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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
The Chinese rheater.

From an illustrated article under the
above title, by Henry Burden Mcdowell
in the November Century, we quote the
following: 1.-THE Chinese theater, how
ever, is perhaps seen at Its best in the
evening. What pushing and chattering
and Quarreling there IS, TO be sure, as
you make your way through the ceIes-
tisIs to the box-ofhce! The box-ottice,
too, with its little pigeon. holes, seems
rather small for the purpose. But, as
the Chinese always bring the exact sum,
no change is necessary, and everything
moves with admirable dispatch. You
have probably engaged box or room,
as the Chinese call II, and as your name
has been posted up conspicuously upon
il, there is no chance of mistake.
1.-THE stage is ablaZe with brilliant
costumes OF red and gold. The lights
from the chandeliers fare heavily in the
draught. Professions of armies, emper-
ors, statesmen and generals enter in
rapid succession through ared-curtained
door on one side and pass out through a
red.curtained door on the other. Now
the emperor is holding an audience.
The next moment his troops are engaged
in bitter combat with the retainers of
some unruly vaseel. Every species
Of crime, every form of human passion,
is crowded into the brief mo
ment of the fleeing scene. A messenger
from heaven, standing on chair, dellv-
ering his high summons to fairy fish,
IS next presented to your confused imag-
instion. Then. whirling in angry pas
sion, q painted face king. pulling his
feathers fercely, and loudly threatening
all manner of dreadful things. The Or
chestra keeps up its internal din. In
shrill falsetto the characters sing through
a sort of high pitched recitative.
presently you pass down behind the
stage, through the paint room, where an
actor Is making himself as ugly as YER
million and lumber can well do it; then
by means of a narrow stairway down to
the dressing-room, rich in its very con-
fusion, and strewn around with costly
brocades and satins wherever the con-
venience of the last actor had left them.
1t is not long before you find yourself
standing on the stage, so near the actors
too, that the emperor's robes touch you
as he sweeps superbly by. Then you
are hurried back to your box again
where it is explained to you that
the fighting is still going on, and that So.
and. So has killed So. and.So and is OF
on horseback. You leave the theater OF
the Oldest people in the world with 6
confused idea of the plot, burlesqued by
your Interpreter and still more highly
colored by your heated imagination, with
the blAre of the trumpet and the strident
wall of the fiddle in your ears, with the
smell of all Chinatown In your nostrlls
with q headache, perhaps. but with Ii t
tie added to your stock of information
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Fire Record.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. PA fire
started this morning in the cellar of j.
r. Mills s. Co., stationery and mercan-
tie printing establishment, at the north
west corner OF the Masonic Temple, and
extended rapidly into other portions of
the temple, which is q large building,
fronting on Third street and extending
ing to the alley midway between Walnut
and MAia streets. The first portion of
the temple TO burn included the most
valuable scenery. an organ and 9th
or property Belonging to the
Scottish rite fraternity, and known
TO be the most complete in the west. II
was largely the result OF the labor OF
Mr.. Enoch T. Carson, who has devoted
much time and study, as well as money,
10 making this cathedral the most COM
plete of It's kind. The loss to the Ma
sonic fraternity Will be heavy. Mills q
Co.'S establIshmens is necessarily total
loss, Is the water destroys what may be
lefi by the fire. The total loss must
reach above 100000. Two hremen
were severely injured by falling wall.
By eleven O'Clock the FIRE was fully
under control and Wss confined 70 the
Masonic Temple and mainly TO its moth
half. The building was divided by q
wide hall running from east 70 West:
The Masonic Temple is the property OF
Nova CasteFa Lodge OF Mesons, was
built ct cost of SEQ. 600 end was in
sured tor 3125 900, much more than
enough TO cover the loss on the build
ing. The principal item Of loss
is thas Of the Scottish rite. whose prop
erty was on the third and fourth floors
Of The portion ofthe building first dam
aged bg the fire. Their loss is Estimated
II $50 600 TO &75, 900. Many works i'm
possible to replace were wholly lost and
we're uninsured. Losses to other lodges
are not 50 heavy IS much
property was carried out. j. X.
Mills g. Co, fn.whose establishment the
fire started, cannot estimate their loss,
bat a. the printing house, separate from
the other, is not burned. II il thought
$4,000 will cover the loss on
which they have an insurance
of $4,000. Total loss TO the Masonic
temple building estimated # 00.000; TO
scottish rite. $40. 600 j. B. Mills s. Co.
10000 others. $4,000 Scottish Tite
insnrance, $4,000. The offices and
banks on Third street rsmozed their
property, fearing destruction, but es-
capped with wettiDg.
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VOL. 27---NO. SO.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CoNDITIoN OF RUSSIA.

THE CONDITION OF RUSSIA
LONDON, Dec. 24.-A Paris CORES
pondent ef the Times deYotes considera-
bic space TO en- account OF the present
state of Russia. he says Count Tolstoi,
Russian minister of the Interior ~
chiefly engaged In the discovery and
prosecution of nihilists. No sooner 10
one society of nihliists suppressed than
another springs up. Count Tolstol
is inundated by threats OF
death. He rarely attends meetings o.
the council. Whenever he surs oG5 70
costs five hundred rubles for extra ponce
protection. While nihilIsm 10 more
dangerous than ever, the persecution OF
Jews is as fierce as few YeArs ago EneG
the European press boiled with tnolg-
nationat at the Rnti-Semitic outra4es
which disgraced Russia. Great oanxsrs
especiaI!y those of German nationality
who were previously interested In CIV
ing wide publicity TO the outrsges. VAN
q view to prevent the inVestmeot OF cap
ital in Russian now are included 20 SUD
sidize the press to preserve silence: Thes
take this course for the purpose OF pre-
venting the impairment of European
confidence. The Russian mas
clal condition, which Is AZ
present not bright, is suffering
from the difficulty experienced IN COZ
lecting revenue, from persistent Ameri-
can competition IN the grain trade anu
from the ruinous expense. FurSneSmoEo
the protection system which MOSCOW
manufacturers obtained against Sileesn
competltion has caused the Silessns %
establish hundred factories In husslen
| Poland. In these. factories Get-
man operatives are emptoYeo ana
the SiIesans thereby rspioIy
supply the Moscow market with gooos
| at prices from fve to fifteen PEI ceaa.
under the prices demanded by MOSCOW
manufacturers for precisely ainilsr
articles, Despotism Is increasing ana
the press is coerced into silence. RUSSIA
| is more and more ignoring liberal ideas
and paving the way to the tremendous
explosion.
| BRITISH FAILURE.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Ingall, Phillips q
Co, wharfingers, have failed. LiSbil.
tiles, goo, 900. The assets exceed thai
amount.
THE CABLE CUT.
| LONDON, Dec. 24.-The old cable com.
pany have reduced tolls to the figures
established by the Commercial Cable
company, 40 cents a word for general
business messages to Great Britain and
France, 20 cents for plain press mes
sages transmitted In regular order AND
10 cents for deferred press business
The officials of the companies are con
sulting as to what further steps they
will take IN the premises.
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The vote of the four prohibition states
OF I"wa, Kansas, Maine and Vermont
aggregated s26,5S1, which vote was die
tributed to the presidential candidates as
follows: Blaine, 460.s6O; Cleveland.
3S6 284; Butler, 20.s40 and ST. John
9s8o9. Blalue's majority oyer Cleveland
was lS4,o2S. HIs majority over all was
Of 1879. HIS majority over st. John was
45l ,e2l, and Buffers majority over ST.
John was l1,209. In all of this vast pro
hibition territory the third party prohi
bItiOn candidate did not carry town.
ship, ward, voting precinct. city, county
or state
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WARRINGTON, Dec. 20.-Tbe senate, in
secret legislative session, considered at
great length the Vest resolution declE T.
ing that the NIcaraguan surveying ex-
petition is inexpedlent, and directing
the secretary of the navy not To enforce
his orders on the subject. The time was
taken up chiefly IN long speeches upon
the merits of the Nicarsguan treaty and
the benefits to be expected from build
ing the canal.
Senator Morgan, who is friendly to the
canal, made the leading speech III favor
of the treaty, aud Senator Vest led in the
opposition.
During the debate Senator Edmunds
took occasion to say In substance that he
strongly favored the ratification of the
NIcaraguan treaty, regardless of what
foreign powers might say or do. Vests
resolution, which was forgotten early in
the debate remains Enacted upon.
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The south and southeast Florida.

Should you contemplate a trip to
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sa
vannah, Ca, Charleston, s. c., Jackson
vile, Florida, or in fact any POINT in The
south or southeast, it will be AZ your in
terest to examine the advantages over
all other lines offered by the st, Louis.
Iron Mountain s. Southern railroad
"Iron Mountain Route in the way of
fast time, elegant equipment, &C.
At present q daily train Is run from
Saint Louis Grand Union Depot, at
tached 70 which will be found an ele.
egant Pullman Palace sleeping car.
which runs through to Nashville, Tenn,
where direct connection is made with
express trains of connecting lines, for
points mentioned above. This train
connects At Nashville with the Jackson
vile express, having Pullman Palace
sleeping car of the very finest make at
tachSd, which runs through to jackson
VILE, Florida. without change.
For further information address
+. CHANDLER,
L. g. CHARLTON, Gen. Tiki. Agent
Asst Gen. Tiki. Agent
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The Cannon Ball, Thunderbolt and Cy.
clone trains are ali side-tracked tor the
st. Louis Limited. via. the Missouri
Pacific, the only line running three ex.
press trains from Kansas City to ST
Louis. st. LouIs day express at 7.3O q
m, st. Louis night express at Gals D.
IN. To the third train the management
of the Missouri Pacific wish to call the
special attention OF the travelling public
and the citizens of Kansas, to the great
st. Louis Limited Train of palace
coaches. Horton reclining chair cars
free and the only line running Pullman
buffet sleeping and parIor cars in the
west. To avail yourselves of all these
advantages without any extra cash your
Iicke: must be over the Missouri Pacific
H. N. GARLAND, W. P. A,
Kansas City.
C.H. TOWNSEND, g. P. A.,
AT Tnnsa
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If there is one thing in which the
originality of the American people tails
20 stand the test 1t Is in the bestoWal OF
names upon places. 1t is SAID that in
the United States there are 80 Washing.
tons, 90 Bridgeports, 10 LOndons, 1s
Buffalos, 10 Newarks, II BrOOklyns, II
C.evelands. II Rochesters. 16 Hartfords,
Is Loulsyilles, Is Bostons. Is PIttsburgs,
II st. Pauls. 8 Rnmes. Cinclnnatis,
Phiiadelphias. Detroits, 8 Chicagos, {
MilWankees, ST. Louises. 4 BaltimOres
Franklins and 4 New YOrks.
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In speaking Of oratorical power in the
present age, David Swing has the toll
lowing just Characterization of Inger-
soils eloquence, as viewed from liter
airy stand point. "He might perhaps
have been an orator had he begun in
early life to select the positive side of
the human raca rather than the side of
its negations; for this infinite objection
has made him a JuYenal rather than q
Cicero; Francis Jeffrey rather than n
| Edmund Burke. He can lampoon an
age without being able to inspire it."
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q Dako@ hob.

TRAVERSE, OAK, Via Browns Valley.
MINI. Dec. a0-This morning at Z
o'clock. an armed mob of one hundred
men, mostly from Wilmott, a small town
il the south part Of the eoHnty, attacked
the court house 81 this placs, the county
seat of Roberts county. Before at
lacking the court house 3 strong guard
armed with Winchester rifles, was sta
toned ct the end of every street and no
one was permitted to leave or enter the
town. An immense amount OF property
was destroyed. Not satisfied with the
large safe, the mob attacked and carried
of all private property they could find.
Few Traverse people were stirring
when the mob arrived. Sheriff Cum
mings attempted TO resist the mob, but
was Immediately covered with q dozen
Winchester niles. The Traverse men
| not wishing to see bloodshed, made no
resistance. The mob remained about an
hour, then left with the county safe and
! all the private property they could ind
inside of the court house, which Is per-
feet wreck. Every man Ia the mob was
drunk. The United States mail
| carriers were stopped, ana all
| the mail oveFhauled. The de-
pSrtmens has been notified. The safe
contained no valuable records or papers.
The mob destroyed q large number OF
| papers. among which were several chat
tel mortgages. ALI other county records
are safe. the county clerk having re-
moved them from the court house. No
tlce was posted on che court house dooI
this morning to the effect that the re-
cords were safe and business would bt
transacted as usual. The above ls true
and correct as nearly as can be ascer
tanned.
The sheriff tried to serve papers. but
has been restrained by the mob. A RI.
NOR from Wilmoit, just arrived here
says WIlmott Is in 3 rage at finding the
safe empty, and that the mob Is march
ing on Traverse. Traverse is arming a.
fast as possible. The mob threatened
To burn the town, hang all the count,
officers and have the records If they Kill
half the town. The records have beef
removed to parts unknown, and thu
Traverse men will defend the tow
to the last Gov. Pierce has beel
telegraphed for troops. Nothing hu
their arrival some time Tonight viii
save bloodshed. Men from all parts o
the country are coming to the count.
seat 10 protect the records. a battli
may be fought before morning. TIT
officers are calm and cool and will max
the best defense possible. In few hour
, arrangements will be made whereby tn
town will be well protected and 1t !
hoped the reports are only rumors. Ell
. element runs high.
The facts in the case are as follows
, At the late election Wilmott had ma
jority of the votes cast for the county seat
, but on account of ballot box stufhng ant
intimidation the canvassing board re-
, jected the two towns. thus giving Trav
| erse the majority. 4 mandamuS wa
, served on the board, but after argumen
before Judge Smith, 1t was qusshed. !
; second writ was served on the board, il
which Traverse won. Wilmott then al
tempted by force to take possession
with the above results.
4 blizzard is blowing now, that may
retard operations until morning. NJ
reply has yet been received from Gov
| Pierce
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Mashinrton Wiring. .

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. "a
w. q. Pilklnton of Kansas, receiver
Of public moneys at WaKeeney. Kansas
John CleRhorn Jr., of Colorado, register
of land once at Del Norte, Col.
The members Of the committee on
rivers and harbors who will remain here
during the recess, have been
authorized TO continue the con-
sideration of the appropriation
bill for rivers and harbors, so 1t
may be reported to the house as soon
possible. It Is expected the bill will be
completed by January 18th and the
amount sppropriatedwill be about ten
millions. No consideration has yet
been given to the proposed sppropris-
ton for the Mississippi river.
Senator Pendieton to-day reported
fSvorably from foreign affairs
committee the bill introduced by him
TO repay the remainder of the Chinese
indemnity fund now 10 possession of
the state department. In the report on
the bill the committee say the amount
paid by China was largely in excess of
ell Just demands against that govern
ment, and every administration since
this was ascertalned has recommended
the repayment of that excess; the COM
nllBCS CCuCUEB III NAAo VIC" o10 SoIS AZ
believes the wisest policy on the part OF
this government Is 70 deal with trans
parent Justice and even hberality in its
intercourse with ali nations, especially
those of another race and civilization
WARRINGTON. D. c., Dec. 2S.-W.
B. Thomson, late superintendent of rail
way service was to-day confirmed second
assistant postmaster general. He Will
be succeeded as superintendent OF rail-
way mail service by Jno. Jamison, pres
emit assistant superintendent. The po-
| sltion of chief clerk. which has beer
vacant some time, will be filled by the
| appointment of Alex. Grant of hichl-
| gan, now clerk in the bureau.
In reply to an inquiry from a resident
| of Kansas, whether he could preemp
land in the Indian Territory, the score
tary OF the interior has written IS fol
| lows: There Is no land within thu
| boundaries of the Indian Territory sub
| ioct to settlement. Settlers who so int
the territory now will simply lose TIM
| and money"
The charges preferred against Ser
CANT Holtnorth of the signal servo
growing out of the alleged rit1ing b.
Holtnorth of Lieut.. Greely's desk, wer
to-day forwarded by Gen. Hazen t
Lieut.. Gen Sheridan. In an interview
this evening Gen. Hazen spoke in term
of commentator of Sergeant Holtnortt
and SAID If a court martial was ordere
In the case he (Hazen) hopes he will b
| called as a witness for the defense.
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Editer ShumAn of the Chicago JourD.
al, has been mention ed as the Republi.
can candidate for United States senator
from Illinois. He says in his paper that
this Is news to him, and that he knows
Of only one candidate to succeed Gentr.
al John A. Logan, and that is General
John A. Logan.
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Washington Republican, 18Th inst:

Washington Republican, 18th inst: 1t
was noticed yesterday that Senators
Sherman. Ingalls, and Frye were stten-
tive listeners to the able speech of Ssna
tor Harrison on the Dakota bill. From
this It is surmised that these gentlemen
are prepared to join in the debate on
this bill, which would furnish the assur-
ance of the discussion taking a very wide
range. "Ingalls is primed for a speech, !"
said Kansas menber yesterday, land
IL will be one that will make the sOuth
very mad. He will show up the south
ern method Of suppTessing Republican
votes rs II was never shown up before"
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Attached.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-S. II. ROthschild
& Co, dealers in dry goods and notions,
and conducting business under the
name of the Bankrupt Store" were At
tached last night on judgment for $500
rendered in favor of New York parties.
They confessed judgment in 5000:
tbs morning the proprietors intimated
than an arrangement would be effected
with the creditOrs
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DIamiARed.

New YORK, Dec. 22.-On molten of
of counsel and with the eonsentot the
district attorney, the court to-day dis
missed the indictments against Richard
K. Fox, Patrick F. Sheedy, w. E. Hard
lug, Charles johnson, Arthur Chambers,
Patsey Sheppard, "NobbY" Clark and
Wm. Malone, sporting men who took q
conspicuous part in the late fight be-
tween Sullivan and Greenfield.
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CaI,fornIa Weather.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4.-The
rain has continued almost steadily tor =
week and is still falling. 1t is confined
chiefly to the northern and middle sec
lions of the state. The average fall IL
about 5 inches and has done but little
harm and much good to farmers fruit.
The grape growers are iubilsnt. Some
small disasters are reported but nothing
serious. In the Sierras snow has fallen
continuously for fourteen hours.
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The W. C. T. U. Of Kansas Will ask
the legisisture, which assemblies next
month, to enact bill. amending our
school laws by adding to the list of
studies required in eli schools supported
wholly or IN part by the state, and under
control Of the state, Physiology, having
special reference to the influence OF alco
hol and narcotics upon the human sys-
tenn" Such q law has been passed by
the legisIaturesof Vermont. New Hamp-
shire, Michigan, New York and Rhode
Island, and all who. speak of its work
ings testify to It's beneficial influence.
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Evarts a Candidate.

ALBANY, Dec 22.-The Evening Jour-
nal prints the following letter from VIM.
n. Evarts:
To Senator James Arkell: In response
to many inquiries and requests made me
from all parts of the state, I take the
liberty in this form OF making public
my readiness and desire 70 be considered
among the candidates for election by the
legislature as senator from this state. In
asking the favor and support Of RepublI-
can senators and assemblYmen for this
distinguished and responsible repTesen-
talion OF this great state in the ULited
States, have no reason 10 qualify or
rasia,e the principles of the Republican
party, or my own hearty acceptance and
undoubtIDg maintenance of these pTin-
ciples. The Republican party IN its
declaration of its opinions and its pur-
poses, has never used language obscure,
uncertain CT in q double sense. The
last appeals of the great political
sentiments and cardinal objects of the
| Republican party have been presented
ID the country without coacealment "
Discrimination. In this last, as in every
| earlier struggle to maintain the suprem
acy of the Republican policy ia the gov
| ernment of the country, l have given
| every aid in nv power to support the
policy, doctrines and candidates of the
Republican party. The general sense Of
the Republicans of this state looks upon
the senatorshIp now open 10 election as
of unusual importance. They regard
this as important to the great political
and material interests of this state.
They regard it as important to the whole
body and array of Republicans In the
place and share that the senators of this
state shall take aud MAINTAIN in lncreas-
| ing the warfare with the Democratic
party In which every Republican is en-
listed, and which should be persisted in
until the Republican policy and Repub
licap statesmen shall regain authority
in congress and the presidency, in this
critical juDcture in the, affairs of the
country and in the interests of the Repub
lican party, am DESTROYS to fail in
no duty on my part towards the welfare
of the country and the prevalent author
ity of the Republican party in the
national government, which deem in.
separahle from that welfare. have nc
doubt the Legislature will treat the duty
before them with entire devotion to the
highest and best interests involved in
the election of senator, and l submit tC
their judgment the question whether
these interests can be better
served by myselfOr by another.
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Philadelphia Times: PTesiden, Cl,ve

Philadelphia Times: President Cl,ve-
land might make tidAl.wave- governor
cabinet II 30 inclined as follows:
Secretary Of state, Robert E. Patti
sOa Of PennsylvauiE; secretary OF the
treasury, George w Click OF Kansas
secretary Of war, Benjamin F. Butler of
Massachusetts,, secretary of navy. Thom-
~ NJ. Weller of Connecticut; secretary
Of interior, Joseph NJ. Begole of Mich
igan; postmaster general. James B.
Grant of Colorado; attorney general,
Iewett w. Adams OF Nevaca
They all got licked like thunder in
their respective states the 6rst whack
the people got at them. except Governor
Pattison, add the people wsrs so mad
Ihat they couldn't get whaek at h,u
that they piled no $1,000 majority fol
Blaine There would bs wonderful 20
lilical symmetry in that cabinet anC
tilal's something