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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-19
TRIMS ABANDONED
Bad for uacGsn and sullivan

CHICAGO, Fet. II -Salliyau went
upon the wuuess s'a, d IN the federal
c. urt this morning and reheaTsed the
story toid in his ffilavit OF his subur-
nation by Hackin aud 20 the committee
per the jary. The restla,Ior cau-sd y
sensation in the jury box The mem
bsrs of the jury are being closely gUsrt
ed AID not-aiInW ed "a r. ad thu papers
This was the fret intimation that they
had of wha' was coming
The confession OF j j. sullivan, wit
ness for the d funse in-the Mockin case
tn the If ,ect tt At for four silver d liars
and the promise II place in govern
ment printing office in Washington, he
committed perjury, and that the testimo
nv he gave was entirely at Mackin's die
tation has produced great CONSERVATION
among the parties implicated
Osborne, the man who is alleged to HAYS
acted as a go-between for Mackin and
Sullivan, aud who first preached Mack
ms scheme TO the latter, was arrested
this morning. and warrants ware alsc
issued for the arrest of Tim an and Sim
mons, two other Of Msckin's witnesses
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A LEETEE EXPERIMENT.

New York Tribune: St. Louis will be
the scene of an Interesting religious ex-
pertinent during the present season of
Lent. The Rev. DR.. John Fulton, rector
Of large Episcopal church IL that city,
has invited SIX of his clerical brethren in
st. Louis, representing SIX Protestant
denominations outside the Episcopal
Church, to deliver course of SIX lee
lures in his church on the Sunday even
ings of Lent. Bishop Robertson of
the diocese of Missouri was con-
suited by DR.. Fulton before he
developed his idea, and he
not only sanctioned II, but expects to be
present and preside at the opening lee
ture. The general topic of the lectures
will be the evidences of Christianity, q
subject certainly wide enough to sfford
plenty of common ground for sincere
Christians OF ill demon nations to stand
on.
DR.. Fulton is well known throughout
the Episcopal church for his deep learn
ing and catholicity, and is intensely de-
sirous of breaking down the unnecessa-
ry divisions between protesting Chris
tisDs. The spirit which animates DR..
Fulton and the other clergymen is most
commendable, and It is to be hoped that
it will spread beyond ST. Louis.
The Episcopal church, which stands
Sd largely for church law and discipline,
can for that very reason well afford to
suggest that alter all the church is only
a means to an end AMI that ecclesiastical
order is desirable only In so far as 1t
tends to the well-being of men and
women. All the branches of the Chris
tian church should try to realize the fact
that IN iDddelity they have common
foe that can only be subdued, If at all,
by united and concerted action. In view
of this fact mere questions of words and
name may be lett to settle themselves.
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Legate Secures an once Iu Idaho

WASHINGTON, d. C, Feb. 15.-It will
be news to good many people to learn
that James F. Legate has got az office.
The appointment was bestowed months
ago. when it was supposed that ST.
Johns friends had some claims upon the
administration. Confirmation by the
senate took place early, when Jim Lee
gate" meant uo more To nine-tenths OF
the American people than John Smith
does ordinarily. Having eashed his &C
count fog milesge and per diem under 3
subpRna from the Springer committee,
the thrifty Kansas statesman proceed
ed 70 transact MS own private
business. His official bond was perfected
and accepted by the Interior depzrtfa snt
Saturday, and now he can IesYe for the
Cousr dc Leon country as soon "a be
piesses. lie Is receiver Of public mon
eys for neH district IN Idan1, enibYac-
ing that much advertised mining camp.
The record shows that Legale was con.
firned on tue I4sh OF DoCeeIber Jefofe
the st. Louis Globe Democrat exposed
his course Ia the st. John matter. The
appointment wss given him during the
progress of the canpaIgb, when, from
his representations of his influence in
the Prohibition candidate, II was sup
posed he could render the party vslua-
Bile services The discovery hist Legate
has been thus provided tor Is genuine
surprise Unless ne hiss Disyed double
game, however ard has gat promise
of protection iron Gorm4n through the
the subsequent NEGOTIATIONS between -
John and the Democratic committee.
Mr.. Lsgate will not receive any great
amount of the public moneys.
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ED. HOWE's NEW BOOK

We have not read the second novel,
"rhe Mystery of the Locks" by E. w.
Howe of the Atchison Globe, but notice
that 1t is receiving handsome endorse
ments at the hands of the press. The
authors "StorY of Country Town" is
having an immense sale, but this latest
work will probably out rival 1t in popu-
Iarity. OF the Mystery OF the Locks
and the author the Chicago Current
says:
This author writes by no conventional
rule. He is always original. Ii the
first quality story must possess be In
teresl, this story is fully entitled 10 con-
sIderation. A Frenchmen would have
told the story In half a dozen pages.
Toe plot could be summed up in a MALI
dozen lines. But Mr. Howe, though he
may be accused OF prolixity, reiteraIIon
and taking up too much time in arrang-
ing his "puppets,H does not fail of the
readers pardon for protractiDg the agony
for his singular characters are drawn
so skiiliully, and the picture of al old,
decaying river town grows into such
that one is entertained by the mere en-
ence of its participants. In order to eff
feet sharp, startling climax, too much
has been sacrificed TO make the story en-
tirely coherent, for some of the people,
who have been introduced with impor-
tant flourish. are lett without much ex-
cuse for their appearance On the scene.
lie would have been better, for Instance,
had Editor BIZ been given something to
do with the main event, instead of being
brought forward for no other apparent
purpose than to show what kind of an
editor some editors in river towns gone
% seed are like. The same thing
might be said OF PonSoRboy and Mr..
and Mrs. Arms6y. But, despite these
deficiencies. the reader is kept IN a state
of anxious suspense, and the author can
therefore assure himself that no one who
may begin his book Will lay il aside uu-
I'll he ascertain what the mystery may
be. Tug White, the real hero, and his
comrade DdUy, are wholly new contri-
buttons TO 4he catalogue Of flction-types
aud they must be put to Mr.. Howe's
credit AS TO D0rris, in whom ell the
mystery centers, the reader is left to de
eide for himself whether Annie made q
mistake, because his antecedents are left
quite underlined. though, so far as the
pages clearly reveal, 1t is
TO be supposed she did not.
And yet, for q man who SEEM
ed 10 possess so many admirable charac-
Jeristics, his love-making is curiously
hysterIcal, and it is probably asking too
much of the reader to demand credence
for such an episode in a cOurtship as
Annie's extraordinary behavior in going
To Doris lonely house and appealing
10 De taken tn his embrace. But Mr..
Howe, who is the latest important ar
rival in field Of the American fiction
writers, has proven his right to an sudi-
ence by the interest of his first works
His next will be eagerly welcomed.
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NATIONAL PRoHLBLrIoN.

The house congressional committee
having in charge the jDInt resolution
providing for an alcoholic liquor traffic
commission does not seem to be CON-
posed OF strong prohibItionists. The
committee yesterday reported back the
resolution adversely, saying:
The power to regulate the retail liquor
traffic has from the foundation OF the
Union been regarded as the exclusive
right OF the states rather than the general
government. Attempts have been made
by some states 10 entirely prohibit the
manufacture or sale of spirituous OF
malt liquors. but with little apparent
success, and the interests of temperance
and s)sriety, so much to be desired,
would seem To demand wise and stringent
restrictions and effective safeguards
in connection with the liquor traffic,
rather Than impracticabIe efforts
at absolute prohibition. To the several
states of the union properly belongs the
right 10 enact such local police regula-
lions as will bestOw every proper re-
strictiOn around the liquor traffic COM
patible with personal ana property
rights of citizens. But uniform police
regulations enacted by congress practi-
cally suited to the different wants and
requirements Of the people of all the
various states would be difficult to frame
and more difficult to enact. ANY at
tempt to control the personal
habits and private conduct of
individuals should be opposed
so long as be does not interfere with the
personal rights of others. or the peace
aud order of society in general. AS it is
a matter Of grave doubt whether con-
gress has the right to regulate the liquor
traffic in the several states CT the Union,
| and as there seems to be no great, press
ing or urgent necessity for the passage
OF this bill, your committee holds it is
not advisable to attempt to exercise
doubtful powers which appear most
properly 10 belong t. the states them
selves
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Pureha.e of Niar.ra Fan. .

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE senate
proceeded with the report Of the COM
missioner of the Niagara reservation.
After reclting the facts OF the preliminary
examination, the report states that the
commission has resolved TO secure the
following islands: Gost, Bath, Bird,
Luna, Chaplin, the Three Sisters, and the
small islands adjacent to the river, Bowen
island and the New York man land
aud the bed of the river between Goat
island and the Causdiao main land, u
strip near the river brink at
Prospect Park and all lands
at the foot of the falls. The reservation
embraces all points from which the falls
are visible, which are now fenced and
an admission changed. The appraisers
of this property, named by the supreme
court which met in July and the total OF
their awards wss 81, AS, 600. This ap-
praissl the supreme court confirmed
The aggregate of claims presented has
reached $1,000 900, the award being only
one-third of that amount and with the
legislation and appraisal of the TeserVa-
ton the duties OF the commission close.
The legislature alone can appropriate
money to secure the lands
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The best war map showing the march,
as and cCuntermarches of the British be-
tore Khartoum and the situation gener-
ally in the Soudan country was published
in the supplement of the last number of
Hsrpeg's Bazaar. May people may
think it surprising that fashion period
ical should be fright al tue front" 10 mat
,ers OF such stern aft airs, but We wish to
record our observation tbst when the
war is sis carried into Africa" against
bad style of bonnets or over the water
falls of the Nile, the Bazaar has its spe.
cisl draughtsmen and arusts ON the scene
Of conflict We are informed that an
early Issue OF this weekly win contain a
portrait OF the dude Wolseley, showing
the latest cuts a Ia Ell Mabdi.
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ASH WEDNESDAY.
rom Wednesdays Daily.


To-day is the first of the forty days
period ending upon Easter Sunday and
observed with especial ceremonies by
the Episcopal. Roman Catholic and
some other churches, in commemoration
of the Lords forty days fast in the will
derness. This first day is called Ash
Wednesday, according to the authori-
tics. because of the very ancient
custom, probably introduced in the sixth
century, of penitents appearing in the
church at the commencement of Lent
covered with sackcloth and ashes. Before
the ashes are strewn upon the head as a
Ign of penitence they were coGsecrated
on the altar AMI spriukled with holy
water.
At the Catholic church in this cit
this morning the blessing and distribu-
ton of ashes took place. The ashes
were prepared from the palms that were
bic ssed on Palm Sunday last year,
which according to the Catholic ritual
then served to express the JOY
of Christians at the glorious
entry of Christ into Jerusalem
bat row being reduced to ashe:
serve to impress Christians with the
vanity OF all things earthly, aud partic-
ularly with the perishable matters of al
worldly joy and greatness.
The rigor of the ancient observances
which forb ide the eating of al flesh ant
even the so-called white meats
has been greatly modified in late years
but many Of the old principles and Gus
toms of this season are still reverently
| followed
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CONGRESSIONAL.



WAsHIEGroN. D. c., Feb. 17.--Pen-
dleton presented petition of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette and other
newspapers praying reduction of post
age on second class mail matter; refer
red.
The regular order brought up q bill
to quiet the title of settlers on the Des
MONIES river lands and LaphAm contin-
ued his remarks in opposition thereto.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Reagan the resolution
was adopted calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information in relation
to the range and ranch traffic Of the
western states ana territories.
The house then proceeded 10 the con-
sideratiOn OF business under the special
rule, and on motion Peters bill passed
for the erection of public building at
Wichita. Kas, the cost to be $50, 600.
Hutchins, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported the naval appro-
priatlon bill and gave notice that he
would have 20 consider tomorrow the
senate amendment to the Indian appro-
priation bill, which was non-concurred
in and conireres appointed.
DorsheImer introduced bill to pre-
vent the coinage and promote the circa-
lation of gold and silver equally; refer
red. The bill provides that as soon as
practicable the secretary shall cause to
be engraved notes of the denomination
Of So, So, $40, $50 and $50
and printed in such quantities
as may be necessary 10 carry
out the provisions of this act. said notes
when issued shall be PAYABLE On demand
in silver dollars at the present standard
tineness, $50 grains, troy weight, or if
the holder prefer he may receive stan
dard silver bars stamped by the United
States at the rate of 40 grains to the
dollar
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Brutal Rusinees

New YORK, Feb. ia pr'zs fight
came off this morning on hay barge ue-
tween TWO leaders of rival gangs of
roughs in Brooklyn The principals
were Billy McCartY, a Bricklsyer, and
Tom Breezy, q driver OF an ice wagon.
The former is 90 years of age and the
latter years younger. The fight was
with the bare knuckles and the first
round was net completed until one of
the principals was knocked down. The
encounter though short, was bloody. The
men fought seven rounds and when time
was called for The eighth round, they
made such feeble response that the
referee declared it Il draw. Both were
terribly punished and could hardly be
recognized by their friends. They were
carried from the barge 10 their homes.
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New York Tribune: Gubat, the pres
ent center of British military operations
10 the Soudan, is village of 100 houses
aud about 700 inhabitants. 1t is sur
rounded with vegetable gardens, which
supply the markets of Shendy. of which
town GubIL is virtually Il sub
urb, although situated ON the
other side of the Nile. II
contains, also, the cemetery where were
buried some Oi the most famous saints
and cnieftains of ShendY, a fact which
makes the village sacred in the esteem
of the entire Mahometan world, al d will
render ITS occupation 10y the British
peculiarly irritating To FL Mahdi.
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NORMAL SCHOOL REGENTS

In the house Monday the matter of
the
NORMAL SCHOOL REGENTS
was taken up.
Mr Clogston moved TO expunge from
the journal the memorial of the board of
regents of the State Normal school, max
ing complaint against the committee APP
pointed to investigate their action.
which motion prevailed. Mr.. CarrolPs
concurrent resolution on the same sub
ject was read for consideration. Mr.. +.
J. Kelley moved that 1t be indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Carroll thought that
the claim made by the Normal school
board, that they had been unfairly treat
ed, should be fairly considered. BE did
not wish TO shield anybody. If there
had been q wrong done, he hoped it
would be unearthed and its RESPONSE
bilItY placed where il bsloDgs, no mat
ter whom it hurts.
Mr.. Clogston, from the Investigation
committee, stated that there Is not q
word OF truth in the memorial presented
bV the Normal school board. No mem
Der of the board made request TO be
called before the committee. The mem
orial does not come from the regents but,
IN fact, only presents the sentiments of
Mr.. Sharp, the president of that board,
being prosecuted and that is ali there is
in it.
Mr.. Overmyer h i'd approved the inves-
igatIon. He did not doubt but the COM
mittee had exercised proper candor IN
making the Investigation. Still there Is
claim made TO be heaed in their own
defense by the regents. This claim
should be listened TO.
Mr.. Kelso felt that postpc mug this
| this resolution now N ght be taken as
unwIllingneSs to give thu Nor
NAL regents just rights Of
selEdefeuse Mr.. Slavens thought that
1t would be reflection upon the com
mittee TO adopt this resolution The
committee sas they gave the Regents all
opportunity t. be heard. We are bond
| to take their stat, ments as true. Mr.
CIogston knew that three of the Board OF
Regents he'd no knowledge OF the
memorial, and that il does not correctly
state their sentiments. There is no
member of the Investigating committee
who has auY feeling against any enc of
the Board of Regents; but this resHlu-
lion does reflect upon that committee
and ought to Toe postponed. Mr.. Butter
field thought it better 70 lay this matter
over to await p rcrort from the commit
| tee The motion u Indefinitely postpone
prevailed
PRICE AND QUANTRELL RAID BILLS
The Price and Quan;rell raid bills
were made q special order for next
Thursday eve ming
The afternoon YVES principally spent
on the
TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE BILL.
| II received various amendments, which
had been agreed upon in caucus. Many
of the amendments offered were voted
| down, and many of-them were f.red
by we'll known, esrn"st prCh' bitioufsis.
| II was ordered to be engrossed and
placed for final passage at II a III. Tues
dey. 5H
| Bills were then passed to create the
Nineteenth judicial district from the
counties OF Sumner, Harper, Barber aud
Comanche, and to create a superior ccur
| for Shawnee county.
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PArRoNIzE HOME INSTITUTIONS

PATRoNIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS
The Southern Kansas Railway Is Kaa-
sas Road
And is thoroughly Identified with the
interest and progress of the state of Kan
sas and It's people, and affords its patrons
facilities unequaled by any line in east
ern and southeastern Kansas, cunning
through express trains daily between
Kansas CITY and Olafhe, Ottawa, Gar
nett, lola, HumboIt, Chanute, Cherry
vale, Independence, Winfield, Wellington,
Harper, Attica and intermediate points.
Through mail trains daily except Sun
day between Kansas City and yelling
ten, aud intermediate stations, making
close connections at Ottawa, ChaBute
and CherryVale with our trains for EN-
porIs, Burlington. GITard, Walnut and
Coffeyville.
Accommodation trains daily except
Sunday between Kansas City, 0lathe
and Ottawa.
Remember that by purchasing tickets
via this line connection Is made In the
Union depot at Kansas City with
through trains to all points, avoiding
transfers and changes at way stations.
Through tickets can be purchased wa.
this line at any of the regular coupon
stations, and your baggage checked
thFnugh to destination east. west, north
or south.
Pullman sleepers on ali night trains.
/ For further information, sse maps and
folders, or call on or address,
s. B. HYNEs,
Gen1 Passenger Agt,
Lawrence. Kan.
II. e. ToRRINgToN. Agent.
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Ketching De Coon.

The system adopted by Congress of
giving contestants for seats an allow.
anee for experiences should be abolish
ed. If a man who is not elected makes
a claim to a seat, and on investigation
it appears he is not entitled to that
seat, we can see no good reason why he
should be paid for the trouble his
contest has made The present sys-
tenn Is much like the old mans coon
trap; ''if it don't ketch de coon accom-
IN, it viii ketch him a-gwine' No
matter which party has control of the
House there are always INSCRIPTIONS
political tramps who have run for
Congress ready to contest the cleo
ton of their opponents. well knowing
that even if their claim Is SO poor thai
even partisanship cannot recognize it,
and it has usually to be poor indeed
not to receive party support-they viii
make handsome thing out of the con
test. in other words: ssKetch de coon
azgwine or a-eomin'. Detroit Jour-
18SF{
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Presihsn,iaI nmres-

WASHINGTON, D, C., Feb. l6.-Even
among members there is u surprising
amount o. transformation in regard to
patronage. TheJ talk about tenure of
office applying TO this position and the
other one, when the specified appoint
ments are for Unlimited terms, ana the
incumbents may be replaced at any time
Ia ali the great army Of officials within
the treasury department. proper al Wash
1Dglon, there Is ouly one, a comptroller,
who . commission specifies a term of
years.
The presidential offices aII told num-
Der $50, of which 3 $50 are postoffices,
the commissions for which are made out
TO run four gears OF the remaining
l, 100 there are not 800 which are made
for specific terms Four years appoint
ments, besides those of postmastels, are
made Tor the following classes of officers
/. Collectors, Naval Officers, Survey.
ors and appraisers in the customs scr
vice
United States Assistant Treasurers
3. United States Marshals
4 United States District Attorneys.
.. Pension Agents.
6. Surveyor General
z Indian Agents.
These. with few territorial and Dis
trict of Columbia Offices. comprise the
list to which the tenure of Office act MAJ
be construed TO apply.
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Nv York Sun: Oae af the most
startling prof scts of the times Is t. illu.
mine The Atlantic OCEAN by means of
electric iights-actuaI'y u make "a
path of silver lisht" srr 5. the water
from the banks o. Newfoundland TO the
shores of ireland. Ten vessels are TO be
anchored at 4 dis. 4nce n eco miles from
one another IN straight line. each rid
ing IT "a mushroom .nchor. which per-
mi,s the vessel swinging round with The
tide without iou!;rg hoE aachor." These
iIghtshIps are also 10 be connected to.
geiber ami 90 the shore by an electric
cable, and be eb!e to send messages &c
any part Of the world.