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lbstanCs Of the Report Made 10 the Sen.
ate Yesterday, by Senator BuFnaIde.

substance 0Itha Report Made to the Sen.
ate Yesterday, by Senator RuFnaIde.
WASHINGTON, d. O., May l6.-In 70.
port submitted 10 the Senate to-day by
General Burnside, in behalf of the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations, to whom was
referred Morgan's resolutions on ship ca.
nails across the Isthmus OF DArisn, occurs
the following: "By the passage OF this
(Morgan's) resolution, one simply serves
notice to the world that in the opinion Of
the United States the peace, safety and
general welfare oil this republic require
that 1t should be consulted concerning,
and should have voice In the manage.
ment oi, any canal or other way for the
transportation Of sea going vessels across
the Isthmus Of DArien. We do not ex.
press any doubts as to our rights nor aug.
gest any reference OF the subject to an in.
ternAtional tribunal, because In this mat.
ter We are absolutely In the right We
simply ask the nations who may directly
or indirectly send their subjects, citizens,
or capital to the Isthmus, that
they obtain the consent Of the United
States Rs the power most directly inter.
esied, and the rules and regulations for
the government Of this Intsr'0Ceanic
highway be made acceptable to the United
States, whose interests in peace, as Ia war,
they will so materially affect, Another
reason for the passsge Of this resolution
Is that companies have been and others
may be formed Tor the construction OF the
pro- ojeCted routes, which 1t Is we'll known
can never be successfully operated under
their present plans, and 10 which the
money subscribed will be totally lost,
Yet many OF the subscribers have un.
been led to believe that the
United States Government approved, In.
directly II not directly, the scheme in
which they have invested This should
not be. No ono Rt home or abroad should
be beguiled into investment Of aCcumulat.
I'd property or ol hard earnings by the
belief that the Government OF the United
States approved the project,
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CINCINNATI, May lO.-Early yesterday
morning Joseph Reimers, the toll.keeper
at the drawbridge Of vi1csnnes, Ind, was
shot dead BY Jas. W. Swallow, eighteen
years old. Early In the evening, Swallow,
with FIVE friends, had attempted 10 cross
the bridge without paying but were pre-.
vented. AT midnight they returned. All
paid but Swallow, who refused. Relmers
struck him on the arm with q cane,
whereupon Swallow drew q revolver and
ared the fatal shot. Reimer's vile and
daughter rushed out Of their house Ia
time to sac the murderer and bis friends
running away. Swallows home 10 In
Gibson county, Ind. lie escaped, but q
reward has been offered for his arrest.
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wnAr rnE TNIHIJNE SAYS.
A severe, hat Jnst Appreciation Of NY
Lord NoArae.

NKw YoRk, May IT, From the Tribune!
There Ia certainly not a statesman In
America who exCes our own Senator In
getting into quarros without cause and
out ot them without dignity. lie has
kept the country In ahuhbub and the Sen.
ale In Q condition Of nervous agitation for
nearly two months because an excellent
gentleman who was opposed 10 a third
term for General Grant was nominated
for Collector oil New York.
Neither he nor any OF his friends has
ever made the slightest imputation against
the ability, integrity and high personal
character OF Judge Robertson. The
sole and only objection to him 10 that
President Garfield did not previously
ask Mt. Conkling's permission 10 nomi.
nate him. On this pretext Mr.. Conkling
declared war. He is an inveteraLe maker
Of phrases, and bis phrase f0f this purpose
was! "The President forces me 10 commit
murder or suicide. IChoose murder" To
do him justice, he has done bis best 10
keep bis boastiul threat; he has left
no resource untried oil tnenaCs or intrigue
or oi slahdef 10 weaken the administration
and 10 gain feCuits against II within and
without the ranks oil his own party, hut
every weapon has been broken in hia
hab1u
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Are you disturbed at night and broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with The exCtnciating pain OF cut
ting teethH II 80, 90 at once and get q
bottle Of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm.
mediaIely-depend upon IL; there iB
no mistake about II. There is not
q mother on earth who has ever used II,
who will not tell you al once that II will
regulate The bowels, and give fest 10 the
mother, and relief and health 10 the child,
operating like magic. It Is perfectly safe
10 use In all cases, and pleasant 10 the taste,
and is the prescription oi one Of the oldest
and hest female physicians and nurses In
the United States. Sold everywhere. 25
cents o bottle. MwFaw
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NEw YoRK, May lG.-A Philadelphia
dispatch says there are inquiries on the
market to-day for between 10000 and 80,
900 tons Of new iron rails. Contracts for
1900 tons have been placed within q
week, including one lot Of 10000 tons at
$40 for sos. Several large contracts for
railway material, joints, &C., are spoken Of.
Locomotive establishments are said to
have recently ordered heavily for future
wants. The leading plate mills are re-.
ported as having fair share Of work
ahead. An active inquiry has set In from
the West, and manufacturers anticipate
an improvement in demand, though not
In price. The transactions since the Last
reports cover several tho II Iand tons for
August delivery.
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AFRIOAN AFPAIRs.
Complications Of the French GOyeFn.
ment Not by Any AeRna ut An End,

Complications Of the French GOVaFn.
ment Not by Any AeRna Rt An End,
LONDON, May lO.-The version Of the
famed Tunislan treaty, as published in
Rome on Friday, was telegaphelhe here by
Gen. Oialdine, Italian Ambassador to
France, Relying on its moderate terms
Premier Carroll resolved to remain in
office. When, however, It was found on
Saturday that the contents OF the treaty
went even beyond what the pessimists
predicted, the situation reached ils eli.
max and as q debate In the Chamber
would:hsve resulted in ahostile vote. The
ministry resigned,
LONDON, May lB-The Daily M,rs In O
leading article says: II some day General
BreArds triumphs should result In France
having on her hands at the same time an
international war and an African rising
she will have herself TO thank.
PARIS, May 10 The Liberte announces
that Dol, Flattets trans Sahara mission
will be taken up and the murder OF Col.
Flatter and his followers avenged. The
new expedition will consist OF q regiment
oil 700 men mounted on Camels.
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WHEELING a. ILL.,
VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 1923.

tors, II this should occur, they would
go back without adding aparticle Of moral
strength. The legislature was elected on
. different issue, and II Conkling thinks
he possesses oratoriGal legerdemain 10 coax
out Of such an election, he
underestimates the common sense Of the
country, From any point Of view It is
the act Of man who has lost his head, or
al least has devised dramatic episode in
order to hide the ignominy Of his COM
Dlete and utter Fout,
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Which Knows All About II, Sheds
Flood or Light.

"-N NNS"" At Aouut Atf bAGub
Flood or Light
DRNvER, Col May l6,-This morning
the Republican contains long article on
the Gar6eld.Coukling controversy, in
which It states the results Of interviews
between prominent Western Republicans
and Thomas N. Nichol, as to the makeup
ofthe Cabinet, Estates that from the hour
OF Garfisld's election it was determined to
ignore the Grant and Oonkling followers.
Soon alter the election, Mr.. Foster, OF
Ohio, wrote to Whitelaw Reid, Of the
New York Tribune, stating that Gar.
field desired the New York Legislature
organized against Oonkling aud anti.
Oonkling men to be sent to the Senate /;
that Reid'B double headed editorial In the
New York Tribune, prior to the counting
OF the Electoral vote, simply foreshadow.
ed an anti.Conkling policy, and resulted
from an interview had between Garfield
and Reid on the occasion OF GarHe!d's first
visit to Washington, After the election
the Repubhcans Informant, as early az
January, was assured that no friend oil
Grant or Conklipg would 20 into the Cabi.
net, and telegram sent 10 o Cabinet
aspirsnt informing him that friendship
toward Grant would be fatal to his ap.
pointment.
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CHICAGO, May 16.-The full details OF
the death Of Lieutenant Cherry show that
he was deliberately shot by Thos. Locke,
one Of his soldiers, while engaged in the
pursuit Oi some deSerters who were robbing
ranches. The murderer then fred upon
q fellow soldier named James Conroy,
who was knocked from bis saddle. Ser,
geant Harrington believing that he and
his Lieutenant had been betrayed by the
soldiers, rode away 10 overtake another
section OF the pursuing party. Locke'a
motive cannot be Imagined.
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RICHMOND, Va, May l6.-John
Schmidt, aged lotty.eight, died this
morning from the effects Of lAudsnum
taken testetday. He was convict.
ed In the Police Court Saturday
OF stealing bacon, and sentenced to
receive twenty lasheV, which were admin.
istsfed. smafting under the disgrace he
took poison. He tried to have his case
aggravated into felony, by asserting that
he had broken into the place when he
stole the meat, preierrlng the peniteniiary
IN alfinhg
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NEw York, May lO.-rhs Court OF
Oyer and Terminer has adjourned Till
Monday. 1t Is understood that the Die.
triCt Attorney was to move for a nORe pros.
Ia The case OF Kenwood Phelps, charged
with writing the famous Morey letter,
and al The same time make q statement
showing that there was no proof offered
which would connect Phelps with the
forgery. The latter was 10 court with bis
vile and child. He AYERS that II he is al.
lowed any discretion 10 the matter by the
court he will oppose The entry OF a n0lle
pros. and demand vtndlCAtion by trial.
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LONDON, May l6.-Negotiations for the
appearance Of Edwin Booth In Berlin will
not likely have any present result. Booth
will probably return to the United States
in July on account Of the health Of bis
wife.
The Pail Mall Gazette, commenting on
John MCOUllough's rendition Of 0thello,
says; "MCCullOugh's 0thello, without
being substantially stronger than that Of
hie predecessors, displays at one or two
points breadth Of style such as is alto.
ReIher unsurpassed II indeed not I'M
equalled.n
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OutraEes In SOuih America on Foreign
ReHlIentH.

PANAMA, May 7.-Frederick Ford, a
British subject, and representative OF the
famous house Of Dfyfus Bros, 4 Co., Of
Paris, was arrested recently in Lima by
the Ohilau military authorities, and held
a close prisoner lor 25 hours. He was re.
leased only after an energetic representa-.
ton on the part Of the minister resident.
The only crime against Ford was that
Pierola had addressed him a personal let.
ter which was intercepted and fell into
Onilian. hands,
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STANLEY MArrHEws
Not AnybOdy'a Paid Attorney ~ Repre-.
scented by New York OFRtOFH.

NEw YoRK, May l6.-A Washington
special says; Judge Stanley Matthews
was accused by the speakers, at public
meeting in New York Saturday evening,
Of being the paid attorney OF Jay Gould
and O. P. Huntington, oil the Union Pacific
railroad. A friend Of Judge Matthews de.
sires your correspondent to say, as q
matter Of Justice, that this statement is
absolutely false; that Judge Matthews has
never been employed by Gould or Hunt.
ington, nor has be ever been the attorney
Of any one iot the Pacific railroads, or EN-.
ployed by them or In receipt Of money
IRON them. His friends say that he does
not think II necessary TO reply to the at.
tacks upon him, preierring to this that his
conduct on the bench be an answer 10
such attacks; but as these assertions were
made By, speakers at public meeting they
regarded II as only just to him to make
the truth known,
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star Route indictments.

PHILADELPHIA, May lB.-The grand
jury in the United States Court this after.
noon returned three bills OF indictments
against Jos. R, Black, VIM. Casen, Joseph
Frank and Henry Arbuckle, one Of which
charges them with ConspirlCy to deiraud
the Government In the sum OF 81, 800 on
the bond accompanying the proposal
made by Frank to carry the mails on
route 81 ,6O2, between Fl, Griffin and
Fl. Elliott, Texas; another for $500
on route 81 ,672 between BrACkettsyille and
Ft. Stockton. Texas, and the second and
Ft. Elliott and WaChita Falls, rexss,
Statements are made and denied 10 the
effect that Black would make full ex.
pOsure Of the entire route business as far
as his knowlenge goes, involving some OF
the officials Ia higher stations,
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plll.hnrrn rtInlrts tisl ) llnl.e.

rt1rsauRaH, May lB.-A demand tor
an increase Loi avs cents per 1000,
and a restoration Of the lat taken
of some years ego, was made
to-day by the printers on the morning anu
evening newspapers. Two hours notice
was given to the propfietofB, who con.
Ceded the advance, aud tonight the
typos are at work as usual.
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Nts, t,a,aeI,l Ite.oy yoEIbK.

WARRINGTON, May lG.-Mts. Garfield IL
gradually improving, and unless she
should have relapse her physicians pre-.
dict her early recovery. She passed a
comfortable night and was more cheerful
this morning. The weather has turned
qnile cool, which is 10 her favor.
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errors we have, made and interpret Alright
oil the duties We have mlsconceived. We
therefore enclose our designations, but
hold last the privilege ss citizens and Re-
publicAns to stand for the constitutional
rights Of all men, Of all representatives
whether Of the States, the nRtisn or the
people,
We have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
Roscoe CoNHLING,
THOMAS O, PLATT,
7b His ErcslLency Governor Cornell.
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Az uoAKLiNa,s IlOnE.
A severe E1pSsAalOn from the Utica
MHAfnIhN hf ln.IlnNI

Urea, N. y, May le.-The Herald will
say; 1.-THE wording Of Senator COnkllbs's
letter proves that the designations Il ads.
play Of spite, because the Presi.
dent refuses 10 surrender TO their con.
troll the functions Of bis office. The
act degrades the office Of o Senator 10
the level Of mere broker In patronage
The designations are made with The ex
peclallon that the e4piflns lpgilla.
lure will al once te.elect both sehG,
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The Ntw Kt,,,tnn ), ~. ,,.,.

ty t.o0'y, tie l7.h, ia the day Get apart for
,..,.', %,"'S' p'etcniStion to the world Of the
,o,se, o,'ea b'OIt' A copy Is to be presented
~ ,ae u. v 'een Of England, and through her
Shy. w Vommended TO the attention Of the
sao,., "SS,' world An immense number Of
''' a's said 10 baye been received Al.
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RoNE, May 1O,-Ths International As.
ISOLATION for the Suppression oi Gamb.
ling, the Mayor ol London President, has
received fresh impetus for agitation, from
the suicide oi two young Italians, broth.
efs, who lost all they had and threw
themselves under q train at San Reno,
Italy,
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MY ChtLD, four years old, waS taken
with convulslons, Strengthening out ni the
limbs. and seemed 10 be liieless. gave
come Of +. X. ThompsonA Swd Worm
Fowler and Bhe waa relieved al once.
DtnRRists sell u A. H1 carta q hoILla. q.
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NEw YoRk, May 10 -Thtte thousand
immigrants arrived last night
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And He Hastens to Avail Him.
self Of It.
A CrsditabIe, Becoming and
Acceptable Act.
He Chooses a Lesser to Avoid
A Greater Humiliation.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May l6.-senators
ConkIing aud Plat have both resigned
their positions as United States Senators
from the State Of New York. The news
has created an immense sensation.
The theory which has been advanced,
that Senators Plat and Conkling are quite
confident Of heing returned to the Senate
by the New York Legislature, Is very
generally accepted, but In come quarters
1t is Raid that on account OF the Legisla'
ture having heretofore endorsed the nom.
ination Of Robertson, to be Collector OF
the Port Of New York, II cannot consist.
emily endorse the action Of the two sens.
tors In opposing II.
All sorts Of Tumors are shoat regarding
other designations which will follow,
the Vice President being among those
mentioned In this connection. There is,
however, no apporent foundation for the
reports,
Secretary Wiudom was called to the
Executive Mansion shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, aud has been there ever
since. President Garfield was apprised Of
the contemplated resignation early this
morning,
SOME CUTTING CoMMENTs.
NEw YORK, May l6.-The Post com.
ments as follows on the resigna.
tion Of Senators Plat and Conkling:
II they have resigned in q pet because
they have not been allowed to have their
own way the act Is contemplate in its
Childishness. II their object is to revenge
themselves on the President and the Re.
publican party, not only Is the proceeding
undignitisd and unmRnly but II is not
clear how II can be eaectual. II they
are seeking endorsement oil their conduct
bY means oil re election, the experiment
is dangerous one to make with Legis.
lature that little while ago unanimously
approved the nomination OF Robertson.
Perhaps, after all, the simplest explAna.
ton Ia the true one. Perhaps ConklinR and
Plat have concluded that II the Senate
Ia anything more than an instrument for
The distribution OF patronage their occu.
patton 10 gone. They can do the State no
further service, II this should turn out
10 be the truth, the grateful people will
treat them msgnanimously, and will even
spare them the obvious comment that
nothing in their political life has become
them like their leaving II.
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York by the removal Of General Merritt
aud the appointment Of Mr., Robertson.
The proposal was wholly q surprise, and
we heard OF 1t only when the several nom-
nations involved in the plan were Rn-
nounced In the Senate. We had only two
days before this been informed from you
that change in the customs Offices Of
New York was not contemplated, and
quite ignorant Of the purpose to take any
action now We had no opportunity until
alter the nominations to make the sugges'
tons we now present, We do not believe
the interesta Of the public service will bs
promoted by the removing Of the present
Collector and putting Mr.. Robert
son in his place. Our opinion Ia
quite the reverse, and we believe NO
political advantage can be gained for eth
or the Republican party or its principles,
Believing that no individual has claims or
obligations which should be liquidated In
such mode, we earnestly and respeCt'
fully ask that the nomination Of Mr., Rob-
ertson be Withdrawn.
[siRnsd] CHESTER A. ARTHuR,
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the Treasury aud late administers.
tion up 70 its expiration, less
than ten weeks sgo, approved Cen
eEal Merritt as an officer is well known,
and It is in NO wise suggested that any
citizen had petitioned for his removal or
that official delinquency on his part was
the reason OF 1t, In the place Of an ex.
psrienced officer, In the midst Of his term
fixed by law, 1t is proposed suddenly to
put a man who has had no training for
the position, and who cannot be said TO
have any special fitness for It's official
dniiaa In
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Accompanying the ReSIEnaIIOn-COnk.
ling and Plat Tell their Side OF the
Story.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 16.-Following is
the text OF the letter from Senators Conk.
ling and Plat, accompanying their resiG.
nations:
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To Hon, G. A. arthur,

10 hon. q, A Arthur.
A hum OF astOnishment followed the
reading and Mr., Hill, OF Georgis, suggest.
ed soto yoCe that this wond bO u good
time to elect the officers Of the Senate.
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70 His EFcellency Governor Cornell,
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-04-30

GLOW do you train elephants to
do their funny business, standing
on their heads and all that sort Of
thingi" a New Haven reporter
queried. "Use the mechanic, :"
explained Mr.. Hutchinson. 1--WE
put band about the hind logs Of
an elephant when we want 10 teach
him how to stand on his head.
Then we put pillow under his
head. AT the other end Of the
tackle is another elephant, and
when the word Of command is
given off goes the elephant on the
outside Of the ring. and the fellow
on the inside Is obliged to stand
on his head. whether he will or no
This Is repeated until the beas'
knows what's wanted, and then, al
the word Of command. up he goc,
oa rs head. And IL % with Al
other tricks. lt's peuislency ,ha'
sloea 4,
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Sheep that Dive from Cliffs.

John Muir, the naturalist Of the
Sierra, writing Of the wild sheep OF
the Sierra and of their well-au-
thenticated habit of diving from
precipices and alighting on their
horns, relates the following ancc-
dote:
"At the base Of Sheep Rock,
one of the winter strongholds OF
the Shasta ilocks, there lives
stockraiser who has the advantage
Of observing the movements OF
wild sheep every winter; and, in
the course of a conversation with
him on the subject Of their diving
habits, he pointed to the front of
a lava headland about hundred
and fifty feet high, which is only
eight or ten degrees out Of the per-
pendieular. There said he, |,
followed a band Of them fellows to
the back Of that rock yonder, and
expected to capture them all, for !
thought had a dead thing on
them. got behind them on
narrow bench that runs along the
face Of the wall near the top, and
comes to an end where they could
not get away without falling and
being killed; but they jumped off,
and landed all right, as if that
were regular thing with them.'
WHAT said /, dumped a
hundred and fifty feetl Did you
see them do it!'
NO. he replied, 81 didn't see
them going down, for / was be-
hind them but | saw them 90 off
over the brink, and then went
below and found where their feet
struck on the loose debris at the
bottom. They sailed right off, and
landed on their feet right side up.
That's the kind Of animal they is
beats anything else that goes on
four legs" ."-scribner for May.