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The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
Changes in Railroad Assessment.

Attorney General Boyle has begun a
suit in the Supreme court to compel
Kansas railroads to supply the Board
of Railroad Assessors full list of all
of the rolling stock of their respective
systems. The object is to tax in Kansas
such amount Of the same as is in proper
proportion to the total mileage Of the
system. Hitherto most Of the roads have
kept Il record of the number of miles
which their locomotives run. The run
in Kansas is taken as a basis for fgur-
ing the percentage Of the total rolling
stock which will be taxable in this State
The railroads claim that this is the
proper theory, while the assessors say
that it permits much Of the rolling stock
to escape taxation entirely.
The Board of Assessors, which is com
posed of Messrs. Bush, Boyle, Harvey,
Morris and Hehebower, has adopted the
following resolutions on the subject:
Resolved That it is hereby ordered
by this board that all persons, COM
panies or corporations owning, operat-
ing or constructing a railroad in this
State shall return sworn lists or sched
ules to this board showing the total num-
Der of miles of railroad owned, operated
or constructed by such person, company
or corporation; also, the exact number
Of miles of such railroad located in Kan
sas; also, a full list Of the rolling stock,
whether located within or without the
State Of Kansas, belonging to or oper-
ated by such person, company or cor
pOratiOn and be it further
Resolved, That this report be made
to the end that this board may be en-
abled to apportion to this State for tax
alton such portion of said rolling stock
as the mileage in this State bears to the
total mileage Of said railroad; and be it
further
Resolved, That this board assess the
rolling stock Of all such railroads on the
basis indicated in the above resOlu-
tiOns"
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
Madden'S $ Withdrawal.

There was no time in the proceedings
of Tuesdays convention when John
Madden could not have had an almost
unanimous nomination. 1t was the
united opinion Of his friends, and they
were close, earnest friends, that he
would accept the nomination. Many Of
them were surprised and shocked, when
he positively refused to allow his name
to go before the convention. The dele
gates were for him. They wanted to
nominate him and were keenly disap-
pointed when that privilege was refused
them by Mr. Madden himself. He ap-
pealed to them to support Henderson S.
Martin and to do it in the interest Of
harmony and for the success of the re-
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25

form movement in the Fourth district
and Kansas. He expressed his willing
ness to sacrifice his personal ambitions
for the party's advancement and sue
cess. He did, in our opinion, what he
thought to be right He had time to
deliberate upon the question and its full
significance and bearing upon the party
and himself. His motives were honest
and sincere and his action was prompted
by an unselfsh spirit worthy Of the man.
He carried the nomination in the palm
OF his hand. He could accept Or reject
it. He chose the latter course, as he
believed for the public good and in the
manifestation Of that sentiment deserves
the applause Of all reasonable people.
EmpOria Times.
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
David Martin for Governor.

The Ottawa Times suggests that the
opposition to Governor Leedy should
combine on some one like Senator John
Martin or Judge David Martin.
The Eureka Union takes kindly to the
suggestion of the latter, and says:
"In the interest of the Peoples party
and the State of Kansas, the Union urges
union Of all free silver forces in support
of Judge David Martin for the Candi-
date for Governor this year. He is a
man of great ability, and one who COM
mands the respect of all classes Of peO-
pie. His personal character is beyond
reprOach and his record is clean. What
ever may be said of his character, there
is a strong opposition within his party
to Governor Leedy. Governor Lewelling
demanded a vindication by his party in
a denomination and secured it, and his
party was thoroughly spanked for it.
1t is always wise for political party to
do the best it can for itself and its State
and not become the pet instrument for
furthering the personal ambitions of a
favored few If the party will rise up
now and nominate Judge David Martin
as it's standard bearer, it will demon
strate that it is the Peoples party, and
not in the control of a few men who seek
to use it for their personal promotion
Judge David Martins nomination would
strike the opposition dumb and thor
oughly soak all their campaign ammu-
milton"
One great trouble with both of these
suggested candidates is that no one
LuOug vhnthar aithnr iS ponulist
What good reason there may be for
swapping a Populist for a Democrat or
silver Republican is not made plain.
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
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The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25

When Republican editors read the dis
patches and learn that Col Little was
the first volunteer colonel to report to
General Otis at San Francisco it begins
to dawn on them that they never had
anything TO howl about in the matter of
the organization of Kansas troops.
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
WAR COSTS MONEY.

War is an expensive luxury in cost OF
materials alone to say nothing of the
sacrifice of life. Those familiar with
naval matters estimate that an engage
ment for an hour by one Of our large war
ships would cost a million dollars for the
guns alone without regard to any injury
ITO the ship. Our largest coast defense
guns have bore sixteen inches in diam
eter. They throw a prOjectile weighing
1850 pounds a distance Of sixteen miles
with a velocity so great that at a dis
tance Of two miles it will pierce the best
steel armOr twenty-seven and One-half
inches thick. 1t requires a charge Of
1886 pounds of powder and the cost Of
each discharge is $3.50.
Guns Of the American warships are
usually the 8, 10, 12' and l3-inch rifles.
The S-inch throws a shot weighing 300
pounds, the powder charge being 1926
pounds. Each shot costs $l75. The guns
Of the other bOres are prOpOrtionately
more effective and expensive. The
brcech-lOading mOrtars used in coast de-
fenses are usually of the 12-inch variety,
throwing a shell with fuse attached so
It will explode when it strikes the deck Of
a vessel. The shells weigh from $50 to
1000 pounds, and are charged with from
80 to l05 pounds OF powder. The charge
complete costs about $475.
Rapid-tiring guns with which the fight
ing ships are equipped are breeCh-lOaders
and throw shots varying in weight from
/ to 125 pounds The powder charge is
about One-third the weight Of the pro
jeotie. These guns also throw shells
made of brass, copper or steel and can
be fired from ten to twenty times min
ute, according to their size. The smallest
shots cost so cents and the largest $S.
The larger guns, with ten discharges,
would use $50 worth of ammunition every
sixty seconds
The siXteen-nCh gun may be fired once
in two minutes, and an hours engage
ment would cost $4,000 for powder and
pIOjectiles. TAe life Of such a gun ends
with the 10Oth. shot, and must then be
replaced with another at a cost Of at
least 100000. SO that each shot would
cost $1,000 in damage to the gun and
about $500 for powder and ball These
figures will give some idea of the enor-
nous cost Of war in expenditure of
money and the loss of life and limb can
no; be measured by money value at all.
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25

One of the Spanish reports of the
Dewey victory which reached the Ha-
vana public was as follows: THE Span
ish fleet, after a heroic defensive battle
with an American fleet at Cavite Phil
ippine islands, lost two vessels and
about 800 killed and 400 wounded, after
which the Spanish officers, refusing to
surrender, and in order to prevent the
Spanish feet from falling into the hands
of the Americans, blew up all the rest of
their vessels"
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25

All of the Populist papers of the State
and many of the other kind take kindly
to the appointment of j. NJ. Lewis as
private secretary to the Governor.
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-25
A TROUBLE WITH REFORMERs.
This, from the New York Evening
Post, is pretty near solid truth:

one OF the difficulties about ever franz
Ing any system of socialism which will
work Is Illustrated I'm Massachusetts just
now. There Is In that state one political
organization known as the Social Dcmoc-
racy, and another which calls itself the
Socialist Labor party The ostcusiblc ends
at which they aim are essentially the same;
both employ practically the Same argu-
mcnts to fortlfy their position; and people
who have examined the literature which
Evening star., 1898-12-30
MARRIED.

On December as 1s9s at
noon. at the rectory Of the Church Of the
Epiphany, by the Rev. A. NJ. Hiiliker FRANK
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Fire in n Stable.

The alarm from box 31S about II O'Clock
this morning was for a fire in the stable
in the alley between 18th and 18th streets
and Rhode Island avenue and n street
northwest. and was caused by the over
teating of stove in the carriage room.
The property. which is owned by Mrs.
Hutchinson, was damaged to the amount
of 800. The contents, consisting of car
riages and robes, belonged to Col Seyburn,
and were damaged to the extent of 81 $50.
The losses are covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Charge of Theft,

Luticia A. Hill, a colored woman, aged
twenty eight years, was arrested this morn
ing by Detectives Proctor and Lacy on the
charge of stealing two rings, valued at $50,
from Mrs. Abe Stearn, December 90 while
the latter was in a store, No. 1122 7th
street northwest. The rings We're recov-
cred and the accused locked up at No l
station. A few days ago Detective Proctor
arrested a woman who lived at the same
address as that given by Mrs Hill, on the
charge of shoplifting.
Evening star., 1898-12-30

s COLLINS and CORA GRACE BoGGs. bots
of Washington. D. C.
C0x-S0II.ERS ON December 2s 1885 nv ,bs
LERS and WN. j. COX
Evening star., 1898-12-30
]. T. WALKER SONS.

Is .sl.g tu~ai Iron end Roof Paint. best in use;
|I;eildiHg and RC0fng Fclts best grades. Close
:. .ccS Lime Cemeuts, Plaster, Pitch, Aspntit
aud Tar Fire Brick Stag Wool. Asbestos Hair
|F.If Eosin OILS Lead. yainiskes IS x ". Mixed
IliuJs No II Dr. DaL'els' Horse Medicines
3 aranteed. Metal Laths Corrugated Iron, Gutter
Ing and SpcUtiug Phone al. 204 10Th ST. NV.
Prompt delivery no.2-tl2
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Americans have bought two theeters
In Havana.
Cotton pickers in Texas are suffer
ing as a result Of whitcapping out
RACES.
Christian Moser 60 years old, hanged
himself to a bedpost at his home in
St Louis.
The Anglo-German agreement takes
care of American interests and iso-
lates the Transvaal.
Ben Fortney, a druggist of Shelby
vile, ILL.,, is missing, and his store has
been taken by the sheriff.
Thieves robbed Joplin (Mo.) sa-
loon of $1,000 while the bartender was
waiting on their accomplices.
Almost all the European powers
have sent favorable replies to the cir
cular of Emperor Nicholas, and il is
now regarded as certain that the dis
armament congress will meet in st.
Petersburg in November.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
WITH ALL CoLoRs FLYING.
Arrival OF the Obam, from Porto Rico,
with Maj.-Gen. Miles and stan and
the Second Wisconsin on Board.

New York, Sept. s.-The United
States transport oldham having on
board Maj.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles and
staff, Maj. Greenleaf, Capt. Whitney,
the Second regiment of Wisconsin vol
unteers, consisting of 30 officers and
500 men, and the hospital corps. from
Porto Rico, arrived here Mrs. Miles,
son and daughter were also on board
the transport, which sailed fromPonce
on September /.
The surgeon in charge reported all
well and no sickness or deaths during
the voyage. The troops were in the
best of spirits.
The big transport was decorated
profusely with palms and draped with
flags. From the fore truck was flying
the American ensign over large
Spanish flag, while long strings of in
ternational code flags were floating
from each masthead to the rails.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09

THURSDAY, Sept 1
Grain and Proyisions.

ST. LoUIs-F1our- Patents. So 4Qaa50 frr,
clear. 50. 65g2. 90; straights. s. i0gasl WIS
No. red, o7a6s1.c; No 3, 6ld62 COMM
2 mlxed, soc; No. white, 3oGSOnc OATS
No 2. 225sc Hay-Prairie, Is soar %; mirsd
timothy. s5.50a750; clear timothy, new
S.00685o. Butter-Creamery, ITglss,c: daiy.
154l71sc. Eggs Fresh. lltac Lard-Prns
steam. 465c. Pork-New standard ness
sS.c0 Bacon-Extra shorts. 5Kc; clear ribs
&c: clear. 64c; all packed Wool-Choce tub
washed. 26627n
Wheat-Futures closed: September, s4lea,
December. 6sD62lsc b; May. 64Ac.
Corn-Futures closed: September. 2S3e d;
December, 2s9sc: May. 30ncn
CHIcAGo-Opening quotations: wheat-sep.
TENDER opened at 6llc, weakened to 6iA 3D.
vanced to 629sc. then reacted to osi.c. Decem-
Der started at o0.sGg60ssc, sold up TO 604a70le
then settled back to coke Corn-Decemher
began at 30n4s05sc. declined 10 3o4Gase,
then recovered to 30t.c- oats-May opened q,
21Ac, then up to 21Ec. Provisions December
pork opened at sa.35hc. sold up to $3.50. then
reacted TO So IS. October lard started ut A1?s,
declined to 81. 7bsGi70, then advanced to 81
October ribs began at $500, improved TO y y,
then settled back to s. l71s.
CHICAGo-Closingq quotations; Wheat-Sep-
TENDER. 6lXc December. COL. g60Se; May, exc
Corn September. soc; December, 1ar; MAJ
S2Ac. September. l9ssGigAe Deem.
Der. 1870; May. 2l9ac. september mM
October. ss. 80; December. IS, 40c; January, ~
Lard September. s4s0; October. A&; De-
cember, 81 81; January. s4.95 Short Ribs-seP
TENDER, IS II: October s5.l5; December, AIN
January, s472H.
CHICAGO Cash wheat-No. 2 red. 6f96G
No. 3. eldb63c; No hard. 6l4c; No $40,
60g6ic; No 2 spring, oic; No. do, W
&c; No. l northern spring 6ihc. Cash con
No g. 3o9s6b30a4c; No. g. 304GS01sc Cash oss
No. 3, 201ic; No. 3. 20ac.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
THE DREYFUS CASE.
The French Cabinet Council Unanimously
s~-- Agreed Upon Revision-Reform
to be Inaugurated.

Paris, Sept. S.-The Figaro says the
cabinet council, just held, unanimous
ly agreed upon revision of the Drey-
fus case, and directed the minister of
justice, NJ. Sarrien, to take the neces-
sary steps to that end.
The Matin announces the discovery
of facts duplicating officers of the gen.
eral staff, adding, that Gen. Zurlinden,
the minister for war, reported the
matter to the council, and urged the
necessity of reforming the intelli-
gence department of the war office.
whereupon he was directed to elab-
crate project separating the duties
of the general staff from those of the
intelligence department.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
ADMIRAL cERVERA'S THANKS.
The Spanish Admiral Called at the Navy
Department to Express His Gratitude
for Kindly Treatment.

Washington, Sept. S.-Admiral Ger
vera, his son. Lieut.. Angelo Cervera,
and Lieut.. 4. Gomez Imaz, arrived here
from Norfolk, and called at the navy
department. In the absence of Sec
rotary Long, the admiral and his two
companions paid their respects to
Assistant Secretary Allen, and to him
expressed thanks and gratitude of
Admiral Cervera for the kindly treat
ment accorded him and his men while
prisoners of the United States. The
party remained but few moments.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
SITUATION AT PANA, ILL.
The City In Charge OF an Armed Force of
Deputy Sheriffs-Negro Nom Union
Miners Parade the Streets.

Pana, ILL.,, Sept. s.-Chief Deputy
Sheriff Edmonds, with large force,
armed with revolvers and clubs, con-
tinues in charge of the city, and adj
ditional deputies are being sworn in
as rapidly as they can be secured.
Sheriff Coburn is seriously i'll. A doz-
en- negro non-union miners came in
from the Springside mine and boldly
paraded the streets, apparently chal-
longing any interference that would
induce the governor to send troops
here. The negroes were armed.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
NOTES ELECTRICAL.

The Riesengebirge. or Giant noun
tains of Germany, are to be covered
with network of electric railways.
The first telephone was constructed
in 1877, between Boston and Somer-
vile, distance of three miles.
The longest span of telegraph wire
in the world is in India, over the River
kistna. 1t is over 5000 feet in length.
The United States have about 900, 900
telephones in use; Germany, 1s0, 900;
England, $4,000; France, $4,000; Swift
erland. 10000.
A German chemist passes current
of electricity through new wines and
liquors, and thus, in a few hours, i'm
parts to them the properties ma turally
derived from age.
Telephoning from Manchester to
Brussels, via London and Calais, has
been tried with great success. The dis
lance is over 600 niles.
An electric light that will be visible
at distance of As miles is to be es-
tablished at Cape Grisnez. on the
French coast, opposite Dover. 1t will
be of 100000 candle-power.
The Hawaiian trolley lines will prob
ably be controlled by Buffalo On. "
capitalists, connected with the Buffalo
Railway company. which is after the
Honolulu franchises.
One of the features in a recent cleo
trical exhibition was church lighted
entirely by tubes of soft, white phos-
phorescence in the roof. To make the
show even more true to the conditions
it simulated, there were pews with
hymn books and real organ, upon
which prelude and an offertoryw were
played at each session.
A company has been formed in Ber-
lin, Germany. with capital of 81 ,o0o.-
900, to operate an electric trolley line.
and also telephone exchange. in Rio
de Janeiro. This is in line with the
well-known policy of the Germans.
who have secured practical control of
the commercial developments of the
South American and Central American
states.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
MANY MILLIONS INvorvpo
The Recent Decision Award,
negie Steel Co. the Most Impor,.,,
In Many Years.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. s.-Tba -.
decision in the case of the CT
Steel Co. against the Cambria Iro. 3 8
in which the validity of the patent, .
the late Capt. w. K. Jones 80 ! =
former concern were established !.
said to be the most important and 81
reaching gained in industrial e;r.,.
of the world within recent wears
most all the large concerns have !, :
said, infringed on the patents -
years, and the Carnegie company win
1T is understood, proceed against !.
eryone to compel them TO nav do.
ages for the past use and rovaltv =.
all future tonnage. Many millions :,
involved, and the great steel eopcarn.
that have assisted the Cambria com
pany in its suit will probably earrv
the case to the United States cour !,
appeals.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
ARRIVED AT GAMBIA.
The British Battleship Camperdown and
Several other Wsrships Arrive at
the Scene of Trouble.

Gambia, Island of Crete, Sept. s.
The British battleship Gamperdown,
having on board Sir A. Biliotti, the
British consul at Canea, has arrived
here. Several other warships have
also reached this port, reinforcements
of blue jackets have been landed, and
an early restoration of quiet is ex-
pected.
The British vice-consul Mr.. Carlo
chino, was killed during yesterdays
fighting.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
Rich Veins of Copper In Alaska.

Chicago, Sept. s.-AIr. p. b. Weare.
member of the North American Trad
ing and Transportation Co., who has
just returned from the Klondike, said
that copper had been discovered on
the American side of the gold terri
tory, and the veins that have been un-
covered are so rich that experienced
miners express the belief that copper
Will make Alaska as famous as gold
has done before many years have gone
by.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
THE GRAND PARADE.
The Advance Guard.

Patrol Wagons
Squadron Mounted Police
Fulton Guards Military Band.
Col. Philip Deitsch and staff
Company of Police.
Grand Marshal, Gen. A. Hickenloper and
Staff.
OLD GLORY.
Color Guard-Cayalry.
Commander-in-Chief Gen. j. p. S. Goblin
and Stan.
Schwebel Military Band
Gen. Ii. X. Gown and staff.
First Division.
Department of Illinois.
Esherger's Military Band.
Gen. Nj. A. Cochran and staff
Second Division.
Departments of Wisconsin and Pennsyl-
Weber's Military Band.
Col. l.. NJ. Hoesea and Staff.
Third division.
Departments OF New York and Connecti-
Marine Military Band.
Col. Max Mosler and Staff.
Fourth Division.
Departments OF Massachusetts,, New Jer-
ssy. Maine, Nevada, California, Rhode
shire, Potomac. Virginia,
Maryland and
Nebraska.
DIR. f. c. Cross and STAFF.
Fifth Division.
Departments of Michigan aud Iowa.
81.
Maj. Frank J. Jones and STAFF.
sixth Division.
Department OF Indiana.
Lincoln Military Band.
Gen. Thomas Il. Heath and STAFF.
seventh Division.
Departments of Colorado. Wyoming. Kan
saS. Delaware, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, ana Oregon.
HiliS Military Band.
Maj James Stewart and Staff.
Eighth Division.
Departments Of Kentucky West Virginia.
South Dakota, ALASKA. Washing
ton, Arkansas, New Mex
leo and Utah.
Pioneer Military Band.
Capt. A. c. hemper and STAFF.
Ninth Division.
Departments OF Tennessee, Louisiana.
Mississippi, Florida. Montana, Texas,
Idaho. Arizona, Georgia, Ala
bama. North Dakota. Okla
homa and Indian
Territory.
Concordia Military Band
Gen. Fred W. Moore and staff
Tenth Division.
Posts in the Department of Ohio ar
ranged by counties, with their respective
bands and with Maj. Geo. b. Fox and
stan in command.
The posts from the counties were fol-
lowed by Ohio regimental and other assoc
cations. and the whole comprised a
sion OF the parade was over a mile in
length.
The Line of March WAS Short
The line of march was less than three
miles. with the reviewing stand at
Washington park, near the end of the
course. With the parade starting
promptly at 10 a. M, the reviewing
stand was reached shortly before
noon. Here Commander-in-Ch Go.
bin was surrounded by his staff and
distinguished guests.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
Conflict for the om

Reno, New, Sept. s.-Democr.,.
SILVER men are on the ground i ana
ening up their lances for tbs s sua'p
S to., IL IS understood that Il.
democratic convention win inSi., 'as
supreme judge, comptroIler Iin,'. %
ant-governor and two district sS'en-
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09
Legality of Consolidation Amrmaa

Chicago, Sept. S.-The Legality of the
consolidation of the Chicago gas COM
panies under the act of 1895 was af-
tirmed by Judge Dunno in the circuit
court. The decision was rendered in a
suit brought last May by J. ID. Livings-
ton, of New York, holder of $4,000 in
bonds of the consolidated companies
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09

Marshalltown. Ia, Sept. s.-The
state conventions of the democrats.
populists and silver republicans were
not largely attended, the former be-
ing the smallest cince the silver issue
was taken up three years ago The
platform will declare uneauivocally
for the Chicago platform and 16 to /.
The Forrest City times., 1898-09-09

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. s.-Tuesday
afternoon Thomas Stuffiebean, a farm
er near this place, shot his son-in-law.
Hugh Hairless. Stufflebean came to the
city and gave himself up to the sheriff.
Hairless disappeared. \ searching
party found his body in well on the
place. 1t is supposed he fell in the
Wei while trying to get a drink.