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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Progress of the Works for Rapid
Transit i'm New York.

New York Herald, March 81.
The Gilbert Road will he entirely finish
ed to the Park-all excepting the stations
within ten DAYS The extreme downtown
section in New Church street is ready from
Morris to Cortlandt street, and the appear
ance of the structure here. with its three
tracks, is solid and heavy in the extreme.
The three tracks are TO extend a. lar north
as Fulton street, and although the addi-
tional track is declared to be indispensablv
necessary by the company for the switching
off of ears, it vet seems pity that the
street should be thus darkened. 1t is ex-
pected that within ten DAYS this lower sec
ton will be Joined to the other portion of
OF the road at Murray street. BY tonight
the three-track section, running from the
park down to Fifty-Third street, on Sixth
avenue, will have been finished, thus giving
tomorrow an uninterrupted structure from
Murray street to the Park. The work on
Fourteenth and Tweuty-Third street sta
tons is being pushed forward, but not as rap
idly as might be, and the contractor seems to
be going on rather slowly with the stations
of the Gilbert Road generally. He still
promises, however, to have them ready for
use by the Goth of next month.
The New York Elevated Railroad Com
pany have contracted for twenty engines
and forty cars for their Third avenue
railroad. The columns have been set
up along Pearl steet to the Bowery, on
one side of the Bowery and up Third ave-
nue. to about Thirty-sixth street. The
girders, however, have only been placed
from Seventh street to Fourteenth street
on Third avenue. The Third avenue
road cannot be opened to Sixty-frst street
before June /. The company intend to
let, during the coming week, the contract
for the next section Of the Third avenue
road from Sixty-frst to Eighty-frst street
one mile. al invite you," said, yester-
day, Mr.. Cowing, the secretary OF the COM
pany, ito take ride on this road on the
4th of July, or sooner, if possible, from
Eighty-frst street and Third avenue round
the city to Eighty-irst street and Ninth
avenue" The second track in the Ninth
avenue road is already pretty well finished
to Forty-second street, and Mr.. Cowing
thinks that the first downtown section, from
the Battery to Franklin street, will be ready
to be utilized in the next two weeks. The
two roads of the New York Elevate! Rail
road Company-on Ninth and Third ave-
nues-are to be painted light maroon
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
WAR IN THE EAST.

The impression seems to prevail every,
where that war between England and Rus
STA is inevitable, and as they are both pow
erful nations, and have both been making
extraordinary preparations for such an
emergency, if the war does come il Will be
a terrible one. Referring to the superiority
of England's naval power, the New York
Herald of the LIST says:
Its naval power is very great: but a few
Russian Alabamas, with the fat British COM
merce TO prey upon. would give the British
fleet plenty of employment very far from the
Mediterranean. Russia, single handed, may
not be able to carry the war into Great Brit
ain, but there is very little probability that
il would be altogether confined TO the neigh
borhood of the Bosphorus.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
THE PRICE OF SILVER,

Referring to Secretary Sherman's state
ment that the silver owners OF the Pacific
coast have made a corner in the commodity,
and put the price of bullion up to figure
higher than that at which they were pre-
viously willing to sell for shipment to Asia
even with freight excluded, the Nevada
bank authorities say such is not proper
statement OF the case. They hold that they
are, as 4 matter Of business, entitled to
whatever profit would fall to them by their
nearness TO the market In offering silver
for coin.ge at the San Francisco Mint they
estimate what it will cost the Government
TO buy silver in London and land d there,
and recllfate their prices accnrdincly.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
4 GOOD EXAMPLE,.

In noticing reception given to Bayard
Taylor, Minister to Germany, at the Penn
Club, the Philadelphia Press mentions a
fact worthy OF note-being no less than a
popular club at which no speech making is
permitted. The Press says:
a regulation of wonderful good sense oh.
tains at the Penn, which excludes all speech
Is on such occasions, and consequently we
are spared the horror OF chronicling any.
When will the other public clubs of Philadel-
phia rise TO the culture necessary to do away
with that representative American provin-
cialism, the inevitable "speech," and that
representative American bore, the " orator. ~
always watching his chance to "speak his
piece" carefully written out beforehand
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
MOOdy's Opiuion of some Ministers
and Churches.
New York sun,

Moody SAYS there Is too much rot:enness
in the church and he wants the church TO
wake up and purge it out He saws that
"men Join the church for the purpose of
obtaining position and the confidence OF
society and soon We hear of defaulters in
$500, 900 or 100000. Some ministers are
so anxious to have long roll OF names in
their church that they hustle in any one
that comes along, without regard 10 fitness
We want downright honesty in the church
And then he adds that he knows OF minis
tiers who are doing more harm than infidels-
This is rough on the ministers, and perhaps
some of them might justly complain that
Brother Moody misunderstands and mis-
represents them. Ii is an unfortunate fault
of Moody that he is in the habit Of thus
denouncing men, who, though very good
men in their way, do not thoroughly adopt
his views or his methods.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

upon the relations Of the two western pow-
ers, occurred at Constantinople on Sunday,
when the Grand Duke Nicholas held re-
ception All the members of the diplomat
ic bodies attended except the representa-
tives of England and France, who merely
sent their cards. 1t is scarcely possible
that the French Ambassador absented him
self without special instructions, or that so
marked discourtesy TO the Grand Duke
was not deliberately designed to show the
cordial relations OF those who Joined in il.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
AUSTRIA.

In regard to the importance to England
of securing Russia as an ally, in case of
war with Russia, the Inter Ocean briefly and
snccintly states the case as follows:
In 1854 Turkey was a base for the English
and French armies acting against Russ a, and
the Black Sea was open. Turkey is now a
base for Russian armies, and the Black Sea is
virtually closed, as the Bosphorus can be
made impossible. An English fleet could
strike directly at Russia only through the
Baltic. But the entrance to the Baltic is in
conveniently near Germany. On the Pacific
coast Russia has a fleet superior to that of
England in these waters. England must meet
Russia on land, an hence the importance of
Austria as an ally.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
What Gen. Grant says Of His Plans
for the Future.

4 telegram from st. Louis to the Cincin-
natl G0zeue says that letter from ex-Pres-
ident Grant, received on Friday last by
Judge john +. Long, of that city, contains
some illusions TO matters of interest. Re-
ierring TO newspaper reports OF his possible
appearance again in the political field, Gen
Grant says such newspapers know of some
thing which he does not. 81 have" he says,
been under the impression that / was car
rying ont long cherished desire to travel
and see as much of the Old World as pos
sible before settling down in home where
to spend the remainder of my days in
quiet" He adds: IL will come back.
probably, next fall. 1t is my desire to Wis
it Austria, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Nor
way, and Denmark before returning, and as
| do not wish to visit either of those coun-
tries until warm weather, it will probably
be October before go back"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
THE PURLIC HEALTH,

The officers OF the Board of Health pub
lish card in this mornings paper official
ly contradicting the stories of small pox in
Leavenworth, which have so wildly eircu-
lated over the country. The whole truth
of the matter is this: One case OF small
pox, supposed to have been contracted from
an immigrant, made its appearance some
weeks ago before the character OF the dis
ease was known, three other families took
it. No other persons were affected by it so
far as the physicians know, and I'll The men,-
bas Of these four families were removed to
the county hospital, four miles out in the
country
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

TWooison County Post

Woodson County Post.
This gentleman, at present Governor OF
the State OF Kansas, and candidate for re-
election has written letter TO the Troy
Chief He began as though he would tell
where he stood on the currency question
but wholly neglected TO do SO. But he de
fines very clearly his position as partisan
and boastingly asserts bis absolute subser-
vience to party dictation as follows:
Ihave an abiding faith in the integrity and
intelligence of the people, as represented by
the Republican party in its avowed doctrines
and formulated policy. As a representative
and trusted agent ofthat party, 1t is my duty,
as ii ever has been my pleasure, to hold the
clearly oppressed views of the party para
mount TO my own rs rule of action.
He then goes on to say, in substance,
that any attempt to make the currency
question an issue is disloyality to the party
and treason to the country. Further, he
says:
The work for which the Republican party
was brought into being is not yet done.
Treason TO the fundamental doctrines of our
Government is not dead, but is restless and
active in the expectation Of ultimate mas
terry. The political and civil equality, the
Republican party is pledged to establish and
maintain, are not fixed facts. The head OF
our National Government, elected as a Re-
publican by Republicans, stands in open
hostility to the spirit and essence of free
government. And to- day he looks on with
apparent Indifference at q large portion Of
our country, knowing that 1t defies justice,
imprisons patriots, and intimidates majori-
ties, whose intelligence is not equal to the
work of assassination, and who have no prop
erty in shot guns and ammunition for that
purpose.
As explanation Of his views it amounts
simply to this: "Lf the Republican party
declares for Greenbacks, am greenbaek
man; if for hard money ! am ahard-money
man"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Nothing TO be Gained by Quarreliing
With the Inevitable.

Although the reports of the views ex-
pressed at the Republican Senators caucus
on Saturday evening are exceedingly in
definite, it is probable that they are not
more so than the views of the Senators
themselves. 1t is apparent that no specific
action was taken, or even proposed, with
reference to the relations of the Republican
Senator's TO the President. That is a ques-
ton which, fortunately or unfortunately,
does not admit of any specific treatment.
The effort made by Mr. Howe to lead the
way il. that direction was melancholy
failure, and is not likely TO encourage any
of his fellow-Senators 10 follow him. He
made very evident what is said to be the
feeling Of the Senator's generally, that there
is nothing to be gained by criticising the
irreyersible acts Of the President.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
apuE,CEER ON, sgu1KE,

Last Sunday the Rev. b. :. Taylor, a
Methodist clergyman, OF Troy, \. Y, stated
that the board Of the church had refused to
heed his demands, and he was going to
quit. Therefore" said Mr.. T., Il declare
the pulpit vacant until God in His mercy
can send you minister who can live on
air and wear buckskin breeches OF his OWL
make" The remarks of Mr.. Taylor created
a breeze, and the sermon was postponed in,
l.GpI..Iy
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Wisconsin Republicans on Senator
llOwe's Speech.

The prominent Republicans OF Milwau-
kee have addressed an open letter To Presi-
dent Hayes, in which they assure him that
Senator Howe's speech does not reflect our
sentiments, nor the sentiment OF any con-
siderable portion Of the Republican party
of Milwaukee" The letter heartily APP
proves of the Presidents letter OF acceptance
and inaugural address, and applauds his
efforts to inaugurate a reform in the Civil
Service, and his attempts to conciliate the
South. These gentlemen also assure Mr.
Hayes that the attack upon Mr.. Schurz
was unwise and uncalled for; that his select
ion gave them-his former townsmen and
neighbors = especial qualification" and
that the official acts of Mr. Schurz since he
has been member OF the cabinet have en-
phasized their satisfaction at his appoint
ment Thus far, Howe's friends in Wis
consin have not been heard from.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Give the Secretary of the Treasury n
Fair Chance.
TCbicapn Trihupe1

No good reason can be assigned for any
further delay in reporting and passing
through the House the Senate bill, author
izing the issue OF the four per cent popular
bonds, which Secretary Sherman saws he
can sell rapidly and without any trouble or
expense. The concurrence of the House is
all that is needed to make this bill law.
1t will afford a large measure of relief to
the Government and the country at large,
without interfering in any way with any
OF the propositions now before the House
for the establishment of postal-savings
system. After the passage OF the Popular
Loan bill, the House will receive more in
diligence from the country for any delay
there may be in supplementing it with a
national-savings system offering wider IA
cilities Tor the safe-keeping OF surplus earn
inps
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
The Famou. Hell. of south Carolina.

Congress is asked to remit the duty on
the bells of 81. Michael's church of Charles
ton, 5. {. These chimes possess real his
torical interest, having been placed in the
belfrey l25 years ago. In ITO they were
seized and carried 10 England, but at the
end of the revolutionary war were return
ed. In 1868, when Charleston was besieged
by United States troops, the bells were re-
moved 10 Columbia, but were afterwards
injured during the conflagration of that
city. They were recently sent to England
to be recast and are now again in their old
place in Charleston.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
La-ncd " ants N Library and Reed
ing Room.


FDIroR NrrRPRIsE-l've been thinkins
and ,n,. idea sticks in my mind and ,,iyss
force To this query: Why should We a. "a pro-
yressive and energetic people, as "a city of no
mean Importance, be without n circulating
library and r,.sding-roOm Are we too poor
are our young men and women, as Well as
middle age,!, too busy IL attempt any such
new departures Snail we hesitate TO use
every means to induce people to spend their
hours OGt>ldr The amDnng heilS or our cry:
Which will a; ract thu better class of settlers
most a SlSu indicating place wEere :lfe m
tei.UCt may be educated, or one pointing
down 70 jue place wis u lemonade with
stick in it, ! ri. out 70 Cvade the law?
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
ANEW KIND OF BOILER

An Englishman in Nevada proposes, il
S250,000 can be raised, TO bore two artesian
wells, eighteen inches apart, the one six
and the other a four inch bore, 10 a depth
of 5000 feet. Then he will drop into one a
powder cartridge wrapped in asbestos, so
that subterannean heat will not explode it
until it reaches the bottom. The explosion
then will unite the two wells. and water
poured down one will be converted by sub
teraDnean heat into steam and sent out
through the other, where the power can be
transmitted TO any required point.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
VERY DI>COURAGING.

The Louisville Courier-Journal is some
what discouraged at the prospect Of the
Democratic Party, and calls it a "rifi-rafi
of poor fools" 1t thinks the party's pres
ent situation and prospects must he the
subject of serious apprehension with all
thoughtful Democrats, and it says:
1t has been The victim of abominable lead
ership. 1t las an inferior complement OF
politicians and a weak press Tits divided on
immaterial points. Not ungenerous as 10
personalities, it is divided upon such petty
favorites as have met its approval.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
PERSONAL.

We had the pleasure Of a call yesterday
from Hon. II. II. Allen, General Land
Agent of the Atchison & Nebraska railroad.
Mr.. Allen has charge OF the general immi-
grafton interests OF the road, and is doing
good work in acquainting home-seekers
with the advantages and attractions Of
Northern Kansas He is wide awake to the
business OF his road ard the interests Of
Kansas
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
The Growth Of Kansas AstOnishcs
the Wnrlh.

HOW these Western States do grow in spite
Of the gra>Snoppers and the eXactiOns OF
Eastern gold bugs" Kansas, It is said, will
nave not less than seven members of Con-
gresS and probably eight, after the next APP
purtionment is made.-BOStOn Herald.
Grow. To be sure they do, and it just
makes the heart OF the average Kansan
bound when he sees daily avalanche of
Pennsylvania Dutchmen and live Yankees
cross his borders. As to the bug business
il is human nature to make a choice of
evils. when one or the other is inevitable.
The grasshopper harvests the farmers
green crop for himself, and comes but once
in a generation The gold bug lies slyly in
wait till the crop is harvested, and then he
takes it all every time-&. Louis Times.
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LEFT WITH HAMPTON.

Just before adjournment the Legislature
OF South Carolina adopted a concurrent
resolution by which Governor Hampton is
authorized and requested, in case he
deems il expedient, to instruct an order OF
nole pros. to be entered in any OF the prose
cutions brought, or which may be brought
by the State based upon the facts found by
the Joint Investigating Committee on Pub.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
An indication Of the Popular ScnII-
nicnf.
untcr-Ocean, 5

The Local elections in Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan, on Monday, have cousidera-
bic significance in that they show in so
many localities the triumph oil the Green
back, or National party, and in nearly all
cases the increased strength OF that party
The Greenback men, acting independent Y
or in combination with one or the other OF
the old parties, have made their influence
felt in neatly every county OF the State. As
an indication of popular sentiment this has
unusual significance TO that faction in Con.
gress acting in opposition to the will Of the
people. 1t also affords valuable hint Il
party managers, and is one of the signs Of
the times not to be ignored.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
An Old bird Of q New Color.
New York Tribune.l

A snow-white robin may be seen at No.
1908 Broadway, near Thirtieth street. 1t
il a real Albino, and its dark eyes are sur
rounded by a narrow rim of pink. Last
summer German, while walking in White
stone, Long Island, saw a robins nest in
an apple tree; on looking into it he saw
four young birds nearly Aedged, one of
which was white. He took them home
and reared them ALL Three differ in no
respect from ordinary robins; the fourth
differs only in color. Bird fanciers say
that Albino robins are very rare; more 80
than white blackbirds.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
PHIYATEElSlSG.

According to the laws of war, nation
may employ the services of privateers OF
two classes: first, where the belligerent pow
er issues commissions to private vessels Of
its own subjects; and, second, where it tissues
to private vessels of the sub
jec,s of neutral power, not in anywise con-
cerned in the contest, authorizing them to
nrey upon the commerce OF Its enemy.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES ON
ERAyARD TAYLOR

At the Penn Club farewell reception TO
Bayard Taylor in Philadelphia on Satur-
day night letter was read from Oliver
Wendell Holmes, in which he said:
Ifwhat used to be called a toast or senti-
ment is allowable, would venture To pro-
pose the health OF the Printer, Traveller,
Editor, Poet, Novelist, Critic, Translator,
Lecturer DipIomatlst. Ii was once said that
ii took nine IaiIors to make a man, but ii
takes nine men-each "A good worlsm n in
his calling-each a useful and valuable mem
Der of society, TO make our Taylor, the HON
ored and the honorable.
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stantly saps the profits Of her trade and
industry; when it was too late to repair the
injury done, Kansas discovered her mistake,
and of late years the old spirit OF hostility
has not been manifested. Our neighbors in
all parts Of the State seem to entertain tie
kindliest, feeling toward Leayenworth; they
seem 10 realize that Leaycnworth is a par,
OF Kansas, and that whatever benefits her
beneis the State. This little growl from the
Larned Enterprise, is the first OF the kind
thatwe have been obliged TO chronicle for 4
long time. MAY il be the last.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
Effect Of a War i'm Europe. Upon
American Commerce.

The outbreak OF war would send up
rates of insurance on British ships TO u
high figure, and our commerce would have
To pay them. Would it not I've common
sense to provide that in such case foreign
built ships NAV be transferred to American
ownership and may have an American reg
ister? Such a war would double. treble or
quadruple the price oil freight on all our
foreign commerce, and would he far from
AN unmixed blessing 10 us unles We are pre-
pared Tor it.
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No FaU:I 20 Find with General Slaer-
MANS Position.
lSt. Louis Journal, q.

No reasonable fault can be found with
General Sherman's position Oh the army
pay question. He says that if Congress
will reduce all salaries, civil and military,
alikein the same ratio no complaint will be
heard from the army; but to practice econ
omy only at the expense of the military
service, leaving civilian Office holders I'M
touched, he thinks would be invidious ard
unjust. The country will fully agree with
him.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11
JOHN CHlNAyIAN.

The Chinese question is troubling the
Australians. In New South Wales and
Queensland petitions have been circulated
praying that the Celestials be excluded
from the gold fields. What is left for the
Heather Chinee but extinction? And
from all accounts he seems to be rapidly
reaching that goal by starvation at home
as well as by persecution abroad.