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


CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The railway
problem in the west has iualIys been
solved. At an adjourned session If the
genefal managers of ali western and
south western roads held here this after
noon an initial proposition to form four
pools on the Colorado and Utah husi-
ness, taking the Missouri river as the
dividing line, making two pools east
and two pools west of that stream, was
finally unanimously agreed upon. The
action Of the conference provid,s that
rates shall be maintained until October
D when, provided the agreement Is
signed BY the presidents of the roads the
pool wall enter into effect and remain
In force during the present year.
Ihere appears 10 be no question but
that the pools will receive the sanction
OF the presidents, and the new combine
uon u already looked upon as fixed
fact.
The general freight agents of the sey.
eral lines will meet to-day TO agree on
the tariff, and the delicate duty of ar
ranging percentages has BEEN referred to
Joseph Tucker. AS in the case of the
newly formed Nebraska pool, commits
sioners for the two pools will be named
hereafter. The result achieved to-day
Is naturally looked upon as a complete
abandonment of the tripartiie agree
ment- AS the advantages given under
that compact to several of the roads are
entirely waived, IL diVests that combina-
ton of the power of making western
rates beyond the Missouri river, and the
new compact provides for the pooling of
all Union Pacific business. It is not ex-
peeled that the formation of new pools
will result in any advance of the pub
lished tariff rates, but will simply insure
their maintenance and cause the restora-
tion of tariff rates between here and
southwestern points.
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Cnnn Ahead

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The presi-
dent to-day desIenated assistant secre-
tary Coon u act as secretary of the
treasury during the absence or sickness
at any time of Secretary Gresham. As
sist8nt Secretary French has always
heretofore acted In this capacity. Mr..
Coon was also authorized by the secre-
tarY to sign IN his stead all warrants for
payment into the public treasury and
all warrants FIR disbursements
from the public treasury of money ceTti-
fed by the proper accounting officers of
the treasury, and similar authority TO
sign warrants during the absence or sick
ness OF Assistant Secretary French. All
bureau and division officers of the de-
partmeDt called on the new secretary
about noon AMI were presented by Mr..
Coon. The Star says Judge Gresham
has known that ne might be called upon
70 take the place in certain contin Gency.
This contingency was inability to obtain
decisive answer from a gentleman whom
the president has in view for the treas
ury portfolio. Judge Gresham accepted
the position as q matter of accom-
mediation TO the president, and his init
mate friends say II is only temporary
appointment. The duration of the APP
about October /, when iG is believed
Judge Gresham will resign and perhaps
accept the jndgrship of the ILL
Dois circuit. 1t is believed
that either McCuIIocb or Bout
we'll will take the secretaryship
upon Judge GreshAm's- retirement.
Acting Postmaster General Hatton will
be placed at the head of the posteffice
department permanently.
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DON'T WANT nHIn

The Atchison Patriot, as good an ex-
ponent OF Democracy as Kansas has, Is
wisely beginning to hedge. 1t begins
an editorial in Tuesdays daily with the
following words: ~, ~
The Republicans often say of the
Democrats that they blunder at the OBJ
perfume time. II Is not true, generally
speaking, but there is one blunder the
Democrats have been repeating every
presidential campaign for the past TWEEN
~ years. The blunder is in claiming
Ohio.
After commenting on the fallacy of
Democratic enthusiasm in that state it
goes on to say-and we heartily endorse
IT.
Now the fact is Ohio is a Republican
state, as staunch and true as any in their
column. True, the Democrats do carry
1t now and then in an of year; never IN
year when president is TO be elect
cd.
The Patriot closes Its commentary on
on the situation with these words of cold
comfort, doubtless feeling that that is
the best that can be done in this stage
OF Democratic despair.
Let no Democrat imagine for one mo-
ment, that OHIO will go Democratic in
October. 1t won't do It. 1t is not .
Democratic state. 1t is not placed In
any table of Democratic probabilities.
The Democrats don't need Ohio.
Oh, they don't? After the Ohio cleo
ton We shall hear the Patriot earnestly
urging Its fellow partners in distress that
even New York ought not TO be claimed
for the Democracy; that with the ''solid
SOUTH" New Jersey, Connecticut and a
few other doubtful" states, Cleveland's
maiority can be assured. or course,
that would be Democratic blunder {;
but as an example of graveyard courage
the Patriot is good. Perhaps, after all,
1t would be better for the Democracy to
be defeated this year, anyway.
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NOTES Ann NnTInNs

The Louisville Courier. Journal calls
the indianapolis Sentinel "blackguard
newspaper. +" The Courier Journal ''teIls
the truth" when it gets mad.
Six-cent street car fare in Phlladel-
phia is a source Of popular complaint
The companies snap their fingers at the
people because they have the franchise.
fridays dispatches announce that
Gov. Cleveland will on next Thursday
make his first visit to his home at But
falo since his nomination. The ''spon-
taneous welcome" has by this time been
worked up.
The frequently repeated stories OF cat
tie epidemics in various parts Of the
couhtry need to be taken with several
grains OF allowance. In this connection
the history of the Kansas "Ioot and
mouth" disease may be still valuable as
Renaissance.
New York Sun: Some of our con-
temporaries find satisfaction in this COL
location:
''TelI the truth."-GroVer Cleveland.
We'll, the letter was not burned.
Nor was the truth told.
The Indianapolis Seminal has struck
new lead. 1t announces that the Rev.
DIR. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven will
support Cleveland. The importance of
this observation lies in the fact that the
Rev. DIR. Leonard Bacon has been in
Heaven for several years.
We are not a slow people. On Sun
day last a couple met in Oyster Bay,
took liking to each other, and were
married on the spot. On MondayHthey
were sorry and applied for a divorce,
which. by the favor of a judge, they OBJ
tanned the same day. This is supposed
to be the fastest time on record.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

There is a rumor afioat that Bill En-.
glish has given fifty cents to the Demo
cratic campaign fund. 1t cannot be.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood has admitted to
an interviewer that she is past 35. She
had to do this to be eligible to the prssi-
dencY.
The New York Sun notes as a strik-
ing fact that the ''drIft of the silent vote''
is altogether away from Cleveland and
towards Blaine.
Governor CleVeland's aversion to
speech making reminds one of Artemus
Ward, who said he had the gift of eIo.
quence, but never happened to have it
about him when there was occasion to
use it,
The tremendous popular ovation that
General Logan is receiving in his prog
ress through Ohio, indicating as 1t does
the warm place the stalwart soldier has
in the peoples favor, is one of the signIf-
icant straws in the campaign.
A Democratic exchange in speaking
OF the objections of Congressman Bel
ford, of Colorado, from the Republican
party, says he 'has bolted Blaine, and
comes out as a Democratic candidate
for congress" The last half of the state
ment unintentionally gives the true in
wardness of the thing.
The Illinois State Journal quotes
Governor Palmer as saying that "the
Republican party IS party of the past. !"
So far as Governor Palmer is concerned,
that may be true, as he "passed" out of
1t several years ago, because it did not
choose to re-nominate him for governor.
Tom Ochiltree says he don't want to
60 back to congress. There was too
much work and anxiety, he says, and
doubtless too much competition in his
peculiar speciality. He announces his
determination to divide his time between
railroad business and theatrical matters.
Farewell, Thomas.
Mrs. Morrill,, the widow of the late
Senator Lot NJ. Morrill,, of Maine, has
made an affidavit, it is reported, which
Is now in the possession of Mr.. Bodwel,
a prominent citizen OF Maine, in which
she ststes that the recent letter purport-
Ing to have been signed by her and sent
to the OHIO Republican state committee.
is forgery. The affidavit will be made
public in few days.
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Insurance Matters.

CAICAGo. Sept 24-The annual con-
vention of insurance commissioners be-
gan here to-day. The states of New
York, Maine, New Hampshire, Massa.
chusetts, Michigan, Ohio. Illinois, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Connecticut and New
jersey were represented. The day was
chiefly occupied by the presidents and
other addresses.
KANSAS CRY, Sept. 24,-The Fire I'm.
derWriters' association of Missouri, Kan.
sas and Nebraska met again to-day Al
the Coates house. Reports from the
district committees were received and
referred. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
G. Stawity. st. Louis; vice president
Walter Scott, Kansas City; secretary
H. L. Lowe. Kansas City; executive
committee for Missouri, s. T. Waggoner
A. r. Dean and F. w. Little; for Kan.
sas, T. Wiseman' o. T. WEIGH and W.
A. Germany; for Nebraska. John P
Williams, a. G. Beesnn and N. s Hard
ing. A committee was appointed to re
quest legislation from the city authOri
ties regulating the storage of fireworks
and inf1ammable oils. Adjourned t.
meet In Kansas City in March, 1885.
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A ShArn Trnnn-


I'm tell you what I'd like TO see," re-
marked Chicago, Burlington s. Gum
cy conductor, land that is all the pro-
tessional tramps in this country tied
down to the rails right in front of the
fast mail"
WHATS the matter with you and the
tTamps now g'
matter enough. The other day,
down near Galesburg, a passenger pulled
the bell-rope and stopped the train
He sand he had seen the
body of man bY the
side OF the track. We pulled back a
ways, and sure enough, in the ditch lay
tramp. he seemed to be dead. We
examined him, when no showed signs
of life. Then We carried him into the
baggage car and fixed up bed for HIM
Pretty soon he opened his eyes and
gasped, "Fell-of-train. Badly hurt"
There was doctor on the
injured internally, probably fatally. He
ed around and got a bottle or two of
whisky lie drank il like water, all the
time rolling his eyes and groaning. He
emptied that bottle and asked for more
The kind-hearted baggageman brought
quart flask out of his chest
and told US 10 give him some
of that. When we pulled
into Galesburg he was sleeping and
was afraid, dying. The baggageman
went TO lunch and to telephone for the
police. When we came back our pa
tIent had recovered and disappeared
The quart bottle of whisky, a good suit
of clothes. and a nickle-plate seven
shooter had go with him"
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TIE BURGLARY WAVE.


Perhaps it may be one of the penalties
of our unprecedented prosperity as a
state, perhaps In part one of the out
growths of these times of political ex-
citement-tor whatever the philosophy,
1t Is fact that an epidemic of crime
sweeps over the country in presidential
years-Kansas seems to be having an
extraordinary visitation just now in our
usually law abiding cities of crooks and
burglars, who are making property in
secure and leading citizens to call for
efficient action on the part of police Of
ficers everywhere.
The similarity of method and the re-
cent frequency of these attempts at bur
glarY, in almost every one of the leading
towns of the state, seem to indicate the
presence in Kansas of one or more
of the organized gangs, such as
infest the eastern cities, and who are sys-
tematically working" Kansas for all it
Is worth, in the line of their nefarious
avocation. If this be true, extraord ina
ry vigilance on the part of police officers
is called for. In such time as this, po-
lice protection in communities where
the conditions of population are so rapid
ly changing as with US, Is the question In
municipal government and demands sd-
equate force and honest administration.
The succession of events from day to
day has convinced our citizens that EN-
pOria has been and is an active field of
operations for gang of dsstardlY sneak
thieves for whose apprehension and pun
isbment every law-abiding citizen is
earnestly DESTROYS; but Emporis is not
alone in this, and all over the
state the daily annals OF
news bring similar stories OF
house breaking, safe blowing and street
robbery. The AtchisOn Globe speaks
of halt dozen robberies committed
within the past week, no clue to the per-
petrators OF which has been obtained.
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
five places were entered in Leavenworth
and sums varying from $3.50 10 q few
dollars were secured. Lawrence
adds to the list with = succession
of burglsries; several "hauls" are re-
ported at Kinsley; from other towns
there are similar reports. Il is to be
hoped for the good name III the state and
for the security of property in all ouI
towns that the vigilance and skill of pc.
lice officers may be successfully exer
cised in bringing to justice some Of
these offenders and the breaking up Of
these gangs of criminals.
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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

BucYrus, Ohio, journal: Thomas Jet
ferson, secretary of state under George
Washington, was nominated for presI-
dent and was elected. James Madison
was secretary of state under Thomas
Jefferson, was nominated for president
and was elected. James Monroe was
secretary of state under janice Madison,
was nominated for president and was
elected. Martin Van Buren, was secre-
tary OF stOte under Andrew jackson,
was nominated for president and was
elected. James Buchanan was secretary
of state under james K. Polk, was nom
mated for president and was elected.
James G. Blaine was secretary of state
under James a. Garfield, was nominated
for president and will be elected.
Horatio Seymour was citizen of New
York, was nominated for president and
was defeated. Horace Greeley was 8
citizen of New York, was nominated for
| president and was defeated. Samuel ]
rilden was citizen of New York, was
| nominated for president and was defeat
ed Winfield Scott Hancock was a citi-
zen OF New York. wss nominated for
president and was defeated. Grover
| Cleaveland is a citizen of New York
was nominated for president and will be
| defeated
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wrecked and HurninE Railroad rs.l,

Wrecked and Burning Railroad Train.
ToRoETO. Sept. 25.-Three Pullmans
and the private Car OF Chief Engineer
HannzfOId on the Grand Trunk express
for Montreal and Boston. LETT the track
nesr Pickering station last night, owing
10 . broken frog, and went over an EN-
bapkmeDt twenty five feet high. Atthe
time Of the accident it was very DARK,
and the rain WAS pouring in torrents
The crash of rolling carr, the screams Of
women, groans and shrieks OF the
wounded, all emAnaiing from the intense
darkness, were terrible 10 listen TO, the
horrors multiplied when Chief Engineer
Han1Gford's coach took fir: The flames
burned fiercely despite the pouring rain,
Pullman coach thai came next, though
there the flames were stayed. A large
number Of town people quickly gathered
and assisted in rescuIDg sbe Passengers
from the burning Pullman as quickly
as possibly. The passengers were cal
Iected together and the roll called, when
II was found there were about q d,,Zen
injured, but none seriously. How all es-
capped rs a mys St ~ Oae OF the choaches
was smashed IBto kindiIng wood. All
were Wbiried ave Rand over several times
yet many escaped absolutely uHbuu,
while In.rst of the wounds ar. IF n slight
charact ?. The ISj'Ir, d IsTsnns wsre
taken u Whiihy Wh' re- medical AID WHs
procured. The damage e. the track aud
rolling stock is estimated Al 100000
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Henry Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept PA Journals
special reports the killing OF Edwin
Henry by Capt. E j Johnston at Hays.
vile. Tennessee, to-day. Ii is the sec
Ond act in the tragedy which began last
tall in this city, where Johnston and his
family then resided. On the 30th of No
vember, 1888, Mrs. J Dhnston committed
suicide. After her death rumors were
circulated that the cruelty of her hus-
band was the inspiring cause of
her taking btr lie, AMI Johnston
to exculpaie himself gave to the public
number of letters written by Mrs
Johnson 10 her husband, in one OF
which she admitted improper relations
had existed between herself and Henry.
These letters were written in style at
once graphic and powerful, and their
publication attracted wide attention
Johnston is a well known lawyer and
political speaker, but for some time has
held position in the pension service of
the government, the duties of which re-
qujred his presence IN Tennessee. He
threatened, after the Ceath of his wife,
that he would kill Henry.
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PrssIdent sisrrstt I,eaa-

DEEii PARE, Nd, Sept. 26:-John w.
Garrett, president of the Baltimore s.
Ohio railroad company, died here at
5 rs this morning after protracted ill
ness, in the 65th year of his age. Gar
rett was native of Baltimore. Hecom
pleted his education at Lafayette col.
l. &c, pennsylvania, when 10 years Of
age. He then returned To Baltimore aud
entered the counting house of his father.
where he remained until he was elected
direcior OF the Baltimore s. Ohio railroad
company IN 1857. During the year fol-
lowing he was elected the president, and
from that time the success of the road
seemed assured. Through has manage
ment the connections of the road west of
the Ohio river were made. His 1abOrs
we're Continuous. Though he possessed
a robust constitution, two Yeas ago his
health tailed, but he did Rot withdraw
from active participation in the manage.
meHt of the road until about a year ago.
About that time Mrs. Garrett lost her
life from an accident, that caused a
shock tn his nervous system from which
ne never recovered.
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The citizens of Leavenworth on re,
ceIving the news yesterday of the loca-
ton OF the Soldiers Home at that city,
were wildly enthusiastic in their demon.
STATIONS of delight. Whistles, bells,
bunting, Chinese lanterns, brass bands,
parades and speech making were all in.
adequate for the effervesence of popular
enthusiasm, but they were resorted TO in
such measure a. to indicate that Leaveu-
worth intends to give the disabled veter-
ans substantial welcome.
The home will be built on a full sec
ton Of land three miles below Lsaven-
worth, having a front OF one mile on the
Missouri river. The building will be
designed 10 accommodate 1000 meu.
The location chosen is said to be one OF
the most beautiful imaginable, with a
commanding view and superior adyan-
taRes as 10 water. fuel, draInage, etc.
Citizens Of Kansas share in the gratiflca-
tion at the location OF the home in this
state, and they congratulate Leavenworth
on the energetic and liberal spirit dis
played by her business men in their ei-
re to secure the coveted prize.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 25.-The state
mass meeting of Cleveland aDd Hen
ricks clubs brought forty of their organ
izations to the city TO day, and from TO-,
coo to $1,000 people. The afternoon
meeting was presided over by Senator
Thurman, who made an address intro
ducing the different persons.
Senator Bayard of Delaware made the
main speech, on the growth of the Dem
ocratlc party since the war on ideas OF
reform and constitutional government
which had been developed with its pro-
gress. Other speeches were made by
Senator-elect Henry B. Payne, Robert
Mclean of Maryland and ex Senator
DoOlittle of Wisconsin.
Carlisle made the most elaborate
speech of The night, arraigulng the Re.
publican party for corruption, loss OF
the navy, public and other mismange-
ment in government affairs. He also
arraigned them for encouragement OF
corporations and monopolies and for
wholesale pillage OF funds uselessly col.
ected from the people. Denying thai
be was free trader, he advocated a
tariff and revenue refrom on the basis oil
collecting taxes exclusively for an econ
omical administration of the govern
rnnnt
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Hanged on the Troea

New ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-A Times
Democrat Brookhaven, Miss. special
says: Last Saturday mob Of forty men
visited the franklin county Jail, over
powered the iailor and took out the four
negro prisoners and iynchod them to the
trees in the court house yard. One was
charged with attempted rape on a white
gIrl, two with the murder of other ne
groes, and the other with arson and rob-
berry. Four other prisoners were
in the jail at the time; one charged
with rape aud the others with ar
son, but were unmolested. The mob
left word with the jailOr that if the
circuit judge did not clear out the Jail
at the present term they would return
and make a clean sweep. The affair lie
greatly deDrC Gated by large majority
of citizens of franklin county. This
makes six men that have fallen victims
to judge lynch in that county within the
past Gig hit, en- months.
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BROOKLYN YOUNG REPUBLI-
IANO

OhOOh Ii ~ IOONU HEPU Bill
CANS.
The action of the Young Mems Re-
publican club in Brooklyn in announcing
to Mr.. Blaine Wednesday their practical
lv unanimous and enthusiastic endorse
ment of the Republican national ticket
may not have the effect, as their chair
man stated, of changing ten thousand
votes in New York state, yet its
effect IN view of the circum-
tances, will be TO deal a final and al =
most fatal blow 10 the much trumpeted
Independent movement in New York.
This club, 1t will be remembered, was
organized during the Garfield campaign !;
as Its name indicates, it embodies II large
proportion of the energetic and progress
sive new element of the party IN that
city; and 1t has been conspIcuously in
favor OF municipal reform and good
government, state and national.
This club before the Republican ma
tonal convention took an active part in
he movements looking to Senator Ed.
munds' nomination, and since that time
members of the governing committee
have advocated the non participation of
the club as such IN matters of national
policy during the present campaign.
This policy assumed by the leaders,
however, did not meet with the approval
ofthe aggressive Republican ans composing
majority of the club; and to settle the
attitude of the the organization, the ap-
peal was made to the suffrags of its
members. The result is hearty, har.
monious, and enthusiastic endorsement
of Blaine and Logan, and a pledge, moi
a forced one, given to the presidential
candidate himself, of cordial and effici.
Client support. The contrast is marked
one between reluctant Tammauy
whipped into line, by leaders themselves
engaged in an unwilling task, and tn,
young Republicans of Brooklyn in the
spontaneous and sincere announcement
which they have made.