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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Visit the HarrisOns.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12.-N ice-PreSl-
dent-Elect Morton and wife, reached
Indianapolis at O'Clock this evening,
having left Cleveland, Ohio, at 10
O'Clock this morning on special train.
General Harrison did not come down to
the station. A crowd of 200 or 300 con-
gregated about the big iron gateway
which leads to the depot proper. The
committee appointed by the board of
trade and the newspaper correspon-
dents were permitted to pass through
the gate just a moment or two before
the special pulled in, and as the train
moved by the crowd caught first
glimpse of the familiar features of the
celebrated New Yorker as he stood at
the middle window with his wife beside
him peering out through the glass at
the crowd and the brilliantly lighted
depot. There was no demonstration of
any kind. 1t was the intention yester-
day to have the Wanamaker guards
present as an escort, but on reconsider
alton and not knowing Mr.. Morton s
wishes in the premises, it was determin-
ed TO abandon all projects looking to a
public demonstration, and in view of
this to appoint "A committee to wait on
the president and vice president-elect
and ask them to name time and place
for holding a public reception in honor
of Mr.. Morton's visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton came I'M
accompanied by any one, not even a
servant, and as the train came to a
standstill, Colonel New, Secretary
Halfoid. Mr.. Mckee, Mayor Denny,
Judge IMarundale, Colonel Bridge
land and Mr.. Scott Jimmy boarded the
vice presidential car from the rear
platform, They were met ut the door
of the smoking room by Mr..
and Mrs. Morton, who had already
donned their wraps and were prepared
to alight. Colonel New was the first
to cordially welcome them in the home
of General Harrison and introduced
Secretary Halford and Mr.. Mckee,
who welcomed them in the name of
General and Mrs. Harrison. Carriages
were in waiting and after bidding a
number of gentlemen goodnight
and thanking them for their presence,
the vice president-elect assisted Mrs.
Morton to a seat and was followed by
Mckee and Halford. The carriage
was drawn rapidly through the city
and out North Delaware street to the
residence of General Harrison.
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INDIANAPOLIS cITIzeNS RuFFLEO.

Governor Gray Of Indiana Gives Hon. Levi P. Nor
ton the EnHb.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-The people
of Indianapolis had several opportuni-
ties to-day to get a good look at the
republican presidential ticket as Gen.
Harrison and Mr.. Morton pereambula-
ted the city.
The president-elect was at his desk as
early as usual this morning and until
after 10 o'clock he was engaged with
private Secretary Halford in reading
and debating letters. The vice presi-
dent-elect meanwhile was occupied re-
ceiving gentleman who called specially
to pay their respect to him. About
1920 o'clock General Harrison invited
his colleague to take walk with
him. They crossed over from Delaware
to Meridian street, which is regarded as
the finest resident street in the city,
and walked northward away from the
business section of the city, then they
crossed the street and walked toward
the city, coming almost to the business
limits and arriving home at lunch
time, having covered fully three miles.
In the afternoon there were many
callers at the Harrison residence. some
few came to talk politics with the gem
eral and pay their respects to his guest,
but a great msjority of the callers were
of a purely social character.
Mr.. Morton this morning sent word
to the board of trade committee of
thirty-five waited on him last night, in
forming the committee that Mrs. Nor
ton and himself cordially accepted the
proffered tender of a public reception
of the citizen of Indianapolis regard
less of politics. He also informed the
committee that he had invited General
and Mrs Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Mckee and Secretary Halford and wife
to receive with himself and Mrs. Nor
ton. AS soon as Mayor Denny received
this information he called the commit
tee together to complete arrangements
as to the time and place for holding the
reception. They at once called at the
rooms of Governor Gray to receive his
reply to their request made the night
previous for the use of the
governors elegant reception room on
the main floor of the capital, but to
their surprise the committee were in
formed by Mr.. Pierre Gray, the son
and private secretary of the governor,
that the latter had departed early in
the morning for Logansport withoaI
having left any instructions touching
the use of the rooms for the purpose of
holding such a reception. Mr.. Pierre
Gray would not assume any authority
in the premises and the committee left
in a very ruf1ed frame of mind. Mayor
Denning is particularly out
spoken in the matter, which
list he subject of general comment
about the hotels tonight. As soon
as the committee discovered a DISPOSE
ton to withhold the use of the capital
they secured the use of TOmlinson's
hall and the reception will take place
there from to 10 p. m. Friday night.
Mr.. Morton made remark to-day to
an old friend who called, that may or
may not have a little political signi-
ficance, when he said: can tell you one
thing General Harrison will be presi-
contemplating the ''will'' as he
spoke.
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Tia Rvaratt RInnL Rnrnad

Boston, Mass, Dec. 14.-Shortly
after o'clock this morning the Ever
EFT block, in Hyde park, a large stone
front building, was discovered on fire.
The fire started in the Boston Cash
market in the basement. and spread
quickly to the upper stories. The fire.
men were hampered in their work by
the frozen condition of the hydrants
and the fire obtained considerable head
way before any water had been thrown
upon it. On the third floor was the
town hall, in which was a valuable col
lection of war relics and oil paintings,
and in the room adjoining fair was
being held, and many relics, etc, were
also gathered here, numbering over two
thousand articles. All these were de-
stroyed, together with all the booths
and fancy articles connected with the
fair. The Everett block is completely
Quilted and will be total loss. 1t was
owned by A. Holway and valued at
$50, 900. The Boston Cash market will
lose its stock in trade in meats and gro
ceries; Gleason's hardware and tin
store will be in a bad condition from
fire and water. 1t cannot be learned
what insurance there is on the build
ing and stock at present. War relics
and oil paintings are destroyed it is be-
lieved to the extent of 1925, 900. 1t is
understood that Timothy Ingram, Post
No. 81, Il. a. r., has no insurance on its
goods
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journalistic Pakaa.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.-The morn
ing papers published two sensational
items that do not bear the light of
day. The purported lynching of two
men south of Westport turns out to
be ''fake'' with no grounds. The
social White Chapel case in which a
woman was struck by an unknown
man with hammer is thought to be
by the police is simply case of ''panel
game that did not work, in which the
intended victim knocked the woman
down and made his escape. The
woman was known as street walker
and is with a man who claims to be
a waiter hunting a job and yet who
wears 800 or $500 worth of diamonds.
The woman was only slightly hurt.
Her alleged husband is under arrest
awaiting DEVELOPMENTS.
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE failure of
the desperate attempt of the convicts
of the main prison at this city to escape
four weeks ago, was but the beginning
OF a still more desperate attempt. The
prison officials for some time had sus-
pected another effort to get away was
contemplated, and yesterday discovered
concealed on the persons of convicts
and in the beds between fifty and six
ty knives, fifteen or twenty raZors, one
revolver and three ropes. 1t is be-
lieved by the authorities that the con-
victs had arranged to make desperate
attempt for liberty and that the weap-
Cns were to be used to the best advan-
tage against the guards who might in
terfere. In one of the cells were dis
covered lamp, ladle and white metal
used for making counterfeit money,
and pieces of bogus coin were taken
from a convict.
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OHIO WHITE CAPS
Claim to Be the Lords Chosen People to Wreak
out Bis Vengeance on the Wicked.

Claim to Be the Lords Chosen People to Wreak
out Bis Vengeance on the Wicked.
TOLEDO, Dec. 13.-Fresh outrages
on the part of masked men in the vicin-
ity of Toledo show that the White
Caps are organized and working to a
purpose. When the first reports
placed in them, they being generally
charged to the account of irresponsi-
bic reporters, but this opinion has
given away before repeated raids of
Ohio White Caps. The latest comes
from Wood county. A man named
Martin, living few miles from Bowl
ing Green received notice early in the
week that if he did not go to " ork and
support his family he would meet
county vigilance, but Martin paid no
attention to the notices. Tuesday
evening he started for home in an
intoxicated condition when he was
seized by band of masked men, taken
into the woods, a rope tied around his
neck, one end thrown over limb and
he began to pray. Twice the men
cut his prayers short by drawing their
victim up until he dangled in the air.
Then they stripped him, tied him
to tree andapplied Beech switches
flesh. His clothes were then replaced
and he was taken home where he now
lies sick.
A few nights ago a man named Mil
Ter, living at Leipsic, received a notice
similar to the one sent to Martin, and
he paid no attention to it, thinking it
was practical joke by some of his
neighbors, but learned his mistake too
late. He was visited early in the week
Ill EaI- L.
and numerically lashed.
At Fostoria notices were posted
week ago, when they were torn down
by those to whom they were addressed.
Others were sent and general notices
addressed TO whom it may concern"
were tackled on trees in front of eX-Gov-
ernor Fosters residence and the yards
of other prominent citizens. For ten
days the thing was regarded as great
hoax and every one rediculed the idea
of White Caps visiting Fostoria. Tues
day band OF men, mounted and
equipped with White Cap outfits,
dashed through the town. An at
tempt was made to follow them, but
they scattered and were soon lost in
the dense forest few miles from town.
While there is no danger of regula-
tors doing any of their work within the
city limits they have already sent no
tees to farmers living in adjacent
towns. Defiance, Napoleon Perrys-
burg and Maumee have each been Wis
tied, although no actual outrage was
attempted. The skull and cross bones
with a representative of bowie knives
is the favorite sign of the order in this
vicinity. At Napoleon a notice bore
the words: God hates liars, perjurers,
adulterers. The White Cappers are the
Lords chosen people to wreak out his
vengeance on the wicked and unjust. :"
People are becoming much alarmed.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
senate special committee on Indian
traders and and traderships met this
morning and had before them Indian
Commissioner Oberly, who informed
the committee that the regulations of
his office had been changed so as to
permit Indians under cretain condi-
tions to establish their own trading
posts. The committee after a confer
ence of an hour or more with him
asked the commissioner to produce full
copies of the regulation at the next
meeting. Nothing was said about
the post leadership troubles which
have been under investigation.
Chairman Britton, of the inaugural
committee, had received favorable
answers to his requests for the use of
the corridors of the interior and post;;of-
flee department buildings for sleeping
quarters for troops during the inau-
guration. The sub committe of civic
organization has already received ap-
plications for positions in the parade
from seventy-five organizations, aggre-
eating ID 600 men. This is 1000 more
than were in the parade four years
AGO.
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. JASPER, Ark. Dec. 15.-This town
is greatly excited over the sudden death
of the Rev. Frank Alfred, a Methodist
minister and his two children aged ten
and sixteen years. The symptoms in
all the cases are those of poison. The
father died in eight hours after the first
attack sand the children a few hours
later. Later Mrs. Alfred and her in
FAINT were attacked. One theory is that
the family were poisoned by diseased
milk. but many think that it is a case
of wholesale murder.
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New YORK, Dec. 14.-Joseph Ford,
who murdered Nellie O'Conner, the
beautiful young California lady, in a
house at One Hundredth and TWEEN
tieth street and Fourth avenue last
night, by firing four bullets into her
body, is member of an eminently re-
spectacle family. He was given to
frequent sprees, during which, although
with wife and five children and a
happy home, he would seek the COM
pany of abandoned women. He has
lived with a woman of that class. and
in order to Salty her demands forged
a number of checks, signing the name
of wealthy relative. A warrant was
issued for his arrest on charge of
forgery last Monday, and an officer
was looking for him at the time the
murder was committed.
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Bursting Of a Water Pine.

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA water pipe
burst in the main running from the
pump ing stations to the Paramount
reservoirs and the heavy pressure
aided the escape flood in tearing
passage through the streets. The
water forced through the vent pip
tore up the earth and spouted high in
the air making a noise resembling
heavy thunder. People living near
by heard the report and springing
from bed rushed to the windows.
It was pitch dark outside but the lamp
at the corner and Division streets cast a
pickering light upon mad torrent
that was tearing up the roadways and
cutting down the hill. The alarm was
quickly spread aud haif-dressed men.
women and children rushed to their
doors aud back into the houses. max
ing speedy preparations to move out.
The torrent cut deep hole in Division
street below the break, tearing nm
shade trees by the roots and then
rushed downward toward the
river, cutting diagonally across the
street and undermined store building
as 1t turned Gear corner at the inter
section of the two streets. Then ii dug
channel on the east side of Hanover
close to the door yard fences for a dis
tance of hundred feet. and with "A
sudden turn the waters coursed to the
west side of Hanover street, cutting
away sidewalks, fences and door stems,
and washing out half the width oi
the street until an outlet was found
for the raging floods at the flats of NVest
River street. West River street was
covered with sand from curb to curb
and upon the street railway track and
in the ore dock yards was deposited
from eight to eighteen inches of mu6
completely blockading traffic. Tht
damage wrought by the washout i,
probably $4,000. Division street. for ,
distance of fifty feet, is blocked by ;
hole fifteen feet in depth and thirt,
feet wide, and the foundations of man,
houses are gone and the cellars fillec
with water.
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FORT DODGE. Iowa, Dec. IA new
phase has been developed in the Des
Moines river land evictions, the out
come of which is being watched by set
tiers and land owners. James Meehan
one of the evicted settlers, has brought
suit against Thomas Smell of Clinton.
Iowa. to recover tile value of improve
was elected. This suit is to be made
a test case and is one of vast import
ance to the settlers
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10 Bs Nads = Taat Caaa.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Dec. IA new
phase has been developed in the Des
Moines river land evictions. the out
come of which is being eagerly watched
Meehan, one of the evicted settlers.
has brought suit against Thomas Smell,
of Clinton, Iowa, to recover the value
of the improvements made on the farm
from which he was elected. This suit
is to be made a test case and is one of
vast Importance to the settlers.
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KANSAS PATENTS.

The following is list of patents
granted to citizens of Kansas for the
week ending December 18th, 1888, re-
ported specially for the EMfoRIA
DAILY NEWS through the Office of w.
a. Redmond, solicitor of patents, 631
F. st. n. w. Washington, ID. C.
G. C. Lea, Atchison, railway frog.
Norman d. Sisco. North Topeka,
oven for gasolene and other vapor
stoves.
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STANLEY AND EMIN PAsHA.

Have Fallen into the Hands of the Mahdi-Ths
Surrender Exported Is October TO-
Carlo, Dec. 14.-In the letter re-
ceived at Suakim from Osman Digna
and which is supposed to have con-
tanned the announcement that Emin
Pasha and white traveller, presum-
ably Stanley, had fallen into the
hands of the Mahdi, were enclosed
copies of a dispatch from a dervish
leader at Lado to Khaliff Pasha giving
the date of Emin Pasha's surrender as
October 10th and a letter to Enin
Pasha from the Khediye which the
latter handed to Henry NJ. Stanley
when he was at Cairo.
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His Search Rewarded.

LoGANsPORT, Ind. Dec. 16.-In
1868 a car load of poor boys were
brought to this country and bound out
to farmers. Among them was George
l.. Allen of this city who claimed he
from the farmer to wnom he was con-
signed; but was recaptured and was
so brutally treated by the farmer and
his son that his torturers
were arrested and sent to the penni-
Tertiary. Only recently Allen,
after long search, discovered his
parents, who live in Brooklyn
New York. and bear the name of Lis
penard. He is now visiting Mrs. Lis
penard. Allen. or Lispenard, was kid
mapped when six years old.
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Report Of the COmmissiOner Of Navigation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The report
of @. b. Morton, commissioner of navi-
cation, for 1888, shows that the total
tonnage of the country required to be
included in his statistics amounts to A.
191 ,lS5 tons, and that our merchant
marine is second to that of Great
Britain. Since last year there has been
a material increase in the vessels in the
coast wise trade, and there is good
reason for anticipating a further in
crease during the next year, and could
a similar prediction be made regarding
the registered tonnage trading abroad,
it would be pleasing to such as have
the shipping interests of the United
States at heart. The truth is. however,
says he, that there is little reason to
hope for any considerable increase in
the foreign going tonnage while the
laws remain as at present. The vessels
built in the United States last year
amounted to 2lS,0S6 tons and this
amount representing 1887 tons more
than the tonnage constructed the previ-
Gus year.
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SANDY Hook. Dec. 1.-THE wind
blew all last night at the rate of forty
miles an hour and the gale has in
creased until the rate is this afternoon
fifty miles. The thermometer regis
tered nine degrees above zero. No
steamers have gone to sea to-day and
only one has arrived. No sailing YES
sells have been sighted, having evil
IDENTIFY been driven to sea BY the
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Inrsatieatinp ths Shooting ct Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 13.-The
coroner's jury to-day began investigat-
ing the shooting at the county jail on
Saturday night last. Mayor Thomp-
SON was the only witness examined.
He testified that the crowd continued
to advance on the Jail after repeated
warnings given by himself, the sheriff
and many others. The crowd made
many threats, and he believed they
were in earnest. He had heard cOnsid-
cradle talk about the use of dynamite,
but could not say whether the first
shot was fired by the officers or by the
crowd. He had given orders to hold
the jail at all hazards. He did not
call out the military because he be-
lieved the civil authorities could hold
the iail.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Telemayne T.
Timayenis, formerly professor of Greek
at Harvard University. and author of
1.-The Original Mr.. Jacobs and The
American jew" two works which have
attractic widespread attention on ac-
count of the unsparing denunciatiOn of
the Semitic race, was arrested last
night on charge of having committed
extensive embezzlements of money be-
longing to the Minerva Publishing
company. a concern of which he was
the MANAGING partner
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Terrible Accident

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Dec. IA spe-
cial to the Evening Wisconsin from
Stevens Point, says: A terrible acct
dent happened here about O'Clock this
forenoon by which four men lost their
lives and another was seriously injured.
Ten men were at work on the inside Of
the waterWorks stand pipe in the
course of construction. and were en-
gagged upon the scafoIding nearly nine
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to succeed Senator Bowen. he (TeHer)
would resign. Upon this being shown
to Senator Teller he said; "There was
no conference OF Colorado republicans.
/ did say TO few trends whom met
that if Mr.. Tabor was chosed senator
would mt be candidate for reelection
two years hence. I have nothing to
prospect of his election and any
Speculation upon the results of such an
event would be waste of time.
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Refugees Returning.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. r.
About 200 refugees have como in on
the northern and western trains to-day,
and many are expected on Saturday.
At meeting of the board of health
to-day the following was adopted:
Resolved, That inaSmuch as there
has not been case of yellow fever re-
ported within the past seven days in
Jacksonville, the daily bulletins Will
be discontinued from this date.