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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-22
Ex-Gov st. John ON the Wichita Rebellion

Topeka State Journal
WICHITA, March 16 Elk Governor st. John, OF
Olathe, was in town yesterday, and was introduced
to some of the business men by Ex-Governor Lew
cling The Ex-Governor is here in the interest OF
a big insurance company of New York city 10
Beacon reporter he said:
"You have here frst-class rebellion against the
constitution of the state, and you have sustained 1t
with wonderful consistency for the past len or fifteen
years
"No, have political secrets; speak right out
in meeting.
"If there is any anarchy on earth worse than the
Wichita joint, don't know where you'll go to
find it.
"The condition of things to-day touching the
liquor traffic in this state shows that it matters not
whether the Democrats, Republicans or Populists
are in power, the saloons rule all with an iron hand
There is only one way to get rid OF the illegal liquor
traffic in this state, and that is to put political par
ty in power that is censcentiously opposed to It,
"The reason that the negro down south doesn't
have a free ballot is that the party in power is op
posed to the negro voting, and the reason that pro-
hibtion is not honestly enforced in Kansas is because
the party in power is opposed to it.
rebellion is rebellion, it matters not whether IL
occurs through firing upon our flag at Fit. Sumpter
or the tramping of the prohibitory law under foot
here in Kansas"
"What are your opinions in reference TO national
politics ?" questioned the reporter.
"Ths country will be overwhelmingly for the free
coinage oil silver at the ratio of l6 to in 1896" he
replied, "and any declaration in favor OF free coin
age that does not the ratio is meaningless and
calculated to deceive and mislead the people
both of the old parties went before the people in
1892 pledged to bimetalism. They stand before the
people to day guilty of having violated their solemn
pledges upon five different propositions looking to
the free coinage of silver. | think the time is now
at hand when the people cannot be deceived any
longer"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-22
THE RUMSELLER ROLLS IN GOLD.

Men starve as they toll in the black coalmines,
Girls freeze as they stitch in the cold;
But in every land where the moonlight shines,
The rumseller rolls in gold
The aborer laboreth all his youth
; For the poorhouse when he is DID,
And many the farmers tolls and fears,
But the rumseller rolls in gold
Jack drinks his wages and staggeis away
To his wife-the story is old.
You may read the police reports next day
While the rumseer rolls in gold.
In coffin of pine lies the drunkard, dead,
Under the pauper mold,
And his orphans beg their daily bread
While the rumseller rolls in gold.
MARY KYLE DALLAS, in Demorests Magazine
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-22
THE THINGS THAT WE NEVER HAVE
DONE.

In the depths of our nature we cherish them all,
These dreams of a by-gone day,
These visions which haste to our taintest call
And will not be driven away:
These phantoms which follow us year 10y year,
From dawn to the set of sun,
These ghosts of the passions we once held dear
The things that we never have done.
The plans which we made for the whole worlds
good,
And the dreams of perfect life
Which TRANSPORTED souls when we eagerly
stood
Awaiting the oncoming strife;
The soldiers we placed in front of the van,
Who died with the very first gun,
The heroes who fell ere the battle began
The things that we never have done.
The vows that we made to our innocent souls
In the time when our spirits were yough
Confront us as time to eternity rolls,
With the songs that we never have sung
The beautiful things which we never have made,
The work which never begun,
The blossoms that grow but to wither and fade
The things that we never have done.
They whisper their plant in the daytime,
They haunt us in dreams at night,
They shadow our hours of playtime,
They Judge us for wrong or right;
They wall in the winds, and the FLASHING
OF the waters which sobbingly rum
Thew ring through the thunder's loud crashing
The things that we never have done
They lift their heads at our every turn
With their dear, sad faces cold,
And at sight of their beauty our tired hearts burn
With the fire of love grown old;
Sad as the soul of the worlds despair,
And calm as a clustered nun,
Yet sweet as the smile on dead face far-
The things that we never have done
ETHEL MAUD CoLsoN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-22
KANSAS AG1rAroRs eARNEra, KANSAS MARCH %, sss.
POPULIST WORKERS.

In order to succeed, we must
stand together and work together.
1t is our purpose to do all in our
power to keep the workers in touch
with each other, and shall publish
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names of active, wide awake Popu-
lists throughout the nation. Our
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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
THE BATTLE OF vALENzUELA, CUBA

Official Account OF the Desperate Fight
Between Spaniards and Insurgents.
copyrighted, 1885, by the Asso. Press.)
Havana, July 24.-The following official
account Of the battle of ValenZuela, the
first report of which was cabled exclusive
ly to the Associated Press on July IL, is
furnished to the correspondent or the AS
ISOLATED Press at Havana. 1t confirms the
report Of the battle, later details OF which
were cabled exclusively on July q. Act
ing Captain General Aredrus, in command
at Havana, has just received the following
message from Captain General Campos:
LEFT Havana on the 18th; started from
Manzanillo toward Vergurta and Baya-
mo. At ManzanillO, previous to starting,
I received information which turned out
to be misleading. But at Vergurta l
was informed that Maceo was in the
neighborhood Of BayamO, at the head of
large force Of insurgents. I proceeded
on my march and met the enemy at
Peralljos. My column was commanded
by General Santoclides. When the latter
was killed in action took command.
The battle was hard fought one. The
! field was most unfavorable for the opera
| ton of our troops. The enemy numbered
three times more than we did, and was
| we'll supplied with ammunition and fully
| equipped. We were surrounded by fire on
| four sides. The firing lasted five hours,
! and it was followed by another hour Of
| fighting in which our guard was engaged.
| Our losses in killed are the gallant Cen
eral Santoclides, his adjutant, Jos Solo
mayo, Captain Emsbio, and rs soldiers,
and our wounded were 81 soldiers. I can
J not ascertain the losses of the enemy,
! but it is said they are over 300.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Trial Of the Alleged Emanuel
Church Assassin Begun.
A CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED
Articles Printed in Local Papers of San
Francisco Presented to Sup.
port the Motion.

San Francisco, July 23.-The trial Of
William Henry Theodore Durrant for
the murder Of Blanche Lamont in the
Emanuel Baptist church last April be-
gan this morning, Upon it's conclusion
he will be tried for the murder of Min
ME Williams. committed in the same
edifice.
The sheriff avoided the crowds that
waited around sthe Jail and city hall
this morning to see the defendant. Dur
rant was taken from his cell at $3.50 and
was driven to the city hall in an open
buggy, accompanied only by the chief
jailer. Crowds waited to see the pris-
oner for hours, but all were disappoint-
ed. None were admitted to the court
room but attorneys, witnesses and re-
porters. The attorneys for the defense
moved for a change of venue, with the
privilege Of renewing the motion if 1t
should be found impossible to secure an
unbiased jury or should such state OF
feeling be developed as would make a
fair trial improbable. In support OF
the motion Durrant presented a bulky
affidavit containing all the articles pub
lished in local papers connecting Dur
rant with the Emanuel Baptist church
murders. The reading occupied the en-
| tire day and will be resumed tomorrow
| Durrant's incarceration has made him
paler, but stouter. During the cour,
proceedings he displayed no feeling ano
little interest.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
OREGON DEMOCRATS OPPOSE Il

Negative Replies to the Query as to
Holding Silver Convention.
Portland, Or, July 2.-The democratic
state central committee will not call
convention to take action on the silver
question. Secretary Davis has received
replies to his circular from the chairmen
of II county committees who are opposed
to such action. This is a majority of the
county committees.
Davis asked two questions in his letter:
"Should convention be held and is your
county for or against free silver?" To
these questions 20 of the 30 committeeman
have replied. Seventeen of them are OPP
posed to a convention, and three favor
it. AS II is a majority in the state COM
mittee the question is settled. Eleven
members said their counties are opposed
to the free coinage of silver. and nine
said their counties favored; thus, &C.
cording to the majority of the members
of the state committee that have replied,
the democrats of the state are opposed
to the free coinage of silver. Twelve
more members are yet to be heard from.
and their replies may change this proper
ton.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
CARLISLE HAS NO PRESIDENTIAL BEE
Too Much Work for Him-Third Term
Idea crowned UpOn.

Richmond, Va, July PA representa-
tive of the State Register in an interview
with Secretary Carlisle said that many
democrats regard him as a strong man
for president and regard him as the only
legitimate successor to Cleveland.
"Well," responded the secretary, mot
withstanding the fact that the presidency
is the greatest honor that can be bestow-
ed, do not want the honor. l have seen
too much Of the hard work attached to
it,
"How about the third term talk?"
GAS close as am to the president" said
Mr.. Carlisle, che has never referred to
that subject in my presence. But as
Cleveland did not seek the nomination of
1892. it SENS needless to say that he will
not be a willing candidate next year."
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
SAY THAT Or. HEARNE is INNOCENT
Relatives Testify in the Label suit Against
the San Francisco Chronicle.

ST. Louis, July ga special to the POST
Dispatch from Hannibal, Mo, says: 10
day. will about finish up the Hearne-De
Young libel suit, as far as the taxing OF
dispositions in this city goes. 1t IS denh-
itely settled that Mrs. Hearne Will NOT
go on the stand Miss Virginia Hearne,
the 20-year-old daughter of DR.. Hearne'
testified today that on the night OF the
murder after their return from the Muh-
ger party she heard her father about tne
house up to the time she went TO Steep
about O'clock. Mrs. W. C. Perkins,
sister of DIR. Hearne's first wife, remem-
bered hearing her mother often talk ABOUT
the murder. Her mother often SAID sue
could swear that DR.. Hearne never lelt
the house after he came in from the party
Mrs. Mary L. Smith, DR.. Hearne's school-
teacher in Versailles, KY, in 1865 who has
lived at Hannibal since 1872, testif1ed that
up to the time of the murder his repuea-
ton was Of the best.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
wARsHlP WILL BE SENT TO COLON

Troubles There Necessitate Protection OF
American Interests.
Washington, July 23.-It is probable that
orders will be sent to d United States
warship to proceed to Panama for the
purpose Of protecting American interests
in that country. If the navy department.
sends a warship to Colon it does not sig
Nifty that any attempt will be made to
interfere with the strikers, provided they
do not go to the lengths Of destroying the
railroad property, which is protected by
the American charter.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
CONSERVATIVE GAIN OF 81
parliamentary Elections in England-
Usual Disturbances in Ireland

OSuaI Disturbances In Ireland.
London. July N.-The polling for parlia-
mentary elections SO ia as returned
leaves the state of parties as follows:
Conservatives 326, liberal-unionists Co; to-
tai unionists, 1856; liberals LAG, Parnellites
~. McCarthyites 50, labor 2; total oppose
ton. III. The net conservative gain thus
far is 81.
The features of today's returns were
the conservative capture OF four Scotch
seats In addition to three English seats.
The McCarthyites unseated James Roche
Tort Mcguire in the west division Of Glare.
Mcguire is ex-Speaker Peers sonAn-law.
Miss Frances Willard, president OF the
worlds w. G. T. u, telegraphs the Asso-
ciated Press to tell America that Law
son, the temperance leader, wins"
Shortly before the close Of the polls at
Kilrush, County Glare, Ireland, J. F. Eg-
an. the dynamiter recently released from
prison, drove into High street, where he
was met with hostile cries, Down with
Egan, the traitor" Egan flourished a
stick in a threatening manner. Eventu-
ally the disturbance became so serious
that the police charged the crowd, who
retaliated with sticks and stones. Many
persons were injured in the fray.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
THE HOME BUILDERS CONVENTION
United States League Now In Session It
Cleveland.

Unlteo states League NOW In session IT
Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, July N.-Cleveland
is entertaining today tine representa-
tives Of the ''home builders" the pro-
moters OF the American home, the
Safeguard OF American liberty" There.
are several hundred Of them: they come
from all the leading cities Of the Union
and are delegates to the third annual
convention Of the United States League
Of Local Building and Loan Associa-
tons. The gathering was called to or
der shortly after 10 o'clock In the cham
Der Of commerce assembly room by
President Samuel Eldredge Of Boston,
and who appropriately responded to
an address Of welcome from Mayor
r. e. McKisson. After the transaction
Of large amount OF routine business
President Eldredge delivered his an
nual address, In the course Of which he
presented statistics showing that not
withstanding the financial depression
Of last year there had been steady
and substantial growth in building as
sociations, and that their finances had
materially prospered. j. L. Huffman
! Of New Orleans gave some interesting
| facts concerning the building associa-
ton movement in the south. and in
teresting addresses were also delivered
| by julius Stern Of Chicago, Michael J..
Brown OF Philadelphia and Seymour
Dexter Of Elmira, N. Y. The sessions
Of the convention will he continued to-
morrow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
HOPE TO PENETRATE THE sELkIRks

Boston Party Leaves for the Unknown
Wilds of British Columbia
Boston, July 22.-Professor C. =. Fay.
of Tufts college, is at the head OF q
party of Is Of the Appalachian Mountain
Club that started today in a special car
for a trip among the Selkirk mountains.
in British Columbia. The mountain climb
ers hope to penetrate the Selkirk region,
which no white man has trod. Several la
dies accompanied the expedition. The en-
tire journey will include Montreal, Mimi
eapolis, Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle, st.
Paul and Duluth. where the party win
stay q day or two.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
TWENTY YEARS IN STATES PRISON
Sentence Of the Negro Who Shot Stu.
dent Frederick Chi.

ScntcnCc OF TIC NCRTO WHO SnOt STU
dent Frederick Oil.
Trenton, N j., July N.-John S. Collins,
the negro who shot and killed student,
Frederick Obi, at Princeton last June,
was convicted of murder in the second
degree and was today sentenced to 20
years at hard labor in the state prison.
He was required to plead to the indict-
ment for an atrocious assault upon Gar
rett Cochran, another student, whom he
shot at the same time. His counsel en-
tered plea Of non vult contendre. Upon
this plea Collins was sentenced to 10 years
more, but the court decided to allow the
sentence to run concurrently.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Business Streets Filled With
Water From Rain.
THE HOUSES ARE CRUMBLING
EOIr to Eight Feet OF Water Rose in
the Town in q Few
Minutes

Silver City, N. NJ, July 23.-Between |
8 o'clock and midnight Sunday night |
five inches of rain fell in this city and
9 o'clock the water was rushing down
the mountain sides in torrents, and a
few minutes later the business streets
Of this city were filled with a flood from
four to eight feet deep. The night was
intensely dark and for three hours the
people of the city were panic-stricker
Scores Of people gave themselves UP for
lost, when some of the weaker buildings
began to crunlble Lefore the destructive
flood. Many buildings are settling, and
the amount Of the loss may reach many
thousands Of dollars more than losses
which are now certain. Some estimates
place the loss as high as 100000.
A SAD SPECTACLE.
Denver, July pa special 20 the
Times from Silver City, N. NJ, says;
This town presents a. sad spectacle to-
day, caused by the most destructive
flood ever known in this region. Sun
day night the water came down from
every direction and meeting at Porter
fields corner threw the food right onto
business houses. Mud and sand are
piled up on Broadway half way UP to
the windows. The postOtfice is ruined
and the fremont and Thinner hotels
badly wrecked, the lower floors being
filled with sand and water. The Broad
way hotel was wrecked. In every part
of town houses are rumbling down.
Gillette q Son lost goods to the amount
of $4,000. Other business men lose sim
liar amounts. An approximate estl-
mate Of the loss is $150,000. A number
of bridges are washed away. 1t will be
week before trains can pass into town.
The weather is threatening today
Should more rain fall it will finish the
buildings that remain.
DUNBAR, PA, FLOODED.
Dunbar, Pa, July 23.-Last nights
flood and storm did great damage. The
Presbyterian parsonage was struck by
lightning and partially destroyed. Many
buildings were badly damaged. Tele'
graph poles along the Baltimore & Ohio
road were blown down, and the tracF
between Dunbar and Uniontown washed
out for over half a mile. The bridges
over Dunbar creek are all swept away
separating the town. The mines ant
coke works in this section are flooded
The Ferguson mine is total wreck
Many houses were swept away, but a.
far as known the occupants escaped Il
the mountains. A heavy hallstOr1n
which followed, worked destruction Z
farms.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Fatal Prizefight.

milwaukee, July ga fatal prizenght
M at a roadhouse near this city last
u ,;eh+ The victim, Louis Schmidt. Jr.,
the son of a west side grocer. died TINS
afternoon. The other principal ana the
snectators fed. -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
FIRED ON BY A SPANISH MAN-OF-WAR

American Schooner Brought to. on the
Cuban Coast.
Breakwater, Del, July 24-The schooner
Carrie A. Line, which has just arrived at
this port, reports that on the 4th inst,
while off Cape Antonio, she was fired upon
hv q snanish man-of-war. Two shots
were sent across her bow, and when she
hove to the man-of-war sent off boats
crew to learn what port the schooner
hailed from.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Reply of the Porte.

Constantinople, July 23.-The reply of
the porte to the recommendations of the
powers regarding reform In Armenia will
be communicated to Great Britain, France
and Russia tomorrow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Civil Service Extended.

Washington, July 23.-The president has
issued an order extending the classifica-
ton of civil service to 125 offices hereto
fore excepted in the United States geo.
logical survey. This rule places practic-
ally the entire force of the secretary un-
der the civil service rules.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
OREGON DEMOCRACY AND SILVER
Chairmen Of County Committees Not
Enthusiastic About a Convention.

Enthusiastic About Convention.
Portland, Or, July 23.-Napoleon Davis.
secretary Of the democratic central COM
mittee, has sent circular letter to the
chairman of county committees as to the
propriety of calling a state convention
for the purpose of adopting declaration
regarding silver. He has already recei7-
ed 20 replies, but most Of them are am
bisuous in their terms and do not give
"a full expression of opinion. The chair
man of Multnomah, the largest county
in the state, expresses himself as very
much opposed to the convention.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Search for Bandit Brady.

woodland, Cal, July 24.-Oficers are
.+;1, cearching everywhere for the train
rohher. Brady, who eluded deputy sher-
;ees and detectives last night. It is said
W.. w. Rradv frequently doubles his tracks
ana inns mystifies his pursuers. The Sac
ramento river is being guarded to prevent
his ESCAPE in a boat.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Death Of Professor Robinson.

Lawrence, Kan, July 21.-Professor d.
H. Robinson, for rs years dean of Latin,
languages and literature at the Kansas
university, died this evening at his home
in this city of typhoid fever.