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ffesCXJL Talbot, the printer who attempted
'0 aHMMKLIaU) -. J, uicuij ui uiv -tiiiiiio-
Memenger, escaped from bis guard
that apiece the other day, and is at
4 Jarce. He was bound over to the district
MKt and had been given nearly a week
bail, tailing in wrucn ne sp-
the country. It is said that he was
r - intimate terms with a uisrepuraDie
fj jag in that city, and it is believed they
-. 3 1 3batped Jbim to' escape. Special deputies
flbouring the country, and telegrams
-:&; being sent in nearly every direction.
i' -"irtmr ftli-lr Tins fciten chnrcro of the
ji"3hpMk pension office, and apppointed
j3fe James H. Howe as chief clerk of the
ff;J.fe,dfae. On recommendation of the G. A.
tSMlkM Baldwin City, CoL L. F. Green, of
Ig'llBtaty; was appointed to a clerkship.
filyMkfSjLj?. Shreve, of Topeka, on recom
, - MwUioii of Gen. Eice post G. A. B.,
& , OIBMl JUW Tf . XJdUUUJ) V. a. UUIU) V i v
f VMMOMion oi the jraoia ur. a. ., were
vab pointed to clerkships.
;VwfeJl Democrat: The prospectors
'XaMsaw down 200 feet and have found
tJaoiJbntin what quantities is not yet
i:3mmnL For the last fifty feet they have
,t;?bd pyrites of iron in considerable
NniiBtities. The specimens sent to the
j'-'4tahi geologist brine: back an analvsis
z" '--which savs that it is 87 Ter cent Traro
f"ie, although it is his opinion that
-v-rttde silver does not exist in snch a state
. . , t parity.
, Atchison Globe: The loss by fire in
. Atchison, in 885, is estimated at $25,-
4p,pP9U; the amount paid the hremen was
JjjQQjflGQj and $35 to special men. There
m" canoed by gasoline, one by spon-
and the balance through
bfec-tW flues, carelessnecs and causes
asoknown.
" Thomas Morton, a negro who formerly
tSvnght school in Atchison, has been ap
pointed to a position in the office of tho
-first assistant postmaster general, solely
on his merits, as the civil 'service coin
jpsioner did not know that ho was
S Jrcd. "The white women clerks in the
&a nffi-A nra nrntostlTl c nnd Morton is'
iia nnncn nf i frormiTlB RPnBnflOTI 1TI
Washington.
Cawker City Record: Mr. F. J.
Jempcl has a peculiarly constructed
VNttcht the only one of its kind in this
SmmUkm., It is of Swiss manufacture, has
JZwb hs to point the time, and no circle
! . -- - y- U-t nnan;nmi in tlin rlin
ow thexmr and minute as each figure
jfBBses in review at its proper time, the
antes numbering irom one. ronixy-
ff&lT,
of sulphuric acid with two gallons of
water. This will destroy every germ of
cholera that it touches in a few minutes,
being one of the best disinfectants known.
Garden City Sentinel: The farmers
are expecting a big wheat crop next year.
"Wheat has never been known to be a fail
ure in western Kansas. Even last year
thirty bushels to the acre was our aver
age crop.
Wichita Eagle': Farmers from the
country state that the wheat crop never
promised better than at the present time.
A. J. Brown returned from Anthony, and
states that the wheat there .is. in a fine
condition.
The total value of the full crops of
Biley county" for the past year is $1,071,
887. "
KANSAS WOMEN.
One of the worst snow storms of the
sanson prevailed in ..western .Kansas,
r WTririjTiirt nf lastweek. About ten
midim&t anowx-fell, accompanied by
P-i .,jfrYigi.-inndf dnmng tno snow
I'mipaaitheaps. On account of tho fury
O tllHara are well supplied with feed for stock.
"Wiohita Beacon: The total valuation
( taxable property in Sedgwick county,
aMurante to $8,345,553. The tax levy in
4ke'oky w $3.G0 on the $100. About
'tlOtJOO has been paid into the
j&aity treasury up to date.
JEarned Optic: Tliree liundred and
f Hkirfv.BAYfvn biiilflinfro. inoliidinc rmirt
f '3kbuso, churches, new school housej and
j seven or eight brick business blockscon
f'Btute the building boom for the past
.JfJBT.
T. C. Thurston, who is serving a term
m the Kansas penitentiary for attempt-
'g tho life of D. E. Anthony, of Leaven-
rworth, took a dose of morpnino with
'sBcdcidal intent, tho other day. He was
rpamped out.
Wichita Beacon : Tho revenue to the
;ty from whisky and beer amounts to
er $600. The police judge has raked
altoffether $1,077 durincr the month
G-iV mM I lswv.'hWiVknv
"'TiVir 4Tio fircf. fimo in ifn Viintnrv tlio
lawrenco postoffice issued 100,000
ftrJBWney orders in onoyear.
KANSAS FARMING.
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TPfatftJehter Times: The time is
rteear at hand when our farmers will select
-Stair spring delivery of fruit trees. In
-tke fist place it is important that they
j.5 any rrem good, renaDie nrms anu uien
L- 4Hlct the proper variety of trees. A
ancdy or tne repons oi uio oiuw num-
.ltural Society is one of the best
& -HuAhnrfo nf rrottincr an intelligent idea of
"S A l. :l.n .. Vk4- nn4-H 4-r li mesa
ir- "m1 and climate. The cherry has proven
w Buocess in Kansas wherever tried and
s ', ike Morillo, English Morillo and early
"i USiakinond are the varieties most highly
- vTOoommended. Tliepearis gnorally a
rfaflnxa on account of bhght lhe plum
riiJteported as domg fairly well and the
3M Goose and Weaver are varieties
MMMBJcended. Blackberries and rasp-
'iWrrira -rnrpiir extraordinary care to do
ajBtta feirly weU. trawpemes are nign
a'Mosaamended as a profiteblo crop for
saBtkt, Jd Wilson's Albahv the favorite
t jritaiaty. Ko one should neglect to set
tM'yiBjB gnpea ma climate or 6ouwnere they
ivaiietr: Peaches have not proven a very
HMMMe crop in ivansas, due oi course
i ftrtitTiser should not neglect to
a hmmj. erc&ara. xno uorer is a
iy to -the peach tree in Kansas
BlyVyigilamce and a great deal of
wul rid an erchard of these pests.
an apple orchard care
iVgettmg a large pro-
ived winter varieties.
be provided with a
,y on the south or
iFarmcr: 'Fanners of western
sad-Nebraska will have a market
"OORi hereafter to ranchmen west of
amoa, these cattlemen have found
B&ry, and profitable to do some
It'will have a tendency to sus-
ioes enough to make com raisins:
pcontatMe in uns region.
itor. 'Netes : :rThe outlook for
-,'hwtt,-lcrop' is eepecially "good, the
aTiBaU.''9Hieh WaaQer than last
fiaiifdae rjwincipally to the
rf tbe -crop: ot 1885 .and the
ptppim-.
Wet.4?iOBeicoca Is" bow
A i880 per hitEtt; r
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Mrs. C. L. Burnett, formerly of Tope
ka, died in Leavenworth the other day.
The Commonwealth says she was a wo
man possessed of a number of accom
plishments, but was seemingly born under
an ill-fated star. She was released from
the Shawnee county jail about threo
months' ago on $800 bond on a charge of
shoplifting. She had been acquitted on
the chage of shoplifting on a suit
brought by Dennis & Co., after a week's
trial. After her acquittal she was arrest
ed by another firm on the samo charge,
and was admitted to the above bail. Af
ter acquittal on the charge brought by
Dennis & Co., she sued the firm for $50,
000 damages for false imprisonment.
Mrs. Burnett leaves three helpless child
ren, two girls and a boy, to mourn her
death. One of tho girls is tho wife of
Jack Dillon, a gambler, the two other
children are thrown upon tho charity of
tho world with their mother's tarnished
name upon them. .
Manhattan Republic John W.
Campbell and Mrs. Martin, of the western
portion of this county, have deserted their
respective families and' left for parts un
unknown. Mr. Campbell told his
wife he was going to mill, and ho did
load up some wheat and disposo of it
at Milford. He took the two youngest
children, along, telling their mother that
he wanted to have their pictures taken.
Ho met Mrs. Martin who had no children,
at Junction City, and since then nothing
has been seen of tho runaways, r.
Campbell had induced his wife to sign a
deed disposing of the farm, and failing to
collect all the money, left the notes with
Mr. Dow. Jolm E. Hessin, discovering
this froze on to tho notes and thus saved
$(690'for the deserted Mrs. Campbell.
Winfield Courier : Cowley county has
a school "marm" who, on a salary of
from thirty-five to fifty dollars a month,
has saved enough to buy a good farm of
160 acres, put part of it under cultivation,
and stocked it. She is a little more than
twenty years old, independent, pretty
and neat, with an energy and business
tact that would do credit to any man.
Going to no extravagance in dress, she
is always as "neat as a now pin." Tho
yoimg men who have earnestly tried to
convince her that it is not well for a
woman to be alone (since she has got
this fine farm) is astonishing. But she
sweetly smiles on them, this coquettish
girl, and gently, but emphatically says
"No."
Jennie Fleming of Ottumwa, Coffey
county, was burned to death the -other
day. While attempting to throw tho
fragments of an exploded lamp out of the
window, her dress caught fire and she
received injuries which she survived but
four hours.
Oswego Independent: Mrs. B. S.
Stone, the wife of one of our thrifty far
mers, living six miles west of Oswego,
points with prido to the fact that she has
sold $140 worth of butter, eggs and
chickens within tho past year.
"Stand oack, gentlemen I Clear the
track !" shouted, the police, and as the
quickly-gathering crowd surged back,
steamer No. 4 came np the street, the
magnificent black horses striking fire
from the pavement.
But hold! A wheel comes off! the
steamer is overturned, and the brave
firemen are picked up bleeding and
senseless !
An investigation revealed the fact that
m oiling the steamer that morning the
steward had neglected to put in the linch
pin. A little neglect on his part had
caused a loss of a half million dollars,
The busy marts of trade are full of men
who are making the same fatal mistake.
They neglect their kidneys, thinking
they need no attention, whereas if they
made occasional use of Warner's safe
cure they would never "say that they
don't feel quite well ; that a tired feeling
bothers them ; that they are plagued
with indigestion; that their brain refuses
to respond at call ; that their nerves are
all unstrung. Fire Journal.
THECOXMOXmSAXXHFOR 188.
PRESIDENT CI.EVEI.AND
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGS.
He Talki on Questions of Interest to the
Country.
New Yoke, January o. The Washington
correspondent of the World has an interest
inc interview with President Cleveland in
this morning's paper upon topics now upper
most in the public mind.
When asked if he had interviews with re
publican senators for the purpose of talking
over with them what wil be done withj his
appointments, the president said: RgB v-tr
"No there is not a word of truth in it."3 "
"Have you talked with senators of either
party upon this subject?"
"I may have mentioned this subject casu
ally to some of my callers, butonly as a,cas
nal topic of conversation. Of course it is
natural that I tako an interest in tho confir
mation or rejection of the men I have se
lected during the vacation, but I feel no un
due anxiety, on the subject. I believe this is
an executive office and deem it important
that the country should be reminded of it.
I have .
'CERTAIN EXECUTIVE DUTIES TO PERFORM. '
When that is done my responsibilitiejaVend.
The office is one.of the co-ordinatejhranches
of the government. The senators and mem
bers have their duties and their responsibili
ties. They put thewrkands upon the Bible
and take the sarue'oath of obligation, in as
suming their office as does the president."
Thei)resident then continuing said that
when he had made his recommendations to
.congress, or had sent appointments to the
senate, tne responsioinues were men snuieu
to the other end of the avenue.
L The president regards
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
as the most importanbeforej congress, al
though ho does not by any means undeirate
tho importance of the tariff question, i I
As he touched upon these two topics lie
stood up and movedabout, leaning upon the
chairs about his desk. As he outlined his
personal ideas relating to these subjects, he
said: "I believe the business of the country
is now to a large extent in a condition of
uncertainty, owing to the doubt as to what
will bo done with the silver. I wrote upon
that subject to the best of my ability in my
message. I don't see how even the extreme
advocates of the use of silver can ask to have
the coinage continued, whilej'so many re
main idle and there seems to be no scarcity
of currency."
"Do you believe that congiess willj carry
out j our reccommendations about silver?
Do j ou not tliink some compromise will be
the actual result accomplished?"
To this tho president said hejhad no
means of knowing would bo done. It was a
subject which had now
PASSED BETOND HIS CONTBOL,"2 ""'T
or diiection. He had not the slightest wish
or desire to influence in any way the consid
eration of congress beyond the methods em
plojed by him in directing their attention to
the subject through his official methods.
The president was askod how he liked Sen
ator Beck's speech on tho tariff.
He replied: "My own personal ideas about
that is that the only practical way to pass a
bill would be to have the house committee
charged with this work, take up this subject
in a business fashion and modify the pres
ent law m such a way as to help the poor
people who labor, and take away the need
less protection of the few who have grown
rich at the expense of tho many. There are
as many
INCONGKUITIES IN THE TAB1FF
Tax CojoioNwiAiTH has just appeared
in a new dress and greets its thousands of
readers in every part of Kansas with a bright
face and the compliments of the season. An
old and successful newspaper gathers
strength with its years and inflaence and
grows moreyouthfal and vigorous, better
able to promote the public welfare, as it in
creases in age and power.
Tn Commonwealth looks back upon its
somewhat extended career as the leading pa
per of the state with emotions of pride. It
has been a faithful chronicler of the events
in every county in the state and no person
can hereafter write a history of Kansas with
out a diligent reading of its columns. It has
recorded the birth of every new county estab
lished daring its career, the history of
every new development, the appointment or
election of every prominent officer, a fall
and fair report of the political conventions
of all parties,and the biographies of hundreds
of prominent men.
The Commonwealth has constantly given
a large space to tha opening of new coun
ties, the extension of the line of settlement,
the building of new towns, and the encour
agement of immigration. We have seen the
population extend from the eastern third of
the state to the western boundary line, and
the population of Kansas quadrupled. This
generous policy will be continued in the
future.
The circulation of The Commonwealth wa3
never before so large as now; its business
never so good. We have not been given to
boasting; never have employed a "circulation
liar," and have been content to jog along in
our own way, but wherever jou go in Kan
sas you will find The Commonwealth.
It has always been the purpose of The Com
monwealth to elevate, to build up, not to
tear down. The older we grow the more of
good we see in men and in parties and the
less disposed are we to lend our influence to
those partisans who would defame and vilify
all persons who do not agree with them. We
are disposed to give credit wherever it is due.
Tho republican party was our first love. The
Commonwealth is republican and has al
wajs been a republican paper; no other pa
per in the state has published so many col
umns of republican fact3, or arguments , or
exerted an equal influence in the election of
republican state officers and senators and in
keeping the party in powerl
'Hereafter as heretofore The Common
wealth will work for the whole stata of Kan
sas; .whpt benefits 0110 locality benefits all.
We are not dependent upon partj patronage
for suDDort; our constituency is the whole
people of Kansas.
The Commonwealth lias been under its
present management neailj eleven jears.
On the 7th of March, 187.r, we paid $18,000
for it, then thought to be a very high price.
It could not be bought now for $7f,000. The
inteicst on the latter sum, at fiftsen par
cent., would be less than the annual income
of our business. After a newspaper experi
ence of about a quaiter of a century it is not
probable that we shall change our mode of
life or enter upon any new line of business.
We cordially thank our fiiends everywhere
for their confidence and support and hope to
give them a better paper eery month and
every year.
TERMS.
Daily per j ear, bj mail
Daily 6 months " "
Laily3
POPULAR SCIENCE.
Cottonwood Falls icZer: The John
W. Geary Belief Corp3, No. 93, elected
tho following officers last Saturday for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. W. A.
Morgan; J. V. P., Mrs. C. A. Britton;
Treasurer, Mrs. Geo. W. Cram; Conduct
ress, "Mrs. J. Johnson,; Chaplain, Mrs.
J. H. Mann; Guard, Mrs. E. W. Brace,
Secretary, Mrs. P. P. Cochran; A. C,
Mrs. J. J. Massey; A. G., Mrs. E. A.
Kinne.
La Cygno Journal: Bobert B. Mitch
ell post, No. 170, G. A. B., elected tho
following at their last meeting: T. W.
Williamson, P. C; Samuel Hymer, S. V.
C; B. P. Tgorpe, J. V. C; Dr. George J.
Babb, surgeon; E. P. McCarty, Q. M.;
Ed. Allen, O. G.; A. W. Caman, O. D.;
Bov. S. J. Brownson, chaplain; J. J.
Starks, representative to department en
campment; alternate representative, Dr.
J. Milton Welch.
McPherson Freeman: J. B. McPher
son post G. A. B., at tho annual election
last week elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Commander J. B.
Wright. Vice Commander J. U. Pel
lows. Junior Vice Commandor John
Coulter. L M.B. S. Bonney. Chaplain
A. S. Eastlick. Officer of the Day
Jerry Dean. Officer of the Guard J. D.
McKenzie.
Atchison Champion: About twenty
ex-Union soldiers who survived the ex
plosion of the packet Sultano near Mem
phis, Tenn., April 27, 1865, met at Fos
toria, Ohio, on the 30th ult, and organ
ized a permanent association.
The Women's Belief corps, of Marys
ville, Marshall county, report the condi
tion of their corps to be excellent and
with a prospect for a large increase in
their membership.
Garden City Sentinel: The Sons of
Veterans camp has "mustered" in about
twenty-five of the boys.
Converted.
An extraordinary story is reported
from Jamestown, O. During a revival
in tho place a young man named Cole
became distinguished as a champion
scoffer. No matter who was speaking or
praying, young Cole kept up a constant
undertone of sarcastic comments on tho
samo subiect. His conduct finally be
came so annoying that a man present,
ottered up a prayer for the young man
to be afflicted with lockjaw or something
which would keep him quiet. No sooner
was the prayer offered up than Cole b$
camo speechless. His mouth seemed to
be closed like an oyster, and not a word
could he say. Some time after the tem
powyiaffiietiQn paned away and lie re-
oprered hkjiHWltflMMa;' The affair
which could be remedied by looking at the
whole si stem from a business standpoint."
Returning to the subject of the senate, and
the consideration by that body of his ap
pointments, the president said: "I have
made no hasty selection of officers, but on
the contrary, have given very much time and
investigation to the subject,appreciatingthat
very much depends on tho personel of the
government. Possibly I may have erred in
some instances but I am sure they are few,
and I have even evidence that the country is
satisfied with the new officials. I have no
knowledge as to what course the senate will
persue, but have no idea that it will assume
to interfere with the perogatives of the presi
dent. I have my duties. It has its. One
thing I don't believe, that is that the United
btates senate will spend its time in listening
to the petty critiscisms of appointees which
come from disappointed applicants for
office.
FACTS AI FIGURES.
$800
400
.2.00
Daily by carrier (in citv of Topeka) 20c per week.
Weekly per year, by mail ------ gi.00
weeiaj b montiis ,-t,
Weekly 3 " " fl
Persons who pnrthase of us Mr. Hnmphrtj's
"Squatter Sovereign, or Kansas intheoO's, at the
regular raie or si.w per copy, will De furnished
the Weekly Common weal one $cur free.
Mail subscribers who paj for the Duly Com
monwealth on oj car inadv.mce, will receive the
"Squatter Sovereign" free.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Coiimokw ealtu will, as usual, give a
good, readable report of the proceedings of
the legislature, leaving out all that is merely
routine and ervimr only then atter that every
Kansan desires to read.
Those who do not take the Daily Common
wealth regularly bat who wish to have it
during the session of the legislature can
secure it from the commencment. January
20th, to March 5th, which will probably cover
the whole special session and a few days after
adjournment, for $1.00, or with "Squattei
Sovereign," for $1.50.
Publishers of newspapers in Kansas who
desire to use The Commonwealth for club
bing purposes will be furnished with either
the daily or weekly issue at twenty-five per
cent discount.
If those of our weekly exchanges to whom
we are now sending the Daily Common
wealth, feel like giving the above an inser
tion we shall be gratified, but we do not
make this as a demand. Neither do we
promise to furnish the Daily Commonwealth
to publishers who are .not receiving it
now, simply because they publish this.
Send money by draft, money order, postal
note or registered letter at our risk. Ad
dress all letters to
THE COMMaONWEALTH Co.
Topeka Kansas.
ANTI-SAIOOX REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
Which arcto be Gleaned Concerning the
National I.oaii.
Washington, D. C, January 9. The ap
pointed by the secretary of the treasury of
a board of treasury experts, "to prepare a
detailed history of all expenditures for in
terest, premiums, discounts, and expenses
incurred in connection with each national
loan from 1836 to June SO, 188.V is said to
mean a great deal more than is seen by the
bare announcement. It is believed that the
word "expenses" on the treasury books cov
ers a good many rather dubious matters and
a great deal of .richness. Gen. Rosecrans,
register of the treasury, when asked to-day
in regard to the matter said: "Fifteen or
sixteen years ago alleged discrepancies in
the public debt induced the senate to ap
point a committee to investigate the matter
This committee started an inquiry which oc
cupied A years. J. hey found tne discrepancies
were due to imperfect book-keeping almost
entirely. The committee stated this fact,
and showed that this defective book-keeping
had made a difference of $16,000,000,and was
wrong to that extent. They then went into
the tedious work of verification, and account
ed for items amounting to $6,000,000. The
work of verifying the remaining $10,000,000
has been a tedious one, but it has finally
been accomplished and we have lately been
able to make a complete history and specifi
cation for all the items except $900,000, and
the elements of this are all well known, but
the proportions never can be known. All
this work has made it possible to make a
complete history of the public debt from the
foundation of the government to date. The
work of the board that has just been appoint
ed is to make an equally full and itemized
account of every portion of the debt. Hav
ing got a history of the principle of the pub
lic debt, we now propose to look after the
interest with equal care. The public debt in
1791 was $75,000,000. At the breaking out of
the war of 1812 it was only g-LVXX),-000.
It was increased in that
struggle to $127,000,000 in 181G. This
debt was gradually reduced until in 1825 it
was only $37,000. This was the lowest point
in our whole history. It increased to$10,
000,000 in 1838, was reduced to $3,000,000 in
1839, and varied from that point to $64,000,
000, at which figures it stood when tho late
war broke out. It th'ent went up to 2,700,
000,000 in 186G. and is now less than 1,800,
000,000. The first officer finds the work of
his office getting behind in spite of all his
efforts, and more clerical force will be neces
sary in that department. During the month
oDecember-2J337 accounts were received
and only 1,853 were audited. Theanditor re
quires that, all vouchers be exaxained, and
all footings proved. 1 Tina takes a' great deal
zoom M -baa vader tlMold jpl--- Sone
Called to Meet at Topeka January 37, 1S86.
The following call has been sent out by a
committee consisting of Hon. Albert Griffin,
C. E. Wheeler and Rev. Richard Wake:
The interest awakened by the call for a
national convention of anti-saloon republi
cans, assures the ultimate success of that
movement; but, as its enemies are persist
ently misrepresenting its objects and in
dustriously laboring to impede its progress,
it lias been thought best to invite those Kan
sas republicans who desire to have the party
everywhere unequivocably committed against
the saloon and its interests, to meet in To
peka, on
Wednesday, Januaby 27, 1886,
at 4 p. in., to confer together and take such
action as will assist in securing a large atten
dance and harmonious action at Toledo.
Members of other parties, who, caring more
for the cause of prohibition than they do for
party names, are ready to say they are will
ing to act with the majority of the enemies
of the saloon who are now in the republican
ranks, if that party will, as an organization,
uncompromisingly antagonize tho liquor
business, are also cordially invited, with the
distinct understanding that they will not
thereby compromise their present party re
lations except as stated above.
It needs no argument to show that tho in
terests of the people of Kansas would be pro
moted by tho closing of the. saloons through
out the nation, but, even if that were not the
case, love of country and humanity should
impel every true prohibitionist to extend a
helping hand to co-laborers in other states.
Those seeing tins call will oblige by urging
all who can do so to attend. Let us have a
hearty union and fraternization of all pro
hibitionists who are willing to unite on the
plan proposedj if it proves feasible. Indi
viduals expecting to attend will oblige by
endimr their names to U. JS. Wheeler, lo-
peka as soon as they so decide.
Albert ub-fftn,
Richabd Wake,
C. E.'Wheelkb,
Committee.
FOR PENSION CLAIMANTS.
A Measure 'Which has Been Introduced in
to the House for Their Relief.
Washington, D. C. January 9. A meas
ure which sets all of the attorneys and claim
agents in pension cases by the ears has been
put forward by Judge Kogers, of Arsansas.
It does not allow any one to'ask or receive a
fee in pension cases until the claim is allow
ed. Then the government, who pays the
pension, pays the fee out of the first install
ment. The amount is limited to $10, except
in cases where there is a special written con
tract filed with and approved by the com
missioner or pensions, ana this contract
amount can not exceed $25. There are a
few men in Washington worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars made
out of fees in pension cases. It
would be impossible to tail how many agents
there are here and scattered all over the
country, who make a living by the money
they receive from claimants. Judge Sogers'
bill is directed against the very prevalent
abuses of the pension attorney business.' It
gives the secretary of the interior extended
power in ruling out claimants' representa
tives who are not of good moral character,
and who do not possess qualifications to
make their services valuable to their clients.
Violation of the. provisiona of the bill is
made a misdemeanor, and ,rad-baUe by
imprisonment, or by fine, orbjr bo.1' This
is a hard blow- at an iodostry or avooationl
which bs been very Iiierativ:iai1-Mrpaa
ana wlueb, has. at sums baMfBtMt inmn
The Seventh tunsel was completed
September 5, 1885, after thirteen years
of hard work. It is 22,992 feet long.
Dr. Antonin Lartin says that the
flavor of cod liver oil may be changed to
the delightful one of fresh oysters, if the
patient will drink a large class of water
poured from a vessel in which nails have
been allowed to rust.
The Popular Science News asserts
that the average length of life is con
stantly increasing, and the time may yet
come when persons a hundred years old
will excite no more curiosity than one of
eighty years at the present time.
The deep boring in course of forma
tion, under direction of the German gov
ernment, near Schladebach, with tho
special object of obtaining trustworthy
data concerning the rate of increase of the
earth's temperature toward the interior,
has up to the present stage given evi
dence corroborative of what has been ob
tained elsewhere.
From his recent observations Cap
tain Kllsbury finds that the strength of
the current of the CJnlf Stream is invaria
bly on tho Florida instead of the Bahama
side of tlie stream, and that the tempera
ture of this great "river" in the ocean
ranges from 42deg., to 81deg. The
greatest velocity of tho stream at the sur
face is about four and a half knots, but
tho fluctuations are frequent and con
siderable.
In his lecture on tho heat action of
explosives, delivered to the institution of
civil engineers, London, Captain Noble
said: "Twenty-live years ago our most
powerful piece of artillery was a 68
pounder, throwing a projectile with a
velocity of 1,570 feet a second. Now the
weight of our guns is increased from five
tons to 100, tho velocities frpm 1,600 to
2,000 feet and the engines from 1,100
foot-tons to over 52,000 foot-tons."
Mnller has given the composition of
an ink which can be used with an ordi
nary pen for sketching on glass. It con
sists of hydrochloric acicj, ammonium
flouride and oxalic acid thickened with
barium sulphato. He has also proposed
a bettor substitute made in this way:
equal parts of the double hydrogen am
monium flouride and dried precipitated
barium sulphate are ground together in
a procelain mortar. The mixture is then
treated in a platinum,lead or guttapercha
dish with fiuning hydroflouric acid until
the acid ceases to react.
M. Eitner nxposes in tho Revue
IndusMelle to his simple method for
testing the quality of the leather used
for belting. A small piece is cut out of
the belt and placed in vinegar. If the
leather has been perfectly tanned, and is
therefore of good quality, it will remain
immersed in the vinegar even for sover
al months without any other change
than becoming a little darker in color.
If, on the contrary, it is not well impreg
nated with tanning, the fibres will
promptly swell, and after a short time
become converted into a gelatinous mass,
Bisulphide of carbon, M. Pasteur
thinks, will become the most efficacious
f f all antiseptics, as it is also the cheap
est, costing but a fraction of a penny per
pound in large quantities. It is like
wise the best insecticide known, and for
this purpose may, it is thought, be use
ful for preserving woodwork in tropical
countries. Some idea of the use it is
already put to may be gathered from the
fact, as stated, that more than 8,000,000
pounds of the substance are used annually
to check the ravages of Phylloxera. Car
bon bisulphide, as produced, though
au extremely offensive compound in res
pect to odor, is capable of complete
purification.
Comparative tests of tho granites of
New England and Minnesota, instituted
by Professor Winchell, with a view to
determine their crushing strength, ex
hibited some surprising differences. The
pieces employed for this purpose were
two-inch cubes unpolished, and, crushed
between wooden cushions. Tho average
strength of twenty specimens of Minne
sota granite was found to be 93,272
pounds per square inch; crushed between
steel plates, the average strength was
104,800 pounds to the square inch of sur
face. The average obtained for the same
of specimens of New England granite
was 58,785 pounds, or 14,856 pounds per
square inch. The age of Minnesota
granite is archaen; that of New England
granites is not definitely known.
Some interesting particulars are
given by M. Escalle, director of the im
portant works at Tamaris, in regard to
to the employment of blocks of com
pressed coal, in lieu of coke,for blast fur
naces. With the ores of the country,
which are argilo-silicious and small, the
quantity of compressed fuel employed is
20 per cent, but with those of Motka or
Pillals it reaches 30 per cent. It has
been found that by the use of these blocks
a much higher temperature of hot blast is
obtained, and that the proportion of com
bustible consumed coke and compressed
coal included per ton of pig-iron pro
duced is less than with coke alone. M.
Escalle attributes this result to the quan
tity of water, li- per cent, contained in
the compressed coal blocks used by him,
as well as to the nature of the volatile
matter. The volume of gas obtained per
ton of the compressed fuel at these works
was some 7,620 feet.
A metallic telegraph pole has been
adopted by the Canadian government for
its telegraph line on the Northwestern
prairies. Tho pole is constructed of
malleable galvanized iron, l1 inch in
diameter at the top and 21 inches in
diameter at the bottom and weighs less
than 50 pounds. The bottom of the
pole is set into a claw-plate, upon which
the earth is closely packed to a height of
about two feet. Then another plate is
put into place around the pole, and the
earth is packed upon it to tho level of the
grouncL The claw-plates take a hold in
the ground at once, so that the pole be
comes solidly fixed immediately after be
ing set, which desideratum is only ob
tained by the ordinary wooden pole after
it has been in the ground for at least a
year. A recent test is said to have shown
the great strength of the pole, as a heavy
No. 6 government wire was strung, and
the poles subjected to the greatest possi
ble strain, but without moving them in
the least.
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IN POSTOFFICE ROOM, IN OPERA BLOCK.
We have taken our location here to stay; and to give Bar
gains' and Satisfaction to Customers.
Staple and Fancy, in Endless Variety.
Suits that are cheap and suits that are elegant. Men's over
alls, Ladies' and Gents' Underwerr, etc.
A splendid sto c. No better in the West.
A splendid lot of tin m. and no mistahe.
Grloves etnei Mittens.,
Immense stock of all kinds for both sexes.
Glassware and Queenswear.
A whole crate of lamps, besides whole sets, fancy dishes, etc.
Whole loads of Queensware, direct from the
Manufacturers.
At wholesale and retail. California goods 25 cents a can.
A big Variety, at 5 cents and zo cents each.
TOBACCOS.
Smoing and chewing up toward two dozen varieties, and
plenty of Pipes and Oigaretes, Oonfectionaries and
Nuts in large assortment.
STATIONERY.
We are handling on a Large Scale, and intend to Compote
with the trade farther East.
By the Barrel.
These are but an inkling of the nature
of the General Stock of goods
which we shall keep.
We want the people to know the bar
gains which we offer, or we would
not pay for this advertisement.
When you come we will receive
you cheerfully. It would be highly
improper for us to extend to you
this public invitation to call on us,
and then fail to treat you kindly.
Call, whether you want to makfe a
purchase or not
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