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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-26


Mr.. John Driscol, who developed into
such speedy and puzzling pitcher on the
Westminster base ball club last season, has
been rendered u position on the Chaltanoo-
ga, Tennessee, team, Southern Association.
He pitched thirteen games last season, dur
ing which AIS opponents were at the bat,
1913 of whom he struck out. Sixtythree hits
were made off him, or an average Of only
five to game. His batting record was 1888
and his fielding 933- Westminster Adrocate.
DEATH OF Mr.. STERLING GALT.-Sterling
N1. one of the oldest citizens Of Carroll
county died at the residence of his son-in-
law, the Rev. DR.. Valentine, president Of the
Theological Seminary of Gettysburg, Pa,
Thursday, aged 90 years He was the son
Of Mathew Gait, one of the original settlers
of the Tancytown district. He was born
and lived all his life at the old homestead
near Taneytown, and was large land hold.
er and successful farmer, lie was one of the
first County Commissioners of Carroll cOun-
ty and was member of that Board at the
time the Court House and jail were built -
He was Il member Of the constitutional con.
vention. His surviving sons are John Gait
of Westminster, Mathew Gait, of Washing
ton, and Harry Gait. He has married
daughter in Baltimore and one in Washing
ton. Westminster Sentiael
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16
THE ULTJM4TUH

The boomers who have for for so long
been agitatiug the Oklahoma question
must now submit to the final decision of
Secretary Lamar. Mr.. Couch, the leader
of the Territory movement, has made
his visit to Washington and exhausted
the last reserve power OF the boomers,
unless they attempt to enter the forbid
den land by force, which they certainly
are not foolish enough to undertake.
The following are the words of Mr..
Lamar in reply TO Capt. COUGHS in
quiries:
"Wcll, sir, l will state to you the
policy OF this administration with re-
gard to the Oklahoma country. 1t con-
siders the Oklahoma territory, on which
the persons you represent are proposing
to make settlements, as within and part
of the Indian territory. The admins
tration regards 1t as net a part of the
public domain open TO entry and settle
ment and the acquisition of titles under
the land laws of the United States. Be-
ing Indian counry-that is, terri
tory acquired and reserved for
Indian occupancy - the govern
ment is pledged to the protection OF II
and the security of the Indians from in
truders. No white persons have the
right TO go there and reside without q
permit, and when they do go they are
intruders who are acting illegally and
wrongiullY. The policy of the president
is to execute the pledges Of the govern
ment and to protect this territory from
the intrusion Of white persons who claim
that they have the right to enter upon 1t
and that 1t is public domain subject TO
presumption ard homestead settlement"
"Is that the final decision p" asked
Caotaia Cough.
at is. and will be enforced" SAID Mr.,
Lamar.
In reply to another question, Secreta-
~ Lamar said that the administration
was determined that the cattlemen on
the Oklahoma reservation should leave
They Will not be permitted to grazC
their cattle within the limits of that ter
ritory. He repeated this declaration
with emphasis.
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SPIRTTUALTSW


1t is now estimated that there are
nearly 100000 people In the United
States thot are fir believers In spirit
ualism, and the 4dity with which Ger
tain journals treat the matter Is astonish-
ing. Rev. MIR. Cromer of Kan
sas City, preached Sunday upon
this subject, and we publish the follow
ing paragraph from his excellent ser
mon:
Rev. j. NJ. Cromer preached at the
First Lutheran church yesterday upon
ga True Standardization" He said that
modern spirItualism would shrink from
such test as that put TO Christ by the
disciple, who said: Except shall see
in his hands the print OF the nails, and
put my finger Into The print OF the nails
and thrust my hand into his size, will
not believe" There was no
chance Tor the preparation of fraud
in the case of Christ. The disciples
were too skeptical, the Jews were too
suspicious, the Roman soldiers were
under too solemn an oath. All Judea
had its eye upon that sealed sepulcher
There rs wide difference between the
mystery which grows out of the nature
vi Tue llulu llSCit WHICH
IS used to deceive. True mystery will
submit TO the fullest investigation. Ii
dose not conceal itself in cabinets and
masks. The more light the better. II
exists as the entrance to higher mystery.
False mystery needs protection. 1t can
not show the pierced hand and the riven
side. Ii lives in constant dread of ex-
posture. It seeks to I'LL the mind
with unnatural awe and solemnity,
thereby hIndering investigation. II
spirits can be materlaliZed, there is nc
reason why We may not shake hands
and talk with them ourselves
though deceiving medium. The bold
and goddess practices OF modern spirit
| ualism are shameful counterfeits of q
most sacred and authenticated Pelig.
ious' history. This ism" invades the
sanctity of the spirit land; it trifles with
our reverence for the departed dead and
mocks the highest claim of our divInely
founded religion. 1t has no aim or pur
pose except that of dipping people fol
| gain. Under its pretended lamentations
spirits meterialIze best under the per.
sussIve influence of large fees. The
mind of to-day is materialistic and ag
nostic and is ready to receive anything
which excites wonder and curiosity
The mediums are fed by this tendency
and depend upon an unhealthy condi
ton of mental development to make
money by bricks. It is the utterly con-
dGmning facts of spiritualism that it is
| craft for earthly gain.
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TIE STATE .rnnptAL

Those who have watched carefully the
course OF the above named paper will
not be surprised at the news that the
State Journal company is insolvent. The
company managed TO keep their condi-
ton from the general public until Sat-
urday morning when suit was brought
against them in the superior court of
Shawnee county by the Commonwealth
company. II appears that on the
9TH OF March 1888, Geo. W Reed, of the
Journal, borrowed SO 600 of Jennie z.
Allen, giving for the same two promI-
sarY notes at twelve percent interest, one
Tor $4,000 and the other for $1,000. To
secure these notes Reed gave to Jennie
Allen mortgage upon the presses, en-
gines, paper cutters, imposing stones.
printing materials and chsttles of every
description, and all rights and franchises
and all interests Of Geo. w. Reed, in the
Trans Mississippi press association.
There Is now due on the two notes
u, S72.13, which the defendants are IN
able to meet, and the Commonwealth
having purchased of Jennie Alien the
notes named, in accordance with the
conditions entered into, has foreclosed
the mortgage and asked that receiver
be appointed in order that the property
in question might not be removed, lost
or deprecated In value. Judge Webb
accordingly appointed 1 N. Baker of the
Commonwealth company receiver, and
instructed him TO take possession of said
property and conduct the business under
the orders of the court:
A controlling interest was recently
purchased in the concern by Sam Wood,
who appears from the proceedings to
have Iun the paper into bad straits
and at times the managers
have been compelled to borrow money
in order TO pay even the postage, and ii
is probable that legal proceedings will
be taken TO secure the back salaries OF
the employees, amounting to about $500,
MIR. l. N. Baker has taken control OF
the paper, which will be continued al
the old business place as a Democratic
sheet, with w. r. TomlInson as editor
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HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
THE REMAINS OF A YOUNG MAN
FOUND IN A TRUNK
In His Room at the Southern Hotel in
st Louis.
Rotten Materials the Cause of the Fall
ing of the New York Buildings.
G. Arthur Preller Said to Have Been
a London Merchant,
And Maxwell, his Supposed Murderer,
an English Nobleman.
Anorrihls ni.oorsrv-


81. LOUIS, April 14.-Quite q sensa-
ton was caused at the Southern hotel
between II and IL O'Clock to-day by the
discovery of the horribly mutilated body
Of = man packed in trunk. The stencil
from the trunk caused the discovery.
The hotel register reveals the fact that
on March 3Oth q gentleman registered
as Walter H. Lennox MAXWELL II. D.,
from Loadon, and was assigned to q
room. On opening the trunk the head
of the man was found severed from the
body, and written on q paper inside the
trunk were these words: $50 perish all
traitors to the great cause" The trunk
and contents were taken TO the morgue.
Mr.. Maxwell is described as very girl
ish looking, blonde young man, wearing
q dark wooley cutaWay suit OF English
stuff. His face was clean shaver and he
wore his hair bang fashion, not parting
at all. He was seen IN company ire
uuently with q dsrk-look1ng gentleman
about I'VE feet ten inches in height. The
latter wore a dark mustache and had
dark hair. This gentleman registered as
G. Arthur Preller, London, England,
and Was assigned to room 184. Four
days after Maxwell registered telegram
was received from Preller asking
whether Maxwell was q guest at the
house. He was answered in the affirma.
tive, and was assigned to the room above
given. Both men occupied the room
numbered 1874 IN common considerable
part of the time, each calling
for the key at times, and the
clerk giving out to each Unfortunately
as they seemed to be good friends and
old acquaintance. The men were much
remarked about the hotel for their
dudeish and dandifled acts. Maxwell
was not at the hotel a week ago Sunday
night, hut he had paid his full weeks
board promptly and it was supposed
that he would return any day. No sus-
picion was attached TO his sb-
sence until the horrible smell
called attention to the room and lead to
the opening of the trunk Over the
head of the corpse were printed in large
letters the words: 80 perish all traitors
to the great cause" In another trunk
were found letters which showed Max-
wells address to be No. IA, Temple,
London.
A detective who has made investiga-
ton, says he believes that Maxwell muir
dered Preller for some unknown cause,
and hid the body II the trunk.
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Frank LssIie's sunday magazine

For May opens with q vigorous arti-
Gle by Emily Pierce on The Church In
Mexico" in which the history and the
present posllion OF the Roman Catholic
church in that country is graphically de-
scrlbed. This article ought 70 attract wide
attention. 1t is profusely illustrated.
The wanderIngs of the Children of Is
raei in the wilderness for forty years
form the subject of the nth article on
Bible history. This article has nine IL.
lustrations. FLOWERS at Funerals" By
the Rev. Edward A. Rand. is q short but
interesting discussion of the subject,
and Tagged and Fresh" by Leigh Nor
val, will please by its tender sentiment
The Continental Sunday" by
William Rooster, reprinted from the
nineteenth century, offers food for much
thought. Some may consider il model,
others warning. DR.. Talmage's sermon
is entitled "Your Pedigree" and IN his
editorial comments he discusses "Dress-
ing for Church." "The Spring and
Cleanliness The three serial stones
are continued. The Sacred Musicians
treat of Madame de Grandyal and Prof
+. L. Ritter, OF Vassar college, and there
Is an able article. with portrait on Fred
erick Chopin. Many of the illustration
are particularly appropriate TO the sprinr
season, which, though long delayed, viii
surely come. The miscellany is, a
usual, abundant and interesting. Pub
lished by Mrs. Frank Leslie, So. IS an,
| 81 Park Place, New York.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

Atchison Globe: DIR. A. A Holcombe,
OF the live stock sanitary commission,
addresses letter to Gov. Martin, asking
that quarantine proclamation be issued
against all that part of New York lying
south of the north line of Connecticut,
all of Connecticut Pennsylvania, Dela-
ware. Maryland, District OF Columbia,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee and the counties
of Galloway, Boone, Anderson and
Montgomery IN Missouri. All cattle
from the districts named are desired &C
be held in quarantine at the point of in
PRODUCTION ninety days, and then per
mitted to be moved only on q health
certificate given by the state veterinarian
He further asks that all cattle from the
named infected territories be required Il
enter the state only at Atchlson, Kansa
City aud Fort Scoot, in order that thei
movements may be more easily OBJ
served.
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The board of commissioners 20 locate
the new State ReformatorY is IN session
to-day at Topeka for the purpose OF Sc
lecting location Cor the building. Sew
ersl places are prominent candidates for
the location and have their representa-
tives now in Topeka to press their
claims. The probabilities are that New
ten, Wichita, Sal;na, Hutchinson or
Beloit will be selected
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The strike of the Mccormack reaper

The strike of the Mccormack reaper
works still continues. The union men
to the number of several hundred stand
about the streets, but remain peaceful
and assert that not q brick or board In
the great works shall be disturbed, and
that if necessary they will furnish g
guard of 100 men. 1t seems that the
new feature in strikes inaugurated by
the late revolt among the railroad en-
ploYes OF the Missouri Pacific, is likely
TO work q reform among laboring class
es, that will prove great protection to
property and to the just demands Of
afrikera
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received up to ~ M. of April II. 1885.
at the Office of the county clerk in the city OF
Emporia, Kansas, for the erection OF COM
bination bridge over Cahola creek on the
section line between sections 81 and %, town
L. range 10, in Lyon county, Kansas, accord
On file in the oflice OF the county clerk OF said
county.
Bids will be received separately for the
abutInents and for the superStructure or for
the bridge complete.
The board reserves the right to reject any
By order of the board this 18th DAY Of
March 1885 ROLAND LAKIN,
STSI6tI County Clerk.
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piauo Facto,v Burned.

NEW YORK, April IA AT a fire early
this morning 10 Heiser's piano factory
a number of members of the fire depart.
ment were at work ia such position
that whea the Second floor gave way all
on it were precipitAted to the cellar.
The men were Samuel Reed, Brice
Green, Fireman Colby. Lieut.. O'Rourke,
Firemsn Thomas Duffey. Edward
MCGOWAN, Hugh Mcbride and
D. Orman. The untortunates were
picked up as quickly as possible, but all
had sustained bruises and Commissions OF
more or less seriousness. Calls for am
balances were without avail and many
had to he caIri1d TO the Roosevelt hos,
pstal. Mcbride is expected TO die. The
loss bv fire is about $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

Gov. Hoadly received recently, an in
Eernal machine, in the shape of small
wooden box from one end of which a
string protruded. Had the governor
been curious enough to pull this string
an explosion would have occurred,
which would have cost him his life.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

that you see about here are built of
rotten brick, sand and mud.
Gangs of men worked all night In the
ruins Of the eight fallen tenements IN
West Sixty-second street, but turned up
nothing save bricks and broken timbers.
No dead or injured were found, and
there was no sign of life about
the ragged heaps of the wreck.
Firemen are of the opinion
that there are bodies in the ruins. Hope
grows stronger, however, that this may
not be so. Neither at the hospital nor
at the police station had inquiries been
made for missing persons up to IL O'Clock
this morning,
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The war news from Europe ra ised the
price OF wheat in American markets
seven cents on the bushel, and 10000 900
bushels were bought and sold, making a
profit OF $500 realized in the short
space of twelve hours,
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No Hope for abe Roamers.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Okla
homs matter was discussed by the presi-
dents cabinet to-day, but the proceed
ings are kept so secret that it is lmpossi-
blesto ascertain exactly what transpIred.
Enough, however is known to warrant
the statement that the administra-
ton adheres to its original
conclusion that the Oklahoma lands
are not public DOMAIN within the strict
construction of the laws permitting set
tiers under the homestead and pre-emp
ton acts and that the colonists will not
be permitted to enter the territory until
the status of the section shall be changed
by the affirmative action of congress.
However, it is probable that the presi-
dent in his message TO congress next De-
cember will make Recommendations for
suce legislation as will open up the
Oklahoma territory to settlement and
definitely settle existing trouble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

The old Harrison school building at
Topeka is to be torn down and q new
one erected 10 its place. The Harrison
building At Topeka has for years been
the poorest structure OF the kind 10 the
state A handsome new building just
back of the Santa Fe offices will msisri-
ally aid the appearance of the capitol
surroundings and provide a suitable
place for the annual meetings OF the
High School Principals association.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

Everybody Is waiting to hear from the
federal office holders in Kansas who
cannot conscientiouslY hold their posi-
tions undI T Democratic administration.
-Leavenworth Standard.
The federal office-holders in Kansas do
not resign at every little adverse wind ;
they stand by their posts in time of
trouble, which accounts for the smooth
sailing when Democratic captain is al
the helm
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

The famous truck" bill, now being
discussed by the ILLINOIS senate, provides
that 1t shall be illegal for employers to
pay their employees in orders upon stores
in which the employers are interested.
The bill is one that is made in the inter-
est OF the minera of that state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16

The "orIgInal Cleveland man" has
not been rewarded yet. He is too
numerous for recognitIon.-AtchIson
Patriot.
That is Just what will down Democ-
racy In 1888. Every Democrat wanted
recognition, and when the new admins
tration was inaugursted at Washington
"mAny came but few were chosen" aud
now there Is waIling and crashing of
teeth 10 the Democratic camp.
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only states that havea larger acreage this
year than last are Oregon and Arkansas.
The April estimates place the yield IN
bushels for eighteen wheat states as


From the best available information
up 10 date it seems probable that there
will be a shortage of over 10O,-
100000 bushels in the total wheat
crop of the United States for
1885; in othel words, the crop will
probably be as short as that of 1881 or
1888. in both of which years a shortage
of at least 1O0OOO,OO0 bushels was pre-
dicted early in Nav.
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Gen Grant.

NEW YORK, April ID, g As s.m.-Gen.
Grant slept in his chair from midnight
until $50 a. m. He was disturbed oc-
casionslIy by attacks of coughing, with
expectations. He awoks expressing
himself as feeling quite comfortable.
He has Just taken his nourishment with
out pain and is resting quietly, pulse 70,
temperature normal.
SENATOR CHAFFEE LEFT THE HOUSE.
at Gals q. N. and stated that the dis
ease was spreading. The senator was
with General Grant an hour. There was
some pain this morning attending the
taking of food. The general seemed
weaker than yesterday and during the
hour of the senator's call, the patient
coughed only once and then the expec-
toration of the mucous was accomplish
ed without difficulty. So long as the
general was nourished as now, the sena-
tors thought he would survive until
death resulted from the gradual course
of the cancerous disease.
SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
$50 p. m.-Gen. Grant has SOME
what improved in his general condition
since the last bulletin A slight sore
ness OF the throat during the morning
was relieved by cocoalne. The secre-
ton of the mucus has diminished and
his cough has become less troublesome
The patient walked without assistance to
another room and sat in the sunlight.
His pulse and temperature are IN
changed.
New York, April 14-From Md
night until O'Clock there was quiet in
the Grant house. Then the general
arose, his throat was treated, he was
dressed with pants, vest and dressing
gown and white handkerchief folded
about his neck. While DR.. Douglas
was writing bulletin in the library
at 6: 80 a. m. the general walked into the
room and sat down near the doctor.
When the bulletin was finished DR..
Douglas resd it to Gen. Grant and said,
as that right general?'' "Yes, that's
right" responded the sick man. He
frightened with the morning hours, and
at one time emarked that he felt better
than he had in two weeks.
NEW York, April 10, 8 a. m.-Gen.
Grant has enjoyed q refreshing sleep OF
eight and half hours. His pulse is "a
and of fair volume, temperature normal.
He is Inclined to be cheerful and chatty
and has at present no pain in his throat
nor has he suffered any during the night.
THE CONSULTATION.
3p. MAT the consultation visit at
p. m. Drs. Sands, Shrady and Doug
las were present. DIR. Barker YVES un-
avoidably absent General Grant was
found to be in an improved condition as
compared with that noted at the last
general consultation. The treatment
pursued was recommended to be con-
tinued.
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Notice of Publication.

Joel Clark and Eliza j. CLARK, non-resi-
dents of Kansas. will take notice that they
nave been sued by Amos Pierce in the Dis
trict Court OF Lyon county, Kansas. And tnss
the names Of the parties are AMOS E1sfcA
plaintiff, and Joel ClaIk and Eliza J. Cl1EkY
defendants, and that said defendants must
answer the Petition 1ied in said suit bY tne
or said petition will be taken a. true and
Judgment rendered in favor Of plaintiff and
cent interest from April :. 1855. being prins1.
pal and interest On note aad mortgage given
| by said deiendaRts to Clement Plerce ;on De.
eenfser 1. 1873, and taxes patd, ana Tor The
foreclosure OF said mortgage and the sale u
i mortgaged premises to-Wit: The sW = OF sc
/ ton so, township Is. range -, Lyon county,
/ lief. AMOS PIERCE.
By BUCK FEIsHAE. his atsoEnsys-
L wI5t3
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Last Sunday DIR. Talmage adore ssed
his large Brooklyn audience from the
text "The noise of the rattle OF the
wheels" It was q sermon, as one would
naturally suppose, against the ROLLER
skating" rink and the great divine said
he was sorry he could not be heard from
the Penobscot to the Rio Grande. DR..
TAlmage has undertaken no small task
when he attempts 10 drown the noise of
the roller skate which may now be heard
almost from the PenObscnt 20 the Rio
Grande.
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A little child at Grahamsvllle, New
York, while crying over little mishap
on Friday caught its breath and died i'm
mediatelF. The Democratic party is
likely to shuttle off its mortality in the
same way. 1t has been crying without
rest for little over month and should
it ever stop TO get It's breath-well the
case will be immediate collapse.