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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24
Letter from Sylvester Wedge.
SHANKsEs' KoRNERs, Kas., Nov. 100
EDITOU KRONIKLE,
CNoouvIITu TNnvAHry


EDITo.t KRONIKLE,
SNooKvILLE, INDIANEY,
DEER SUR: This bein the furst
time hev bin able to be around since
the eleckshun the result Ov which
was pa:alizen to me and amost caused
my deth. 1 was told 'at we he'd lost
the hull state, but this mornin l hev
received a telegram frum our cheer
man, sayin we he'd eleckted, or at
leest could kount n,the governor and
one or 2 path-masters, which he'd al
imejiatc revivin effeckt on me, so kin
now set up and drap you this SOmmu-
Dikashun askin your simplify and
assistance, and l will at the same
time ad fue pints for futer tho't and
Konsiderashun.
On Kastin ov my about me, 1 am
surprised tn find how few there is
left who still stick tn the old faith,
and beleave in our good old princi-
pals, or even hev eny sympathy fur us
tibet is left most standin alone.
year ago we kuld bost ov our ST.
600 majority. What is it now? Ecko
ansers, nothin. An the kause Ov all
this kan be told in very fue words.
1t is all OWN to the kombination ov
the Hayseeds--and the kause ov tibet
kombinashun is too much readin'. l
hev never moved it to fale when the
komon hurd bekum dissatisfied with
an administrashun and git to preach
in reform in thur country skule
houses, and specially git to readin
Ov the reform papers, and beleavin Ov
everything tibet tina read in 'em,
somethin is a goin tn drap, and will
generally drap hard. Too much read
in split 'em fur our use, as we no by
at the poles last Chuesda.
Somethin must be dun to keep 'em
frum recdin enything but gud, old
dockyments. Eff this
kin be dun, then our success will KUN
back, and the dark klouds ov dispare
and disipintment will disappear forev-
err.
q III 1 sed before, L am here alone
among 'efn aud see some ov 'em
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

DON'T let up OH the fight. Don't
let up tor moment. Prepare for
the fight in '92.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

CVOIy udy' LII 1dCh, tHOIO ~ HOH0
else 10 see but them who kaused our
ruin, and tina seem satisfied with the
wreck tina hev bro't about, and bost
ov how they will do things up in '92.
0, it is agrivatin and humiliatin to
bee plased III slch posishun. 1 am
gittin tired Ov this everlastin howlin
fur more money, more circulation
per kapita, and SIGH, and tina are even
talkin ov abolishin the national bank,
which is our best friends-childrun
Ov our own creashun, and tina want
tn vote fur postmaster and mock us
Outen the reyenoo we usually derive
frum tibet sOurse. Tha want to give
the postOfis to the man who gets the
most votes, instid ov the one who hes
the most money ez we now hev it.
Ding 'em.
I thot when we brot Baby Mckee
into this state and talked Oy him in
the papers, and shown ov him up
to the peple, and SIGH ez tibet, thot
he would hev infOoence enuf to hold
our grip on the $4,000, but he didn't.
Thet kid didn't hev the DRAWN pow
CT we thot he would hev, and then on
top ov tibet we sent his grandpaw a
flyin over the country ON a speshel
train. who, at every important town,
would pint with pride tn the reckord
ov the =. o. p. frum the platform ov
the hind kar, and a tellin ov the Pc
pie how proud tina shutl bee ov our
prosperous country, our fire institu-
shuns, our glorious gud times and
SIGH, and we owed it all tn the gud
government ov the gud old Repub-
lican party, and then after we went
too all this trubble and expense ov
givin 'em this informashun rite frum
the fountain he'd, the rebellus old
hayseeds wus Ongratefull enuf not tn
beleave us. Now then what's tn bee
dun? What's tn bee dun too bring
'em back into the rank agin where
tina belong and hev belonged all there
lives until some Ov these reform pa
pers hev told 'em some fax which
wuz all our own and not intended fur
the publick l.
Sum powerful infl0oince or sum
CRATE pressure must bee brOt to bare
on 'em in cOnvinsin manner, SIGH ez
plenty Ov circulatin mejium in sum
places, and plenty ov free Ticker and
terbacker in others, ez we prOmiced
'em when we eleckted Ben. And
now in cOmklusun will ak you, Mr..
Editor, with all your nOwledge Ov
places and things, if you kan pint me
ont a place where there is an 0nest
Republican, majority, and where
something else besides reform, more
money per capita, the abolishin Ov
national bank and SIGH is used i'm |
every-da konversashun, will imeji-
atelv go there and bee happi agin; or
in other words, find me place where
the publick in gineral don't reed and
don't beleave in advancement or
progress, then there will 60, as we
kan safely kOuut OIL majority under
SIGH kindishuns.
In my mkt kommunikashnn 1 will
tell you ov little misunderstanding
] hev he'd with STRANGER who wus
to me by our postmaster.
In klosin, l am yourn aginst re-
form and more money per kapita.
SYLVESTER WEDGE,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

Send Toe. (silver) for pa pers from various part,
Of the state, circulars, etc. Address The NEWS.
Greeley, Anderson Co., Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-24

P. S. / fourgOt tn menshun tibet
we saved the postOfis in this precink.
but am told tina are fishin nifty hard
fur tibet. S. W.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-12
BLOOMSBURY, PA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER l2 1890 W

ISM 70 do nothing that was 1rkeIy to dis
turb the peace OF this great hero. ZAP
plause)
Mr.. O'Neill (Pa.) said that gentlemen
might call this infamy, but II they could
call the roll Of the dead In Arlington there
was not one soldier who would not respond
In favor of the measure This was not an
interference with the family of Gen. Grant.
To speak of 1t In that way was begging the
question. Mr.. Bingham pa said that he
would be unjust to his state and to his as
sociates during the war II he did not pro-
nounoe his condemnation Of some Of the
statements made. 1t was true that during
the fearful days OF Gettysburg the New
York regiments had fought gallantly, but
in doing so they had fought for New York
as well as for Pennsylvania. He regretted
that the Jobnstown disaster had been put
forward as reason why New York had
not raised great sum of money to COM
plete the Grant monument.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) was in favor OF placing
Gen. Grants remains at some place where
the greatest number Of the American peo-
pie could most readily visit the last resting
place of the great commander. He believed
that Arlington was the best place for the
remains OF Gen. Grant to rest.
Mr. Farquhar IN. " protested against
the transfer Of Gen. Grants remains as a
Republican representative, as a personal
friend Of Gen. Grant and family and as a
soldier of the republic The trouble with
the New York monument was that the
committee was too respectable to raise the
money. He wanted New York to recast
her committee, and II $780, 900 was wanted
in twelve months that s500, 900 would be
forthcoming
The resolution was then defeated.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia special dis
patch from staff correspondent of The
Times, who left this city in company with
State Treasurer Boyer for Meadville, says:
Estate Treasurer Boyer arrived here yester-
day from Philadelphia and at once went
to the Office of Senator Delamater's at
torney, where he found the senator Mr.
Boyer informed him that he had come for
the purpose of learning the exact situation
of the affairs at the bank That's Just
what we are trying to find out said Mr..
Delamater L can't say just when a clear
and concise statement can be made ready,
but j am anxious to have it as early as
possible"
The interview lasted but two minutes,
and no one would have thought that 81 ,OOO,-
900 Of state funds was at stake, 30 brief and
informal was 1t.
After the departure Of the state treasurer
Senator Delamater said regarding the
cause OF the failure:
"Some time prior to the election my DO
litical enemies started the story that our
bank was weak. The run continued for
ten days after the election, and we were
just bridging over our troubles when the
crash came.
"The real cause of the difficulty lies with
me. / had early In the campaign to put
up $50, 900 with two other men in order to
keep the Philadelphia Finance company
in condition after the fight of Senator Mac
Farlane. In addition to that had to pay
over $4,000 of notes which had indorsed
for MacFarlane, and they fell due Just be-
fore the election. | was also forced to
raise large sums of money to meet the de-
mands on the bank from people who were
Withdrawing their deposits. Iwant to say
| TO you that did not know of the failure
until arrived here last Friday morning
from Philadelphia"
While the senator did not tell Of other
reasons for the failure 1t is known that the
state treasurer, for weeks prior to the
banks downfall, had made repeated re-
| quests for first class security for the $780,
100000 which the Delamaters had in their
bank. The senator had made repeated en-
| gagements to meet the state treasurer and
arrange the entire matter in satisfactory
way, but upon some pretext he always
failed TO make his engagements good. Il
Is stated that two more prominent Phila-
delphians are out $4,000 each by the fail.
ure OF Senator Delamater, who managed
10 borrow the money just prior 70 the fail
! ure.
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A Hopeless Split.
Gold Coming to America.

NEW YORK, Dec l0.-Gold to the amount
of $3,000,0O0 will start from Europe this
week for New York. Nearly all of this
will come by the steamship Majestic which
sails today. This gold will tend very
strongly to relieve the money stringency
in this country, the extent of which was
shown yesterday, when the rates for money
advanced to one-quarter per cent and in
terest. for no apparent cause, except fear
on the part of capitalists On Saturday
and Monday gold to the amount of 81 ,5OO,-
600 had been ordered. Today's orders were
as follows: Lazard Freres, $500, 600; August
Belmont, $3.50, 900; agents Bank of Mon
treal, s2500OO; Produce Exchange bank,
&l25, 600; Kuhn, Loeb g. Co., $3.50 600; Held
elbach, Ickelheimer & Co., $1OO, 900. Total,
81, AIS, 600. 1t is stated on Wall street that
owing to the extreme ease of money in
London the Bank Of England is willing to
lose from IS O00, 900 to 10000 900 Of gold in
the settlement Of her trade balance, conse-
quently little fear is entertained that the
banks discount rate win be advanced in
consequence of these shipments
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General Markets.

NEW YoRK. Dec. 9-FLOUR-weak, some
brands slightly lower city mill extra 5.ib0
~ for West Indies; Minnesota extra, IS 9Odb so;
fine, 81 ESQ 3 3d.; superine, S3l51SSO.
wHEAT-opened strong at 54c, advance and
moved up 34c, more In the first hour Then the
market declined I4c Al noon the market was
steady; receipts, SS 632 bushels; shipments as,
460 bushels; No, red winter, Si.O2y& li.O3 cash;
do, December Sl.0iAi; do, January, 81. .0234 (;
do, February, sl.ul bid
CORN-Opened strong aud advanced through.
out the moraing. AT noon prices were gener-
ally 5sc, higher; receipts, 540J bushels; ship
ments, l6,9l3; No. ? mixed 62I6Q03c, cash; I;
January, 629lc; May, 0lSle.
OATS-Quet; receipts rs 900 bushels; ship
ments, none; No mixed, bO15Ol6c, cash; do,
January Sic; May, b2e
BARLEY Nominal.
PORK-Dull mess, Sl0.75Ii2
LARD-Steady January 81. rs; February, ,ls6 81.
MoLASsES-Q Quiet New Orleans, new, S3D40c.
TURPENTlNE-Dul az $50 N30i6c.
RoSlN-Quiet; strained 90 good, sl.4741i. so.
PETROLEUM-Dull aud unchanged
FkElGhIS Quiet aud unchanged.
BUTTER Moderately active aud frm; western
eIeanery, fancy. ~ apr.
chEksE- nuh but "a D, western il,t dD9s4e
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PATTERSON, N. j., Dec. l0.-The liabilities
of Messrs. Nightingale Bros. g. Knight,
silk manufacturers Of this place, who
made an assignment to Judge Barkalow,
are now stated to be not less than $4OO,-
0OO, and their assets. it is believed, amount
to only about half that sum. The cred
itors are chiefly the firm of J. 7. Walker,
Sons & Co., Of New York, who went un-
der last month, and the National Broad
way bank. About two weeks ago the firm
called meeting of their creditors and Of
fered settlement. upon basis of fifty
cents on the dollar, but this was declined
and the assignment followed. The wind
up is the elimination of difficulties under
which Nightingale Bros. have labored for
the last seven or eight years.
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An interview with Parnsli.

NEW York, Dec 10.-The World pub
fishes an interview with Mr. Parnell, In
which he critises Gladstone for his tardiness
In taking action after the verdict OF the
divorce court. He says he did not know OF
Gladstone's letter to Morley until after his
reelection. Five days before the verdict
he had seen Morley, who apparently knew
what the result would be, but Morley asked
him NO questions. Mr.. Parnell said that
he had all along determined TO do nothing
IN the divorce proceedings. for the reason
thai he thonGht dsfsnsA sla4 koiels tia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-12

WARRINGTON, Dec. 1o.-In the senate
some minor measures were passed. In
presenting bill relating to the circula-
ton, Mr.. Plumb said that be would soon
ask to have the elections bill laid aside
and financial matters considered. Debate
on the elections bill was resumed, and Mr..
Berry and Mr.. Daniel spoke against it.
Mr. Butler gave notice of an amendment
TO the bill providing that supervisors,
csnvsssars and all election officers be re-
gsrded IS ministerial and not as judicial
officers. Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he
wou,i ask the senate today to sit into the
evening until the debate on the bill was
closed
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THE DELAMATER FAILURE.


About $4,000 Said to Have Been Bor-
rowed just Before the Crash Came.
MRADvILLH, Pa, Dec. s.-No statement
Of the Delamater failure will be issued for
several days, but it is certain that about
one-half the inhabitants of this city are
depositors. As far as can be learned the
liabilities Of the firm will aggregate $780,
0Oo or more. 1t is thought the deposits
will not amount to one-half this sum, but
Mr.. Delamater has a good deal Of paper
floating about, and in the last week he had
succeeded in putting out about CSC, 900, II
not more. Two days before the failure
about $50, 900 was borrowed by the firm in
Philadelphia and it is stated that a round
sum was obtained in Pittsburg on the
same day.
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O'BRlEN GOES SATURDAY.
He Sails to Seek a Conference
with Parnell.
THE LATTER MAKES A SPEECH.

Cheered by Irishmen in London, Psrneii
Says n Few Words Concerning the Great
Fight--Preparations to Give Him an
Ovation When He Reaches ireland.
LONDON, Dec. s-The Parnellites and
their opponents rested on their arms Sun
day after the exciting events Of Saturday.
The secession OF forty-flve members Of the
Irish parliamentary party from the con-
vention, upon Mr.. Parnell's refusal to put
motion ordering him to leave the chair,
is still the talk Of the town. The Parnell-
ties, it is understood, are anxious to force
an appeal to the country as soon as possible,
and claim that their antagonists are afraid
to submit the issue Of their conduct to the
people 1t is stated on the alleged author
ity of Timothy Healy that the party headed
by Justin Mccarthy will continue to keep
their seats without any designations, up
holding the cause of home rule and wait
ing for time to bring about sober and
deliberate Judgment in the now excited
Irish constituencies.
"Deader Than Isaac Butt"
Mr.. Barry said that Mr.. Parnell's cause
would lose instead Of gaining with the
progress cE time, and that the next gen.
eral election would see him deader than
Isaac Butt. Parnell, on the Other hand,
is said to feel entirely confident and 10 bo
already selecting successors for those who
have deserted him. He is in ample funds,
as since the division in the party several
American organizations have forwarded
IA n n 4 A.
treasurers formerly appointed. A large
proportion Of the Irish members have been
in receipt of stipends for their services in
parliament, and 1t is difficult to see how
those disconnected from Parnell are to
receive their salaries hereafter, as the com
mon fund is locked up by the imbroglio,
The McCarthyites VIII Need Money.
One of the first tasks of the Mccarthy
ties will necessarily be to devise some
scheme of raising fund independent OF
that heretofore relied upon for parliament
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. "a largely attended
meeting of representatives of the barbed
wire manufacturers of the United States
is being held at the Wellington hotel in
this city, j. W. Gates, representing the
st. Louis Wire works, when asked the OBJ
ject of the meeting, replied; "There is no
use lying TO you reporters. 1t is our inten-
tion TO put up the prices of barb wire one
cent per pound aud form trust, and we
are going right at it in businesslike
-
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THE FleTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
The News of Senate and House for One
Week.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-In the house
Representative-elect Thomas j. Geary, Of
California, was sworn in. The resolution
looking to the removal of the remains Of
Gen. Grant to Arlington was debated and
finally was defeated-92 TO l53 A number
OF public building bills were passed. In
speaking against the Grant removal reso-
luton Mr.. Quinn IN. " said he was
surprised that the gentleman from Penn
sylyania (Mr. O'NeilD should have COM
mitted himself TO the furtherance of a res
olution which he was sure was repugnant
to the gentleman's best feelings. There
was not an atom of patriotism in the reso-
luton. Gen. Grant lay in one Of the
grandest spots that ever hero slept in.
Complaint was made that New York had
not subscribed money enough to build
monument. While New York was receiv-
ing subscriptions for the monument the
terrible disaster at Johnstown had occur
red. New York had lost sight OF the mon
umsnt. but she had not lost sight Of the
suffering and distress at Johnstown and
had made contributions with q liberal
hand. He anpealsd tOAmArisan natTiet
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-12-12

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec lO-G. W. Ingalls,
& Co., of Boston, the shoe dealers who as
signed with s2Oo0OO liseilities. had stores
in Syracuse, Auburn, Ithaca, Jamestown,
Lockport, Medina, Rome, Tonawanda,
Utica and Watertown, this state; Lewis
ton, Me-; Manchester, N. H.. and Boston
and Worcester, Mass. The Syracuse
branch has not vet closed.
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As Leader and Friend.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1o.-In consequence of
the publication of misleading versions of
the cablegrams which have just passed be-
tween Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. O'Brien on the
subject of negotiations for the reunion of
the Irish party Mr.. O'Brien has communi
Gated to the press the whole correspondence
rs follows:
New YORK, Dec. z, 1890.
To Mr.. Parnell, M. p, House Of Commons, Lon
don:
(Confdential) shrink with horror from tax
ing sides against you in a struggle which opens
such an appalling prospect OF ruin and disgrace
10 our cause. Throughout this unhappy business
have abstained from saying one word personally
offensive TO you, and have read with deepest pain
and disgust some OF the personal attacks made
on you and now before Ireland is irretrievably
committed to ruinous conflict appeal to you
as leader have for ten years been proud 10
follow, and as a friend for whom / still feel a
warm affection can you not some way by
which, while safeguarding your own reputation,
the country may be saved from the destruction
which threatens 1t! WILLIAM O'BRIEs.
Too Late for Rescue.
LONDON, Dec 8, 1890.
To Mr.. o'Brien, Hoffman House;
Had you wired prior to Saturday some sug-
gestion from me might have succeeded. Now
too late for me to rescue seceders from a false
consult you on arrival in Europe PARsELI-
In addition TO the above, Mr.. O'Brien
forwarded the following cablegram yester-
day:
O'Brien VIII Sail Saturday.
NEw YoRK, Dec. O. 1900
To Mr.. Parnell, NJ. p, House OF Commons:
Regret to find misleading version of my conf
dental oablegram published in the press Your
reply shows a total misunderstanding OF my mes
xuh Ua tad hv rd fnr
vices and bya still existing personal affection
and sent with the knowledge of colleagues here In
the earnest hope that you might in consonance
with tine will OF a majority of the party, whose
election of chairman we have indorsed, find a
way by which the country might be saved from
ruinous conflict The tone of your reply leaves
little ground for hope, but having a regard to
the horrible consequences TO the country OF .
prolonged internicine struggle, am still anxious
to have an interview and shall start Saturday for
France on my way TO Ireland. Am communicat-
Ing this To the press. WILLIAM O'BRIKN.
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ary expenses, and it is not likely that
either faction will obtain much money
from the Irish people until the question Of
supremacy is settled.
Many Of the Mccarthy people are much
embarrassed for funds, as they have relied
on the quarterly checks for f25O, which are
Just coming due. These checks will prob
ably be withheld by Mr.. Parnell. and 1t is
likely the needy members will be paid
temporarily from the fund raised Saturday
night for the establishment of paper.
The anti-Parnellites are discussing the
advisability of having Messrs. O'Brien and
Dillon return via France, in which coun-
try a convention could be held for the pur-
pose of obtaining their advice before they
submitted to rearrest and imprisonment
Messrs. Gilhooly, p. O'Brien, Carew and
Mahon are still classed as doubtful.
This makes the Healy Mccarthy party's
strength fifty, and the Parnellites' thirty
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Two phIIadelphin Failure,,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.-Price, Sherman
& Co., hat manufactures, have assigned.
They are rated from $4,000 TO 500, 900
and their general credit is high, Judg-
ments were entered against the firm for
$4,000 yesterday by Roberts, Cushman 81
Co. +, S, Sherman, retail halter. No l,0l7
Chestnut street, has also ASSIGNED