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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
He Wenried af Itrinm.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 1.-Dr. H
L. Mundy, aged fortyative years, a dent
ist, was found dead III his Office in the
Hewson building here this afternoon. He
had taken morphiness5 His mind is be-
lieved to have BEEN uphalanced. Mundy
was unmarried. His father lives at Mar
viste, 10.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
Steel and wire Dividend.

Steel and Wire company has declared a
quarterly dividend of 1$4 per cent on its
preferred stock, payable July 2. The ~
on the common stock previously declared
will be payable on that date
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
TOOK HIS RINGS.
Government Places Philippines as
Foreign Territory.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The United States
government today took formal possession
of the fourteen diamond rings recently
seized for non-payment of customs duty
at San Francisco. The rings were
brought over from Manila by Private
Emil Pepkc, of a Dakota regiment He
contested the seizure on the ground that
nc duty could be collected on goods
brought into the United States from an
island under the same government.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
PoPULIsT PLANS.
Mr.. Parker to Open RarIer and
DonneIIy Headouarters

CINCINNATI, O., June lit was an
nounced here today that Joe A. Barker,
who was at the recent national conVen-
ton of the Midde-of- the Road Populists
made chairman of their national commit
tee, would open the national headquar-
ters of Barker and Donnelly at the
Gault house, in this city. next Monday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
MEDICAL MEN TO MEET.
Atlantic City to Be Center of Many
Gatherings.

ATLANTIC CITY. N, J., June BE
ginning today, with a meeting of the
American Academy of Medicine. this CITY.
for the next eight days, will be the cen
trail point for medical men from all over
the United States, as, in addition to the
above there will be a convocation of the
health boards Of the United States, Can
ada and Mexico; a convention of the Ma
tional Federation of State Medical Exam
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-02
FIVE DEAD, THREE TO DIE.
Revised List of Casualties Near
Marietta, o.

MARIETTA. o., June IA revised list
of casualties in the explosion of nitro
Glyccrine, at Kelly's gas we'll near here
yesterday, shows five killed end five in
jured three fatally, The killed are:
William Watson, Marietta; Thomas
Daniels, farmer; Hazleton Spears, farm
er, William Carpenter Sr., farmer; Her
man Spears, farmer. Fatally injured:
James Spears, Dawson fStotlar, Henry
Stotiar. Seriously wounded: John Stot-
lar, Walter Daniels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13
A SIGN OF THE TINES.


The failures in May. according TO
Dun's review. were not only tie
largest ever known in that month since
a regular record of failures has been
kept. but only six previous months
have shown as great total OF linhlil-
ties. Last months failures were 9ss in
number. with liabilities amounting to
Se3.s1l. isl. while & year ago the total
number was ISL and the Liabilities
but S3.s20.6s6. This is a decidedly I'M
healthy shown of which the review
fails 10 give any plausible explanation.
Failures 10 such an extent do not com
port with the assertion Of general pros
perity shouted from the house;ops by
the political prophets. and while the
people are asked 10 accept their as
surances Of universal prosperity, the
stubborn fact of 94y commercial fail
ures in the short space OF one month
works decidedly against their accept
ancc. And in addition 10 the number OF
failures the amount involved is more
than six times as large as that Of the
same period last year.
The truth is simply this. that the ef-
fects Of the present economic condi-
tons cannot be changed. The indus
trial combinations are making them
selves felt everywhere. One mercantile
firm after another is forced TO the wall.
Some of them have been hanging on
and straining their credit 10 the very
limit and beyond in the vain expecta'
ton OF a change for the better. No
Improvement Of conditions came. how.
ever. and finally they have been forced
TO give up the struggle. II would have
been better for them had they done q
in the beginning when they found th,
combinations allied against them.
The passing OF the small manufac
turer and business man is an ire
parable loss TO the country. His roins
Is simply mark Of The trend Of III,
times. Ultimately. unless conditions
change. the great middle class OF mod
crate means--niiriured and cherished
in monarchial England--wil, be swep
away IN republican America. "a be sue
cccdcd by the extremely rich aud TIL
extremely poor.--Denver Post
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AS SEEN BY LINCOLN.
specious Plea Of imperialism ~.
posed by First Republican
President.

The republican national platform
promises to the people of the Philip
pines "the largest measure Of self-gov-
eminent consistent with their welfare
and our duties
Abraham Lincoln disposed Of this
specious plea. used in his time. as 1t has
been in every time. by the npologists
OF government without the consent or
the governed. In the course OF one OF
his famous series of speeches replying
TO Douglas the first republican presi-
dent said:
"Thcse arguments that are made that
the inferior race are TO be treated Win a.
much allowance az they are capable OF en-
towing. that "a much IL to be done for them
as their condition will allow-what are
these arguments? They are the arguments
that kings have made for cnslaying the
people In All ages OF the world. You WIN
lind that all the arguments In favor OF
klngcraft were OF this class: that they al
ways bestrodc the nccks OF the people. not
that they wanted to do II. but because the
people were better or for being ridden.
| Turn II whatever way you WILL whether IL
come from the mouth OF a king. an cx-
cuse for cnsiaving the people OF the coun-
try, or from the mouth of men or one race
for cnslaving the men OF another, II Is all
the same old serpent"
Thus clearly and emphatically has
Abraham Lincoln bequeaihed 20 US his
judgment on the Philippine policy of
| william Mckinley.-N. y. World.
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Mr. irosius is as near correct as IL
Is possible for an a be financier belong
ing to the republican party 10 be. which
nearness TO the truth consists in get
ting as far away from il as possible.
There is not only not a saving in the
above Official transaction. but deal
less of $ss.439.76l. and here are the
figures to demonstrate it.
Two hundred and sixty million. TWEEN
" thousand and seven hundred and
fifty dollars TO run until 1909 tsay ten
years) at an average interest OF four
per cent. per annum. would demand in
interest 800. G0,.46O.
But this principal has been convert
ed into 3o-yei. bonds bearing two per
cent. interest. a total interest for the
30 wears amounting TO S156,0i2. $50. To
this add the premium paid. $50 .o3i.17l.
and we have grand total of Sls2.-
Oi7 .cal. Subtracting the S93.607. AGO in
terest Cancelled on the refunded prin-
cipa,. and we have a total net dead loss
OF SIS. ABS. .61. or S.. 9i1 .992 per annum.
Taking the entire national debt as
refunded. and including about $50
ooo. 600 in premiums paid 20 bond hold
e-s. and we have total dead loss. or
robbery of the people. by this "unpar-
a.lclcd achievement in finance.
amounting 10 Sl6o.ccoc00. or five and
one third millions OF dollars annually.
u il not necessary 10 indicate who re-
ceives the benefit OF this public plum
der.
We are in the curious position OF a
man afraid TO pay his debts lest he
force himself into bankruptcy and dis
tu-b the financial condition Of his
creditors. Nobody but an able finan-
cier. devoted heart and soul 10 the
Mckinley problem Of government.
could ever imagine such n paradox.
Yet il is true. The issue of the ma
tionnl banks is based upon the public
bonds. and II they are Withdrawn
there is nothing upon which 10 rest
national bank notes. and they also
would have to be Withdrawn from cir.
culation, which would deprive the
country Of the necessary medium OF
exchange 10 transact its business. and
would a.so deprive the banks. com
bines and money lenders Of the double
interest which they are now receiving
When the matter is carefully thought
over II will appear that the money
question. instead Of being dead. is more
alive than ever before in the history o.
the country.
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Views OF some Prominent S""r
On the philadelphia
Production.

II is the least moving and weakest
nlatform ever submitted by the repuo-
lican party of the United States
Springfield Republican QndD.
The taxpayers of the United states
are giving more than $lOoOCc,'pv
wear TO compensate 10000 American so.-
der. in the Philippines for adding 81
900, 0cO annually to our export traue.
II ought to be possible TO make better
business arrangement than this.-bal-
timore Sun.
Under the fair promises OF this plat
form is disguised the worst spirit OF
impe rialsm. The people OF tins couh-
try would need to have.an amazing de-
gree OF confidence in the authors OF
these specious generalities TO take the
platform builders at their word IN pres
ence Of the Porto Eican act-the first
measure in which they have defined
their unconstitutional and dangerous
policy philadelphia Record.
1t looks very much like what II prob
ably is-the product Of Mckinney 5
Misunderstanding through Postmaster
General Smiths pen. and then ripped
up the back by Foraker "chewed on
by Eosewater. Quigg. Ga.linger and
Others. and finally patched together by
| Fairbanks and Davis. II is the one awk-
ward. clumsy product of convention
| organized with great system and car
ried out according 10 that system with
a great deal Of skill. Mr. Mckinley
ought to have made the platform him
self or intrusted il 10 one man.-Water'
bury American tInd).
II will be seen that the leaders ofths
republican party organization have re-
solved 10 make their appeal to the gen
eral conservative sentiment by empha
sizing the importance OF financsa. Sc
curity and subordinating all perplcx
ing issues Of the present as far as pos
sible TO this. There is none Of the de
fiant proclamation Of commercial eS
pansion that was expected by many
and the difficult problems OF industrial
combinations and the relations OF cari
tai and labor are treated with no m0r'
force or precision than has been usua
in party deliverances W. Philadelphia
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13

The man who is creating the great
est furore In Paris at the exposition
Is a young man named Henry Thaw,
OF Pittsburgh He has an interest in
the infant industry known rs the
steel trust. He gave n dinner while
he was in Berlin at which he had
Sousas band 70 play for the guests
This cost him alone Si.5c0. while the
whole cost Of the dinner was $4,000
In Paris he gave another cxtraor'
binary entertainment for Mrs. Arthur
pagct. 1t IL barely possible that
young Thaw ought to save some OF
his money and make n coniribut'sn u
the republican campaign fund. or hs
may find that the bottom has beer
knocked out OF the industry whose
profits allow him 10 astonish the ma
uves-Il.irois State Register
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13

The Monroe Doctrine.

The declaration in the republican plat
form adopted AT the Philadelphia conven-
u"n. held in June, 1900. that the republican
party "stcadfastly adheres TO the policy
announced IN the Monroe doctrine, Is
manlfestly insdious and deceptive This
profession Is contradcted by the avowed
policy of that party in opposition 10 the
spirit Of the Monroe doctrine to acquire
ana hold sovereignty over large areas OF
territory and large numbers OF people In
the eastern hemisphere.
We insist the strict maintenance OF
the Monroe doctrine In all its Integrity.
hoth In letter and In spirit, as necessary
70 prevent the extension OF European au.
thprity ON this continent. and as essential
20 our supremacy in American affairs. Al
Inc same time we declare that no Ameri-
can people shall ever be held by force In
unwilling subsection to European autnot>
ity.
Militarlsm Opposed.
We oppose militarism. II means con-
quest abroad and intimidation. and OPP
PRECISION at home. Ii means the strong
arm which has ever been fatal TO free
czens have ed = from wn1 n n %urops viii u
impose upon our peacc-loving people
large standing army and unnecessary
burden q TAXATION, and a constant men.
army and we'll disciplined state militia
are sufiicient In time or peace.
This republic has no place for a vast mil.
itary service and conscripton when the
= his country's best defender. The ma
uonal guard OF the United states should
eyer BE- cherished IN the PATRIOTS hearts
~ free people. Such organizations are
ever an element. OF strength and safety
10Y me frs. time In our history ana coe'
WI ~fh the Philippine conquest has there
nten .-holcsale departure from our time
nonorcd a1d approved system Of voiun
teer organization. We denounce II ns un
american. unG-mocratic and unrepub
hcan. and as a subversion OF tho ancient
anu liked principles OF : free people.
N0nopOItcs md Trusts.
Private monopolies are indefensbe ans
lntolerable. They destroy competition
control the price Of all material and Q
we finished product. thus rorhing "oti
producer ana consumer they lessen IN
employment or labor end arbitrarily III
terms and conditions thereof, de
hrNe individual energy and stail cap
itai of their opportunity for bcttcrment.
They are the most efficient means We
usNlscd Tor appropriating the fruits OF In
uustry 10 the benefit Of the few at the ex
ptnse OF the many, and unless their IN
satiate greed u checked all wealth VIII b
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slider that the total amount of these
expenditures. wrung from the people
BY taxation. exceeds b, several hun
dred millions the total amount OF the
balance Of trade in our favor for the
same period OF time. IL is easy to un-
derst and why that balance OF trade has
not benefited us financially, why we
are compelled to resort to credit
money, and why the creation OF money
or its simulacrum has been turned
over 10 the banks TO provide us with
o medium of exchange sufficient to
carry on any business AT all.
Hon. Marriott Brosius. republican
mem ber Of congress from Pennsyl-
vania, is man who looks at figures
and says figures do not lie He and
all his republican conferes do not see
the les behind the figures. In q
speech in the house on May 3D. be
gives some figures which are Included
here and should he added 10 those SET
forth in the preceding paragraph SC
that the reader may Judge Of our de
plorable financial condition. He says
THE rcfunding provisions Of the Law
are working out an achievement II
finances without pareliel in the his
tory Of the world" and he submits thu
! following official statement:
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Some time ago Roosevelt was
credited with having made the state
mcnf that NcKinley's backbone was
made OF chocolate ecIair." TEDDY
will probably tell them now he never
said II. and II he did he was ''only
Observation-Disclosures fMich.l News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13

One advantage IN being fool 10 that
such persons are usually unconcerned
by other peoples opinions.--Chicago
Democrat.
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Institutions In Peril.

Believing that our most cherished IN.
stitutions are I'm great PERI, mat we very
exiatcnc. OF our constitutional republic "
IN stake and that the decision. now TO be
rendered will determine whether or no
our children are 10 enjoy these p',sseH
made the United States great. prosperous
ana honored, we earnestly ask Tor the
foregoing declaration OF prime pies. sne
hearty support OF the liberty-ioving Am or
lean people, regardless Of previous patty
III liza tiouo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13

Relieving In the principles OF sc,f-gov-
eminent and rejecting, as did our foreia-
theirs the claim Of monarchy. we View
with Indignation the purpose or Eng,anu
can republicans Speaking, as we believe,
for the entire American nation. except the
republican ofiiceholders, and Tor an Tree
men everywhere we extend our sympa'
thi,s 10 the heroic burghers In their un-
equal struggle to maintain their liberty
and inder endsnce.
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E.nsss City, Mo-, July The toll
,ooipy IS the platform as drawn by the
..oltions committee, submitted to
,he convention and adopted unani-
ously.
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Lavish Appropriations.

we denounce the lavish appropriations
have Kent taxes high and which threaten
the perpetuatIon of the oppressive war
ievics. we oppose the accumulation or q
surplus to be sQuandered IN such pare.
faced frauds upon the taxpayers as the
shipplng subsidy bill. which. under the
fn'ae pretense OF prospecting American
shipbuilding. would. put unearaed mliiions
"a the republican campaign fund. We
favor the reduction and speedy repeal OF
Inc war taxes and return TO the time
honornd democratic policy OF strict econ
any in governmental expenditures
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-13
III. Nicaragua Canal.

We favor the immediate construction,
ownership and control OF the Nicaraguan
canal by the United States and we de-
nounce the insincerity. OF the plank IN
isthrnian canal I'm the face OF the failure
of the republican majority to pass the
bill pending in congress.
as a surrender OF American rights ana
interests not 20 be tolerated by the
American people.
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TIE MONEY QUESTION.
An Issue That Has n Very Pertina.
cious Way Of Ma n Testing Itself
"A Curious Paradox.

The persistency in maintaining that
the money issue is dead one implies
wish based upon n hope that IL Will
be dropped. if not entirely forgotten.
II the issue is dead. 1t has a very per-
tlnacious way Of manifesting itself as
corpse. The eastern press in com
mon with that Of the middle west and
west is very much exercised over the
expenditures Of public money made IN
the IL ST three years. IN round mum
beers the amount equals $l.jOo ,oJo'
excluding the last three months of the
last fiscal year. The ascertainable
data from official sources is as follows:
Fiscal year. Expenditures.
1885 ....................... si3s. sl9.2 li 81
lNJ .t....ss...ss.s. vp''s-fi's ~
1900 mine months) s'2,sCl -, %
Total .il6. 753. "a 81
This is alarming. and when we con.
slider that the total amount of these
The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-14
AN ARMY OF EMPLOYEES.
Almost Million Persons Engaged in
Railroad Work in This Country.

The number of persons employed by
the railways of the United States as re-
ported on June 80, 1899, was 928, ,924 or
an average of 495 employees per 100 miles
of line. AS compared with the number
employed on June 80, 1898, there was an
increase of 81, ,366, or q per 100 miles of
line. From the classification of these
employees it appears that were SO, $40 en-
ginemen, 41,152 firemen, 2S 232 conduc-
tors, and 69,497 other trainmen- There
were 1856 switchTnen, 1agmen, and
turns made to the secretary of the COM
merce commission, it appears that the
number of switchmen, flagmen, and
watchmen included in this aggregate
could fairly be assigned in the proper
tion of 6, 3, and 2, respectively.
Disregarding 9334 employees not as
signed to the four general divisions of
employment it is found that the service
of 34,l70 employees were required for
general administration. 287, 1913 for main
tenance of way and structures, $50, ,749
for maintenance of equipment, and A.
5O9 for conducting transportation.
The report Of the commission contains
a statement Of the average daily com
eight years, beginning with 1899. A sum-
mary in the report also gives the total
compensation of more than SO per cent
OF railway employees for the fiscal years
1885 to 1899. During the year ending
June 80, 1899, $522, 967, 1886 were paid in
wages and salaries. an amount ST., 49,
635 in excess of that paid during 1895
The compensation of the employees of
railways for 1899 represents 60 per cent
of their operating expenses, and 40 per
cent OF their gross earnings.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-14
MARRIAGE SURPRISE.
BeuIah Parker Goes to Kansas
City to Visit and Marries.

Miss BeuIah Parker, daughter of Mr..
H H Parker, the Topeka cigar jobber,
left her home in this city Wednesday to
go to Kansas City, presumably for visit
to friends. On the same day she was mar
ried there to DR.. ]. A. Turner, formerly
pharmacist at the Santa F'e hospital in
this city.
Her parents knw nothing of her mar
riage until Friday, when they received
letter from her. 1t is said there was par
entail opposition to DR.. Turner as a suitor
for Miss Parker's hand, and this was her
reason for going to Kansas City without
saying anything about her intention to be
married.
DR.. Turner worked as pharmacist at the
hospital here until Tuesday. when he re-
signed He Immediately left for Kansas
City, and met Miss Parker on her arrival
there. "a
Mrs. Turner is well known in this city.
DR.. Turner came here last fall, and made
many acquaintances, especially among
the young men of Topeka 1t is said that
DR.. and Mrs. Turner will return to To-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-14
HEARD WITH HORROR.
How News of the Slaughter at
Pekin Was Received at
Washington.

Washington, July IA The re-
port from St Petersburg of
the slaughter of the Russian minister
and his wife at Pekin sent a thrill of
horror through the foreign establish
ments here, none of whom, however, was
able to shed the slightest light on the
subject. At the Russian embassy the
officials were neither able to confirm or
deny, stating that the government was
not in the habit of forwarding news de-
Velopments to it's diplomatic representa-
tives. At the German, French Japanese,
Chinese and all other foreign establish
ments horror was expressed at the re-
ported occurrence although in none of
these quarters was there any knOWl-
edge of the facts
YOUNG DENLY IS SAFE.
Evansville, Ind, July LEX Minister
DENLY today received definite news of
the escape of his son, Charles DENLY,
jr.. and family from Tien Tsin to Shang-
hal China
The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-14
OTTAWA CHAUTAUQUA.
Children's Day at the Assembly Listen
to Arctic Circle Lecture.

ottawa, July 1.-THE Ottawa Chau-
tauqua assembly is increasing in inter-
est. The lecture yesterday afternoon by
Miss Helen +. Barnes was a splendid
address along the line of Y. w. c. A
work, giving women's opportunities,
and the character of their work for up
lifting the young women.
The illustrated lecture at night by
John L. Brandt upon the subject, I'm
Gle Sam Abroad" was interesting. 1t
was criticized by some as being parti-
zan, favoring an alliance with England
Each day the work commences at 6:30
by a morning prayer meeting led by
President Northrup. The forenoon is
filed up with field sports as basket ball,
football, tennis, etc, led by Prof
Knowlton of the boys club and Miss
Bessie Little of the ladies' apartment
Everybody says that the chorus this
year is the best they have had for years.
They give a concert tonight. Prof.
Squires has regular classes in literature
Today being children's day the after
noon lecture was by Mrs. Anna Hobbs
Woodcock, a Chalk TALK on THE Land
of the Midnight Sun"