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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-14

; 'mine owners and the Wall stree
gentry have been at daggers points
The free coinage of silver will ful
nish an unlimited market for all TIN
silver the mine owners can furnish
Therefore the mine owners favor tn
free coinage. But this would in
crease the supply Of money, there
fore Wall street is opposed to thu
free coinage. But the delhagogu'
Hill has struck plan whereby the
silverJmine millionaire and the Wal
street millionaire can both have
their interests subserved. Hill ad
vocates the free coinage of silver al
the expense Of the emasculation Of
all paper currency. 1t is a scheme
whereby we can have the free coin
age Of all the silver, and still have
less money, and which practically
doubles the debt of every man who
owes dollar. Ottawa Journal.
Hill is a bright and shining light
of the Democratic party, and it is
fair to assume, inasmuch as Hill is
one of the rivals of Cleveland for
the nomination for president, that
Hill represents the free coinage of
silver wing of Democracy. Every
leading politician consults Wall
street. Wall street is opposed to
large circulating medium, and
clings to gold, because it is so
scarce that through it, large Cir
culating medium cannot be obtained.
Hill has caught on Wall street
has no objection to free silver, pro-
vided there is contraction. Con
traction can be had by retiring all
the national bank circulation. There
is a sham battle going on in the
Democratic party over the question
of free coinage, and meanwhile the
people are being ground to powder;
or, "the people be damned"
The bottom has suddenly dropped
out of the plan to prevent Senator
Brice from securing his seat. Sen
ators have been comparing notes,
and they find that if Brice was
barred because he was an Ohfoan
living in New York, the senate
would have to GUST too many other
senator's, most of them Republicans,
who live in one section Of the coun-
try and assume to represent another
Special dispatch to Chicago News.
From The above clipping, it will
be seen that residence or non-resi-
lence has nothing to do with quail
ications for United States senator
New York City has three senator's,
viz: Blice, Jones and Squires, and
he state has two. Washington
city, or District of Columbia, has
me or two senators. Is it any |
wonder that Wall street is as AFRO
CANT as his satanic majesty, and
vice as wicked, when it can always
ZANE enough of senator's to kill any
Measure in the interests of the peo-
de. The American people have
lrifted, or rather the old ship of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-14

| Senator Perkins is the editorial Of
the Topeka Democrat in reference
thereto. We thank the Democrat
/ for being so frank in its statements.
The editor, in his rage and disap-
pointment, laid aside that duplicity
practiced by himself and bretheren
in their cooler moments. He raves
because the notorious editor Of the
Topeka Capital was not appointed
instead of Perkins. 1t says it
wanted Hudson BECAUSE THE
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLIC
ANS COULD UNITE IN RE-
ELECTING HIM NEXT WINTER.
There are numbers of Democrats
who blame US for saying that there
is no difference between Democrat
and Republican politicians. But
how can they explain the following
editorial from the Topeka Democrat:
GOD HELP KANSAS!
The Ajax Of the Republican party
of KansaS-the one man above all
others who saved Kansac to the Re-
publican fighting Joe Hud-
SONS set aside as common draft
horse, good enough in his way, but
not fast enough to suit the political
jockies.
This may be good Republicanism,
but by ye gods, if Humphrey were
Democratic governor, we would
have his scalp or die.
The Democrat had hoped against
hope, that for the good of the state,
Governor Humphrey would appoint
Major j. X. Hudson senator, a man
upon whom REPUBLICANS AND DEMO
GRATIS COULD UNITE in re-electing next
winter.
At the same time we have eau
Toned the Republicans, OUR NATURAL
ALLIES, against any action that
night bring about an unsurmounta-
Die breach between Democracy and
That Republican leaders have
aiken the bit in their mouth and
umped the traces, is no fault of
ours.
If, in the coming fierce political
)attle, Republicanism is routed
iorsc and foot in Kansas, and the
'unhower state is snatchcd bodily
,ut of Republican control all along
he line, Republican leaders alone
will be responsible for the result.
We have done, and we say it
rankly, all we could do to stem the
'ushing torrent of dissatisfaction
md disgust that is 50 rapidly rising
II Kansas against Republican blum
lers and misrule.
Now here is leading Democratic
'ditor beside himself with rage, be-
'ause the most notorious Republican
n the state failed to get the sena-
orship, and that such failure is
kelly to make quarrel between
he Republicans and Democrats.
his Democratic editor openly as
erts that the Republicans are the
natural allies of the Democrats. y
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-14

OLD John Sherman goes back to
the United States senate for another
term. If the people of Ohio had
voted upon it, he would have stayed
at home. John Sherman is the
worst enemy the common people
have in the United States senate.
He has done more to build up q
monied aristocracy in this country
than has any other man. His re-
election places another big blot
upon the pages of the history of
Ohio.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-14

IT now tuIns out that Speaker
Crisp is Hill Democrat on silver,
and a Randall Democrat on tariff
reform, which virtually means that
there is to be no expansion OF cur
rency, and no tariff Legislation from
that source. Take the makeup Of
the leaders of both old parties and
there is striking similarity. Both
parties are divided on every vital
question before the people, but
never before was this division in
the Democratic party so striking as
now, and it means that either Wall
street has fixed up sham battle
between the Democratic giants, or
the party as whole, like the Re-
publican party, has no principles;
no fixed policy. If being divided
on silver and tariff will hold the
voters in line, then the leaders d.
vide-or pretend to, but they always
manage to secure the Offices
THE New Years number of the
Kansas City (Kas. Sun is quite
novelty, the first page being printed
in three colOrs. At the ton of the
first page, Just under the heading,
is a picture of portion of pack
ing-house, showing how hogs are
killed and dressed for the market.
Under this picture, in the middle
column, is another picture-a win
ter scene. On each side of this
picture are two columns of cards of
business firms, the columns being
divided by green sunhower-stalks
containing large yellow sunhow-
ers. This issue of the sun shows
enterprise OR the part of 4. F. |
Heisler, the editor, and his associ-
ates. The Sun, by the way, is the |
official organ of the Farmers Al
lance of Wyandotte county.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-14

ORGANIZE Unite +!
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
THE TERRY PAPERS.
Sensational Documents Which are ,Caus
ing Excitement in California.

FREsNo, CAL, March 23.-The letters
found in the Terry mansion yesterday are
the ore topic of conversation. One has
been made public, in which the writer,
who says he was formerly sheriff Of one
Of the counties in the State two months
before Terry wGs killed, AYERS that he was
offered twenty-five thousand dollars by
certain parties, whose names he could not
then reveal, to kill Judge Terry. He was
assured immunity from the law. The
writer further asserts that he rejected
the proposition, and was soon after warn
ed that if he disclosed the offer he would
be murdered, and was advised to leave
the Stat at once on pain of assassination.
In the letter was enclosed $500 in United
States bills. The writer left the State,
and went to Dubuque, Ia, where the let
ter is dated, and requested Mrs Terry to
come to Dubuque and visit him, and
promised to put her in possessian of all
the facts and proofs of the conspiracy.
Other letters are said to throw light on
the peculiar phases of the Sharon case.
Among other things discovered was a red
hot philipicfrom the pen of Judge Terry
against Judge Field, which has never
been published and several thousand
copies of printed pamphlets, making
grave charges against Judge Field, en-
titled Character and Career Of Stephen
j. Field, as it is known in California
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
RUSSIA'S BOOMERANG.
Her Anti-Jew and German Policy React
ing ON Herself.

ST. PETERSBURG, March lS.-There is
general feeling of uneasiness, almost
amounting to panic, in financial circles.
1t is the result Of the Gutenberg failure.
For the frt time the moneved interests of
St. Petersburg appreciate to its full ex-
tent the effect Of the persecution Of the
Jews and the antiGerman policy of the
Government. 1t is confessed, although
NO one dares to publish the fact, that the
failure of Gucnzburg was caused directly
BY the anti-Semitic and anti-foreign pol
icy of the Gear. The business of this i'm
portant and we'll managed house was as
sailed aud ruined in every direction.
Their great, and up to recent period suc-
cessful, industrial and commercial enter
prises, were attacked and undermined,
both directly and indirectly. There work
men were driven from the country, and a
ban was put upon them i'll every way that
the Government and its satellites could
contrive. The ruin has come, but not to
Guenzburg g. Co., alone. Many Russians
of prominence, both in business and So
cial standing, are among the losers, and
their confidence in the wisdom Of driving
Jews and Germans to the wall is not as
strong rs it was.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
Two MORE FURNACES.
TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A SHORT
DISTANCE OFsTHIeiCIrY.

An Interview With f.. j: Bird Jr, In Witch
He Tells About His Own Furnaces, and
the Probability ofOthers Being Located
Here.
Mr.. E. j. Bird, Jr., OF Ironton Ohio, was
in the city this week. Mr.. Bird has lately
been elected President of the Appalachian
Steel & Iron Company whose two furnaces
here are SO near completed. Mr.. Bird was
seen by Posi- reporter, and asked about
what time they would commence making
iron.
I'VE expect to blow in one of our fur
naces within the next ten days or two
weeks" he said. "only one of the furnaces
will be ready for operation at this time,
but work ON the other will he rapidly
pushed and completed. l have ordered
shipments of coke from Pocahontas to
commence on the 2sth of March and we
will he ready to commence in day or two
afterwards if the track to the ore banks
is completed in that time. Nothing re.
mains to be done about the furnace now
but to do some cleaning up and put more
sand in the pig pit. This work will take
but little time and we will be ready just
as soon as we Gun get the ore to the fur
mace"
"What do You think about your ability
to make iron cheaply here?" asked the re-
porter.
eve can make iron cheaper than BirES
mnsham, and consequently cheaper than
it can be made at any point in this coun-
try"
'How about the supply Of iron ore?"
81 have no doubt about the abundance
Of ore in this locality. My father located
these furnaces after thorough investiga.
ton of the field, and his wide experience
as an iron maker render his Judgment in
such matters invaluable. He is entirely
satisfied as to the quantity and quality of
the ores around Big Stone Cap"
"What about the reports that you are
negotiating to locate two more furnaces
here?"
Eyes, it is true that am here this time
on this business especially. lam in COM
munication with two large Pennsylvania
concerns that desire to put up furnaces
here and they will do so if they can make
suitable arrangements. The advantages
that Big Stone Gap has for the manufac-
ture of iron, are beginning to be recog-
nizcd, and these concerns looking out for
a new location, naturally turn towards
Big Stone Gap. Yes, l think these two
furnaces will be within radius of few
miles of Big Stone Gap; just where, can.
not say ms yet, the negotiations have not
been completed"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
HIGH ROLLERS.
Ex-senator Tabor and Other Distinguished
Politicians In "a Poker Game.

DENVER, Co.., March IA very SEN
sational suit was heard III Justice Std
gers court yesterday. John 7, Hudson
sued J. A, Cherry for gambling debt to
recover $2Oa paid for Cherry in balancing
up after poker game in Hudson's fash
ionable gambling on Arapahoe
street. Or the night Of May ID the game
started and the players were ex-senator
Tabor, Judge T.. A. Rueker, of Aspen
(then holding court in Deuyerl, Senator
John Pool, Capt. John Sewall, -. I. Yank-
TON and j a. Cherry, SO Mr.. Hudson tes-
tilted. Cherry lost $2O3 aud asked Had
son to pay it forhim, which he did. Cher.
~ orr the stand admitted the debt, bnt
claimed that he did not have to pay it, as
The was intoxicated while at the game,
The Justice nipped a highly sensational
trial in the upper court by deciding that
the circumstances Of tho game and the
mature Of the debt Mr., Hudson could not
|'co!lect. Ex-senator Tabor, Judge p.
Rucker I, Capt. Tom Sewall, Senator Pool
lang sir.. Il ankson were not up az fitness
|.es, but their names we're frequently and
Ilirreyarentiy used hy both the plaintiff asla
defendant
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
paid over. Since then the allegation was
made that Dotson did not own the land or
the timber, and his arrest and Indictment

paid over. Since then the allegation wa
made that Dotson did not own the land OF
the timber, and his arrest and indictment
followed.
| Dotson pleaded not guilty to the charge
and for his defense exhibited n deed te
the lands in question. The deeds were
! found to be correct in every particular
and the statement was brought out in
court that the lumber did not come up to
the expectations of the company that had
contracted for it, and that Dotson's ar
rest followed.
The attorneys spent some time in ar
guing the case, and it was 8 O'Clock when
the jury was handed the Indictment. In
short time verdict of acquittal was
brought in.
Dotson and his attorneys had anticipa-
ted this, and the moment he had been de-
clared not guilty he filed with the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas n suit
against the Bartlett Drake Lumber Com
pany. In this he asks for damages in the
sum of $4,000 for false arrest.
Although N. B. DOts0n, of Wise Court
house, Va, was acquitted Of the charge
of obtaining by false pretenses, $lS,44O
from the Bartlett Drake Lumber Company
he will have to come into the courts again,
the lumber firm last evening having filed
suit for the recovery Of the $lS,440, and
for $4,000 damages. They allege that
Dotson owns no land in either Knott or
Letcher counties, and that many of his
quit-claim deeds to timber are forgeries.
They also allege that some of the timber
he pretended to sell them had been re-
moved several years ago.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
The Chicago Breweries' Combine.
lIuter-Ocpan.

The immense brewery corporation cap
itaized at $4,000, 900, of which full re-
port was published in the Inter-Ocean
last Saturday, will probably entirely rev.
olutionize the Chicago beer business The
deal is the largest and most important in
the history of the trade, and rivals the
famous whisky trust
The prime mover in the deal, the P.
Schoenhofen Brewing Company, is the
same firm that caused such rumpus up
in Milwaukee among the local brewers
there by establishing the first branch of
any Importance for the sale of outside
beer in that city.
1t appears that ever since the Milwau-
kee brewers have been making the most
strenuous efforts to prevent it becoming
publicly known that Chicago beer is being
sold in their city. Nearly every brewer
in Milwaukee is vitality interested in hav-
ing this kept quiet, as there is no doubt
but that it will seriously affect the entire
shipping and export trade of that city,
which amounted last year to somewherein
the neighborhood of 100000 barrels.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
Double Tragedy in Hancock County. Tenn.


On last Monday night an unfortunate
affair occurred on Clinch river, in Hancock
county, Tenn. A county officer by the
name of WilbGrn, accompanied by young
Mr.. Lackey, went TO Wiley Templcton's
house for the purpose of arresting the no.
torious outlaw, Jim Wright, who some
months ago was captured in Missouri and
brought back and placed in the Snecd-
Vile Jail, to await trial for the murder of
a man by the name Of Osborne. Wright
made his escape from Jail short time
ago, and has since been on the ''scout."
Having learned Of his whereabouts, Viii.
burn and Lackey went to Templeton's for
the purpose of re-capturing him. On ar
irving at the house Templeton refused to
allow them to enter, and resisted, as we
learn, by resorting to his "gun." At this
stage of the unfortunate affair firing com.
menced which resulted in the death of
Templcton, and during the excitement
Wilburn and Lackey became separated.
After Templeton had been shot Wilburn
thought he saw Wright trying to make his
escape under cover Of darkness. He fred
at the object in the dark, and at the crack
of his pistol man fell and groan was
heard. On going to him with light
Wilburn found he had made terrible
mistake, for there before lay his friend
Lackey breathing his last. While all this
sad tragedy was being enacted Wright
succeeded in making his escape from en-
upstairs window.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
CoRBETT COVERS.
The Californian's Message Puts Upa For
felt for Fight With Sullivan

NEW York, March, l5.-John L. Sulli-
vans deposit Of 81, 500 for match against
all corners was covered this afternoon by
William A. Brady in behalf of Gentle
man Jim Corbett Brady has already
81 900 up, and his deposit of 81 800 this
afternoon has clincbed the matter. The
mill, it is probable, will take place in New
Orleans some time during the first week
of September.
Sullivan would prefer to meet either
Mitchell or Slavln. but Corbett is the first
to put up his money. He has been want
ing to fight the big man for some time,
but this is the first opportunity he has
had to prove that he is anything but a
buffer. The fact that the two men are
matched will be gratifying to the New Or
leans people as the Athletic Club especial
ly designated it's preference for Corbett
when it made its offer of a $4,000 purse
for 60 to finish between the world s
champion and any ono of his numerous
competitors.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
GEN. sICKLEs IN ATLANTA.
He and Longstreet Embrace at q Dinner
and Create Much Enthusiasm.

ATLANTA, March 1S.-A blue and ant
gray reunion set Atlanta ablaze with
enthusiasm last night. There WAS only one
representative of each side, but both were
worthy the honor.
At banquet given by the Irish So
cieties Gen. Daniel Sckles was one
specially invited guest. The General was
announced to respond to the toast, "The
Empire State Of the North" AS the ole
war horse arose on his crutches the mos,
thunderous applause greeted him.
The applause continued for some mo-
mcnts. He hoped that in the fulness OF
years that peace and good fortune would
come to the glorious Emerald Isle, so long
shrouded in deepest gloom. Gone word, y
said he in conclusion, "and am done. II
is great pleasure to meet tonight, and sit
opposite my good friend Gen. Longstreet
Applause How we'll We like fellow af-
ter we have fought him. And how we'll
one will like the lion of the Confcderacy
after having fought him. And I, most OF
all, after he shot my leg off. Great ap-
plausc.l shall never forget the warm
embrace with which he welcomed me. I
would that every soldier that fought in the
last war could have seen it," Gen. Long
street arose and Gen. Sickles placed his
arm around the grizzled veteran. AS one
man three hundred men rose to their feet
and yelled and yelled. They mounted the
tables and screamed. 1t was a scene
never to be forgotten. The two Generals
stood with their arms around each other,
with every eye upon them. "Here we
stand together" said Gen. Sickles, "but
not as we met at Gettysburg. If General
Longstreet's honor ever needs defending
it will be defended ut my hands" The
band struck up 'Dixie.
Three cheers for Sckles were given
with Il will. Every throat called for Gen.
Lonsstreet, and he again arose. He WIS
deeply affected, and pointing dramatically
at the Union flag sang the opening lines
of the "Star Spangled Banner" The
audience went wild. Gen. Longstreet
made but Il short talk, referring to the
battle of Gettysburg, where he met Gen.
Sickles. His few words created the wild
est enthusiasm and the band again played
"DiXie."
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
HE POISONED THE COFFEE.
And az the Result Two of His Sisters Lay
Dead.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-Two girls
lie dead from arsenic taken in 4 cup OF
coffee last night, three others of the family
are sick with the poison and the brother
Of the girls, 19 year old youth, is
watched by the police as he lies on his sick
bed under suspicion of being answerable
for the crime. Last night at their home OF
1897 Broad street, Mrs. r. NJ. Melrose and
her FIVE children, sat down to supper, the
latter being Robert, David, Minnie, Matte
and Katie. Katie, aged IA years, died, at
8 o'clock this morning and. Matte aged
IL, died about an hour and half later
while the inquest was not completed this
morning, such facts were brought out as
caused Chief Clark to leave an officer in
charge of Robert Melrose, who lies sick
from the poison himself. All except
Robert were taken very sick at the table
and despite medical attention the two
girls died. Robert did not appear to be
i'll when he went for the doctor this morn
ing, and the attention Of the doctor was
not called to him last night. In the doctors
opinion had Robert taken the coffee con-
tanning the arsenic the effect would not
have been delayed till this morning. Rob-
ert is about 10 years old and has been
hayward boy. No motive is known for
the crime
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
Jay Gould In Eel Paso.

New ORLEANS, March 2O.-A. Times
Democrat Ell Paso, Tex, special says:
There is no longer any speculation as to
Jay Gould's intention as regards bridging
the Rio Grande river at this point and
making direct connection with the Mex
can Central at Juarez, Mexico. His at
torney will appear before the city council
at it's next meeting and prcsenta petition
asking the right of way through certain
streets, closing up of others and sundry
concessions necessary to facilitate the
Texas Pacific in reaching the river. Ell
Paso is disposed to grant anything Iea-
sonable.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-03-25
The Tables Turned.
Courier Journal.

An interesting and bitterly fought case
consumed all yesterday afternoon in the
Circuit Cou.t. NIB. Dotson was arraign-
ed on the charge of obtaining by false
pretenses. He was indicted several weeks
ago. Dotson, it was alleged, obtained by
Misrepresentation sls,444 from the Bart
lett-Drake Lumber Company Of Chicago.
Dotsoi is nountaineer ofsome means,
living OF Wise Courthouse, Va. Heowns
q great deal Of timber land in Letcher
and Knott counties a great deal Of this
timber was sold hy Dotson 10 the Bartleft-
Drake Lumber Company aud the money