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r"PPsrsSwsyNP 3tbilme WtM IP TOIT "WANT GUARANTEED Largest Circulation lnDlokln. son County. ALL HOME PETJNT Xl.V Til It NEWS TAKE The Reflector. VOL. XI. I BEliEfilXOU, E.tabllshed I GAZETTE. Established... m ABILENE, DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS, OCTOBER 19, 1893. Official Paper of blokinsori cJuntV, NO. 8. Itefbtfajl K & si t .1 r-. THE SENATE TUSSLE First All-NIght SoBslon on Sil ver RopoaL VOORHEES DEFIES DUBOIS TO VOTE. Tfa t alter Tliluks Considerable More Has to lie Held Meters Day Can U Named A tjueatlon of Oov rntnent. WAsniNOTOK, Oct. 18. Tlie usual methods by which controversies OTcr legislation are settled by an agreement to como to a Toto hare failed to carry and the world Is now watching the de cision of a great financial question by a test of physical endurance not unlike the games of tho Romans. Like the ancient feats, the multitude fills the seats of the amphitheater. It may end to-night j It may continue for days. This peculiar condition Is a necessity under the rules by which the senate operates. There Is no manner In which a vote can te forced except tue tiring of those whoso speech making obstructs a natural and parliamentary settle ment. The method Is not a now one, as It has heretofore been resorted to on numerous occaslona Mr. Dubois asked Mr. Voorhees whether ho was going to make the usual motion to adjourn that evening. "1 feel It to be my highest duty," said Mr. Voorhees, "not to make that motion this evening, but on tho con trary to ask the senate to stay together in continuous session until the pending measure Is disposed of." Mr. Dubois said that tho statement of tho senator for Indiana meant the senato was to be held In continuous session until tho pending bill was brought to a voto or until It was demon strated It could not be brought to a vote. lie said thero was no attempt at filibustering on tho part of anti-repeal-era. Of the many men that had been heard In the last few weeks more senat ors friendly to silver responded to their names than anti-silver men. There had not been a time when opponents of re peal could not have stopped the busi ness of the senato by simply refraining from voting. There were, lie said, thirty-nine senators who favor uncon ditional repeal and thirty-eight who opposed unconditional repeal. In ad dition to this the couutry had been drifting steadily to the silver side of the controversy. In conclusion Mr. Dubois said: "You know as well when you start as you will know when you emerge from the struggle that you must falL With conditions as they exist In the senato thero is no hope of radical legis lation. You nro ns likely to pass a bill for the free coinage of sliver as to abso lutely destroy silver. It looks as though you were trying to convlnco some one outside of this chamber of something which you yourself know. Even if you succeed In convincing these outsldo parties, tho result will not Justify the ordeal which you will compel senators to undergo. If you conclude to abandon appeals to reason and sense and risk a settlement of this question as to which side can stand the most punishment, wo give notice now we shall protect our side by every means in our power. We will Insist that you furnish tho quorum and that you keep It constantly, if It takes Innumerable roll calls. The responsi bility for what Is to follow must rest on you as well as Its physical effects on a a as lnamauai senators.- Mr. Voorhees replied at greatlength. He suggested to Mr. Dubois tho wis- dom of the saying: "Let not him that girdeth on' his armor boast himself as he that putteth It off." "We will see who falls In this transaction before we aro done," said Mr. Voorhees. "1 feel .a .1. . !... T 11 stand and vindicate a great and mighty principle. Hut before I say a word up- on that subject. I will Jtsk the senator from Idaho whether he will fix a dav to take a vote." Mr. Dubois said there were dlstln- gulshed senatora who had not talked on the subject and he nor anyone else could say when the debate would prob ably close. Mr. Voorhees started to press the quel t Ion further, but apparently changed his mind and said: "Without pressing the senator from Idaho, I understand tho situation. Thero will be no day named. If there could bo a day named by tho opponents of this bill we would come to nn under standing directly. It Is liecauso ob struction, puru and simple, is resorted to, that wo lire In tho attitude we now are. Wo regret exceedingly to havo to resort to tho methods now before you." Mr Hoar observed that continuous sessions were not nn innovation, recall log tha fact that the lltand'Alllson bill was passed about 8 In lho morning, MrVoorlioe..ald thlsopisodo Intho history of the senate would result in reforming the rules ot the body. At k. nrniir tlmo. not In r-nnneoilnn ""-'. ..'.. . . with a Heated Ulscusslon, no would voto for some measure by which n do- termination of a question could be reached. "Otherwise the body will lose Its proper Influence and standing before the American people and the world," said Mr. Voorhees. "I believe this body should have rules by whtch to conclude discussion and reach a vote, higher, more reason able, more sensible and more decent than the rule on which we are enter ing now, which ts the only one. The opponents of this bill will not name any day for a vote. They will resort to dilatory measures to prevent action be ing taken. Who Is to quit? Sir, I would rather be carried from this desk feet foremost and put to sleep at my homo S-nibTelnl. ih aiih- Aswu 7u. ? tuVh?in it.rl ? i.i .o,,, .1, $Lw 'T,u. ', ??L IZ'JJJ Vrfi Irfl Istlf vJt?JZlnZr. mr J..J1 J...?. it ,r.l, olabaTmea.u're o flnanclal leXla stot'ceahedXiiue Uono constitutional iroremmenL Vn !,.,. c.tlUtIal government We have fmU4 ttr (uttou whether or not JlJi!ljMrjllalSatass ' we have a government that can admin ister itself. "Idle, vapid talk takes placo in the ' papers In regard to abolishing tho sen ' ate of the United States. Tho senato can no mora be abolished than can tho constitution, for it Is a great part thereof. lint it can bo governed by rules of Its own so as to make it a self acting body of legislators." Mr. Voorhees said when It fell to his I fortune to raanago the pending bills and he found how powerless lie wus It almost paralyrcd the energies of his mind, lie never desired to bo placed In that attitude again, nor did lie de sire to see any other man in that posi tion, nor should he be if ho could pro vent it "I am tender of minorities," said Mr. Voorheca "I tould not lnjuro the minority; but shall tho minority gov ern? Answer mo. Shall the minority govern? Somebody has to rule; rsome body has to control this government. Shall it be tho minority or the major ity?" The senator from Idaho signified that possibly they had n majority. "Then let us voto and we will sub mit to It willingly if we are the minor ity. Will you? No. Then the ques tion comes whether we have a govern ment at all. "I stand here to-night, not talking compromise. I stand for tho rule of the majority. A great deal has been said about compromlso In tho last week. I have not shared In it There Is a mighty principle Involved in this and I am go ing to tho end with It so far as I nin personally concerned. If I go down I will go down with my flag nailed to the masthead. If a compromlso Is to take placo on tho principle that tho minority has a right to dictate, it will bo by others than ma" Mr. Voorhees said it had been sug gested to him often by letter and In the press to go outside of the rules ana appeal to the presiding ofllccr of tho senato to sustain him In it motion not provided for In tho rules to proceed to a vote. "I would as soon," said he, "think of committing open high treason or pri vate murder as to commit such u crime." The debate continued all night with out anything of note occurring. Wasuinoton, Oct. 13. At 0.50 p. in. Mr. Stewart, (republican) of Nevada, was recognized. Before he proceeded, however, Mr. Dubois, (republican) of Idaho, suggested the absence of a quorum. The roll was culled and forty- six senators responded. Mr. Stewart then proceeded with his speecli. lie said In his own experience ho could ro call several Important questions which have been read in the senate, which. If they had been decided hastily under the previous question would havo brought untold misery upon the coun try. At 7:03 Mr. Power Interrupted Mr. Stewart to call attention to the lack of a quorum, there being buttwoBcnators on the democratic side, nnd not more than six on tho republican side: When tho roll was called forty-two senators answered. Tho repeal forces were about to carry out tho programme an nounced by Mr. Voorhees earlier la tho day of having the names of tho ab sentees read preparatory to compelling their attendance, but several senators appeared Immediately after tho vice president announced tho result of tho call and Mr. Faulkner did not press a request ho had made that the names of the absentees be reported. Mr. Stewart had but expressed his regret at the lack of conception on the part of tho administration and admin' , lstration senators as to what bimetal- I IIas-v tames ntjl tsAtar n matninln n tntttplttp -" " " "u" " "-- j...j t tho two metals, when Mr. Shoup (rep,), of Idaho, Interposed with the uual suggestion of the lack of a quorum. Tho presence of fortythreo senators was temporarily secured through the Instrumentality of tho lately much invoked roll calt and Mr. Htnurnvt vaaiirriAfl riln atrutAfili 1 T f ft Lr iw 1 to havo read a newspaper article bo- cause it had something of tho Amerl- can spirit about It. "It may not bo from the higher class," said Mr. Stew- art. "because. It Is not fashionable to bo American." n. a n M Jlr. btewart spoue irom senator t-oi. quitf. seat, the first la the front row on the democratic side. Beside him sat his olerk. who every now and then fur- nlshed the senator with ammunition In the way of newspaper articles and books At 0:45 Mr. Dubois blandly suggest ed that only seventeen senators wero present, but forty-six senators ap peared, llefore Mr. btewart proceeded Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, presented an amendment which he uld ho would offer In duo time. The amendment provided: First-For tha coinage of all the liter but Hon Id the treasury representing the gotern mnt selgnioroio into fulllt 81 tender dolltri at the rate of .S.TJO.uw per month. been oolned the secreUry shall purchue each Second When this seignior Me snail nave iT.s.VT,7niXrTimiiAiti..I wX? ? . K.ore.?UaeVi..l less deuomlustloa ibsn HO ibelt bo redeemed sndnotie-Utued, and that national bink notei of less denomination thsu I0 shsll be redeemed sua lhe Dstloasl bsnks required to suoiutute notes of tost denomination Fourlu-lliatta slaod It gold ptecoi shall nolooger be coined, but when received si the rwrr staU be ys eouwa Into ssgies asd Fifih-That tho holders of standard silver dollars shsll be sble to eiehsnco such dollars on presentstlon for notes of same legal leader Sd'tor'th" , reoempaoa'" """ This amendment created much Inter- est, it being naturally assumed that it furnished Derhans the first concrete and specific compromise proposition morning near Chippewa Tali. Wl. T.n'dt uTiuent 'dUcrged. materfal and I Wal" .-?.-'. ?.Si1J -..i..,. I 2lm l t,,e """1 dC,tryCd U "0t - l"""' SW' , 0W. maiVom "danuar' to June df Mr. Allison remarked that theamend- ment, coming from such a distinguished member of the Snanco committee, was extremely significant, lie wanted to the second section of the amendment know whether or not the omission in to the number of dollar, to be coined was not untnUntlonaU ilr- UarrU reP'leJ omphatlcally that H wa. not. The amount had been left bl8nk ln otd" """ h0 Mr- AUlD) r y other senator might have an oppor- VSrilV. te uSTatara It seems that Mr, Harris, for tho dem- ocr.tUl ft-,, ,Uver ..natons, and Mr. rjsj, rf ttal wrabilstVU UnB ffvNi. afJufTfsl had been circulating tuts amendment as a basis for compromise, with what success ennnot be learned. Just before the amendment was Introduced Mr. Harris talked with Secretory Carlisle, svho came to tho capttol nnd who has since been conferring with democratic repeal leaders In tho appropriation committee room. Messrs. tlormin. dray, Faulkner, Camden, Cockrell, nnd Hansom w cro present. It Is undrstood that Secretary Carlisle Is not yet satis fled that tho repeal men would have to capitulate, and urged them to contlnuo the fight. Ho was wilting, however, that tho amendment should bo Intro duced In case n compromise should bo cotuo tho only alternative except do feat. In this Indirect way, It would seem tho administration, so far as Mr. Carlisle speaks for it, shows tho first sign of weakening. At 10:15 p. in. Mr. Wolcott called for a quorum. Only thlrty-nluo senatora replied to their names, and on motion of Mr. Voorhees tho scrgcant-at-arms was directed to compel the attendance of absent members, but before It lo camo necessary to act on the order, four others came Into tho hall, thus making the quorum, and Mr. Stewart continued. Mr. Wolcott allowed his opponents just half an hour rvsplto before ho an nounced: Thcro was n conspicuous absenco of u quorum," and nsked for u roll call. Thirty-nine senatorsreported nnd upon tho request of Mr. Voorhees the names of absentees were reud. Upon motion of various senators, Messrs. (Icorgo and Wait Hall of Mis sissippi, (libhou of Maryland, and Stockbrldgo of Michigan, Colqult nf (icorgia, Dolph of Oregon nnd Vunco of North Curollna, were excused from nttendnnco on uc count of illness nnd fatigue. 'Ihoso who did not unswer tho cull vturo Aldrlch, Allen, Kerry, lllaeUburn, llutlcr, Cull, Camel on, Carey, Chandler, Cockrell, Coke, Daniels, I)ii1k1i. Iluns brough, irby, .loncs of Nuvada, .Tones of Arkansas, Kyle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill, l'nlmcr I'effer, l'crklns, l'ettlgrow, l'owcr. I'urh, Itnnsuin, Koaeh. hhcniinti, Shoup, Teller, Vest, Vilas, White, W . ' SO 1 o' l .. , , ... 1 he loss ot a quorum for this length of tlmo was generally bollevcd to bo tho Wglnning f the end. Tho quorum was broken by tho refusal of rertnln sliver democrats to vote. At tills hour It was thought that before morning the quorum would again disappear, and that it could not bo revived. An ad- Journmcnt was anticipated before day break. Tins would bo rcgaracu as a complete victory for silver. Another call at 11:15 p. m. brought only four senators to the chamber. An hour passed and still the senate was without a quorum. Mr. Uallluger then arose, lie stated that ho hod been continuously In attendance slnco Wednesday morning without obtaining any sleep, lie now found tho senate without a quorum, and without the likelihood of getting one. lie nsked Mr. Voorhees what the outlook was. Mr. Voorhees replied at length, ex plaining that ho w as aware of sulTerlng, but thought a quorum would iippi-jr. Ho was willing to take a recess, but dhl not wish to break the continuous session by an adjournment. I At 1:45 u, ill. the srge.int-at-urius re-1 ported that two were absent from the city, twelve had been excused, four answered tho summons by statement tliut they were III, nlno In tho capltnl inado no answer nnd sixteen wero ro ported as absent from their residences and could not be found. I Mr. Voorhees Immediately nrnsu nnd said: "Mr. President, I feel that I have dono my duty In this matter, and wltli- out comment I now movo that wo ad journ." Tho motion wasuuinlmously agreed to, and in an instant the senate chamber was deserted alter a continu ous session of thirty-eight hours and forty minutes. Toi'KKA. Kun Oct"-!!) (Icorge V Watson general manage ro! eAr kunsus alley Land 'l Immigration ". ' ' ' ""J; '"; ' """ " !' eompuny Is putting In .10,000 acres of wheat on land owned by the com Panr 'n thirty counties from l'uwnco ...... t II.. unsvsa lllA lWkSIUtfl(l til's Ulirtf m.u .. ..j- i..'i- - -j good this year, and tho company has made money on wheat every year since Its organization. NEWS NOTES. The slute university building at Ver million, S- I)., has been destroyed by fire Loss, tlOO.OOO. News has been received from Itlo llrnndo do Sill of another victory by revolutionary force Hlrenuous efforts are belnif put forth to swell the attendance at the world'. fulr durlnff the cloalnffdayi to ciiorm ouii proportionH. Brazil has Issued a decrcu dcclurlnir that tho Insurgent vessels and ull who aid them are no longer under tho pro- numu m . The entire chain of lakes was sivept by a northwest gale. Moro than u score of wrecks wero reported, accom- n,,ned bv much loss of life. - At .Minneapolis, .Mil eleven of the Kansas was defeated by that tmtvcrsity by a score Ilolman, as chairman of tho commit- tee on Indian affairs, declares that lie I, n favor of opening ull Indian terrl- fry land, to settlement as soon us pos- "'e The through mall car from Chicago to U 1'aui cauglll nro tne oilier known. An tncomlug train on the I'ennsyl vanla railroad struck three men near llichmond, Va Two were Instantly killed nnd another fatally Injured. They wero apparently tramps. Tho stale of siege at lluenos Ayres ha. been prolonged until Ueccmber. A number of persons said to have been In sympathy with the revolutionists have been expelled from Argentina. A disastrous pralrlo fire ha, len ' r""1'' Tf 'r.""" Mnj, of acre, of range have U-cn burnl over and a good deal of damage IVW!altTWwVUkW !. EXCniC RACE. End of tho Borloa In Favor or tho Vigilant. THE VALKYRIE'S MISFORTUNE. It Looked hk Though Mlie tVmilil llsvs tau vtlirn tlie vlml Unit Hit Hpluiiuker Tito Weather llonsft- Nkw Youk, Oct. 14. The Vigilant defeated the Vnlkyrlo for a third tlmo jcslerday, after a hard battle. A few seconds Iwforo tho starting gun was fired lioth boats were Hying for tho line, close limited by tho starboard tack, tho American boat a little In the lend with tho l.nglisliuidn off tho wcuthcr quarter. It was u close call and torn time It looked us though tho Vigilant would lie over first nnd handicap tho Valkyrie by half a minute. Skipper Hanson was rt little too unxlous, however, nnd had to par tho penalty for this by being forced over toward the eastern end of tho line, 'lha result was a toss to tho Amertcaubn.it, for she hid to 111 It In order to weather tho way. Tho Knglishmnn stood on toward tho line, however, with every salt full, and crossed u few seconds aheiid uud well to windward On crossing tho lino twth yachts wero heeled well tolca wurd. The Vnlkyrlo won stllTcr nnd seemed to carry tier canvas with moro ease. It was a wlso movo to havo reefed mainsails for the sea was In creasing at every minuto and the bar ometer was falling rapidly, giving every indication of nn approaching storm. Once over the tine tho racers settled down to tholr work. The In creased ballast attached to the Vnlky rio's iceel seemed to do her a world of good, for she sat right up to w liidward, and In lean thnn an hour wus fully lot) yards olT tho American's weather bow. Iloth racers wero stnudlng over to ward Long llench, but the Vigil mt was not doing ns well us her friends expected. At 1:10 o'clock the Vigilant went port tack und headed over In the direction of tho Valkyrie, then stand ing over on tho starbounl. The Amcrlcun bont seemed in doubt w licthcr she would lo uble to cross ttie l.nirllshmnn. This wns soon dispelled, however, for two minutes later the Vigilant, seeing that she must cist astern of her rival, went about nguln nnd stood In shore. Hotli yachts liuld on to tiio starboard tack for some time, when the Valkyrie went about at 1:1(1, followed by the Vigilant a few seconds later. T hey now stood oil shore on the leg. the Englishman seeming to hold her own. She was soon nutfootlng the American and it was almost assured that tho Valkyrie had been favored with Just what she wunted and that lu u heavy sea and hulf a gate sho was by far tho speedier and stlfTer boat. At 2:31 the Valkyrie tackod for tho mark, going around It at a half a min ute later. The following Is tho olllcI.il time of turning the outer murk t . Valkyrie, 3:83:40; Vigilant, S.::33. I Tho nlsive figures show it took the Valkyrie 'J hours 0 minutes and 45 seconds and the Vigilant 'i hours, 8 minutes nnd irt sceonds to inaku the 15 mllu beat to windward, a gain of 1 luluutu uud 55 seconds In favor of the Kngllsh bout. T ugli tliu bent to windward was exciting in tlieuxtreuie, It wao nothing conipired to the home run. The wind freshened and thu sea bo ciuio ungrv uud turlniljtit Still both boats curried til r living kites. The Vigilant, though n trllle. slower thin thu Vnlkyrlo in selling her 111 to, car ried miny morn jncls of eiinviis and tu thu surprise in tho l.uglislnunii shook ou( the rief In her milu uud set hcrlurgu cluli lopMil ovir the working one that sho h id curled nil d ly. The Vigil int. thmuli aim lit u halt mllehuhinl nt the turn, managed to pick up handily her l.ngllsh rival uud tloMiiipon the w.utlior quarter. As soon as sho did this she of course blanketel the l.ugiishmun and then - - -- -- manage 1 to gradually crawl up and pass her. The i:.1gllshi....ii showed that two coiiiii piuy us sum i,-"v, ,, .u (,.., thu Vigilant u dose of her own medi cine, lie also took lie. ay the wind from tlie American and In turn shot ahcud. It was Just In the midst uf one of theso battles that an iinfortiinuto inlshup or scries of mlshups tisik place. Thu Ilngllsluuun was lending by sev eral lengths, when u little spilt ap peared on tho inner reacli of tho cut ter's spinnaker. Larger and larger tho rent seemed to grow, and when it had spread ten feet out, Cupt- Cran field was forced to take it In. In two minutes another spinnaker of light Irish linen was taken and quickly run j It was a lit. vain, however, for the wind wus blowing nearly halt a gale and this light cjnvas wns soon torn Into shreds. This crushed forotcr the llrun.srleU tellnw tevrr llulletlu. llltlI.VSV.ICK. flu., Oct. M. The Ofll- clal yrllow fever report as rendered to-day Is as follows. .ew casus, whiles, Hi colored, 2S, totul, 4i Deuths, wuiica, it cumrw, ..v...-,. ... si... kk Tl,l,,. n nt. .. ii l t. u.ns nno Oinsttlorsof l'crrv. was shot vu . -....- .... . . through the head and killed by sneak thieves who were attempting tu rob hl tent, John Hansen, one of the paid patrol, men of the Sailors' union, at Han 1'ran clsco, was arrested us the mun who placed dynamite on board tho tug Kthel und Murion und us the principal , i. it. i. ..!............ i.nr at e.ouu unu on me uuuiiiiiir av esui. in., 1110 lOOlUUIl .!-." H.... ..---.,. .... "---; ,, . t . ,1.- fl., I, m,l linmvn HlSUintlV state university y. far although a .,.,II.K,n Jib top-si.Il 1JSrlf,"I."'L.?r?. I?"0i.""7-Ii Tom...... of tlie M nnosota " iioisteu instea.i oi spiiinaKer, v.u - -- V "-":,.-;',, " ' ,-,, " wns bin of... . Vulkyrlo fell nstern and crossed the briskly near the elevator shaft. . Una 600 yurds behind the Vigilant. UNION PACIFIC. In tlie plot which culminated ln the de- incut prisoners from Kansas will be structlon of Curtain's boarding house confined In tliu Canon City, l.'oL, punl twpX tlie death of (our uhu tvnttary Instead of IMroIt UNION PACIFIC. Tit llrrat Kslhrny ST.tfiii l.nt-s tnli. llsnl,niilr)r-s. II. II. Ilsrk Txkrs Id. il . Omaha, Nek, Oct. 14. On n plea In I lijlilty lilnl In the fulled Mates dis trict court hero .Inilgo Dundy ap pointed M. II. 11. Clurk, I. i:ilery An. iltrsnn of New York nnd Oilier W Mink of lloston receivers for the Union 1'uelflo Hallway Co. 'lho application for u receiver wan made by the executorsof the Frederick I. Ames estate Oilier Ames, second, hiimuel Cnrr, IMniii F. Atkins urnl Pe ter II. WyckolT. t n Tho announcement of lho nppllcatlon nnd the appointing of tho receivers ciune simultaneously Just before 1 o'clock p. m. 1 he action was a inmptcto surprise in every wny, despite the fact tlint thero hnd been hints from tlmo In time that ttie sjstem wus not 111 good finan cial condition. Ileri-lver Clark lit onco called upon tlcncrnt Manuger Dickinson for posses sion of the-property and It was turned oicr to Mm with duo formality ami record, 'thus S,1)00 miles of rail nnd water Hue and the employment of i V 000 men changed control. The application and order in tho fed cnil court were carefully prlnlod, show ing previous preparation. '1 liu application wns inndo by tho ex. ecutorof tliecstateof tlielnto Frederick L. Ames und by 11 F, Atkins, u heavy stockholder, nod I1. WycotT, son-in-law of tho Into Sidney Dillon, also repre senting a largo block of slock. Itte- cltcd that owing to dull times, do- rri'M-etl bustticM nmltliu iiimronclilnir mnturity of lmn.1. which tho road would tie conseipienlly unable to meet It wns deemed best for lho protection of nil Interests that tiio proK-rty should lie put into the hands of the court, where suits could not disintegrate uud Impair the s utile ot tho system us a whole. 'lho proceedings tsero sery sliullnr, mjs lleiieral-Sollcltor Thurston, to those under which the Northern I'u clflc went into a receivership. It wns necessary to keep tho system together und preteiit separating It nnd lessen ing its earning power. Mr. Anderson represents tho interest of the gincrn menu The future of tho road dependsiargo ly upon the prosperity of tho country nnd somewhat iion thu course which the government will pursue in dealing with tho debt that the road owes. If this debt Is udjustcd favorably it Is Hsslblo tliut niter some yenrs tiio sys- teni may ho returned to tho hands of the owners. Tills recslvershlp, In Mr. Thurston's opinion, is really beneficial. Tho tlmo hud como when the road must bo put Into condition for winter and for In. , cictifcd hutlncsr and the receivership will not havo such a depressing olfeat us Is usiuil In such proceedings. I (iiucrnl Munagcr Dickinson lias no tified nit lieuds of departments Unit all olllccrs, ngents und employes will be retained until further notice. It Is stated that thero ura not likely to bo any inpnrtunt chnnges. Mr. Dickinson will stay in his place. It Is predicted Hint no changes of pay schedules nsked for by the employes will bo grunted nnd that It is not Im possible that the cut of puy of schedtilo men talked ot lu August, may be put Into force. PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT Sir. SlMlirfersull Offers lleaolutlon III lho Senate llegardliig lliet'iilun l-uclllo Ite relver.tilp Wasiiimiton, Oct. 14 The following resolution by bonntor Munderson, of Nebrusku, wus offered In tho sennte esterday : Iti-Nulvi-il, That lho romrnlttco on I'scllle railroads lie directed to Invi sllgute and report to the een4te If the Union l'u Kid llallrosl Co hid passed Into the Uiuls uf n receiver, snd If ao, by what action and mder what clrcum stances, nnl what slops are nocetsarr to pro tect the Interests an I secure ttio tnlebtedness ot slid railway rompnnf to lho United Htatea, reisirllng by hill rr oihvrwtsa Mr. llryeo, chairman of tho commit tee on 1'iiclUo r.illronds. pointed out the necessity tliut receivers' certificates be not Issued und have preference over government liens on the property sup plemental to ma appropriation re- . - .,,. ; ,,, ,.,, .iiilred to cmpl yl In th mat- nJtnnAiM Hon was postponed to amend In this respect IT WAS DURNINC BRISKLY. A Farnllurti roinj.Hiiv Iturnnl ut-Wld llllTrrrnr m lit ittii nf Htuck. i.' .. a a f'lTf ui. ,. iaAf '.win o'clock yesterday morning llro was dlv covered on tho second II.r of tho three- story brick building at SIT Main street, occupied by thu Cam I'urnlturo Cm. and before tho llamescould bo subdued the ctwds on tho second and third floors wero pretty well scorched. Tho patrol corps succeeded In cover ing nearly ull of thu stock on the first floor, and but llttla damuge was done thero. l'red Curo, tho proprietor, places his loss at 7,000, with an Insur ance oftlO.oOO, He estimates the stock o i hand lcforo the fire ut t'J.OOO. The firemen estlmato the loss on tho stock UNION " ilrssl fnl.rprlas, Krw Vnsir. iw. in -Thn Union I'a. Mlaernaalnor Sllsmif Ilia I nilolil sail lis df til cfle company April SO last was In debt 31,iSOo,o00, 153,000,000 of which was owing to tho government of tho United btates. October 1 tho company owcu nuary to Juno oi IB" t"e wus u uwft s, lb'J3 lL. . M -1.kMBA..Mk Mt AAt 733 In gross revenues as com- l'red with tho sumo period In 1B92.J I..I.. it... .Un-.nm haI..it ti ruiM fuin Jnlv th deereaso reached li.000.000. In Neplcmber 11.600,000, so that the important lieil.tun HrRtnlliia Juris gross revenue from January to October illrtlou nf.lu.tuea In t riinlnsltVi.e.. of this year was 11,181,000 less than for WICHITA, Kan., Oct, II. Judge Heed, tho sumo period last year, nnd the net of the district court of this county, do- decrease was ij,doo,uou. ituai oetier reasons for a receivership could bo asked. Under a now urrangeinent govern immti&fmimmiAis u- liiwuiniin i Highest of all in Leavening Power. KQYal j&sgm AB.SOUJTELY PURE DUN'S REVIEW. Tho Commercial Agoncy Confossos, to Dolnir Porploxod. THE COUNTRY COSTISUES TO WAIT. No Improvement In ftlchtMftrrlmnts Htokt Mut llrfi Itan Down, but Llttl Drmwnri t )! on Mauurnetarvr. Nrvr YnitK, Oct. U. IL O. Dun A CV wee 11 rev low triulo snys: The country htt boon wnUlnff While unccr talntr ha prnTjllrd.nien have not known what toilo wliaartr nil 10 hnro dono at Hltldt as thpf ooutd. IndiHlrlra monot alwaya watt and In them an nrrril of Improvement ffnor ally mnna aotnft ntaoiloa Merchants who haveobltftulont to meet cannot alwara wait. w for aomo thrre has coma misfortune. The ir-S.ttfi!!."!!1 ubstantm tmls for n Judgment Ths vol ums of business transacted Ittcreaios some ba cause Hie longer iieonlero without rlothtos or food or other necessaries, the more certsla their demand ts In revive. Onlton elands lust where It dtds week sso In aptle of s report whtch some Interpreted ss conclusive proof of s yield far below that of hit year, but the enormous stock of old cotton In stub! here snl shroud would eiptalnsrest hesitation In lhat market, even If tho omrtal estimates wrro fully credited Cotton eoods show s neutral Improvement In tone, though sesk tn snots The demand for woolen goods la not s third of the uauil magnitude snd sates of wool at the three chief markets for the last week were !tsoi.lV! pounds, niraloltT.OW.SM last year. The situation I. s strange one. whtch per pldnt (he sblest dealers, snd though tndre.s IT1!, a steady itfiuind spp-srs the uncertainly as lu m-n's goods, knll roids and carpets Is as prral as If montha had not elapsed with ei trnordtnirr narrow distribution of products. Out.ldo New York boot snd shoe factories nro but poorly emplored and eastern ship ments were II per cent, betow tail year's, but orient apots sppesr in women s shoes sn4 m rulier iroods. The failures for the lisat week number SOI In the Untied Htstes against HI last yeirsnd forty-two In Csoads ngstnat twentr-als last year. Eighteen failures nerelu magnitude ex ceeding tm ',u si snd eighty four were over o,uoo each but leas Ihantlisi.OiU ORDERED BACK. An Afglmii llrtli-er I'reveuts Ku.slsn I nrrf Crossing lit. Country. Cu.L'UTIA, Oct, IS. Dispatches from Simla annouiico tlint tiio loported ro pulse of u Hutslaii force In the 1'umlr Is correct, with tliu exception of a fow minor dutalls. T he exact facts aro us follows; Col. Vnuiiovlsky, sou of tho Kusslan min ister uf war, recently proceeded dowu the Murghul river to Uoshan. Tho Hussliin colonel wus nccoiiipaulod by a Hiiuill escort nf Cossacks, and at Itoshau ha ts said to havo politely asked thu ulllcers In command of tlint district to allow htm to proceed with his escort to Darwaz, ut which point Col. Vuunovisky wlslieJ to Join (ten. llulcff, Thu Afghan ofllccr refused to allow the Kusslan forces to proceed, claiming that It would establish a precedent which he hud no authority to permit. This refusal made Col ' Vannovlsky very angry, soma words were exchanged and tho Itnssliin colonel announced his Intention ot proceeding In spite of the Afifliims. This the Russians did to a certain degree. Tliu Rus sians manigcd to piss the Afghan olllccr lilul tho few men who accompa nied li I tn, hut further on Col. Vnu iiovlsky und his fnria entered a nnrrow defile, where they wero silddonly sum moned to halt. Investigation showed that tliu road wns blocked with huge bowlders, behind which a strong force of Itoslinnltes wero stationed. Tho of Uoshan tes wero slalloueil. 'tin M ,, ,nformi)l, cl. Van novlsky that he must go back and th ' obo the l obuyc ROCK ISLAND COLLISION. Tfireo I'oor Colored len Killed Several TrHliiiueii Hurl Torr.KA, Kan., Oct. 10. The Itock Island passenger train was an hour be- ''"' time and receive, orders to meet tho east bound freight at I'nxlco, a "'; t1tlon ,a Wabaunsee county, about twelve miles from lopekn. lhe train made up u part of IU lost tlmo unit unother order wus given, tho two orders being confused when the en gineer npproached l'axlco. T ho freight train hud not yet backed In on the switch when tho passenger cutno along and the two trains came together, the engines and curs being mixed In an Inconceivable muss. Three colored men who wero steal ing passage on tho blind buggugo wore Hilled. engineer unurios who resides In Kansas City, lly bruised about tho head nnd sculn torn. Iluggugeman I'orsythu, also of Kansas City, received wounds on tho head mid liuout tho eye. Two railway mall clerks, 1! 12. Ilurter und V. V Armstrong, twin of ht. Joseph, Mo., were severely bruised about tho head nnd body, nnd may Lo Injured Internally, but had uo bones broken. The three colored men wero tramps, two of whom resided In Jsortn iopoicu. m. rtS. I... II... .,... A.I JB.ABB itfSi llsA - . ilicir wiwnn. ""'"'" "'" ." coroner 01 ttnimunsco county. CANNOT UHAM I NtW I MIAUH. elded in the halieas corpus proceedings nf tlie state vs. Cnchrnii, that a Justice of tliu peaco cunuot give u new trial In criminal rases This Is the llrst ruling ou this question, uud It Is Important to lawyers, as new trials ure granted very day lu luiu.as by fustiest) mk h. ,vmmnn. mi n isaiirriiiiiitit1if -HW'jL ., Lateit U. S. Gov't Report Baking Powder tJOUlETT CALENDAR. mATKHtULoiinicnor puotkotors. Prtlirwlck Lodge, No. 17, metis In K, F, Isll every sseonilsnd fourth Mondsy vcn Ina.lf eschinonln. I), J McMsbon, YV.C.S Utlltr.W.K, i JUKUN woobMcn or aiumua. Usmp Ho. 18a itodsrn Woodmen of Amsrl s meots sverr rrldsy tventnff ot ech month in K. ofT.tislI VIslllnjr neighbors filonnis, J. I, swcenoT, V, 0.1 T, J, Murphy, Clerk, r UATKIINAL AID A.SS001 VTIOR. OrMeont Council, Wo. 10, T. A. A.-Uit lis first snd third Monday nights of sen month In R nf r. bsll. II, f, W oods, nrest. lent J. II, Nlrilvy, lecretst? , OttAHIl AUMT or THE MFUIILIU.' AbltxnH Tost Ho. ii(tt st tho Odd fellows Hsll, second snd Ith sfondsr even- tiirs or cson inontb. All comrsdss sro la. tiled tomeol wltmn. O.L.Moore, 1. 0. W, 8, Andoraon, Adjuunt, JolMy Womsn'tltslltf Corps, No. Il-Mnu alter nate Vtedneedsrsftsmoonest 3 80 o'eloektn K. of l hall rr. O.J l'stsn, pnildsnt) sirs, tlsry H. rsuUtonreUrj. KK!aiiT8orrrrnun. Dsroon tadge Nn. s Mests every Wsdnss Isy evening, In the Kulghteof rythtss bail vis'tlrur brothers cordially Invited, Jar Harding, 0, 0.1 rrrd Wilcox, K. ofu.t). A.O. O.Vt. AbllonaLodro. No. as Mmu svtrr Tnurt- Isr evening In tne Knignts oi rrtbtss bsll II. A Mrown, w.i mensra werlutf. rnoonivr. i. o. o. r. VWoitorn Homo Lodge. 1. O. O. ., No. Meets ..very Tneedsy evening In Odd yellows' all. OtTleerai Nobis (Irand. J. n. ravorl serery, r. A. Pmtth. Tutting brethren ftordlally welcome. MAanNiC, Cyres Chapter, No. Js, U. A, M. Meetstn Ml mle hall on the eeoond and fourth Fridays ol iseh tnor.ih nirtwnt Waring n. 1", J. '. Worley Stcretary. O.E .Alliens 01 spier 111, meets tn the toa'nntd )ll on Hie first srd third TnffdST venlngsnf eseh month Blrs.ltuth Bpsngler W ortby itstroii. Sirs. Ids W. Mnore, seere tsry. 'irfTtTj-j ?j. cr, H.U civs wssv, o Un-tfei rTle.s ttllf.ri. Nd. s rtsltnn A R. O.sccoin 10:19 p. lu. i X IM .. . -IO,U.. o 1-rrolHht , 5.11 s. rr. 1 tlnlis.1 esneess w, ,lllieM.m, rlo.s.Hdtns K.C, iccoin .. ,s lls.ra. ,is Prvini ., s njp.m, Nj tl-flions rrelgkt JiHu.m, ' DaUy exsept H lndsy. s..t. As.r. u. n OslsglioftU, miner dsiiy, fl-tls.n. ..tIJop.m. .sieimifcistten dally w... . ... notarsesth 'vu nenr lstly , . M M..,. , (.AH4lltlCsdsllV M.s-ssp. m, J 13 p. m SAUNA SEArCC. oetai Watt, .w.wrnr . ,,, sna.ra, U!.t ..... lll p.". Rstamtor to AbUeot. .W OIJp. ts, fseunoibittAn Ititns n, II fbtuts lolrstn. dsllyniespt Hnndsy, hOCTK ISLAND It. II otiar w.i st- Lm.nl rretchisnd nrt.iim.H ...10 49 a. u. '" rf-UlilengoMsllshd Klprsrl... 3:1S r.ta, OelDf s.t o.v trn,rt rstr it sit ssfl nvpre.,o-ISa.ra. S t. s- l.orsl rn-lvhtsnil Areoni. .. 1'llr.u. i's.iw-r tmtni run dstli Krstjfht rrstns l.ilretseptsnnds) tlWOUUI PACiriO-AT IIRIUNOTON (loW WMt. ssnver, No. tCl "hrosiri Kn lirhS, No. Il. rnmoKh Vrtltil. Na 911. ,,, flokigBsiit. s-stnitr. No. VJ ,,, t'sy Freight, Nn. in. Vsy rrslgni.No. I1B. ,.s :81p.m. ,Jo:U..ii. mills m. t.(0p.ra. liios.m. fl?A5!!5tUOiI nnjiD. VTTORHEYG ATLAWn AHILEHK ICAHOAB. T. E. DEWEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW- omen over AMI' nu National llsnk. ABILENE, KANSAS. S.STEaSMITH.M.D., SQrgeoo, Syneoologlrt and Oculist. Prsotlcs llmltod to B-irgory, "uralosl dlseaseo-Dtsssses oi VTotaun ami I1. asssofthe Eye. ,,,,.,.,,-... 9p-fa A.DII.! HK KA'J. J. N. BURTON, AUCTIONEER. ThfwiM.t'lm.rM. m-r In IMfUln-on coui.ty, flitlrtirt.'.um Kiiuniiii'Kl aii'1 irrms rfrt0tn. hHt, Will cry Mim nnywnrm, raw euis MIrivc.ul y, llt)( Kansas. tait ABRAM B. STONER, AUCTIONEER. WIHt'iT fct'cs In h'titlns'oit nnd stinonnd l it timlluiit nn nah.M iutt. htulfai tlmi uurinfiil, I'Lslnic udureM Att Ivhh, KfirifeH. H"tlUMio : PocllitiiS. UtH'Orei Mwnsblp, lOmltrsiliK north, f u nf. tit n iMili.riiifi.t Utk will be at 11 il A Klslier'asture, AblJtno, wliure ilatt-s eua b urrsnjjccd. THOMAS KIRBY, ABILEHE, KANSAS. Trunsacts a GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS (lives special attention tn Oo.lcc- tloin, buys and sells J'ureU and Domestic Exchango fJogotlatoa Mortgago Lonna AU bualunte pruuiiuy Httsrrdsd II II HI