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The advocate., 1897-08-04
ocean Freight Rates Going Up.

The New York Tribune says: "The
rise in ocean freight rates for grain
carrying steamships is found to be ex-
tending to all grades Of ocean freight,
and steamship companies are looking
forward to season Of great prosperity.
The large demand abroad for American
wheat has caused hardening Of wheat
transportation prices at high figure,
which is bound to go still higher when
shipments Of spring wheat begin in
August. 1t 10 not certain whether or
not this increase in grain carrying prices
is responsible for the boom in other
freight rates, but it is certain that there
is boom and decided one. With the
exception Of the season of 1893, ocean
freight rates have not reached SO high a
figure as they are now at since 1891. In
1893 they were the same as they are now,
but present rates, it is said, are bound
to be increased. Already rates are from
35 to 40 per cent. higher than they were
last year in July, and so per cent higher
than two years ago.
ga member Of a prominent firm Of
shipping agents said: We have the good
fortune to have in this country the
greatest aggregate Of crops we have ever
known, while abroad the yield has been
poor. People think that when there is
q great wheat crop vessels will be loaded
The advocate., 1897-08-04
Cuban Insurgentg Reach Havana.

A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Havana says;
Havana's outposts have again been
attacked by large body Of rebels, who,
before the Spanish troops could be
gathered to resist, had swept through
the suburbs, carrying all before them.
They used, it is believed, rapid-fring
guns and large quantity Of dynamite.
The attack was made late last night.
To-day there is an inclination among the
Spanish officials in Havana to deny the
fact that the rebels had evaded the forts
and swept into Hsvaua's limits. The
facts, however, remain, and the path left
by the rebels through the suburbs
southeast Of the city may be plainly
traced.
At the first sounds Of firing last night
the Spanish soldiers in the city and
suburbs sprang to arms. They pro-
ceeded hurriedly to the southeastern
part Of the city, from where the rattle
of musketry, followed by the boom of
heavy guns or dynamite could be heard
plainly all over Havana. Then the sound
Of firing increased, and finally, after
few hours, died away, showing that the
rebels had retired.
The advocate., 1897-08-04
Great Britain May Take Part in silver
Conference.


Official information received in Wash
ingtonsindicates that Great Britian may
consent to join in an international
monetary conference, to be held in
Washington next winter.
This information ia a complete con.
frmation Of the cable dispatches from
London published few days ago, which
stated that Great Britain's representa-
tivss had received the proposition Of the
United States ENJOYS more favorably
than had been expected.
Though Great Britain has not yet
made an official response to the propo-
sition of the United States envOys, an
intimation has been given to repreaen-
tatives Of this Government that Eng
land will soon consent to participate in
an international conference in Wash.
ington, This report comes through
official channels, and gives much sstisfac
tion to those who hope an international
agreement is possible,
Reports received from the special en-
voys also state that the reception in
France was far more favorable than the
press reports indicated at the time of
their visit, and that France practically
accepted the proposition to join in a
conference and abide by its results, pro-
vided Great Britain could be induced to
do likewise.
The advocate., 1897-08-04
A MILLION PEOPLES LIVES
Are Dependent on the Coal Industry Of the
United States

BuAboA pNtsAOos
Col. w. P. Rend OF Chicago, q large
coal mine operator, an honest and just
man who has never had trouble with
his own men, and who believes In fair
play among his fellows, quit the opera,
tors convention at Pittsburg in disgust
the other day and gave out the following
statement:
"This industrial war directly concerns
the very lives Of fully a million people,
dependent upon the coal industry for
their support. This war is lowering in
deeper depths of misery the already i'm
poVerished miners and their families in
several States. This war is doing vast
damage to various business interests,
and may end in scenes Of public violence
and loss of human life.
"While this brutal and barbarous con-
flict is going on those who are largely
responsible for it, as it's authors, are
idly talking about the humbpg of true
uniformity instead Of trying to effect
some peaceful settlement based upon
principles of justice and humanity, In
stead Of such q bogus convention to dis.
cuss the sham, there should be at once
a conference called Of miners and opera
tors to devise some sensible plan Of com
promise that will end this industrial
warfare.
"The miners have asked more than
the complicated conditions Of the coal
trade can at the present allow them.
But the miners have the right to live.
The operators are bound by the most
sacred obligations to respect this God
given right"
The advocate., 1897-08-04
Topeka, KANSAS, AUGUST 4, 1897.

down carrying it out of the country, but
wheat is a small factor in the whole.
Corn is a more important item and bar
ley is beginning to be so, although a
few years ego we shipped almost none Of
it. 1t is the products Of all kinds that
our returning prosperity will lead us to
send abroad which will make up the
great shipments, and not one or two
staples"
The advocate., 1897-08-04
General News.

ROME, July 30.-The newspapers Of
this city declare that the negotiations
between Italy and Great Britain for the
cession of Kassala in Abyssinia by the
former power have been completed, and
that Great Britain will occupy the place
at the end of September.
LONDON, July 30-The British Foreign
Office notified Ambassador Hay this
morning that Great Britain accepted the
proposition of the United States for an
international conference on the question
Of pelagic sealing in the Behring Sea, to
be held in Washington during the COM
ing autumn.
New YORK, July 30.-Lazard Freres
will ship 81, 100000 and Heidslbach, lex
The advocate., 1897-08-04

Yates Center Advocate: "The ST. Louis
Globe Democrat enthuses editorially over
the fact that American typewriters are
protected from competition at home while
they are capturing the British market,
The question naturally arises: II the
A mericans can dri7e the British out Of
Great Britain, why 10 they need protec-
tton to keep the British out Of American
The advocate., 1897-08-04
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

elhsimer & Co. s5OO,OO0 in gold to Eu-
rope tomorrow. Kidder, Peabody g. Co.
Of Boston will ship $4,000 in gold on
Tuesday next, and L. Won Hoffman &
Co. $l,OOO,000 tomorrow. Total an
nounced thus Far to day $3,950OO0,
LONDON, July 30,-The Globe, com
menting on the fall in silver, says: "An
augmentation OF the worlds gold yield
could not fail to increase the value Of
silver. When California and Australia
poured their auriferous riches into the
market, silver, Ike ALL other commodi-
ties, acquired an enhanced value, But
the United States then had no accum-
lations Of the white metal, whereas now
these have become so enormous that
silver sales can only be effected at
sacrifice"
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.-The Record
to- day has the following: "Forty steam
ers were yesterday chartered to load car
goes of grain at Philadelphia, New York,
Baltimore and Newport News for ports
in the United Kingdom and Europe,
making a days record which, it is
claimed, has never been equaled. TO
fll these vessels will require over 4,000,
600 bushels Of grain. During the past
two weeks arrangements for steam
tonnage to carry over 100000 bushels
of cereals abroad have been effected"
HERMosmLo, Mex, July 30.-After a
long wait a party OF California pros
pectoTs, who, two years ago, went into
the Yaqui Indian country west Of here
and discovered rich gold placers on the
Bstepito River, have secured title to
the property and have begun to work it.
Four members Of the party have al
ready taken out $4,000 worth of gold.
The news of the bonanza has just
reached here and there will be big
rush to tie new el dorado. The coun-
try is so mewhat difficult Of access by
the mountain route, but can easily be
reached from the coast by going up the
Yaqui and Batepito River by boat.
The advocate., 1897-08-04

Close observers Of conditions in the coun-
try have for years been Of opinion that 1t
would be merely matter of time until the
organization Of trusts would result in the
organization Of one big trust which would
control the manufacture and sale OF the
necessaries Of life In this country. That
this time is near at hand is shown by the
following in the dispatches Of July 49, "a
special dispatch from Chicago says that it
was announced in very positive way there
to-day that the Standard Oil Company now
has partial, and will shortly have complete,
control Of the lead, leather, tobacco and
whisky interests Of the country, together
with combination Of certain gas interests,
including Chicago gas, and possibly the
projected New York combination Of gas
interests The news is said to come from
most responsible sources"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
STRINGENT MEASURES TAKEN
TO GUARD DE ARMIT MINES.
Sheriff Stops the Marching-Orders
Arrest of All Persons Violating In
junction-Applios to the Women
Also-Deputies Patrol All Roads.
Strikers Must Get Out.


Martial law has. to all intents and pur-
poses, been declared in Plum, Patton and
Wilkins townships, Pennsylvania, by
Sheriff Lowry. The three mines of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany are in these townships and all roads
leading to them will be patrolled by his
deputies. Persons walking or driving
along the roads who cannot give salts
factory account of themselves will be Or
dered to leave the neighborhoOd and, upon
refusal, will be arrested.
The sheriff will not attempt to break up
the camp of the strikers until the court
has passed on the question, but announc-
ed that he is determined to stop the
marching and trespassing on the COM
pany's property. No one will be allowed
on the company's property who fails to
have pass signed by Superintendent De
Armit.
There are now nearly 800 men in the
camp at Plum Greek. After the mutiny
at Sandy Creek the camp at that point
was abandoned and the men went to
Plum Creek. In addition 200 men arriv-
ed from Belle Vernon. The large increase
in the number in camp has caused short
age of provisions and the men are hungry.
1t was decided to have the women
march. as the injunction did not include
them. The order of the sheriff to arrest
al persons, however, caused a change in
the program and there was no march.
Sheriff Lowry said he would disperse the
women as quickly as the men, as he in
terpreted the courts order to mean to
enjoin not only the men but all who at
tempted to interfere with the De Armit
miners in any way by show of force.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
Democrat. Win in Indiana.

OF course, the "silver sentiment is
dying out" Indiana has proved that
favorite Republican claim by making
big Democratic gains and paralyzing
all opposition in electing the late Will
lam s. Holman's successor. Francis
Marion Griffith has been chosen to rep.
resent the Democracy of Indiana in the
House of Representatives, and his Sc
lection by largely increased Demo
cratic vote is a great victory for the
cause of silver. The Holman district
was a close one, and the great personal
popularity of the great Objector" gave
him, on the occasion of his last election,
q plurality of 300 votes. Griffith has a
plurality of 1900 votes. Republicans
are astounded at the result, and can
find no reasonable excuse TO urge for
their defeat. The free silver senti-
ment has died out" in the Holman dis
trict to the extent of multiplying the
Democratic plurality six times; it is
''dying out" in Ohio. Iowa and Ken
lucky at the same rate. 1t will con-
tinue to ''die OUT until Democracy
wins the conflict in 1898 and elects a
Democratic President on the free silver
issue in 1900,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
HANNA'S HEAVY GUNS.

For people who claim to have an easy
victory in sight, the Ohio Republicans
are importing fighting men to an un-
precedented extent. Mark Hanna an
nounced that President Mckinley
would make speeches during the cam
paign, but this suggestion was met by
such storm of protests from the press
of the United States that Hanna was
forced to withdraw it. However, judg'
ing from the list of speakers now made
public, the great statesman Of Ohio is
not going to lack advocates in his Sen
atorial interests.
If there is such a thing as being
talked to death. the people of the Buck
eye State have grave cause for appre-
hensiOn, as up to date the following
spellbinders have agreed to talk for
Hanna this fall:
Senator Foraker, Senator HOar,
Senator Barrows, Senator Gear,
Senator Carter, Senator Gallinger,
Senator Frye, Senator Allison,
Senator CullOm. Senator Lodge,
Senator Fairbanks, Senator Hawley,
SeuatOT NeiSOn, senator w OlCott,
Senator Wilson, Senator Tnurston,
Senator Spooner. Senator Wellington.
In addition to the heavy artillery,
composed of Senators, there will be a
flying squadron of Representatives and
all around orators. as follows:
Reed, Maine. Sherman, n. V,
Bromwell, Ohio, Dingley, Maine,
Bingham, Pa, Babcock, Wis.,.
Mahany, New York, Belknap, Illinois,
Cousins. Iowa. Boutelle. Maine.
Republicans are not going to spare
expense in the Ohio campaign. Such an
array Of talent will cost more than
grand opera company, but Mark Hanna
and the trusts know where the money
is coming from. Monopoly has much at
stoke in the outcome of the Ohio con-
test, and never before in the history of
thu United States will have been pre-
sented such carnival of corruption,
bribery and intimidation as that which
will disgrace Ohio in Mark Hanna's
Senatorial campaign.-ChicagO Dis
patch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26

September wheat sold at ssh cents Oh
the Chicago Board of Trade Wednesday
and the cash article was quoted at from
w to 93 cents, according to its quality.
This, up to that day, was the highest price
since March, 1892. There was nothing as
high as 80 cents in 1893, 1894, 1895 or
1896. The advance last year eliminated
around S5 cents. Wednesdays advance
was cents, making an advance Of almost
% cents within FIVE weeks. July Sep
tember wheat sold at 64as cents. There
has not been such an advance as Wedncs-
hibition, that sweetest memory of the man
who never thinks wheat high enough. And
men who think they know a thing or two
about the pit-at least other men in the
pit listen respectfully while they express
their views-are talking about wheat
cheap at dollar"
1t has been six years since the price of
wheat was boosted so high in single day.
The lowest price for wheat Tuesday was
S319 cents bushel and the highest price
Wednesday was SS1a cents bushel. This
is net advance of cents bushel, which
is considered a big thing by those who
have it to pay. The traders in the y;
climbed over one another in the excite
ment that was occasioned by this unusua
advance.
When the trading for the day was clos
ed the men who emerged from the pit
looked as if they were tired and their
clothes did not fit them. They had been
having hard time during the trading
hours. Every cable dispatch relating to
wheat prices that came told of advances
and the reports on crop estimates from
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26

Even the old traders were amazed Mt the
stubborn advances, while those who have
heretofore secuted tn" dollar wheat the
ory were obliged to admit that there was
every prospect of September going 10 that
figure.
The day in the San Francisco wheat pit
one of the biggest bOoms ever seen oc-
Cured. There was a sharp and big ad-
vance that hit hard a good many of the
ears. Though no failures were announc-
d. it is expected that several firms will
20 under. December futures opened at
I.53H. In consequence Of the sharp ad-
vance in Chicago and strong French ca
bles the upward movement was steady all
day. December closed firm at $1.5611s.
May. 1893. opened at $1.53% and sold
freely. closing at S1.555s. The days bust
ness represented about half a million cen
tails. The estimated crop of the State is
$50, 900 tons, and at present prices, 81 55
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
Ohio Populist. Bought,

The hand is that of Coxey, but the
voice is that of Hanna.
Ohio POpulists have nominated Jacob
s. Coxey for Governor with no hope of
electing their candidate and with no
object to be gained except that of em-
barrassing the Democracy and the
cause of silver. Undoubtedly Mark
Hanna is back of this demonstration.
and positive proof of this fact was
brought forth in the convention. The
Rev. J. H. Taylor. a leading fusionist,
claimed Major Dick, Republican State
Chairman, agreed to pay the expenses
Of headquarters, literature, etc, for the
anti-fusionist Populists at the State
convection. In spite Of the most direct
charges Of corruption and notwith-
standing the fact that indisputable doc
umentary evidence was produced, de-
bate was choked off and the anti-fu-
sionists nominated their ticket.
The fight in Ohio is going to be most
bitter, and the Republicans will spare
no money to buy votes for the purpose
Of returning the king of the trusts
Mark Hanna) to the United States Sem
ate. Forewarned is forearmed, and the
Democracy will go into the contest full
ly aware Of the kind of tactics they
will have to meet.-ChicagO Dispatch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
WHEAT Is RUINED.
Crop Throughout the Northwest su
fera

Crop Throughout the Northwest suf.
fers Great Damage.
Estimates as to the wheat yield in the
Northwest grow smaile- every day. A
month ago it was predicted that the yield
would amount to 20O,O00,0OO bushels.
while now the most sanguina say l. will
not be over 140,O0O,00D. Many others
place it at a much smaller figure. Tie
crop will be the smallest for years. Re
ports received in Duluth are more dis
couraging every day. The acreage was
very large, hut thousands of acres have
been drowned ont. Instead Of twenty
bushels to the acre. as was figured a
month ago, the yield will not Average over
from ten to twelve bushels to the acre in
most sections. Rust and smut are also
appearing all over the wneat country and
over 80 per cent Of the wheat cut SO far
has failed to grade anywhere near the
best. On high lands wheat will probably
be of fair quality. but on low lands what
little there is of it will not grade at all.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
Advocates of Robbery.

Will the advocates of gold mono
metallic currency ever become honest
enough to admit facts, or will they al
ways persist in prevaricatiOn?
AS facts are fatal to the arguments
of those who demand gold and gold
only. the hope that they will admit
facts is not to be entertained. ANY
policy which forces up the value of
money is nothing less than stealing
When silver was demOnetized and the
volume of the circulating medium cut
in two the people were robbed of half
of all they owned, and the gold mono
metallists were the robbers.
Since the purchasing clause of the
Sherman law was repealed prices have
fallen IL per cent. and it has taken
only four years to bring about this dis
astrous result. What does this fall in
prices mean? 1t means that gold has
increased in purchasing power and that
every debt made four years ago has
grown II per cent through the I'M
earned increment of an appreciating
currency. This is the boldest and most
unblushing robbery. The honest
money that is so loudly clamOred for is
dishonest money. 1t is just as dishon-
est as a short weight pound or a de-
creased bushel measure.
There is fraud in every gold dollar;
there is fraud in the demand for q
stable currency" when it is made by a
gold monometallist, because gold is not
a stable measure Of value; it is con-
stantly increasing, and by this incre-
ment robs the debtor and impoverishes
the hard-working and honest toilers of
the nation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
More Auarchists' Work.

Constantinople special: The city is in
q panic over news of bomb explosions at
three different points. The explosions
are attributed to Armenians. At 3o'clock
Thursday a bomb was thrown just out
side the police headquarters. Almost at
the same moment an Armenian named
Garavbet was arrested at the Imperial
Ottoman Bank, in the Galata district. He
was carrying package of explosives
which he was trying to ignite. A second
bomb Was exploded in private road be-
tween the Vizerate (offices of the Grand
Vizier) and State Council house. One man
was killed and several others were severely
injured. The explosion shattered WIN
dows in the vicinity and did other damage.
The police have made number of arrests.
Reports of the outrages spread quickly
through the city and caused the greatest
excitement. The police and guards at the
Sultan's palace are taking extraordinary
precautions, which have given color to a
rumor that the bomb throwing is part of
a widespread plot. The most abject ter
ror prevails in the precincts of the palace.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
HARD WORK TO LIVE.
Existence in the K1ondyke Conutr
Not One of PIeasure,

Existence in the K1ondyke Conutry
Not One of Pleasure.
From the latest editions of the Alaska
Mining Record and the Alaska Miner,
published at Juaeau, the following is
taken:
The first mail to come down from the in
terior under the "COrwin-Hayes" contract
which calls for two mails from Circle CITY
year for a consideration Of 81, 100 arrived
yesterday. The mail was brought down bv
Hugh Day and cost him 81 $50 Of his 81. 700
1t took him forty-fve days.
He had a rough experience. Ice on the
river was very rough, and for 12O miles the
trail had to be chopped ont for the passa ee
of the dogs and their twenty pounds of mail
matter. Food for man and beast became
short.
At Circle City -four sold at $50 sack and
he had to pay S215 for dog feed, consisting
of ham so decayed that ii could not be cook.
ed In the house. At Pelly he offered $3.50
for dog, but could not get one at any prfce
Mr.. Day says the department should an.
thorize the opening of sacks at Franklin and
American Greek. Both are on American soiI
At present letters addressed to parties af
these points are carried through to noints
hundreds of miles north.
Dogs are sold In the Klondyke country nv
weight. The latest quotation was So 40 \
pound. An average dog is good for 800 for
meat or service.
The necessity Of laying In a full year'.
supplies cannot be too forcibly imprer.eS
upon newcomers. They then stand : gooJ
chance Of starving before they get out Of
the country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-26
WEYLER GIVES 1T UP.

MerciIcss Spanish Commander in i.
Chief Re signs His Office.
The Havana correspondent of the New
York Herald says he has learned on what
seems TO be the best authority that Cap
tain General Wcyler has sent his resigna-
ton to Madrid. This report is generally
believed to be true. There is no doubt
that the resignation of Gen. Weyler is
due to the assassination of Senior Cano-
vas del Castillo. the premier Of Spain,
through whose personal wishes Captain
General Weyler was retained in Cuba.
The report of Gen. Weylcr's resignation
is = cause for satisfaction among Cuban
sympathizers and reconcentradOs, who,
in the advent of another chief of the loyal