The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-03-04
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WAsHINaToN, u. c., March l, 1886.
EDITOR NEws.
There has just been finished at the
Navy Yard mere an eight inch steel rife
which is the first ihtt this government
has ever made, and is the second steel
nfle Of any kind ever built in The United
States. When the question of proVId-
ing tho new cruisers with steel rifles was
discussed IN CoBgr, s.. II was contended
by the opponents Of the bill that they
could not be made by the government.
The ordnance department claimed that
they could be, ana so were given an op-
porlunity 10 prove It's assertion. The
one just completed VIII be tested short
~ IS the experimental battery. a. An
napolis, and If tue results are what are
expected, congress VIII make big ap-
poriioument Tor their making, and then
1000 men viii be employed at the yard
instead OF only 325 as at present From
close estimates made il Is found that the
government can do the work for less
than 90 per ceat Of what is paid to con
tractors
exercised over the panorama of the
second battle Of Bull Run, now being ex.
hlbited 10 this CITY. IL Is claimed that
the picture Is not a lair representation
Of the baule, and that II shows the Con-
iederGies triumphIng over the Union
forces. Senator Wilson on Thursday,
presented IN the senate copy of
series OF resolutions adopted by Lincoln
Post, q. 4 r., OF Council Bluffs, Iowa,
calling upon congress 20 adopt legisla-
lluou prohibiting the exhibition at the
national capital" The promoters of
the enterprise have erected an immense
brick structure costing more than Sl0,.
600. in which 10 exhibit the principal
battles Of the late wsr snd expect to
reap a ricn harvest nut of their invest
mept. Itls believed that the boycott by
the g a II will increase the attend
snce rather than Iaiure the enterprise, as
everybody viii want TO see il for them
selves. A lot Of free advertising will be
the result Of the hue aud cry against the
exhibition.
Congress has not discussed or disposed
of any matter OF public interest this
week, but the committees have been hard
at work o. the appropriation bills. The
coming week, however, we are promised
some animated debates. 10 the senate
official papers viii come up, ST which
time the Democrats VIII present resolu-
lions expressive of their views and then
heated discussion Will FOL ow. In the
house the silver bill will be considered
and viii probably consume the week
and portion of the next, as ten days
have been set aside for It's discussion
aud some sixty members haYe signifed
their desire 10 be heard.
Some timo ago tue Lee monument as
| sociatIoB, organized 10 erect a statue at
| Richmond, Va, in memory Of Gen. Robt.
Z Lee, invited all artists and sculptOTs
| who desired 70 compete, 10 furnish plans
| aud models Tor monument, the choice
! to be determined by a committee Fit
teen responded, and for the past five
| DAYS their designs have been on exhibi-
| ton 10 Washju gtpu. Many OF them show
! great arustc excel nee. and the COLLECTION
/! makes very attractive display. In OK
| der that Jhe award might be impartial
/ and based solely on merit, nope OF the
! names were attached 10 the models. The
committee awarded fhe LIST Crizs TO
/ Charles II Nlehaus, OF Cincinnati,
who was the sculptor 90 the statue OF ex-
! President Garfield His design is an
/ equestrian ststue stsnding on q pedestal
| sHpp0Tted by tour femsle figures repre-
! senting Peace, Justice, Religion and Pa
tnoiism. Tue necessary funds for the
work have nearly all been raised and
the contract viii be made 1t an early
date.
1 The friction between the second comp
troller ii the treasury and General Ha-
zsn has resulted ia cuttlog off the wealth
er telcsTsns from a large number Of
towns and states which hsye heretofore
received them The trouble is about the
~ lroprisiicu fHsihas specific purpose
The psople vail have 10 do their Own
guessing or fall back on the grounding
urtil amieshie Telsuons are restored be
tween the signal service and the treasu.
~ department
II job had lived 10 prosecute q claim
against the Uaiiad States government, hi
would have been in great danger OF
spelling his proverbisl record for pa
hence Another hlustTation has JUS
been gwen of the manv years of working
and waiting that are often necessary 4
get Uucls Sam % psy his bills. In 1S6;
Jos w. Parish had s confrsct to furnish
ice along the Mississippi river for hos
|. pitRl and Other uses. BE procured th'
, ice but The government officers ref1ses
TO receive il. In consequence PaFisl
found himself IN mid SUNNI
with 1900 tons Of ice OF
: hand. the mercury st leo IN tn
5 shade most of the time. Mr. Perish
8 | ice gradually melted swey, dissolvinl
also All the money he had put into il
= He figured slB ard fnUnd that the gov
! ernmeut owed him SIS 81. CongFes
q has ct last SLOWED the claim and ha
. L psgsed the necessary bill. Mr. Paris
has hoen LIVING IN Washiugtoa the pas
I tweivp years. devotiug himself 10 pusf
3 ing his claim. II.
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F, Mutual Bennett Life Insurance Con
= pany Of Newark, New Jersey. is a que
v OF the Hotel Coolidge. Mr. Leopard