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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

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The Silver knight, Of Washington, D.
c., recently published an open letter
from Senator Stewart, in which he begs
the Populists to make bid for the sill
yer party CD vote by abandoning the
Omaha platform. He asks for the
opinions of Populists and others upon
the course outlined. Many replies have
been written by prominent Populists,
nearly all agreeing that a union Is de-
sirable-but that the silver men must
first declare their independence Of the
two old parties. Then they can meet
the Popullsts in conference on an equal
footing and help to make the platform.
We print herewith the editorial OF
Stewart and letter from Senator PEI
fer which fairly represents the general
Populist sentiment:
TO THE POPULIST PARTY.
Every prominent candidate for the
presidency in the two old parties is a
goldite, showing, If any further show
ing were necessary, that both the old
parties will adhere to the English gold
standard and continue to labor for Eng
fish commercial supremacy over the
United States. All the energy Of the
gold combination is now directed to
keeping the rank and file of the two
old parties in line, an undertaking
which will be impossible If the Populist
party will concentrate the fight against
gold monopoly and for monetary re-
form.
"The silver people and those who are
in favor Of financial reform are fully
aware Of the fact that the members Of
the Populist party are sound on that
question. We know also that unless
financial reform can be had that all
other desirable reforms are as building
house upon defective foundation, ut
terly worthless. Is 1t not better then
for the POpulist party to make plat
form on which the friends Of monetary
reform may go with them, than to in
clude all Of the reforms desired by them
in platform which has heretofore and
maybe hereafter drive many voters
from them?
III the Populists and monetary
reformers should have a MAORI
ty in congress and elect a presi-
dent, they are not confined to
the reforms mentioned in their
platform, but If they have the power,
all reforms desired can be carried out
after monetary reform is accomplished.
The Populists' duty is to confine them
selves to monetary reforms upon which
all can stand, and the silver people
stand ready to go with them, shoulder
to shoulder, into this fight. 1t is much
easier to utilize great party like the
Populist party than to create new
one. Additional parties divide the
strength of thereal monetary reformers
There are fully seventy-five per cent of
the voters Of America in favor of the
money of the constitution, and believe
in the use Of both gold and silver.
These should all go together and vote
for some man whose character, record
and reputation is platform insuring
that these reforms will be carried out
to the best Of his ability If elected.
We all should unite and go together. In
the union of those who wish monetary
reform the gold cohorts cannot resist;
If we divide, defeat is certain. What
we need is victory. Will we go to-
gether? Let us hear from editors and
friends of monetary reform, whether
they favor a union Of strength.-Silver
Knight.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

Illinois has a population of 4, 900, 900.
Indiana of 100000. Illinois has IA,
2S4 miles of railroad, Indiana has 8,
$50. Illinois assessed her railroads at
1857, 743, O26.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

II railroad company has a right to
add a fictitious value to its capital fol
the purpose of making charges sufi-
cient to pay dividends on the whole, 1t
ought to be taxed for the full amount
Of its capitalization.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28
POPULISM AND SILVER.
SENATOR STEWART MAKES A
PLEA TO THE POPULISTS.

And Senator PETER Makes RePly-stew-
art Wants the POpuliStS to Abandon
Their Platform-And PETER Asks the
Silver Men to Leave the Old Parties.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

~ have never known Happiness"
complained discontented old man to
his companion. mo-" answered the
companion, you have never recog-
nized me-"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28
A Practical Youth.

Old Bullion-What! You wish to
Aarry my daughter? She is a mere
schoolgirl yet.
Suitor-Yes, sir. 1 came early to
avoid the rush.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

A man who had been an inmate Of
the Allegan county, Mich, poOrhouse
for forty-seven years died there last
week at the age of 70 years.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

TALKING about McGlynn, SatoIli,
and ecclesiastical matters, when a
communication to a newspaper is
thrown into the waste basket is it
not communicated?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

The Boston Globe estimates that
100000 quarts of baked beans are
consumed in Boston every week.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

The Pearl Lumber Company, Of
Wsmbega, Ont, has a whistle on it's
sawmill that can be heard 40 miles.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

Love asked a woman how he could
gain entrance into her heart. She
told him to enter from the inside.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

81 have read the Book of Life" said
a conceited youth to his grandfather,
'No; the contents are not on the COW
err" said the old man.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

"You come too late" said dying
man to Glory. II usually wait until
after the fuderal," answered Glory.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

'!Iamount to nothing" said a small
stone as it rolled from its pBHce in
dam. That night town was flooded.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-28

The republican party will probably be
appointed as receiver for the gold-bug
remains Of the democratic wreck.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
LIKE A 7dUNDBRBOL7
Was Cleveland's Message Re-
ceived in Germany.
German Press CondemnsClev
Action--WOuld Have Us Think
Germany is Backing England.

copyrighted, 1896, by Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dec. A.-President Cleveland's
message to congress on the boundary dis
pute between Great Britain and Venez-
uela dropped like a thunderbolt upon
Germany, and Immediately overshadowed
all questions OF domestic topics.
Almost general condemnation of the
action Of President Cleveland upon the
part of the German press is due less 10
love for England than to the conviction
that the interests of Germany are also
threatened. In political and even In gov
ernment circles, the attitude of the Mar
quis of Salisbury is receiving unusual
unanimous approval, evidently with the
hope of impressing Americans with the
fact that Germany is backing England.
II the dispute between Great Britain
and the United States was to grow very
acute It is thought here that the former
country would endeavor to obtain pro-
nouncement on the part Of European gov.
ernments on. President Cleveand's inter-
Iretation Of the Monroe doctrine, for the
success OF Cleveland, II Is thought, would
have a grave consequence In the future
relations between the European powers
and the turbulent South American states,
Latest news from America, however, is
regarded as promising the refusal of the
business men to endorse President C'eve-
lands attitude and all eyes are directed
toward the developments Of the fnan-
cial crisis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
IN THE HOUSE
Presidents Message is Pigeon
Holed.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Members at Sea in Regard to the
Gold Reserve-So Holiday
Recess Yet.

Special to the Astorlan.
Washington, Dec. H.--When the house
convened today, Speaker Reed announced
the committees. The following are the
chairmen OF the most important COM
mittees: Foreign relations. Hit, OF Illi-
nois; ways and means, Dingley, Of Maine;
rules, Speaker Reed: appropriations, Cam
non, of Illinois: banking and currency,
Waller, of Massachusetts,; rivers and nar-
bors, Hooker, OF New York. Hermann, OF
Oregon, is chairman Of the committee
on irrigation Of arid lands, and Ellis, OF
Oregon, Is chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on expenditures in the department Of JUS
tice.
Most Of the members Of the house were.
all at sea today as to what should be
done In response to the appeal of the
presidents message for means of protect
ing the gold reserve, but there was a
unanimous desire TO stay here and face
the situation. The Democrats were d's-
posed to await the action OF the RepuDll-
can majority, and the latter seemed
ready to shoulder the burden. Here aud
willing to vote for gold bonds, but the
overwhelming sentiment on both sides
was that the passage OF god bond was
impossible, as 1t would be bitterly fought
by the silver men.
The house responded to the presidents
message by plgeon-hollng the resolution
for holiday recess and preparing to so
to work to provide some relief for the
treasury.
The ways and means committee, TO
which the message was referred, met I'M
mediately to organize and on Monday
the framing of the bill will commence,
Dingley called up the holiday recess
resolution whish had been returned with
an amendment from the senate and moved
its reference to the committee on ways
and means The motion was agreed 70.
although there were few dissenting
voices from the Democratic benches
Then at 1856 the house adjourned untn
Monday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
THE PATHETIC SIDE,
Life in Great Clties-Millions Who Live
in Misery Ntegt

.,., a.,a 7 ,v, rot
One Of the most patnetm, ano o,,,o moolls
sure but ought a'so 10 say @ .,as'N, ,'t ~
i have ever seen has Just Deeh sen. ~
me from Charles Scribners SONS ent 'i.'u WV
'"rhe Poor in Great Cities IL eoh.allis
a collection Of papers pnpisheu rone
time since serially In 5crlDners mase
zine, and Is by various authurs' an vi
whom have had large personal eAps.i
ence among the poor. 1t Is go,u ,lins
TO have these valuable papers ~ Dovn a
form, for II one wishes 10 know hoME eite
under half OF the world live, or starVe,
he can find all necessary inIormatloh
here. | ought to mention tnat the vor
ume is profusely and admiraply hhus-
trated.
The poor we have always win US anu
there seems to be no reason " eHp,e'
ANYTHING else until the fringes OF the
millennium sweep over the race OF the
world. have read the volume with IN
creasIng wonderment that more mas hot
been dcne, and with gratitude lhat 20
much has been done. During tne iast
twenty-five years tie public attention mas
been specially attracted to the proplen Vi
poverty. and 1t has even been rad IN
fashionable circles TO go Summing whlcn
Is only another way Of saying that ihose
who have Indigestion because they nave
eaten too much go 1own into the celar
of svciety to look at squalld poor, JUST as
they would go into a museum OF horrible
c,,riosities. It ultimates. however, In
fIlne the hands OF missionaries with
means OF caring in some degree for the
wretched creatures who never know In
the morning where they VIII sleep at
night. II would seem as though we who
have pIentv onght not to sleep at all, but
we do. and very quietly too, In spite Of
tho fatbomless misery close 10 our doors.
Iondon naturally takes the lead in this
volume ON the East Side alone there
arc ~ Least n million people who liter
aiI, live from hand TO mouth, and often
al' s,o % hod IN the streets without having
cs,,ed 90 I'd unon their mouths to lake 0ny
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
IN THE SENATE
Action Looking to Coming Of
Silver Bullion.
SENATOR VESTS RESOLUTION
COngratulatOry Cablegram From
Brazil on Cleveland's Enuncia-
tion of Monroe Doctrine.

Washington, Dec. H.-The session Of the
senate today was not able, in bringing
out a very pointed statement from Du-
bois, of Idaho, who was understood to
voice the views of the silver element OF
the senate, to establish the fact that no
financial legislation was possible along
the lines declared by President Cleveland
and strenuously urged in the message OF
last evening. 1t was patent to every sem
ator, Dubois said, and should be under
stood by the public, that the pres dents
deseire for the retirement of greenhacks,
or the authorization of bond issue, were
utterly impossible of accomplishment.
The only action the senate would take,
II It were given an opportunity to vote,
would be to adopt the resolution of Vest
offered earlier in May, directing the coin
age Of silver bullion in the treasury, ana
the payment of government obligations In
silver. The first response to the presi-
dents message, urging financial relief,
came In the form OF resolution offered
by Vest as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury is hereby directed, In pursu-
ance of existing law, vesting In him full
power to do so, to coin as rapidly as
possible the silver bullion In the tr asury,
purchased under the act Of July 18th, 1871,
into standard silver dollars to redeem,
cancel and retire treasury notes Of the
United States of July 18th, 1880, issued
in purchase of such bullion, and also to
redeem United States notes commonly
called greenbacks, in standard silver dol
lars, as well as in gold, using whichever
may be most abundant and conven enet.
Vest asked for the immediate considera-
tion of the resolution, but Platt, OF Con-
necticut, objected, and the subject Went
over.
Butler soon brought forward the sub
iect in another form by asking the imme'
diate consideration of resolution di-
recting the secretary of the treasury g
nav the government obligation In gold
when the parity of metals lisa I 20 S-l'
grains of gold for 412 1-2 grains OF silver,
and TO pay in silver when this parity was
disturbed by the advance In the value
of gold.
Again Platt objected
letter from Secretary Oiney gave
congratulatory cablegram from the sra
lillian senate, transmitted through tn'
minister of Brazil. of President Cleve'
lands recent enunclation of the Monroe
doctrine. The senate adjourned uau
Tuesday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
Holiday Fans sss s. Ss: ;!!s aS sb

master of the situation, and in spite OF
its kettedrums and fifes and Poke bon
nets is doing an immeasuraDle amount OF
good and deserves all possible encourage
ment.
Then our authors take us to Paris,
where we find an enlightened public opin-
ion on this subject. and where some OF
the best men and women In the city
devote a portion OF their time to labor
among the poor. Then we so south as
far as Naples, but the outlook there is
very dark and discouraging.
1 forgot to mention Chicago, and beg
pardon of the mixed population Of that
bustling place. They have some Of the
richest Of the rich and many Of the poor
est Of the poor. Chicago is practically
foreign city-I mean no nffense-and
you naturally find there a mlngling of
poverty and socialism which is nc. a
savory DISH The good people on the
lake, however are doing generous work
in the way Of charity, and II poverty Is
bit more stubborn with them than with
us II Is not their fault.
I should like to commend the book to
every one who is thoughtful on the sub
ject Of poverty and the means by which
II may be prevented or at least mtigated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
ON WALL STREET
The Panicky Feeling Quieting
Down.
Estimates of the Gold Export Next
Week Very High Only One
Large Failure.

New York, Dec. 21-Wall street, espe-
cially in the immediate vicinity OF the
stock exchange, is ordinarily on Satur-
day afternoon one of the least fiequented
and most quiet streets of New York
Today, however, almost until evening"
crowds of people thronged the neighpor'
ing streets and groups Of members of the
exchange and curbstone brokers were
gathered in Wall street, Broad and Mas
sau streets, and Exchange place, discus
sing the happenings Of the day. Consld-
erable satisfaction was expressed over the
news that buying orders from Europe
had been received by some Of the repre-
entative. foreign houses for execution on
Monday, and it was predicted that for
eign capitalists and investors would
speedily realizing the folly Of sacrificing
their American securities.
The general impression was that the
extreme tension had been relaxed and
that with reasonable leniency on the
part of banks, quieting down would occur
Monday. Considering the suddenness oi
the break the street has come out In
better shape than could have been anti
cipated, as with perhaps one exception
none of the failures had been Of the first
class. The great question confronting the
financial community early next week will
he that Of the probable extent of the win
drawals of gold.
The estimates range as high as HO,OoO,OO
70 81, 1000, ,000
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
FROM THE BANKERS.

New York, Dec 21.-The New York FL
encler says this week:
The extraordinary conditions which sent
money up to 80 per cent causing coll
lapse of values on the New York stock
exchange Friday, are not shown fully
in the bank statement for the week end
ing Saturday There was a sharp con-
traction Of $3,3l4,9OO in loans. decrease
Of 81, 743, 700 in cash holdings. and 50 1884, 700
In deposits, the result OF the weeks op-
eratlons reducing the excess reserve by
S1,302,525. New York Banks, however,
have now nearly $1s.OO0,OO0 in cash over
legal requirements and their action In
throwing immense amounts Of money at
low rates on the market Friday, when II
seemed that the panic of 1893 was to be
duplicated in a more serious way. entities
them to the lasting respect Of the nation.
Leading bankers here universally deplore
the Venezuelan affair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
A aREAT ToUcHpowN:
ellis, of Butte, Makes the Best Play on
the Coast.

San Francisco, Dec. n.-TheButte foot
ball team, which travelled to San Francis
CO to win glory and dollars, went down
before the Reliance Athletic Club today
by score of 10 to 4.
A twenty-four hours rain had made
the grounds field of mud and water and
the heavy men from Butte were greatly
handicapped thereby. They had never
played on muddy field before and they
slipped and fioundered on the slimy
grounds, while the lighter Reliance men,
accustomed to the surroundings, were not
seriously incommoded Several times
when Butte had the ball dangerously near
the Reliance goal, fumbles deprived them
of q chance to score. Gillis, Of Butte,
made the star play Of the day. the best
run ever seen on the coast. The ball was
within ten yards Of Butte's goal, when 1t
was passed to Gillis. He slipped around
the end without aid from his fellow play,
ers, got past the Reliance tacklers,
suuirmed through the Reliance line, and
with a clear field in front of him sped
down the field and scored touchdown,
That was all that Butte scored as no
goal was kicked Reliance won because
of superior handling of the ball and bet,
ter team work A large amount of mon
ev changed hands on the game, as the
Montana men brought with them plenty
of coin and bet 1t freely.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
chairman Astoria Water Commission.

Albany has genuine body-snatching
case and Adrian Comely and William
Westral are under arrest for the crime.
Early yesterday morning Nightwatchmen
Hale and Williamson saw a couple OF
men take something from a wagon and
carry 1t up into the Baltimore block by
the rear door. They had come In through
the hack alley. Marshal Lee was nou-
fed in the morning, and upon investga-
tion found the body Of pauper who was
buried on Sunday, December !, In the
private cemetery opposite the Jewish
cemetery, hid away in the building The
man had died and was buried without
his name being known, and the fact was
not even noticed In the papers, the fact
mot being known. The two defendants
were recognized by the nightwatchmen.
The night before Comley hired OF ]. w.
Roberts, the drayman, his wagon for
small job,in the morning. The two men
called for the wagon about S:3O o'clock
and Mr. Roberts got the team ready FOR
them, and offered to go along and assist
them, of course not knowing what It was;
but they didn't want any help the
horse and dray we're brought back be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock Comley and
WestfalI were taken before Justice Freek-
sen at 9 o'clock The former plead not
guilty, and waving examination was held
in $3.50 bonds. 500 II case. for me grand
jury Westfall demanded an immediate
trial. declaring that he could prove an
alibi for the entire day and / o'clock was
set for II. BY consent the case was ad-
journed until o'clock Monday. cowiey
had not secured bail at press time There
r s0od-deai of speculation as 10 whom
The body was gotten for. but the proba-
biIity IS that II was gotten FOR the pur-
pose Of making the bones into a skeleton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
NEW SEALING INSTRUCTIONS.
England Refuses to Join-Will Be Treat
ed Accordingly

Washington, Dec 1,-The secretary OF
the treasury has completed and signed
the new sealing regulations for the gov
ernment of American vessels during the
coming sealing season In Bering sea. The
regulations do not differ materially from
those in force last year, except that here
after vessels entering Bering sea will all
be required to stop at ounalaska, or
Attou, and there have their arms sealed
up. and they may leave their arms at
these points in charge Of customs officers
AS Great Britain has declined to join
the United States in establishing regula-
tions for the government Of their " ssels
those Just completed by the secretary on
~ apply to American sealers. II, how
ever, Canadians and other British vessels
violate the restrictions Of the Paris
award, they will be dealt with on discov.
cry as provided in that award,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
SEMI no puNIsH THEM.
Tradition of the Indians Accounting foI
the Presence OF Women.


Among the many interesting traditions
that have been brought to light recently
by a gentleman who has been making a
careful study OF the legends and folklore
of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians Of
the Indian territory, 10 one that ac-
counts in an odd way for the origin Of
woman.
1t is little wonder that the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe braves look down upon
their women as inferior beings in view Of
their supposed origin The legend says
that originally all men were created with
long, sleek comely. tails. These tails
were their delight, and the adorned them
with paint beads and wampun. Then
the world was at peace; dIscords and
wars were unknown. but men became
prosperous and grew proud and envlous
and forgot their Maker. He became dis.
pleased with their conduct, sent a scourgt
upon them to teach them humility ant
/ to make them realize their dependence
en- the Great Spirit.
| lie amputated their tails, and from
these beautiful appendages fashioned
women. Women, say the Cheyennes
still retain traces Of their origin, for WI
find them ever trailing after men. frisky
and impulsive There are strange resem.
blances between many other Indian le-
Rends and some OF the familiar incidents
In the Old Testament.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
HEARNE is FREE.

Bowling Green, Mo-. Dec. H.--one OF
the most sensational murder cases ever
in the courts Of Missouri ended today,
after a. two weeks trial, In a verdict OF
no guilty for DIR. ]. G. Hearne, who was
charged with the murder OF A. j. III
well, a PROMINENT packer OF Hannlfal
Mo-, seven years ago. Mrs. Hearne a.
the time OF his death, was the wife Of
StillwelI, and is also under indictment
for the crime.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-22
UTAH TO BE A STATE.

Washington, Dec. 2i-The new consti-
tuition of Utah. which was brought here
n week ago by the Utah commissioners,
has been examined by the president ana
Attorney General Harmon, and found In
all respects In accordance with the terms
prescribed In the enabling act. Therefore
the president Will issue his proclamation
January 4th next declaring Utah o state
of the Union.