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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-25
A Trenendous ovation

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Mr. Blaine re.
ceived great ovation at the headquar.
ters of the national committee, on Fifth
avenue, tonight. Fifth avenue from
Twenty-sixth to Twenty-ninth streets,
was crowded with 1900 people long
before 8 O'Clock, the hour appointed for
Mf. Blaine's introduction. The enthu-
siasm of the crowd was extraordinary.
Mr. Blaine was accompanied by Senators
Hale and Hawley, Col Geo. w. Hooker,
Chairman Jones and Secretary Fessen--
den of the national committee, Assistant
District Attorney A. w. Tenney, of
Brooklyn. Ex-Governor A. 3. Cornell,
Hon Emory A. Storrs and George Bliss.
Mr.. A. s. Draper, chairman of the exec
utive committee, received Mr.. Blaine
and conducted him to the platform.
When Mr.. Blaine was recognized by the
people e tremendous shout went up and
lasted for some time.
Mr. BLAINE's REMARKS.
Mr.. Draper introduced Mr.. Blaine
and the latter, stepping TO the front of
the platform, said: ITO be received by
the city Of New York is indeed an hon
or; to be received by such magnificent
demonstration as that which / now see
before me touches me deeply, and calls
for the most sincere and heartfelt
thanks. ICheers.1 Your great en-
poEium, this city of New York, repre-
SCENTS in its growth and grandeur the
United States Of America. TCheers. I
It is not merely the chief munich
palltY of the Empire Etate, II
Is the commercial metropolis of the con-
sinent, and conceive it to be one of the
chief honors of my life to be thus vel
coined 70 Its hearty hospitality. [Cheers.
/ renew TO you and impress upon you the
gratitude feel. the thankfulnessI offer
for all that you tender me-" IShouts of
"You are welcome" and continued
cheers Mr.. Blaine was followed into
the into the parlors by rounds of cheers.
When he had disappeared Emory A.
Storrs, of Chicago, United States 6ena-
tor HaWIey and other gentlemen made
short addresses,
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PERsoNAL Arp PoIITIcAL.

Mrs. Lockwood wants partner for the
presidential race. Take some manly
Apollo, Belvs dear.
IT'S said the Democrats who supposed
that the earthquake was simply occs-
stoned by Tilden rolling out hls barrel
to tap, were probably mistaken.
Blaine, Butler, Cleveland, ST. John,
Ellsworth, Lockwood. The New York
Independent has not yet exhausted half
the possibilities OF the campaign.
1t has been said that the TammanY
resolutions adopted the other day are as
cross-eYed as Ben Butler, looking one
way and meaning another.
Hon. Geo. R. Peck has gone to Ohio
where he will JOIN Senator Plumb in
participating In the campaign, and VIII
remain till after the election in that state.
Kansas statesmen will do creditable
work in firing hot shot into Ohio Demo
cratic ranks.
bunting factory in the United States.
He shrieks anti-monopoly under the folds
of the American flag on whose very man.
utacture he has q monopoly. The more
patriotism the more flags, the more
flags the more dollars. That lie Benja-
MINIS campaign philosophy.
The Democrats Of Douglas county
Saturday after stormy convention. ex-
hihifin,r tho 0apuipa RourIoa tune IS
political harmony, nominated Ex-Gov
Robinson as their candidate for the state
senate. The governor will have another
chance to try the virtues of "re-submis-
sion"-susmIssion again on the occasion
of his defeat.
The committee which called on Gov
ernor Cleveland Saturday t. invite has
attendance at the Louisville Exposition,
found him sffable but determined to
make no more speeches. The governor,
who has never travelled much, expressed
great desire to see the south, but plead
ed the pressure Of his executive duties.
He will have abundant respite from ex-
ecutiVe duties at the expiration of his
guDernatorlal term, ana can then i'm
prove his leisure by visiting the solid
south.
Gen. Thomas Ewing says of MIR.
Rlaine: He is my kinsman and my in
Innate friend, In every private relation
of life-as son, husband, father. friend
know no kinder, purer or better man !;
and among our public men he stands un
surpassed as an embodiment OF the spirit
and genius of the American people. 1
don't believe if every letter he ever wrote
and every word he ever uttered we're
published to the world, that they would
fasten on him a single act or thought of
official corruption. If man be true In
all private relations, as from his boy
hood have known him to be, he Is not
likely to be false to the people?
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nnnnncraain warsa-..

STERLING, Sept. 2O.-Yesterdsy the
Blaine and Logan club hung one large
American flag across the principal
street. Sometime after midnight some
vandals cut the stays of the flag SO that
it could be reached and then cut off the
lower half of the flag with Blaine, Logan
and Martins names on 1t, carried that
part half mile south of town, and left
it in the road in strips. The flag was q
new one thirty feet long. The Blaine
and Logan club met this morning and
offered $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the person who committed
the outrage. DR.. j. A. Brady, PROM.
nent physician of Louisville, Ky, ar
rived to-day, and on hearing of the at
fair. instructed parties to telegraph for q
new flag for the club at his expense.
The club has appointed an investigat-
ing committee to ferret out the rascals
The town is greatly excited and men of
all parties express great indignation. If
the perpetrators are caught it will go
hard with them.
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DANEORD AG1TN

Our telegraphic columns afford what
will be to citizens of EmpOria and to
those of Kansas in general an item de-
cidedly interesting concerning the high
ly characteristic culmiDatiou of the
career of j. s. Danford, formerly of Usage
City, in Washington territory. His
mind, which after the Caldwell episode,
was in such impaired condition as to
excite somewhat general sympathy,
seems to haYe resumed its normal work
ings, and he has left the assets of the
bank from which he absconded in q
decidedly impaired condition. 1t Is
said that he and his wife have gone to
British Columbia, where he defies ar
rest, and where he will doubtless start
on another career of financial manage
ment.
The lessons to be learned from a his
tory such as that of Dantord's are sad
dening enough. He is a man of ability
enough TO have made for himself an
honorable name aud place in society,
but his greedy ambition has always
oYerreached itself. The whole phiioso-
ply OF his failure is found II the fact
that he was never troubled with the
complaint with which he once charged
another Usage City man at a political
meeting. He said he twas too id hon.
est" Dantord's life is doubtless q dis
appointed one. He has been learning
the hard ways OF transgression
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RESIGNATTOT 4CCEpTED

Following Is the reply of Secretary
Teller to Commissioner Dudley's resIg-
nation:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, ID. @, Sept. %. I
To Hon. W. W. Dudley. Commissioner PEN
sions, Washington, ID. e:
DEAR SIR: l have the honor, by diIec-
ton OF the president, to signify his &C
ceptance OF your resignation as tender
ed, and to convey to you at the same
time his sincere regret that you have de.
cided TO retire from the office. In so do
ing and while expressing my own re
greet at your decision, desire at the
same time to congratulate you cordially
upon the high measure of success you
have been able TO attain in the admin is -
tration OF the affairs of the pension hu-
reau since you have been at its head
The duties of the bureau have been
greatly enlarged and the number of ITS
employees, doubled. In the organiza-
ton and equipment of this large force
and the development of its powers tor
the rapid dispatch of business you have
displayed executive ability OF the high
est order, while in that more important
branch OF your duties, the granting or
rejecting OF claims for pensions you
have shown at all times the sympathy of
acomrade In arms with the sufferings of
the soldiers and those dependent upon
them without forgetting your RESPONSE
BILE position as an officer of the govern
ment and custodian under the laws of
the bounty II bestows upon its honored
defenders. l congratulate you upon the
large amount OF excellent work accom-.
plished during your administration and
upon the admirable condition in which
upon your retirement you are able to
leave the affairs of your Office. With
great wishes for your future success /
am very truly yours,
II. NJ. TELLER,
SECRETARY of Interior.
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DanEord to the Front.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 20.-Yesterday
j. s. Danford s. Co., engaged in general
banking business at Chesney. W. T.,
suspended. Both Dsnford and wife fed
the country. carrying off all the assets OF
the institution, including deposits. 1t
was ascertalned that the Danfords alb
seconded to Victoria, B. c., where they
can safely defy the authorities to arrest
them. The cashier of the bank, D. Aims
worth, is in custody. Several years ago
Danford tailed in q similar manner in
Kansas. He would have been lynched
there by the Infatuated cowboy deposi-
tors had not friends made good all his
losses. The citizens of Cheney are said
to have lost nearly $4,000 by Dantord's
defalcations. They are furious and
make open threats to hang Ainsworth
unless Danford comes back and restores
the money.
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Paid the Penalty

INDIANA, IA, Sept. 23.-Joseph Sar-
yer was executed here to-day. A Catho
lie priest remained in the doomed mans
cell from o O'Clock until the hour of ex-
ecution and accompanied him TO the
ecaffold. At II O'Clock the prisoner was
brought from his cell, attended by Dep
uty Neal and Coroner Brooks. Sheriff
Jamison and Father Brown, his spiritu.
al advisor, preceded the procession.
SarVer walked with firm
step, stood upon the fatal trap with un-
concern, and Whilethe sheriff was pin
iontng his hands and feet did not utter a
word or betray the slightest emotion.
The only words he spoke on the scaffoId
were "Jesus crucified have mercy on my
SOUL" When the black cap and moose
were fixed he exhibited no nervousness
whatever. At IL :05 the trap was
sprung and death was instantaneous
his neck being broken by the fall. His
body was lowered seventeen minutes
later. It was placed In q neat coffin,
and shortly after the execution between
800 and 600 persons were permitted 70
gaze upon the remains. Only hfty paE.
sons were present in the yard at the
time Of the execution. The crime for
which Sarver suffered death was the
murder of his father November 4, 1884.
who Rss shot down ip cold blood IN bis
doorway.
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One of the most notable OF the pOliti-
Cal assemblies OF the season in Kansas
will be the one to day beng addressed
at Bismarck Grove by Senator Ingalls,,
Col. Martin, Hon. Geo r Peck and 9TH
ers, the occasion being the approrlate
one Of celebrating tae anniversary of the
issuance of the emancipation proclamA-
ton by Abraham Lincoln. The colored
voters are especially interested in this
as marking date one year past the at
tainment OF their political majority; and
in this campaign they are improving a
most favorable opportunity for reiterst-
ing their devotion to the Repu plicanism
which has made them free
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One of Bismarck's Berlin organs has
this sentence, significant In the light of
present European complications: 1.-THE
great aud fatal error Of Mr.. Gladstone's
policy is that in his calculations he has
put too high a value on the enmity be-
tween France and Germany. It has
never occurred to him that under GER
tain conditions these two nations could
be warm friends"
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News From Ptttsbur9.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. GA McKeys-
port, Pa. special says that at midnight
on Saturday Theodore Dyer was shot
and killed In his owa house at Butler, q
small town eleven miles south of here,
by James Peterson, q prominent citi-
zen. The two men with several friends
had been drinking together all
the evening, and because Peterson
wanted to go home a quarrel ensued
with the above fatal result. Peterson
claims the killing was in self defense.
a delegation of prominent glass
workers from Belgium will arrive here
tomorrow for the purpose of examining
into the workings of the new Interna-
tional association. They will gather
statistics.
of the glass trade and satisfy themselves
that all is true as represented to them in
regard TO the glass business of the United
States before they enter finally into the
new association. John Ewing, secretary
of the Pennsylvania and Maryland
miners association has issued q call for
q reunion of the miners of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and West Virginia to be held
at Huntington, Pennsylvania, Oc-
tober LIST to 3rd.
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ALouisvIIIs Sensation.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 21.-Harry Clay, a
well known lawyer and politician, was
shot and perhaps fatally wounded this
morning by Andy Wepler, councilman
from tho Eleventh ward. Clay was
drinking and wanted to borrow money
from his friend Wepler, who
would not let him have as much as
he wanted. Clay began abusing and
went out and got q pistol to shoot him
On returning the two, each armed with q
pistol said they were ready to fghti ii out
They took their stands and Wepler fired
the ball striking Clay in the groin, rang.
ing downward In the thigh.
Clay is a grandson of the great Henry
Clay. He made the voyage to the Arc
tic REGIONS in the Inflated Proteus. He
was prominently mentioned for congress
from this district. Clay's wound Is very
dangerous, though he may recover
Wepler gave himself up.
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One OF the evidences of the pIosperI-
ty and growth of Kansas is the notable in
crease this fall In the attendance on all
her educational institutions. The Agri-
cultural college has two hundred new
students and total OF over five hundred /;
our State Normal has nearly six hun
dred and theqrestion OF additional build
ing for IL is one of the near future, the
State University Is crowded, and the
various private and UNCONVENTIONAL
schools throughout the state have all
more students than ever before This
indicates both comfortable. financial
condition Throughout: Kansas comm uni
ties and u continuance of the apprecia-
tion of educational advantages that has
always characte rized our enterprlslng
state.
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NOTES AND NOTIONS,

It looks as though Leavenworth would
secure the soldiers home.
Funk s. Wsgnalls, of New York, pro-
pose to publish prohibition campaign
paper TO be called the Voice.
Senator Ingalls, states the case we'll
when he says it Is probable that Blame
cannot carry Great Britain.
The eastern papers are noting with
surprise, but with appreciation, the fact
that Kansas heads the list of wheat pro-
ducing states with $4,000, 900 bushels to
her credit.
Has the alarming scarcity of water re-
ported Saturday, at Pltsburg. anything
to do with the recent National PrOhibi-
ton convention?
The pope is token of his affection for
the Romans have granted $20O,O for
the establishment of a hospital in the
vicinity of the Vatican.
The latest is Miss Turnbull, a pork
packers daughter, who has eloped with
a sISughterer. The coachmen must step
down and out. 1t is the butchers' turn,
Next again.
The cotton industry OF Lancashire,
England, is suffering the severest de.
preston of many years. Short hours
and only four days a week Is general.
Many of the mills have closed.
Lord Coleridge declines to write
book about America on the ground that
he cannot "knock off dissertation upon
a great country Of infinitely complicated
elements and an endless variety of social
aspects in half an hour"-that sentence
says mere than half the books that have
been written by English snob tourists.
The Syracuse Journal suggests an In.
teresting comparison il the following
figures: The British national debt in
1872 was e7s9, 19e.sS7, and in 1882 it
amounted to e763 O45, $40, being a reduc-
ton of e26, 152, 1877. The public debt of
the United States in 1872 was 81, 253,-
251, 1928. and 1888 it amounted to 81 ,91S,-
312,994, being q reduction of 1884,, $685.
1874. From these figures it appears that
the United States paid of $2OS, $50 y313
more Of her debt than Great Britain did
OF hers In the corresponding ten years.
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Rlaiues Progress ,

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Jas. G. Blame
breakfasted this morning with Congress
man Phelps, ]. Meridith Beade. late
minister to Greece, and Walker Blaine.
In the afternoon Rev. Q.J. Carley. Cath
Ollie priest at West Point, called on
Blaine and presented him with q gold
headed cane, voted the Republican can
didate for president by 10000 majority
at fair at the West Point Catholic
church. Shortly after Father CaTleJ' 3
departure delegation of Methodist
ctergymen, numbering about ninety,
paid their respects to Mr.. Blaine. They
represented churches in this city, Brook
Ign, Jersey City, Newark, New Jersey
and Connecticut. The reverend gentle
men were introduced by James W.
King, of the Eighteenth Street h. E.
church.
at 4 O'Clock q committee of fifty of
the Union Lesgue club of New York,
appointed by the club to cooperate with
the Republican National committee, to-
gether with about one hundred and fifty
other members of the club, assembled in
the main parlor of the hotel, where
Blaine went to meet them. The delega-
| ton was headed by Henry Clews, Cor
nelius N. Bliss and Rev. DR.. Armitage.
! Charles s. Smith read an address on be-
| half of the committee. He said In part:
| 1--WE claim to be a body of men who
/ ask nothing for ourselves and only seek
good government and wise policy" I
| am desired by my friends who surround
me to say it is their most emphatic con-
Viction that the question Of questions 70
be decided In the coming presidential
/ election which dominates all others ie
| this: "Shall the American idea Of
tar if for protection of American
labor and industries be main
tanned as the settled policy of the United
Statesl" We utterly repudiate the
| American Democratic doctrine of tar
if for revenue only. We claim this as
the only question worthy OF discussion.
We pledge you, SIT, the hearty support
OF an overwhelming majority of this
club. If there should be q small rem
nant of minority of our members who
may desert the party on election day, IL
will be only because they love free trade.
Mr.. Blaine responded as follows: Gen
uemen of the Union League club de-
sire in response to your cordial welcome
to express the deep OBLIGATIONS 1 feel for
the courtesy you have shown me by this
call. The history Of the Union League
club of New York is inseparably identi-
fed with the most critical period in the
history of this nation. No one who has
followed our national progress for the
past quarter of century can be insensi.
BILE Of the great aid which your organi-
cation rendered in the crisis OF the civil
war. Since the return of peace you have
been distinguished by your adherence to
sound political principles, and by the
weight of your influences have done
much to promote wise legislation and
lead public opinion IN the channels OF
safety. I wish again to return my
thanks for your kindness and TO express
my profound appreciation of the kindly
assurances you give Of your sympathy
and support.
The party will proceed to Philadelphia
via Newark. New Jersey. The train
Will stop at Elizabeth, New Brunswick
and Trenton. Blaine will return here
late to morrow night,
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On the Indian ouestsOu.

AAAH AEhooIJ ~. =. sept IA
conference Of prominent phiIanthro-
phlsts interested in the Indian question
opened this morning and will continue
three days Gen Clinton B. Fiske, OF
New JERSEYS president; Herbert WEIGH,
OF Philadelphia, secretary. The con-
terence will consider the question of
problem, the progress Of education and
the benefits OF granting lands in several.
ty. The speakers were Capt. Pratt. of
Carlisle Barracks. end Gen. Nilroy, su-
perintendent Of agencies in Washington
Territory.
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Blaine in His Native State.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Blaine slept
late this morning after the fatigue of
yesterday, and bFeakfasted in his room.
After breakfast he received callers for
three hours, among them some Of the
most prominent business men of PhiIa.
delphIa. At O'Clock he went TO drive
in Fairmount park. A large crowd had
gathered in the hotel corridors and
around the Chestnut street front
but Blaine slipped out quietly
by the Ninth street exit. The Union
League proposes TO give him reception
this afternoon, but this part of the pro
gram will probably be abandoned for
want of time. In the evening he will
review the parade from the Union
League club house, after which he will
return 70 New York. Senator Don Cam
eron was among the first TO call upon
Blaine. James d. Scoville was also
among the callerg
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The Woman at Work, published at
Bratileboro, VT, begins its eighth vol
ume with September, as The Woman's
Century. 1t is . name fully in harmony
with the character of the magazine,
which is devoted to Art, Literature, Bio
graphy, Home Science, and Woman's
Work in Industries, Missions, Charities
and Reforms. Miss Francis E. willard
contributes to this number q sketch of
Mary Allen West, and Kate Sanbern is
announced for forthcoming papers. A
beautiful engraving, "GeneYieve of Bra
bant," with descriptive article by Fred
MyTon Colby, gives the magazine fine
literary stamp. Ten cents 9 copy.
Frank E. Housh, publisher.
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The polar wave struck LeavenwoIth
yesterday. Ex-Governor George T. An
thOny was nominated as the legislative
candidate from the Ninth representative
district by the Republican convention
in that city. The same wave will
strike Topeka next January, when the
conspicuous abilities of Governor An
thony will give him an undIsputed lead
ershIp in the house.
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Commissioners Eaton has just issued
circular of suggestions relative to the
educational exhibit at the New Orleans
Exposition which indicates that educa-
tional Appliances and the history and
work of schools will receive an atten-
tion that will make the exhibit of great
practical value. The efficient co-opera-
ton of the National Educational con-
vention has been secured, while the
whole work of preparation Is under the
supervision of the following gentlemen.
all eminent IN educational circles: Il. j.
Orr. state school commissioner of Geor.
gia; w. o. Rogers. superintendent of
schools, New Orleans; Aaron Cove, su-
perintendent of schools, Denver; j. II.
Smart, president OF Purdue university,
Indiana; T. w. Bicknell, president of
the NStIonal Educational association,
and d. L. Butcher. state superinten.
dent OF West Virginia.
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a Memphis Editor Dead.

MEEPHIs, Tenn, Sept 23.-A telegram
from Davenport, Iowa, announces the
sudden death there at two O'Clock this
morning from paralysis of the brain, OF
Frederick s. Nichols, editor-in chief of
the Memphis Avalanche. The deceased
accompanied by his wife and daughter
left Memphis on the 18th inst. on q
brief visit to his former home at DaYen-
port, in apparently good health. he was
flfty-four years old.