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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-01-28
The s'Surp1us."


month of December. The expendi-
lures we're $3l, 900, 900, while the
revenues wsre only $28, 500, 900.
This deficit reduced the cash bal.
ance in the treasury to about $780,
100000. Thirty million dollars is
hardly pocket change to billion
dollar congress. Reducing the
surplus has not been accomplished
by reducing the revenues, but by
raising the appropriations. It was
a great piece of craftsmanship to
get rid of the Surplus" The
Cleveland administration first tack
led the problem, and reached the
conclusion that the way to get rid
of the surplus was to loan it to the
poor national bankers, without
either interest or security. The
plan was working all right, and the
surplus would have finally been dis
posed of had it not been for the
untimely period that ended the
Cleveland administration. Repub-
lican statesmen seldom adopt Demo-
cratic methods, so the surplus had
to be disposed of by enlarged meth
DDS. Ten thousand dollar pensions,
river and harber Improvements,
more department clerks on full pay
and no work, and many other little
much-needed appropriations have
taken up the surplus. At last the
great problem is solved. The sur
plus has been disposed Of. 1t is
even more than dispose of. Of the
thirty million dollars now in the
treasury, fourteen millions il in
subsidiary coin, and up till about
one year ago, was classed as "una-
available" Over twelve million
dollars is on deposit with national
banks. The subsidiary coin is now
unavailable, because it is only q
legal tender for small amounts and
cannot therefore be held in reserve
for liabilities. There are, accord
ing to tie National Economist,
about $40, Zoo, 900 liabilities classed
as follows: $34,OOO,OOO national
bank notes that are being retired,
and Sc, 900, 900 4 IL per cent. bonds
advertised for, to be paid On pre-
sentation. There is, to be sure,
800, 900, 900 in gold held z the
treasury as q reserve fund with
which to redeem outstanding green
backs. This reserve fund, accord
ing to both Democratic and Repub-
lican authorities, is untouchable for {
any purpose but the one designated. |
1t is as sacred as the white bull to [
the Egyptians, or Diana to the
Ephesians, and so this reserve fund
not being available, the surplus, if
liabilities were met, has gone glim-
mering, and the Republican boast
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Corbett's Backer Talks.

New York, March 1.-THE opinion of
certain individuals seems to be that if Sui
Ivan failed to train, through over-cons-
dence, the Californian might surprise the
public. One man said:
1t is all in the training. If Sullivan is poorly
handled and Corbett's interest is looked out for
by an experienced man, shall bet on the latter.
About the most confident man in Cor
belts success is W. A. Brady, his man.
ager, who, when asked where Corbett
would train for the battle, replied:
am trying to have Jim get into form some
where between Long Branch and Asbury Park,
probably at Deal Beach, No place in the world
Is like the Jersey coast The air is brsclng, and
there are plenty of amusements to keep ones
mind off the battle. Corbett wants to have
some excitement while training. as he
does not believe in thinking or brooding too
but don't think he will. viii Muldoon train
my man? Well, he will help to, If We can make
terms with him. I've only just received dis
patch from him congratulating Jim in getting
the match with Sullivan, and saying he will be
here in a few days to talk business Corbe.ts
training will be managed by Billy Delaney, who
handled him in his fight with Jackson. He
thinks the world OF Jim, and thinks he will
have no trouble in winning. Corbett wilt
weigh 1872 pounds when he enters the ring, and
has already begun light work on the quiet. His
real training will begin about June TO- Do
think Corbett will win? Well, I am not saying
much, except that Corbstt will be ready on Sep
TENDER for the fight of his life. Sullivan had
better not think too lightly OF the Californian,
for he might make mistake in his man
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Judge Woods Confirmed at Last.

WASHINGTON CITY, March II. After
spending four hours and half today in
consideration of the judicial nominations,
the Senate disposed of them by confirm
ing them all. When the roll was finally
called it appeared that Judge Woods,
against whom all the attacks had been di-
rected, had been confirmed by a bare ma
jority, the vote standing % to %. .Subse-
quently one more vote was added to the
affirmative list. making the vote a to y.
The vote was strictly according to party
lines, excepting that PETER voted with the
Democrats against the confirmation.
Nomlnations-George S. Williams, post
master, Oakesdale, Wash; Charles d.
Kimball, Mount Vernon, Wash. Edward
L. Whittemore, Kent, Wash.
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WASHINGTON CRY. March 1.-THE tariff
debate in the House this afternoon
threshed over old straw and was. on the
whole, uninteresting 1t is getting to be
quite the thing to furnish illustrations,
and Bowers of California today excelled
others by bringing into the House'a fifty
pound block of tin made in California, for
the purpose, by ocular demonstration, OF
adding force to the statement of Repre-
sentative PAYNE of New York that the
United States would be able before long to
supply the domestic demand for tinware.
The deba,ers today were Payne, Raynor
OF Maryland, and Ellis of Kentucky.
The dryness Of the debate was varied by
M. Bowers block of tin, the production
Of which induced Harter of Ohio TO take
hand in the discussion. He piled Payne
With number Of questions until the lat
ter himself assumed the role Of questioner
and asked whether Harter had received =
reply yet from Senator Hill. Laughter.
lie hoped that when Harter heard from
Hill on the silver question he could also
tell that gentleman's views on the tariff.
daughter.
Haynor Of Maryland spoke against the
Mckinney act, and Ellis of Kentucky IN
advocacy Of the pending measure. The
committee tEen arose and the House adj
loQrnpI
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Brief Tacoma News.

Tacoma, March 17.-[Special. Another
caole car collision occurred this afternoon
At thirteenth and c streets. The accident
was similar to the one earlier in the week.
"hen the car struck a wagon loaded with
iuinoer. No one was injured by the acct
oent THIS afternoon. The gripman could
not slack up sufficient to let the lumber
wagon get off the track.
The repeated escaping of prisoners from
the government penitentiary at McNeil's
island has resulted in a complaint that
the buildings are insecure Last night
two Seattle counterfeiters, Noble and Pat
kinnificke, who broke Jail there last De-
cember and were captured, sawed their
way into the corridors and came near
escaping.
Mrs. Leon De Fourcey. alias Molly
Adams. for hacking Rudolph Golden, a
piano player. with knife in house of
prostitution, was dismissed, Golden refus-
ing to prosecute. He was fined $40 for
disorderly conduct.
doctor" Tucker, colored, of Franklin,
King county, has been Jailed for robbing
man in n saloon in that place
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The Tacoma Baseball Club.

TACOMA, March H.-[Special. Manager
Work, of the Tacoma League team, says
he will be able to get winning team to-
gether for the opening. He states that he
was unfortunately situated by reason of
not having had the management of affairs
early enough to get gilt-edge aggregation
signed by this time. March has not been
signed yet, although he is on the reserved
list. He complains bitterly of the man
agement keeping him here till within a
few weeks of the opening and not giving
him decided answer. He says he will go
to Portland. The management will only
sign him with the sure guaranty that his
arm is fully recovered, and with the salary
limitation it does not feel justified for pay
ing him to warm benches.
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John L. the Hero of a Novel.


John L. Sullivan has been made the hero
of an optimistic novel. The book is by
Louisville newspaper man, and pictures
Sullivan as having stopped drinking.
With this lmprobability as a basis, the au-
thor proceeds to elect him to congress.
where he gets bills passed appropriating
$100,000.000 for the relief of the farmers,
making instruction in physical culture
branch of the war department, etc. He is
also nominated for president, but is shot
while making fight against syndicates
and trusts on the floor of the House. A
revolution occurs, and an empire is about
to be established, when John L., who has
been nursed back to life, reappears. res
cues Liberty, and saves the repub-
lie. Then he retires, after making
Chauncey Depew president. Sullivan
last night saw the book, which is
entitled Congressman John L." and was
evidently much pleased with the honor.
1t seemed to tickle his fancy that he should
be president, with Ignatlus Donnellv, Bel
lamy, "Sockless" Simpson and Henry
George on his staff, but he remarked that
they all 'had wheels in their heads" and
he wouldn't have them for advisers.
Chauncey Depew, he thought. was all
right. If he was president he'd keep the
foreigners out of the country, especially
the English. He thought it would he bet
ter to give the farmers S100, 900, 900 than to
s9uander it in pensions, as is being done.
He seemed to think his being elected to
congress was not very ridiculous, and COM
placently remarked that it came very near
being done once ION the dead level"
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Judgment Against n Rubber Company
Another Chicago Firm Fails.

New York, March 1.-THE New York
Commercial Company today secured judg-
ment of 800, 326 against the Brookhaven
Rubber Shoe Company, of Long Island,
which amount is due on goods sold, money
loaned, etc. The company succeeded the
Smith Rubber Company, and Incorporated
In 1883 with a capital stock of $433, 900.
Louis Bauer. a creditor of the American
Loan & Trust Company, has begun an ac-
ton against Thomas c. Plat, Secretary of
the Navy Benjamin +. Tracy, and other
directors to ascertain if they are not liable
for certificates of deposit held by the
creditors.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March IA general
assignment of Pitkain & Son, dealers in
cut stone and monumental work, was
made today. Failure TO obtain payment
on the Troy postoffice contract, upon
which the firm is working, was the I'M
mediate cause of the assignment.
CHICAGO. March l7.--As an outcome of
the Schweisthall bank failure. together
with the recent failure of Boehm & Co,
the wholesale liquor dealers, at Denver,
the suspension is announced of Nagle &
& Brecher, whisky aud champagne
commission merchants. The firm
this afternoon made volun-
tarv assignment, the assets and
Liabilities each being estimated at about
$4,000. When Schweisthau failed on
Wednesday several bankers attributed
the failure to the business done
bv him with Nagle & Brecher.
The latter firm handled considerable
whisky paper and We're not considered
rs having the soundest kind of footing.
When caught by the Boehm failure.
Schweisthall was unable TO pull through.
As to the affairs of the bank, Assignee
Lanehart thinks tonight that the bank
will pay dollar for dollar. but IS dubious
if ANYTHING will be left for Schweisthall
DETROIT, March John A. Mailman.
wood alcohol manufacturer, has failed
with liabilities OF $50 600.
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BASEBALL SMALL TALK.
Gossip of Men Who VIII Be Seen on
Pacific Northwest Diamonds


Joe Strauss, who is booked to plav first
base for Spokane this year. has tackled
about every other position, but this will
be his first year at trying to emulate Com
iskey, Arson ct al. Joe made a great rec
ord for himself in 1885 In the Southern
League as a catcher and infielder, and was
brought to Louisville as a world heater.
In 1886, however, he was moved out to the
outfield, where he played part of the sea-
son with Louisville and later with Brook
lyn. Afterward he drifted out to the
Western Association, and has been playing
there ever since in different positions In
1888 he covered third base for Milwaukee,
in 1889 he caught and played the outfeld
for Sioux City, and last season confined
himself to the outfield in the last-named
club.
The Los Angeles papers are booming
baseball by printing cuts of Glenalvin' s
new players and devoting an abundance
of space to news of the national game.
''Jiggs" PARROT is reported to have fol-
lowed Frank MOTIFS example in signing a
Western League contract. This will leave
Barnes without either first or third
baseman, and he will have to do some
lively hustliug to get as good men as those
he has lost.
The Seattle club has released Charlie
Petty. Manager Powell concluded that
three pitchers were enough for the team
and will make no more additions unless it
be in the catching department.
Los Angeles claims that her team is get
ting more newspaper notice all owe
country than any minor league aggrega-
ton in the country.
The Pacific Northwest clubs will have
lots of players who were in the Western
Association last season. Seattle will have
Ryan, Gilliland, Laroque and Minnehan
Spokane, Beard, Brennan, Strauss and
Kennedy; Tacoma, Patton, and Portland,
Mains, McNabb, Hengle and Baldwin
Owney Patton is engaged in the ticket
department of the Lake Shore road at his
home, Cleveland, o.
The Seattle team will reach this city
about April or s, and begin practice at
once. They open the season at Tacoma
on April Is, and from there go to Spokane
for series of four games. Returning they
play the first game of the year in Seattle
on April q with Spokane.
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soMh under peculiar circumstances. A
~" years ago, while student in the aca-
ueiiicai department of Yale university. he
secretly married a young woman in this
Guy. Later on the story leaked out and
snu young man was obliged to leave the
.oheee, Later on Johnston entered the
Jaw schooi. 1t now seems that Johnston
opJected to his wife's associates and a
meeh ago she left him. Within day
VI Two Mrs. Johnston concluded to
ie'urh to her husband, but then
!le refused to receive her and
Immediately, Nh started for his home in the
west. johnston was one of the brightest
young men in his class and would have
sraduated with high honors in June. He
vas very popular. His parents are wealthy
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The Worlds Fair.

Loxpov, March lin the commons
John O'Connor again raised the question
of Irish representation on the British
Worlds fair commission.
Acknowledgement Webster replied that
Irish members misunderstood the matter.
out of the twenty members on the list
nine of them were Irish. If the
Irish members handed in other
names they would be added to
the committee. Ireland would be Wen
represented in the exhibition and IN the
work of classification, and care would be
taken 10 see that the wishes of the Irlsh
members were carefully considered. Sir
LYON Plavfair held that the sum proposed
for the grant was utterly inadequate, ana
Balfour said the question of increasing II
would receive early attention. Inc vote
of $4,000 was then approved.
AtB4Ny. y. y. March 1.-THE assembly
mas passed the senate's World far oli.
appropriating $4,000.
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knees. The latter appeared to be unable
to obtain a grip of his opponent. and the
match, although protracted to nearly ten
minutes by Cannon's defense. was prac-
tically decided during the first few sec
onds. Finally. in spite of his adversary's
stubborn resistance, Karin Bux, accord
ing to this account. secured the throw
with a movement which exhibited not
only his great physical strength, but bore
testimony to his science and skill as
wrestler. Duncan Ross, however who
claims to hold the worlds champion
medal for mixed wrestling, has challenged
the victor, so that in spite of the opinion
of two maharajas that it is in vain to try
conclusions with Indian wrestlers until
their methods have been studied, the
European cause has one more chance.
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Seeking a Pardon for Colonel Compton.

WASHINGTON CRY, March 17.-ISpecial.]
senator Allen called at the " hite House
tins morning and had an hours converse
ton with President HARRISON. The pur-
pose OF his visit was to present the petition
OF people of Walla Walla asking a pardon
Tor Colonel Compton, who, it will be re-
membered, was court-martialed for neglect
OF duty at Fort Walla Walla when his
soldiers murdered a prisoner. Mr.. Allen
was accompanied by Senator Higgins, of
Delaware, and both did their utmost to
present all the facts in the case to the pres
ident. and to urge that the pardon asked
for be granted. The president gave undi-
vided attention TO the matter, but reserved
his decision.
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The AIbatross Going to Berine Sea,

WASHINGTON CITY, March 17.-Secretary
Spaulding has sent communication to
congress recommending that an item be
inserted in the urgent deficiency bill for
full supplies and other necessary expenses
of the United States steamer Alba
tross while in the waters of Boring
sea and vicinity for the protection of the
seal islands and the interests of the gov
eminent in Alaska and under orders of the
treasury department. An appropriation
of $4,000, to be Immediately available, is
askad
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OUINIAULT LAKE SURVEYS.
Secretary Noble Decides Against the
Settlers Within the Meander Lines.

WASHINGTON CITY, March lin the
case of F. NJ. Pugh ct al, involving the
survey of the lands within the meander
lines of Quiniault lake, in the Olympia dis
trict, Wash, Secretary Noble essays:
1t appears that some of the applicants for a
survey own lands bordering on the meander
line of the lake. II SO, they have riparian rights
on the lake, and the improvements placed
thereon are not necessarily lost; but in the loss
that may have been suffered in the expenditure
o. money 10 reclaim lands and in putting i'm
provements thereon, the department is power
less to give relief. 1t has no jurisdiction over
lands within the meander line OF the lake, and
therefore no power to order the survey applied
for. The decision appealed from is affirmed.
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WASHINGTON CRY, March 1.-THE sug-
gestion, originally made as a joke, that
Harter and Bland, the leaders of the two
extremes on the silver question, should be
brought together and allowed to discuss
the matter to finish, has taken practical
form. organizations in both Philadelphia
and New York having proposed joint de-
bate between these gentlemen on the sill
yer question. BANDS health being poor,
he has asked to be personally excused, but
it is likely a joint debate will shortly be
ARRANGED
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permitted under license to travel in this
country and exhibit Chinese productions,
are the only persons who, under the terms
OF the bill, will be permitted to enter the
United States. The bill proposes to ex-
clude hereafter Cinnamon now resident in
the United States who may leave and then
ask to return. The minority of the COM
mittee is opposed to the measure as in
contravention of existing treaty stipula.
tons, but it is believed vote can be soon
secured.
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A Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself.

Charles Isham, the 9-year-old son of A.
E. Isham, living at 1,42S Seventh street,
accidentally shot himself last night while
playing with a 22-caliber revolver. The
ball entered near the navel and lodged
under the skin six or seven inches to the
left, making a wound that is not con-
sidered dangerous. DR.. Morse Stewart, jr.,
cut the ball out. The pistol had no trigger,
and the boy was in the habit of letting the
hammer snap on the cartridges.
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Hindoo Wrestler Throws Tom Cannon.

Calcutta is excited over the fact that
willy and supple Hindoo, in the person of
Karin Bux, Rajut, one of twenty wrest-
lers sent thither by the maharaja of Jod-
pore, has proved more than match for a
professor of the art, who is described as
Tom Cannon, the champion wrestler"
The challenge and the preparations seem
to have been made with great care and
deliberation. Cannon, on entering the
ring, is described as walking and looking
like Achilles" while his opponent
humbly bowed his respects to the as
sembly. On receiving the signal, accord
ing 10 the account of an Angio-lndian
spectator of the struggle, the opponents
came Immediately to close quarters, and
the native. by a dexterous movement,
succeeded in throwing Cannon to his
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Another Chinese Restriction Bill.

WAsHINGrcS CITY, March l7.-An effort
Will be made tomorrow to secure the pas
sage in the House Of another anti-Chlnese
OIL, more restrictive than any now on the
Statute books. This is the Geary bill, re-
ierred to the House committee on foreign
slairs. This measure seeks to keep out
practically all Chinese merchants and pro
,ess'ona, men, as well as laborers. DIP
ioinatlc representatives, and their retlnue
VI servants, and 4 few others who may be
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MANHOOD RESTORED,

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Validity of the Reciprocity Clause.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE Even-
ing Star says it lis possible the presidents
proclamation re-imposing duties on GER
tain imports from Venezuela, Haiti and
Colombia will lead again to a test of the
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley bill.
The proclamation opens the way for the
direct question to be brought before the
House, and it will be the policy of those
who are interested in discrediting the
Mckinley act to avail themselves of the
opportunity.
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