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'ar ?" , ttaHHsfiooitty ? - ,- - t . I" I . 1 A "5Teirly Subscription 5 SIXTEENTH YEAR. HAM SUUMCRMICIJEL'S IAMNT. Town Ave. A wo marched and cheered, Vas "four j cars more for Krover." Der prass panil blajed, liip, hip, hurrah We'll turn dis country obcr. But ach ! 'tis more den von jear ago Dat ve turned der country ober, Dud vaited for dose promised dimes Ven -vo should lif in clover. But verc. oil vere are dose cood dime3 Dot "chance," vos sure to bring? Vere is dot rj;eat brosberity Vich der iiuckwumps loud did sing7 Dis is von vorrj bad bishness Mein -work ist all blayed oudt; Wein wife Mie f-cold, mein ciiildum kry For dc loaf and do sourkraut. Moin pocket book it all blayed oudt, But ich voted for der "change;" Carl Schurz ho fool mo werrj mutch On der rree rade bito tor range. But ach ! dot makes now nodings oudt, Youse mi to . mo neber more ; ilclvinle bo right on Protection site From Maine to der Pacific shore. Glorge A. Glahw. WHAT IS PROTECTION? My little boy this query made: "What is 1'rotoctuin, pray7 I've heard jou talk against Fro : against rroe lraue- hat could a father saj ? I answered him, "It means, my son, Just this and this alone Our iiibtitutious should be run To benefit our own. "Affording work for those who toil In factories and shops. Assuring thosp who till the soil A market for their crops. "Our fathers fought to give this Ian To freedom's holy cautc; Wo fight to make that edict stand By wise Protect he laws. "Protection is designed to give To all the greatest good, That brawn v ons of toil may livo, And livo as freemen should. "Protection means that this shall be Through years that como and go, A lnnd of life and liberty: Protection makes it so." A. L.Bixby. Lincoln, Ned., January 20, 1891. Rottenness of the Lewelling Crowd Showed Up by a Leading Populist. Populists, democrats and voters gen erally all over Kansas are just now dis cussing tbo speech made by Senator Edwin Taylor at the populist convention of Wyandotte county, May 25. Sena tor Taylor is one of tbo populist leaders of that county. In tbe convention bo introduced a resolution criticising tbo administration of Governor Lewelling. This was followed up by a scathing speech which was listened to with marked attention and frequently cheered by tbo populists. The resolution was lost on a close vote. Senator Taylor's speech, a synopsis of which is given below, is the first im portant speoch of tbe campaign, by an anti-administration leader, and also in dicates the probable attitudo of tbe demo-pop contingent in the coming election. senator tatlor's speech. 'Two years ago at this time, gentle men, you selected tbo delegates who in turn selected the governor. The dele gates you will name to-day, if they have wisdom, in conjunction with their co partnero in tho convention to be held on the 12th of June, to choose as our stand ard bearer some man of high character and known ability like Chas. Eobinson, W. A. Harris. Senator Dennison or Gov. Daniols. they can again nominate a vic tor. But if they sbould bo so fatuous as to renominate Governor Lewelling, then, in my judgment, it will take five figures to reach to the bottom of the ma jority under which he will be buried. "Up to tbe time of Lewolling's inau guration the party had had a phenom enal growth, but every election which has since been held and all other tests of party strength which I know of show that, although tho very stars in their courses have fought for tbo people's par ty, as they fought for Sissera, it has, nevertheless, lost strength, instead of gaining, ever since the fatal moment when Mr. Lewolling's ample anatomy first pressed tho velvet of the guberna torial chair. "It is the frank admission of tho pol rtioians of all parties that if tho gover nor had made a wise and judicious use of his opportunities during his adminis tration, tben any election this fail be yond the populi&t nominations would have been a mere matter of form. His course, on tho contrary, has been such that, if nominated, ho will lose substan tially the entire democratic voto which so materially contributed to his election before. Even if Mr. Morrill, who rep resents in his own person many of those yiows and tendencies as hateful to half tbe republicans as to us, is his oppo nent, he will not get"a single republican vote; and thousands of populists through out the 6tato will bo sure to scratch a name that represents a line of conduct with reference to appointments and of ficial behavior which they will never palliato nor condone. "Permit me to remind you that wo fought tho campaign of two years ago under the banner of that magic word, Reform. "Wo denounced tho corruptions of tho republican party. We called at tention to the court house rings and po litical cabals with which it had orna pented nearly every county in tho state, -not omitting to mention the ring worn by this county; we animadverted upon the stato bouse ring and upon the manner in which tho public interests had been subordinated to the interests of the office-holders and the office-brokers, and we promised reform. We de nounced the corruption of the republi can party, conspicuous among which "was this: That it made merchandise of certain statutes and granted indul gences to violate thorn for hire. And 1 . SO. wo promised reform. Some of us took the reform business seriously to heart. Wo meant every word we said. Judge of our disgust, then, when we found that the "reform" which we had assisted in bringing in began in tho skillet and ended in the fire! Once, just once, is all that little game can be played on us. " 'Birds of a feather flock together.' Some idea of the governor's tone and caliber can bo formed from the tone and caliber of tbo men ho has put in office. There are enough men of character and ability in the people's party to fill every office in tho governor's gift. How large ly he has drawn upon the class having character and ability in making his ap pointments, and how largely upon the class of veteran pie-hunters, lawyers without clients, farmers of tho farmers, and a miscellaneous stock of whom tho best that can bo said is that while not distinctively bad they are not distinct ively good, I loavo you to judge. When Mr. Artz's name camo before the senate I said that aside from tho question of Artz s mnocenco or guilt, as charged, it was not good politics to pass by so many men whose names would have brought credit and strength to the ad ministration and pick up a broken stick that bad to be defended from the first, and whom the governor, himself, had to discharge at last. At another timo when there was a particularly objectionable name presented for confirmation one of tbo ablest of the populist senators turned to mo with the remark that a few such nominations as that would break up any party on earth. I ask you to go over the list of tbo governor's appointees and say whether (while some of them are excellent) you want tbo party held responsible for such another aggregation. "It is not necessary for mo to rehearse the charges against tho administration with reference to its partiality for cer tain classes of society denounced by law nor do more than refer to the common belief that it has some financial interest in their prosperity. Many of you heard, no doubt, during tho campaign, as I did, that tho governor, tben a candidate, had made a deal with an alleged saloon keepers' association, by tbo terms of which they were to elect and he was to protect. I have no knowledge, whatev er, as to tho facts. I merely note it as a significant coincidence that ho is elected and they are protected, as far as his control through tiio metropolitan po lice law extends. I think that any can did man must admit that whether tho saloons of Kansas paid for protection in ballots or in boodle, or whether it has been extended to them out of friendship it is theirs. My conclusion is that it is" not a more benevolence. Artemus Ward said that when he saw a "snaix" run in to a hole he acted upon tho supposition that that hole belonged to that "snaix." And when I see the prohibitory law rented out by the month to be violated as it is in this city, all with the gover nor's connivance and apparent consent, then I am convinced that so valuable a concession was not handed down for charity or for love. During tho cam paign two years ago a prominent poli- ician told me negotiations were on foot with tho gamblois of this city which would elect the populist ticket. I dis missed the story then as an idle tale, but recent events have caused me to reverse that conclusion. And if any of you are under the impression that there was no deal on then, I ask you to account for tbo phenomenal growth of the lottery business in this town since Lewelling became governor. "There never was a timo in the histo ry of this town when gamblers, policy shoppers, pool-sellers, lottery people, crap shooters and jointers were in such force or in such clover as now. "Under the metropolitan police law the keynote of local government is struck at Topeka. The governor has been importuned for the sake of the par ty and for the sake of common decency to strike a higher noto than he is sound ing. I am reluctantly forced to tho con clusion that he continues in the double bass because it pays him. On what oth er hypothesis can you acconnt for his, or any other man permitting such a damaging appearance of collusion if he is not eniovincr the realitv. The condi tions are snch that nine-tenths of our people believe that the administration is in some way a beneficiary of the law lessness of this town; and we owe it to ourselves, from the standpoint both of patriots and partisans to turn down of ficials of whom such charges are true or whose conduct is such as to render them probable. The people's party in Kan sas must prepare for reform within itself or defeat. It can't be tided over by sharp practices or unworthy part nerships. The sharp thing in politics is the right thing. The tie that binds a party which is to endure must be some thing more" than an office grabbing con spiracy. A party which does not com mend itself to tho public conscience by its official practices need riot hope for length of days. But if the peoplo's par ty will once bring up its public per formances to a level with the honest hearts of its rank and file, hearts quiv ering with sympathy for the unfortu nate, and with loyalty to American in stitutions, then, and then only, will its future be secure." Altgeld tells property owners that they muBt hire their own guards. "Waite declares that armed guards hired by property owners cannot be tolerated. And both of these declarations, contra- dictorv as they are, will be accepted by I fh rm,TA V,nrt,r aa ennn rranilfer - wr. r--j - tx doctnae. STOCZ S'-SEaCEtTCS- '-L' H l-i B H RTF? CnO"CTSS Z3Sr3DTTSEIES- WA-KEENEY, FfiST HALF. Republican State Convention at Work. A Big Convention A Big Crovril Every body Good Natured Slow "Work of Platform Committee Notable Wom en Respectfully Listened To. Kansas State Convention. The Kansas 6tate republican convention with 9C0 delegates and 2,000 others, alter nates and spectators, Riled Hamilton hall, Topeka, long before tho hour for opening. Judge S. R. Peters made a speech upon faking the chair as presiding officer, which ivas enthusiastically received. On tho stage wero a dozen women, noted not only in Kansas, but throughout the land, as champions of equal suffrage. After tho appointment of committees time was given for speeches from the women mentioned, as well as for songs by tho Modocs and by the Coyotes. After their appointment the committee on resolutions withdrew and were in session during the rest of the day and far into tho night; several times sending requests to the convention for more time. Tho women went before the committee with documents and speeches, pleading for a suffrage plank. The Topeka Ministerial unioa was also represented before the committee in efforts to secure the usual prohibition plank. The speeches of both these delegations were heard with respect and without limit, and tho bushels of papers they presented were read and considered by a sub-committee. At the night session the convention, with out waiting for tho completion of the plat form, commenced the wore of filling tho ticket. First; Associate Justice W. A. Johnston, of the supreme court, was renominated with no opposition. Then, on motion of ex-Governor Anthony, the nomination of n candidate for governor was proceeded with. But one roll call was had, which resulted thus: E. N. Morrill, 771. George V. Martin, 122. Chairman Peters announced that Major Morrill had received a majority of th2 votes and declared him the nominee of tho con vention for governor. On motion of John Speer the nomination of Major Morrill was made unanimous. A committee was sent to invite Major Morrill before the convention. The sceno in tho hall when Major Morrill appeared was such as was never before witnessed in Kan sas, tho cheering lasting forseveral minutes, the delegates almost tiring themselves out. When at length quiet was restored ho said: "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of tho con vention: I am profoundly grateful for this mark of your respect and confidence, and I thank you most sincerely for the honor that you have conferred upon mo in giving me this nomination. "Tho republican party is an Ameri can party. It is a party of law and order. It is a party that protects American industries and advances tho American interests. It is a party with set tled and definite convictions, and it is a party that always carries out its promises to the people. In the Fifty-first congress, when tho republican party had possession of tbe government, it faithfully carried out every pledge that it had made in tho pre ceding platform. It had promised you pro tection to American industries. It had promised you an American market for American products. It immediately formu lated into a law the McKinley bill. It pledged itself in favor of tho use of gold and silver, and it enae'ed a law providing for tho purchase of all the output of the American mines. It pledged to tha old sol diers the protection of the government, and it placed upon tho statute books tho most liberal pension law that was ever enacted in the history of tho world. "The democratic party has simply been a position party. It has b'en on all sides of all questions. It has declared itself in favor of incidental protection, and it has declared that any protection was unconsti tutional. It has promised you that it would legislate in favor of silver. It promised help to tho old soldier and Hoke Smith went to work cutting off tho pension of these old soldiers. Tho question now. as I view it, is one of law and order or of an archy. It is n question whether the rights of property shall be respected or whether we shall sink into communism and social ism. "When I look upon this audience, I know there can be no doubt as to the result, and I predict that m November you will roll up a majority for the republican ticket and that Kansas will be redeemed." George A Martin followed with a well re ceived speech. Adjournment, made necessary by tho prolonged session of the platform commit tee, was taken until Thursday. The Senate Makes Sugar Free. Washington, D. C, Juno 8. The com promise amendments to the sugar schedule were all adopted in the senate and the piv otal schedule, on which the fate of the tariff measura depended, went through without change. On the vital amendment to placo all sugars on the free list, the democratic line was drawn, Hill, of New York, and Martin, of Kansas, voting in favor of it, and Irby, of South Carolina, being paired .the same -way. But the republicans were anable to hold their own. forces intact, Manderson and Perkins votiug against the amendment and Quay being paired against it. while Sherman, who was present, did not vote at all. Had all the republicans with! the threo populists and the two disaffected democrats, joined hands, sugar, raw and refined, would have gone on the free list. On ail the other amendment offered by the republicans the majority against them ranged from three to ten. Tho adoption of tho"sugar schedule prac tically insures the passage of the bill at an early date, although it is intimated that the republicans will make a final stand on the sugar schedule when tho bill is reported and considered in the house. First District Populists. The populist congressional convention, held at Valley Falls, indorsed the Lewel ling administration, demanded the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, re solved in favor of graduated income tax and referred equal suffrage to the state con vention. C. M. England, of Jefferson coun ty; J.Lee Simpson, of Leavenworth, and H. C. Solomon, of Atchison, were placed in nomination for congress, when the two first named withdrew in favor of Mr. Solomon, who was then nominated hy acclamation. In accepting. Mr. Solomon, who has been a democrat and expects to receive tha'demo- cratic nomination for congress, announced to Convention that h Stood 50.011? apon tee umana plaUorra, KANSAS, SATURDAY, State Ticket Finished. After long consideration, and after hear ing everybody who wanted to bo heard, tho platform committee of the Kansas state re publican convention reported tho platform, which appears elsewhere in this paper. This platform whs adopted without a dis senting vote and amid much enthusiasm. The convention then proceeded to fiuibh tho woric of naming the state ticket; the candidates for.governor and associate justice having been chosen tho night of the first day's session. For lieutenant governor, with five candi. dates; Heizer, King, Trout man, Moore and Dewey : Heizer led on first ballot with 222 votes, King coming in second; on the second ballot King led with 271, Heizer second? on tho third ballot Troutman was nominated with 538 votes to 348 for Heizer. For secretary of stato thero were sis can didates; Edwards, Brown, Roberts, McDow ell, Smyth and Leigh ; Colonel Hughes, of Topeka, having withdrawn after tho nomina tion of a man from his county for lieutenant governor. Edwards led on the first ballot with 262 votes, Brown second with 198; on second ballot Edwards had 331 and Brown 238; on the third ballot Edwards was chosen with 582 votes. Then came auditor of state. Ten names were presented ; Cole, Kelly. Myton, Clark, Millard, Chase, Hoar, Gaunt, Jones (col ored), and Cook. In th9 first ballot Colo led with 237 votes, while Kelly was second : on the second ballot Cole had 382, Kelly still second ; on the third ballot Colo was chosen by 584 to 170 for Kelly and 92 for Myton. For state treasurer thore were four candi dates ; Atherton, Eastman, Eliett and Lynch. On the fir.-t ballot Atherton had 323 votes, with Eastman second; the second ballot gave Atherton 454, Eastman still next; tha third ballot stood, Atherton 583 to 298 for Lynch, settling the contest in Atherton'a favor. For attorney general. F. B. Dawes was nominated on first ballot, getting 505 votes to 313 for Guthrie nnd 75 for Foust. For superintendent of public instruction, one ballot settled it in favor of Stanley, who had 548 vote3 to 191 for Davis and 144 for Stubbs. Then the great contest camo on, that for congressuian-at-large.. Thero were four nominating speeches, naming Blu?, Doug lass, Greer and Caldwell, respectively. Blue lead the firt heat ; 309 to 297 for Douglass ; the second heat finished the race, Blue scor ing 445, Douglass 264, Greer 174 and Cald well 5. Small Fights. At 9:30 Thursday a. m. a skirmish took place between ths miners and deputies at Bull Hill, the fort of the Colorado gold miners. The sheriff declares that when tho militia reach Bull Hill tho deputies will arrest the men for whom he has warrants. At Shelburn, Ind.. an attack at 1 a. m., by single men scattered along the front of tho militia camp, caused a general alarm to be sounded ; but the sneakers got away. In the vicinity of Frostburg, Md., a mili tia Eentry was attacked. At Eclcart, where tho largest mine is situated, the strikers dur ing tho night stoned a number of houses, in which lived miners who have refused to como out. At McKeesport, Pa., armed bodies con front each other and exciting occurrences occur hourly. General Manager Converse says the policy of his company "is to avoid trouble, and we do not want a repetition of the great strike at Homestead. No deputies will be asked to aid in protecting our works and the strikers may wander through if they desire." In response to the governor's call for troops to suppress tho expected outbreak at Cambridge, Ohio, companies F and G of tho Eighth regiment left for the scone of trouble. The second infantry has been ordered to report at Columbu3 immediately. Colonel Kuert will concentrate at Kentpn, O. Governor McKinley has ordered out tho Second regiment, Ohio guard, headquarters at Tiffin, on account of increased mining troubles in Belmont county, near Wheeling, W. Va., and has put tho Third regiment at Dayton under arms. .,' At Belaire, Ohio, the strikers have cut all trains in sections and pushed them into the yards, so that passenger trains cannot pass. The House Kefuses to Repeal. Washington, D. C, June 9. The banking authorities in congress regard the defeat of the state bank measure as profoundly signifi cant of the future of banking and currency in the United States. It is said to establish as a finality that state banks and state bank currency will never be revived, and that if any chango" is made from the present sys tem of national banks, it will be a national ized currency. This construction of the vote is arrived at by a careful analysis of the sectional char acter of the vote. Of tho northern demo crats only eight voted to repeal the restric tions on state banks, viz1: California two; Illinois one; Indiana one; Ohio ono; New York, three. ' All the oth:r northern democrats voted against repeal. Added to this opposition was the solid republican vote, south as well as north. Even the colored republicans from the south voted against repeal. Nine southern democrats voted against repeal. As thus analyzed tha vote shows three dis tinct elements against state banks, viz: Northern and southern republicans, north ern democrats and scattering southern dem ocrats. A singular feature of the vote is that there were more southern votes against tho measure than there were northern votes for it. Y. M.'C. A. of All Nations. The jubilee celebration of the interna tional conference of the Young Men's Chris tain association took place at Exeter Hall, London, June 6. Ex-Potmaster Genera John Wanamaker, of the United States, pre sided. Among those present were Prince Oscar of Sweden, Price Bernadotte, Count Von Bernstorff and tho Rev. Dr. T. L. Cuyler of New York. Mr. Wanamaker spoke first. Prince Oscar of Sweden and Rev. Gustavo Topple of Geneva offered thanks giving prayers for the fifty years of work of the association. Canon Joseph McCormick of York and Dr. Cuyler spoke. Baker and DaTls, The Sixth Kansas 'district populist con vention at Colby renominated Congress man Baker. Resolutions commendingthe present state administration and expressing faith in the Omiha platform were adopted. The populist convention of the Fifth con gressional district nt Clay Center renomi nated Hon. John Davis by acclamation. The resolutions endorse tbe Omaha plat form, free coinage of silver, 10 to 1, and a service pension bill. Fanston to Serve Oat His Term. JTashingtoh.D. G June 9. Congressman Funston will very likely remain the repre sentative of the Second Kansas district in this congress. Four of the democratic members h&ve'no tified their colleagues that they have exam ised tha record of the case with care and' that they arsfceFaBStoa asd agaiBstMooza. JUNE 16, 1894, JENKINS DEFENDED. Minority of Committee Sees no Cause for Action. Trade Review Would Indicate Getting Near Shore Under Short Sail Iron Works nnd Other Mills Idle, Yet Demand is Supplied. The V ek's Trade. New York. Juno 11. R. G. Dun fc-Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade siys : Tho outlook for business seems a little better on the whole, though tho improvo ment is not great. Moreover it is impossi ble to distinguish between uiero replacement ot orders cancelled for want of fuel and ther causes, nnd the new buines-s for which works are anxiously looting. It is some what encouraging that the decrease in pay ments through clearing houses is but 24.3 per cent, for the first week in June, 27.20 at New York, but only 19.4 elsewhere. The increase in comparison with 1892is about 30 per cent. Railroad tonnaga is larger than a year ago in live slock and mod erate for cereals, but considerably smaller in coal and iron products and in other man ufactured goods west bound. Speculation in product-, has turned toward higher prices anrt wheat has risen 5 cents with an official state re oort of injury in Kansas. The actual receipts at western ports have been 1,147, 092 bu-hels i gainst 2,348,391 last year, and tho Atlantic exports only 914.398 bushels against 2,253,955 last year. Corn rose 2 cents, part'y in mere sympathy, but with more accounts of injury, tho western receipts having been 2,865,459 bu-hels against 3,545, 291 last year. Pork products and coffee are unchanged. With only 2,937 coke ovens working and 14,576 idle, with tho Cambria discharging half its force and seven out of tho nine of the Carnegie and Bessemer out of blast the production and manufacture of iron and steel is smaller than at any other time for years. While it is believed deferred work will cause heavy production after the strikes terminate the demand for products is at present much below general expectiona even at the east. Other industries have beon less affected, but many of the textile mills even in New England have now closed for lack of fuel or of orders. Sales of wool in the past five weeks have been 16,949,498 pounds at three chief mar kets, against 12,817,000 last year and 26, 796,150 in tho same weeks. of 1892. Manu factured goods aro greatly embarrassed by scantiness of orders, and it is apprehended that quantities of goods made abroad in expectation of a reduction in duties before this time may be forced upon this market. The returns of failures are still encourag ing, 216 in tho United States this week against 322 last year, and 40 in Canada against 27 last year. The liabilities in all failures reported in the month of May werer$13,H03,357, about $5,420,000 at the east. $4,500,000 at the south and $3,400,000 at the west. Of tho aggre gate so,10o,02o was of manufacturing una $6,683,499 of trading concerns. Minority Keport on Judge Jenkins. Washington, D. C, June 11. Representa tives Stone of Pennsylvania, Ray of New York, and Powers of Vermont, the minority of the committee to investigate Judge Jen kins' injunctions against striking railroad men, havo submitted a report. Their report quotes that of the majority of the committee as saying, "The testimony adduced before us fails to show any corrupt inteut on the part of tho judge," and also, "it is altogether Do-sib!e tint he sincerely believes that thi orders granted by him were sanctioned by law." Upon this tho minority says that tbe case is one for the court of appeals and not a proper one for congress j that, thero being no alleged grounds for impeachment a re view by the higher court would correct any hirdship under the law; while, if the law is defective that would appear from tho action of the courts of last resort, in which case it would be the duty of congress to cor rect the law. The minority says that, lacking evil in tent on the part of the judge and lacking a judicial decision! hat thejjudge has miaspplied the law, congress has nothing to do with the matter. Three Cornered, Bloodless Contest. A dozen jumbled up dispatches appeared in tbe dailies of June 8 and 9, from Crip ple Creek, Col., and vicinity. When sifted they amount to about this: General Brooks with the state militia were on hand. Sheriff Bowers with bis deputies mndo as though they were going to capture Bull Hi.l fort off hand. Brooks headed off Bowers by getting his militia forces between Bowers army and the intrenched miners. Meantime the 200 miners for whom tho sher iff had warrants, scattered and hid out, over the hills and in the mine. One, and among the latest dispatches in the afternoon, was to the effect that the miners' leaders had disappeared,, and that- those remaining were ready and willing to go to work if given pro ection. All this may be true, and yet much of it may take on another aspect iu an hours' time. Official Report on an Insurance Company. Office of Insurance Department, To peka, Kas., June 11, 1894. By request of tho State Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa, I have made a personal examination of the said company at its home office, and am pleased to say that I found the company perfectly solvent and in splendid condition, and-well worthy tbe confidence of the insur ing public The premium receipts of tha company thus far this year show a hind some increase, while the looses reported to date are very much lighter than for the cor responding period of 1893. S. H. Sniheb, Superintendent of Insurance. To Acquire and Complete It. Washington, D. C June 1L It was de cided by the hou:e committee on interstate and foreign commerce Jo report to the hou a bill for the acquirement of the Nicaragua canal by the government and for carrying on the work to completion. Senator Mor gan's measure will be adopted with some changes, which have been advised in tho committee. Representations that British influences are at work in Nicaragua against the United States have had tbe effect-of hastening tbe work. Paid in Dppreciited Paper. Denver. Col.. Tune 11. One of the griev ances of the striking coil .miners in Colo rado has been the is3uanc3 of scrip in pay ment for their work, which they have been forced to accept as money and use at tha company stores. Governor Waite claims that this is a viola tion of United States law and will a'kthel federal authorities to make a thorough investigation. CSri-irloi' tana Titles From Wyandotte to "Wamego. Washington, D. C, June 12. The Kan sas congessional delegation was thrown into a state of nervous excitement by the an nouncement of the receipt of a letter from the Kansas attorneys of the Union Pacific railroad, stating that tho company claimed as part of its property 200 feet on either side of tho track through all the old Indian lands. If the claim of the company holds good there are 100 miles of the main Union Paci fic track in which the reservation holds and it gives the company twenty-six acres to each half mile. In the eastern part of Kan sas, beginning ten miles west of Kansas City, this railroad reservation, according to the company's claim, would sweep tho busi ness streets of the main towns as far as To peka. The business portion of St. Marys, a town of 2,000 inhabitants; of Silver Lake a town of 1,200 and of several other towns of 1,000 inhabitants aro included in tho company's claim. The lands which it is now proposed to claim extend from a point ten miles west of Kansas City to n point five miles east of To peka, and from five miles west of Topeka to Wamego. Kansas Urrr. Mo. A. L. Williams, attor ney for the Union Pacific, with headquarters at Topeka, said the claim of the Union Pa fic was tho outgrowth of a suit of the gov ernment against the road. The Union Pa cific road was given right of way through the land mentioned by the Delawaro In dians, the government paying tho damages. The road has never reimbursed the govern ment end Uncle Sam now seeks to recover. Mr. Williams says that the property 200 feet on each side of the railway was given to the road for all timo for railroad purposes, and that the titles of persons now occupying it are valueless, but that the road has not and probably will not attempt to dispossess them. It simply claims that the property was ceded to it. Ton of Sanders' Men. In the United States circuit court at Leav enworth ten of Sanders' array of Coxey pris ioners, who havo been held on the Fort Leavenworth reservation for the last month, were brought up for trial for train stealing. Senders and most of the army objected to being tried in this judicial division, but these ten who have lately been confined in tho county jail camo into court and pleaded guilty. Judge Thomas questioned them closely about their motive in going to Washington and if they really wanted work. They in formed the judge that they were kept in jail through spite work on Sanders' part and that they would tell some startling sto ries on him when his trial came up. Judge Thomas after consulting some attorneys, announced that he would suspend judgment until January. That they could go on their own recognizance until that time. These men have consented to givo evi dence for the prosecution and it is said that they will bo furnished parses to points in the east and back so they can be here in September. Eight Hours and $3 Won. Crutle Creek, Col., June 12. The situ ation is peaceful throughout the gold camps. The militia are encamped on Bull Hill, the deputies at Gillette and it is believed there is no longer any danger or a serious conflict. No wholesale arrests of miners have yet been made. Sheriff Bowers went to Bull Hill to arrange with General Brooks for the arrest of miners for whom he has warrants. About 200 men are wanted. The charges are murder, assault to murder, grand larceny and inciting to riot. The mines will start up, paying $3 for eight hours work. Fixing Kates in Congress. Washington, D. C, June 12. A bill intro duced in the house to regulate sleeping car6 has aroused opposition from the Pullman and Wagner companies and they have asked the commerce committee to gyre them a hearing on it. The bill limits the rate to half of one cent a mile for lower berths and one third of one cent per mile for upper berths and would compel the companies to furnish safes and assume responsibility for valuables. The. sleeping car interest will be heard on June 26. A Mix Up of Curlises. Washington, D. C, June 12. The resolu tions passed by the populists of Osage coun ty, Kan., condemning Congressman Curtis, of Knnsas, for introducing a bilf appropriat ing $600,000 to promote the efficiency ot the militia and for his votes on silver were based on misapprehension. The militia bill was introduced by Mr. Curtis of New York, and it was Mr. Curti3 of New York, too, who cast the silver votes for which the 'Osage county statesmen are denouncing Curtis, of Kansas. Private Banks In Kansas. Topeka, June 12. The supreme court has decided that tho state banking law is constituMonal. The question camo up from tbe Hood ifcKincaid bank of Pleasanton which failed several months ago. They held thtt the institution being a private bank the bank commissioner had no jurisdiction over the affairs of ihe bank any more than ho or any one would be-given authority over tbe private affairs of an individual. The court by Johnston held that the law was valid. A Parmeneut Exposition. Washington, D. C June 12. Senator Walsh, of Georgia, has introduced a bill for the permanent location in Washington of an exposition to be established for the dis play of the products and resources of tho several states and territories and creating a commission, to consist of the postmaster general, the secretary of tho interior and the secret ry of agriculture, to report a plan for the proposed exposition to congress. Kansas Cities Have Bights. Topeka. Kan., June 12. The supreme court has made a decision in t,he electric light case from Hiawatha. The city at tempted to put in an electric light plant and a private company 'pcurcd an injunction on the grounds that such an action would inter fere with conttact3 rn 'de by tbe company. Tbe court held that tho city had a right to build it own plant and the injunction was dissolved. tUr County IVill Protect Them. Pekin, III., Juno 12. The beard of super visers of Tazwell county held a special meet ing and directed the sheriff to notify the mine operators to resume work and they would be protected by force of arms if nec essary. A Gatling gun was ordered from Chicago. The sheriff with a posse of twenty armed men and a committee proceeded to Bartonville to arrest more miners. IMrelull Besalts ofFloods. Vancouver. June 12. The Dominion gov ernment is having a careful estimate made of the losses and losers by tbe flood. It k fouBd by this eeasus, taken- as carefaily as. possible, that 15,000 people are homeless ia coseeqaesce of the floodfax of ths Frazer. dte Oroolsus, Icoprs. NUMBER, 18. KANSAS MASONS Adding to Their Fund for a Home. " s Coal Miners and Operators Have Agreed , Upon a Conditional Settlement Pop ullsf Delegates In Topeka Sher iff's Army Skcedaddles. Kansas Masonic Home. Topeka. Kan., June 13. At the recent meeting in Topeka of the Kansas Masonic Home directory the secretary's report showed that up to January 5, 1891, the sum of $11,. 241.80 had been received in cash subscrip tions and donations to the Home, and that in addition thereto the Home had $2,600 in interest bearing securities. The sum of . $18,056.36 has been paid in on account of the increased dues -collected from tho mem bers of the order in the state, making a total of about $31,900 to be used for the purpose of this great charitable benefaction, and from $80,000 to $100,000 more has been arranged for by appropriate legislation. Tho board of directors are now prepared, and at their last meeting authorized and instructed tha secretary to receive propositions for the lo cation of the Masonic home. All proposi tions to be entitled to consideration to bo sent to the secretary, M. M. Miller, Colum bian building, Topeka, beforo tho 1st day of December, 1894, in tho judgment of the board, that not more than forty acres of ground is desired, and tho board suggests that any community desiring the home and wishing tosubmit a proposition will con sult their welfare by making any additional offer or proposition on the basis of cash in stead f further land. It Begins to ""op." On Monday, June 11, the populists began to arrive in Topeka in considerable numbers. As excursion rates were not in effect until Monday thoso deleg tes and visitors from any great distance only commenced to ap pear on tho streets on Tuesday morning. On Monday night there were three meet ings held. At representative ball the state officers gave a reception to the delegates and gavo everybody an opportunity to shake hands with Governor Lewelling and the other offi cials. At Hamilton hall tho suffragists, Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, Mrs. Caft and others told the delegates why they should put a suffrage nlank in the platform. At Trades and Labor Assembly hall, com mencing at 2 p. m. to continue" until tho convention adjourns, there will benn anti administration caucus. At 4 and at 8 p. m. the meeting at Trades Assembly hall was open to the public, and speeches were made in which reasons wero given why tho present administration should not be renominated. This meeting was con ducted by Noah Allen, W. R. Rightmire, John G. Otis and their followers. An Agroempnt, Provided. CotuiiBus, O., Juno 13. Tho joint com mittee of operators and miners have agreed on a Bcale at last. Tbe scale of prices will be in effect and bind both parties thereto, beginning June 18,1894, and continuing until May 1, 1895; provided the above named scale of prices for tbe Pittsburg district shall be generally recognized and observed. The operators and miners shall co-operate in' their efforts to secure a general observance oLsaid prices, and if, during tbo period covered by this agreement, a general recognition of tbe pric?s herein named cannot be secured, either party to this agreement may call a meeting of the. joint board of arbitration to determine whether tbo agreemeet has been sufficient to comply with the requirements of its continuance. ' Deputies Jueave Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek, Col., June 13. The dep uties broke camp and started for Colorado Springs in accordance with the agreement between General Brooks and Sheriff Bowers. The mines will now be reopened, and. tho militia will act as guards as long as pro tection is needed. Tbe mine owners will pay $3 for eight hours work. General Brooks will take charge of all persons nrrested by the sheriff and escort them to Colorado Springs, where they will be turned over to the sheriff. The cost of this strike to El Pso county has already reached $160,000 and is piling up at an estimated rate of $6,000 a day. They Would Kule the World. The Philadelphia Press says that when Secretary-Treasurer Hayncs and General At torney Foreman- Bishop, of the Knights of Labor, left this'cjiy to attend the big labor conference in St. Louis, they carried with' them a type written copy of a resolution calling upon the members of all labor organi zations to cease work until the mincers' strike is settled or until congress takes action to settle it. The Oregon Legislature. ,PoBTLANn, Ore., Juno 13. Reliable eleo- - ' t v tions returns show that Hermann, republican for congress in the first district, has 9,087 plurality, and that Ellis, representative in tbe Second district, has a plurality of 9,320. The legislature stands as follows: Senate, republicans 19; democrats 8; populists 3. House, republicans 52; democrats 1; popu lists 7. Republican majority on Joint bal lot, 52. Railroad Tracks Washed Oat. A Wichita press dispatch of June 11 says that a heavy rain storm has put all creeks and rivers out of their banks, and much of the country is flooded. A mile of Missouri Pacific.track between here and El Dorado is washed out and the 'Frisco track is washed out between hereand Augusta. Cow Skin river overflowed its banks: the entire valley is under water. ' Proclamation by the Antls. Delegates to ihe populist state conven tion, as ther arrived, were banded a printed proclamation signed by John G. Otis and' his followers, demanding that the 'conven tion shall declare itself against fusion, fusion methods, fusion fixers, and adhere strictly to the principles of tho Omaha platform, and much more on that line. "Will Arrest Them as Vagrants. Denver. Col., June 13. Sheriff Bar chinell, from now until the commonweal subsides, will arrest and imprison as va grants all Coxeyites entering the city. There are several thousands of them headed foi Denver from the west and northwest. The Advocate and Saovr'n JoHrastl. Lewelling headquarters were early opened oa populist convention week at tbe Advo cate effice. and .StataJPriater Saow ovesal op at the Popnlfatlieafroe rooms, oa ZfeMlr ett, Ia tbe interest of the state how put Ji Q a A. "'H ... 5 y. - jf L -m. "