davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
now TO HEP THE DEMOCRATS.

hUh ~ II Il fsI1 II u LII MOC h@1I -.
The situation oyer the question of
railroad legislation at Topeka is getting
rather serious. The end OF the session
is near at hand and there is no move as
yet TO harmonize the conflicting views
OF the two houses on the subject. Their
are those in both houses who declare
that unless their individual views are
incorporated into whatever law is passed
there shall be nothing done. The Dem
o>rats look on with complacency. They
know Ihe Republican party, having a
large majority In The Legislature, will be
held responsible for the failure to pass
railroad Law which will put stop to
the abuses practiced by Interpretations
Tae Republican paEfys has
promised To meet the demands
of the people in this matter, and IL is
right that they should be held response.
bic tor rulflment of their pledges
This is about the shape the matter will
assume if the present legislature fails to
do its plain duty: The next Legislature
will be Democrat c or Independent
! Click will he reelected governor, and
the penpl. Of Kansas will present tho
strange spectacle of being represented
in the United States senate for six years
commencing two years from the mex
fourth of March, by Democrat. W.
believe as much as we believe anything
that it is not unreasonable 10 predic
this political result if the present legis
lature persists in adjourning Withou
doing its duty toward the people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22


This Is no time for the advocates of
civil service reform to slacken in
their efforts, the Boston Transcript
tanks. Ii popular sentiment in favor
OF the measure is allowed 10 become iu-
different much that has been gained
will be sp. eddy lost. The subject should
be kept cnnstt ntly before the public
mind This course is especially de-
maEdcd by the treachery of the Demo
csut:c party: The Transcript says 8 Last
fail, the party that triutnphed gene rally
throughout the country gaunted itself
upon new Departure and proc laimed
The purpose of hereafter shaping its
course in defiance of the principles and
practices which had corrupted political
and public afflits by the use Of govern
ment patronage as q controlling force at
elections What do we see now? An
entire relapse from the professions OF q
few shoit months ago! New York City,
New York Stale. Pennsylvania, or
wherever else Independents were At
tracted 10 the Democratic fuld, present
the same unnIusfling scramble for odlce
as an alleged nleans rf siren glhsRing
the party There Is -.b city OF state
which Is in Democratie han1s for the
time whpie the disgrace ful spestacIs
does not appear of an ill1s, ration OF the
idea that 10 ihe yictsIs belong tha
spoils.'"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
AHLNr TO HoFRHA

Atchison Champion; Onr Fopekn
correspondent wss mistaken tp-sayiaa
that Mr., Hoffman excel t ID the Eeaven.
worth Press from his sweeping ebefgz
that "sn the daily papers of hia ASte
and Kansas City had been b.aght 81 the
railroads" II was the Leaysnworth
Standard that Mr.. Hoffman made the
viltnous exception. After all, Mr.
Hoffman may be mistaken. A mar
may know great deaf about the grisI
mill At Enlerprise and still not bt
omniAcient Mr.HofmAn not being q
position to kn6w whereof he afnrmed
would have been less ridiculous had
he kept still. Mr.. Hoffman il &
young man yet. and will know more
and say less In yeas 10 come. Il va
just such bulLheaded intolerance as hi
that Injured the prohibition cause. Mr.
Hoffman and a class of would be rail
road reformers may find there j. such |
thing AS going M like a rocket ent
coming down like stick.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

A correspondent thus describes Miss
West, the daughter of the British min
lister at Washington: "She is a vigor.
GUS and sprightly English girl very
popular in society, who rides in stout,
open, twO-horse phaetOG, the driver
handling the lines from the rumble.
When out makiag calls this young
lady often sends the carriage home, pre-
ferring 20 enjoy a walk, and whether
walking or dancing she seems the for.
tunale possessor of enviable elasticity
so rare among our own girls. In the
household, where she isalmose idoliZed
she is spoken of as .our bonnie little
girl As the head Of the house, where
a generous hospitality is dispensed, she
does the honors with ease and elegance
Her dress is always in good taste. hel
floral adornments being remark able fol
graceful arrangement. The rumor of al
alliance with the president Is not cred
tied here, and is particularly annOyini
to the parties interested"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

a man with red haiE entered a rail
road car at the Union depot in ST, Jo-
sepb. No, the other day aud took his
seat. A moment later another man with
a fiery top-knot and vermIllion whisk.
ars came in and sat down beside him.
They looked at each other, but ssid
nothing until third traveller with q
scarlet crest appeared upon the scene
Then the youngest Of the trio arOse and
remarked, 10 the general amusement
that he would do. what he could 70 pre-.
vent confiagraiion in case Of accident
by riding in another car. He was on hil
way 10 the door when. amid a roar Of
laughter thai shook Che windows, 4
IouIth passenger with 4 head like bea.
con light famed inIO the aisle. Their
the quartet sat down together and made
50 much fan for the rest of the psssen
gers that every body was sorry when on
after another they got cut ai their re.
spectiVe stauons, each leaving the ca
] peEcsptibly darker at his exit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
C0NHLCr LAR0R.


A bill prepared by the New York
Trades Assembly is pending in the leg
Islature of that state TO practically abol-
ish convict labor in prisons. It pro-
vides that all convicts shall be employ
ed on the Estate account and that moi
more than fifty shall be employed in
any one trade; that they shall produces
no article OF American manufacture,
except for state supplies: and that Sing
Sing convicis shall be employed in
lime quarries, and those at Clinton in
iron mines. The subject is beset with
difficulties. COnvicts must be employ
ed for disciplinary purposes and for
punishment. This employment brings
them into competition with other labor
no matter what they do. II none must
engage in American manufactures the
Trades Assembly, TO be consistent,
should declare themselves enc
mics of free trade. Otherwise
they take position in favor
not only of European cheap
labor, but European convict labor, for
convicIs IN Europe are employed in
mechanical and manufacturing indus
tries. If one class ia employed in lime
kilns and another in iron mines il Is
hurtful Discrimination azuInst poor
class of iaborers who muet need Dfotec-
ton. Hence, in flying from one neces-
sary evil the Trades Assembly falls
upon one more serious TO poor working
men. RemitIing all labor of convicts
to sheer idleness is q still greater evil,
for If they are not employed it will re-
quire stanuing regiment of men At
each penltenliary TO control them. The
Jersey sysiem of dividing and distribut-
ing convict labor in many branches Of
work distributes competition so that IL
is less burthensome TO any one class than
the mobilization of large forces on one
class of manufactures. The best thought
OF Europe aud America has long been
al work on this 4iff1cult problem with
out satisfactory solution.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
The n,ctura oF s,ssp p Antho,

The picture of Susan B. Anthony will
probably never be used to rmbellish
packages containing face powder and
other cosmetics; 1t is not at all likely
that any handiwOrk Of foreign or dc.
mestic millIners will ever bear her name
or be employed to promote her celebri-
ty: she makes no pretentions to comeli.
ness of form or feature, and we've she
gifted with both would scorn 10 adver-
tise them to . the public
e q means OF commanding popular at
tentiOn. But when this typical Ameri-
can woman sets foot upon English snii,
a. Il lie her purpose to do in the very
near future. she will unfold 10 the old
world . revelation of adv anced thought
. grandeur of purpose. and a nobility Of
conception in relation Ia those vital
problems which involve the dearest in.
terests of her sex, which will find way
to the minds and hearts nf sovereign
and subject. and will command q re
spectfnl consideration in the mos; cuI.
tured caDItals of Europe. Ameries
heaps Goals of fire upon the mothel
country by sending her Miss Anthem,
IN exchange for Lsngtry and Wilde.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

New Orleans is about 10 erect a mon
ment to the memory OF the remarkable
woman who, by the simple name of
Margaret, was known to- every man,
woman and child in the city, and whose
death last year was followed by a won.
derfal demonstration of popular love
and regret. Margaret Gaffney, born in
Baltimore about 1890, was married at
an early age 10 Francis Haughey and
the young couple for the benefit Of his
health, went further south, where he
soon afterward died. HIS widow re-
moved TO New Orleans where she open.
ed dairy for the Sisters OF Charity. In
1884 she established q bakery on hel
own account, ana from that time for
ward, though she could neither read mol
write, and had scarcely single ante
cedent chance of success, became more
and more prosperous and after man,
years OF the most active, self-sacrificinf
and expensive benevolence. died leaving
a fortune Of $500. 600 to various Catho
lac, Protestant and Hebrew orphan asy
Iums. Il is said tnat children of he
brother living in Baltimore are nov
preparing 70 contest her will
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

Leayenworth Times: The current issue
OF Harper's Weekly containing por-
trait of Senator Plumb. which, though
fine engraving, fails in doing justice
to our senator and he ought to sue :he
Weekly for Islander. as it docs not give
sufficient expression TO that bright in
Iellectual look which those who know
Senator Plumb, have so offer remarked.
He is no, only man of fine physical
powers but great intellectual force lie
is forclble and direct in his character,
and equal TO very great amount OF
good, solid, earnest work and what be
has done for Kansas during his senator.
ial career shows how thoroughly he de.
votes himself to the interests Of bis con-
stituents.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

1t was under the direction of Post
master General Jewell that the postal
mail service was so vastly improved.
An illustration of his thoroughness was
given in the establishment OF 9 light
ming mail route from New York 70
Chicago via Cleveland Cincinnati pa
pers demurred that Cleveland, city of
inferior population, should have the
benefits of such service while il wss
denied to Cincinnati Postmaster jew
ell responded with figures showing that
more mail matter was distributed
through Cleveland to eleven counties in
the Western Reserve than to all of the
postoff1ces in the whole Of the renainiug
sevenly-seVen counties of Ohio includ-
ing Cincinnati Mr.. Jewell was the
most thoroughly informed postmaster
general, touching all departments OF
the service, who ever held that Office.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
The FI,ghe.t since Isae

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1G.-The river at
p. M, reached the highest point. A feel
and ) inches, 50 inches higher than the
great Hood of 1892. 1t is expected tc
continue rising slowly Till night, whe1
il is hoped a receding will begin. No
causalitIes are reported for to-day
No additional damage 10 property
is reported. Heavy Contributions by
citizens pour in at The deppts Of supply
There Is no danger of anyone suffering
for the want of food or clothing Louis
vile is determined that nothing shall b
undone in aid of distressed citizens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22


He who makes playthings for chill
dren knows where the money comes
from. The debate on the tariff revealed
the fact that besides those manufactured
IN the United States, there were import
ed last year $500. 600 worth Of dolls and
100000 worth Of other toys Upon
these ihere was paid into the treasury as
duties $50. 600. Labor must be pretty
chesp where thee toys came from The
manufacturer and laborers who make
them received together but 81 400, 900
for them, and yet they were sold al
prices to yield q profit of 81. $50. OO0 Ii
q American rates of wages they could
have been manufactured la this couEtry
for forty PER cent more than they
cost abroad, thsy could not have been
imported 81 profit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
Neys Prom tI.e ,yeetern Cattle r,ange.

Sews From the Western Cattle Ranges
OMAHA. Feb 16--Large quantities Of
hay have been shipped over the Union
Pacific for feeding cattle herds up or
the Platte valley ranges an those ID
western Wyoming where the grass il
showed under. Trains on the Denver
Short Line are compelled to run slow
as the cattle take to the track on theii
way 60 water and cannot be driven Of
into the snow banks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

through lands enclosed with Lawful
| fence. Passed.
| In the house the congressional appor
| tionment was the special order for tbs
afternoon session. The bill reported By
the standing committee was approved
without change of county. There
were efforts made to secure severa!
changes, but the committee of the whole
sustained the standing committee ia
each case.
Dunsmore introduced bill 10 change
The name of Usage Mission to Neora.
The matter OF appropriation Tor flood
sufferers of the Ohio valley was Indef-
initeiy postponed.
The same action was had on the SEN
ate resolution to print "a, 900 pamphlets
for emigration purposes.
Sweezy's bill for the protection OF
coal miners and to create The office of
coal inspector, to be appointed by the
governor each two years with salary
of $4,000, was considered 1T length and
approved. The bill was amended as
asked by the anthor and by the manage
ment OF the penitentiaTy mine.
EVENING sEssIoN-sENATE.
Topeka. Feb. 16-The senate refused
to confirm the nomination of George
Ummethun, of Leayenworih, as MEM
Der of the board of trustees of state char
liable Institutions
At the evening session in committee
of the whole the following bills were
considered:
Senate bill No. 1873, an act to enroll
the late soldiers, their widows and Or
phans, of the late armies of the United
States. residing IN the state of Kansas
Passage recommended
Senate bill No. 100, an act amendatoTy
of and supplemental to chapter 60 of the
general statutes and the several acts
amendatOry thereof concerning lunalics
and drunkards. II provides that such
persons shall be examined by three ply.
siclans, instead Ola jury as now. Pass
age recommended.
The congressional apporiiopment bill
was partially considered, five sections
forming five districts being adopted
The committee then arose.
In the senate a great deal of fillibus
tering was INDUCED IN until adjourn
ment.
EVENING sEssIoN-HOUsE.
The house in evening session adopted
its concurrent resolution Insiructing the
attorney general to commence proceed
in9S against the I.eavenworth, Lawrence
& Galveston railroad company TO set
aside its charter, if within 80 days it
does not huild that portion of its road
provided in the charter which has not
yet been built.
The general bridge law drawn by Nc
Clevery was killed in the committee of
the whole
The committee worked upon the
Qlantrell raid claim bill until a late
hour, McCleverty talking agaisut time
to prevent action, which succeeded.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
FLOOD NEWS.
The Condition of Affairs 81 the YarIOu
Inundated Places


The Condition of Affairs 81 the Various
Inundated Places
CIScINNATi, Feb IL The river has
fallen only 0ne-half inch in the lasthour.
It rained nearly all night and is much
colder this morning. The wind and
falling water disturbed many houses.
1t Is still cloudy with the wind from the
west
Among the contributions received to-
day were $1,000 from the Chicago board
of trade, 81 600 from II. J. Jeweit. of
New York, and 81 900 additional from
the American Express Co. The water
is still receGIng, varying from half an
inch TO an inch per hour.
IN AID OF THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE may or
has called a meeting N aid of the suf-
ferers by the Ohio Hoods.
REACHED IT'S MAXIMUM.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE Ohio ziyer
has risen at points below Cincinnati,
owing TO the recent heavy rains. 1t will
probably rise at all points. bat the food
has probably reached its maximum at
all points above Louisville The floods
| in Mississippi between Vicksburg and
Cairo will increase and prove very
destructive.
Is NORTHERN OHIO.
TOLEDO, FeS. 1.-THE heavy rain Of
| yesterday and last night caused another
rise in the upper Maumee river, the
water at Defiance, Napolean aad Florida
reaching higher point than the food
| of last week, the whole Of the last named
town and part Of the others being cub
merged. There is great damage 70 proper.
/ ~ all along the river and some suffering
| among the people is reported. Many
homes have been abandoned. At II
this morning the ice abreast of the city
| gave way and the water rose rapidly,
| inundaiIng the middle ground of the
| railroad depot and the whole of Watei
| street. The railroad offices were quick.
ly vacated and cannot be re-Occupied
Nor can passengers enter the Union de
poi until the flood subsidies The watel
has nni yet reached the mark of 1881 bu
a gorge is reported al Wheeling, and
the Lake Erie bridge, two miles below
the city, and t~o spans of the brIdgs
are said 10 be gone The western spaI
of the wagon bridge 81 Cherry street 4
!. also carried away. II The outflow i
] checked by The formation of gorges be
! low the city, a more destructive fioo,
] than that of 1881 Is apprehended.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

with the chief justice of the state and
with his approval shall provide for issu
ing diplomas to the graduates of tbs
law department. which shall authorize
them TO practice in all the courts of the
state.
CONCERNING THE IssuE-o STOCKS.
Senator Alters bill relating to the is
sue of stock by corporations provides
that all certificates of stock heretofore
issued by any railroad corporation or
ganized under the laws OF the territory
of the state of Kansas shall be valid and
binding as against such railroad corpo.
ration unless an action be brought 10
annul or cancel the same within one
year after the passage of this act and
successfully prosecuted. Any railroad
corporation desiring to annul or cancel
any certificate issued by it shall COM
mence an action in the distric. court of
the county in which its main Office is
located by filing petition in said court
which petition shall describe the certifi-
cate or certificates of stock sought TO be
annulled or cancelled by giving the
number, date of issue, to whom issued,
and in whose name standing on hooks
of company, and the number of shares,
together with the reason why the same
should be annulled or cancelled.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
1t now appears to be doubtful whether
the bill for the geological survey of the
state will be passed this session, import
ant as the measure is and the great ben
efits that it will confer upon the state.
The governor, Encouragement, presi-
dent of the Kansas Academy of Science,
chancellor of the State University and
the president of the State Agricultural
College, by the provisions of the bill
are created board of commissioners,
and they shall appoint competent geol-
ogist to proceed with the survey. The
object and methods of the survey are the
of a comprehensive and de-
tailed knowledge of the geological
structure and mineral resources of the
territory embraced within the limits of
the state. This shall include, besides,
a careful study of the superficial reliefs
of the state from such data as is or may
be accessible, thorough Investigation
of the stratigraphy of the various geo.
logical formations occurring within its
bounds, with a view OF asceItainIng
their constitution, magnitude and distri-
button, and the character, extent and
value of the mineral or other products
of economic importance occurring in
connection with such formations The
legislature recognizes the importance of
this survey, for it would be worth sew
eral million dollars, but there are so
many local and other bills ahead of it
that it is in danger of being showed I'M
der
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
= Daad Edltor

ALBANY, Feb. 17.-George Dawson
formerly editor of the Evening Journal
Of ihia city. died this morning
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
SENATE BILL,

First District-The counties of Doni-
phan, AtchisOn, Leavenworth, Jefferson,
jackson. Pottawoimie, Nemaha and
Brown.
Second DIstTict-The counties of Wy
andotte, Douglas, johnson, Franklin,
Miami, Anderson. Linn, Alien and Bour.
bon.
Third District-The counties of Shaw
nee, Usage, Coffey, Lyon, Wabaunsee,
Davis, Chase. Marion and Dickinson.
Fourth District-Tbe counties Of
Crawford. Cherokee, Labetta, Neosho
Montgomery, Wilson. WoOdsop, Chau
tauqua, Elk and Greenwood.
Fifth District-The counties ofBailer
Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, Harvey
Harper, Reno, K.ngman, Barbour, Pratt
Pawnee, Edwards. Comanche, Clark
Ford, Hodgeman, Gray. Stafford, Foote
Meade, Seward, Arapahoe, Sequoyah
Kearney, Grant. Stevens, Kansas, Stan
ton and Hamilton.
Sixth District-The counties of Oua,
wa, Saline, Mcpherson, Rice, Ellsworth
Lincoln, Barton, Russell, Rush. Ellis
Rocks, Phillips. Norton, Graham, Ire
go, Ness, Lane, Cove, Sheridan, Decatur
Rawlins, Thomas, st. John. Scott
Wichita, Greeley. Wallace, Sherman
and Cheyenne.
Seventh District-The counties Of
Marshall. Riley, Washington. Clay
Cloud, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell, Os
borne and Smith. c,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

association shall be valid unless the will
was made sixty days prior TO the death
of the deviseF. Passage recommended.
Senate bill No. l31-An act TO compel
railroad companies TO fence their roads
through lands enclosed with lawful
fence. Passed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22
THE MILITIA BILL.

The senate, In committee of the
whole, has recommended for passage the
militia bill, being the same as sent THE
NEWS day or two ago. There were a
few amendments, but they were of no
particular importance and did not
change the general tenor of the bill.
This measure is not liz any way like the
law now on the books, and will have
the effect of placing the MALTA of the
state upon permanent and an endur.
ing basis. 1t encourages the mem bers
of the militia and leads them to take
more pride than ever before in the or
ganization.
, THE TWO APPoRTIoNNENT BILLS.
The house passed its apportionment
bill yesterday afternoon aud the senate
five sections OF its bin fast night. They
do not differ materially. The following
are the two bills. The senate bill will
be passed as given here: