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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
ELECTIONS OF TELEcR4PH COMPOSITES.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The annual meet
Ing OF the stockholders Of the Pacific and Atlantic
Delaware River and Continental Telegraph C0mpaui,s
all of which are operated by tue Western Union Tee-
graph Company. held this afternoon and officers
are elected ior the year follows:
PaciHc and AN0ItHc-Prt sldent, Norvlu Green d.
recors -. H. Bates Charles 4. Tinker John L. Zsubl,u
X. H. Rochester. Henry Bently ami .. :. GArwsod
Dtlaicarc Rirei'- President Henr, Beutl, Directors
D. ii. Bates, tnares A. Tinker, X. II. Eocaes. Joi n
T.. Zenbn : Garwood and John Nan Horn. sccre AIRY
e. =. GarwoOd. Treasurer, John l.. Il nbIl4.
COntiuejfai-Presdcut James Mesri-cw. Directors
Charles A. Iluker Henry Bently, joan l.. ,b.ln al
& : JArWOOa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
AWARDS VACATED BY THE COURT.

POUGHKEEPSIE, May 1j-Last August the
Supreme Court appointed Homer A. Nclson, George II
Beattys and Thomas Aldrich commissioners to apprase
the damages 81 Elizabeth Walsh and Others and Eliza
beth Chrsy and others through the taking OF certain
lands for by the NewYork West shore and Buffalo
Railroad Company. In November the Commission made
eaward Amounting I'm the first 10 S37 OOO and in
the latter to about $4,000 Tho company appealed,
and the Court to-day vacated tho awards and appointed
Henry Bacon OF Goshen Albert Tower, Of ioughk" ep
ale aad saxon Smith, " Putnam County, a new Com
mission Of Appraisers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
NEUS FROM WASHINGTON.


IUN y II.I 7 'IIt IlII-F I4-N.l+'I VI''I1I'1''
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TR'arNEl
NAsUNGTpN May 1.-The expedition thar was
sent out under Mr.. Brcbe last year 20 relieve Lieu
tenant CIR. rl,'5 party az Lady franklin Bay, and
which iaUcl to communicate with Lieutenant
Greedy. left a boat at Cape Sabine and also one at
Cape isabella. If Ilcutenant's Greedy party there
fore shall succeed in reaching Cape Sabine on their
retreat tac, VIII be enabled to crosse Smiths Sound
f. lttlDton island even If they shall have lost or
abaudo..d ,hc whale boat, with which they VIII
star. u.i f.r retreat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
A COMPANY TO SEEK yIyDTCArION

PHILADELPHIA May 15.-Prc-ident Jones,
Of the Buffalo. New York and Philadelphia Railroad
Company, states that he has been thorlcd by tho
Board Of Directors to bring action for criminal libel
against the author of several articles that have lately
app cared u Sew York papers aud which pronounced
H. f.otr aud iui iro'. 90 thr company tie -Jy- tac
r'cif condition o. the company published u these
aftcc- was Fro-4v Wl-rrprcs 'ut''. AccoriI- % Ae
statement tut NlaluL ltli is slj-.uDO only, "a over
100000 r ct-I oI hand. and t,c excess of uulcd-cd
as-ct-oycr a.i UuiuLdcI lth.luc. is over 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
4 RACQUET CINE.

At the Racquet Court in Sixth-ave., yester-
day p. AIln at scratch and W. Glenn with one hand
handicap played a match game in the frstclasS handi'
cap series games had 10 he played before the con-
test decided. The total scores were rs follows:
= AIM ........-.. O. -, -, -, l5-Iotal y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16

booker Life Insurance Company now in the hands OF
Receiver Russell J" ALL,
mat is something of which cannot now speak
l. that action taken under the new law Y
E"Nes." ,, /.
Will the polcy-hoders Of that company Dc p'iu III
full e. ,,ti.t,,s
NO; they will get over 25 percent Of ther fl,3
It, affairs were i'm "a very bad shape. hf-t caleu ~
ent0u 10 the bad condition of that company III report
Ilnade TO the superintendent IN lS19.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
1ou. team were the vtctOra The SCORE by innings Il.
SHOOTING IN TIE RAIN.

There was a large attendance at Creedmoor
yesterday TO witness the second OF the series 81 four
matches being shot by competitors for places on
the American team The rain came down ia torrents
while the men were shooting over the first two ranges
bat after tina; the weather cleared up. ana Was all that
could Doc desired The following is summary Of yes
fnr.Iat,. sLnntlnr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
MARINE INTELLLGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMAVAr.
Al III Moon l4 Moons age days 10
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A. M-SandYHoOk $40. GOV. Island $50: Hell Gaia 53G
PM-SandyHook. 1856 GOV Issnl. All; Hell dlts Gle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16

Ar THE BANK.--Cashier: Excuse me, ma
dame, b"i yolr account D, rather oyerrawn" Mrs MAJ
trNrls Wnosc husband IS Of busuesa ana has eft
her cAecA-1Uuk Or Nh Cashier that can't be- posi-.
bic I've got .ots u checks lett. Columbia Spectator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16

A hOusekeeper asks: what's tue simplest
wa TO Keep Jelly nom moulding on tJPi shat email
boy up IN the pantry Tor a lew minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-16
THL NOBM4NDIE md THE lLASKA.

There were some errors in the original state
mcnts with regard 10 the time made by the ench Line
steamship Noumlnde, which arrived from HayIc Oh sun
day night, and injustice done to the record OF the
Gu.on steamship Alaska. II stated that the time
made 10y the NoImundc from lIayre TO sandy Iook Was
days II hours and So minutes the difference in
longitude OF hours and - minutes was not added on
the copy OF the log Hence the comparison speed
OF the two vessels Is as follows:
Total Average Niles
Time distance miles per
a. d. M. IN miles. per hour day.
Norulnie -.---........-..s DO 80 800 1884 3GS IS
....G % Is 2.oi4 1879 4U6.17
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
A HINT TO INVADERS.

Under the above caption the Il. G. Journal
of Sunday morning, publishes the following
special from Washington:
'The report reached the interior depart.
ment Friday, that number of Western
people contemplate making another attempt
to settle in the Indian Territory. The sec.
rotary, who was to-day informed by tele.
graph OF the contemplated action, says that
all who attempt 10 make settlement in the
territory will be elected by the army. The
secretary Of war has written the interior
department urging immediate action upon
the proposed legislation in regard to this
subject. The secretary claims that legal,
rather than military measures, should be
used to eject the intruders. A number OF
times the military have been called upon to
drive Payne and his followers out. and this
has been with considerable expense. Sec
rotary Lincoln advises both fine and impris-
onment as a punishment to those who dsre-
gard the laws. Two bills, which refer to
this matter, are now before Congress one
provides for imprisonment, and it is imme.
diate action on this that the secretary of war
urges. Parties here claim that fines are of no
consequence, as none as yet have been COL
lected. There is law in the territory
which provides for confiscating the property
of invaters in addition to imposing a fine !;
it has never been recognized, however.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
KANSAS SENATOR'S.

Kansas has had only eight Senators since
its admission into the Union. twenty-five
years ago. James ii. Lane and Samuel G.
Pomeroy were elected In April, 1861. Lane
served four years, and was reelected in 1866.
but killed himself in July of the following
year. Mr.. Pomeroy served twelve years, or
two full terms. Z. G. Ross succeeded Lane,
serving five years, and was succeeded by
Alexander Caldwell in 1871. He resigned
after brief term, and was succeeded by
Robert Crozier, appointed by the Governor
TO ill the vacancy. james NJ. Harvey sue
ceeded Crozier, serving four years, and he
was succeeded by p. b. Plumb, elected for a
full term in 1877, and just reelected.
Mr.. Pomeroy was succeeded by John j.
Ingalls,, elected in 1873 for full term, and
reelected in 1879. Mr.. Ingalls, term expires
in March 1885.
1t is rather singular fact that six per.
sons have been elected or appointed to the
Senatorial place now occupied by Senator
Plumb, while only two have filed that now
occupied by Senator ingalls,. Only two, Lane
and Plumb, have been reelected to the one
term. Lawrence, Leavenworth, Riley coun.
ty and Emporia. have all had representatives
in this place, while Atchison has held the
other place continuously for twenty-five
years, Messrs Pomeroy and ingalls, being
both from this city.
The late Senatorial election was notable
as the first one that has ever occurred in
Kansas at which the successful candidate
was not present at the Capital during the
canvass -EhamDi0n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
DUTY ON LUMBER.

Senator ingalls, struck a keynote the othel
day in his timely and vigorous remarks, ad
vocating the removal Of the duty on lumber
This duty is a direct tax upon the people o.
Kansas who have houses to build and farms
to build, and it cannot be defended upon
any ground Of justice or common sense
The plea that it protects American laborer,
in the pineries is, as Senator Ingalls, puts
it, somewhat attenuated by the fact shown
by statistics that the average wages paid
persons engaged in that occupation is only
seventy-fve cents day." II was shown
also that it is very absurd to deplore the de-
struction of American foresters, and at the
same time offer a bounty OF twenty-five per
cent. on lumber for their destruction. We
need all the lumber we can get, and as cheap
ly as we can get it; and the removal of the
duty on the imported article is not only a
step in that direction, but is also calculated
TO protect our native forests against the too
speedy Obstruction which is now going on
I1Dsf1I
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

inferior class OF men. but becsuse ne NAM
however well educated he may be, Il eompe-
tent to OH that position who has not had ex-
perience ~ an Instructor.
2. II 6Iches from the pockets Of the poorer
class OF citizens the earnings with which
they might otherwise procure more suitable
clothing for their children and thereby %.
cure more regular attendance. But THE class
Of necessity must move from one district to
another, and frequently when they change
schools they must also change books
8. 1t fs the duty Of every teacher to have q
complete outfit Of the books he is using, that
be may post himself on every lesson before
he meets his class at recitation. This really
needs NO comment, but suppose teacher
should purchase new series OF books when
ever 1t became u necessity for him 70 to do,
where would he store his stock of books
which must accumulate on his hands, and
what would become Of the small surplus CT
his earnings: He can not make the desired
purchases, but must go before his class unac-
quainted with the method OF the new book,
rusty on the topic, and, therefore, unable to
present his subject clearly, unable to work
up an interest ia recitations. and finally mus
ing ON his ignominious failure, he is set down
as morose and unkind. He welcomes the
close Of his school with satisfaction, only to
repeat the came thing somewhere else, or
buy q set Of worthless books at each change
Of location, or quit the profession.
4. In many cases this system draws into
the same school twor or three different series
Of books, differing both in method and merit.
This arises from the teachers judging the
Inconvenience to the pupil by that to himself,
and the school boards, being aware of the
disadvantage to both, show leniency. Thus
babel is created in too many Of the school
rooms of our State.
These are few of the evils growing out
Of the present law, but as my article is grow
ing unpardonaby long will forbear men.
tioning any more at present, hoping that
these, although not stated in an elegant style.
may receive the attention OF a thinking pub
lie and be redressed in the near future.
GEO. T. ELKART.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
WHAT WILL THE RESULT BE.

A prohibition candidate has been beater
in Kansas by Democrat, the Ohio law hal
been repealed and the Iowa amendment de-
clared null and void, but still the prohibi'
ton advocates declare themselves in no wise
discouraged. They liken their fight against
Intoxicating beverages to the fight against
slavery, the only difference being, one was
narrow and sectional and the other universal.
The democratic majority in the Missouri
legislature, have been converted in dead
earnest, and the next thing will be the spec
tacle of democracy and reform linked to-
gether in Missouri. While the prohibition
lists everywhere are wide awake, the Kansas
legislature is trying to determine whether it
would be best TO hold the fort or back out.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
NO NEED OF WORRY.

A great cry comes up from some OF the
members Of the Legislature and from a few
obscure newspapers, because that OF the
four hundred bills introduced, but two oil
three have become laws. and half the session
gone. These people need not worry. II
would be the greatest misfortune possible to
the State IL even one half OF the bills intro.
duced should ever become laws. This coun.
try-the tax-payers-are, and have been, 70,
years, suffering more from too many laws,
and from too many officers than from al
other sources of evil combined. A new con.
stitution, wiping out one-haif OF the pres.
ent officials would be glorious good thing,
and IL Kansas Legislatures were not per.
mitted to sit to exceed fifteen or twenty
days, the people would breathe easier and
exist at less expense. 1t would be good
thing If the Legislature adjourned three days
cut OF every week. and put in the other
three days in killing bills which had reached
the third reading. As for the present Leg
islature, all it had TO do-and all it can do
proftably-was just six things. The first,
thing was to elect State printer; the second,
wholesome railroad law the fourth. to re.
appcrtion the State into seven congressional
districts; fifth, TO pass the appropriation
bills /; sixth, to adjourn sine die.
A new tax law, or law that would CON-
pei uniform rate OF assessment would be a
good thing, but as no Legislature in the
past has had brains enough to meet that
want it is hardly probable that this one has
The calling Of constitutional convention
for the framing Of new fundamental law
would also be good thing. but the prohibit
florists are afraid that st. Johns amend
ment would be left out. so that is probably
out Of the question at present. In the mat
ter Of special and general laws, Kansas is
burthened by too many enactments already,
SO no one need lie awake nights for fear that
the present Legislature will fail to pass
enough laws.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
KANSAS AGAIN.

Thomas NJ. Bowen, "formerly Of Kansas,
has been elected United States Senator from
Colorado. lie was captain OF company X, 9th
Kansas, but first made himself conspicuous
in the State convention that nominated S. j.
Crawford for Governor, Tom being an army
delegate. He was afterwards made, through
the influence of Lane. Colonel of the Thir.
teenth Kansas Infantry. 1t used to be as
serted that he was son of the Grim Chief
tan, Jim Lane, whom in speech, look and
action he greatly resembled. After the war
he went TO Arkansas where he was elected
Chief Justice Of the State. He has been on
the bench for some time in Colorado. He is
a bright, keen and rollicking politician, or
used to be.
H.A.W. Tabor. who was elected for the short
term, is also Kansan. His home was FORM
erly In Lawrence, where he farmed. The
editor of this paper lived neghbor TO Tabor
for many months, and the Atehson Champi-
on, is assured that it is mistaken in its esti-
mate of the man.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
A $50 90 BIBLICAL REWARD.

The publishers Of Rutledge's Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for
February, among which is the following:
We will give $40 in gold to the person tell
ing us which is the middle verse in the Old
Testament Scriptures by February 10th, 1883.
Should two or more correct answers be re-
ccived, the reward will be divided. The
money will be forwarded TO the winner Feb
ruary 18th, 1883. Persons trying for the re-
ward must send 20 cents in silver mo postage
stamps taken) with their answer, for which
they will receive the March Monthly, in
which the name and address Of the winner
of the reward and the correct answer win
will be published. This may be worth $40
to you cut it out. Address, Rutledge Pub
fishing Company, Easton, Penn.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
TIN SCHo0L-B0OK SwIkDLE,
Tie Ea;,or of lie Eaal<

TO TIE Editor OF TIE Edg<:
After great patience and long suffering the
people OF Kansas have become cognixant Of
the fact that they are notoriously imposed
upon by greedy monopolies and schsmise
politicians. On examination, they have
found that the highway to effective Justice Il
blockaded by deficient criminal code; they
have found the laws administered by poor.
" regulated Judiciary, and they have found
that, II they would be free and independent
citizens-not blinded by political strife and
preyed upon by corporate greed--shey must
guard strictly their own interests. To thcse
subjects we may safely say the people arc
becoming thoroughly aroused. Yet there II
one more grievance, Of which comparatively
little has been said, that should be ADDED to
the Iiet. This il the schootbook swindie
that has been perpetrased upon every dis
trict OF Kansas
When VIC call 10 mind the vast sums epent
for books In the public schools Of kansas
every wear We can then form sone idea Of the
colossus such q swindle must BE-. But, ~ the
EAGLE stated last week. ga h not the book
sellers'' and .there must be pool souae-
where.v
But what facilitates the cause Of the pool.
ers? The law. AZ It. sow stands, allows TIE
school board OF each district 70 adopt il own
books for term Of i've years. This b ssi-
IDENTIFY the source Of the evil Let - nsss .
lev Of the prineipa. .viIs growing cut Of ~ |
law:
I. There l. not three per osut - ~ -
Iricx boards competent y sslect ssEies -
books sor the school. Net that they ars -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
OKLAHOMA.

DR.. +. b. Allen, Of Sedgwick, by reques,
introduced, on Monday, the following cor
current resolution touching the settlement
OF Oklahoma
WHEREAS, There are certain lands in the
Indian territory known rs ''Oklahoma,'' to
which the Indian title has been extinguished
since 1866, and the same Is now in the United
States, and the said lands are now part Of
the public domain and subject to the home.
stead and pre- emption laws of the United
States; therefore, be 1t
Resotced. by the house of representatives
OF the state ofkansas, the senate cOncurring
that our senators be instructed and our rep
resentatives be requested to use their intlu.
ence in securing law forbiding the exer.
else OF arbitrary power by any department
of the government in preventing the settle
ment Of said lands by the citizens OF the
United States.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01

Mr.. Ackien has decided not to contest
ke!logg's election TO the next House.
The NewhaIl House inquest developed
| considerable adverse criticism Of the sections
Of the fire department.
The wrestling match between Muldoon
and Bauer, for $500 = side, at St. Louis, was
won by Muldoon, he getting the irst and
third falls.
William Drury was accidentally shot and
killed at ball at Geuda Springs. nesr Well
ington. He dropped revolver on the floor,
when it exploded, the ball passing through
his stomach.
Eight Fenians started for Liverpool to en-
bark for America. fearing arrest.
Another remittance OF 10000 marks was
sent from st. Louis for the benefit Of sun
erers from the floods in Germany.
The Arkansas Senate joint resolution to
| submit constitutional amendment forbid
ding payment OF State railroad and levee
and Halferd bonds amounting to about eleven
millions, as amended by the House. was
adopted by the Senate and goes to the gov
ernor who will sign 1t.
Frederick j. Miller, brother-in-law of Prof.
J. T. Lovewel, of Washburn College, was
instantly killed at Topeka, by falling from q
| ladder.
Matamoras, Mexico dispatch says q party
OF bandits led by Jesus Bonacosa was At
tackled near San Juan at JalalascO by rural
soldiers under Capt. Thos. Lemon. Desper-
ate fight ensued and the bandits were de.
feated, having eleven killed. Six soldiers
were killed, including brother of Capt.
Lemon.
The body of Adoneram Leonard, q work.
man, was found in the woods near Raynham.
Mass, frozen stiff, and both feet tied with q
rope to q sapling. Under the corpse was
found a revolver. Leonard has been missing
since the first OF November. Much excite.
ment.
The committee appointed BY the Kansas
State Legislature to investigate and report
upon the charges Of exorbitant prices for
care OF stock exacted ut the stock yards at
Kansas City, Kansas, visited the yards. 1t is
expected it will report in a few days.
Marquis of Lorne was given an elegant re-
ception at the executive mansion last night.
A large number Of distinguished guests were
present. The dinner was an elaborate one
of fourteen courses, and the guests sat late.
This evening the Marquis will be entertained
at dinner by General Sherman.
Burglars stole $500 worth of jewelry and
n like amount in cash from the safe OF Adams
jewelry store in Sedalia.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
UTTERLY FAILED.

Senator Everest, one OF the brainiest men
OF the Kansas State Senate, and who stands
away up near the head Of the class, known
as the legal fraternity, made set speech the
other day in advocacy Of a resubmission OF
of the constitutional amendment prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The effort,
we should judge, failed utterly of its pur-
pose. The eyes Of the animal seem fixed.
The speech didn't create ripple. As the
ultra temperance people seem satisfied with
the amendment, and as the whisky dealers
seem to prefer the existing state OF affairs TO
n high license law, we suggest to Mr.. Ever
est that the best thing his party (democratic)
can do, is TO incorporate prohibition in their
platform and march on to new victories.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
AN ORDERLY HOUSE.

The present House Of Representatives OF
the Kansas Legislature is the most orderly.
deeorous and digniiied Of any ever convened
in the State. Its sessions are surprise TO
the old hdJitaes of the state house. Speaker
SnOddy, naturally quiet and dignified HIM
self, is also great lover Of order and deco
rum, and the adoption by the House OF
stringent rules was the signal for their
strict enforcement by the speaker. The re-
suit is n pleasant and profitable contrast
from the old order Of things. Heretofore
the Senate has been compelled TO a dignity
that seemed formal, because OF the loose
manners OF the House, but the shoe is now
upon the other foot and the Senate is recog-
nized this winter the free and easy body.
II is TO be hoped that the good example Of
the present House will not be abandoned by
future Legislatures
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-02-01
TIE PARTY OF PROGRESS.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that by thu
provision in his civil service bill making
drunkards ineligible to appointment in the
civil service, Mr.. Pendleton has lugged the
temperance issue into politics and substan
TALLY placed himself in line with the Re.
publicans. Is not that an odd thing for q
great Democratic paper to says The votes
that the Enquirer will get for the Democratic
party by fighting Democratic Senator for
demanding sober officials are votes that any
party ought to be able to spare. We never
knew a liquor drinker or seller who would
not say that public official ought not to be
a drunkard. Multitudes OF men who use
liquor will say that the rule of the Pendleton
service bill is right.-Cdpital.