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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-27

THE GOLD MARKET
Speculation in this department has been ''cribbed
cabined and confined" with the extremes OF trade
ll49. 1884, and the closing figure la The follow
ing were the fluctuations for tho week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-27
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


MANUFACTURER on 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
n IN this city, with large business facilities. desires the
immediate OF 4OtD $5uOO until January
purpose OF introducing article OF manuiadture in
extensive demand aud ready this loan will be secured
good city real estate with satisfactory the
No agents and only principals will address, ihree
days. NANuFACiUkER. box la9 Herald onice.
BRADFORD UMBRELLA CLOTH AGENCY
ID Wanted. agent TO represent Bradford umbrella
the United States Address Post Office
bradford Yorkshire, England
TIOTEL TO LEAsE-FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Ill Busch's Hotel. Hoboken; low good party.
CREvIkK BROS. "a Newark st. Hoboken.
nNLY ONE AuEST IN EVERY CRY on
~ county wanted 70 sell 70 canvassers Durands
braedpctus Declaration Of Independence 1915 address
PUBLISHER, i47 Mercer 81. New York.
UARTNEK, WANTED-wITIf 1000. FOR A COAL
yard on side to extend business. Address n. q.
COAL fAkD, Herald Uptown Branch Office.
DARTNER wANTED-wI1H $1,000 10 $1,000 TO
enlarge The Manufacture Of patent folding beds
with In six different articles OF furniture
knowledge required. the patontee " practical cabinet
maker established 20 In this city Address r.
,. b.. Herald Office.
I)HfXDs' PATENT SAFETY LAMP ExTINGuIsHRs
~ itself falling from the hand table and be
hod while burning, territory for sale.
DANfOkrh. 345 Broadway (basomenD.
TWO PARTNERs wANTED-wITH sI.OOJ EACH no
good speculation IN the Centennial Exhibition;
II will bring sfoO cent Address y A. L., Herald once.
IIrANTED-A SPECIAL PARTNER WITH CAPITAL
w Of $4,000 enter into well established and ucra-
tive business the city Albany
Immediately :. r., Albany Post olicc, Albany y. Y
tIYANTED-A SMART NAN WITH A SMALL CAPT.
w sal 20 travel With exhibition nov on the road
big chance 10 make money aud rsk- Apply
Revere House Immediately.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
UNExPECrED CORRUPTION

General William Belknap, OF
Iowa, secretary of war, was on
the lsL found by the congressional
committee on expenditures OF
the war department, TO have sold
the appointment of post trader al
Fort Sill, Indian Territory, to a Mr..
Marsh, for the sum OF SD 900 cash
This business arrangement was
made through Mrs. Belknap, who
received the money In yearly in
stallmenis and turned it over to her
husband. Marsh showed the COM
mittee the written contract between
himself aud Mrs. Belknap, and tea
tilted that he bad paid her $4,000
in 1870, and $4,000 per year in 1872
and 1873. The committee sent for
Belknap, who at once confessed to
being guilty, and went and offered
his resignation to President Grant,
who acceptedIt. On Thursday the
committee reported TO the House,
which unanimously adopted = reso-
luton impeaching Gen. Belknap of
high crimes and misdeameanors as
secretary of war. There was great
astonishment at Washington +,
where the secretary of war had stood
well, and where his wife has been
the reigning belle since he was
made q member of the cabinet.
Judge Taft, of Ohio, has been APP
pointed to the vacancy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
The People VIII ssavatHone.

1'HHe People VIII Stay at Home.
T.J. Anderson, general passenger
agent of the A., T. & s. F., makes pub
lie the following information relative
to railroad fares during the Centennial !:
The rates as agreed upon by all the
lines east of the Missouri river con-
template 3 reduction of twenty-five
per cent. from the regular first class
rates. By mutual agreement New York
is made the objective point, and the
rates from Kansas City or Atchison to
New York and return under the agree
pent will be $50. The roads will COM
mence the sale OF these tickets May /,
and continue the sale during the eXhi-
bition or until the 10th of November.
All round trip tickets will be good for
thirty days only. All tickets will be
good to go by one route and return by
anOther-nOne TO go and return by the
same route.
West of the Missouri river the roads
are not absolutely bound to establish
the same proportionate rates charged
by eastern lines, and will probably
make such rates from local points on
their lines to the river as will induce
the people to travel.
This is just about no reduction at all,
and unless the railroads come down to
about one-fourth full fare, as they
ought, the great majority of the peo-
pie west who expect to go to the Gem
tennial, will conclude to stay at home.
This is q fact.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
IL Don't Pay.

The one great and plain lesson
evolved from all The political
scoundrelism and theft which have
been unearthed in the past few
years, is that a mans sins will soon
er or lkter overtake him, and that
1t don't pay TO steal. What man
is there, who has a proper re-
spect for himself and those connect
ed with him, and who loves peace
of mind, would, to-day, no matter
how poor he is, and how little
known, be willing 10 put himself in
the place of those who have come to
grief for the political power they
eIerted, and the money they made
for brief day. Tweed is, perhaps,
the most striking illustration. For
years he controlled the great demo-
cratic party of New York and tho
nation, and SWAN in wealth. To-
day he is all outcast aud a vagabond.
In his wake follow the lesser lights,
who have attempted to follow his
example. Every part of the cOun-
try has them. The wreck is fear
full, and the heart is almost sick of
the details. Let those who are am
bilious learn the lesson that it don't
pay to steal. A man had better
struggle with poverty and obscurity
all his life, than to follow the exam
pies everywhere furnished by cor
rupt men in political life. II don't
pay. Disgrace, poverty and retri-
button are bound to overtakc the
evil doer in politics, as in everything
alaa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

A delegate convention of the RepublI.
cans Of the State OF Kansas will be held
in representative hail, IA the city OF To-
peka, on Wednesday the 24th day OF May,
A. ID. 1876, ut the hour Of two o'clock p.
M, for the purpose Of choosing ten dele
gates and ten alternates to represent the
Republican party OF Kansas in the Union
Republican National Convention to be
held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the I4th day
Of June, prox., for the purpose Of nomi.
mating candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States. Each
representative district entitled TO repre-.
sentatIon in the legislature OF 1877 shall
be entitled to two delegates.
1t Is recommended that the district con-
Ventions for the purpose OF electing dele
gates TO the State Convention herein call.
ed be held on Saturday, the 12th day OF
May. 1876, at such hour as may lie desig.
mated by the central Committee Of each
representative district, or in the event
that there be no such committee, by the
Central Committee OF the county. II IL
also recomm ended that in addition to the
delegates herein provided for, one alter.
nate be elected for each delegate.
No person will be entitled to a seat OF
vote In the convention by virtue Of hold
ing the proxy OF any OF the delegates.
By order OF the committee.
JOHN GUTHRIE, Chairmhn.
j. JAY BUCK, Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

Many persons throughout the State
Will doubtless censure the Legislature
severely tor its action in relation to
the Normal schools. But, let us not
come to hasty conclusions. Let us look
at the situation fairly-as it did exist,
and as it does exist. Before the meet
ing of the Legislature there were three
Normal schools. Now there is but one.
By express provision of law, it is de-
ciared that the Concordia and the
Leavenworth schools shall cease to ex-
lists as State institutions. Not SO with
reference to the Emporia school. In
the fight to destroy the Concordia and
Leavenworth Institutions, the Emporia
school was put on short rations. This
is all. Is it not better that it should be
as it is than that there should be three
schools, wrangling among themselves,
and at the same time claiming appro-
prfations from the State treasury at
every session of the Legislature, and
none getting = sufficient amount to
maintain healthy existence?
Wheth ar the EmpOria school shall
continue as State institution or net,
| the action of the Legislature is impress
sive, and will result in more firmly es-
tablishing grander institution of
learning at this place than was possible
under the old order of things. If we
look at it in the right light, it is better
as it is thanEas it was.
The State must either convey its in
terest in the property here, or literally
sustain the school as Normal school.
In other words. the State must either
''fish or cut bait" in this matter. Such
proposition should be presented to
the next Legislature as will settle the
question as to the status OF this insti-
tuition. II reasonable appropriations
cannot be cheerfully made, until the
endowment shall become available, ar
rangements should be made for dIscon-
tinuing the school as a Normal instItu-
ton, and first class college establish
ed in its place.
The ignorance which sometimes
abounds in Kansas Legislature is so
great that the most important interests
of the State are placed in jeopardy,
and especially all educational enter
prises. Too many are governed by the
idea that Ignorance is bliss" and
therefore ''it is folly to be wise." here
make the prediction that, before many
years, a contest both in the Legislature
and among the people, such as has been
seldom witnessed, will be made oyer
the free school system of the State.
The feeling against the higher institu-
lions manifested in the late session of
the Legislature, and the discussion on
the common school laws, clearly indi-
cate the approaching storm. "Coming
events cast their shadows BEFORE" and
never with more certainty than upon
the question OF the education of the
masses. Let US put our house in order.
EYE WITNESS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
Baker Unrverarsy.

AS is known to some of our readers,
the Methodist College of this State, has
existed under great difficulties. Its
finances have been short, its embar-
easements serious. By some means
confidence In it was to some degree
shaken, and the number of students
attending became small. But through
these difficulties and discouragements
the present professors have held them
selves bravelY at their post, determfn-
ed to sustain and bring the school out
Of its difficulties. They have stood fast,
rejecting fattering offers from other
sources, and all impulses to give over
the struggle. Bishop Peck was pre-
vailed on to go to Baldwin, look over
the college, and confer with Its author
tiles regarding its future. He spent
Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 26th
of last month, and plans were then
proposed for the consideration of the
two Kansas Conferences, the one just
held here, and the one at Lawrence the
10Th inst. The plan is substantially to
get every pastor In the State, during
the month of May, this year, to raise
among his people twenty-five cents a
member, to meet present exigeneies,
and pay the pressing debts and de-
mands. Then, under the Bishops sug-
gestlon, it was proposed to get hun
dred men in each of the two Confer
ences to pledge hundred dellars each
for Centennial educational Offering,
in order TO finish the College building
at Baldwin, and start an endowment.
These two propositions, ana the re-
commentator that the President, DIR.
DenisOn, and Prof. Knox, spend the
year travelling the Kansas and South
Kansas Conferences, respectively, were
submitted 10 the Conferences, and
unanimously entered on, by the Lay
Electoral College, and preachers.
On Friday evening, during the Con-
ference, an educational meeting was
held, at which DIR. Denison, Bishop
Peck, and Bishop Vail of the Episcopal
church, made speeches. Bishop Peck
called for hundred dollar subscriptions
for the endowment, and in a short
time over thousand dollars was sub
sgribed. The next day enough more
was added TO make the total sum sub
scribed $500. In the Conference pro-
ceediDgs it will be seen that board of
trustees was created to hold and in
vest this money, and the success of
this plan seems established.
This Is as 1t should be. The MethO-
dists, and every denomination In the
State, need and should have, a good
college. 1t is understood that Prof.
Knox will at once enter ON his work
of soliciting the Centenary gifts.
Baldwin Is a pleasant, quiet, college
town, aud in that way offers good adj
vantages for scholastic culture and en-
ioyment. With the college out of debt
and the President thinks about seven
thousand dollars will pay 1t all-with
the twenty-five Thousand MethOdists
OF the State sustaining and cOntribut-
ing to 1.-THE future of the school
seems assured, and the Institution
will be placed on footing with kin
dred enterprises in Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
Parsonages-47: increase, 8; VAL


Parsonages-47; increase, 8; VAL
ne, S2S,2O0; increase. 81 sos.
Sabbath Schools III increase 10 ;
officers and teachers, l, 495 increase
los I; scholars. 9,202 increase, 1882
number 5. S. Advocates tskens l.
72I s. s. Journals, 323.
Conference Clamants-S257.l0 ;
decrease, $50. 90.
The following amounts were coli
lected for the various causes:
Missions-From churches, $685.
-; increase. 1921 81; from sab
bath schools, SSGG9; decrease, ST.
90; Wome's Foreign Missionary
society. $40 SIS increas~, $23.45 ;
church extension. $D7. 81 increase,
$77,18; Tract society. SIS 49, in
crease $500 rs? S. Union. $7S.52
increase, 4$42.62; Freedman's Aid
Society, S74.27; decrease, S5l.0I
Education, $15Sy1O; Increase, $500
support OF bishops, Si15.10; in
crease, $60.0S: Bible cause, SI3.90.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

Franklin county has commenced ac-
ton against the old board of commits
sioners to recover money alleged to
have been overdrawn by them az
wages for services, contrary to law.
The HIawatha Dispatch says: The
Central Branch of the u. P. r. r. Co.,
is now gobbling any number of farms
in this county that hard working men
had honestly purchased, lsbored hard
to improve, but owing to adverse sea-
sons, i'll luck and grasshoppers, cannot
paw for.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
Political Notes

Belknap Is an ex-Democrat. lie
learned to steal in that party.
The New Jersey Republican State
convention meets May 18th; the
Rhode Island on March 23d.
James G.. Blaine's middle name is
Gillespie. His mother belonged to
An old Pennsylvania family named
Gillespie.
1t is stated that there haYe been,
in the past year, 1914 conversions in
about Eldorado-and yet the editor
of the Eldorado Times is not saved
General Schenk is coming from
London to testify before Congress
and vindicate himself from the
charge of being responsible for the
En- ma mine stock swindle.
Connecticut has elected as dele
gates at large, to the National Re-
publican convention, at Cincinnati /:
Jos. II. IIawley, Stephen w. Kel-
logg, Jos. Selden and Jno. Il. Rock
we'll. Gen. Hawley was president
of the Chicago National convention
in lSGS, and chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions at the Nation
al convention in 1872.
Hendricks, of Indiana, is disap-
pointed at the Indiana State Demo-
cratic convention being called to
meet before the National Democrat
ic convention. 1t will pronounce in
favor of greenbacks, and he is op-
posed to that policy, and trying to
sit on the fence. Its platform will
therefore hurt his chances in the
National Democratic convention.
The greenback Democrats in New
York have called State convention
to meet at Syracuse, March Is, TO
protest against the eastern masses
of that party being bossed by the
hard money leaders. The call in
cludes all who desire to be in har-
mony upon the currency question
with the Democracy of Ohio, Penn
sylvAnia, Indiana, Missouri, and
Western and Southern States, and
who are in favor of the withdrawal
of all bank currency and substitu.
ton therefor of greenbacks receiv-
able for duties, and the repeal of the
specie resumption act. The cOnven-
ton will take such action as may be
deemed necessary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
PUBLIC Sale Of CATTLE

r WILL sell at public auction Saturday.
Il April 1st. 1875, on the old MOorehead farm
AZ miles northwest of Emporia, on Neosho
river the following described property, to wit
4 head Of 3-yeaf old steers, Is head OF Swear
old steers, 4 head OF yeaFiiDg steers, 9 head eli
young cows with calves lpAFtly freshl, z head
OF 2-yesr old hetfeFs, and 3 yearling heffers,
making Il head.
en- on sll sums over $40, with note and appfoy-
ed security with IL per ceAt. interest. On
$40 and under. cash. A discount Of Eve per
cent. will be allowed on cash payments.
Sale to commence At 20 O'Clock .. m
H.W. PEARsALL, Auctioneer. io-Sw.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

The Commonwealth says that w. H.
SnallwOod, late secretary of State OF
Kansas, has been appointed register OF
the land Office at Vancouver, Washing
ton Territory. Vancouver is the coun-
ty seat of Clark county, Is miles by
water north of Portland. The populS-
ton in 1870 was 700, and now proba-
bly, has from 1000 to 1900. At that
time it had one newspaper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

The Nemaha county court house, at
Seneca, one OF the finest in the State,
was destroyed by fire on the 4th; all
the records were saved in the wants
in the treasury all the school records
were burned. The fire originated in
an attic jury room; number of boys
were seen there short time before it
broke out, and it IS supposed they set
Il on fire in some way. The building
cost about &c, GOO; it was insured for
$4,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
AuCTTON!.

T WILL sell Saturday, March 18th, at one
IL O'Clock, at the Central livery stable, for II.
n. Bancroft, one mare. one Highlander colt,
one pony, one two-seated covered carriage,
with pole and shafts. one tWo-seated Quincy
spring wagon, with pole and shafts, one new,
top buggy, harness, kitchen stove. heating
stove, ploRs, cultivators, harrow, new seed
drill, gArden roller, lawn mower, straw cut
ter, hay knife, wagon jack, large refrigerator,
spades, hoes, sp&ding fork, corn cutter, wheel
barrow, lamps, chandeliers, post anger, re-
Electors. Rrindstone, saddle, and numerous
other things not mentioned. Holt
HANK PEARSALI4. AuctiOneer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
The state Normal school.

we are glad to hear that, notWith-
standing the shameful action of the
legislature in strangling the State
Normal School, arrangements have
been, or are about being made, to
continue its work anyhow until the
close of the year. in June.
There were about two hundred
people in Emporia all last week,
from all parts of Southern Kansas,
and some from Northern Kansas,
embracing all the leading profess
sions and trades, including q large
proportion of farmers. and there was
one universal and voluntary ex-
preston of regret at the action of the
Legislature in not providing this i'm
stitution with money for necessary
running expenses for the year. The
members of the legislature can rest
assured that their action is not sus-
tanned by the people. No class of
them regret the position in which
the school was left, SO much as the
three hundred students who are
making every sacrifice and strug-
Cling against all odds to qualify
themselves to go into the common
school as teachers. They feel that
the action of the legislature was q
direct stab at them.
We must say among all the rea-
sons given for voting against the
appropriation not one can be sus-
tanned in reason and good judg-
ment. The man who would vote.
when dealing with the most sacred
interests of the State, to CRAFTY
personal spite, is not fit for q mem.
Der of the legislature. Most of the
excuses we have heard
arc of this character. Even
Aldrich, who was the subject of
the weakest aud most idiotic at
tempt at buncombe we have known
OF, and who Is said to have induced
ten or q Iozen votes against the
Normal to crafty his revengeful
feeling, was not justified in SO do
Ing. If he was determined 10 re-
taliate he should have aimed
at the persons offending, and
not against the best interests of the
state, and the hundreds of innocent
parties who suffer the worst effects
of his blow. So with others we
might mention, who struck at va
rious parties connected with the
school. All attempts to right diff.
flculties and wrongs should have
been made before the board or the
Governor.
Now, we may be accused of talk.
ing from q purely local standpoint,
j. e., for the interests of Emporia.
We trust those who know US will
give us credit for moro enlarged
views. The interests of EmpOria
are the smallest consideration that
enters into this question. We would
be glad if the injury were confined
to Emporia. The State, as a whole,
is the loser by this unprecedented
and Uncalfed for action, far moro
than EmpOria. Not true friend
of the State but that feels the
blow keenly. Had there been any
excuse for it, the case would have
been different. We fear it will take
Yeas to recover from the injury
inflicted.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

The Kansas Pacific railroad COM
pany, feeling the necessity for q
branch road from New Las Animas to
Trinidad, in order to more fully accom-
mOdats the Mexican trade, have con-
cluded to build it. Parties are now
getting ready to enter upon a survey
of the new road, AMI the work OF
building it will soon be inangurated.
This branch road win be in length
about one hundred and fifty miles.
Wheat in Southern kansas, is far adj
vanced and never looked better for the
time Of year.
The legislature finally adjourned
Saturday, having passed 40 bills.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

The knocking bird Is not singing in
the bough," but the meadow larks and
prairie chickens are singing on the
prairiee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
EHPORIA MARKET REPORT.

ENPORIA, KAs., March 9. 1875
GRAIN
Beef has advanced about 9 cents q pound
retail. Butter Is IS cents Corn and Other
grains keep quiet at the old price.
We uuOte To-day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
MONEY TO LOAN.

MoEEY TO LOAN On long time snd
AVA low rates, on improved farm secutity
II RANDOLPH & SEDGWICK
AEOSEY 10 lOan.-I want to loan $50 600 ia
WI Lyon county, Kansas, within the next
20 days. on improved city property or FARMS
at 10 per cent interest.
4S-tf EP. BANCROFT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10
Lay Electoral Conference.
a Fail Attendance ErO1aa All
Parts Of ahe conference.

4. w. CanninEhanl and ". b
saith Elected Delegates
10 aSneral Conference.
The Lay Electoral Conference AS
sembled Friday, March 81, at 8
O'Clock =. m, in the Episcopal
church in this'city.s
DIR. Hendricks, -of' lola. was elect.
ed temporary president, and ). II.
Cavaness, secretary. -
On motion, the chair appointed I :
T. Goodnow, J. NJ. Jones and S. Il.
Moorea committee on credentials.
On molten JsF.i AtcDawell, T. j.
Hudson, II. II. Wills, j. L. Baker
and G, Z. Thobnrn were appoiHted
a committee on permsnent orgsni-
zation.
The committee on; credentials re-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-10

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
z IST OF letters remaining IN the Emporia
IL postoffice, March Z. 1876. Persons calling
for these letters please say advertised.
Bishop, e. Z. Crawford, w. H.
Dota, Lewis. Fisher, G.
Scott H. Roberts John.
Simmons, Mrs. Emma. Thomas, Mrs. Ellen NJ
Wood, John T..
HELD FOR POSTAGE:
Levi Fowler, WILDER, Morgan Co., Indiana.
JACOB STOTLER PM