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THIS XiEAVEirWOKTH TIMES: MAIICH 1891. WHAT HE DESERVED HE LOVES THEM. (Medicine get help from the Democrats but we did expect more from. Republican mayor than this outrage" which he committed. If these people had been paupers or diseased, so that they would have been a burden or a danger, the colored people of the city would not have objected to the mayor's action.

But they were neither paupers nor diseased and the colored people of -Leavenworth will never support Mr. Fortescue for any position he wants." "There are colored people In the city who will sell their votes but the colored man or woman who votes for an enemy to his race disgraces the race. Every body understands why Mr. Townsend is trying to get the colored people to support Fortescue but the colored people of Leavenworth' will never forget his insult to their race." COLLINS TALKS. Mr.

Alex. Collins, another old resident of the city and one who has always been prominent in matters affecting his race, told the following story of the steamboat matter, concerning which he is thoroughly informed: "As soon as I heard that the boat load was at the levee, I went down to see them. I went on board the boat and talked with the members of the party. There wa3 no sickness among them that I could see and they looked to me to be as healthy and in aa good condition as could be exoeeted of a CITY AND VICINITY. Yesterday made quick work of last week's mud.

Volz Bro's killed thirty spring lambs for Easter yesterday. There mere no licenses issued by Judge Hawn yesterday. Pocohantas Council, 3, meets Tuesday in regular session. Bailiff John Shea has recovered from a recent severe attack of the grippe. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Thos. McLan athan a daughter. Mother and child doing welL The naturalization of foreigners has dwindled do-wn, no papers being issued yesterday. The ferry boat was plying the main eurrent of the river yesterday, the pontoon bridge being open.

Leavenworth Division No. 9, Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias, meets to-morrow night at Pythian hall. Hannah'' Dowdell was yesterday granted a permit to erect a one-story frame dwelling on Ottawa street to cost $400. Secure seats now for the Lotus Glee Club concert company, of Boston, -at Chickering Hall, Monday evening, March 30. Judge Hawn married Mr.

Jos. M-Baker and Miss Mary A. Shanks both of Tonganoxie, in open court yesterday morning. The district court will convene April 2, at which tims the Davis case will again come up and a bill of exceptions be agreed upon. Geo.

W. Nelles has been appointed agent for the Royal Electric Dynamo and Moter of Peoria, 111., with people were unloaded on the bottoms. CHARLEY BROWN WAS THEKE. Mr who is now a railroader, was seen by The Times man. He said: "I was there at the time, together with nearly all the colored people living along the river.

"What I know about the affair corroborates what has been stated by Mr. Burns. "In addition I want to say that after the boat load of people had been put off at Wyandotte they were loaded into eight Kansas Pacifje (now Union Pacific) cars, just like hogs. It was sc. sight.

Two cars were set out at Topeka and six cars were taken on to Ellis. "The occupants of these six cars were unloaded out on the dreary plains, not a house being within ten or fifteen miles of them. They had-only eight or nine tents, and many of them suffered extremely from exposure and hunger. "These people afterwards founded the town of Niekodemus, where many of them now live. But they have never forgotten the time they were refused landing at Leavenworth.

I have been among these people at Nickodemus a number of times and know many of them personally." AT CUSTER ARMORY. Tlte Straight Republican Rally Last Xight a Success. Pursuant to the call of the Straight Republican city central committee, a mass meeting was held a Custer armory last night. The officers, as published in yesterday's Times, wero chosen as officers of the meeting. John Yokum, Wm.

Webb, Levi Green, Rev. Wm. Alexander and Lar-kin De Bow made- brief but pointed talks in favor of the Straight Republican movement. A Would-bc Burglar Gets Soundly Thumped. Wm.

Roe Visited by a Young -Man of Good Family Tha Village of Lansing Stirred up pver a Little "Scheme" Easter Services at the Churches To-day Art Exhibition-Other, Interesting Local 'News Notes. Wm. Roe, Neely's addition, had a rough encounter with a burglar Friday night. He about 11 o'clock by some one trying the kitchen door. As entrance could not be obtained by that, the intruder changed to another door that opens into the room in which and Mrs.

Roe were Bleeping. He first tried the door and then placed his shoulder against it and began to push. Mr. Roe decided to assist the operation and opened the door suddenly and at the same time dealt the scoundrel a powerful blow with his fist, that sent the fellow off the porch and to the ground. Mr.

Roe then made nim get up. The would be burglar begged hard to be allowed to go and upon his promise to go right away he was allowed to do so. This was done because Mrs. Roe was sick and was becoming very much excited and because Mr. Roe recognized the fellow and knew he had relatives who are respectable and he wished to save them disgrace.

For this reason bis name is witheld. In striking him Mr. Roe severely sprained his right hand, which will be a reminder to him for many a day of the little fracas. A LITTLE BREEZE. The Village of Lansing Slightly Stirred op Over a ''Scheme.

A gentleman conversant with the doings at Lansing, said yesterday that that village was somewhat stirred up over a store that was about to be started by Frauk Gable. The scheme was to issue shares, with tiie privilege of buying them up as fast as possible. The point of the whole matter is the situation growing out of the abolition of the dining hall at the penitentiary. It was stated that a prominent hotel keeper of Lansing who had signed the petition to the legislature to abolish tne dining halt had been boycotted by the guards and others who, as a result the abolition of the dinning hall, were compelled to board themselves. It was also stated that the salaries of tho had been increased $200, which would easily makeup the differ ence between boarding at private cost and being boarded at the expense fihe state.

The abolition of the dining hall will put a stop to the boarding at state expense of those who visit the peniten tiary on business or pleasure. Art Exhibition. A most cordial invitation is ex tended to the public to be present at the reception and Art exhibition to be given ly the ladies of the Art League, Monday, March 30, from 1 to 6 p. at She Art rooms over C. M.

Tarr's store. The work done by the pupils of the Art school will be on exhibition at that time. A large delegation from Kansas City is expected. Among the number will be the following from the Kansas City Art association: Mr. C.

J. Kiolev. Mr. Henrv "Van Brnnt. Mrs.

Mary H. Ford, Mri.W. B.Wright, Mrs. Mrs. K.

tl. Allen, Mrs. S. A. Uoates, Mrs.

E. R. Weeks, Mrs. D. R.

Porter, Mrs. Dr. Tiffany, Mrs. Homer Reed, Mrs. J.

V. C. "Karnes, Miss Mamie Woods. Fort Leavenworth and the Soldiers' nome will be well repre- serited, and we particularly desire tho people of Leavenworth to turn out en masse and give a cordial greeting to the strangers. Ladies, leave your "homes! gentlemen, lay aside your business and your work for a short time, and all visit the Art rooms, and show by your presence there that yon recognize and appreciate what the Art lasagne is doing for Leavenworth.

Came one, come ail. M. E. Chwrch Kaurtcr Sr1c At the Fifth Street Methodist church this morning there will be beautiful floral decorations, and an elaborate musical program will be rendered by a choir consisting of Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs.

Lake, Mrs. Ryan, Miss Pierce, Mrs. Covel, Mr. Fairchild, Mr. Miller, Mr.

Covel. Mr. Farrell, Mr. Pierce and Dr. Wilder, Prof.

Preyer organist. The musical selections are as follows: Vrflri Trlule "I Know That Al Ketlewier ivelh" Pntfisor "HMle 1 1 uchor us Hswdrl lMisxtpc iMphi. Ts'eflf 1 is Ho Who -meth" "Tlwy Have Taken Away My Tenor Solo "Easter Eve" onnd Carol the Sepulcher" Bacjbnvnn Mon na ranier OreanTostlmle In the evening sn Eas er sermon by the pastor, tho Pretthyterian Church. "The following is the program of the Easter services at the First Presbyter ian church OrRan IVyer Tmitc Castor Kv There inFnlfl. Mendelssohn "iure Human I ou nod Dinner 11 11 V' 1 Jnbilate Orcatt Poslude vm, i nto Me Barri Gnilmant Mr.

White will preside at the organ wluh the following soloists: Miss Fannie Simon, Miss Cora Abernathv. Stsss Forrester, Misses unance, ram. Borwen, Mr. Wills and Dr. Carpenter.

An Easter sermon by the pastor, Dr. W.TT.PaGre. In the evening at 7:30 p. the Sabbath scnooi will give a new and "beautiful -musical service with its magnificent orchestra under charge of iia las Kate as violinist ana mr. White the organ.

The y. P. S. C. B.

meets at 6:30 -p. ty Mr. Eugene LyBle, snbj ect, Fpitcscue's Championship of the Colored People. How he Refused to Allow a Boat Load of Fre Colored People to Land In Leavenworth In 1879 The Colored People Have no Use for a Man Who Shows Himself to be an Enemy to Their Race-Interviews Tie colored citizens of Leavenworth will not be deceived by the claim of Mr. Fortiscue that he is -their friend.

They have not forgotten the spring and summer of 1879. In April, 1879, a train load of refugees from the south was brought to the city and the tender hand of charity cared for the homeless ones. A few weeks afterward the Joe Kinney came steaming np the river with another' party. But unlike the first party, they had paid their own way and; were in the best of physical health. They would not have been a charge upon the public.

Eat For- tescue, the ''colored man's friend," wanted no more "paupers" dumped off here. The train lead of colored people was as much as he could stand, so he hurried around and scraped together $600 and gave it to the captain, who carried his passengers up the river and landed the majority in the bushes this side of Atchison. These people became and are to-day respected citizens of Atchison. The Democratic mayor of Atchison did without hesitation what the -great "colored man's friend" in Leavenworth would not do. The colored people of Leavenworth have never forgiven Fortescue for the heartless outrage, utterly uncalled for, in forbidding a party of passengers from landing as they had a right to do, having paid their own fare and being free men and free women.

All the old citizens of Leavenworth are cognizant of these facts and the following statements from some of the oldest and most respected by their race in the city will show the trend of sentiment on the question. MR. ANDREW JACKSON. Mr. Andrew Jackson, one of the most intelligent colored citizens of Leavenworth, is thoroughly- acquainted with all the circumstances connected with the affair.

Mr. Jackson is a hard working miner and lives in a comfortable home on Choctaw street between Broadway and Seventh street. He ha3 been a resident of the city for thirty years and has always been foremost in matters pertaining to the interests of his race. Mr. Jackson had the following to say concerning the steamboat aflair: "About two months before the Joe Kinney brought her load of refugees to Leavenworth, a large party of colored people was brought to tne city by train.

They were in extremely needy circumstances and were cared for by the colored people, being quartered in the various churches of the city." "When the Jeo. Kinney came up the rivir and landed at the levee with her load of refugeys from Mississippi, I went on board the boat to inquire into the condition of the party. They were very different from the party brought from Wyandotte two months before They were all well and strong. There was no sickness or disease among them. They were not paupers in any sense of the word.

They had chartered the boat at St. Louis, and had paid their own fare to Leavenworth." "What more could a party of white people have done? They had left their home in the south, where their people were Demg snot down lifce dogs and had come to Kansas, of which they had heard so much of its being a free state, where they could make their home. They were not asking charity. All they wanted was a home. Those of the party who are alive to-day are prosperous residents of Atchison.

They did not want to becaiee a burden to our people, who had already taken care of a large number of colored people. They wanted only to come and make a home for themselves in Leavenworth." "But our Republican mayor, when the Joe Kinney landed at the levee, immediately began planning to have them sent on up the river. He said he didn't want any more paupers here. He put a lot of Democrats to work to collect money to give to the captain of. the boat to take the party up the river.

He absolutely refused to let the party land and instructed the police to prevent their landing. "Alter staying at the levee about half of the day, enough money was collected and given to the captian of tne Doat to get mm to tase the party to Atchison. When the committee which waited on the mayor camo back and reported that the mayor would not allow the party to land, there was general indignation among them at the uniust action of Mr. For- tescue. I protested against it myself and so did several others ol my race.

But it did no good. Mayor Fortescue didn't want any more- paupers' and ms love lor the colored people was shown by his absolute refusal to let this party of respectable, healthy and fairly nxed people come among us and make their homes here and become citizens, as they have since be come in the city of Atchison." "Fortescue is no friend of the col ored race and the colored people of the city know it. They have shown it by beating him once and it will do no good for him to pretend to b6 our friend now. I told him so to his teeth and when be ran again I did all I could to deleat him; He sent my brother-in-law to me.to ask me to let up; thai he had made a mistake by doing a3 aid aoout tnasteam-Doat matter." "I would as soon vote for Jeff. Davis as for "We don't expect to The popularity -which Hood's SarsapariH has attained as a Spring Molfcine li simply wonderful.

It is recognized everywhere as tha leading preparation for this season, and no other article in the market begins to reach the sale which Oils medicine has gained. Any druggist will confirm this statement. Hood's Sarsaparilla has reached this position of the people's favorite spring medicine, because it does all that is claimed for it It contains those properties which aro known to medical science as powerful In removing poisonous impurities from the blood, and by their tonic effect to restore waste tissues and drive away weakness and debility. "I am having a good trade on Hood's Sarsaparilla now, and those who use it think it the best blood and tonic remedy on tha market" J. F.

Hite, Owensboro, Ky. If you have made up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to tak any other. A Boston lady, whose example is worthy Imitation, tells her experience belows In ono store where I went to bny Hood'g Sarsaparilla the clerk tried to induce me buy their own instead of Hood's he told me their'f would last longer; that 1 might take it on tei i To Get trial; that if 1 did not like it I need not iay anything, etc. But he could not prevail on me to change. I told him 1 had taken Hood's Sarsaparilla, knew what it was, was satisfied with it, and did not want any other.

When 1 began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia, And so weak that at times I could uardl ooeFs stand. I looked like a person In consumption. Hood's Sarsanarilla did me so much good that I wonder at myself sometimes, ana my xnenas irequentiy speak ot it." Mas, Eixa A. Goff, 61 Terrace Street, Boston. Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists.

81 six for $5. Prepared only dj i. a.uuu as Apothecaries. Lowell, Uau. IOO Doses One Dollar Bridge works, left yesterday for Dal las, in the interest of the company.

Herman Bruns has returned from New York where he has been purchasing goods for several days past. Miss O'Donnell is entertaining her friends, the Misses Mclntvre of Kansas City, at her home on Osage street. Jack Westlake, well known in Leavenworth, is seriously ill at his home in Milwaukee, with pneu monia. Miss Nellie Taylor of Wellington, is visiting her grand parents Mr. and Mrs.

S. S. Ellis, No 522 South Fifth street. Frank Cloueh is laid up from the effects of injuries received in a recent wreck on the Kansas City. Wyandotte Northwestern.

Miss M. P. Brace is in the city on a short visit, fihe will- be at home Tuesday afternoon when she will be pleased to see her old friends. 30,000 Rnll Of wall paper to be closed out in the next three months at a reduction of 33 per cent, less than the regular prices. This line comprises all grades from a white blank to hand made.

All kinds of house painting promptly attended to. J. P. Madden, -511 Delaware Street. Syl8 fr MVih'h Wear.

Solid colars in tan and silver gray shades are in particular favor. Aside from this striking feature the patterns shown run largely to stripes of medium width in pronounced but not glaring effects. The combinations of this line are exceptionally choice and cannot fail to secure the approval of the wearer, for they are quiet as well as elegant. The large piaid will receive its due snare ot at tention from "sweU" dressers, but the indistinct ana broken plaids, preserving the striped line very distinctly. may be said to rank foremost.

Effects produced by wearing, particularly the herring-bone pattern have grown popular, induced to a great extent by the tendency for solid colors. This, however, does not apply strictly to "solids," for this weave is showji in various patterns. The largest and most complete line of the above mentioned styles can be found atR. Springe's, 429 Delaware street. It will be worth your while to examine his stock if you intend to dress correctly.

Vanrialta and FeDimulvKtits Lines. Like gilding refined Gold. The Pullman car service on the Pennsplvania and Vandalia lines between St. Louis and the east has been increased by five new sleeping cars pf the latest designv This addition to the already magnificent equip--ment of vestibule, dining and sleeping -cars is almost like gilding refined gold. It gives this shortest thoroughfare between the southwest and the east a stronger claim to the distinction of being the route that affords all the luxury a traveler can desire.

Notice! Notice is hereby iriven that, the Leavenworth Businrss College awl Institute nf Phorthand nl is now located at 425 f'herokee street. 2i ttrv t. Itsreopen-ine will tak place Monday morning. March 30th. at 9o'clo F.

J. VANDEBBERG. Principal. Of Conrif, If you get the srip, yon sro out of Leavenworth papers kht. The principal of the Leavnwortl Business eolleKe got the grip and consequently went out But then it did not pooutof business: it tsimply goes deeper into it than ever.

Mrs. Lockhart. Who has the management of Uie triniminK roni in our tni'linery department, wijl be pleased to see uli her friends and custom- Crh B.B.WOOLFE&CC. sale of dress good" all this week at th Daylight store. Sooieof the most choice and elegant fabrics in the market at nominal prices this week: read our advertisement, -v.

'r- HENRY ETTESSON.v. party of people who had left their home3 and come on such a long journey." "The captain of the boat was going to have them put off, as this place was as far as they had paid their way. But the mayor sent word that they could not land and Barney Cunningham stood on the gang plank and forbid any of them coming ashore. The mayor (Fortescue) wa3 at the boat at the time but I did not hear him say anything myself one way or the other, but the committee appointed to wait on the mayor came on board the boat and reported that Mayor For-4 tescue wouldn't let the people land. I never heard any reason why he wouldn't let them land.

If he had been any friend of our race, as he pretends to be, he would have had them come ashore and settle down among us. It would have been 300 to 400 votes for him whenever he needed them and lie did need them afterwards. I always believed that it was a slick scheme of Necly's, who put Fortescue up to it. Neely knew that it would kill Fortescue with the colored people and it did. They do not look upon him as any friend of the colored race but on the contrary he showed in that steamboat matter'how he feels about our race." "When he ran for mayor again, we did not forget him and we will not forget him this time.

A Democratic mayor at Atchison did more than our "Republican" mayor of Leavenworth. "I protested against the' mayor's action at the time and so did others. He had no right to keep those colored people off. They were free people and had paid their way here. What right had he to put policemen on the gang plank and keep those people from landing? I have never had any use for Fortescue since." HARVEY DS BOW TALKS.

Harvey De Bow, another old resident of Leavenworth, had the following to say: "I don't know very much about the matter, but I was down at the levee when the steamboat landed and I know that Fortescue would not let the colored people on board the boat come ashore. I heard him say the town was overrun already and that no more colored people were wanted." "I went on board the boat and I know that the people were not sick. They were not asking charity. They only wanted to settle down here just like any other citizens do. Fortescue never objected to white people coming here.

I suppose he didn't want these colored people to land and put Barney Cunningham on the gangplank to keep them off, just because they were colored people. "That is why the colored people believe that Fortescue i3 no friend of their race and why we are not going to support mm. All tne old colored residents here know about the way he treated that party and how he collected money and gave it to the captain of the boat to take them on up to ixxemson. we don't consider mm a friend of the colored race. He has never shown that he was since that time, and he didn't show it then.

He afterwards acknowledged the mistake he made, but it is too late now. The colored people have no use" for him. They have always been against him, and they beat him when he ran be fore." WHAT MAT. BURNS SAW. Mat.

Burns, well known about town, was seen by Times' representative yesterday and asked for his version of the steamboat-Fortescue affair. Mr. Burns, in reply to questions touching upon the subject, said: "It was about eleven or twelve years ago, when I was a boy. I was then living on Cherokee street not far from the wharf. I heard the boat whistle for the landing when it was between the place where the sugar works now are and the" station.

"With a great many more I rushed down to the boat landing. "Before they got the stage plank lowered Fortescue rushed down the bank and said: 'Don't let a one of them off. We don't want them "The crowd stood around there some time and a great deal of talking was indulgedjin. They seemed undecided as to what to do. Finally the plank was lowered and Fortescue went.on board the boat.

They crowded me out about that time, but they did not keep me from hearing what was said. "Two white men, (I do not remem ber who they were i were standing in the crowd. One of them said that a collection ought to be taken up to send these colored people away from here. The other man said he would gire $-500 to Bee 5,000 more of them come-here. "Andrew Jackson, Alex.

Collins, Boland Townsend and many more who now live here, were present at the time. Alter much parleying tne boat and its load pulled out up the river. They went to Atchison, then returned to Wyandotte where the neadquarters at Kansas City. All parents desirinsr their bovs to attend Prof. Scard's military school are requested to meet the professor at ma nail to-morrow at 6 p.

m. Spencer Frye was released from the county jail yesterday, by order of the county commissioners. Frye had served a term for petit Iarcenj Gid. Armstrone has returned from Nebraska to accept the position of guard, to which he was recently appointed by the police commissioners. The Union Pacific brought in a good many farmers vesterday, all of whom were loaded with baskets of eggs and buckets or butter.

The high prices brought them. The police commissioners held a brief meeting last night, but no action of a public nature was taken. The board will meet for reorganization next Wednesday evening. An unsavory case in which Pete McCoy and Addie Jones figured was the only case before Judge Plowman of a criminal nature yesterday. McCoy was bound over in the sum of $250.

A quantity of street cleanine tools has been bought by the commissioners and Guard Armstrong and Assistant Guard Henderson had gangs of prisoners out yesterday cleaning up the streets, much to the latter's good. Howard Davis, Geo. Gillespie and unknown old, soldier were fined 5 each in the police court yesterday morning. James Bell, disturbing the peace and Fred Lang, petit larceny, were continued till to-morrow morn ing. St.

Paul's church will be handsomely decorated with flowers at the Easter service to-day. Holy communion at 8:30 a. Sunday school at 10 a. full service and communion at at 11 a. church festival at 3 p.

Knights Templar service at p. m. P. W. Cogan retured vestredav from Eas ton, where he went to attend his brother who was seriously ill but is now much better.

Mr. Cogan's father died a few days ago, and now his mother is very sick, and fears are entertained for her recovery. Robert touerh younsr colored boy, is still at the county jail, where ne nas been serving: a term lor petit stolen a watch. Short was disappointed in his expectations of a release recently and will spend some time with Jailer Pickens yet. A number of the teachers of the citv went down to Kansas City, yesterday to attend the meeting of the Northeast Kansas Teachers' association.

Among those who went down were Prof. L. A. Faber and Misses Lenora Isrel. Haydee Muzelius and Clara Mallory.

Mr. C. A. Prayer has been invited by the Schubert Quartett club of Kan sas City to be their solo pianist, which is quite a recognition of our Leaven worth favorite. The first concert will take place next Friday evening April 3, at the new Chickering hall and ware rooms Kansas City, Mo.

The music at the 10 o'clock service this morning at the Church of the Sacred Heart will consist of the fol lowing classical selections: "Vidi Agnam," quartette, by Wm. Dressier; the eight complete numbers of Hay-den's Second Mass, consisting of solos, duetts, trios, quartettes and choruses; ior tne onertory, "iaec jJies;" quartette and solo by J. Wiegand; Miss Rose Mason, the organist, will also render several select Easter compositions on the grand pipe organ. PERSONAL. Samuel Dodsworth spent yesterday in TopeKa.

C. J.Schmelzer is seriously ill in Kansas Jity. Fred. Harvey was in Kansas City yesterday on business. Ernest Salinger leaves for San Francisco to-morrow morning.

Miss Butler of Columbus, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Cora Taylor. Mrs. Samuel Kelsey of Kansas City is visiting her sister, Mrs. Matt Ryan, Jr. Miss Grace Durr of Fontana, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.

H. T. Green. Mrs. Oh as Kiper of Atchison is the guest of the family of her uncle, B.

tlesber. A. M. Clevenger of Lowemont and J. E.

Courtney of Springdale were in tno city yesterday Mrs. C. F. Runcie of St. Joseph, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Elliot Marshall for a few days. Peter Kelly, a prominent farmer of teno, was tne city yesterday deal ing willi our raereuaaui. 'Tu S. Lerersedge, general south westernageat of the Missouri Valley Geo. W.

H. Ross declared emphatically that he had not withdrawn from the movement, as had been reported. Two years ago Fortescue said the colored man who voted the Republican ticket was a fool. If he was a fool then, he is a fool now to vote the so-called Republican ticket. Mr.

Ross declared himself emphatically in favor of the colored people demanding a fair show. Ed. Moore got warmed up in his speech and lit into his opponents in style which was at least vigorous. He declared no money could turn hlra from principle. He went into the Straight Republican movement because he believed that those who went into it went into into it for business.

Fortescue two years ago was helping the Democrats, against the colored people. Mr. Moore referred to the present incumbent of the position of mayor as "same as a dead man" and closed by urging harmony and united action on the part of the colored voters. T. W.

Bell, chairman of the city central committee, was introduced and made a vigorous Bpeeea, declaring that the colored was discriminated against and that this "kick" would be kept np nn-til things were evened up. He declared that the so-called Republican ticket was not entitled to the support of a single colored man in town, as it was headed by Fortescue and others who for eight years had been helping the Democrats. Capt. W. D.

Mathews, candidate for mayor, next addressed the meeting with one of his vigorous speeches, in which he stated decidedly plainly a few of the facts which entered into the present campaign. The city central committee meets at Albright's hall to-morrow night. On Tuesday night an open air meeting of voters of the First and Fourth wards will be held at the corner of Fourth and Kiowa streets. Some of the colored leaders are in favor of uniting the colored vote on Peter Carroll, the People's nominee for mayor. Others are opposed to the movement but it is apparent that such a step would be a wise one.

The Straight Republican and People's city central committees could undoubt edly arrange the matter if they conferred. The consolidating of strength on Mr. Carroll would bo to the best interests of the city and is what onsrht to be done. Leavenworth Cottntf-sAllim. Tho next meeting of tlte Leaven worth county Alliance will be at Fair- mount on Saturday, April II.

President McGrath will be with us, which insures an interesting meeting. J. iiLEAKl.Y, President. A Good ProratHH of Hhmt. The recent rain and fell throughout the do much toward giving the wheat crop an earty start, and almost insure an eanelent crop.

Usually the month of March is the severest one on wheat, the freez ing and thawing causes tne roots to come to the surface of the trroaiid.ami when the dry winds roots be ing exposed the stalk dies. 15 Rt since he ground has become so well watered, when the weather gets warm enough to start its will "stool" oat well, and grow fast. The danger period for the wheat crop has now passed and with a shower of rain occasionally a good crop is assured. A School Ka mra. The pupils of tho Third avenue school will give an entertainment entitled "An Evening with the Pairrots," at Chickering hall Friday evening.

April 2, for the purpose of beautifying tne scnooi and grounds. Admission 25 cents; no extra charge for reserved seats. Chart open Wednesday morning at uarl tionman's. Ail who are interested in the welfare of oar schools earnestly requested to patronize these little people and are insure! pleasant evening. ftl Ettat The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday: W.

Laming to H. O. Halsied, lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Tonganoxie; $210. W. Lanning to C.

J. Halsted, lots 4 and 5, Tonganoxie; $30. C. Nehrbass to A. Moody, wurth- west quarter or nortnwest trnwrker, section 27, township 1G.

range 2Q: 1,700,. -Meeting..