davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Hopkins Goes Visiting.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The authorities
at the Washington Gun Factory enjoyed
the pleasure of a visit from Yice-Admiral
Sir John o. Hopkins, K. C. b.. commander
in-chIef of the British North Atlantic
squadron, today.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Wants a Fight.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Joseph Harris, the
Australian bookmaker, arrived here to-day
accompanied by Martin Denny of Aus.
tralia, whom he will back for any amount
in finish fight against any 13O- pound man.
Stanton Abbott of England preferred.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
rIcGRAW NOT so PERT.
The Reply of Washington's Governor
to Gresham's Dispatch.

10 UTtsIdIl DISpaICH.
OLYMPIA. Wash. May 5.-Governor Nc
Graw, who received from Secretary of
State Gresham n dispatch similar TO that
sent other Governors of the Pacific Coast
States, replied as follows: mo official OF
other information has been received at this
department as to threatened danger to the
Chinese. Every precautiOn VIII be taken
that their rights may be carefully guarded"
The morning call., 1893-05-06
AbnIisI1ed the Octroi.

PARIS. May 5.-The Chamber of Deputies
has passed bill providing for the abolition
Of the octroi and empowering the NUM-
cipal authorities TO make up the consequent
loss to the city treasury by levying other
taxes,
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Gave Her Children Poison.

New YORK, May 5.-Mrs. Fannie Korn
this afternoon gave poison to her two
young children. then shot them and her
self. All were takea TO the hospilal.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Peary Goire North.

WASHINGTON. May 5-Lieutenant Peary,
the explorer. will leave Washington for st.
Johns within few days to make additional
arrangements for his csning expedition to
the Polar Seas.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Coudert Still Talking.

PARIS. May 5.-F. r. Coudert Of counsel
for the United States continued his argu-
ment before the Bering Sea Tribunal of
Arbitration to-day.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
FIRE AT BAKERSFIELD.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property DESTROYED.

BAKERSFIELD. May 5.-The fire which
originated in the Walters Hotel last night
destroyed about $4,000 worth of property.
The buildings were all wood, comprising L.
Monteverde's grOcery-store. the Walters
Hotel. D. Mungai's store and several other
small buildings. The insurance is $4,000.
The morning call., 1893-05-06

have been relief, and 1t was the only relief ex-
pected. just then my wife (I thank God for good
one) round the book yOu sent in some out-of-the-
way place and read itthrough. She discharged the
attending physician and said we would try the
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Prize-Fight at Carson.

CARSON. New. May 5.-Soldier Walker
whipped Sacramento Turner before the Car
son Club last night in fifteen rounds.
The morning call., 1893-05-06

CUrIcURA REMEDIES are the greatest skin cures.
blood purifiers, and humor remedies of modern
times. Sold everywhere Price, CurICURA, SOC;
Soar. 25c; REsoLvENr. 81. Prepared by the POT
TER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston,
hB- allow 10 Cure Skin Diseases" 81 pages. SO
illu5trations. and testimonials mailed free.
piMPLES, black-heads, red, rough, chapped and
i"i oily skin cured by CUrICURA SOAP.
The morning call., 1893-05-06
H|SS|OHARY'S STORY
How He Suffered from Eczema. Docs
tors Failed. Grew Worse. Death
Only Relief Expected.

have been troubled with chronic Eczema on nv
limbs. The itching was very annoying and made
me unfit t~r work. had tried many remedies and
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Telephoning Across the Continent.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 5-The Automatic
Telephone and Electric Company of Uan-
The morning call., 1893-05-06
LOST HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Grave Accident to Resident of Ham
ford.
HANFoRD. May 5.-Yesterday Elmer
McNamee Of this city went TO CoaIinga.
intending to do some heading for W. j.
Kilby of that plfc'. This morning while
the two men were out in a wheat field,
shotgun which Kilby was Carrying was
accidentally discharged, the contents taking
effect in McNamee's right ankle. necessitat
ing amputatiOn, which was performed TO
day
The morning call., 1893-05-06

seamen strike the miners shall prevent
coal from reaching those ships owned by
employers of strikers
The morning call., 1893-05-06
HOW MY BACK ACHES!

az A Back ache, kidney pains and weakness
'AEM soreness, lameness, strains and pain re-
lfeved in one minute by the Cuti.
fET cura Anti-Pain Plaster.
au23 WeSaSu
The morning call., 1893-05-06
Cuticura Remedies

Procured one box OF CurIcu RA one cake OF CUrr.
CURA SOAP, and a bottle OF CUrIcuRA X REsoLvENr
began TO use them about the middle OF last Au-
gust, procuring new supply when the first was
exhausted am now well and attend to my mis-
sionary work. L am Secretary OF the Sullivan
county Bible society (portrait incloSed) Have
been engaged in missionary work in the county for
eighteen years. To recommend the CUTIcURA
RENEDIES to suffering humanity Will be part OF
my missionary work In the future.
REV. MASON GILLESPIE,
7. o. Box IL. Mongaup, Sullivan Co.. N. Y.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

veyor and coroner's Offices in the state
would amount to more than enough to
pay the expenses Of the state office sx-
aminer, so that, at the very lowest esti-
mate, such q plan would save the tax
payers ct least 100000 per annum, and
secure better and more efficient service
and better records than we now have In
our county offices. At the present time
there is no way by which efficient and
competent service can be had in county
Offices. We have only to examine the
records in almost any county to become
convinced that change Is demanded by
which we can have better service, and
we have only to look at the list Of salaries
Of county officers to become convinced
that we must have this service for less
money. Will not the plan which / pro-
pose secure both these desirable ends?
All who favor this plan should write
Hon. M. Sem, chairman of the com
mittee on fees and salaries, and should
be pleased to hear from those who have
suggestions to make which would assist
in making the plan more effective.
@. L. McKEssoN.
Howard, Kas., January 80, 1893,
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

ties-the land; as long as the farmer and
miner must divide up with the idler, the
speculator, the landlord, so long, ! say,
will the lsboring class suffer for the
want Of things. Though you fill the
vaults full Of money; though invention
increases the power Of labor to produce
one hundred fold; though interest be re-
duced to the half Of l per cent; with all
this and more, it would do the laborer no
good as long as the injustice continues
that deprives him Of the right to the use
Of the earth.
In England nineteen-twentieths Of
Gods children have no right to the use
CT His land; in the United States there
are 100000 of His creatures that have
no home they can call their own; it is for
these wronged ones, these men robbed of
their birthright, that we should work.
What the people demand is justice for
all men; they want no foolish legislation.
Hartford, Kas. r. T. SNEDIKER.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
Attention, BimetallistSI
OTTAWA, KAs., January |, 1893.

OTTAWA, KAs., January l, 1893.
EDITOR ADvooATE:-Th call is now
out for the first annual meeting OF the
America Bimetallic League, to be held
at Washington, d. O., February %, 1893.
Under the date of January 6, General
Warner, the president Of the league,
writes: II hope Kansas will be able to
send full delegation. Will advise you
later as to railroad rates."
Let ell members and delegates that
can possibly do so attend this meeting, as
it will be Of great importance to all Popu-
list and free coinage advocates.
II no later word is given as to rates,
let all take certificates for money paid
for tickets, as it might save some in Sc
curing return tickets. Kansas delegates
would better buy tickets only to Kansas
City, and secure tickets there to Wash
ington.
Members and delegates will meet Rt
the Blossom House, Kansas City, Mo,
on the 10Th Of February, and start on the
evening train of the same day, and viii
be due in Washington about 2 o'clock
p. m. on the 2lst. Yours,
A. G. SHINN,
Vice President for Kansas, American
Bimetallic League.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
Facts About Free School Books,

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - Allow another
word on the school book question. A
single case in point is preferred by q
lawyer to, any amount Of theory; soa few
facts concerning the actual results Of a
free text book system are better than
columns Of suppositions.
Three winters ago / took charge of the
Superior school, in District No. 81, Rus
sell county. The school usually has from
twenty-five to thirty-five pupils. I founo
from two to four different kinds Of read
ers in use in every grade. There was little
less diversity in other text books. Some
families had lately moved into the dis
triet, bringing with them their books of
a different kind from those adopted by
the board. These people were poor. To
require them to get the adopted series
was equivalent to barring their children
out of the school. But something had
to be done. A special meeting was
called. A majority Of the voters decided
in favor Of having the district own the
books and furnish them to the pupils
free Of charge Books were at once
bought directly from the publishers at
much lower rates than the individual
consumers could get them. The patrons
were pleased to see the railroad which
runs through the district and the specu-
lators' lands taxed to furnish books. On
my part I found my labor as teacher
lessened at once. For example, instead
Of eleven reading classes, | had four. l
have taught two schools under private
and two under public ownership of
books, and / think the latter plan REL
duces the teachers work at least one
third. So much for the objection that
free books adds to the teachers burdens.
The books have been used three years.
Out of $50 volumes there are but four
teen or fifteen that are not in excellent
condition, and they are primary works.
Books are far better taken care Of than
when owned by the pupils. The latter
do not resent the interference Of the
teacher in defense Of district property.
Seven or eight other districts in this
county have free books. I believe that
not one would return to the old system.
The objection most persistently urged
that pupils will wsntonly destroy their
books falls before facts.
]. G. RUPPENTHAL, Jr.
Lucas, Kas., February 4, 1893.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
Removal.

W. M. Speck, late proprietor Of the
Sixth Avenue hotel, Topeka, has moved
to 432 Quincy Street, near corner Of
Fifth, where he invites all his old pa
irons TO come and bring their friends.
He has pleasant accommodations for q
reasonable number Of boarders.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

Senator Parker wants the deaf and
dumb asylum at Olathe taken out Of the
hands Of the board Of charities and
placed in the hands of board Of regents.
The object Of his bill is to bring 1t under
the head Of educational institutions
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

MAcqA@Cy Va puc DOAOs 0A@Ao WIG NVAu~
missioners liable for damages to the
applicant for refusing to approve good
bond, and make them liable for damages
sustained by the county for approving a
+" straw" bond. This leaves no opportu-
nifty for the commissioners to exercise q
partisan or personal preference and takes
away from them all power which might
be exercised to advance the interest Of
any one for whom they had personal
preference. Their duty is plain and
simple. They must appoint the bsOSst
bidder, as they must approve his bond
when it is adequately secured. II the
commissioners refuse to award the Office
to the lowest bidder who files the proper
bond, they become liable for damages.
Then we provide for a state Office ex-
aminer, who is appointed by the state
executive council from competitive bid
ders, assre county officers. And this state
office examiner must visit each Office
and by thorough examination he must
determine whether each officer ia dis
charging his duty faithfully and whether
he is keeping the records up to the
standard required. If the examiner finds
that any officer Is not faithfully perform
ing his duty, or that he is not properly
keeping the records Of his Office, it is the
duty of the examiner to recommend that
the county commissioners remove such
officer; and if the examiner fails or
neglects to recommend the removal OF
an unfaithful or incompetent officer, the
examiner becomes liable on his bond for
any and all damage sustained by the
county because OF failure to make such
recommendation. Upon the other hand
if the examiner recommends the removal
Of competent and faithful officer, the
examiner becomes liable on his bond fol
any and all damages sustained by such
officer.
In this way q careful examination O
the records is made in each Office by I
person who thoroughly understands th'
work Of the Office, and the county is pro
tected from unfaithful and Incompetent
officials. The above plan Of awarding
the county Offices can be applied thil
year to the Office Of county treasurer
county clerk, sheriff, register Of deeds
coroner and surveyor, because the con
stitution does not provide for the cleo
tion Of these officers, but it does req"irt
the election Of township officers snC
probate Judge, clerk of the district court
and county superintendent.
have prepared bill and submitted
it to the legislature to carry out the plar
above outlined. If this bill was to be
come law, there would be no electlor
this year, and the expense TO candidates
and to the people, and the loss Of timt
of campaign FOR county offices only
would be saved. Now let US see what
the state would save in the way o
salaries.
The county treasurers Of Kansas re
ceive salaries ranging from $4,000 tC
81, 600 per annum. Equally efficient ser
vice cau be secured under our plan to al
these offices, for salaries ranging from
81, 600 to $4,000 per aunum, and it would
be low estimate to say that sl,0O(
would be saved on an average in each
county in the state on county treasured
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08

A committee of the house has been
appointed to investigate the needs Of the
State Historical Society.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-08
How 100000 Can be Saved Annually to
the Taxpayers Of Kansas.

be filed by competent officials, and $780,
900 can be saved to the taxpayers annu-
ally besides the cost in time and money
OF an annual election. The present plan
Of filling our county Offices does not So
cure competent officials, and is not eco
nomicsl. The candidate is often chosen
for an Office because Of political reason,
and before he can enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties Of his Office, he must
be at the expense of a political campaign
which costs him much time and no small
amount of money. No man can afford
to take an Office as cheaply on such con-
ditions as he could il these uncertain
and expensive factors were eliminated.
1t is my purpose to propose plan by
which competent service can be secured
in county offices, and by which such
Offices can be taken wholly out Of politics
and made non-partissn. The principle
embraces one which all true reformers
contend for civil service reform; but our
method is quite different from that which
now passes under the name Of civil SER
vice reform. There are many objections
to the civil service plan usually practiced.
Applicants are examined, and those pass
ing with a certain grade are appointed
to office. If the examination could be
had without personal or partisan inau-
ence, the best service might be secured il
the examination was always Of such o
nature as to fully demonstrate the ability
Of the applicant to perform the duties of
a given office; but many persons can
pass a good examination who do not
possess the executive ability and other
qualifications necessary to make good
officers, and often the examining board
makes unjust grades for partisan or per-
sonal reasons. But even If the most
competent service could be secured, there
is no provision by which this service
could be had for the least cost to the
public, and this they have the right to
ask and expect. Fixed salaries do not
adjust themselves to varying financial
conditions, and this must be standing
objection to such salaries.
My plan is as follows: Require a
specific and definite service to be per-
formed in manner clearly defined. Let
the applicant determine his own quslif-
cations to perform the service in the
manner required and compel him to give
good and adequate security that he will
perform the duties in the manner speci-
fed, and make him and his bondsmen
liable for any and all damage which re-
suit from a failure or neglect upon his
part to do the work as agreed, and let the
applicant fix, in competition with other
applicants, within certain limits, the
salary which he must have for perform
ing the work as contracted. This throws
the responsibility Of competency and
salary entirely upon the applicant and
his bondsmen, and does away with ex-
smining boards and the possibility Of
interference of personal or partisan in
fluences.
Now apply this principle to county
offices. Make all such Offices salaried
offices and let the fees collected go into
the county treasury. Require that each
applicant contract and give adequate
bond that he will faithfully and i'm
partially perform the duties Of the Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20

The Gar has warmly thanked Carnot
for the Russian reception.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20

missed. Then the murderer turned and
left the house. Parth rushed to the
barn, got his own revolver ana gave
chase to the murderer He could not
catch him.
Later the murderer gave himself M to
the police, announcing that he had
killed the Mayor.
CHICAGO. November 1.-The remains
of Mayor Harrison were Inferred to-day
amid imposing ceremonies. There was
a great cortege and vast crowd
The murder of Harrison has encour-
aged cranks all over the country, one
having threatened the life of Edwin
Gould and another that of the Cuban
consul at New York.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20

over Thirty Lives Reported Lost on
Havana.

over Thirty Lives Reported Lost on
Havana.
HAVANA, November 2.-The steamship
City of Alexandria, belonging to the
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company, from Havana and Matanzas
for New York, was burned at sea yester-
day and about thirty-tive lives were
lost.
Early this morning small boat in
which were the second officer and eleven
other persons from the City of AleXan-
dria entered the harbOr here and re-
ported the loss of the vessel. They say
that an explosion occurred yesterday
afternoon on board the steamer and
soon afterward the ship was burning
fiercely. The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
The fire gained such Roadway that
Captain Hoffman saw it would be i'm.
possible to check it, and orders We're
given to abandon the ship. There were
400 hogsheads of rum aboard, and this
part of the cargo, when it caught fire,
caused immense masses of flame to as
cend from the hatchways, the matches
having been blown off.
At first there was great excitement
aboard. but the officers soon succeeded
in restoring order. AS soon as the fire
alarm was sounded the crew went to their
fire stations and the stewards began to
carry provisions to the boats.
There was comparatively little sea
running and not much difficulty was
found in lowering away the boats when
the bell forward tolled the signal
abandon the ship
The scene of the burning of the
steamer was only twenty-five miles
from Havana, and the officers in COM
mand of the several boats-the captain,
first officer, purSer and chief engineer
had little fear of not being able to reach
this port or some other place along the
coast.
Those who arrived here in the small
boat this morning said that sixty had
been drowned, many or them through
the upaetting of boat. Later reports.
however, show that none of the small
boats was upset and that many Of the
persons at first reported as lost reached
BacuranaO in safety,
The number of these drowned is now
believed to be thirty -four or thirty -five.
Among the lost were Herr Leibinger,
a cabin passenger, whose home is in
Germany, and several Cuban stevedores.
When the news of the disaster reached
here several tugs We're sent to the burn
ing steamer to give whatever assistance
they could. Two Of the tugs returned
this afternoon, bringing nineteen sur
vivors from the vessel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20
SEALED TENDERS

Will be received at the office of the
Minister of the Interior, until 12 o'clock
noon, Monday, December 4, 1893, for
the construction of a jail at North Ko.
hala, Hawaii.
Plans and specifications at the office
of the Superintendent of Public Works,
also at the Office of G. II. Pulaa, Deputy
Sheriff, North Kohala.
Each tender must be endorsed ''Tendei
for Kohala Jail"
The Minister of the Interior does no,
bind himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
Interior Office Nov. 10, 1893.
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
2O1-3t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20
rAA1 INTERVIEW ONCE MORE

Whatever the Adaettne, may say
in its present mood of envy and
Chagrin, the leading men OF this
city are convinced that the STARS
interview with Minister Willis is
correct. As for ourselves, we re-
affirm it in all its phases and ex-
pressions. The words of the inter
view were those of the Minister,
and after a careful perusal of them
he authorized their publication i'll
these columns. Previously, and
without our knowledge at the time,
nor until after our own interview
had been put i'll type, Mr.. Willis
uttered the same things-eNCept
his compliment TO the STAR-to
the Associated Press agent who
sent them To the coast. Now, with
the meaning and intent of Mr..
| Willis words we have nothing to
do. If they are misleading that is
a matter for the Minister to settle
with himself. 1t was the STAR's
business to put down only what
was said and leave the public tc
make its differences.
The point which gives the Ad7er
HSsr the most concern is the refer.
enCe the Minister made to the recent
course of the STAR. Upon this
point we repeat all previous affirm
atoms. Mr.. Willis spoke directly
of "the course of the STAR Ther
he corrected himself and said
Make it the recent course of The
STAR" If he really meant tn,
entire press he should have said so
and in the saying he would have
been faithfully reported. The
STAR, which recognizes no rival ii
this news field, is above the small
jealousy which would have sup
pressed such an item of opinion.
We still feel called upon to poin
: out that no word or phrase i'll TIT
STAR interview has yet been specl
hCally recalled or denied. Ever
> the 495syfiSer itself, in a lucid mo
ment, said that Mr.. Willis had NJ
doubt been accurately reported il
regard to his own attitude. Tn
agent of the Associated Press con
} ours, and the leading Royalist or
gan, whose editor also interviewed
Mr.. Willis, did not dissent Th'
American Minister himself Ia
dealt with the matter i'll terms c
, the most diplomatic vagueness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will he received at til,
Office of the Minister of the Interior till l.
o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY, November
% 1893, for the erection of Jail at Homo
kaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. Specifications and
plans at the Office OF the Superintendent OF
Public Works, also at office of j. w Moana.
uli, Deputy Sheriff of Hamakua.
All tenders must he endorsed Tender for
Honokaa JAIL
The Minister of the Interior does not bind
himself to accept the lowest, or any bid,
j. \. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
lN7-6t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-20
STRIKING ENGLISH MINERS.

An Attempt to Reach an Agreement
Fails.
LONDON, November 1.-The confer
ence between the mine owners and strlk-
ing miners representatives has failed To
reach an agreement, and the great
strike will lie continued. The result
will be great suffering, not only among
the miners families, but among the
poor of large cities, on account OF the
very high price of coal