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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14
Who is TO Blame.

IlCdu INC tOllOW Ill =, lICIli lGCpuilCoH
sources, and you will see just who is
to blame for lack of beneficial legis-
lation in the legislature this winter:
The Hutchinson News, a staunch
Republican organ, has this to say Of
the course pursued by the Kansas sem
ate at it's recent session.:
"There were many important re-
form measures that the Republicans
promised the people last fall through
its platforms, through its press and by
it's speakers on the stump and in the
school house, not one of which was
passed by that body and all Of aOhich
qoere passed by the Peoples party IN
the house and sent over there to be
killed or smothercd in the committee
room. In the state platform, in every
congressional district platform, in
eighty-nine county platforms out of
hundred, was made the provision
that the railroad commissioners should
be elected by the people, and in most
platforms that lower rates of trans
portation should be secured.
"The house passed a number of
railroad bills, some good and some
bad, but the senate railroad commit
tee was so thoroughly under the con-
troll of the railroads that they were
barely considered. The railroads had
their attorneys OH hand, who were
using every endeavor to prevent any
legislation, and they prevented it.
cit is no excuse for the senate that
the house bills were too radical and
that they came over too late. What
was the senate doing all this time?
Why did not the Republican senate
meet this question itself instead of
sneaking around such miserable
subterfuge as the one they have given
out? May it not be true that the fol-
lowing fact, stated to the writer by
three different senator's, may have had
something to do with it? "I'll tell
you it's a shame. There are times in
this senate when you cannot find a
page, all Of them being over at the
Santa Fe office after passes for the
senator's" Interview with Web
Wilder of Topeka few days ago,
published in the Cincinnati Enquirer
Februa ry %, throws some light OH the
subject:
"Said Web Wilder to me: IF you
want to see the state of Kansas, 60 in
to the Atchinson offices at our capitol
gate. For twenty years the Atchison
railroad has made all the laws and
has been the state of Kansas. See
Peck and you see it ALP
'To this Mr.. Peck said: Il am so
enamored ofKansas, with all its faults,
that have been here twenty years
refusing opportunities to 90 to Boston,
New York and Chicago in our SER
vice.
DAT any rate, whatever the cause,
the majority of the senate refused to
even attempt to fulfill the promises
made in the Republican platform, and
one senator is quoted as ridiculing
the idea that platforms were made for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14

to the senate, it was killed because a
lot of Topeka and Kansas City loan
companies were there opposing it.
Senator Gillet well said in his advoca-
CIV of the bill that the Republican par
ty by such reckless reputation Of its
promises was fast mailing up its
coffin"
*.*
The Republican party h de-bound
organs Of this state are strainin9
themselves to create the impression
that the failure to accomplish more at
Topeka this winter is chargeable en-
tirely to the lower house-the Peoples
party. The record, however, shows
that several of the most important
measures introduced by the legisla-
ture, among these the maximum
freight rate bill, originated in the
house and were killed in the senate
the body made up chiefly of corporate
representatives and monopolistic tools.
The various reforms to which the
Peoples party representatives were
pledged would each and every one of
them have been carried out to the let
ter had not the senate obstructed all
such legislation, and DISTRACTED it for
two reasons. First, because of hos
tility to the reforms contemplated, and
second, because Of an implacable par
tisan prejudice determined not to
give the farmers an opportunity to
embody in adequate laws their con-
victions. This, then, is why all the
objects proposed by the Peoples party
failed Of accomplishment, and not be-
cause of want Of disposition or eff
fort to redeem its pledges to its con-
stituents.
1t is simply another forcible illus
tratiOn of the arrogant rule of the
minority in a government founded
upon the principle that majoritles.
under the genius Of our civilization,
! are the rightful rulers. And III this,
! az in all similar instances of the abuse
of temporary power, the obstructive
minority has crystalized public senti.
ment around the determination to
make a repetition of such vicious
senselessness impossible two years
hence.-Atchison Champion (Rep).
~
George L. Douglas, one of the lead
ing Republicans in the lower house o.
the Legislature, thinks the Kansas sen.
ate is not the high moral body il
claims to be, and has just criticised
its record in the last session, as fol
lows:
1.-TWO years ago the legislature scan.
dals brought to public notice the fact
that there was no law in Kansas tC
punish public officer or legislator
for receiving a bride. The governor
and the attorney general both called
attention to this discreditable defect
in our law and urged that it be RENE.
died. l introduced house bill No. L
prescribing penalties for the accept.
ance OF bribes." After long and
stormy history it passed the house
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14

to the senate, it was killed because a
lot of Topeka and Kansas City loan
companies were there opposing it.
Senator Gillet well said in his advoca-
cy of the bill that the Republican par
ty by such reckless reputation of its
promises was fast mailing up its
coffin.'"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
THOMAS M'CRACKEN Is FREE.
He IS Acquitted Of the Murder Of Els
Father on a Plea Of Insanity.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE Gao.
Wreck on the Norfolk and Western Near
sunoIk-Hill CITY Municipal Elections.
Liquor Licenses Granted.

FREDEBIcKsBURo,YA.. April 2S.-ISpecial.l-
The noted and interesting trial of Thomas j..
McCracken. who murdered his father in Feb
ruary by shooting him with a shotgun. and
which has been in progress in the Hastings
Court of this city since last Wednesday. was
concluded this evening by the jury returning
a verdict of not guilty. as charged in the in
dictment, by reason of insanity.
The verdict is a general surprise, and the
Jury have been severely criticised. The
verdict Of the jury was rendered from the
testimony of the experts. all Of whom are
prominent in their profession and who testi-
fed that the prisoner was undoubtedly insane
by reason Of undeveloped brain. and from his
actions during the past four years. as was
testified TO by large number of witnesses
produced by both sides.
The prisoner, for the first time during the
trial and. in fact. since the deed was COM
mitteG. showed some emotion when the YER
dict was read. The jury were out three hours
and forty Minutes The trial throughout has
been the most noted criminal case ever tried
in the courts III this city. and the interest
manifested was great. The Commonwealth
was represented by Judge John L. Goolrick,
and the prisoner by st. George Il. Fitzhugh.
Esu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
Welded In Williamsburg.

WILLIAMSBURG Va. April 2S-lSpecial. /
At o'clock this afternoon our Baptist church
was the scene Of a very pretty wedding. the
high contracting parties being Miss Edmonia
Blaydes, Of Caroline county. and Mr.. William
W. Allen. Of Allegheny county The cere-
mony was performed by Rev p. T. Warren.
the pastor of the church. The bride wore
dress Of blue silk with hat of the same color.
and carried bouquet of exquisite flowers
After the ceremony the party were driven 10
the residence of Mr.. c. L. Thacker. where the
bridal outfit was exchanged for travelling
suit, after which the party took the afternoon
train for Richmond.
Miss Annie B. Bowry, o most estimable
young lady of our town, is lying critically i'll
at her home.
Miss Virginia p. Wise left here this morn
ing for Washington, ID. c.. 10 attend the mar
riage of her cousin. Miss Annie NJ. Peachy, to
Lieutenant Beatty, of the United States navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
Johnston Memorial Services.

CU1rEPBR. Va. April Especial. There
was a memorial service in honor of General
Joseph f. Johnston held in the Baptist
church yesterday at o'clock p. NJ, in which
the ministers of all the churches took part.
The audience-room was filed to It's utmost
capacity Appropriate speeches were made
by Major ID. A. Grisley, General J. G.. Fields,
Judge John w. Bell and Colonel G. II.
Massee; after which sundry resolutions were
passed and the meeting adjourned.
The beautiful weather of the last few
weeks has enabled our farmers to finish plow-
ing. and now corn planting on "a big scale is
in full progress. We think our fruit crop IS
likely to be a large one and of all kinds. The
Government has purchased the right of way
through Mrs. Leavel's and the public school
lots and are now engaged in opening and
grading an avenue from each street, across
the Richmond and Danville railroad track TO
intersect the avenue now leatilng 10 the Ma
tional Cemetery, thus opening beautiful
avenue from the town 20 the cemetery, which
was much needed and will be a great I'M
proyement and convenience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
NEW RAILROADS.
Two to be Completed I'm Short While
The Tarboro Convocation.

WELDON, n. c.. April 2S.-lSpecial. What
is known as the Fayetteville Shortcut" will
be completed by the Atlantic Coast Line with
in the next three months. This road leaves
the Wilmington and Weldon road at Wilson
and runs via Fayetteville to the Wilmington
Columbia and Augusta road in South Caro-
lima near Florence. IL shOrtens the distance
between New York and Jacksonville by this
route about seyenty-ive miles and saves
about two and a-half hours. The through pas
senger trains will be run over this shortcut
as soon as the road bed gets in good perma-
nent condition. The rumOrwhlch is current at
intervals 10 the effect that the railroad dinner
and supper-hOuse here will be removed 10
Rocky Mount will doubtless be verified when
the through mail trains 60 via Fayetteville.
The time between this point and lilchmond IS
rather short for meals al each OF these places,
and Rocky Mount would be "A more desire
able stopping place for meals on that account.
Besides this il the terminus Of the Norfolk
and Carolina road and would be convenient
for passengers on that route. These changes
will probably not be made before October or
November, if at all.
The Northampton and Hutford railroad
will be built 10 lunis on the ChOwan river
and n. and c. road. This latter place IS
about sixty miles from Garysburg. The CON-
pany has been regularly organized with DR..
III. w. Lewis. a prominent physician, OF Jack
son. as president, and j. A. Burgwyn. secre-
tary and treasurer Among the directors are:
G.. p. Burgwyn. NJ W. Ransom, Jr.. and A. j.
Ellis. Ten thousand dollars of the stock has
been subscribed. and elections will be held III
two townships on Saturday next and the first
Saturday in June, respectively, TO decide
whether each will subscribe $4,000 10 the en-
terprise The probabilities now are that the
subscription will be carried through. Some
strong opposition has developed on tho part
If loro no ~
the Petersburg and Seaboard roads will
assist in building this road. It would be an
important feeder 10 both.
The Conyocaton of Tarboro, composed Of
the Episcopal churches in this and the adj
joining counties. will meet in regular session
at Scotland Neck tomorrow. The lay dele
gates from this parish are DR.. J. i. Shields
and W. W. Hall
The Rev. Mr.. Morton, who some weeks
since rendered his resignation Of the pastor
ate Of the Baptist church here, has reconsid-
cred and withdrawn it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
RALEIGH's ELECTRIC CARS.
The Project Abandoned Of Pythias'
Hail Dedicated State Notes.

RALEIGH. n. c., April Especial. News
is received here to-day that the town of Nor
canton on yesterday unanimously voted for
proposition to donate 20, 900 10 the new deaf
and dumb institution TO be built there.
This will be increased by private subscrip-
tons 10 $1,000.
It's learned to-day that the project to build
q system Of electric street railway in this city
viii probably fall through. The necessary
amount Of subscription 70 the bonds which II
was proposed to issue has not been taken and
the Edison Company has telegraphed its
superintendent hore TO remove all apparatus,
cars and equipments which have been sent
here 10 build the road to Charlotte, where the
system is also 10 be built
Governor Holt to-day issued n requisition
on the Governor Of Virginia for one George
Albright. who is wanted in this State for
larceny. He also honored q requisitiOn of the
Governor of Virginia for ID. ID. Hedrick,
wanted in that State for felony.
This evening PhalanX Lodge Of the Knights
Of Pythias Of this city held elaborate dedi-
cation exercises in their new hall. which they
have just had fitted up at the expense Of
several thousand dollars. tits now the finest
hall of any secret organization in the State
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
COUYTERFEITERS ARRESTED.
Two Young Men Discovered in the Act OF
Making Moulds of Coins.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. April 2S.-ISpecial. j
Two young men, giving their names as c. c.
Williams and C. W. Riley. were arrested here
to-day for CONTRIBUTING money. They ar
rived here several days since from Newton.
n. C.. and We're being tracked as the parties
suspected Of robbing safe in the postoffice
there
When the officers surprised them in their
room at the hotel they were busily engaged in
making moulds in plaster paris Of the differ
ent coins Several of the moulds. with
money in them. were thrown out Of the win
dow when they were detected. They were
committed to jail.
The sale of Mecklenburg county bonds was
completed to-day. The amount sold to-day
was l05 900 at 1924.
The highest purchaser was Blair & Co., of
Wall street, for 100000 and the next that OF
II. q. Springs. of this city, for $4,000. With
exception of Blair IL Co. all purchasers were
from this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
DOINGS IN MANCHEsTER.
Items of Interest From the other Side OF the
River.

Cornelius Mimms, the colored lawyer Of
Midlothian district, Chesterfield. was in the
city yesterday. lie says that the Republicans
want him to run for county surveyor next
month.
Mr.. II. C. Chamblin. owner Of the Whitby
stock farm has Just returned from Chicago,
where he went TO attend the meeting of the
directors Of the National Association of Trot-
ting Horse Breeders.
. Mr.. Chambliu was honored by the assoca-
ton by being chosen one Of the directors. He
is the only one from Virginia, and one Of the
few from the South.
At the association there were delegates
from almost every State in the Union.
Mr.. Chamblin has also beeAmadea director
in the company which BOZ Pit the National
Trotting Breeders Register. The price paid
for this journal was S1SO,OOO. 1t has been
published in New York, but the new owners
may decide TO remove 1t TO Cleveland, Ohio,
or 10 Chicago.
There seems to be more life and activity in
the First ward now than ever heretofore, and
the opening of the Mayo's-brdge street-car
line is expected to give additional impetus 10
the growth and development of the First
ward. Within the past two years some very
important improvements have been made and
many comfortable and attractive residences
have been built there recently.
The buildings that have been erected there
recently will compare favorably with those
built in other sections of the city, and the
signs Of the times seem TO point TO big dc
yelopment in the First ward this year.
Ii was reported some weeks ago that the
peach crop in the counties in this section had
been killed.
This. however, Is not the case, as the peach
trees in Chesterfield and contiguous counties
are filed with the blossoms Of this succulent
fruit.
A meeting of the trustees of the Central
to discuss the question of making sale of the
church building 10 the city 10 be used for the
purpose of city ball
The matter was considered by the body,
and Messrs. A. ID. Shotwell, Samuel r.
committee from the church to confer with
the Council upon the subject.
George Blankngship. a white youth. got on
a spree Monday and WAS making things quite
lively Just outside the city limits
He was arrested by Constable Davis. of
Swansboro. but not before he had made it
pretty hot for the colored constable.
He was taken before Squire Wilson How
lett yesterday and fined - and required TO
give 100 bond for his good behavior.
This Blankingship could not do, and was
brought down 70 the Manchester jail TO serve
a term of thirty days.
The contest over the Whitehead will case is
still going on in the Hastings Court SO far
only nine witnesses have been examined and
there are about twenty more.
Northern capitalists are prospecting for coal
about three miles from the old Midlothian
pits in Chesterfield.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29

PETERSBURG. Va. April 2s.-[Special. J.
At a meeting of the Petersburg Greys. held
at their armory tonight. it was decided not 10
accept the invitation to attend the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues bazaar. The'company re-
greet very much that they could not find it
convenient TO accept the invitation.
AT the annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association held tonight. $500 in
new subscriptions were raised TO the new
hall building fund. This makes the amount
so far subscribed 1850. In addition to this
SUN the Association has s2,O raised by a
bazaar held short time ago. The Associ-
alton now wants $4,000 more. The meeting
tonight was addressed by State Secretary II.
o. Williams and Assistant State Secretary L.
L. Dadmun, and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
". q. DETTON ARSCONDS.
The Well-Known Temperance Leader Guilty
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wreck.

NORFOLK. Va. April Especial. For
some time past il has been whispered that a
gentleman wcll-known in business, church
and temperance circles in Portsmouth was
short in his accounts, but only a few were
into the secret. Not until the gentleman in
question had left for parts unknown did the
news become widely known, and his namo
was not made public until to-day.
The party is w. G. DuttOn. "a well-knOwn
gentleman. who formerly held the high posi-
ton Of Grand Chief Iempar of the Order Of
Good Templars in the State. He had been
conducting the commission business in this
city. and it seems used about $1,000 Of his
father-in-laws money, with the intention Of
repaying il, no doubt. Failing 10
do go, however. and unwilling 10
face him whom he had financially wrecked.
he left the city, leaving pathetic letters to his
wife ana father-in-law. In these he acknowl-
edged his wrong, babe his wife and children
goodbye, and promised to do everything pos
sble to make restitution. lie would hardly
have been prosecuted had he remained. and
his reason for disappearing is generally
credited. Exactly what use he made of the
funds ia not known. More sympathy than
blame is expressed for him.
While the fast Norfolk and Western passen-
ger train. due here at ll:47 A. NJ. was pass
ing lvor on its East-bound trip to-day a
white man named William Willin. who was
on the track. was run overa nd instantly killed.
II is supposed that he was asleep. When
observed by the engineer the train could not
be stopped in time to avert the accident.
A Norfolk and Western freight train Of
empty coal cars. west-bOund. was derailed
this morning fifteen miles west Of this city,
badly smashing a number of cars and causing
q delay of several hours to travel. No lives
We're lost nor was anyone seriously injured.
James G.. White. a well-known contractor
and builder. died to-day at his home in this
city, aged eish:y-seven years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
CRUSHED BY 4 TRAIN.
Probable Fatal Accident to Mr.. Anderson-A
Pastor Resigns.

LYNcHBURG. Va. April 2s.-ISpecial. IA
serious and probably fatal accident occurred
on the Chesapeake and Ohio road near Bu-
chanan. this morning. Philip Anderson. a
young man, boarded n west bound freight
train with the intention Of riding to Iron
Gate The train stopped at a switch q few
miles above buchanan to take up some empty
cars. Anderson decided TO change his riding
place and get in one of the empty cars. and in
his rash effort TO cross the track TO the side
where the car-doors were open he was caught
between them and badly mashed about the
hip. He was brought back to Buchanan,
from which place be was sent on the east
bound passenger train 10 his home, near Bal
cony Falls, where he received medical atten-
ton. Anderson is about twenty years old
He may die from his injuries.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, of this city, has gone TO
Hampton. where he has accepted a cal TO the
pastorste of the Presbyterian church at that
place. His congregation of the Third Presby-
terrain church and host of friends here will
wish him every success in his-Low field of la
Dor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
FIRE IN UITDSOR.
Several Buildings In tho Heart of the City
DESTROYED.

WINDSOR, Va, April %. Especial. l-Several
important buildings in the heart of the town
of Windsor were destroyed by fire last night.
The flames were first seen shortly after II
O'Clock in the rear of large building occu-
pied by L. l.. JOINER as q store of general
merchandise. and the silvery. vet rapid strokes
of tine Baptist Church bell soon walked sleep
ing town and drew together a large
crowd. SO rapid was the work of the
fire that in very few minutes the
entire interior Of the building had become ig-
nited A smaller building on one side took
fire and the Windsor Hotel on the other, kept
by Mr.. i. +. Carr, was soon developed in
flames The Alliance peanut factory, filed
with cleaned goods. was but few yards dis
tant from the burning buildings. and finally
caught, but active, persistent work subdued
the flames and saved the factory.
The losses are estimated at between $1,000
and 80 900. The principal losses were the
Alliance Company, f. Il. Joyner, Is. +. Carr,
and Taylor Duck and Watkins. The origin
of the five is unknown. and various opinions
are held regarding the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
Property Transfers.

Richmond Cay.-william H. Douglass to
William James, Is feet on west side First
street between Ccutts and Hill, 1900.
III. A. Hare and II. l.. Tucker and their
wives 10 Martha +. Kern. Sc feet on north side
Denny street between Russell and Highland,
$3.50.
John +. Ragland TO 7. G. Jones. 22I< feet on
east side Laurel street near Spring. Sl.GOO.
W. W. Timberake TO Julian Bryant and 7.
street between Charity and Federal. 81, 400.
Sarah L. and J. l.. Wharton 10 Alfred
SHIELD, l5ls feet on west side Laurel street
between Beverly and Albemsrle. Al 800
Lem9co County .-patrick Boyle and wife to
James Harmon, 80 feet on north side Caring
ton street near Federal. Sl20
Joshua Roper 10 Gilbert Williams. "a feet on
west side Mechanicsyille turnpike near Fair
field road, s225.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
A Lineman Killed.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-John Devine, thirty
years old. lineman in the employ of the
Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, fell from pole to-day and was instantly
killed. 1t was stated that he received shock
but the company deny this. Later it was
learned that Deyine was cutting a wire when
he received the shock which caused HIM to
fall. Thomas McAney, who saw him fall ran
to take his body from the mass Of wires in
which he lay and was knocked senseless. An
cectric-light wire crosses the street where
Devine was working On the telephone wires
and 1t is thought that the two systems became
entangled