The Nickerson Daily Register du lieu suivant : Nickerson, Kansas • 1

It nnixTC1 REGISTER. BY RICHARD DALLAM. NICKERSON, RENO COUNTY MONDAY, AUGUST 8,1887. VOL. 1.

NO. 6. anti-prohibitionists claim 100,000. Ft. ft Is HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS CMLhES VS.

PLAYINGPOKER. How Boodlers While the Wearj Hours Away. real estate transactions here during the heated term as usual, but there seems to be as many strangers in the city. It is a difficult thing to find a good boarding house, so full are all the places. Two new hotels, however will be opened in less than thirty days, and then Ness City will be able to give her visitors first class entertainment.

Two very curious deaths occurred here last week. Richard Leidtka, a German twenty-nine year old, said he would die in a day or two, and the following in.rn- 11 "I i wharf at noon on July 28. There was quite a large crowd on the wharf to note my departure." In speaking of the new cabinet, Mr. Gibson said they were all estimable gen-telemen, and Green, the new prime minister, was a man of excellent reputation. Mr.

Gibson added: "As to my own future and fortune, I could not make any forecast if I would, now that I am here in the United States. I am glad the revolution occurred, if only to compel me" to take a vacation." In further conversation Mr. Gibson sdd the United States government had designs on the Pacific which would probably be revealed shortly, lie says this government would like the course of affairs on the island, lie would orth is the only city in the state that went for prohibition. Galveston. Ausr.

6. The latest returns received by the Galveston Xeirs from 451 voting precincts in this state, including all the larger cities and places convenient to the teiegraphic transmission, and a iew complete county returns, place the total majority for state prohibition at 5,054 and the total maioritv against t.it prohibition at 00.306. This indicates that tne amendment has been defeated in the whole state by over 100,000 votes. OEKMAN NEWS. The Anti-French Feeling: lieing Augmented by the Action of the I'ress.

Berlin, Aug. 6. The French papers here published bogus dispatches alleging that the illness of Katkoff, the Russian editor, arose from poison administered a long time ago by German agents. The I'ost to-night expresses its disgust at this journalistic baseness, and says that a large number of French newspapers in commenting on M. KatkofTs death made the imputation representing the leaders of the German policy as professional poisoners and murderers.

Not one voice, the Pout says, has been raised in the whole of France to protest against the moral depravity their assertions betray. This bears testimony to the terror ism exercised by the anti-German party, the extent and nature of which cannot long be overlooked by the German gov ernment. The tone of the Post only mildly indicates the tension of the relations with France. The bitterness of popular feeling is aggravated under fresh instances of German baiting. The latest case of this kind, which is especially exciting anger, is the closing of a factory for the manufacture of German toys, belonging to the Brothers Weirsbach, and situated in Embermeine, in the department of Moselle.

The factory was closed by order of Prefect Schnorb, who played a prominent part in the Schnaebele affair. The workmen were given only three days notice of their expulsion. It is reported that the delay in Prince Bismarck's departure for Kissinger is due solely to the gravity of the situation with France. The socialists are working with renewed energy. The Berlin group apparently obtained a fresh supply of money, and is infusing new life into the organization.

Herr Liebkrecht has resumed the political editorship of the Yolkublatt. The central committee has been reconstituted and enlarged, and now operates in the closest relationship with the committee at Hamburg and other cities. The arrest of the committee would fail to repress action, as each member has a secret double, who is charged to fill his place in the event of his arrest. Notwithstanding the exertions of the police, pamphlets and journals, issued at Zurich under the direction of a former reich-stog deputy, Herr Mottles, are being cir-cu lated throughout Germany in immense numbers and are eeyond the power of supression. The confidence of the socialist leaders which had been dropping since the recent elections, is reviving with the encouraging reports of the progress of the cause.

Mooney Known in London. London, Aug. 6. The police here claim that Mooney, who attempted to de stroy the British steamer, The Queen, at New York, is well known to them. Ac cording to their story Mooney, who was formerly known as Moorehead, caused the explosion at the Glasgow gas works in 1S82, when several of his accomplices were imprisoned, and was also concerned in the explosion at the local government and the Times office.

For this latter out rage an accomplice named McDermot was imprisoned. Mooney then escaped to America, and subsequently attempted to blow up the parliament buildings at Ottawa with dynamite. For this pur pose he made use of funds which had been supplied by O'Donovan Rossa to use in England. Mooney then irot into hot water with the Canadian Fenians, Lately he has experimented with dyna mite in New York. The police say he is affecting the insanity dodge.

Committed Suicide. Little Rock, Aug. 6. A Gazette Ar kansas City, special says: W. Lesley, the Jefferson county merchant who in November assassinated Boyd Smith, a planter, because of trouble about Smith's wife, and who was late yesterday convicted of murder in the second decree and sentenced to twenty years in prison, took morphine in his cell soon afterward, but was restored.

It seems that at six o'clock this morning, he took another dose that had been concealed, and died at ten o'clock. The tragedy and trial created a great sensation in east Arkansas, where both men were prominent, and the case was tried in Desha county on a change of venue. Invited to IxmisTille, Louisville, Aug. 6. A meeting attended by two thousand citizens in Cen tral park this afternoon to invite President and Mrs.

Cleveland to visit Louisville, Mayor Reid presiding. Resolutions inviting the president and his wife to visit Louisville at any time they might select were adopted. After the speaking the crowd was appropriately grouped, ladies in front, and photographs of the assemblage taken. Resembled a Cyclone. Delput, Aug.

6. A terrific wind-rain and hail storm passed over the southern part of this county last evening. Scarcely a stalk of corn was left standing ia the track of the storm. Fences were blown down and many barns unroofed. It resembled a cyclone and covered an area one-half mile wide.

A United States Schooner Detained. Ottawa, 6. The department of fisheries was advised to-day of the detention yesterday of the United States schooner, J. II. G.

Perkins, for shipping men at Port Tauris. The matter has been referred to the department of justice. Gibson, the Deposed Prime Min ister, in San Francisco. Detailed Information Respecting the New Constitution Which the King was Forced to Accept. The Chief Powers of the Government are Vested in a Legislature, Consisting of Nobles and Representatives.

The King a Figure-head. Sax Francisco, Aug. 6. Win. W.

Gibson, the deposed prime minister of the Hawaiian kingdom, who wras tried on a charge of robbing the public treasury, and who escaped from the Islands after his acquittal, arrived here from Honolulu on the brig John D. Spreckles, this morning. Besides bringing ex-Premier Gib son, the brig Spreckles brought detailed information respecting the new constitu tion which King Kalakiia wras forced to sign by the populace. The newconsfiLu-tion contains the following chief clauses: "All men may freely speak, write and publish their sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right and no law shall be enacted to restrain the liberty of speech or of press. "No subsidy or tax of any description shall be levied unless by consent of the legislature, except when between the sessions of the legislature the emergencies of war, invasion, rebellion or other public disasters shall arise, and then not without the concurrence of all the cabinet and of a majority of the superior council and the minister of finance shall render a detailed account of such expenditure to the legislature.

"The king is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and all of the other military forces of the kingdom by sea and land, but he shall never proclaim war without the consent of the legislature, and no military or naval force shall be organized except by authority of the legislature. "The king cannot be sued or held to account in any court or tribunal of the kingdom. "The cabinet shall consist of a minister of foreign affairs, a minister of finance and attorney general, and they shall be his majesty's special advisers in the executive offairs of the kingdom, and they shall be ex-officio members of his coun cil of state, that shall be appointed and combined by the king and shall be re lieved by him upon a vote ot want ot confidence passed by a majority of all the elective members of the legislature, or upon conviction felony; and no removal shall have eifect unless it is coun tersigned by a member of the cabinet who by that signiture makes himself responsible. The legislative power of the kingdom is vested in the king and legislature, which shall consist of nobles and representatives sitting together." Ihe legislative body will assemble bi ennially, commencing next May. The legislature has full power and authority to amend the constitution as specificially provided, and from time to time to make all manner of wholesome laws not repug nant to the constitution.

Every bill which shall have passed the legislature, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the king. If he approves, he shall sign it, and it shall thereby become a law; but if he does not, he shall return it with his objections to the legislature, which shall enter the objec tion at large on the journal and proceed to reconsider it, It, alter such reconsideration, it shall be approved by a two- thirds vote of the elective members of the legislature it shall become a law. The succeeding four clauses provied for the election of twenty-four nobles and twenty-four representatives of the people. The twenty-four representatives are to be elected biennially. The nobles shall serve without pay.

The judicial power of the kingdom shall be vested in one supreme court and in such inferior courts as the legislature may from time to time establish. "All laws now in force in this kingdom shall continue and remain in full effect until altered by the legislature. Such parts only excepted as are repugnant to the constitution. All laws heretofore enacted or that may hereafter be enacted which are contrary to this constitution shall be null and void. "This constitution 6hall be in force from the 7th day of July, A.

D. 1887, but that there may be no failure of justice or inconvenience to the kingdom from any change, all officers of this kingdom at the time this constitution shall be in effect shall Jhave, hold and exercise all power to them granted. Such officers shall take an oath to support this constitution within sixty days after the promulgation thereof." The constitution contains eighty-two sections in all. Article forty-nine is the most important and provides a proper qualification as a requisite in voting for the nobles. The constitution is signed by Kalakua, at tested by Prime Minister Gren, and sworn to before Chief Justice Judd.

GIBSOX IXTERTIEWED. Sax-- Fkaxcisco, Aug. 6. Walter II. Gibson, the aged ex-premier of the Hawaiian kingdom, and to whose official conduct is accredited the recent uprising of the people as an offset to his influence in government affairs, and whose life was supposed to be be in great danger, was in a pleasant conversational mood when seen at his hotel by a reporter of the Associated Press this morning.

"The new constitution has many admirable features; still it was what might be termed a shotgun or rifle constitution. The king only proclaimed it through fear of his life Whether it will last or not, I cannot, of course, tell. The creation of a new house of nobles with property qualifications is an experiment which will disenfranchise a great many, and was the chief desire of the missionary party of toreigners. "Those people," said Mr. Gibson, "undoubtedly meant to take my life, but the new cabinet evidently felt that it would be a dangerous experiment, as they knew how strong I was with the native party and my deaih by violence might have occasioned a very serious trouble.

I had no trial on the charges against me. The case was nolle prosequiedby the attorney general. I informed the cabinet that I would leave the island on the first opportunity, to prevent such suspicion of any intrigue on my part and drove to the Disaster at the Launch insr of a Steam Barge. A Shed Covered With Spectators Gives Way, Killing Three Persons and Injuring Many More. A Disatrous Fire in London Causes the Death of Several People.

An Entire Family iu Georgia Murdered. Numerous Other Crimes. Milwaukee, Aug. 6. By a peculiar accident at the launching of the huie steamer William H.

Wolf, at the Wolf Davis ship yard this afternoon, three persons wrere killed, several others fatally injured, about twenty badly hurt, and a large number of others less seriously in jured. About one thousand people had gathered to witness the launch. Directly opposite the cradled vessel was the large coal dock of the North western Fuel com pany. It is a roofed dock with huge derricks for unloading coal. "Upon the roof of this shed a large number of people had assembled.

As the Wolf struck the water, her port bilge was buried deeply in the block water of the slip, then she recovered and rolled heavily to port. The water displaced by her hull rose like a tidal wave and swept over the coal dock and upwards to the roof, causing a cloud of coal dust and spray. The sup ports ot the dock were insufficient to withstand the force of the wave, and about forty feet of the shed went down with its living freight. A scene of in describable confusion and terror ensued, but a few cool headed people at once set to work to rescue the people thrown into the river and rescue those buried in the debris of the platform. lJatrol wagons were summoned and ex press wagons turned into ambulances.

and the dead and injured carried away. owing to the fact that many cases of in juries were not reported, the unfortunate being hurried home in carriages by relatives and friends, it is impossible to ascertain the full extent of the accident F. L. Barrows, thigh broken and internal injuries. Mrs.

Froehling. of Kansas City, in jured internally. Allcover, hurt in the chest and otherwise injured. Arthur Coughlin, bookkeeper for Greens Button, and Patrick Kinsella, an employe of the same firm internally injured. ohn Leisenf elder, leg broken.

John Martin, extent of injuries unknown, but probably will recover. About a dozen persons were thrown into the river, but were rescued by the life saving crew and boatmen whose crafts were near. It is the belief, however, that the suction of the boat drew some of them under and the river is being dragged to-night. Thus far no bodies have been found. People who were on the platform that gave way say that before they could realize anj'thing except that there was a crash they were up to their necks in water.

Those who failed to grasp anything solid were swept into the river by the receding wave. An Entire Family Murdered. Macon, Aug. Information has been received of a tragedy occurring last night about twelve miles from here. Reports say that Captain Iiichard Woolfalk, a well-known farmer, his wife and three children, and Mrs.

West, an aunt of Mrs. Woolfalk, were found murdered in their house this morning, having been knocked in the head and their throats cut, Tom. G. Woolfalk, son of Captain Woolfalk, by his first wife is suspected of the crime and has been arrested. During the coroner's iuquest he said that he was aroused sometime before daybreak by groans and the sound of blows coming from his parent's room His half brother, Richard, ran into the room which adjoined his, and thinking that murder was being -done, he (Thomas) jumped from the window in night clothes and bare feet and ran to the house of a negro, three or four hundred yards distant, to get them to arouse the neighborhood.

He says he was afraid to return, fearing that he himself would be murdered, but went back after half an hour. No help had arrived and he went in to see if the family had been murdered. He found them all dead. He stepped in a pool of blood in passing, and left footprints on the floor. He found his step-mother lying so that her head was on the floor and her body on the bed.

He raised her up and placed her on the bed. He then changed his clothes. By this time a crowd had arrived, and soon after he was taken into custody. The evidence before the jury was circumstantial throughout. The crowd continued to grow in size and indications pointed sirongly to lynching Woolfolk.

Sheriff Wescott told the jury to withhold their verdict until he could get the prisoner away, and then making an agreement shipped the prisoner out of the house and drove him rapidly away so that the crowd had no time to realize the departure. The prisoner was brought to Macon and lodged in jail, where he talked of the crime cooly, but made no admissions. His motive is said to be the desire to gain possession of his father's property for himself and two sisters' children of his first wife. A Disastrous Fire. London, Aug.

6. Whiteley's enormous drapery and general stores and warehouses inAYestbourne Grove and Queen's Road, Paddington, were partially destroyed fey fire this evening. The damage is placed at $1,230,000. It is believed that there was no insurance on the property. AVhile the fire was in progress several of the "Whiteleys' employes and a score of firemen were crossing a frail bridge which connected one of the burning buildings with another, when the structure collapsed and threw its occupants down in the street, a distance of fifty feet.

Two of the employes and three firemen were killed. All the others received terribleinjuries. Texas Elections. Ft. Worth, Tex.

Aug. 6. The prohibitionists concede their defeat by The Rumored Sale of the Prisco Railroad Denied. An Atchison Tramp Shot by a Man Whose Mother he Had Attempted to Outrage. A Serlou Cutting Affray at Lamed, the Outcome of a Game of CardsHorse Racing and TSase Uall.

Xews Xotes. TorEKA, Aug. 6. Special. The report sent out from here to the Globe-Des-jocrat to the effect that the 'Frico engines had been sent here for inspection by the Santa Fe officials because of the recent sale of that road to the Fe is erroneous.

The Frisco engines sent here were for the A. P. road which, while owned jointly, is operated by the Santa Fe. Recently a lot of new engines were ordered on this line, both roads being bound by their agreement to furnish each one-half. As the Santa Fe operates the road the Frisco consigned their share to the Santa Fe and they are now inspecting preparatory to shipping out to the A.

P. road. That is all there is at the bottom of all this great scrtve about the Santa Fe buying out the Frisco. An Attempted Outrage. Atchison, Aug.

6. Last night a tramp attempted to outrage a lady eighty years old, a mother-in-law of Thomas Balf, a farmer living near Everest, Brown county. Her cries brought Mr. Half to the rescue, and he shot the tramp in the back of the head with a shot gun killing him instantly. The coroner's jury ex onerated Hall.

CITY ITEMS. ISoiuitit'ul Ruins- Good Crops Rig Melons Rae RailGeneral Room. Scott, Aug. 0. Special.

Notwithstanding the recent hot winds which have prevailed throughout the country, the corn and melons on a number of farms in this locality are in good condition, and promise to yield a fairly good har vest. A heavy rain storm visited here last night and proved a great blessing at an acceptable time. Fine melons are on sale here now. A. R.

Lasley reports his crop of watermelons in excellent condi tion, and will in ten days be ready for picking. Ihos. L- iS eifflibor i erectmsr a iarsre stable off of Main street, and intends to honor Scott with a still more extensive livery business. We will soon see more line "turn-outs on the street. At the election on Thursday for a councilman, the popular and enterpris ing merchant, Joseph Brady, received a unanimous vote, a testimonial of the high regard in which he is held by his fellow townsmen.

The establishment of additional ex press companies, several new law firms, extensions to a number of stores, are all abundant evidence of the onward march Scott is taking among the pro gressive towns of the west, lhousrh bus iness is naturally quiet this month, this fall will surely bring life and energy un surpassed in the history of this place, Already shipments by the railroads bring goods in our market here much cheaper than a month ago, and the cost will necessarily lessen with time. McCoy of the Grand Central hotel are having all they can do to pro vide for the visitors arriving on the train each dav. "Filled right up" is their regular en. All the towns between here and Non- chalanta have been vigorously canvassed by our enthusiastic railroad delegate and mayor, Hon. Willis Bryant, with the view of learning the leeling favoring the third railroad to Scott.

Everything looks as if abundant inducements will be placed before the M. A. railroad to direct its branch from Larned up to Scott, making this a junction town of great importance The Scott base ball club has scored two more decided victories and returned home both times ith deserving laurels, The Haves City boys were exceedinglv anxious to "do them up," and upon their invitation a jolly crowd accompanied our boys on the train to that town. After an interesting game in which all went off smoothly, except in the case of one decision by the umpire, which to the great credit of that gentleman and the two captains, was at once settled amicably, the Scott boys wore the victors crown bv the score of 10 to 3, Not contented with this they next found themselves in Great Bend making the club there keep pretty lively in their ef fort to score points. They worked hard well but our boys were superior to them as shown by a score of 8 to 5.

Up to date the Scott boys are yet to find their equals in this state. hey are encour aged by our leading citizens and deserve great credit by their good work this seasan. SfESS CITY NOTES. A General liuilding Mania Two Very Curious Deaths Splendid Rains. Ness City, Aug.

6. Special, Reports from the different parts of this (Xess) county indicate that the heavy rain that last Thursday morning will in sure a good crop of all the late corn The early corn is almost ruined on ac count of the warm winds that blew here last week. Reports from the west and northwest part of the state show that the corn crop will be good, 50 per cent, bet ter than in the central part of the state In Ness City at present, there are twenty-one stone and brick business rooms under actual construction. About half of them are pressed brick fronts, Besides there are twice as many frame buildings under construction. In all western Kansas there cannot be a town found that has half as many good build in js unaer construction.

AJiere uoes noi seem xo ue so many Strenous Efforts Being Made to Have the Convicted Commissioners Resign Offices. Legal Complications by Which Cook County May be Deprived of the Customary Tax Levy. Hearing for a New Trial Pofttponed. CincAGO, Aug. 7.

During the morning most of the convicted boodlers occupied themselves in a friendly game of draw poker. While they were thus engaged Commissioner Leyden, who had been allowed to spend the night at home in charge of two deputies, was brought In, his wife and unborn infant are at death's door. This afternoon States Attorney Grinnell called up the motion for a new trial for the convicted boodlers. In doing so he stated that they had not yet had the decency to hand in their resignations, and he demanded it be done at once. It seems that a refusal on the part of the boodlers to resign may, under certain not improbable contingencies, produce a dead-lock that will prevent the levying of any taxes for the county.

The conviction of an infamous crime makes vacant the office held by the criminal, but the law is so framed that the county board must de clare the vacancy exists and without the co-operation of the boodlers this caa hardly be done. Judge Jamieson emphatically an nounced that the defendants must resign. The spectacle of the legislators of this great country administrating its affairs in jail would not be tolerated. Alexander bulhvan. for the defense.

pleaded for time to consult with his colleagues on this point, and also asked to have the arguments on the motion for a new trial postponed until September. After much discussion Mr. Sullivan succeeded in getting matters delayed until Jionuay, itn the understanding that if the boodlers resigned in the meantime the time of the argument of the motion for a new trial would be put off till September. Those of the boodlers who were merely fined, concluded not to take any further chances, and withdrew their motion for a new trial. This afternoon late Commissioners Klehm and McClaughrey appeared ia the county clerk's office and tendered their resignations.

The Emigration Commission. Wasiiixgtok, D. Aug. 6. Thi treasury department is at present giving some attention to the emigration cemmis-sion of New York.

Secretary Fairchild and Assistant Secretary Maynard have had their attention called to certain alleged improper methods employed effecting a hardship upon immigrants, and are corresponding with the commissioners with a view to the improvement of the service. It is charged that the commission of immigration grants privileges to certain persons to perform remunerative services for immigrants upon payment of a certain consideration to the commission for the right; that they make combinations with the railways and charge immigrants as much for passage to Chicago in an immigrant car, taking four days to the trip, as is regularly charged for a first class fare; and that they also take advantage and make extortionate charges for immigrants baggage. Again in the matter of exchange it is charged that the commission imposed upon the immigrants from two to three per cent, more than is charged by any of the banks. Numerous other irregularities and impositions are charged against the commission. The commission is appointed by the state, but performs its duties under a contract with the government.

This contract may be annulled by the secretary of the treasury or by the commission upon sixty days notice. Wholesale Grocers Protest. 6. At a meeting of the Pittsburg wholesale grocers association, it was decided to "co-operate with other western wholesale shippers in protesting against the shipment from New York of single packages at the tame freight rate as that charged for a car load of the same class of goods. It is claimed that if the eastern people are successful in receiving such rates, they will secure a large portion of the business that properly belongs to the west.

Will Frosecnte for Perjury. Loxdox, July. Miss Cass, a young woman who was arrested in Regent street some time ago by Policeman Endicott, and whose case attracted great attention, has determined to prosecute the policeman for perjury. JShe claims that perjury was committed during the inquiry into her arrest. A hearing of Miss Cass' action against Endicott will begin Monday.

Cool Dreeceo. Pitts ijCRg, Aug. 6. The mercury dropped to C6 degrees at seven o'clock this morning, which was 24 degrees cooler than yesterday's maximum temperature. At two o'clock this afternoon the thermometer registered 19 degrees, with a de-1 i ghtf ul breeze bl in g.

Five fatal cases of sunstroke were reported at the coroner's ofSce up to coon. Cloeil by Attachment. Chicago, Aug. 6. A Timt special from Gainesville, Tex, says: The store of Gredstein Melasky, the largest retail dry goods firm in this city, was closed by attachment yesterday.

Attachments so far are and assets about $45,000. Weather Indications. Wasaingtox, Aug. 6. For Kansai: Generally warmer and fair weather; winds shifting to southerly.

ing was iounu ueau in. ms wagon, uiree miles south of this city. "Cause of death unknown," was the verdict of the coron- der jury. JMrs. Angeline Jones, a lady about fifty years old, who had the consumption, told her friends she intended to die soon, and said she wanted to be buried in a white dress.

The next day she died, and her wishes were complied with. LARNED NEWS. A Serious Stabbing Affray A Prospective Postmaster Ripple Park Races. Larned, Aug. 6.

Special On Thursday night this section was visited iy a steady, soaking rain, which fell con tinuously for about four hours. This will moisten the ground up in good shape fer fall plowing and enable the farmers to get their wheat in in good shape. A stabbing affray occurred heire yester day in which ohn Shultz was severely cut in the abdomen by a young man named John Gallup. The difficulty grew out of a row over a game of cards and will probably result in Gallop getting into the pen. T.

E. Leftwich started east Thursday afternoon, and it is whispered that ou his return he will carry a commission as postmaster at though there are many here who don't think his democra cy is sufficiently stalwart to enable him to "get there. A cornet band has been organized here with about fifteen members. They have secured the services ot Prof. Makepeace, of Dodge City, IS.

D.t Ed. as instructor, and, as they are all old players, will soon be in shape to delight our citizens witn some choice music. Professor F. M. Strong left to-day for Garden City, where he has secured the position of principal of the city schools, Ihe Fawnee county normal closes to day.

The attendance has been very large and close attention paid to work. ork is progressing slowly on our new buildings, owing to a scarcity of brick layers. Ihe races atKipple park this afternoon were well attended and the $400 purse on running race was won by 11. H. GREAT BENDERS.

An Interesting Game of Uase Itall. Friseo Bonds a Sure Go. Git eat Bexd, Aug. 6. Special.

The game of ball yesterday between the Scott City and home clubs promised, up to the fourth inning, to be the finest game of ball ever played on these grounds. The game was umpired by a great long boy dressed in a big mouth and a pink shirt, whose decisions were so plainly in favor of the Scott City boys that in the fifth inning the spectators interfered, and what at one time threatened to be a serious wrangle, was only averted by the coolness and wise actions of the boys on both sides. Harmony being restored, the game proceeded without interruption un til the latter part of the eighth inning, hen the home club had three men on the bases and only one man out, with a score of seven to five in favor of Scott City. Here another decision of the um pire provoked a long dispute, and the hour being late, the game was declared a draw, and all bets off. A more gentlemanly lot of boys than th9 Scott City nine never played ball, and the best of good feeling existed between them and the home club, but they were frequently reminded by Great Bend's backers that if they must take a dead beat along with them to steal their games, they should at least get one who could do it in a smoother manner than the great long boy with the big mouth and the pink shirt.

The general rain which fell 1 hursday night and Friday morning, has affected a wonderful change in crops, and farmers who last week "wouldn't have an ear of corn" are now talking of fifty and sixty bushels to the acre. Old "Bart" will have a corn crop this fall that will make the tenderfoot wonder. Indications now are that the Frisco bonds will be carried on the 23d by a big msjority. Great Bend is keeping a little quiet now while she is laying the foundation for a big boom this fall. "Work on the gas well is expected to begin next week, over nine thousand of the ten thousand of stock has already been taken.

The foundations for the two ward schools are completed and one of the three story hotels has the brick work done while the other is up to the second floor. Rates to the Encampment. Lawrence, Aug. 6. In view of the fact that there seems to be some misunderstanding as to what the rate will be from Kansas points to St.

Louis and return for the encampment of the G. A. TL, the latter part of September ensuing, G. W. Duback, secretary of the Kansas Passenger Association, states that he is authorized by the members of his association to say that the rate will be a single fare for the round trip.

The asso ciation is composed of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad, the Burling ton 5c Missouri Kiver railroad, the Chi-cago, Kansas Western railroad, the Denver, Memphis Atlantic railroad, the Kansas City, Tort Scott Gulf railroad the Kingman, Pratt Western railroad, the Missouri Pacific railroad, the St. Joseph Grand Island railroad, the St. Louis, Ft. Scott Wichita railway, the poathern Kansas railway, the Lnion Fa cific railway, the Wichita Colorado railway, and the Wichita Western rail wav. In the Commons.

Xoxdos, 6. The Irish land bill passed its third reading in the house of commons this evening. There was a general cheering when the bill was read. not give any explanation beyond this one remark. THE EXTENT OF THE DROUTH.

Illinois and Indiana the Greatest Sufferers Reports from Kansas. Chicago, Aug. Reports from various parts of the country in the western states show the drouth to we been uncommonly severe in most of the territoiy. In Illinois the dry spell has been especially disastrous. The yield of hay has been light, the crop of oats is considerably below the average, while the prospects for corn are decidedly discouraging.

From present advices it is reasonable to state that about half the usual yield will be obtained. In Indiana, rain has not fallen in many places for more than four weeks, and the recent showers have been of little benefit. From one-third to one-fourth of the crop is the tenor of the reports from this state. In Wisconsin the drouth seems to have been less destructive. The corn crop in the west sections of the state seems likely to be an average, while the oat crop is fair.

The same seems to be true of Michigan and Ohio. West of the Mississippi advices are much more encouraging. Plentiful rains have fallen recently in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, which have been of untold benefit to corn. The secretary of the Iowa Agricultural society reports a probable corn yield of 200,000,000 bushels, which is some 80,000,000 bushels in excess of the short crop of last year. Advices from various portions of the state state bear out this view.

In only a very few localities is the corn poor. In almost every locality the stand is excellent. The prospects in Kansas and Missouri are for a fair average crop. Reports trom two hundred points on the Kansas City and Ft. Scott road indicate an aver age yield of about thirty-five bushels to the In Kansas the drouth has been severe but the recent rains have improved the situation, and the average crop is looked for.

The southern half of Nebraska has been badly scorched and corn there is poor, but prospects in the other parts of the state and along the North Platte are much better, and at least half an average crop is- reported for the state. 1 Frauds In the Land Department. New York, 6. Several months ago a letter from the surveyor general of California fell like a thunderbolt within the walls of the general land office. It is asserted that the letter in question con tained certain U.

S. treasury drafts which the surveyor general had received direct from the treasury department with a number of others to deliver to certain persons wThose addresses he was to ascertain. These drafts were in fact for the paymeut or satisfaction of claims for services rendered as deputy surveyors for surveys of public lands. In returning these treasury drafts, he stated that he has failed to find the payes of the drafts. Irregularities of proceedings was apparent to Sparks for upon careful compari son of the plates and accounts in satisfaction of which these treasury drafts had been issued, it was found that in many cases they had been so paid long years before, some of them as long as 1872, or 1S73.

It said that a good many persons are interested in these irregular and iraudu lent cases and that among them are sev eral ex-members of congress. Burning Oil. Fraxklix, Aug. G. A terrible storm amounting almost to a cyclone, passed over this city last night doing a vast amount of damage.

The western part of the city was inundated. A four teen thousand barrel tank belonging to the-Eclipse Oil Company, was fired by a flash of lightning, and for a time threat ened the destruction of the entire oil works. The oil spread against the tracks of the New York, Pennsylvania Ohio and Lake Shore roads, delaying all trains. The loss by fire will reach $20,000. H.

M. Porter, a fireman, was accidentally hit on the head by a hose wrench and fatally injured. Michael Kinney and several others were seriously injured. James Canfield and John Gilling were fatally burned. Ihe hre was gotton un der control at two o'clock this afternoon.

Violating English Postal Laws. New York, Aug. 6. A dispatch was received in this city to-day stating that the American district messenger boy sent to Europe by Messrs. Frohman and Southern to distribute the souveniers, "the highest bidder," had been arrested in London for violating tne postal laws.

The English law on the subject is as follows: "Any person conveying (otherwise than by the post) a letter not exempted from the exclusive privilege of the postmaster general, incurs by the law a penalty of 5 for every letter, and 100 for every week the practice is continued. The sender is also liable to. a penalty of 5 for every letter." Messrs. Frohman and Sothern have cabled an attorney to look out for the boy's interests. Visiting Emperors.

GAbTix, Aug. 6. Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, arrived at Emperor William's residence at Badeschloss to-day. After the emperors had shaken hands and cordially embraced each other, they went to the reception room, where they were the recipients of hearty greetings from those assembled. Winners at Monmouth.

New York, Aug. 6. The winners at Monmouth park were Eolian, Gallifit, Kingston, Barnum, Tarbouche, Phil Lee, Sam E. and Merry. i.