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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
CRAMP ON SHIPPING.
VIEWS THE QUESTION AS 1T
AFFECTS THE NATION
Protection for American Ships Dis
cussed from hip-BuiIder's Point of
View England Strainin& Every
Nerve to Perpetuate Her Sea Power.
Letter to Senate Committed.

Letter to Senate Com m Ittee.
A meeting of representatives of the
shipping interests was held in the room
of the Senate Committee on Commerce at
Washington. Among those present were:
G. A. Griscom, W. z. Clyde, T. w. Hyde,
A r. Smith, c. H. Cramp, Samuel =
Sewall, II. p. Booth z. Bliss. Aaron Van
derbilt, D. c. Mink, F. J. Firth. c. III.
Keep, ex-senator @. +. Edmunds and
Senators Frye, Elkins, Hanna and Per
kins. The meeting was held for the pur-
pose of promoting legislation looking to
the encouragement of American shipping
There was a general exchange of views
Senator Elkins' bill providing for a dis
eliminating duty on goods imported IN
American vessels afforded a basis for
much of the proceedings. but there was a
want of unanimity of opinion upon all of
its provisions. Mr.. Griscom presided and
the meeting was private.
Several addresses We're made during the
day by those in attendance, one of the
most important being the following decid-
edly interesting and important letter from
Charles III. Cramp, Esq. president of the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company 1t pre-
sents the shipbuilders' side of protection
for American ships very forcibly:
Sir: We have to deal with real facts and
actual conditions. The interests of ship
owning and ship-building are identical,
because no nation can successfully own
No nation can either build or own SHIPS
when, unprotected and unencouraged. 1t
is brought in competition with other ma
lions that are protected and encouraged
This is the existing condition of the
ship-owning and ship-building interests of
the United States.
The resulting fact is that the enormous
revenue represented by the freight and
passenger tolls our commerce and
travel is constantly drained out of this
country into British. German and French
pockets in the order named, but mainly
British; while the vast industrial incre-
ment represented by the necessary ship
building inures almost wholly to Great
Britain.
For this drain there is recompense.
1t is sheer loss. 1t is the principal cause
of our existing financial condition.
So long as this drain continues no tariff
and no monetary policy can restore the
national prosperity.
Until we make some provision to keep
at home some part at least of the three
hundred and odd millions annually sucked
out of this country by foreign ship-own-
ers and ship-builders, no other legislation
can bring good times back again.
1t is constant stream of gold always
| flowing out.
The foreign ship-owner who carries oul
oversee commerce makes pay the
freight both ways.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
No Debauch, This.

President Mckinley has just returned
from a short trip for recreation down the
Potomac 1t is mentioned that in taking
his wife and two other ladies along he
differed from the practice of President
Cleveland upon such occasions, who was
rather convivial in his tastes, and more
of Bohemian in his habits. In manners
and morals, as well in breadth OF
craftsmanship, our present national execu-i
tive is an improvement upon the one who
preceded him, although as a fisherman.
and duck hunter he may not be up to the
standard Commercial. i
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The sugar Beet in Minnesota.

The report of the Senate Committee oni
Beet Sugar Industry in Minnesota fur
nishes the farmers of the State with about,
all the necessary information to enable
them to conduct experiments in beet rails
ing successfully. The report has been
compiled for the committee by p. E. kais-
er, A. NJ, who has evidently given to the
subject much time and research; and the
chairman, Henry Keller, who is familiars
with the operations in Germany, the orig
inal home of the beet sugar industry, haa
contributed much practical information.
The conclusion of the committee is that.
sugar beet culture and sugar beet manu-.
featuring are perfectly feasible in Mime
sofa, and that there is hardly any limit to
the magnitude which the industry may at:
tain when once started They quote the
testimony of chemists to the effect that
any good wheat land is suitable for beets: !
also Prof. Shaw, of the Agricultural De-
partment of the State University, to the
effect that Minnesota could grow moro
beets than would suffice to make sugar for,
the whole United States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
Dreary Imbecility.

"'The Democratic criticisms of the new
tariff says the Inter Ocean, "are drear-,
lily imbecile.' The language is strong, but
what else can be said of criticisms that
are essentially imbecile in argument and
most vapidly dreary in language. No
other phrase can SO accurately present the
exact nature of the attacks which the
free trade orators and organs are now
making upon the bill which is designed to
provide protection for our industries and.
an adequate revenue for our Government
San Francisco Call.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
Deserving the silver Cause.

Commencing with this week, this paper
will again champion the cause of SOUND
money. 1t believes in an honest dollar.
A dollar that is just as good as any otnelf
dollar, and that is a gold one. The pe1pis
must learn that 81 cents is not oonal.
They must understand the relative value
of the two metals before passing Ju..
ment upon their stability as circ1 nhn,
medium. With this end in view the Cni r-I,i
;cla Vii Iehor until a satisfactory resui'
is obtained.-PortIand.O Ore Chronicle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08

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work
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furm dMasa oH light in is
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The Divided Democracy.

There are signs of trouble for the Dem
ocracy again in 1900. The free silver IA
natics now in control of the party organ
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CAPITAL CITY CHAT.
LETTER FROM OUR WASHING
TON CORRESPONDENT

Whole Cargo of Good Things, Every
One of Which Is Worth Reading ana
Remembering-Rep Always
Gain When National Questions Arise
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-08
MeIvilIe's Manifest.
Special Washington correspondence:

NE of the highest
r e com m end a ii on S
that the Dingley bill
has had thus far
and it has been high
IL commended from
various sections-is
the fact that repre-
sentatives of various
foreign governments
are entering protests
against it. The OBJ
ject of a protective
tariff is to take care
of American citizens,
and when represent
atives of other parts
of the world begin to
complain about it it
at tha nurnOSe of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16
HOT sroN. FRIDAY, July 1e, 1897.
It f y u \ O. f =
BRITISH CRUELTY.

Gur ssrsTsi inte-sst II Cuban Affairs ass
:nelEuauoa 81 TIE treatment o. C1ban
y-.so1e-s h&s nd something TO do pos
silly Il causing Us TO overlpo4 some sla--
.as bsraaru!ss further Away from Ac=e
Tas Feaar; q J5ea Redmond. tae distr-
s-.faed Irish member q: he British paflia-
aeat, o. ma treatment o: political pris-
oaers u English !a!is deserves tie s;ten-
tloa @, tAc world
op jubilee Day N-. Redmond vas pe--
United 20 yisi; the irish political prisoners
II Portland prison. There are Only I've Of
them leti loe aal tAeir condition ,eus c
piltul tale of suffering and Of BRUSH
outrage. These men have been confined to-
many years.. The ordinary couy5r,s q me
prison are mostly employed i1 open air
work, bur ,hess IRISH prisoners are closely
confined TO indoor labor ali The week and
ara not allowed a breath 81 fresh air ex-
cept On sundays The work given ,hsn. s
OF the most iaonolonous and exac,lng char
acter ana he Tesulis are what might have
been expected Wilson and Burton are
complete wrecks ard will die soon unless
released. Harrissn is 3ementcd and If dis
charged viii haze to BE- restrained as DR..
Gallagher ana Whitehead. tso more crazet
victims recently ;urned loose. are now re-
srained.
These were the miserable objects q Brit
ish crnelties whose release was asked for
and expected. but refused on the Jubilee
occasion Some 2oo3o offenders. II varying
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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

iohoNTO, ont.-Delegates to the cor
| NvHlloH of the Epworth Ieaguc have 49,.
Nhtlnleu this city. The rccention 80
t,iifoup nave had busy time g,>ttine The
,., ny ueiesaIlons placed, but their ar
tatls n'htt's were good and the rrent
cs0wd is, VITA few exceptions co,,sa ~
"n!y placed, Four meetings we're ma
IInlch Key Bradford of Galveston an5
i'y.c.oS T. I'm OF Gainesville Texas. d.
meeting of the Herring Hall Marvin 81 "a
y.ro 'I IN New York the CONNER I'll
Immune VIII announce there viii he
t ,Si,h safe trusi by Boston capitalists.
MN tne,r PRINCIPAL factories at Hamiiion'
phlo' Ire Herr g-Hall- Mary n conns "a.
ahraay mas a larse plant AZ Hamilton. as
ms inc Moster safe compqnv ANA -
me Two plants are so clo-o together ma,
cern. "s ohe con-
KANSAS CITY-The order of ~. ,o,,,.
commissioners OF Kansas CITY. Kan tba,
women prisoners must work on tha 81 70,
rock pile along with the mon has cs,,sst
snnrat comment and has not been put into
seu as immeasurahy sho.ke1 AMI Il
odiloi an Indignation moeting
Ann ARBoR M,ch.--Professo Anron
ana ws WE hays lef for New York on fhclr
Nay s,',, 10 turkey They sail for Havre on
route 10 ConS,antiople ''''lu
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--oyer 100 memhors
OF the Georgia Weekly Press assncia ~ ~, :
IN the party. ''N'es are
PoNCA CITY. o. T.-Archibals xs,xo
FOR whom the Pittshurg detec,iuass' "a.
osen searching for ten months on na's
charge OF numbering his father nos y =
captured mere and positively identsfie5,
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A FORMAL PROPOSAL,
FRANCE ASKS BRITAIN TO JOIN IN
a BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE.
MeetinG-Ucportcd Tint the Com
ference In Likely To lie Held.

London. July "a Joint proposal OF BIZ.
metallism was presented today on behalf of
the United States and France at 4 con-
ference held al the foreign office by Baron
de Couerse. the French ambassador, repre-
senting France: Ambassador Hay, Senator
Wolcott. ex-Vice President Stevenson, Mr..
Payne. representing the United States
Lord Salisbury, SIR Michael Hicks Beach,
chancellor OF the exchequer. and MIR. ~.
j. Balfour. first lord or the treasury, rep
resenting England. aud Lord George Ham
Ntcn. secretary of state for India, repre-
senting India.
The proposals, after some discussion.
were taken under amusement. aud the Brit
ish cabinet VIII give its answer at a sub
seauent conference.
1t is renorted this morning that an in
ternational conference will be summoned
probably TO meet in the United States, Will,
Great Britain participating, All the dele
gates viii be instructed with regard 10 tho
ratio. although it is well known, OF course
that the United States favors l6 to l and
France l5ls to /. According 10 todays
report England's participation would mean
midas.
There is a prospect OF some concessions
as TO the Bank OF England's reserve and
silver certificates.
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MIR. WHITE WAS Personal.
insinuated That stewart of Nevada
Represented southern Pacific.


Washington, July l5--Paciflc railway ar
fairs occupied the attention OF the senate
throughout and the Harris resolution re-
lating TO the pending judicial proceedings
against the Union Pacific road finally went
over until tomorrow.
Early in tho day Senators Stewart and
White INDUCED in sharp round OF per-
sonalities in connection with the contest
over the San Pedro. Cal. deep water har-
Dor.
The Joint resolution was passed accept
Ing the invitation of France to participate
In the Paris exposition In 1900.
Mr.. Stewart moved In the senate today
a reconsideration Of the action In passing
the resolution instrpcting the secretary Of
war TO proceed in the construction OF
breakwater at San Pedro Cal. II opened
tho long standing controversy over the To-
cation Of deep water harbor on the Pa
|ciftc coast and Ia y - exsiting debate
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SEPARATION OF STATE AND NATION
AL ISSUES.

The republicans in New yo-t ,rn eat,
10 be In an agony II fear les, MI 49,,
oA'FepUtahie legislature should become an
issue N the elections in that State this
year The record is such tha, II viii no,
bear scrutiny and the only bone 4. Tim,
" ~il not be seriously attacked un.II Ma.
uohal Issues can be again mixed with 10.
eaJ and The party be pulled through In tina,
way. '''''
In Pennsylvania and Illinois likewise III.
Indignation againat the late legisl lures "a
H' great mat were State campaign 10 be
iousat on State issues alone. tho come.
crais would sweep those conno ,Ye,,,ho
hke prairie fire. This oordition n, n,
iaifs leads New York paper 10 rolnt car
Va" ioHy OF conducting State ard Ioeal
campaigns on National issues rIc-o e.
much TO be said in behalf OF dlvor,,r. J.,
cau campaigns from National questions. or
p"ifSe' 10 do so would only be pnssih,,
through separate elections for State. eour-
" and legislative officers and nov, ~.
proposition is confronted with ,be ,,.,,
0e] of such plan. II. however,. I'm s,,h
way, public attention IN State eo,;a
10 50 eentered upon the matters OF local !, -.
terHt that the Legislators would M, d,,.
10 neglect fun and complete DISCHARGE
OF their duties and redemption OF their
promises. II is question whether the Stale
would not make money by tho arrange
ment in spite OF the added cost of cleo
tlona.
II is so easy for an incompetent or un-
worthy man 10 ride into office often on
the excitement and preIudices oacasloned by
National struggle, that the people are
teo frequently imposed upon and their near.
est and best interests neglected. The
Eastern paper mentioned remarks that
tho republicans OF New York are expect
ed shortly 10 ask to DO retained in POWER
on tho prestige Of their opposition TO free
silver. and q verdict rendered In their ia
yor on that Issue would constitute con-
donation Of the State record Of profligacy
and corruption and license for further
auA Increased riots extzavssanes aud do
bsuthssy.r
~ ny ~ haxe = $3.50 = ; nultiplic-
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THE FATE OF A RI
BEATEN, STAMPED. SHOT
BODY BURNED.
For Two Days He Had beH
For by Half ThoaH
Avengers.

Cincinnati, July l5.-TM "
Tribune's special from Fio'e
Near West Point, Tenn. !0'
noon Miss Rene Williams W
tally murdered in the Wv
home. This afternoon ANU"
her murderer and rayisher, ~
near Pruitton and ionigh. "
crime in the streets OF Ma
presence OF 500 people. WliNI
died with bullets and burnss
of West Point. his body w..
ashes. Before q shot was "
was knocked down and sIf
Then the crowd fell PACK
had pistols fired volley disi VI
The crowd then gathered ~
a fire over him. watching w
until the murderer was QUIZ
For Two days and nights q
and determined, have seo@w
for miles. Several ZINES ps~
in shooting distance OF NJ "a,
capped. He was captures
miles of the scene OF NE
named Clark. to whom be M
bacco. suspected him anu y
the crowd. All
Williams was first trace
He traded the young LADY
woman for a nights loas'us,
seen at Pruitton and sew, i;
fired at him. All trace VI
until this afternoon, Wh,a
came upon him three mllu "a
luton. He had been IN 'us a,.s
food over two days ana IN M
the time. so that he was IL =. b
crowd quickly took him In, D Nc
of his brutal crime. iieo III rI,ss|
tree that he had tea W. M
he outraged her and ane''
turing death. ii
The mob was compos"
stantial men. ~, IA
The victim was sii"sy ia
married to a young man ,ass
intended husband came w n
Vile TODAY and was al W.. ..s
the crowd of avengers anu y,
The young lady leti M
Tuesday morning 10 PVT ,,,rs
she did not return for ~, ~ Y,
went In search OF her. IN
and tied TO a sapling VIZ ~ II
around her neck, one OF S,l,s5
gouged out and In hs' .,.p
hands we're leaves and 81
the ground showed 'na'
had taken place. ,adp
When the negro Wa s,e,y
and arms were terribly w.
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indication points to *.
Great Britain will be co,nr.n So
her existence against IN NM. Y
soon as the American rovs s.,s
war can safely be begun y
alton war can not be- ava, = y
nor by good will. Our .,..
search their consciences s s.s
mat In any controversy ,bs, ~,
their attitude is Just and ~.
concede so long as there il ~. !. Y
doubt concerning the iust,s.s a \
ton. but they must be N.Y.. : I
appeal 10 fierce, We can r " y
greater calamity. Our AM, us' 4
sure that it comes by M nv, !
that II shall find us unI,ss y,
The respite may in ali nro, y,
time for the creation az . ~.
American fleet. say three = ~, :
or for the creation of A n,,;,,. N
ton with some naval ro,s. u
many months. The orssn,,..H :
tain such a contest must <. :
time 10 face the situation 4,
years or three months. M, - I.
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The Pos = delivered TO any Sssrt e thH
city ~ carriers & s. O per month. ier@=
months. 800. SIX months, ss.sc. oGs year.
yi2@
NJ. Ttsodor4 BsrsnE hSs charge OF TIE
Ctty Circulation ami Collecting.
MesSrs- Theodore kseS.1g Aaa Ch4r.es
IQD ars the authorized collectors % a.
cit! bNis bo:A Aas ertl.ssg ans s1s-sef =
ioS- ara 10 raCaey sf1Gl1 be p2!a 20 A,sy
o1- other thhH IAose -4ras1. unless sFs- :.
written authority signed ~ the Business
MANAGE IS shown All accoGztS % Aay
s-Se snog.@ X pat5 b. cheek - i4N9r u
tbs Houston Printing Company.
Nc orders for goods exc. are gwen y!
the management. AID none M. Ii accept
ea r. pa yrl@!.t u pfdce bills
SgGsc-.les-s failing 20 receive he papf'
-eg7-isrly VIII pss4-ss rot.ty tne otncs
rFDff1Qtty- ETe~g st.cscrl Der ;sArer Is cN.
Itxs4 - he delivered 10; lA;2. than So
q y.
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", ioe mortuis nil nisi bonum.

The Indianapolis Sentinel says that by
havin" their wages paid in store accounts
and rent receipts. the miners are kept con-
stantly in debt or on the verge of slarya-
non. They hardly know what money Is
and soon anlearn its value and use. They
become the worst OF slaves. entirely be-
holden to their task masters for their
soanty food and miserable abodes II one
of them asks for cash he IL discharged
as sstting n bad example. and occasionally
they arc employed more for the purpose
OF increasing the custom VI the company
store than because they are actually nced-
ed In the miras. This Is one u the fruits
a the nchis sold siaasdazd undAr which ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-16

The silver democrats in the senate voted
againss. the tarir measure and four or
I'VE silver republicans and popullsts re-
Trained from vcting exher for or against
tho biil WIKI one exception, the meas
u-e was carried by the votes Of cpubli-
cans. ard yet Mr.. Carlisle has the bold
ness to fix the responsibility for the
new tsrin upon the silver democrats, But
NJ Carlisle was n kenturky. in the
midst Of good CID Kentucky hospitality
when h. sal It. and the proper allow
anceS VIII he made
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lily of elections so as to ge. the judiciary
out Of politics ard the state and loeal req
rsssniatives committed safely 20 local re-
forms and interests. We can no; afford 10
80 on always allowing our party sniaus-
iak,n in National affairs 10 override ooF
concern for matters nearer home aud CT
more direS-; consequence 10 Us.
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The HOusc.

Washington. July l5.--No business was
transacted by the house today. Immedi
ately after the journal WAS approved n
recess was taken on Mr., Cannon's motion
uh'li tomorrow. MIR. Cannon having p,vo,
assurance to Nr. Bailey that in his opin
ION a partial or complete conference report
on the deficiency bill would be ready bv
that time ~ 'N"! "!
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Constantinople. July l5.-yer,
fix Pasha. who is conducting III
gotiations Oh behalf OF the I'd
ernment, Informed the antss|
the powers that ha hoped ist I
ministers would make rply u
lective note that would Prov II
and that this reply would Y |
this Thursday evening. Hi
gives rise 10 the hope that u
comply with the demand o. ,hs 4
The weather Ia causing pl3z4
casa among the Turks In ThsR,|
The sublime porte reiteraia d
tio.O to send reiDtorreUen,s %
is making preparations for na
by vessel.
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a Drunken womnn'- Awful Crime,

London. July l5.-Emma Simmons, the
wife OF an engine filter. cut the Threats Of
her four Young children and then her own
last night.
Mrs Simmons, after period of abstin-
ence. broke the pledge on Diamond Jubilee
since.
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Montreal, July l5,-Floods caused by the
heavy rains of the past few days have
done great damage In tina southern part OF
Quebec. Many people are homeless ana
much damage has been done TO early crops.
At Wickham the business portion OF the
town is flooded Communication with
Rschnond. on the main line Of the Grand
Trunk system. u cut on.
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New York. July ia d!siis
Herald from Constantincple Vi I
In spite of the pessimistic .s'sf1
oul on the subject OF the nsEs1
peace in course Of progress ss
tude of the sublime porte i q
with his spirit Of coneihails
friendly indicating powers a..
news. like the news manuiaar|
grade concerning the thraN
ments on The frontier, Is unTS
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snARKEY AND
Matched by stunrt M, -
Carson cim

Matched by stunri r,ss.
Carson. New. July 10 "a
TO his Carson agent fiv'. w
las signed sharkey ais III
Gov and Creedon for = ~
Carson this fall, and njep
IN view, which. he sSys
hut mentions no naills~
Heavyweight, & n
san Francisco, Cali
evening in Mechaiacs
youngest and biggest ~
p,~~diistic ranks vii
ro,Hd contest. The IN
That local sp0rttne
to win is evident ~
] to i ere offered
lsGerIs1 Weighs
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ere told the American lahorer is 50 happy
and free and prosperous, Is there any
darker picture than shss among ;hs Mexi-
can vseons or the Chinese COOLEST
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Berlin, July 1.-THE Fta,sl.
lungs Constantinople corrtspd
that at the last council Of MD
sultan was present aud took 1 s7|
in the proceedings. a thing he,.zI
fore. His majesty addressed I'D
the ministers on slips OF pia
ceived answers in the sSme w.
The correspondent says Be- 4
Great Britain and Russia are
permitting Turkey TO send irMaj