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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

"The course to be taken by the lead.
ing governments in the way OF estab-
fishing bi-metallism upon broad inter-
national OASIS" says Henry Clews. lis
perhaps by far the most important
factor at present affecting the financial
markets of the world. The chances of
efficient action being taken perhaps
depend chiefly upon the attitude as
sumed a. the beginning by the parties
initiating the proposed conference.
Too distinct formulation of objects
and methods might prejudice the
chances for getting the governments
together, and much diplomatic pru-
dence may therefore be required in the
frat steps. II would seem, however,
that there is moro than fair chance
for the calling OF . conferences; for the
favorable disposition of England is un-
questionable, and the president of the
Bank OF Germany has declared that
Germany would follow England in the
matter; and the cooperation Of those
two countries being assured. all other
really needful alliances would follow
"a . matter of course. 1t 10 hardly
needful to say that the success OF such
. conference would give an impetus to
confidence and to enterprise the whole
world over, and in no country more so
than in the United States. The effect
would DO especially important as .
means of restoring foreign confidence
IN such Of our securities IS are not
made payable specifically IN gold.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11
COAL GAS M LATIN AMERICA.


en- Fuel
II Is singular that SO rich and large .
city IS Mexico, with 900, 900 Inhabitants,
should have only one small gas works.
and make its gas froia resin and wood
at price equal to Sc per 1000 feet
Nicaragua has no gas works at III
since 1t would be too expensive Coal
is worth So on the coast.
Further south. in Brenos Ayres. Is q
different state of affairs; the city has
500 miles of gas piping and one gas COM
PAW makes IL per cent profit on it,
stock. The price is $3.50 per LOCO feet.
The coal comes frcm Cardiff. Wales. %
which the freight is from IS 10 IS per
ton, and the coal costs from SIS 10 SIS
per ton. This seems the price generaiiy
throughout South America. and the
wonder now is justified, why Americans
do not step in and take away the trade
rom tho British. Our state department.
has issued special number Of Consular
Reports on illuminating gas from which
he above data are CLEANED.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11
eRulN IN WINTER.
Ne 0asess . meisew Tree asA RsDsSas
There TDu aprsse.

Ne 0ssess . meisew Tree asA nsDsSas
There T,u sprsse.
Bruln does not retire from the open
TN be IL compelled 10 do 30 By frost
and snow He lives through the sum
mer ON berries. buds. insects OF every
kisA. grass. mice. or sny other snail
animal thas he can get nay say. for
the ssnsdt Of the eensiemea thai pub
iish ~ nany terrifying lear stories In
the daily newspapers that brain Is Is
harmless - COW daring the summer,
ssA eili tshs ~ he heels IN fright en-
sight IL . Aa@sa being. n Is only
when he leaves bis heir tec essfy in the
sprsas ssd he h aot able 70 6sd any
thing 10 eat thst he will attack mao,
su, be prefers cslf a. sheer. and tie
farmers tale 10 esftea shsfs ~ sasdowa,
ssys Oar Aainai Frsesas.
Bat when winter eveFtskss kim be
SO sAess = aRe Water Asne ne
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

The presentation to Queen Victoria by
Mrs. Julinah Richards Carson, an Amer
can lady. Of Frank q. Carpenters his
toric painting, international Arbstra.
ticn." srs its acceptance by her majesty
with every indication If sincere piess-
nre, are strsws indicating that the winds
Of public opinien are setting in the direc-
ton % ARBITRATION ~ q substitute for
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

war. The inch
dent Is also note
worthy from the
fact that il tends
~ knit together
more closely fhe
two great Eng
lish speaking ne
tfeps of the
world The Fniat-
fng cmfsins the
portraits Of Earl
RiFsa AF STAT
ftaa <eTthcete.
Sif yshn ss@ den
ala Sir T4aae
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11
n naAs Lsss's Dsrass Essy.

"You don't look hsppy." sa0 a.
wumap meeting another recently.
I'm not Life IL q burden" w. In
prompt reply. Tn taking cod livrs a
three times dsy. Its vile tasts b never
absent from me. the horrors Of The don
past ere not forgotten before the drsAi
Of the dose future il upon me-
The unhappy condition thus iugubrt
ously recited might have hesn Duo1
mitigsted by taking the oh5ectaoaabis
medicine in tomato csAchup ~ by esktne
q bit Of fresh orange pei before and
after TIE dose.--Hes Point II Wv ID
New York Times.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

WHEN tho smoke shall have cleared
away from the skirmish line, 1t will be
discovered that all the republican and
many of the democratic states are pre-
pairing to swing in line behind Rhode
Island.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

less than master nor the other greater
than servant Cooperation would
mean equality. Equality would de-
stroy existing relations and work"
would he follow in the Geld, while
equality stalked disdsinfully TO psnury
and Starvation.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

Nh. PARDRrDGE, Chicago speculator
in wheat, has again demonstrated his
ability to out-gsmble the horde of
tricksters which infests the board of
trades wheat pits.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

CONGRESSMAN WEApocK has secured
the passage of resolution authorizing
the placing of q statue of Pere Mar
quette in statuary hall in the capitol at
Washington. The memory OF the great
missionary will now sink into compare
tive oblivion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

A state eaay~atiea 81 ths Fseablicsas 81
hlstiaaa vii be held ~ the petFeit fihs, De
tfsit, % fhassfss. A pffg IA, lsss1 "a " siees
sf hfsslasas saa ssee president ~ the thissA
states asa steftlaa faar delegates - large.
"a ffsf 2lts9asta asiessses ~ ssfss o. the
tHe faTF csc 81 saiseHRs a ehsfFmea ~ sae
state central eammifses aaa Use sHembefs
tssFssf ifoHs eseh congressional aistfiFt ana
ssse E4nsact loa 81 sEea ether bus Reas a. as4s
tfopssss eeac hsiaFe IL.
lee eat leg 80 aaslassl eonsssttaa cen
tsfss thas issaHt@e The congressional als
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

wHsaE 10 the enterprsing man 10
take hold Of the project of building
WOODEN mills in this city,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

JERRY SIMPSON is out for "absolut e
free trade" He will be out for Office
again this fall and will. no doubt, chase
after it IN silk hose. If ne does
Jerry" will be "out for keeps" with
his wiry-whiskcred constituents.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

JUICE LoSGNEcKER of Chicago
thrashed an impudsnt reporter named
Salt for lying about him. When the
reporter gathered himself together in
. confused mass in the center OF the
street he imagined for the time being
that he was literally the "salt of the
earth"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

If the Norfolk gentleman. whose in
terview is printed this morning, states
the truth, and there is no reason to
doubt, Norfolk is something more than
some "peanuts' in the way of CON-
mercial Importance. although peanuts
constitute one Of its greatest CONNER
cial factors.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

Dr.. PARKHURsr has unconsciously
made Cumming q popular duty and
given the baldheaded hypocrites good
foundation for excuse when caught in
questionable society.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11
Republican Congressional Con

Republican convention OF the fifth Con.
EresSionsl district Of Mlchgaa viii be held in
Rapids. Michigan, on Tuesday, April ". l-sa
~ III o'clock y m. tor choosing two deierates
ana i've alternate deleestss 90 the republican
ational coHveation, TO be held 81 Nihn@ap
ola Janes. lSs. ana for the taHssctien OF
saeh ether hsslaess ~ may properly Be cen
ssd@fed.
According 10 a rule heretofore adopted. the
several esaaties 81 the district Will es sn tilted
80 che same number Of delegates - Ia the last
re publ Fan state ronNentiS8. VIA kent. a. /,
lsHis. ~ tfts@a, ~
Nv esa~f ct the Fffts district reeabli can
esA 9Fessioaai eaHUiftsf.
DWIGHT tusS. ". I. ADAMS.
SECRETARY ChAifAaa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

THIS being holy week. business will
suffer TO greater or less extent. Next
week we shsll have the enthusiasm
and stimulation following Easter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

MoSEY Is easy In England, but the
subjects OF the queen are constantly
coming 20 this country TO get IL.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

THERE are hopeful indications that
the iron business will be stimulated and
become easy at the beginning Of sum
mer trade.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

CONGRESS has received the report of
the committee on rivers and harbors.
II is interesting to the people of this
city because it carries no appropriation
for the improvement Of Grand liver,
owing primarily to the failure of some.
body in filing estimates and survey in
time for consideration.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

1seEzsesa. fgefessar NcnfaGpe Bcrrsr3
sna Lerd Alfred Tsssfsssiea. eosanis<ien-
as 50 shs rut II NJ Bsitash government
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

Ono of the disturbing schisms in the
political arena lies limp and motion
less. II never had q distinct principle
nor . declaration of worthy objects-it
was but covert, a refuge, for dis
gruntled and disappointed sore-heAds.
The peoples party as political organ
ization is too insignificant to cut any
figure in the future.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

"wHALEsAck" cars are to he built
TO compete with the lake carriers OF
that name.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

DETERMINED efforts will be made to
prove that Deeming, the Australian
murderer. Is irresponsible. and there
fore that his revolving crimes shall 60
unpublished. II he were arraigned in
Michigan, he would be unconcerned on
the subject, for whether responsible or
irresponsible. the state would feed.
shelter and clothe for the term Of his
natural life.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

The free wool bill passed the house
by vote OF ls4 to 90. This was ex-
pected but the unexpected always hap
pens and in this instance there is no ex-
ception to note. Twojwisconsin demo-
Gratis and one Kansas farmer alliance
member voted with the republicans.
II is claimed the bill will not be cal
led up in the senate until ather tariff
bills are presented, when oil will be re.
turned to the house together.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-11

A Paris paper, the saleil. says the
Dahomsians. who are the notorious
man hunters CT Africa. are about TO
start on their annual expedition in
quest of victims for the slanshters,
termed BY them "eustoms," 81 which
hundreds are sacrificed TO propI,iste
their fetish CODA Other hundreds not 90
sacrificed are termed 'laborers,' and ~
such are sold. in spite OF the efforts Of
French and English authorities to sup
press the slave trade. to known slave
traders. The same authority charges
that the company building the Congo
railway 10 one OF King Behanzin's best
customers. If this be true, IL 10 probs-
bic that no superhuman efforts are pu,
forth to stop the annual assault and
daughter
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

everything, is inexcusable upon any
theory that can be advanced by those
who are responsible for it. Both the
editor and his associate were present
all through the session up to the time
of Macune's withdrawal, and they
therefore knew the falsehood of the
statements contained in that report.
To all who were present at that meet
ing, this is another proof Of Macune's
treachery and hypocrisy.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

The Kansas City Times, speaking
Of Judge Gresham's recent decision,
says OF the Interstate commerce law:
'Ths chief good thus far alta ned by
this law seems to be the discovery Of
macy points which will be service
stle in framing a new one" Justso,
and the chief god of thu new one
will be to confirm what everybody
knows already, that no Legislation,
state or national, will ever secure
Justice in the matter Of transportation
until the gov rnment takes posses
sion of the railroads, and operates
them for the good Of the people.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

THERE seems to be more interest
centering in the city Of Washington
at the time Of meeting of our National
Reform Press association than was ex-
pected when the meeting was sp-
pointed. The national silver con-
vention is to meet there at the same
time, and the ablest advocates of free
silver will be present.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

A GREAT many people would, through
curicsity, like TO know who DIR. Macune
voted for for president in the recent cleo
tion.--The UniOnist, Henderson, N. Y.
Very true, and there are several
people who would like to know what
be was doing at Indianapolis when he
called conference of Alliance men
and f. M. B. A. men to meet him there
Just prior to the election.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

THERE is a commendable movement
on foot in some counties 10 have re-
form papers and other literature dis
tributed among those who have not
vet become identified with the reform
movement. This is plan that would,
il carried out, prove very beneficial,
the late defeated Geo. 7. Anthony to
the contrary, etc.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

WHAT an opportunity there was
for that monetary commission to
make record as gold-bug exter-
minator. But it seems there is not
much demand for such an article in
Europe.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

HALL, McAllister, Livingston, Ma
cune, two pair, or four of a kind,
which, We might add Frank Nc
Grath and call it flush.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

The report of the proceedings Of
the supreme council that appears in
the National Economist, absolutely
false in many respects, and unfair in
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14
GOULD's MILLIONS.

Many of the daily press critics are
now turning their pens loose without
mercy on the character of the late Jay
Gould. They seem to have been for
years saving up q roast, but whether
they intended it for a post nOrtene
application or were simply waiting
for the victim to get little older, is
not plain. Perhaps they thought it
would be just as inhuman to roast
millionaire alive as to perform such
an operation on a common porker
while it was yet in the flesh and able
to "root hog or die"
But the popularity about it is that
so many of these moralists take the
ground that Mr.. Gould would have
been all right if he had only been
more Charitable" and what they
mean by charity is to give away
money or property. They seldom
question his right to wreck railroads,
rob the stockholders and employees,
spread financial ruin by means of his
corners" and "freeze-outs," refuse
to pay the taxes ON his money and
property, and skin the public generally
by purchasing Legislators and execu-
tive officials. This would have been
all right if the wrecker had only given
some of his money to the poor whom
he had robbed, or had even divided
it more fairly with those who had
helped him do the robbing. They
really seem to think that the dear de-
parted would be at this minute tread
ing the golden macsdam of the New
Jerusalem, or at least be carrying an
unlimited pass for all trains going
that way, if he had only been more
lavish with the money his cunning
shrewdness and an indulgent people
had helped him to.
Now how strikingly ridiculous these
things seem when one is in condition
to take sensible view of them, and
what a lesson they contain for the
young generation. Why should any
class of people in grand America be
lin such condition as to accept
charity from Jay Gould or anybody
else? What moral law is there that
ljustlfes a man in robbing the public,
either to keep the booty or give it
away?
1t was not In Jay Gould's nature to
be benevolent. If it had been he
would have been more scrupulous as
to how he got his money. And if he
had been more scrupulous he would
not have left 80 much unearned wealth
for his heirs to quarrel over and the
newspapers to find fault abo1t-
1t would be better if some of these
bright newspaper men would look
into the conditions that make mil
lienalres instead of kicking dead mil
lionaires because they did not bestow
their millions in satisfactory manner.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

the New I0rK sun the following par
sgrsph:
The gravity Of the financial problem pre-
sented by the case of the eviCted tenants ia
scarcely appreciated on this side Of the At
lantiC. The number Of tenants who have
been actually elected from their holdings,
and who are now dependent upon charity
for their support, is 4,5OO, and il must be re-
membered that each Of these is the head of
considerable household. We understate
the truth when We say that, as q result Of
evictions already carried out, 25,0OO hu-
man beings are in want Of bread and Of q
roof over theiE heads. Yet the suffering
represented by these figures is insignificant
compared with that which will be witnessed
if the Tory landlords carry out their threat
Of making trouble for the liberal govern
ment by the rigorous exaCtion Of their legal
rents. Meanwhile, il is evident
that the relief applicable TO the present and
prospective victims Of eviction must depend
mainly, if not wholly, upon private COntri-
buttons, and il is ON this account that the
Irish Federation, in their lately published
manifesto, appealed TO AmenCans for
sympathy and aid.
And Americans who always view
human misery and want through
long-range telescope, which precludes
all possibility of observation of scenes
and conditions near at hand, respond
to these appeals for sympathy and
aid to the evicted Irish tenants, while
more abject poverty and absolute deS-
titution than was ever known in Ire
laud is undiscovered right in the
midst of these long-range philanthro-
pists.
Right in the city of New York
alone, and within a stones throw OF
the Office of the New York SaIn, there
have been more evictions every year
than have taken place in all Ireland,
while in the tenement houses upon
the east side, where, according to Mr..
Jacob Riis, human beings are packed
to the number Of over 100000 to the
square mile, there is more OF destitu-
tion and misery than can be found
upon a like amount of territory In
any country on earth.
There were In two judicial districts
in the past year 1850 evictions,
which, figuring upon the same basis
as the New York Sun figures in the
case of the Irish evictions, represent
81, ,75O people thrown upon the street,
or more than double the number
evlcted in all Ireland during the same
period. But this is not all. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin shows that the total number
of evictions in the city for the year
ending October l, 1891, was 29,72O,
which would represent the startling
number of 148,6OO human outcasts in
that city alone, or more about five
times the number given for all Ire
land by the New York Sun.
Now, when it is remembered that
every great city IN America furnishes
like examples in proportion to num-
bers, what a mockery is the presi-
dents declaration that ga comparison
of the existing conditions with those
of the most favorable period in the
history of the country will, l believe,
show that 80 high a degree of pros
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14
A PRESIDENTIAL MOOKERY.

| 8u6gbl0B ING COu1pu0EClA huU AAUubSrInA La
terestS Of the United States are in the high
est degree favorable. A comparison Of the
existing conditions with those Of the most
favorable period in the history Of the coun-
try will, believe, show that 80 high degree
of prosperity and so general diffusion Of
the comforts Of life were never before en-
ioyed by our people. Presidents Message.
Such q statement as the above,
whether made with knowledge Of
the facts or in ignorance of them, is
criminal. If the writer is informed,
the statement is malicious; if ignor-
ant, it is inexcusable in the chief
magistrate of the nation.
There has never been a time when
our commercial and industrial inter-
ests were in more precarious condi-
tion. The financial situation is
regarded with universal spprehen-
sion, and even the gold-bugs fear a
panic unless the monetary conference
now IN session shall agree upon an
international adjustment of the silver
problem. The low prices that have
long prevailed Of all agricultural
products, and the consequent stagna-
tion IN all departments Of trade, have
given rise to that general unrest
among all classes of people which
has caused the recent political up
heaval, and which was never known
to exist in any age or country under
such q condition Of commercial and
industrial prosperity as has been con-
jured up from the fertile imagination
of the president.
Take the reports of the recent CEN
sus and consider the evidences Of
prosperity which they afford. We are
informed by the census bulletins that
twenty years ago the people of this
country were practically out of debt.
Now there is not a state in the union
in which they are not mortgsged be-
yond hope Of redemption if our mon
etary system, as 1T exists to-day, shall
be maintained. We are told that in
the state of Kansas home ownership
has diminished, and tenantry has in
creased in the last decade over 20 per
cent, and over 12 per cent. in the old
agricultural state of Ohio. In every
state in the union the prices Of real
estate have declined with the fall Of
agricultural products, while in the
New England states large numbers
of farms have been abandoned be-
cause, under existing conditions, they
can only be cultivated at loss.
Consider, also, the statement that at
no period of our history has there
been $50 general a diffusion of the
comforts Of life" Compare this state
ment with the picture presented by
William P. Mclaughlin in the holi-
day number of the Arena. We hope
to make arrangements with the Arena
Company for the reproduction of this
article entire. It will not detrsct from
its interest if we now present few
facts bearing upon this question with
which the president is so much elated
the general diffusion of the COM
Il N
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

You should have the ADVOCATE this
winter, to be posted on political affairs,
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

Entered at the post ONCE At Topeka, Kansas, a.
second class matter.