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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-31
SOME REFLECTIONS.


Rress, governor of Ohio, secretary of
the treasury, millionaire; at the pres
ent time if he we're to pay his credi-
tors, 80 far as his means would go, he
would be Charles Foster, psuper.
What a transformation in these pip
ing times of peace and prosperity!
Mr.. Foster was what they call a
business statesman. That is why he
was recognized by President Harri-
son as eminently fitted for the posi-
tion of secretary of the treasury. He
was q successful business man." not
one of the store box variety of states
men who theorize about matters of
finance and howl like blazes every
time the psuper makers of London
and their assistants in America turn
on the screws and close out a small
per cent. of our farmers, merchants
and small manufacturers. No, he
was one of the noble men who be-
heve in things as they are. He stood
next to John Sherman as a champion
of our present financial system. He
was in favor Of the issue o. green
backs, 80 long as he could speculate
on them, but was opposed to them as
q money of the people.
As a politician, Mr.. Foster was a
brilliant success; but as a statesman,
history will have to pronounce him a
failure. HIS strong point was his
ability to convince people that their
prosperity was increasing rapidly.
During his gubernatorial campaign
his faVorite argument was that it was
nonsense to talk about hard times
while farmers sons and daughters
were luxurating in the ownership Of
pianos, buggies, and fine clothing.
At that very time the number of
home owners in his state was decreas-
ing at the rate OF per cent. a
year.
1t was necessary that Mr.. Foster
should give some reason for his fail
ure, and 80 he put it down as q
neglect of business occasioned by q
devotion to politics, desire to build
up his town, and help other men, to-
gether with the unfortunate financial
condition Of the country. He might
have told it all in the last seven
words. "The unfortunate financial
condition of the country" is what sils
a great many good men at this time
II is but fair to admit that the ex-
secretary seemed very generous and
enterprising. He had made many in
vestments in partnership with other
investors. He may have calculated
that when the proper time came he
could gather in and concentrate
these different enterprises under his
own management. But behold, the
dogs of Wall street bit the hand
that had fed them, and when MIR.
Foster came to need financial aid, it
was not forthcoming. Like many
man in humber circumstances, he
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-31

DutlOn HOus0, TOpekA, Kas, ,aLa5,IL5OPer az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
Personal Gossip From Tacoma.

TACOMA, Jan. 2o.-TSpecia- I-Regsnt Belin
ger Of the agricultural college, is holding about
5000 bushels OF wheat "lor rise" The day
before starting Tor the Sound this week he was
offered about 10 cents per bushsl When he lett
he was offered 4 cents.
Charles Ramos. uperinteuient of me Slough
creek mines in the Cariboo district l. here after
absence since June. He brought with him a
sack OF gold about the size OF egg The mug
gets ranged IN size from q tiny speek TO si0
gold piece and larger. The gold Nuggets are
worth !l7j0 ounce aud the sack the size of
al egg i. valued at s2l1 ". ii. Fl says IN all
about 500, 100000 in gold have been teken out of
the CarI boo country. Some of the Ends have
been very rich. on one occasion 500 ounces
were taken out % two men in ten ho8rs
speaking OF mines calls to mind tae hope
quietly cherished by lew IscomEus that =
genuine { amOnd mine has been located in
owyhee county. Idaho. A company Is being
organized IN Helena to WORK the diamond
"ae4ds' OF Owyhes and representatives OF "a
Chicago and al Amsterdam diamond house has
passed judgment on the quality OF tae precious
stones Recently coupe o. samples OF me
Owyhee diamonds were bruugA; heFe. ana two
Tacoma jewelers. examined them 50 far as
their limited facilities for iu4glug eas D ed taem
TO push their examination. thew ptonounced the
OwFhee stones JUST as valuable as ,hs genuine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
THE COAL CONSPIRACY.

The poor of New York city have been
paying during this severe winter at the
rate of $40 ton for anthracite coal. This
high price for coal was forced by a coal
conspiracy: it was a price wantonly and
bruta!ly advanced by spectators VINO had
the power TO advance il. In the course of
his recent message TO the New York legis-
lature, Gov. Flower said:
During the last year there has been formed a
powerful combination between certain railroads
ami coal companies with the apparent purpose
OF sxac!ing higher prices from the consumers
OF anthracite coal. The combination differs
from sim lar organizations in certain respects
which make competition absolutely impossible.
So lar as is now known, practically ali the
thracite coal in the world is contained in three
counties in Pennsylvania, and 50 per cent. of
the entire traffic is controlled by the coal COM
b.nAtiou. The consumsrs are AZ the mercy OF
the combination. II can raise the price Of
anthracite coal high IL can find pur-
chasers. The price has increased 20 cents
ton within year. The only apparent limit to
the sxtortion ia the refusal OF the peope to buy.
In that casa they must use btuminous Goa or
wood, or perish with the cold.
Gov. Flower urges the legislature TO
ascertain what relief it can give the people
Of New York from the ''unwarrantable ex-
actions" of these corporations that are the
return they make for privileges granted to
them. The duty of the legislature would
be 10 find out what privileges the coal rail-
road corporations enjoy at the hands Of
the state OF New York. and at once 10
withdraw them and TO withhold them. if
that is practicable, until suitable guaran-
tees are given that the exactloas are aban-
doned. These coal producing corpora
tons control 50 per cent of the anthracite
coal OF the country. Before they could
mine coal they were obliged to get a
charter from the state and another
from the railroads by which il is dis
tributed. These privileges were granted
with the implied understanding that
these corporations discharge their fUnc-
tions in good faith with reasonable profit
and without e1tor;ion. and il: IS within the
power of the state and the Federal govern
ment 10 prevent extortion. Their charters
can he annu.led II they abuse their powers
conferred by the people to fob them; and
Federal and state laws can be invoked TO
crush conspiracy, IS they have already
been successfully directed against the I'M
swtul agreement OF the New Jersey
Central and the Beading coal"
railroad system. This conspiracy
against the public. Involving half a
dozen powerful railroads, has been shat
tered by the mandate Of q court, for the
withdrawal OF tie New Jersey Central
from this coal combination or conspiracy
Was due ~ the order Of Chancellor Nculll,
under which 4 receiver would have been
appointed for the road had it not taken its
present course. and that would have been
fatal to the conspiracy. II IS SAID. how
ever. that the real reason why the Jersey
Central cancelled the contract AMI notified
Chancellor McGiA that It wou.d defy the
lag 10 longer, Was because lac p-lce 20
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
ELECTION FIGURES.

The election figures show plainly that
Cleveland failed to poll his full party vote;
there was no popular uprising for Cleve-
land. The popular vote for Mr.. Cleveland
in 1893 vas 1896 2i2. It 1902 it was 5,554,-
6S5. an increase Of but Il, 900 in four years,
with forty-four states participating in the
one and but thirty-eight in the other. In
several states Nr. Cleveland received
fewer votes in 1892 than in 1883; namely.
Florida, Kentucky, Maine. Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
In California. which the Democrats car
ried in 1892, the gain over his vote Of 1888
was but AS, while in Indiana it was just
1927. In New York, despite the great in
crease in population during the last four
years, Mr.. Cleveiand's total in 1892 was
CD. a08 as against 6J0,46 for Mr.. Hill for
governor in 1883.
1t was year Of Republican losses
through apathy rather than of Democratic
gains. In New England in 1883 Harrison
received $4,000 votes and Cleveland
5000; these are the figures Of the popu-
lar vote this year: Harrison, Asa, 40;
Cleveland, 390.0l9; Weaver, g. 66. Five Of
the six New England states were carried
by Harrison. In the Pacific and so-called
silver states. ten in number. these are the
figures: Harrison, 9,42s: Weaver. 2o3.-
926; Cleveland, iS9. go. In the great Mid
die and Western states. which include
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jer-
seq, Indiana. Michigan, Illinois, Iowa.
Nebraska. Kansas. Minnesota and Wis
consin. these are the totals: Harrison, g.
$50. 80; Cleveland, 3,067,2 65; Weaver,
407.677. These are the figures in the
South: Cleveland, 1907. 1872: Harrison, l.
077,l75; Weaver, 422,03l The big aggre-
gate for Weaver q. .0O0) is another of
the surprises Of 1892
The New York Sun explains the large
vote for Weaver on the ground that thou
sands who wished to vote against the reg
ular nominees could nit upon no better
way than TO vote for Weaver; that thus
the Weaver total is accidentally and it
may be said artifcially large. There is
nothing TO indicate that more than 10O0,-
90 American electors actually favored
Weaver for president. In Iowa, where he
lives, be received %, 595 votes against 80. FOL
cast for him for president twelve years
ago, when the vote of the state was much
smaller than now.
These are some OF the interesting and
surprising facts which a study of the
election figures of 1892 reveal. 1t might
be further said that outside the South,
which sincerely fayors free trade" be-
cause it is cotton, sugar. rice and to-
bacco raising country. rather than man
usacturing region, the election was no
decisive test Of the tariff issue; the pas
sionate prejudice and hate of labor for
capital, poor for rich, class against class;
in other words, Grades unionism" in poll
tics gave the Democracy that cheerdd for
the Homestead rioters, for the Buffalo
strikers and the Cgur d'Aiene dyna-
mitards the social labor vote in the leading
cities and working centers o: the North.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
The Voice OF spokane County.

hockford tcpok aue county, enterprise.
Why DO Turner and his friends oppose q .en-
storial caucus? Is he weakening in hi. boat
OF personal popularity" OF does he hope to
succeed by the means OF corrupt methods sud
Democratic votes ii il goes to the legislature?
Such means are detestabIe and shouli be re-
buEed by every honest Republican. The Re-
puolicans desire TO see Republican elected 20
the nited States senate and they want 70 see
him elected by the Republicans in the leg!sla-
tura. II NJ. Turner has the strength claimed
by his friends be can lose nothing by
o caucus. II he has not, and has the
welfare of the Republican party a.
heart De should retire from the campaign. Mr..
Allen relies only on the Republicans for support
and has at all times expressed a Willingness 10
enter q caucus and abide by the result II he
Is not the choice OF the Republicans, this would
be an excellent way to dispose Of him The
honor OF our state and the good OF the party
should BE- incentive enough Tor every sincere
Republican 10 call for a caucus and there fore
stalf all possibility OF corrupt methods and dis
graceful charges Republicans, caucus.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

The Fairhaven Herald Is very stnpid
nowadays. 1t says the telegram from the
Republican senatorial committee q. WASH
ington City is IAN interference in the do
nestle affairs OF the sovereign state of
Washington and ought to meet with
unanimous and decisive rebuke" As we'll
rebuke the Republican national committee
for interference" with state in ma.
tIonal cam paign. national campaign is
II progress for control of the United States
senate. and the campaign is in charge OF
Nessrs. Proctor, Quay and Teller and the
Others whom the Herald abuses. They are
a regularly appointed committee and they
are trying 20 secure the election OF Repub-
iican senator's, and, wherever possible. re-
election NJ Old members, who aye of more
service n hand-to-hand sighting OF the
next senate, in which the Democrats Will
have 4 majo-itv Of one or two.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

they have been taught By experience that
failnre 20 adopt and enforce the rule Of the
caucus majority forced the election OF a
senator that was not the choice OF . ma
jority OF tie Republicans in the legisla-
ture. The Turner Republican ragged
remnant are trying 10 repeat IN our legis-
iatu-e the action CT the Massachusetts,
legislature Of 1851; they have forced
deadlock, and thus far maintained il. hop
ing by delay TO secure Democratic and
PopuIist votes enough 10 elect o Repub-
lican who is not the choice of 3 majority
Of the party, "a was done in Massachu-
sets in 1887. when Dawes. the candidate
Of a Republican minority, was elected by
Democratic votes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
Alien should Get Every Vote.
" ALA wslla Union-JournaI.


The Republicans have seventy five members
o. the legislature, q large majority. OF this
number more than fifty ara avowedly IN favor of
Senator Aliens retu!a-within one, two or three
OF the needed majority II this state OF iac.s is
found to exist il the ballot taken today, 10
gool reason exists why, q second balo. being
taken, Senator Allen should not receive ever
Republican vote. II is known that senator
Alien has no supporters who will vote for him
as an empty compliment, but all give hiR their
support because they and their constituents be-
lieve ne is the proper person to represent the
state in the United States senate. In many
cases the men themselves were clearly avowed
friends o. Senator Allen, and asked the suffrage
OF tie voters on that account The opposition
to him is of different stuff
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

normal school, a. Cheney is childish. Spokane
Is interested il these two institutions s. raueh
as the Fifth district. and size will not be foolish
enough 10 revenge al ae- own expense even II
she were so inclined. buE As- people are not
built Shs. way.-Rockjerd Esterprise
Even in Spokane county during the campaign
the Leading Republican papers we're profuss in
compliments, and throughout certain country
regions posed IS and obtained large sUoscrip-
ton lists through claims OF devots1 friendship
for Senator Allen. Notably YVES this the case
with the Spokesman. which within the LAST ten
days la. teen afflicted with TIE snti-Alle-l
rabies, the resGl: OF bite by the gold bug prob
ably. And this IL TO be observed IN many il
stances Of the now opponents Of senator Allen,
who would have been elected except that the
people believed them % be supporters OF his
Vctic Hdirr .Tograc,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
NOTICE TO THE PURIIC.

The public IS hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing 70 be
sgents of the 4eattle PogT-IsTELLiGEscKR
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents OF the PosT-
IHTELLfeEscER, viz: J. a. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does 10, apply to resi-
dent agents Of this paper, who are located
in various cities and towns Of the North
west, nor to postmasters, who are in all
cases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily, Sunday and Weekly PosT-Is-
TyLLroEycHR.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
NORTHWEST NEWS.

T. J. spsuidIng. Oregon hotel roboer, has
been arrested 81 san Francisco.
AL the suohornish smallpox patients are re-
covering exeep. George Headiee, who is sert-
ously III.
J. :. Aundy has been appointed by the s&agit
County Shinglemakets' Association their
Ess.ern agent with headquarters a. Kansas
City, Mo. He will represent about twenty-five
mills, with daily output of eighteen car loads
- good sizsd freight train. lie viii probably
remove there, WhG.coa ReveS1le
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
Whitman County Now Wants Allen.
TaEaa CInho

Whitman county is proud of her favori,e son,
John W. Arrasmith. His election indicates that
the railroad legislation which will bring relief
to the farmer is not altogether myth, and that
something will be done Other legislation in
which the farmer is interes ted will receive more
attention through our farmer speaker. ARA
smiths election 10 the speakershp mag be con-
sidered victory for Whitman county. All she
now wants il senator Allen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Eastern Washington with the exception OF
Turner's paid mouth organ Is i'll favor OF the
CAUCUS Tck0d COBB
The Enterprise 4oes not believe that there IS a
mem Der in tie spokane delegation wLo IS so
stupid IS 10 ''cut OF his own nose 10 spite his
face" Tie talk Of forcing speck ant Belkuap
10 vote for Turner or 10 oppose the appr0ptia-
tons !oE The asylun ss Medical LaAs And tie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
Mr.. FairWeather in Hard Lfnes.

he O.ynplan-
Tie senstorjat contest having reached the
whispering stage n the Olympia hotel lobby.
Fa.rweataer = ev gse.iencing cons idersbie hard
sa!p u getting Rps Tor the inventions disssm-
mated BY tas spokane news oassaa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Among the guests Of the Rainier are Clarkson
Lindley, secretary Of the Minneapolis Trus,
Company, and Z. t. Nichols. Of New York, sec.
rotary OF the Great Northern Railway Company.
They are members OF President lis party now
en- route hither. but came on IL advance OF the
others from Spokane ana arrived here last night
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

NJ. z. Downs. OF Fsirhaven, president of the
Blue Canyon Coal Company. who hns been in
the city for few dsys. returned home last
night. Speaking of the senatorial fight ne re-
marked: THE one thing about seattle which
commands my hearty admiration is the enthusi-
asttc devotion of its citizens regardless of party
TO the cty's interests"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Alexander RSpks and ". r. Brown will leave
the city this morning on hunting trip in the
Green river section. A. Slaughter Trey will be
Joined by Will Mcmahon and go direct to the
grounds. They have made preparations to be
gone several days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Lieutenant Commander J. C. Maronv, Z. 6 ",
came over from Sidney yesterday. where he is
consulting with the engineers il charge with
reference 10 en- la-giug the dry dock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

Francis Thaysr. representing II. b. Clahin &
Co, of New York. is stopping al the Rainier.
"Yes," said he, "our house has several branches
in the country, and one on Puget sound tina,
lie. they are nominally independent, but are
owned by our firm, body and soul These
houses start out as separate concerns. but they
get so deeply in debt 10 us that We cannot allow
them to fail, and SO we carry them along"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

G. D. Pease. of Faribault, Mirn. has been
stopping at the Occidental for few days
''Yes this is my first visit to this section, and
am realty pleased with the weather and what
I have seen. l expect TO come out here to live
! tIsed 10 be in the banking business in Far-
bault, but for several years have been con-
nected with the thresher msuufactory founded
by ex-U ntai States Senator d. II Sabin, and
have come out here to take charge Of the com
pany's business in the states of Oregon, Wash.
ington AID Idaho"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21

E. F. Guerin. OF snohomish, Republican can
didate for sheriff of Snohomish county at the
last election. was seen at the Grand yesterday
in regard TO Representative Roscoe's desertion
OF Senator Aliens cause. 81 don't think Ros-
coe sold his vote for money" said be- "Still II
Is unfortunate that he should have put himself
in a position where such g thing might be sue-
pected. Roscoe is friend of mine. aud ink
very highly Of him. He is ambitious, aud /
think he may have been won over 10 Turner's
GAUGE BY some very glittering politics promises.
There is no doubt but that the people OF Sno-
honish county want Allen reelected, and Ros-
coa has made mistake"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-06
Notes and Personals.

W. r.. Cunaui, mGusguf II tho Coz.
moI0litan hotel, uur tnun nusrut Tor y
week, probably Ia Col rlIo. lio toos
~ iha each with him, aud LETT the
house Ia charge ~ hiB clerk. The
ulOprui1r Mr.. David J0uu, hs. tgb, "a
p|ssyfsiDn aud D. now conducting tue
business. Mrs. Clunnt 10 iva The city,
uu; does not know Of her husbands
whereabouts. 5he IL conHdrr how
ever hr Will return and stulFhlen up
hie nilairr,
The Democrats had Rn rthuliastic
rally ou Saturday night. B.tl parties
Will DO out tonight.
Mu, Curiip, wife Of tue Salt Lake
young man who was arrested frr forgery
ius. Friday evening, has arrived inlthu
WY she Hhy1 they have topl married
about a year Her husband lot home
tI look fUT work.
The oily council has uagacd On
ordinance reducing water rates on ali
services from 20 10 80 per cont.
Mr.. u. Doid has returned from Ne.
brnska where no has been selling
"apuuH" ior Howe & TAFT, OF THE city.
Jesse knight, one Of the bright Loys
OF this city who recently graduated
from iho Aun Afbor law college, after
a visit 20 Seattle, has returned home.
He viii hang out his shiugle In few
Jays. Mr. rLumas John, son OF David
john another Ann Arh0r law gradu.
ate VIII al8I practice In this city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-06

the mouth Of the canyon, which im'
provemont AMI development, the
petitioners say, will be- practically I'M
possible unless the same be c1nuected
by railway to Salt Lake CITY. The
wOiks referred 10 when hnishedi
It is stated, will be Of M
nnllu value 10 the citizens
OF Sal Lake county, and iu
urgiug immediate action upon the
matter the petitioners called niieulio
10 The TACT shat the proposed railway
would pasH. nfter leaving tnif city
through tho most thicky populated
toriilns OF Mn CrrnE, BIG Cotton
wo.t, Halliday anl U1ion, and furn.
lsh transportation 81 The people OF
those place. ~ salt Lake City, wncrc.
NJ nj present they wufu practically
without the same.
The matter was briefly discussed
and then referred 70 the c9unty att0r-
uuy.
Details Of the scheme have previous.
~ appeared Ia the columns Uf the
NEMH.