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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07

The railroad property OF this state
is bonded at 32O.OOO.OOO, and it is
assessed only at $43, 100000. Farm
property to the value Of $32O,OOO,-
900 is assessed at $12S, 900, 900, a
discrepancy OF $85, OOO,O 900 in favor
of the railroads. So it is evident the
farmers and business men of Iowa
Pay taxes on $S5, 100000 of assess
ment that rightfully belongs to the
railroads. How is that for class leg
islatiOn ?-Indust. American.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
The Volume Of Money.

The volume of money necessary I'd
carry on the commerce of the country
is matter of profound Importance,
and it should receive the close and
earnest attention of our legislators
upon whom the responsibility rests,
to see that this is adjusted in an
equitable manner and in some lust
proportion to the population and
business thereof. Otherwise, strin-
gency will prevail and business will be
clogged in all departments of trade.
In this respect we have already pass
ed many a ruinous experience, aris-
ing from money scarcity, which has
been inadequate to the demands
growing out of our vast productions
and the necessary exchanges required
to move the same.
To relieve this, more money is an
essention condition, and one to
which our national fnanciers, who
have been in control of the govern
ment, have been strangely inefficient
and neglectful; arising out of imper-
feet views OF finance and the author.
ity and expediency of the government
to enact such laws as would provide
the means Of supply for all the mon
ey We have needed.
But we are getting over this delus-
ion. The legislation of this congress
shows as much, for by the new silver
law the volume of money will be large
~ increased.
THE editor of the "National View"
is strangely mistaken in this. The
silver law does not increase the cir
culation.-ED. G. WI
tits assumed now that we have ST.
600, 100000 of gold, silver and legal
tender paper money. This gives
about SIS per capita This includes
money not really in circulation-Ed.
&. W. in population of IS, 900, 900
about one-third the average
amount OF circulating medium of the
other civilized nations. Any one will
see at a glance the insufficiency of
this amount to do the business of our
own country.
To overcome this we have COM
not q moment too soon, to
legislate and provide for the addi-
tlonal issue of money thus required.
Now, since we have got the law, let |
the mints and printing bureau put on |
steam and give Us the shekles in the |
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07

WATERvLLE, Mimi, Oct. %, 1880.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The Farmers Alliance is moving
like a mighty rushing river, sweep
ing everything before it. It is q real
force which can not be checked. At
q special meeting of our Alliance, No.
$40 held Oct. 18th 1890 the follow
ing resolution was unanimously
passed:
RESOLVED, That the Alliance will
not support any paper which is det-
to the interests of the AL
lance. JOHN w. KN,cur
Secretary
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
Where the Money is and Why II
Don't Circulate.
The Banks Have it Corralled so a.
to Enable Them to Force Loans.

A late issue of the New York indie
pendent contains the following inter-
esting statements: The German
government treasure amounts to
$50, OOO,O 900 in gold. The associated
banks of New York city hold $78,-
100000 in gold. Other American
banks hold 81 900, 900 in silver and
$9,8OO,O0O in gold. The United
Stated Treasury contains 1913, OOO,-
900 in silver and 1926, 100000 in
gold. The bank of Holland contains
$50, 100000 in silver and $25, $780,
900 in gold. The banks of France
hold O9,4OO,OOO in silver and
1924, 100000 in gold. The Italian
government treasure amounts to
$2.4OO,OOO in silver and $2O,6OO,-
600 in gold. The Russian govern
ment treasure amounts to $2,4OO.-
600 in silver and $2O,6OO,OOO in
gold. The bank of Spain holds $685.
100000 in silver and $4,000, 900 in
gold, and the bank of Norway holds
$13, 100000 in gold. The German
Imperial bank holds $50, 100000 in
silver and $27, 100000 in gold, and
the German note-banks contain ST.
100000 in silver and $4,000, 900 in
gold. The bank Of Portugal holds
IS, 100000 in gold; the bank of
Sweden holds 81 900, 900 in silver
and $4,8OO,OOO in gold, and the
Swedish national banks hold 81 ,OOO,-
600 in silver and $11,8OO,OOO in
gold. The bank of England contains
$50, 100000 in gold; the Scottish
banks OF issue $25, 200, 900 in gold;
the Irish banks of issue $4,000, 900
in gold, and other banks in Great
Britain hold $4O,OOO,OOO in gold.
The Italian note banks hold Sc, 6OO,-
600 in silver and $50, 100000 in
gold; the italian national bank
holds So, 100000 in silver and $685.
600, 900 in gold and the Belgian ma
tional bank holds $1,000, 900 in sill
yer and $13,0OO,OOO in gold. The
Swiss banks of issue contain 81, $780,
600 in silver and $11 100000 in
gold. The Grecian national bank
contains 100000 in gold. The
bank of Algiers contains 100000
in silver and $3,4OO,OOO in gold.
The bank of Roumania holds So
400, 900 in silver. The bank of Den
mark holds 81, 100000 in gold; the
bank of Russia 100000 in silver
and $16S, 100000 in gold, and Aus
tro-Hungarian bank $4,000 900 in
silver and $28, 100000 in gold. The
total in silver dollars amounts to
1871, 100000 and in gold to ST.
468, 100000.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
Trades Journal:

Trades journal:
Those who favor the nationalist.
ton OF the railroads will find in the
recent report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission quite a number of
facts to support their views. This re-
port shows that the net profits of all
the railroads in the country during
1889 aggregated little over 800,
900, 900. This great revenue, nearly
equal to the legitimate expenses Of
the United States Government ia
paid by the country at large hence #
is asserted that the country should
own and control the railroads
True, many of the roads now in oner.
alton pay little or nothing to the
stockholders, but it is also true that
even the poorest paying railroads
can sustain officials at $5O. 900 ner
year. 1t is also noticeable that when
the running expenses of a road must
be cut down these big salaries remain
untouched, while a reduction is made
IN the wages of the men who earn
$3.50 per day.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
Ono Thousand Homes in Labette
: County Lost in Three Years?

Labette committeeman:
This summer the Farmers Alliance
OF this county employed a committee
to go over the records in the regis
ter's office and ascertain the amount
OF the mortgage land Indebtedness of
the people OF Labette county.
The report Of the committee reveals
some startling facts. There are $3.50
mortgages on real estate on record,
and the money covered by them
amounts to the large sum of 3d.
$4,000.
There are also on record 1850
chattle mortgages, which have been
made during the past year, covering
the sum OF 1896, 900.
And also a railroad Indebtedness of
$3,5OO.OOO.
The total Indebtedness therefore
exceeds the enormous aggregate Of
$7,5OO,OOOl
The average rate OF interest is 8
per cent, alling for the sum of $685.
600 annually!
There is another startling fact in
this connection. The records show
that during the last three years the
sheriff has sold 4S3 tracts of land,
and that 500 have been made by
motgagors to save foreclosure. In
the three years therefore over one
thousand homes in Labette county
have passed out OF the possession OF
the honest and toiling people and in
to the hands OF the landed monop-
Olies!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
Watered Stocks and Bonds.

The following ringing editorial is
from the Farmers and Laborers'
Light" an Indiana independent
journal. 1t has the merit of putting
vast store of truth in small com.
pass, and we endorse it as true. Let
the farmers firml y understand that
prepayment of interest is a gift-a
gift never earned-interest on money
held by the man who receives it.
wall street gamblers, by courtesy
called stock brokers, have notified
the secretary of the treasury that un-
less the government comes to their
aid panic will ensue. The Secretary
has responded Offering to paw off
bonds due July LIST, 1891, with inter-
est up to that date. Was there ever
a blacker traitor? This act COM
pared to the action of Benedict Ar
mold is as the blackness of night to
the bright sunshine of asummer day.
Why, in the name OF the people. why.
is the government under OBLIGATIONS
to assist horde of softhanded pi-
rates, while untold thousands of the
horny handed sons of the soil are
grooming from oppression and are
told there is no help for it. Why are
the brokers cramped? Too much wa
tered stock has caused it. Let us ex-
plain: For example we will say Mr..
Gould builds railroad which costs
him $4,000 per mile. Upon that
$4,000 he realizes per cent this OF
course is paid by the patrons of the
road. Soon Mr.. Gould says will
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-07
A Million Dollars Profit.
atiOnal Tribune.

Those who claim to have been in.
side and know all the facts assert
that II Senators and Is Representa-
tives whom they name CLEANED up a
profit OF 81, 100000 out of the pas
sage of the Silver Bill" The highest
amount was that of Western Sena-
tor, $275, 900, and the lowest, a West
ern Representatives, $4,000. As soon
as the passage of the Silver Bill be-
came among the probabilities, prom
inent New York capitalists, such as
August Belmont and the Seligman
Bros, formed pools which bought, in
the aggregate, 10000, 900 ounces of
silver. The price paid was from 95
to SO, with an average of SO, and the
agreement was to hold it until it
touched 1875. Certain Senators and
Representatives were let into the
pool on the same basis as the origin
al investors. If they did not have the
money to invest the pools carried
the metal for them, the understand
ing being that if it went up they were
to have the profit, but if it went
down they were not to lose anything.
An effort was made to get certain in
fluential Senators and Representa-
tives to enter the pools on these easy
terms, but the offer was generally de-
clined. Among those to whom the
offer was made were Senators Teller
and Culom, and Representatives
Cannon and Grosvenor, but they en-
phatically refused to touch the thing.
Fully $25O,OOO worth of silver was
carried for members of Congress who
did not put up any money. Under
the influence of the bill silver ad-
vanced to 116, which gave the pool
ers profit of 20 cents an ounce, or
an aggregate profit of about Sc, OOO,-
600, of which it is estimated the Con-
gressional spectators received ST.
0OO, 600.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
ANNUAL REPORT OF GEN. GIssoN.
Reorganization Of Courts M ai-Be,
Soldiers Come From Rural Districts.

Reorganization Of Courts- Martiai-Best
Soldiers Come From Rural Districts.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 27.-The secre-
tary of war has received the annual report
of Brigadier General John Gibbon. COM
manding the department of the Column
bia. He reports that the Indians of the
extreme Northwest are perfectly peaceful.
and he thinks these will remain SO indefi-
nitely unless goaded to desperation by the
constant encroachments of the whites and
their injustice.
He says in regard to the courts-martial
that irregularities in proceedings have re-
Gently given rise to great deal of COM
ment throughoutthe country. and that q
proposition has been made to take from de-
partment commanders the power to order
genera courts. and TO vest it only in diyis-
len commanders. He is OF the opinion
that this would be great mistake, and
would not be in furtherance of the admin
istration of justice. and would simply add
one more to the disadvantages Of the pres
emit division organization He recon-
mends, however. certain improvements in
the administration of military justice, Is
follows:
To authorise the secretary Of war To establish
\ schecuIe OF punishments for certain well-de-
nusd offsnSes 70 which tho court should con !.
form liz sentences By requiring strict compli-
cosrts ~ sstablishing military court of ep-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
TRAVELLING In TUBES.
Boundless Possibilities Of the
Pneumatic System.
FOUR MILES IN 4 MINUTE.
Rapid Irsnsit for MAIL and Express Nat
Ter. and Psrhsps for Freight and
Human Beings.

NV YoRk, Oct p. Especial. l-Arrangs-
ments are being made for laying . double
pneumatic tube line between New York
and Philadelphia Between these two and
all intermediate points it Is expected that
letters, newspapers and mail packages viii
be Whirled at the rate Of four miles . min
ute.
Electric and pneumatic wizards have
long been agreed that there are four essen
tials to the successful operator of the long
distances pneumatic tubes for commercial
purposes; first practical switching system
or dropped OF ct intermediate points,
thus rendering it possible to use
one or two tubes in place Of
multitude, and thereby saving
an outlay OF capital for the plant which
would make the payment Of large dividends
certain; second. . carrier which can be run
ct high velocity for long distance
WITHOUT heating; third, means Of stopping
the carrier. When sent ct high velocity.
without injury or shock to the carrier or
its contents. and fourth. . system OF oper-
atEon that will make it possible to transmit
rapidly without accident
All Of the above essentials Leake, of
Philadelphia, claims to have discovered.
In order to test the practicability and EN-
cheney -of Mr.. Leake's patent devices, .
double pneumatic tube line will shortly b.
laid between Jersey city and Newark on .
route which has been selected for .
through line. The transmission of letters,
newspapers and small packages between
these two points will furnish
IN approximately accurate criterion
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28

Banished Revolutionist Leaves the Islands
Representative wilcox Excited.
SAN FRASc1sco, Oct. N.-[Per Steamship
Zealandia, from Sydney and Honolulu. -
The new missionary schooner Robert w.
Logan. Captain Worth, arrived ct Hello
October II.
The brig Consuelo, which left the Islands
for San Francisco. October IA, had on board
Albert Loomens, convicted Of treason by
the supreme court of Hawaii for taking
part in the revolution Of July Is, 1850, and
who was sentenced to death. The privy
council c0mmuted his sentence to one
years imprisonment at hard labor. to be
followed by banlshment from the country.
During the discussion on the majority
and minority reports ON postal matters in
the House. October Is, = warm debate arose
over motion to refer the investigation of
the three charges against the postal bureau
to select COMMITTEES. Representative VIII
COZ favored the motion, and said he was
surprised to see members Of the National
Reform party, who had boosted so loudly
before the election Of what they would do
IN the House, stand up to defend reform
omciais. II this thing continues" he
said, there will be new government be-
fore year, and there will be no king, and
will take hand in the business" VIII
COX used other language of personal ma
ture, for which he was called to order. He
made retraction and the discussion clos
ing, the motion to refer to select commit
tee was lost.
Eldress Phoebe, of St Andrews priory,
who came to the islands in 1867. died Oc-
tober II. Of pneumonia, in the 69th year Of
her age. The king and queen and promi-
nent residents attended the funeral.
The United States steamers Charleston
and Iroquois. H. NJ. s. Acorn and the
japanese raining-ship Tsukuba are at
Honolulu H. NJ. 8. Nymph and the
United States steamer Mohican are ex-
pected to arrive shortly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
LAMAR BOWED TO HIS MAKER.
The Stuffed Prophet Heartily Greeted in
the Supreme Court.

The Stuffed Prophet Heartily Greeted in
the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct 27.-Ex-Prasi-
dent Cleveland to-day made an argument
before the supreme court as associate coun-
sci for James w. Peake, in. what is known
as the New Orleans drainage case. The
court room was filed with members OF the
bar and the general public, while an i'm
patient crowd awaited outside an oppor-
tunity to enter.
When Mr.. Cleveland entered he was
heartily greeted by ex-Attorney- General
Garland and ex-Secretary Bayard, while
Justice Lamar bowed from the bench. 70
which he had been appointed by the law
yer who now sat before him, waiting to
plesd case. Mr.. Cleveland read from 4
printed brief, and although the case was
very technical, he held the interested atten-
ton Of every member of the court.
The following business was transacted:
No. 80S-R. &. Rooper, plaintiff in error. N
the People OF California; motion 70 ADVANCE
denied.
No l335-Pacifc Express Company, plaintiff in
error. VS.. James X. Mcdowell: motion 20 adj.
vance pursuant to thirty-second rule submitted
in behalf of counsel.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
4 BOON FOR TRAyELERs.

The traveller who guards against sudden IT.
etc, ailments not infrequently brought on by
changes Of climate and water, IL the senaible
far-seeing man. Always have handy in your
valise or trunk = box Of ALLCocK's PoRoUs
they win 20 strengthen the digestive organs
that you can eat almost anything. and travel
without fear of taking cold.
Beware Of limitations, and do not be deceived
by Misrepresentation. Ask for ALLcoCKs, and
let no solicitation or explanation induce you 70
accept substitute.
ALLcOcK's CORN and BUNIoN SHI ELDa eject
quick and certain relief
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28

"o A'. .:nn. I've 1890, 70 On,er Sussaee-Na-
-. 60. -. !.
- s 80 ~ 49, eissesnsap Aes-
.as-, - 30 1s .s''.ls0o' uoL nisnougn
49, -. Ia. :. ...e I'm - enles yeals ,ol
mn ;.. ' S.. 10y 80 .ll.nss1 Deswssn 'no
1891. sou o.sses' us.iuany anu h1nkiaiio nave
Aia. 80 LIE Iuseee, ior whose aP
pnens plovlslons we're maoe N 'ne
LAY, aas nos yes a1fiseu - SAMOA, ana
u az e1ls.s among 'ne natives q
wy uo'ay - s.e sleas powels ~ as'enoing
70 samoan aHairs. Inere u chance OF
the whole samoan question being re-opened
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
LoNDoN's MURDER MYsTnRY.
Tho Dead Woman's Husband Was Init
mate With Her Slayer.

s>@esV
LONDON, Oct. 27.-It Is probable that the
police will succeed in clearing away the
mystery surrounding the murder Of Mrs.
Hobb. whose body was found Friday night
in South Hampstead. Mrs. Nellie Piercey,
whom Mrs. Hobb visited on Friday, and
whose house showed traces of . desperate
struggle, and who was consequently ar
rested, was arraigned in the police court
today for . preliminary hearing.
The husband Of the murdered woman
testified that Jason existed between him.
self and the prisoner. He had latch key
to her house and frequently visited her.
He thought his wife did not know Of his
relations with Mrs Piercey.
Further examination of the kitchen at
Mrs. Piercey's residence revealed that Z
fierce struggle had taken place there. and
that efforts had been made to remove blood
stains from the floor and about the room
by the use of parafiine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28


WAIrsBuRa, Oct q Especial .-One hum
dred and seventy.seven voters have regis
tered in the city precinct. There il very
little stir among politicians. The literary
society ct the academy decided on Friday
that the state capital should remain 1T
Olympia.
Many farmers have begun seeding in the
dust. Very little rain has fallen. The
ground is too dry for blowing.
The Vincent company occupied the opera
house this week. Tuesday night Mr..
Blanchard, one Of the company, on return
ing to his room found that someone had
entered and carried away an umbrella,
gold scarf pin, comb, brush, razor and
mirror. The matter was soon traced to
Lew Jones. . young barber. who confessed
and implicated young man named Ed
Monroe. Justice Miner imposed lines
and costs amounting to about $50. The
young men claimed to have been too drunk
to know what they were doing.
Sol Hartman. the liquor dealer, met
with painful mishap Tuesday. While de-
molishing . cabin in the mountains .
scantling fell and drove . rusty nail
through his foot
The Hopkins telephone system has just
put NJ in communication with Pendieton,
Or.
The free reading room is being hand
somely fitted up and viii be opened with .
reception this evening.
Mrs. J. h. Hudgin. of this city. carried
of most Of the prizes for fancy work at the
recent fair at Walla Walla.
J. B. Kinder, Of Chinook, Mont, has
come TO spend the winter here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
wHATCOM COUNTY POLITICS.
Wilson Will Have 1000 Majority
County Ticket Divided.

EAIRHAKEN 0ct 27-fsSDocfaI LII any
other nroof than thu censns retnrn. vss
necesasrv "a clearly establish Fairhaven'a
rirht to :, he called tho metronolia Of thu
lower Sound. the REGISTRATION has furnished
q The combined registration al Whatcom
and Sehome INT lite more Than eonsIs
the reoistration here which = t31 and e
should So horne in mind that on the 4th At
November. 1850. at which time 1 man must
have been ! resident Of the state Is order
q VOTE a the coming election. ( iarce nart
al what now constitutes Fairhaven vss :
wilderness. and the town itself wa but
little known bevond the imme-
diate circle Of friends and &C.
ouaintances Of the vide-awake gentlemen
"a vl,om "a due the credit Of it, Foundation.
The heaviest immigration has been since
the date mentioned. and among the present
hona f;de cit;xens there aya scoros AZ man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28

CHICAGO. Oct. H.-Four hundred steam
filters, comprising 50 per cent Of the union
men IN this city. struck this morning for
eight hours and for 10 per cent advance in
wages, and recognition of the union.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-28
NoRrHFRN PACIFIc RAILROAn.

1ouxiN aleeping can daily between 6eokt1o
and Chicago twenty-five miles the shorseol
Boute and ssvedhoun and thirty six minutes IN
advance Of competing Inca 4. Chilpesg. eiSy
ticket agent 10 Second street Booeen haocE; e
1onkins depot uckes agent Seattle
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Suicide Of : California Pioneer.

RED WooD CRY. Cal, Oct N.-Frank
Booze, pioneer Of this county, committed
suicide at Searsville, eight miles from town,
by taking strychnins which he had bought
for the nominal purpose Of poisoning
SQUIRRELS. He secured . flask of whisky,
and retiring to an clubhouse swallowed the
poison in the liquor. The body was found
later in . nsighboring vineyard. but too
late for relief. He was s. years of age,
had been Q resident here over thirty years,
and leaves family. No cause = assignsd
for the deed.