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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-01
Implement Dealers Protest.
Hartford, Kas.

What was probably the largest and
most important meeting Of implement
dealers ever held in the west has just
closed it's session at the Blossom House
in Kansas City. 1t comprised the lead
ing implement manufacturers, dealers
and salesmen west of Chicago, who in
business ssgacitS, integrity and intelli-
gence are unsurpassed by any class OF
men in the world.
Other than trade topics and discus
sionF, the chief business transacted was
the preparation of report on the exces-
sive freight rates in Kansas, and the sp-
pointment Of a committee Of ten
members to place the matter before the
Legislature in order to secure q reduc-
tion of the present rates.
The transportation committees report,
which was adopted, is an excellent re-
view of the injustice perpetrsted upon
Kansas people by determinations and ex-
tortionate rates.
We have space for but few lines Of
this comprehensive paper, which, after
brief review Of attempts made to secure
lower rates, states:
"In the publication made by the COM
mittee on June q, comparative table
was given showing the rate to LAO towns
in Kansas, and the rates for the same
distances in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri,
a comparison of these rates showing that
the implement dealers Of Kansas pay an
average freight rate of II per cent. higher
than do the dealers in Missouri, some OF
whom are members of this association;
100 per cent. higher than do the dealers
Of Illinois, who are making an effort to
get this rate reduced because it Is higher
than that charged in adjoining states;
and Sc per cent. higher than do the deal
ers of Iowa. There was time when
the railroads of Kansas we're justified In
making this high rate because the ton
mage Of the state was of insufficient pro-
portions to justify reduction. But for
the past three years this has not been
true, and this year Kansas tonnage
stands pre- eminentlY above them all, as
the following comparison shows: Kan
sas raised j n 1892 one seventh Of the en-
tire produt ,tion Of wheat Of the United
States. Kansas raised more wheat in
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-01

nll aanxusn
1892 than Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska an
Missouri combined. Kansas raised NOR
wheat in 1892 than Maine, New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhod
Island, Connecticut, New York, Nev
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina, Soutl
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentuck
combined. Kansas raised only 10000,
600 less corn and 100000 more whea
than the great state OF Illinois did il
1892.
"The excess over Illinois amounting
to $4,000 carloads Of 500 bushels each
which, at $75 per car to the Mississippi
river, amounts to $4,O500OO. The extra
ordinary tonnage Of Kansas is apparent
however, without these comparisons
every member Of this association know
personally that there is a car shortage
at his station and there has almost beer
a coal famine in Kansas during the pas
six weeks because Of the inability Of the
railroads to furnish cars enough to dC
the business. Let no mem ber Of thiG
association cease his efforts to secure
lower freight rates for one moment be-
cause OF the alleged reason that the
business of the state does not justify the
reduction. In our application to the
railroads we ask the Iowa rates, which
as previously stated, the Kansas rate il
86 per cent. higher. Each member d
the association who keeps an account o.
his freight expenses, and we presume al
do, can figure for himself how much of {
SAVING this would have been during the
year 1892.
"The work done up to the time Of oul
June 81 publication you are familiar
with. Since that time the energy o.
your committee has been expended il
securing legislature that will enact {
law making this reduction in the tarif
an equality with that paid by citizens o
adjoining states, and this has been don,
from a non-partisan standpoint, you
committee favoring no particular candi
date, but endeavoring to have all parties
pledged to this enactment, and we are
pleased to say that we believe legisla
ture has been elected that will give uE
the desired relief.
"Your committee on this report have
offered no argument to refute the rail.
roads claim that they can not afford to
make this rate. We believe the reports
of the Kansas railroad commissioner
show that they have been operated at q
loss with one or two exceptions. So
long as these reports are based upon
the information furnished by the rail.
roads themselves we decline to accept il
as conclusive, and even if they were we
point to the fact that they accept lower
rates from the citizens OF adjoining states,
and the people Of Kansas, who furnish
this immense tonnage, should not be
thus Disseminated against.
at may not be amiss to call attention
to the fact that the Chicago & Alton rail
road, whose line only runs through the
states Of Missouri and Illinois, where these
lower rates are in force, is one Of the
most prosperous lines in the United
States. Its stock is quoted at 150, and
5;,,;donds ara hoino mid ro0ulaPlv II
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-01

You should have the ADvooATE this
winter, to be posted on political affairs.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-26
6EoR1,e GOES FISHING.
And ths ships Grow Have an. Uapieasasi
Keeling In Their Midst.

AND ehs shir's Grew Have an. UupieesA8e
Feeling In Their Midst.
deer editur--i will never go THAR AMI
moir. ho- wat orfui time haiv had no
knos. f, .4.. ..
pa & bings knos sum men wat like 9 60
fshin, so thay askid pa an bings II thay
wood like 70 with them ON fishin excur.
sin Q the colera banks.
the coiera hunks IL not hank ware IL de.
posit coiera, but u place ware most evri |
feels they had colera wen thay get THAR. l
thote had colera an eyri thing else >
Rether. r"'s 'iN-'i
we went in litel bote wat Is called n
yat. thot the vat wood upset b we got
the plaic. b CON Ov the men was no big
he tipped II why'Ovef, 50 I man with wis
kssS ah man with nothin on his faic had
to Ait oppersite 2 him 3 balance ice bote.
l. bings woS Hittin In the bak ov the bots
like he wanted die. his faic was al wite.
pa luked relc fresh an tideut lux bit six
wat IN the matir, bings. sed pa. :.
bings lukod up an sed he thote he had
been suiOkin much. i't ea Ill - s.
pa winked ut the other fishermen an sed
he gessed bings wos gettln seasik
then pa told the men that ono he wos q
sailor m pever got six. on the. water. he sed
he had smiled on the water wen It wOs 10
ruff that the bote dideht touch the water
once In minutes. =
jest prade that pa wood be given 4
tellin such lies. coss he wos never sailor
In his fife = .'.+.'-'--'.'s is - :.
wen we got the coiera banks tho bots
roked jest orful.
poor bings laid like he woa ded.
then pa commenced gnt wits. I ov the
men askid wat wos the mstir. an he sed ho
felt al rite. - eve -"
then psgot witer and sed he CEASED hs
wood try 2go2 sleep. 50! t -: =
pa>called me over him an he sed, gorgis
yure pa is Orful six. s
watts tho natir. pa. 1 sd.
well. he ned. don't no. butt think am
gone 2 die. ,ss ftf4i - 'H 4ha
hurried oif An told ov the men wat Pc
sed IN he laifed an .sed- - 49, :.
4 thots he never got aea six. we'll. we vii
AZ him mp.
the.men got a piece oy tat pork an brote
n over to pa an told him 70 swallow Il.
Y soon as pa saw the pork he begged mer-
ci no, throw me overheard, he cride, xii
me, xiii me-.
then |. got sick ap thote was gone 2 die
an ov the men pulled up big fish an 1t
hit me over tho head as Il came out -Ov the
water an nocked mo overheard.
ov the men rescued me.
wen we got back . toan 1A sed.
We ihusent say anything abote bein sick
en- wot q miserable time we had.
no, said bings, evr wood laR At ms. we
must say we had . lowell time g. coght al
there fish seik - -,..s,i,.,.,.- -
wel. aea, woat tsil IS sAoss Ii, Ia +
an gone tel ma g. Ill al abote u.
bings sed was gud litel boy an he
gived me dolur AN pa thote wos = gud
lftel boy gan give me dolur.; 49,, =
then sed gessed l woodent say ami
thing to any abote fishin xcursion.
but vii never 60 THAR ami moir
New York Mercury.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-26
Evola tioa OF tho Lccturo..

Editor Charles Dudley Warner con.
tributes to Harper's Monthly an enter.
tanning dissertation on the transforma-
tions that have taken place in the pop
ular lecture since 1t first started on It's
rounds. 1t originated Of course in New
England. The Puritans were accus-
toned to meet for 'midweek lecture" !"
The evening lecture, popular for many
years, was an attempt to instruct as
well as reform the outside sinners who
could not be, held by the old fashioned
sermon. Accordingly the lecture was
and still is often given in churches
Frequently it is accompanied by stereop-
ticon views This, however, was the
second stage in the evolution of the lec-
ture In its early days it was merely
an essay. often learned and scholarly,
sometimes otherwise, and it was read
In dignified manner, without attempt
at humor. This was realizing literally
the idea Of instruction. rs
But the age., became more giddy. It
finally voted the instructive lecture as
great bore as the old fashioned sermon
and clamored for amusement. Then the
lecture evolved into q sort Of variety
show. with music, recitation and magic
lantern pictures. This ousted tho real
lecture, but it wonli not be killed, 1t
specialized itself. and the eprofessorl who
had something particular to say shout
art, science. hygiene. the industries. ETC.,
won field anew, though not SO exten.
sive as the old one had been. Ono thing
Mr.. Warner does not say. however. and
that is that as long rs there arc speakers
who are eloquent and magnetic just 50
long win the world be glad to hear them
lecture. and they can earn sqodly sums
Of money.
Mr.. Warner thinks the lecture Of the
future viii 'bo moro In the nature Of
brilliant talk about some subject Of
which the speaker Ia full. In brief, the
new demand of an audience on lecturer
will be spoHtaneity. He may and should
prepare his subject carefully and con Ii
over. 80 as to be familiar with its head.
ings. but II he can train himself to let
his spoken words be those that come to
him Of the moment. like new struck
coins. he will chain the attention Of his
hearers as spcaker can do in, NO other
way. This will require peculiar talent
and much hard work and practice; but,
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-26

The drowning season Is on in fun ter
ror. Men. women and children lose
their lives on the water every day. And
nine hundred and ninety-nine ont Of ev-
cry thousand Of them could save them.
selves IL they had only learned to swim.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-26

Learn President Clevelapd's. philoso.
ply. A correspondent says Of him. He
has learned. to take things as they come
and not to worry about tho saxisties
and disappointments Of other people"
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

A fair which was attended by number of
fashionable people was that in aid of the building
fund Of the Babies Ward of the POSTGRADUATE
Hospital in this city. which was held in the large
ballroom at Sherrys yesterday afternoon and
evening On the different tables there were all
sorts of fancy articles offered for sale at the most
reasonable prices. and there were hundreds OF
purchasers. who. it must be admitted. circulated
about the room long before many OF the ladies who
were expected TO be hand TO sell the fancy td-
bits. one OF the most amusing features OF the fair
was the Santa Claus Christmas room. where the
hundreds OF children led up to made-up
Santa Claus in flesh and blood and permitted to
shake his hand. The several trees In the room ana
the table. filled with the things which chill
dren most like. were in charge OF Miss Eva Palmer
and her sister. Miss Palmer. Still another attrac-
ton which the patronage of the young as well
the old the "orange tree table which was
presided over by Mrs. Woodruff. Each of the
oranges on the tree contained a small toy
Of the dantiest candy tables in the room. had
as her assistants the three little daughters of Mr
and Janet. Mrs. Walden Pell. who presided
9e another eana G0oh % h % s s Gi h @
fifteen children. The flower table. which was in the
TScker3an snis nj ."e Mrs RS Richard H. Hunt and Miss
Katharne Minturn AT the tea-1abie were were Ms Ms
Benjamin Welles and number Of young ladies', VINO
succeeded in increasing the sales after Q cI0ck'
when the young men s apPearsd; b M1s ihs es enq
bits Of nery assisted in disposing Of her stock
by Mrs John Greenough: Miss Norrie Mrs Robert
Sturgis Mrs. Katharine Livingston and Miss Bessie
Delefeld Other ladies' at the fancy tables, OF which
there were several were Mrs. Valentine IL. Han,
Mrs Stanley Mortimer Mrs. Richard Irwin, MISS
Hamilton Mrs. Frederick Goodridge, Miss Good
ridge and Mrs F. Livingston Ludlow.
Mrs David Stewart yesterday gave the first OF a
series of four receptions. with music, at her home
Henry a. Hurlbut one of the Oldest citizens OF
New-York.. was born in ls9s He celebrated M, ms
II West Twentieth-st where he has lived for over
forty years His family-four genera tions-and
MANY friends congra tulated him on his hale and
hearty condition and wished him many happy re-
turns OF the day. . ,, , r.,
eric Edward Mckay gave reception with music
Yesterday afternoon from 10 I o'clock at their
snartments in the Mendelssohn Glee Club building,
No liz West Fortieth-st. Nine. Kate Rolla, Mrs
TYLER Dutton Miss Ruth Thompson, Mrs. Gerritt
smith Richie Ling and Purdon Robinson sang.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09

ceivng the members of the congregation as they
came into the church. Many We're the expressions
of thankfulness that their beloved pastor had been
spared to them. After the reception those present
went into the church proper. where impromptu
addresses made and letters of congratulaton
read. The chance and pulpit We're decorated
with smilax, and in front of the pulpit stood a
huge basket OF roses. - -
of Brooklyn. who presided Sigourney W. Fay.
the Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, OF BROOKLYN, and the
house read many letters OF regret. With the
speakers on the platform sat Dr. Collyer who
smiled at every outburst of applause that was
made at eulogstic remarks. He spoke briefly at
the end
Letters OF congratulation were received from the
Rev DR. Edward Everett Hale. OF Boston; Charles
Dudley Warner. the Rev. Charles q. Ames or
Boston: the Rev. William r. AlRer. OF Boston
the Rev Dr. r. Heber Newton. the Rev: Ed
mund B. Wilson of Salem. Mass; the Rev. William
J. Savage. Of Boston. who also wrote a poem in
honor of the day. did also several others; the
Rev X. r. Shipper. of Washington; the Rev.
Charles II. Eaton and many others. Ihe cholr
then sang and a luncheon was enjoyed.
Among those present were j. Harsen Rh0ades.
the Rev DR. Gustav Gottheil. Professor Gottheil'
Clapp Mrs \. A.. Vantnc. Mrs. Valentine. Mr..
and Mrs. benjamin. Mrs Mumford. w. 7; Salter.
Mr. and Mrs Gilman II. Tucker. Mrs. Slgourney
w Fay. Mrs. Croy. Miss Croly. the Rev: and
Mrs. Theodore G. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
F.. Bartlett. Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Adams. Albert
Berstadt. Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Olmstead and the
Rev. Dr. Russell y. Bellows
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
THE NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY MEETS.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR NoM1NATED-ELIHU
ROOT FOR PRESIDENT.

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR NOMINATED-ELIHU
ROOT FOR PRESIDENT.
A special meeting Of the New-England Society
was held last night in the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
nominate officers for the year and elect new mem
bers The names Of twenty-five of the members
present were written slips of paper and put into
hat Then the presiding officer drew out five
names and these made the nominating COM
mittee They F. w. Otheman, William T..
Webb Harris c. Childs. Edgar r. Wees and
Edward f. Brown. The committee renominated
Daniel G.. Rollins for president. but Mr.. Rollins.
who has served terms. declined the honor. The
ticket finally nominated is as follows: President.
Elihu Root: first vice-president, Charles e. Bea-
nan: second vice-president Henry f. Rowland;
treasurer William Dowd secretary, Luther
7. Hubbard; ,r director to s serve two years
Chandler; directors to serve four years j. Pier
pont Morgan. jr.. John Clafiin Charles I-aner and
A. W. Kingman. vote of thanks was given TO
Daniel G.. Rollins for his services as president.
The following members were elected: Ed
ward " Gibbs. Chester A. Lord William a. Nash,
Jsmes r. Angel, Charles a. Coffin, Dr. F; F. Smith,
Frederick S. Flower w Edgard Simonds Francis
D. Griffin. DR.. Louis +. Bishop. Francis }
Worcester, Henry c. Davis Clarence NJ. Hyde G.
NJ. Dodge Frederick A. Tanner, Charles f. Clark
It's eigfty-eghth anniversary and the 273d Of the
landing OF the Pilgrims by dinner AT Sherry's, on
Friday, December %, at p. M The price of the
tickets has been placed at sl5. meeting will
precede the dinner and the new officers Will be in
stalled
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
TIE SYMPHONY SOCIETY.

The public rehearsal for the second concert OF the
symphony Society took place at the Music Hall
Yesterday afternoon. 1t brought forward NJ. de
Pachmann a solo attraction. and he justified his
election in every way even while marring the d-
nensions of the concert a bit with his choice Of
numbers He plaved Hummers concerto in Is
minor a somewhat antiquated composition, but one
OF considerable value from historical point Of
view. and possessed OF a great deal of charm for
those who do not banker always for things hot J.
the mouth" especially when IL is played with such
delightful clarity and iovelness of tone and style as
NJ de Pachmann discovered yesterday. The pianist
was indeed In of his most fascinating moods
and quite captivated his audience first with the
concerto and then with his solo pieces. which were
the II fiat noctUrne. op. o. No. 2 the C-snarp minor
and A-hat watzes. and MendelssOhn's Rondo Ca
pricciosO the last in response TO most enthusiastic
and richly deserved recall The orchestral numbers
were the overture and air from Bach's Suite in D.
(;oldma rk's overture to the "PrOmetheus Bound
chestral performances were more notable for hon
esty of attention than excellence of execution In
the suite Mr.. Brodsky covered himself thick with
honors by the manner in which he gave the expo
stOn Of the famous air which Wihelmj has ar
ranged for the solo instrument. Mr.. OttOkar No
yacek played the viola ObbligatO in the symphony.
We have bad an opportunity to admire Mr. Nova
ceks skill as a composer heretofore and yesterday
performance. though not remarkable from tech
nlca point of view. showed him in tia light of an
earnest musician fully conscious of the fantastic
Berliozs purposes and sufficiently equipped give
them eloquent expression.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
FOR AN INDIAN LOAN OF 100000
TIE MEASURE PASSES ITS FIRST READING IL
THE COMMONS.


THE COMMONS
London Dec. s-A debate On the state Of lndian
finance was started In the House OF Commons to-
night by "A motion 10 receive the report ~ the res
olution on the Indian loan. q. f. Russell. iarlia-
mentarv Secretary Of the India Office, explained
that the unused balances at the disposal OF the IN
dia Government had been reduced TO tl,sy2cn. By
next Aprl II would have been obliged to dsburse
Is 10000 He must therefore ask the House 70
grant the power to borrow fi0oro,vi Mr. KnsseIl
referred AT length to the decline In sales OF Council
bills This decline ne said. had cntailed a loss OF
f540OoJ The closing OF the Indian mnts 10 me
cninag. Of silver had necessarily disturbed tradc.
The present demand Of the Government was calcu-
Iatcd with "A view to meeting unexpected bit pos
sibic contingencies. a.,
Treasury under the last Salisbury Administration
said that an entirely departure In Indian hnanc"
was now under consideration II the vnlu" or the
be- the result The proposed step required the FULLEST
discussion. A., -,
sir William Iiarcourt. Chancellor Of, the tx
chequer spoke Of the measure as "A maWer primer
lila This transmission ~ said. was now AZ the low
es possible point If before April u should increa Sc
materially. the Government might be compeled
10 use the powers now sought
tho last Salisbury Administration criticised the
viDyys of the Government. He supposed. he said,
that fh. Government next wear would nave 10 huu
thn lSm0GD now In arrears To the fl7,11VD ordl-
rlnined hv the Government and regarded by them az
rnlcr,lated To- increase English exports to India was
not also Of the Kind 10 decrease Indian exports TO
England. , - 4,
TO- and the m, asurc providing for the Indian loan
passed it's first reading
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
FRAGMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Roston Dec s-A dispatch TO The Herald" from
the city OF Mexico says that Finance Minister
Limantour and representatives. or the House OF
Jticichr5dcr signed yesterday IA loan for f3Wc.UO
The loan insures the Government control OF the
mints and the completion OF the Tehuantepec Rail-
way.
parl, Dec s-The Petite Republique' says that
"A scheme ia on foot to establish In the trencn
Army torpedo companies similar TO those In the
Russian Army
Ducnos Ayres Dec. st is probable that the
state of Siege recently proclaimed VIII be extended
for sixty days longer.
Lisbon Dec SIT having been decided TO DIS
solve the Cortes, the elections for new members
have been fixed for January H. The new House VIII
meet on March 3.
Paris Dec. s-One Of the managers OF the BANK
of Paris and Holland Is visiting Madrid, at the III
yitaton OF the Spanish Government He has been
Instructed, II is said. 70 treat with the Govern
mcnt in regard To the Spanish railways ana tne
requirements Of the national treasury. IL Is pc
eved that he is also acting as the representative
OF prominent French financial houses
New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
ANARCHISTS PAPERS SEIZED.
IMPORTANT SECRETS LEARNED THROUGH A
POLICE RAID IN A SPANISH TOWN.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES-MANY ARRESTS
,1.r., "a. 1,nIcaNrp,o cQNErsSIQN
MADE on A prison

London Dec S-A dispatch from Madrid to the
Central News says that the police have made a
raid upon houses suspected Of being occupied by An
archsts at Mesna de Rio Seco "A town twenty-sM
miles northwest OF Valladolid. and secured num-
Der of documents. the discovery of which mas con-
hrmed the suspicious of the police that there Is
Widespread movement to spread the Anarchist pro-
paganda by means Of dynamite and other outrages'
The society at Mesina de Rio Seco had over eighty
members all of whom were sworn to secrecy. Even
the ritual employed in the initiation OF members ~
in the hands of the authorities.
The discovery at Mesna de Rio Seco was brought
about by accident The attention of the authorities
first attracted to the town by a sudden ana
heavy increase in the mail matter sent from there
to different parts Of Spain. the persons to whom
most Of the mail was addressed being known to the
police either as declared Anarchists suspected
sympa thzers with the Anarchstic movement. The
members OF the gang learned Of the con-
templated raid and euded the police; the docl-
ments seized. however. gave the names of all the
members Of the society. Among the things revealed
by the books. pamphlets and leaflets seized by the
police is the fact that Anarchists in Nalladolid and
barcelona assisted in melting AMI maintaining the
recent strike among the telegraph operators. The
documents also show that the Anarchists nave
sought cause trouble in all branches OF the GOV
ernment service.
The most important arrest growing out Of the
Mesna de Rio Seco discovery is that of Tomas Al
let by the police Of Barcelona. Altet arrested
on the charge that he was the author of the recent
dynamite outrage at Villanueva Ia Geltru.
twenty-five miles from barcelona. Atet belonged
TO "A branch organization. which was IN a meas
ure subject to the orders Of the Mesna dc iIo Seco
taken into custody and soon weakened. and told
all he knew of the Outrage lie gave the names
under der arrest many of them Three OF the men ar
rested have in their possession papers lmplicalng
now have complete Information as to the dyna-
mite plots. and will soon have the leaders safely