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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC.
KANSAS HEADS THE LIST.

EMPoRIA, May 1.-The Daily News
special from New Orleans says: Our
dearly beloved state still is in the van,
Kansas again leads the procession and
carries off the banner prizes at the
Worlds exposition. An array of prem
iums which makes every Kansas heart
swell with joy and pride has been won
by the great Sunfiower state. Our
products have paralyzed the less for
tunate inhabitants of other states and
indeed have beaten the world. Read
the record. The awarding committee
has given Kansas the first premium on
white corn, the first on yellow and the
jury afterwards recommended that in
addition to the above premiums gold
medal be given Kansas for the best
corn in the world. Listen again, Kan
sas is awarded the first premium on
red winter wheat. The first premium
on -four by the graduated process was
awarded to Kansas, to Bliss & Wood,
of Winfield, and the first on -four by
the old process to Pierson Bros, of
Lawrence. The Franklin County
Sorghum works captured the first
premium on sorghum sugar. The Rice
County works the second ON sorghum
and amber cane sugars. After hot
contest by the middle and northwest
ern states, Kansas received the first
premium for the best hundred varieties
of apples, The state, it is known, duly
received the ten first and two second
premiums on short horn cattle, and the
first premium on polled angus to War
rem, of Nemaha. Kansas takes sixty
five miscellaneous first and second
premiums, besides all this in the face
of great odds, while the Kansas legis-
lature appropriated for the display
but $1,000. Dakota gave $4,000, Hi
nois $4,000, Nebraska $4,000, Ohio
$40, 900, Maryland $50, 600, Iowa SOS 900,
Minnesota $4,000, Wisconsin $4,000,
Texas, California and New York $50, 600
each, and still we led them all Kan
sas men down here feel as if they were
the salt of the earth, and are treated
that way too. Commissioner Bacon is
as happy as a clam at the extraordinary
high tide, and through him the people
are doing Kansas proud. Bacon was
and Kansas given sweet
words till you couldn't rest. The ex-
position attendance yesterday was the
largest yet known, and was estimated
at from 40, 900 to GO, 900.
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General Government.
THE DEPARTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Secretary Whit
ney end John Roach have agreed that the
Dolphin shall have another trial trip before
her final acceptance by the government
The trial will take place in the sound and
will be six hours run.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: Samuel l.. 2. Stone, at
Urbano, Ohio, vice Samuel Ii. Price, sus-
pended; ). Corning Judd, st Chicago, Ills,
vice Frank w. Palmer, suspended; VIM.
Groesbeck, at Independence, Mo-, vice G.
Crystler, commission expired; Chas. A. Fos-
ter, at Bellevue, Idaho, vice Il. L. johnson,
resigned; Willard =. Carr, at Sioux Falls,
ID. T., vice 4. w. Caldwell, resigned; Chas.
j. Kress, at Lewiston, Idaho, vice Isaac n.
Hibbs, resigned: II. 5. Herbert, at Rolla.
Mo-, vice ii. 4. Baker, commission expired;
N. J. Price, a. Neosho, Mo-, vice j. r.
Wood, commission expired; Oliver Wells, at
Marshield, Mo-, vice VIM. Smith, Office
raised to presidential grade; Jacob L. Blake,
at Red Oak, vice L. S. Rogers, commission
expired; Patrick Cane, Mt Fort Dodge,
Kansas, vice n. W. Page, suspended.
1t is stated at the postofice department
that Postmaster Palmer, of Chicago, was
removed for offensive partisanship." The
postmaster general said Palmer was an
active worker in the recent campaign and
one of those Republicans whose continuance
was not deemed advisable by the admistra-
ton.
Treasurer Jordan says the treasury count
is practically over and everything found
The three silver dollars which
escaped from the broken package in the
silver vault have been found. The dis
crepancy is two cents missing from SIS
package of pennies. In the cash room yes
terday heavy square box, wrapped in red
ape and securely bound, was found in an
'ut of the way nook of the vault. The key
vas mislaid. A locksmith opened the box
md it was found to contain a bottle of
bottle of ottar of roses and q
imp of gold. One of the older employees
Identified the articles as a present to Presi-
lent Monroe from the japanese Govern
nent, and which had been stored in the
reasury pending the passage of an act Of
congress authorizing their acceptance. Con-
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LAWYERS TAKE NOTICE.

The attention of the attorneys is
called to chapter 152 of the laws OF
1885. just issued by the state printer.
Those acts not published in the Capt..
tai as the ''official state paper" took
effect on the lst ofMay. Among sucli
acts is one Chapter 1872 materially
several sections of the jus
'ices' act, relating to adjourDments
aud TO appeals. BY this act an affida-
Wit, a well as an undertaking, is nee
essary in every case to perfect an APP
peal.-Capital.
The law in relation TO ordinary APP
peals is the So ne as it always has been.
The only cha &c made is in relation
Ia municipal corporations. Under
the new law They, can appeal by SIM
ply giving notice of appeal and fling
an affidavit that the appeal is not TAX
en- for occasioning delay. No one
else is requir, d to make an Affidavit
Commonwealth.
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KANSAS AT NEW ORLEANS.

We clip the following from the
Philadelphia Press:
OF the states ii is difficult TO decide
to which the palm belongs. liz the
northwest, Nebraska, Kansas and Min
nesota are nip and tuck, aud close to-
gether present decidedly tho most
picturesque and beautiful view in the
building. Iowa aud Dakota also
make handsome displays. Texas has
the largest space in the building and
disputes with North Carolina the title
to the best exhibit from the south.
Louisiana stands probably next, while
South Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky
make creliiable displays. California
occupies very large space and makes
a very attractive display. New Jersey
and Pennsylvania are by long odds
the best represented of the middle
states, while Vermont and Connecti-
cut carry of the honors of New Eng
Land
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ENGLEWOOD'S BOOM.

We take pies in informing our
readers that the Town company, some
Independence and Dodge City CAPT
tails have completed arrangements for
tie immediate construction of five
fine ~ o-story business buildings, all
10 be under Roadway in thirty days.
The buildings TO go up as follows:
A fine two-story hotel, 40x60 feet,
an o, era building 50x60 feet, two bus
mess rooms below and splendid OPP
era, rink and ball hall the whole size
of the building above, and three bus
mess houses each 20x40 feet, two stor-
les high, all 10 be built and finished
in good style. These buildings would
all do credit TO city of ten or fifteen
thousand inhabitants. Last week,
when we predicted new Chicago
here, we hardly hoped to be able TO so
handsomely verify it so soon and we
will only say to our readers this week,
better things are still in store for the
rising metropolis.-Clark County
Chief.
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THE AMERICAN REGISTRATION
LAWS.

There has been great deal of loose,
foolish talk about calling an extra ses-
sion of congi ess to change our laws
so as to allow no British vessels to
sail under American coiors in case of
war. There are many who think that
the law should be amended so this can
be done whether there is war OF not
The commonw ealth has many times
during the past ten years showed as
we think he impollcy and foolishness
of such change. Senator Plumb.
with his usual practical common
sense, states the true view in On in
terview reprinted in the ST. Louis
Globe As follows:
"In the event of war between Eng
land aud Russia, will special session
Of congress be held 10 repeal the regis
tration lawsT' Senator Plumb was
asked this evening.
"Dh, no: | should think not" was
The reply. 81 don't see any particu-
lar good TO be gained by such a course:
There would, TO be sure, be a rush OF
English ship owners 10 get under she
American flag. Our navigation laws
are formed on the theory that sailing
under our flag means something; that
the ship is American built: her outfit
ting Americans; her control aud man
agement American. The fact that we
are less likely 10 get into war Than
other powers confers an idea of
stronger protection under our fsg.
Now, II we change our laws so as to
let any foreign capitalists come in
with their ships and get the pro
lection of our flag, what advantage do
we get? We bring no capital to this
country TO invest. We throw away
what incentive there would otherwise
be for investing American capital in
American ships. II our navigation
laws are right for time of peace,
cannot see why we should change
them in the event of u war between
two foreign powers. True, a great
deal of American capital is now IN
vested in transatlantic steamers run
ming under the British flag. The cap
ital would be protected by the pro-
posed change, but it could obtain like
protection by going under the Belgian
or French flags. No, do not see that
any advantage is to be gained by re-
peal of the registration laws. see no
reason now why an extra session
should be called"
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CONCEALED WEAPONS.

Now comes prominent lawyer.
in "lcading paper" of the state, and
says The constitution of the United
States, and that of the state of Kan
sas also, guarantees the right to every
peaceful citizen TO carry arms, con-
eealed or otherwise, and that these SO
called city ordinances and the arrests
made under them for the carrying OF
concealed weapons are illegal. There is
statute in Kansas which author
lies a city to prohibit "ary person
who is not engaged ia legitimate
business any person under the in
fluence of intoxicating drink aud 'any
person who may have borne arms
against the US. government, or fine
such persons for misdeneanor. 1t is
not only the right OF a peaceful man
but often his duty 10 carry weapons.
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CLARK ORGANIZED.

The governor yesterday issued q
proclamation organizisg Clark couu-
iy. The following officers were APP
pointed: q. w. Epperby, Daniel
Burkeii, a. +. iiorner, county CON-
,nissioners; j. 5. Myers, county clerk.
Clark county claims 2,042 inhabitants
aud sj4 voters, 49, children OF school
age, 4,Si9 acres of land under cultira-
ton. The town of Ashland is named
as the temporary county seat, agreed
BILE to the expression of the voters OF
the county, having received Sol votes.
Euglewood received is votes, scatter
ing e.-Commonwealth
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

The sudden and wonderful change
of war news in Europe can be at
tributed 10 two causes, Gladstone's
spec ch defining the English position
a one which obligated 1t to protect
the autonomy Of Aighanistan, and his
success, if reports are true, in nego-
tiating an alliance with Turkey by
conceding certain Turkish demands
in regard TO Egypt Then. by con-
ceding most of the disputed Afghan
istan border 10 Russia, he gains an
agreed frontier line beyond which
Russia cannot pass in the future with
out clear violation of treaty and re-
sultant war with England. Ii peace is
agreed upon, Gladstone will have
wrought the greatest diplomatic tri-
umph of his career fro.n the very jaws
of his threatened overthrow and dis
comfiture, and il will remain great
thing to be M Englishman.-Emporia
Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

II the ear of Russia backs out of
war with England, he is TO console
himself by assuming the additional
title of Emperor of Central Asia. The
La Gazette Geographique of Paris
says that tn" ceremony of coronation
will take place with great poup at
in Turkestan, once the
center of science and commerce in
Asia. and the capital of Tamerlane's
great empire.
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Iopaka IopIcs.

Topeka, Kan, May 6.-L. C. WATSON, Of
Ottawa, was to-day appointed member Of
the state dental board, thus completing the
board.
Attorney General Bradford to-day rem
dered an opinion in which be holds that the
Temperance Mutual Benefit society must
comply with the law compelling mutual in
surance companies to give bonds,
The secretary of the state board of agri-
culture furnishes the following crop news
to the associated press to-day: Office of the
State Board Of Agriculture. Topeka, Kan,
Nay Q. 1855: Winter vheat-from infor-
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A fellow writes himseif a iufi III oil
TO the Topeka Capital aud that paper
by oversight prints the fulsomc ov' r
flow but forgets 10 detach the writer's
name which was daily signed at the
bottom of the sheet John Smith is
thus made 20 show that Joha Smith
thinks that John SanIth is risht
smart chance of a f,iloW.
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The Suffering Soldier.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Having composed
himself in his two chairs at about the usual
time, Gen. Grant slept with but few awak-
ings until between and 8 o'clock this
morning. The glanular swelling, at the an
gle of the jaw beneath the right ear, was last
night very much swollen and quite painful.
The general is doing no work to-day in the
way Of dictation or writing, though ne may
possibly give some attention to the arrange
mont IF data
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

President Cleveland. before his in-
auguration, issued pronuncismento
against the silver dollar. AS he has
just purchased a set of ''heavily silver
mounted harness." it will be inferred
that be is still in favor of silver for me.
chauical purpOses.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

A bucket shop has been established
at Emporia and the Republican calls
tia market Exchange" If the editor
of that paper dou't want his fingers
burnt he would do well te refrain from
dabbling in margins in that same
Market Exchange"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

All exchange, commenting on the
Kansas law requiring the governor TO
sign all death warrants, says that the
only sure way for n Kansas man TO
escape hanging is to get into the peni-
tppfiary
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

The bigger part of the Illinois legis-
laiure is in New Orleans. For all the
good the legislature has been doing in
Springfield, every member of it might
well be in New Orleans, Halifax or
Hndes
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

The Spanish doctors are applying a
new antidote for cholera. A Madrid
dispatch says that number OF people
of Valencia are being inoculated with
cholera virus, which produces tremors
and prostration for twenty-fonr hours,
but at the end of foriy-eight hours,
the patient. is well. An the provinces
Of spain have sent doctors to study
the system which IL is believed is a
great success
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The public debt statement for April
is expected to show no decrease, but
rather an increase. During the Re-
publican administrations since the war
it has constantly shown monthly de-
crcase
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a PRAYER CURE.
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Emporia Republican.

Empona republican.
\ veritable prayer cure has taken
place in Emporia. Mr.. Harrison Hin
HE. well known citizen. aged g.
wears. and who has been blind since
1877, and his case pronounced incura-
bic by such experts as DIR. Williams
of St. Louis, and DIR. Matthez, OF
Chicago, recently found his sight re-
stored in answer, as he has every rea-
son 10 believe, TO his prayers for that
great blessing. Mr. Hinkle's< estima-
BILE character and lifelong picty com
mand the respect and confidence of
his many acquaintance here 10 whom
his blindness has been well known,
aud who now look upon the
no less evident restoration of
his sight a nothing less
than miraculous. His relationship as
uncle to Messrs. II. L. Torrington and
ID. 5. Bill, and cousin TO Mr.. j. b.
Hinkle, enable those gentlemen aud
their families TO vouch for this sudden
and marvellous return of sight To one
whose only hope and effort for years
has been persistent and faithful prayer.
The first knowledge Mr.. Hinkle HIM
self had of his sight was that he picked
up newspaper, and looking at it saw
and at once read aloud large display
advertisement, and looking further
saw that the paper was the daily Re-
publican. This happened at
his home on Congress street
between Ninth and Tenth
avenues. lie then, in wonder and re-
joicing, tur ned to his favorite treas
ure, the Bible. which he read through
fourteen times before he became blind,
and began 10 peruse its sacred prom
Uses the fulfillment eff which in his case
he had finally experienced. He next.
for the first time IN Years, started out
to walk unguided and alone, and his
eyes remain better than they were in
his younger days. He is now again
reading the Bible through, believing
literally every word and story, and
gets over two chapters per day. IL is
hardly necessary to say that this ven
cradle Christian, Mr.. Hinkle. who has
long been a member of the Methodist
church, has every reason to believe, as
he does fully and unreservejly, that
the Lord in whose promises his faith
never faltered, has indeed responded
to has prayers and conferred upon him
in his later years the Incompatible
blessing of sight and the happiness il
4 L
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Mott the spirit medium arrested in
kansas City for obtaining money un-
der false pretence-, after a long trial
was acquitted and discharged.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-08

Senator Stanford says that Col.
Fred Grant is almost counterpart of
his father, and will yet rise 10 military
distinction.
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1t would be madness to waste the time thus
gained which, at best, can be but small.
The Standard says the recall of Sir Peter
Lumsden completes the picture of English
humility.
The corporation of Worcester to-day pre-
scented Mr.. Lowell with an Illuminated adj
dress bound in blue morocco, representing
regret at his departure from the post Of
United States minister to England and eulo-
giving his literary talents, and a copy was
sent to the Worcester library. Lowell, in
replying to the presentation speech, eulo-
gized his successor and said he was conf
dent Mr.. Phelps would do all in his power
to maintain the cordial relations existing be-
tween England and American.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Vienna states that Baron Won Schaeffer,
Austrian minister at Washington, has been
instructed by his government to object to
ha
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The German societies of Missouri,
Iowa, Nebraska and kansas viii hold
a grand saengerie-i M Lineoln, Ne
braska, juno Esd 10 9th inclusive.
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APPoINTMET OF KELLY

as United States minister to Austria. 1t is
supposed the fact of Kelly's wife being a
Jewess is the basis TOR objection, although
nothing definite in regard to the cause of
this action OF the Austrian government is
known.
The fire department succeeded in confn-
ing the fire at jackson & Graham's, furni-
ture manufacturers. Nos. 20 to SO Oxford
street, to the workshop of that immense
place. The fire for long time threatened q
widespread contlagration.
Denmark is willing to act as arbitrator of
the dispute between England: and Russia
should her service
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by both those countries.
A dispatch from Simla to the telegraph
company says it is stated that Sir Peter
Lumsden has resigned the position of British
Afghan boundary commissioner. because of
his inability to agree with the policy CT the
home government.
The revised version of the Old Testament
will be given to the public in London on
the 10Th inst, and will be published in New
York on the 2lst.
SYDNEY, n. $. W., May 6.-The govern
ment of New South Wales has invited the
governments Of other British-Australian
colonies to unite with it and indemnify the
coal dealers of the colonies from all losses
sustained by them in refusing to supply coal
to cruisers and other vessels belonging to
the hostile powers during the period Of the
warlike difficulty with England.
Other accounts from Suakim say that $50
rebels were killed and 1000 head of cattle
1t is believed that this defeat will
dispense the Arabs and prevent them from
making further attack.
FOREIGN FINANCES.
Consols opened at 90. but shortly after
noon advanced to 49,, and are now quoted
1t 9Sl. Russian securities, 9l2.
Stocks are quiet. Home and foreign Sc
curities steady.
3P. M.-Consols 989.
$50 P. M.--Consols 98s.
Ar. M.-Consols 9ss for both accounts.
4:30 P. M.-Consols 80 1916.
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RETIcESCE AND AMBIGUITY

of the statements of the government in re-
gard to the Afghan question. 1t severely
criticises the action Of the government in re-
calling Sir Peter Lumsden, as the frontier
question will be all settled before he can
possibly arrive in London, and that, there
fore, any information he may have will be
worthless SO far as negotiations with Russia
in London are concerned. The Times also
says that change of purpose of the ameer
of Afghanistan has placed the government
in a different position, and that it is time to
make him understand he must strongly gar
rison Herat, and at least allow the English
to superintend the fertilization of the place,
even If peace is
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LONDON, May 6.-The recall of Sir Peter
Lumsden created a general feeling of I'M
easiness as it is expected to have an adverse
influence on the patriotism of the natives o.
India, who will consider his recall further
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and the Standard says: 1--WE must count it
piece of coed luck if the whole commission
is not recalled.
No news is obtainable of the appointment
of an arbitrator. The king of the Belgians
is spoken of in Berlin as the potentate most
likely to be chosen.
Bismarck has had long interview with
the Emperor of Germany, which is supposed
to have concerned the
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AFGHAN QUESTION.

in obtaining the consent of any European
state to arbitrate.
Despite the semi-official denial of previous
rumors it is now current that the emperors
of Russia, Germany and Austria will meet
this year.
The Times this morning complains of the
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of the Indians before precipitating matters.
Positive advices from Clark's Crossing to-
day says Gen. Middleton began an advance
this morning. A battle is expected at Ba-
touche tomorrow.