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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.


Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House in Extra Session.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Vest f,do.)
spoke on his resolution declaring that the Sec
Rotary of the treasury had authority for in
structing customs collectors to withhold duties
on goods imported after Arpil l. Senator Nor
rin (Vt) afterwards moved that the resolution
be referred to the finance committee and the
motion was agreed to by a vote of "a to % The
Indian appropriation bill then taken up
and Senator German (Md) spoke against
passing it before it had gone to a committee,
who might materially reduce the appropria-
lions. In the house Mr. Shannon On. W in
troduced a bill to amend the antitrust law SO
that it will not prevent railroad traffic agree
ments MI. Ridgely Kan-) introduced bill
Ito enable the unemployed to earn living, to
utilize industry and produce general prosper
ity." 1t authorizes each state. county. city,
township or school district to raise money by
issuing bonds for public works On motion
the house adjourned until the 18th
THE senate the 18th considered the Indian
appropriation bill. but did not complete it.
The amendment opening the Uncompahgre In
dian reservation in Utah to public entry
agreed to- Senator Vest CMo.) spoke against
the provision of the bill abolishing Indian sec
tartan schools and said he would infinitely
rather see the Indians Catholics than savages
Senator Hansbroueh On. d. introduced bill
authorizing the appointment of a commission
to introduce and popularize the bread food of
the United States among the peoples of the
Orient After executive session in which
Senator Davis CM1nn- )unsuccessfully attempted
to secure unanimous agreement for time to
take vote upon the Anglo American arbitra-
ton treaty a whole the senate adjourned
until the 10Th -. The house was not in session.
THE senate was not in session on the 11th----
In the house MeSSrS- Bailey De Almond and
several others made statements as to what
course the democratic party should pursue with
reference to the republican policy of adjourn
ing for three days at a time without attempt
ing to enact legislation, but by party vote the
house upheld the speakers policy and decided
to adjourn until the 21St-
THE senate on the 10Th passed the Indian ap-
preparation bill The bill was amended SO
that if the leaders of the five tribes do not come
t. terms with the Dawes commission within
b next eight months the power of Self-govern-
oaant will be taken from them. The senate
afterwards agreed TO vote ON the arbitration
treaty on the 5th of May at four p. 49, The
house was not in session.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24

structions, but simply as the confiden-
tia1 adviser of the president, and what
ever his advice may be after looking
over the ground it is pretty certain to
be followed by President Mckinley,
who has the most unbounded conf
dence in Judge Days ability and hon
esty of purpose. If an opportunity is
afforded to open negotiations with the
insurgent chiefs on the basis of buying
the independence of the island Judge
Day will be at liberty to pursue that
course. President Mckinley stands
willing to pledge the credit of the
United States in behalf of the insur-
gents if Spain will voluntarily concede
their independence. It is known that
the insurgent chiefs are to-day willing
to bind themselves as far they can
to pay Spain a reasonable proportion
of the expenses of the war on condi-
ton of the island being made indie
pendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
TROUBLE FOR M'NALL.

The Kansas Omcial Indicted for Alleged
Interference with Justice.
GAYLORD, Kan, April 19.-Webb Nc
Nall, superintendent of insurance, who
was at home to spend Sunday, received
a telegram from Topeka stating that
the federal grand jury had returned an
Indictment charging him with inter
fering with the administration of jus
tice by intimidation and threats OF
prosecu lion, because of his action in
excluding the New York Life, the New
York Mutual Life and Connecticut Life
insurance companies from Kansas be-
cause of unfair dealing in the cele-
brated Hillmon cases, while the cases
are p1nding in the federal court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
FIGHTING SODA FOUNTAINS.

Frances willard and the Chicago w. C. L.
U. Making War Mixed Drinks.
CHICAGO, April 19.-Frances Willard
and the Chicago w. c. Z. U. have de-
c1ared war on soda fountains. Some
of the city candy stores patronized al
most exclusively by women have on
their walls lists of drinks which the
w. c. 7. U. say are strong enough and
varied enough to serve as mixed drinks
in any saloon. They claim that there
is good deal in a name in the matter
of drinks; that a girl will drink an egg
punch, who would avoid a maraschino
punch, as if it were a pestilence. And
they further fear that the soda foun-
tain is educating in young girls a taste
for strong drink which will be the ruin
of their maturer wears.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
ANTI-FUSION POPULISTS.

Middle-of-the-Road Newspaper Men Issue
a Call for a Convention at Nashville.
GIRARD, Kan, April 2o.-A commit
tee of the National Reform Press asso-
citation appointed at the Memphis con-
vention February %, 1897, met here
Saturday and issued call for ma
tional populist convention for the pur-
pose of ousting Marion Butler as chair
man of the populist national commit
tee, and formulating plans for the
reorganization of the party. The
convention is called to meet at Nash
vile, Tenn, July 4, 1897, and the rep
resentation is placed at one delegate
for every 800 middle-of-the-road pop
ulist votes cast at the last election.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
WILL RETAIN JORDAN.

Treasurer Gage VIII Keep Cleveland's APP
pointee in an Important Position.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-From appar-
entity reliable information it is now in
ferred that Mr.. Jordan, in charge of
the sub-treasury at New York, may be
retained in office by the president, and
Senator Platt's man, Ellis III. Roberts,
who has been a candidate for the place,
made United States treasurer in Wash
ington, to succeed Mr.. Morgan Mr..
Gage visited the white house to inform
the president that the business men
and bankers generally of New
York had made such requests for
continuing Mr.. Jordan in Office that
he felt constrained to consider them.
Mr.. Jordan was United States treas
urer in the first Cleveland administra-
ton. He was made assistant treasurer
by President Cleveland in his second
administration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
SEVERAL MADE HAPPY.

The President Sends q Number of Names to
the Senate-Western POstmasters.
WAsHINGToN. April 21.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate a long
list of nominations, among them the
following: John A. Merritt, of New
York, to be third assistant postmaster
general; Cornelius Van Colt, to be post
master at New York city; James L.
Davenport, of New Hampshire, to be
first, and Leverett NJ. Kelley, of Illi-
nois, to be second deputy commits
sioner of pensions; William Young
blood, of Alabama, to be auditor of the
treasury for the interior department.;
William III. Nelson, to be postmaster
at Smith Center, Kan; William C.
Shannon, to be postmaster at Marsh
field, and William F. Flanders at Paris.
Mo.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
An Indiana Minister Disappears.

TEKoNsHA, Ind, April 20.-Rev- Al
bert L. Case was called to the bedside
of a member of his congregation Tues
day night He never made the call,
but came to Lafayette, hitched his
horses in front of a friends house,
where they were afterward found His
wife received a letter saying that he
had decided it was better that they
live apart, but it is thought the letter
is a forgery. He has not been seen
since and his wife believes he has been
murdered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
M'KINLEY.s CUBAN POLICY.

He WIN Pledge tho Credit OF This Nation &c
the Insurgents If Spain VIII Make Con-
cessiOns.
WASHINGTON, April 1e.-Affairs in
Cuba, SO far as the policy of this adj
ministration is concerned, are appar-
emily approaching a crisis. There is
no doubt remaining that the purpose
of President Mckinley is to depesad upon
Judge Days personal examination
almost exclusively for the de-
termination of the successive
steps in the Cuban policy
of the administration. Judge Day will
60 to Havana without any specific in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
HOUSE DEMOCRATS DIFFER.

Tendency of Number to Rebel Against
BaiIey's Policy of Acquiescence.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-There is a
growing feeling among the democrats
of the house against the Bailey policy
of acquiescence in adjournment after
adjournment pending the senate de-
bate on the tariff bill. At the last
democratic caucus this opposition man
ifested itself in the passage of reso-
luton protesting against the action of
the democrats in voting with. the re-
republicans to adjourn. Many of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
DIR. HUNTER INDICTED.

The Kentucky Senatorial Aspirant and
Others Held for Bribery.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 19.-The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned true bill against DIR. w. God
frey Hunter, republican nominee for
the United States senate; ex-Congress-
man John Henry Wilson, of the Elev-
enth district; E. T. Franks, of the Sec
ond district; Capt Noel Gaines and his
brother-in-law, Thomas Tanner, of
Frankfort, charging them all with
conspiracy to bribe-A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24

democratic leaders believe that this
policy of Mr.. Bailey's, adopted on the
ostensible ground that non-legislation
by the republicans is better than any
legislation, is having demoralizing
effect on the Conference of the demo-
Gratis a party. They assert that the
minority can only be kept together by
a policy of aggressive opposition to the
republicans, and that the safe rule to
follow in opposing an enemy is to OBJ
struct rather than to fall in with his
plans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
..Cherokee Bilrs- Death Avenged.

Fort GIBSON, l. T., April alike
Rogers, the man who captured Craw-
ford Go1dsby, alias Cherokee Bill, !"
arrived here on a train this morning
and had just alighted on the platform
when he was shot by Clarence Goldsby,
a BROTHER of the desperado, in the pres
ence of not less than zoo persons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-04-24
Cut His Throat.

HIAwATHA. Kan. April 21.-At Leona
Sunday night, Earle, the son of DIR. w.
w. Scott, in fit of dependency cut
his throat from ear to ear. His recov-
cry is impossible.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

vestigation will show that at prices now
ruling the advance OF farm.products and
live stock means that the farmers of
this country will receive at least $780,
900. 900 more for their 1897 crops thar
they received for those OF 1896. AS the
cost Of raising was, because OF enforced
economies. probably less this year than
in 1896. this enormous gain In values
practically means al increase in net
profits to the farmers over 1896 Of up
ward Of $500, 600. 900. The increase in
wheat alone, counting the increase in
the yield and h increase in price. will
make up $3.50, 900, 900 to 5000, 600. 900 of
this aggregate"
The South, as well as the West, shows
and the promise Of wide-reaching pros
perity."
Mr.. Edmunds calls attention to the
fact that after the Barring failure the
low price of cotton started Southern
farmers to economize and to the raising
the panic of 1893 caused such general
depression. the farmers Of all other sec
items commenced to economic. Pur-
chases OF all kinds, agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS and home supplies, were cur
tailed to the utmost. and great efforts
were made to reduce all farm indebted
ness. The result has been that for five
or six years farmers have been buying
so little that mercantile trade s%tagnated
everywhere. and every line of business
necessarily suffered. But durielg all
this period Of debts have been gradually
reduced and the farmers of the country
through his enforced economy have
been able to get Into such shape that
they w less money tina at any time
for many years. They are now in Il posi-
kdion to enjoy to the fullest the new
ERA Of prosperity which this wonderful
advance in prices has inaugurated."
Upon the whole he shows tina there
are better times ahead for the farmer
than there has been for years. This
means. of course, better times for every
body, as when the farmer is prosperous
the whole business life OF the country
Is bound to improve.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
PERSONALS.

While Turkey is known to be bank
rupt, the Sultan Is helivcd to be the rich
est man in Europe.
County Treasurer George w. Schcffer,
OF York, Pa. vas bitten the other day In
the right wrist by n mosquito, and for a
time 1t was feared his arm would have
TO be amputated at the shoulder. The
arm swelled to twice lis Usual size and
had to be lanced.
Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, has
refused TO pardon Rev. ]. White. OF
Webster, who was fined for ejecting n
young man who broke the church rule,
requiring women and men to sit on sep
arate sides Of the church. The young
man sat 18th his best girl.
An Ersitshman. who is automatically
inclined, ouchc for the truth of the
statement that Sarah B%ernhardt has re-
ceived more than 81, 000:000 in the way
of earnings during the last twenty-five
years. 1t is not 10 be wondered at that
there are stage-struck girls.
Judge Wellhouse, who Ia called the
apple King of the World" has 1880
acres of land In Leavenworth, Miami
and Usage counties, Kan, devoted to the
culture of the apple. The orchard con-
tains 100. 900 trees. In thirteen years he
has picked more than 400, 600 bushels Of
the fruit.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
NOTES AND OPINIONS,

As between Debs and the courts. the
people will stick to the courts.-Kansas
City Sar.
If all the Spanish claims az TO insur-
gent losses In Cuba are true n little fig
urinE will show that the population of
the island WAS wiped out long ago.
Manchester Union.
a Baltimore ~poll-parrot, t%hirty-hve
years old, has just laid her first egg.
This good fortune is doubtless due to the
bcnificient influence OF the Dinglcy bill.
Evansville Qnd.) Courier
Printing the news that's 1T to print
paid the Southern man who bought the
New York Times and cut out the last
excuse on which yellow Journalism tried
TO stand.-Florida Citizen.
The laborers of this country must be
In better condition thar the professional
agltators and walking delegates repre-
sent them IL they can afford to give all
of one days wages to the coal striking
minera-St. LOui Republic.
Ex-senator Irby says Tillman Is a pre-
varicator, and Evans, too. Is calling him
names. Senator Tillman is pretty well
qualified to talk back. Upon the whole.
there may be n great deal of truth in
what all of them say.-Savannah News.
Tho amount Of benefit to be got out OF
n small period OF daily exercise Is almost
incalcul2blc and If the exercise Is out Of
door 50 much the better. 1t will get the
blood singing through the veins, make
the digestion attend to business all the
time. and blow the cobweba out of the
BRAIN Try it.-New York Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
THE ALLEGED sPLO1" AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT.

In these days Of sensation one may
hear almost anything, and yet not be
surprised at what he does hear. Just
now a silly story Is going the rounds
that n pilot" IL on foot to do the PresI-
dent bodily harm. perhaps to take his
life, and In ~scquc of a threaten
Ing letter received by him, he is con-
stantly watched by detectives. The sto-
~ runs that the President objected to
detectives keeping watch over him, but
1t was thought advisable by his friends
on account of the threatening letters re-
ceived. The Paterson, IN. J.) Call, from
which the information is taken, says
that the tho last letter was from n man
who assumed to he a friend. who said
he had given the informal ton at the risk
OF hia life. for his companions would
surely take revenge If they knew he was
the one who had sent the warning. ION
seHuently The mole was anonymous. 1t
Is ~variously regarded as n Joke, or the
work OF some %lunatic; but nevertheless,
the Presidents friends thought enough
of 1t to take some precautions and tho
detectives were employed. The warming
note said that tho:e w-ls Il plot to make
away with the President because
OF the appointment of Powdcrly. thai
The plot was In favor Of anarchy, but
was one Of organized labor AGAINST mo-
noroly." The alsurdity Of this is so
manifest that it Is bslived the whole
thing Is a fake" A. a matter OF fact
President Mckinley is in no more dan
ger than he was before he was dreamed
Of 70: the high position he now occu-
PIES
The Call Is perfectly right; the whole
affair being nothing more or less than a
sensational story too silly to report.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
C00SUL GENERAL. LEE.

The belief prevails that Consul Cen
cral Fitzhugh Lee will not return to his
pest ut Havana al the expiration OF his
thirty days leave of absence, with priv
ileGt to visit this country. Secretary
Day. however. says that so far as he Is
Informed, the Consul General will re-
turn to his post. still it seems quite prcb-
able tina; he will not do so.
General Lee, II will be remembered,
placed his resignation In the hands of the
President some time since, to take effec,
when his successor should be appoint
ed, II would be no reflection upon
him should IA successor be named during
his month'n leave, which would cnable
the new Consul TO consult General Lee
rs to the status of Cuban affairs before
the latter leaves for his post of duty.
Consul General Lees course in dealing
with the Spaniards has met with APP
prevail of the entire country. In the
most trying ordeals he has proven a cap
b representative of this country,
while. the dignity with which he has CON
quoted himself and the affairs of the
consulate, has raised him ~immeasurah bly,,
both al home and abroad. In this coun-
Try, among those who. up to the time OF
his assuming the duties of Consul Gen
eral, he was not understood; there are
none vino do not now approve his course.
Those who know and esteem him
those who have known him all along,
find great satisfaction in the II in
which he has conducted himself in the
discharge Of the most onerous duties,
and yet .he has deDorted himself Just az
they knew he would. Whether Consul
General Lee returns to Havana or not,
he has won for himself the admiration OF
all classes of people throughout the
Union. In Virginia, 1t Ia the, same FItz
Lee. n we are proud of him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
mas 1r co TO TIsIs.

Advlccs from Hawaii to the Herald
says that Lieut.. j. NJ. Elliott, OF the
United States corvette, Marion, has been
engaged in making an investigation OF
the best means OF defending Honolulu
md, In fact. the whole Island against
an attack by sea. He also studied the
topography Of the island In order to re-
port upon the best positions around
Honolulu for defense against a land
be made to the President OF the United
States War College, which will devote
n part of text years course to Hawaii
and the Pacific coast.
1t is further reported at Honolulu that
the Japanese have not been slow In
studying the same problem, and the
presence of everal Japanese photo
Eraphers taking views all over the Is
land gives rise to the rumor that in case
of serious trouble bttween Hawaii and
Japan the latter will land a heavy force
OH the north side of the island. We
read these things day after day. which
certainly means something, yet we are
told hat there is no danger of a diff
Guilty between this country and Japan,
because OF h Hawaiian matter. The
Information which the Herald gets is
that Japanese photographers are TAX
ing views acd surveys of the island
are being made In the Interest Of Japan.
to be used rs a guide for landing troops
by japan In the event of serious trou-
Bile between that power and Hawaii.
Does not everybody in this country
know t'rat when serious trouble comes
between Hawaii and Japan, thai the
United States will become involved?
This is where the danger Is.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
BE rTER OUTLOOK FOR THE FARM
ENS.

since contained an interesting interview
with Mr.. r. II. Edmunds. editor of the
Manufacturers Record Of hat city, in
which he calls attention 10 the fact that
the rapid and sensational rise In wheat
has diverted public attention from the
general advance in prices of other farm
products.
MIR. Edmunds says that "a careful In
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

When the Chicago platform declared
aGains; government by injunction il was
bitterly assailed as an attack on law and
oruer' II was one Of the soundest planks
IN me platform, and 1t is safe to say It
VIII be in the next Democratic pla form.
Many h criticised the declaration q
year ago are now It's warmcst endorscra.
asserts the Knoxville Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

1t will be observed that President Nc
Kinley Is appointing no negroes to Fed
eral offices In Ohio. says the New Or
leans States. but Is reserving such ia
vofs for the Southern States. In the
meantime, however, the Ohio negroes
are kicking up quite 4 dust because they
are not faring as we'll as their African
brethren in this section of the country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

More than 1921 900. 900 Is the estimated
value of this years cotton crop, and the
money will go 20 a part of the countr
where it Is sorcly needed. The Southern
people have abundant wealth in their
eoil. and if they would devote their en-
ergies TO It's development their section
would be one of the richest In the Union,
observes the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

Secretary Sherman proposes 10 demon
strate to this country his sound mind By
speaking for Mark Hanna in the Ohio
election. That is not proof.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

Russell Sage said to a rcrortcr n few.
days ago: ri give you n polat; MI.
Gould once gave 1t to me. Mr.. Gould
isaiu; Whats past is history; what
may be Is mystery"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
EIGHT PAGES.

EA-Mayor Hopkins. OF Chicago, says
That the Ta:nmany ticket will certainly
be elected in Greater New York this fall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

bismarck is not to be fooled by the al
ieged alliance" between France and
Russia. He wants TO know IL there is
any more basis for 1t that The compli-
mentary speech Of the Car.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

Emperor William modcatly notifies
his subjects once again that he wears
his crown "by the grace OF Cod and
that from the awful responsibility"
thereof mo man, no minister, no house
OF parliament, no people can ~rcicas"."
some OF these days he will learn bet
ter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

All accounts Indicate that Spain has
suppressed the rebellion In the Phillip
pine Islands in the came way that she
has suppressed the rebellion in Cuba.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

I'll said that England Will not enter
the lIpr"pean agreement TO dcport an
archists. Nobody OF consequence has
been bombed" in England recently.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08

1t now seems hat William OF Germa-
y want France to explain one or two
things which seem TO reflect upon his
dignity and kingdom.