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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-21
The Entomed a1Iners.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The Sans
Wilkesbarre special dated yesterday
says: The people Nauticoke were great,
lY agitated last evening bv the report
that two of the rescuing party named
Davis and Ballisler, working In the
mine where the men were imprisoned
mad seen light ahead of them. They
said they were digging through the
sand near the fourth counter oOr when
they espied light about for yards away
Il was elevated 10 the highest pitch
which would confirm the theory that
the men are In the chamber high up and
out OF dangers way.
DAVIS thinks the light was that from
mlneI's lamp. 1t was visible for
about three minutes and the conclusion
was reached that the men who carried
It had been in the ga0gway probably
tor water OF meat from the body of a
mule. After they had been supplied
they returned TO where Iney had been
living all these many days AID nights
Davis says he Is willing to stake his
house and lot that Al least two Of the
msn are alive He says the AIR is good
and with plenty OF water and mule fl-sh
The NTH could live comfortably, DAVIS
and another rescueF called loud and long
but heard no Fespglaaa Is q fhGught
that the men were too weak 10 respond.
Additional men were put 20 work end il
- hoped they viii reach the place
where the light was seen by tomorrow
at 10 .. N.
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THE LAST RITES.

WrLRINeTON, Del Jan 19.-The last
prayers were aaid this afternoon over
the remains OF Mics Katharine Lee Bay
ard. Large numbers crowded the an
tiDque church. Among the many pres
ent were Secretaries Whitney and Endi
colt, Col. Lamont, Wade Hampton, Sen.
ator Gray, Governor Stockton and Sec
rotary of State Consey.
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a FurpE. RIara

EUREKA, Kas, Jan. 1s.-A FIRE alarm
this morning about 6 O'Clock called q
large crowd of men and boys toGt Their to
witness the burning of HafeT's old livery
stable and small barber shop. The
fire was easily kept under control on &C.
count of the snow which covered the
wooden buildings on the alley and the
stone walls on either side We are
without 8 fire company, engine or water
SIX or eight valuable horses, q few bug
giles, some harness, hay. BARRIERS chaIrs
and tools we're consumed. The build.
ing were not valuable.
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CHIcA8O- JannnFy l.
WEKAF-HaKket strong. closing 1c over
Yesterday; 7Ske for cash and February;
s3561Szc for MEy.
ozTs-Esrkst Grner; 2sxc for cash; ssx
for February.
c0EH-Mafket drmer; ssxc for cash and
February: 40Hc for May.
PoRK-Market dEm; 31l00.
LAED-EaRket aHm; 90 Is
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The well known volcano Ct CstopAx
Is In slate Of eruption. IS also the
volcano TuhguTagua. IN III same An
Gem Tsngs. Both VOLCANOES reach ab We
the line OF perp-tu.l snow
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Edwards county seems I'd have been
the center Of the blizzard. 1t is reported
that twenty-five persons were frozen to
death, and that half the stock in the
county WA killed by the cold.
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a Neu Cold F.na

FIT. WORTH, Tex, Jan 16.-A special
to the Gazette from Lesky in Edward
county, tells of the discovery OF q pay.
ing gold mine. The ore yields from
$6S 90 $500 per ton PrOspectors are
pouring in and many claims have been
staked fl
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Do It yourself. With diamond dyes
any lady can get as good results as the
best practical dyer. Every dye warrant
ed true 70 name and sample. Ten cent,
at druggists. Wells. Richardson s. Co.
Burlington, VT.
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An Important Decision

| WASHINGTON. Jan 1S.-The supreme
court OF the United States rendered de
cision 10 day in case No. TAI, Samuel A
WsllIDg sgsinst the people of the stat'
of Michigan. In June, 1888. Walllnl
the plaintiff in error, was prosecuted IL
the police court of Grand Rapid, Mich
gan, under the state law imposing TAI
on persons engaged in the business Of
selling liquor in that state, to be shipped
from any other state.
He was a drummer for the firm Of
CaYenaugh s. Co., of Chicago, and he
was charged in one court with selling
liquor at wholesale without a license
aud In another with sUIicIIIng ana tax
ing orders tor It's sale Without license
be was convicted sud sentenced Ia pay
fine aud was Imprisoned in default Ul
payment.
He appealed to the county cITcu
court, III which the Case WAS tired by 3
jury and he WAS fuuuu gully II ~.
carried To The Supreme cuu.t of Mnhi
gaH, which d. Glued agaInsL WOIlln-
Inc gu sGi"n III tue case Is ~HeshtI In,
statue under wh.Ch W ailUsg wts pros
cui9a Is r. pugnauI rD the COHslliuIi l
OF Lhe United OtaIes
This court helO, Juig. Br .dl y el'v-
eIing the ODInt'D tuaJ d dtscrs nIl Ine
tax impped by q staTt, opet asing va III.
disadvantage at the pTuduci~ o. or ,
states, wht tn IuIruIucIG Ii, the b
toned 5 ate Is III feet a re-uIstIn u.
res RANT OF cuInm-Tc- among the sta ee
and ss such l. usurpation OF the pI~t 7
conferred by the c"ns'Ii utIhn upon III,
congress ot the Uuited Stai.s
fine supreme cnurt of Michigan hell
that the tax mp 'sed by the act Is an ex
ercIse of the pnlIce power OF the stat,
for the dIscouragrmento OF the use OF In
tOxicstiDg liquors, and the preseTvaItpb
OF the health and morals of The people
The supreme court OF the United
States holds that this would be perfect
justification OF the act if il did not dis
criminate against the citizens and the
products of the other states, and thus
nsurp one of the prerogatives of the ma
tionsl legislature. The court c~ncludss
It's opinion as follows:
We think the act in question operates
as a regulation of commerce among the
states IN q matter within the exclusive
power of congress and that it is for this
reason repugnant 10 the constitution of
she United States.
The Judgment of the supreme court
of Michigan Is reversed and the case re-(
manded with instructions to take such
further proceedings IS may not be in
consistent with this opinion.
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The hydrophObra scare in the east i.
on the increase
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Don't forget the rAilro-d meeting nj
the Whitley opera house. Saturday Jsnu
ArY 28i, 81 2 o'clock.
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Denied

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Jan. IS There
is no change in The condition of affairs
at Nant4coke, where the miners are en-
iombed. A sensational report was
spread through the valley yesterday
that the rescuing party had discovered a
bright light ahead OF them. but this is
denied on the best authority.
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Taken Delawara.

WILMINGTON, Della, Jan. 18.-The
train bearing the body of Miss Kath.
crime BAyard, arrived here this evening
Secretary Bayard. his sons and Senator
Gray accompanied the remsins. The
casket was taken to the old SWedes
church, where it will remain until the
funeral at 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon
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The city Of CIsYslahd's water supply
has been Gu; of bv the frost
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rne HuarariAn Miners.

PTTTsBuRa, Pc, Jan. 10 "A Noun
Pleasant, Pennsylvania, special says
Fhe situauon in the coke regions IN
growing serious. Last night three OF
our guards ss the Norwood worksyen
tured too close to the Hungarian quar-
ters when the alarm was given and the
foreigners sWaEmed out of their qaartsrs
and began fusilade OF pistol shots.
almost Instantly every striker Joined
| IN the cannonade and the g1ards
oroke fog safer quarters. No pur
suit yyas aiien pted and the Hungesians
returned 60 their houses attef Wlsntss
ing the hasty departure OF the EsEoi
men No trouble occurred a. the StaD-
dard works mp TO noon. IDS Aorn-
ing the M0orSoOd strikers held meet
ing and decided 70 raid the Alice" coks
ward, They marched over ana oioVe the
drawers off They then LETT TO clean out
he BessemeF works. The Alice QreW-
era returned TO worE, y hen the striker
returned and again drove them on
Work Eaa then abandoned and the Hun
gurians came back 70 Norwood for die
ner. The outlook Ia decidedly equally.
A CONFERENCE.
NKw YORK. Jan. 10.-fhe f1rm OF u.
Hirsch & Co, notified the international
cigar makers to-day thai they had with
drawn from the cigar manufacturers.
association. and desired 10 confer with g
committee from the union about e6f
ing prizes acceptable 20 both 49,
HIrsch & Co, employ about 1Oo Dea.
and If an arrangement is mAde their
men will not be locked out tn-n0rFnW
About 5000 bench-mskers were locked
out to-day by the action OF the manu-
fsctuTeEs' association yesterday.
ARRESTED.
Chicago. Ill. Jan 19-Henry Llnds-
lee. THOMAS o. Malley and Daniel Ma
honeV, who are Of the strikers at Max
we'll Bros box factory, were taken be
tore Judge Ingersoll this morning and
charged with assaultIng i've Of the pres
emit employees of the factory. They took
q change of venue and demanded trial
by jury. Their request was granted.
GENERAL. STRIKE ORDERED.
PrTTsBURe. Jan. 1S.-At the conven-
ton of miners and coke drawers OF the
Conuellekill region at Scottdale, Penn
sylvsnia, to dav, It was unanimously
decided to order general strike TOR III
per cent. Increase In wages, and COM
mIttees were appointed to visit all the
coke wells and persuade the men TO quit
work at once. Over 1000 men are EN-
ployed in the coke regions and IL Is ex
pected by Wednesday all will be idle.
It was reported here to night that the |
striking Hungarians at the Moorhead |
and Standard works had broken into the |
dynamite magazines and |
we're threatening destruction TO all prop |
arty owned by their late employers.
Telegraph communication 10 cut of for !
the night
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KANSAS CRY, January 90
CAFTLE-Receipts. l.zo0; arm for shippers
no particular change IN prices; COWS and
butchers, about steady.
HO0s-Reeoipts, $500; market 4 shade
stronger; heavy, So .9o84 90; packers, &s.75a
3S5.
The Daily Indicator reports: WHKAF-Re-
ceipts, 5000: shipments, 5000; in store
sc bid: February, &C bid; March. 6ekc
May. 1904: no. son. cash, Sic bid
e21fc aAked.
CoaN-Recefpes, 5000; shipments. LOO
In store, LOO; market stronger; No g caah
IKE bid. 985<c asked: February, z0c; Nay
sIK bid. - asked; No. white. cash. 40Kt
bid.
OATs-No.s, cash. 2sKc.
RYE-Eo. 2, cash. 49c asked.
E6e8-WeAk, 15c per dozen.
BUFFEE-URchanged.
HAY-Fancy smaH baied. S6.5G
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CLEVELAND EXPLAINS
His Position in Regard to HIS Re-
movals From Office.
Interesting Legal Proceedings IN
OHIO and Michigan.
Other News and Notes of General
Interest.
The Preaident's position

CHICAGO. Ills, Jan, ia Daily
Neuos Washington special sage: The
president in conversation with Repub-
Ilcan senator said to-day, 81 am led to
believe the msjoriiy OF your body in
tend insisting that shall give my res
sons for suspeDding an ofice-holder at
the time 1 nominate his successor.
must inform you that shall do nothing
OF the kind. Mountainous are made by
and with the consent of the senate. It
Il fitting IN such cases that the
senate should have all the information
they deserve regarding the man whose
nanse they are asked TO confirm, but
Eaen they insIst upon nv reasons for
making removals they are usurplng the
that belongs to the executive
alone, and their request will in every
case be denied. That is the position I
propose TO take and am ready to abide
the consequences.
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Markets Ar TRADE OExrERs.
At kansas city.

~This Kansas CITY Lave stock market fs
reported especially for the EmpoFia Dolly
News by ANDY J. SNYDER q CO.. rooms "a
The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-13
"HOUP-LA.:
CHAPTER !.

"Now come, young shaver look alive! At
it again: Come. to quick, don't waste my
time like this, Or" VITA threatening and
significant culver AMI crack of 81 long white
WHO, ''it'il be worse for you Dye hear!'
YES, yes, Mr.. Frisco he reptile |, in
shaking voice. and he braced himself up for
another effort. Hs then add I'd in lower
tones OF utter desperation, I hnor Ill nerer
be able to do it,
"Be quick about it, then" the man called
Frisco growled in brutal savageness. ''Ive
spent more time over teaching You this you
young limb Of evil than all your cursed
little body is worth. believe you do it on
PURPOSE
mo, Idon't. Idon't, Mr. Frisco,'' in an
agony of appeal, and with glance of terror
at the white thong in the ringmaster's strong
and merciless hand.
''Ah. well, you'd better do it this time,"
was the reply.
There was u moment of intense silence in
the deserted circus ring, lighted only by one
harin2 Sas Jet anu such day light as could
flicker feeby through the ventilation amer.
lures at the top Of the tent.
The boy. an ill-fel. neager-taced I'M
der-sized lad OF II years OIL or so, with
! thin trembling lips, tighten,d hy life
Of misery and fear, and with big, bright,
blu" eyes. u1naturally keen and quick.
stood ready to mount the ladder lead
Ing to the several trapeze swings high
above their heads. Poor little chap, poor
wa1f and stray, bound hxly and soul to the
owners OF travelling circus! He had now
oeen many days trying hard to achieve a
dl1nc,lit ana dangerous trapeze leap, which
was, in fact, utterly beyond the strength Of
his poor half-starved little body to perform
He knew he should never do it, he had tried
hard, nay, his very best. That lean was
never absent from his thoughts for a single
instant during his waking hours, very sell
dom from his dreams! Night after night he
dleamt with horror of his mornings rush
through the air, and of the failure of his
little nervous fingers to catch the bar of the
opposite swing, and many time he sat IN
ON his poor hard bed and Rugged himself to
make quite sure his body was still whole
and his bones unbrokeu.
Come, up You go! How much more of
my time are you going to waste:" shouted
the ringmaster. savagely,
." up ne Went. stood for moment On the
tiny platform high up aloft. a quivering,
s"u"oer4ns ngure III set Of worn and
isgged tights looked desperately round, as
appeaimg Tor helpto the rows aud rows of
empty guost-iike benches. clenchetl his hand,
hard Tor moment. the nervous hands
whose palms We're hot and wet with the
sweat OF fear, wipe1 hem hastily ON HE
t,ght-clad thighs, took The leap, and, MISSING
the bar, tell '' '''''''''''
\ netce oath burst from tue ringm,.; :.
ters lips Is the lad fell with a dun thu,,
INTO the net below. There was a oniver
ana crack OF the long white whip. fol.
lowed by piercing shrek ~ the hov
rolled out OF the netting on to the gronn;l
ana rushed for protection 10 the hated 1s,,.
Ger, which was no protection at all from tI,a
cruel lash welded by FriscUs strong and
merciless arm. ""u
Up You go, no n"n>ense.' lie shmnt,1
The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-13
CHAPTER VIII.

A crowl Of roughs IL lesser crowd OF
thiltl-rate spectators. and n lesser gathering
III fashionable ones were assembled ON the
Biankhsmpton race course, for it was the
Scarlet Lancer steeplechases.
On the grand stand were to he >ee, most
vt the rank and fashion of the neighborhoxl.
and a goodly show Of that class OF people
who are always to be found about town,
which are ais" military stations.-the class of
people who have daughters to marry, and
not much money to marry them with.
There were all the Scarlet Lancer ladies' in
full force. from the colonies wife in blue
velvet an! sables to the quartcrmaster's
lady in u hard felt hat. with long diamond
cords and boots, their silken tinery hidden
by Newmarket coats And there wa, the
bride, Mrs. Allar,lyce in pink and gray, the
majors racing colors-oh lor! as the fellows
said when they saw her. And there was
Miss Mignon, little thlec.year-old belle.
got up in BOTTLES colors--scarlet. purple
and gold adapted in her small case tn a
warm frock of purple velvet. braide with
scarlet and gold, and on her golden c,lrls a
jockey cup to match it, Utterly absurd.
most people said, but Bottles didn't seem to
see it. Nor, for the matter of that, did Mis-,
Mignon herself. Held by BOTTLES, on, whe,,
Bottles was riding, by Lacy. She sat on the
broad ledge Of the balcony and surveyed the
world, like queen in miniature
TWAS n fine place for seeing: yes and II
tine place for hearing, too, rs Lacy testified
ufterward in his own peculiar style Of de
livery:
Ell and Miss Mjgnon were waiting fol
BOTTLES to come down the lawn, when-er-
laday next to us-er-a little unpwrepos
Sessing person. found out nfterwaru chat
her name is Berwry--with nose like tea
potspout, and a mouth of the bulldog oeiah-
little daughter, by the bye, pretty much o
the same type, but just shade less hileor.
suddenly electwri1ied us by pulling out i.
huge pair Of gold eyeglasses, and holdin1
the wrace-card at arms length.
SOW" said she in mlncing voice. wher
Niles came down the lane looking like 9
tack Of -four in . purple satin jacket-.Ow
Captain Ferwrahs! Ow, Dorothy. nj,
aeah, Captain Ferwrahs! Weary hand
sdme-and how beaM-tifully be wriies! ON
I'm shaw he'll win, and what lorely horss
Captain Ferwrahsl He's vewry hand
some
''Well-er-I gave Miss Mignon a gwrea
squeeze to hold her tongue-and she did
This Mrs.--er-Berwry went ON expatiatin,
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-, fall TINS time, curse You, aud w..
the trick without the nettna !" You shand,
'Tll be killed." sobbetl ths ho
Its all you're worth. H. Wy
and be quick about it," and you 60 la,
whip gave point and accent - crack Of Il,
little victim ~ Ills wretchs;
So up he toiled once NOR.
tears from his eyes as he c,;s,,,. flashing III.
reachea inc platform again, and ioo ,aea b
fate hard in the face as hard as th looked s bis
tears, which came thick and f,s ''e ollndiuy
big blue eyes, would let him >'s' Over ts
Ii he failed this time. oh. w,,.
h,m then! He knew that thu a;Sa could sa,,
netting below would take all u; Of tds
away. and that the leap 10 follow N.Y. nervs
his last. II only he could nan,"o would b,
that bar this time! IT only his g., 10 clutca
not shake under him, and his has woull
SO! II only the tears which sn ,ten'bls
BE quickr'' shouted thu ho,,
below him. and 80, in haste h w. -. 'ocs
leap, and ten again! " ''oS ths
The white thong few out again ,,,.,
hiss, and curled once more round w. WIN
tured and quivering little BODY aa rs to-
boys piercing shriels echoed thrm,ssa tas
gloomy circus tent. tds
''You shall do it without the not ,..
master shouted, fiinging down his . .as ring.
flying to unfasten the cords which ha J.P and
place. '' I'LL
As the boy rolled down at his t...
kicked him aside, but the next instant Sa q .
measured his length upon the pronna = 90 90
lay biting the filthy and trampled sars ~.
Of the ring N""ouS
mo, by Jove, that he does not, you inf.
nal coward" shouted a voice in his '. ..s
''As live, you shall have taste Of s.s
own treatment. 9et up!' '~
As the bully regained his feet the tho,, =.
his own whip whizzei through the air. ~ y
caught him neatly III double circle r,..s
the legs. Ay, not only round the laos 'i -.
fell again and again, in sharp cutting stros ~
picking out deftly here and there every ~
point Of him, until pretty nearly every ,ss.
Of his brawny body had paid the desr.
penalty of his cowardice. '''
At last he fell writhing to the prm,,
again, shrieking, groaning, swearing eus
ing and vOwing vengeance OH the wretch,
little acrobat's avenger.
The newcomer stayed his arm and a,.,
the long white thong through his ph,.
left hand, as it it had done good service AMI
he was grateful to it.
A long, 1.-THE, handsome fellow be VI,
soldier all over him, we'll set up and sm,,t
neatly and plainly dressed. with no sim 0
ornament about him but little pin Of Ian;
lazuli in his white cotton cravat and
couple OF diamond rings on tia strong, bsr
right hand. which held the stock 0! Ii
whip. He was as cool as ICE too, and sur
veyei the writing. spluttering bully on til
grounl with inffnit. amusement in his stead
blue eyes. as blue az those of the astopishe
little acrobat best le tho ladder, who kep
dashing his tears away and caught his It'll
sobbing BREATH as h. sazM with awe an
| s'everen~e on "the swell wot had wollop,
| Mr.. F.i,co'-tne graf AMI mi ,htv ill
FRISCO. who. to his poor, be,,ishtad l,tl
mind was the very eniboalment Of s:lengt
| md cOwar
The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-13

on Miles great beauty Of person, ami on tine
absolute certainty of his winning. And his
pet name is Bottles, she informed us. His
pet name! Well, pwresently Bottles came
sailing down the lawn in all his glowry, and
Miss Mignon quite forgot the old girl, and
shouted out to him. Bottles she called
'Bootl $.
"Bootles glanced up, and waved his hand,
and--er-the old party called Berwry turned
wround and eyed her sharply. saw the sea.
let, purple and gold of her dwres,, looi ii at
her cara and said, witheringly, 'Ow. ldoa't
know 'ii"'.' as if there were dcZ,n Capt.
Ferwers knocking about, AMI this "a. ons
of the eleven she didn't know.
well, wien the wrace was Ove"-cr-w h.
should co,ae up but Miles.
".Ah. :!;;.ss,' said l, 'I-er-hcar1 laiay
xpatia..:rs just now on your cxtrwre'ns
beauty and gwratc and elegance Of person
Twas shaw you'd win. What pity you
didn'tr
BLESS my sculr said Miles, was sbs
prcttyp
..Oh, dent he flattsrcd: she 30: you for
Boobies said I. ignoring til, que stion.
"'Bootle.' money again! cwried Miles,
with g.rcat wroar of laughte:
Ncli. i'll two twos up comes lsootles. Sec
ne win, MignOn: said he.
$50 l-er-tOld him the Slowly, too and
Bottles laughed that absurd 'tia! hat Of
his. Come along and have some lunch,
Miynon, my sweetheart said he. aud let's
he out Of this"
But it VA, after this incident that the
most important event of that bright May
day occurred--one Of thoss fearful strug-
giles to win when half dozen horses show
we'll for the post, and all the field finds
tongue aud shouts its hardest.
''Ferrers wins! Blue AMI fawn-yellow
and black! Miles wins-Miles wins! No,
no; Ferrers in front--fawn and blue! Har-
tog-Har tog-Harsog wins! Miles in front!
All, he's down! Ferrers-Miles--blue and
fawn-Gilchrist gains - Miles-G ilchrist-
Ferrers wins! Ferrers wins! All up with
the others! Ferrers wINs!'
And then the company-gcod, had and in
differentiated time to remember that man
was down-no, not one man, but two. To
find out that Hartog was bruised and
stunned, but able with help TO get to the
dressing room and recover himself, to learn
that the swarming crowd around the other
was watching more exciting race than that
which they had just witnessed with shouts
and applause, that they were watching with
awe and in silenc, race between Life and
Death-for Gilchrist. the ''old' msn Of tho