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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Shows Case Decided.

TOPEKA, April 3.-Judge Hazen in the dis
trct court decided the somewhat famous
case of State Printer E. H. Snow against his
partner in the state printing firm, G. B..
Hamilton.
The decision is not complete victory for
either side. Mr. SHOWS application for an
injunction to prevent Hamilton from dis
posing of the plant was denied. The appli-
cation for a receiver, however, which was
asked for by both Snow and one of the
stockholders in the company, was granted,
and the receiver will probably be named
soon.
In his decision Judge Hazen was brief and
spoke without consulting his notes. He de-
MED the Injunction because the evidence
had failed to show any fraud, or how Ham
ilton's disposal of his own plant would in-
fringe on the rights of Mr.. Snow.
The proposition of Hamilton to sell out
was made to Major J. K. Hudson, the state
printer-elect, and the price suggested was
20 per cent less than the last purchase price
of the plant. Judge Hazen held that thia
was fair business proposition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Snap Shots.

QUARANTINE RAIsED.-The state live stock
sanitary commission has issued an order
raising the quarant tine existing in portions
of Morris and Geary counties where cattle
have been reported to be infected with con-
tagious pleuro- pneumonia. This order is
issued in accordance with the report made
by DR.. Devoe. the govern ment expert, stat
ing that there is no pleuro- pneumonia exist
ing there.
REMARKABLE MARCH WEATHER.-At the
United States wheather bureau IN Topeka
the temperature reached 81 on March %.
This is the highest March temperature ever
recorded at this Office. The next highest is
80 in March, 1887. The mean temperature
was Il, which was 80 degrees above the
March average.
HATS OFF.-The Non-Partisan Woman's
Christian Temper nee union declares
against woman's headgear in church and all
indoor meetings.
LAND OPENINGS. = Secretary Smith has
forwarded to the president the drafts OF
two proclamations opening to settlement
the lands of the Yankton Sioux in South
Dakota, and the Alsea and other Indians on
the Silotz reservation in Oregon. The
Yankton reservation embodies some of the
best land in the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Armistlce Declared.

st. PErERBURG, April 1.-Advices received
here from Toxic say the decision of the
Emperor of Japan to declare an uncondi-
tional armistice was greatly due to the ex-
treme indignation aroused by the attack on
Ii Hung Chang.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-The full text of the
cable at the japanese legation regarding tho
armlstice is as follows:
ION the opening of the negotiations the
Chinese plenipotentiary proposed an ar
ministice. which Japan was willing to ac-
cept on certain conditions. While this ne
gotiation was going on the uotnward event
happened on the person of the Chinese plen-
ipotentiary. His majesty, the emperor, in
view of this unhappy occurrence, COM
manded the Japanese plenipotentiaries to
consent to temporary armistice without con-
ditions. This was communicated to the
Chinese plenipoten tlary."
Hone KoNG.-The Japanese are bonn bard
ing Tai Wan, the capital town of Formosa.
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shortage of Revenues.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 2.-Contrary to
the expectations of the officials the treasury
receipts for March will again fall below
expenditures. The excess of expenditures
over receipts for nine months of the present
fiscal year arc $50. 100000, and this amount
will almost certainly be increased by $780,
900 or more during April, which will leave a
deficit of about $42, 100000 on May /.
During May and June, however, great
things are expected from the income tax,
but the most conservative estimates now
place the deficit for the fiscal year at $685.
100000. The outlook for heavy receipts
from the two great sources of income, GUS
toms and internal revenue. are not encour-
aging, particul arly the latter.
All things considered, much depends upon
the decision of the supreme court on the
question of the validity of the income tax.
Should the law be upheld, as seems alto
gether probable, the treasury officials look
for fair sailing from this time on, but
should the law be declared unconstitutional
an extra session of congress, called to pro-
vide for revenue sufficient to meet the needs
Of the government, Is regarded by the off,
Gals as at least proba bic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
A Horse Market Found.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April 3.-In view Of
the closing of Germanys market to Ameri-
can cattle there is another direction towards
which packers might we'll turn their atten-
ton, and that is the preparation and sale of
horse meat.
The above suggestion is made by United
States Consul 1inge at Brunswick, Ger
many, in report to the state department.
He says that in large German cities the con-
sumption of horse meat is as great as that
of beef or mutton and it is growing in the
smaller towns.
OF course, the customers are exclusively
of the poorer classes, but they com pose nine
tenths of the consumers of the country. and
he meat is so d at cents pound as against
beef at from Is to % cents. The consul sets
out reasons to prove that horse meat is quite
as good as beef.
He says the demand has increased so rap
idly in Germany that 1t is difficult to meet
it, and whereas butchers formerly paid from
So to $40 for worn out horse for slaughter,
they now pay $45 and $50 and prices are
rising.
The consul sees here a great opportunity
for American packers. He says the horse
supply in America is practically inexhausti-
BILE; they can be raised in the west cheaper
than cattle and are more easily shipped.
The meat cannot be canned, but it can be-
furnished sailed or smoked as we'll as fresh
just as it Is used in Germany.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Devoe Reports Positively.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March Gas soon
as the department of agriculture was advised
by Governor Morrill,, of Kansas, of an al.
legged outbreak of contagious pleuro- pneu-
monia in that state, Secretary Morton de-
tailed Travelling Inspector w. s. Devoe, of
the bureau of animal industry, to proceed
at once to Kansas and ascertain all of the
facts, and his report states positively there
is no pleuro- pneumonia in the state, and
that the uspected animals are free from the
dread disease.
A thorough investigation was made by
him in Kansas. His dispatches to Secretary
Morton state most positively that there was
nothing in the history of animals, nothing
in their appearance and nothing discovered
in post morteD examination, either by the
local veterinarians or by the department in
spector, which indicated otely that they
were affected with the contagious pleuro-
pneumonia.
The officials at the agricultural depart
meLt have maintained from the first that it
is i'm possible for the disease in question TO
break out in Kansas, because the contagion
had never existed in that section of the
country and there have been no recent i'm
portatiUns of cattle by which it could have
been carried there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
British Gre ed.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 3.-The secretary
of state is very much concerned these days
by the Venezuelan problem.
1t appears that our am bassador, Mr.. Bay
ard, has not succeeded in inducing the
British govern ment to give heed to the re-
quest submitted to him by the direction of
congress that the boundary dispute be sub
mitted to arbitration. The British are pro-
fuse in their declaration of willingness to
arbtrate the land west of the Schoom berg
line, but in the view IF the state department.,
this is a pure evasion of the real is ue, for
there never has been any reasonable asser-
ton of British right to this territory and
it is territory lying east of this line that
forms the 81 bstance Of the contention. The
present situation is believed to be alarming,
armed bodies of British and Venezuelans
pressing each other closing in the dis
puted territory and there may be hostile
clash at any moment
The admins tration has been considering
carefully the course to be pursued in such
case and it is entirely probable that if the
British p rsist in bringing a bout such col
lision ttS~r failure to hear the repeated
warnings and requests Of the United States
to submit the matter to arbitration, then the
United States will feel obliged to follow the
moral aid it has given to Venezuela in this
matter by more substantial assistance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Fad Bonds In the School Fund.


TOPEKA, April 1.-State Treasurer Ather.
ton has submitted to State Superintendent
Stanley a statement concerning the de-.
fauited bonds and interest in the perman-
ent school fund.
Bonds to the amount Of s42. 900 have been
defaulted in principal Interest to the
amount of $50, 300 has been defaulted also
In this amount is included interest on the
$4,000 defaulted principal. The old Law
renee bonds which are VIGOROUSLY bad, to
the amount of 100000 are also on hand.
There is an amount of SO, 900 defaulted on
what are known as the Sam Wool'' bonds.
which were fraudulent issues from Rice and
other counties in western Kansas.
This makes a total of S157 900 in bon Is
some of which are worthless and will never
be otherwise. There are some bonds in the
trea ury that the interest has been defauIted
upon, but there is no reason at this time for
p acing them in the list of fraudulent and
worthless bonds because they are not yet
que.
he bad bonds include $34, 900 of Wichita
county and $4,000 of Hamilton county pur-
chased last year.
Tn work mbodied in the report made
by Mr.. Anterior is what will be done over
by the committee appointed by the the SEN
ate and house to meet in Topeka in June.
The showing is taken from the records of
the department and that is all the committee
can be guided by.
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Looking After Waller.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 3.-The COM
mander OF the United States ship Castine,
now in the Red sea on its way to MadaRas-
car. has, it is learned on good authority,
been instructed to make an investigation of
the case of ex-Consu Waller, recently sem
fenced by French court martial at Tama-
tave for conveying information OF the
French movements to the Hovas.
The Castine is proceeding at a moderate
speed and will arrive at Iamatave about
April II. It is not known absolutely, but the
impression prevails that she will proceed first
to Maurtius, where her commander can
communicate it'll Consul Campbell and
learn the latest Developments of the case be-
fore continuing to Tamatave. 1t is under
stood that the French government has al
ready been requested to furnish to the state
department full details of the trial.
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Railroad Robbers killed.

J GREENWOOD, KY, March ga daring and
unsuccessful attempt at train robbery oc-
CURED in the southern part of Kentucky
when six men undertook to rob the south
bound train. One of the six was killed out
right; another died before morning and a
third, giving the name of Miller, now lies
here severely wounded. The other three
have not been heard from. The train was
delayed not more than ten minutes and
reached Chattanooga on time.
, L. r. Griffin, who serves IS superinte tend
ent of police on the southern road. had with
him two trusty as ,istants on the train.
The train had reached the south end of
tunnel No. 9, which is a mile north of Green
wood, when the robbers sgnalled 1t to stop.
They had sc rcely disclosed their purpose
until Mr.. Griffin and his assistants on the
train began offensive operations, and in ten
minutes three of the robbers had bitten the
Gu t, the others had flown and the train was
speeding on its way. Not a single injury
was suffered by any one on the train.
OF course the treasure in care of the Adams
Express ccmpany's messenger was entirely
safe,
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Kansas National Banks.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 2.-The 125 ma
tional banks of Kansas, at the close of bust
ness March 5, had Loans and discounts,
$40, POI, ia, as against $40. 878. 169 Decem ber
10 last; overdrafts. $275,58 against $40.
521; due from national banks (not reserve
agents., $1,061,66 against $1,O11, 100; due
from state banks and bankers, S153, 1927,
against 1898. 227; due from approved reserve
agents, $3,966.263, against $3,797 ,351; gold
coin, $1,189,865, against $1,15O.187; gold
treasury certificates $40, $50, against $43, $40
total specie, 1888, 882. against $l,54O, los
total resources, $34, 800. 1885, against $35, 1874,
SOB; undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid, $54l.803, against 1926. 927: due to
other national banks. 1851, 128, against $780,
099; due to state bank and bankers, $685.
$40, against $618,316; dividends unpaid, 49,
III, against $13.749: individual deposits,
81, 482. 1852, against ST., 1871 .O72; average re-
serve held, 80. So, against 80. IS.
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Over His Veto,

LINCOLN, NEB., April Ex-Governor Hol-
comb sent in his veto of the sugar bounty
act, but without avail as the legislature
promptly passed the bill over his veto. The
governor sent a long message in which he
discussed especially the feature of taking
money raised by taxation for such purposes.
The following sentences express the sub
stance of his message:
81 am unab BILE to approve of this act for
that, in my judgment, it is in the nature of
class legislation and of doubtful constitu-
tionality. Through it, under the form of
taxation, the sacred rights of property of
the many are invaded and their means taken
to advance the welfare of those only who
are engaged in this ind ustry.'
The house took prompt action, and by a
vote of 88 to % passed the bill over the veto.
In the senate the vote was equally EN- phatic,
and the bill was passed over the veto by SO
to 5. The measure was republican one.
1t gives IS cents bounty for sugar and a
small bounty on chcory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
To Encourage Colonies.


BosToN, March 28.-Charman William e.
Smythe, of the national irrigation commit
tee. representing the irrigation congress Of
western states, inaugurated IN earnest cam.
pagn for his cause in Wells Memorial hall.
Edward Everett Hale presided and made
vigorous speech in favor of an organized
effort to divert surplus population to surplus
lands and develop industries and social in
situations that would prove a strong attrac-
ton to the masses. He thought this move
ment one of the most i'm portant undertaken
in many years.
Mr.. Smythe declared that "the cause of
the west is the cause of the nation arguing
that there is direct relation between the
surplus land in the states of the far
tons in the east. He believes it is necessary
to provide an outlet not only for the uDem-
plOyed, but as a means of lettering the
conditions of the middle classes. He claimed
that larger percentage of tenants are found
IN the United States than In any other civil
lied country excepting Great Britain.
Mr.. Smythe prese nted kilograms from
public officials In Wyoming. Idaho, Wash
ington and Montana, announcing that each
of these states has pa sed legis alton accept
ing the grant of 100000 acres of public
claimed and settled These lands are now
offered for colonization on terms which it is
believed will come within the reach of in
dustrlal colonies, in which it is hoped to
interest prominent working men, fnanciers
and philanthrpists of the east.
Mr.. Smythe claims that for such advances
as will be necessary to move. equip and sus-
tain the people, ample security can be fur
nished upon the lands and water supply.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Ii Hung Chang in Danger.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 28.-In pri-
vate cablegram from Toxic, received by a
member of the japanese legation here, is
conveyed news of world wide interest. Ac-
-cording to this dispatch, which comes from
the highest official source in Japan, a Ger
man physician who is a professor at the
University of Toxic and an expert of high
standing, was sent at the personal request of
the Mikado to examine Ii Hung Chang's
wounds. After thorough examination of
his distinguished patient, the physician re-
ported confidently to the Mikado that Lii
Hung Chang must die The wound is in
the face and the bullet which the surgeon
had not succeeded in extracting. is appar-
emily beyond reach. Moreover, Ii Hung
Chang is 20 years of age, and although a
giant physically, his years are against him.
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Crop Conditions.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The April crop report
of the Orange Judd Farmer makes the con-
dition of wheat 1913 or two points lower
than was reported last year Immediately af-
ter the severe March freeze. The plant is
but little further advanced than it was in
Decem Der. considerable portion of the
acreage sown will probably be listed into
corn.
Condition on the Pacific coast Is higher
and if maintained will make record. The
rains in the last few days may in some
measure restore the plant vigor which seems
to have been lacking
The Prairie Farmer report for April
makes the condition of winter wheat 1856
against 88.9 last month and 86.7 as estima tee
officially last April. Condition of winter
rye is 81 against 94.4 last April. Condi-
ton of swine 91.7 against 97.1 last year.
Namber of brood sows as compared with a
year ago reduced per cent.
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More Satisfactory.

R. g. Dun & Co.'S Rev5sw of Trade for
last week says:
Indications of improvement are the more
satisfactory because neither accompanied
nor apparently produced by a speculative
craze. Dealings 10 stocks, cotton and wheat
are not diverting all the interest and ca pital
from productive indu tries and legitimate
trade, though these products are all shade
ronger. But railroad earnings, banx clear
lngs and industrial indications are more en-
couragng.
1t is remarkable feature that the lifting
this year begins at the bottom so to speak
Raw materials are raised before there is any
larger demand for their finished products.
thing not often done with success. Hides
rose, then leather, and then shoes cotton
rose, and then afterwards some cotton goods !;
coke was advanced, and after wards Bes> emer
pig. In all these cases it is reasoned that
the larger mand for consumption. though
yet wanting, must come when it is seen that
prices are going up.
Higher wages for coke workers have been
followed by formal advance of 40 cents in
the price of coke, and new Bessemer pig
has risen 30 cents at Pittsburg and % at
Philadelphia.
have varied widely this week and prices
are not much higher, the net advance being
IA. Atlantic exports, flour Included. have
been 1891, 091 bu hels against 1.446, 613 last
year, and for the month, 6,511 ,708 bushels
against 8,9O9,734 last year and mean while
western receipts for the month have been
1,147,361 bushels, against 1854, 513 last year.
Corn Is cent lower, while pork is rs per
barrel and lard and hogs Is cent per 100
pounds higher
United States, against 233 last year, and 40
IN Canada, against 20 last year. but the re-
cent increase indicates past rather than re-
cent conditions of unsoundness.
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ManItoba,s Answer.

WINNIPEG, MANI, March 29.-The news
paper of the government has this official
statement under the head ''Manitoba's An
swer:" 1--WE are asked to restore the school
system that was in operation previous to
1890. Let Quebec and Ottawa rest assured
that the restoration will never be made.
Manitoba has too keen a sense of justice.
too much regard for truth and equity to
recognize as religious arstocracy an ele-
ment of its population by no means the most
worthy. As a civilized people trying TO real
ize in a measure the ideals of the seventeenth
century, Manitobans will not silently submit
to the demand that they should turn back
the wheel of progress 300 years. It is
struggle as to whether the ideals of the nine
teenth century or ideals of the dark ages
shall prevail.
Anyone who believes that all citizens are
equal in the sight of the law. and that what
Is good enough for one is goodSenough for
all, must stand by the act of 1890. And this
is our answer to Que bec-we shall not allow
the state to support religions; we shall not
allow the church to control the state; We
shall not return to the civilization of the
dark ages; we shall not recognize Rome as
better, or in any different from others. We
shall hold to the principle of equal rights
for all and that principle shall be dearer to
US than confederation itself"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
Six Dollars Next Time.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 3G.-All neces-
sary steps for putting into effect the recent
legislation raising all pensions below Sc to
that rating have heen taken by the PEN
sion bureau.
Low rate pensioners whose names are
borne on the rol of the Buffalo, Chicago,
Concord, Des Moine-, Milwaukee and Pitts
burg agercies, will receive the Sc rating on
April md all like pensions in other Jurisdlc-
tons will be advanced at the next payment
in their district. The change will add about
100000 to the pension expenditures and
the cases of aboat 10000 pensioners will be
affected.
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Governor MorrIls' Dispatch.

1t is stated at the White house that the
telegram from Governor Morrill,, of Kansas,
urging the president to take active measures
at once for the protection and release of
ex-United States Consul Waller, reported to
have been unjustly imprisoned by the French
government in Madagascar, under sentence
of court martial has not yet been received
by the president.
The state department has had no con-
frnation of the report from United States
Consul Wetter at Tamatave, nor from Mr..
Campbell, our consul at Mauritus, which is
the nearest ca BILE point to Madagascar 1t
is probable that the governors message
may cause the Ftate department to cable to
one of these consuls for an account of the
affair instead of waiting until report comes
to hand through the mails from this remote
point, which, although it might be sufficient
in an ordinary case, would hardly meet the
requirements of a case involving the impris-
onment of an American citizen.
Governor MorrIll's course in directing
himself directly to the president in this
matter is said to be unusual, and may be
based on the precedents set by the state de-
partment in calling on the governor of Lou
lsiana and the governor of Colorado to
protect citizens of foreign countries within
their respective states,
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VIII Not Join 1t.

Dies MONIES, IA, April General ]. B.
Weaver has split with the populist party of
Iowa. He desires to lead the organization
into the field of the new silver party, but
the populst state central committee refuses
longer to follow the general.
Chairman r. G. Scott. of the populist
state central com mittee, says that Iowa
populists would not join new silver party.
The silver elements are more likely tc
unite with u.s. he said: "A new party upon
the one issue, and that only a partial solu-
ton of the money question, will never mate
rialize as an organized force in politics"