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EaaBaggqgs fc 1 5 f' L 5WW3?n3 ,.??- IS-JJ '.-----Pr.----'g----- -- - - - - T-.. - - J-JJ.. -JT .-- i-lfl' , WS5?iBS 3 li VOL. IV. NO. 96. WICHITA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 12. 1886. WHOIE NO. 564 ffehik &qU. X kv -" r.X ..SsC rsoyrssioKAi. directobt I TTOR2TEYS-AT-LAW. j. M. Balderaton, iTririm at LAW.Wlchlta, Sfdrlskeonty I Mi'its OSc In Ontranlal Block. 193-tf J. R. Sites, Attorney-at-Law. Office 117 E. Donglas Ave. . with Anglo-American Loan anil Investment Co J75-wS-lm Jones & Montague, Attorneys-at-larr. Office In Eagle block, over Ilovey Co.'s dry (foods store. .s-zu-u- ii. c. slcss. w- E- srAXtxr. Sluss & Stanley, Attorneys, Wichita, Kansas. George W. Clement. Jr., Attorney at law, 134 Main st. Kansas National Bans: Bnlldinx, Wichita, Kansas. H. E. Corn, Attorney-at-Law: office over 12; Douglas ave. dlSMim F. P. Martin, Attorney-at-law, office over Ilyde Hnmble's took store, 114 Main st, (np-stalrs) Wichita. Kansas. d70tf J. M. Humphrey. Attorney at Law, Citizens Bank Building. Wichita, Kansas. W. S. Morris, Attorney-at-Law. office Temple Block. James F. Major, Attorney at Law. Will practice in all Kansas courts. Collections a specialty. Office over Smith A Stover, Douglas ave, Wichita, Kan Hatton & Rnggles, Utorneys at Law. Eaffle Block, Wichita, Kan. II. W. COLtI"Oi!. BOHT. M. TIATT Ceilings &. Piatt,; Itorney st I.aw. Will practice in lmth state o.'i iVi'.iteI cnnrin. Office In Temple block, !. tret second stairway north or Tost 'Cre. Wlrhltn, Katisas. W. JLDA3!. OKO. W. ADAKS. Adams & Adams, .'.t'orneyy at Law. Will practice In state and deral omrts Office In Eagle Block. Wichita, Varpas. dl.TO- Harri8, Harris &. Vermillion, Attoraeyoat Lav. Commercial block, Wlch Itn. Knnfcs 0. D. Kirk, ttornrvat Ijiw Itoom No. 3. V 5? Ijind j.Tjcc hulldlnz, Wichita, Kansas. J. F. Lanck, Attorney at Law, first door north or U.S. I.and Office, In Commercial Block, Wichita, Kansas. Special attention given to all k'nilo of bnslness connected with the U. S. Land Office. K. C. UCGCLU. 1 T SCIIOONOVKR. Rnggles & Schoonover, Attomeys-at-law. Office over No. 13S, Main Street, Wichita, Kansas. 52- D. A. Mitchell, Attorney-at-law and collection agent. No. 14 Main street. Wichita. Kansas lJ7-tf E. D. Parsons, Attorney at Law and Krai H-.tnte Agent, office oiijwlto Manhattan hotel, room 9. ilc-lm PHYSICIANS. Drs. Hersey & I. R. Wilson, Office liie Ionglas ave, Zimmerly Bnlldlng. Dr. llers-cy s residence, 3i3 w Third st. IJr. Wilton's residence, 233 c Lawrence ave dlM-lf Wk. Hall. K. SI. Conklis. ' Drs. Hall &. Conklin. l'hylclansand surgeons. Office over Wood man A nn's Bank, 141 North Slain street, Wichita, Kan. SM-cial attention to diseases if women and all chronlcdlseases. All calliin theclty promptly attende-I day or night. Call at office ir a.lilreea lire. Hall A. Conklin. lock lor !)J7. Wichita. Kan. Or. J. J. Stoner, HomeopathUt Office opioite post office lieidence. (23 Nonb SI a I n ttreet, Wichita. Dr. B.A. Guyton&Son, I'lijtlcians and Surgeons, office I am Block, opp. Occidental hotel j residence 737 Water st, rainier Oak. lUo-Sm Drs. Tebo &. Allen, Physicians and Surgeons, 420 Douglssavccnue, Ilsrars of Females aspedalty. dlG7-tf. Drs. McCoy & Purdy, Office 147 Slain street, over Kecht A Sons' store, Wichita, Kans. Telephone at residence. ill3-r.ni W. M. Johnson, M. D., Ilomoeopathlst. Office and residence np Steel'hbanlH are store, 117 North Main street Wichita, Kas. Chronic diseases a specialty. dir" E. B. Rentz, M. D., l'hylclan and Surgeoi Office over Fuller ion 'grocery. G. M. Bibbee, M. D., Office and residence, 311 Douglas avenue, south side, Barnes idorL, over Derby's Imple ment store. Wichita. Ka&sas. dlRt-lm W. A IKinnlck. M. D., Homeopathlst. Office villi lr K. Slathews, Slain st. Unit ttalrway north of rostoffice; residence 1017 V Fourth fit, near Union Depot, Wichita, Kansas. 1144 DKXTISTS. " """ D. W. Smitb, ntjst I.sgle building, Moiclas avenue, li ntti. VhnHi McKcc & Patten, iig-n Deiitl&ts. Teeth extracteil without leh.. BirtM-trrtiflclal teeth, ts.W. OfficeS17 I . Iouglaave, Wichita, Kan iHl Dr. J. C. Dean, lrvTMT Oplfiplle thepoptothct Teth ex irneTMl trltbont lutln 12-M- Drs. W. L. Doyle &. Wilson, fTj- i. l?lee iiver Barnes A hIii dru? "-. "ftrttil't Hi", 4lrhil M- .V ITS in TEACH F.US. Mrs. S. T. Kcndrickson, Teacher of llano. Organ snd Theory. 41! North MerVtnlrett. diM-tf Geo. W. Thompson l'rofesslonal Iiano Tuner and Benalrer. Kef erences: Calhallne Kustel and lliomas Shaw A Co. All pianos tum-d by the wave system; the onlv method that Mill tune jour piaro per fect and make It sound charming ork Guar anteed. I.eae onlerp with Thomas Shaw A Co.. music dealers. Main etreet AiicniTKcrs. C. W. Kellogg. Arrhltect and SuiierinteuJent I'lars aud fiec lucatirpii for allclase cf buildings. Office over I!yde'"bvok store dl,VUf . t. rnonirwiT. . w. mki. Proadfoot & Bird, I fvMtrrts aud nperlnlendents Office In Kagle dock. Terry tDumont, and Suwrlntendcnti. I'fflce In Wichita Kaneas. 2 if Vreifltets I"' block. Crist & Rush, ATlilleclsand ?uirlntendent. Office, Green A (fays' new tdocX. comer Dougla avenue and Wairr-trett Wichita. Kanras P O.boxSS SriscEi.LAxaors Rodgers, The I'hotographer Ilctnres tn all slies and slyle. Jle also carries the finest assortment ofplctuv" frames In .he city. Give him a frl idl- and xam!ne sain) les. d-:-tf M.J. Parrott, I'ractical raper-hangern Decorator, at Ilyde A Itumhle'a iK-Giu C. A. W ilkiv, si. D J. II. Tkkciii., M D. Drs. Wilson &Terrill, I'cysiclans and urgeons, Wichita. Kan Office corner or Slain and First street, over Oandolfo's restaurant, opo!ie Court llocce All calls in city or conntv j romptlv attended byday or by nhjht. SITXIALTIO. Dr. Wilson Snrgerj; Cat an h In all its varied form; private IIeaes or male and rrmaleconlldrntlally treated. Cm guarantee a radical cure for Hernia. Dr. Teirill OKt'trlrs. Ilteie or women and children. Will guarantee a po-it'te cure ror Hemorrhoids or l'ile. Flu-nre. Fistula, and all rectal dlsraies. without li., f.T one-half therec chsrgl by speelalhts. Oar office i fitted up with all aptdiancet.snch aspareoxjgengas, eWticitv,cororreftJair. spray, etc., etc. Office hours from 9s m to 12 ru ; 1 to 5 and 7 andSp. m.; Sundays, S to 3 p. in. "BENSON BROSr Proprittors ff the II me Nnisery, will have thfir eale grounds on Water street between Douglas avenue and Flrt street. We will commence selling about March 20th, or sooner. drtMJt rEDMAX, KKO'S & CO.. WICHITA MEAT MARKET, Keep all kinds or rSSSII AND SALT MEATS. GJLUX, SIC., Malaatiaat- Wiam-Kix DfflRJIEMS Ml. The Hard Hitters Off the Gould Texas Pacific Railroad System Seem as Resolute in the Stand Taken as at the Beginning of the Strike, Tbourjh Deporting Themselves in Manly, Dignified Way, in the Face of Concerted Efforts to Bring Them into Popular Dis favor The Situation Daily Grow ing More Serious In View of the Suspension of Business and General Estoppel of Commer cial Transactions. The Missouri Pacific Hitters. St. Locjs, March 11. fhe trade affcmbly of this city, which is composed of regularly appointed delegates from all trades union;, have held a meeting and adopted resolutions recognizing the railroad striko as a struggle ol rightful workmen to organizo opposition to tbo stand taken by railroad manager?, which is inimical to the rights of working men and the public good, and should bo denounced, and expressing hearty sjmpathj tiith the strikers, l'reliminary steps have been taken by various business men, with a view of holding public meeting of the Merchants and Mechanics' exchanges and other organizations,to devise means to bring about a settlement of tbo strike and restore business to a. normal condition. "Without the knowledge of the strikers this morning, the Missouri l'acific railroad officials succeeded in starting from this city, over tho Iron Mountain tracks, a freight train consisting of about seventeen cars. When it reached Caronilolet, a short dis tance from this city, it wn9 going at express train speed, bufmct with no opposition un til it reached Desoto, Mo., where it was boarded by the Knights of Labor, who side tracked it and afterwards killed tho engine. The Knights 33- they will oppose, to their utmost, tho returning of freight traffic by the road. 1:45 r. si. Xo attempt up to this hour, as far as can be ascertained, has been made to start freight trains from the Missouri Pacific yards. A conference was held this morning between tho freight engineers and Superintendent Kerrigan and Master Mechanic Ilartlett, at which the engineers said that they would stand at their posts when it was decided to run the trains: that when tno engines are prepared tn a proper manner for work tliev would run tho trains according to orders, "but further than this they would do nothing. The engineers are holding a meeting this afternoon, at which they will take formal action in regard to the strike. As stated in a prevous dispatch tho engineers held a meeting this afternoon and after a long session thoy decided to go to work and run their engines unless they were actual 13- prci acted from doing so. It was then decided by bupcrintendant Kerrigan to tend a freight train cast, and preparations were mado to mako up a train. After considerable of a wait, c locomotive came down tho track manned by Engineer Marvin and Fireman Harrison, and the work of making up a train began. Super intendant Kerrigan and Train Master Clark were active participants as time for departure approached and when tho train was almost ready to start two men appeared on tho scene, one of whom proved to bo John I). illiams, vice president of the local execu tive committee of the Knights of Labor. Tho latter immediately entered into a low toned conversation with Engineer Marvin, and after considerable talk and evident pleading tho engineer stepped from his cab and announced that ho would not tako tho train. Tho locomotivo was returned to tho round house. Superintendent Kerrigan stated no further effort would be made to movo trains to-day, and thus ended tho first effort to resume traffic on tho Missouri l'acific railway. Little Kock, March II. Tho foreman of the Iron Mountain railroad company's yards succeeded in sending out onolrcight train with perishable local freight hound south. A large crowd of strikers assembled and on tho first attempt took possesion of tho engine and ran it on to a side track three miles south of the city and killed it, but another cngino was found w hich look the train out, protected by the sheriff and a posso and accompanied by Superintendent Keedon and Master Mechanic IiicliarJron. No personal violence was offered, and at I p. m. all was quiet. Dallas, March 11. United States Mar shal Jackman telegraphs to IJoccivcrllrown, from Itig Springs, that everything is quiet there, and traffic open. Tenty-livo me chanics, who wero broufiht from Now Orleans, wero sent to l!ig Springs last night, to take tho place of tho strikers Freight trains are now moing. Recohcr Ilrown received a telegram last night from tho en gineers on tho T. C division of tho Texas and Pacific railroad, stating that they do fired to bo correctly reported, and declaring that they held themselves in readiness to re spond to the orders of the receiver, and were not supjiortiiig tho strikers. To this wel come mesgo Receiver lirown replied, snyinc: "I was prepared to receive ju-t sucli a manly and frank telegram, for I havo regarded yoii all tho time as entirely faithful to jour duties to the railway. You will not bo compelled to relinquish your posts, and vou shall havo ample protection from the United States courts, through its marshal and deputy marshals, and through more potent influences, if it become necessary.' Pjuinon'S March 11. There are no new developments in the striko at this place, since the "tie-up." None hut passenger trains aro allowed to run and tho strikers take pos session of all engines as soon as they reach the depot. There are about 4,000 men in tho strike and all of them belong to the Knights of Lubor. Tho executive commit tee ot tho Knights of Labor is in session constantly, and nightly meetings of the as sembly are held. Tbo various railway so cieties", such as engineer', brakemen and conductors, have held meetings and their proceedings havo not been divulged, although it is claimed they do not indorse tho striko on tho Missouri Pacific. Tho strikers arc outspoken in their determina tion to hold out until their grievances are adjusted. They havo been gentlemanly and peaceful in all their actions. Business is beginning to be affected, and unless the strike is soon ended serious re suits may follow. It i now rumored that th officials of the road will endeavor to run freight trains to-morrow, but the rumor is not oeheved, as it is thought the attempt will not be made until the engineers, con ductors and brakemen give the company assurance that they will stand by them. Littlk Kock, March 11. The freight train on the Iron Mountain road sent south tc-day was side-tracked at Hopo and the engine disabled by Knights ot Labor. Atchison", March ' II. The strikers changed their front to-day by refusing to let an engine leave, the shop yards thai had been fired up to pull out a freight train. The engineer mounted tho cab and" w about to movo down to the lower yards when a com mittee requested him to run the engine back to the house, which he did. Similar action was taken at Downs this afternoon as a train was about to start east. The freight train which left hero at 7:S01ast night reached Downs on time, passing through Gwnleaf. The striken have returned their guard at the shops, round house and yard, and their patrolmen order new employes to quit work as fast at they report for duty. The state ment in these dispatches last night, that strikers were asking firancial assist&nce from the citizens was a mistake. The men say they are prepared for a long siege. Some smaller towns are nearly out of grocer ies and provisions and coaL Atchison, March 11. There aro short grain supplies, and unlet the blockade is lifted m a few day the mills will have to shut down. Kaxsas Crrr. March 1L The Missouri PMicJswaTcosBpMTwfll publish ken sr act m work in its shop:, yards and round houses, at St. Louis and other points, without refer ence to their past or present relations to the company or any society, secret or other wise. Those accepted will be paid wages at schedule rates adopted a year ago. Appli cation is to be made at offices at S. Louis and Sedalia, Mo., Atchison, Kan., Palestine or Denison, Tex. A Sedalia special says, the executive board of the Knights of Labor telegraphed vice president lioxie to-day, asking if a confer ence could bo arranged between the Mis souri Pacific and Texas Pacific officials and the executive board. "Comments" on the Strike. New Yowc, March 11. The following editorial from the Evening Post on the southwestern strike is said by business men of this city to represent their opinions. The. statements published by Keceivcr Brown, of the Missouri Pacific railway, showing the nature of tho demands made upon them by the Knight of Labor are very significant, because systematic, of their condition of industry and society everywhere. There are very few employers of labor, whether iddividual or corporate, who are not lying awake o' nights thinking about what they are doing in the states of Texas and Mis souri. There are no intelligent persons, whether employes or employers, who are not looking with anxiety for news from that quarter, and trying to form an idea of what the end will be. Thero are those who be lieve that a socialist revolution is and has been for a long time impending. Although the avowed socialists are an ex pert part of even the most densely popu lated cities the belief is entertained by care ful observers that their ideas aro spreading among the trades unions, which have been for the most part their ayowed opponents hitherto. Should the strike on the Gould system produce convulsions to industry and result disastrously to the strikers, the main body would adop't the crisis of socialists for better or worse. If such an evil is coming it is quite useless to run away from it. The supervisors of law and order whether capi talists or non-capitalists, ought to and must put themselves in readiness to meet it, and instead of compromising the law and yield ing a point hero and there, they should make a firm stand on the first well developed issue that presents itself. The trans-Pacific cause appears to be such an issue, if the statement ot Receiver Brown is to be taken as a true one until proven otherwise b3' something better entitled to credence than tho outgoings of a sei 01 strikers. The Texas and Pacific railway is a bankrupt corporation. It was built in I passage ot ten vessels, instead of one, a test defianco of any need a real need for it, ' of completion. and by n real need is meant such a need as 1 Senator Evarts to-day presented in open would enable its operation, in tho country session, a petition from the lawyers of Al adjacent and tributary, to pay running ex- bany, for tbo confirmation of J. 0. Mathews, penses and a fair interest on the capitol in- colored, nominee for recorder of deeds, vested (tho indispiuablo condition of sue- This is executive matter, ccssful industry) wis wanting. It was a cor- The chair looked surprised but said noth poration taken possesion ot by the officers of ing. tho law.ot whom Iteccivcr Brown is one, to hot The houso committee of foreign affairs to rsade most of in tho interest of its citizens; day further discussed tbo Morrow bill to its defen dants; second, those who i suspend for twenty years operation of tho furnish it needed supplies, and third, those v. ho have loaned money to build it The receiver had no authority to accept proposi tions mado by tho Knights of Labor. They struck, and bringing on tho other lines, brought on tbo greatest boycott the country has ever seen. Tho question now is whether Receiver Brown and Vice-President lioxie will stand firm until public opinion is aroused by hardships to assert tho law. Receiver Brown cannot accept tho proffered terms without virtually violating his office, and no action on Mr. Uoxic's part would affect tho status of tho Toias and Pacific strike. A Bankrupt Road Did It. New Your, March 11. Tho Times, in an editorial on the Missouri Pacific striko says : "Thero is no justification for the continu ance of this blockade of traffic, which re sulted from an attempt to compel a bankrupt railroad in Texas to reinstate a man who was discherged for taking part in the pro ceedings of tho Knights of Labor. It is a case in which tho punishment is altogether too expedsive and not applied to a fit claim." Falling Into Line. Kansas City, March 11. A joint circu lar was issued to-day by tho Southwestern pool lines and Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf road reducing through freight rates from Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison and St. Joo to points on and cast of tho Mobile and Ohio road and south of the states of Virginia and Kentucky. Tho prin cipal reductions arc: Wheat, four cents per 100 pounds; corn, two; cents; cornmeal, two cents; flour in sacks, four, and in bar rels six cents. Theso rates take effect to- What do You Soy! CuiCAOo, March 11. A morning paper says: "Tho significant limit to the possibili ties of tho Gould striko was brought homo to the Chicago socialists last night. Old Dr. Taylor was harrangticing a small crowd of the faithful at their rendezvous, 51 West Lake street. 'What 1 expect within four days,' he said during his speech, "is to hear ot a regiment of United States troops run ning over the Missouri Pacific in charge of Jay Gould's property.' 'Well, if they do,' shouted a young Texan who was visiting the meeting. May Gould will havo to build new bridges and culverts. There won't be any of tho old road left.' Tho sentiment was applauded to the echo, as having tho proper ring to it. Contrary to the Usual Way. PiTTsncRO, Pa., March 11. Three hun dred and fifty employes of Mcintosh, Hemp hill & Co., extensive foundry men, have been notified of an advance in wages from 5 to 15 per cent to take effect April 6th. Tho action of tbo firm was a surprise to the men as n demand for an increase had been made. It is expected other foundry men will follow th'.- example of Hemphill, Mcintosh & Co. The foundry trade is in abetter con dition than it has" been for years. Cuttlncr Rates. St. Pacl, March 11. General Freight Agent Ilanniford, of tho Northern Pacific railroad, made a cut in freight rates to Port land. Org., this morning. Freight can now be shipped from Chicago to Portland, Org, for 65 cents per hundred pounds. This cut was inaugurated by southern roads, and in order to protect Portland cu-tomers, tho Northern Pacific was obliged to follow suit. Tho cut is the greatest ever known for such long hauls Wholesale Polsonlntr. LriiANON. Pa., March 11. On Tuesday afternoon about tO p-iupers in the almshouse J Dr. Wei-s, tho attending physician, pro nounced it a cas o of wholesale poisoning. Measures were promptly taken to counteract tho poison. To-day most of tho victims are still suffering severely trom nausea and tclveof them are still in a critical condi tion. An investigation diclo-od tho fact that all who drank coffee prepared for the noon meal were sick and tho coffee pot was found to be lined with a thick sediment of Paris green. The vessel holds a barrel or more, and into this some person had thrown al most four pounds of Paris green. The doc tor is of the opinion that had it not been for the fact that the poison was to strong, causing vomiting, moro than half the in mates would now bo dead. Bank Suspended. New Brunswick; N. J., March 11. The Dime Savings bank of this city is in trouble- The doers were closed thu morn ing bjr order of the secretary of the treasury. The directors of the bank are now in session, but positively refuse to give any informa tion as to what tho trouble is. Arthur G. Ogilvte, secretary and treasurer, it is ru mored, is short in his accounts to the amount of ssaooo. Mr. Ogilvie, who has borne tie highest reputation, is prosecuted. Business is sus pended until an examination can be made. The bank's indebtedness b $350,000; deposits $167,000. An Advertisement. New York, March 11. The Tribune pub lishes the statement this mornirg that the pope has begun his autobiography, and will submit it as a commercial enterprise, to tho business management of Chas. li Web ster & Co., the same firm that published Grant's book; One-hall of tie work Is al rcadv completed, but will not be published until 1SST, the translation cf tho completed parts being made from Latin, in which the book was written, into various modern lan guage. Jail Delivery. JrxcTKMr Cttt, March II. FiTe priscn ers broke Jail here to-day. They succeeded in looting the crating on ere of the win dows. Three af the escaped prisoners were mforthecrisBeof kurgisiry; tae otatr two were icrrnf o a terra ler IM iimii amua THE PRESIDENTS MO. The President Returns the Des- Moines River Land Bill to the Senate Without His Signature, and Gives His Reasons There fore in a Brief Message, in Which Me Decries the Encroachment of the Legis lative Upon the Judicial Department of the Government, in Which Light He Views the Bill Mentioned. Both Ends of the Capitol Consume the Day Pretty Much After Their Usual Wont. Weather Report. Wasihn-oton-, March 12, 1 a. m. Indica tions for the lower Missouri valley are: Colder, followed by warmer, fair weather; variable winds. Washington News. DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. "WASU1NO.TON, March 11. Tho National IScpublican to-day states that the bouse committee on postoflices and post roads have decided to report against anv change in the rate of postage on merchandise pack ages. The senate committee on commerce fur ther considered the Eads ship railroad bill this morning, but did not reach a point of action. Several amendments to Vest's bill nend- 1 mg, designed to maice it coniorm to the j house bill. It also proposed to make the Buflingame Chinese treatv. Mr. Rice. Republican member of the sub committee to which the bill was referred, presented a minority report, adverse to the adoption of the measure, and was consid ered in connection with the majority report, in favor of tho bill prepared by Messrs Cox and McCrea, but final action was deferred. sr.vr.KS reviewed. Secretary Lamar has rendered a decision reviewing Commissioner Sparks' decision, denying an application for a survey of the trees Alamos grant in Arizona territory upon a deposit covering tho expenses there by the claimant. Tho eecretary directs that a preliminary survey bo mado of ten square leagues of land lying along the San Pedro rivor. hotu willing, but Secretary Manning has sent to Senator Morrill several letters, identical in substance, relating to the suspension of officials, and standing by, moro emphatically than any thing hitherto attached, the views of the administration in respect to such suspen sions. Both senator and secretary are will ing the letters should be made public, but tbo courtesy hold to be duo from each to the other prevents either from giving them out. CLAIMS IlISALLOWES. Second comptroller Maynard has disal lowed two claims of John Roach ono of $38,840, for extra work on the United States monitor, Puritan, and the other $20,740, for watching, care, towing and piloting of the monitor Roanoke, from March 17th, 1877, to September 21th, 18S3. RAILWAY rOSTAL CLERKS. The railway postal clerks running out of Washington held a meeting last evening. After discussing tho rumored strike of pos tal clerks, as telegraphed from Pittsburg, promptly instructed their secretary to in form tho postmaster general thai they dis claimed all knowledge of, or sympathy with, the reported revolt. The post master general in acknowledgement thanked the clerks for tho sentiment expressed in the letter and repeated bis promise of a year ago; that tho clerks in the postal service should not bo disturbed except for cause. Col. John Jamison, general superintend ent of the railway mail service, in referrin g to tbo reported trouble, said he had no fears of anj thtag serious. The postmaster gen eral had lived up to his promises of a year ago very rigidly, and where remgvals hd been mado they wero made for good and sufficient reasons. He also said that in caso of a striko tho service would be embarrassed but temporarily, as there is always a largo reserve force on hand which could bo util ized. HIS FIRST VETO. Tho president to-day returned to the sen ate without his approval the bill to quiet title on tbo Des Moines river lands in Iowa. Tho president in the veto message, after describing the nature of tho proposed legislation, says that every posfibl question that ought to bo raised on any suit relating to these lands has been determined by tbo highest judicial authority and if any sub stantial point remains unsettled ho believes thero is no difficulty in presenting it to the proper tribunal- "Tho president coutinucs as follows: It seems to me that all controveicies that can hereafter arise between those claiming these lands has been fairlv remitted to the state of Ion a, and that there tbey can be properly and safely left, and tho govern ment througli its attorney genearl, should be called upon to litigate the rights of private fiartic. It is not pleasant to contemplate oss threatened to any party acting in good faith, caued by uncertainty in the language of laws, cr their conflicting interpretation, and if there aro any persons occupying theso lands who labor nnder such disadvantages as prevents them from ap pealing to the courts for the redress of their wrong", a plain statute directed simply to a remedy for such disabilities would not be objectionable. Should there be meritorious caes, hardship and loss caused by an.invita tion on the part of the government to settle upon lands apparently public, but to which no right nor lawful possession can be se cured, it would be belter rather than to at tempt a disturbance of titles already settled upon in such cases, and do equity by com pensating the parties through an appropria tion for the purpose. Notwithstanding that there maybe partiei in occupancy of these lands who suffer hardships by the application of strict legal proceedings to their claims, safety lies in tho non-interference by congress in matters which should be left to judicial cognizance and not to legislation, which encroschment on judicial power trenches so closely thereon as to be of doubtful expediency nd which at the same time, increases the amounts of litigation that have heretofore existed and endangers vested rights. Signed GaovEa Ci.rviiA:rD. X CLOSE SDATX. The senate, in executive session, conlrmed the nomination of Mr. Doaast t be sur veyor general of Utah by a vote of 25 to 22. General Logan favored his confirmation and six Republicans voted with him. FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senate. Wasiuxqtos', March 11. Among tie pe titions presented and referred was one by Mr. Jones, cf Nevada, from the Bi-MeUllic Coinage association and its subject mirier. He said it was of trantcesdect importance to the industries of the country, and would ask the unanimous consent to submit a Jew observations on it- Unanimous constat having been obtained, Mr. Jones addressed the commrUee en H. Memorial, be said, showed in striking light the diaaftron effects on silver product of the United States cf competition with India. The cztnetdiaeiy rapid develops sat ead siasisina of all tlae resef rtifci M7, Mr-Jtmm aaia. wm tsa stCsttssafs3V sasssaW tarei instead ofthat country being held up to us as a warning, should be taken as an example to guide tu lor 100 years. Mr. Jones eon- tinued: France alone has maintained the purity ofsflTer with gold on a ratio of loJ to 1. If that relation existed to-day it would be utterly impossible for India to ship a Dale or cotton te tne western world. Lnt the United States undo the wrong it did in 1873. Let it again coin silver for the large amount of paper monsy in the world. We all know that there was not nearly enough silver to meet tne monetary wants of the world. Mr. Teller said the price of wheat in Liv erpool during November had been within cent per bushel of the price in Chicago. The cnair suggested tnat ice deoate was only allowed by unanimous consent, and objection being made the matter was drop ped. Mr. Hawley, from the committee on civil service, reported adversely Mr. Vance's bill for the repeal of the civil service law. Mr. Hawley said the committee was not unani mous. The bill was placed on the calendar. Mr. Loean. from the minaritr committen on military affairs, submitted the views of lue uiiuunfcy uwuiucro ua mo x lis iuua Porter bill. It is the same report presented by the minority in the last congress with the addition of Senator Logan in reply to Gen. Grant's article in the North American Re view, justifying the conduct of Fitz John Porter. The chair then laid before the senate the report from the judiciary committee on the right of the senate to papers on file in the departments. Mr. Wilson addressed the senate in sup port of the resolutions reported by the mt- joruy tu iuq cuiumiiicu. .air. ,v usun saiu that for the first tirao in tho progress of this government, its executive power is now being used as a means of assault on the character and reputation of its citizens. Mr. Wilson repeated some previous sente ces, and written spoken utterances on the question, and argued that these could not be reconciled with his actions in suspending just and faithful officers. The president had said men would net be discharged for parti san reasons, but only for cause, henco it logically followed that when an officer was suspended the people believed some grave charge had been made against him. The president had suspended 043 public officers and marshalled them before the country as persons unworthy of trust or confidence. Many of these persons had re quested to bo informed of the nature of the charges made against them, but they had been denied them. The president had now asked the senate to join him in bis action against thoso men. When the senate requested to bo informed concerning the official conduct of the ac cused officials, no information would be given, and this regardless of the effect on tho citizens. Mr. Wilson argued that this was not the voice of tho constitution, and was contrary to the practice of the government from tho beginning. Mr. Wilson was quite willing to grant that the practice of civil service re form had given way to that of partisan principle. Mr. Kenna obtained the floor to speak on the resolutions, and introduced suitable, res olutions regarding the death of Sanator Mil ler, which were adopted, and alter an execu tiue session the senate adjourned. House. Mr. Sowdcn, of Pennsylvania, from the committee on expenditures in the navy de partment, reported a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the secretary of tho navy for a statement showing tho amount of money expended in tho ordnance shop at tho Washington navy yard, the number of guns made, altered and repaired and the number of cartridges purchased and from whom. Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, from tho com mittee on judiciary, reported back ad versely thi resolution directing that the committed inquire as to tho right of the United btea to cancel patents for inspec tion and discoveries. Laid on the table. Mr. Parker, of New York, obtained leave to tile a minority report. The majority report goes into an ex haustive review of tbo legal points in volved in the proposition, and after citing a number of cases in which the United States took action to cancel letters patent the com mittee says, seems to be not only the right but the solemn duty of the United States to say her seal attached to to such contract shall not cover fraud. The mere fact that some private person may re ceive a special benefit from such action don't effect tho question, when suit is brought by the United States to protect the general public Criminal laws are enforced wholly in the name and at the solo expense of the United States. Generally on the sug gestion of individuals and prossecution, somo times more to individual profit, but the purposo is to protect the general public from the beginning of tho government. Such suits have been allowable. Of late years tbey havo been frequently brought by the department of Justice at the sugges tion of the department of the interior. There are many forcible rcaons why their rights shall not bo restricted. Your com mittee does not deem the amendment to the law in this regard as needful, therefore, rec ommend that the resolution lie on the table. In the morning hour the house resumed tho consideration of the bill repealing the limitation of timo within which pension ap plication of military men who wero disabled whilo acting under orders of United States officers, mint be filed. The morr.bg hour expired without any final action and it was placed on the calien ear as unfinished business. The house then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Townscnd, of Illinois, in the chair, on the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, took occasion to advocate the opening and settlement of the Oklahoma and Cherokee strips, and reserva tions of southwest Oklahoma. Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, inquired whether the executive older for the removal of cattle men from the Indian Territory had not ap plied to all the Indian Territory, and whether some Democratic senators had not applied to the presideat nominally to re strict its operations simply to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands. Mr. W eavcr replied that he had under stood the executive order to apply to the Indian Territory. It bad not been so inter preted as to whether any different view was taken by Democratic senators having inter ests in the matter. He knew, if he under stood the interest at stake in the Indian Ter ritory, that therj was as many Republican as Democrats in the senate deputized, and somo of them did not live very far from the district of the gentleman (Mr. Ryan) repre sented. Mr. Ryan Do you not know that the order was not executed by the influence of Democratic senators brought to bear on the senate? Mr. Weaver replied, I know not that any su;h influence was ud on. lb part of any senator, but I do know this: I came to this city immediately on the inaugu ration of the preiidect and laid this matter before his excelliincy. I do know that this city swarmed whh paid attorneys and repre sentatives of the cattle states. I met Demo cratic senators whom I believed to be inter ested in cattle syndicates. I met Republican senators whom "I believed to be interested, who came to the secretary of the Interior's office at the time I was there and broached the subject in a very offensive manner to me I hrve been fighting this matter for years. because I believed the poor people are trampled down by tbose cattle y ndicatcs, English standard oil and every other class that can have access to the departments and the committees of the house and senate. If the government was to im its transcendent poww to eject one dais of its subjects it should use that power against lb rich cor poratiens. Mr. Weaver then went on to adrocale the passage ot his Oklahoma bill, and at the con clusion of his remarks, Mr. Cutcheon, of Michigan, eriticierf the present administra tion for a failure to appoint an Oklahoma committee. Mr. Peel and Mr. Regers of Aakacsas, d' fended the administration. Pending further discussion the comittee arose. Adjourned. Don't Want John SacxaKKXTO, March 1L At the asti Chisoe convection last night ex-Senator Sarteat. in a ions; speech, approved the rev elation favorinr a eneceabU removal of the Chteeae and preventing farther immigra tion, bet stronpy datoonotenaacta bojeot inr th r or white who deah wHa these He nrged that the whole question be left wrth unx' to P 3ca pul M would sees the deaatdeni. Jay anal Family mA s9sf. ssa fcasvsl tssss vaalA jAassjBv MS BSy J 1 FOREIGN FLASHES. T , n.Zan. , ... :L??I?-V. " " At eetmg of the atlXtih fcui0 association yesterday it was ! announced that the home rule association was being formed at Chamberlain, and Prof. Galbretb. of Trinitv collece. Dublin, would inaugurate a series of lectures on home rule. Messrs. Chamberlain and Healey's in trigues are attributed to them by a provin cial paper for the overthrow of Gladstone asd Parnel. Cases of suicide aro increasing at Monte Carlo. A wealthv resident hanged himself in the Casino garden. A Hungarian noble man who had been ruined at tbo tables stab bed himself in the gambling room. His body was thrown from the window and fell upon the keeper who has since gone mad. Arms now watch the house in the gardens to prevent further suicides. Mr. Libaucbe, during his afternoon de bate on the government civil service esti mates, moved to reduce the grants for the maintenance of parks belonging to or used exclusively by royalty or members of the royal army. The motion caused a lively controversy, but was finally carried against the govern ment bv a vote of 131 to 114. SDaln. Mt. Carlo, March 11. Three passengers, an engineer and a guard were instantly killed in a collision which occurred on the railroad between Mt. Carlo and Mentone, yesterday. Twenty-six of the passengers wero injured, thirteen very dangerously. The collision happened on a sharp curve. wcicu tne two trains, botn nileu witn trav elers, tried to round at tho same time on the same track. Both trains were badly tel ejcoped and thrown from tho track. Tha point where the collision occurred is situ ated on a cliff overlooking tha sea and is about 125 feet above the beach. Two of the coaches fell down this cliff and rolled a con siderable distance into the shallow water and embedded themselves in the sand. Both of the coaches wero full of people, and the wonder is that all wero not killed. The wounded havo btn conveyed to the hotels at Mr. Carlo. Many of lb"e travelers were Americans and Englishmen, and the calam ity has cist a gloom over tho American and English colonics here. Lvtlr It is reported this afternoon that no Americans or Englishmen were killed in the disaster. Turkey. Constantinople, March 11. The con ference of the repre-entativo powers, which met to consider tho Turkey-Bulgarian treaty, creates Prince Alexander of Bulgaria ruler of Eastern Roumelia, and has accepted that treaty in its entirety. Ireland. DcnLlN", March 11. A farmer named Uelan was killed by moonlighters hut night at Kilrush, County Dare. Virginia Methodists. Cu irleston, . Va., March II. This morning Washington conference of the M. E. church, convened in this city in the twenty-third annual gnthering. Bishop Ninde, of Topeka, Kan., presided. After electing E. . S. Peck, of Baltimore, gen eral secretary, W. P. Ryder, stati'tician.and F. A. White, conference reporter, tho as sembly adjourned until to-morrow. Hot Fire at Hot Sonne Little Rock, March 11. A lire at Hot Springs this morning destroyed a block containing tho businesses oflrrank Gros, saloon; S. O'Brien A Co., clothing; Tbos. Shannon, saloon; J 1). R. Miller, Pass moroifc Hunt, CJ. 'iy, irugi; E. li. Corrigan, boots ana" shoes. The loss is heavy, but the total is not yet ascertained. FINANCE AND COMMERCE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Market. New Vohk. Jllrch II Money On rail catv at IjiHl per ceil, prima mercantile I aper at IgK. Slrillnir exchange ilull but steady at ti for sixty daja; $1 t'Jii on ilemuml. Governments Kali an.l steady. Mate llomls Active and stealy. Itallroail bunds Sloderattly active. Tbe total sale f s'.octs wf re'.TU.iiJ tharrs. U 9..vper-eems lW'i D. S tW-i-er-eeaU " U.S. 4 ir cento... ...IK'i U. S. o-ir-cenl of 'M , Hlesonn 6 bcm! St. Joseph bonds. . Central l'acinc stock Chicago A Alton Chicago , Darlington A Qnincy. Northwestern .... Mlewiarl l'sciSc Bock Islanil Union radOc Wabash Western Unio ...I9 ...If"' ...HIS ...HOS .. Ill .. lw.V ...liri ...lul, I--JX .. H. Ct C30 urii" end f-lue? CmoiiM. JUrch II. Wheat was quiet bat firmer to-da) IJniIr Iheinila icof the giivernlnir rejiort j.ublidied yesterday, alul the receipt cf iljatchcs ra)lnc that tbe crop in Keniasanil Indiana wa ilarn a,'el, there waa little dlipr'iltlon to sell, and the pilncipal bnjert weie liort. Ontnlde rriceof Iheilsy were not msnUined, bat clot inx flgnres l.ow an advance ol Xcoter T'sier day The amount on ocean 1 attape last week Increased H1.K".) batheln Itrclpts at eleven different point, to-day were 171, Wf, and the shipment ISri.tft) May sales Wfre tljitlf-'i, clOflDji-.".,, and developed ni change In the afWrnoon Corn was dull and trading confuted to tbe May option Ileeelrls were ftlr, nnrina;4 not larse, and the fer buyers in the it had to bid tho msrktt op He to gel any cum .fterthry had g'.t filled up the market rfted, and closed at 1 o'clock at Inside Dtnrei, Provision wrredn'l from tbe up'Ltrp to tbe close of the seadon Orders were few and far between, and the tpecolatitc fraternity were holding ol Or new development Price kept within tmall range, and doted uiithlsf ei. Flour quiet awl nnchaovcl. Wheat -ale ranred Mrch. KX'IS'. clrwd oiiliT. t.i"S. c!oe,l e: Jane, stiHCi.-6't, cIost !,; So Itprlnjr 714.73. Corn cab. JIS, March Sl'ii My and Jane. ttSCttu.', Oat Firms eb. :),; March.St; May.TKV K',, Closed Sti Uye dallj So. S. . lUrlev-'lBU. No 5. W Me, Poll Sole rnsl ch, lrWHI7.') May t lo JNlt! ', ctttfd 1 Cl 47;. Ijinl-Kilrlj aetlte. but It. lower; ch 5f); My, UiviSUf. . eJoted,;Jie, I 07S 6 lis. do"! H UK flatter nrrnj creamer -&l!i dairy. I:. lK-tdy, Ws IW-Hi't vbeat, 1,WJ0 bos corn, l,UJO ba; oU,y7,nba m-'oo' boaxo Markets all Jail, and doted Enci.cd. Kicui Citr Grata avl P.odnc Kxinii CTTT. Ma-cb II The IJly lailicator rei-cru wbeat reeeipU IS bas shipments e.w bui la wore, j ill; tlrovg'r, No- 2 red. ea.b. "IS's April. "1 bid, TSitke.1 Msr, 77ns bid, T7S' 'kd S Z oft ea, s bt-I. SSX Mkel, Cora HM-elpU .; UpanU J7is la ttore IM.5W Lc. ni'ts So. 1 eAt, SIS Wd, 5, uked; Afrtl. SSs My, 11 Ml. SIS' akl; Jon 21 Id, Ji.S ked; o 1 utile, fa.t-ailfct- OaU No 5. en.7 aikrd. Eye Noaslaal flay Fancy (milt 6led K Jo. Ej Firmer at e Hatter Dall; creamery t;,Ulry Is near Qalet tx. Lc-sl Or.a itfd PrwSve. ft. Lcnni. ittnh II. ITocr Qset td t-ly So. t rxl. cabiaHSs KT. V. tit lazSIs Joos, Jaly-S Cots dall. at l3fct eallrly BJwIeeJed; r-T!e ral-5 Cni 1 rclJ catk.CV Mirea.SS Wd. Hy, JcstUtX. tl:Ma. Oat Market very dall bat l-ly lisi brsl se over yesrly So.' 3Jld caS( j March. S;MT. ?S Eye eeileet!. Eur iievlys ereaaieTT. S4j airy, U K- Zeit fcljrber at lse Provtsice very 2 til aad sscaaaxedi jrt, IM C. l'Wl, trattr aJ.tJ I. Kecefpt riser ll,to wbti J,rj eora S.SW- oU, Ile. rrrKo . Wkeat M Mrt Cors Ey. lower. Oaii se lower C&iuca Lrr 3era. ODCAfcO. Xri II CaltJ &erji. ,rwi a!?:. S aeJ; Startetaiocl ie4; OJn4ax MwiWm tcs4 M X-3 3 iJwT aJ fjT. tu fUC eew, kail jsd a4uyS.an 123. ssssjket llw asd X fcnrej M as txx4. -: pacala al tkifycxf t t ! tsfcB siibu as aa. 1 pf BBvan. w p. .. S4J Kansas Cltv Lin Stock. Kansas Crrr. March 11. Cattle EeceipU, 1J50; ahlpmenta. none; choice lo rancy, as C0$5 13; pood to choice, S 60 i 50: common to medlnm, W 50; (teet ers and feeders. (03 CO. Hog Kecelpt. I.5; shipment ?"&!; choice steady, others 3 cents lower; good to choice, at oc&i IS; common to medlnm. J TO 3 M; skips and pigs. $2 003 0. Sheep t- Receipt til; shipments. 127; steadv; good to choice, tl JO I ; common to medium, SJ60aS7J. St. Lonia 1Jt Stock. St. Loci. March II Cattle Receipts. I,3; shipments, 3M; good to choice hipping, SI 405 SO; common to medium. 91 avAJ 50; butchers' deer. to at 40; cow an.l netrers, s; tmx TO; Hotter and feeders, i3 GKl IS. Hogs receipts S,S O; shipments l.'i"i; ra uktt easy and 5c lower; butcher and beet heavy, 91 331 40; mixed packing, tS 9XJI 11; light. S tJ-JI 13. Sheep Receipts. 13t); shipments. 60D; teady and active; 3 .VH". (). BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE. A line agricultural and etock rami three and one-half mile from city, about 123 acre broke, one-iuarter section fenced for pasture, plenty or waier ana a email noae AlsOSX) MJ lot la cltv finely located and tn elghborbood. ?pec!al trm to those good wisrung 10 ni&te come Alsossbarbanpmperty. For fsrtherparttC' nlars see Chris. T t'earce. aent for Wm. Cre If. fenrtein at cltv oSe .!17$-tl Monev At lowest rates and ready for borrowers AT ONCE ! S. W. COOPER, 137 Main St., Wichita, Kan. I .A. SMOKE J. T. CAMPBELL & CO'S G. A. R. CIGAR. "V" 1 BEST 5c CIGAR IN AMERICA. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. Holstein-Friesian Bulls forSale Calm! ln-3; sired by tbe rrrat priie-wlnner at St tool fair, l-O. irtntyn?40 II II II, avl outiif dam by tbe following prlie-wlaner Of Holland Mcb.da.ll5, lifter .'V. Abbekerk an. Kaiet 114, and MroX, Netn.rland herd book I'rlce low considering quality from tbe most relrbrated milker In the world Trice frum 973 10 tlU each All named and registered ALSO POLAND-CHINA PIGS. In pair cr In herd, not akin; all recorded In A r.C. H , andif prlie-nlnntngttock Trice rxnab!i Addre. II C. JEWKTT, ilWtr Cheney. Kan J. F. STAFFORD, ni.Aixn 1:. Guns, Pistols snd Ammunition HttatUcC44lf.Ii rM4 o rftll Urnt John Davidson, Pioneer Lumber Man ' crK.''er5.. KbTAHMSHKI' 1X1670. A Coiplete Stock of Floe Luiker SHINGLES. LATH, DOORS, SASH, Ac. TJ- O&r aad Ti-i Market Mre.1 btwe lunula i,iv tM nnlMreM Vxt CHEAP HOMES I HtH' 4441ttB, nittrla klt mil ot SAVE MONEY AND PAPER for lot Is HtW Ad-ilOoa, well a4 ot vealUy UkX" Call on Hatfield rT aW rUlrt Sou r y lifiu vr be!fv, Ct 9yprfll0 ;t1Ec HATFIELD'S ADDITION. 3eajt to oclMt ti3t f cty trloi lr.w aS mo Wil. 4C II McKIM UcIsOIS. . AB5TKACTOK, OS Xala it, P rc4 tUirrtj mvfJc t KMlorlc, MJCHITA. KjlA-4. E. C. COLE & CO. Real Estate Dealers. H Lfccatat at 122 MtUa AttMC, VtafcKa. w asre aa4 twty- j ta as lisfiasi iH wv art, tetaf reH raal .C ete., 1 Only a Few The Great Fire sale still goes on. Now is the time to get unheard-of bargains in Dress Goods, Silks, Shawls, LACES, Fine Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Velvets, Etc, At One-half Their Cost. These goods were bought Cheap, and Must and Will Positively be sold. Tlie Grandest Oppor-tmiitytobny ine Goods at No Resrve: All will Go. T. H. LYNCH, DITTMAN BUILDING, SECOND DOOR WEST OF CITIZENS BANK REMOVAL! PHILADELPHIA STORE! Ah Messrs. M. M. Murdock & Bro. desirt to occupy the room I their rapidly increasing business, I am pel led to remove from and will offer my entire stock of DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES. At Sacrificial prices, in Come Early and My New Location few days. A.. EiQLE BUnJHM, D008LA1 IT Days Longer! Shoddy Prices. am now occupying, for com;5 -s my present location, CLOTHlM order to reduce it. Get Bargai .33 will be announced i a r AlZi. t ip9 I i -S! A 33-A j'. , -Z .--& . -t- .,. lv I S36iJl-5a aasr&mjMCM , .iM4'tea5Sfr!f!sia a-5UsK. r. 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