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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15

The New-York City Indian Association has its
monthly meeting a. the Broadway Tabernacle
Rooms Thirty-fourth-st. and Broadway. at II
o'clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15

Tomorrow afternoon. February IS. there will be
a meeting of The Committee on Home and Coun-
ny" of Chropeap at the home OF the chairman,
Mrs Daniel T. Wilson. No. lG4 Rodney-st. Mrs.
Charles " Russell will sing a song. with violin OBJ
bligato by DR. katherine ID. Brunette Mrs. Will
lam Fawcett will follow with an original poem.
After this Mrs Avah c. Brown president Of Chiro-
pean will read paper in favor of arbitration 1t
Is eypected that animated discussion Will follow
the reading OF this article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15

on Friday afternoon the Social Reform Club will
meet from 10 6 O'clock AT o'clock there will be
a talk on THE Mercantile Inspection Law" and
how TO secure its efficiency; at o'clock THE Union
Label" and the best way OF supporting it, will be
discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15

Miss Fowler is giving parlor talks on Monday
evenings to interesting class Of girls on the
needs of THE Greater New-York" She compares
this subject the working of the BRAIN skeleton.
muscles. heart nerves. blood. tissue and the food
eat. and thus treats on her favorite subject.
mental science and physical culture
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Corporation Is Urged.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-Chairman n.
Hanna, of the monetary commission,
has sent to bankers of the country TO-
600 circular letters in part as follows:
1.-The monetary commission chosen
by the executive committee of the In
dianapOlis monetary convention will
very soon conclude its labors and offer
a pan for financial organization in &C
cUrdanGe with the expressed will of
the convention. The members of the
commission have, without compensa-
ton other than their travelling and
living expenses while engaged in the
work, given a great deal of time and
diligent, conscientious effort for the
accomplishment of the great task inn
posed upon them.
1T is generally believed that the
suggestion for legislation that this
commission will offer, will prove to be
broad, comprehensive and rational.
The difficulty of dealing with existing
conditions and the needs of widely
separated geographical divisions pre-
sent many complex phases OF the sub
iect After long suffering and i'm
measurably expensive delay, the OPP
portunity seems to be at hand for f.
nancial reorganization. However, only
patient, patriotic sacrifice sacrifice OF
individual opinions as to methods will
make desirable legislation possible.
sin anticipation OF the publication OF
the plan of the commission this letter
is addressed TO you to remind you OF
the seriovs Importance of eliminating
the money question from politics and
establishing stable things in finance.
'If, after careful consideration, you
believe the main feature OF the com
missioners to be sound, you are urged
to waive your preference for detail and
unite in the great effort to at once
wisely dispose of the subject and re-
lease the commerce of the country
from the awful destruction incident tC
periodical financial agitation.
"Your senators and representatives
in congress will desire to hear from
you on this subject. II you can con
sisteutly do so, do net fail TO writ'
plainly to them your approval of thu
| plan recommended by the commission
ers"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
The Rreenback.

The time was when all roads led to
Rome. The greenbaclS paper currency
is the Rome o. today, and all plans
proposed for financial legislation is to
assassinate the paper money that saved
our countryside Abraham Lincoln
legal tender.
.sad Have you read the proposed
measure for fnanaial legislationP
Why such sudden change in the plu-
tocratit press? They have all along
demanded that the greenback be re-
tired.
What do they now propose?
That the greenback shall be made
redeemable in gold.
Do not deceive yourself, nor allow
others to deceive you. II the proposed
plan is formulated into law, it will
make all greenbaeks redeemable in
gold, and reissued only in exchange
for gold. The milk in the cocoanut is
to contract the currency.
The greenbaclSs which are now re-
deemed in gold become part of the
general cash balance Of the Treasury
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Legislatures Breaking Down.

Why do our Legislators decline in in
telligence, efficiency and character as
the standard of each of these qualities
rises among the masses? Why has the
relation to the lawmaker to the general
public undergone so revolutionary
change that the ancient title ''repre-
sentatives of. the people" has become
often an absurd misnomer? Why do
we have to hold public meetings and
to organize committees to visit state
capitals while our Legislatures are in
session to keep them from passing UNI
wise, unjust and corrupt measures, to
which great majority Of the voters
are opposed?
The answer to such questions is
easily very simple. Legislatures as
they were originally conceived are
breaking down because the representa-
tive character of their membership has
changed. They have ceased to repre-
sent somebody. They are responsible
now as they ever were in the past.
But they represent small organized
element of the voters which is under
control of the machine" and they are
responsible to the boss OF that ma
chine -Harper's Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
DIRECT LEGISLATION.
ITS BENEFITS AS SET FORTH BY
WHARTON BARKER.
He, who understanding, opposes direct
legislation Is no better than mOnar-
ohist for he holds that the people are
not It. ed to govern.

Why there should be any opposition
10 the principles of Direct Legislation
1t is hard to understand. In truth,
there is no opposition of any account,
for it would take courage that is not
possessed by the average politician to
get up on the stump and tell our peo'
pie that they are not fitted to govern
themselves; that they are not capable
of discerning between good laws and
bad laws; that they must delegate to
politicians the art of governing. The
stump speaker who made such asser-
tions would not be vote winner, and,
needless to say, the opponents of di-
rect legislation do not want such
speakers on the stump. 1t would not
be polite to employ such speakers, and
they are not employed.
So we do not find avowed opposition
to direct legislation on the stump. Nor
do we find frank opposition in the
slavish metropolitan press controlled
by those who propose that our people
Bhoule be governed for the profit of the
few and the enslavement of the many.
Discussion of the principles of direct
legislation is Stunned, for more is to
gained by silence than discussion.
Sometimes it is wiser to hide purposes
than to avow them. 1t is ever wiser
when the purposes aimed at are con
ceived for the profit of the few to the
detriment of the many, and when the
many must be appealed to in order to
carry such purposes into effect.
In order that the masses of our peo-
Pile may be governed for the benefit of
the few, it is necessary that the many
have no direct hand in their own gov
erning. 1t is necessary that the many
delegate to representatives the art of
governing and that such representa-
tives should be influenced, so as to be-
come the representatives of the few, in
order that governing may be carried
on for the advantage of rulers, not OF
ruled, for it is folly to suppose that
men, directly governing themselves,
would govern themselves knowingly
TO their own detriment and the profit
of othera
So the opposition to direct Legislation
among those who design to make o
our government an instrument for tn,
oppression OF the many and the en-
richment of the few, an opposition tina
is covert, for to nvow ii would be t.
make it ineffective. In order to pro
mote the governing of our people b.
the few and for the few, promote leg
islatiou that will impoverish and weak
en- the many and aggrandize the fey
in riches and power, it is necessar
that law-maliing should be entruste
to representatives, and that those rep
resentatives should bc put more an
more out Of touch with the people au
more in touch with the few, that tho:
representatives should be remove
further and further from the respons
bility to the people, that their doing
should be hidden and not subject
review. So we have demand for e1
tended tenure of Office, we have oppc
sition to the selection of Senators
popular vote, we have opposition
the selection of judges other than
appointment, we have above all opp
sition to the referendum which wou
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

ruled for the benefit of the few by
law equally divine. This is the Ii i Of
kings it is not the law of democracy. II
does not breath the spirit of the Dec
laration of independence, he who holds
it is false to our theory of government,
a worthy monarchist, but an unworthy
rennhlican. The American.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

The populists were the first to see
that the money power were aiming to
enslave the American people. 1t was
through their influence and earnest
ness that one of the great political par
ties wrenched itself from the control of
the money power and took up the
cause of the masses, The populists
have done their share in making vic
tory possible. When success is finally
achieved these patriots will be enti-
tied to, and will receive, the thanks
and plaudits of a grateful people. -
Silver Knipht.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

Two big trusts have been formed
during the last week, one is q coal
trust with a capital of sl1, 900; the
other is a sewer pipe trust with capt.
tai of s35, 900, 900, yet the Democratic
antitrust law and the Republican anti
trust law are both on the statute books
in full force. Railroad and gold bugs
have gotten up both Of these trusts
Trusts can never be rooted out till the
causes that produce trusts-the gold
standard and transportation monopoly
are removed. Those who are honest
ly opposed to trusts must favor thest
reforms The Caucasian.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

That a man of humble birth and
life, without wealth and position. dy-
ing in city a thousand miles away,
should have paid to his memory the
tributes of words uttered by notable
men and listened to by 5000 intelligent
and responsive hearers, is as remarka-
BILE as IL is reassuring. The man was
Henry George. and the memorial ser
vice vas held in the vast and beautiful
Auditorium, Chicago, last Sunday af-
ternoon. Among the speakers were
Bishop Spaulding OF Peoria. Rabbi
Emil Hirsch, Rev. DR.. Craig, Judge
Prentiss and ex-Gov Altgeld, of Chi
cago. The addresses were models Of
fine thinking, nobly expressed, per-
haps the most impressed being that OF
Mr.. Altgeld, one paragraph of which
deserves to be 'graved deep on the tab
let of the memory and impressed into
the conscience of the people: "He is
gone; we are here. Have we the patri-
otisn, the courage, the character, the
manhood to carry out the work he be-
gan? Approve of his doctrines, if you
like, or reject them, but on the neces-
sity of rescuing our institutions from
the Shiny hands of the corruptionist
there can be no difference of opinion. ,
Gen. Dix said: "If any may tear down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot My frinds, polluting the flag is
thousand times worse than pulling it
down, for it destroys the people over
whom it floats. Therefore, let the
word 90 over this land, If any man
) ,.ollutes the flag, hang him TN the
,not 'n-Tarmer's Voice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30
Constant Toll Unnecessary.

1t is wholly unnecessary to work
more than three or four hours day.
That course of labor which has hither-
to been so painfully followed by man
kind may be discontinued at once.
Let the Socialist tell this to his neigh
bors, and he will secure their atten-
ton. Let him make this simple an
nouncement to some one whom he is
desirious to convert, and he will make
a decided impression. Such declara-
ton will be found striking and arrest
ng. 1t will catch throng.
The reason that we need not work
unreasonable any more is, we have
discovered natural forces and invented
natural devices to do the work for us.
Since 1897 these discoveries and inven-
tions have multiplied mans productive
power ten or twenty times. So by
working now only corresponding
part of the time that people worked
then, we can have just as much A
man living a century ago, had he been
told of the oncoming of these marvel
lous labor-saving devices, would have
supposed that we, his descendants,
would toll very little; and by having
so much leisure 60 educate, refine, pol
ish, and soften ourselves, become be-
ings of surprising intellect and happi-
ness. Common wealth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-12-30

aud are available and freely used to
meet expenditures of the government.
The reissued greenbacks would be
only gold. certificates, and, in reality
would represent SO much gold on de-
post,
According to the proposed plan the
greenb backs when redeemed would not
be a part of the cash balance that
may be used to defray public expenses.
The gold-redeemable greenbacks
would be- locked in the Treasury, as
they would have to be set apart to per-
form certain function. That of re-
issue against gold deposits.
What then, would be the result in
the amount of the cash balance availa-
BILE for general use?
The currency would be contracted
just TO the extent of the amount which
is presented for redemption. The
banks and money kings would be able
TO produce panic at any time.
What would be the result when the
cash balance was too low to transact
the business of the country?
ISSUE BONDS, BONDS, BONDS.
According to our last official report
there is now cash balance in the
Treasury of 216,OOO,OOO, OF which
Sl57, 900, 900 is in gold. If from the
amount of gold we take S57, OOO, 900 and
set it apart as a redemption fund to be
used for this one purpose we reduce
the cash balance which is available for
defraying the public expenses to the
amount of S57,OOO,OOO. 1t might be
said that the greenbaclss in rpresent-
ing that fund could be eXchangeable
for gold and put into circulation. If
it did it would not increase the circu-
lation for one would represent the 9TH
er, the circulation would not be in
creased and it could be contracted.
There is no plan of increasing the
amount Of money in circulation. That
method would give the people relief,
and to serve the people is not the mis-
sion OF our feudal lords, who propose
to legislate for trusts and monopolies.
We must save our green backs-tbe
honest dollar. -Nonconformist.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20

"come with me-" Then she will "come to
Deming,"
The editor of the Deming Headlight
quantity and plaintiyey remarks: "The
weather has been quite autumn-like for
the past few days and visions of over
coats float in the minds" Present the
pawn brokers' ticket you proudly wore
off last spring at the proper wicket, and
the fact that winter is coming as usual
will have no further terrors for you. This
is the advice of very dear friend who
has felt the clsmmy hand of adversely
himself and knows how to feel for others.
The last number of the Albuquerque
Weekly News. read in close connection
with the Citizen and Dem mocrat, printed
daily in the Ducal City, ought to afford
food for reflection for every business man
in Santa Fe. The News is literally loaded
with advertisements, all of which strong
ly hint that the business men of Albu-
querque are alive and strictly uptodate
and can be depended upon as regular
patrons of the Celestial Advertiser when
they reach heaven. Clearly the mer-
chants of Albug uerque do not believe in
letting their light 'shine under bushel"
The Silver City Enterprise reports that
James S. Fielder has sued Bell q Harvey
for the recovery of $4,000 alleged to have
been lost in gambling, and the Lordsburg
Liberal appends this comment to the item:
"If Mr.. Fielder wins this suit it will start
new industry in New Mexico. Wonder
if every one who contemplates commence
ing such suit will, before commencing
it, repay to losers all moneys they may
have won while gamblingf" And the
New MEXICAN Chip Basket tiend wonders
whether Mr.. Fielder would not have
calmly pocketed the $4,000 if the wicked
inventions of crazy king had run the
other Way,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20
TERRITORIAL CHIP BASKET

Springer has finally determined to or
game baseball team. Considering
the lateness of the season it is fair to
presume that snowballs will be used in
stead of the regulation league affair.
The appointment of the collector for
the port of Ell Psso is expected to be
made next month, and several New Mex
leo lightning rods are plainly visible to
the naked eye.
1t appears that "the popular hostlery"
at Springer has been touched up with
fresh paint. The Stockman neglects to
say how much "red paint" was used and
even withholds the names of the paint
| ers,
The Bee complains that the new rail-
road employees at San Marcial do not
"smile" at the rate of $3.50 per year
"strictly in advance" Be patient a mo-
ment, brother. Wait till the boys draw
their first months pay.
The versatile and sprightly young edi-
tor of the La Bell Cresset bitterly COM
plains that "these nights are uncomforta-
bly, COOL" Doubtless he is bachelor
and is still wearing the linen duster he
brought with him from Kansas.
The Dona Ana County Republican is
hereby quoted as authority for the follow
ing: "The district clerks office at Las
Cruces has been transformed into fairy
palace this week, aud visitors entering
therein will be required to remove their
Shoes"
The Rio Grande Republican congratu-
lates the Agricultural college upon the
fact that Governor Otero has selected
Messrs. Phillip Fl. Curran and Henry d.
Bowman as regents thereof. The Repub
lican makes no concealment of the fact
that it is we'll pleased with the selections.
The Stockman calmly and sagely OBJ,
serves that the "hayng season is drawing
to close" IN Colfax. This is disguised
and somewhat roundabout away of hint
ing that, owing to the increased GOODNESS
of these autumn days, the absorption of
mint juleps through straws is no longer
fashionable.
The La Belle Cresset positively an
nounces that Governor Otero has ap-
pointed John s. Clark of Las Vegas, to
supersede Colonel E. H. Bergman as
superintendent of the New Mexico peni-
tentiary." This is clearly scoop" on
the New MEXICAN and will doubtless
prove news to all concerned.
The bachelor editor of the Deming
Headlight patheticaly entreats her to
"come to Deming." Go and "git" her,
"young feller," is the deliberate advice of
an old timer, who was there years ago
and personally knows whereof he speaks.
If she is wise woman, as unquestionably
she is, she will remain where she is till he
presents marriage certificate and says,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20
GOVERNOR OTERO'S REPORT.
First Annual Report OF New Mexic0's
New Executive Received by
Secretary Of Interior.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The secretary
of the interior has received the annual re.
port of Governor Otero of New Mexico.
The governor says that the population
of the territory has increased by 100000
since the census of 1890, and that II Is
capable of supporting 100000 people.
He dwells upon the mineral and aRri-
cultural resources of the territory.
He says: "Information which is re-
liable fran the gold camps throughout
the territory strengthens the hope that
New Mexico will soon reap the benefit of
q genuine mining BOOM"
He takes strong ground In favor of
statehood, claiming that the people are
entirely capable Of self government. He
argues that admission into the Union
would be beneficial alike to the proposed
state and the United States.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20
THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
Debs DenOunces the Incendiary Res0-
lutiOns Adopted in ChicagO-DOes
Not Advocate Arson and
Assassination.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Eugene V. Debs
attended the meeting of branch No. l,
Social Democracy, last evening and leo
tured the members soundly on the incen-
diary speeches of the preceding Sunday.
Debs said that he did not advocate ar
son and assassination. He said that the
hole of Social Democracy lay in peaceful
methods, and pointed to the ballot as a
remedy for the evils complained of. He
told the anarchists that they had better
withdraw from the organization.
Sylvester Kelliher, secretary of the
national organization, said that the ma.
tlonal executive board had repudiated
the resolutions passed by branch No. 2 OF
the preceding Sunday, and had suspended
its charter.
This branch resolved last night to stand
by the fiery resolutions adopted on the
previous Sunday, to resist suspension
and to prefer charges of malfeasance in
office against Debs and four other mem
bers of the executive board.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20
FRIGHTENED BY The FEVER
The Dreaded Yellow Visitant Shows
Signs of Spreading in Louisiana
and Mississippi.
TBE RIGID QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
Tropical Fruits Exc1uded-Even News
papers Must Be Fumigated-Per-
sons Held as Prisoners-1l illinois
Quarantines Cairo.

New Orleans, Sept. 20.-Dr. Joseph
Holt, ex.president of the board of health,
has reported nine cases of yellow fever in
his practice. He says they were all strick-
en- violently, but we're much relieved by
prompt medical attention.
TWELVE NEW CASES REPORTED.
Edwards, Miss, Sept. 20.-Twelve new
cases of yellow fever are reported since
the last report; the total number regis
tered is 81.
FRUITS AND NEWSPAPERS EXCLUDED.
Vicksbarg, Miss, Sept 20.-The state
board of health has ordered tropical
fruits excluded from the state; also news
papers unless fumigated. The state
board is advised that the citizens near
Osyka, Miss, we're demanding the release
of persons quarantined at the state line,
The board has wired Adjutant General
Henry requesting that the Capital Light
Guards of Jackson be sent there.
QUARANTINE AT CAIRO.
Springfield, Ills, Sept. 20.-Dr. Egan
secretary of the Illinois state board of
health, in charge Of the yellow fever in
spection, at Cairo, Ills, wired today, es.
tablishipg quarantine against Louisiana
Alabama and Mississippi, both passen,
gers and trainmen being prohibited from
leaving Cairo en- route north.
DR.. Egan says that danger exists al
Cairo owing to the large number Of
refugees who have already arrived there
THIRTEEN MORE CASES.
New Orleans, Sept. 20.-Thirteen caset
of yellow fever are announced this after
noon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-20
MARKET REPORTS.

New York, Sept. 20.-MoneY on call
nominally ~ @ per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 4 @ ~ per cent, Silver,
695a; lead, $500; copper, 104.
Chicago. Wheat, September, 90A;
December, 92N. Corn, September, 2S4
December, 2058. Oats, September, 1S2Ns
December, 801s.
Kansas City = Cattle, receipts, 10000;
market strong to 10 cents higher.
Texas steers, 50 80 @ 81. 20; Texas cows,
$500 @ $500; native steers, 50 SO
q $5.25; native COWS and heifers, $l.75
a $4OO; stockers and feeders, $2.76
d $4.66; bulls, 5000 q 1925. Sheep, re-
csipts, 5000; market strong; lambs, $3 35
a &5.25; muttons, $2.75 q 1915.
Chicago. receipts, $4,000; mar
ket generally cents higher. beeves, 80. .95
q $3.50; COWS and heifers, 81 90 @
$3.50; Texas steers, $3.50 @ $500; west'
erns, $3 20 q $3.50; stockers and feed
ers, $500 o $4.45. Sheep, receipts, 2o,-
600; market steady; native sheep, $2.60
@ $4.2o; westerns, $500 @ $3.50; lambs,
88. 80 a 1915.