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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03


The New York Tribune truthfully
says of the difference between the two
parties in the present congress, regard
ing the matter of appropriations of the
public money:
AS to the appropriations, the sharp
dividing line between the two parties is
this: The Republicans have made, and
the Democrats never had the honesty or
the courage to make, the appropriations
required by existing laws. There Is no
other vital distinction between parties
as TO the public expenditures. Mem
bers of both have voted for most waste
full jobs. BY concurrent effort of the
more honest members of both parties a
great many such jobs have been defeated,
IN Democratic and Republican con-
crosses alike. But the Democratic
members have sought fraudulent a
deceptive reputation for economy by
refusing to vote the money required
for the execution of acts on the statute
books. They refused money for the pay
of marshals, on political pretext. At
ter voting for the arrears of pensions
act, they refused to appropriate the
required. So In many other cases the
Republicans found the government in q
position of actual population of obliga-
tions created or recognized by lava
Reputation which sprang, in most cases.
from the desire of Democratic members
to cut down the aggregate appropriations
without voting against the jobs and
frauds by which large appropriations
were made necessary. It has been the
duty of the Republicans to vote money,
not only for the legitimate expenes of
the current year, but for the payment of
many millions which the government
was bound to pay under existing laws,
but which a Democratic congress has
not been honest enough or manly enough
to vote
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snake and toad lighting. Every time
the snake Bit the toad the latter would
take q bite of plantain and sail in again.
watched Them long time and at last
ne toad ran off none the worse for the
battle. Several other natives confirmed
the story. Nothing daunted described
tornado which suggested the follow
ing: I'VE we're of on the gIrges fishing
for cod and had caught a few which
were in tub on deck. About O'Clock
in the morning we ran foul Of a school
of whales and one of them took great
liking to US. We tried every way in our
power to scare him of, for he was three
times as large as our little vessel and we
were afraid we would make him mad, but
he still chung to us. He must have fol-
lowed US fully four hours and we had be
come use to him when looking around
what should / see but that whale stand.
ing in the water on his tail looking al
tina; tub of cod on deck, and every now
and then rolling his eyes around to gel
a better view of them" Ileft but Uncle
z. always passes me with triumphant
expression upon his face. The weathe,
has been delightfully."- cool here all sum
mer and still wear my winter clothes
FIX.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

The interest in the Egyptian situation
is rapidly being transferred to Port Said.
1t is distant by sea 140 miles from
Alexandria, and derives all its impor-
lance from being one of the termini of
the canal, and both port and town are
the results of it. The London News, af-
ter describing the difficulties encounter.
ed there by the projectors Of the canal,
says:
Such is the harbor of Port Said. It
cannot, according to these authorities, be
considered as harbor either in respect
of extent or depth tor vessels Of large
tonnage and great draught; but, slight
ly improved and we'll maintained, IL has
as we have seen, nobly served its pur.
pose. Near the commencement of the
West Mole is the light
house, the tower of which, com
posed of q solid mass of concrete, is 100
feet high, lighted by an electric light
flashing every twenty seconds and visi.
BILE at a distance of twenty miles. Three
other lighthouses of the same height,
though differing in construction, have
been erected along the coast between the
fort and Alexandria. It is interesting
to know that the solid blocks of concrete
/ or artificial stone so extensively used
have, at least below water, become firm
er and more trustworthy by reason OF
the growth OF geaweed upon them. Port
Said Is described in the latest edition of
Mr.. Murray's Handbook Of Lower and
Upper Egypt" as now regularly laid out
in streets and squares, with docks, quAys
churches, hospitals, mosques and hotels,
and all the adjuncts of a seaport, and
with the most easily approached and
safest harbor on the coast. Fresh water
is supplied to II from the Ismailia, that
now famous halfway honse of the ca
nal voyage.
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Chicago Tribune: Opinions diffel

Chicago Tribune: Opinions differ a
to the star route trials. The testimony
for the government is now all In, excep
it be that of ex-senator Spencer, of Ala
bama, whose whereabouts are at present
unknown, but who is wanted by the gov
eminent as a witness to the payment BY
Dorsey of large sums of money to Brady
If the testimony of Walsh shall be be
lieved by the jury, and if the testimony
Of Messrs. MacVesgh and James re-
garding the confessions of Rerdell shall
be given the weight to which 1t is clam
ed by the prosecution TO be entitled, 4
case of conspiracy will have been made
out and a verdict Of guilty" will result
The counsel for the government rely on
their arguments TO 50 mass the evidence
as to convince the jury of the strength
Of the case for the prosecution; whereas
the defense, who but short time ago
declared they had no need to put in any
evidence, now expect to put IN two
weeks with their testimony. On the
whole, the outlook is rather favorable
for a conviction.
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The Washington correspondent to the
Milwaukee Republican says that Sena
tor Allison, of Iowa, begins to loom up
as presidential candidate for 1884. A
member OF congress is reported as say
ing: "Mr. Allison has some of Blaine's
personal magnetism. He is a good spec
linen Of vigorous American manhood,
and he has q friendly, frank way which
arouses q strong personal attachment
As candidate for president he would
become exceedingly popular, the more
his record and reputation are known
He is a man of keen insight and ex
tended experience, with no long list Of
follies to explain away, but with rep
utation based on his record in the sen
ate which shows him to have been faith
full to the business interests of the coun.
try and to the interests of the people.'
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AeSEsSA- Mt OF KANSAS FOR


c mmOnweslth: The state board of
equalization for 1882 has c. ..pleled its
labor. ana TIE result is very fine show
ing for the growth of the state during
he last year.
The following items Of assessment, as
compared with 1881, are furnished by
Auditor Bonebrake:
Cultivated lands in 1882, 7,631, JIG
acres; in 1881, 1882, ITO; increase, $40,
Csc; quail TO per cent.
UncultIvated lands IN 1882, 1908, S74
acres; in 1881. 1851 .942; increase, 5lS,
43e; equal to ITO per cent.
Total lands taxable in 1882, "a ,026, So
acres; in 1881. q. 764. O52; increase, !, 1852,
sol; equal to 4 9-1O per cent.
Aggregate value of lands in 1882
800, TAI yO25.55; in 1881, $91, 2O7, 146O2
increase, S5.5s3, s79.5S; equal to @ pc
cent.
Average value per acre in 1882, $3.6S, i
in 1881, $3.S3.S; increase, $0O5.3; equa
to rs per cent.
Aggregate value Of town lots in 1882
$26, 203, 73349; IN 1881, $22. 493. S21 .S5
increase, $3,71O,412.14; equal to 10 pc
cent.
Aggregate value of personal propert
in 1882, $3s,Os7, 359.12; IN 1881, $34
AS7 1856; increase $3.50, 1855; equl
to 1915 per cent.
| Aggregate value Of railroad propert
in 1882. $25, O91 ,seO.1S; in 1881, ga, 675
710O9; increase, %, 416, 27004; equal
1916 per cent.
Total taxable property in 1882, $50
12s, 1885; in 1881, $170,s13, $780,
increase, $15.314,765, 6S; equal TO p'
cent.
Total state tax levied in 1882, 1851
67G. .43; in 1881, 1854. 0664S; decreas
$40. 10000; equal to 10 per cent.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

George William Curtis says he did
not send money to the Hubbell commit
tee.
The Indiana Democrats promise an
exhibition of feebleness in their plat
form equal TO that of their Ohio breth
rem.
Arab Bey now has provisional gov
eminent to back him, which makes him
rather formidable. The Egyptian revoli
may be something more than g picnic
yet.
The Ohio Republicans will begin their
campaign August 5 at Elyria. Cover
nor Foster will make the opening
speech. The nine weeks which follow
will be crowded with earnest work and
vigorous effort
Senator Hill is gradually growing
worse and is kept alive by morphine
hypOdermically taken. He has written
letter to an old servant telling him he
is spending the, happiest days of his life
and is at any time ready for death.
The prohlbitionists are preparing to
nominate congressional candidates in
every district in Wisconsin. There Is
no possibility of their electing any of
them. and the only purpose Of placing
them in the field is to try and force the
Republicans, through fear of defeat, upon
prohibition grounds
Senator Kellogg, of LOuisina, is re-
ported in q dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune to be reasonably certain of the
Republican nomination to congress In
the third district of this state. His
friends claim that he will be successful
on the first ballot. The district has q
Republican majority of Q. 900 and party
nomination is considered equivalent to
an election.
Wise precautions are being taken by
the Maine Republicans TO guard against
q repetition of the Garcelon frauds
This care is believed to be necessary
from the facts that Governor Plaisted
signed an address approving Garcelon's
course In the counting out frauds of
1879, and that he will be a member Of
The board which will count the votes
cast this year.
The liquor dealers association OF In
diana Is likely to give the Democrats
some trouble in the coming canvass. A
Of the members Of the sssocia-
ton was held 3 few days ago for the
purpose Of furthering the objects of the
Il Is reported that 1t was
decided not 70 accept any halfway reso-
buttons by the Democratic state CONVEX
lion. and that plank in the platform
against the submission of the prohibit
Tory amendment should be demanded.
The Democrats have recently been in
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03
THE JAPANESE 1NDEMNITY.
Letter from General Grant on the
Subject.

Letter from General Grant ON the
Subject.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3i.-Chair-
man Williams of the house committee
on foreign affairs has the following let.
ter from General Grant:
LONG BRANCH, July "a, 49,
To Hon. G. G. Williams. Chairman
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dear Sir: Seeing there is an agree
ment in the conference committee ofthe
senate and house as to whether the refund
ing to Japan of the indemnity exacted
from that government improperly as ]
verify believe, and was strongly con
firmed in that belief during my visit
to that country, should include interest
received by our government on the
bonds purchased with the indemnity
or whether only the principal should be
paid, / venture to write you a line on
the subject. am satisfied the money
should never have been collected and
having been collected it should now b.
| refunded. Justice seems to me to die
tate that the interest as well as the prin
cipal should be paid, just as the house
by its action decided. But the princi
| pie involved is of much more impor
lance to Japan than ali the money il
| the question, and am satisfied JapaI
| would be much better pleased with thu
refunding of the money exacted withOu
any interest, than with O grOs
| amount larger than the origina
sum. Eastern countries have beer
so unaccustomed to "fair play" from
the stronger power of the world thai
this action of congress, if consummated
will be such new departure as will re
dound to our credit, if we receive n,
other benefit. write, therefore, to ex
press the hope the conference commit
tee will agree on one or the other o
the two branches, the one favoring tn
payment of interest in full, the Othe
paying only the principal, yielding en-
tirely and not compromise on the par
of the interest.
hope you will not regard this an al
tempt to interfere with matters of legi:
lation on my part, but as president
took an interest in this matter and as
traveller since, I confirmed the view
previously entertained on the subjec
Expressing the sincere hope this matte
will be finally and creditabIy settled be
fore congress adjourns. am very trul
yours, U. s. GRANT.
p. S.-If any rate of interest shout
be agreed upon in lieu of what tn
government has actually received fror
the bonds included with the indemnity
the principal involved would be pre-
served, even if the rate should be lower
but the appropriation of the gros
amount to be returned without tn
amount being based on any calculatio
of what is due japan. could not, in m
opinion, be as well received as the az
mission we hold and have held for
number of years funds, the actus
property of that country. and now W
want to return it, and the question
with or without interest; and if with il
terest, at what rate? U. s. g.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

The ''snake" campaign has opened in
Pennsylvania Among the earliest re
turns are the following: Margaret
Kane, Of Aauch Chunk, walking on
bare feet. stepped upon vicious cop
perhead, which At once Immediately
buried its fangs Ia the calf of her leg
She was supplied With liquor, and q
live toad was fastened on the wound.
The toad absorbed the poison and died,
and the little girl recovered. Squire
Clouser, of New Broomfield, whose
veracity has been unimpeaehed for
many years, set box trap for squirrels.
A squirrel sprang.the trap, leaving room,
however, for q mouse TO enter. A COP
perhead snake followed and devoured
the mouse, which so increased the
snakes bulk that It could not retreat
Squire CIouser killed him. Mrs. Ben
iamin Bitter, Of Strasburg, was engaged
In the familiar work of adjusting 3
switch OF false hair when she heard 3
missing sound proceeding from the beck
OF her head. What she had supposed
70 be q coil Of hair proved TO be black
snake, which she promptly dispatched.
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A good deal of disappointment is ex
pressed by the press of the country ovel
the failure to pass a law materially re
ducing taxation on articles OF every day
use. There is a general feeling that the
time has arrived when this may safely
be done, and consequently there ought
not to be any delay in doing it. The
bill which lately passed the house
and Is now before the senate is worse
than mockery, providing as 1t did
for only the pitiful reduction of less
than twenty-five millions, and 80 ar.
ranged that the class really needing re-
lief would hardly feel it, except on the
few boxes of matches which they buy,
However, q start was made, and no
doubt but that sweeping reduction
will be made at the next session of con.
gress. Such measures cannot be passed
In day or in a month, as they call for
careful consideration and a wide range
Of discussion, and time must be given.
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1t is the Kansas City Journal that
makes this sensible suggestion: ait is a
custom in Spain, for every one who eats
fruit to plant the seed, and the result is
that the roads Of Spain are lined with
fruit trees, the fruit OF which is free to
all. Why not adopt this beautiful and
useful custom all over the great prairies
Of the west2 This is q fine peach sea.
son, and if every individual will plant
but one seed, there will come forth next
spring millions of trees that in two OF
three years will bear fruit"
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Charles A. Dana, ex-secretary of war
and editor of the New York Sun, who Is
a bitter enemy Of Gen. Grant, pays the
following tribute to one trait Of his char
acter: "Gen. Grant never swears In all
our acquaintance with him we never
heard him utter proiane word. His
example in this respect was as consist
emit as 1t was conspicuous. Most army
officers will swear when they are excited
Gen. Scott used to swear. Gen. Sheridan
will put in an oath now and then to give
emphasis to his ideas, and Gen. Sher.
man can make the air lurid with his
cursing. Not so with Gen. Grant. We
have been with him in some Of the most
trying circumstances of his military ca
reer, and can testify that no cause OF
anxiety or of anger has ever drawn any
sort of an oath from his lips,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

The Inter Ocean feels bad about the
failure Of an appropriation for the Hen
nepin canal, and thinks the northwest
will raise q row about the matter. It
would probably be well enough to have
the canal, but we apprehend the people
generally will say It was better that that
enterprise should fail than that the ma
tional treasury should be depleted to the
extent proposed by the river and harbor
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There seems to be q brighter prospect
for the Rugby colony in Tennessee. The
members arc cheered by a favorable
summer and good crops, aud the grum
blers have gone to the rear for the pres
ent. Fruits are doing particularly well
as to quantity. The Rugbian is con-
WINGED that the land has not been over
rated; indeed that it has not been rated
high enough. That view is probably
somewhat rose-colored, but everybody
will be glad to know that the colony is
In good spirits.
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a number Of physicians and other
citizens of Boston have united in a cir.
cular addressed to the teachers OF that
city, urging them to use all their infiu-
enca and authority TO SUPPRESS the use
Of tobacco among the children in theiI
schools. There is no doubt that this
habit Is becoming more and more prev.
alent among children, 10 whom it is
equally certain to be injurious. The
makers Of cheap cigaretts are largely re
sponsible for this unfortunate condition
Of affairs, which is attracting much anx
ious consideration on both sides of thu
Atlantic
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

Prohibition is not new idea in Kan
sas. In the convention which framed
the constitution under which the state
was admitted to the Union-which mel
at Wyandotte twenty-three years ago
the following was offered, but was after
ward withdrawn:
Section =. The legislature shall have
power TO regulate or prohibit the sale
OF all alcoholic liquors, except for me
chanlcal and medicinal purposes.
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Notwithstanding the criticism that
has been made of the present Republi.
can congress, by the Republican as well
as the Democratic press, when its record
is finally made up II will be found highly
crediteble, and vast improvement ovel
the Democratic congress that furled III
revolutionary banner and stepped down
and out In the spring Of 1881, denounced
and rideculed by the people.
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1882.

It will be fifty years next December
since Mr.. Gladstone entered parliament,
and his friends propose to celebrate the
event as jubilee. He was first returned
TO parliament December 10, 1882, and
has been member Of every house of
commons since that time.
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The Commonwealth says North Tope-
ka will organize an artist John Re-
publican club. We would suggest that
Il Is little too late for that sort OF
thing now. We would suggest also that
that kind of talk won't scare the St.John
fellows II that's its object. That won'l
take any tricks at this stage of the game
You have got TO have better cards ur
your sleeve than that.
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At Chicago.

CHICAGO. Acknowledgements Is. 600:
quiet, SLOW and loo lower; light 81 5O0s O5;
mixed packing 81 4O0s %; heavy s. zoos 20.
Cattle-ReceIpts Zoo; stronger; exports 81 10
al so; good to choice shipping So 3096 IS;
common TO fair s.. so05 30; butchers $294 %
range cattle hrmer: Texans s. 3OG4 IS.
Wheat-Active and firm; regular. 81 05
cash; spring old. 81 80; new, 81 %; winter,
81 eS1481 OK. Corn-Strong and higher,
IKE. Oats-Firm and higher; old, 5Ikc;
new, 4skc. Rye-66s. Barley-Higher, s71<c.
Pork-Firm and higher. $40 20. Lard-Firm
and higher, $I2 %.
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KANSAS CITY MARKETS.
KANSAS CITY, August ?.

1AAE6o1Ao
The Daily Indicator reports: Wheat-Re-
ceipts 81. 343 bus: shipments 80 ,347 bus; mar
ket firm and active; No. 1, cash, sSkc bid /;
DOC asked; Sept. s7Isc bid; No. 2. cash, Sic
bid; sake asked; August sales s4Gs4Kc;
Sept. S3aZc bid; s5c asked; Oct. S4Kc bid; ;
S6zc asked; No. 3. cash sales, soc; Aug SO1lc
askeH. Corn-Receipts 379 bus; shipments
1871 bus; market firm; No. mixed. cash
sales. 7Ic; August sales. zoe; Sept. 6sEc Bit;
| zoe asked, OatS-No. 2, cash sac bid; 35c
asked; August SOC bid; Bike; Sept. 3ac ask
ed. Butter-Market firm. Eggs-Market
|
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THE BUSINESS MARTs.
THE PRICES AT TRADE CENTERs
At st. Louis.

At st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. August 2. -Hogs-Receipts, 2, 200;
shipments, $50; steady and unchanged; ship
ping pigs. 81 2O07 go; Workers, 81 65@s 20;
butchers to fancy. s. a50s 20.
Flour-Quiet and unchanged. Wheat
Higher and fairly active; No. 2 red, 07L<0971S
cents cash; 8 cash, 9409Gc; red. s91l@9Oc.
Corn-Highcr. 76K077c cash. Oats-Higher
for future; zoe cash and very slow 7I<0373<c
August. S41S@3Sh year. Rye-Dull, 5Sc; no
market. Butter and eKgs-Unchangcd
POrk-Higher; jobbing. sci 60 Lard-Nomi-
naIly higher, $12 20.
The July oat deal was practically closed
to-day by all the shorts excepting one or two
settling their contracts at 81 cents. the ca h
price on July 81. The one or two parties
holding out will no doubt settle before night
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REMARKs wool business during che
past week, while it has not produced as large
o volume of sales the previous week, has
shown condition of trade quite as steady in
values.
There is not any evidence OF speculative
feeling. and while holders are firm in their
ideas of value, they are at the same time in
clined to sell freely en- the present basis Of
quotations, in view of the large supplies now
in the seaboard markets.
For the next few weeks We do not antici-
pate any material change in values, but are OF
the opinion that liberal purchases will be
made for consumption, with q steady and
healthy toue to the market.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received at the county clerks Office, in the
city OF kmporia. Lyon county, Kansas, up to
u m. OF August 5. 1889. for the sale OF the old
Allen creek bridge. which lies in the bed Of
Allen creek.
BY order of the board, July Is, 1882
WIN. f. EWING, County Clerk
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Notice to Stone Masons.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received up to Il m. of August s, 1854. at
the county clerks ONCE, in the city of EN-
poria, Lyon county. Kansas. for the building
Of one stone a6utInent ana two foundations
for the approaches to the ShaGeF lord bridge,
at what Is known as the Schaffer ford, across
the Neosho river. Plans OF same can be seen
at the said county clerks Office In said city OF
Emporia. The board Of county commits
sioners reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order of the board, July Is, 1881.
WIN. =. EWING. County Clerk.