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They Must be Endorsed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 11.-An en-
phat.c declaration regarding the distribu-
ton of patronage comes from the White
house. It is to this effect: When appoint
ments are made the republican congressman
from the district must endorse the appointee.
The m sre signing of an applicants opaper
will not do. The Congressman must ba
prepared to say to the president or the cabi-
net officer m akirg the appointment:
II indorse this application and am will
ing to be held responsible for this man's
good c)nduct in Office. l know he is fit and
will give good satisfaction"
Only on such endorsements will appoint
ments be made.
President Harrison. in speaking of this
matter, said he remembered very we'll how
it was when he was senator; he had signed
many paper for mea he would not have
b sen willing to be held responsible for. He
sad he believed in the senators and repre-
sentatIves of the party having the control
ing voice in the distribution of local pat
ronage, but he did not believe in dispeaa-
ing this patronage through them IN such a
way that they could dodge responsibility for
bad appointments. They must take the re-
spon~ib,lity with the patronage.
Acting on this pointer from thu White
house, the state delegations are meeii lg
and formally agreeing on names which they
can indorse il accordance with the presi-
dents suggestions.
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persona Ons day 100 families rsashsa ths
PLeee from Michigan. Meny 90 IN ds:ti-
!ute careumsean 81. They say they aro will
ing 20 wait thirty days longer, and IL there
~ tneo no proclamation they viii enter, for
tney might . vol rifk losing thsif rights
OF 1ves, aud think that n ono viii attempt
20 femovo them in their destitution. A
!eft Aiowa yesterday. They 20 to the west
etn part OF the country. The greatest fear
g present fe't BY the people on the ne il
to1s me boomers will become impatient
eno, IN body. movs upon tbs claims thsy
nave etaked out, aud a conflict with the SOL
olere the result. lie is NO likelihood of
an INVASION at pre- emit. a. Hill and Cole.
. acknowledged leaders. both think it
pest, m view Of late Developments, to wait
Tor few weeks at least.
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Collaps g of a Mill.

MONTREAL, March 9.-The roof of the
large planning mill of Lapham & Co., fell in.
Twelve to eighteen workmen inside were
bu ried in the ruins. Ambu.a nces we're at
once sent for to the general hospital and
hundreds of men set to work to extricate the
victims, The boiler and furnace we're in
the collapsed building, but fortunately the
frame structure did not catch fire. At noon
three men had been taken out of the ruins,
none of them dead. but all ser .ously injured.
The fireman of the mill, P. Laramarche,
had his head and face badly crushed aud is
likely to die. A workman ma ned La Londe
had both legs broken. Two other workmen
had their RIBS and arms broken.
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The Railroad commissioners,

"AsHmaToH, d. c., March "A final
session OF the state railroad commissioners
WIN tae intsrs'ate commerce commission
was ncid In the Office Of the commission. A
resolution passed looking to the final adoa
lion OF uniform and improved COUP Z.
Inc question of railroad legislation W t
over until next meeting. when q report VII,
pc submitted by Mr. Croker of Massachu-
ses't chairman OF the committee appointed
1or tne purpose. Tho subject Of railroad
accidents was discussed and a resolution
adopted recon- mendlng the interstate COM
m1sAon to consider the matter of automatic
signals In siding In the protection of life,
ana requesting that the commission advise
the railroade 10 regard to the adoption of
tho best appliances in this line. The con-
ference adjourned subject to call of the
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The Humboldt Broom,

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 11.-Coa>
gresham Funston, of Kansas, has presented
Mrs. Harrison broom of unique WORK,
made at Humboldt, Kan. It is the gift of
Eben G. Ingersoll, the junior mem Der of the
firm. who was q soldier in an Illinois regi-
of fiue broom straw, and the handle is made
of the same material. Along the handle are
evgr aved plates of silver, one of which rep
resents President Harrison sweeping the
democrats down the steps Of q department
building. The engraving ITSELF ia very fine,
and embodies 20 mnch detail that it re-
quires magnlfylng glass to bring ont all
the points.
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Reception Hours,

WASHINGTON. d. c., March $50 many
yisitors of the unofficial class come to the
White house that they form double and
treble lines from the doorway to the gates
on the avenue. Most of them pass into tbs
building and shake hands with the president
IN the East room. Yielding to the inevitable
the president has at last given notice that
hereafter he will set apart three hours daily
for the reception of callers. During the
two hours from 10 to II o'clock senators
and representatives and other privileged
persons will be admitted, while from II to /
the great public will BE- seen.
The first cabinet meeting of the new ad-
ministration held was an informal meeting
so that the msmbers might become ac-
quainted with one another.
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An EARTHQUAKE Shock.

GErrYsBURG. Pa, March ia eight
earthquake shock was felt on Cemetery hill.
It was also felt at Hanover and points eat.
At Lineboro, Nd, thunder was heard. Al
Vine Grove junction it was thought train
had left the track and had knocked down
the station.
At Lancaster.-Two pronounced earth
quake shocks were felt. Buildings swayed
and people ran out Of their houses.
At Carlisle.-The earthquake which passed
over this part of the state was felt through
out the city. Buildings were shaken and
the occupants frightened, but no damage
has been reported. --s.-f {.
A. Lebanon.-A Light earthquake shock
was expesience1 throughout this section.
At Wilmington. Dsl.-What is believed to
have been an earthquake shock was noticed
BY some people here. There was q percep-
tible shake, accompanied by . rumblina
noise. Telephone inquiry shows that the
shock was felt in the surrounding conn
try and in the neighboring towns. The
shock lasted about three seconds and vas
from west to east.
At Baltimore. Md.-Reports from towns
through tho northern and western portions
Of Maryland give an account of q severe
earthquake shock.
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ToRoNro, OHr., March 9.-Refsrrine tc
President Harrison's inaugural address the
Empire Conservative says:
president Harrison's inaugural address
is not startling document, but ID appar-
emily the utterance of an honest, honorable
man, who feels deeply the responsio City OF
his high position and is determined to dc
his 6uty to the reopls over whom he haa
been called to preside The tone through.
out the message is high, and there seems t.
be the ring of sincerity in the excellent I'D.
vice hegives ON many important subjeots.' u
The Mail (Ind.) says: General Harri-
sons massage is not document which is
likely to bec,m history as the strightfor.
ward uttorance of man who holds his ideas
honestly. Though some Of them are pscu.
liar, their deliverance IL entitled to cert ain
respect. The president voiced the opinion
of sensible psoDle as to keeping out of war;
sno jingoiem; he uttered some wise words
a. to the CIVIL service: but taken Is . whole
the message is characte rized by placid com.
monplacenees, Ehioh Is, after al, far better
than mock heroics and inflated bunoombe.' 81
Tho Globe (LiberaD says: president
Harrison's rather bombastic address seems
to signify that be means TO enter upon q
policy of expenditure that would delighl tha
heart of our own Sir John. The president
may be congratulated on having disc overed
q new name for policy that enhances the
price of the people necessarles. he calls
it commercial emancipation"
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The West Vireinia Contest.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 11.-Argu
ments in the gubernatorial cases in the su-
preme court occupied the courts attent on
in five hours time. The position taken by
counsel Of Governor Wilson was, tina de-
claratlon of result is alb .olutely necessary
to give Governor Golf seat, and without
such declaration there is no right to de-
clare him 60 ernor, and 1t must remain in
I hs hands of the legislature. IF tbs le isla-
ture did not do its duty, the court must see
that Justice was cone. Arguments were
comp1et ID by all bu; Governor Wilson, who
will close le case for tbs democrats.
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CAPITAL NOTES.

Topeka journal: An old soldiers r..
union is in progress in the halls of the
federal building near the pension de-
partment. No particular regiment OF
company is meeting there bat hundreds
of old veterans from as many companies
are on hand awaiting their turn to draw
the quarterly pension from the United
States surplus. Many have to wait for
an hour or more and during the time
they tell old war stories and remiDiscen-
cee, and how and when they lost leg,
an arm or an eye. Many acquaintance
are made and followed by explanations
which only renew old companionship,
but for the most part these are the same
men that have marched up the stairs of
the government building ever since the
Office was established here. The man
who has Just secured his pension is
amusing. He takes his money with an
eagerness which is displayed on every
feature and which causes the veterans
who surround him to smile. The men
are not the only ones who are permitted
to draw q quarterly payment from this
Office for yesterday long line Of SOL
diers' widows were given preference and
waited on in advance of the men. Two
million, one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars will be consumed in paying the
demands for this quarter on the Topeka
Office alone, the greater part of which, Of
course, is sent out by mail in vouohers.
A very important notice has been re-
ceived from 8. NJ. Stockslsger, commits
siooer Of the general land Office, announc-
ing that by executive orders, dated Feb
ruary 10, 1889, the president Of the
United States has, pursuant TO Law, d.
rected that the land offices now located
at Concordia, Independence and Wichita
be discontinued and the records and
archives thereof trsnsfsrred to and con-
solidsted with the land Office at Topeka.
Tho changes shove mentioned have a.
ready been carried into effect This
means that thsre was little or no buei-
ness left to b transacted BY the outside
offices and that the bulk OF tho public
lands in this slate have besn disposed Of.
Governor Humphrey has appointed
Jacob II. Balderston e Judge Of the
court OF common pleas, which the legis-
lsture provided for Sedgwick county.
he also appointed Senator Francis q.
Price. OF Ashland. to be Judge Of the
new thirty first district.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Tope-
In, Westmoreland and Msrysvills nail
road company have been 6led with the
secretary Of state. The capital stock 10
81, 000, 900. The directors named for
the 6rst year are John r Mulvane, 81.
G. Linn, J. B. Evans and J. D. Pattison,
OF Topeka; John W. Smith, j. w. Fitz-
gerald. A. O. Merritt, A. Richards and
A. B. Pomeroy, OF Pottavstomie county.
This line would form . handy link IN
connecting two parts q The Missouri
PAG6c system, OF, It would give The Sam
b H Start IN IN important direction.
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In Union There's Strength.

WILKEsBARRF, Pa, March 9.-The News
desler, the organ of labor IN this section of
the coal fields. says editorially speaking Of
Mr.. Powde.ly'e present mission, that the
miners vii never gain their point from the
coal companies until the men. like the com.
paniee, are united. There is TOO much
Hungarian and I.alisn labor in the coal
fields, and the motto should be united labor
for the dofense of labor.
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raELra1sLATURk


When ths Legislature coovsned TIE
fes, was oppressed that owing to tne
number Of inexperienced meo IN both
branches Of it there would b bad lssis'
lation. By the way, the editor Of this Pa-
per has been eronsously quoted asssying,
early in the session, that nothing would
be done. He did, however, ike q great
many others, express the belief that bud-
ness would be much retarded BY the TACT
OF their being 30 few old members IN it.
This fear was well grounded, and time
showed that it was q safe prediction.
The inexperienoe Of members was shown
at an early day, in efforts to suspend the
rules in order to advance bills on the cal
endsr and discussions over points Of order
which the merest tyro in parliamentary
law could decide without arguments.
We doubt IL there Is single member OF
either house who win not now agree that
the suspension Of rules to advance par.
ticulsr bill, or to carry out . particular
project, re.ards legislation and, as . rule,
rstsrds the passage Of the bill or resolu-
ton intended to be advanced. They
learned this before the final adjourn
ment.
There is another great evil which has
grown up Of late years in the proceed
ings Of both houses. There was very
little of it before 1868, but it has increasd
to an alarming extent, and has BEEN pro-
life of much trouble during the last ses-
sion. We refer to the practice Of putting
measures on third reading, or final pas
sage, Subject to amendment and de-
bate"
We believe every member will now
agree with us, that such thing should
never be done except in matters Of great
in the closing hours OF the
There is no need Of arguments
to show that all measures should be per-
fected in committee of the whole, where
there is an opportunity to discuss every
point without being restricted to the
rules which govern the house or senate
when in ordinary session, with the
speaker and presiding officer of the senate
in the chairs.
But the session was brought to an end,
Notwithstanding the attempt to override
rules, in q manner very crsditable to it.
A large amount of business was trans
acted, and, in the main, finished up very
well. No very bad me, s1res we're passed,
and most of the good measures, those
which ought to have been, were finally
pushed through.
The body as whola was, we believe,
The sblest and the most honest and up
right of any which has convened for q
of years. There were in it many
men for the first time, who Will be heard
from in the management Of the affairs Of
The state in the future.
We cannot close without saying that
there was one thing left undone that
should have been passed upon. We re-
Ter to the Price raid claims. This is
matter which not only this, but many
preceding Legislatures have ignored, and
we believe wrongfully. The time will
ccme when this class Of elaine will be
taken up and those that are just be al
lowed.
But we did not start out to condemn,
but rather to approve. There have not
been many sessions of Legislature in
Kansas about which so much good and
70 little bad can be-said.-F. p. Baker
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To be Devoted to Charity.

CLEVELAND, o., March 1.-John Hunt
ington. one of the original members of the
Standard Oil company, has signed deed
conveying $20e,WJ worth OF gilt-eGged
per cent stocks to a board Of seven trustsss
composed OF leading citizens. The stocks
compose the '9ohn Hunt n ztou Benevolent
Trust" and the interest thereon IA given to
q dozen charitable organizations, including
hospitals, medical colleges. orphan az, lums,
re reats Tor cd womea, etc. Part of the
interest," is to bs withheld until the fund
amounts to S3Oo, O0a, when al the dividends
a,e to be devoted to charity.
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Edison Out Of Luck.

OTTAWA, OST., March 9.-The incandes-
cant electric lighting patent, held BY the
Edison Electric Light company, has been
declared null and void in Canada, on the
ground Of q failure to comply with the pat
emit regulations, which provides that any
article thus patented must b. manufactured
in Canada within ono year from the issue
of patent. and the importation of the same
patent from the United st tes must cease
within tVo years.
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Railway omcers Elected.

NEW YoHx, March 9.-The new board of
directors of the Tsxes Pacific has elected
the following officers: John @. Brown.
president; nrrt vice president, George ].
Gould; second vice president, 8. II. II.
Clark; secretary and treasurer, O. r. Sat-
terlee. The only change inside was the cleo
ton Of 8 81. h CLARK 70 all the ofios Of
second nice presidsnt made vacant By The
10th of 81. r. Hox;
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The Missouri Pacific.

NEW YORK, Merch 1.-THE LAST meeting
of the Missouri Pacific directors prior to
the annual meeting of the stockholders was
held here. After attending to the usual
routine matters the directors declared the
regular quarterly dividend of l per cent,
payable April Is. Bo ks close March q
and reopen April 16. The directors party to
attend the annual stockholders NEE lag,
which will be he'd in st. Louis next, will
CONSIST Of Jay Gould, George j. Goald,
He ~ G. Marquand and Samuel Sloan.
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Colored Editors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-The msst-
ing Of the colofed editors Of the United
Sta'es concluded its annual convention.
Rev. w. ]. Simmons, u. D., was elected
president Addresses wore made By Hons.
B. X. Bruce, p. B. Pinchbaok, Robert
Smalls and Fred Douglass. Resolutions
dent Harrison's policy respecting fair
vote in the south ~ outlined in his inauzur-
al address.
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Could Not Exercise Such Powers.

COu1O NOI EAA0IClSo OUCH 6OWcTS.
WARRINGTON, d. c., March "a tele-
gram from the Humane society of Kansas
City to the secretary of state requesting him
to have the British ministe. interpose to
prevent Kidnapped child from being taken
out of the United States, was received at the
department Of state In answer the society
was informed that tho British ministe:
could not exercise such powers in rhis coun-
try and q suggestion was made that the case
be turned over to the police authorities.
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The CLAYTON Murder.

81. Lous, March 11.-Advices from Arkan-
sas say that Judge Cunningham, of the cir
cult court Of Conway county, in charging
tbs Grand jury, laid special stress on the
murder of John NJ. Clayton. He vas very
severe in denounc Dg tie crime, and urged
tho jury to make every effort to discover the
murderer aud bring him to justice. The
jury is composed of good men, both demo-
cats and republicans, and it has gone to
work with earnes,ness, determined to ferrit
out the assassin of Colonel Clayton and th.
theft of the ballet box at Plummers lille in
November In c2nversation with b. O.
Mays, foreman Of the grand jury, he said:
Eve are determined to follow every throa i
OF eyideuc. We can sec1re about the ill M
Of Clay ton, and If possible, hunt down he
assassin. We are going to take tiue and do
our duty to our county and to ourselves in
this NATTER
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KAxsAs C1rY, Mo-, March 6.-Ssysral
members Of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock
association, leessea Of the six million acres
composing the Cherokee strip, discussed the
passage Of the Indian appropriation bin.
They wers no. particularly disturbed and
NJ. Andrew J. Snider. a member Of the a.
sociaticn. said: "It does Eot bother q q
Ill: effects Oklahoma. but NOT The strip"
The members Of The association have =
Ave yoaso' 1eaeo O. tie 0fxin.
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South Dakota to Springer, Greeting
HURON, 8. D., March "a number Of
Huron gentlemen have forwarded to vii.
liam NJ. Springer a souvenir in the shape Of
leather medal six inches in length, on
which Is the following inscription in gold
letters:
To William Springer, who, having been SO
instructed by the house of representatives,
rather than be in contempt sacrificed his
own principles and magnanimously opened
the pathway to statehood to South Dakota.
Fiat justitis. Ruant principa.
The medal was sent to Hon. Sunset
Cox, with request that he present it to Mr..
Springer with thu following letter:
To Hon. William Springer, NJ. c.. Washington,
DC:
A few of the host of your Dakota friends.
approaching thoroughly your truly noble
and thoroughly DISTINGUISHED services in be-
half OF South Dakota, desire to present to
you this testimony of their esteem. We
remember with what poignant anxiety and
grief you gave up the cherished plans of
your heart; how many sleepless nights you
all tn ,se vital issues without which hope
would have been lost and Dakota dream;
how single handed yoa fought the five enc
mics of Dakota in the conference commit
tee, and raid ''live or die, survive or perish, !"
or words to that effect, ''thou9h give up
everything still i'll cling to the cherished
object of my heart. Dakota shall again vote
for the temporary CAPT tal or she shall for
ever remain territory"
Modest of thy race. Whenever the re-
turning sun shall again bring round the
birthday of the father of his country, shall
not his fame, his integrity pale before the
incorruptible, the matches, integrity, the
statesmanlike character of him whose name
We inscribe on this medal, now awarded to
you. Hail, sweet William; hail and fare
we'll"
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The Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, d. o.. March 6.-Presidsct
Harrison sent TO the senate the following
nominations:
Secretary Of State-James @. Blaine.
Secretary of the Tressury-William Win
dom, Minnesota.
Secretary Of War-Reddeld Proctor, Yer
mont.
Secretary Of the Navy-Bsnjamin F.
Tracy, New York.
Secretary of the Interior-John W. Noble,
Missouri.
Postmaster General-John Wsnsmaker.
Pennsylvania.
Attorney General-W. b. II. Miller, In
diana.
Secretary Of Acknowledgements
Rnak, Wisconsin.
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Determined settlers,

WICHITA. KAN. March 1T. Bake. q
merchant Of Fin osll, !. T.. says that trains
ars daily bringing there from 100 10 $50
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CRITICISMS.
Harrison's Address Freely and
Generally Commented Upon

A Majority OF the Dominion Press Treat
the Presidents Utterances With Graat
Marked Respect, While Some Papers
Make Use OF Very Uncomplimeutarv
Adjetives.
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General James A. Beaver, chief marshal;
Brigadier General Daniel ii. Hastings.
chief Of staff; special aides, Colonel H. G.
Corbin, q. g. A.; Lieutenant Colonel Alex
ander krumbhaar, A. A. G. Pennsylvania;
aides do camp; presidential party IN car
riages preceded and followed By escort of
survivors of Seventeen Indiana voiunt eers
escorted By Marshalrs Military baud, Of
Topeka. Kan: Co nel Samuel Merreli com.
msnding first division.
There we're five divisions IN all including
1000 people.
The long line of troops and militia and
civilians With banners and gu'done flying
in the northern wind completely filed the
vision. In its marching sep vaFyin9 with
the time Of the numerous bands OF music Il
seemed to roll ike the bill0ve OF tie sea
and always onward. Over all was heard q
continuous roar made up of tho voices Of
shousando and thousands Of spectators q
they ehsered the presidential party Or greet.
ed some particularly fns looking body Of
troops. Whsn the hsad Of the peoeeesion
seaehed the tEe surg . halt vas called end