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The advocate., 1895-03-27
Favor. the Silver Party.

EhFOES the silver PafCys,
EDITOR ADVoCATE:-I see by the
papers that some of our Populist
brethren are somewhat worried by the
new political party that has lately
sprung into existence. Even as radical
a reformer as G. G. Clemens looks upon
the new movement with apprehension,
and proposes to fight the new organlza.
tlon as an enemy to reform.
1t seems to me that feeling OF hos.
tility towards the silver party indicates
a lack of faith in Populists and their
principles. l am as radical Populist
as know how to be, and as such | am
very glad to see the new party enter
the political arena. Nothing better
could happen for our cause. A good
many money fanatics have attached
themselves to our party who have inn.
peded the development of our princi-
pies and the spread of the reform prop.
agands. This element will find a more
congenial home in the new party to
our gain.
The Peoples party must be built up
largely from the homeless and unem.
ployed. With Is per cent. of our peo,
pie in this condition, we should not
despair of making enough to accept
the gospel of salvation to give domi-
nance to our party. There is little in
the makeup or principles of the silver
party to attract these people The sill
yer party will, however, attract many
from the old parties, and thus scatter
and weaken our opposition.
Industrial freedom is the great issue,
Industrial freedom is impossible with.
out nationalizing land and all public
utilities, including money. Just as 1t
would have been a mistake to try to
conquer the South thirty years ago by
massing the entire Union force on one
position, leaving all the rest of the
country open to pilage, so now would
it be mistake to abandon every posi-
ton along the reform line, save money,
and leave the enemy free to plunder
the people and attack us in flank and
rear. We must present and maintaiua
solid front along the whole line. II
the enemy shall become divided and
weaken some position, why should we
object. Maintain a solid front and
move forward to victory and indus.
trial freedom. l hope the silver party
may grow. II we have courage and
are true to the faith, it cannot hurt us.
l hope that in '96 the Omaha platform
will be so broadened that the op.
pressed without distinction of race,
color or sex, will go to the peoples
party for protection and redress Of
wrongs. n. J. WELLS.
Woodston, Kas.
The advocate., 1895-03-27

Oar DOLLAR LIBRARY 10 q good thing
to put into the hands Of people who
have not beOn reading reform literature,
II goes free with three 81 subscribers to
the ADVOCATE.
The advocate., 1895-03-27
THIS IS TaE WAY TO DO 1T.

Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio,
under the date OF March Is, state
that the coal operators and repre-.
sentatiVes of the railroads were in
session in th at city for the purpose
Of spportioning TO the several mines
their annual output aud fixing the
wages to be paid to miners. The
dispatches say:
Il is claimed By the operators that it is
not the intention 10 forCs up the price OF
GOAL to the consumers, The sdvauos will
not exceed from to 10 cents per ton.
Still it Is an advance, and at time,
too, when everything else is on the
decline. It is an advance srbitrs.
r.ly made also, and having no refer
enoe to that law Of supply and de-
msnd" that we hear 80 much about.
10 fact, the law OF supply is the law
OF the coal combine without special
reference to the demand. The op-
orators aud the coal roads control
ling the output aud the price sppor-
toned the tonnage Of each mine for
the coming year as follows:
Hooking valley, forty mines, 2,2'o 0Oo
t,us; Toledo and Ohio Central mines,
~ million tons; B fillmore aud OHIO, 6O0,
600 tons; Columbus Shawnee aud Hooking,
700 O)O tons; Wheeling and Like E:ie, /
million tons; Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling go OCO tonsi Toledo and Wal
hon ding, 400, 900 tons.
The railroads agree to this ar
rangement aud we are told will see
that the tonnage shall correspond
with the ignres given, representing
an output of 100000 tons" What
could be more simple than this ar
raDgement?
Cne OF the incidental matters at
tended to at this meeting was an
agreement respecting the wages to
be paid the miners. Or course, the
miners themselves did not need to be
consulted in a triaiog affair Of this
kind. Why should they be troubled
with such little details as long as the
operators themselves could arrange
them just as well alone and probably
with less frictlonl Considering the
condition Of the miners in the region
uuder consideration it is possible,
had they been called into this coun.
Gil with the operators and the rail-
road maguates, they might have
mildly suggested the prOplety Of q
slight advance in the price of min
ing. Pnblic attention has. been
drawn to this subject recently by the
report OF committee appointed by
the chambers of commerce of the
four principal cities Of the state
OF Ohio at the request of the
governor. The following is taken
from that report:
Throughout the entire region we have
found she unemployed miners in the most
extreme condition Of dsstitution, depend
ing upon the weekly Issues Of the relief
committees for their entire subsistence. 10
the past year variety Of causes has made
the working time Of these labOEeEB OK.
The advocate., 1895-03-27
TOPlKA CITY POLITICS.

politics just now. AT the recent pri-
maries Mayor Harrison was csndl-
date for renomlnation and had the
support Of both the Capital aud the
State Journal, The rank and file Of
the party, however, seemed to have
different ideas respecting the virtues
Of the mayor from the newspapers,
and, when the ballots were counted,
1t turned o1t that Mr.. Fellows had
received the nomination. Thereupon
Mr.. Harrison and his henchmen
raised a most hideous howl about the
corruption and fraud of the opposi-
tioD. They charged that democrats
and Populists had voted at the pri-
maries contrary to all rules and
prece dents. It would not do, of
course, to admit that redeemers had
been guilty Of fraud, and inasmuch
as fraud must be charged, it was nee
essary to attribute it to the wicked
Populists and democrats, who were
said not only to have voted illegally,
but TO have voted several tim.s in
different precints. Ac 'ordingly sn
investigation was instituted. The
ballots were recounted and the tally
sheets were examined and compared.
The re- ult IS that the only fraud dis
covered is IN the couutilg aud not 10
the vo'iog, and that fraud was 10
MIR. Harn'on,s 10 favor. In the fr.t
precinct Of The third ward, where Mr..
Harrison had been credited with IT.
votes and Mr.. Elbows with 78, it
was found that Mr.. HARRISON had
really received 140, aud M. Fellows
1O7. Inssmuch as this was repub-
licsn primary and the election boards
were, of course, all republican, this
di:crepal cy can hardly be charged
either TO the wick d Populists or
democrats. The redsemers will have
TO ia,hsr 1t. The Capital and jour
nal make great many wry faces but
the Indication now are that they wi ]
have to eat crow aud imagine 1T 10
be turkey. The exhibitions Of fra
ternsl love and party harmony are
really affecting, aud il must be a
hard heart, indeed, that can remain
unm we'd by them.
In The meantime, what has become
Of municipal league which wsa
organized short time ago for the
purpose of purifying city politics
and having city elections freed from
the pernicious Influences of parli.
sanshipG II we are not misluformed
some of the officers Of that benefcenl
organization were out on the day the
primaries were held working vi9or-
ously for Mayor Harrison. This was
anticipated by many who have
watched the maneuvers Of city polii,
clans 10 times past. It was COM
mon observation when this orgauiza-
ton was first effected that it would
turn out to be merely another rspub-
hcan sid s:ciety; and it really seems
10 have gone to the support Of the
The advocate., 1895-03-27

regard to either justice or precedsntl
How long is this kind Of business to
continues
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
Mr. BAYARD AS A'DlPLOMAT
He Holds the Proper Notion
of Diplomacy.
HIS TRINIDAD VIEWS CORRECT
The Only Way to Promote
International Comfy.


George W.Smalley's review Of European
news, published yesterday by the Phila-
delphia Press" contained the following
comments on Ambassador Bayard's re-
marks respecting the Trinidad question
The State Department at Washington
declines to express its views publicly on
the action of England Mr.. Bayard, our
Ambassador to the Court of St. James,
has, perhaps, been less reticent. He is re-.
ported as having said that he had no Off.
cial knolwedge of the alleged seizure OF the
island, but understood that 1t was wanted
for cable station and thought 1t Just as
well that the island should be Of some use
TO somebody. Thereupon he is attacked in
the press Of America, Mr.. Bayard's
offence, however, if offence there be,is not
what is imputed to him. He has not been
talking to an English, but to an American
interviewer, and what he said was said
for publication here and not there. His
critics take no note of that distinction,
which is, nevertheless, important. Nor is
there anything in the remarks attributed
to Mr.. Bayard to justify. the accusation
that he has indorsed England, offended
Brazil and compromised the United
States. ! cannot see that he has done any
one of these three things.
Mr.. Bayard's views of his duties as an
Ambassador are well known and he has
just restated them or part of them. "In
my opinion" said Mr.. Bayard, speaking
at dinner given in his honor on Friday,
by the municipal authorities sof Boston,
in England, "The best diplomacy consists
in perfect frankness and in the preventing
or removing of isunderstandings.p
That, of course, will not please the fire.
brands who conceive that we send Am.
bassadors to England in order to make
trouble, to foment disputes and to breed
ill-feeling between the two countries. 1t
is nevertheless the true view of diplomacy,
the view accepted abroad, and the only
view by which international comfy can
be promoted or peace secureds 1t is per-
fectly consistent with the dignity of the
United States or of any other country.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British AM
bassador at Washington, would say the
same thing and act on the same theory.
Those who take different view must be
prepared to own that they want not
peace but war, and that wc send an Am.
bassador abroad in order to bring about a
war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

they usually have the favored place in
the train. Travelling men say that
every smash up is knock down argu-
ment in favor of paying Uncle George
Pullman the 50 he demands.
Curiosity is still one Of the strongest
of human emotions, as it has been ever
since the day Of Bluebeard's wives.
Passengers who escaped from the wreck
had cause to be busted with reflections
on their narrow escape and gratitude
therefor. Pity might have well stirred
them; for the fireman was dying some
where in the wreck, and the engineer
was stretched out on the bank living,
though badly hurt. But curiosity to
| find out all the details was the most
noticeable thing in the passengers
walking around the wreck.
We found the fireman Just as he was
breathing his last, and removed his
mangled body from the wreck. The
engineer, who had staid at his duty
post until the crash knocked him out,
was suffering bravely and quietly.
Broken arm, injured spine and crushed
breast were enough to make him suffer.
1t was two hours before doctor
reached us. Three before the wrecking
train came. The injured engineer was
cold from the shock. His heart action
grew weak and uncertain, and little
whisky was suggested. The porter
found some and offered it to him.
With the utmost determination he de-
clined. mo whisky, sir, no whisky" !"
1t was a plain case OF man deter
mined to die, If die be must, without
taking drop of whisky. Such firm
ness in holding to a principle OF con
duct touched me, and II became more
touching when the conductor told how
John May-that is the engineers name
had taken the Keeley cure more than
year ago. Brave fellow, he knew
from experience that whisky might be
worse for him than dying.
hope he may get we'll. The last I
heard from the doctors was that he
had a show
John May has been the star engineer
OF his division-the' one called on when
daring and particular work was in de-
mand. fear he has made one run too
many
Fire made the wreck one Of the most
picturesque that ever occurred. No
water was at hand. A little flame on
the woodwork of one Of the engines
not larger than your hand, spread in
all directions. The sleeper was saved
by uncoupling and pushing it back.
All the rest Of the train was licked up
by the tongue of fire. The flames roll
ing through the coaches and darting
from every window made a scene for
painter. 1t wakened the red birds in
the nearby branch and they chirped
their peculiarly limpid and happy notes
of bird music-just as happy as if
death and destruction had not taken a
bold stand in the neighborhood of their
nests.
We were 13 hours late in reaching
this city and encountered another wreck
on the road here. We were not directly
involved but only delayed by it; and SO
you escape the weariness Of hearing
about ii. LII H.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
LEVY COURT APpRoPRIArIoSs.
The Revised Items of Expenditure for the
Ensuing Year.

Ensuing Year.
The revision of the Levy Courts
appropriation for the ensuing year,
which work has been in progress since
the last session of that body, has been
completed.
Following is the revised list of appro-
priations Sinking fund, $40, 600; Board
OF Trustees of the Poor, $28, 900; public
roads, 50, COO; public buildings, $4, 600
salaries, 1923, 225; salaries of Jail war
dens, 81, $50; salary of Jail physician,
s400; water and light at jail, 50, 600 I;
board of county prisoners at Jail, SIS, :
600; convict labor at Jail, 49, 600; Jail
commissioners, IS, 600; interests on
bonds, s25, $50; interest and discount,
81, 000 First district, S5, 500; Second
and Third districts Wilmington si5,-
600; Fourth district, $6, 200; Fifth dis
tricts, 81, 500; assessors, allowances,
81, 800: coroner and physicians, 81, 600; /;
magistrates and constables, Sc, 800; {;
officers of the courts, S11, 600 printing
and stationery, S6, 600; superior court,
court of general sessions, &C., S17, 600 !;
errors in assessment, $40, 600; rebates
on taxes, $1,000; election expenses,
81, 600; commissions to delinquent tax
collectors, $1,000; light and power,
81, 600: Insurance. 5000; county morgue,
$780, auditors, 5000; telephone, sl1S;
overpaid taxes, 81, 600; indices, "a, 800 ;
Home for Friendless and Destitute
Children, $500: Delaware Hospital,
s500 st. Peters Orphan Asylum, $500; /;
homeopathic Hospital, $500; Ferris
Industrial School, 81, 500; Girls Indus
trial School, $1,000; Sunday schools,
$500; st. Georges Marsh Co., $500:
unappropriated funds, $40, 013. 6s; total
1914. t;l5. .68.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
BICRULE oLOB TINE cor.
1t Win Be Offered for the Record Between
the Brandywine Summit Camp-ground
and This City.

It Win BE Offered for the Record Between
the Brandywine summit Camp-ground
ana This City.
At the meeting of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club Monday night it was de-
cided to offer sterling silver cup as a
time prize between Brandywine Sum
init camp ground and Washington
bridge. The conditions under which
it is given and whereby it may be won
are as follows:
A cup known as the Wilmington
Bicycle Club Brandywine Summit
Time Cup" will be given for the best
time on bicycle from the south end
of the lane at the Brandywine Summit
camp ground to the north end of Wash
ington bridge, and it shall be competed
for under the following conditions: :
The race committee of the club shall be
notified at least one hour before an at
tempt for time is made, so that two
timers may be placed at each end of the
course; records may be made either
paced or unpaced, by either amateurs
or professionals (open to. riders from
any State. Competition is open from
the beginning of the regular camp
meeting until the closing day of the
same in each year I'm 1895 this is from
August 9TH to August 18th, and in
Guiding the later date. The cup shall
be competed for annually, and should
it be won for three successive years
by one rider it shall become his personal
property.
The cup will be made by Milard
+. Davis and will be on exhibition in a
few days, 1t will be appropriately
engraved
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

A small quantity of business was
transacted by the court of chancery and
the orphans court Monday morning
Mary A. Baker and Alfred P. Steven
son, executors, made return of the
sale of real estate of the late John G.
Baker, which was approved. Z. r.
Cochran, Jr., administrator, made a
return of the sale of real estate of the
late William F. Sharp, which also was
approved. The Rev. George j. Kelly
was appointed guardian of the minor
children of the late Margaret Murine.
The case of John S. Elliott VS.. the
Town Council of Newark was continued
until this afternoon, when Chancellor
Wolcott will consider the right to
amend the bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
TaE srEAMHK REpUBnrc.
Her Daily Trips to Cape May Will 4
KesuIned Next sunday.

Her Daily Trips to Cape May Will BE
Resumed Next sunday.
Another week must elapse before the
popular steamer Republic will be able to
resume her daily excursions. To the
thousands of people who have been plan
ming to take the delightful rides to Cage
May, the time that intervenes seems to
cover long period. Yet every one ap.
pears to be eagerly looking forward to
next Sunday, when the Republic will
again take up the thread of the season,
where 1t was so suddenly severed, aud
continue to weave her usual series of un-
precedented successes. Unless something
wholly unforeseen occurs, the steamer
will leave the w. & N. pier at the usual
hour next Sunday morning, and it is safe
to say that the happiest crowd of excur-
sonists to be found that day will be on
her three spacious decks.
In the meantime work on the new shaft
is being pushed with the utmost vigor
and day and night skilled mechanics arc
toiling over the great bulk of metal.
Every man is exerting his very best ener-
gles to get the boat out before the prom
ised time. The Republic is the pride of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth CO., and
each and every one of the scores of
brawny workmen, who are engaged on
the repairs, feel it their special duty to
push the work along as fast as possible.
During his enforced idleness Amusement
Manager Coyle is hard at work recon
structing the theatrical company, concerts
and all the various amusements on
board. When the boat resumes her regu-
lar trips next Sunday, new acts and faces
will be seen on the Republics stage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
THE POLIOE BOARD.
Business Transacted at the Meeting Mon
day Afternoon.


The meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners was held Monday after
noon instead of Monday night. The rcsolu.
ton which was passed relative to black
jacks only refers TO patrolmen, while
they are on duty, it being the opin-
ion of the members of the board
that the club is sufficient All of the
patrolmen were required to hand in to the
chief Tuesday their blackjacks. The men
about the station house and on the patrol
wagons will still continue to carry the
weapons, as they arc not provided with
clubs, and patrolmsn will be armed as
heretofore when OF duty.
Paul Ward and Howard Feaster were
commissioned special officers for the
Biiou Theatre. Commissions were also
issued to Joseph Meginnis, special officer
at the First Regiment armory, and Alex
ander Wilson, watchman for the Steven
son Leather Co. George w. Starrett
made application for position on the
force.
Chief of Police Dolan reported having
collected $5570 as dog tax during the
month Of July. The monthly reports of
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph
Aydon, Police Surgeon Hughes, Matrons
White and Wogan and the patrol SER
geants were also read and filed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08

FAMILY IN DISTR ESS.

A Mother and Three Small Children Re-
eeive Assistance From the Local Author
ties.
Mrs. Bella Bootes and three children
Carrie, aged Z; John. aged 4, and Wallace,
aged 2-came to Wilmington from Elkton
on Saturday in search of an uncle, John
Bootcs, whom they had been informed
was in this city. They have been looking
for him, but without success, since Satur-
day. Monday they applied at the police
station and stated that they were away
from home and without funds and asked
for assistance to get home.
The matter was turned over TO Agent
Stout of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, and this morning he
secured transportation over the p, W. &
B. railroad, through the courtesy of the
officials, and the INDECENT family was re-
turned to Elkton.
Mrs. Bootes stated that her husband is q
farm laborer and that the family is very
Door. They live about six miles from
Elkton. She was extremely grateful for
the kind assistance received.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-08
INDIAN SCARE ABOUT OYER
Bannocks fastening Back to
Their Reservation.
PROBABLY AFRAID OF THE TROOPS
Governor Richards Defends
Wyoming People.
Says That Only One Indian Lost His Life,
and Denies That Indians We're Arrested
As Prstext for Killing Them--Indians
More Scared Than the Whites.

Denver, COL, Aug. IA "Newsp
special from Pocatello, Ida, saws:
The situation at Soda Springs is very
quiet and the white people are prepar-
ing to return to their homes. About
$50 Bannock Indians who were al
Makison passed Soda Springs going
with great speed. toward Fort Hail res.
ervation. A gentleman came into Soda
Springs and said he went into the
camp of 100 Indians on Gray's Lake.
They told him they did NOT know on
any fighting and that it was ali fuss
made by white people, and laughed al
the idea of settlers getting scared al
them. i,
1t is the impression that the In
dians received news Of the troops COM
ing into Jackson's s Hole and are guard
ing themselves, being more scared than
the whites. Agent Teter of the Fort
Hall reservation is with the troops at
Jackson's Hole
A special to the ''News'' from Chey-
enne says:
The Indian Rights Association hay-
ing made an attack on the settlers Of
Jackson's Hole and the Wyoming State