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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-17
sCrop RepOrta.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The Decem-
Der report of the department of agricul
ture which publishes in detail estimates
of some of the more important crops
makes the product of corn ,907, 7O0.-
600 bushels grown on 1852 ,673 acres,
valued on the farm at $677 .76l $50, or
"a per cent per bushel against 44.4 for
the crop of 1887, a decrese of % per
cent; the product of 1887 being q per
cent less IN value than that of 1888.
The average yield of the commercial
belt or seven corn surplus states aver
ages 1872 bushels per acre. The At
lantic coast, south of the Potomac
averages 1I.2 bushels of comparative
poor quality. The wheat aggregate is
Ala SIS. 600 bushels. grown on 1885,
13S acres, valued at 1884 PAS. $50
The average yield was there
fore IL II bushels per acre winter
wheat 11.6 bushels and sOring wheat
1913 bushels per acre. The average farm
value is 92.6 cents per bushel, against
1871 cents for the previous crop, diff
ference due more to foreign than do
nestle scarcity. The aggregate for
oats is 707 1877 900 bushels grown on
26. 1896 .2S2 acres and valued at $780,
424 .240. This is 27.S cents per bushel,
against 80 cents for the crop of 1887.
A comparison of aggregate values that
the present corn crop is worth $31 ,000,-
600 more than the previous one; wheat
is worth $74 600 900 more and oats $50
900 900 less,
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FARGO, D. T., Jan. 12.-Interest in
the Walsh county sufferers was again
revived yesterday by the receipt of a
letter from Rev. G. j. Omland of Walsh
county to Rev. Brum of this city, in
which the statements made by Rev.
Riches are strongly corroboTated and
leaves no ground for the belief other
than that restitution of the most
appalling nature does exist in western
Walsh county, the denial of the Park
River board of trade and county COM
missioners to the contrary notwith-
standing Rev. Omland states that
need west of Park River is so great that
there is danger of starvation among the
most recently arrived Scandinavians.
There is absolutely nothing left in the
community upon which to subsist ex-
cept frosted wheat. Fargo and Moor
head viii again have a chance to con-
tribute TO the unfoltunates. A move
ment is already started and it is
thought by Monday or Tuesday anoth-
er carload of provisions and goods will
be shipped to Rev. Omlands for distri-
hutiO0
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Iem smith Ohnllanras Ianksnn.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Geo. w. At
kins sent the following cable to this
city:
LONDON, Jan. 1l.-Jem Smith, the
champion of England called on the
Sporting Life to-day and issued chal-
lenge to fight Peter Jackson, accord
ing to the London prize ring rules for
$500 or 81 900 side. The fight to take
place in four or six months from sign
ing articles, Jackson to be al
lowed ESQ tor expenses aud the
fight to be decided in France or Spain.
If Jackson's hackers are ready to &C
cept this proposal they can post a de-
posit with the Police Gazette in New
York, or the Sporting Life in Lonaon.
Smith will allow jackson to name the
time of fighting and the amount of the
stakes. If the match is for el 900 aside
Smith will allow jackson G100 for ex-
penses." This message was repeated
to Jackson at the California Athletic
clUh
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Thu sinnr Reservation .

BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. IA memo
rial to congress praying for the open
ing of the Sioux reservation passed
both houses and will be forwarded to
congress. It is addressed to the COM
mittee on territories. The original
resolution was amended so that the
White river shall be the southern
boundary Of that portion to be opened.
There was not a dissenting vote. The
rules of both houses were suspended so
that the amendment might be adopted
without delay. The members are ali
in favor of having congress open the
reservation without consulting the In
dams. While this is the sentiment
with regard to the opening of the land
to settlement it is also the desire that
the government should pay the Indi-
ans more than fifty cents per acre for
the land
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The Wellington Coal Difficulty.


VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 1.-THE We'll
Iington coal mine difficulty assumed a
serious aspect to-day. Tue miners
held meeting last night and by a
majority of forty, decided not to re-
turn to work. a committee visited
Mr. Dunsmore yesterday and he offered
to take back all except the ringleaders
but on receiving the information
of their decision this evening
he telegraphed Manager Bridon
to notify the miners to leave
the cOmpany's houses Immediately.
The notices will be served in the norm
ing. AS some 800 men are affected.
the evictions can hardly be effected
without trouble. 1t is the general
opinion that they have acted hastily
and have no real grievances and that
the trouble is the work of some profess
sional agitators who have nothing else
to do. The miners have been making
from So to SIS a day.
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VIII Invade Oklahoma.

WICHITA, KANs., Jan. u.-Pawnee
Bill, in spite of the wishes of some of
his constituents, will move on Okla
homa on the day first fixed for the in
vasion. He says he wishes to learn
first the action of congress, on the
Springer bill, and that this will be
known before February first, which
date he has fixed for the advances. He
is daily receiving support and encour-
agement in the movement, and says
that letters of inquiry from all over the
United States continue to come in great
numbers. He states that the different
colonies will enroll over Is 600 persons,
all of whom will be ready for the
movement by the date fixed. He re-
grets greatly the recent weak attempt,
and believes that it will have a tenden-
cy to cause people to lose confidence in
him.
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FEROCIOUS RATS.
Hungry Rats Attack Babs Sleeping
in a Cradle.
The Mother and Little One Badly
Scratched and Bitten.
Citizens of Northern Dakota on the
Verge of Starvation.
A Memorial to Congress for Opening
the Sioux Reservation.

ELLENvnLE, n. 7. Jan. flowing
to the heavy rains of late, water rats
have been driven to seek refuge in
barns, Outhouses, or wherever they
could find shelter from the peIting rain
and resistless storm. A great number
of hungry looking rodents that make
their home along the banks of the Del
aware and Hudson canal, sought ref
uge one day recently iii an clubhouse
adjoining the premises of man named
Simpson, who resides north of here on
knoll close by where ii landslide oc-
CURED some time ago. Becoming hun
CRY. the rats left the clubhouse and
boldly invading the dwelling, attacked
a babe that was lying asleep in a era
die. The mother rushed to the infant
and tried to drive OFF the feTocious
rats, when they at once flercely at
tackled her. The woman's screams at
tracted the attention of Charles Jones,
who has charge of the mail and express
coach running between here and Kings
ton. Selling his whip, Jones dashed
into the house, and horrible sight
met his gaze. The hungry rats, with
cleaning eyes, were jumping wildly al
a woman who held bleeding infant
alOft on one arm, while with the otheJ
she tried Intellectually to broom" the
| Snarp-fanged rodents that were climb
IL g over her garments to get at the
child. 1T was blOod-curdlIng sight,
Jones says, land one which l shall
never forget. L snapped my whip al
the rats. but net until great dish of
hot ashes and Goals was thrown over
them did they pretend to beat re.
treat. l made good use of nv whip
| one gray veteran returned over and
over again to the charge, but l finally
gave him such cut with the whip that
he disappeared to return no more. ,
Both mother and babe were severely
bitten and scratched. The wound:
bled profusely, but no serious results
have followed thus far.
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ST. PAUL, Jan. 11.-While other
parts of the country have had suffering
from the effects of cold weather tha
northwest manages to escape. How
ever, the turn came at last, and to-day
the temperature made decent on the
lower figures in the thermometer, and
tonight snow is falling which, in many
places is the first of the season. This
extends throughout good part az
Michigan and Dakota. The mercury
here this morning was down to two de-
grees above zero and colder weather
has been predicted for tonight. It
would not s6fdinarily be accounted Sc
we're weather, but in view of the remark
able winter it is rather cold.
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Mr.. N. H. Frohlichstein, of Mobile,
Ala, writes: take great pleasure in
recommending DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, having used
it for a severe attack of Bronchitis
and Catarrh. 1t gave me instant re-
lief and entirely cured me and l have
not been afflicted since. 1 also beg to
state that had tried other remedies
with no good result. Have also used
Electric Bitters and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, both of which can recon-
mend.
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold
on positive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at Ben Wheldon's
Drug Store.
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Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

CHICAGO, jan 9.-The News says
that Harry D. Schall. assistant cashier
in the paymaster's Office of the Chicago
81 Northwestern Railroad company, has
left the city with s11 500 of the compa-
ny's funds and $500 belonging to the
Clerks and Mechanics Building and
Loan association, of which he was
the treasurer. Schall is about % years
of age and is said to have been a man
of good habits with taste for society
life and fine clothes, and it is thought
his expenses exceeded his salary.
Small amounts are supposed to have
been taken from the company'S funds
until they reached a sum which he
found it impossible to replace, and if
became necessary for him to leave
before being exposed.
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A44anl.a 90 p.a4an

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Frank Chleboun,
the anarchist informer, on whose testi-
mony Hronek was found guilty recent
~ of conspiracy to blow up the house
of Judge Grinnen and Gary and In
spector Bonfield, has been social out
cast in the Bohemian district in which
he lives. since that time. In a saloon
by Frank Hula. This morning Chile
bOun secured warrant of arrest for
Hula.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Western
Freight association has decided to ad-
vance the rate on dressed beef from
Missouri river points to Chicago to the
basis of 2s.s cents per hundred pounds.
this being in accordance with the rec
ognized basis which governs on sIleA
business. The present rate is sixteA
cents. The meeting also took under
consideration the matter OF rates On
east of Chicago, and Chairmen MidgelF
and Faithorn were instructed to issue
a Joint circular setting forth the basis
to apply, namely, local tariff rates est
of Chicago, 2S.S cents.
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Whisky Men Unconoerned.

stock has not been decreased in price
by Judge Barrett's decision in New
York against the sugar trust. Other
wise it appears that the whisky trust
at it's inception secured copy of the
charter left the sugar combination.
but that the attorneys picked it to
pieces removing the weak points and
patching it up in anticipation of just
such an emergency as is now present.
Doubtless this is the reason that the
whisky men are so unconcerned.
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Iohn Rrnun,a Son naad-

PASADENA, Cal. Jan. 1.-THE fu-
neral of Owen Brown. son of John
Brown of Ossawatomie and the last
survi Jer of the Harper's Ferry affair
occurred here yesterday. The dead
man had for a number of years passed
the life of hermit on remote summit
of the Sierra Madre mountains known
as Browns Peak He was "A years of
age at the time of his death.
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Wauted to 20 to the Penitsntiarv.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Matthew Feeney.
an Irish boy, who came to this country
short time ago, plead guilty to a
charge of burglary in the criminal
court to-day. Judge Tuthill became
interested in him on account of his
frank, honest appearance and elected
from him his story which was to the
effect that he has been unable to get
work, that he was starving and that
he committed the burglary for the pur-
pose of being sent to the penitentiary
where he could learn a trade. Judge
Tuthill wrote letter to the commits
sioner of public works recommending
that something be found for the boy to
do and saying if this were done he
would release him.
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Aricably Adjusted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-General
Manager Towne of the Southern Pa
cific company stated last evening that
the difficulties between the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Master
Mechanic Ryan of the Atlantic division
of the Southern Pacific road had been
adjusted. after a conference with Chief
Arthur and his committee and on terms
satisfactory TO the company and the
engineers.
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snldiars for Oklahoma.

WICHITA, Jan. ia special dis
patch to the Eagle, from Purcell
Indian territory, says: The soldiers
left here yesterday morning and the
settlers began to return almost before
they were out of sight.
To-day was a clear day and the Gov
cred wagons could be seen ten miles
north in the promised land of Okla
homa. They have been crossing the
river here for two days, or since the
soldiers left and it probably will take
week before all get back to theiI
futura homes
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AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. 1.-THE Ken
nebec river is open for navigation from
Augusta to the sea, the ice having gone
fast night. The condition of the river
at this station is unprecedented. The
ice men are the greatest sufferes not a
pound of ice having been had up to
this time, ordinarily the houses are half
filed. Their fields are now all open.
The weather is springlike to-day and
reports from lumber regions are that
the lumber men are in sorry situation.
The snow is all gone and the streams
are even opening so that the operations
are seriously interferred with.
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Arrival Of eovsrnor.Eloot HoreY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-Goyernor.
elect Hovey arrived from Washington
tonight. He was met at the depot by
a number of friends, including several
members of the legislature and escort
ed to his hotel. He will tomorrow
hand Governor Gray his resignation
as congressman from the First Indiana
district and it is thought the governor
will Immediately issue notice for spec
ial election to ill the vacancy. Gen.
eraI Hoyey will be inaugurated gov
ernor of Indiana at noon Monday.
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A Torpedo Deadly Work.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Herman
Schleibaun, aged IA, of this city yes
terday found a railroad metal torpedo,
and in his eagerness to hear a eport
took the torpedo into the cellar and
placing in upon a chopping block,
struck it with a short handled axe.
A deafening explosion followed and the
boy fell dead to the ground. The met
al case of the torpedo had struck the
boy in the throat, completely seveiing
the windpipe.
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General HarrisopIs vi,itors.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. General
Harrison's out of town visitors to-day
were not very numerous; but they
come from widely different sections
and on political erraDds, local to their
sections and their interests
Birmingham. Alabama. sends anoth-
er delegation in the persons of Colonel
G.. r. Kirkland and Judge Stratton.
The nission was to present the name
Of Ex-Governor WIN. II. Smith as 9
suitable representative OF the south in
Presidenf HaFrieon'e cabinet.
Another visitor 70 the city, but who
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. ia Journal
special from Joplin, Missouri, says:
Three amatuer counterfeIters from
Galena, Kansas, attempted to pass
their stuff last evening. One of them
John Littium was arrested, and an
other J. F. Prock, was caught to-day.
The coins consisted of dollars and
nickelS.
Billy Nolan of st. Louis, and Tom
Brooks of Council Bluffs. fought a
eleven round fight in Clay county four
miles from this city this afternoon.
Nolan was knocked out after Brooks
broke his right hand in the tenth
round
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. IA long
and important document was given out
by the railroad commissioners last
evening. It is a petition to the inter
state commerce commissioners to ap-
point date for hearing in the mat
ter OF complaint against the st. Paul
and Chicago roads for alleged violation
of the interstate law.
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Thsir nbar.ar rnrta,.aa

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Judge Barrett
in the supreme court yesterday decided
in favor of the attorney general against
the sugar trust. The suit was brought
by the people of the state of New York
against the North River Sugar Rein
ing company, by Attorney General
Tabor to forfeit the charter of the
North River company of this city on
the ground that it had virtually passed
out of existance by selling out all it's
stock to the sugar trust combinations
and closing up all its works.
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boldess ever committed in Detroit. II
occurred Ia thickly settled locality
on prominent street and was a dar2
ing and dangerous job, but the NIGHT
was favorable as it was stormino
hard and the streets were almost de-
serted. The detectives are of the opin.
ION that the robbery was committed by
parties who followed Tallman from
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Anarine Rohharn

DETRoTT, Jan. 1O.-Luther Tallman.
asJealer in seeds and fertilizers at
Fairport. n. z, came to Detroit Tues
day for the purpose Of buying seed.
Last night while returning toehfs hutel
he was held up By two men md i06bsd
of 81 500 In cash and Szsoe9 IL <ffsfss.
Mr. TaIImap could give no cacg "a
of the robbers st 1E1F were
large men sac Of the
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A Raise in Giant Powder.

MoNTRosE, Col, Jan. 12.-James
Crowley and Will Maddin, while
blasting on the San Miguel river,
seventy-five miles from here yester-
day, accidently exploded giant cap
which set fire to and exploded sixteen
sticks of giant powder. Both men
were instantly killed
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Rncklen,s Arnica SaIue.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum,
fever sores. letter. chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
de- Price % cents per box For sale
nv b Wheldnn
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All persons afflicted with chron

All persons afflicted with chronic
ailments should consult DIR. Robert
Lyon, a physician of fifty years. stand
ing Thousands of people who were
on the brink of death will testify to
his great skill. The doctor is not
like many so-called physicians, here
to-day and gone. tomorrow; but has
been a resident of our city for five
years, and here to stay. Read his ad-
vertisemenC in another column and
consult him at his rooms at Hotel
whitley
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CHA<rBHURe. Pen1.. Jan. H.
Cnas. lEssedith and Peter Rhone be-
ealse exhilerated with bard cider at a
serenade in Stony Point last night ard
Meredith thumped Rhone 70 death
This Is the fourth murder 81 this ccun
q IL aye months.
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Vigor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part Of the body
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling is
entirely overcome. The blood is purified, en-
riched, and vitallZed, and carries health in.
stead of disease TO every organ. The stomach
is toned and strengthened, the appetite re-
stored. The kidneys and liver are reused
and invigorated. The brain is refreshed, the
mind made clear and ready for work. Try it.
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PsYortbIe % cattls.

HELENA MoNT, Jan. 12.-In relation
to the condition OF cattle in Montana
during the present season and the out
look for the winter, Conrad Kohrs, the
largest cattle raiser in Montana said
that he had never seen a more fayora-
bic state of affairs during twenty-five
years residence in the territory.
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a Hovv;hI. nnsth

TOPEKA. 10.-J. d. Carruthers.
of Horton. a C. K. & n. freight condue-
tor met horrible death this morning
by falling between the cars as his
train was crossing the KaI river
bridge in this city. His legs were
severed from bis body, and after an
hour Of Suffering ne expired.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Last even
ing as MIR. Walker Blaine was, alight-
ing from cab at the Hotel Normandie
be fell and broke both bones Of his right
leg about three inches above the ankle.
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For twenty-five years have been af-
flicted with catarrh so that have been
confined to my room for two months at
time. 1 have tried all the hurnbugs
in hopes Of relief but no success until 1
met with an old friend who had used
Ely's Cream Balm and advised me to
try it. procured a bottle to please
him, and from the first application ]
found relief. It is the best remedy I
have ever tried. w. q. Mathews. JUS
tice of the Peace, Shenandoah. lows.
Two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm
cured the wife of well known ~. s.
| A. General and also two army officer.
in Arizona Of catarrh.
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Wonderful Cures

w. D. Hoyt s. Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggist of Rome Ga, say.
We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters ard
Bncklen's Arnica Salve for four years.
Have never handled remedies that sell
as well, or give such universal salts
faction. There have been some won
derful effected by these medicines in
this city. Several cases of pronounced
Consumption have been entirely cured
by use of a few bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, taken in connection
with Electric Bitters. We guarantee
them always. Sold by b. Wheldon.
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DERRICKs BLOWN DOWN

LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 1O.-Dluch damage
was done here yesterday by the great
wind storm. Hundreds of derricks and
pumping houses were blown down in
the oil fields the top7of the Reformed
German church spire was twisted off
and the building otherwise damaged.
The court house was damaged and
many private residences.