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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-10-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Not Compelled to TestIfy.


In the federal court at Wichita the
other day Judge Williams rendered a
decision which is, of special importance
in Kansas 1t was in the habeas
corpus case wherein Henry Huffman,
deputy internal revenue collector, was
respondent. Huffman had refused to
obey an order of the state district
judge to take his books into district
court as evidence against a man
charged with selling liquor. For this
refusal Huffman was held to be in con-
tempt and committed to Jail by the
state Judge. Huffman gave as his rea.
SON for refusing to testify that the
rules of the internal revenue depart
ment prohibited its officers from testi-
flying about the department affairs.
Judge Williams decided that congress
gave the commissioner of internal
revenue power to fix the regulations OF
his Office and that it was the clear duty
of Huffman to obey said regulations.
The respondent was given his liberty.
Tho State Cash Box.
The monthly examination of the
state treasury showed the total amount
of funds to the credit of the state to
be 1868, 100. Sc, distributed as follows
Bank of Topeka, Sl65. 2s6.67; Central
national bank, 500, SAG II; Merchants
national bank, S44,771. 60; First nation
al bank, 1857, 293. -; Kansas fiscal
agency of New York, BASAL The
remainder, which is in the vaults ol
the treasury, is gold, SIPS. 900; silver,
SIS, $50; currency, 1895, sS4. IS; cash
drawer and tray, Sl.sl6.6l; municipal
investments CASH, SSii.57; Cancelled
warrants on hand, S123, 1854 40.
The Corn Crop.
Martin Mohler, eX-secretary OF the
state board of agriculture, gives the
opinion that the late dry weather
greatly damaged late corn in Kansas,
especially the western section, which
he recently visited. He thinks the
yield will fall far short of former esti.
mates. Mr.: Mohler does not believe
the crop will exceed 265, 600. 600 bushels,
and much of it will be more valuable
to cut up as feed for cattle than &c
gather and market.
Prize Fighters Sent Up.
In the District court at Columb bus
Judge Skidmore sentenced Paddy Pur-
tell, of Kansas City, and William John.
son, of Leavenworth, to one year each
in the penitentiary for engaging in a
prize fight at Galena on the Goth OF
last March. This is the first convic.
ton for prize fighting that has oc.
Cured in the state, although the law
under which the conviction was had
has been on the statute books for
twenty-five years
j. G. Wilson's Funeral.
The remains of Joseph c. Wilson,
late receiver of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road, were taken to To.
pela and on the 2ad the largest funeral
procession ever seen in that city fol.
lowed the body to the grave. There
were 500 employees of the Santa Fe be.
S;dac tho repara1 otficerS in affap6,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-10-04
Prize Fighters Sent Up.
j. c. Wilson's Funeral.

The remains of Joseph c. Wilson,
late receiver of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road, were taken to To.
peka and on the 2ad the largest funeral
procession ever seen in that city fol.
lowed the body to the grave. There
were 500 employees of the Santa Fe be.
sides the general officers, in attend.
anca
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-10-04

Tie excursion steamer Macataw3
was burned to the waters edge on the
10Th at Chicago and two of the crew
were supposed to have persisted in the
flames. The fire broke out in a lumbe
yard and the flames, famed by a lively
breeze from the lake, swept across the
slip and enveloped the Macatawa-
THE building of the Minneapolis
Mimi, chamber of commerce was dam
aged by fire to the extent of $4,000
and its contents to another $4,000
Fully insured.
JOHN FoorE shot and killed Jane:
Slabaugh near Saltwater, Ok. and
Charlie Slabaugh. son of James, split
Foote'S head open with an AK. The
men quarreled over land confess
and had been fighting in the court:
over land for five years.
THE commissioner of Indian affair:
has made his annual report to the sec
rotary of the interior. 1t shows prog
ress in nearly all directions
THE Dominion line steamer Mari
posa, bound from Montreal, Can, te
Liverpool, was reported ashore or
Fortune point, Belle isle. A wreckin9
tug was sent to the Mariposa's assist
ance from Quebec.
Robert Bonner's son Edwin says thai
the So, 600 his father paid for the right
to publish Mr.. Beecher's story ''Nor>
wood" serially in the Ledger, still
stands as the largest sum paid by any
story paper for novel.
London has maintained for many
| years pre-eminence in the fur trade
American and Russian buyers both Wis
it thst city to buy furs originally TAX
| en- in their own respective countries
The sales amount to 81. OOO. 600 year.
A man in New York had the temer
| ity to talk back" to q street car con,
ductor and was fined s. for disorderly
conduct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

To THE OMEN EDITOR on The news,

To THE OMEN EDITOR on The NEWS
SIR-In our society files OF omens, we
find that numbers 8, IL, % and 80 ars
missing. Can you kindly furnish us with
the same, and thus enable us to keep the
series complete.
And, furthermore, let mo thank you, in
behalf of our society, for the daily pub
lication of the valuable contributions
to occult and hypnotic literature.
To the vulgar reader, they are
indeed nothing but the repetition
of old saws, but to the thinkers on your
~ subscription list, who are in close touch
with the mental and soul advancement of
our time, these bits constitute q
mine of new revelations and sug-
g~estions relative to the inter-
relation OF the assumed actuality of the
substance with the pneumatic potential
ity OF the shadow which Is real. Yours,
in the unbreakable bonds Of t~heosophy
and by the sign of the abundant scuu
A. WHALEY DUBERTUs,
Secretary OF the Society OF the Clammy
Palm and Professor of Psychic Re-
search, and Assistant Professor Of
Haycutting and Removal of Potato
Bugs, at the Rhode Island College Of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
situated at Kingston Knoll.
Coweset, April 81. 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

AN English royal commission has in
~vestigated and reported, what q good
many persons who have looked into the
subject have always believed, that the
use OF opium is not the terrible evil
that a few awful examples have led us
to imagine it vas. DEQUINcEY was, per-
baps, more than any other writer or
scientist, responsible for the horror with
which opium is regarded in the civil
lied world. IL is probably a fact, as
the royal commission reports, that
where opium is in general use as a
narcotic or stimulant its effects are far
less serious than is alcohol where the
latter is resorted to by a people. And
any observer can testify that the victim
OF the opium habit is a clean and whole
some being by contrast with the physical
and mental wretchedness and filth that
distinguish the alcohol topper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Katherine Robcr Mt pawtucket.

Tonight at Lothrop's Grand Opera
House, ~Pawtucket, Miss Katherine Rober
opens q weeks engagement, during
which she will be seen In three OF her
best pieces. The first half OF the week / N
"Fanchon," Miggie Mitchell's famous
play. Miss Rober always makes a success
OF the title role In this piece. Thursday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee the society drama, "The Iron
Master" will be produced and some very
fine acting and elegant costumes viii
be shown: Friday at special
Rober will take her annual benefit, when
'The Lady OF Lyons" will be presented.
Some Of the finest gems ever displayed on
this stage will be exhibited by Miss Rober
during this engagement. Miss Rober
carries her W band and orchestra.
which will give n free concert in front of
the thcater every evening before tho In
door performance begins. To every lady
occupying en- orchestra seat Monday
evening. the opening performance, will
be presented a finely finished photograph
of Miss Robef.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

Running the soo Mar o 10, sos .
Batteries night, Commodore
JJ.d.. IT, Farragut made a
OiiuSA iiiS' dash past the Con-
federate batteries at Port Hudson, down
the river from Pittsburg. The enemy
mounted 10 guns bearing on tho Mis-
sissippi channel. With the flagship
Hartford and the Albatross, Farragut
stole up under their guns and opened
fire. The C~onfederates rushed to their
pieces, and to the bewilderment Of dark
ness was soon added that Of dense battle
smoke. The Hartford passed on with
her consort. The Richmond, following,
was disabled at q bend in the river near
the last battery, and with her consort,
the Genesee, turned back. The Mopon-
gahela and Kineo had their guns dis
abled by the enemy's shots. delivered at
100 yards, and also backed out. Undis-
mayed by the disasters to her comrades,
the Mississippi steamed ahead, firing
steadily. At the bend In the channel
where the effect Of the shore guns was
greatest she grounded and heeled to
port. With the starboard guns firing as
though nothing had happened Captain
Melancthon Smith ordered the port guns
spiked and thrown overheard. Even
that didn't bring the ship OH q level
keel, and the captain determined to de-
stroy her and save his men. While the
wounded were being lowered into the
boats the starboard batteries continued
to fire at every fash Of the enemy's can
non, the only guide for the gunners.
After smashing the engines the ship was
set on fire between decks. When the fire
was we'll under way and the under Off.
GERS and crew safe N the boats, Captain
Smith and his lieutenant spiked tho last
gun and left the gallant old ship to her
fate. She lost 81 men in tho encounter,
more than all the other ships combined.
She also did more execution. Hor off,
GERS and crew remained cool throughout,
never forgetting, too, hat they were
bound to fight tho enemy's batteries as
well as to pass them. The Mississippi
really had the hardest end to bear up.
By the time she reached the scene the
smoke Of battle hanging over the volloy
made it impossible for her pilots or gun.
ners to sec beyond the rail Of their ship
GEORGE L. KILMER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

them and the parapet. General Mower
rode out at the head of his line, com.
posed Of General Lynch's two regiments,
the Fifty eighth Illinois and Eighty
ninth Indiana, and General Shaw's
Iowans, the Fourteenth. Twenty ;sev.
enth and Thirty second regiments. The
instant the column emerged from the
woods the Co~nfederates opened with
she'll and s%hrapnel. The outburst was
answered by a blast from the battle
trumpet sounding the double quick
charge When under full Roadway, tho
troops broke into q wild cheer and
marched steadily ON into the works at
the first rush, General Mowers horse
leaping tho ditch and rampant with his
firm seated rider, ahead of the most i'm
petuous Of the soldiery. The capture
vas in nick o. time, for next day the
position was surrounded by General
Dick Taylor's cavalry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
approved April 10, 1881

Resolved, And II Is hereby ordered ana directed.
that the sidewa ks on the following streets. viz /:
Bassott street, from Elm street 70 Butler street;
hoppin street from Bassett street to Elm street;
Elm street from Hoppin stree { 10 Butler street;
south Main street from Power street to Tran,
Ter avenue 70 Grand avenue; oiney
street, from North Main street 20 East
lag avenue; Vast Manning street, from Governor
street 10 Wayland avenues; Williams street, from
benefit street TO South Main street; Broad street,
avenue, from Eimwood avenue to Melrose street;
ana oranston street, from Messer street
70 ,ne city line, shall be altered and
walks for their whole length, as aforesaid. shall be
the width as occupied, thres.eights OF an inch rise
per foot from the inside Of the curb to the street
line, except modification necessary 20 meet tho
occupation line, and shall be therwiseaeo structed
In manner and OF materials as FOL ows, via;
All material above said grade shall be excavated
and removed. Good sand or gravel shall be used
for hlling Whenever Il may be required.
coarse gravel, properly coated with tar, and shall
not be less than two inches In depth, after being
The top Of the Foundation shall be brought 10 A
smooth surface by the addition OF fine pebble COM
pieiely coated with tar and thoroughly rolled,
sand. thoroughly saturated wi tn tar, and applied In
a layer OF such thickness, that, after being rolled
and eomPacted. iL will not be less than an inch In
depth. The total depth OF walk when dashed
shall not be less than three inches.
The quality ofthe tar used shall be equal in all
respects TO that made by the Providence Gas Com
pany. The grave! and sand shall be thoroug hiy
dry before coating or saturating the SAINT with
Said alteration and Improvement OF said side.
walks shall be completed within six weeks from
the time Of the passage hereof.
And II is hereby further resolved, ordered and
directed. that the notices Of the sforeeoing resoiu-
ton, order aud direction, required TO be given. and
made. shall be given or made, as the ease may be.
In manner ard as required by law.
a!?-mst wISAIAM E. CLARKE, City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

WE have no means of knowing who
are the other two members of the Senate
finance committee, that make a majority
report with Senator ~CoGGEsHALL OF the
board Of managers OF the Agricultural
School, in favor of appropua;ing more
money for that institution mt this time,
but we sup pose our esteemed friend,
Colonel L. CHARLES FRANCIS, IS one of
them, as he has a broiher-in-law who is
a professor at the school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CURLING of Harris, Kinsley and
Maryland Avenues, and Ave-
ure Adjoining Roger Williams
Park, and Francis, Hewes,
Promenade, Railroad, Still
man. and West River Streets.
In Board Of Aldermen. hrrti .. 1st

In Boaru OF Aldcrrnen, April y, 1895.
ORDERED, That the ~ahutting proprictors he
notified TO appear before this Board on THURS
DAY., May 10, 1895, at 4 o'clock y. M. that they
may be heard upon the question Of setting curb.
stones and paving cutters on the following streets,
viz
Francis street, from Cove street and Exchange
plaoet Gaspee street; except "A portion now
paved over the BRIDGE.
Hewes street, from Stevens street to North
Main street
near X. X. Bridge 10 steeple street.
Railroad street, from Gaspee street TO Francis
street
stlllman street, from Gaspee street to Promenade
street
West River street. from Branch avenue to bridge
north of Mckenna street.
Harris avenue, from Kinsley avenue to Acorn
street.
Kinsley avenue, from Gaspee street to Harris
avenue.
Maryland avenue, from Sew York avenue TO city
line.
Avenue adjoining Roger Williams PARK, from
Broad street 10 lie westerly termination. decided
TO the city December a, 1891
Witness: WILLIAM +. CLARKE.
alo:m-St City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Names Of persons contributing il aid Of
Miss Hannah Mats admission into tho
Old Ladies' Home:
A Meeting In Behalf Of the Prosecuted
Armenian.


There was a large gathering of persons
interested In the Armenians at Bell Street
Chapel yesterday AND the recent out
RACES of Turks against the Armenians
were especially considered. Mrs. Anna
Garlin Spencer presided and there were
about one hundred Armenians in the au-
dience. Vartan Phanessian addressed the
audience and Miss Alice Stone Blackwell,
editor OF The woman's Journal, and J..
William Rice followed. Professor J.. Irving
Manatt was the last speaker.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
whereas, The evidence now before the public
leaves no doubt that a frishtiul massacre has taken
place OF unarrned Armeniaus, men, women and
children, by Turks and Kurds. with accompani-
mcnts OF indescribabie batbsrity; and
Whereas, The massacre Is only the climax OF a
long course OF systematic cruelty and oppression;
therefore, belt
Resolved, That Il Is the duty OF civilized nations
10 take decisive measures TO make atrocities inn.
possible in iutgre.
Resolved. Teet we urge ouF Government 10 use
is utmost Influence with the European Powers for
the appointment oi a european Government over
toe Armenian prov noes.
Also. whereas, There Is more than ESQ, 900 worth
Of American properly invested in Turkey and many
American citizens there resilient; and
whereas, An unfair and Injurious discrimination
Il made against American mission schools and
American native and natufa lied citizens BY the
Turkish Government; the eiorc,
Resolved, That We urge our Government 90 take
q nrm stand in behalf Of endangered lives, liberty
and property Of our citizens IN Turkey.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions be
sent TO the State Department IN Washington, 20
the British Foreign Office and TO the London Daily
Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
STORIES OF HEROISM.
No. SO.

No.. 81.
Cetf1od March ~ 1864.
1890 was the Gate Of the
by a BayOnet capture OF Fort dc
Charge. Of otu ths R Ins 1 rivera. ny
troops of Banks expedition. While the
navy was picking its way up the river
channel among torpedoes and other
sunken distractions the land force
marched around to the real of tho fort,
and getting within cannon shot opened
bombardment. The post consisted Of
two earthworks connected by a covered
way. IL mounted eight siege guns and
two field pieces and was garrisoned by
800 men. After four hours battering,
with little effect, the Union command
or, General Kilby Smith, decided to end
tho struggle by storming before the
Confederate land forces could come up
on his Although his troops had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

WE should think that Senator
CHANDLER II. CoGGEsHALL, as a mem.
Der of the board of managers of the
State Agricultural School, would court
an examination Of the institution with
which he Is connected even though, as a
member of the Senate finance commit
tee, he may be convinced that everything
is going all right down there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
THE CIT OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposals for Paving Broadway.

SEALED PROPOSALS, addressed 10 the Com
missioner Of Public Works, City Hall, Provi-
dence, r l., will be received until IL O'Clock a m,
May 4 1895, for paving broadway, from
Aborn street 90 near Jackson street. with granite
blocks, about 1900 square yards, aud thence to
Barton street with Trinidad asphalt about 21,3O)
square yards.
Plans and qualifications may Ne seen at the city
Engineers oihc' City Hall, where blank forms Of
contract. PROPOSAL aud bonds may be obtained.
Each proposal must be accom- panied by a bond
or certified check for one thousand dollars.
The right 10 re .ect any or all bids is reserved.
ROBERT u SMITH, commissioner.
Providence, X. l., April "a, 1895. ap27-st-d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
WITH TWO R%EvOlveRS.

William J.. Smith was In the Sixth Dis
irict Court this morning charged with
making an assault on his wife. The
couple reside on Linden street, aud
have, OF late, quarreled more or less.
Saturday night Smith got his wife into
q bedroom, and with a revolver in each
han began to fire 1T her. She ran out of
the house and notified a policeman, who
took Smith to Station 5. lie was held
until Friday for trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

In civilized nations where courts and
Justice existn claim against a person or
estate is good until it is passed upon
by an appeal to court. England has a
claim against Nicaragua. but the great
bully among nations declines to arbitrate
1t or to have any remonstrance made 10
its collection by force. This Is the
Nicaraguan question boiled down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

WE regret to observe a tendency to
bias on the part of some of our fellow
citizens, in that they always maintain
that a strike is made for good reasons
but that there can never be a fair excuse
for q shutdown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Settled
by aBayons
Charge.

marched 9S miles
in "a hours, he
formed column
for attack. plao-
ing General J. A.
Mowers division
In front. A strip
Of woods Q
ed the column
when forming,
but an open space
100 yards wide
Law N "a 4 xv a n N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

ONE OF the funniest ideas that ever got
into human brain is the idea Of balanc-
ing a statute Of ROGER WILLIAMS on top
of the State House dome. If it doesn't
seem funny at first thought, just by
imagination, put yourself in ROGERS
place and we warrant you'll laugh out
loud.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

Commenting on the amount which n
spider actually consumed during q hours
Sir j. Lubbock says: AT q similar rate
OF consumption a man weighing f6O
pounds VIII require n whole Fat steer for
breakfast, a steer and five sheep for din
ner and for supper two bullocks, eigb
sheep and four hogs. and Just before re-
titing nearly four barrels OF fresh fish,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

IMAGINE that a squad OF British
marines were encamped in Wall street
and that the ensign of st. George was
flying over New. York's city hall, to en-
force a claim for money against the
United States, and you have the gist of
the Nicaragua incident"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER MARK
22,2OO.
MoNDAY. APRIL 20. 1895.

BUSINESS houses who are using the
advertising columns Of The News re-
port to us that they are enjoying a
very healthful business this spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

The Administration now has a chance
to consider a kind of diplomacy that is
more to its liking. Americans bounced
from Hawaii for engaging in rebellion
against the government of the Pacific
Republic have appealed to Secretary
GRESHAM to back them up in their
claims for damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
WANTED..$150
Who Will Chip In to Help a Poor Old
Lady Get Into the Hsme2
Miss Hannah MINT Is rs years old.
She IL feeble and friepdfesa.

| NiS5 I1RuOo0 1uOt - 10 years Ol0.
She Is o eble and friendiess.
Friends are interesting them selves to
secure her 0 room In the Home for Aged
Women, whore she may be oased for dur
ing her remaining years.
Miss Munt has spent her worthy life in
Providence and the managers of the
Home have passed upon her case and will
Is endorsed by all who know her. She
Is now stopping with the family of
Mr.. William King of Manton, by whose
charity, and with no claim to relation
ship, she has been cared for ell winter.
She is In absolutely destitute clrcum-
stances, and has neithe kith nor kin.
1t costs $50 to place an old lady in the
Home. That Is q small enough sum, but
II Is an imposing amount OF money to one
In Miss Munt's destitute and homeless
situation.
At the request OF several ladies, who,
'thems elves, have contributed to the
object, The News asks of its readers such
small contributions as they may feel able
ITO give to help this aged woman to get
into the Home.
The readers of THE News, with their
dimes and dollars, contributed over 500
TO furnish bread for the poor last spring,
lsnd The News feels that 1t may conf.
IDENTIFY appeal to the larger clientage of
readers 1t now has In behalf of this
worthy object.
Any amount, however small, will be
acceptable. After all $50 isn't much to
ask Tor where so many may contribute O
little without much of O sacrifice.
Let US hear from our readers-uot . few
OF them with big amounts, but many OF
them with such of their means a. they
can afford. We are sure 1t will be pleas
urable to give.
The following contributions have al
ready been received by Mrs. Andrew
Comstock OF 842 Broad street, O member
OF the board of managers of the Old
Ladies' Home, to whom The News will
turn over all sums received after ac-
acknowledgement In our columns.
The First Contribution.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
sIR-Enclosed fnd fifty cents go cents) for
Miss. Hannah Munt 10 secure q home at the
Aged Woman's Home.
A READER OF THE News,
Providence, Apri, as, 1896.
Names of persons contributing ii aid of
Miss hannah Mats admission into the
Old Ladies' Home: