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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-05-23
READING NEWS.

READING, May 21.-Another fine
rain, which makes the ground too wet
to cultivate corn.
w. w. Davis has shipped in a car
load of Cottonwood stone and is doing
splendid job of stone work for Henry
JacOby. 1t is stone curbing for his lot
in the cemetery. Mr.. Davis is also
making stone monument for another
party. He is an excellent workman
and learned his trade in England.
Memorial services will be held at the
M. E. church at p. m, May 30th,
1899.
Rev, d. S. Morrison is to be orator
of the day.
Music by the Reading cornet band.
A select chorus under the direction
of DIR. Cranston will sing.
After the services procession will
be formed, headed by the band and
will march to the cemetery to decorate
the graves.
a general invitation is extended to
citizens to aid by their presence.
All contributions of flowers will be
thankfully received.
The election of to-day has been
quiet and small vote cast. The dem
ocrats seem to be absent from the polls
as they have no ticket in the field here.
Il seems that the farmers are too busy
in the fields to come to town even to
vote.
There is to be picnic at DIR. A. U.
Eidson'S to-day in honor of d. S. Nor
sons fortieth birthday.
Count of vote: Harrison Kelley-35;
Scotterny-2; Total, 81 votes.
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SENSATIONAL.
The Jury Returns a Verdict of Not
Guilty in the Garter Case.
Miss Grifiths Appears at Home. After
Being Mournsd as Dead.
The Aged Wife of Elk. Gov Gilpin
Dies In Poor Quarters.
Trouble Among Miners Gowardly
MURDER Steamship COLLISION,

CHICAGO, May 22.-ThE notable
divorce case of Carter VS.. CATER which
has been on trial for some weeks in the
circuit court before Judge 5amiesoD,
Was finished this morning at 0 80 o'clock,
when the jury came in with its verdict,
lie suit was brought by Mrs. Leslie
Garter, who charged her husband with
unnamabie offenses. Mr.. Carter filed
cross-bill, charging his wife with
adultry. The prominence of the par
ties, the unusual beauty of Mrs. Car
ter and other matters unusual III such
hearing made it celebrated case, and
the court room has been crowded since
the trial began. During its progress
the testimony took the listeners in i'm
ination over a good part OF Europe,
gave them glimpses of the royal
prodigality with which Mrs. Carter
laVished money on personal adornment
and equipageS, although her husband
was by no means a rich man; traced
the payment to her of several large
checks drawn by a prominent merchant
of New York; made evident her friend
ship for handsome Kyrle BelleW, the
actor; touched upon her relations with
her physician, and in short developed
a series of sensations to satisfy the ex-
pectations of the most pruriently in
clined. The arguments were com
pleted Yesterday afternoon and the
case was given to the jury. At the
opening of couro this morning it was
announced that an agreement had
been reached. The verdict, when an
nounced, was to the effect that Mrs.
Carter was guilty of adultery, as
CHARGED in the cross-bill, and that Mr..
Carter was not guilty of the charges
preferred against him in his wife's bill.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Carter were
present when fine verdict was an
nOunc6Q.
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A Hitch.
Downright Issaby the New York Associate

Hitch.
Copyright lss9by the NewtFork Associated
Press.l
BERLIN. May 2I.-From certain in
dIcations at the rooms of the Ameri-
can delegates as well as at the quar-
tiers of the English commissioners and
at the German foreign Office it is evil
dent that there is some serious hitch in
the negotiations of the Samoan Com
mission. Mr.. Phelps. who is known as
the peace maker both in the confer
ence and in the working committee. is
in evident trouble-firSt he is inter-
viewing an English commissioner in
his own rooms, then he is hurrying off
to the foreign Office where he remains
for some time closeted with the Ger
man representatives and then repeat
ing the process. When asked. as to
the situation. Commissioners Phelps,
KaSson and Bates say that
there is no great change
and that everything is progress
sing satisfactorily. Both the German
and English commissioners refuse to
talk on the subject but it is learned
from other sources that the United
States government has instructed its
commissioners to insist upon the re-
turn of Malietoa as king.
A message is said to have been re-
ceived from Secretary Blaine within
the past thirty-siX hours directing the
commissioners to insist upon the
restoration of the status quo and say
ing that Germany depOsed MalietOa
as king and must return him as king.
They may haggle about indemnity or
unit. or trlpartite, government if they
please, but Malietoa must be
king; while the Germans have
come to agree with all the
other views of the American COM
missioners they are reluctant to accept
this, and point to the fact that Malietoa
was pardOned by the German emperor
at the beginning of the conference.
This they claim should satisfy America
and it is thought crisis will be
American commissioners last night
| we're quiet and conciliatory in their
utterances concerning the situation,
but expressed a determination to re-
main firm.
An Associated Press correspondent
was informed this morning that Ger
many has finally consented to restore
King Malietoa. This action was taken
| finally after prolonged and persistent
| efforts on the part of the American
commissioners, but now comes another
hitch in the negotiations. This fresh
| difficulty grows out of the
claim for indemnity made by
Germany. The American section OF
the conference holds that if any indem-
nifty is paid it must be mere nominal
! sum, Germany on the contrary main
tains that in the conflicts between the
German forces and Samoans the latter
were invariably the aggressors, besides
the native partiZans of King
|
| barbarOus practices of beheadine
German sailors as we'll as infiIctino
upon the wounded particular crueltles.
| These acts, Germany insists, should
| entail upon Samoa the payment OF
special indemnity. Earnest efforts are
being made in committee to settle the
dispute, but the matter is very likely
to require reference to the plenary
/ conference.
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In Favor Of tha aas Trnst.


CHICAGO, May 21.-Judge Baker de-
livered an opinion IN the gas trust case
to-day denying the application to dis
solve the corporation and declaring
that it has legal existence. The ae-
ton was brought in quo warranto by
the attorney general of the state on the
ground that the trust was an illegal
monopoly and doing business inimical
to public interest. Judge Baker holds
that the matter of monopoly is
one for the legislature and not the
courts to decide and as long as the
trust holds a valid charter and does
business under it there are no legal
grounds for interference with it. The
charter gives the right to buy a con-
trolling interest in other companies
and operate the business and it is an
authority which cannot be questioned.
There were some se7enty-fVe specula-
tors interested in gas trust securities
in the court room and when they
caught the drift of the judge Succession
they made a concerted dive for the
door in order to get out and work the
stock market before the news became
EnnxVn
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KANSAS rs BfSI.
That's What a Former Citizen of Topeka Who
Has Visited Many Statos Says!

That's What a Former Citizen of Topeka Who
Has Visited Many Statos Says!
DR.. A. NJ. Edison, formerly one of
TOpeka's most successful physicians,
who owus an extensive farm at Read
ing, Kansas, and has travelled much
since selling his interest in the Topeka
Medical institute to DIR. Munk, and
now physician in charge of the Medical
institute at Trinidad, Colorado, where
he has been for the past two years, has
just came for few weeks visit in
Kansas. He says after all his travel
ing he finds no section of our great
United States SO desirable as a
home, or more promising than
Kansas. Her climate is more
desirable. her people generally more
genial and cultured and live better,
and her laws more desirable under
which to live than any other country,
with far less disease and suffering
than any section he has met with.
The doctor said yesterday to Cap
ital reporter: 81 have visited and in
vestigated in the South and west, find
ing those sections all laboring under
the old disease producing, death has
teniDg rule of the licensed rum traffic,
while Kansas is so happily blessed
with her prohibition laws, which the
medical profession alone will ultimate
ly force to be adopted in all states by
educating the people up to the point
that alcohol is not d food or a medi-
cine, but an irritant and poison, al
ways injuring the one who drinks it in
anV form .p-TODeka Capital.
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ADMIRE NOTES

ADMIRE CITY, May 21.-Miss Hettie
Wilbur went to Emporia to spend a
few days with friends.
The rain is causing the corn to make
a rapid growth. The farmers wear a
pleasant smile.
Matthew Brown. our county survey
or, visited his brother, Mr.. n. Brown.
of this place last week.
j. b. Duncan of Allen made a bust
ness trip to this place last week.
Miss Anna Patty of Emporia visited
with her sister, Mrs. Fremont Miller,
Saturday and Sunday.
VIII Rist, brother of Mrs. Homer
Lucas, arrived from Illinois last week
and will make this his home for a
while with a view to improving his
health.
G.. Z. Lewis has opened up a shoot
| ing gallery adjoining F. w. Lyons
! hardware building The BOYS all trie(
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HALIFAX, May 2l.-Advices from
Bay st. George, New Foundland, rep
resent that the relations between the
New Foundland and French fishermen
on the disputed French shore are
reaching a crisis. The commander of
the British war ship Lily has issued a
proclamation to the effect that he
would not permit New Foundland fish,
ermen to set their nets to catch her
ring, and il they did SO he would con-
fiscate their nets. An Indignation
meeting was held, at which strong Ian
guage was used. Rev. DIR. Hawley.
the project Apostolic of the west coast
of New Foundland; told the command
er Of the British war ship that he was
there with the apparent mission of DO
tecting the French instead of the
| British interests. The commander re
piled that he was carrying out his in
structions from the imperikl govern
ment, and added that he took but little
stock in the inhabitants or in the Nav
Foundland government. The procla
ton, which was posted up in publi
places, was quickly torn down by tn,
Infatuated people. st. Georges Bay i
the great herring fishing ground
There are about two thousan,
lpeople there who live almsost entirel
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uou,n.a a, D.ad Po, Two Years.

PIrTsBURG, May ga special from
Franklin, Pennsylvania, says: While
our citizens ase still trying to solve the
mystery of the death of pretty Mary
Tobin. another sensation was created
to-day by the arrival in the city of Miss
Annie Griffiths. Two years ago the
relatives of Miss Griffiths in this city
received dispatch giving an account
of Armies death by foul means IN
Kansas City. The dead body OF wom-
an was found in Kansas City. in whose
pocket was found a letter addressed
to Miss Anna Griffith, Franklin, Penn
sylvania and whose cuffs were marked
with that lady's initials. As Miss
Griffiths was in the west, her friends
telegraphed to have the remains sent
here, but they had already been buried
ami it was thought best not to disturb
them. For over two years Annie has
been mourned as dead, and the sensa-
ton she created among her relatives by
suddenly appearing before them can
be better imagined than described, but
she is here, Just the same, and Is at a
loss to account for the finding of the
letter in the pocket of the dead woman
and don't give much account OF her
self, only saying that she had Oeen III
the west.
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JOLIET, May 22.-The coal miners of
the twelfth district of the National
Progressive Union met in convention
here yesterday. The operators were
invited to the meeting, but refused to
attend. Work is suspended in the
district owing to proposed reduction
in wages of ten cents per ton. The
miners offer to accept reduction of
two and half cents per ton, which
would make the wages seventy -Seven
cents, the basis upon which the Ohio
and Pennsylvania miners have settled !.
The operators claim they can
not compete with machine
mined coal at that rate.
Resolutions were adopted at late hour
last night Offering to submit to arbitra-
ton if the proposition to accept two
and half cent reduction should not
avail, and affirming their purpose to
fight to a finish if arbitration is rejected
by the operators. They call upon
locomotive engineers and firemen to
refuse to haul coal from mines working
under lower prices, and upon all organ
lied labor to refuse to handle coal
shipped from such places.
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A Strange Coincidence.

CHICAGO. May 21.-kyrle Below
and Mrs. James Brown-Potter were re-
ceived with low but distinct hiss to
night when they first appeared on the
stage at McVicker's to open their Chi
cago engagement. BY strange coin
dence, probably unknown to the act
ors and audience, the jury in the Carter
divorce case, in session scarcely two
blocks from the theatre, had at the
very moment of the kissing sent to the
judges diagram of the Colorado hotel
IN New York where BelleW occupied
adjoining rooms to Mrs Carter and
gave her dramatic instructions. -
Both Bellew and Mrs. Potter
showed unmiStakable nervous
ness throughout the evening.
Except the hiss there was no hostile
demonstration by the spectators.
The audience was a large one. but
could hardly be classed as fashionable.
When Mrs. Potter and Mr.. BelleW
ended their evenings performance be-
fore the footlights the jury in the
Garter case were still out
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The matter of repairing the wing
wall of the dam at waterworks pump
ing station, caused by the recent high
water, was on motion referred to the
committee on waterworks, with power
to act, and the city engineer instructed
to furnish plans and the committee
to advertise for bids for same.
The motion of lowering the sidewalk
of Mrs. Gibbs on Rural street was re
ferred to committee on streets and
alleys.
The committee on fire department
were empowered TO use their judgment
in regard TO the control of the fire
team.
The bond of r. w. Jeremy as super
intendent of waterworks was on
motion accepted.
The committee on waterwoTks were
| instructed TO sell the old waterwOrks
property on the Cottonwood river at
not less than $500.
The bill of Mr.. Gabriel for extras
claimed on work done on the steps at
the reservoirs was laid on the table by
the following vote: Ayes-Clarke,
Drake, Sexton, Phillips and Mellinger,
fnays-Whitehiil Hoffer and Davis.
The mayor reported verbally that he
had purchased the land on which the
reservoirs are located and had received
the deed and caused it to be put on rec
ord. Report accepted and ordered
spread on the records.
The matter of water standing on ths
corner of NeoshO and Randolph ave-
nue. was referred to committee ON
streets and alleys.
Committee on waterwOrks were in
structed to have the scales at water
works station adjusted. tested and re-
paired in first-class manner so that
they may weigh correctly.
Council went into executive session.
Adjourned
IL. s. ALEXANDER,
City Clerk.
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Board Of Frada Mattars-

NEW YORK, May 22.-There was
more than usual interest yesterday in
the produce exchange over the official
announcement from the Chicago board
of trade that after May 3lst the quo
tations from Chicago viii not be served
to the produce exchange. The mem
beers of the produce exchange, or at
least a majority of them, believed yes
terday that Chicago's action will help
them. Some of them are members of
the Chicago board of trade, and have
direct wires, aud can get all the quota
tions they want. But it is believed
that it would be a good opportunity
for the New York exchange to have
its quotations sent all over the country,
and if they are accepted as the official
figures, much business will be at
tracted to the New York exchange. At
present Chicago's figures are the
accepted authority, and in nearly every
instance adjust the scale of values in
all the other cities in the United States
where folks speculate in grain and pro-
visions.
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A GrAnd ABair.

BERLIN, May 2I.-King Humbert,
the crown prince of Italy, and Signor
Crispi, the Italian prime minister, ar
rived in Berlin this morning. They
were met at the railway station by En-
Deror William, the royal princes,
Prince Bismarck and number of gem
erals. Alter embraces the party drove
to the royal castle. King Humbert oc-
cupied seat beside the emperor in the
imperial carriage. The route to the
castle was lined with troops. Til
umphal arches spanned the streets and
the houses were decorated with flags
and bunting. Large crowds of people
gathered along the route from the raiIS
way station to the castle, and enthusi-
astically cheered the emperor and
king.
Emperor William accompanied by
King Humbert, OF Italy, and other
guests drove to Charlottenburg this
afternoon and placed wreaths on the
tomb of the late Emperor Frederick.
A banquet was given to King Hum
bert this evening. The guests num-
bered 140 and included members of the
royal family, the cabinet ministers,
members of both houses of parliame Mt,
Signor Crispi, and most of the prOmi-
nent diplomats.
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Fell $50 Feet.

LKAvENwoRTH. Kan, May 21.-An
accident resulting in the death of Rich
ard Carson, occurred at the Brighton
coal mine yesterday. He was stand
ing at the top of the mine, about to
send lamp below, when he turned
his head to speak to the engineer, and
without thinking took step forward
and landed $50 feet below the surface.
He struck the hosting bucket at the
bottom of the shaft, breaking it, and
his body was cut in two at the stomach.
The miners at work below sinking the
shaft escaped being hurt by getting in
at the Sides He has lived in this
country for years, and leaves a wife
but no children.
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Jumped Over the Passaio Falls.

NEW YoRK. May 70. Steve Brodie.
the bridge jumper, jumped over the
Passaic Falls this morning and came
of without damage. For the past three
months BrodIe has entertained an in
sane idea that it was necessary in order
to perfect his record as a jumper from
high elevations to rival the late lament
ed Sam Patch by jumping from some
of the places which the latter gentle
man had honored by his presence. This
idiotic Whim eliminated about March
where he was only deferred from jump.
ing over the Geneesee Falls BIZ the faei
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Attention, Common sobool Pupils.

On account of sickness and bad
weather about twenty-five pupils who
passed the preliminary examination
were prevented from attending the final
The examining board has decided that
it would be just and right, under ex-
listing circumstances, to give them a
chance to pass the examination.
We have, therefore, decided to hold a
final examination at the county super
intendent's Office one week from next
Saturday June 1stl, beginning prompt
Iy at o'clock. All persons who passed
the preliminary and were prevented from
attending the last examination are re-
queSted TO be in attendance.
a S-TEpuEEIS On SIInt
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, May 20, 1889.
Council met in regular session with
Mayor Griffith in the chair. Council
men present: Clarke. Drake, Sexton,
Whitehill, Hoffer, Davis. Phillips and
BTellinger.
Minutes of meeting held May 9Th
read and approved.
A petition signed by numerous citi-
zens asking that immediate steps be
taken to establish partial system of
sewerage in the city was read, and on
motion referred to committee on sewer
age.
A petition for sidewalk on the east
side of Neosho street from Second to
COpley avenue was presented and on
motion referred.
Committee on ways and means re-
ported.as correct the city weighmaster's
report for April. Report adopted.
Committee on police and license re-
ported as correct police judges report
for April. Report adopted.
a petition from majority of the
draYmen of the city requesting the
council to cause all persons hauling
goods for pay within the city limits to
pay license; on motion the matter was
referred to committee on police and
license.
Petition for sidewalk on the east side
of Neosho street from Second avenue
to COPY avenue was on motion refer
red to committee on streets and al
leys.
Petition of w. IS. Murray asking
that the city allow him to erect
private telephone line from his Office to
his residence was on motion referred to
the committee on streets and alleys.
Committee on waterwOrks reported
as correct the superintendent report
for April. Report adopted.
Committee on waterworkS reported
recommending the granting of petition
for water main on North State street
as soon as the pipe is on hand to lay
the same, report adopted.
An ordinance satisfying the following
claims was introduced, considered by
section under a suspension Of the rules,
and adopted by unanimous vote:
II. Dunlap, rent for engineers office 10
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AT SEA.
The British Steamer German En-
psror Sunk by a Collision.
AWarshOuss, Tea and Coffee Build
inc Burned Loss, $50, 900.
The PrOhibitOry Law Increases the
Sale of Liquor in Iowa.
Still "a Mystery = Other Items
Worthy Of Note.
British Steamer Run Into.

LONDON, May 21.-The British
steamer German Emperor, from Lon
don for Bilboa, ran into the British
steamer Beresford, from HartlepoOl
for Bombay, at o'clock yesterday
morning while the latter was at an
Choir on the Goodwin sands. The Ger
man Emperor sank instantly. Boats
were launched from the Beresford and
succeeded in. rescuing three persons
from the German Emperor. There
were seventeen persons on board. The
latter's bows were stove in. She dis
appeared in the fog and for a while her
fate was unknown, but 1t is now learned
that she is proceeding to Gravesend,
where she will effect temporary re-
pairs. Nine persons on board the Ger
man Emperor took to a small boat and
have landed at Dover. Nevertheless 1t
is thought that thirty persons per-
ished.
The survivors who landed at Dover
from the lost steamer German EN-
perOr gave greatly exaggerated reports
concerning the loss of life by the col
lision. 1t Is now ascertained that the
loss of life was not as great as was first
reported. The BeresfOrd has arrived
at Gravesend. She has on board TWEEN.
ty-twO of her own crew and twelve OF
the crew of the German Emperor.