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WICHITA KANSAS, THUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 189L
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they're above all competition.
We are not giving them away,
but we are doing something
which closely resembles it.
Even the word sacrifice fails to
convev an idea of the wonder
fully low figures at which we
are letting them go. AVould
you refuse to give one dollar for
two J x our answer to that ques
ts on would probably be: "No,
not by a good deal!" You
could' nt afford to miss such a
chance as that, could you? Cer
tainly not; neither can you af
ford to miss other bargains we
are offering. Big drives in our
boys and childrens departments
Tpe can do you good on over
coats right now. Today, twen
ty dozen gold handle umbrellas,
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New Goods
Arriving daily in all departments.
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(toe-Price Clothiers, Batters. Furnishers.
126 & 128 -Douglas Ave,
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Repairs, we make a specialty oft such
as Chronometers, Repeaters, Chrono
graphs, etc., in fact, if you have any
job that is difficult or requires an ex
pert and skillful workman, whether
it he a "watch, clock or some article of
jewelry, it -will he to your interest to
caUon
V. "W. PEAECE,
403 East Douglas- Ave, Wichita, Kan
Where you will find a competent
workman of nearly twenty-five years
experience. Alcoa fine stock of Watch
es, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and
Spectacles.
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ANOTHER EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE
BOND EXTENSION SCHEME.
Holders of Outstanding Fonr-and-a
Halls Given Farther Time in
"Which to Present Them,
Meeting of the ITational Columbian Com
mission and the Board of Lady Man
agers of the World's Pais
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KANSAS CITY,
Reports of the Presidents of the Respective
Organizations The Snnday Closing
Advocates Vigorously at Work
Taking Care of Other People's
Consciences Col. Elliott
p. Shepard's Predio-
lion of Disaster
We are doing a good
business in Suits to
Order.
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14G N. MAIN MEKET.
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J. R HOLLIDAT,
WICHITA '. GROCERY
Bulk Seeds a Specialty.
All Goods Warranted
Tel. 2D5.
217 East Douglas
CO.PAGB&CO
HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
B ubber and Leather Belting, Hyd
rant Hose, Packing, Etc
Agents for Favorite Store and Range
Co. Uest in the World.
518 East Douglas Avenue
REDUCING WAGES
"PALL Rivkr, Mass., September 2. The
cotton manufacturers' association at a
meeting this afternoon voted to reduce
wages. The matter of revising the scbed
ul of prices now paid was referred to the
-xcutivc committee, which will report as
Bon as possible. The reduction is expect
ed to go into ettect on Uct. 5. Although
th'j amount is not generally understood,
even by the manufacturers, it is believed
that it will average ten per cent.
CANUCK BOODLERS.
OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 2. The speaker of
tli house of commons has issued his order
for the arrest of Andre Seuecal, superin
tendent of the government printing bu
reau, who failed to appear at the bar of
the house as ordered, on August 27. It is
estimated that during his term of office
Scnecal received $50,0(0 from those who
bupplied goods to the government.
MUSGRAVE ALIVE.
TEnr.n Hafte, lad.. Sept. 2. B. R.
M'isgrave, who was thought to have been
hr.rned to death in this citv a few weeks
hsJ). is alive in Chicago. The burned re
mains found at the time were those of a
fcklecon. which he and Charles Trout had
secured in order to swindle the insurance
companies. Trout made a full confession
tonight.
FIRES.
The Dalles, Ore., Sept. A disastrous
Are is raging here, but is now under con
trol. Seven blocks have already been
burned. A high wind is blowing. The
loss will be over $300,000.
Willows , Cal., Sept. 2. The Willows
hotel, the Union hofel, the Crawford
house and several other nlaces hnrned Wh
night. Loss $150,000.
The fire broke out at 1 nVlnrV ?n tha
afternoon in Skebbe's restaurant. The
wind was blowing a gale and the flames
spread with great rapidity. The fire com
municated to Mrs. Wineate's row of
dwellings, and thence to Wingate & Co.'s
general store. Crossing the street Ifi took
the Jupiter lumber yard. It swept three
blocks south, and then east, burning a
total of sixteen blocks. The loss it esti
mated at from 750,000 to $1,000,000, The
fire is under control. The towu has a
population of 3,000, and the blow will be a
heavy one.
A FARMER'S WHEAT COMSINE.
GKAND Forks, N. D., Sept. 2. A con
siderable proportion of the wheat sown in
Grand Forks and adjoining counties will
be handled through the Northwestern
Farmers' Protective association. The or
ganization now has upwards of 800 mem
bers, with large accessions expected The
wheat will probably be shipped to "West
superior ana soiu or stored, as Tuoroldson,
the manager of the association, may de
termine. FAILURES.
EW York, September 2. An vttach
meut for 120.000 has been issued against
the property in this city of the Demorest
Fashion an Sewing Machine company, of
Williamsport, Pa. .
A judgment has been rendered rfgainst
the Belford Magazine company fotST.OOO
in favor of Alexander Belford, of Chicago.
Lebanon, Pa., September 2. Jacob
Banney, the well known horse dealer, has
failed. Executions were issued this morn
ing for $35,000. The liens against Ban
ney's property aggregate $150,000. The
outside debt) not secured by lien aro vari
ously estimated at from $50,000 to $J)0,000.
The assets are not known.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. The secretary of
the treasury today issued the following
circular in regard to the continuance of
per cent bonds:
"Public notice is hereby given that the
time vjithin which bonds of the 4K per
cent lean will be received at the office of
the secretary of the treasury for continu
ance with interest at the rate of 2 per cent
per annum has been extended until further
notice, and the circular of July 2, 1891,
under which said bonds have heretofore
been received for continuance is modified
accordingly. Interest at i)4 Per ceQt oa n
bonds of 'said loan will cease this day, in ac
cordance with the terms of the circular of
July 21 1S91. but bonds presented for con
tinuance under this circular will bear in
terest At the rate of 2 uer cent per annum
from September 2, 1891."
Secretary Foster said this afternoon that
the extension of the time for the continu
ance of the i4 per cent bonds is made bo
cause of the tact (developed through cor
respondence) that some of the holders,
through absence or other causes, have
been unable to present them fpr continu
ance within the time specified iu the for
mer circular.
The amount of 43 per cent bonds con
tinned at 2 per cent today is $14,500,
making the total amount continued under
the circular of July 2, $23,554,000. Of these
bonds $3,540,900 were held bv individuals
and $20,007,100 were held by national
banks as a basis of circulation. There Is
still $l,5b0,650 worth of A per cent bonds
held by about fifty national banks to se
cure their circulation, nearly all of which
will probably be -presented for continuance
at 2 per cent, because being now "non in
terest bearing bonds," they are no longer
available as security for the national bank
circulation which' they represent, and
which will have to be reduced accord
ingly. The total amount of 4K per cent bonds
presented for redemption to date is $0,487,
700. This includes all bonds received at
the treasury up to the close of business to
day, amounting to $3986,700, and all that
was received at the New York sub-treasury
up to 2 o'clock this afternoon, aggregating
$2,501,000. They will be redeemed in goldT
if gJd is demanded, as soon as the depart
ment finds that the proper requirements
have been complied with. There are $20,
500,000 worth of 4 per cents outstanding
in addition to those otherwise disposed of
as above stated.
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THE ARMY SHOOT. :
Chicago. Sept. 2. The national shooting
luiuuiiiiicubui me united states army oe
gan at Fort Sheridau today. Today's
shooting was wholly preliminary, the con
test proper not beginning till Sdpt. 8; The
leaders so far in practice are: Private C.
II. Clark, company F, Fourth infnntryj
Capt. J. B. Kerr, Sixth cavalry; Private
P. J. Blake, company F, Fourth ccvalrv,
aud Sergeant A. C. Austin, company E,
Fourth infantry.
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204 Douglas Ave.
BARDSLEY'S BLACKMAIL.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2. The snb-com-mittee
of the city councils tonight consid
ered the report of the accountants who ex
amined the affairs of ex-City Treasurer
Bardsley. The report showed that Bards
ley iu the last two years retained $3,150
from magistrates and constables appointed
by him to collect delinquent taxes. tThese
magistrates and constables ippearid be
fore the committee. They said' that
Bardsley had retained $350 from the money
coming to each of them. There ha4 been
no arrangement between then and Bards
ley. Bardsley had mulcsed then and
the simply submitted rather thai, lose
meir oinccs. i
THE WOODRUFF SHORTAGE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark., Sept. 2. The Al
liance Patriot, an Alliance organ, recently
stated that Treasurer Morrow had ap
peared before the state Alliance conven
tion and nsked its assistance in ferreting
out the Woodruff -Bav scrip steal aiid hHd
said that.Gov. Eagle had advised iiim to
drop the investigation altogether.. This
allegation is emphatically denied by
Treasurer Morrow. On the" contrary Gov
ernor Eagle has worked haraer to sift the
case to tha bottom than any other state
officiaL
Barbe r'e, Baker's, Grocer's,
Ard washerwoman' ltca, and ct7 species of Jtcb
loc. burnlnc blceUlnc. calr. and plmplr disease
of the kin Kcalp and blood with loss or hair, are In
Hnntlr relieved, and speedily, permanent, and
economically, cured by the CtrriCCRA Kxeoies.
when all other methods and tho best phyddaaa
XjU. These ax slrcne ronU bnt trne,
Swab & Glosser,
Tailors.
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Largest Tailoring Establishment in the State.
S-Stten, 145 North ain St
THE WORLD'S FAIR.
Chicago, Sept. a. The National Colum
bian commission met in tha city council
chamber at noon. The first matter of
busineis which camo before it was the
reading of a communication from the gen
eral secretary of the American Sabbath
union, asking a hearing for a delegation
from that body on tho subject of closing
the exposition on Sunday. On motion of
Commissioner De Young, of California, it
was voted to appoint a committee of three
to confer witu tho baobatn union delega
tion for an hour during tomorrow's ses
sion, dating which tho commission would
hear their memorial.
President Palmer, in his report, snid, in
part: "I congratulate the commission on
the way it has done its work. No candid
person can look over the proceedings and
not be impressed with the work accom
plished. The responss of foreign govern
ments have been must satisfactory and
presage the greatest exposition of its kind
ever attempted. Twenty legislatures have
made appropriations and thirty states and
territories have made epplication for space.
The expense of these cannot fall short of
$G,000,1'00. Congress, by meager appro
priations, has tripled the work, but it is
to be Inped that the next session will do
better. From the estimates prepared it is
evident that the expenses of the commis
sion must be cut down if the appropria
of $59,500 is to be sufficient. This ques
tion, gentlemen, you- will be asked to
seriously consider. The cost oi bestowing
awards has been estimated at 700,000, and
I am of tho opinion i hat congress should
be asked for an appropriation to cover
that amount."
Tho report of Director General Davis
covered the work done under his direction,
the facts of which have already been giveu
in these dispatches.
The report from the building and
grounds committee estimated the expenses
of the exposition to opening day at S15,
&J5,453. In thisconw;ction a letter was
received from President Baker, of the
boa d of directory, asking the commission
to define its position on the subject of an
appeal to congress for a $3,000,000 loau.
The niKtter was inadf a sDecial order for
tomorrow. It is proposed to offer the re
ceipts of the fair as security lor tiie loan.
THE LADT MANAGERS.
CmcVGO, Sept. 2. The national board of
lady managers of the Columbian exposi
tion met here this morning, acd proceeded
to the election of a s-?cretary as the first
business of the sessit n. It was supposed
that thsre would be something of a strug
gle to replace Miss Phnbe Cousins in that
position, but, without opposition to speak
of. Mrs busan Gale Cooke, who has been
occupying the place since Miss Couztns
was deixwed, whs duly chosen.
Mrs. Palmer presented her report. She
said in part: "When we adjourned a year
ago, wJ were completely under the direc
tion of-the national commission; now we
are practically an independent body. Then
we did not know wheri the money for our
work was to come from; now we have re
ceived appropriations- We have been giv
en complete control of the woman's build
ing ana of those affairs which naturally
come within the weman s department.
Salariei have been votd to our officers
$5,000 per annum have been proffered to
the president and $3.A0 to the secretarv.
The commission shows its kindly feelings
towards us by assun-yig us tnat in case
congress refuses to give Ua an appropria
tion, we must not give up, but may con
tmue a a board."
THE SUXDAX QCE3TIOK.
CHICAGO. September 2. A delegation of
the American Sabbat! union, headed bv
CoL EUiott F. Shepard, of the New Yort
Mail and Express, as its president, met
with representatives of the local Sabbath,
associations today and' discussed informal
ly the lest methods to- be used in present
ing its memorial for "dosing the world's
fair on Sunday;
The memorial to he presented to the
Columbian commission sets forth that the
proper obsorvance of Sunday at the fair
will "honor the law of God by whom the
Sabbath was made for man;" that it will
be in harmony with the letter and spirit of
the law3 of all the states and territories;
that it will respect the conscientious con
victions of all Christians, who form, in a
large part, the sterling character of the
world, and should have their feelings con
sidered; that it will be in line witn the
Sabbath observance at the Philadelphia
expositionjthat it will follow the example
set by the English speaking nations at the
Paris exposition, who, with the official
countenance of this government, refused
to uncover their displays on Sunday; that
to open the exposition on Sunday would
unjustly compel the employes of the fair
ana of the transportation companies to
labor on that day; that it would lead to
excesses in various classes; that Saturday
half holidays and the genorosity of em
ployers may be depended on to give all
employes an opportunity to visit the
fair; that this government cannot afford
to set such an example to the nations of
the world: that all foreigners should bo
given an opportunity to see an "Ameri
can Sunday" as it is usually observed; and
finally, that the event which the fair cele
brates was the result of the supreme in
spiration of a Christirn man, who took
possession of the new world in the name
of the Son of man, who is also Lord of the
Sabbath.
Speaking of the matter, Col. Shepard
said: "I believe firmly that if the fair be
not closed on Sunday the Lord will put a
curse upon the enterprise and on the na
tion. He will send plagues and pestilen
ces as he did in the days of Pharaoh. If
on the contrary, the gates are closed on
Sundays the Lord will bless the fair and
make it the grandest success possible.
You have no idea of the intense feeling
of the Christian world on this subject."
THE MISSOURI EXHIBIT.
St. Louis, Sept., 2. The Missouri
world's fair commission met here today.
The most weighty questions that came up
for discussion fand settlement were the
erection of suitable--buildings for Missouri
and the appointment of proper commit
tees for carrying out the details of the
state exhibit, aud the election of officers of
the executive committees. When a re
cess was taken these questions were not
faettled.
At the afternoon session the committees
to have charge of the different depart
ments connected with the erection of the
Missouri building and exhibits were ap
pointed. Prof. J. K. Gwinu, of Versailles,
Mo., was appointed an executive commis
sioner. His duties are to go through the
state for the purpose of arousing interest
in the Missouri world'a.fair exhibit.
The commission was not satisfied with
the location awarded the state by the local
committee in Chicago, and a committee
was appointed to go to Chicago when the
arbitration committee meets to finally
pass upon sites. The Missouri exhibit
will be distinctly Missourian, and the
building will bo constructed exclusively
of Missouri material. The commission
adjourned, to meet at Kansas City, Octo
ber 10.
FAST TRAVELING.
New York, Sept. 2. The mail from
China aud Japan, which left Yokohama
August 10, was safely delivered on tho
steamship City of New York at 5 o'clock
this morning and is now on its way to
England. The steamship Empress of
India arrived at Victoria, B. C. August
29, with eighteen bags of mail, twelve for
England and six forNew York. A special
tram on the Canadian Pacific took the
mail and started on a record breaker
across the continent. At noon yesterday
the special train was 400 miles from Brock-
ville, just across the bt. .Lawrence river
from Morristown, N. Y., and two hours
behind time, audevifr second of time was
valuable. The tr.-in arrived at Brockville
at 9:12 o'clock last night, having crossed
the continent in three days. The mails
were quickly transferred to a special train
on tne-New xorli Uentral, in waiting at
Morristown, which started for New York
at 9:45 and arrived in New York at 4:43
this morning. The City of New York was
to sail at 5 o'clock. The steamer had
agreed to wait a few minutes. The mail
was thrown onto a truck and the horses
lashed into a breakneck speed through the
streets. The mail arrived on tho aock a
few minutes after 5 and the steamer sot
sail at 5:10. The trip was a graud success,
and, if the steamer makes her usual time,
Liverpool will be reached Sept. 9, twenty
days from Yokohama.
II AND FORK
RENEWAL OF THE 'EUBOPEAS
.-- - WAR SCARE.
The Anniversary of Sedan the Occa
sion of Threats hy France
and Germany.
Tha SBawnea County Eepublicang Agaia
Endorse Prohibition Tha Alliance
Daily Mewspapa
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Tha Liquor Dealers and Prohibitionists of
New York Exchange Compliments.
The Present Condition of Affaire
in Hawaii The Natives An
gered by tha Qaeen'a
.Preference for For
eigners Notes.
RIPENING CATTLE.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2. Mr. C. M. Smithers,
of Dallas, Tex., is in the city. "Yester
day," he said, "I received advices that a
heavy shipment of cattle had been made
from Kansas City, which really opens a
new industry in Missouri. I am an "active
agent for a number of cattlemen of Texas
and southern Kansas who have decided to
give their stock one year's ripening on
good grass and corn before sending them
to market. After a thorough investiga
tion it was decided by the cattlemen that a
years fattening on -Missouri pasturage
and corn would improve the weight of
grass-raised two-year-olds 20 to 30 per ceut.
It is wasting corn when fed to cattle be
fore they reach the two-year-old stage.
Five thousand head will be fed in Mis
souri this winter,' and if the results are
favorable, Missouri will become the center
for ripening cattle for market."
EGAN HEARD FROM.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. At Inst the de
partment of state has heard directly from
Minister Egan. The news came in the
form of the following cablegram:
"SANTIAGO, Sept. 2, 1801.
"To I51alne. Washington
"Decisive battle at Valparaiso on 23th of
August; revolution entirely successful.
President B.ilmaceda resigned on 29th,
and revolutionists fully installed. Every
thing tranquil. EGAK."
The delay in receiving this report has
beeu solved by the department. Acting
Secretary Wharton has received informa-
Uion that telegraphic communication be
tween bantiago ana Valparaiso, tue west
ern cable terminus, had been cut and has
just been rustored, and that the line east
ward from Santiago to Buenos Avres has
been interrupted by heavy snows in the
Andes mountains.
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Nashville, Sept. 2. There was a lively
scene m the lower house . of the general
assembly today over the introduction of a
resolution providing for the appointment
of a committee to investigate the condi
tion of the penitentiary and convict lease
system and the recent Briceville troubles.
Under a suspension of the rules the reso
lution was taken up and a hot running
debate ensued, followed by the introduc
tion of a flood of amendments. The ob
jection was made that it was a scheme to
delay action, because the committee could
not conclude its labors in the time allowed
for the fitting of the aembly. Finally,
the whole matter was referred to the peni
tentiary committee. The tendency of
most of the amendments was to prevent
the resolution from committing the house
to opposition to tneaorogatlon of the pres
ent lease system.
ABSCONDED.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 2, s. R.
Walker, of this city, supreme secretary
and treasurer of tha Knights of the Wie
Men of the World, secretary of Appollo
Commandery. Knights Templar, and treas
urer of the First Baptist church (colored)
of this city, has mysteriously disappeared.
An investigation of the Knights Templar
and church books discloses no irregnlar
itie?. but alleged crookedness exists In his
conduct of the affairs of the Wise Men of
the World.
SECRETARY PROCTOR.
Washington. Sept. 2. Secretary Proctor
has written his reply to Governor Page's
tender of the position of Senator from
Vermoot, to succd Senator Edxnuucs.
He will probably send it early next week.
or carry the letter In persoa when he 0s
north.
Berlin, Sept. 2. In many parts of Ger
many today the twentieth anniversary of
the battle of Sedan, fonght Sept, 2, 1870, Is
being celebrated in an appropriate man
ner, with prayer and thanksgiving and
with festivity and general rejoicing.
The papers concur in regarding the situa
tion as a grave one, as shown by the fol
lowing extracts:
The Post says: "We have no desira for
trouble, but if others provoke war, Ger
many will be resolute and will fight as
courageously as twenty years ago, con
fident in God's aid."
The Ili-enz Zeitung says: "If war is in
evitable, it will be a struggle of which the
worm nas never seen the like. If wa are
beaten, it will be finis Germania."
Pastor Strecker, in a letter to Das Volks,
says: "The men of Germany may soon be
summoned to defend the privileges won on
the bloody fields of 1870, and to fight for
unity, honor and liberty. At the critical
moment all Germans alike will do their
duty."
Vienna, Sept. 2. The Deutsche Zfitung
says: "Since the visit of the French fleet
to Cronstadt the international situation has
been greatly modified. The German em
peror no longer seeks to visit the czar, and
uneasiness pervades Europe. The meeting
of Emperor William and Emperor Francis
Joseph thus acquires a greater import
than ic would otherwise have had."
Paris. Sept. 2. The pacers of this city
geneially make no reference to Sedan.
al. Oliver, in a published interview, com
plains bitterly of the renewal of the
historic cbarses that his government
provoked and began the war of 1S70 with
a light heart. He declares that William
and Bismarck purposely outraged France
and imposed the war. He adds: "Arising
from her defeat, France is greater than
ever."
An article by Zola in the Figaro, pro
claiming the necessity of wiping out
Sedan, is the sensation of tho day. Zola
says: "France is ready, and henceforth has
nothing to fear. Time has worked for us
nnd against our conquerors. Germany is
at her apogee of powers Already one al
most hears the voice of the tempest that
will sweep away another imperial dynasty
and cause to totter a nation that has put
forth its utmost ellorts. Its best days are
or. France, surviving Sedan and draw
ing strength from defeat, is invincible."
SHAWNEE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 2. Tho Republi
can county conventiou met at 1 o clock
this afternoon. Judge Quintan was made
temporary chairman and Fred Thompson
secretary, and the temporary organization
was made permanent. The committee on
resolutions, after being out an hour, re
ported, endorsing the state and national
administrations, the tariff, reciprocity and
the pension laws, and strongly denouncing
the People's party principles and speakers.
The last resolution was the only one that
provoked discussion. It declares the
loyalty of the Republican party to pro
hibition, aud says that prohibition can
only disnppear as a political issue in Kan
sas when political opposition to the law
and its enforcement ceasrs. After a brief
discussion this resolution wus adopted,
an amendment declaring prohibition no
longer an issue being lost by a vote of 71 to
17. This is the first out of thirty Republi
can county conventions already held which
nas declared lor prohibition. Tnc prjent
county oflicials were renominated by
acclamation, there being no opposition
candidates. The convention was unusual
ly harmonious
THE KANSAS ALLIANCE DAILY.
TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 2. The prospe-ctus
of the People's Publishing? company, which
was organized a short time ago for tho
purpose of printing a daily paper in To
peka, has been issued. It is an appeal to
the people to help in pushing the sale of
stock. It promises that the paper will be
under a better management than lany
other newspaper in Topeka, so that they
need have no fears about investing. The
aid of the local Alliance press is sought,
in return for which printers' supplies will
be furnished at prices below present r-ttes.
The capital stock of $50,000 is divided into
shares of (10 eacn, which makes it po&Mble
for even the poorest to afford Itho lozury
of connection with the publication of a
daily paper, individuals, clubs and Alli
ances are asked to heed the call.
The prospectus deprecates what it Urms
the villification and unfairness of the op
position press, and expresses the hope that
the Alliance may be Instrumental in
Christianizing American politic.1!. F.
Kimbal, editor of the Spirit of Kansas, is
president of the company, and Dr. S. Mc
Lalhn, editor of the Alliance Advocate, is
secretary. State Printer Snow, one of the
directors, said that the conduct of the
paper will probably be in the hands f an
eastern man, one who has had much ex
perience in metropolitan journalism. Who
the prospective editor and manager is he
would not say.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Chicago, Sept. 2. L. S. Thurston, ex
minister of the interior in the cabinet of
King Kalaknua, is stopping in the city.
He says that $20,000,000 of American cap
ital, invested in the sugar business of
Hawaii on the strength of the existing
treaty with the United States, has been
without a moment's warning rendered al
most worthless by the McKinley bllL
"Our hope now is that the president will
next year exercise tha power Riven him to
place a duty again upon beet sugar from
such countries as have not reciprocated
with the United States. We are now
negotiating, however, for absolute free
trade with the Uaited States."
San Francisco, Sept. 2. A Honolulu
letter says that the new Hawaiian oueen
becomes daily more unpopular with the
natives and Americans, as she takes no
pains to conceal her favoritism for the
English, and ignores the suffering of the
natives at the hands of the big sugar com
panies. The republican feeling in the
island is spreading rapidly. The platform
of the recently formed labor party de
mands a sew constitution, a republican
form of government, and faints at negotia
tions Co annex the islands to the United
States. The recent census shows thatover
half of tho white population has left the
islands in the last six years, Having been
crowded out bv Asiatic coolies imported
Jby the sugar planters, and that the natives
A TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERY.
DelRio, Tex, Sept 2. Telegraphic nd
vices from Samuel, Tex., a small station
on the Southern Pacific railway, located in
a thinly settled section, give a thrilling ac
count of a daring train robbery, commit
ted by six masked men at that place
shortly after midnight last night. Dynam
ite and Winchesters were used as means of
intimidating the express messenger and
gaining entrance into his car. All the
money and valuables in the safe in the
express car wero secured by the robbers,
as well as several sacks of mad and regis
tered packages from tho mail air. The
amount of money obtained cannot be
learned, but it will doubtless reach Into
tens of thousands.
The train was just nullinc out from the
station when six masked men, who had
selected their positions, simultaneously
mounted the engine, the mail and express
curs, two men for each of these positions.
Over forty shots wero fired, literally rid
dling the baggage and express car, with
out injury to anyone, when an unexpected
modo of procedure was adopted that of
exploding a dynamite cartridge iu a small
window in the express car. The effect of
this was to tear the window out and other
wise damage tho car. The express mes
senger was stunned, but he recovered in a
few moments, only to be overpowered by
the robbers, and was made to give up hi
safe key The train was delayed several
hours. The robbers took their time in
doing the job, and acted with the utmost
coolness and with an exhibition of groat
nerve. Horses were in readiness for tlietn,
and on tho completion of their work, tho
bandits rode rapidly away, and are now in
Mexico beyond reach of the authorities
The sheriff of this city waa telegraphed to
secure a posse and give pursuit. A reward
of $250 per capita haa been offered for tho
capture of the robbers. The Sheriff left at
1:05 this morning.
TIE RAILROADS.
TDE'SQUABBLSS OF THE WESTERN
FREIGHT ASSOCIATE.
ThfrSantaFeand Burlington tines
Accused of Trickery by Their
Competitors.
A Denial cf tha Beport That tho Burltag-
toa is Preparing for Extensions in
tha Northwest,
The Work of Adjusting tha Floating la
dabtednea of tha "Union Pacifier A
Propssition From the Treasury
apartment Concerning Faoifia .
Bailway Liens Tha Santa
Fe and Frisco AgreementNotes,
NEW YORK PROHIBITIONISTS.
ALBAXT. N. Y., Sept. 2. The Prohibition
statf convention was opened tbta morning
in Harmsnu Bleeker balL Over X.CM
people, including Mveral bunured l.vll-s,
were present when Francii M. Baldwin,
chairman of the state committee, called
the convention to order. H. Clay Bascom,
of Troy, was made temporary chairmen of
the convention. About 700 delegates were
present. At the conclusion of his adore
Mr. Bascom appointed the usual com
mittee, and the convention took a net
until 2:30 p. m.
Upon rearaembHng a permanent organ
ization wti effected. A telegram, not
signed, and dated ew York, Sept. 2. ad
dre&sed to "The Prohibition CoaTeailn,"
read as follows:
"Gentlemen We, the wine, liquor and
beer dealers of thLf state, In convention
assembled, tender you assurances of our
most profound consideration ior the out
come of your deliberations."
This caused some iittle excitement and
Tanous motions were made. Rev. H. C
Mead sugirened that he would like
to send the beer dealers convention this
verse of an old hymn for them to slog:
"And axe we wretcfafei still altTtf
Aud do we still rebel?
Tis wondrous wise, 'Ua araszinggxacg,
That we are out of helL"
Mr. Mead was appointed a committee cf
one to frame and send an antwer td the
telegram. A. committee on resolutions
and platform was then appointed. Is the
evening a to&si meeting was held, tier
wmco tne convention zajoamta until
toaorrow.
THE MISSOURI BAR.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Sept. 2. The
eleventh annual convention of the Mis
souri Bar association began a three day's
session at Excelsior Springs today. About
three hundred members and visitors were
in attendance. The convention was called
to order iu Music hall at 2 o'clock this
afternoon by President Tj. C. Kniuthoff,
who opened tho session with an address of
welcome. He gave an extensive resume of
tbe most important lecislation of tho last
congress ana of the Missouri legislature.
The new Kentucky constitution was treat
ed at considerable length. Ken tuck v had
bad the same constitution bince ItEO A
largo portion of the new constitution is
devoted to corporations and trusts and lot
teries are prohibited. The balance of the
address was devoted to recent decisions of
the United States supreme court, among
which were considered the origlual pack
age case, the interstate commerce case, tho
Mormon church case, and numerous ennm
involving the rights of electric light and
railway companies. The report of the
committee on legal biography was thou
read by the president of tho committee,
Jame3 Hngorman, which wa3 a very eulo
gistic memorial on the hf of Judge J. J.
Lindley. Judge Henry then followed in
n very earnest talk on the life aud virtue
of the dead jurist.
Proctor Knott who waa to have deliver
ed the annual address, telegraphed that
he tvos unable to bo present on account of
illness. It was then arranged for Hon. D
C. Allen, of Liberty, to make the aunual
address tomorrow.
On motion of W. C. Marshall, a com
mittee of three was appointed to select a
general council to nominate officers for
tho coming year. The committee consists
of R. T. Railey, W. A. -Wood and Ti K
Skinner, and the council will be composod
of one delegate from each judicial district.
Treasurer W. C Marshall made his re
port, wllch showed a balance on hand
of 323S.
WEDDING BELLS.
Sterling. Kan . Sept. Z Special. J
One of the principal social events of tho
season here was The marriage thisevenlng,
by the Rev. Boggess, of Mis'! Anna Bishop
and Alfred Kern, both of Storllng. The
ceremony took place at the Hotel Morris.
After congratulations uinner was served
and tho dining room was handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The presents
were numerous and elaborate, the table
being plied with beautiful designs Jn sil
ver. The happy couple left for St. Louis
on tbe creaing train.
Those present were: The families of tbe
bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Bog
gens, Mr. and Mrs. Bsrr. Mr. and Mm.
Chennel, Mr. and Mrs. Hushburger, ilr.
and Mrs. W. P. Clement. Mr. and Mrs.
Thorne, 3Ir. and Mrs. McKee, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Bishop, Mr ad Mr. Dr.
Truehart, Mr and Mra Hoops. Mr. and
Mrs. Skiles. Mr. and Mrs. Sholes. Mrs.
Speicher, Marion Brown. Mattfe Hoopes,
Allle Overman, II. G. Dodridge, Gerg
Morris. Harry Millard, Spike Laslcey, Dr.
Todd and Joan Watson.
London, Sept. 2. The marriaga of MIt
Mary Lincoln, daughter of United States
Minister Robert T. Lincoln, to Mr. Churl?
Isbam. of Chicago, I1L, took place at 2 JO
this afternoon at Broaiptonpadsfe cimrca.
A number of fasbionnbitt English people
and Americans, mostly intitsate frieiMJa
of the Lincoln family, filled the cburcfe.
Aiier toe marriage ceremony tat mct
intimate meads of the two fimlites (Mr
took of a wedding breakfast at tbe Uitd
Stats minister's residaed in Cretwll
gardens.
THE IMMIGRATION LAY.
Intebnatmwai. BfctDos, Oat, Sept 2.
A number of railway men, living br ad
working acrovi the river la ortn Befialo.
hare been going to and returning trom
work without interruption tor md time.
This evening tby west as usual, bet the
United States marshal march td tfceta
back to the international botradary hm.
1 he marshal claims that there ki a daete
in the immigration law which recntires
householders to live In tbe United State
and unmarried men to take oct Usited
&tais citizens aip pprs tny wish $
earn a living In the L nlted States.
Chicago, Sept 2. The appllcnlon of th
Indiana, Illinois ani Iowa road for admis
sion to membership In tha Western
Freight association is likely to bs rejected.
The members all voted so tha proposition,
and it is undarstood that several roads
voted against it. There is a feeling that
the whole movement is a trick engineered
by the Atchison And the Burlington to pre
serve the advantage which they have
enjoyed heretofore in handling through
business in connection with the Indiana
Illinois and Iowa. The latter liae guts
double proportion of the through rates by
drawing both from its western and eastern
connection, and is thus enabled to attract
business to its lino by paying a price for
It To stop this manipulation too mem
bers of the Western Freight association
have been ordered to fife statamsntaof
their divisions with outside Unci. Under
the agreement a member is not riulrd to
make known its divisions with other mem
bers, and, to avoid twiog compelled to
reveal the proportion allowed tho Indiana.
IlliuoisandIowa.it is charged that tho
Burlington and tho Atohisou induced it to
apply for membarsbip in the association.
The matter will, no doubt, be finals dis
posed of at tho meeting of thu Western
Pas-Hanger association next week. The
Western Passenger association closed its
meeting today. Propositions to establish
parity of rates were discussed at consider
able leugth and finally laid on the table.
THE UNION FACm&
New Yoiik, Sept. 2. Rumors wero cur
rent today that there bad been a brraca
betweeu the directors of tbe Union PacIOo
and tho creditors' .committee and that
the scheme to extend tha floating debt
would fall through. A banking institu
tion which hud made n loan of tlOQ.000
yesterday demamied the money from tho
company, and, falling to get it, sold out
tbe collateral.
President Dillon said todayi "The Un
ion Pacific, ponding negotlnl iona now tak
ing place, promised to treat all credits rs
alika. One banking institution ttMlstrd
on immediate payment and exercised Its
power to realize upou its oollatwal."
The report that the creditors' noinmlttoo
of the Union Pacific wonkl add L J. Fltz
gerald and Ileurj B Hyde to their mint
hflrat tomorrow i meeting was qufekli
denied by tho mmbors of the commit tee.
WASHINGTON Sept 2. The secretary of
the traaxury bos announced that he will
receive for the account of thesiuking fluid
of the Union Pacific railroad any of tho
first mortgage G per cent, bonds of tbo
Pacific railroads that are a prior Hen upon
said roads to that of the jjoTeranieat, ami
deliver iu exchange therefore Uslled
States currency 6's of like tlts ef ma
turity upon thw Immn of mi in read in
come to said sinking fnni of IX pr cent.
The first mortgage Cs may be delivered
to the assistant treasurer at New York,
for shipment to tbe treasury dertmttt,
uad in due time that otSeer will doNvwr
the currency upon pajawrat at U sum
necessary to obta-n for th slakitt; fuitd
tbu additional i Beams de-iied.
THE BSRUKOTOK.
Boston. Sept. 2. The CMcngc, BKrXflg
tou ntid yuiucy Hallway company 1m
issued a circa Ur to the bowers of the Ki
ras City and Carn'mn railroad be-nda and
theQuiacyaod Palmyra ntilrcad bondw,
maturing Jau. 1. le, and F' T, 1MB,
respectively, offerisg tbm tit cxcWaewe
Hannibal and St. Jcwepii coMlMld
mortgage 6 per cent bonds. The Kansas
City and Cameron bornl will b x
changed at lcM J ad iaret to Oetebrr,
1861. for Hannibal awl St J-ptt bm
at 110 and interest to Oct L The Qulncy
and Palmyra bonds will bv rxebaaged aft
101 ami interest to Oct I, !!, ior Hunal
bal and St. Joseph boeda. on tbe mw
terms as for tbe Kaitait City ami Cam
eron bonds. Sack bood s are et ex
changed will be paid in cash at par at aw
tnrltv. After tbe psvraeot of tiie Qijfawr
and Palmyra bonds nod toe Kas CUr
and Cameron bond, the $8,009 10 wrth
of Hannibal and St. Jeteofc bontlawjfl t a
first and the only lien on toe entire SW
miles of main line sad the algtity-ttiiK
miit of branch. The annual fixed
charges will then be MfeS.OW, wntte tfw
average net earnings for tbe past ten years
have been more than t(tf,G0O.
It fat AMcrted hers on good authority tat
there is not th slixatt fualAtto for
tbe published story that th BarHtfttna
wtll bgiu the coftfttrneUoa ef J Btttsx nf
road, golog to Helena and BuU City,
Mont. Further than the forty-eight mfisa
finished this year, no road ha been bulls
nor is any coslett plated.
THE SANTA TZ.
Krsv Yobs. Sept. 2. A states eai, pnr
porting to come from cScJal . was
pttbiUoed to tbe effect that tbe AsMoa
maeagerooat woeld extend Its gnarasteo
note when tfcy baae doe tu 3ovenber,
It wa also stated that tbe ootaanny, "Wt
sHe of off s " bad a floating Ofbt 0 sot
more than 2.29.000 Tios PmfcUot Eete
hart, wao baa b Jn tafct dtr line Sat
urday, authorise the foltowit & T
&uMe( hM no foundation la faot, and
owns its or .-in to a sonroe wfekn hosest
eof bvprt ftd be killed of! by tho
UNprovod market." T neay adTassr!
to to San Fraaciso by te Atchison ia
aMnwlsse tne AVxiUsg oot of that com
pany con iw obtained at so Uno by tbo
AtcoUon eonsnany. frt4a U a otasdtojf
o7orat good prw for foe rewoily aafrh
orlzed San Fraootoco bond, bttt Qmi aa
aeeawnt bettcre it wtwr not to stj Am
Mettntieo at pcmt. T statement that
tbe Atekfefs bt no & dobl odar
tba that r?rrealtd fey to ear rent ao
coont. for wnicfe voucneo barn sot yt
been tsmArn no. Is oSimilr oaaV.aed. 0
aexottatioe ar pending for any arraso
aeec with tao Denver sad fil Gcaano.
VHEEL RECORDS BROKEM,
SFKINGTEKLO, JIast, Sept. 2. Tse'fant
bicycle riders have smashed tbe AateHcsn
records. In tbe trial at Iiatada wk
this evening W. P. Murphy, of th Jfer
York Athletic dab, rods a mil on a solid
tire safety. He made tbe quarter in XI i-4.
tbe half in 1:11 the tsree quarters ia
157 S-3, and the jot! In 2:15, breaking la
the but distances the world's record ior a
hi tire machine, held before br P- J.
Berte. of lieston, G. W. Wordec, of
the Manhattan eftsb, broke tie Aatedcma
2-jnHc record for a oneuaiatJc tslzir. cr-
Kiag tie disMtacela U$& &
THE aAlNMAKEft,
Carrarox. Wt., Sojk. 2-ifttxwrs
naaoaaced today tJut bo wovkt Breda
another rata iUmtt in Ifcreo boars and &
ai, and, eeterurc bis aVn, reqtusteet tfets
no one iaterra attn, Tbo rata sOrring
eoeacntuec, nowiver, catted. oo atm awd
reqtteafed tit $ detect mm9kt
re&aoeto siren wim tbe 4wkt of Vwe &
sc to lOk br. and it wa eAu- Hhs '
end ontaten that Is vnmhl fe-? neater to
dac rate &Utt tao bite Moras tkna If is
was allowed to dear oiL Tao ocf3&ttt
rrqneted Melbourne to ?rd rain seat
Sc4t. Ifs a effaced eli4l and utd
be. woerfd la gorecsed eatlrslf by tea
Jtvrisles ef the cratu.
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