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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-08-15
Rlot,nx In Pit'sburx.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 12.-One hundred
Italian laborers, formerly employed by
Booth and Flynn on street improve.
ments, but who are now on a strike for
an advance Of 25 cents per day, at-
tackled a party of workmen on Squirrel
hill this morning.
The workmen made strong resistance
and several were injured in both crowds,
but none Atally. The police charged the
mob and captured twenty-one Of the riot.
ers who had marched into the melee uD-
der a red fag. Work is being carried
on under police guard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-08-15
United States Contractors to Build Japan
ESQ Warships.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Irving M.
Scott, president Of the Union Iron
Works, which turned out the Olympic
and several other crack American cruis-
ers, will soon go to Japan to bid on the
contracts for building men-of-war for
the Japanese navy. The recent achieve
ment of American warships is said to
have impressed the Japanese strongly,
and now that these firms are able to un-
derbid American companies only ten per
cent. instead of fifty per cent. as former
ly. Mr.. Scott believes, he will be able
to secure number Of contracts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-08-15
Gold Reserve Decreases.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-To-day state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $780,
2S2, ,523; gold reserve, $1O3, ,O31, ,161. Yes
terday 1t was $1O3,O7O, ,149, showing .
loss of S3S,9Ss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-08-15
Bradstrsst's h-pors.

bta0etro0t'S Report.
New York, Aug 10-Bradstreet's to-
day Gays;
The advocate., 1895-07-03
$l.OO A YEAR.

fists violently ct his critics, but could
mot calm their wrath. Every time hS
would raise hia hands dsprsCstlnglY
and sp6iogetically, they hoWlod and
hissed the louder. The exhibition was
one OF the most remarkable In tho his.
tory OF conventions. Nothing BrOnssoR
could do would quiet the indignant
crowd, and though he stood his ground
bravely, they would mot allow him 10
speak, and in q spirit OF retaliation be
folded his arms, marched TO the very
front Of the stage with dramatic stride
and made 9 living picture Of Ajax defy
inR the lightning. In thls position ho
stood FOR quite Eve minutes while ths
delegates howl0d and booted him.
sit appears that the convention
bEayely and loyalty took two STRONG
doses Of Cleveland medicine, but Whsa
thOy found that there was On attampa 20
diet than on Cleveland pFovsndeg thsy
rebellSd. They had done OIL that could
reasonably be expected Of them For
party prOprlety and harmony, but thGg
refused to be made mere incident %
Olovelsndiam. Still, something Was
wrong Enthusiasm IL Q characteristics
Of political conventions, and had MIR,
Cleveland and his party in Kentucky
been in thorough accord there would
have BEEN gallant and kindly respOnss
to every mention Of the presidents
nRma Mr.. Cleveland has been formally
inderSsd by manys democratic OQnven.
tlon that hes In principle voted against
him for the sake Of expressing factions.
The Ohio democratic convention Of last
PEAR was q notable example. What Was
The matter with the democratic dOIe-
gates in Kentucky, then9 Did the pres
Once Of Hon. James B. McCrsarY, chair.
man OF tho COMMITTEES on foreign afRairs
IN the house, who was one Of the presi.
ients unremisting and undsviatinR Col.
oWsrs, remind them Of the disgraOeRul
policy Of the administration toward the
1oW Hawaiian republiCH Did they re-
member how the dali, stupid and sub.
'eEvient BlOunt, sent on Q mission TOO
big Tor him, tried to make q virtue
rather than g necessity OF hauling down
ihe Americsn AsgH Did their indigns.
ion rise at the recollection OF how an.
,ther representative Of the United
States treated with the dethroned queen
md listened 10 her oold-blooded propo.
IitiOn that the power Of the United
states government should be used to
sstOre her to control, with guarantees
hat she should be allowed to chop Of
he head Of President Dole and num-
'er Of other Americans who had bSsn
SSdeFs in . great political ard moral
sIoEmH
Perhaps Colonel Bronston's effort TO
ub Cleveland in on the delegates nm.
Overod their Inflammation Sov0r the st-
Smpt Of the administration to bully Che
opulaP sentiment Of Kentucky with the 2
cOntAstlsd on psgse
The advocate., 1895-07-03
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF JUSTTOE BROWN REPRESENTED
A MAJORITY OF THE OOURT9
His Remarkable Address to the Law
Graduates Of Yale OOllegs-Talh
Of the Nations Danger.

The graduating law students OF Yale
college probably heard more common
sense at their commencement on June
rs than they had heard from the college
professors during their whole course OF
study. On this occasion they were ad.
dressed by Associate Justice Henry B.
Brown OF the United States supreme
court, who shocked the country with
his dissenting opinion in the income tax
case q few weeks ego. This college Rd.
dress was on the same subject, though
more extended.
Justice Brown traced social and mer-
camille Development il Che century. Then
he dealt with municipal corruption, cor
porate greed, and touched on the labor
question. He said:
"Whils the signs Of the material do.
vsl0pEnent and prosperity Of the country
were never more auspiCious than at the
present, it is not to be denied that the
tendencies Of the past thirty years have
produced o state Of social unrest which
Rugurs i'll for its future tranquility. The
processes OF combination have resulted
not only in putting practically the entire
manufacturing industry Of the country
in the hands Of corporations, but have
enabled the latter to put an end to com.
petition among themselves by the crea.
ton Of trusts TO monopolizs the produc-
tion Of q particular article. Upon tho
other hand, labor, taking it's cue from
capital, though more slowly, because
less intelligent and alert to its own in
teEests, Ia gradually oonsOlida ting its
various trade unions, with the RVoWed
object Of debating the terms upon
which the productive and transportation
industry Of the country shall be carried
on. The reconciliation Of this strife, il
reconciliation be possible, iO the great
social problem which will confront you
as you enter upon the stage Of proiSs.
sionRl life.
"While l feel assured that the social
dirquietude does not point to the dis
tructiOn OF private property, it is not i'm
probable that il will result in the grad
usl enlargement Of the functions Of
government and to the ultimate control
Of natural monopolies. IL the govern.
ment may be safely intrusted with the
transmission Of our letters and papers, 1
seO no reason why il may not also with
our tslegrSms and parcels, as iB almost
universally the case in England, or with
our passengers and freight, q state owner
ship Of railways, e. In Germany, France,
The advocate., 1895-07-03
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JULY 8, 1896.

Austria, Sweden and Norway. Ir thC
Btats owns itB highways, why may it moi
also own its rsilwRYsP If 9 municipality
owns it's streets and keeps them paved
severed and CleAnsed, why may it moi
also light them, water them and trans
port itB citizens over themP
"SuOh Rt least is the tendency Of mod
Orn civilization in nearly every highly
civilized state bat our own, whose great
corporate interests, by parsding the bug
bears Of 'pstSRnslism' and socialism,
have succeeded in securing franchises
which properly belong TO the public.
The Gear, too, that these monopolieE
might be used Tor political purposes
hes hitherto proved an insupsFsbls OBJ.
lection to their exercise by the state, but
the development Of civil service reform
has OF late been 90 rapid and satiafaO-
tory that its Introduction into this new
field Of usefulness would follow RB mat-
ter Of course, and would Obviats che
most formidable difficulty in the way Of
the proposed change.
"UnivsEsal suffrage, which it was con.
Adsntly supposed would inurs to the
benefit OF the poor man, iB 30 skillfullY
manipulated as 10 rivst his chains and
TO secure TO the rlOh a prsdominance In
politics never enjoyed al der q restricted
system. Probably in no country in the
world Ia the influence Of wealth more
potent than In this, and in no period Of
our history has it been more powerful
than now. So far az such influence is
based upon superior intslligenOsSSsnd iS
exsEted for the public good, it is doubt
lesg legitimate; 30 far as IL is used TO So
cure to wealth exceptional privileges, to
trample upon the rights Of the public,
TO stiAO free discussion, or to purchase
public opinion By q subsidy Of the press,
Il invites measures Of retaliation which
can scarcely fail 10 be disastrous"
After referring TO the manner in which
powers are secured and used
For dishonest purposes, Justice Brown
ssid:
"WOTse than this, however, is the com.
Of corporations in 90 called
trusts to limit production, Btias Compe-
tition and monopoliEe the neOessaries Of
lie. The extent to which this has a.
ready been carried is slsrning-the ex-
tent TO which it may hereafter be car
cisd is revolutionary. Indeed, the evils
of aggregated wealth are nowhere seem
IA more odious forms. II no student can
light his lamp without paying tribute to
,ne company; il no house. keeper can buy
} pound Of meat or Of sugar without
swelling the receipts Of two or three all
trusts, what is to prevent the
'ntire productive industry OF the coun-
~ becoming ultimately absorbed by q
hundred gigantic corpOrstionsP
AIN dealing with the evils which
threaten our future tranquility You
ought to find, and doubtless win find, an |
Continued on pogo o ]
The advocate., 1895-07-03
KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY
Had a High Old Time in Convention,
Riding Two Horses.

Riding Two Horses,
The most exciting convention ever
held in Kentucky was that held by thC
democrats June 28 and 27, at Louisville
Il was q bitter faCtionsl fight made
more complicated by Che fact thst the
silver question entered into IL, 40 well 90
the personality OK che candidates for
governor and senator. The upshot was
that P. Wat Hardin, q free coinage
man, was nominated for governor on q
Cleveland OSrliale-gold platform. This
Ia accounted for by Che fact that q num-
Der OF delegates who cared little about
q platform were willing TO endorse the
Cleveland policy in order 10 nominate
Hardin. r. J. y lsr was nominated FOX
lieutenant governor. Senator Black
burn, who 10 q candidate Cor reelection,
was for Hardin and free coinage. After
the convention he said: ~ do not feel
sore, nor have ! any heAEtburng. / real.
iEe, however, that il Ia impossible TO win
q fight against combination Of money
and federal patronage, especially when
both are furnished IN unlimited quanE-
ties"
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives this
graphic description Of she conflicting
sentiment which prevailed: "ThO most
remarkable spectacle in politics In these
times was the kissing OF Mr.. Cleveland
in the Kentucky democratic convention
on Tuesday. When the temporary
chairman alluded TO the president there
was a burst Of loyal applause that was
proper, though possibly somewhat per.
functory. Many good democrats who
do not agree with Me. Cleveland person
ally will cheer him Rs the democratic
president. There is . wholesome pride
Of party among democrats that smoth-
ers many hstreds.
"LRter in the proceedings Of the Ken
tuoky convention, Colonel Charles J.
Bronston responded to q call and made Q
speech for harmony. His mention Of
ClevelRnd's name the dispatches say,
provoked storm OF applause that was
over q minute in spending ltsOlf." This
delighted Colonel BrOnstOn, Of course.
1t would please any man in his situa.
tion. Indeed, it would be difficult for
tbs average speaker, though an ex-
perienCed man, to think that the Rp-
plsuse was not for himself. The colonel
having found the key to glory, rscklesBly
iSmmed it into the lock agsin, with the
disastrous result recorded by the re-
porter as follows:
"a second attempt to Sulogizs CIeVs-
and brought a tempest Of noes and
misses from the crowd, which lasted
onger than the applause which had
preceded it, and Colonel BronStOn was
1nGble 70 resume his speech Cor fully
'Wo minutes. H0 shook hi8 head and
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Retort Discourteous.

Foreigners have fatal inability to ap-
preciate the.turns of American humOr and
repartee, and there is now a diplomat Of
more or less prominence in the foreign
service here who is looking for the blood
of an American correspondent on the score
of an insult received IN the theater. They
were both standing back of the rail in the
National. the other evening, during the
performance of "The Little Trooper"
The sprigbtIy Della had just got through
with her duel scene, and the chorus broke
out, after the manner OF chOruSes, 10 close
up the act. His diplomats was quite taken
with the performance. law, quite
clevaw," he calculated, "verwy clevaw
sword play for girls; let's have that
again.: and be commenced to appand.
"Quite-clevaw," he Insisted, turning to a
newspaper man standing alongside him,
won't you join me in this encore?"
"Well, you've seen it once" was the dry
response of the blase reporter. 'If you
want to see it again why don't you come
in to-mt rrow night?" q
The legationer was quite taken off his
feet by this unexpected rejoinder, and
failed entirely to see any humOr IN il. 81
-er-don't you know. | consider you quite
impertinenf," exclaimed the would-pa en-
corer. ''I-er-in fact. think you are no
gentlemanw
''And do you know what l think OF
yon?" was the easy reply, 81 think you
are no judge" And the foreigner, who
was looking for at least challenge to a
duel, collapsed at this Indifference 10 the
code, while the correspondent and his
neXt-d0or neighbor went out to get a
drink. WASH ington Post.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
A HAUNTED MINE
Said to Exist in the Province of
ChantabOOn.

some Tune ago heard a story OF gold mine
that was said to be IN existence In the Chanta-
boon province. An old vllager that l met
told me that the mine had never been worked
he fecoilecied in his Childhood, about
MY years ago, that party with Tour
elephants visited the place. but lie does
NOT remember whether they found the mine or
nor. Two or three Cambodians are reported to
have found nuggets in the bed of the stream,
but no one has ever been adventurous enough
10 follow the stream 10 its source. The great
est possible amount OF superstition exists
ABOUT this mine. Some alege that those
VINO go there never return. They either
oe , Oh sickness, The influences OF Inc EVIL one
men ATTEMPTED to reach the source of the
stream where this mine Is reported TO be.
but mad to abandon the idea for various
narrow path that had been made by "car.
damum' gatherers. AT er Keeping on. this path
ior TWO days they reached pool OF dirty water.
here lheir guide TOOK them aside and Whls-
pered them not TO talk of tigers, as the forest
In that part was infested with them, and that
they would surely visit the camp II they
be discreet. they went down to examine
the pool, ana found the whole place &C.
tually tramp!ed down by Wild boar. with few
niger footprints. Here they rested for the
night and next day proceeded on their journey.
Ii The footprints around the pool led them
10 believe their guides reports OF wild ami
mas IHey were now perfectly convinced, Tor
on either side of The path they saw The
destruction worked by wild ELEPHANTS A
little further on they came TO spot where the
mammotbs had rested for the night That
evening they found that one of he carriers
VINO had charge of the provisions had taken TO
his heels. AS they had no cooking utensils
they were compelled TO cook their rice in
tobacc0-tlD. and, along with steak of cIvet
cat (heo.pal managed TO make dinner.
Al this spot the guide informed them that
1t was impossible 10 go on unless they walked
along the stream barefoo'ed. After walking
in this manner about five hours they came
10 the falls. Here they had 10 climb up rocks
thirty to forty feet high by means OF trees
growing through the assures the guide
pointing them out places where gold
had been found. After climbing up
higher they came TO the Junction OF two
streams. and the guide now told them that he
did not know The road further up, and that he
was afraid. One of the party got dysentery
here, and they then determined 10 hurry back.
especially as they had only rice with them. and
not eVrn bamboo TO cook il 10. This eXcur-
sion can only be done In The months of
January, February and March. IL would be
good opportunity for sportsman who desired
10 combine business with pleasure. Pouies and
pack animals could not possibly go. The only
way OF transport wOnld be by carriers, and it
would he very hard 10 obtain more than TWO or
three men. as the people are so supersttious
about 1.-THE Siam Press
The morning call., 1895-01-04
MRS. LANGTRY'S STORY.
A Curious Incident Occurred to Her a
Few Years Ago in England.

You ask me for a Christmas story. l am
afraid l haven't one sin stock" but l will tell
you an incident which occurred while was on a
tour with my company through the English
provinces four years ago. l was playing at
l. aud stopping at the Queens Hotel. One
afternoon, when leaving TO play the matinee.
observed a well-dressed woman making signs
that she wished TO speak 10 me. ordered the
driver TO Dull up and waited TO hear what the
woman had 10 say.
IL was this: had played there three years be-
fore, just about the time her baby girl was born,
and sue had made up her mind that and no
one else was to be the child's godmoller, ana
she had waited for my return from America 10
have her daughter formally baptized.
"W0ud stand sponsor"
IL was a curious request coming from an utter
stranger at such moment. L scarcely knew
how 10 reply, but her eager face and evident
sincerity soon decided me 10 accept The respon.
SiDility.
Well, the next morning at IL o'clock | was
at the church Indicated at the appointed Time
armed with an ivory aud gold prayer book for
my goldeD-haired g0dchild, who was named
Mlliicent Lille, The first name after her mother
the second in my honor. / adjourned to the
bomr OF my hitherto unknown friends, who
seemed very charming couple, living in easy
circumstances. / left the city the next day and
have not revisited IL since, but at the various
periods OF the year when friends recall them
selves 10 each Others memory. my little god
daughter and exchange greetings, and look
forward more than l can say TO seeing her
sweet face again.-Philadelphia Times.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
A viceroy's Atonement.

M. Ferdinand de Lesseps remembered to
have seen at his fathers table at Tunis
Mehemet Ali, who was then lieutenant in the
Turkish army. Matthew de Lssseps held the
post OF French Consul. Suddenly Mehemet
ceased TO answer invitations; why was never
known until Ferdinand de Lesssps was being
received by him Tor The first time az Consul at
Alexandria. The lieutenant had conquered the
Mameukes, turned the Turks out of Egypi.
ana became power In The world. He remind
ed The Consul of how he had disappeared from
the French consulate at Tunis, and asked
whether any one had suspected why.
Answering lhe question himself, he went on
to say. that he had stolen silver spoons from
The table every time he dineG, and found him.
sell IN consequences an object OF suspicion to
the servants. After making this confession
Mehemet gave orders TO a chamberlain, anc
presently servant entered, bearing on a gold
tray coffee service OF the same metal, studded
with precious stones 81 hope" said the Vice.
roy. you will lake this in payment for the
silver spoons which had the ngratiiuds to
take. My poverty at that time Is my excuse"
In remembrance of Matthew de Lesseps' hos
pitaliiy Mehemet became the warm friend of
ferdinand de Lesseps. Paris letter 10 London
Daily News
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Kamchatkan Bread.

In dreary Kamchatka the pine or birch
bark by itself. we'll macerated. pounded
a1d baked. frequently constitutes the
whole of the native bread food. Bread
aud butter to young Kamchatkian is
rspresented by dough of pine bark spread
with seal faf-not a very appetizing CON-
bination To English notions. And not only
the bark of the pine is thus utilized for
food; the jewellers in certain parts of
Siberia cut off the young and tender shoots
and grind them down to form their flour,
One imagines that the bread tberAfrom
must have an unplehsantly resinous flavor
In Iceland even The hardy pine ia want
ing. but the Icelander declares "that a
Doubtful providence sends him bread out
of the very stones" He scrapes lichen-
the Iceland moss-off the rocks and grinds
il into fine flour, which serves him both
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Wilson'S SneciaI Car.

. Our townsman. Mr.. Charles Burgess.
who lately returned from a brief trip to
England. says that when he stepped off
from the steamer New York az Southamp-
ton, the first thing which attracted his at
tention was most elegantly appointed
palace-car on the railroad track, con-
spicuously plaearded, This car is re-
served for the Hon. w. l.. Wilson," Mr..
Burgess and a friend. knowing that Mr..
Wilson did not take passage on the New
York, though he bad intended to. marched
up to the car and tried the door with as
much sang froid as though the car had
been saved especially for them, but were
at once confronted by policeman Of her
culean proportions who Informed them.
you cannot go in that car: 1t is for Mr..
Wilson onIy!" The policeman was deaf
10 their mock pleadlDgs that MI. wilson
didu't come, etc. 1t was Of no use. you
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Electric Fountain for the par,or.

An electrically operated fountain, designed
as an ornament 10 drawing room and brought
out OF SaXony, Germany, Is something OF nov
ely In the United States, but the combination
IS a perfectly practical one, and. being self
contained can be readily removed from place
TO place, adding distinction 10 various parts OF
the house if desired. This ornament con sists
of a tastefuly decorated fiowerstand with a
small aquarium and shouting jet of water.
Under the level of the plants and flowers is a
square zinc tray, containing an electric motor
attached to a small pressure pump. The zinc
Tray also acts as u reservoir for water, and the
pump OPP rated by The meteor, keeps a constant
circulation through the aquarium and fountain
above.
Current for the motor is obtained from a
powerful battery cell placed OH separate
shelf benra th the zinc tray. The battery used
Is new and its construction Is not without In
terest. Ii consists OF brass cylinder, taking
the place oil Tile ordinary battery jar and an in
side brass cylinder. the latter being perforated
TO promote The action OF the battery fluid. A
porous cup with zinc pole is placed within
The inside cylinder. The space between the
two brass cylinders is filed with bluestOne
(suipDate OF copper and the space between the
inner cylinder and the porous cup is filled with
concentrated solution OF sulphate of copper.
Inside the porous cup. surrounding the zine, Is
strong solution OF rock salt. The battery is
said TO be- very effective. but when not In use
the porous cuD must be removcd.-Globe-De Demo
crAt.