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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
BONDED EMPLOYEES.

A recent solution of the question of
securing banks and other corporations
against loss from defaulting employees
has been suggested in the formation OF
what are known as public guarantee
companies through the medium of
which, as sort of an insurance agency,
employees in POSITIONS of trust become
bonded il sums commensurate with
their responsibility. The plan suggests
the ingenuity of The American mind,
and in the face of the numerous breaches
of trust with whose sensational details
the public is from day TO day made IA
miliar, such a plan would seem to com.
mend itself as a guarantee of security to
the public as we'll as 20 employers; but,
after all, the device Is superficial as q
esty, and carried out 10 its
details, IL becomes merely q national de-
tectiye system efficient it may be, but
making possible at least two evil ten
tencies; first in lessenIng the principle
of business faith, fostering the sense of
distrust IN really honorable employees;
and second, in removing the responsible
ity OF supervision from the directors
OF corporations, where it really belongs.
A New Jersey judge, in addressing a
grand jury as TO their responsibility In q
recent bank failure, spoke out emphati-
cally but wisely, whom he said that the
laws action ought to resch not only
those directly concerned in defalcation,
but those who, allowing their names to
be used as guarantee of good faith to
the public, made the consequently ex-
pected supervision nominal iustesd of
real. And as to employees, it Is to be
remembered that after all, the number
OF really trusted and trustworthy en-.
ployees is many, and those who violate
their trusts are but a small percentage
Of the whole Business faith is an es-
sential to business success. The moral
safeguard of business rectitude, based on
personal Integrity. must not be over
looked.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Lont Ionr,s Peak

DENVER, Sept. 26.-Miss G. l. Wei
ton, wealthy young lady of New York
city, perished Ia a snow storm last Tues
day night. while descending Longs
Peak. Ate O'Clock Tuesday morning
she lett the house. safely assembled the
peak, tut encountered a fierce snow
storm on her return, during which the
lady became completely chilled. The
guide sssisttd her 10 the descent the
best he could until about 9 O'Clock al
night, when her strength eH-
tirely failed aud he carried
her for half q mile. when, finding his
own strength failing, be told her tue
only Oh ance of saving either of their
lives was for him TO leave her end 90
to his fathers house. seven miles DIS
tant, for assistance. He left her al 10
O'Clock, and returned with assistance at
o'clock Wednesday maEnipg finding
the lady frozen to death The remains
were taken TO Longmout, and will be
sent To New York. Miss Welton was
highly educated, great lover of nature,
and had great self reliance. A heavy
snow storm prevails In the mountains
tn night
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
TIE SOUTH AMERICAN CON-
MISSION.

Lawrence j ournal: Judg Thacher re-
turned from his eastern trip Sunday
evening. While there he met with the
commissionforp promoting more intimate
international and commercial relations
with the governments of Mexico, Cen.
trail America and South America. This
commission is composed of Judge
Ihasher, of this state; Hon. George F.
Sharp, late speaker of the New York
assembly, surveyor of the port of New
York. etc, and Ex-Governor Thomas
Reynolds, OF Missouri.
Mr. Sharp Is chairman of the commits
sion aud VIM. Z. Curtis, of the Chicago
Inter Ocean, is secretary by appointment
Ind confirmation by the senate.
The commission has received letters
and instructions from the president
through the secretary of state, and Will
proceed at once upon It's mission, going
by rail to Mexico via. the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe system, leaving
here about the 10th of October.
The commissioners are accredited by
the presidents letters to ell the govern
ments as ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary," which gives
them the highest rank known to diplo-
matte intercourse. United States min
listers TO all the governments, some six.
teen in all, are instructed to extend to
the commissioners every possible facility
and attention in promoting the objects
of their mission.
The commerce of the various countries
to which the commissioners are accredit-
ed amounts TO the enormous sum
OF $7OO,OOO,OO0 annually, of which
thus country receives only one
seventh, while from her position and re-
lations she ought to receive the greater
part. 1t will be the object of the COM
mission TO establish more intimate in
ternational and commercial relations, to
bind the various republics of the Amer
lean continent with closer bonds, and to
promote good fellowship among them
generally.
Mexico will be visited first, then the
Central American states and then the
South American governments.
The commission is the most important
diplomatic mission ever sent out by the
United States, and it is hoped much
good may result from it.
1t IS a matter of congratulation that
Kansas Is honored with member of the
mission and one so worthy to represent
the state and the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Dlscouraged RcHoIutionists.

PANAMA, Sept. 17.-Advices from
Lima state that the revolution is proba-
bly, drawing to close. The i'll success
which attended General Cacercs' attack
on Lima served to dampen the ardor of
the revOlutionists and to strengthen Ig-
lesea's government. The number killed
on that occasion was only about $50 on
both sides, but great moral effect was
caused throughout the country
by the governments sue
cess. SlgnOr Pecarso, Italian
consul has had his patent withdrawn
for sympathizing with the revolutionary
party. This is the second case of the
kind. PecarsO is at present a fugitive,
flying from place to place, still
doing all in his power to in
jure the established government with all
his officers. If captured he will be tried
by cOurtmartisl. The condition of af-
fairs throughout the republic seems to
he reCaining a normal standpoint
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Marsh Murdoch passes" on the fol.
lowing from the Concordia Empire,
which he comedies to be the ''largest
able bodied corn yarn:
They passed by in the morning with
q double OK team, heavy trucks, three
men, log chains, handspIkes, etc, and
going west q couple of miles, halted at
the margin of vast wilderness. After
telling one of the stately monarchs, they
worked hard and long ana at noon pass.
ed by again with one man on the load
the trucks creaking, the men shouting
and"-"Hauiing logs?" ooh, no! lust
gathering an ear OF corn"
The Wichita boomer must look to his
lsurels.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The transfer Of Secretary Gresham to
the treasury department, whether tenn
porary or permanent, is deserved rec
cognition of an official who commands a
measure of public confidence equalled
by but few who are prominent in pub
vic service. If the gossip be true which
associates his name with place on the
supreme bench to be made vacant by the
retirement OF Justice Bradley, 1t is at
least certain that the dignity of that oh
tribunal will not be lowered by the ap.
pointment- Judge Gresham may prove
70 be an available man, however, in the
future for preferment in more active po
litical llnes
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
THE ANERIOAN ALLLANoE


In these days of numerous DO.
litical parties, the question has
been asked so frequently: What
is the American Alliance. any
way? that brief summary of the plat
form on which stands the presidential
rival of lockwood and St. John may not
be diminishing. The first plank is a
genuine Know Nothing plank, demand
ing the repeal of the present naturaliza-
ton laws, the establishment OF a twenty
one year limit for foreign citizenship,
and the prohibition of political Organi-
cations composed of foreigners ex-
clusivelV. This Is the central idea
OF the organization, but the
platform also declares emphatcally in
favor of woman's suffrage, favors the
absolute suppression of Chinese immi-
grafton, calls for the election of presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States by direct vote of the people, con-
demns the appropriation of public funds
for sectarian purposes, and asserts as the
right of all American citizens ga free
ballot and fair count" Messrs. Ellis
worth and Waterman are evidently ia
favor OF America for the Americans"
first, last and all the time. however much
they may sugar-coat this doctrine with
other more generally accepted political
gospel.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The contest for the soldiers home
seems TO have narrowed down 10 Leav-
enworth and Lincoln and Beatrice, Neb,
though the board now engaged in in
spection Of proposed locations are very
guarded In their expressions of prefer
ence. There is no state in the. union
that can more appropriately ask for a
soldiers home than Kansas. The citi.
zens of Leavenworth are earnestly work
ing for ITS location there, and they offer
Inducements so far as site. facilities of
access, material for building, supply OF
water, fuel, etc, that ought to have great
weight with the board in determining
the question. Kansas ought to have it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Congressman Beliord, after all, though
disappointed at the results of the recent
congressional convention, like other re-
ported Democratic accessions does not
materialize In that capacity, He says
"This talk about my running as green.
back and antl-monopolY candidate for
congress Is all bosh. With the close OF
my present term l shall retire from
political life and devote my entire time
to the practice of law. l shall supper,
the ticket nominated by the Republican
convention. The documents l sent 70
Washington for shall use in preparing
a Republican campaign speech. The re.
port that had another purpose
in view is the invention of a seusa
tionallst.n
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Gresharn Gets There

WASHINGTON, d. O., Sept. 25.-Judge
W.Q Gresham, postmaster general. re-
ceIved telegram from Ihe president
after IL O'Clock last night, informing
him of his appointment as the secretary
of the treasury. He was Immediately
qualified aud sent the president his re-
signatiOn as postmaster general. Al
10 O'Clock this morning, Gresham went
TO the treasury with secretary Chandler.
The two assistant secretaries of the
treasury, French and Coon, were pres
ent and rendered their congratulations.
The new secretary will leave here this
afternoon To- consult with the president
Under the law first assistant postmaster
general Hatton becomes acting postmas
ter general for ten DAVIS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The New York World, in answer to a
correspondent who asks for four good
reasons for supporting Mr.. Cleveland,
responds: /. He Is an honest man. 2.
He Is an honest man. 8. He is an hon
est man. 4. He is an honest man. This
reminds the Tribune of the story of the
schoolboy who, being requested TO name
four leading productions of the far
northern countries, replel: Three
polar bears and seal"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Wants q Race.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 25.-Richard Z.
Fox, Of New York, writes to the Mail
signlfying his willingness to give purse
of 5000 for single scull race of five
miles, with turn, to be competed for by
Edward Hanlan, William Beach
and John Freeman, and in ad
ditiOn a championship trophy
of the value of $4,000 to be known as
the "Police Gazette Championship
Cup" which will be the only emblem OF
single scull championship In the world.
The trophy Is to be the personal prop
erty of the Oarsman who shall win il
three times In succession. He will
make arrangements for the race on re.
ceiving favorable reports from the cars
men named.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Steel Rising.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 25.-The
secretary of the American iron and steel
association says that the price of steel
rails Is undoubtedly much flrmer to-day
than il was month ago Then we
heard OF the bottom price being $25 so
IN Pennsylvania, but now no well in
formed person THINKS of a lower price
than $3.50. THIS recovery of two dol
lars ton is an exceedingly hopeful sign
of the timea
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

ConsumptIves and all who suffer from
any affection of the throat and lungs can
find a certain cure in DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption. Thousands
OF permanent cures verify the truth OF
this statement. No medicine can show
such g record of wonderful cures. Thou
sands of once hopeless sufferers now
gratefully proclaim they owe their lives
to this New Discovery. 1t will cost you
noihIng to give IL . trial. Trial bottles
free at B. WheldOn's drug store. Large
size $1.00. OBJ
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The railroad system IN Ohio has cost
more In building and equipment than
that Of aAy other state. 1t may be com.
pared In millions OF dollars with the
other important states, as follows: Ohio,
S25; New York, sOs; Illinois, 5sS; Penn
sylvania, All; Missouri. 3OS; Minnesota,
3O7. The railroads of these six states
cost as much as all the rest of the rail-
roads In the United States.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The Army and Navy Journal says that
General Rosecrans, chairman of the
soldiers home investigation committee,
saYs: 1.-THE examinations thus tar have
developed nothing startling, and, as
rnle, all Of the homes were found IN
good condition, though some few
changes IN the manner of conducting
them will be recommended"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
All Three Of Them.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. ga dispatch
received this morning says that Blaine
will visit Indianapolis Thursday, Octo-
Der 2. coming from Cincinnati. Butler
and st. John have already arranged to
come here that day and will speak from
the same platform at night. Ex-GoV.
Hendricks. accompanied by delegation
OF Democrats and a few favored friends
left for Columbus this morning by a
special tram over the indianapolis,
Bloomington and Western railroad.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The showing of railway earnings for
the month Of August in the United
States as published by the New York
Financial Chronicle is the worst that has
appeared for several years. Forty out of
nfty-four.prlncipal roads show q failing
OF OF receipts as compared with the
same month Of the previous year. The
indications are, however, favorable for
an improvement in business in the COM
an0 u,0neha
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Texna RcpuhIirana

GALvE5ToN, Sepr. 24-The Dallas
Straight-out Republican convention re-
assembled this morning. The following
ticket was nominate Fur governor,
Judge A B. Norton oil Dallas; lieuten-
ant governor, John Haynes of Webb
county; treasurer, Samuel NJ johnson
OF Be1ar; comptroller, Fred w. Miner
of Lamar: attorney general, l.. q Ora
thaus of Bexar; commissioner of land
Office, r q. Evans (colurcd) ct Grimes;
superintendent of public insiTuctinn, H.
B. Mckinney of Travis. After appoint
ing a committee to issue an address TO
the Republicans of Texas the convention
adjourned sine die.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The recent session Of the International
Medical Congress at Copenhagen midi
Gated 70 an encouraging degree the pro-
Rressive character Of medical science at
the present time. The next session of
the congress will be held at WashIngto
I'm 1897
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The largest land sale in the history OF
North America has just been consum-
mated in Mexico, where tract IN Chi.
huahua and Durango, larger than SEINE
OF the New England states, was CON
veyed to British syndicate for 1000
600 cash. The property had not hith-
erto been transferred for two centuries.
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bay State Butterflies.

WORCESTER. Sept. "a Judge McCaf.
ferty was unanimously nominated foI
governor.
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant governor, John F. Marsh
secretary Of state, Col. John p. Swee
ney; treasurer, Nathaniel s. Gushing
auditor, Israel w. Andrews; attorney
general, Col. Thomas w. Clark.
The platform is in harmony with the
declaration OF principles made at In
dianapolis, and with the letter of accep
lance of Gen. Butler, also with his subse
quent speeches.
The convention having finished Itl
iabers, Gen Butler entered and delivered
on a16raSo
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing. of Manchester,
Mich, writes: my wife has been al
most helpless for i've years, 50 helpless
that she could not turn over in bed alone.
She used two bottles of Electric Bitters,
AID is SO much improved that she is
able now 70 do her own work."
Electric Bitters will do all that Is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testI-
monials attest their great curative pow
ers- Only fifty cents q bottle at B.
Wheldon,s (b
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Aouarter ora mII,,on

BosToE, Sept. 25.-The yards of the
stearns Lumber company at NepOnset,
Massachusetts. were nearly all destroyed
by, fire this morning The property
burned includes three-fOurths OF the
stock. 8 O00 600 feet OF finished hard pine
aud cypress lumber on which there will
be q less OF $150,000. four building val
ued at about $4,000, several Whsrves
valued at $4,000, and machinery worth
$50, 600, making a total loss of gao, Geo.
Enraa Snarraneo
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

North Topeka and Wellington come
70 the front with additions to the list OF
sneak thieves operations, and Topeka
wheels into line with a first.class safe
burglary. Then comes Belle Plaine
with statement that the A, T. s. S. f.
r. h. office there was entered yesterday
morning, the agent being robbed of $50
and q watch and chain. Ferret them
0ut
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
aould on,-Handarh,l, h.

New YORK, Sept. 27-The directors
of the Chicago s. Northwestern Rail-
road company, after their adjournment
this AFTERNOON, issued the following:
The only business of the board of any
interest WAS the resignation OF Messrs.
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon and J. b.
Redfield, end the election in their places
of w. K Vanderbilt. Horace Williams,
and ID. b Kimban, of Boston. The
changes arc of no significance as to
friendly relations bGtween the company,
and the parties resigning, Messrs Kim
bali and Williams. are representatives
in the interest OF the Blair roads.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
valley Fails Conventions.

VALLEY FALLS, Kas., Sept "a -Ihe
Republican judicial convention for the
First Judicial district was held here to-
day. and Judge Crozier, of Leavenworih,
the present incumbent, was nominated
on the first ballot.
The Democrats held their Judicial and
senatorial convention here to day and
nominated Marshall T. Gephart, of Os
ka'ooss, for district judge. and Hon: w
G. Butts. of this city, and P. G.. Lowe, OF
L. aQeu worth for aanRiors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Boston, Sept. 25.-Commencing Mon
day fast express train will leave Bos.
ton daily IT a. m. via. the Fitchburg
railway. Boston, Heosac Tunnel, West.
ern New York, West Shore and Buffalo,
Great Western and Wabash, st. Louis
and Pacific railways, arriving in ST.
LOUIS on the second morning at $40
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Mitchell and CLOUD

BELoIT, Kas.. Sept. 24.-The Repub-
Iieans OF the ThiIty-eighth senatorial
district composed of Mitchell and Cloud
counties non mated j. D. Young, of
Mitchell, tor senator at 4 30 O'Clock this
morning on the fiftY-fourth ballot. The
resolutions instruct for John j. Ingalls,
for senator, and for a constitutional
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Lesvenworth G,,t. ,be Uo,ne

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-The board OF
managers of the National home for disa-
bled volunteer soldiers with several at
taches and ladies accompanying them
arrived here this morning after trip
through Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas in
search of site for the new branch home.
Examinations were made a, Burlington,
DesMOInes and Atlantic, Iowa; Plalts-
mouth, Lincoln and Beatrice, Ncbraska a,
and Atchison and LeaVen worth,
Kansas. The board held a meeting at
the Southern hotel at noon and after dis
cussing the matter fully finally decided
upon Leavenworth as the location. THIS
city donates $40 acres OF land as a site
and gives 5000 to aid in the erection
of the bulldiny IF
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InIove WAN a RurpIar.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-In the court
session at Brooklyn, Ella Larabee plead
ed gully of burglary In the third degree
and was sentenced to the penitenliary
for three years and six mpnths She is
20 years old, handsome and refined look
ing, but is known to the police
as professional burglar. She
has already served two sentences.
one of six months aud
another of a years for burglary. Daniel
Shugnee, a young Connecticut farmer,
read about her in the papeis and came
here To ste her. He Immediately f, in
lOye with her, and fer the past two
weeks has been prosecuting the judge,
district attorney and other officials with
petitions to permit him to marry her and
take her with him to Connecticut. Ella
was willing to marry him, if permitted.
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Financial.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 26.-The
acting secretary of the treasury This
afternoon issued a call for the redemp-
ton of SO, 600 600 of bonds of the per
cent loan OF 1882. principal and accrued
interest to be paid on the LIST of Novem-
her nPxt
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A Good Selection

BOSTON. Mass. Sept. 25. = United
States Senator Hoar has been elected
president of the board of overseers of
Harvard college. 2. s
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A pure and simple compound, pleas
ant, effective, containing honey and tar
two ingredients whose virtues are appre-
ciaied by all the world, is COussen's
Honey of Tar, an uneqaAled remedy for
coughs, colds and all diseases of throat
and lungs. Sold by D. W. HaIner. (21
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Listen 90 the voice of the public, We
olitAry seepiie and hear it pronounce q
blessing ON the greatest cough medicine
of the age, Conssen's Hoaey OF Tar.
which will cure Group, hoarsene<s. hroB-
chitis and all diseases of the throat and
lungs. Sold by d. W. Hainer. 80
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NocattIe Sha-

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 26 The directors of
the ST Louis fair association decided
about q week ago TO exclude jersey cat
tie from their fair this year, OWING to
the prevalence at Pleuro pneumonia
among them To-day they determined
To exclude all cattle from the exhibition.
There will therefore be no cattle show al
the fair this wear
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORs
STATE TICKET.
nIsrRIcr TICK UT

Judge. Fifth District &C. u. GRAVES
Senator, Twentieth DIST. L. Is. KELLOGG
Representative, 63d Dist ID. A. HUNTER
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Forpr..ld.nt or Mezfoo.

MEXICO, Sept. 25.-The Mexican con
gress has issued formal proclamation
that PornfiO Diaz has been elected presi.
dent of Mexico for four years