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WICHITA, KANSAS, TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 24. 189a
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To-Day the twelfth biennial
conference of the International
Board of Women's and Young
Women's Christian Associations
opens in Buffalo, N. Y.
The conference will continue
one week and is held under the
call of Mrs. Emma Haines, pre
sident. Twenty-six associations
have accepted the call and are
jepresented by from two to five
delegates each. The discussions
wili cover the
christian work.
entire field of
The entire field is also ours
rvith our suits to order at prices
peyond all competition for the fine
stylish made work. We keep in
repair for one year all garments
made by us.
T.B.GLOSSER,
Tailor and Furnisher,
Ho jSTorth M:iin St
Without a rival
for tone, touch
and durability.
Barnes ANewoomb
407 E. DOUGLAS.
LADIES USE
For Beautifying
The Complexion
Electricity Free!
We will send our URETHRAL Tr
VALIZER free, for . avocIcs trial,
to jiiiy one oiiilVmiig from CHRONIC
KRX1TAL "DISEASE. Sealed book
nee. Send for particulars to
Boyi's Electrical Medico Yi?alizer Co.,
Loclv Cox 527. Wichita, Kansas.
(Western Office)
Swab. The Tailor lias re
moved io J 3S 1ST. Slain Street.
New Fall Goods are in and
you are invited to call and
inspect them.
TEE LAST WEEK
Bradbury
Pianos.
L jvi M tv m UK H iTvJsSl
We have bought litem and will slaughter them away to the public at
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PAXIC PRICES!
Onrlaat week's Advance Overcoat Sale was duly responded toai.rt
in order to give eve y one a chance
Ui.vs' Overcoats this season, to come
ly the lat .'eelc. Rear in mind the GoldeuEagie is the Irirgest Cloth
ing Establishment in the city, c:iri the largest stock, bt-st good:) and
i.mri.st l'riees. Hem ember, "v give Five, villi every purchase
I amounting to $25.00, a Uauds. me
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Golden Eagle,
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FALL AND WINTER SHOES
Prices io Suit the Times
BRADFORD'S
144 N. MAIN ST.
A BIG FUR SALE.
A firm sent ns a lot of Fur
Samples, in all the best qualities
at a very low price to close out
tlie lot We find the lot too
large and instead of returning
sample we have marked them
At One-Half Price
To save Express charges, this
lot Muffs and Boas for ladies' and
children can be seen in our cen
ter north window, with prices at
tached. Furs at 89c to 5.99, worth 2.00
to 15.00.
We can keep these Furs for a
few days and what we cannot dis
pose of we will have to be re-
turned.
M. B. COHN,
GLOBE
- 150-152 N. Main St
ROBERTS AND DE ORG.
NEW Yop.k, Oct. 23. The first game be
tween Roberts and De Oro. 'English billiard-,
with spot allowed, ended with
Roberts' score 501 and "till playing, while
De Oro had made but 193, which, with the
00 points conceded by Roberts, makes
the final totals as follows: Roberts, 501;
De Oro, -493. The second came, Eualish
billiards, spot barred, in which Roberts
conceded 300 points to De Oro, was also
won by thf Enslishman. the score being:
Roberts, 502; De Oro, 127, winch, with the
300 conceded, made him 427. The next
game was 500 up, with the spot stroke
barred. Roberts again conceded the local
champion COO In 500 up. Score: First
game Roberts, 500; De Oro. 3C8. Second
game Roberts, 500; De Oio (300 con
ceded), 495.
THE ROANOKE RIOT.
ROAXOKE, Va.. Oct. 23 The grand jury
summoned to investigate the riot and acts
of lawlessness on Sept. 20 and 21 made a
report this afternoon. Nineteen indict
ments were returned. Sergeant of Police
Griffin and Chief of Police Berry, as ac
cessories before the fact, aie charged with
felony. The others were indicted for felony
for breaking into a hardware store to Ret
firearms. The report commends the action
of tiie mayor for trying to uphold the laws,
but questions the advisability of the offi
cials' diiecting the militia to withdraw
after the crowd had been dispersed by
filing, and censures the police.
'CHIEF RAMSEY INDICTED.
Cedar Rapids, la., Oct. 23 D. G.
Ramsey, grand chief of tho Order of Rail
way Tclegrapbeis, was indicted at Marlon
on Friday by the grand jury which
charges him with instigating the cutting
and crossing of wires and otherwise ob
structing the telegraph system of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
during the telegraphers' strike in Sep
tember, 1892. lie wai arrested at Viuton
today and furnished boud for his ap
pearance. THE REAL ESTATE MEN.
CHICAGO. Oct. 23. Tho world's fair real
estate congiess, the last of the world's fair
congresses, convened at the Art institute
today. All parts of the conutry were rep
resented, and it was repotted that there
will be 1,000 real estate men present at tomorrow'.-,
session. The day commenced
with speechmaking. Ex-Senator Saun
ders of Nebraska made a brief address.
204 DOl'GLAS AVJJ.
SPECIAL!
Boys' and Girls' Yacht Caps, all
colors; 50 and 75 cts.
AT PAMC PEIGES!
who are -n n ed of Jleu's and,
THIS WEEK, as tlii is positive-";
1'arl or Clock.
ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER:
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CLOTITIER5. HAT-
AND
las Ave.
We Lave enlarged our stock
and added many new lines of
Mens, Ladies, Aliases and Chii
drens line and medium shoes.
SclioolSlioes a Specialty
Do not fail to look through
our stock before purchasing. w
Mail orders receive prompt
attention.
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A FliW MORE IN CIRCULATION AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Recent Compromise Declared Off
and the Talking Machines
Again Set to Work.
An Intimation That tbe Man at the White
House is Responsible for the Failure
of the Democrats to Agree.
Messrs. Jone?, Stewart and Teller Consume
the Time of Another Session of the Sen
ateThe House Begins the Discus
sion of the Pending Bankruptcy
Bill The Leading Law
yers of the Body Op
posing tbe Meas
ureCapital Notes.
WASHINGTON". Oct. 23. This morniug
tbe opinion was very general among tbe
senators who would discuss tbe question
at all that tbe compromise bill over which
the senators were so sanguine on Satur
day would never bo introduced in the
senate. Tbe reason for this change in the
situation was found in tbe fact that the
compromisers had been unable tq get a
sufficient number of votes pledged to
guarantee the passage of the bill in case it
should be introduced, and they had said
from the beginning that they would bring
in no bill unless its passage could be as
sured before its introduction. Statements
differed hs to the exact number of Demo
cratic senators who bad signed the agree
ment, but the best authority obtainable
placed the number at thirty-nine, or four
less than a majority. Theso thirty-nine
had so far found it impossible to obtain a
majority on the Democratic side of the
chamber, and it can be definitely stated
that the members of the steeling commit
tee have made individual appeals to a
great many Republican senators, but have
been rebuffed alike by repeal and silver
Republicans.
The situation was puzzling to tbe Dem
ocratic senatorial managers, and they
seemed quite at sea as to what to under
take next. They had not yet abandoned
all efforts to bring around the senators
who had so far refused to put their signa
tures to the agreement. Ic was also un
derstood that tbey were still seeking to
secuie the approval of the president,
without whose acquiescence they cannot
accomplish anything. But it was inti
mated that even if he gave his consent it
would not be possible to obtain some of
the missing names.
If the compromise bill is definitely
dropped, as it seems inevitable that it
will be. the senate may pursue either of
these courses: It may adjourn until Dec.
1, press the bill on the present plan, or
attempt to secure the adoptiou of a closure
resolution. Senator Hill wiil doubtless
press his closure proposition if be can ob- j
tain the assurance of sulhcient assistance
to make it woith while to do so.
Senator Voorhees stated this afternoon
that he would move an adjournment at
the close of today's sessiou of the senate
until 11 o'clock tomorrow, and would not
attempt to prolong the legislative day of
last Tuesday. The natural surmise was
that this would be done for the purpose of
bringing up a closure rule, for it can bo
used for that purpose, if desired, and the
supposition was natural that he desired
to prepare the way for it, it he should
deem it advisable to bring it up. Tho
preponderance of opinion was that it
would be verv difficult to pass a closure
resolution. Tbe Republican repeal sena
tors are by no means united upon the
advisability of a closure resolution,
though very strong pressure has been
put upon them to get them to agree to it
unanimously. Tbe outlook in the senate
this afternoon was for continued debate
upon the repeal bill. When it became
apparent today that the compromise
scheme had failed, the silver men re-
' ne wed their old tactics ot calling for a
quorum.
The prevailing opinion in tue senate
late this afternoon was that the ellorts to
secure a. compromise on the Democratic
side would nor. be renewed, and if they
they are not the contest will be continued.
There were indications that there will
not be mauy more speeches, and when
these are concluded a vote must neces
sarily be taken.
A DAT OF r.CMOHS.
Washington, Oct. l'3. Many and start
ling us have been tbe changes in tbe situa
tion as to the repeal bill since that meas
ure was introduced m tho senate, there
lias never before beeu a day which has
seen o many as to-day. The dav started
with tbe announcement that the com
piomise was "off." Theu enme talk of an
adjournment as the best remedy, and that
was soon met with the assertion that clos
ure was the proper thing. These an
nouncements were followed by a rumor
that the silver men were willing to sur
render unconditionally and allow the
repeal bill to be pised without further
opposition. Lastly cauie definite an
nouncements that there would be no effort
tomorrow at closure and that tbe silver
nieu had reorganized their forces and were
prepared to continue the light indefinitely
The most intcrestiuK development of the
day was ou tbe silver side. Whether given
out in earnest or for a purpose, some of
the silver senators anuounced that when
they learned that tho compromise bill
would not be presented they would make
no more factious opposition, but would
give way as soon as their prepared speeches
were concluded and let the repeal bill pass.
Senator Dubois was instrumental in bring
ing about tuis cuange, wuicu uccune ap
parent about 4 o dock. U
cro-sed over
to the Democratic side of the cnameer aud
oegau to investigate. He met witu much a nnmbr wonnden.
encouragement and the situation changed ! MADRID, Oct. 23. Dispatches from
iu teu minuses. Tho result was, it is i Melilli s.iy that the sailors on board the
said, tbe finding of several silver Demo- Spanish gunboats yesterday burned two
crats who h ltd heretofore refused to flli- Moorish vessels which were stranded upon
buster who were willing to do all they i tho beach. The Moors had sent bands of
could to prevent the reaching of a vote ' horsemen to the beach and removed the
upon the lepeal bill It is said that there ' other vessels to places of safety,
are ten or twelve Democrats who would 13ERLIN, Oct. 23. A dispatch from JD tr
staud out to the end to prevent this re-' ea-aalaam, near Ztnzbr, savs that tbe
suit. sulton of Meti, chief of tha Kilima-Njaro,
lMntimn the nanulists had cathered l district has sued for peace. He has ac
about Senator PelfeHs desk. Au Pour be
fore Mr. Peffer had authorized the state
ment that the populists were willing to j
thtow up their bauds. ben tliey came
out of t.is conferenca they were all pre
pared to fight to the- bitter end.
When seen at 4 o'clock Mr. Faulkner
sud: "Half au hoar ago 1 told yon that
a vote would be taken in a wesk; now it
looks further off than ever.'
Tnere can Ite little tiouut wuat Air.
Voorhres had in miud early lu the dav, i
when he said be would ask lor au adjourn-'
mens instead of n rew-i tont-ht the I
brinsing up of the c ri rclu:iou to- !
morrow, Whcu be atterwards allowed I
Mr Faulkuer to move a recess, hr cut off '
all possibility of taking Aip that qnestkn
tomorrow. There are eome senaturs who j
thiuk it should be given preference over
all other topics. Messrs. Pnltaer, McPher-1
son and other repeal sen itors had a long
conference with the president today.
When lie returned to the senate chamber
air. Palmer said that he thought closure
would be undertaken soon.' "It has
come," he said, "to be a question "whether
the minority shall mle. It. is more im
portant than even the financial, question.
We shall have to have that fight our,"
There is no mistaking the fact that
mauy of the silver Democrat feoi greatly
relieved to know tnat the compromise
amendment is not to be offered. They say
that they have surrendered their convic
tions to promote harmony and to secure a
settlement of the question, and are more
th,n willing to have the administration
take the responsibility of not accepting tbe
settlement. Some of" the repeal senators
who have heretofore stood staunchly by
the administration are also criticising the
course which has been pursued on the
compromise by the administration. The
compromise senators, however, are still
laboring to secure a majority of the Demo
cratic senators in favor of a compromise.
One of them said tonight that they had
already secured thirty-sis names.
SENATE.
Washington, Oct. 23. The session of
the senate today was remarkable for the
lack of interest displayed aud the dull
ness which characterized the proceedings.
Tho time was occupied by three advocates
o silver coinage Messrs. Jones and
Stewart of Nevada and Teller of Colorado,
and but little attention was paid to either.
Mr. Stewart of Nevada gave notice of an
amendment which be intended to offer to
the repeal bill, proposing that a confer
ence be held at Washington between tbe
delegates of the United States Mexico,
Central and South America,. Hay ti and
San Domingo, for the adoption of a com
mon silver coin, to be a legal tender in all
commercial transactions between citizens
of the countries represented in the confer
ence. The consideration of the repeal bill was
than resumed, and Mr. Jones of Nevada
entered upon tbe fourth installment of
his argument in opposition to the measure.
At 1:03 o'clock Mr. Jones remarked that
he desired to yield the floor to Mr. Teller
of Colorado, expressing a desire to resume
his speech at another time. This was
assented to, and Mr. Teller then resumed
his speech beuuu several days ago. Mr.
Teller said that the government of the
United States could mantain the parity of
the two mentals, because, he said, more
silver would not come to the country than
its business would absorb; in other words,
demand would be equal to supply. If tbe
whole, world should return to the bi
metallic condition, the existing prices
would return practically to the prices of
that period, except as to those things as to
which discoveries had lessened the cost of
production.
"Tho coinage of silver by the United
States alone might not do it," explained
Mr. Teller, "but tho position I take is that
if the United States proceeded to a system
that recognized silver as money on equal
terms with gold, our example would be
followed by other countries, aud then tbe
monetary system would return to the 1873
system."
At 3:40 o'clock Mr. Teller announced
that his throat troubled him, and, without
concluding his speech, be yielded the floor.
Mr. Stewart then addressed the senate
in advocacy of his proposed amendment
for a pan-American conference.
At 5 o'clock Mr. Stewart, in turn, with
out concluding, yielded the floor, and the
senate took a recess until 10:30 o'clock to
morrow morning.
HOUSE.
Washington, Oct. 23. The debate on
the bankruptcy bill begau today lu the
house. There is a great deal of determined
opposition to the measure, led by some of
the ablest lawyers of the house, like
Messrs. Culberson of Texas, Stone of
Pennsylvania and Boatner of Louisiana.
The opposition is directed geneially
against the policy ot a national bankrupt
cy law, in view of past experience with
similar laws, and particularly tho invol
untary clause, at this time, when so many
business firms in close straits might
under it bo forced to the wall.
Mr. Oates, who has charge of the meas
ure, opened the debate in advocacy of it.
If ever there was a time, except at tho
close of the war, when everything finan
cial was out of joint, that demanded a
binkruptcy law, said he, this was the
time. No one could deny tho necessity of
a bankruptcy law, provided it was ono of
perfect fairness to all parties. Only two
grounds existed in tho bill which could
involuntarily force a man into bankrupt
cy insolvency, which did not reflect dis
honor, and fraud, which eutitled no ono
to immunity. It made it impossible for a
creditor to force one of his debtors into
bankruptcy, by requiring that other cred
itors mast be made party to bankruptcy
proceedings, and that bankrupts shall
have been insolvent for at least thirty
days.
Mr. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania led
the opposition to tbe bill, iu a strong aud
carefully prepared speech. He aualyzed
and criticised tbe provisions of the bill,
and said that the bill, in his opinion,
would work incalculable injury to the
public interests. He was especially op
posed to a bankruptcy law in these times.
Mr. Sibley of Pennsylvania opposed the
bill as an incarnatiou of all evils; it was
auotber link in the chain to force tho
debtor class to tho wall, aud to stifle the
producing classes.
At the conclusion of Mr. Sibley's
speech the house, at 3:40 o'clock, ad
journed. TO DIVIDETHE SPOILS
Washington, Oct. 23. Mr. Stockdale of
Mississ.ypi has introduced a bill to amend
tue civil service law, by requiring that the
clerks in the depirtmeuts shall ue distrib
uted among the congressional districts
equally.
A SKIRMISH IN THE SAHARA.
Madp.ID, Oct. 23. Telegrams received
here today from Algiers announce a ilia
aster to the French troops in that province
which has a remarkable resemblance to
the recent engagement between the Span
ish troops and Moors at Melilla. The
dispatches say that a detachment of forty
French soldiers was attacked near El
Golea, an important oirHvau station in
the Sahara, some days ago. The Arab
troop3 which fired upou the French
troops are said to have been Tauregs,
whosj territory is situated near El Golea.
The French attachment is said to have
muds a desoerate defense, which lasted
the whole day, during which twelve of
the forty Freuch soldiers were Killed and
cented the Germans terms, ceding a large
tract of territory to Germany, and giving
up all rifles iu his possession
THE CHICAGO GRAIN PITS
CHICAGO, Oct. 23. A Id!y stunted visi
ble supply incrrn-e hulked the price of
wheat today, nud the market closed with
! a net gain of , cent. Corn was inclined
lu u , UUk .j - -- .v
vented by the strength in wueat, Oora
closed .it a decline of cent lor the day.
In oats the feature ws covering by the
shorts. The raarfcet opaaed easier.
gradually became firmer .prices advancing
S: c bat reacted 1"i and closed
steaur. Provisions xvere firm and higher,
January pt.rk was up 5 cents; lard Kj-
cents, and OetOtwr nba. 40 ceou
THE STRIP TOWNS,
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM VARIOUS
POINTS IN THE OUTLEf.
Several Santa Fe Railway Officials
Alleged to be Interested in
- the Welfare of Cross.
Pond Greek, nea Bound Pound, Organizes a
Board of Trade and Institutes a Lcdga
of the Order of Odd Fellows.
Alva, tne County Seat of M, Making a
Steady Growth Every Branch of Bus
iness Bepresented and All Well
Patronized by the New Settlers.
Only Five Contests on the
TownsiteThe People
of Ghickasha and
tbe Fort Sill
Country.
CROSS, O. T., Oct. 23. Special. The
officers of Cross have just closed a con
tract with the Santa Fe Railroad company
for the location of a division here. The
division will be removed from Arkansas
City. Kan., to Cross. This change is made
for the rpason that Cross is exactly half
way between Xewton and Purcell, and it
is a saving to the Santa Fe road of $25,000
a year iu operating expenses.
Superintendents Hartman and Cross of
Wichita, Master Mechanic Kirk of Arkan
sas City, and two other officers of the
Santa Fe road, today purchased propetty
ii. Cross, and have begun the erection of a
building 125 feet front by 70 back. It is to
be called the Santa Fe block.
There are now over 200 buildings in
Cross, and every class of business is repre
sented, except a Chinese laundry.
A school-bouse is nearly completed, and
the merchants are building bridges iu
every direction from Cross for the ac
commodation of the farmers.
BURNED TO A CRISP.
North Enid, O. T., Oct. 23. Special.
A fierce prairie fire was raging last night
between this place und Wild Horse, a
station a few miles north. An old lady
named Mayhood was burned to a crisp,
while her littlo girl saved herself by run
ning into a dngout. The lady's husband
was absent at the time, trying to file ou
his claim. Mrs. Mayhood was formerly of
Hennessey aud has a sou-iu-law residing
there by the name of Mosher.
Considerable property was destroyed
and many a poor settler was rendered
homeless by the lire. Such fires are sad
calamities to a poor and impoverished
people and many lost all their earthly
belongings.
Auotber fire is raging south of here.to
night, aud while it is quite a large one, no
great damage has been reported as yet.
ALVA'S ADVANTAGES.
ALVA, O. T. Oct. 23. Special. Alva is
growing steadily and substantially.
Every kind of business is represented and
every branch of trade appears to be very
satisfactorily patronized. Quite a number
of farmers are bringing their families in
and making permanent settlement in tbe
neighborhood of the city, aud this fully
justifies the continued building boom.
Persons looking for a business location,
who have visited all the principal new
towns in Oklahoma, say that Alva, in pro
portion to population, has a larger per
cent of good sized, substantial aud well
finished business houses than any other
town and they all congratulate our people
ou the unity and energy exhibited gener
ally, when they learn that there is no fight
here and nothing whatever to originate a
squabble among our citizens.
Alva has three dry goods, three hard
ware, five grocery and four flour and feed
stores, four lumber yards, two blacksmith
shops, four meat marKets, ono shoe shop,
one harness shop, two livery stables, three
saloons, about twenty-five hotels, restaur
ants and lunch connters, two newspapers
the Pioneer and the Chronicle aud two
more expected immepiately; besides num
erous caroeuters, plasterers, ptinters, etc.
There are only live coutested lots in the
city, and our people are interesting them
salves in trying to have those settled with
out litigation.
The impression has gone ont that Alva
is "away out west," when in fact it is im
mediately south of ceutral Kansas, eigh
teen miles from the south line of the state.
Directly north of "M" county are the ex
cellent counties of Barber, Harper. King
man, Pratt, Iieuo. Stafford, Kice and Bar
ton, iu central southern Kansrs. Western
people at least are familiar with this splen
did agricultural and stock raising district,
aud can imagine what our county will be
when developed. Instead of being in the
western prt of tho strip, Alva Is almost
exactly half way between tbe Arkansas
river and the west line of the strip and
only, S0 miles from the west line of Mis
souri Tbe filings on homestead claims at the
United States land office number about
2,700, while the applications for town lots
amount to about 700. Hoke Smith inude
no mistake in his choice of officers and
employes in charge of this office. They
are all thorough gentlemen and splendidly
qualified for the positions which they oc
cupy. Better selections could not have
been made. Over 4,000 numbers hive
been given out, aua b,ili the crowd is
coming
The people of Alva were greatly shocked
last night at 6:30 o'clock upon hearing of
the death of one of our most prominent
aud talented young ladies, Miss Pctra
Paulsen, daughter or John Paulsen, after
an illuess of one week. The funeral was
preached at the Commercial hotel ibis af
ternoon at 3:33 o'clock. She leaves
broken-benrteJ father and mother to
mourn the death of their only child. They
mtde the ruu for lots in Alv on tbe l?:h,
having come from Minneapolis, Minn.
ROUND POND RIPPLES.
Round Pond, o. T Oct. 23. A board
of traile was orgnaized here last week, and
at a meeting of the directors on Friday
night the following officers were elected:
President, John T. Voss; vice pre-ident,
C. W. Reich; second vice president, C. T.
Colmau; secretary, C. C. Cline; treasurer.
p. T. Walter; corresponding secretary, J.
"E. Griffiths. The board will be incorpor
ated with a capital stock of ?10,000, and
the advantages of this city will be herald
ed over the land.
The Cdd Fellows bsve organized a so
ciety and will apply for a charter. They
have a membership of about 1O0. Foliow
Io wlncr rc the officers. Noble: crad. 1L
j L Vaon, vice grnd, E. B Wcstcott;
pki graud. A. I. Coswe.1; rtcord.nu
, and corr?pocdjng secretary, C. C. Cline;
treasurer. Ii. !L B. Crowell.
L.31 jumping has nourished here like a
green oy tree tti 5inog time Score of
honest settlers failed to fnlly observe the
technical requirements of the law and lost
their loss.
Perhaps no city was ever so peacefully
ualtti la a dw cauntrr as this one. From
tbe 16th of September to the present there
has not been a fight, ou the townsite. Tne
best of harmony prevails and every one
appears to be workiug for the upbuildiug
of the city.
The postoffice department has designated
the postofiicM jt this point P.ind Creek.
S. H. Cumiuiugs received his commission
:ts postuuister fnrP.md Creek, county seat
of L county, on Friday.
It is uiiitfliciillyreported that the county
clerk, B. V. Cumming-., has losthU official
head. Governor V. C. Rsnfrow, while iu
this city Iaat week, looked into the churgr
of Cuinmiuus' takiug filing money and
fees from homesteaders without authority
to do so, and tne aciion of the governor m
revoking Cummiugs' appoiutmeut is no
surprise.
Five new wells were sunk on Friday by
the city provisional goverumeut, and good,
pure water was outlined in e.ich at a depth
of from fifteen to twenty-five feet.
THE FORT SILL COUNTRY.
Chickasha, L T , Oct, 23. At a nieetinc
of tha citizens of this place it was resolved
to hold a general ma-s meeting of the peo
ple on the Rock Island road interested in
opening the Comanche and Kiowa, and
Wichita reservations, to meet at Chicka
sha on Tuesday, Nov. 7. at 2 o'clock p. m.,
to discuss aud agitate the question.
POISONED CAKE.
Pond Creek, O. T., Oct. 2i Special.
Erb Ball and Bill Almond, two well-known
citizens of Caldwell, and C. O. Hudson, a
prominent attorney of this city, were
taken sick suddenly after partaking of
some cake. Dr. J. R. King was called
and pronounced it a case of arsenical
poisoning. Mr. Hudson, who had eaten
more of the cake than Bill aud Almond,
was in a critical condition, but through
the efforts of Dr. King is resting e.isy at
this hour.
The arsenic is supposed to have been an
ingredient of tho baking powder used iu
making the cake.
POLITICS AT ENID.
Enid, O. T., Oct. 23. Special. City
politics are waxim: warm, and the nearer
election the more interesting they become.
Three tickets are in the field aud several
independent candidates have aunounccd
themselves.
The Democrats are led by J. C. Mooro
for mayor, whila the Republicans head
their ticket with H. M. Spaulding. Both
these gentlemen are from Texas and bring
good records with them. Enid will find a
good mayor in either of these candidates
and. uo matter which ticket is elected,
Kansas will be well represented, and it
will be a case of Texas joining hands with
Kansas in taking care of the now country.
THE SANTA FE EMPLOYES.
EMPORIA, Kan., Oct. 23. An investiga
gation into the reports of a probable strike
on the Santa Fe system next Saturday
shows that a committee representing the
Brotherhood of Trainmen was in Topeka
last Wednesday and Thursday, and to
Superintendent Nlckerson Bud General
Manager Frey presented a demand that
tho September wages be paid by Oct. 2S,
and that hereafter wages be regularly paid
on the 20th of each succeeding mouth.
The committee iuformed the officials that
this was the ultimatum of the order, aud
if not complied with by the company a
general strike of all employes wonld lie
ordered ou the Chicago, east, middle,
south, west, Panhandle, New Mexico and
Rio Grande divisions.
A prominent official, an employe at the
Santa Fe offices here, paid today: "The
rumor is correct, and 1 guess that it is
now au open secret, while it has been the
intention of the order to keep everything
from the public as yet. The local orders
along the entire system have been holdiug
meetings during tbe past week, discussing
the matter, and the officials of the road
now have our ultimatum. Every employe
on the entire system has agreed tostuud
up to the conditions of the demand, and
will undoubtedly walk out ou Saturday
unless the wages bo paid, or some definite
promise of payment within a few days of
that date be made."
It is said that Superintendent Nickewon
at first laughed at the committee, but he
now sees the seriousness of the Hltumioii.
KANSAS CitV, Oct. 23. Tbe Santa Fe
meu at Argentine held a meeting last
night and adopted a resolution calliuc up
on the road to pay them their waes by 6
o'clock toniht, and saying that they
would strike if th comp.my failed.
TOPF.KA, Kan., Oct. 'Si. Late this after
noon General Manager Frey telegraphed a
reply to the master mechanic of the Souta
Fe at Argentine, aud directed him to read
it to his meu. This letter has been wired
to all the general and division superin
tendents on the system. In an interview
Mr. Frey said:
"I admit that our employes bavo cause
for complaint, bur. tbe company is not In a
position to pay before tho time indicated
in my letter; but the company will pay at
I promise, and I hope that our employes
will not be so foolish as to cause a strike
just now, when we aro getting back to
easier times."
The letter referred to is very lengthy,
and is conciliatory in tone.
'The temporary shrinkage in receipts
and the impossibility of obtaining ac
commodations," says Mr. Frey, "have
made it simply impossible that all parties
should not be inconvenienced; aud it is
only reasonable that emploes who have
enjoyed regular occupation aud prompt
paj-should join with the management in
a hearty endeavor to carry the company
through a critical period, tha worst of
which has.certainly passed. With reduced
expenses, the effect of which We abail feel
from now on, and increased earnings, of
which the employes all ee the evidence,
we feel confident that it will not Lj long
before we shall be able to get back to our
regular payday. This, however, cannot
be done lit once; but the trtsurer ftel
confident that he will be able to pay the
September rolls, commencing on tbe Chi
cago divisioa on the fifth of November,
ami workiug as rapidly west as tbe funds
will permit, co that the extreme western
employes will be paid by tbe J5th, and
that be will be able to deliver tbe October
checks, commencing on tbe 20th of No
vember on tueChtcago diviMon, and clean
ing up all by tbe eud of tho month. It
is ibe aesire and intention of the manage
ment to pay all the succeeding months
earlier until the regular pjy day Is again
reached."
The Argentine men held another meet
ing tonight and d!cmsd the fcituation.
They finally decided to recooaider the
previous resolution to strike and appoin
ed a grievance committee to go toloprka
tomorrow and confer with the railway
officials.
MISSION WORK.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23, The annual swlon
of the missionary council of the ProttaUat
Episcopal church, confuting of aeveaty
five bwhops twenty preabyters and 200
laymen, began today in ihL city. BUhop
W'illiam McLaren of the Chicago dhte
presided. Iter. Gronre F. Bred of Brook
lyn read a paper oc "Prayer and $lUtQU."
written by itev. Dr. Bann of Brook
lyn. Bishop Tattle c-f Mivwari, in a
naner on "The Episcopate and Missions"
&aid that the biho; of the church wer
naturally the leaner in tee missionary
movement, and "should link ihnzntlrm
together in the cloot nnioa poistbie for
this purpots.
THE RUSSIANS IT PARIS.
PAEIS, Oct, 2X Tfes Ku.iin visiters
lunched today with tbe zaluinurt ol wan
Anions the gut present were all the
cabinet minitri. Tbe uI toaM were
Crunk with the customary enthuf Utn.
Dorinsi th day the KaMUm proceeded
to lbs Military dab. wocre tbey received
deputation from the garrison cf Pari.
Tbe city of Paris cm recovered it holiday
appearance, and practically all traces of
the zoseral of Marshal McALboa have
dUaa beared.
WALL SIM.
THE BULLS DAVE AN IXNISG OX
TiiE SroCK 3IAKKKT.
A Deal Between the Anthracite Coal
Pioads anil the Vanderbilts
Causes a Rise in Values.
Henry Clews Danouno3 the Ssaata for its
Pailura Promptly to Pass tha Ua-
cocditiunal Repeal Sill.
The Spaeily Revival of Business Previa:!
bj tha TJncarta'nty a3 to tbe Fntuw
Engendered by the Present Dilatory
Policy Wheat Score a Frac
tional Advance at Chica
go Corn Lower, bat
Provisions High
er General
"Notes,
New YonK, Oct, 23. On the stock ex
change today tbe dealings were on a large
scale. Nearly everybody was on the bull
side of the market, aud there was an all
pervading air of buoyaucy which carried
everything before it. At the opening di
couragiug advices regarding the prospects
of unconditional repeal scaled the initial
sales down to 1 per cent, but the tem
per of speculation changed with magical
rapidity. The moving influence was tho
announcement that the New Jersey Ceu
tral party, led by President Maxwell and
bis friend, bad secured a controlling in
terest lu the Dolaware, Lackawanna and
Western, aud would hereafter direct tho
policy ot that corporation. Subsequently
the transfer of 40,000 shares of Irtckawau
naaud Western to William K. VamlerbUl
led to the belief that thar was a trunk
line combination in the coal deal, and the
impression gained ground that tho long
anticipated coalitlou of the coal roads bad
taken bhspe. Reports were current that
tho Reading and the Delaware and Hud
eon company were involved In tbe deal,
aud that all the coal roads would act iu
harmony with the trunk Hues. As a
natural result, tho securities of tbe an
thracite ronds were in brisk demand, aud
the upward movement therein carried
along the entire list. Tbe coalers led the
market in the appreciation of values, the
highest gains of tbe day being (comparrd
with the closing sales of Hatnnlay), lljg"
per cent In Lackawanna, 9 In New Jrey
Ceuttal, 5 in Delaware and Hudaon, tltf lu
Reading. 2 in Sut-quebanna and eiru
and 5J n Susquehanna and Western pre
ferred. Lake Shore also sold up 5 per
cent,
A small raid was made on th market
under cover of a rumor to tho efTsct thai
the price of wheat bad broken, aud It de
clined 4J per cent, tho coalers being the
chief sufferers, but the market speedily
recovered, and the upward niovsmeot wai
resumed, tbe final dealings being charac
terized by strength and activity, and tbe
market closed with a buoyant tono aud a
decidedly upward tendency. Compared
with Saturday's cloning, tbe chief ad
vances wero as follows: Lackswanna, tf
per cent; Nuw Jersey Central, 1 Dela
ware aud Hudson, S1; Reading, 2l;
Suqucnbauna and "W ttern, "; th tn
preferred. 5; Edison Electric, 4,, Lako
Shore, 3; Wheeling and Lake Lr.e pre
ferred, 3; New York, Chicago and St.
Louis, -k$; the same first preferred, 5; tha
same hecond prercrred. 'Jj; Pullman, !l;
Sugar. ; Rock I-dand, li, Cleveland,
Cluciiinutl, Columbus and bt. Louis, It,;
Chicauc, Uurllugtcn and Qulucy uud iila
bourl Pacific each 1 per cent.
Henry Clews, In his weekly financial
circular, dlscuge tho effect on security
values of nou-aotton by the senate on tho
silver quetion. Unsays:
"Still the senate debate drags Its weary
course, anil Wall street aa wearily waits
for its conclusion. If evidence were want
ing of the serious effects of this delay. It
stands out clearly in the fact that another
of our greut railroad corporations hut
been compelled to seek protection In a re
ceivership. Tbe statement of the Uulou
Pacific's finances, ou the application for a
receiver, is mainly a recital of the Im
mense losses of busiuesa ponding tbe late
silver depression and ttio protracted de
ferment of repeal, aud It Is very doubtful
whether the company would have drifted
Into Its acknowledged bankruptcy bad It
not been for these drains upon IU buslnesa.
'The Union Pacific is by no niwni th
only one of our railroad corporations that
ha seriously suffered from this cauw,
and there is too much reason to fear tbnt,
if tbe silver question were allowed tore
main much longer unsettled, othsr em
barrassments may not unlikely result.
Tne signs at Washington, however, nr
now looking brighter, and w may be per
mitted to hope that the deadly locubua of
suspended legislation will soon bt removal
from the business and tbe credit of tha
country. The people are so po-ltlvaly In
credulous that thi senata will dara to
persist much longer la disregarding their
unmistakably rxpresed will, that their
attitude Is oue of impatient waiting rather
than despondency; nor Is It supposed that,
even were the repeal measure to fall of
adoption iu the upper houe, suca defeat
would amount to anything more than a
transient postponment of success. In do
welt-infortnt-d quarters Is tbe continued
unlimited time issns of silver raooy r
gatded as a possibility; and thatconflcenoa
Scientific
Facts.
Prof. Johnson of Yale College
says "Butterine is free from
the tendency to change and
taint, which speedily renders a
large proportion of butter unfit
for human food." Good butter
is desirable when fresh, but it
turns rancid very quickly.
SILVER
CHURN
BUTTERINE
containing no butyric acid, is
sweet and always remains so.
Therefore Silver Churn Butter
ine is preferable as an article
of food. Our Stiver Churn
trade mark on each wrapper is
guarantee of excellence.
ARMOUR PACKING CO.,
Kansas fity, U. S. A
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