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The advocate., 1892-07-06
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT AGAIN.
From the Kansas Farmer.

Gently published by the state board OF
railroad assessors. This circular sought
to explain and justify the enormous re-
duction made last year in the valuation
of the railroad property Of the state. The
Kansas Farmer review showed that, far
from satisfactory explanation, the cir
cular was mere pettifogRing and dema-
gogy, misleading and untrue in state
ment, and wrong in conclusion. No
attempt has been made to answer this re-
view, and its unchallenged showing may
therefore be taken as admitted.
It is not for the purpose of needlessly
prolonglng a controversy, nor for the pur-
pose Of placing any officer of the state, or
citizen of Kansas, in an unfavorable
light, but because of other attempts to
justify the outrage perpetrsted In reduc-
ing the assessment of railroads below
what Is just and right, that the Kansas
Farmer again takes up the subject. And,
since the assessment Of 1892 Is made by
the same board that made the unfair re-
ductlon, and since the members Of that
board seek to justify the reduction, some
of them even insisting that the railroad
assessment is still too high, and since
some members Of the board seek re-
election, 1t is a matter of grave public
importance on which to keep silent would
be to assist, in wronging the people Of
Kansas.
The Atchison Champion, Of June 25,
made feeble and disconnected attempt
to justify the reduction, and to explain
why two members of the board In 1890
voted to raise the valuation, and in 1891
voted for the immense reductions. That
these high officials should plead the
"baby act" in justification of their con-
Trajectory votes illustrates the extremity
Of their case. That these youths who
have worn boards on their faces for the !
last thirty years passed their adolescence
between 1890 and 1891 appears to have
been Of greater advantage to Kansas rail-
roads than to other Kansas taxpayers,
and may be an argument against the re-
tention of men In official positions dur
ing very long terms.
The Champion, edited by Lieutenant
Governor Felt, president Of the railroad
assessors, and one of those, who voted to
raise the assessment In 1890, and to re-
duce it in 1891, says:
ain 1890 the board had before it the
sworn returns Of the railway companies,
but not the vouchers and original bills
showing the actual cost of the property"
Does Mr.. Felt want his readers to in
fer that the railroad companies were so
callow that In 1890 they oyerstated the
valuation Of their properties, and de-
ceived the board into so assessing them
as TO saddle upon themselves q quarter
Of million dollars more taxes than they
ought to pay? The taxpayers of Kansas
are not 80 callow as TO be so misled.
Railroad companies are not to be accused
of swearing falsely to their own hurt,
and the valuation of 1890 made on the
StDorn returns mentioned by the Cham
pjOn was not too high.
The railroad assessors have not in all
their defense given to the public the de-
tails Of the cost of the property assessed.
But fortunately there ls another board in
Kansas which publishes reports of the
cost of railroad property, viz, the rail-
road commissioners. In the report of
The advocate., 1892-07-06


Whitelaw Reid has been editor in-chie
of the New York Tribune since 1872
His comments upon current topics have
been neither few nor constrained. II d
not difficult TO follow through these filel
the true perceptions Of the man. Quail
fed they may be at times by conditions
and circumstances, but the cOnvictionso o.
the editor on all matters which have en-
gagged attention through these years, are
as plainly seen on these pages as though
each utterance was q prOfessed state
ment of the belief Of it's author. Free
from the itch for place which 90 viii.
ates and emasoulRteS the comments OF
most public men, these files exhibit,
probably, more favOrably than any con-
temporaneous political writings the free
mind Of the author. Here we may Justly
look to discover the true faith of White
law Reid.
In one Of the issues of the Tribune for
October, 1889, the following is found
under the editorial head of "Trusts and
Their Uses:"
"rhe trust, like every other producer
or seller, is governed largely by it's
market. If 1t cannot find customers for
all that it has to sell at one price IL is
forced to try lower. When economies
have increased the power Of production,
customers must be found for the In
creased product, and that is generally
done in the concession In price and often
can be done in no other way. With the
lower price the public gets q share of
the savings affected"
The comments upon this article made
by Republican as well as Democratic
papers were not very complimentary to
the judgments upon trusts. It was said
that trusts notoriouslY control markets,
and were formed to control the price Of
articles necessary to the comfort of life.
They produce no more goods than can
be disposed Of, for the whole field Is open
before them. They are able TO exclaim,
more truthfully, IL less dramatically,
than the fateful count, "The world Is
mine!" As for the share of the public In
the profits Of the trust, they are as yet
If not unearned increment.
On the 18th Of March, 1890, the Tribune
editorially advocated tax upon all for
eignerS coming to this country, even to
the extent of tax of $50 a month each
upon gentlemen from abroad who come
here to engage in business.
In May, 1890, the Tribune endorsed
the act Of Governor Buckner, of Ken
lucky, In vetolng bill prohibiting the
use Of convict labor 80 as to compete
with free labor, and declares that his ar
guments cannot be emphasized too often.
These arguments are the customary con-
siderations Of the welfare Of the convicts,
and the advantages to the state of en-
ployed prisoners. No point is made
upon the lsboring men who are done out
of work by the enforced labor of convicts.
On September 9, 1890, the Tribune
Iaid editorlally: "No master ever had
more despotlc power over the lives and
lctS Of slaves than organizations In the
lame Of labor possess over working men
Who nevertheless think themselves Free"
The Tribune, October II, 1890, editorial
y defened the order Of H. Walter Webb,
he third vice president Of the New York
CENTRAL railroad which discharged all en-
oloYes who were Knights Of Labor, sole
The advocate., 1892-07-06

SUBSCa1su for Tan ADVOCATE.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
wHIFFs AND WINS.

Seven hundred and seventy FIVE pounds
Is the weight Of porker that Salisbury
township, Pa, is proud of.
A Boise City girl, sixteen years old and
six feet two inches in height, Is said to be
the tallest woman In Idaho.
Plinlimmon Emmet is dead p Emmett
is the big St Bernard dog for which the
late comedian paid IS, 900.
The freight cargoes transported by lake
vessels last year wsrs of value OK Sl02,-
214,94S. This year 1t is much greater
Five hundred children under ten years
Of age have been taken into custody in
twelve months in London as drunk and In
capable
During a wind storm which passed over
Hobokon, 1t Is reported that boy seven
years old was blown from the roof Of a
four-story building In his descent to
the ground the lad caught a clothesline
which broke his fall and allowed him to
escape with only few bruises.
Mrs. Nancy Britt Kennedy, who claimed
to be lis years OIL, died in Augusta, Me-,
recently under unusual circumstances,
At an early hour she got up and began
praying that she might die, and continued
her prayers for nearly three quarters q
an hour, when she fell to the floor dead
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
The House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--When the house
met yesterday Mr.. Dickerson of Ken
lucky from the committee on accounts,
reported a resolution for the appointment
of Walter F. Halleck as an assistant door
keeper. After two or three Democrats
and one or two Republicans had favored
the resolution IN speeches paying
high tribute to Major Halleck, Mr..
Fithan of Illinois insisted that il
was time the Democratic majority of the
house was coming to its solse0
Suau passed resolut on giving two
messengers to the minority of the house;
to-day another resolution was proposed
for an assistant doorkeeper, and tomor-
row he supposed another resolution would
come in giving some place to some pet Of
some gentleman.
mr.. simpson of Kansas arraigned the
dominant party, abiding to the times this
session when resolutions for additional en-
ployes had been passed. He charged the
two leading parties with log rolling on
these occasions and dividing the additional
positions equally between the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Mr.. Simpsons speech was interrupted
by frequent cries of Put him on the roll, {"
"Amend the resolution" and HE saved
the union," but the speech of the gentle
man of Kansas had the effect of over
whelmingly defeating the resolution.
The military academy appropriation bill
was taken up in committee of the whole
and consumed the remainder of the dag.
WASHINGTON, Feb l3.-The house passed
Its first regular appropriation bill yester-
day and representatives are congratulate
ing themselves that at last the regular
work Of the session has been entered upon.
But few provisions Of the military aca-
deny appropriation bill remained to be
passed upon this morning, but when tho
committee OF the whole reported tue
amended measure Of the house the Repub-
licans demanded the yeas and nays on one
or two OF the Democratic amendments,
reducing various items Of appropriations.
They were voted down, however,
aud the bill finally passed As re-
ported from the committee on military
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
ENGLAND VISITED BY A GENU-
INE BLIZZARD.
TRAFFIC IS GREATLY IMPEDED.
Commerce Practically at a Stand STILL
In the English Channel Gale Blew
With Groat Force-The Weather
IntenIely Cold.-The Air Thick
With Snow Telegraph
Wires are Down.

LONDON, Feb. IA heavy snowstorm
ragged in England and Wales yesterday.
The storm developed into gale at night,
threatening to cause disasters on the coast
The storm continues to-day. There has
been heavy fall of snow in London. Last
night the weather was very cold and it so
continues to-day. The snow has been
frozen into compact mass and traffic is
thereby greatly mpeded.
In the English channel gale is blowing
with great violence. A large number Of
vessels fearing that they might not be
able to withstand the fury Of the storm,
or that they might lose their bearings
and so ashore in the binding snow
storm, made for the mouth OF the
Thames for shelter. Once there, sales
was furled and anchors dropped and they
are riding on long cables, waiting for the
gale to blow itself out. The mail service
between England and tle continent is
greatly delayed by the storm. TIE air is
so thick with snow that it is scarcely pos
sible to see boats length away, and a
tremendous sea is sweeping up the chan
mel. The captains of the packets will not
venture out until the storm abates.
In the counties of Lincoln, Suffolk and
Norfolk regular American blizzard is
prevailing. The wind is blowing with a
force seldom equaled, the weather is in
tensely cold and the snow is driven so
fiercely through the air that it stings bare
faces like whip 'lashes.
Telegraphic communication has been
greatly interfered with by the breaking of
wires and the blowing down of poles.
In the northern highlands the storm is
particularly severe. In Northwater, the
telegraph wires are down and at present
1t is impossible to ascertain the damage
wrought in that part of the country.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
WAR ON QUAY.

The Pennsylvanla Republican Asiocia-
tlon, Thinks He Should Step Down.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 1S.--An ad-
dress was issued to-day by the executive
committee of the Pennsylvania Republican
association, the object of which is to pre-,
vent M. S. Quay re- election to tho United
States senate and secure the choice of some
other Republican as his successor The
movement, it is said, is separate and dis.
tinct from that which was Intellectually
launched against Quay last fall and pro-
ceeds from prominent business, profess
sional and working men who have uni.
formly supported the Republican party,
but have taken no active part in politics,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Fled win a Car Load OF Beer.

LEHIGH, ]. T., Feb. lS-A car of Helm
beer from Kansas City was seized last
week by the Indian police and held here
under guard waiting instructions from the
courts, The police interfered every time
an attempt was made to move the car.
The agent boarded the car yesterday
evening and an engine, pushing a caboose
before it, pushed the beer off the switch
upon the main track amid the cheers of
the citizens. One officer got aboard but a
flying switch left him and the caboose
The beer is now in Denison, Tex.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
sTi-L ANOTHER TICKET OUT.

Louisiana Voters win Have Plenty OF
Choics-WArm r ,pubilcan5 Lass
New ORLEANS, La, Fec. lS.-Thc state
convention Of the Yarmouth faction of the
Republican party of Louisiana was called
to order shortly after noon yesterday at
Odd Fellows hall, by General A. s.
Badger, of the state committee. The
following nominations were made: For
governor, John E. Breux, OF Point Coupe
lieutenant governor, James G. Weeks, OF
Ouachita; attorney general, James M
Edwards, Of Avoyelles; auditor, Stephen
II. Gay, of iberia; treasurer, Colonel
James Lewis, of Orleans; secretary Of
state, John c. Starr, of New Orleans;
superintendent OF education, Edward w.
Barnett, Of Rapides. The two nom nees
from New Orleans are the only colored
men on the ticket.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
In Jail On a Terrible Charge.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. I'D ecember 80
last Henry A. Redmond of Chandler was
arrested on the charge of numbering his
bride Of three weeks, Mrs Lulu Red
mond, formerly Lulu Seward Of
Butler county, Kas, He was af-
terward acquitted as he swore she
had committed suicide and as there was
no evidence to the contrary. The dead
woman was his second wife He had a
pretty daughter of Is years by his first
wife who now charges her father with her
ruin. Redmond is in jail, but it is feared
that he will be lynched
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
HILL AND GRAY.

II Is Charge That They Ara Working
Together In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. lS.-The per.
sonal friends of Cleveland in this city, OF
whom Samuel +. Morse of the Sentinel is
a conspicuous leader, claim there is a we'll
laid scheme of the Hill followers to cap
ture the state delegation for Hill after it
becomes evident that Gray cannot benom-
mated for first place. Hips few conspic-
uous friends do not admit that any such
arrangement has been made, but they do
not hesitate to express the belief that the
ticket will be made Hill and Gray.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Kansas worlds Fair Board Meets.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE State
Worlds Fair board was in session to-day,
examining the designs and bids of archi-
tects in this state for Kansas building.
The board offered $3.50 for the best design,
opened to every architect in the state, and
replies have been received from nearly all
of them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
soLoNs AT WORK.
Gathering of Miss ouri's Lawmakers at
Jefferson City In Special Session.

Gathering of Miss Ouri's Lawmakers at
Jefferson City In Special Session.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 17.--Interest
in the session of the general assembly is at
its height. To-day at noon both houses
convened and for the next month the
solons of Missouri will wrestle with three
OF the most vital political questions the
farmer legislature has been called upon to
consider. Nearly all the members of both
houses are here and with them is goodly
quota of politicians of every degree.
The house was called to order by
Speaker futile, and the same Office in the
senate was performed by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Claycomb, After the temporary
organization both houses adjourned to
await the action of the caucus, which will
determine the number of committees and
the amount of clerical force necessary to
keep the records of the extra session.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
A Decision in Mime. mclba,s Favor

LONDON, Feb. 49, In the case of Nine,
Melba, the singer, for d vorce from Cap
tain Armstrong, before the high court of
justice yesterday, Nine. Media was granted
an order restraining Captain Armstrong
from proceeding before the Vienna tribunal
and from examining the servants in the
Vienna hotel in which it is alleged the re.
spondent and correspondent, the Duke OF
Orleans, lived for time as man and wife.
Nine. Melba claims that her relations with
the duke were perfectly pure and platonic.
She charges that her husband treated her
in a cruel manner. This Captain Arm
strong denies.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Yonng mr.. RlnIna onItO nl.

DEADwooD. S d, Feb, lS.-Mrs. Blaine
arrived here this morning and was at once
driven to the hotel, whore she is confined
with nervous prostration. She suffered
hemorrhage of the lungs while on the
train, having left sick bed to attend the
trial Of her divorce case. The case will
not DO heard before Saturday,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Three Imnnrtnnt Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE meeting of
the house ways and means committee was
short and decisive this morning, but final
action was taken on three important bills.
BY strict party vote the Springer free
wool bill, the Bryan free binding Irvine
bill and the Turner bill placing cotton ties,
cotton bagging and machinery for manu-
featuring the same on the free list, were
all ordered favorably reported. These
measures have already been published at
length.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
ONO Wm Re solid Tor CIeveland

HAMILTON, o., Feb. lS,-Ex-Governoi
Campbell will meet ex-President Cleve
land ut tho Russell house in Detroit next
Tuesday to assure the ex-president of &
solid delegation for him in Ohio at the
coming national Democratic convention
Ex-Governor Campbell, associated with
certain other prominent Ohio Democrats,
proposes to try to make the Ohio delega,
ton solid for Cleveland.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Grand Army Men Stand by AIgor

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb, ls,--At yes.
terday's session of the state G. A. r. en-
campment the committee on resolutions re-
ported the resolution declaring the New
York Suns attack on General Algcr to be
a libel on a brave and generous soldier and
o disgrace to American journalism which
should be condemned by every American
loyal citizen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
A Ronapnrte Charged With Theft.

LONDON, Feb lS-Louis Clovis Bona.
parte, son Of the late Prince Louis Lucicn
Bonaparte, and William Alexander
Thompson, solicitor, were arraigned in
the West London police court yesterday
charged with conspiring to defrLud Resale
Clovis Bonaparte, the alleged wife of the
former of considerable quantity of jew.
elry. They were released on bail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE president
sent to the senate the following nominal
tions: Robert E Bowen of New York,
assistant appraiser Of merchandise in the
district of New York. United States sec
retaries of legation: Harry Newbury Of
Michigan, at Constantinople, and Francis
McNutt, of the District of Columbia, at
Madrid
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Five of a Sealing Crew Lost.

NEWPORT, Ore, Feb. ls.-Captain Cault
and Iour seamen of the sealing schooner
Oscar and Hattie were drowned at Nes-
tucca while attempting to land in q
small boat. The captain and men left the
schooner which was lying outside, in
search of seven deserters and in landing
the boat capsized.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
TO ProhlbIt HALLWAY Passes.

WASHINGTON, Feb Representative
John Davis has prepared bill prohibiting
the use Of railroad aud other passes. and
of telegraph franks, by members of con-
gress and the judiciary of the United
Stntas
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Utah hooking for Admiration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE representa-
tive, of the Democratic party of Utah
had the floor at the meeting of the house
committee on territories yesterday. The
arguments in favor of the local govern
ment bill were made by ex-United States
Marshal Frank H. Dyer and ]. L. Rollins
of Salt Lake City.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
Five WouId-Ise Rcscuers KiITed,

LILLE. Feb. 1S.--Fwe men to-day at-
tempted to rescue person supposed to
be within the walls of burning building,
but had been in the building only few
seconds when the walls fell with terrific
crash, and the five were buried beneath a
huge pile of burning debris and instantly
lrillad
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
wan Urge a ThIrd Ticket.

WAsAlxeToS, Feb. lit is understood
that Messrs. Simpson and Watson, ALI
ance members, will go to the meeting Of
the Alliance at St. Louis, February 90
with the intention of forcing a third ticket
into the field.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
The Gillian Style.

New YORK, Feb. IA private letter
from Santiago, Chilli, says that soldier
VINO was formerly an officer in Balma-
cedas army and accused of numbering a
fellow soldier, was tied face to face VIZ
the corpse aud after twenty-four hou,
was shot dead.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
A Notorious Tough nono For.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 17-Chester AL
len, a notorious tough, was found lying
dead on the Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Council Bluffs railroad tracks with
bullet hole in the left side and another in
the left breast directly below the heart
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-26
determined to Elnro NJ. a,Ioipe.

CHICAGO, Feb. H. meeting -
the Chicago Blaine clubs bel last even,
ing it was decided TO go to Minneapolis
and make every honorable attempt to Sc
cure the nomination OF james G. Blaine
for president.