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The advocate., 1890-12-03
REynw OF THE LAEE ELECTOE.

REVIEW on THE LATE ELECTION.
20 the Editor N THE ADVOCATE.
As / have never read any articles from
this part OF the state, / thought would
pen a few lines for your valuable paper.
The alliance here In Atchlson county 10
in a hourishing condition In the tFuest
sense Of the word. Although there are
some OF the people OF the g. o. p. order
who say we are passing through a very
critical period, while II may seem that
way TO some, look At Il In a different
light
We as a people have achieved great
victory, and what we want 10 do now ls
TO push right ahead and see what '92 has
in store for us. There ls always dark
period just before day, and this is the
dark period In few short years the
voice Of the people shall be heard and
needed.
Here In Atchlson county, John j. In
CALLS home we have elected II. p. Fisher
for representative, man who is an old
soldier and man who Is not ashamed
10 stand boldly ON the platform Of the
peoples party, and man that no
"vipers" can influence one way or the
other lie is our wheel horse, and when
he pulls the whole &. o. p. trembles.
While the peoples party was not very
strong in Atchlson county this fall, we
think we have achieved grand victory
for the short time we have been organ
lied. We had both Of the party ringsters
to fight, besides the money and whisky
they used; and one thing that think
should open the eyes Of every voter,
especially those who are prohibitionlsts,
Ia the amount OF whisky the republican
party used In trying to catch votes. |
know men who claimed to be strictly
temperance men who said that they voted
the republican ticket because under re-
publican administration the law was en-
forced and those same men tried 10 buy
votes with whisky. While / am strictly
temperate, am in favor OF resubmIsslon
on these grounds, that II majority Of
the people to-day are In favor Of the
present law, II will only Btregthen the
law TO resubmlt II.
Your paper has done more towards
educating the people Of Kansas than all
the old g, 0. p papers In the state, be-
cause it states plain facts and puts every
thing before the people just as the facts
exist. Yours 70 win,
A. II. HAMEN.
Nortonville, Kan, Nov 30.
The advocate., 1890-12-03

We call attention TO the advertisement
Of the Ohio Farmer on page II Of this
ISSUE Read II and consider lts claims
upon your favorable attention.
The advocate., 1890-12-03

The number Of the latter,.-With the popu.
lation Of each co lnty Of the state:
DiYIgIOA OR THE STATE INTO SENATORIAL
AID nnrnnnMNTAILVR DIATMIOTA.
The advocate., 1890-12-03

The passenger department of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott q Memphis Railroad com
pany has secured the original plates OF the
New York Herald OF April 10, 1865, and has
reproduced that number OF the Herald for
circulation. The paper gives telegraphic in
formation Of the assassination Of Lincoln
and details in connection Herewith, evaoua-
papers, eto. The paper is Of absorbing in
terest and historic value. copy will be-
mailed TO any address upon receipt OF six
cents in postage stamps. Address,
j. u. LooEWooD,
Kansas City, Mo.
The advocate., 1890-12-03

Send for catalogue, Topeka Bus. Coll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

HERBERT GLADSTONE will visit the United
States and Canada during the coming summer.
THE Empress of Austria is devoted to yacht
ing now that she is no longer able to ride a
horse.
THE Rev. Robert Collyer. of this city, has
returned from his visit to Chicago, where he
preached last Sunday.
GENERAL MALONE has not yet been ap-
pointed Consul General at PARIS, but IL is very
busy studying French.
LORD ALBERT EDWARD GoDoLPHIN o.
BORNE, son of the Duke of Leeds, has gone to
Ceylon to become tea planter.
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTH says, in letter to the
New York Tribune, that there is no truth In
the report of Lawrence Barrert's failing health.
He will return to the United States in June
and resume his dramatic season in September.
THE announcement, seeminglyiwell authenti-
Gated, is made from London that Sir Arthur
Sullivan is at work on grand opera, for which
Eugene Field, of Chicago. is writing the
libretto, and that it will be ready for production
in the fall.
DUKE CARL THEODORE. of Bavaria, who
has long given his skillful service as an oculist
free to the poor, has opened, at Meran. hos
pital and free dispensary for diseases of the
eye. The ducal doctor personally directs the
establishment
Mr. AND MRS D. C. BLooMER, Of Council
Bluffs, Ia recently celebrated the fftieth an
niversary of their marriage. Mrs. Bloomer has
been for years prominent advocate of
woman's rights and was the originator Of the
famous "Bloomer costume"
Ex-CoNGREssMAN FITCH, Of Nevada, is
said by one of his friends to have been SO
caught on election days that he has actually
never yet voted for Presidential candidate.
Changes of residence and important business
missions are assigned as the reasons why he
missed his votes.
GENERAL JOHN BIDwELL who has been an
nounced by the California Prohibitionisus for
Governor, was one of the pioneers in that State.
Some years ago he became SO impressed with
the evils of intemperance that he had several
acres that had been planted with grapes pulled
up. and the land converted to school purposes
for Indian children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
THE E1GHr.HouR MOVEMENT.

The programme which Mr.. Samuel Com
pers maps out for the eight-hour movement
in his letter published to-day is not very
definite; but it foreshadows broad and gen.
eral campaign in favor of the establishment
of eight hours as days work. There is no
doubt that the agitation so far as 1t has
progressed has accomplished material re-
suits. In many trades nine-hour day has
been conceded in advance of the time set for
formally opening the campaign. Whether
the general reduction to eight hours may
not be hampered by compromises of this
sort is for the future to reveal.
So far as Pittsburg's part IN this struggle
is concerned, it is evident that for the pres
ent at least it will be that of an interested
and sympathetic spectator. 1t the move
ment succeeds elsewhere it will probably be
conceded here without trouble. Until it is
successful elsewhere it would not be fair to
obstruct business in the city which gives the
best wages and shortest hours to its work.
men.
The sympathies of the majority will be
heartily on the side of any practical effort
to diminish the hours of labor. But as a
question of policy there is reason to doubt
whether it would not be better to direct the
movement to reducing hours in trades
where they still work ten hours or over to
the nine-hour day than to try and make
sweeping reduction to eight hours in the
whole body of industry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
Mud Splashes.

THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH has fitted out a
two-horse team to travel over the country
roads of the State and take soundIngs of the
mud and the mud holes. with which they
abound. 1t is THE DIsPATCHs method of do
ing good to a class of people who have failed to
do good for themselves on the road question.
This constant agitation of the question will in
sure good roads, and the grangers will thank
THE DISPATCH for its radical effort in their
behalf-Myersddle Commercial
THE approaching season promises to be one
of journey and excursion. The New York
Mail and Express has sent one of their writer's
on long boat journey from Sandy Hook, New
York, to the mouth of the Columbia river, IN
Washington, distance of 1000 miles. The
PITTsBURG DISPATCH has also sent out an ex-
ploring expedition to take deep sea soundings
uf the roads throughout the adjacent counties.
-RIttdnning Republican.
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH has sent out
an expedition to explore the country roads IN
Washington, Fayette and Greene counties, un-
der the direction of l.. E. Stofel. The expedi-
tion still lives, after being on the road for over
two weeks, and is nearing home. having found
many things, but failing to find the bottom Of
the roads in many places. Allegheny should
send Stofiel to the Legislature, to assist in
making laws for the improvement of the roads.
His experience of the past two weeks would be
very valuable to our next body Of lawmakers
Unionto,0n Genius Of Liberty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
LEM SINGS FATE.

A Chlnaman sits, or was sitting when last
heard from, in the center of the Niagara
Falls Suspension bridge. 1t is not the Mon
golian's choice that he occupies this mid
pontine position. He made his way surrep-
titiously into the United States, was discov-
cred and politely escorted to the Canadian
frontier. There the Canadian authorities
wanted Custom House receipt for the fifty
dollar tax imposed upon Chinese, or fifty
dollars. Lem Sing, for that is his name,
had neither. Canada refused to admit him,
the United States remained obdurate, and
Lem Sing had to stay midway. The pic
ture of the Chinaman standing in the mid
die of the Niagara bridge contemplating
two aspects of high civilization is humor-
GUS. The New Zealander admiring the
ruins of st. Paul's from the crumbling piers
of London bridge is nothing to it.
What is Lem Sing to do? The Chinamsn
proverbially needs very little capital to
start laundry. but the circumstances are
terribly against Lem Sing. 1t is an oppor-
tunity to start an international laundry, to
be sure, but bridge sidewalk is not con-
venient for tubs and ironing boards. The
location is trife too exposed and breezy.
The fate of Hoods sailor seems likely to be
Lem Sings.
"His head was turned
And SO he chewed
His pigtail till he died"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
PITTsBURG. SATURDAY. APR. 10. 1880.
PAGES
ss- The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed to Corner Of
Smifh6eld and Diamond Streets.
AN UNIDENTIFIED DISPUTE.

The personal controversy between Mr..
Cleveland and the New York Sun is ex-
tremely unfortunate for both parties and
either of that political leader or of that en-
terprising journal.
1t is noticeable that no issue of official
conduct or public policy is at all involved
in this dispute. 1t ought to be the fact that
men of such prominence would refer to each
other in dignifed terms. But it is the fact
that the pursuit of mere personalities has
been carried to that point where neither
party can refer to the other except in terms
of vituperation. The sum total of their dis
putation is that these eminent exponents of
politics and journalism display themselves
before the country in the act of ringing the
very slight changes between the epithets
''senile liar" and ''cowardly liar"
Of course in considering the matter it is
inevitable to avoid the fact that the personal
attacks Of the Sun upon Mr.. Cleveland
have been persistent, or that they took the
very undignifed form of enlarging upon his
physical characteristics. Nevertheless for
Mr.. Cleveland's sake it is very unfortunate
that he should pay any attention to person.
alities of that character. He could afford to
ignore them.
1t is to be hoped that the exchange of vi
tuperation that has taken place will satisfy
both disputants and that the country will
be permitted to pursue the discussion OF
public topics in dignifed and sensible
manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
IMPROVEMENT BY SUNSHINE.

The dry weather of the past few days has
effected a mitigation of what seemed to be
the hopeless condition of the country roads,
and THE DISPATCH expedition has made
rapid progress through Beaver county.
Some examples of bad roads were found,
especially in the vicinity of Beaver, where
landslides have left two important high
ways in dangerous condition, and the cost
of repairing them is beyond the means of
the agricultural townships to repair them.
This is a good argument for State and
county aid in road making, intelligently
applied to roads which have more than a
local Importance, and many require more
than local resources to put them into sub
stantial condition. With the improved
spring weather, the pleasanter aspects of
rural wayfaring may be reflected in the re-
ports from The DISPATCH expedition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
THE TARIFF BILL.

BOSTON Globe: 1t is the worst bill reported
on the floor of Congress.
PHILADELPHIA Times: Mr.. Mckinley and
his committee in trying to please everybody,
have changed their tariff from day to day to
meet the demands of the latest interest that
interviewed them. till they have succeeded in
making everybody distrustful and themselves
and their work ridiculous.
PHILADELPHIA Record: At last the WAYS
and Means Committee has been delivered, after
l2S days of painful CESSATION. And what an
abortive thing it has brought into the worldl
Nothing could be done that would SO promote
the prospects of the Democratic party as to
give Mr.. Mckinley the bit in his teeth, and
Speaker Reed the reins, and let them have
their way.
BOSTON Journal: The changes which were
made in the tariff bill just before it was re-
ported to the House. rendered it more popu-
lar measure, and a measure more closely in ac-
cord with the true principles Of protection. 1t
was a splendid stroke of courageous statesman
ship, by which the abolition of this most bur-
densome of all our revenue duties Ton sugarl
was accomplished.
NEW YORK World: The tax on sugar reaches
more consumers than any other in the entire
tariff schedule. Its abolition would give per-
ceptible relief to every poor family in the land.
But the giving of direct bounty to American
sugar growers introduces new principle to
our system. If sugar-growing is Improbable
without bounty, so is corn and wheat growing
in many parts of the country. What is to pre-
vent universal bounties to Improbable indus
tries if this policy be once entered upon?
NEW YORK Tribune: Those who remember
how powerfully Mr.. Mckinley assailed the free
trade measure offered by Mr.. Mills. will not be
surprised that his argument in behalf of the
Republican bill now pending is remarkable for
manlIness mastery of facts and soundness of
reasoning. After reading i. one rejoices that
the day of mealy-mouthed timidity is over, and
that Republicans are no longer itching to so
disguise their tariff policy that nobody can dis
tinguish it from that of the Democrats
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
A Veterans Bivouac.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:


Since my last letter to you our flag has been
many times at half-mast, indicating each time
that another of our comrades had been sum-
moned to the final roll call. The coffin, the
shroud. the hearse, all speak out of
the final biyouac. The young live in hopes of
the future, the old in reviewing the past. 1
often watch the gray-haired veterans by whom
am surrounded-men who represent nearly
every civilized nation on the globe.
See that smiling old Canadian Frenchman.
Fifty-three years ago he was in the employ of
the Hudson Bay Company and wintered in the
Rocky Mountains; he was three years in the
Polar seas searching for Sir John Franklin
Watch that smile. What are his Thoughts?
Are they running over the details of the seige
and surrender of Vicksburg, or going still fur
ther back. when he was telling that old, old
story to that lovely blushing brunette. who is
listening with willing ears to that which, though
old. is always new? Who can tell?
Look at that stalwart, giant-framed. erect
old scandinavian. and you will not marvel that
Charles XII, of Sweden. whipped the Russians
at Pullowa. with only one to five, and caused
Peter the Great to gnash his teeth in despair.
There sits venerable typical German with his
old pipe. and seemingly in a revery. Is he
thinking of his youth in the Fatherland, or of
the exciting scenes around the powder-heated
cannon where he served with such activity
into the Rebel ranks with terrible effect at
Gettysburg? In Prussia, in 1915. he made him.
self obnoxious to the Crown. and for pruden-
tial reasons fled to the more healthful cline of
America. Those two near him are unmistaka-
bly, from the Green Isle" See, one has lust
finished his pipe and put it hot against his
friends neck. The other jumps. and makes an
emphatic remark that sets all who hear it into
a roar of laughter. Nothing but the Grim
monster can suppress the Irish wit and mirth
The old graybeard over in the corner reading
THE DISPATCH Qoaned him oy a comrade), is
one of the world-renowned ''Buck-tail Rifles"
He has been ION the shoot ever since his boy
hood. Has he found something in the home
paper that carries him back to the wilderness in
Northern Pennsylvania, or is it a reminder of
the skirmish line in '63?
The New England Yankee is here, broad
shouldered strong built hero of the wicked
rebellion days This same Yankee was for
some years manager of a large sugar plantation
IN Cuba, was in Havana when Lopez the ili-
buster was executed; was hir- self a prescribed
man, but by strategem made good his escape
when the Dons we're hunting for him. He is
totally deaf, made so by the cannon in the First
Rhode Island Artillery.
The Home" contains to-day at least 150 good
sized volumes of unwritten Aemrican history.
AN INMATE.
SOLDIERS HOME, MINNEHAHA, MINI,
April II.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
THE RIGHT WAY.

The settlement of labor questions BY
means of mutual consideration and the
effort on both sides to reach fair COM
promise, has been an honorable character
istic of Pittsburg industrial life.
At the opening of the week it was de-
clared to be almost certain that there would
be a strike in the railroad yards, and a
universal strike in the railroad mines was
generally predicted. Before the close of
the week the mining question has been set
tied by fair compromise, so far as the
Pittsburg district is concerned, and miners
and operators are united in an effort to
make the Western district pay proper
tionate wages. There is a good prospect.
too, that the week will close with the rail-
rosd strike settled in an equally honorable
and creditable way.
This is the fortunate result of Pittsburg's
ample experience of the loss and folly of
strikes and lock-outs. tempered with mu-
tual respect of both employers and en-
ployes for each others rights. Long may
this method prevail in the settlement of
wages questions in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
THE SPIRIT OF rs.
Yeomnnry of Northwestern Pennsylvania Up
In Arms-A Convention Called

Ye0munry OF Northwestern Pennsylvania Up
In Arms-A Convention Called.
The farmers of the Crawford-Erie district
have issued call for convention to be held
in Meadville on May !, 1890, to express their
choice for suitable persons to represent them
in two seats in the Legislature. On the next
day convention will be held to nominate suit
able persons to represent them in the State
Senate, and for seat in the Legislature. On
Friday, MAY g. convention of both counties
will be held in Cambridge to express their
choice for suitable persons to represent their
interests in Congress. The call has been signed
by over a thousand farmers without regard to
party, and continue pouring in at an alarming
rate. The Pennsylvania Farmer, the Grangers'
organ in that section, in speaking of the move
ment. ediIorially says:
That we have devoted seven columns of
space to the publication of about l. 800 names of
farmers who have signed call to meet in coup-
Gil to consider and discuss the grave issues of
the hour means that these men have discovered
that many of those to whom they have en-
trusted their interests have been unfaithful,
and they propose to attend to their own busi-
ness in future. 1t means that these men be-
lieve that political parties should be subject to
the will of the people, and not the people as
slaves to party leaders and their interests,
prey to individual avarice and ambition. 1t
means that the honest yeeomanry of this cor
ner of the Keystone state are not afraid to
stand up and be counted in this movement.
1t means that they propose no longer TO squan-
der their birthrlght for mess of pottage to
tickle the palate of prejudice but turn to gall
in the stomach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
DELAY ON THE FAIR BILL.

The adverse fates seem to preside over
legislation on the Worlds Fair project.
The legislation in the House, being COM
plicsted by the rivalry of different cities for
the exhibition, occupied over three months
when 1t ought to have been decided in about
as many weeks. After the House got
through with the subject it was hoped that
the Senate would take prompt action and
let work be commenced at once. But the
vice of legislative dawdling is as strong in
the Senate. Though Senator Hawley has
given notice three times, he has been unable
to secure consideration for the bill; and yes
terday the Senate refused to give any time
to it, in order that it might go into e1ecu-
tive session, and consider how its secrets are
not kept. 1t looks now as if five or six
months of valuable time may be wasted, be-
fore anyone has authority to commence
work on this national enterprise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
KEETUCKY's SMALL CIVIL WAR.

The pugnacity of Harlan county, KY,
appears to be unconquerable. The fight re-
ported yesterday between the State troops
and band of outlaws in the mountains of
that district affords singular commentary
on our civilization. The men who are
carrying on a small civil war in their def
ance of the State are not bandits. They
have not the excuse of highway robbery for
their resistance to authority. They are
simply men who have refused to recognize
any law but their own lawlessness, and have
carried their defiance of civil authority to
such degree that they cannot surrender,
even to military force. 1t is to the credit of
Kentucky that she is using military force
where it is necessary to establish obedience
to the law; and it is to be hoped that she
will keep up the effect until good order is
restored in every corner of the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19

From the Conneautville Courfer.]
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH has set about
the treatment of the subject of improving the
country roads in a practical way, and in doing
SO shows commendable enterprise. The pub
fishers of the paper last Wednesday started an
expedition organized to explore the rural high
ways of Pennsylvania. Several reporters, in
wagon built for the purpose, and provided
with Photographic material. will traverse
every country road and obtain the views of the
farmers concerning their improvement. The
Importance of the results of this method of OBJ
tanning complete picture of the condition of
the roads. together with aconcensus of opinion
of those who use them, cannot be over esti-
mated. The country roads are the farmers
highways to their markets, and they will take
a great interest in anything which may result
in their improvement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-19
Ohio Extends Sympathies.
I'M the Warren. o.. Chronicle.1

From the Warren, o., Chronicle.1
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH has dispatched
a two-horse wagon correspondent on tour
through several counties in Southwestern Penn
sylvania. to report the condition of the roads.
His principal experience thus far has been in
the line OF making excavations in fathomless
mudholes for his submerged team and wagon.
The roads are reported in execrable condition.
with very few exceptions. If it is true that
"misery loves company" Trumbull county
should not feel utterly alone in this muddy
world. or wholly inconsolable on account of the
condition of its roads.