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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-29
A SECRET CAUCUS.

Auditor Hewitt 90 be Kept From Un-
raveIlng Tass's CrOOkedness-
LOUISVILLE, March 23.-This morn
ng the two houses of the Kentucky
legislature suspended the rules and
passed the resolution agreed upon at
the democratic caucus, calling for an
immediate and full investigation of all
of the state officers. at secret eau
Gus of the democratic members OF the
two houses a resolution was adopted
directing committee to call upon Gov
ernor Buckner and ask of him that he
keep Auditor Hewitt from taking any
further part in the investigation of
Treasurer Tate's affairs and the status
of the state treasury. This was done.
and the governor promised the commit
tee that he should be kept from the
treasurer's Office. At the caucus men
toned those who attended made no
effort to conceal the fact that a
great deal of feeling has been
aroused against the state auditor.
There is every indication that trouble
is brewing, but no one ventures to
except the missing state treasurer.
There was no hesitation on the part
of the assembled legislator in de-
claring that Auditor Hewitt's action
had impeded the investigation of
Treasurer Tate's accounts. This was
the sense of the meeting and each
movement of the auditor in the affair
was discussed at length. The ex-
pressed opinion is that the examin-
alton of the defaulting treasurer's &C
counts have been purposely retarlled
by Auditor Hewitt was not contra
dicted and same went so far as to
implicate the auditor in the defal-
cation. 1t was the most unanimous
opinion of the caucus that an investi-
cation will develope more rotteness
that has yet seen the light.
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Committee on Resolutil
SENT TO GRASS.

Je@ Smith Rocked 90 sleep I'm q Sew
entysEWO-BOune Fight.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Seventy-two
rounds were fought this morning early
on Long Island in a prize fight between
Jack FaltOn, the Brooklyn strong boy,
and Jem Smith, also of the City of
Churches. There were about sixty
sports present. The fight was to fin
ish, with skin fitting kid gloves, ac-
cording to the London prize ring
rules. From the beginning the fight
was fast and furious and Smith, up to
the fiftieth round, seemed to be the
better man. AT that point Falton did
some heavy smuggling and succeeded in
sending Smith to the earth many times.
One blow put him to sleep, but to the
astonishment of all he tOed the scratch
at the call time.
In the seventy-second' and last
round, FaltOn kept up his vicious slug
ging and fully succeeded in planting
his left with a laundering whack on
his antagonists temple which sent
Smith to the grass all in a rush. 1t
was fully ten minutes before he was
able to open his eyes and learn that
he had been defeated.
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Denies the Statement.

CHICAGO, March 23.-General Man
ager Hayes, of the Wabash, who was
credited with an intention to refuse to
restore live stock rates unless there was
a previous arrangement which would
allow his company to make lesser
rate on ordinary, as against improved
live stock cars, filed an answer here to-
day that he has been misunderstood.
He says he will restore rates on all
freight, live stock included, on March
%; but in doing this does not waive
any of the points at issue, and will
press them to a settlement at some flu
ture time. There is every reason to
believe that the rates will be advanced
by all lines on the date mentioned.
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ST. LOUIS. March 21.-The Pan tele-
phone is used in this city, and the re-
cent decision by the United States
supreme court has caused some
uneasiness among subscribers. That
feeling was augmented to-day
when several subscribers re-
ceived in the mornings mail
notices from the attorneys OF the Bell
telephone company, demanding that
all other than Bell Instruments be put
out of service, and in case of refusal
they threatened to bring suit. Officers
Of the Pan system were likewise ner-
vous but presented a bold front, and a
lively meeting of the directors was
held this afternoon. ce-President
Terry said the Bell people made no
threats of suit, and thought the case
would be amicably settled. He did not
think they would interfere with their
subscribers. He declared that the case
was not settled yet by any means.
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presence of John Walker, on the way
from the Edens house after the muir
der: eff any one viii take my boy to
Douglas county, win go back with
the rest Of the men and kill the women
and children and then burn the build
ing. so as to leave no trace of
the work. At this assertion Matthews
became greatly agitated. AS ever, the
cross-examination further developed
the story that it was the intention of
the Bald Knobbers to administer a
whipping to Judge Stone and others of
prominence. The above testimony of
Graves is looked upon with much
doubt as it follows 50 closely upon Mat
theWs' denunciation of him.
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NEWTON, KAs., March pa
woman, giving her name as Minnie
Waite, committed suicide in a bed room
in the laundry department of the Ar
cade hotel in this city at noon to-day.
She was about twenty-years-old and
came here two weeks ago from Kansas
City, hiring to Manager Coult, of the
Arcade, as a common laundry girl.
The coroner's examination discovered
some startling facts. From letters.
papers and pictures found in her trunk
it was learned that her proper
name was Maud Taylor, and
that she was the wife of Samuel Tay-
lor, prominent farmer of Lake town
ship, in this county. They were mar
ried less than year ago, but separated
soon after, and since that time she has
been in various places but under an
assumed name. She was a handsome
woman, and no reason is known why
she committed the act.
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A BENDING CircuInr.

PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-The fol-
lowing circular has been addressed to
heads of departments by General
Manager A. A. McLeon, of the Phil
adelphia & Reading railroad COM
pany: Philadelphia, Penn, March 81,
1883. Wherever any of our employees,
having good record with this COM
pany up to the strike, and against
whom there is no complaint except
that they went on a strike, shall
ask for recommendations from
the head of the department with whom
they were employed, you are requested
to give it TO them, being the form en-
closed. The following is the form:
The Philadelphia q Reading Rail
road Company.
This is to certify that. was
employed on this road as ...... up to
....., and while in our service per-
formed his duties satisfactorily. He is
one of our former employees who
lost his situation by joining in
the strike of December last.
lie informs me that he has
abandoned the Knights of Labor, and
will hereafter faithfully serve the per-
son or company which employs him,
and as l believe he will I cheerfully
recommend him to any employer hav-
ing place for such man."
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The Boycott Ended.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 22.-Engin-
GERS of the brotherhood located here
to-day notified General Superintendent
J. B. Thompson, of the Union depot
company, that the boycott on the Bur-
lington & Quincy cars had been raised,
and that all trains would be taken
across the bridge by their members as
before the strike. General Freight
Agent Doulph was notified at once and
in consequence of the raise of the
blockade, a train of twenty 20" cars
was at once sent out of the yard. The
boycott ON the Keokuk division has
also been raised, and 80" trains run
through to the union depot, instead of
transferring passengers at st. Peters.
The Wiggin's Car company and East
st. Louis connecting railways are also
handling 90" cars and the boycott in
st. Louis is effectually ended.
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stIlI stand bY Conroe.

TOPEKA, KAs., March 22.-At a
meeting of the engineers and firemen
on the Topeka division of the Santa Fe
system, held this day, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, certain rumors have been
very generally circulated through the
press in connection with the recent
shut down on the Santa Fo lines derog-
atory to the stability, judgment and
prudence of Mr.. I. Conroe, chairman
of our grievance committee, and.
Whereas, Said rumors are calculated
to injure the standing and good name
of Mr.. Conroe before an impartial and
observant public; therefore, be it
Resolved, First-That we, the loco
motive engineers and firemen of the
Santa Fe company, declare our unal-
terable and unbounded confidence in
the official and personal honor, fore
S SS fI Of our 1d ms@ cons as
mittee has proven to us anew what
we have always recognized him to be
prudent, level headed, cool and dis
eliminating leader, whose character is
sound and unimpeachable.
Secondhand as still chairman OF
our grievance committee, Mr.. ConroC
is entitled in the future, as in the past
to our respect and confidence, and a.
men banded together for a common
purpose, we beg to.assure him of on
hearty loyalty, support and good viii
in his arduous efforts to honestly ant
carefully discharge his duties.
Third--That we tender to Mr.. God
dard, and the management of the SAINT
Fe, sentiments of our esteem and ao
probation for the kindly dispOsitio
which they manifested towards us an
their other employees during the LAT
unpleasantness, and that with them "
rejoice that an amicable settlemer
has been effected between EMPLOYS
and employe on the great Santa /
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Refused Payment.

WILLIMANTIC, Con-, March pa
shortage of $3.50, 900 in the affairs of
the Willimantic savings institute was
discovered to-day. The deficit is at
tributed to unauthorized transferres of
Treasurer II. F. Royce. The institute
has taken advantage of the law re-
quiring four months notice before
withdrawal of deposits, and to-day re-
fused payment and has closed it's
doors to business. Affairs will
be probably Strengthened out in few
days. There was slight run on the
Dime saving bank this afternoon by
some nervous persons, but all claims
were promptly met and the excitement
soon subsidized. Deposits of the Wilt
mantle savings institute aggregate
5000, 900. Royce has not been arrested.
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Badly Wrecked.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 2S.-Two
passenger trains on the Pittsburg s.
Lake Erie railroad collided near Wam-
pun, Pennsylvania, forty miles from
Pittsburg, about O'Clock this morning
ana were badly wrecked. One man,
j. Z. Gray, baggage master, was in
stantlY killed and nine others severely
injured. Their names are: William
Hartman, fireman, train No. /, cut
about the head and shoulders, probably
fatally injured; Geo. Orr, engineer, No.
l, slightly hurt; Thomas BrOe, fireman
of No. 6, both feet mashed and an arm
broken; Charles Bowman. conductor,
not badly injured. Four passengers
were also injured, but their names
could not be learned, as they were
taken to their homes at Beaver Falls.
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OTTAWA, ONT. March 2S.-In the
house of commons this afternoon.
Minister of Justice Thompson intro
duced a bill to ratify the fisheries
treaty. He explained that the bill was
ready for introduction when the notice
was first given, but had been allowed
to stand, in the belief
that Hon. Sir Charles Tup-
per, minister of finance, would
be present to INTRODUCES it himself.
Owing to illness, however, he was still
unable to be present. The treaty, he
said, ought not to have been published
in the United States when it was. II
was manifestly breach OF confidence
on the part of some one connected with
the printing Of it, and not Of the gov
eminent of the United States.
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FARMERS TRUST.
A Gall Issued for a Meetingof Farm
srs and Stock Growers
TRUST.
To Form an Association to Regulate
the Output of their Products.
A Bill to Ratify the Fishery Treaty
Before the Canadian Parliament.
Burlington Freight Traffic Crippled
by the SWitchmens' Strike.

TOPEKA, March PA movement
has been started by the farmers of
Kansas looking to the organization of
a farmers trust to include the farmers,
stock raisers and feeders of the
northwestern states and territories
of the Mississippi valley. In further
ance of the project mass convention
of the farmers and stockmen of the
locality above stated has been called
to meet in Topeka, Tuesday May 1st,
to complete an organization. The ad-
dress urging farmers and others to at
tend the convention sums up the stu
alton as follows:
Within the last ten years the manu-
facturers and nearly every other
branch of industry, except agriculture
have formed what are termed trust as :
sociations having for their object
First, To check over production.
Second. To prevent an over supply
of goods from being thrown upon our
markets to the ruin of prices and the
general injury of trade. We may not
by this proposed association be able,
nor do we care to limit the production
of the SOIL, for this will depend
more or less on good and bad
seasons, but we have the power
and can control our shipments, and
thus regulate the supply of our COM
modities offered in the public markets
of the country, and this will always in
sure us fair prices. The farmers of
| this country cannot compete wife India
wheat in the Liverpool markets, nor do
we intend to longer submit to the pay
ment of the cost of taking our wheat to
Liverpool before it can be sold in our
home market. What we want is fair
exchange of products. This we de-
mand. and will submit to nothing less.
We have the power and all that is need
ed is organization to make this power
| effective. If we can by this proposed
organization control our shipments of
these commodities and prevent the
supply from exceeding the demand in
the market, then we would undOubted-
| ly become masters of the situation.
The plan contemplates, first, the es-
to-wit: Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas
City. Indianapolis, Omaha, Cedar
Rapids, st. Paul, Milwaukee and Louis
vile. These agencies to do all the sell
| ing for the members of the association,
for which they shall receive salaries.
Second, the territory tributary to these
commercial points to be divided into
eight principal districts and subdivided
into subdistricts by counties. Third the
principal of each central agency, to
| gether with a general superintendent OF
the association to be appointed, shall
constitute the executive boards, with
power to regulate and control ship
ments of produce upon the markets and
to do any other things that shall, in
| their judgment, appear to be the best
| interests OF the association.
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The Rates Not settled

CHICAGO, March 22.-There is pos
sibility that the southwestern roads
will not all come into line next week in
the matter of advancing rates. The
general manager of the Wabash West
ern telegraphed to Chairman Midgley
to-day that it would be compelled to
make such rates on live stock from
Kansas City as would give it portion
of the business. The trouble arises
out of the fact that the Milwaukee
& st. Paul has lately put on
improved live stock cars from Kansas
City charging no more than the reg
ular rate by ordinary cars. The
Wabash, Alton and Quincy will insist
upon making the rates on ordinary
cars though lower to neutralize the adj
vantages given shippers by the I'M
proved cars, and if the st. Paul COM
pany should not consent there will un.
| doubtedly be lively fight.
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They VIII likely stretch Hemp.

ST. LOUIS March PA Post-Dis
patch says: People of Coal Hill, Ark,
are worked up to fever over a series
of outrages that have given that peace
full mining camp criminal notoriety that
is disgusting and there is promise of
double lynching very soon. Clifford,
the penitentiary warden who so brutally
served prisoners under him, is in the
hands of the sheriff and will be taken
waiting for him the people clamor for
George Crisp, who is now in Ozark Jail,
having been arrested yesterday by
the sheriff, charged with criminal as
sault on an eight-year-old daughter of
Rev. Huddleson, of Coal Hill. Both
persons are hourly expected at Coal
Hill and hanging is very probable.
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EniOinIng the Rock leland.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Just before
the closing of the United States court
this evening Writ Dexter and Harry
Crawford fled bill on behalf of the
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy railroad
company against the Chicago, Rock
Island s. Pacific railroad company, ask
ing Judge Gresham to grant an in
junction restraining the Rock Island
from refusing to handle 80" cars.
A number of affidavits were appended
alleging III detail that the Rock Island
had violated its duty as common car
rier, as well as the provisions of the
interstate commerce law. The motion
for an injunction will be heard at
once.
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DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.

more Activity in the Speculative Mar.
keGs the Past Few Days.
NEW YORK, March 24.-R. G.. Dun
s. Co., in their weekly trade review.
say: After the blizzard temporary
increase Of business at the east was
necessary to make up for lost time and
to meet delayed orders. The increased
activity from this cause has extended
! through the past week. and it is not
yet clear whether a definite improve
ment in general trade has not come
with it. In the speculative markets
there has certainly been more activity,
though generally at the expense of val
ues. Stocks, breadstuffs, provisions,
cotton, sugar and oil are all little
lower, but with larger transactions.
Stocks have declined about five cents
per share, with an important fall in
is one cent and oats is one and one-han
cent lower. Lard and cotton, an
eighth lower, sugar sixteenth and oil
Eve cents, while coffee and tin have
each gained half cent.
1t is thought that the future turns
largely on the money market
which has been very easy, but the
steady loss of reserves by the banks, if
continued at this season, may any time
In spite of sales of stocks of foreign
account. there is evidence that foreign
capital continued to come hither, prob
ably on account of bonds negotiated
late last year or early in January. The
reports from the interior are generally
quite favorable, considering the inter
ruption which the storms have caused.
Comparative inactivity is the rule
through here and at Boston there is
some pressure since the storm to make
up delayed orders and at Chicago and
Omaha increasing trade is noted.
Collections are noticiably slow at
Cleveland and not entirely satisfactory
at Kansas City, but generally fair.
Detroit and Cleveland are the only
points where closeness in the money
market is reported, though Boston
begins to draw from New York and
some applications for discount come
per cent. OF the larger branch of
trade, the boot and shoe appears most
cheerful. buyers reporting q good
trade throughout the country. The
dry goods business has been more
active for the past week with steady
demand and unchanged prices for
cottons, but woolens are in less salts
factory shape. The demand for dress
goods is moderate. The iron trade is
helped by the decrease in imports, yet
the constant offers of southern and
western products at prices at little be-
low eastern quotations continues to de-
press prices.
The absorption of money by the
treasury continues to deplete bank re-
reserves, and the prospect of an early
action by congress does not increase.
The disturbance of business by western
railroad strikes has nearly ceased and
there are new reports that quarrels
about rates are to be adjusted, but the
interference of the interstate law on
export rates through the various east
ern points is likely to cause difficulty.
The business failures during the last
seven days number, for the United
States PIP, for Canada 81, total 243;
compared with 228 last week, and for
the corresponding week of last year
25o
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A BURNING IHEArER.
vvomea and Children Eitera1vauseh.
cred by the BOUCHER RIernents.

SR0Eaea and Children LitePaIly6uEeks
cred by Ihe BOUCHER Elements.
OPoRTo, March 22.-The bodies Of
sixty-six victims of the theatre fire were
exposed for Identification to-day.
Many heartrending scenes were wit
messed Besides the bodies there are
also ffty-three heaps of unacceptable
remains. Several projects have been
organized for the relief of the families
of the poorer victims.
1t is reported that some Americans
and EngliShmen were burned. Elec-
trio lights have been provided, to ena-
BILE the Searchers TO work without in
terruption. The fire originated from
the blowing of gas jet against the
scenery. The scene shifter saw the
fire and rushed to lower the curtain,
but before he could reach it the burn
ing scenery fell on the stage
and there was a panic Immediately.
In the cheaper parts of the
house, the attendance was principally
of the rougher class, including many
sailors, who pitilessly crushed down
the weaker people in their rush for the
doors, using their fists. shoes and
knives and mercilessly slashing their
way to the front. Girls, children and
women were literally butchered. The
house was crowded-an attractive
benefit programme being presented.
Ali actresses wore the finest Jewels
in the grand procession. The principal
actress saved herself by jumping from
the window. The other members Of
the company found an easy exit to the
street. The burned theatre, which
was formerly circus, was constructed
of wood. The authorities are blamed
because architects had condemned the
building.
The chamber of deputies at Lisbon
to-day decided to send coincidence to
the municipal authorities of Oporto.
The chamber then adjourned as
mark of respect for the memory of the
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Surprising and Un.attsfaet.ry.

LEAVENWoRTH, Kan, March IL
The declaration in the house Of rep
resentatives Tuesday to the effect that
the claims of government Ia
law should not be paid,
because they are barred by the statute
of limitation, caused much surprise
on the part of hundred or more of
such men living here. They assert
that their claims have been constantly
pressed; that their rightfulness has
been acknowledged by part payment
and that the secretary of war in 1874
promised that they should be
paid. The payment of the
claims would give residents of
this city over 100000.
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A ROTTEN PENITENTIARY.
SiekenIng Details from Coal Hill Cor
Viets Under Warden GaHOrd.


Viets Under Warden GaGOrd.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 23.-The
Gazette Coal Hill, Arkansas, special
says: Governor Hughes and the peni-
Tertiary board arrived at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon to further investigate
the cruelties of convicts in coal mines.
They found that another warden, who
preceded Fugitive Gafford named j. b.
Scott, was proven even more brutal.
He whipped as many as fifteen men in
one night until the blood ran in streams
from their bodies. The place where
convicts slept war so filthy and dirty
that stencil arose from it. The beds
and blankets were dirty, and many
were covered with vermin. The whole
place was overhauled and Whitewashed
last week. Yesterday a lot and cloth
ing arrived and men were provided who
had gone barefooted all winter. Ply
sicians yesterday examined a large
number of convicts whom Gafford had
whipped and found their bodies almost
solid sores. The men feared to COM
plain while Gafford was here for fear
of being beaten again. 1t was proved
that Frank Tolbert, colored, ran of,
hid in the mines and refused to come
out and Warden Scott ordered Sam
| Goodies, a pit boss, to go down and
shoot him. He did do so and re-
ported to Scott. but nobody knew any
thing about the murder. Things are
changed now, but the details of past
acts are Sickening and horrible.