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, 1890-08-14
CALIFORNIA REpUBLIoANs.
A Strong Platform Adopted-Msrk-
ham Nominated for Governor.

hmm Nominated for GOvsrner.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 13.-The re-
publican state convention met here to-
day. The platform adopted declares
that for thirty years the republican
party has successfully conducted the
affairs of the nation, performing deeds
of craftsmanship and military achieve
D:ents worthy to live forever on the
brightest pages of history. 1t favors
egislatl on tending to the arbitration Of
The controversies relative to wages and
the hours of labor; declares free public
schools a necessity TO free government;
indorses the course of Speaker Reed;
favors pension legislation, an eight
hour law and the enactment OF stringent
laws against pools and trusts.
The platform declares that, in the in
terest of the agricultural and other in
dustries of the county, we indorse the
action of the republican members of
congress IN the passage OF what Is known
as the silver bill"
The platform denounces the manner
in which the democratic pledges as to q
free ballot in many OF the states have
been broken, and insists that henceforth
the right of free ballot shall be OBJ
served SO far as 1t is within the power of
the federal government to effect that
object.
Before the vote could be announced
for governor the motion was made that
the nomination OF Colonel Henry Mark
ham be made unanimous, and 1t was
carried amid much enthusiasm.
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wheat showed from 100 to 105
grains to tho head, and ~
bushels per acre is expected. Wasco
Sherman, Gillian and Morrow counties
have more than average yields. In these
counties the berry Is not SO large and
plump as a rule, as in others. Umatiila
and Union counties still claim to have
one ot the larlest crops ever gathered,
and the threshing reports appear to JUS
tify the claim. In Wallowa, Baker and
counties to tho south the crops are fine /;
yields moro than the average. Barley
yields of sixty bushels per acre are re-
ported from Crook county, and forty
tive bushels OF oats per aero Is reported
from klamath county. The hay har-
vest through the stock country was good,
and there Is more than enough hay for
any demands. The second hay crop Is
being cut in some sections. Hops and
fruit continue promising well.
, 1890-08-14
THE NEW SILVER BILL
Great Reticenoe by tho
Treasury Officials.
ONE MILLION OUNCES OFFERED
Purchases Made at Figure
Closely Approximating $l.13--
Exact Figures Unknown.

WAsHrsoros, Aug. I3.'-For some rca-
son the treasury officials are disposed to
DO very secret and mysterious in regard
to to-day's silver transactions and re-
fuse absolutely to give any information
in regard to tho offors for sale of silver
bullion TO the government which may
have been received by the department
under the circular of August 1.
The director of the mint said this
afternoon that the department would,
during tho afternoon, announce the law
on the prices of silver, bus would not
under any circumstances let the public
know the rntes paid by the government
for its purchases provided any were
made.
The director ofthe mint this afternoon
gave out the following statement in
regard to the silver purchased, with tho
remark that "this is all there Is to say
about It," London quotation, 5iX
pence; sterling exchange, s4.S7H; New
York quotation, $i.l2 h-1OOths; pur-
chases for the Philadelphia, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans mints, $1,000
ounces.
He declined absolutely TO say any
'hHiB !" Icbhru W tue pTlCe phiu. 1T
was learned, however, from another
source that the purchases were at rates
slightly in excess of the London price
5l% pence-and It's New York equiva--
lent, SLIP 54- l00ths, and that the offers
aggregated nearly 1, ,oO0, 900 ounces.
THE FEELING IN WALL STREET.
New York, Aug. 1a--The action OF
the secretary of the treasury was looked
for an xionsly in Wall street to-day, as it
was thought that the policy Of the gov
ernment could be outlined by the devel-
opment to-day. II was asccrtained that
oilers In the neighborhood of ST.. l3 were
accepted, and of fl.A rejected.
IL requires the continued monthly
coinage OF 100000 ounces of silver
into standard dollars, strikes out the
provision that the rate of coinage shall
be only until July 1, 1891, does away
with tho discretion given the secretary
OF the treasury to redeem the treasury
notes issued In payment of bullion either
In gold or silver. and provides for the
free coinsge of silver, when the market
price of 372.5 grains reaches over 81.
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ated in the Black Hills, Montana

Grated in the Black Hills, Montana,
and the Cnur d Alenes.
On the Goth of August of last year
Mr.. Otey and Jasper King left Spo-
kane Falls for the purpose of pros
pecting the dark continent. Mr..
King, 1t will be remembered, re-
turned last February, having had
enough of African mining, but MIR.
Otey decided to remain and visit
other distant fields.
None of his old-time acquaint-
ances have any knowledge of the
whereabouts Of bis relatives.
, 1890-08-14
GENERAL MIDDLETON,
The Alleged Cause OF His Recent
Forced Resignation.

OTTAWA, Aug. 12.-General Sir Fred
erick Middleton leaves for England next
week. Regarding his forced resignation
from the command of the Canadian
militia, he stated to-day that he had
been sacrificed by his government to
save the French vote. They succeeded
in disgracing him by bringing charges
that he took furs from French half
breeds in the Northwest.
1t is said that number of the generals
friends have combined against Sir
Adolph Caron, and, are signing petition
insisting upon his being removed from
the cabinet Sir Adolph's character Is
receiving pretty rough handling Just
now, and from all accounts he will have
to follow In General Middleton's foot
steps,
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Mysteriousiy Killed.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. l3.--The hody
OF man was found lying in Bridge
gulch, thirty-five miles from here. yes.
bullet hole in the top of his head, and
the body had been lying there for some
time. Letters showed his name to be
Webhar
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DEATH OF HANK oTEY.

A Miner, Well-Known in Spokane. Dies
in South Africa.
ID. NJ. Snyder received letter a
day or two since from party in
Palapye, South Africa, conveying
the intelligence that Hank Otey
had died at that place on July II
last.
MIR. Otey was a well-known min
ing man and prospector. lie OPP
, 1890-08-14
A Body Recovered.

BoIsE CRY, Idaho, Aug. 13. The body
of Frank Moore, who was drowned In tho
Snake river several weeks ago. has been
found at point in the river near Black
foot His mother, Mrs. Smith, who lives
in this city, LEFT this morning for Slack
foot to inter the body OF her son.
, 1890-08-14

DAYTON, WASH, Aug 12.--The losses
by Mondays fire we're: George Thomas,
one-story brick, s4.500; J. S. Miller,
building. $4,000; J. Weinhard, saloon,
$12,0 600; White & Peabody, Chronicle.
$1,000 C. f. McClary. clothing, 5000;
b. II. Connor & Co., saloon, $500; Saul
Krottki, dry goods. So. 900; A. Oppenen-
heimer $1,000; W. IA. Van Lew, restau-
rant and bakery, $500; Moritze d Hall,
sic, OOO; total, $6S, ,5VO.
, 1890-08-14
FROM WALLA wALLA.
A Case of fInsanity-TheM Milton Motor
Line PyoJect

WALLA WALrA, WASH, Aug. 13.-John
Mackin, who has of late shown un-
doubted evidence OF insanity, was ex-
amined at o'clock this afternoon
before Probate Judge Eagan aud de-
clared insane. The cause of his insanity
has been financial trouble, supcrinduced
by Respondent nature. Besides being
of an unsound mind, Mr.. Mackin Is very
weak ply sically, brought on by a failure
to sleep and eat. In 1882 he was taken
to the asylum for treatment, and after
ward was discharged as cured. II was
not until very lately that he was again
afflicted. The family have the sympathy
of their many friends.
The motor line project between walla
Walla and Milton is assuming shape.
The line has been surveyed and located,
and the farmers between the two towns
have donated the right-of.way Some
offer to do tho grading on their own
premises. Maps have been prepared,
showing the route of the road, which
will be twelve miles long. and passes
through as rich an agricultural country
as exists in the United States. 1t wiil
be profitable Investment. Work will
begin as soon as the right-of-way deeds
have been raised. The leading business
men OF Walla Walla and UmatilIa couu-
ties are the projectors
, 1890-08-14
Killed by a Rolling Lor.

CESTRALIA, Wash, Aug. l3.--Tunis
Blaur was killed this morning while
loading saw logs. The hook slipped
and being on the downhili side log
rolled toward him, pinniug his head
against another log. Death Was in
Simultaneous.
, 1890-08-14
A New Silver BiIi,

WAsuiSoroS, Aug. lS-Mr. Teller to-
day introduced new silver bill in the
shape of provsory bill to discontinue
the coinage OF So and $40 gold pieces.
, 1890-08-14
AMONG THE MINES
One Property on Canyon Greek
That Melted Nearly $4O,-
900 in July.
A Plea for the Display of British
Columbia Ores at the
Exposition.

The product of the Badger mine
on Canyon creek, In the Cpur
d'Alene, for the month of July,
netted at the mine q total of $50,
1856.
The production and dividends OF
this property, which 10 owned by
seven gentlemen of Helena, are
getting to be phenomenal, and are
far exceeding the expectations OF
the fortunate owners.
The capacity of the concentrator
Is being doubled; and will be COM
pleted by September Is, when the
dividends will likewise increase.
The company anticipated $1,000
per day clear prof after their works
were increased, but from the present
outlook the amount will be far in
excess of that figure. Eighteen
months ago 1t would have been a
hard matter for the owners of the
Badger to get capitalist to listen
to them when they eNtolled the
possibilities of the claim that
development would bring forth.
In one years time, after paying all
expenses of mining, concentrating,
construction, ETC., the profits paid
in dividends amount to the hand
some sum of S135, ,O4l .64.
How many similar mines there
are in the dozen districts surround
ing Spokane Falls that only await
capital and intelligence to open
them up Is beyond onjecture.
In time, doubtless, there will be
a score or more such properties
owned by people of this city, who
will be enriched by the handsome
dividends.
The advocate., 1890-12-24

spring they win put Ono.iourth OF this acreage In
wheat They are not ioreclOang mortgages, but
are buying titles from mOrtgagOre who hayA 90
serted their lands. Usually they have been able
10 buy quarter section for go 10 go In ADDITION
10 the amount Of tho mortgage. Settlers who
SIN romain on their lands win not be fOreclOsed,
and tho Improvement OF the adjoining andspur-
chased by tho syndicate viii help tho whole
state Already there ID manifest encourage
ment among the farmers, aud they are anxious
10 cooperate with the Syndicate Land and Irri-
cation company" as the new corporation is
called. The syndicate ID now organizing and will
begin the scheme Of Improvement In the early
spring superintendent Of farms viii be put
IN charge OF each county In which the syndlcate's
lands he, and thousands OF farmers will be en-
plOyed 10 begin cultivation and TO build irrlgating
dltChes wherever irrigation is practicable. AS
che scheme Is developed immigration bureaus
will be established In the east and In Europe,
and colonies will be planted upon tho syndicate
lands The lands will be sold upon easy terms
10 the COlOnists or others who may desire them
OrCOntlnued improvement In line with the SYN
dicate plan. Next fall the upper Arkansas val
ley In southwestern Kansas and southeastern
Colorado will DO great wheat field, and an av-
erage Yield will make that region formidable
rival Of the famous Red river valley OF Dakota.
Mr.. Heber will come TO the capitol
for the second time as representative
from Meade county to the state leg
islature, but now with a clouded title
to his seat. His nonchalant state
ment IS that this Syndicate" will not
foreclOse mortgages" but will buy
"titles" usually they have been able
to buy quarter section for $40 TO
$50 in addition to the amount Of the
mortgage" What shield Of disin-
terested benevolence is presented in
the foregoing matter, taken as a
wholel Let il be read 80 that q plan
for a conspiracy against the original
settler may seem visible TO one who
may carefully notice things that APP
pear "betwen the lines"
The advocate., 1890-12-24


We are unable to prepare an ac-
count of the grand excursion aud
series Of entertainments rendered to
the delegates and visiting members of
the national council Of the f. A. & L.
U. in Florida in time for this issue.
The railroads and the people Of the
entire state, wherever the excursion
extended, have We'd with each other
in the Courtesies and hospitalitiea
shown. Two hundred and fifty peo-
pie enjoyed the pleasures of this
grand excursion, and were most roy
ally entertained and provided for
from first to last We shall endesvor
in our next issue to do ample justice
to all parties individually and collect
lively, as well as give some impress
sions concerning the land of fruits
and flowers.
The advocate., 1890-12-24

AGTTATE AND EDUCATE THE PEOPLE.
Mrs. nj. 10. Lease will fill engage
ments for lecturing on economic sub
jects aud on the vital questions that
bear on present and prospective poll
tics Of the state and Of the nation.
Her power as a convincing, dispas-
sionate and intelligent Campaigner in
the recent canvass which brought
such general victory to the cause Of
the people of Kansas, was conceded
alike by foes and by friends Of the
movement. Application for her SER
vices can be made in and through
The ADVOCATE Office, whore every
thing relating to her work will re-.
celve prompt and careful Considers-
tion. Terms for services, ETC., will be
furnished on application from those
who may desire TO secure this very
entertaining and most gifted speaker,
at THE ADVOCATE Office, Topeka, Kan
gRg.
The advocate., 1890-12-24

You can get into one of those famous
"cOlonist cars" here and make no change
20 Portland via the Union Pacific. H. B.
Harrington, city passenger and ticket agent,
626 Kansas avenue. J, II, Gwin, depot
agent
The advocate., 1890-12-24

anu on inc Otnet bho MCKINNEY DILL
Now an effort is making 10 forever unite
the chain with an unbreAkable lock, the
"Lodge federal election BILL" which
makes the American ballot q farce.
Which party is responsiblei Answer
from the records, please. Is not one
party as rotten as the other is corrupt
February %, 1862, definitely fixes the
date when the republican party suFren-
dered to the imperial plutooratlC party
the money power-and Il has never yet
even been paralleled True il was once
offered four years furlOugh, but II re-
fused, only TO be forced to accept one
later on, from 1884 TO 1888, which dates
definitely fix the final, absolute surren-
der Of the democratic party to the money
power, and they have not even been
parOled either.
When the democrats had both the
House and the Senate did they pass any
measures for the relief Of the people, or
even try TO?
When they had the House and the
president did they try to pass any lawsin
the interests OF the masses?
II, aa they claim, the republican SEN
ate stood In the way, why did they not
make an effort and throw tie RESPONSE
bllity upon the Senate? Why we're they
80 willing to bear the responsibility
themselvesP Did not Cleveland knock
free coinage Of silver In the head between
his election and inauguration Wherein
did Cleveland's administration differ
from that Of Arthur's, or does Harrlsons
differ from that of Cleveland'sP
Was the money power not right when
1t said, ave have arranged the pro-
gramme Of both parties; we are willing
to let the people have their cholce?" Do
not both the democratic and republican
parties vie with each other in bowing in
menial servltude to their high and lordly
king, the money klngY
wills some supporter oieither, point out
the difference between the two parties in
finance, transportation or labor?
/ have read and heard the great princl-
Piles Of Jefferson, jackson, the Hamilton
andAbe Lincoln doctrinestill am famil-
lar with them both. Now what want is
proof that both the old parties have not
deserted their original principles
On the evening Of December 10 the
subject Of this article was discussed in
CRISIS hall at Tonganoxie. II had been
well advertised in both the local papers,
but not half dozen g. o. p. men came
out full house Of peoples party men.)
Doubtless the 8. o. p. men accepted the
statement Of a penslon-drawer, "EveEy
man that attends that meeting just adds
one more TO the alliance"
There are none 80 blind as those who
do not want TO see.
Why Ia 1t that the occupants of cow
ards castle-the pulpit-are continually
crying peace, peace, when there Is no
peace; singing "Nearer my God to Thee,
Nearer to Thee?" Should they but open
their eyes long enough to see the present
deplorable financial condition of our
country they would, If honest, be singing,
"Nearer, o slavery, nearer to thee, even
though 1t be old England that sinketh
me-" Why don't these dreamers wake
up, then. The worlds crisis will soon be
here, and what Of those who gave stones
instead of meatl
The advocate., 1890-12-24
THE BENEVOLENCE AND TACT ON, LOAN
COMPANIES. t
COMPANIES,

The Hutchinson NetcS, in an arti-
Gle on Buying Up Lspd"--@A syn
dictate proposes TO make the country
one vast wheatReld," says this:
A. II. Hcber, OF Meade, has giyent thIslniOrma
SiOn 70 the public regarding the disposition Of
mOTtgagod property I'm southwest Kansas, lie
says che loan companies interested In western
Kansas have formed syndicate for the purpose
OF developing their lands. They already own
100000 acres ln Kansas and Colorado and next
The advocate., 1890-12-24
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING THE sENA-
TORIAL PROBLEM.


We find on fle resolutions OF quite
a number Of sub-alliances in different
parts Of the state expressing the pre-
lorences Of those alliances Hor United
States senator. An examination OF
these resolutions bss satisfied us that
IL is not s1pedient TO begin their pub
lication. While we desire in every
way 10 serve the best interests Of the
order and to extend TO every member
and every sub-aliance every possible
courtesy, we ask the indulgence Of
our friends who have sent us these
resolutions while we submit the rea-
sons for Withholding them from pub
lication.
First--There has not a sufficient
number Of sub-allianoes acted upon
the question 10 furnish any indication
Of the sentiment Of the people bf the
state.
Second-The preamble to- nearly
every set Of resolutions reCites the ne
Cessity Of unity of sentiment upon the
question as a reason for giving expires.
sion TO these preferences for the guild
ance of our representations, and yet in
these resolutions we find thenames Of
several different candidates sug-
gested. AS IL would be maniiestly
unfair to publish the preferences Of
one alliance, and refuse 10 publish
those of another, and as these prefer
ences are conflicting with regard TO
candidates, we believe their publiCa-
tiOn would confuse rather than sim
plify the senatorial problem.
Third-Some Of these resolutions
would occupy from a column to a
column and a half Of space in The
ADVOCATE, and as their publication
would be likely to call out similar
resolutions from other sub-alliances
the manifest impOssibility OF finding
space for all Of them must be appar-
ent TO any one who will give the sub
jeCt q moments thought. I'VE became
entSngled in this kind Of gComplica-
tion about the time Of the organize
tiOn of the peoples party when we
attempted to publish all the resOlu-
tiOns we received, and were simply
overwhelmed with them. Remem-
bering this experience ws. have a
mortal dread Of again beginning the
publication Of resolutions, 1s
If our friends will reflect that we
have about three thousand sub-alli-
SnCes in the state and still more
organizing, they must see the abso-
Lutte inpOsgibility Of giving publicity
TO their resolutions upon this question
and the many others that will arise in
the course Of our educational work
throughout the state. POO
We intend no disCourtesy TO any
one in this matter, and we hope our
friends will be charitable i'd their
Judgment concerning the reasons we
have assigned for withholding their
resolutions
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The advocate., 1890-12-24
AMERICAN FINANCIAL HISTORY.

that Forged the Links Of the Chain.
/. Bonds.
O. Exception Clause Enacted Febru-
ary %, 1862. In the House, yeas, 93; 30
republicans, 7 democrats; nays, 80; 20 re-
publicans, 80 democrats. In the Senate,
yeas, %. is republicans 4 democrats.
g. National Bank Act--February 10,
1858 House, yeas, as; rs r. 10 D.; nays,
"a; % r., 42D Senate, yeas, %; 81 r.,
2 d.; nays, 21; 9 r., 10 ID.
A. Supplemental National Bank Act
June 3, 1854 House, yeas, 80, all r.;
nays, 60; l r., 65D. Senate, yeas, 30; all
r., nays, O.; RID.
8. Funding Bill-April 70, 1865.
House, yeas, 90; So r., 9s d.; naya, 81;
SO r, I D. Senate, yeas, 80; 81 r., 8 D.;
nays, 7; all r.
6. Credit Strengthening Act--March
/, 1869 House, yeas, 97; SO r., 1 D.;
nays, At; 13 r., "a d. Senate, yeas, Az;
all r.; nays, 10; 7 r., CD.
Z. Refundlng Bill--July IA, 1870
House, yeas, 199; all r.; nays, SO; 2 r.,
SAD. Senate, yeas, 80; 30 r., 3 d; nays,
1879 r., SD.
8. Demonstration Of Sllver-The act
Of February 10, 1873, is generally con-
sldered as the act that demonetlzed sill
YER, but this Is incorrect. This act
dropped from the list Of coins the stan
dard silver dollar and changed the unit
Of money from silver to gold, but the sill
YER In circulation at the time was legal
tender as before. IL was the Compila-
tion Of the United States revised statutes,
approved June 20, 1874, that destroyed
the legal tender function Of silver. The
bill was passed without being read, un
der false pretences and there is no record
Of the final vote in either the Senate or
House.
8. Resumption Act-January IA, 1875.
House, yeas, 1873; all r.; nays, 81; "a r.,
"a d. Senate, yeas, 32; all r.; nays Id;
1R., I'D.
10. Extending the National Bank
Charters-June 70, 1882. House, yeas, 11O;
100 r., 10 d.; nays, 70; r., II d.
Senate, yeas, "a; 9s r., 0 d.; nays, t3;
d., IL; r, I.
[The real vote on this measure TO
extend the national bank charters to 1908
in the Senate, counting all the pairs
would have been yeas, 46; nays, 25, OF
those %, the two republicans were John
P. Jones Of Nevada and Preston B.
Plumb of Kansas. Senator John j.
Ingalls, had voted yea, but he withdrew
his vote saying: "My colleague [Mr.
Plumb has been confined to his bed with
illness since Friday last. He sent me
word this morning that he desired to be
paired against the passage Of this bill;
and as no arrangement has yet been
made 70 that effect, will withdraw my
vote and announce that am paired with
him on that subject.-ED.l
II. The Bill to Provide for the Pur
chase of United States Bonds by the
Secretary Of the Treasury-IntrOduced
by r. Q. Mills, January 10, 1883, which
already has cost the people over $45,0OO,-
600 in paying premiums on bonds.
H. The Silver Bullion Bill-July IA,
1890, which demOnetlzes silver and re-
duces II TO mere commodity like wheat,
corn or beef, and after January, 1891,
will no doubt so be construed (the secre-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-15

A hypocrite is man who assumes to DO
better than he is. A hypocritical rumseller
is rumseller who seeks to conceal the fact
that he Is engaged In that business. A bypo-
critical rum drinker is man who tries to
pass himself off as a teetotaller. Why DO
these people try to conceal the truth? Sim.
ply:because rum selling and rum drinking
are regarded as disreputable. Now the ad-
vocates Of license say that their system will
cure this hypocrisy. If 1t does, 1t must do it
In one OF two ways. 1t must change public
sentiment so that rum selling and rum drink
Ing will not be looked upon as disreputable,
and thereby remove the motive which leads
the rumseller and Iumdrinker to conceal
their business and habits, or 1t must SO bru-
talize both that they do not care what peo-
pie think of them. Hypocrisy is preferable
to either one of these results.