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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-27
The Fourth Days Proceedings.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-At the opening
OF the fourth day of the National Cattle
mems Convention, the chair advanced
tn following gentlemen as the commit
tee of conference with a similar COM
mittee appointed By the Chicago Live
Stock convention: Gen. N. ii Curtis of
New York, Judge j. A Carroll of Texas,
Gen. Brisbin OF Idaho, CIV. Hoadley OF
New Mexico, Col X. d. Hunter of
Missouri, j. 81. Colburn OF Kansas. j.
d Lusk ot Iowa, j A. Cooper of Col
orado, j. w Hamilton of the Cherokee
strip. Mr. Hood, chairman of the
committee on permanent organIzauon,
reported lac constitution and by laws OF
the proposed national ASSOCIATION. The
former embodits eleven articles. The
name of the association is TO be the Ma
tIonal Live Stock Association OF Amer
lea. Its object is to promote the inter
ests OF the IiYe stock industry, to he
open to any person directly Interested in
said Industry on payment of an initiation
fee OF SO. and annual dues not tu ex-
coed So.
The officers are TO be president, first
vice president and oae vice Pre- sident
from each state and territory and Sec
rotary and treasurer, the secretary only
=
be in st Louis until further order. The
STAIRS of the ASSOCIATION are 10 be 10 the
hands of an executive committee of fif-
teen elected annually, of which the pres
ldent is TO be eX offlcio chairman. The
first meeting of the association Will be
held tomorrow at which officers will be
elected, Annual meetings are to be
held on the third Monday 10 November
at such place as ordered by the asscci-
alton. On motion of Judge Carroll o!
Texas the report was unanimously
adopted.
Gov. Stone OF Colorado, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, reported
back te the convention with favorable
recommendation the preamble and resO-
luton OF Judge Carroll OF Texas relSt-
ing TO the cattle trail. On motion To
adopt the report spirited debate en-
sued. Russell of Kansas opposed the
trail on the ground o. it being hostile
to the interests of his state. There
were large numbers Whose CATTLE" he
said, had died by cDntagIOo from Tex
ans herds on the trail now US d." He
said Kan as had no obj seton TO driv-
ing Texas cattle through their state
except between May l aud November
1, but If the trail went On the pro-
pressed route it would be resisted by set
tiers. Ex- Lieutenant Governor Coleman
of Missouri spoke in favor of the resolu-
| ton and urged the presentation OF the
question to con gress at once, where the
| only action could be taken 90 the mat
ter. Col. Stewart OF Montana obj -cted
to the wording of the resolution, saying
that Montana WAS quite as much breed
| ing ground as Texas and was already
oveTstockcd and desired An outlet for its
cattle as well as Texas General Curtis
of New York advocated The massage Of
| the resolution. Culver of Kansas also
| spoke. The resolution Was finally en-.
dorsed by very large majority.
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PITTsBURG, Nov. 21.-The prOprietOrs
of McKee's Flint Glass works have not
flied the pressers, ga,heIers and finIsheTs
that the wages are to be reduced ten per
cent on Deem Der l. The wOrkmen will
meet in few days TO consider the ad-
visibility Of accepting the reduction.
The employees of Robinson Rea & Co.'s
foundry haYe also been notified of ten
per cent reduction in wages. to take et-
feet next Monday The bolt, blacksmith
and machine shop st Oliver Bros. &
Phillips on Tenth street shut down last
night on account of slack orders and
over production
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Haitian Ern1nIna


WASHINGTON, Nov. 21,-Postmaster
General Halton sent the following letter
to-day to Joseph Medill, editor of the
Chicago Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-DEAR SIR
In an article in your paper of Novem Der
II, in which Mr.. ClaTkson, amember OF
the Republican national committee,
gives many, but in my opinion, not all
The reasons why Blaine was defeated,
| find the following:
Che order of Postmaster General Hat
ton for requiring the New York post
office, with its thousands of clerks and
carriers, to be kept open, prevented
enough Republicans from voting TO have
overcome what Is now claimed as Mr..
| Cleyelsnds's plurality. The usual or
| der was posted in the New York Office
Monday saying that after 10 O'Clock
election day clerks could take holiday.
Monday night, by Mr.. Hatton's order,
this was overruled, and clerks living IN
distant parts of the city, who had to go
to work before the polls opened and re-
main after they were closed, were una
BILE to vote.
No such order as that referred To by
| M. Clarkson was issued by myself.
There is no law authorizing the closing
Of postoffice on election days. Prior TO
election dispatches were received from
many places asking authority TO close
| offices. These were answered as has al
ways been the custom OF the department
to the effect that there was no law auth.
orizing the closing of offices on election
day. Mr.. Clarkson says nay order was
issued Monday night. If Dir. ClarksOI
did not know, his chief of committee
| MIR. Elkins, did know l was not Il
| Washington at that time, but in Burling
ton, Iowa. as the following dispatch vii
how:
NEW York, Nov. 3, 1888 To Frank
Hatlon, postmaster general, Burlington
Iowa: 1t is SAID at the postofhce in thu
city that the letter carriers are not u
have the usual holiday during the cleo
tions and that an order has been ISSUED
to thst effect. This Will lose US many
hundred votes. Can you telegraph sons
remedy? Answer. 5. B. ELKISs.
To this l replied that there was nc
law making election day a holiday, bu
that the postmaster at New York, If b.
desired, could certainly arrange to al
,ow employees in his office To vote with
out seriously interfering with the deliv
cry of the mails Il seems the abov,
dispatch from Mr.. ElkIns, or one SINH
lar, was also sent 10 Mr. HaZen, who wa
then aching postmaster general, and wh'
answered it as follows, the dispatch be
ing sent the night before the election:
Il. G. ParsOn. r. NJ, New York :
Please give employees the opportunity 4
exercise the right OF sGffrsge.
ISigued] A. d. HAZES,
Acting Postmaster General.
Had Mr.. ClaTkson or Mr. Elkins beeI
postmaster general at the time the
might have issued an order closing al
the postoffices in the United States, bu
hardly think they would have done 81
after reading the Law.
Very respectfully,
ISignefl FRANK HATroS.
Joseph Mediil, Esk, editor Chicag
Tribune.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. I'm. H De
Young. proprietor Of the Chronicle. was
shot at $50 this evening by Adolph
Spreckels, son of.CIaus Spreckels, the
Hawaiian sugar king. The shooting
took place in the business office of the
Chronicle. SpreckeIs fred twice. The
fist shot took effect in the lett arm. a
little above The elbow, the second 10 the
lett shoulder. The shooting was the out
come OF an article published in the
Chronicle on last Sunday morning re-
speeding the affairs OF the HaWailan
Commercial Sugar company. Spreckles
was arrested and taken 10 the station
house.
The particulars attending the shooting
are: Mr.. De Young entered his bust
ness Office, passed into the private Office
TO get some children's books which he
had purchased, came out again, and said
something 70 one of the clerks, when he
heard some one say, Mr.. De Young, /
would like to see you He turned, ard
almost before he had time to recognize
the person who spoke, Spreckels fired,
the bullet striking him in the arm above
the elbow. The second shot took effect In
the shoulder. De Young then made q
dash for his private Office, but in doing
SO slipped and fell on the floor. Spreck-
els rushed up and standing over HIM
fired third shot. This bullet struck
the children's books. The chances are
that the books saved his life Tine in
slant Spreckels fired the third shot, Geo
Emerson, the advertising clerk, grabbed
a revolver lying in a drawer in one of
the desks and fired at Spreckels, hitting
him in the left arm, causing only a
slight wound. A moment alter a police
officer rushed In and arrested Spreckels.
Emerson, the advertising clerk, VITO
fred At SpreckeIs, was also arrested.
Both were taken TO the CITY prison. De
Young was Immediately removed IN q
cab 70 his residence. 1t was found that
the first bullet had passed within the
sixteenth OF an inch of the SUB clavian
artery, which, if it had been struck,
would have caused him 10 bleed TO death.
Fears are now that if suppuratiln sets
IN the artery may become affected. No
other reason for the shooting is assigned
than that already stated Spreckeis is
% wears of age. He was released On
5000 bail, with his father, Sir Claus
Spreckels, as security. Emerson. the
advertising clerk, was released on 81 1000
bail,
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nsYnune.s Condition

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-DaYoung,
who was shot last night Uy young
Speckles, passed quiet night free from
pain. The doctors purpose making a
second effort this afternoon to extract
the remaining bullet They will pro-
badly defer the attempt TO IS late an
heur as possible in the hope that the
bullet may move itself ami give clearer
indications of its exact position. Less
danger is anticipated from this bullet
THAI from the effects OF the one eX-
tracted The shoulder blade was slight
ly shattered and broken pieces remain
within the wound. 1t is feared these
pieces may induce suppuration and
high fever. If these broken pieces can
be removed the danger will be lessened
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AS yet we feel like sttachiug no spe-
cial Significance 10 the errors reported
in to-day's dispatches discovered in the
Richmond county csnyass by the state
board Of New York as affecting the re-
suit of the count in any material way,
though that is not impossible; but the
fact that such errors have been discover
ed Is another emphatic Justification OF
the Republican course in conceding
nothing hastily, and demanding fair,
honest and careful Investigation of the
vote by the proper legally constituted
tribunals with especial palnstaklng in
view OF the importance of the issue and
the closeness of the vote.
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New York Tribune: The late cleo
ton will prove to be one of those that
will settle nothing. 1t unsettles much.
1t is time TO have officially established
the truth about elections in the south
ern states. If there is IN every one of
these states an honest majority on full
and free election and with fair count
against the Republican party, It is time
this should be. known. If on the other
hand there is ground for the prevailing
belief that selt-government does not exist
really In several southern states, it is
time TO have that fact known and to
consider what the constitution means
when It declares that congress shall
grant to every state a republican form OF
government. 1t Is not worth while 10
consider what remedies are at command
until tine facts have been placed before
the countrynn an official form.
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Mr.. James A. Troutmen, secretary OF
the State Temperance union, in making
his annual report, said that through cor
Tespondence and other means he has
polled the legislature on the subject of
resubmIssion, and finds il as follows:
Senate-For rosubmission, 8; I'M
known, q 4; against resubmIssion. &c.
Housc-For resubmissioD, 81; un-
known, 20; against resubmission, 70.
Totals in both houses-For resubmis-
sion, 90, unknown. 80; against rosub-
mission, l0l.
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Chief Justice Greene. of Washington
Territory, in his last charge 10 the grand
jury, bears the following testimony 10
the good effect OF women serving on
jurIes: Twelve terms OF court, ladies
and gentlemen, have now held, in
which women have served as grand and
petit jurors, and 1t Is certainly fact be.
yond dispute that no other twelve terms
so salutary for restraint of crime have
ever been held in this territory"
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Globe Dem Ocrat: II may be only a
coincidence, but 1t is rather singular
that Senator Lamar waited for the cleo
ton of Democratic president before
bringing suit for 100000 against the
government, to recover for cotton taken
from his plantation by United States
troops nineteen years ago.
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Six new states must come into the
Union ere many years-probably before
the next presidential election. They are
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho,
Utan and New Mexico. The date OF
their admission will depend more upon
the pleasure of congress, which will be
governed by political cons alterations
rather than the progress of population.
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The News OF Buffalo, the original
Cleveland organ, has been canvassing
the matter and seems to feel confident
that there will be found more than the
thirteen necessary Stalwarls TO unite
with the Democrats and elect Roscoe
Conkling to the United States senate.
Turkey gobblers generally strut about
this time, but you don't hear so much of
them later
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Concordia Fire

CoNcoRDIA, Kss, Nov. 20.-A fire
broke out in Wards grocery about II p.
m last night and spreading burned out
thIrte, frame buildings on tie north
side of Sixth street. Less upwards OF
So 500; Insurance small. Among the
singed are NJ. L. Huston & Or, 5 d.
Huston, Jr., f. w. S'urgis, J. A. o.
borne, Sam Demeres, 5. L Cunning,
julius Ward and halt d, zen others
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= street Car Accident.

PTrrsBURG. Pa, Nov. 81 This morn
ing while car No. 80 of the Citizens
Passenger railway was going down But
Ter street, the brake became unmsnsge-
able and the car started down 3 beHYy
grade at a frightfuI speed. When
Thirty-sixth street wss reached the car
jumped the track and ran along the side
walk for a block until the horses {, II.
and the ca was forced on TO them, in
turing them so badly that both we're
af.erWard killed to relieve their suffer-
ings- TRentY-thres passengers were
aboard af the time, and ali were mere or
less injured. two of them seriously.
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The continuation OF the cholera cpl.
demic in Europe, first in Italy and Spain
and now with devastating and fatal ef-
feet IN France, has given rise in this
country to approximations, which to say
the least, justify prompt and decisive
sanitary measures, especially in all the
sea- board cities, and IN view of this fact
the health conference which met in New
York yesterday, was especially Oppor
tune. 1t included a large number OF
prominent physicians, sanitarians and
health officers of eastern United States
ard the threatened danger of the cholera
epidemic, and the best means of barring
it from the country, We're fully and care
fully discussed. Circulars to the health
boards in all the communities, prescfib
ing essential precautions will, IN bIlel
time be Issued.
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Itnow appears that the alleged error
in the Eighteenth ward in Chicago, by
which Leman, Republican, is TO be
counted out as state senator, and Brand,
Democrat, counted in, so as TO secure
the Illinois legislature for the Demo-
Gratis, looks strikingly like the subsntu
tion of doctored tally sheet for the
original one. Mr.. Leman will contest
the election
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New York Sum- Mr.. Blaine is only
81 years old. Men who were voters be.
fore he was born are still active and
powerful in shaping public affairs.
II his health last, and Mr.. Blaine's vital
powers appear TO be uncommonly elias
tic, he ought TO be good for about a
quarter OF century more lively work.
His defeat in the convention of 1876 did
not blast his hopes. His defeat at Chi
cago four years later did not parYlize
him. We are very much mistaken in
our estimste of Brother Blaine's endur-
ance, II we find now that anything has
been crushed or wrecked in him except
his hopes of being inaugurated as pres
ident of the United States March 4th
next year and possibly his faith in the
political value of Rev. DIR. Burchard. !"
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Philadelphia Press: Itisntt the official
count that excites Belvs Ann Lock-
wood just now. II is the distressing
fact that three cans of her raspberry
jam are mouldY on top, and somebody
has smashed the lid on her only crock of
cucumber pickles.
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A SIlaky Reed

OMAHA. Neb., New. 20.-The Omaha
White Lead works are informed that 7
Il. Reed, discharged emplnye Of their
company, has been travelling among its
customers in Minnesota snd Wisconsin,
claiming to represent itaL concern and
obtaining considerable advances of
money on the strength uf his claims.
The COMPANY denOunce him as swln-
der and warn The public against him.
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Concerning the statement made by
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, that
the Republicans of the senate would
unite to defeat the appointments made
by President-elect Cleveland, Senator
Sherman Of Ohio says to a reporter:
The senate is a very slow moving
body, and no one is authorized to speak
for it. We will have ample time to
think of what should be done for the
public interests after the quiet and
peaceful accession of President CIeVe-
land. If he should attempt to be as bad
a president as some fear, there is power
enough in the senate to prevent him do
ing any great harm. Sui, any
intention on his part TO do
anything out of the way is not to be pre-
sumed until clearly shown. l have no
doubt the senate will treat his nomina-
tions and Recommendations with the
usual courtesy, and will not adopt line
of policy looking to contest with him
unless the public interests clearly de-
mand it. His cabinet will be confirmed
as a matter of course, unless some very
obnoxious appointment is proposed, and
he will be allowed TO I'LL with his OWL
partisans, If not unfit for the place, off
ces as they become vacant. Senator
Cameron Is a good Republican, and may
have been misunderstood, for hardly
think he would advise the senate to re
fuse to act promptly upon suitable
nominations for offices as vacancies oc-
cur.
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Finally.

ALBANY. N. Y, Nov 81 The state
canvsssers met at noon All present.
Secretary Wood announced the footings
of the tables as follows: Highest Demo
cratic elector. Priest, 563, 154; highest
Republican elector, Carson, 562, 900:
plurality. 1,149; lowest Democratic cleo
tor. Ottendorfer, $50, 04s; lowest Repub-
licsn elector, Harris. 56l, 971; plurality,
LOTT; highest Prohibition elector, Nil
Ter, 25.00e; lowest, Ellsworth, 24.94S;
highest Butler elector. O'DonnelI, H.
0O4 lowest, Campbell, 1878. After the
announcement the members OF the board
signed the tables and certificates.
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The Eighth Indiana district was the
scene of close contest. The official re-
turns give johnson, Republican, &c, 1S5;
Lamb. Democrat, 2O,035; Tomlinson,
Greenbsck, l40. Johnson's plurality is
$50, his majority is 1.
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LYNcRBuRG, Va, Nov. ZI.-CongresA-
man Tucker, recently elected from the
Tenth district by the Democrats. hiss
been appointed guardian for the minor
children OF the President Garfield. His
trust includes all the property owned by
General Garfield IN Virginia. Mrs
Garfield in making the request referred
81 the kindly relations which existed
bet xeen Mr. Tucker and hsr husband
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Bob Ingersoll gives very sententiously
his idea Of the cause of Mr.. Blaine's de-
feat. He says he failed TO get enough
votes. Mr.. BlGine's had enough votes,
butthe trouble was they were not rightly
diatrikute6
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The shooting of NJ. IL. De Young of
the Chronicle at San Francisco Wednes-
day will revive interest in remarkable
family and Will especially recall the
shooting experiebce OF 1. s. Kalloch and
De Young "A few years ago.
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The ST. Louis GlObe-Democra is es.
peclallY felicitous this week in its illus
trated account OF the cattlemen's con.
vantion
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Rhode Island senatorship.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. 19.-GoV. Brown
to day appointed Vim. p Sheffield TO
The senate to succeed Senator Anthony
until the assembling legislature 10 JAN
uary when u senator will be elected.
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Vote Of IIiinni.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The official vote
Of IiI:nais gives Blaine $40 494; CIeve-
land, Sl2,3l4; plurality. 100 OglesbH.
Republican, for governor. pa. 1S1; Iiar-
rison. Democrat, 320.644; plurality,
10 ,532
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BRoTHER BURoHARp,s APoL

OGY.
Rev. DIR. Burchard has written letter
TO Mr.. Charles Sutonus of the Utica
Herald is response to al emphatic ques-
ton as To the use OF the
words Rum, Romani.m and
Rebellion" DIR. Burchard thus seeks
to apologize or rather expresses his pen
itence for his appeal 20 "apt alliterations
artful aid"
NEW YORK, Nov. Is, 1884.
Mr.. Charles sutorius:
DEAR SIR: AS your note of yesterday
Is both candid and courteous it shall re-
ceive courteous reply. You ask,
How / could have made use OF the eX-
pressions which have cause such excite.
ment and troubleg" In answer / would
say that the words were not
premeditated and doubtless IN
fortunately uttered, especially
as they have been totally misunderstood
and misapplied. 1 went to the meeting
OF ministers at the Fifth Avenue hotel
as a warm friend of Mr.. Blaine and OF
the Republican partys In my brief re
marks of welcome l designed 10 chaTac
terize the Democratic party as having
manifested, if not friendliness, certainly
| no hostility TO the excessive use of rum
/ meant further TO be understood tina
said party has endeavoTed TO use the RO
man Catholic population OF this country
rs factor TO promote partisan and polit
ical purposes. meant further to emphs
size the fact that the party IL
question did not frown upon the
late rebellion, but rather encour
aged and aided the effort TO destroy
this republic. Such was the intended
meaning and application of the offensive
terms used. Could have foreseen tn,
use and application which might hav,
been made OF them to the injury OF Mr.
Blaine and of the Republican cause thel
never would have found utterauce
While, therefore, exceedingly Tegre
| their misuse and misapPlicatlon, still
maintain that the alliterative express
ions have a truthful and in,euded appll
cation, and who shall say that they ma
not have been overraied for good?
Mr.. Cleveland is declared 10 be the sue
cessful candidate, let US all, as good cili
zens. be cheerfullY submissive aud say
"Vox pOpuli est vox Des" Very re
specially. s. ID. BURGLARY.
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The New York World invites st.
John to front seat at the Inauguration
ceremonies at Washington on the 4th of
March next.
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An exchange says Rev. DIR. Burchard
Will pass into history as the Innocent
Upsetter OF Great Political Milk Pail.
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Hon. Samuel T. Howe, state treasurer,
received the largest vote of any candi-
date on the state ticket.
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Congressman Hiscock is also spoken
of in connection with the New York
senatorship.