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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

This country and Great Britain are the
only governments Of any consequence that
stick to the pounds and feet systems of
weights and measures. The others use
the metric system. During the Pan-Amer-
lean conference an effort was made to
induce this government to adopt the me
trio system, which all the Central and
South American countries use. in its Gus,
toms service, but the effort failed The
proposition has now been revived, and a
commission, consisting of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, the director of the mint
and the superintendent of the coast sur
vey. has been appointed to investigate
the matter and report to the next con-
gress if it would or not be advisable to
adopt the metric system in the customs
service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
The InGucn1a In London.

The people of this country do not seem
to realize fully the severity of the in
iuenza epidemic which Is prevailing in
England and on the continent Last week
in London, the death rate was nearly
double the normal rate, and II is believed
by physicians that the worst stage of the
epidemic has not vet been reached. 1t is
admitted to be the most widespread cpl
demic with which London has ever been
afflicted.
The influenza now prevailing differs IN
important particulars from that of pre-
vious years. A larger percentage of the
people is attacked. but the mortality is
not so large. The disease runs its course
in about four days, and its chief peculiar
ity is that it affects the heart of it's vic
Tins. That it is very infectious from in
ception to oonvalescence there is no doubt.
A London physician says that 1t is not
advisable to treat it with either quinine
or anti-pyrine. The object should be to
break the fever by perspiration, which is
induced by warm drinks In his opinion.
there is no reliable prophylactic and no
specific for its cure" Many theaters and
schools are closed on account of the cpl
demic and, as a general thing, social af-
fairs are abandoned.
In New York the disease appears to
have abated to great extent. Very little
notice of it now appears in the newspa-
pers of that city. Is the world ever to get
rid of this distressing complaint? 1t has
now made it's appearance every year for
four or five years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07
What Allied Congress.
Rrom the New York Tines Dem.

Democratic weakness and democratic
misdulng there undoubtedly was. But the
lntamies of the session were due to SEN
ators and members who have either
sloughed off into populism or have set
up as freebooters on individual account
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CURRENT COMMENT.
HHmpered at the start.
From the Hartford Times Dem).

The republicans viii now take hold. but
they are hamstrung at the start, and
dare not offend the populists and silver
tics.
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II Thcre Must Be Jineoism.
From the chicago Times-Herald Dem1

II we must go into the annexation bus
mess, let us at least consider the APP
peal of Newfoundland and the oppressed
Of Cuba, and let the Hawaiiahs settle
their own affairs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

The Missouri legislature has officially
declared that the plea of hypnotism shall
not he good as a defense in criminal cases.
So far as is known, the plea has never
been made in this country, except in one
murder case in Kansas, although it is
frequently put forward in France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

Peach blossoms and plum buds are har-
bingers of spring that are to be seen in
yards in various parts Of the city. Mean
time. the public squares are crying to the
city fathers for attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

The governments of Europe will here
after have to reckon Japan as a formula
bic naval power. Since the beginning of
the war with China, Japan has very near
~ doubled her navy, with new ships anG
prizes captured from the enemy The
prizes include about all of the Chinese
navy aioat, and among the number sew
eral battleships and cruisers regarded
as very nearly if not quite as powerful
as some of the best ships in our own navy
With the new battle ships that Japan has
ordered, and her present fleet and prizes.
Japan will take high rank among the
powers afioat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

Oklahoma is making strong bid for the
patronage of the most undesirable classes
of transient population. Our dispatches
of yesterday told OF the passage by the
House of the Oklahoma legislature of a
bill to legalize prize lighting. Only few
days ago a bill was passed by both houses
making the VIGOROUSLY lax divorce laws
Of the territory even more lax. Residence
of only ninety-days is now required;
suits for divorce may be begun by adver-
tisement in any newspaper in the terrific
~; proceedings are in the probate court;
absolute secrecy may be secured if desired:
judgment takes effect in ten days and
there is no appeal. On top of all this is
the fact that Oklahoma is the gamblers
paradise Games run openly. and all day
long. All that appears to be lacking is
a licensed lottery, and that may be Sc
cured before the adjournment of the legis-
lature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

comparative statement Of customs
receipts during the first half year under
the Mckinley tariff law and under the
Wilson law shows that the re-
ceipts under the new law were
nearly % per cent. greater than
under the old. The total under the
Mckinley law was $Si. Isl. 81. and under the
Wilson law s79.6S6,456 There was not
one month Of the six in which the receipts
under the new law were not greater than
under the old. Thus it is apparent that
the new law not only reduces the cost
OF goods to consumers, but increases the
reVennes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

writer in an eastern paper states that
five of the New England cotton mill cor
porations which have announced their
purpose to erect mills in the south are
now operating plants of more than 100000
spindles each. He presumes, therefore.
that they will operate in the south on a
similar scale. If they do So he asks.
What viii become of the neighboring
southern corporation that operates a plant
Of one-tenth that capacity, or less?" The
movement Of the big mills to the south. in
the opinion of that writer will undoubt-
eddy hasten the exit of the small southern
mills and the establishment Of modern
plants upon a scale which win permit the
utilization Of all the advantages of the
south to the fullest degree"
There is no need Nfor eastern
writer's to be solicitous concern
ing the fate of small southern cor
porations. The southern corporations will
take care of themselves So far as is
known, there is not a southern corporation
that is opposing the building of othe,
and greater mills in the south. Let the
big mills come!
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The luxury of mixed drinks is to be
again vouchsafed the thirsty South Car
Gilman. When the state dispensarles were
first instituted they dealt only in the
straight stuff guaranteed to be chem
ioally pure, under the seal of the palmetto
tree. Now, however. Manhattan cock
tails have been added to the list. to tempt
the weak to spend their money for the
benefit of the state treasury. 1t seems
that the dispensary advocates will have to
drop the claim that the institution is being
run in the cause of temperance, and de-
pend entirely upon it's achievements as a
revenue getter for its vindication.
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THURSDAY, MARCH :, 1895.
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The advocate., 1895-06-19
The State Agricultural College.

MANHATTAN, June 5,-Great improve
ments have been made at the State Ag-
riCultursl college within the past year.
Among the most notable is the new sci
ence hall. No improvement was more
needed than the improved location Of
the college library. The new room iB
ample to accommodate the $4,000 bound
volumes Of the library, besides PAM
phlets and periodicals. Besides the tit-
ting up Of the room an appropriation Of
$500 was made for furnishing it with
carpet chairs, tables, etc.
The museum, occupying the southeast
room Of science hall, displays the 0peci-
mems it contains to q much better Rd-
vantage than could be done in the room
formerly occupied.
The steam heating System has been
used for heating most Of the buildings
and it is now being extended to the ar
mory. Electric lights have been put in
part Of the buildings, last Thursday
evening being the first they were used
in the chapel since they were finished.
Both OF these have been put under the
supervision of the mechanical depart
msnt, and they have about $4,000 more
work to do during vacation.
The attendance this year has been
very much larger than was anticipated
ct the beginning Of the year. The total
enrolment has been 572, which is seven.
teen larger than last year. The gradu-
ating class, numbered fifty seven, Eve
larger than any previous class.
The advocate., 1895-06-19
LeavenwOrth Soldiers Home.

LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., June 17.-Con-
gressmRn Case Broderick Of this district
and Congressman Richard Blue from the
state at large arrived in this city TO-
night. Tomorrow they will be joined by
Congressman Curtis and will 60 to the
soldiers home to make personal inspeC-
tion Of the institution. On Wednesday
the board Of managers Of the national
soldiers homes will meet here, when the
long drawn-out fight between Governor
Smith and MSj shockley, the secretary
and treasurer, is TO come up Tor settle
ment.
It is said tonight that an inveBtiga-
tion Of some Of the charges made In con-
nsotion with the management Soe the
Kelley league will be investigated at
this meeting Of the board. Thomas E.
Barry, secretary and treasurer of the
National Kelley league, arrived here TO-
day to aid Governor Smith in anything
that may come up.
The visiting congressman are expected
to take hand In the fight between the
officers. Congressman Blue is q warm
friend of Major Shockley, but how the
other two stand is not knowRs
A short time ago Governor Smith is
sued an order stopping the veterans from
leaving the home eor ten days after got
ting the pensions. Since then there has
been q strong feeling against him among
the vOtersRq and LSSYSpWOFth business
men,
The advocate., 1895-06-19
Weekly Weather. Crop Report.

The temperature has been about nor
NAL this week, with more oloudiness
than usual, and excess Of rainfall except
in Hamilton where the rainfall Is below
normal. The lhesvisst rains extended
from KIngmsn northeast into Pottswat-
omie, being from four to five inches in
Reno and northwest SedgwiOk and in
southern part OF PottaWatomie and
southeastern part Of Riley. With these
favorable conditions the air has been
quite humid.
Eastern Dlvision.-The fine rains OF
the past two weeks in the western COun-
ties spread over into the easternl division
this week aud have given q new impe-
tus to the crops. Corn, grass, potatoes
and gardens are growing finely. OSta
and fax greatly imprOVed and fruit in
ana eOpditlou, Wheat haEYOqt dopa IN
The advocate., 1895-06-19

extreme southwestern corners Of the
state.
Prof. Hsworth believes that there are
many places in the west and southwest
where irrigation Of more than three
or four acres by means Of we'll wa
ter is possible, but he is confident that
it will prove success in the Arkansas
valley and in the high lands which are
underlsid by any OF the high water
bearing formations.
OF the thirteen wells located by the
state board, four are south Of the Ar
kansas river in Haskell, Wichita, Grant,
and Gray counties. Four are between
the Arkansas and the Smoky Hill rivers
in Ford, Lane, Greeley and Hamilton
counties. Five are north Of the Smoky
Hill river in TregO, RRwlins, Rocks, Lo-
gan and Sherman counties. None Of
the wells have been completed.
The advocate., 1895-06-19

the south and has begun in the north.
Oats harvest is progressing south.
Middle Division-This is the first
week this season that the southern
counties have had any show, and though
too late for wheat, il has vastly improved
ths condition Of all other crops. In Bar
ton some OF the dead wheat fields are
turning green. Oats have greatly Inn
proved, fax in fair condition, and pas.
lures good. Corn is In fine condition.
The ground generally is now in better
condition, with more water In 1t than for
two or three years back.
Western Dgision-The fine conditions
Of the past two weeks have been much
improved by the warm, humid nights OF
this week, and all vegetation has made
rapid growth, with brighter prospects at
close Of week.
The advocate., 1895-06-19
Remarks About the Coming Temperance
Meeting,

Remarks About the Coming Temperance
Meeting.
Mrs. Gouger, the noted temperance
lecturer, writes from her home in Indi-
ana to q friend in KansaS City, Kss.:
81 smiled as I read the "call" pub.
lishsd in the Republic for the State
Temperance alliance toss meet in Topeka,
July 4, to take steps for the enforcement
Of the prohibitory law Of Kansas. / sup
pose that the preachers, elders and dea-
cons who voted for Mr.. Morrill, will howl
themselves hoarse IN that meeting, de-
nouncing the violation OF the law, or, in
other words, denounOng their own hsndi-
work.
"The only place that it pays the trou-
BILE 10 demonstrate against the saloon is
at the ballot box. Let officials be elected
who will not perjurs themselves when
they take the oath Of Office, and the
saloon is at an end in Kansas. II Major
Pickering, instead Of Mr., Morrill,, had
been elected governor, the "brethren"
mead not 90 up to Topeka on the srrand
that calls them together. The man who
votes to perpstuate the republican, dem
ocrRtic Or POpulist parties in Kansas,
votes to perpetuste the saloon. When
will the State Temperance alliance have
common sense enough to see this patent
truthP When the voters care more Tor
principle than they do Tor party.
"One word to the women who have
municipal suffrage: / am aware that the
appointment by the governor Of police
commissioners destroys "homS rule" in
Rrst-clRss cities, but in all others the
women have the power TO elect officers
who will enforce the prohibitory law,
The women of Kansas have done there
service in their homes. Why not con-
tinus in the good work. Let Kansas
women wake up and enforce the prohibi-
tory laws and show themselves worthy
Of the municipal suffrage. There should
be an old.time municipal suffrage re-
viyal all over Kansas.
HELEN NJ. COUGAR"
The advocate., 1895-06-19
Western Kansas Well Water.

Prof. Hsworth, director OF the State
University geological survey and who is
working with the state board of irriRa.
tion, says that the wells near Mess City
have reached the Dakota sandstone, the
greatest water bearing deposit in the
northern and western portion of the
state, at a depth of $50 feet The water
rises over $50 feet in the wells and the
quantity is unlimited. This stratum OF
sandstone dips to the east and it was q
surprise to the geologist to find that it
extends 90 FAR south and east. The
psmO deposit baQ bean reached ie The
The advocate., 1895-06-19

some school children, are confined in the
cells where they must fight bed-buRB,
roaches, and other Vermin, and live upon
corn bread and bacon. They failed to
rob the people Of Linn county out Of
S25OOOO"
The asylum investigating committee
is on another strike, and refuses to pre-.
pare report until thsE pay is forth
coming. The governors playhouse"
fund is exhausted, and he says they will
have to wait until after July for their
money. In the meantime, the lawyers
are bursting with arguments they have
prepared, several of the investigated
parties have resigned, three asylum pa
tients have escaped and one hanged
himself.
Jerry Simpson spoke to a great big
enthusiastic crowd In Topeka last
Wednesday evening, and it was not
wholly made up Of Populists, either. He
was announced to speak on the SILVER
question, and he made q good talk on
the subject, though he did throw in
few remarks about land and tFsnsports-
tiOn. The meeting is proof that Jerry
is very popular, and chat the money
question is a very interesting one, even
to pious Topeka people.
Judge O. G.. Foster, Of the Topeka
federal court has begun proceedings in
the district court against J, X. Hudson,
Of the Capital, for criminal libel. The
libelOus article was a personal TRADE
against Foster and published in the
Capital. Between this and q damage
suit brought by MsjOr Hudson against a
st. Louis man and his Topeka lawyers,
the major will have little time to devote
to getting Snow out Of the state print
sr's Office
One J. B. Wise, of Clay county, sent a
quotation Of scripture by mail TO a
preacher friend with whom he was hsv-
ing a scripturRl controversy. As the
quotation was obscene the preacher got
angry and caused Wise's arrest for mail
ing obscene matter. The case is in the
Topeka federal court, and Judge Foster
has overruIed . motion to quRsh the in
} dictment. The motion was made on
the grounds that il the quotation is ad-
judged obscene the Bible as a whole is
unavailable matter
Absence Of mind ls an epidemic among
republican politicians this year. In
most OF the county conventions thus Far
held they have forgotten to indorse their
state administration. In SedgWioh
county an effort is being made to get
the central committee to do what the
convention neglected. The county cam
didRtes say such neglect is likely to
, cause their defeat. In COwley county,
one Sickly redsemsr did make motion
to indorss, but the others were all 80
/. busy that none OF them thought to Sec
Q ond 1t. In some localities they oyer
) look the silver question in an equally
careless manner.
The advocate., 1895-06-19

The governor and his military staff,
Hughes and ell, with gold lace and
Feathers, will appear at the Ottawa
Ohautauqua assembly on Mckinley day.
Sam Jones, that colossal combination
of slang, sgotism and ignorance, leo.
tursd in Topeka to q light audience
Saturday night. From here he jour
nsyed west.
Work has begun on the state irriga-
tion plant at Plainville, ROok county.
The reservoir is to be 80x125 feet in size,
and water will be pumped from depth
Of about so feet.
J. w. Ady, having lost all hope Of be-
ing made United States senator, hes
moved his family from Newton TO Colo
rsdo Springs. Another political light
has hlokered out.
A man at Hutchison WaB 30 numsr'
ougly convicted Of selling liquor that
ais sentence aggregates $40 days in jsil
and Sl,7O0 fine. He will not pay the
fine but will probably board at the
COunty's expense for couple OF years,
Anthony's Leavenworth Times, IRE
pnbliean), says the prosecution Of Brei'
dsnthal 'is the worst Of the bad deeds
done at the bidding Of Cy Leland" 1t
adds; "LE BreidenthRl had done any
thing wrong no one would have been
quicker than US in demanding his inn
mediate removal, but he has not, 80 far
AZ can be learned"
At this writing the delegates are gath
SEing FOR the silver, for bimebslliC, con-
florence in Topsks, and OK Congressman
Hiblsy is one his way, intending to make
speech at the conference this, Tues
day, evening. Senator Stewart, who was
billed to be here, wires that ne will not
come, 40 hs can do more good in Ken
tueIxy, where the primary elections are
pending.
Some Kansas editor has taken tho
EsspOnSibility OF saying that now the
farmers want to trade their irrigation
plants for drain tile. That must have
hssn q Joke but 1t illustrates the aver
sxa agricultural" editors practicable
~. This wet season is the time for the
farmer with q reservoir to store up wa
ssr Ror future use. Saving water is the
Important part Of the science Of irriga-
tlOn.
Three patients escaped from the To
peka insane asylum last week, and one
og them was found dead, hanging Il
srse just outside the building. Thil
lIAhle incident didn't cause near so much
talk az was indulged in last year when
ever one OF the COWS refused to Civ
down milk. While the institution
not as well conducted "a 1t was before
thare ara not 10 many tRttlerS and gOs
Sips hanging around il now.
Some dispeptic reporter sent the fol
lowing news gem out to the daily pres
lrom PleaaantOn, without explaining
V,hy even an embeEzlsr should want u
nlsep on feathers in summer: "Rober
Kircnid, the Mound City bank-wreCkeF
MO Is now confined in the county jail
The advocate., 1895-06-19
NOTES.

Rock Island railroad company statisti-
clans estimate the Kansas wheat CrOT
eor this year to be 20 million bushels.