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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
avoid it, and we hope they will exer-
else their usual good sense in SO
doing.
W0MAN's PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL
LEAGUE,

AS will be seen by reference to
official report in another column, the
state league was organized in this
city on the 18th inst. There was q
good attendance and much interest
manifested by the delegates.
As usual in reporting transactions
of conventions Of other political
parties than their own, republican
and democratic papers found little to
report but "s row." A Populist con-
vention, most especially, without a
row would be a stale affair for ordi-
nary newspaper reporters; and the
facility with which they transform
molehills into mountains is a result of
careful study and long experience.
When people want to enjoy q real
political love feast where nothing but
harmony prevails, they always go to
republican or democratic conventions,
Of which the last national conven-
tions at Minneapolis and Chicago are
bright and shining examples. The
women who organized the state
league lacked some of the sources of
"inspirstion" that republican and
democratic conventions enjoy, and
this may account in part for some Of
their weaknesses. They managed to
get through with their business, how
ever, without any sore heads and no
empty beer bottles are yet reported
to have been found about their place
of meeting.
They gave an entertainment at rep
resentative hall in the evening which
was well attended and highly appre-
ciated. The work Of organization
will now be pushed with vigor and
extended to every part Of the state.
The constitution which appears as a
part of the proceedings together with
the resolutions will furnish sufficient
information of the character and
objects of the organization. Women
who are Interested IN these objects
should correspond with the officers
and establish local clubs as rapidly as
possible IN order to be ready for the
campaign Of 1894.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
A SHORT time ago we advertised fol

A SHORT time ago we advertised for
q few copies of some numbers Of the
ADVOCATE of December, 1890. We
have received all that we need, and
have received letters from several old
subscribers saying that they have
them and will send them If we are
still in need Of them. This shows
several things. It shows that very
many of our subscribers save their
files, and it shows that many of them
dislike to part with them even to
accommodate us. It is Of course
gratifying to us that subscribers
prize our paper 80 highly. We are
thankful to those who have responded
to our request, and will reciprocate
when opportunity offers.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21

THE M. X. & T. railroad officials
persist in the removal of their offices
from the state in utter defiance
Of law and of the authorities of the
state, and still there are people
who pretend to have ordinary common
sense who talk about control" OF
railroads.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
Mrs, Woods Book,

Being very much in need Of money
and desiring to close out her edition Of
the "LAfe Of s. N. Wood" Mrs. Wood
offers unusual inducements to agents.
Those who can find time TO handle the
book should address her at Strong City,
Kansas.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21

THERE is a great statesman living in
WyandOtte county. He had law passed,
sold $4,000 worth Of bonds under the
law, and then il was declared unOonstitu-
tional. The bond holder pays all Of the
freight. World.
True; very true, indeed; and, by
the way, let Us see; is he not a re-
publican statesman, and was he net
aforetime chairman Of the republican
state central committeei Great heads
have these republican statesmen.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
OUR FINANCIAL sTRINaENgY.

cial situation. True, there Is money
strlngency. That stringency may be
greater just now than heretofore;
but Populists have known this condl-
tion of the finances of our country to
exist for a long time. They have
realized the scarcity Of money and
have made the demand for an increase
in the circulating medium one Of the
articles Of their political creed. Hence
we say they should not become ex-
cited at the present time and make
fools Of themselves as many people
in other sections Of the country are
doing.
There is no reason to believe that a
great many of the banks whose fail
ure is noted from day to day were
any less safe when the runs were COM
menced on them, that forced them to
the wall, than they had been at former
times. There is no reason to believe
that many of them would not have
gone on in the transaction Of their
Legitimate business, and paid all de-
mands against them if people had
kept their heads and called for their
money only as they required to use 1t.
Experience has shown the banker
about the per cent. of his deposits
necessary to be kept on hand for the
safe conduct of legitimate business,
and it is doubtful if the very best of
banks in the very best of times could
always pay all their depositors at one
time on demand. They never have
to do this in the ordinary course Of
business and are not expected to do it;
SO that run upon the best Of the
banks might seriously embarass them
at any time. This is much more the
case during the prevalence Of a So
we're money strlngency. In the in
terest of the common welfare and Of
business in general this is especially
a time, therefore, for people TO keep
cool.
The chief difficulty in the present
situation is in the banking system
itself. Had we system Of postal
banks of deposit in which the govern
ment itself should assume all respon-
sibility, does any one for a moment
believe a financial panic would be
possible? But we have not such q
system at the present time, and we
must make the best of the one we
have until it can be superseded by a
better one.
The best mtoHmRuon oDG8lnRDle
shows our Kansas banks to be in good
condition. That they are prepared
for all ordinary and necessary de-
mands upon them there can be no
doubt. That they will pass through
this crisis in good shape if they have
a fair opportunity to do so is likewise
fair to presume. That some Of them
at least might be seriously embarrassed
by the folly of depositors is altogether
probable; and if we have a crisis in
Kansas in our judgment depOsltorS
will be mora In nlAme for Il than the
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21
WEDNESDAY, JUNE q, 1893.
ARE we to have another campaign
Of argument" this year?

THERE are lots of bankers and mer-
chants who have been whiting dry
goods boxes lately.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-21

Entered at the pOstOflce at Topeka, Kansas, al
second class matter.
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FIRE on 4 STE1 MER 1T carr Wd1-

PANIC AMONG THE PASSENGERS on BOARD
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DISASTER.
Cape May, Aug. J.-'rhc steamer Republic WHICH hiu
brought 900 people from Philadelphia, cangh' "rc
AT = O'Clock this afternoon while tied to the pier al
Cape May Point The fire broke out arouhd 'h'
smokesiack and caused panic among the pasSr"s'rS
who We're aboard. When the steamer made last To
the pier most Of the passengers made h'''e
10 60 ashore All reached the pier before
the alarm WAS given. There were about
sixty seventy persons on the bout ~ 'he
moment. Although they We're In no danger they be-
came frightened and made rush for tn rails Many
of them tried to jump into the ocean ON the side
away from the landing. Captain Quicksali ana his
m,n were cool and while some OF the men attacked
namc, the others started In TO calm the pSScn-
gers and to take them ashore. This was quickly ac-
complisied but not before the men who had got out
the hose hal conquered the fire. The names started
from programme which was thrown aSaihst The
snokestack on the hurricane deck. This ciarrei and
set the packing about the stack on fire !, no damage
OF any account was done To the boat; MOS, Vi tue
passengers left here the steamer later ior tleir
homes. only about 100 afraid to trust them-
selves aboard. These went To Phihdelphla by rau'
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SIZE LEiPED FROM 4 NOTING 1HiIN.
A wOMlN'S MAD PLUNGE At oNE-HUNDRED AND
TENTH ST->HE ESCAPED SEVERE IN
JURY AND DENIED THAT SHE
uEESIII

Elizabeth Barnett ifty-hve years old Of No. %1'
Iormcr-st. brooklyn jumped off moving train
at hundred and Park-ave. at $50
o'clock last evening.
The "A passenger on the New-liaven
train. II formed part OF the Boston express and
was due at the Grand Central Station at 5:35
o'clock. The train going at the rate of twenty
miles an hour. When One -hundred-and tenth-st.
was reached Mrs. Barnett jumped off before any
could prevent her She carried "A large bundle
i'm her arms This she held in front of her when
she made the leap. The bundle saved her life in
all probability. as she fell on It. She only re-
ceived "A scratch the face. The train was stopped
AZ quickly as possible. and the woman was picked
up by Frederick Comstock. one of the trainhands.
and brought the Grand Central Station. where
she was examined. IT was found that SHE was
suffering d little from the shock, and 1t was
thought advisable to send the tranman to her home
with her.
When she was asked why she leaped from the
train. she said she could not tell The only thing
she could remember that sudden impulse
To spring seized her and she felt compelled To
obey She denied that she intended to XIII herseil'
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metalsm lie had distinguished alrilelc''
and made an ingenious speech, which neN'r'"'
less the chief organs of public opinion, ana 'ne
Conservatives most of all, condemn without ~
serve He tpoke a. Mr.. Bahour, not aa III"
leader OF the Opposition in the Commons ye' h' l.
told he does not understand his duty 20 his party
and cannot dissever himself from his political re
sponsibilties. He is told also that week : en-
nereace in actual business would untcach him his
financial heresies. Probably He has wldcr
theoretical knowledge Of the hmctallic mysteries
than any of his critics, but that does not say"
him from being generally ridiculed rs an amateur.
nor his speech from being dismissed as academic
Protcctionists and Free Traders alike are wa'ci-
ing with keen interest the progress of the tarln
war between Russia and Germany. Russia urea
the last shot, raising her duties 30 per cent al
round. Germany retortcd 10y adding 90 huS-
sia rcjoined by additional 30. making =" p'i
cent altogether Germany, however. IL haihp"r''
by fundamental law, which requires the consent
Of the Rechsag for any further increase. ana
matters must stand as they are til negotiations
are resumed. probably in October.
There is Joy great JOY in the British breast over
the three defeats of the Navahoe. and still greater
over her narrow escape from capszing in the iie'h
brccze which was half gale of wind. on lhurs-
day This eNultation arises from no Ill Wi'i' ""'
from the conviction that British models have now
been proved the best for all but light Winds in's
belief may he premature but II l. now seh''"'
among English yachtsmcn. The NAY ahoe Is, never
th.lcss. admired and her ownc! liked ana ''''
praise is given 10 the yacht for her undoupt'u
merits and TO Mr.. Carroll for his enterprise an"
callantry. The German Emprrors presence Is
Thought to lend considerable splcndor to 'n'
Cowcs meeting but most yachtsmen ihihK 'n'
Queens Cup ought to have gone, not To ''''
Meteor but TO the Nalkyric, disqualified ioi
purely technical reason. u "'"'
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,,>c,.vD,s DEBT TO AMERICAN YACHTS
MEN.

London. Aug. 5-"The Times" in an editorlni inns
s,irg saws: 'rhe Navahoc's behavior during the
,.aol certainly supports British yachtsmeh IN 'he
onnion that the centreboard yacht as Developed
~, American designers is only fit for fine weather
5 W s no,hing the matter with the Navahoe
~, that she could not steer was Mr.. Carroll $
GOOD. .humored comment on Thursday. Nothihg
neod be added Every yachtsman Will sympathize
with the popular and plucky owner OF the Ma
ysboe But putting aside personal considerations
If is only human that we should fcei a grim Sa'is-
faction that British ideas as to what yacht ought
20 no have been vindcated. AT the same time II Is
fair IN admit that we learn great deal from the
Americans The Britannia the Vakyrie and the
Satanita would not he what they are but for that
teaching We must not suppose that the Navah"e
is necessarily the best Of the boats built to deiend
The America's CUP that none OF them surphSs"s
her i'm stanchness. Englishmen may note win
alarm that the yacht Jubilee is stated to attain
fourteen knots II this Is true. the Nalkyrie might
well shrink from an encounter with her..
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SENT 4 BrLLET THROTGH HIS BEAM.
= : MoFF>Tr. OF SCRANTON. PENN, COMMITS |
SUICIDE IN EDINBURGH.

= : MOFF>TT OF SCRANTON PENN, COMMITS
SUICIDE IN EDINBURGH.
Iondon Aug 5-E. :. Moffatt of Scranton
Penn committed suicide yesterday morning a.
the Clarendon Hotel in Edinburgh wnere ne hau
been STAYING with his wife ana SON. MI 'io""s
WAS found lying in lavatory insehsip'e' p.oo'
,,.,., eo,,,ro from his head and empty revolver
Law by his side \ bullet was extracted from a
wound in the right temple Mr.. Mofatt fingered
,o,,~ hours without reganing consciousness. lie
bad heen in feeble health for some time. NO im-
mediate cause FOR the suicide is known
scranton Penn. Aug. . t>pcclhp' f"""I" =
,,c,, rstaen, NJ the Iackawanna Iron and steel
c,np,uy whose death In scotland Is ahhou"oeu
wo. horn I'm Easton. Penn. in lo44. At the "S' Vi
,e,te.n he entered Princeton, and at the ou'preah
~, ,n. ,rsr be toined the 0th New-Jersey Regiment
IT,. served throughout the war, being Ill al 'ne
n,pcipel engagements ana was present at Lees
l,,,.,nt.r of AppomnttoX After being mustered out
n r,.red the Columbia school OF Mines in New
x,r, ,1tv where he received two degrees, one In
mining engineering and another In metailurSy
Nr vor,t then entered the crpoy OF Pardee *
90 at stnnhopc, y. j., and by rapid stages he arose
to the position cf superintendent lie came 10
scranton after the resignation OF ". W. scranton as
.r.I manager of the Lickawanna Iron and Coal
Eomnanv assuming control OF the blast furnaces.
IIalr one year after he became general manager Oh
,o ,Sns elected president OF the company, retaining
afSo the position Of general manager.
Hcsldes his connection WIN the liehawanna a. Iron
Iusln.ss cnierprlsc at EastOn. Penn, wnirh iailci
slor time ago and In consequence oil this lie was
compelled to take Ms EUROPEAN 1''t; ton on '"r and ihe
ohock wa, so great that he was pr9Itratcu ana
wa, quite seriously i'll for some tle m hS & net mere mere
and Wr, Mct'a,ncy. IA sister Of Mrs. Moifatt. who
has charge Of the household In TINS ely nau r.
ccived information that they would return nome on
..n lJ
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4 LUCKLESS .I.MdTEUR COOK.
FRANCIS J. GODOY BADLY BURNED in TRYING
TO FRY SOME CHOPS AND TAKE
BATH At THE SAME TINE.

Francis j. Godoy the exporter. OF No. "a Park
Row. met with a most grotesque and Distress
ing accident last night. Mr. Godoys famiy Is
spendng the summer In the country and he Is
keepine bachelor hall at his home No. 40 West
Thirty-ffth-st Mr. Godoy went home last night
and proceeded to prepare some French chops ior
lunch. He put the chops in pan to cook on an oil
stove Then he thought It would be good idea 10
take a bath while the chops were cooking
While In the bathtub Mr.. Godoy smeled the chops
burning He jumped out ran to the oil stove ana
grabbed the nan with the chops in 1t. The fat
spilled into the oil blaze and the flames ana purn
inc far and oil I'm an instant encircled Mr. Godoy
body. ,,... oN-au ~
His screams OF anguish brought Janitor . Neil 10
the rescue The ianitor put Mr.. Godoy out WIFI d
a physician attended him at his home
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EJLLED BY 4 BROOKLYN TROLLEY CIR
Iouy poNNELLY RUN OYER IN FULTON-ST.-

IOUN DONNELLY Run ONEK IN Fl LIUN-SI'-
MoTORMAN AND CONDUCTOR ARRESTED.
Iohn Donnelly, forty-tive years old. was knocked
down by trolley No. 1901 of the Third-ave
line of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company OPP
posite No 70 Fulton-st, Brooklyn about 10 O'Clock
last night He received "A compound fracture of
both legs He was taken to the Second Precinct
Police station, where he treated by Ambulance
Surgeon Bnkerhoff. but he died soon after arriving
at the station. o., ..
The motorman. Samuel Murphy, twenty-five years
old OF No l57 Twenty y-ffth-st., and the conductor
John Monohan. aged thirty-one, of Fort Hamilton
were arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
ANNUAL REPORT OF cAujurr AND HEcLA.

Boston, Aug. j.-The annual report Of the Calumet
and IIccla Mining Company to April 30 1903. Issued
today shows liabilities Of fa4j7 ;I2I and assets of
~ O45217 The report says nj least 800 100 VII
BE- required for the expense Of the Red Jacket sha
and for the erection OF the proposed additions to
the mine equipment. During the past fscil year
the company smeed 3O.213 lO13oOco tons Of re-.
fined copper. against 2s.24T l2ll-10OO tons the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
PITTsBrRG OFFIcIALS styTFycpD

Pttsburg Aug. 5.-Aldcrm0n Michael Rohe and his
constable, Louis Kirschner. recently convicted Of
embeyzlement and conspiracy In connection With the
law and order cases. were to-day sentenced as fol
lows ROhe, sixty days In Jail and to pay n fine OF
$50 Kirschner, sixty days In Jail and fine Of go
owing 10 the Illness Of the agent Mcclure sentence
n his case was postponed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

THE MONTERREY RETURNS TO SAN FRAScIsco'
San Francisco Cal. Aug. 5.-The coast-defence
vessel Monterey returned from her northern cruise
thls morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
prpr-prIcANs NAME Ex-sPEAKER REED.
CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH IN REspoNsE-oTHEA
NOMINATIONS.

NOMINATIONS.
washington. Aug 5-The room OF the Com-
,,,,tse ON Judiciary. none too large to hold
the Republican members Of Congress who gathered
- tonight to nominate their candidates for
sscsrs of the LID Congress. Mr. Henderson, Of
II,inos. presided and Mr. Hooker, OF New-York,
acted as secretary and each was subsequently re-
elected TO the same place in the for the en-
suing Congress.
General Henderson. in nominating ex-Speaksr
Reed for the Speakership said that he would
name a man whose record and whose hold the
popular heart would make more eloquent aps
peal than anything he might be able to say.
The nomination made by acclamation ana
after prolonged applause Mr. Reed responded IN
one OF his characteristic speeches. Four montns
ago, he said they had left Congress ana retuI"sH
to their homes. with the country In q prospoavN
condition. All the mills were running, the sp'nu'.
playing furnaces roaring labor employs 80
where. and the people happy '"e"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
THE FRENCH FREEBooTERs IN SIAM AND
THEIR PLANS FOR FUTURE ROBBERY.

THE WHOLE WORLD CONDEMNS THE RAID-ENG.
THE FRENCH THINK-MR. GRENFELLS
SECESSION FROM HOME RULE-THE
COwAN LETTER-BIMETALLISM
THE YACHT RACES
tBY CABLE rHR TRiBUHED
CopvriQhti 1898 Bu the Tribmn. 4aaocfntfnn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

ARRIVAL OF MR. IRVING AND MISS TERRY.
Quebec. Aug 5-The steamship NumdIan passed
Father Point at II 20 "A to-day and will arrive
here about midnight. Henry Irving and Ellen
Terry among her passengers.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-22
Special Rates to California,

The Northern Pacific Railroad has
just put into effect a series Of low round
trip rates to Pacific coast points These
California tickets are good until April
DO. 1894. and are good for stop-oyer un-
der certain conditions. These rates will
enable those desiring to do SO to spend
the winter in Southern California or to
visit the mid-winter fair to be held in
San Francisco. This latter event will
undoubtedly be second only to the
Worlds Fair just closed and will repay
a visit. as it will exhibit the resources
and capabilities of California.
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth to
north Pacific coast points and return.
$3.50; to San Francisco snd return to
Missouri river. ssO5O; to Los Angeles
and return to Missouri river $50. I.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-22
HE BET ON LESTER,
And the Innocent Looking Stranger lsntlee
With BOth Feet.

And the Innocent Looking Stranger Landed
With Both Feet.
A man OF unsophisticated appearance,
who seemed to be a stranger in strange
land, sauntered into down town pool
room and stared at the blackboard in
open mouthed wonder. One of the smart
young men who hang about the place
began to guy the stranger and had.
as he Thought, great deal OF fun. Some
of the attaches We're also greatly amused,
ana When the innocent looking visitor
asked for an explanation of the letter.
Ing of the board 1t was given with great
deal of gusto.
What does that mean:" he asked.
pointing a not overly clean finger.
That's s the name of the horse that's
in the race. It's Lester
THAT horse is running on the track
somewhere, is he:"
"Oh, yes, interposed the smart young
man, "and he is "A dead sure winner too"
What do those figures mean"
''Ihey are odds"
Odds
Yes. See. if you bet 81. you get s.
back"
''Jimminity! Is that the way you do
business here
"Oh, yes. Its just like finding money
here
''Of course if the horse don't win the
race lose my dollar"
Cert"
"Cert:"
"Why, cert. It's an alright cinch."
"Whats that
II mean that you will be sure to win
your money. | wouldn't be afraid to
risk s5 anyhow. Have you got tina;
much!"
II guess l could get it. Who takes the
money here:"
He was directed to the cashier and re-
marked:
Il want to bet that Lester wins that
race"
"All right--3 to l."
Il guess I'll take about 5000 worth.
The cashier looked surprised, but said
nothing. He was too old in the business
to say anything of a startling nature.
The innocent looking stranger went
back and looked at the board for few
minutes
We'll. if | can win $500 might as
well double it," and he planked down
$500 more.
BY this time the sports present began
to open their eyes, and the house grew
The odds were reduced te
to 8, and 500 more was all the stranger
could place. The race was run. and
Lester was the winner The innocent
stranger handed up his tick
cts and demanded $l,2lO. There was
not that much money in the box, aud
the proprietor dashed through back
alley to bank and got it. The stranger
wadded it up, carelessly showed it into
his pocket and walked out. indianapolis
News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-22
Will he Shot Like lDOgs.

CuIDAD JUAREz. Mexico. Nov. o1.-
There are reports Of further engage.
ments between the revoiutionists and
federal troops. The situation is favora.
bic to the revOlutionists, as the country
in which they are operating is in sympa-
thy with them and il is difficult OF ac-
cess to the troops on account Of its nat
ural roughness and snow. Paloma and
Conception have been invaded, and the
former completely looted. President
Dlaz has ordered all the revolutionists
caught to be shot like dogs. In every
town along the river secret agents are
enlisting recruits for the revolutionists.
and spies for the government are mark
ing suspects is be arrested and put to
death.