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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-03

road companies which have received
grants of public lands to aid in the
construction of their roads decline TO
report to this Office for the reason that
such grants were made by the respec-
tive states in which the roads are To-
Gated and not by the United States
and assert that, therefore, they do not
come within the language OF the act of
congress in creating this bureau and
definite powers.
THE rate wars are in many, If not
in most, cases void of palliatiOn or ex-
cuse, inaugurated without reasonable
cause, and vindictiYe1y prosecuted,
with an utter disregard Of their Iiisas-
trous effects upon the interests of the
companies engaged and the business
public. do not agree with the claim
so persistently made by railroad man
ayers, their organs and satellites, that
the recent losses sustained in railroad
business are mainly due to the restrict
i've laws which have of late been en-
acted by congress and in many of the
western states. In son e states, nota-
bly, in Colorado, it is undoubtedly tr:le
that laws have been enacted and en-
forced which are unjust toward the
railroads and injurious to the public
interests, and which ought to be speed
lily modified or repealed, but most of
the legislation on railroad traffic with
in the states has been wisely conserv-
alive, and was as surely demanded for
Tlie protection of the public against un-
Just charges and Determinations in
local trade as was the interstate COM
merce law TO protect commerce be-
tween the states.
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Democratac s1a1e Convsaslon.

WoRcHEsTER, Mass, Oct. 1.-The
platform adopted by the democratic
state convention has been already
agreed upon. It endorses the everlast-
ing principles. of democracy and the
platform of the last democratic nation
al convention.
We reaffirm our demand for free raw
materials and the removal of the du-
les upon the nec-cessaFies of life.
We give our hearty support tothe pet
ition of the present republican COVER
nor of this state and other leading iron
and steel manufacturers Of both poiitf-
cal parties addressed to the New Eng
land members of congress asking for
free coal and iron ore and lower duties
upon pig iron.
I'VE demand that ali materials for
ship building, whether of metal or
wood ,ba relieved from the taxation now
imposed upon most of them and made
free of duty. We heartily favor q
continuance of the sound and progress
sive policy on the administration Of
naval affairs established successfully
by the secretary Of the navy under the
the last administration
The platform favOrs partial or en-
tire reciprocity Of trades between the
Uuited States and Canada. 1t faycr6
close commercial relations with Mex
leo and condemns the arbitrary action
of the treasury in respect to the
transportation Of Mexican ores which
have already led to retaliat0ry meas
ures disastrous to important American
interests in Mexico.
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Deep VVater ETarbor conventIOn.

TOPEKA. Kan, Sept. 3O.-The head
quarters of the Deep Water Harbor
committee at the board of trade rooms
in this city present an animated APP
pearance to-day. Secretary Dana and
dozen committees are busy looking
after the delegates to the convention
which will meet at p. m. tomorrow.
There are $50 delegates already on the
ground and every train coming in adds
to the number. 1t is expected that
there will be altogether about Ii, 900 in
attendance and by the time the night
trains arrive fully one-half the number
will be on hand. An extensive pro-
gramme has been arranged for the en-
tertainment of its delegates and every
thing IS in readiness. 1t will be not
able gathering not only by reason of
the magnitude of the undertaking but
also from the fact that the delegates
are nearly all men who are prominent
in state and national affairs. No pains
will be spared to fully present a
showing of the vast resources of the
trans Missississippi country and the
great and growing need of more direct
transportation facilities. Texas has
by far the largest delegation so far.
Galveston and San Antonio have
good working forces here and Arkansas
pass is also represented among the
early arrivals. Among the prominent
gentlemen who have already put in an
appearance are Senator Huston, Con-
gresham Crane and Governor Hub
bard of Texas, Governor Francis of
Missouri, Governor Evans of Colorado
Governor Thayer of Nebraska, Mayor
Fulton of Galveston, Col. Lott, presi-
dent of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railroad and others. The perma-
nent inter state deep harbor committee
appointed at the Denver convention,
will meet at p. m. to-day to review
the work of the past year and arrange
their report for the convention. Gov
ernOr Evans, president of the perma-
nent committe will call the convention
TO order. 1t is expected that there will
be an animated contest over the per-
mauent chairmanshin
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ATCHIsoN. Kan, Oct. 2.-Ex-Gov-
ernor John A. Martin died at $3.50 this
morning from complication OF di-
seases. The G.. A. Il. will have charge
of the funeral. which will occur next
Friday.
Governor Martin has been Ill Tor
some time, but until the latter part
of last week no fears were entertained
for his recovery. at that time, typhoid
fever added its heft to the other CON-
plications and consultation OF ply
sicians resulted in the decision that the
patient was dangerously ill. Yester-
day even more alarming symptoms
were developed and another coHsulta-
ton was held last night At that time
all hope was given up and
it became only question OF
few hours when death would ensae-
The distinguished patient fingered un-
til $50 O'Clock this morning when he
passed quietly away. John A. Martin
was well known in Kansas politics and
although comparatively young had at
tanned high honor in public and private
life. He was elected governor IN 1854
and was succeeded by GoverDar Hum
phrey. He was the owner and editor
of the Atchison Champion, one of the
oldest of the Kansas newspapers. Be-
fore his death be requested the Cham
pion be to sold. Until an advantageous
sale can be made the publication viii
be continued in the widows name.
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poor authorities there. He urges that |
contributions be sent TO these people. |
IEepublieans ClaAza Their Ticket.


TACOMA, w. T., Sept. 3O.-The most
bitterly contested political campaign
ever fought IN Washington ends with
to-day. The fight between the two
parties has been largely waged on the
tariff issue, the adoption of the prohib-
itory amendment and woman s suffrage
plank in the constitution coming in as
side issues. The republicans propbesy
the election of their entire ticket with
majorities ranging anywhere between
5000 and 13, 900. The democrats con-
cede the election of Terry for governor
and Wilson for congress, but claim a
division of the supreme judgeship.
For governor and congressman they
concede majorities of from 5000 to
5000. These last figures are more than
1000 less than given to Allen for dele
gates against Voorhees, one year
ago. The chairman of the re-
publican territorial central COMMITTEES
claims that the legislature will be re-
publican on joint ballot by majority
of thirty. On the other hand the DEM
ocrats claim the legislature on joint
ballot by ten. It is TO secure the two
United States senators that the demo-
Gratis have been concentrating their
entire energies. They are better or
ganized than ever before in the history
of the territory. The prOhibitionists
and the more radical of the woman's
suffragiSts have been working for the
defeat of the constitution rather than
for the adoption of the separate clauses
in their interest, having no hope OF
carrying the same. The farmers are
doing the same. The farmers are also
opposed to it on the ground of extrava-
CANT salary lists, too many judges. The
democl ats also criticise it in district
where 20 do so is popular, as a means
of securing the end they seek. It will
be adopted, notwithstanding all this.
by a good majority.
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ReeoIusien FaIored.

WEsTMINsTER, Md, Oct This is
an off year; state controller is the
only Office to be filed. In forming
the platform resolutions were referred
to the committee on resolution.
These resolutions favor
Firss-The enactment of a reeistra-
ton and election law, which embraces
the salient features of the Australian
ballot system.
Second-The restriction and regula
ton of the liquor traffic, virtually high
license.
ThiTd-The reinstatement of pro-
property throughout the state. the
latest one being in 1886.
FOrth-Colored teachers being en-
ployed in all colored schools and the
extension of education facilities for
colored people; higher education for
their race.
1t denouDces the alleged systematic
attempts to disfranchise and intimid-
ate the negro.
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GUTHRIE. I. T. Sept. 30-Mr. w. r.
Thompson, editor of the Guthrie Daily
News. has been working for the past
months with the Iowa Indians. He
has at last succeeded in getting them
to take lands in severalty. This, it is
hoped will be brought about very soon.
The commissioners will be here within
three weeks and the details, so far As
concern the Iowas are about NQmplet-
ed.
a meeting is to be held the last of
this week or the first OF next between
the principal men of the Iowa Indians
and gentlemen selected by them to
meet the commissioners, at which
meeting it is more than probable every
thing will be arranged for settlement
of the question
The Importance of this is quite as
great as the question of the opening Of
the Cherokee strip. Here. within
eight miles of Guthrie; Is the line o.
the Iowa reservation of 2O0. GOO acres OF
as fine farming land as the sun ever
shone upon. which win be thrown open
for settlement. When the plan is con-
| summated it is expected that another
ION to Oklahoma boom win be eX-
| perienced, this time with Guthrie AZ
| the starting point. The Iowa tribe
numbers but eighty-three souls and
although the tribe have about agreed
| to the plan suggested, It required con-
siderable persuasion to obtain this re-
suit
The Indian commission, consisting
of General Fairchild, Governor Hart
ranft and General Wilson, viii be II
Guthrie fifteen days hence. and Their
| is no doubt but that the Indian Dues
ton so far as the Iowas are concerned
| Will be settled forever.
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Cyclone.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-Dispatehes from
the City of Mexico say that that news
of the effects of the destructive cyclone
which swept the coast of Campechs
last month are just coming in The
telegraph in that section were com
pletely Frustrated and the following re-
port was brought to Vera Cruz by =
sailing vessel.
The storm struck the coast OF Cam
peehe on the 18th and a gale from
that date until the 21st with
drenching rain deyasted the sea
board of the coast for miles.
What damage il has done outside OF
the Isle of GARNER, which is the largest
of a chain OF points separating LAga-
ma lake from the gulf of Mexico Is not
known. but if it was as destructive as
it was in that locality there can be
but little shipping left. The hurricane
was so strong on the city OF Carmen
that it pulled trees up by the roots ana
deposited them on houses which they
crushed like egg shells The sub Trop-
ical sea generated volumes OF
vapor, the very fuel of the
until all of the shipping in and about
the harborand island had been wrecked
Vessel after Tessel was driven ashore.
The twelve foreign DargeS some OF
them high and dry on the beach, others
partially submerged and still others
with their maSts sticking cut OF the
water. Two steamships ana twenty
complete the list in Carmen harboF.
The names of the foreign vessels have
not been reported and the number Of
lives lost is unknown.
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IN FLAMES.
The Best Residence portion of
Grand Haven Destroyed.
Joseph Wills, of Fort Scott,
Committed Suicide.
The Republicans viii Carry tn
Four New States.
Too Young for the Penitentiary
appointments.

DETROIT, Oct. Ia special dis
patch to the journal says: a large
part of the best portion of this city was
wiped out by a great fire this morning.
There is intense excitement here and
the full facts cannot be given at this
hour by telegraphing. The FIRE was
discovered at one o'clock and tie flames
spread with great rapidly. The fire
department and the hefculean efforts
of the citizens could not do much to stay
the spread of the flames. Among the
buildings burned are the following:
The Cutler House, one of the best ho-
tells in Michigan, the residence of
Dwight Cutler, Mrs. Slayton Pavris,
Geo. D. Sanford. Capt. McCullom, A.
S. Kensie; three churches were burned,
First Reformed, Unitarian, Metho-
dist, besides these about thirty resi-
dences. No lives were lost. The
sweep of the fire included both side of
main street from Slayton's grocery
where the Ere originated TO the Akely
institute and everything in its path
was wiped out. The total loss is about
$500, 900 with fair amount of insur-
anc0
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Jury Defying the coroner.

PAILAEELHHIA, Pa, Oct. 1.-The
singular spectacle of coroner's jury
defying the coroner was witnessed this
morning at the resumption of the in
quest on the Leconey murder case in
Camden. The authorities at the two
former sessions of the inquest had SUBJ
m tilted evidence winch they deemed
sufficient for the asking of verdict to-
day. It appears. however, that few
of the jurors had determined among
themselves to compel the prosecution
to show its hand and place upon the
stand its two star witnesses, Murray
the hired man of farmer Leconey, and
Smith. his neighbor. Edward Bur
roughs, foreman of the jury. is a life
long friend of Chalkley LecOneY, the
uncle OF the girl who is accused of
completely in her murder and has taken
no pains to conceal his interest in the
suspected farmers welfare. When
Coroner Stanton informed the jury to
retire and deliberate upon verdict
Burroughs declared that the jury had
not heard sufficient evidences to decide.
Two other jurors also objected to re-
firing without having additional evil
dence placed before them and Coroner
Stanton, after expostulating with them
for while, finally called upon the
constable TO do his duty. After some
further parleying, the jury sulienly re-
tired at O'Clock, and after an alb
sence of about four hours, returned
with verdict and protest. The YER
dict signed by the twelve jurors, was
to the effect that Annie Leconey. came
to her death at the hands of parties un-
known to them. The protest signed
by eight of the jurors, was that GER
tain evidence had been with held from
the jury by the coroner and to this the
jury objected, regarding it as an illeg.
al action and one which interfered with
the discharge of their duty.
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eharr~a wa, PoIYrnmy.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Sept. 2s.-
Hans Jesperson was brought before
United States Commissioner Hills at
Provo Thursday charged with poly
gAmy and held in 5000 bail. and the
second wife in $1,000. The latter re-
lated under oath how she was con-
veTted To MOrmOnism is Virginia and
came to Utah last November. and gave
the details OF her marriage TO Jesper-
son in the Mormon temple st Manii
i've months ago. She told how she
subsequently came to Salt Lake City
where she went through the endoW-
mem house. where all polygamous
marriages and other secret rites of the
church are solemniZed. She could not
tell who performed the ceremony as
whoever il was stayed behind a cur
tain No marriage license was pro-
cured as the Tucker Edmunds law pro-
vides. The case is important owing to
the fact that Tor several years past it
has been next 10 impossible tn secure
conviction in one of these cases. Had
the plural wife not testified freely her
husband would have escaped the i've
years penalty which now stares him in
the face.
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WAsIuNoroN. Sept. 27.-Mr. ID. w.
Blaine of Pratt county. Kansas, is in
the city and viii present TO President
Harrison y copy of the resolutions
adopted by the republican convention
Of that county ON the 9Th inst, asking
that t~ine fibre be placed on the free
list.
Chief Bell OF the secret service Is
advised by Agent Shaw of the St.
Louis district of the arrest TO-DAY at
solomon City. Kansas, of A. NJ. Mis-
kima. manufacturer of counterfeit
c0in- Nearly g. 900 in counterfeit gold
and silver coin was captured, and all
the outfit for manufacturing the same.
Considerable Of this spurious coin has
been put in circulation in the western
pant Of the county lately, and this ar
rest Will undoubtedly cut off the
shower source OF supply
President Harrison and Secretary
p Noble VIII have n consultation to-mor-
row when Il is believed the appoint
ment Of pension COMMISSIONER will be
decided upon. Mr.. A. b. Campbell of
Kansas. whose name was presented 70
the president by Senator Plumb has
de-ided. IL Is said by his friends to-
night. To enter the list as a candidate
Tor the Office. and they say that he viii
he selected This afternoon Mir
Campbell lunched with Corporal Tan
ner-
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marie Nevlns blaine worse.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. SO.-Rel-
Atives in this city of Marie Nevins
q. Blaine, Jr., have received the start
ling intelligence that she cannot recov-
er from her illness, in1ammatory
rheumatism. Her condition has re-
Gently changed for the worse. Her
family are very bitter in their DENIM
citation of the Blaine family, and the
young husband. They declare that his
intemperance and profigate conduct
would have made it impossible for the
young wife to live with him, even if he
had contributed to her support, which
he failed to do.
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E,ecssone hi 1V.e New sta1es.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. LIN the
clear crispness of an October day, the
electors of North and South Dakota,
Montana and Washington are casting
their votes for state officers and con-
gressmen. A full vote was assured
when the sun set last night on the
closing of as warm a campaign as any
state ever had, and the reports thus
far received indicate the active inter
est of the people in the birth of the
new states.
AS yet there seems no reason to
change the predictions made hereto
fore in these dispatches, that the re-
publicans will carry North and South
Dakota, and have the apparent adj
vantage in Washington, while Mon
tana seems inclined somewhat favoTa-
bly, to the democracy. Further than
this it will not be possible to makess
certain statement as to the result UNI
til the votes have been counted.
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LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Sept. 30.-At
banquet of Mystic Shriners at the
National hotel Saturday night, Con-
gresham Morrill, of Kansas and Con-
gresham Wilson of Missouri were
present. Toasts were responded to by
the two. The Fraternity of State
hood" was assigned to Mr.. Wilson.
Among other things he said: Il claim
a paternal interest in Kansas. 1 was
present at its birth and placed it in its
swadling clothes and assisted to place
the infant among the stars. ] was
present when the motto, AID AStra per
Aspera, was written. Missouri Is its
mother and the grandeur is reflected
to her. AS congressman, the inter-
eSts of Kansas are my interests, geo.
graphically speaking. In Mr.. Morrill,
and myself Kansas has two represent
atives at the feast. Kansas should be
made to feel this and the people of Mis-
souri, should be made to feel that she
also had two representatives, in Mr..
Morrill, and myself, who will look well
to the interests of the people. We
viii work together
As Mr.. Wilson said these last words
Mr.. Morrill,, who sat beside him, rose
to his feet, grasped his hand and,
amid prolonged cheering by the guests
agreed to go hand in hand upon all
matters affecting the material inter-
ests of both states.
Speeches were made by many visit
ors from other portions of the state
and the party did not break up until
an early hour yesterday morning.
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KANSAS CITY, Oct. esterday
w. b. Root, farmer living near Min
neapolis. Kansas, was swindled out Of
80, COO at the Albany hotel by man
who gave his name as }. Brown. Root
came here yesterday and was met st
the depot by Brown. and together they
started ont for the purpose Of buying
cattle. Later in the day they decided
not to purchase any cattle and to 60 to
Luray for that purpose. Before they
started for that place Root had cashed
a draft for $500. Before starting
Brown suggested that Root place the
money in satcheI for keeping. This
Root did, adding 20 10 the sum Of 500
in cash which he had when he came
here. a moment later Brown said
Here, take your satchel and wait 3
moment for me IN the hotel cfice.
will be back in d moment" Root
waited for Brown until II O'Clock sne
then opened the safcbeE. It contained
nothing but some soiled linen; instead
Of handing Root his satcbel, Brown
had substituted one ne had purchased
for that purpose and took the one cor
tanning the cash The police ara nov
Searching fog the sWindier.
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knights OF Labor.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. SO.-The gem
eral executive board of the knights of
Labor which meets in this city to-day
will have many interesting features to
look after that have not yet been pub
licly noted. Outside of the special
interest which brought the present
meeting to st. Louis, several matters
of interest to the Knights of Labor at
Pittsburg and local assembly No. 1858
from Pittsburg will present an
application for a charter to
take in all glass house pack
packers not covered by local assembly
No. 800 the American flint and the
green bottle blowers assemblies. The
skaters, marble and tile workers union
and the musicians union troubles at
Pittsburg will also be considered. All
complaints, not only from st. Louis
and the south west but from all parts
of the country will be fully investigat-
ed. An effort will be made to straight
en- out all the many present entaDgle-
ments of the order.