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The advocate., 1896-11-25
KANSAS AND HER TRADUCERs.

The ADVOCATE would like to know
what the Eastern papers expect to
gain for themselves OF their readers or
their country by hsmmering the
friends Of blmetallism over the back
Of Kansas and two or three Of her cit
izenB. They refer to POpulism and Sc
leCt q few Of It's more prominent
personsgeS for malicious attacks that
are 40 unreasonable as their statements
are false.
These Venomous writer's conjure up
fictitious misfortunes and imaginary
msladies that they say have befallen
the State. They say many of our best
people have left, that others Of them
are leaving and the rest will leave In
the near future. This is q God-for-
Saken country, they say; nothing pros.
perS, for God has cursed the land.
Why, we ask, Is all this Shiny Vitu.
perstiOnP Is 1t because our politics
don't suit these gentlemenP Do they
propose TO make our modern arlstoc-
racy q permanent governing institu-
tion In this country?
II they will listen moment we will
tell them something they ought to
know
First-N0 Kansas Populist ever de.
famed his State or said he was ashamed
Of 1t. Popullsts are proud of Kansas.
Second-The only Kansas men who
have ever cast slurs on the State and
said they were ashamed Of 1t were Re.
publican traders and politicians who
were In bad humOr because their po-
litical supremacy had been disputed,
Kansas is not now and has not been
In worse condition than her sister
States, She has had reVerses as they
have had; she has received assistance
In time Of need and she has repaid 1t
tentold. Her people are mostly farm.
ers, who work as hard as they ever
did, whose crops are increasing In
quantity as steadily and regularly as
those Of her nelGhbors, and all they
need to make them masters Of the SIT
ustiOn is remuneratiVe prices for what
they produce.
Our bankers, merchants and other
classes Of business men compare
faVorably with men Of the same call.
ingS In other parts Of the country; our
schools are quite as good and we'll at.
tended as those Of any State; we have
as many churches to the one thousand
Of population; our roads are as well
kept and our streams ss well brldged
az those Of other States. Ninety per
cent. Of our people are native Ameri-
cans, and our illiterscy is far below
the average for the country.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

SENATOR BUTLER's paper, the CGW.
casSGp, editorlally discussing the pro-
posed candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan In 1900,
says If that gentleman expects to head
the forces Of the Populist party at that
time, he must do 1t "under some other
name than that Of Democrat"
The advocate., 1896-11-25

1T has been common for Republl.
cans to attribute the "beastly" Demo
crst mSjority In New York city to the
ignorance and immortality Of its popu-
lstiOn. This years election returns
have greatly modified the Republican
estimate Of New YOrk'B patriotic and
intelligent" voters.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

TIE real estate sales In New York
city the week before last numbered
Sl5, amounting to $500, 900; the num-
Of mortgages filed 176, involving
8l,S2l,l17, and slxty.Slx Of them were
negotiated at 8 per cent. interest, and
ninety.flve at rates above that. One
deal was under consideration lots
Rt &S,OO0,O00. They belonged to WV.
Astor,
The advocate., 1896-11-25

the provisions Of this act are liable to
a penalty, which consists of either
fine or imprisonment or both. All can
didstes should attend to the matter at
once. Failure to make the proper
statement under oath is sufficient
ground for contest.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

The Commissioner of Navigation
urges the early passage Of free ship
bill. He invites attention to the fact
that our maritime rank on the Pacific
is now threatened by new riYsl, Japan,
which has just established a trans
Pacific steamship line to the United
States, and, with the cooperation Of
American capital, is preparing to rap
Idly extend the service.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

lism were represented as It is, and not
as others desire to make It appear to
be, the troubles which the Kansas
insnCIers seem to be having to secure
money from the East would never have
OeenFrad
The advocate., 1896-11-25

THE New York World, with its
three-qusrter million circulation, Is
trying to persuade itself and the peO.
pie that "free silver is q dead ISSUE"
1t does not, however, advise the gold
combination to 90 out of business.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

The cities gave Mckinley his major.
tiles. The cities, you know, is where
the moral ideas start and where voters
ere easily reached.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

A CONFERENCE Of prominent silver
men is likely to be held soon In Wash.
ington, as we see by the papers Of that
city.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

Cept the money question, and these
three bodies are agreed upon one side
Of 1t. We are all blmetallists, and we
all believe government paper money
ought to be substituted for bank notes.
We are substantially agreed on the
other subjects which POpulists regard
az vital.
The situation demands concerted &C.
tlon. We must get together and act
as one body. Silver Dem oCrsts, silver
Republicans, and Populists are agreed
as to about everything that is neces-
ssry to a union except the party name.
No two of the three are willing to Or
gsnize under the fsg Of the other one.
Why can we not at least try the exper.
iment of local and National confer
enCes and thus learn what there is, If
anything, In the way of final and
hearty unlonP
Let Populists take the lead. We are
the original is to l party. We brought
the money issue to the front. Had we
acted wisely and held our National
convention first instead Of last this
year, our position in the game would
now be better. However, If we lost we
also learned. 1t Is evident now to
everybody that Democrats, Like Re
publicans, are hopelessly divided on
the great issue Of the time. Populists
are the only solid party. There are no
divisions in their ranks and there will
be none. Our party machinery is In
good working order. From the Ma
tlonsl committee down to that of the
township, we are in fighting trim
ready to march ut moments notice.
But we can do little alone. We must
have help, and that help must come
from the Democrat and Republican
bimetsllists. We all saw, during the
last campaign In Kansas, how easy it
is for us to work together. Republl-
cans, Democrats and POpulists fre.
quently spoke from the same platform,
and they all talked the same way.
There was no discOrd or disagreement
among them. No secrets to be with.
held, no riVslries to be nurtured and
no party schemes to be forwarded.
And now that gold monometslllsts
have got together and are going to
work together In the future, 1t becomes
absolutely necessary that silver and
gold bimetallists do likewise. Popu.
lists having brought the money ques-
tion TO the front, the "silVer craze" as
1t is called, being credited to them as
their child, it is proper that they should
be first to move toward a permanent
union Of the bimetsllic forces.
Let Popullsts take the initiative. Let
local conferences be held in all parts of
the country with the view of ascertain
ing what there is In the way Of q per-
msnent union Of all the friends Of
monetary reform, beginning with
American bimetalllsm. These local
conferences could easily be arranged
through the several party committees,
and they could report through State
committees with the National commit
tees, and these last could provide for
calling a National conference. We
must get together as one, or all we
have fought for is lost.
THE act Of 1893 relating to elections
The advocate., 1896-11-25

The peaceful settlement Of the Ven
ezuela controversy seems now assured.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

The ADVOCATE from tniB week till
Deoember 81, ie7, fpr ono dollar cash.
The advocate., 1896-11-25

Entered ct the Postoflce St Topeka, Kansas
Rg seoond-cl6ss matter.
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sneak Thief Petersen May Lose His Lib
erty and n Wife.

Mrs. Mary L. McCarrick. who lives at lis Van
voorhees, street, Brooklyn, on her return from
shopping last evening met Christian Petersen.
a Swede. SO years old. OF % Christopher street,
this city, coming out of her front room. When
she asked him what he wanted he replied that
he was looking for work. Then he ran out OF
the hall into the street. Mrs. McCarrick sus-
pected that he was q thief and she started In
pursuit. A dozen boys joined in the chase.
The fugitive ran across a lot to Cooper street
and at the corner OF Evergreen avenue he threw
q handful of jewelry into an ash barrel. He
continued running along Cooper street TO Cen
trail avenue. and was caught in a coal box at
Central avenue and Cooper street by a police
man.
When Mrs. McCarrick arrived she asked the
satisfied that he had not stolen anything from
her. \ boy told the policeman of the Jewelry
which Petersen had thrown into the barrel. A
diamond ring. a gold breastpin and locket. and
a gold chain found In the barrel were taken to
the Ralph avenue police station, where they
were identified by c. A. Bessy of 287 Cooper
street. from whose house, they were stolen
Of the family. Entrance had been ef-
fected with false keys. Petersen also
got into Mrs. McCarrick's with false keys, but
they were not found on him when searched. He
refused to answer any questions and was locked
up. Detective Miller came to Petersen's house
in this city and found his wife. to whom he was
married two months ago. She told the detective
that she had suspected for several weeks that
her husband was dishonest, and she decided
yesterday to leave him.
Nothing was stolen from Mrs. McCarrick's
house,
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The marriage OF Miss Ethel Eastman Johnson.
daughter of Eastman johnson. the artist, To
Alfred Ronald Conkling, took place yesterday
at noon in st. m Church. There was u
large attendance of people OF social prominence
in this city and neighboring towns, and every
pew IN the church was filled. Tho m
was performed by the Rev. DIR. John Wesley
Brown, rector OF the church. The best man was
Howard Conkling, n brother OF the bridegroom.
The brides gown was of heavy white satin,
and had several fiounces of point lace on the
skirt. The bodice was almost enveloped in rare
old lace. The BRIDES veil. of tulle. which Is an
heirloom in her family. and which was worn
first Just after the Revolution. was secured to
the hair with a superb diamond %aigrette, one OF
the gifts Of the bridegroom. The bridal bouquet
was OF lilies Of the valley and white orchids.
The bridal procession went up the aisle,
headed by the ushers. George Lorillard Ronalds
and Alexander VI. MADDEN, l)r. William A.
Pierpont and McDougal Hawkes.. and Dr. Louis
hi XereRa and lie Forest Manice. Then came
the bridesmaids, Miss Julie Fay Bradley and
Miss Marguerite Pierson. The maid Of honor.
Miss beatrice Now. preceded the bride. who
went up the aisle on the arm of her father.
After the ceremony there was IA reception at
the home OF the BRIDES parents, % West Fifty
fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Conkling will sail for Europe In
n few days, with the intention of spending at
least twelve months in travelling.
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E MILES'S RECORD.
The House Committee Thinks He Is wor.
thy OF Promotion to ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

800
WASHINGTON. April 9.-Mr. Hull Of Iowa. the
Chairman of the House Military Committee,
filed to-day the majority report on the Hardy
joint resolution which promotes Major-Gen.
Miles to the rank of Lieutenant-G General. The
report refers to the action OF Congress In con-
ferring this grade upon Major-Gen. Schofeld,
and says that the army since 1s49 has been al
most continuously commanded by either Lieu
tenant Generals or Generals. and that the pend
ing measure will not increase the number of
general officers. The resolution was introduced.
the report declares, in response to a widespread
demand from the vari GUS organizations of men
more or less closely identified with the volun-
teer army of the late war.
"Copious as is the official record OF Gen.
Miles's service to his country" it continues,
there is not upon II a single blot. not a line
which will not bear the closest scrutiny 1t is
not on record that Gen. Miles ever fell short Of
expectation. but that he often so far surpassed
II as to call forth expressions OF unstinted
praise"
first enlistment in the army down to the present
period, and asserts that his successive promo
tons from that OF a Lieutenant to the rank of a
Major eneral OF volunteers. was in response to
a demand on the part OF his superior officers.
who personally witnessed his deeds Of vaior on
the field. IL shows also that he was engaged In
every battle OF the Army of the Potomac, with
one exception. and that he was then absent
on account OF wounds received in battle.
serv ces during the reconstruction period in
the South, as well as tho duty performed by
commented upon. and high praise is accorded
him for the administrative judicial, and
executive abilities he has displayed. The re-
port, In conclusion, says that the committee
deem the rank OF Lieutenant-Gonera the most
appropriate title for the. General commanding
the army In a nation OF this magnitude, the
army now numbering $4,000 men. In case of
war, by filling up the companies and regiments,
it would be more than double that number.
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Important Documents Received from Spain
By the veaesueia Minister.

Dy bnc SencxueIA hkInIeter.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. Mallett-P Provost
has had a conference at tho Venezuelan lega-
ton with Minister Andrade relative to tho
translation and printing of the documents re-
Gently received by Mr.. Andrade on tho
subject Of the boundary dispute between
Venezuela and British Guiana. Owing to the
fact that IL has not yet been possible to make
and print tho translations Of these documents,
they have not been formally presented to the
Commission. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Andrade
to submit both the original documents and the
printed translations as soon as they can be pre-
pared. Tho following will serve to give some
idea regarding the extent and Importance Of
these documents
They are contained in three large folio vol
umes and comprise from 1000 to 1000 closely
written pages. Most of them are in the form
of certified copies Of original MSS. on file in the
archives of Seville. Simancas. and Madrid.
Many documents cited and quoted by the
British Government in the Blue Book recently
presented TO Parliament are in that book given
men 81 move sne i IN the hands Of SIm andraSe eo eqe
therefore. enable the Commission to form a
extracts given in the British Blue Book are ex-
Of the report sent by the Governor of Cumana,
Don jose Diguia. on Dec. 15, 1853. The extracts
from this report, as given In the British Blue
Book, cover about two and a half pages. The
original report, a certified copy of which is now
at the Venezuelan legation. contains nearly
400 pages.
The translation Of these documents will neces-
sa-ily occupy some weeks, as Interpretation OF
the technical language used for legal documents
in the sixteenth, seventeenth. and eighteenth
centuries in which they are couched. requires
more than ordinary skill and care.
In addition To the three Quarto volumes men,
toned. Mr.. Andrade says that in the course Of
two or three weeks he expects to receive from
the Venezuelan legations at The Hague. Rome.
and Madrid copies of further documents which
agents of his Government have been engaged in
collecting at those places. Pending the arrival
OF these papers and the translation OF those
already here. the Commission Is vigorously
prosecuting Its work of inquiry along %indepen-
unon for aoma weeks To come.
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oLENs AND BALAIxoroy BoorH.
The Leader OF the Volunteer. Says the De-
sertcrs Count Tor Two.

The Leader OF the Volunteers Says the De-
sertcrs Count Tor Two.
Peter Glen and his wife. who since the forma-
tion OF Ballington Booths Volunteers have been
identified with the organization. left the Vol
unteers on Wednesday and returned to the Sal
walton Army, in which both we're formerly Off
GERS. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen were the first to re.
sign from the Salvation Army after Commander
Booth was dismissed. Next to Commander and
Mrs. Booth, Glen was the most active man In
organizing the new movement. When Com
mander Booth organized his staff Glen was
made q Lieutenant-Co Colonel, In charge OF the
field officers Of the Volunteers.
When Commander and Mrs. Booth left for
Chicago on Monday, Glen. as the senior staff
officer. was left in charge Of the Volunteers
headquarters. Hardly had the Booths got out
Of town before Glen was In communication with
the salyationists. This continued through Mon
day and Tuesday. On Wednesday the Glens
rejoined. the Army. Then he telegraphed his
resignation to Commander Booth.
CHICAGO, April ~9.-Commander Ballington
Booth smiled pityingly and Mrs. Booth smiled
s~orrowfully last night when they read the
despatch from New York announcing the re-
turn OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glen from the Volunteers
to the Salvation Army.
1T will make no particle Of difference to the
Volunteer Army" said its tall leader. There
will be two less, that is all. 1t seems to me that
Col. and Mrs. Glen exhibit weakness and vacil-
lation., Why did they join. us unless they were
sure they were rightS You may say for me
that 0 dozen names, each more potent. more
valuable. more efficient for good than are those
rolls Of the Volunteers right here in Chicago
to-dRv."
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IN THE
Seventy.nve Private Pension Hills Passed
within Sixty Minutes.

WAsHINGroS, April 0.-The Senate did q
rushing business In the way OF private pension
bills In the last hour OF to-day's session. having
cleared the calendar and passed every pension
bill on it-seventy-hye In number within sixty
minutes. The earlier hours of the session were
taken up In the delivery OF two prepared
speeches, ono by Mr.. Mantle rep, Nom and
the other by Mr.. Butler pop, y. c.. Mr..
Nantes speech WAS mainly a defence of tho
Senators from the silver producing States for
their action In helping TO defeat the Dingley
Tariff bill passed by the House in the early part
of the session. lie criticised the bill for being
in the interest OF the wool manufacturers
rather than OF the wool growers. and
he declared himself as being equally In
favor OF bimetallism and of protec-
ton to American industry. lie expressed the
hope. therefore. that the Finance Committee
would report back a fair tariff bill coupled with
a. provision for FREQ coinage. Al tho close Of
Mr., Nantes speech this maiden one in the Sen
a;el he received the congratulations OF many
Senator's and then participated in a running
discussion with senators HRwley rep, Conn.,,
Hoar Rep, Mass, aud Mills Dem, Tex, the
latter characterizing a protective tariff as a pro-
tective humDug
MIR, Buffers speech was in support OF . bill
heretofore Introduced by him for the establish
ment OF a postal telegraph system.
between the close OF Mr.. buffers speech and
the taking up Of tho pension bills, the Indian
Appropriation bill made some progress.
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NEW RECIPROCITY hill.
Mr.. Hopkins. Its Author, Says It Proposes
"to Ure the Tariff 10 Trade On

VIC Nht 10 AEhue
w ..p 80,
WAsHiN6ToN' April e.-Ihe reciprocity Dill
which the subcommittee OF the ommitte on
ways and Mama will ronor, IN tho ,,,i commit
tee, ana winch Is entitied "A Dill TO increase
and euualize the trade OF the United States
with foreiun nations nv tho neuotIat,on NJ "a
l- .-eHn-
ICES and directs the President to negotiate with
foreign Governments whose exp,rts ara IN az
80 -, ,-~-
cess OF their imports from the United states
ted free into the United states with
" W."
a view 10 arranging commercial agree
ments in which reciprocal and equiva-
u .nas 10 eeouiou III leVor . ! Ihe
products OF the iarms' iorests' nsherles, mines,
and manufactures OF the United States. The
hill aptborizea rho President vbep dis,.iuin.-
100. 49,. ~. """"n -
lions are made against this Government BY
foreign countries, to refuse to enter into recip-
rocal commercial agreements and to issue proc
lamation thereof. whereupon the highest rates
Of duties imposed In any of the tariff laws that
enforced in all particulars.
The bill contemplates no reduction In the du-
ties now charged upon imported merchandise
by the laws OF the United States. and, says It's
author mir. Hopkins, las Mr.. Blaine advised, It
proposes to use the tariff to trade on and ask
our foreign nelghbors to adopt the golden rule
In commercial reciprocity"
The will submit to the House with
this bill a report covering the present condition
ciprocity movement. and n description of the
manner in which the tariff operates upon our
trade with other countries. 1t is shown that
there Is a balance OF trade against the United
countries. from which we import S543, 200, 900
worth of merchandise annually, but to which
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FARES ANTI CIR
The Alderman Causes the Arrest OF Three
Greek Vendors.


Greek Vendors.
Alderman Ware has blossomed as a reformer
In tho Tenderloin district. Heretofore he has
fought to have the marriage bureau In the
City Hall discontinued but now he has decided
upon another reform.
1t is the Alderman's intention to wipe out the
men and boys who sell flowers on the principal
streets in the Tenderloin. The Alderman does
not like flowers. and he has concluded that the
vendors are n menace TO the public.
A few days ago he caused the arrest OF a
flower vcnder. but Magistrate Crane dis
charged the prisoner in the Jefferson Market
Court the next day. This did not daunt the re-
former. and last night he started out to renew
his crusade. At Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street he saw three young men who car
ried punches of roses in their hands. The Al
derman at once concluded that they needed
watching. lie took up II position on a corner.
Several persons passed and were approached by
the flower bearers.
The Alderman was certain that his suspicious
were well founded, SO, when Policeman Lesson
men, and went 70 the West Thirtieth street po;
lice station with them. The Alderman said
that they were selling flowers aud thrustinR
them into the faces of the passersby, The pris-
oners said they were James FlaChos, John Kos
tos, and Joseph Solther, all Greeks. When the
men were locked mp the Alderman went away
highly elatcd. The Greeks vii, he arraigned in
the jefferson Market Court this morning.
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Tho Plague Ep,de.,e at Hong Kong.

wAsHISGroN. April GA report received by
surgeon-General Wyman of the Marine Hospital
service from Passed Assistant Surgeon w. F.
Arnold OF the navy. stationed at Hong Kong.
China. dated March 2. says that the plague has
assumed epidemic proportions at that place.
The isolation Of suspected individuals has ceased
to DO practised. and all bills OF health OF the port
stated its prevalence. giving details OF the pre-
cautions tab en- In cases where important mail
steamers were concerned. 1t was also very prev
alent in Canton and high up West River.
Surgeon Arnold says that the disease Is very
fatal. With the exception of about a dozen
mild cases that came about q month ago. at
least 95 per cent. of observed cases have died.
and that usually within the first four days Of
Ulnesh.