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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-04-18
Short IN Their Accounts.

PORTLAND, Ore, April I2.-This
mornings Oregonian prints the follow
ing special dispatch from Port Town
send, W. T.:
The United States grand jury has
found twenty-five indictments against
William Harmed, special deputy cOllec-
tor; eleven against Herbert F. Beecher,
ex-treasury agent, and twelve against
Quincy A. Brooks for stealing from the
government. The records and accounts
have been thoroughly overhauled and
presented to the grand jury for the
first time in many years by government
officials especially sent out from Wash
ington by the department to make a
personal investigation of the many
charges preferred by the press and the
public. Last January Leslie Cullon.
acting collector, and L. L. Lupton, FIRST
auditor of the department. commenced
the investigation. Special Treasury
Agent Crowley had previously partly
examined the customs accounts and
dismissed Harmed. TIE records were
examined going as far back as April
aud the first thing found was that the
vessels had been overcharged In en-
trance and clearance and private re-
ceipts Issued. The government e
ceipts came out of what was
called the ''bIue book many of
the pages being destroyed and
white receipts issued instead. By this
method vessels were swindled out of
small sums amounting to few dollars
each which aggregated many thousand
dollars per year. In another part of
the record was found where a payer
was charged in some instances many
hundred dollars more than credited.
Many other larger swindIes were dis
covered amounting to many thousand
| dollars. Harmed is worth so, 900 and
has many warm personal friends on
Puget Sound.
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KANSAS CITY, April 12.-At 9
O'Clock this morning Frank Ringo, the
well known base ball player, breathed
his last at his mothers residence,
No 1914 Virginia avenue, while sur
rounded by the members of his family
and a few friends. His second at
tempt at suicide has proven success
full. Ringo had long, to the regret of
his friends, manifested weakness for
alcohol, but when he married a short
time ago he determined to overcome
his appetite for liquor and keep
straight. In this he succeeded up to a
few weeks ago, when his appetite got
the best of his resolution and he became
intoxicated and returned home in that
condition. His fall made him very de-
spondent on account of the mortifica-
ton and shame which he felt for his
conduct. He repeatedly said that he
feared that strong drink had attained
too strong hold upon him'and threat
ened to overcome his weakness in a
manner that would certainly prove sue
cessful. The suicide was deliberately
planned and calmly executed. 1t IS
not known where RingO procured the
morphine which he used with such a
fatal effect. He took about forty grains
of The drug and 1T had several hours TO
work upon him before his condition was
discovered. The family did not suS-
pect that he would carry his suicidal
Intentions into effect that evening and
were half inclined to think lightly of
his gloomy forebOdings.
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aninida.

ST.. LOUIS, April 13.-At an early
hour this morning. when LOUIS Napol-
con, the janitor OF the st. Louis grain
elevator Office, southwest corner of
Biddle street and the levee went into
the Office to clean up, he found John
Jackson, president of the Elevator
company, hanging to one of the high
posts of q counter railing, dead and
the body cold. Mr.. Jackson had
evidently stepped upon chair while
adjusting the rope, piece of an ordin-
airy clothes line, and then kicking the
chair away the moose closed on the
windpipe, death ensuing by strangula-
ton. The janitor and his wife cut the
body down and laid it on a sofa, where
It remained until Mr.. Robert p. Owens.
cashier of the company, came to the
Office. Several letters were found on
Mr.. Jackson's desk, one addressed to
his son, land others to business friends,
which Mr.. Owens took charge of, and
at this writing their contents are
not known. Word was imme-
lately sent to the family
residence and the body and letters were
sent down shortly afterwards. Mr..
Jackson was one of the best known
business men of the city, with very
large interests, and the news of his sui
eide caused a great sensation on
change. He is said to have been heav-
lily interested in May wheat and it is
reported on change that grain trans
actions probably had something to do
with his self destruction, but of this
nothing definite has TRANSFERRED as yet.
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CHICAGO, April Johannes Bottom,
a bed-ridden paralytic, who was also
suffering acutely from Bright's disease
of the kidneys was a patient at the
home for incurables in this city. A
few days ago when his wife and daugh-
ter visited him they found his face
bruised, his eyes blackened and his
tongue badly cut by his teeth He
told them that his injuries were in
fiicted by the attendants at the insti-
tuition, who were in the habit of strik-
ing him with their fists. 1t appears
that they did this to prevent him from
grooming when suffering from par
oxysms of pain. The wife and daugh-
ter complained to the Woman's Pro-
tective association which made an in
vestigation. The result indicated that
the management of the institution was
guilty of heartle>s cruelty to the I'M
fortunates in its care. Botten died
yesterday and a coroner's jury to-day
returned the following verdict:
I'VE the jury find that the deceased
came to his death from heart clot but
we believe that he was subjected to
acts of violence and abuse which may
have FASTENED his decease and we re-
commend that the matter be investi-
gated by the Jury"
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PRED Upon.


ONEw YORK, April 1O.-Captain
Stubs, of the schooner Carrie A.
Buchanan which arrived to-day from
st. Domingo City reports that on
March 81, when off Saoni island at
about noon he sighted a vessel from
the land then distant six or eight
miles. The craft proved to be a Do
minican war vessel. She laid her
course to intercept the Buchanan, but
could not do so owing to the strong
breeze then prevailing and fell astern
half or three-quarters of mile. When
nearly in the schooner's wake mnch to
the surprise of the crew she fired a
shot which struck the water only a few
yards from the Bucknam's stern.
She then gave chase but
with good strong breeze
the schooner soon distanced her.
After keeping up the chase for about
two hours she gave it up and puttir g
about steamed for the land. She was
a low, rakish three masted steamer of
about 500 tons burthen apparently of
French or Spanish build, and her decks
were crowded with men. What her
errand was can only be coniectured as
the Buchanan was far outside of Span
ish jurisdiction and on the high seas
where they could have no legitimate
right to overhaul her. The American
flag was flying at the schooner's peak
all the time, it having been hoisted as
the steamer was made out to be wal
vessel. Captain Stubbs says nothing
was heard by the Bucknam's crew OF
this vessel or of the rebellion at st.
Domingo city. The better class of peo-
pie there hesitate to speak their minds
even to foreigners. They no doubt are
afraid of compromising themselves.
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A Minister Warned bu Whit CAP,

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April TO-
white Caps have made their
appearance at Genda Springs. a small
tOwneight miles wesl of this CITY,
Vengeance is threatened Rev. David
Francis, who. since his location in
Genda Springs, three weeks since. has
made a vigorous fight for temperance,
and as a consequence has incurred the
displeasure of many. Yesterday Rev.
Francis received the following letter,
which he sOad from his pulpit in the
evening, denouncing the writer in
very strong language:
''WARNING No. /. GEUDA SPRINGS,
KAN, April 4. lSS9.-Rev. FRANCIS;
Your conduct in our midst since your
arrival has been such as to cauce quite
a sencation among the congregation,
so to come to the point, we. the White
Caps of the village of Genda Springs,
give you fair warning to leave the
place at once. If found here after the
third warning yon must be on your
guasd. To save further trouble and
disgrace you had better take warning.
(Signedl WHITE CAPS"
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mails as they.gO. out of the winter quar-

AA1n1o aD eAeJ ~ SOS u SAAO "AA-sOA \ ~esA-
tiers.
The seeding of wheat was somewhat
DELAYED in the middle states by early
autumn rains and west of Ohio by dry
weather in September and October.
Later conditions were favorable in both
sections with mild and drier weather
in the east aud fair supply of moisture
in the west. In the south the cOndi
ton of the soil for seeding is generally
favorable and termination was prompt
and growth good. In California the
autumn rains were followed by dry
season in winter but refreshing showers
in March caused the termination of
the lately sown and vigorous
growth of the early seeded area. There
was little winter protection except for
a short time in midwinter in the lati-
tude OF heavy winter SHOWS conSe-
Quently the more northern breadths,
that are somewhat grown in colder and
patches in wet soils are winter killed.
The temperature has been so mild with
SO few sudden extremes that the pres
emit condition is very good. The plants
are generally well rooted and have
been growing over large part of the
area through the winter.
The general average condition is "a
nearly the same as the April condition
of the crop of 1886, which fell at har-
of the previous year, $50. The April
condition of the large crop Of 1884 was
S5.4. going up to 9S at harvest. The
present condition of the principal
states is:
New York, "a; Pennsylvania, 90;
Texas, 81; Kentucky, 81; Ohio, IS;
Michigan, 81; Indiana, "a; Illinois, 81
Mississippi, "a; Kansas, 96; California,
%. The condition in the Southern
states rangers from 80 to 81.
The rye crop is also in good condi-
ton, better than that of wheat in Ohio
and Michigan and worse in Missouri
with slight differences in other states.
The general average is $50.
The mild winter has been
favorable to farm animals which
are generally in high condition. The
general average for horses is 08.4; for
cattle, 96 80; sheep, 97.4; swine, 05.6.
The estimated losses from disease
and all other causes during the last
year have been much less than usual.
That of horses is 1.5 per cent; cattle, 4
per cent; sheep, 3.S per cent; swine So
per cent, in each case less than last
wear.
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A Ts1as Banker ATTACKED.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April l0.-At
$3.50 last night very remarkable at
tempt was made to assassinate j. IL.
Lockwood, president of the National
bank, and man of great wealth and
high social standing. He owns house
and extensive grounds upon Digno-
witty Hill, in the suburbs of this CITY,
A little before o'clock hack driver
drove up to the gate and deposited a
young and handsomely dressed man,
not over 25 years of age. He asked to
see the banker on business, and pre-
sented letter purporting to be from
II. w. BrOwden, manager of the
Menger hotel, of this city, and intro
ducing the bearer as Charles Hickman.
of. Boston Lockwood spoke and shook
hands with him. and was requested to
enter hack and go to the hotel,
Hickman alleging he had two brothers
at the hotel who desired to make a
business proposition. Mr.. Lockwood
declined and some time was spent in
conversation, When the visitor arose
to leave the banker walked with him
down the drive to the gate, some fifty
yards from the house. On reaching
the gate Lockwood osened it and
wished Hickman good night. The
would-be assassin stepped swiftly be.
hAhu MS NlCIln. puueu q pistol, fired
and disappeared in the darkness on
foot. He had dismissed the hack wher
he arrived. The ball struck Lockwood
abovethe right ear, passed out near
the forehead, making painful, but
not fatal wound. The town is heinz
searched tonight for the perpetratoI
of the crime. He was neatly dressed
wore small felt hat and had a dudisl
look. MIR. Lockwood saws that n,
attempt was made to rob him. n,
angry words passed, nor did his visito
have the appearance of a lunatiC
Browden says that he gave no one
letter of introduction to Mr.. Lock
wood. never heard of Hickman in hi
life: and no such man has been stayin
at the hotel.
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ThsKansas CITY Post Office.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Hon 7. b.
Bullene, of Kansas City, who is a
candidate for the Kansas CITY post
master ship, hopes to have the change
madeat an early date. The term of Post
master Atkinson does not expire until
February, 1898, but a strong effort
will be made to have his successor in
stalled at much earlier date. If Mr..
Adkins neglects to resign, it is still
said his removal will be secured. Mr..
Adkins evident determination to re-
main in Office is very embarrassing to
the republican candidates for post
master at Kansas city. and it is in
timated that he will greatly relieve
them and confer favor upon the
administration by Tesigning at once
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Dies MONIES. Ia, April 12.-Three
large wagons loaded with beer in kegs,
beer in cases and beer in small casks
were seized by Ccnstables Hamilton
and West from car on the Burlington
track on East First street to-day. The
manufacturer mark is on all the kegs
and cases. showing that it came from
G. S. Eipp's Brewery, of Chicago. The
Gus and evidently fictitious. The seiz-
ure was made upon warrant issued by
Justice johnson. The information
leading to this haul which is the iarg-
est vet made, was filed by G. b. Hamil-
ton. There were l59 kegs, seven cases
and tHo barrels al beer.
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LOrd Lor,dals Arrirss safslr.

PORT ANGELES, N. w. T., April 10.
The fishing schooner Cumberland,
Captain Elliott, which arrived here
yesterday after stormy passage of
thirty-four days from Kodiak Island,
Alaska, brings news of Lord Lonsdale
who started upwards of year ago on
trip overland to the North pole. Lord
Lonsdale and a number of EsquimauX
and Indian guides reached Kodiak
about the middle of February in fam
ished and exhausted condition. They
came from an isolated mission near the
mouth of the Kuskewin river which
empties into Bristol bay, and suffered
many hardships and privations during
the Journey of months duration across
the Alaskan peninsular. Lord Ions
dale was severely injured a few days
after leaving the mission. While in
the lead of his party he slipped and fell
into crevass. His left shoulder was
so bruised that the arm was rendered
useless and his hip was all but dislO-
acted incapacitating him from travel
on foot. He was placed on sled and
in that condition transported to kodi-
ak. The bleak stretch of territory be-
tween the mission and the island was
covered to the depth of several
feet with light snow. The terrible
blizzard that prevailed caught up the
light particles in clouds obliterating all
tracks and land marks familiar to the
guides and making drifts through
which it was next to impossible to force
a passage. On February 8, the party
reached lake almost in the center of
the peninsula. Lord Lonsdale was
somewhat improved by the rest here
and they proceeded to Kodiak. Just
before reaching Cooks inlet two of the
alert guides died and were buried in
the snow. The party was in the last
Kodiak and had not food and shelter
been found there Lord Lonsdale would
have died. He stated that he might
remain at Kodiak a week or a month.
and perhaps longer as suited his fancy.
He stated positively, however, that he
had had enough of Arctic exploration
and would return to England soon.
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A Sound LEGAL DOMINION.

E. cambridge, Munday Esq. County
Atty, Clay county, Tex. says:
''Have used electric bitters with most
happy results. My brother alsowas very
low with Malarial fever and Jaundi ce,
but was cured by timely use of this
medicine. Am satisfied that electric
bitters saved his iife.''
Mr.. D. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for electric bitters.
This great remedy viii ward off, as
well as cure all malarial diseases, and
for all kidney, liver and stomach disJr-
ders stands unequaled. Price SOC and
81. at B. Wheldon's drugstore.
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"Tasoott' in Jail Again.

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan, April ~
The ubiquitous Tascott has turned up
again, in this city. The person who
is now under guard in this city and
supposed to be Tascott gives his name
as Charles Houck. He came to this
city March 90 from the south. Last
Monday night, while under the in
fluece of liquor, he shot himself in
the gIoin. shattering the bone in the
leg III two places. His mysterious
manner aud his refusal to give his
name and how he was shot excited
suspicion. Officers compared Tascott' q
description 70 his. and they were the
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WIN Bread Camp Nsrt Wsdnsrdaz.

WINFIELD, Kas., April 12.-The hun
dreds of Oklahoma boomers camped
along the Walnut river are rejoicing at
the order of Secretary Noble allowing
them to drive across the Cherokee strip
before the I'D. Most of them will
break camp here Wednesday next togo
into camp next on the border of Okla
homa. The final rush has set in and
every train brings in scores of men from
all parts of the country to await here
the Oklahoma day.
The hotels and boarding houses are
full and the merchants are having a
large trade in Quitting boomers. Not
less than 5000 strangers are now in the
city waiting for the 22d.
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A Threatening Letter.

WICHITA, Kan, April 12.-Col.
H. w. Lewis, president of the new
board of police commissioners. who
has always been foremost in warning
against the whisky element, to-day
received an anonymous communication
to the effect that if he did not resign
from the police commission his bank
and residence would be blown up. The
colonel insists that the laws shall be
enforced, no matter what the con-
sequences are.
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Dixon RIsot.s sor.,o-

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 1O.-In
joint assembly at noon to-day the leg
islature began balloting again for
United States senator, and the first
three ballots resulting in no choice.
The next ballot resulted in the election
Of Nathan f. Dixon of Westerly by
the following vote. Dixon 81, Wet
more Al; Arnold 4, Colt 2, Spooner I:
total 9e5 necessary to u choice &C.
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Banker LockwOod;s Assailant.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 12.-The
chase after the assassin of Banker j.
S. Lockwood still continues, and about
all the detectives in this section are
singular that a slender and inexper-
fenced dude totally unacquainted with
the country could have eluded pursuit
and puzzled the Oldest officers, but he
has done in. The best of information
is that he has never been seen since he
left the Lockwood mansion. The
banker at first offered $500 reward for
his apprehension, and has now increas-
ed it to $1,000 in the hope of engaging
outside talent. 1t is thought that the
assassin has never left the city las there
are only three railroads by which he
could go out and the depots have been
very closely watched.
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Rsady.Made Houses for Boomers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April IA
Kansas City firm intends to build a
large number of small frame houses
in Kansas City and ship them to
Oklahoma. They will be made in
sections and shipped in bundles. Each
house will be complete excepting the
roof. and just enough shingles and
shingle nails to roof it will go with
the sections. The house can be put to-
gether in an hour or two, so settler
can be living in a neat frame cottage
the same day he preempCs his claim.
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ST. LOUIS, April 13.-News comes
from Oklahoma that all the cattlemen
in that territory except one have driv-
en- their cattle out and he is getting
his herds out as rapidly as possible.
Some fifty or more families of negroes
have left Fort Smith, Arkansas, for
the vicinity of Guthrie, Oklahoma,
where they, with numerous other col
ored people, will establish a colony.
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R1nLlen.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 eruptions. and pos
itive1y cures piles, or no payment re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
B. Wheldon.
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Tint Tired Feeling

Afiicts nearly every one in the spring. The
system having become accustomed to the
bracing air of winter. is weakened by the
warm days of the changing season, and read
lily yields to attacks of disease. Hoods Sara
parilla is just the medicine needed. 1t tones
and builds up every part of the body, and also
expels ali impurities from the blood Try it
this
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same. There are also scars on his
body which correspond to those said to
be on Tascott. Officers are confident
they. have the man. and have COM
menced corresponding with the proper
authorities in Chicago,
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The New niscnunru

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
thing it is. If you have ever tried it,
you are one of its staunch friends. be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is,
when once given trial, DR.. Kings
new discovery ever after holds a place
in the house. If you have never used
itand should be afflicted with Il cough,
cold or am throat, lung OF chest trOu-
BILE, secure a bottle at once and give it
a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. TRIAL bot
ties free at B. Wheldon's drugstore.
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u nhanra Il tha sitna.ion.


MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, April H.
There has been no change in the status
of the street railroad and motor en-
ployes strike since last night. No eff
fort has yet been made to run cars on
any of the lines but it is probable that
an attempt will be made this after
noon. The strikers offered to submit
to arbitration, but President Lowry re-
fused to entertain the proposition say
ing that wages had got to be reduced.
A striking motor engineer, Charles
Reynolds, was set uUen by two special
policemen and severely dubbed this
morning for no apparent cause. The
assailantS were promptly discharged
from further duty. The company has
received q great many applications for
work and claims that the places of the
strikers can easily be filed. The walk
ing continued good this morning but
the imprOmptu bus lines did not fill
the d1maUd
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WAsHIEeToN, April 1O.-The crop
reporting service of the department of
agriculture for April relates to the con-
siition of winter grain and farm AMI
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Maphattan.. Heu Nstioual R.nk.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The acting
comptroller Of the currency to-day an
thorized the Union National bank of
Manhattan, Kansas. TO begin business,
with i capital of $50 800.