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"-Var- The Inman Independent, VOLUME I. NUMBER 40. INMAN, MTIIEllSON COUNTY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1891. 0UU NEIGHBORS. STATE NEWS.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. REVISION. the Pre9byterles Made Report All Have Central and South Amerlcar Countries Reviewed. east bound freight going over Hie west bound track. Tlie Long Islnnd ox Dress was passing on the other track nt tho time and nil tiuee trains were piled up together.

Engineer abor, of I lie Boston train, and his fireman nro reported killed; one pnssoo-scnger on a Pullman is reported burned to death, and many are in lured. The cars almost immediately took tire, and engines and doctors havo lieou summoned from all the adjacent points. The accident is said to have been caused by an open switch. They Differ In IInUll, Hut Arc Similar In That They Am All Critical The IUTI- lon Counulltre'i Work beams to Hava Only Just Hegun. They All Report Sad Flnanolal Condition Guatemala Election Pandlng-SlTado-rlaos Kepudlate Foreign Debts- Costa Idea at the World's Fair.

Coxt'Mnus, December 7. The period allowed tho presbyteries throughout the country to consider and act upon the refirt of the committeo on revision of the Westminster confession td the recent general assembly of the church at Detroit, expired on TueBday last, and Rev. Dr. W. Roberts, of this city, the chairman of the committee, has received replios from every one of the 211) presbyteries under the jurisdiction of tho general assembly.

These replies will now be tabulated and printed, after which the committee will discuss thoroughly nil the criticisms and suggestions offered, preparatory to drafting a final report for presentation to the general assembly next year. It Is understood that very few of tho presbyteries have given full approval to the report, while a large majoity have failed to agree with the committee ou revision in some one patticulnr or other. Some of the criticisms on the changes pro. pesed in tho confession are very sovere. Many important chnngesara recommended, some of the presbyteries being diametrically opposed to the viows of tho committee, especially on predestination nnd election.

A few are opposed to the work of the commit. Ice from beginning tu end. As a result, the tusk now before tho committee will be far more dillicult than the original one. Will Oet All Hack Taxes Now. Topkxa, December 8.

The attorney gen. ral has just received notification of the end of a very important cose in the United State supreme court, which is of great Interest to Kansas. He addressed a letter to the clerk of the supreme court to learn what disposi-tio had been made of the case, and his reply is gratifying. Sometime prior to November, 188S, the Pullman palace car company brought proceedings against the various county treasurers of Kansas to restrain the collection of taxes against their property, The suit was brought on the grounds that the property not belonging permanently in any county in the state was not taxable at places where it was only temporarily located. The case attracted a great deal of attention as it meant thousands of dollars in taxes to Kansas.

It came up in the United States circuit court nnd was decided Novombcr 22, 1886, ad. verse to the plaintiffs. The company at once appealed the case to the United States supreme court. It was argued, but before a decision was reached one of the justices died. The case was then ordered reargued and the decision sustained the judgment of the circuit court.

This did not sntisfy the Pullman company and they at once filled a motion for a rehearing and the court denied the petition. The matter is consequently settled, and tin company will be required to pay the back taies accrued since the suit was instituted. was driving. Stevens saw a hawk, and after shooting it handed his double-barreled gun to Alderich and had alighted for the dead hawk, secured it, and took his seat in the carriage, but had not relieved Alderich of the gun. Alderich started to drive on, still holding the gun in the soat beside him with the muzzle against his side, when suddenly there was a loud report, and before the two men in the backseat could realize what had ha pined, Alderich fell forward deud.

'J he deoeased was one ot the oldest settle rs, and his death is a severe shock to the community. Wichita Eagle: Southwestern Kansas seems to be over-run with horse-thieves at the present time. Almost every night one or more horses are stolen in this and adjoining oonnties. A prominent official stated to an Eagle reporter that, in his opinion, there is an organized gang ot horse-thieves operating in this part of the country, and that in a short time some startling disclosures will be made, and a number of desperate and well-known criminals will be lodged behind the bnrs. The sheriff daily receives large numbers of telegrams and postal cards giving accounts of some horses stolen and asking for the apprehension ot the thieves, who in many cases head for Wichita.

Atchison. Bernard Schmidt, the Atchison county farmer who is detained in the German army, has been a citizen of the United States twenty-three years. When Schmidt went back to the old country on a visit, a few months ago, he was arrested for having deserted from the army. His friends admit that he was a doserter, but say there is no other charge against him. In case Schmidt is not released upon the petition of the American government, he willl be compelled to serve six months as a soldier.

A neighbor of Schmidt's in this county named Gronihger accompanied him on his the trip has returned. When he left Germany Schmidt was in tho guard house and had not consented to serve as a soldier. Schmidt has a fine farm near Huron, and a wife and five children, who are naturally much distressed over his detention. Citt of Mkxico, DocemberO. The following are the latest advices from Central and South American nntions: Guatemala.

The financial condition here is still bad. The election excitement is still increasing and there is much speculation as to who will be the dark horse candidate for the presidency that is expected to be brought by President Rnrrillos at the last moment. So far there is no revolutiou in tight, but it is apprehended thnt there will be one before the next president takes his seat. San Salvador. The minister of finance preparing a plan to raiso funds, which Bravery much needed.

Tho people in general oppose any loan abroad and Bhould one be arranged it would probably lead to a revolution. Any party to triumph here must repudiate foreign debts, particularly if a loan wero raised by Spaniards in Paris. San Jose, Costa Rica. The country is perfectly quiet and will not be drawu into tho difficulties of neighboring nations. Money is scarce, but tho ctods will be larger than usual this year, as more extensive planting has been done.

The government will soon commence preparing its exhibit for the Chicago fair. Managua, Nicaragua. There is a more hopeful feeling here about the construction of the Nicaragua canal, as the TJnitod States has now seen its importance, in case of war with Chili, in moving ships of war quickly. Nicaragua is suffering financial depression, the same as her neighbors, but with the com-, mencement of active work on the canal timea are expected to become brighter. Honduras.

The opposition to Seivas, the newly elected president, is becoming ore and more pronounced daily. There is but little money in the treasury, crops are par-tinlly abandoned and smallpox and typhus fever are causing great suffering among the people. Panama. Business is almost dead here; sickness is paramount. Most of the fefr merchants remaining are preparing to move as nearly overy body has lost or is losing faith in any improvement.

Lima, Peru. ft is rumored here that in case of war with Chili the United States would support Peru, and that it wonld be-easy to form an alliance with Bolivia. STOCK AND Ppiii(fr Mskt'H Crisp Speaker. Washington, D. Balloting in democratic caucus continued until a lute hour Monday night.

On the thirtieth ballot Crisp lacked ono vote, when Springer came from his committeo room headquarters and voted for Crisp. Springer had beforo called his followers together and said to them that he would vote as they should decide, if they determined to vote together; that he wanted nothing himself, but that his friends must be taken care of. His voters, after consultation, said that they would not hold Springer to their decision, but that he, with the rest, should vote ns ho pleased; whereupon the delegation divided their vote, four of them refusing to vote for cither Crisp or Mills. McMillan, of Tenrfesseo, held his following until tho last ballot, when he formally withdrew and voted for Mills. His friends divided between Crisp and Mills.

Tho following nominations were then mado for the minor offices: Clerk, James Kerr, of Pennsylvania; sergcat-at-arms, S. S. Yoder, of Ohio; doorkeepor, Charles H. Turner, of New York; postmaster, Lycurgus Dalton, of Indiana. All of those were elected by the house, together with the blind chaplain, Dr.

Milburn, who was nominated in open house and voted for by everybody. ployment to several hundred thousand American men and women. In viow of the somewhat overcrowded condition of the labor market of the United States, every patriotic citizen should rejoice at such a result. FRKB COINAGE. hope the depression in the price of silver is temporary aud that a further trial of existing legislation will more favorably affect it.

That the increiued volume of currency thus supplied for the use of the people was needed and that 1 onetlcial results upon trade and prices have followed this legislation I think must bo vory clear to everyone: nor should it bo forgotten that for every dollar of these notes issued a full dollar's worth of silver bullion is at tho time deposited in the treasury as a security for its redemption.Upon this subject, as upon the my recommendation is that, tieexist ing laws be given a full trial and that our business interests be spared the distressing uitlnence which threats of radical changes always imparts. I am still of the opinion that the free coinage of silver under existing conditions would disastrously affect our business interests at home and abroad. We could not hope to maintain an equality in the purchasing power of the gold and silver dollar in our own markets, and in foreign trade tho stamp gives no added value to tho bullion contained in coins. The producers of the country, its farmers and laborers, hnve the highest interest that every dollar, pnper or coin, issued by tho government Bhull be as good as any other. Bi-metnlism is the desired end, nnd the true friends of silvur will be careful not to overrun tho goal and bring In silver mono, metnlism, with its necessary attendants, the loss of our gold to Europe and the relief of the pressure there for a larger currency.

THE SIHU'Ll'S. The presence of a large cash surplus in the treasury has for many years been the subject of much unfavorable criticism and has furnished an argument to those who have desired to place the tariff uKn a purely revenue basis. It wasagroed by all that the withdrawal from circulation of so large an amount of money was an embarrassment to the business of the country nnd made necessary the intervention of the department at frequent intervals to relieve threatened monetary panics. The surplus on Ma'chl, 18811, was The policy of applying this surplus to the redemption of the interest benring securities of the United States was thought to be preferable to that of depositing it without interest in selected national banks. Thoro have been redeemed since the date Inst mentioned of interest bearing so-euritios resulting in a reduction of the annual interest charge of The money which had been deposited in banks without interest hns been grndually withdrawn and used in tho redemption of bonds.

THE INTERIOR OEl'AllTMENT. The rolntions of the five civilized tribes now occupying tho ludiun territory to ihe United States, I behove, is not Ijest calculated to promote the highest advancement of these Indians. That there should be witlnu our borders five independent status, having no relations except those growing out of treaties with tho government of the United States, no representation in tho tho nation's legislature, its people not citizens, is a startling anomaly. It seems to mo to be inevitable that there shall lie beforo long some organic changes in relation to theso people to the Unitod States. hat form these changes should tako 1 do not think it desirable now to BUggest, even were thoy well defined in my own mind.

The good work of reducing the larte. Indian reservations by allotments in sev, rally to the Indians, and the cession of the remaining lands to the United States for disposition under the homestial law has been pioiccu'eil during the year with energy and success. In September last 1 was enabled to open to settlement in the territory of Oklahoma IJOU.UIU acres of ind, all of which was taken up by settlers in single day. Tho rush for theso lands was accompanied by a great deal of excitoinent, but was, happily, freo from incidents of violence. It was source of great rcgr.it thnt I was not able to open at the same tune the surplus lands of the Choyenno and Arapahoe reservations, amounting to about 3,000,000 ncrcs, by reason of the insufficiency of tho appropriation for making the allotments.

Desirving and impatient settlers are waiting to occupy these lands, and I urgently recom-mend that a specinl deficiency appiopriution be promptly made of the small amount needed, so that the allotments may bo completed and the surplus lands opened in time to permit the settlers to get upon their homesteads in the early spring. During the past summer the Cherokee commission his completed arrangements with the Wichita, Kickaooo and Tonkawa tiibis whereiiy, if the agreements are ratified by congress, over 800,0110 additional acres will be opened to sett omcnt in Oklu-lioinn. The nego'iations for ie release by tho Cherokee of their claims to the Cherokee strip has made no substantial prognsi, so far as the department is officially advised, but it is still hoped' that the cession of this large nnd valuable tract may be secured. The price which the commission was authorized to offer one dollar and a quarter per acre is, in my judgment, when all ie circumstances nB to the title and the character of the lands are considered, a fair and ado quate one and should have beeu accepted by the Indians. TENSIONS.

The administration of the pension bureau has been characterized during the year by great diligence. The total number of pensioners upon the roll on tho 3uth day of June, was There were allowed during the fiscal year ending at that, time, 250,505 cases. Of this number were allowed under the law of June Ti, 1890. The issuing of certificates has been proceeding nt the rate of 30.000 per month, about 75 per cent, of these being asked under the new law. The commissioner expresses tho opinion that he will be able to carefully adjudicate aud allow 350,000 claims during the present fiscal year.

Tho appropriation for the pa. meat of pensions for tho fiscal year 1800, was and the amount expended, leaving an unexpended surplus of $11,155,114.04. The commissioner is quite confident that there will be no call tics year for a deficiency appropriation, notwithstanding the rapidity with which tho work is being pushed. The mistake which has been mado by many in their exaggerated estimates of tho cost of pensions is in not taking account of the diminished value of first payments under the recent legislation. These payments, under the general laws, have been for many years vory large, as the pensions, when allowed, dated from the time of tiling the claim, and most of these claims had been pending for years.

The first payments under the law of June, 18110, are relatively small, and ns the per cent, of these cases increases and that 'f tli3 old cases diminishes the annual aggregato of first payments is is largely reduced. While these disbursements to the disabled soldiers of the groat civil war are large they do nut realize the exaggerated estimates of those who oppose tins beneficent leg slat ion. The net rotary of the interior shows with great fullness the care that is taken to exclude fraudulent claims and also the gratifying fact that the persons to whom these pensions nro goinj; arc men who rendered not slight, but substantial, war service. Benjamin HAiiiiitos. The Court Has Authority.

ToriKA, Decembor 8. The Kansas Bupreme court has reached a decision in the Kausoi Central railroad case. Chief Justice Horton says of the case and the opinion rendered: This wns a proceeding by mandnmus toen-force specifically the order of the state board of railroad commissioners requiring the relaying and reparing of tho track of the Kansas Central railroad. The decision of the supremo court is thai under the existing statutes of the orders and recommendations of the board of railroad commissioners concerning the repairs of railrod tracks are ndvisory only. The courf therefore holds that it cannot make any decree or enter any judgment without a full hearing upon all the proper issues in the controversy.

The court intimates in its decision that if has ample authority, upon Bulhcient allegations of the dangerous condition of the railroad, if tho same are established upon a trial, to compel the Kansns Central railroad or any other company to perform its charter obli. gations, and for that purpose to compel a repair of its tracks. The state was given leave to amend the pleadings and make full allegations showing the neglect of duty complained of. After issues are joined on tin record the court will proceed at once with the trial of the case. The conrt, in its decision, refers to the legislation which resulted iu tho adoption of the existing statutes, authorizing the appointment of railroad commissioners and prescribing their duties.

Colonel Kilmoml Dick Taylor. Chicago, December 8. One of Amorica's most notable characters, Colonol Edinond Dick Taylor, the man to whom President Lincoln gave the credit of originating the greenbaok currency idea, was buried in Chicago this week. Colonel Taylor's death brought to light many important facts heretofore unpublished or unknown. He it was who induced Lincoln to leave tho country store at Salem, 111., and go to Springfield to study law.

The Btory of ids relations with Lincoln is a remarkable one. Colonel Taylor, who was a cousin of Zachary Taylor, was born in Fairfield Court Ifi use, in 1802. It wns during the civil war, at the time the government's credit with Europe was exhausted, and the soldiers wero crying for money, and tho treasury was empty, that Lincoln sent for Colonel Taylor. The greenback currency idea was originated nnd it was pronounced a success. President Linooln, in a written letter to Taylor says: "The scheme was the greatest blossii the people of this republic over had, and it is duo to you, tho father of the present greenback." Tbe I)i cnits In Caucus.

Washington, D. The democratic caucus of members of the house of representatives took three ballots without interruption by speeches or otherwise. FlIiST ballot. The first ballot of the caucus for speaker resulted: Caisp 84, Mills 78, Springer 32. McMillan 18, Hatch 14.

second ballot. Crisp 89, Mills 80, Springer 28, McMillan 18, Hatch 11. Tninp ballot. Crisp 91, Mills 82, Spraguo 24, McMillan 18, Hatch 11. Balloting continued until a late hour, 17 ballots being the score.

This one stood: Crisp 94, Mills 91, Springer 17, McMillan 19, Hatch 5, Stevens 1. Lieutenant Governor Felt Las gone to California, for the benefit ot his health. Salina I'epublioiin The tollers are being put iu at the paper mills, and the work on the walls ot the buildings is nearly completed. Topeka Journal: The silver anniversary ot the founding ot the Capitol Grange, will bo celebrated Deoember ltli at Lincoln Post hall. Wichita, John Knapp, a wealthy farmer living five miles north of town, was killed this morning by a wild Texas steer.

He wns terribly gored and mutilated. Emporia Republican: Fifteen double-deck cars of sheep were tod at the Santa Fe yards to-duj. There were about 8.G0O of them and they will make a good sale iu the Chicago markots. Topeka Capital: One of the Rapid Transit cars, while crossing the tracks of the Missouri Pacific on Fourth street, was run into and badly damaged by an engine and three coal cars, whioh were backing across the Btreet. The motor-neer claims the engineer gave him no warning of his approach.

No one was injured. Sulina Rppublican: At the farm of Thomas Anderson John Crowthers met with a very serious accident. He was standing with his back to the engine of of a threshing maohine. His coat was caught in the rly whoel and he was drawn in and mangled. One of his legs was broken in two places and his knee badly crushed.

Topeka Capital: While Rev. Shultz, a theologian student of Raker university, was returning home from a trip to Muscota, he whs taken very sick on board the Rock Island train near Hoyt, and between Unit place and Topeka hot water from the engine boiler was continually applied to his breast and back to relieve his extreme pain. Emporia. Charles Calver', of Mus-cotah, Atchison county, was shot through the right temple and instantly killed by David L. Stanley of Cobbert, Lincoln county.

Both wore students in the state Normal, and the killing was unintentional, a revolver supposed to be empty, but which had recently been loaded, going oil accidentally while being bandied. Atchison. The west division of the Missouri Pacific, extending from Atchison to Omaha, is threatened with a coal famine. At one time there was not twenty-four hours' supply of coal on the division. The company is buying coal wherever it can be found, but on account of tho inability of the mines to supply the demand it may become neo-essarv to lay off several trains temporarily.

Wichita. A notorious horse-thiof named Seth Lewis, who was arrested in Kansas City and was being taken back to Oklahoma to answer numerous charges against him, escaped from the custody of United States Marshal Spenser by throwing himself through a window of a rapidly moving train this side of While Water, Butler county. The train was stopped and a thorough search made, but without avail. Atchison. Miss Clnra Hawley, employed at tho Byram hotel, was run over and killed by a Missouri Pacific switch engine at the Fourth street crossing.

When she saw the engine she was on tho track and started to retrace her steps, but fell. Hor limbs were badly mangled and she died in three hours. She was 19 years ot age, vnd came here a few weeks ago from Golfs, Nemaha county, where her relatives reside. Leavenworth. The funeral of Samuel F.

Burdette, grand scribe of Kansas Encampment of Odd Fellows, and for twenty-nine years (secretary of the state grand lodge, took place trom his from his home on Vine street. Floral emblems were numerous and the attendance was exceptionally large. Rev. Dr. Roberts, ot Kansas City, conducted the funeral services at the house.

Exercises at the grave were conducted by the officers of the grand lodge. Kansas is shown by Secretary Noble's report to be a very desirable state. It has only 790,078 acres of publio lands still untaken almost exactly the amount that remains in the much older state of Micnigan, and very much less than Wisconsin. Minnesota, with its frozen climate, has nearly 7,000,000 acres left, of which 4,000,000 has not even been surveyed. These figures show where the people have found tho best returns for their investment of capital and labor.

Emporia. Destructive prairie fires have raged in different parts of Lyon county. In the northern part of the county tho large apple orchard of Mrs. O. Ridenour, the stables, hay stacks, sheds, corn cribs, on the ranches ot William Robinson, William Houghton, Thomas Lezier and many others were entirely consumed.

A fire six miles south of here destroyed an immense amount of baled hay belonging to D. 8. Richards, John R. Maddock, J. F.

Barthel and others. Wichita Eagle: Around no large city in KansaF, and certainly around none outside of Kansas, are the contiguous lands hold at as low rates according to value as are the farm lands in the vicinity of Wichita. Five miles from the city excellent unimproved laDds can be had at $15 to $20 an acre, and improved farms at $25 to $-10, while further out, ten to fifteen miles away, as good farming lands as are to bs found anywhere are to be had at $10 to $15 for unimproved, and $15 to $20 for improved. Salina, Wesley Alderich, of the firm of Alderich Bonfield, was accidentally shot and died instantly from the effects of the wound. In company with Jud.

Stevens and Goo. P. Thomas he bad been hunting and was returning home. Thomas and Stevens were seated in the rear seat ot the carriage and Alderich To the Hcnate and House of Itcpriwontativos: Tho report of the heads of the several ex. leutivo departments, required by law to he luhmittod to me, which are herewith trans-ajitlod, aud tho reports of the secretary of trensury and the attorney general made lirectly to congress, fiirnisli a comprehensive (iow of the nilmiuistrative work of the last iiscnl year rotating to internal affairs.

It would bo of great advantage if these reports jouid have an attentive perusal by every Bomber of congress and by all who take an interest in public affairs. Such a perusal lould not fail to excite a higher appreciation jf the vast labor and conscientious efforts rhich are given to the conduct of our civil idmimstration. The reports will, I believe, show that every juostion lifts been approached, considered and lecidod from the standpoint of public duty ind upon considerations affecting tho public interests alone. Again 1 invite to every brunch of the service the attention and scru-iiny of congress. The work of thestntedopartmentduringthe 'net year has been characterized by an unu-lual number of important negotiations and by diplomatic results of notable and highly beneficial character.

Among these are the reciprocal trade arrangements which have been ooncluded, in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the tariff law, with he republic of Brazil, with Spain, for its West India possessions, nnd with San Domingo. Lilio negotiations with other countries liavo been much advanced, Bnd it is lioped that before the close of the year further definitive trade arrangement of great value will be concluded. THE SEALING OIFFICI'LTY. Tho message states t'int terms srt'sfnetory to this government I ave been agreed upon with Great Brilan to arbitrate the Bshriug iea disputed questions, Bnd that all that remains is an agreement upon arbitrators. AMERICAN MEATS IN Ettnol'E.

Under the law of the la't emgiew this government has secured removals of discriminations against our meats by Germany, Italy, Denmark, Austria and France. The outlines of an agreement have been reached with Germany, looking to equitable trade concessions in consideration of the jontmned freo importation of hor sugars, but tho tinio has not yet arrived when this can be submitted to congress. TUE NEW OHLEANS LYNCHING. Tho president suggests tho propriety of legislation placing otVene.es against the treaty rights of foreigners within the jurisdiction of the federal courts. THE TKOrm.E WITH CHILI.

During tho civil war in Chili frequent indirect npiieals were made to tins government to extend belligerent rights to the insurgents and to give audience to ieir representatives. This was declined, and that policy was pursued throughout whioh this government, when wrenched by civil war, so strenuously insisted upon on thepaitof European nations. With the overthrow of Balmncnln many of his counsellors and officers appealed for and secured asylum for their lives on board foreign ships of war and at the residences of foreign ministers, those at the United Stales legation still so remaining. Tho message recites the incident of the slaughter of American seamen at Valparaiso and the action of this government tlieieoii: a mutter, it is suggested, that is likely to c.ill for a special nics-aago when official correspondence reaches a proper stage. CHINA.

No effi rt will be omitted to protect our citizens juaccably sojourning in China, hut recent unotlicial information indicates that what was at first regarded as an outbreak of mob violence against foreigners has assumed the larger form of an insurrection against public order. Tho Chinese government has declined to receive Mr. Blair as tho minister of fie United States on the ground that, ns a participant while a senator in the enactment of the (xisting legislation against the introduction of Chinese laborers, ho has becomo unfriendly and objectionable to China. I havo felt constrained to point out to the Chinese government the untenablencss of this position, which seems to rest ns mu on the acceptability of our legislation ns on tint, of the person chosen, and which, if admitted, would practically debar the selection of any representative so long as tho existing laws remain in force. THE (V.All.

This government lias fouud occasion to express, in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness, to the government of the czar, its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against the Hebrews in Russia. A aeereo to leave one country is, in the nature of things, an order to enter another some other. This consideration, as well ns tho suggestions of humanity, furnishes ample ground for the remonstrance which wo have presented to Russia. SANDWICH ISLAUDS. Surveys for tho much-needed suh-marine cable from our Pacific coast to Honolulu are in progress, and this enterprise should havo the suitablo promotion of the two governments.

I strongly recommend that provision be mado for iinpruving the harbor of Pearl river aud equipping it as a naval stu-tion. TUB N1CAHAOIMN CANAL. The messnge at some length goes over the vast benefits nnd savings to our people. by the completion of the Nicaraguan canal, aud recommends that its completion bo aided by the guaranty of the bonds of that enterprise by this government. The president says: I am quite willing to recommend government promotion in the prosecution of a work which, if no other means offered for its completion, is of such transcendant interest that tho government should, in my opinion, secure it by direct appropriations from its trensury.

I most sincerely hope that neither party nor sectional lines will be drawn upon this great American project, bo full of interest to the people of all our states and so influential in its effects upon tho prestige and prosperity of our common country. INTEU-CONTINENTAL KAILWAYS. Surveys for the connecting links of the projected inter-continental railway are in progress, not only in Mexico, but at various points along the course mapped out. Three surveying parties are now in the field under the direction of the commission. Nearly 1,000 miles of tho proposed rond have been surveyed, including the most ditlicult part, that through Ecuador, and the southern part of Columbia.

The reports of the engineers are very satisfactory und show that no insurmountable obstacles have been met with. THE TAUIFF. Fa ely. if ever before, in the hmtory of the country has there been a ti.no when iho proceeds of one day's labor or tho product of one farmed acre would purchase so largo an amount of those things that enter into the living of the masses of the people. I believe that a full test will develop the fact that the tariff act of the Fifty.first congress is very favorable in its average effect upon the price of ai teles entering into common here is certainly nothing in the condition of trade, foreign or domestic, there is certainly nothing iu the condition of our people of any class to suggest tli.it the existing tariff and revenue legislation Vicars oppresively upon the people or retards the commercial development of the nation.

It may be ur-gncd that our condition wonld be hotter if our tariff legislation were upon a free trado basis; but it cannot be denied that all the conditions of prosperity and of general contentment are present in a larger degree than evor beforo in our history, nnd that, too, just when it was proi ocicd they would be in the worst sta'e. Agitation for radical dunces in tarilV nnd financial legislation cannot help but may seriously impede business, to the prosperity of which some degree of stability in legislation is essential. I think there are conclusive evidences that the new tariff has created several great industries whioh will, within a few years, give em "Tlu-y Menu! It This Time." Saw iik. i irtly aft er noon a stranger entered the oftko of Russell Sago, on lower liroadway. He demanded that he bo given $1,000,000.

He opened a satchel which he was carrying and seizing a bottle threw it at the head of Mr. Sage. Tho latter dodged and the office struck tho office wall, exploding with a fearful crash and injurtng perhaps fatally, three clerks. Mr. Sago was badly, but not seriously hurt.

Tho bottle was evidently loaded with dynamite The man who threw the bomb was instantly killed by the explosion. Washington Connor, tho well known broker, was nt the ollice at tho time, but was not injured. The stranger was blown to shreds except his head, and it is thought ho can bo identified. Mr. Sago walked out of the building assisted by Officer Hutnel.

As he passed the door he said to the ollicer: "That was nter-rilile explosion; they meant it this time." I ly 50,000 people were down to tho scene of the explosion, and for an hour tho police were powerless to bring order out of chaos. The explosion came with a force that was absolutely startling, completely wrecking the second Moor of tho huilding, throwing pedestrians on tho street to tho ground and startling for blocks around. Those who wero close at hand saw a man blown through one of the windows of Sage's ollice into Hector street. A few minutes Inter Sago himself, with blood streaming from his face and hands, was helped out into the street aud talu to adrug store on Broadway. Just inside the door of the general olliee was found the trunk of a man in a state that recognition was nearly impossible, the head having been severed from tho body.

A pointed reddish beard gave it the appearanco of an educated man, which wns enhanced by brown, cnrley hair and a heavy mustache I hat adorned the upper lip ot the dead one. hen the body was taken up it was found it had been torn iu shreds by the explosion. Tins is believed to be tho stranger who exploded the bomb, nnd who said Ins name was If. 1). Wilson.

He was tho only one killed outright. lieiijnml'. Morton, who was blown through the window, a clerk in the ollico of Sage, was removed to the hospital, whoro he died while uudcr un operation for fracture of the skull. The following injured were taken to tho hospital: Frank Robertson, 20 year old, employed as a clerk for Inibro brokers, in Sage's olliee at tho time of tho explosion, skull fractured and he will probably dio. Charles W.

Osborne, Russell Sago's cashier, fractured skull, will probably die. Samuel J. Calhoun, clerk, lacerated wounds on head. Win. li.

Laidlow, who was in the building at the time, received a fracture of the leg. Colonel J. Slocum, brother-in-law of Sago and his chief clerk, badly cut about the head und face. Pri.biib th Kiuisa City Wilson. New York, December 8.

It wns supposed, nonfidently, that tho man who threw the bomb in Russeil Sage's ollice, was Hiraln D. Wilson, of Glenn's Falls nnd Lake George, N. Y.j but this is now found to be a mistake, by this from I'tica: Hiram D. Wilson, of Glenn's Falls, a luna-ti at the state hospital some time ago, is not the bomb thrower who made the attempt on tho life of Russell Sago. The man is still an inmate of tho institution, which he has never left since his incarceration.

Then comes the following from Kansas City. There is reason to helievo that Hugh D. Wilson, late of tho firm of Brew ter A Wilson, of this city, is the man who threw the bomb at Millionaire II Sage in New York. Men who knew Wilson when he lived hero, say that tho published description of the would-be assassin is his. For years Wilson was a partner of Charles Brewster in the real estate business in this city.

Wilson made considerable money, but his friends Bay that with the collapse of the boom he lost almost everything. Ho began to handle mining stocks, nnd about a yoar ago removed with his family to New York. Per. sons hero who aver they have lately heard from him, say helms for the past few months been in Btraighteued circumstances and in need of support for his family. Nobody here can assign any raason for the wild deed, should the dynamiter prove to be Hugh D.

ilson. He never showed any signs of insanity, but the troubles, which he is averred to have had, may have unsettled his mind. Still another dispatch, this ono from Hia. watha, Kansas, would Bhow the bomb thrower to havo been "formerly of He is said to have married at Padonia, Brown county, and had always led adessolute life. From there he moved to Jackson county.

This dispatch further sayB that his father resides in OsDome county where he is a respected farmer. Important lo Railroaders. Washington, D. December 9. A case of considerable interest to railroad trainmen who have to deal with unruly passengers, was decided in the United States supreme court.

James Jopes, a passenger on the New Orleans fc Northeastern, btcnme engaged in a quarrel with the conductor of the train, who shot and seriously injured him. Jopes sued tho railroad company for damages. The testimony as to the circumstances of the shooting wns conflicting. The railroad company asked lhat ihe jury be instructed that if, from the manner and attitude of the passenger, the conductor had reason to four assault, and shot under the belief thnt he was in imminent danger of personal injury, that the company is not responsible. The court denied this request, and Jopes obtained judgment for $7,000.

This court, in the opinion of Justico Brewer, holds that the court below was in error in refusing to charge the jury as requested, reverses its decision and Directs that the case be sent back to the Mississippi court which tried it. There is considerable hog cholera in the western part of Atchison county. One farmer has lost soventy hogs. The cotton crop in the southern tier ot Kansas counties was unusually good this year. The boat fields were in Montgomery and Chautauqua counties.

Haddam Clipper: George Byfield raised this year over 0,000 bushels of corn on the furm he rented of Miss Nannie Nesbit. This farm is located five and one-half miles north of here. Coffey ville Journal: A largo amount of cotton has boon raised in this county this year, and we are told the crop is double that of last year, and the yield is such that the industry is a very profitable one. Cedar Vale Star: Andrew Fessler claims the belt, having shucked and cribbed seventy-five bushels of corn in a day. This was done on the Frank Thompson farm, in tho host corn, Fess-lor says, that he ever saw.

It wus raised by E. M. Cole. Gove Gity Gazette: Christ Beough-er has 540 acres of wheat sown, J. J.

Bigbee 150 acres, Henry Mense 125 aores, Tip Eaton nearly 200 acres; Dr. Jones 100 acres, Cox 170 acres and this is ouly a few of the many we might mention in this township who have in a large acreage of wheat. Medicine Lodge Crossot: Frank Gordon, from Lake City, is one of tho best-posted cattlemen in the county, and his opinion is generally accepted by all. He says the outlook fur feeders is gloomy indeed. The range is almost worthless, forcing stockmen to commence feeding two months before.

they usually do. With the high price of feed and the low price ot cattle, the profits of our stockmen look pretty small. The agricultural college farm at Manhattan has a corn harvester that cuts and loads one row ot corn as fast as a team can walk. The machine also has a binder attachment which binds and drops the corn off iu shocks when desired. It may revolutionize the present Kansas method of gathering corn, as all the valuable fodder can thus be preserved, and the corn can be piled in a sheltered place und husked in any kind of weather.

Douglas Tribune: Bert and Frank Anderson, of Latham, with their father, are largely engaged in the sheep business. They are taking a bunch of 1,500 up to Heathen Bend, above Augusta, to be wintered. Another large bunch will be shipped from here to Oklahoma in a few days, whore they already have a large flook. They were fortunate enough to secure a lot of cheap corn in Payne county, Oklahoma, early in tht season, hence thoy are moving so many there to winter. They will return this county in the spring.

KANSAS ItAILKOADS. Hi. snil Kyle Are Seated. Washington, D. December 9.

The mckle plates with the engraved names of the senators thereon were attached to the desks Saturday. As a rule the new senators have to take back seats or end ones at the extreme t1 right or left of the chair. The he assignments made settle the Dartv status of Senators Peffer and Kyle, about which there has been doubt. Senator Pener will occupy the seat next to the wall on the third row of the republican side, where Senator Allen used to sit, the last named gentleman having secured Senator Farwell's old sent in the middle of the row. At the end of the second row is Senator Clifton, appointed to succeed Senator Reagan, whoso Beat at the head of the first row is to be.

tilled by Senator Colquitt. Next to Chilton comes Irby, and back of them will be Senator Gibson, of Maryland. Senator Kyle will sit between Senators Gibson and Gordon. ihe caucus then adjourned over Sunday. Miners' Appeals for Frontenao Diimages.

Toi'eka, December 8. The supreme court has decided that coal dust is not un explosive, and that tli3 100 people who were killed in the mine explosion at the Froutenao mines near Pittsburg, November 9,1888, did not come to their death by the carelessness of the Cherokee and Pittsburg Mining company, owners of the mine. Tho administrators of Richard Wilson and Daniel Limb, two of the miuers killed, secured judgment for damages against the company in the lower court, which tho supreme court hns now reversed. It is said that the relatives of the other miners were waiting the result of the cases decided, and had they been against the company, over 100 more suits would have been filed at once. Snow Hank Kl It-en Feet II lljll.

Pf.mbina, N. Decembor 8. A terrible blizzard set in four days ago and is still howling with increased velocity. Business is nt a standstill. No one can get in or out of the city.

Sidewalks and street are blockaded with snow banks ten and fifteen feet high, and they cannot be Cleared until tho storm abates. A Move for More Hmnestrads. Washington, D. December 7. A dele-cation of Kansas and Oklahoma men has nr.

rived to urge the immediate opening of the T'llrty-Eight In the Cabooie. West Plains, December 9. A terrible wreck, disastrous in effects, both upon life and property, occurred here on the Kansas City, Fort Scott fe Memphis. A construction train with thirty-eight men in the caboose, was backing into this place when it collided with a specinl freight train. The caboose was smashed into splinters and four workmen killed ontright.

Of the other thirty-four occupants of the caboose, twenty were seriously injured, and it is feared some of them fatally. Fifteen freight cars are piled in a heap and traffic was suspended. Death of M. L. Kargeiit.

Kansas City, December 9. Martin L. Sargent, traffic manager of the Fort Scott Memphis road, died at his home in this city from acute stomach trouble. He once held a responsible position on the Santa Fe. Late Mexican Dispatcher Misleading.

Toveka, December 9. Hon. Thomas Ryan, minister to Mexico, while here on his way from Washington to his post, speaking ol the country whose trade the United States is seeking, said that Mexico itself stands so much in need of tariff revenue that it is unable now to agree to terms of full commercial reciprocity. A special agreement should be made by which such articles as make the two countries mutually dependent upon each other may be interchanged without restrictions. Dispatches that Mexico will remove the tariff from grains and live stock are misleading.

The duties will be removed only as to provinces suffering from want. Mexico wilt make a great exhibit at the world's fair. Jamestown has ton regular trains every day, besides nearly as many extras Could the cars be had a train load of grain would be loaded there daily by hor three grain dealers and shipped to eastern markets. Emporia Republican: Owing to the great rush of business along the O. K.

better known as the Strong City branch, there have been added engines 9, 58 and 94. This makes six engines on the freight run and two on the passenger run. Both trains are kept to their utmost limit and if more freight cars could be had more engines would be needed. Gaylord Horald: It is ostimated that there are 80,000 bushels of wheat stored in elevators and vacant buildings at Gaylord at the present time. It has been impossible to secure cars to haul it away, and buyers have been compelled to refuse grain because tbey had no room to store it.

They say this is the condition ot affairs in several other western Kansas towns. Thirty Fper Down Into ft I'Ryofl. Mkhi'his, December 8. A north bound passenger train on the Louisville, New Orleans Texas railroad left the track near Evansville, ran along the ties for 150 feet and on to a trestle over bayou. Tins gave ay and the train, consisting of two day coaches, one Pullman sleeper and two baggage cars, was precipitated thirty feet into toe bayou, which is partially tilled with water.

Several are known to have been seriously injured. A relict train carry ng railroad men, helpers and physicians left immediately for the scene of the wreck. iicycuue mm Ampniioe lanus. ltiey will go before Secretary Noble and ask that th' Indians be allotted their share at once and the remaining lands be opened to settlement. The Snow IVockarie Kitlnei.

St. Paul, December 8. The snow blockade of the Northern Pacific and Greal Northern in North Dakota has been raised ana trains are running practically on time. The Great Northern and the Northern Pacific trains were fifty minutes Into. All othei traiLO were reported on time.

NEWSY NOIES. Tropical Fruits. A tract of 32,000 acres in llaiueimne Parish, Lo.isi ma, is to be planted th tropicul Gas Tri st. All the natural gas companies in Indiana arj trying to lorm a trus Mafia. An I'alian in Tenve is said tc have been poisoned by die Mafia.

More Pacific A dispatch from Er.izi tales that affairs in Rio Grande do Sul nn assuming a more pacific nppearance. Tbi national guard is disarming nnd quiet is be ing restored thrcu jliott the province. Thomas It. Herd at Ihe llend. Washington, D.

The republican members of tho house of representatives mot in caucus and made up a ticket headed by T. B. Reed for speaker. The ticket was filled out with the names of all the officers of the Fifty, first congress. Three Trains Piled Up anil Iturned.

WoiiCESTFR, December 7. Dispatches from Webster bay that a terrible wreck occurred on the New York and New England road at East Thompson, caused by a collision of a South Bridge freight aud an.