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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
RTSPONSIBILTTY FOR MASSACRE.

The British Minister ut Constantinople mas
taken measures for securing an investigation oi
the Armenian massacrcs. The Turkish Govern
mcnt ~ first intcrposcd an indignant denial OF
official statements made by IA British Consul
but subsequently, agreed 10 order Il full ana I'M
partial inquiry and to call 10 account the Gov
rruor Of Bills and other Pachas implicated III
the afrociolls olI,rages The Porte il not I'M
mindful If the obligations which 1t voluntarily
assumed in the Treaty Of Berlin. 1t binds itself
in Article In 10 curry ont without delay those
considerations and reforms which local needs
..rcdurr in the provinces inhabited by the Ar
.'mcnlanS and guarantees their security against
the CircassanS and the Kurds. Exposure 10
the raids Of these wild tribes reduced the Ar
mcnians io 4 state Of impOvcriShncnt that rem
dcrcd tax-gathcrng imprlccablc and brought
abou; the revolt. which has been suppressed
with extraordinary barbariy All the promises
made sixteen years ago by the Porte have been
broken. and the catastrophe is recital OF
ncndiSh horror. which challenges immediate
action by the Powers represented NJ The Con
gress ~ Berlin
II must not be- forgotten. however. that while
the Powers assumed in 1878 the moral obliga-
ton Of watching over the application Of The re-
form measures which the Sultan agreed to in
iro,luce In his domlnions England assumed
special and direct responsibility for the rcfornm-
ton Of abuses in Asia Minor. Before the Treaty
~ Berlin was signed Lord Bcaconsiicld ncgoti-
at~l 4 secret cow cnton with Turkey by which
cyprus passed under English rule. This treaty
committed Great Britain 10 defensive alliance
with the Port" il any attempt should ever be
made by Russia 10 extend It's frontier In Ar
m"nla or io enlarge its c0nqlcss In Asia Minor.
The Sultan. In addition to the ccssion Of Cyprus.
promised In fhs convention 10 introduce ncccs-
sarv reforms for th" protection of Christian sub
jcctS In Armenia and elsewhere in Asia. Great
Britain not only obsrrucicd 10y this alliance III"
expansion II Russian rule In Armenia. but II
also undertook, form Of special guardianship
over Armenia and the Christians In Asia Minor.
This guardianship has been worth as lli;lc In
practical reforms during the last sixteen years
~ The ir,achorcus promises OF the Porte.
Whether 1t will be- more effective and valuable
now. when all christcndOm Is recong In horror
from the wanton savascry and barbarous butch
cry ia Armenia remains 10 be- proved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
yOTrS or THE STAGE.

Miss Lucille I'M will be unable to make y" ,his
nearance at tho Metropolitan Opera He" t.a
evening in William Tell" Mile. lioa p US Mss
however volunteered at short notice 10 ''"'
His place In the cast - ,,tv
william r. lioey Will make his deou. :" piiou
as n lone star on Monday h's"' " called
,r,o,,re a,pearlny In a new comic play paul
PLANS" The piece Is by Harry anu """
ton ,rouse
Oscar Hammer stein. OF the Harlem op ~, :" direct
announces for next week "A daisN u'rr rsssntns
from Days Theatre, with the cast III"
IL al the Broadway house. ,,scs
rs. sscond nopuar price performance took pl, IS.
me ,rv,ng Place Theatre last evening ana -.
handsome house was again crowded The p, ssvors
hs sssn%s "%nna Won psrnhem always av conn
on tie German stage Mr. Conriea Is S SS tn:
mendable work In presenting Class The cast las!
eeyepinr - was good one Tonight 'Ds ''
Ator" WIN he given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

industries began to prepare for change OF
tariff, the production Of pig iron in the country
increased 10 31334 pounds per capita, ana the
total CONSUMPTION increased to 330.4I POUNDS.
SO that the mportatiOns Of foreign iron ana
steel Of all kinds were only 1913 pounds per
capita and only "A per. cent of the total con-
SUMPTION. Thus less than fifth Of the proper
lion supplied 10y the foreigners in 1872 under
imitation. or in 1860 under a Democratic tariff.
WAS so supplied after period Of Protection
with sound currency.
Similar illustrations by the score could be
given from other industries. Iron has been
chosen only because it is most important to
Prnnsyyania The naked fact is that. until
currency depreciation had been cleared out of
the way the progress of American ihdustrieS
under Protection was scarcely such as to justify
full confidence in the American policy, ana men
who did not realize how the benefits Of that
policy were defeated by the maintenance OF
articially inflated prices were constantly aDie
to appeal 10 the records of industries. III ms OF
that branch as evidence that Protection l;iu hot
ACCOMPLISHED what was expected. But since the
collapse of initiation in 1913. and particularly
since the return To gold redemption III January
1870 the marvellous progress of Industries mas
been the best AMI most conclusive argument FOR
the Protective policy Silver coinage mas no
other purpose than 10 repeat the experiment Oh
currency expansion. with Il great risk. II not III
absolute certainty. that 1t would bring BACK Ill
I'm, curses OF n dcprpciatcd and nuctuatng cur
rcucy. placing us at frightful disadvantage
in all the markets of the world. and exposing
our own markets more completely to the as
Saults II foreign competition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

Professor Humphreys publishes Ia England
som" interesting tables Of longevity. citing Sf
cases IN which the subjects had reached ages
varying from eighty to over hundred years
The record goes to show tina, In tho matter u
long He women have an advantag" over men.
attributable 10 their comparative immunity from
many of the risks to which men are subject. their
freedom from anNetie- as to labor and business.
and their temperance I'm eating and drinking
which = not. however IS 10 the latter asserted
70 be- lnvariable. Formerly lrst-born children
and thosn born out or wcdocl were thought to
possess superior chances ~ long HE - others.
but tho theory * on.y partially borne on, by the
Professors tables Poor peoplc too. were thought
To- bee favored In this respect. but the average
among them IL only about equal 10 tina, OF the
well-to-dp and the wealthy.
one thing abundant.y demonstrated In the
enumeration and its accompanying particu-
lars is that the law in regard 10 longevity
IL extremely capricious and variable. and
can hardly be called "A law at all. Hercd-
ity and habit have something to do with 1t.
Of course. but beyond these are variety Of OBJ
scure causes different in the case OF each ind-
vidual and not easily traced or formulat ted.
Nearly unc-fourth Of the cases cited by Professor
Humphreys were st-born children: one-thlrd
were small eaters and only one-tenth could be
considered robust trenchermcn such Goethe
and the great Duke II Wellington. both OF whom
dincd well and heartily as long as they lived.
Mott Of the writer's on longevity doctors.
who. as a class do not reach in age the standard
Of the average man. whether because they take
their own medicine or because they do not may
be left 10 conjecture. For those who aspire to
long life moderate physical and intellectual ex-
ercsc are recommended. but it cannot be as
serted that they assure it, good many lazy
and stunil people live to be very old. while the
active and intelligent perish untmely. not living
long enough to come within sight OF any such
tabula,ions az that Of the Lean : Professor. and
their habits to diet drink. sep. athletics. to-
bacco and other things are rever thought worthy
of mention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
Of mention.

Representative Bynum does not take his defea,
easily. lie IL greatly vexed. in fact, and does not
hesitate TO let his feelings be known. He even
alleges that his defeat IL due to his refusal to
cept brides from Democratic onicc-hunters. Has
Mr. Bynum. however taken into full account the
effect OF those railroad passes which were found
I'm his pocket book after II had been picked from
his pocket and It's valuable contents extracted
1t was cruel thing for the thief 10 do. but there
was no galnsaying the damnlng evidence. The
people Of the district seem to have taken the
matter much to heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

plea for the planting in this city Of the founda-
lions of honorable and dignified municipal life.
President Orr aud ex-Presidcnt Smith also
spoke of the work of the Chamber and the
things which remain to be done TO complete the
redemption of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

Additional importance attaches 10 the selec-
ton of a Superintendent Of Public Works by
,;oyernor Morton from the fact that one or the
constitutional amendments adopted this month
commits the State 10 a policy OF charging inc
canals on a liberal scale. The expenditures 10
be made on this account are likely to reach
nearly S2OOO0OO0 and the plans for canal WORK
will he drawn under the direction of Superin-
,cndent Humans successor. The man for TINS
post ought plainly 10 he an engineer accus-
TONED to large works. and one in whom the
people Of the State can have full confidence
The present incumbent and his predecessor have
.,usoJ this great office TO be used for political
nurnoses Mr.. Morton will doubtless profit by
the expcrlcncc Of the last ten years and choose
Superintendent Of a totally different character.
There Is something cOmical in Governor Flow
sr's elaborate arguments In behalf OF Colonel
Fellows seeing that after all the District-Attor
ney as he himself admits. IS well aware or the
tck Of public confidence in him AMI perfectly
willing that the Attorney General should in per-
son or by deputy take charge Of election eases
and cases of official misconduct in this city
The Colonel is as meek AZ lamb about II. ana
Is deeply panied because the committee did not
confer with him in the first place. for they
would mol, so he says. nave lDuuu mn Ill iu'
least unwilling or reluctant Colonel Fellows
Is an adept in making the best Of things, and
he bows TO the Inevitable in a manner truly
admirable The way Is now opened for The Wig
orous prosecution Of the cases in question. for
Attorney-General Hancock will. we feel certain.
do everything In his power TO meet the wishes
Of the Committee Of Seventy.
The dominant note at the dinner Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce last cvening--by no means
the least In a long series Of memorable ban
quets-was the recent triumph Of the friends Of
good government: and II DR. Parkhurst had
been able 10 be present 1t Is certain that he
would have been the lion Of the OCCASION The
Chamber has the best of reasons for taking pride
in the overthrow Of Tammany, for largely
through Its influence the Senate investigation,
30 fruitful in results. was started. Then too,
many Of the members were active In the work
Of the Committee Of Seventy. In lieu Of q
speech, DR.. Parkhurst sent letter voicing a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
3u0rf 10 Advertisements
Business Nofires.

A-A-Who says Marriage is a Failure Whei
al; or near.y al, comforts f home can nc "''n,
wish n great reduction in Goal biIs hN "Si"E H''-
pr-CK's celebrated Weather strips on Your Doors anu
windoxso Exclude al Cod Mind. SNOW OF blS''
81 or applied hy < ROEBj OK. No Ia m
VI I'd Uomilton-ave lith-st. lTookNh. '"Il'
l,r,e az Wire Telephone connections in both cities
Derby Desks and Office furniture . ~
DERBY. KILMEI POND DESk ~,
~ Reekmau ST. New-l "lk'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

When President Cleveland wrote his famous
message seven years ago he was In distress
because a condition. not theory. confronted the
country-a condition resulting from the fact that
there was a comfortable surplus In the Treas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

It would not have been much of an honor for
Brooklyn to become a part Of New-York at one
time but remember that beginning with the new
year this is to be different city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21
SECRETARY SMITH BACK Ar W0R"

Washington. Nov 20 Secretary Smith rels s a.
from Georgia this morning and was at his des~
day. Mr. Maxwell. the Fourth Assistant ron
ter General, has also returned TO Nas"'ne'
a visit TO Springfield, \. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

Democrats haven't felt the recent cold snap
They got thoroughly numbed two weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

With Greater New-York. real rapid transit and
a clean municipal government, we can conli-
IDENTIFY invite comparison with any city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

ury. He will not have anything OF that sor' u
worry about this year The Democrats nave
been taking a hand in things and have passed a
Tariff bill which at the present rate seems oouno
to leave the Governments resources some 'iz'-
600 900 behind the expenditures in the hrst year
of it's operation. Some one once sasely REMARKED
that a surplus was more easily handed 'hah
deficit. This is true in the case OF both ihdi-
vidua,s and States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

1t is hard for Democratic Administration I
make even 4 bond issue "a go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

p. Diver Police Justice. goes to his court just
often enough to keep from forgetting where IL Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows seems to be waking
up t. the fact that the people do not think mucn
OF him I, has taken a long time for him to find
out what every one else knew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

We are glad that Lord Dunraven Is determined
70 try again for the Americas Cup. We snail
trv to give him several more opportunities d!
lteepng the cup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

Dlstrict-Attorney Fellows ought to remember
that If he resigns he will have great deal more
time to devote to leading "A simple Christian
life" Considering the harassments Of his office,
il must be hard for him to maintain the high
standard Of conduct which so won the admira-
ton Of Mr.. Hewitt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-21

One Of the admirable traits Of DR.. Parkhurst
Is his discrimination He always calls spade
spade and he is always able to pick out the
spade.
The advocate., 1894-02-07

and wiSe, and yet, after they have ruled
this country for thirty years, the result
of their vicious legislation is seen in the
number OF unemployed 100000, &C.
cording to Bradstreet), entailing an
amount Of destitution, misery and want
that makes us shudder when contem-
plated. And with three one-hundredths
Of per cent. Of the population Of the
country owning 20 per cent. Of it's wealth
Geo. X. Holmes in Popular Science
Monthly, il they are imbued with the
spirit Of patriotism, and follow the die
tstes Of wisdom, they will shuD the men
who have brought the people to the
verge Of ruin as they would pestilSnCe.
Rescue our government from the hands
Of the despoiler, save it from destruC-
tion, make it what it's founders in
tended-R government Of the people, for
the people and by the people, and prove
to tho world that republican institutions
can and will survive. VOr pOpNII, OO1 dos.
The advocate., 1894-02-07
Florida.

beauties Of the East Coast, /" is the title
Of q magniHcently illustrated book giving
desirable information relative TO the ia
NOUS winter resorts Of Florida. It 10 the
most attractive description Of Florida re-
sorts and scenery ever published. Copies
Grand Junction ticket ONCE, KANSAS City,
or will be mailed free. Address, j. e. LOOK
WOOD, g. P. A. Memphis route, Kansas
City, No,
The advocate., 1894-02-07
TaR OMAHA DEMANDS.
FINANCE.

FINANCE.
First-we demand national currency, safe,
sound and flexible, issued by the general gov
ernment only, full legal tender for all debts,
publlc'snd private, and that without the use
OF banking corporations, just, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct to the
people at tax not to exceed 2 per cent. per
annum, to be provided as set forth In the sub
treasury plan Of the Farmers Alliance, or
better system; also by payments In discharge
Of its obligations for public improvements,
We demand free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of l6
toll
We demand that the amount Of circulating
medium be speedily increased to not less than
$50 per capita.
We demand graduated income tax.
We believe that the money OF the country
should be kept as much Ss possible in the
hands Of the people, and hence we demand
that all state and national revenue should be
limited to the necessary expenses OF the gov
ernment economically and honestly admin
istered.
We demand that the postal savings bank be
established by the government for the safe de-
posit Of the earnings Of the people and to iacil.
itate exchange.
TRANSPORTATION.
Second-Transportat beinga means OF ex-
change and public necessity, the government
should own and operate the railroads in the
interest Of the people.
LANDS
Third-The land, including all the material
resources Of wealth, is the heritage Of the peo-
pie, and should not be monOpOlized for specu-
tative purposes, and alien ownership OF land
should be prohibited And lands now held by
railroads and other corporations In excess OF
their actual needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed by the government
for actual settlers only.
The advocate., 1894-02-07

there with his scalping knife and four
teen columns OF biography to see tina
his beloved "cousin George" does no
carry of any Of the plums; they woult
be the last remnant Of the old crowds.
And to be sure that all the elements
can participate they should send Il
Oklahoma (ss was done when they
wanted q member Of the legiSlaturel, snC
bring up the murderer Of Sam Wood
and while there, they should invite Tho
sx-judge that Douglass scored 30 IN
msrCifully in the senate impeachment
trial. This list Of leeches who have fat
tened on the miseries Of their fellUwmer
might be extended indefinitely, anG
when they are gathered together W.
want Ed to remember the story oi
Sodom and Gomorrsh, and to be one oi
at least Eve who will save them from the
wrath Of God. To look upon such 9
scene would cause the angels to weep.
OF course the crowd will be enthu.
siastic. Like the Isrselites Of old, they
hunger for the flesh pots Of Egypt, Snd
are already scrambling for positions. II
any Of them have ever been engaged il
any occupation, except to hang on tC
some political job, it 10 high time the
people were spprissd Of the fact. And
these are the men who are going to re
deem Kansas. May the Lord deliver us
from such redeemsrs.
II Kansas has been disgrAced, it is such
q gang backed by the lying republican
press, that is responsible for it. Such
bsre.fscsd malicious falsehoodS as are
contained in the article quoted, and sent
broadcast over the land, would disgrace
hades il it was populated with other
than republicans. Aud yet the editor
who penned those lines knows, If he has
q thimbleful OF brains, that the pressn
administration has conducted the affairs
Of state with more honesty, more ability
and greater degree OF economy thar
any we have had in the state for years
But on account Of his narrow minded
prejudice and intense psrtisanship, he
would rather sec the state sink into the
depths of hsdes under republican rule
than to see 1t grow and prosper and be
populated by happy and contented peo-
pie with any other party in power. he
says they should be thrilled with this
one great purpose, regardless of the per-
sonRl interests Of Tom, Dick or Harry,
who want this or that Office" and he
should have included in the number,
Ed
To those who have studied the prog.
ress Of the human race, the references ia
socialists and anarchists are mere idle
words, carrying with them no weight OF
meaning. The man who is an independ-
emit thinker, and desires the advance
ment Of his fsllowmen, must expect To
be referred to in terms Of derision and
reprosch; it was ever thus. Christ was
charged with being a wine biber, and a
friend Of sinners, was reviled, abused
and spit upon, and finally cruciRed, be-
cause he denounced the robberies and
hypocricies Of his day, and on down
through the blood.stained pages of his
tory we read Of numberless men and
women who have suffered msrtyrdom
for opinions sake. Even in our own
time. I,oyeiov wRs murdarNd Wandall
The advocate., 1894-02-07
mo-RspubliCan Theft.


EDITOR ADvoCATE:-I take the follow
ing statement from Senator Jones, OF
Nevada, speech on the repeal bill, in the
Congressional Record, January %, 1894,
page S7O8, as proof positive Of the extent
the Demo. Republicans in congress have
robbed their constituents. Senator
Jones is republican:
From 1862 to 1868 con-
gress ordered bonds is
sued TO the amount oG$2, ,049,9 9,975700
Amount received for
same. e....,....sss.,,sss., Iy5lS4S4S&So
Profit to purchasers. 678,55l ,462
There has been paid in interest
alone. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SDS0UOOOUO
Premiums on hand d.................. $1,000 600
Principal OF bonds paid. F........... 600
So, for the 81 l,S7l, ,424,2SS received the
people have been robbed Of 80. $5,1 ,1SO55l, ,462
Democrats and republicans speak Of
the Colossal French canal swindle," yet
have this theft rubbed under their nose
every day by their cOngressmen-sppRl-
ling! JIM M. KANE.
Osswatomie, Kas.
The advocate., 1894-02-07

second-Transportat being a means OF ex.
change and public necessity, the government
should own and operate the railroads in the
interest Of the people.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-17
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Bids Received for the Main street I'm.
prOyement.

At the special meeting of the City
Council held last night. all were present
except Alderman Bullard who is out Of
the city. The meeting was held for the
opening Of bids on the Main street i'm
provement and under this head the fol-
lowing we're received and read:
L. G. Currier proposed to do the grad
ing. curbing and guttering complete for
81, 5000.
w. f. Kennedy proposed to do the
grading, guttering and curbing com
plete for sl,4770O
VIC. Ward and Pete Aitchison pro
posed to do the grading for 10000
the curbing for lSc per lineal foot. and
the guttering for G3c per lineal foot. AT
these figures the whole Job based on the
measurement given by the engineer. will
amount to s1,175.G0 constituting Ward
& Atchison the lowest bidders.
At the prices named in this last bid
the cost to each twenty i've foot front.
age would not be more than 5000, and
even this will be somewhat reduced as
the cost of all work done in street cross
ings is paid for by the city.
After an informal discussion OF the
merits of the work to be done, the coUn
Gil adjourned until Saturday evening
next. when action will be taken on the
bids