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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-01-11
Eighth Biennial Report of the State His
tOriCal Society.


The eighth biennial report Of the State
Historical Society, now issued, shows
that there have been added to the library
of the society during the two years end
ing November Is last, 2,183 volumes OF
books; unbound volumes and pamphlets,
7,710; volumes of newspapers and period
icals, 2,499; single newspapers containing
matter of special historical interest, 734;
maps, aliases and charts, 1888; manu-
scripts, $50; pictures and other works Of
art, 183; scrip, currency and coin, 81;
war relics, 90; miscellaneous contribu-
tions, 443
From this statement it will be seen
that the library additions proper, Of
books, pamphlets, newspapers and peri
odicals, during the two years, number
1892 volumes. OF these, 1,796 have
been procured by gift and exchanges,
and 500 by purchase.
The total of the library at the present
time is as follows, namely: 14,414 bound
volumes, 1921 unbound volumes and
pamphlets, and 1868 bound newspaper
files and volumes of periodicals; in all,
70,3l8 volumes.
This society began its work about the
first Of January, 1876. It's library and
collections are the work Of seventeen
years. Its accessions are mainly by gift
and exchange. The act of 1879 made it
the duty Of the society to make up q
library Of reference. mainly In history,
politics, science, sociology andtheuseful
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-01-11

force, the same as the republican party
was forced to the same recourse thirty,
one years ago.
1t may still be asked whether socialists
propose confscation and the like, but
this question also depends entirely upon
circumstances, the same as in the case Of
the abolition of chattel slavery. Suffice
it to say that il, when the socialists shall
be in power through the ballot, the capi.
talists do not rebel and break out in riots,
the constitution of the United States af-
fords ample latitude for legislation
whereby the labor of the land can be
gradually organized upon the principles
of the cooperative commonwealth. In
proportion as this would be done, capital
ism would die out.
In the meantime, socialists call upon
the proletariat, and upon the large class
of those small producers and small farm
ers who are doomed to fall into theranks
of the proletRrist, and upon all well-in-
tentioned Americans to rally round their
standard at the polls, conquer the pow
ers Of state, and help to establish the CO.
operative commonwealth. The jingo
crews on the Gazette and like papers viii
be surprised to hear that socialists in
woke the name of no less an American
than james Madison. Madison foresaw
that political revolution in this country
was inevitable just as soon as the wealth
of the land had fallen into the hands Of
the few, and the masses had become i'm
poverished. He was no imbecile living
in FOOLS paradise. He said, I" corruption
among the 0ork5ngmen would end by in
PRODUCING psuperism into the land" He
foressw that this would happen before
this country would number the popula-
tion Of France or Germany, and he in
>Eoked in advance the best elements Of
his country, that should be alive at that
epoch, to save the republic by adapting
the EOIvo to the changed conditions and rails
ing the people once more from the condi-
tion of slavery to that Of freedom.
The socialists take up the. case Of
Madison and appeal to the same class
that he appealed to, to aid them in de-
livering this nation from the grip of its
present toppressors- the capitalist class or
the plutocracy. d.
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arts. It is not q reading library, but q
library of reference. There is but one
other library OF this GLASS which equals
it west Of the Allegheny mountains.
The report speaks Of the crowded and
very inadequate and unsuitable rooms of
the society, and the need for largely in
creased provision for tho present and
future needs Of the library.
There are now 1872 newspapers and
periodicals published in Kansas. OF
these, thirty-three are dailieS, 67S week.
lies, one Semi-weekly, sixty-six month
lies, three semi-monthliss, two bi-monhh-
lies, and two are occasional. OF the
political newspapers, 329 are republican,
130 Of the Peoples party, and eighty-one
democratic. The regular issues Of all
these, with very few exceptions, are now
being received by the society the free
gift Of the publishers. They are being
flled and bound in annual or semi-snnuRl
volumes.
OF the 1858 bound volumes Of news
papers and periodicals, 9,0G are Of Kan
sas. A few of these earlier Kansas files
were purchased. All the others have
been given to the state by the publish
ers. And there is one thing concerning
the library Of this Historical Society that
the publishers Of Kansas should now in
sist on. They should insist that the Ii
brary and collections be given sufficient
room in the state house. 1t has not now
one fourth the room for it's present needs,
and in the plans for the completed state
capitol no provision has been made for
this evsr-growing collection Of materials
which are for all time to show the people
of Kansas the origin and history Of all
the growth Of the state. This library is
now constantly consulted by all the peO-
pie of all classes for information pertain
ing to Kansas in every respect. It's COL
lection of portraits and pictures and
relics illustrative Of Kansas history
causes it's crowded rooms to be thronged
by interested visitors from all over the
state and country. 1t is not in reason
that the capitol building should be COM
pleted without ample provision msdefor
the present and future accommodation
of this library and collection. The edi-
tors and publishers Of the state have the
right to, and are in duty bound to insist
that this invaluable institution which
owes it's existence to their generosity,
should be provided for.
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the background, but just as soon as the
union armies were disbanded, it jumped
into prominence again. The CRY went up
on all sides, "We want to work, but we
can find no employment" From that
day to this, the want and the misery OF
the people have increased beyond endur-
ance; and we have it upon the authority
of one whom the GIaetts will surely not
question, ex-United States Senator John
j. Ingalls,, that this country, which used
to be called the land of the free and home
Of the brave, is fast becoming the land
of the rich and the home Of the slave.
We have seen from the account above
given whythe mechanic lost his independ.
ence and became wage slave: concen-
tration of capital, the mammoth machine
rendered his small tools useless to him.
Similarly was the case with the farmer:
steam, railroads, and bonanza farms rem
dered his produce unstable at the price
it cost him to produce them. By the
thousands the small farmers lost their
holdings and were flung together with
the mechanics, into the class of the
proletariat, . e., the class of human be-
ings that have nothing with which to
earn their living except their labor
,oorrov orJ kbo,,oondo ~ okbor Rowyo ore,
are on the point of getting there like
wise.
The situation then is this: Concen-
trated capital, mammoth factories, rail
road lines, bonanza farms, ETC., held by a
few cause the death Of the many. What
shall be done? Shall the machine be
destroyed, the bonanzs farm cut up, rail
road lines abandonedF Not at ALL It
was the historic mission Of the capitalist
class to concentrate capital and enforce
cooperative work. Without concentrated
capital, production cannot equal the
needs of civilized man. Through the
concentration of capital and the eonse-
quent cooperation Of labor, mankind has
learned the secret that wealth enough is
produceable to give to every one an abun
dance. IF the machine were destroyed,
if capital were scattered, this possibility
Of universal well-being would be de-
stroyed with it.
1t is at this point that socialism steps
in. 1t says: "All the arts, the dis
coveries, the machines, which should
afford such magnificent possibilities of
development to mankind are struck as if
by palsy on account Of their being the
private property of private individuals,
who use them for their private profit. To
be free, man must own his own instru-
ment OF production-machinery, tools,
land, etc. But these instruments Of pro-
duction have outgrown the capacity Of
any one man to operate them; it needs
thousands of people to operate them;
and as all these industries are interde-
pendent, it can De Justly said that it
takes the whole commonwealth to oper-
ate those instruments Of production; con-
sequently society should own them and
operate them for the benefit of all, and
for the private profit of none"
Socialism recognizes the fact that the
days Of competition are over; the trusts
and syndicates have killed that. The
capitalists who have stock in these trusts
and syndicstes have established capital
list socialism for themselves at the ex-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
LAWYER WEEKS ASSIGNS.
He Was Largely Interested in the De-
velopment Of West Superior, Wis.

VeiOpnent OF west superior, WIS.
New YORK, May 2.-Francis Henry
Weeks, the well known lawyer of William
street, has made an assignment to Richard
w. G. yelling. Mr.. Weeks was largely
interested in several enterprises in the
west, particularly in several concerns at
West Superior, Wis. 1t is said he bor-
rowed considerable money in this city to
carry his holdings, and when the string
ency in the money market made itself felt
he was unable to obtain further accommo-
dations. He was enthusiastic in his west
ern undertakings, and few months ago
considered himsslf worth probably $780,
600. Five years ago Mr.. Weeks, with sew
eral other New York gentlemen, formed
the West Superior Iron and Steel company,
which they incorporated with a capital
stock of s300,000 Mr.. Weeks being the
treasurer and James P. Roosevelt presi-
dent A large amount of money was ex-
pended in developing the plant, etc.
About the same time Mr. WeekA organ
lied the Land and River ImpV3ement
company, also of West Superior, becoming
the president, secretary and treasurer.
The company laid out the town site of
West Superior and expended large sums
IN improvements. 1t got manufacturing
to locate there, and also operated the West
Superior wocllen mills. The company was
incorporated under the New Jersey laws,
with a capital stock of 800, 900. The com.
pany some time ago showed assets of nearly
s15,0o0,000.
Mr. Welling, the assignee, was unable te
give any idea of the liabilities of Mr.
Weeks, but expected to have statement
ready soon.
Weeks liabilities are said to be nearly
| half million dollars. 1t Is said his as
| sets will not begin to cover his liabilities
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

NEW York, May I.-Flour-State and west
ern quiet, steady: low extras, Ssl0G,s.55; city
mills patent, s4.35Di.6o; fair to fancy, s2.5J0
865; Minnesota clear, S2.5)d3.5o; patents,
s425ai.6 superfne, $i.i592.25; city mills,
s3sOaD4; winter wheats, low grades, s2.l0D2.25 20;
patents, s3s5G14.25; straights, 50 0oG4; rye mix
tures, 81 8ta3.bo; fine, Sl.e5l2lo Southern
dull. steady; common to fair extra, 81. loGS.lo;
good to choice do, $8lJDi.25. Rye flour
quiet steady; superfine, 32.0aG325. Wheat
Excited, unsettled, weak; May, 74l6974,sc.;
June, 76t4976ssc.: July, TS17sI4c., September,
sse; October. si9ac.; December, ss7sGos4l4c.
Ryedull, steady; western, b8962. Barley
quiet, firm; state, 0sG5f6c. western, 00D75c.
Corn moderately active, easier; May, 400
&el6c.; June, 49l4c.; July. 50c.; No. 2. $3.50
bo3lc. Oats dull, lower; May, s.9sc. bid; June,
8ilkc. bid; July. 3t9sc. bid; state, 8SlkG4fl6c.;
western, s6i6DiTthc.
NEW YoRK, May beef Arm, quiet extra
mess. S7.5a1DS.50; family, $ll1l2. Pork inac-
tive, easy; new mesa. S2l; old mess, s20 extra
prime nominal. Lard quiet, nominal; steam
rendered. Slo45. Butter quiet, unchanged;
state dairy, 25D3lc.; Elgins, 8s932l6c.: state
creamery, a0152c.. western creamery, $50
g21ac.. imitation creamery, 22d2Ic. Eggs mod
crate demand; state and Pennsylvania, &c.,:
western, l5lSDl5c southern, 131l5lS.
BALTIMoRE, May I.-Fiour steady. Wheat
firm. Corn frmer. Oats steady. Rye in
active. Hay in good demands; good to choice
timothy, e151le.5o. Cotton nominal; mid
ding &c. Provisions. steady. Bntter stendy;
creamery, fancy, 8ic.;do. fair 70 ehoies. eo1
&c. Ezrs dun at lse,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS.
Lively Local Contests in Red Bank and
MiIlville,

RED BANK, N. j., May 2.-The most ex-
citing municipal election ever held here
took place yesterday. The officers to be
elected were chief commissioner, four as
sistant commissioners and town clerk.
The fight was for the chief commissioner
ship, the candidates for which were
Charles D. Warner on the Citizens ticket
and Henry H. Curtis, Republican. The
election was held under the Werts' ballot
reform law and through a mistake War
ner's name WAS not recorded with the town
clerk, and consequently was not printed
on the official ballots, sticliers having to be
used. The indications are that Warner
will be elected by large majority.
SoMERyILLE. N. j., May 2.-Never before
in the history of this town has such a red
hot contest occurred rs that which took
place at the annual election Of a board OF
commissioners. Seven were to be elected.
At the annual meeting last Saturday
night twenty candidates were nominated
and ballot decided who should go on the
regular Citizens ticket. One of these left
off the regular ticket ran as an independ-
ent. The count shows that tho regular
ticket is elected,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

Comptroller Eckels has appointed James
s. Escott, of Louisville, national bank ex-
aminer for the state of kentucky, vice
Jacob NJ Mcknight.
b. +. Mitchell g. Son, an old and well
known firm of Wilmington, N. c., engaged
In the grain and milling business, have
made an assignment.
The heavy rains throughout the Ohio
valley in the last few days have caused the
river to rise Inpid,y and some of the houses
along the river front are again submerged.
The supreme court, at the request of
counsel, postponed from the sth to the 10th
of May the hearing of the case to test the
eonstitutionality Of the Chinese exclusion
act
e. B. Whitney, of New York, yesterday
qualified and entered upon the duties of
his Office as assistant attorney general of
the United States, succeeding A. X.
Parker.
Among the attorneys just admitted to
practice in the United States supreme
court are Attorney General Richards, of
Ohio, and Hon. Thomas H. Anderson, of
the sarne state. recently United States
ministsr TO Bolivia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
RAILRoADERs, CLAIMS.
The Supreme Court Decides That They
49, Cannot Recover for Injuries.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--The question OF
the liability of railroad corporation to an
employe for damages received while In the
services of the company is one to be set
tied, not by the local law in the state
wherein the cause of action arose, but 10y
the general law upon the subject, was the
substance of a decision by the supreme
court of the United States yesterday, the
opinion being read by Justice Brewer.
John Baugh, a fireman in the employ OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com
pany at Bellaire, o., was injured in col
lision between the engine upon which he
was employed and local train. The en-
gine was a "helper," and at the time OF
the collision was running down hill light.
Baugh claimed that the injury received
was due to the negligence of the engineer,
and brought suit againt the company in
the county court, whence it was trans
ferred to the United States circuit court
for the southern district of Ohio on petit
tion of the railroad company Trial of the
case resulted in verdict and judgment
for the plaintiff in the sum of s6.700. This
result was in accordance with the rule laid
down by the supreme court Of the state of
Ohio governing the determination of suits
of this character, where negligence of an
employe of the company in authority over
fellow employees alleged. The case was
appealed to the supreme court.
The opinion concludes that the injury to
Baugh was simply one of the risks as
sumed by him when entering into their
employment. The peril was known and
yet with this knowledge, and without pro-
test, he voluntarily rode on the engine with
the engineer.
The judgment of the circuit court was
reversed and the cause remanded for a new
trial.
Justice Field dissented, presenting his
views in lengthy opinion couched in most
vigorous language. He said that the YER
dict and judgment in the court below were
reached in conformity with the law as set
tied by the decisio, of the supreme court
of Ohio, and that law was the law to CON
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
At THE Big FAIR.
An Immense Crowd Witnessed
the Opening Exercises.
NEARLY HALE A MILLION
-Four Hundred and Forty Thous-
and Visitors Registered.
I a CALAMITY NARROWLY AvERTED.

Ths Crowd About the Platform Where
the Opening Exercises Took Place, In
Pressing Forward for Better Positions,
Causes a Score of Spectators to be Car
ried Away in Painting Condition-The
president's Address.
CHICAGO. May at was 10 o'clock last
hight when the Colum bian guards chased
the last straggler from the Worlds fair
grounds, and the White City, which all
day had been the scene Of great activity,
haunted by myriads of people and hon
ored by tho presence Of the chief executive
of the nation, was left to silence and sol
itude. 1t was great day = big with
the fulflllment of many hopes and aspira-
Hons-which begun under lowering skies,
eliminated In the opening of the exposi-
tion by the president of the United States
and ended in the scintillating glare of
myriads Of electric lights, which flashed
from the mighty buildings along the
lagoons.
There was no hitch In the program. The
distinguished descendant OF the great ad-
miral in whose honor the spectacle was in
augnrated was escorted from the Audito-
rum hotel to the Lexington, where Presi-
dsnt Cleveland and his snite were in wait
Ing, and the two parties combined were
taken in procession through miles OF streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
Friends of the Cause in New York
Express Confidence.
CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORTS.

The Editor of a Revolutionary Paper
Says the Spread of the Movement Is
Assured, but q Havana Dispatch Tells
q Different Story.
NEW York, May 2-The uprising in
Cuba has greatly stirred up Cubans in this
city. Enrique Trujiilo, editor Of Ell Por-
venier, Cuban revolutionary paper pub
lished In this city, said:
1--WE have received confrmatory news Of
the beginning of revolutionary move
ment in Holguin and Tunas, both in the
eastern part of the island. The Cubans
have been preparing for revolution for
the last three or four years, and judging
from the ccnditions existing on the island
there is etcry possibility of the revolution
going on until Cuba is free"
Benjamin Guerra, central treasurer OF
the revolutionary party, says: This seems
to be the beginning of our revolution, al
though / have not received any private
dispatches advising me Of the outbreak. l
think that the revolution will spread all
over the islands,"
HAVANA, May 2.-The leader of the re-
bellion in eastern Cuba is brother of
Manuel and Ricardo Sertorio. A consid-
cradle military force have been embarked
here for Holguin, and more troops will be
sent before Thursday. The rebels are be-
lieved to be neither SO numerous nor so
belligerant as was at first reported. The
government is confident that they will be
dispersed speedily, and their agitation will
be suppressed The executive committee
of the Autonomist party has passed reso-
lutions condemning the rebels and offer
Ing the authorities the party's moral sup
port. 1t is reported that two of the mos
active rebels have already surrendered.
MADRID, May Alt is officially an
nounced that three columns of troops are
pursuing the Cuban rebels between San
augustine and Las Tunas and that two
| Spanish gunboats will cruise along the
coast. The creole societies have visited
the Cuban governor and have assured him
| Of their fidelity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
THE NAvAJOS AGAIN.
The Sheriff of Monteguma County APP
plies for Arms and Ammunition.

DURANGO, Colo, May "A wild rumor
is afioat here to the effect that there had
been an outbreak in which six white men
had been killed in the Montezuma valley
south of Dolores What gave it credence
was the fact that the sheriff of Montezuma
county had applied to the governor for
arms in anticipation of an outbreak. By
order of Adiutant General Kennedy there
hns been shipped to Dolores for Sheriff
Levy and 100 guns and 1000 rounds Of am
munition.
The Navajos have surrendered to Agent
| Plummer the Indian who murdered
Trader Welch. The murderer confessed
that he killed Welch, saying that he shot
in self defense.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
South carolip..s I.iouor Inv.

COLUMBIA, S. G., May 2.-The Chester
liquor case, involving the validity of the
dispensary act, came up in the supreme
court yesterday. A question of fact hav-
ing arisen, the court appointed T. S. Moor
man to take testimony. The testimony
showed that the bill had peon regularly
and legally passed, and Major Hamilton,
attorney for the liquor men, receded from
his position that the bill was illegal. He
will fight the bill on constitutional
grounds. 1t seems certain that the dis
pensary law will go into effect July 1.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

CHICAGO, May 2.-The strike of the
walters In this city for recognition and
material advance in wages for the Worlds
fair period was inaugurated in small
way yesterday by the walkout of the men
in two or three oyster houses. AS far as
can be learned 1t is the intention to call
out the walters in only two or three places
each day until every hotel, restaurant and
oyster house in the city employing union
help has signed the agreement
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
Over a Hundred slaves Drowned.

LONDON, May IA dispatch from Zan-
zibar brings news of the drowning of 100
slaves by the capsizing of an Arab dhow
in WHICH the eaptiyes were being conveyed
south of Madagascar. 1t is complained
that since the recognition by Great Brit
ain of the French protectorate over NADIA
gascar tho British cruisers have ceased to
patrol Malagasy waters, and that the
French authorities in that vicinity wink at
the slaye trade, which is consequently be-
ing revived
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
Railroads Must Fay Taxes.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 2. = Receiver
Chamberlain, of the South Carolina rail-
road, has made proposition to the state
authorities to submit the question of rail-
road taxes to arbitration to avoid further
expense on the part of the state and the
railroad. Governor Tillman rejects the
proposition and says that the state will
collect the taxes sooner or later, and that
the administration intends to fight it to
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

ATLANTA, May 2.-The most unique
political organization in the south is the
"Colored Tariff Reform Club of Georgia !"
The negroes say that they will wrestle
with the leading political questions of the
day A resolution has been passed en-
dorsing the administration Of President
Cleyelpnd and his cabinet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The funeral of
Captain Gilbert G. Wiltsc, of the navy, the
officer who hoisted the United States flag
over Honolulu, took place from his late
residence in this city yesterday. Captain
Wiltse was born in New York city, Nov.
30, 1888. Taking down the American flag
at Honolulu, it is said, broke Captain
Wiltse's heart and brought on the third
attack of apoplexy, fastening his death.