrs. Seymour
Davis, Hadley and Brown, all of Topeka.
The executive council and the stale board
of public works held conference at which
the mem beers of the board agreed to stand
by the executive council if the mem bers
should elect an architect for the building to
be agreea BILE to tho board.
1t is said that the state board of charities
which is to select an architect for the build
ings the mem ers have to supervise will
agree to Mr.. Holland and elect him as the
architect for the board. This will place
Mr.. Holland in the position usually occupied
by the state architect, though his election
will be declared by the three powers in
stead of the state board of public works as
has been the custom.
This revokes the appointment of LescheE
by the state board of public works.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
A Union Mob.

CHICAGO, May LA reduction from IL to
cents ton for heaving coal brought on
a lively riot at the docks of the 9. s. Rich
ardson Coal company. Three men were in
iured, none of them seriously, however, and
it required the presence of twenty police
men to quell the disturbance.
1t was the first day Of the coal heaving
season and before work began on their hrst
barge Richardson company announced that
it would not pay the old rate of II cents but
would cut the price to cents. The union
men refused to accept the cut and the work
proceeded with free work men.
Three hundred union men marched to the
dock and demanded that the free men stop
work. They refuse and the mob at once at
tackled them and in spite of the efforts OF the
other officers drove all the workmen away
from the derricks and compelled work to
cease for about an hour. The Richardson
company declared it reduced theI scale be-
use the men could make 81 day at cents
a ton and they thought that at the present con-
ditions of business that was enough for them
to pay. Several of the other coal firms have
declared that they will not pay more than
8 cents and more trouble is looked for wheD
the coal season is fairly on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
1t is a Crime.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Federick r. Cou-
dert, who is recognized as leading in practice
of international law in this country and
whose services as counsel to the Behring sea
arbitration commission brought him promi-
his views of the report that force would be
used to compel Nicaragua to accede to Eng
lands demand, Mr.. Coudert said: "If l
were an enemy of Great Britain | would be
glad if she did. Our people don't want
bonn bardments by, foreign people on this
continent Whether it is against the Mon
rec doctrine or not the American people
have a strong feeling on that subject. They
don't like to see a big nation bullying little
one, and even if the big nation is the United
States and the little one Chilli.
SIN the next place these small republics
on this continent belong to one family, If
not by blood, at least by proximity, by
points of contact and by sympathy with the
example of free government which we have
set. 1t woulo seem to be a wiser policy for
Great Britain to get through with Egypt be-
fore starting out with Nicaragua. She is
arousing the resentment of one great nation
in Europe, and it may not be prudent for
her to infame the prejudices, if you choose
to call them SO, of the great nation of the
western hemisphere.
''Bombarding harmless towns is at best
brutal and expensive. 1t will turn out that
the expenses will be greater to Great Britain
than to Nicaragua. The painful part of it
is, that so great a government should deib-
erately take step backward. The whole
sentiment of the world is against the settle
ment of disputes by the old fashioned way
of war and arbitration Is growing to be the
hope of civilization.
"As the century closes l cannot help think
ing that this coercion on the part of pow
erful nation against a weak one, which
might result in war, is worse than blunder
it is crime"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Paw Withheld,

TOPEKA, May Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal went to the state auditors Office
with his expense account for the last thirty
days, which amounted to $685. Is.
Auditor George E. Cole refused to issue
him a voucher for the amount, and said he
had been instructed by Governor Morrill,
not to audit any voucher for the bank COM
missioner's Office for either expenses or
salary.
Mr.. Breidenthal was surprised, but left
his expense account with the auditor and
went 10 consult his attorney.
When G. S. JobeS was appointed bank
commissioner Mr.. Breidenthal agreed to
have his own salary stopped pending a set
Element of the dispute over the Office if the
salaries of the deputies and expenses of the
Office were allowed. Mr.. j obes said it would
be all right as he would prefer to have the
work of the department kept up.
Mr.. Breidenthal will now force the issue
on his right to the Office by bringing a man.
damus suit to compel the payment of the
expense account for his department.
State Auditor George E. Cole says he has
referred the matter to tbs attorney general
for an opinion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
The Women Too.

The Woman's Republican association of
Kansas held its annual meeting in Topeka
also.
New officers were chosen as follows:
President, Mrs. Sarah A. Thurston, To-
peka.
Vics President, Mrs. Lewis Hanback,, OF
Argentine.
Secretary, Mrs. Edward Gaylord. To
peka.
Treasurer, Mrs. Best, of Rosedale.
Owing to the great success of Mrs. Inez
M. Slime as state organizer for the associa-
ton last year she was unanimously re-
elected.
Nearly every county in the state was rep
resented ard Mrs. Inez M. Slime, the state
organizer, reported the organization of sew
enty branch associations during the year.
In addition a large number of prominent
ladies from different parts of the state at
tended the meeting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
At Corinto.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 30.-The Mica
reguan government is making what resist
ance it can against the occupation of their
country by Great Britain. When the British
war vessels sent into Corinto troops to hold
the town, custom house, etc., Nicaraguan
officials and native citizens left the place
after cutting the wires connecting the island
upon which the city stands with the main
shore
They also prepared to burn the bridges
which cross the swampy lagCons from Cor
into to the shore.
The government declared Corinto closed
port, which complicates the situation seri-
ousy. AS no imports can be entered there
lawfully, should the British receive and col
lect duty on merchandise destined for the
in terror, the home government might as
sumo to confscate the goods. In this way
the United States, whose trade with the
country is the largest of all nations, would
become interested and in duty bound to
protect our commerce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
AaaInst PrhhlbltIon.

OTTAWA, ONT., April 27.-Two years ago
the Dominion appointed prohibition COM
mission of five mem bers to inquire into and
report on the question of total prohibition
for Canada. The commissioners have come
to the conclusion. with the exception of DR..
Mcleod, the prohibition mem Der, that tina
effect of prohibition on the various provinces
of the Dominion would be to wipe a very
large and important manufacturing bust
ness out.
Operations in Kansas. Iowa and Maine
lead them to believe that the prohibition OF
the manufacture and sale of intoxicants
could not be enforce in Canada any mora
than in the states.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
viii Helm Them Rack

HoUsToN, TEX, April 3O.-The Houston
negroes have taken up the cause of those OF
their race who have been deceived into GO
ing into Mexico, where they are treated like
Siberian exiles.
mass meeting has been held and funds
subscrib bed to help out the unfortunate and
deluded darkies who left good homes in a
free country to enter into bondage. The
southern Pacific has agreed to haul free of
charge all who reach this side of the Rio
Grande to New Orleans. Quite number
have lately escaped, some of whom have
reached San Antonio. Funds raised will be
given to the unfortunates to help them Cd
their journey east of New Orleans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
On Back to Coal.

CHICAGO, April 28.-A good many of the
large steam plants now burning oil, will re-
turn to coal May /. One reason is that the
price of steam coal is low. Another rea-
son, the contracts between the consumers
and the Standard Oil company for the most
part expire May /. The Standard has no.
titled several consumers that the contracts
would not be renewed on the present basis.
The West Chicago Street Railway COM
pany has advertised for bids for furnishing
100000 tons of coal. The company at pres
ent is using fuel oil. Mr. VuiIl. the assist
ant general manager of the road, said tho
company was simply protecting itself
against rise in the price of fuel oil.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Low Rate fer Oranges.

DENVER, Col, April 27.-The interstate
commerce commission, now in session in
this city, has given a decision of great i'm
portance to southern California orange
growers by granting to the railroads termi-
mating in California and their connections
authority to make lower rate for oranges
to the Atlantic sea board cities than to inter
mediate points.
The old rate was 90 cents. The new rate
will probably be so cents. This will enable
California growers to market oranges on
the Atlantic seaboard in competition with
imported oranges.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Cabinet Discussions

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-Thers is
reason to believe not only the Nicaraguan
affairs, but the whole subject of the extent
of the protection 10 be extended by the
United States to the sister republics of Cen
trail and South America has been very ear
nestly and deliberately discussed by the
president and his full cabinet, and that the
attitude assumed in the case of Nicaragua
may to taken as an indicaton of the line of
policy to be adopted for the treatment of all
questions arising between the European
powers and those republics having basis
such as the present case.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Poor Cuba

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April ga private
letter received here from one of the most
prominent men at Havana says: ''Poor
Cuba! The horrible condition of affairs
here is not yet realized by the outer world.
With the close of the sugar season next
month there will be misery and mine. The
sugar crop has been far below the avera &c
this year, and all of it will now be subjected
to the United States tariff on sugar.
1T means much loss to the plpnters, and
with the beginning of the dead season. last
ing from the CO @ of the sugar season until
next Septem Der, there will be no employ
ment for labor. 1t means idle hands, white
and negro. Such conditions can but add to
the smouldering fire of the rebellion"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Leavenworth Light Franchise.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April 25.-The Leav-
enworth Electric Light and Heating COM
pany has purchased the Merchants Electric
light company, and now have control of all
the gas and electric light plants of the city.
To get control of the Merchants company
all its stock was paid for at par and con-
tract to furnish cheap light for fifteen years
most of whom are merchants, has been en-
tered into. The money to make the deal is
put up mainly by St. Louis and Chicago
capitalists. The Leavenworth company now
has franchises that will shut any new COM
pany out of here for long time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04
Chicago Democrats,

CHICAGO, April 26.-The Iroquois cub
one of the most influential democratic or
CARNATIONS in this city, had a heated debate
On the financial question. The meeting was
special one, called by number of the
mem bers opposed to the free coinage of sill
YER at the ratio of Is to /.
RESOLUTIONS were introduced declaring il
inexpedient and unwise to open the min IS
of the United States to the free coinage OF
silver; that it would be most unfortunate
that If at this time when signs of returning
confidence and renewed prosperity are mul.
tiplying such an unwise and disastrous steE
should be taken.
After a prolonged debate the resolutions
were adopted by vote of 48 to ..