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

HR. BLAIEE'S EXPLANATION
Mr.. Blaine has the faculty of effec.
lively surprising his enemies. When he
speaks, he speaks we'll. When he de-
tends himself, he does not fear the truth,
and his detractors are therefore confused
and demoralized. He Is never an apollo.
gist for himself. He never needs to be
but when the tongue Of SANDER has done
its worst he meets its calumnies with a
manly courage that can spring only
from the consciousness that he is free
from the wrongs with which he is
charged.
Mr.. Blaine, in the house of represen-
tatives, himself giving to the public so
far as he possessed them, the letters
which were supposed to contain dam
ming evidences of his political corrlp-
ton, was not only one of the most dra-
matte, but one OF the most crrditabie
figures in American politics; but Mr..
Blaine, In the manly words in which he
defend the sacred honor of his home
and sets at rest forever the charges born
of flendish malice which must have
given 80 much pain, has in still more
lofty sense, proven himself man worthy
Of the approval of the "noble manhood
and noble womanhood of America"
to which he in his letter appeals.
Mr.. Blaine by the words of his
letter, expressing with such delicacy
of feeling, that which though
involving personal pain, was demanded
for his own and for his famIly's vindi-
cation, has done much to elevate the
moral standard of this campaign. Let
the scandal mongers who have been
gloating in the NTH of personal defama.
ton bow their heads in silence and
shame; also let those who desire to see
personal honor and purity of character
held invIolate, mark the moral contrast
between this Straightforward vindicatIon
and the course OF those who in valnly
striving TO defend the private reputation
of another presidential candidate, in the
face of charges that could not be over.
looked, have resorted first to evasive at
tempts at explanation, and then in pal.
liatiOn have sought to lower the stan
dard of chastity with excuses that are
in themselves an insult to every law OF
social decency and purity. Mr. Blaine
hes spoken, and his own vindication IL
complete.
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TIE MnRrh POLE

The question of sending another ex-
petition to the North Pole is being agi-
tated and it is now definitely stated that
Chief Engineer Melville will soon be
placed in command OF such an expedi-
ton.
The disasters attending these explora-
tiOns from the days of fheir incipiency
to the last horrible experlences-the
freezing, the starvation and the caDni-
balIsm-of the Greedy party, seem to be
altogether without effect upon class of
vigorous stay at-home philosophers,
who are continually harping upon the
wonders hid in the ice-bound regions OF
the North pole, the discovery of which,
they say, would do so much towards the
advancement of science. This may be
perfectly plain sailing to the profession
al scientist; but the amateur, the man OF
good, practical hOrse-sense, cannot avoid
reflections of another character, and he
calls to mind the fact that he is simply
human being, cIrcumscribed upon
all sides and bound within certain
limits that have been deemed by the
Creator as sufficiently expansive.
The grand fiat ''thas far and no
farther"-is stamped upon all material
thugs and all human enterprises.
If we get into balloon of the most
extended structure, and loosen the cords
binding 1t to earth, it may soar to dis
lance of a few miles heavenward, and
then what; the rarIfied atmosphere forces
the blood out OF the human system in
all directions, death ensues speedily and
even If the balloon continues 10 ascend,
it can go but a short distance, and is then
collapsed by the peculiar pressure which
even a balloon of bolted Russia iron
could not withstand, and it comes TO
earth a misshaped mass.
We may dig into the bowels of the
earth for thousands of feet, and then the
boring apparatus Is consumed by the in
tense heat of the lower strata, indicating
that the limit, "thus tar and no farther"
has been reached.
We may build house twenty-five or
even fifty stories in height, but
it is entirely impractical for
the purpose OF Lying; and In the matter
of vessels, it will be remembered that the
Great Eastern, measuring six hundred
feet in length, was almost entirely IN
manageable at sea. Suppose she had
been six thousand feet in length, what
could haYe been done with her?
And now as to the North Pole. The
various expeditions thus far sent out
have penetrated to a point where human
life cannot be sustained. A region where
the Almighty has set the seal of eternal
silence, shrouding 1t with an impenetra
BILE mystery, the endeavor to penetrate
which will simply be the repetition of the
experiences with the balloon and the
augur, the lofty house the elongated
ship and the tower of Babel. And it is
fast coming to be esteemed by those who
have made study of the matter that a
point may be reached in the Arctic re-
gions where the explorer can never by
any possibility return to tell his terrible
Story-apoint where, in the awful roar of
the great electric sea that generates the
life-giVing property to the planet, the
ambitious traveller would be lnstanta-
neously annihilated.
Out upon further expeditions to the
North Pole. Remember the Tower of
Babel.
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Roston ProbIbItionI.ts.

BosToN, Sept.-The prohIbitIon party
of Boston and vicinity had u rally II
fremont Temple tonight. The meet.
ing was called to order by james II
Roberts, who said the report that PresI
dent SeelYe had declined the prohibition
nomination for governor was NJ true
He had not declined, and was heartily
in sympathy with the movement.
Among the speakers was Mr.. Daniels
the party's nominee for vice president Of
the United States. He asserted thai
there were more prohibltionists among
the Democrats south than among the Re
publicaus. and that prohibition had re-
ally stronger hold in the southern thar
in the northern states. He believed NJ
issue would exert SO strong an influeDc,
in uniting the two sections of the coun.
try as the temperance issue.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

What the Republicans have most to
ern Democratic methods of counting
votes.
Mr.. Hendricks says with Mark Tap
ley cheerfulness that he is not concerned
about the Irish. The Irish are still less
concerned about him.
One by one the hopes of the Independ-
ents fade. Mayor Low. of Brooklyn,
whom the Curtis crowd confidently
counted on, has declared for Blaine and
Logan.
Ofthe recent new batch of Mulligan
letters evolved from Democratic slime
pits, it has we'll been said that the tex
plosfOn is not that ola bomb-shell, but
that of stale egg"
The telegraphic dispatches indicate
that all the numerous presidential and
vice presidential candidates are SWING
ing around the circle, except Cleveland.
He Is still in the woods
The Jacksonville Times Union, a
Florida Democratic journal warns the
party that there is a danger that 1t will
find itself in e minority in the next
Legislature which will have to elect a
successor to Senator Call.
And now the American Political Ali
ance hailing from Boston has come to
the front with another presidential nom
instion. Surely this party deserves
credit for audacIty in that it held its
convention directly within the sacred
precincts of Ben Buffers especial do.
main. Is Benjamin losing his grip?
The prospect for plenty is pleasing.
The corn yield In the country this year
will be greater than ever before and is
estimated will be about 800. 0O0. 600
bushels. with from SOC. OOO, 600 to 525,-
100000 bushels of wheat, about as much
oats and barley, rye aud buckwheai
showing up we'll. Providence as is fit
ting, has always favored the Republican
party.
Now that the little folks have begun
their annual Industry-the work OF
schoOl-goIng, many parents will be re-
minded Of the fact that the five year,
limit under which most districts have
contracts providing for no change Oi
text books, expires this fall. Fortunate
ly, perhaps, for the public who pay the ex.
penses, the leading text book houses are
IN syndicate" and unless their "pool'
is dissolved text book war Is not like
ly just now to be precipitated. The re-
adjustment of our present text book
law, however, is one of the questions
that will doubtless be agitated at the
next session of the legislature, and it in.
wolves an economic question of practical
Importance.
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1S.-The receivers Of
the Wabash railroad made their first re-
port to the United States court to day
Il covers period from May 90, the date
of their appointment, to August 81. Re
ceipts from all sources, $5,6l7,5 500; dis
bursements, $5,579, 679; cash balance
$37, 1888. CT the disbursements, $4,000,
0C0 were paid for labor, $4,000 fol-
taxes and 1886, 7S0 for interest on bonds
divided as follows: North Missouri
$4,000; Chicago division, $112. 500; st
Louis, Council Bluffs g. Omaha. SIS, $50
Hannibal s. Naples, ST 500; Eel Rive
branch, $4,000 The balance was fol
supplies, balance due other roads OF
ticket account and sundry accounts
Only $4,000 of the $4,000, 900 receivers
certifica9es authorized by the court have
yet been issued.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 20-The statement has
been published here that Miss Ella
Turnbull, only daughter of q. S. Turn
bull, wealthy pork packer, has elOped
with Alexander Nervon, employed In
Turnbull's packing establishment for g
number of years as siaughterer. She
is described as handsome, and Is mem
Der of the South Side Episcopal choir.
Nervon is declared TO have acquired
some means of his OWL. and is q man OF
fine physical appearance. The affair
became public through ME. Turnbull
procuring the services of detectives foT
the oStensible purpose of ascertaining
the whereabouts of his daughter.
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No Conclusion Reached

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE general
managers of all western railroads had
another five hours session ending at one
O'Clock to-day and adjourned until -four
this afternoon without accomplishing
anything toward the settlement of the
Nebraska question. This was make the
subject of to days deliberations. Three
or or four propositions We're sug gested
all of which, however, varied only slight
lY from those heretofore put forward
This morning for the first time the
Union Pacific which had remained neu
trail on propositions looking to the alb
rOgation or continuance of the tripaItiit
agreement to-day voted twice with the
Milwaukee and st. Paul and Rock Is
land roads for the perpetustion of the
tripartite agreement.
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Republican Rally.

CLAY CENTER, Kas., Sept. 1S.-Ar-
engagements are complete for an immense
Republican rally at this ppiut next
Tuesday. The indications are that TO-.
600 people will be present Senator
ingalls,, Hon. J G. Caldwell, J. A. An.
derson, j. a. Griffin, j. Il. Burton and
others VIII sp-sk III Ma"hattan fam.
beau club Will make the Il -twnrk, dis
PLAY Special trains vii run from
Manhattan, Abilene, tonCpTdia and
lIolton. The local con- nittse is work.
ing vigorously for Il large at enhance
fr m the body of the county.
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Logan IN PennszIvania.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20. a Youngs-
town, Ohio, special says: Gen. John A
Logan arrived here th,s evening from
Rochester, n. Y. a special train bear-
ing Logan, escort aud comm itlee from
youngstown left Erie, Pennsylvania, al
80. At Girard, ConneanIyiIle, Line.
VILE. jamestown, Greenvilie and Sharps-
vile Logan made speeches to large
crowds. At other points there were
MAGNIFICENT ovations
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REnunLToAN mEErINos-
Following II n List or Col. Martins
Appointments.
fNnI A


Following IL n List or Col. Martins
Appointments.
Col John A. Martin, candidate for Cover
nor, will speak rs follows;
Fort Scott, Saturday. September "a.
GirArd, Monday, September %.
Mcpherson. Wednesday Octoberl 1.
Abilene, Friday. October 3
Council Grove, Saturday. Octoberl {.
PaOlA, Monday. October o.
LyCygne. Tuesday, October z.
PittsburR, wednesday. October s.
Baxter Springs. Thursday. October0.
Oswego, Friday, October 10.
Independence, Saturday, October II.
Winfield, Monday. October 10.
Wellington, Tuesday, October H.
Wichita, wednesday. October 10.
Newton. Thursday, October is.
EMPoRIA, Friday, October II.
Some OF the following named popular
speakers Will accompany Colonel Martin at
the above times and places: Rev. Phillip
krohn. Hon. 8. Il. Bradford, Hon. j. X.
Burton, Hon. George X. Peck, Hon. j. Is.
johnson, Hon. L. u. Humphrey, Col. j. r.
Hallowell, Hon 4. ID. Thatcher. and others
Tho newspapers, county committees and
Blaine and Logan clubs are requested TO see
that all necessary arrangements are mad
and notices given OF these meetings Local
candidates are especially requested to be
present and participate.
BY order of tho Republican State Gen.
trail Committee.
p l. BoNEBRAKE. Chairman.
WRIT W. WALTON. Secretary.
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Army of the Cumhsrlana.

ROCHESTER,, N. R. Sept 1.-THE cit,
is swarming with noted veterans OF In
rebellion, who have come to attend tn
annual reunion of the society of tn
Cumberland. Gen. p. II. Sheridan ar
rives last night aud Gen. Logan to day
The society was called to order In tn,
city hall by Gen. Sheridan president
Gen. Henry NJ. CIst, secretary, read hi
report. In the evening reception wa
held by Generals Sheridan and Logan il
the mayors Office.
Literary exercises followed in the city
The exercises consisted of an address O
welcome by Mayor D. u. Brown. Gen
Sheridan responded. Benz. F. Taylo
read poem entitled Chicamauga. Al
Grafton was delivered by VIM. H Lam
bert on General Geo. II. Thomas.
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HITLER in Now Ierscu

NEWARK, S pt. 18-At le4s' 10000
persons were to-day on the tair ground:
of the New jersey State Agriculture
society at Waverly. Every portion OF
New Jersey was represented. Gov. Leor
Abbott arrived early. General Butler
drove over from Newark at d. IN Aftt
paying his respects To ex-Congrcssman
Clark, president of the society. General
Butler spoke for ten minutes to a large
crowd. He then proceeded to the Acad
envy of music where he succeeded Sena.
tor Grady in brief speech to crowded
audience He did not touch ON any
new tnnics
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Ex-Lieutenant Governor L. U. Hum
phrey, OF Independence, has been nom-
mated by the Republicans of Montgom-
cry county, for the state senate. Our
next legislature bids fair to have larger
than usual number of experienced and
ahle memhara
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crazr Chinarnan

TOPEKA. Sept. Isle Sing Lem, q
ChinamAn who has been living here for
the past four years. was found this morn
ing hanging 70 cottonwood tree IN the
city cemetery, dead About one month
ago Lem got on q drunk AID hal his
queue cut of. Since then he has b, en-
crazy. and finally IN led ms career by
c ,mmittlng suicide last night
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DISTRICT TICKET .
REPKEsENrArIvE CONVENTION.


There will be del egate convention Of the
Republicans OF the 6lst representative dis
trict, Lyon county, at the court house In the
city OF Emporia, on Saturday, the 9th day OF
September, 1884, Mt two O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose OF putting In nomination n candidate
70 Fcpresonb said district In the legislature
II the place Of Jacob Stotler, resigned.
The district Is composed OF the townships
ofEmporia and Pike and the city OF Empo-
ria.
The various precincts will DO entitled 20
the following represent ation. which Is based
uDon the vote cast for James smith for secre-
tary orstate at the election OF 1882. viz:
Emporia CITY lEmporia Township
FIRST ward -. ISL Fowlers' precinct II
Second ward. ......14l Craig's precinct. Is
Third ward. ...... l6I Pike township
Fourth ward. 12l Plymouth prec. o.. 7
- lPatty's Mill prec.
Il is recommended that the primaries be
hold Saturday, Septembe 10th. 1854, nc three
O'Clock u. m, except In the city OF Emporig,
whore they will be held at 30 p. m.
1t Is further recommended that the polls be
held open at least one hour.
BY order OF the county central committee.
W. j. JOINS. j. WRIGHT,
Secretary. Oh ,irman,
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unacoounsahIe.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 2O.-The Times
Mt. Sterling, KY, special says: Last
night Sam Clay, an old school teacher,
made an attack on Miss Salife Oldham
and her sister while IN her buggy near
his house and stabbed the former sew
eral times, infiicting probably fatal IN
iuries- He also made an attempt to kill
his wife, but she made her escape Clay
is not regarded as crazy, and threats OF
violence are made against him by the
indignant citizens. No cause Is assigned
for his actions
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ST.. LOUIS. Sept. 1S.-George Hosmar
the oarsman, arrived here this morning.
Shortly afterwards he and ]. A 81.
John, hacker of Jake Gaudaur. demos.
tied the remaining 5000 with Holm A
Dillon, editor of the Post Dispatch. The
race will be three miles with turn for
$1.COO side On Creve COeur lake. near
this CITY, September %. Both men are
IN good condition and will go into tram.
ing at the lake Immediately
The Treasury Question.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-As General
Gresham manifests some hesitancy in &C
cepting the treasury portfolio, the Star
says many believe Me- Coon will be finally
decided upon to succeed Judge Folger.
A prominent official Just returned from
New York says there is no doubt about
Il.
The chief of the bureau of statistics
reports the total values of the reports OF
domestlc brsad stuff during August
1884, and the eight months ended August
81, 1884, as compared with similar ex.
ports Tor the corresponding months OF
the preceding year. as follows: August
1854, SIG, 455 $50; 1888, $1s,S65 ,276
| Eight months ended August 81, 1884
$97 O0S, $50; 1888, $114, 239, 476.
Hon. Walter Evans, commissioner OF
internal revenue, left Washington this
evening for short visit TO Kentucky
His name was to-day added to the list o.
those as likely to succeed Secretary Fol
ger. The health of Mrs. Evans is great
| ly improved.
| Information was received here to-day
that Morton, minister to France, who
intended to have sailed for New Yorh
Tuesday, of this week, has concluded t.
defer his departure for two weeks ThiI
fact seems effsctu9llY to dispose of the
report that he was coming home TO as
sumo the duties of secretary of the treas
urY, as that office will have been filled
within seven days. 1t is said by Nor
tons friends that he obtained leave O
absence to come TO this country befor,
the death of Secretary FOlger and his in
tentiOn had no connection with the va
cancY IN the cabinet. Morton's obiec
in coming home just at this time is Il
attend to some private business in New
| York. II is stated positively to-day tina
Gen. Sharpe would not accept the treas
| ury portfolio.
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Blaine and Grant.

NBw YORK, Sept. 19.-Gen. Grant
called on Blaine to-day. A long con.
versatiOn ensusd Aterward Blaine
drove through Central park with Wm
Walter Phelps Mr.. Phelps dIned with
Ny. Blaine on their return. Tomorrow
he will visit the National Republican
headquarters. President Arthur is ex.
pected t. morrow. On Monday Blaine
will go to PhIladelphIa and will return
to New York Tuesday. Wednesday he
will leave for the west via. Buffalo.
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IupaIIs at FiurI1n,.ana

BURLINGAMB, Kas.. Sept. 1S.-One OF
The grandcst political meetings that has
ever been held In Usage county Is bt ing
addressed by Hon. John j. Ingalls, at
this place this evening. At least 1900
people are in the audience. Three hun
dred of them are in uniform with lamps
and hambeauX. The meeting was pre-
coded by brilliant parade aud display
of fireworks. The Republican party of
this county has not been SO enLhusias site
for twenty years.
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Sfnrnre far siIvn-

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 20 -Syl-
vesteF Nichols has been appointed mas
ter of the mint at Denver. The an
nouneement that Wilcox had received
this appointment was incorrect. The
large new silver vault under the cash
room OF the treasury department is fin-
tshed, and The transfer of silver to It will
begin on Monday, The silver now
stored In The treasury, amounting to
$5OO,OOO, will be transferred to the new
vault, where there viii also be stored the
surplus coinage at different points accu-
mulatiDg every month.
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St. John Talks,

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-TwentY-fve hun.
dred people listened to an address al
Central Music hall tonight by st. John
the Prohibition candidate for the presl
dency. The speaker said there were
none of the old issues before the people
now. Neither the Republican nor Dem.
Ocratic parties are what they were once
General Logan helped pass laws, said
st John, by which was 10 be seat to
the penItentiary for sending food 10 the
colored people. welcomed GeneI a
Logan to the Republican party years
ago, and predict that it will not be ten
years from now before I welcome him
into the prohibition ranks. Tie high
license system was denounced by st
John as the most infamous ever intro.
duced.
The spe aker also alluded bitterly &c
what he called the cowardice of Blaine
In not voting on the prohibition ques.
ton in Maine, ada declared, I'VE shall
convince Mr.. Blaine in November thai
prohibition is a national issue"
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Emory storrs says: 81 could gather
together in some humble parlor all the
Independents of the United States. 1 do
not believe I would find one in that mod
est gang whol would not object to my
reading the Ten Commandments upon
the ground that such reading would
have a tendency to raise the scan.
dial issue and cast reflections upon the
Democratic candidate,n
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snot His yylse ana Himse,f

DUBUQUE, Ia. Sept. 20.-John LANCE
shot his wife through the head and then
shot himself through llic bead He is
dead but she may recover LANCE was
laboTer about 50 years old, and a
native OF Darmsiaai. Germany. He was
the womAG's second husband and she
his second wife. This morning the
couple had quarrel which cui;ninated
in the shooting.
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Mrs. Lozier is shrewd woman. She
has learned that the surest road to fame
is through the happening of the unex-
pected. She has done what T. A. Hen
bricks never could have done. She has
declined q vice-presidentia nomination.
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Assigned.

NEW YORK, Sept 2O-The schedule
in the assignment Of PAulding, Godver-
neuer Kemble. Peter Kemble and James
W. PauldIng, comprising the firm Of
Pauiding. Kembie & Co, manufacturers
of machines, so broadway, and Cold
Springs, N Y, To Charles Morse Jr.,
which Was filed to-day shows total LA
bilities to he $S01. 736; normal assets,
$743, 167, and actual assets, $50, $50
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The latest is Miss Roma Sickels, as
usual, daughter of New York million
aire. She could not find coachman, so
has eloped with a butcher, brother OF
the family washer-woman. Next.