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The advocate., 1896-04-15

determination in this case Is, the car
rying of foreign goods from q foreign
port across the waters of an ocean,
terminating the carriage over thou
sand or three thousand miles Of land
carriage in our own country. This is
admitted by the carriers to be discrimi-
nation against the Americans and In
favor of Europeans, and the court JUS
titles the proceeding.
How will statesmen Of the protection
and subsidy school harmonic this doc
trine with that robust Americsnism
which chsracterizes our national legis-
lstionP About all the consolation
they can get out Of this case is found
in the following words by Justice Hsr-
Ian in his dissenting opinion:
The interstate commerce act is now so con-
strued as to subordinate American interests 10
the interests of foreign manufacturers and as
sociations. This results necessarily from any
Interpretation Of the act Of Congress that en-
sbles railroad company to exact greater
compensation for the transportation from an
American port of entry Of merchandise origi-
mating in this country than is exacted for
transportation over the same route Of exactly
the same kind of merchandise brought to that
port from Europe, on through bill of lading,
under an arrangement with an ocean trans
portation company for division Of the COM
pensation received from the consignee at the
place Of final delivery. The rule established
by Congress to secure the public against un-
just discrimination by carriers subject to the
provisions of the interstate commerce act Is
thus displaced by a rule practically estab-
lished in foreign countries by foreign compa-
MES, acting in combination with American
railroad corporations.
Under existing legislation such an inter
probation Of the act of Congress- enables the
great railroad corporations of this country to
place American industries at the feet of for
eign capital and foreign combinations, result
never contemplated by Congress.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

Ver-indeed, so far as is known, not a
single delegate"
In every State convention thus far
held, and In all that are yet to be held,
the leading question, and that which
is regarded as paramount to all others,
is the silver question. Much as Re-
publicans are welded to the tariff pro.
lection policy, they will not vote for
1t when coupled with provision to re-
store silver to its ancient place by the
side Of gold. This was tested In the
Senate. The issue is joined.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

THE people Of this country, without
respect to party affiliations, want the
Nicaragua canal constructed, and we
all want it to be done by oUr own peo-
pie; bat when it is proposed to have
the work done by private corporation
on bonds guaranteed BY the govern
ment, the line Is drawn, and the ''plain
people" insist on the government doing
the work, through its own agents with
treasury notes that are as good as any
other dollars"
The advocate., 1896-04-15

HON. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, In q
speech at Minneapolis, March %, 1894,
was reported as saying "arevenuetsriff
encourages no home enterprise; it cup
plies employment to no American
workingmsn. 1t is an enemy
to the American shop and the Ameri-
can wOrkingmsn; to American pros
perity and American industrial indie
pendenee. 1t embraces not q single
element of patriotism. 1t has no ma
tionsl spirit or instinct. To supply the
needs of the treasury is its chief and
exclusive concern; it has no other"
And yet the Republicans, in 1860, as
sumed that the primary purpose of
tariff taxation is to raise revenue.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

SOME time ago the Treasury Depart
ment issued instructions to the sub
treasury to raise the premium on gold
bars. The object is to prevent the ex-
portstion of gold. The law authorizes
this to be done; but a good many peO-
pie are wondering why premium can
not be put on gold coin that lis demanded
for expectation. If bars may be thus
kept at home, why not coin? Both
pass by weight in foreign lands.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

ROBERT P. PORTER, late Superin
tendent Of the Eleventh Census, now
editor Of the Cleveland World, is gone
to Japan and China to investigate labor
conditions there. His report will be
instructive, for Mr.. Porter is an intelll.
gent and observing man.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

AN Eastern paper says that the fnsn.
cisl plank of the Massachusetts Re.
publican platform simply means that
the government shall pay a hundred
cents on every dollar of Its debts. If
that is true ald If the Massachusetts,
doctrine were carried out in practice, q
great many people would be cheated,
because hundred cents Is only worth
about q dime in the copper market.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

The mints are said to be coming
about 100000 silver dollars a month
now, and the object, so the treasury
officials say, is to have coin to redeem
the treasury notes issued under the
provisions of the Sherman law that was
repealed In 1893. Is this because an
election campaign is at hsndP Silver
dollars have not been used for redeem
ing treasury notes, though nearly every
body thinks they ought to be.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

A LARGE number Of Populist papers
have been taken in by reprinting from
the Chicago Record some truthful re.
marks alleged to have been delivered
by one Niemand, q member of Con.
gress, on the occasion Of his resigna-
tlon. AS slmatter Of fact no one OF
that name occupies or has occupied q
seat In Congress.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

The Mckinley platform adopted by
the Ohio Republican convention is in
terpreted by John Sherman to be q
declaration for q gold standard. Mr.,
Sherman's Interpretation was unneces-
ssry. The people understand the mat
ter fully,
The advocate., 1896-04-15

The New York San thinks the Dem.
Ocrat party will not commit suicide by
nominating Mr., Cleveland for the
Presidency. But the Sun has seen that
party cut some queer cspers. It may
repeat itself this year.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

IF the people were permitted to vote
directly for candidates for the Presi-
dency, and were not hsmpered by party
nominations, it would lessen the work
Of the caucus and the boss wonder
fully.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

The New York Legislature passed
a bill authorizing the city Of New York
to expend 100000 in providing free
baths. Is that paternalismP
The advocate., 1896-04-15

The great Republican party of Kan
sas is calmly waiting for Cy Leland to
make up his mind who the party should
nominate for Governor.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

CONGRESS has not done much mis-.
chief yet, but there is no telling what
would have been done had not the
Populists been standing guard.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

Is IT more revenue or more honesty
that 10 needed in the administration of
public affairs at WsshingtonP
The advocate., 1896-04-15
IMPORTANT RAILROAD Law DECISIONS.

The Supreme court of the United
States, b few days ago, rendered two
decisions of very great Importance to
carriers and to the people.
The question involved in the first
case was this: "Msy railroad en-.
gagged in interstate commerce charge
upon interstate traffic the same for q
short haul as for a long haul to termi'
nal points within its own State? In
other words, may Georgia railroad
carry freight 474 miles from Cincin.
natl to Atlanta and charge as much
for the service as to carry like msJerlal
645 miles from Cincinnati to Augusta?'
The court answered in the negative,
holding that
The Georgia Railroad Company, by entering
into the carriage Of foreign freight, by agree
ing to receive the goods by virtue Of foreign
through bills of lading, and to participate In
through rates and charges, thereby becomes
part of a continuous line for the continuous
carriage or shipment from one State to an
other, and amenable to the federal act in re-
spect to such interstate commerce. Having
elected to enter into the carriage Of interstate
freights and thus subjected itself to the con
troll OF the commission, 1t would not be com
petent for the company to limit tnat control
in respect to foreign traffic, to certain points
on Its road and exclude other points.
This opinion is in accord with public
opinion in this country. 1t was be-
cause of unreasonable Discrimination
by railway companies in favor of some
localities and against others that has
brought about the general distrpst Of
the purposes of railway managers.
The interstate commerce law was
enacted expressly to prevent unjust
determinations. This decision from
the highest and last court determines
finally that the people are supreme and
that railways were constructed for pub
lie convenience and the intendment OF
the law is that they shall be managed
in the public interest.
The other decision relates to alto
gether another phase of the transporta.
tion question, involving precisely the
same principle, and people will have
some difficulty in understanding the
reason of q different rule In this case
from that applied in the other, The
question here was "Has a railroad
company the right to give to European
goods, landed In New York, lower
freight rate than is permitted to goods
Of the same kind manufactured in New
York;"
Although three of the Justices
Messrs. Fuller, Brown and Harlan
dissented, the court by majority de-
cided in the affirmative.
On the part of the railroad comps
nies 1t was Contended that unless they
were permitted thus to discriminate in
favor of foreign goods they could not
get the business at all, and the court
held that on that ground the roads
were legally justiiable in their discrim.
ination.
This decision has q queer look about
it. 1t is in opposition to the theory Of
Justice in the transportation of prop
erty - that justice which prohibits
higher charges for less service, and less
charges for greater service, the parties
being the same.
The new element entering into ths
The advocate., 1896-04-15
THE ISSUE IS JOINED.

/
from Kansas said the money question
would be the issue in 1895, and that a
silver key would be used to solve the
problem. The prediction is now being
fulfilled. The "sound money" people,
as the gold monometallists see fit to
style themselves, are forcing the issue
with all the VigOr that combination
Of the strongest financial and social
forces in the country can bring to bear.
The administration sent its Secretary
Of the Treasury out last summer on a
speaking tour to influence elections
and neutrslize the silver movement.
1t has steadily refused to pay out silver
coin in redemption of treasury notes
or Aby other government obligations,
and has borrowed 1892, 600, 900 In gold
coin to accommodate the speculators of
Wall street.
Not one Republican in either house
of Congress, not one Republican of
prominence anywhere has denounced
this infamous transaction as illegal
and fraudulent. No republican whose
voice in party counsels has weight that
does not favor borrowing gold rather
than to obey the law by paying silver
when it would be most convenient to
the treasury to do so. We have sd-
ministration Republicans as well as ad-
ministration Democrats.
And now, while the Democrat party
is qusrreliDg over silver, Republicans
are doing the same thing, and all the
influence Of party pride and old pOlit-
iCsl memories is exerted in both par.
ties to whip the silver men into line
and keep them there.
Republican conventions have been
held this spring as far west as Iowa
and Kansas, and as far east as New
York and Massachusetts,. While the
platforms In the East are clear and
honest In their declarations fsVoring q
gold basis, In Ohio and Iowa they are
on both sides and on all sides of the
money question generally, and in Kan
Sas the convention had no convictions
on the subject, yet the gold press takes
them as so many uttersnces fsVoring
the gold policy.
The New York Tribune, some days
since, published an extract from a cor.
respondent who wished more latitude
allowed In platform declarations, be-
cause, he said, II the st. Louis conVen
tion adopts such a financial plank as
the New York convention had done,
the party would be defeated next No.
Vember. He said:
II there was Q vote to be taken tomorrow In
the States OF Kansas and Iowa land am not
certain but the same would be true Of New
York;, as to whether the coinage OF silver
should be made free and unlimited, or we
should maintain q single gold standard in
this country, the majority Of voters, l believe,
would vote for the free coinage Of silver. Z"
A large majority Of the voters believe
that the present hard times and low prices Of
products are due to the demonstration Of
silver by the act Of 1878, and what 10 needed to
restore prosperity is free coinage. am aware
Of the fact that their theories about it are all
wrong. and II put into practice would be dis
Astrous to she country, nevertheless the fact
is, the voters believe these false doctrines.
To this the Tribune says It's CORE
spondent "flies in the face Of current
facts. He fails to see that the Mime.
sofa Republican platform is as explicit
The advocate., 1896-04-15

Entered st the Postofice at Topeka, Kansas
as secOnd.class matter.
The advocate., 1896-04-15

NATIONAL Reform PRESS ASSOCIATION
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
Southern r. I. Press Club.

AZ the regular monthly meeting of tho
Southern Rhode Isand Press Club NJ their
city headqusrtsrs, IS Weyhosset street, Mon.
Gay large number were in attendance
Thomas n. Hammond OF tho Crsnston Times
YVES elected chairman apd Arthur w. Brown,
secretary; y. r, Evans Of The Rhode Islander
OF East Providence, Colonel q. J, Arms OF
East Greenwich, J. d. Hall OF Provi3onco
Journal OF Commerce and Frank n. Camp
bell of the Daily Times, Arctic, were elected
delegates 20 the 10Th snnual meeting OF tho
International League OF PrnzS- cs,,l,s, VINO
WIN dTvfde The last week In june between
Buffalo, N. y. and Cleveland, Ohio George
Csrmichsel, a. s. Fits, A. 5. Frazier and
r. NJ. Diamond were eleoted alternases.
Tho Following were elected delegates 10 the
ieih annual meeting Of the National Pictorial
Association ~ Galveston, TeNos where the
month Of February, 1897. viii be psssed SIGHT.
scciug in tho Lone Star state irving Watson.
Management Herpld. Management Pier, Fred
ssylcs OF tho Herald, pascoae. George Oar.
michael and Frank n. Camphcn Of tho Paw.
tuxot Vsiloy DAILY rimes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

fight when he met Peck LAWN nj the
King Philip Club on Aug. 10. Later sisto
won from LAWN in ten round ego. {"
Another HIGHT with Hart resulted IN a
victory for the italian. Probably the
most Important match was the 2b round
match with Pptsy Broderick ut Central
Falls for the 10 pound championship OF
New England, which resulted in Sisto's
defeat. On the 18th of February Dave
Ross OF Cambridge, who fought Jimmy
Barry for the worlds championship, met
the Itnlian in % round ego. - Ross
was outclassed, being knocked down
nine times In four rounds before the
police interfered. His last ego" was with
Luke Burke Of Lowell, Mass, which
resulted in the referee declaring the CON
test no so owing to tho actions OF Burke's
seconds.
Sisto stands feet do inches and
weighs about 11S pounds His fghtfne
weight, however, is l0s ID is hts inten-
ton 10 challenge the winner OF the Elmer
sullivan fight, which takes place -As-ft,re
rbe SUFFOLK Athletic Club on June rs. II
no match can be arranged there Sisto
VIII claim the bantam weight champion
ship OF New England, and will defend
the title against all corners for any
amount up 20 Thousand dollars q side.
providing the hght takes place within
two weeks after The challenge ia issued.
DOC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
NATIONAL urAoun.

Boston, June z--'rhe only thing that
prevented Boston from getting shut out
by the Louisville club was O'Brien drop
ping Stlvetts' fly bah In the ninth inning
sitter two men were out Two runs were
made after this. Boston played very
yellow ball. and well deserved the drub-
bing they received The feature of the
game was one-hand catch by O'Bfien.
completing n double play Willie Maine
was batted out of the box In the third
inning
louisville ..........0 OO1 1 o-t0
Boston .............O O o 600 0O2 -
Batteries ies-Cunningham and Miller;
Mains, DoIah and Tenny.
At Brooklyn brooklyn. 2: ST Louis.
Al BaItimore--Beltimore 10; Pittsburg,
g.
At PhiIadelphia--Cincln ID; phila-
delphia, 3.
At washington-C Cleveland 6; washing
ton q.
at New York-Nnzr A+---iI Z -TTCago- q
A. Fan River-Fan River, lS; Portland.
q
Al New Bedfcrd--New Bedford, g.:
Lewiston, o.
At Pawtucket- --Pawtucket, rs: Augusta,
9.
At Brockton-Brockton, .; Bangor, Q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
BLACKSMITHS AFFECTED.
NMet Sc Sc Many Horses 70 Shoe as Be-
fore the Cycles Advent.
The army OF Bicycle Riders Gu, Down the
Volume Of Business.

DO you find that the advent OF bicycles
has Injured Your business?
This question hes been pot 20 stable
keepers dozens OF times, and has In
vsriably received on affirmative answer.
together with the explanation that where
pster familias used 20 take hts family out
FOR pieastre drive, or girls best fei-
low used 20 take his sweet heart out on
Sunday, they all 60 on bicycles now.
Consequently Il occurred 20 THE News
man that what injured the stable mans
business must affect the oId-time horse
shoer, 20 he put the question to Lewis r.
Davis the smithy at the corner OF Pine
and Orange streets.
"Ncs, was the emphatic response.
Then Mr. DAVIS went on to tell how
''In the first place" he said, 'sI have
noticed that a great many former GUS
toners have given un horses alroget her
and taken up with the bicycle and about
oil the shoeing / 90 now is for tesmsters,
grocery and provision men and the like.
This has reslly made big hole In our
receipts, snd tor my part 4 cannot see
how all the shoers In town, AND there are
about 80 OF them, can stand II. OF course
] have been In lbrsiness many years and
business men, but there are several horse
shoers who are comparatively new com
ers Rn1 who arc not as skilled Ms the
Others. They mus, az some OF them nm
doubtedly 40, com bine some other kind
OF work with horse shceing in order TO
get along ut all. No, / sfn simply shoer
and do no carriage or other blacksmith
ing at Rll."
"Mhy don't YOU Get up a bicycle re-
pair shop and thus keep up with the In
novat ion?p
oThat might pay n were on the out
skirts, bot heresit would only interfere
with my horse shoeing, for which have
none TOO much space es it is. Again, ]
think bicycling In it's present form II
about nt fever height in this city and,
come to think Of n, some who Discarded
horses are beginning to drive again no
in time 4 may get some OF the lost trade
back,
"Your men always seem busy even
when there are no horses 70 be sbod.
Are they making new shces2o
80, they ere making over shoes for our
yearly customers. You see we thke con
tracts to keep firms horses shod for a
year and frequently shoes come on the
horses feet, which are not much worn
and, reing Of the right shape, they are
easily worked over TO look and be es GOOD
as new"
Speaking further OF bfcycles and the
horse shoeing business, MIR. Davis said IL
was the samo with saddle horses, only
worse. Lots OF young fellows used to
have riding parties on Sundays and holi-
DAYS. Now they have bicycle parties I'm
stead and as the horses don't get used the
shoes ion't wear out and there ~ no need
of the smith. A. for the trolley cars
making any difference, il was stated that
the rniiroad company always did its own
shoeing.
Wagon work ana things OF that kind go
60 shops.espcciAlIy.htte for such work.
The true type OF the old country black
smith shop IA no longer seen in the city,
with its big orick Ore pisces and bellows
and now everything ~ built with view
20 economiEing space.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

Portland. Or, June S--Retuins from
the elections are stin Incomplete, and IL
viii be another day before definite re-
suits aDe known The Republican state
central committee claims the lcgisls.
ture. insulinR election OF a Republican
United states senator Returns from
~ interior show large Populist gains
IN neeriy every county In the state. The
legislature viii be close bat &C tho pres.
cnt time indications favor the Repubil.
cana The Democrats and Ponufsts
FUSED In several counties. and q is hossl-
hie that The Democrats and PopWiists
together win have a majority 10 the
house II senate IL Republican by ht
least i've majority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
JUNE WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Laura F. Brayton 10 Mr..
Edward r. Rogers.

AZ 80 Yesterday afternoon Miss Laure
Francis Brsyton was merried to Edward
Francis Rogers OF New Bedford. The
marriage ceremony was performed at the
home OF the brides grand ther, An
thony CrowelI OF s East street, by the
Rev. vi. :. Kaufman. The maid al honor
was Marguerite Crowell, q little miss of $.
while the best man was Herbert BrGyton
OF Fall River.
IN bride wore blue satin gown trim
med with lace end pearls, while the maid
OF honor wore handsome pink lands-
down, very tastily trimmed with ribbons
ana pearls. The happy compile were the
recipients OF n half hundred presents.
They left the city for New Bed ford on an
evening train, ana will make that CITY
their home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

IN opening the second home series
Springheic lost their fifth straight ga me
20 Providence yesterday afternoon. After
the third inning when the Grays were
given an opening for three runs on sn
error OF McDcnnld's the outcome OF the
game was never in doubt. Springfield
made feeble attempt In the hfth inning.
getting -four runs by means OF two bases
on balls and four hits, but after that
they seemed reconcilcd 20 their fate.
Providence played an errorless game and
hit when men were on bases The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
spsrSorrUp

Earned runs-sprfngheld g. Total bases
Providence 2l, Sprinrfnld Sacrifice -f+rE
,,<<Iesby Grubcr. stolcn bsses-Leahy 2 Nc
Leshy, Gilbert Tbree-bsSo hits--Enston,
Drauly, yanavan. Dixon. Rome run
Drauhy. First base on oalis--Icnhy 2,Cyilbert
schehier, Coogsn, Nruber knight, Drauby,
Coonoy. First basc on trroYs-- Providence a
Left on bases-SrrinVhcld B. Providence q
Struck out-i-ynch, Easton, cilhert Hassct
Drauby CspavRn. Dixon, Robson. Hit by
p,tched ban-ksssctt Double play-Lyons
20 Canavsn. Wild pitch.-Gruber Umpire
hwertwood. Time-2h. 5m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

AZ Scranton the home team presented q
patched-up aggregation OF bali PLAYERS "a
the strong Wilkesbar nino. and o. a re-
suit the game, which was IN the nature
ot 2 farce from beginning 10 end, ended
With the score ~ 10 a IN favor OF tho
visitors. Mesny was nut in the box Tor
scra nton, bot on account OF a weak arm
Wa substituted by Horner. who proved
20 be even easier than his predecessor.
Umpire Geffnoy AZ FIRST declared tho game
forfeited, ~ there were no balls on the
heid, but sterwsrd the game was played
under protest
Sc ore BY innings:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

Al Springheld-P idence VS.. Spring
feld.
Az Toronto Buffalo vs.. Toronto.
AT Scranton Wilkes barre VS. Scranton.
Az Acknowledgements w. Rochester.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

Bufelo made its hrst appearance OF tho
season st Toronto yeslerdnv and v,ss
beaten In one Ct the fnasi e-srtttrrrv -7sTIIes
seen Tor sone time. Roth teams fcided
brill liantlN. Wsdswofth and Dunn wore
NJ freely, thouRh the visHoD were more
fortunate In plhcine their hits.
Score by innngt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

AT Rochester, Herman, the home
pitcher, allowed Syracuse but eight hits,
while on the other hand Rochester mt
Delaney az VIII bot tho magnificent in-
helding of the visitors saved his record.
The visitors should not have scored.
Ryan and Reilly were fined IS for exces.
sive kicking. Score by innings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

RWdyiile trotting park II the official
name OF the new grounds OF the New
England Breeders Association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03

II seems as though the Providence ana
Brown baseball teams are working their
respective catchers, Dixon and Jimmy
Dunno, to the fullest extent. ] wonder
II the management OF either team has
stopped moment to consider that
there might be limit 70 working even q
GOOD thing.