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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-18

cents per day in winter, it sounds like the rank
est kind Of hypocrisy.
''You point to the fact that for the past year
the worlds production of gold was over $780,
600, 900, and remark that amount eXces the
product of both gold and silver i'll any one year
prior to 1854 You neglect to state that during
the past year, the production Of silver was
S226, 900 900, and that under your view we are
to add none of this silver to our stock of money.
You do not explain to us that the output Of
gold from the mines of the United States has
averaged less for the last ten years than is re-
quired to pay the interest on the public debt.
Perhaps III subsequent circular you will make
it plain as to how we are to seCu1e sufficient
gold to transact the business of this great ma
ton when our mines are insufficient to now pay
our interest, and when at the same time you
favor frequent bond sales.
''Your splenetic remarks about 'superannuat
ed politicians are calculated to provoke smile.
If the terms you employ describe any class of
persons i'll this country, it is the small. clique of
men who are persuaded that they have patent
Oh the patriotism and the intellect of this
country.
'You speak in this circular as an oracle, but
the laboring man is reading for himself, and is
not much inclined to follow oracles.
"You take it upon yourself to characterize
the Chicago convention as the Chicago mob
You have misread the signs of the times. You
have misiudged the intellect and miscalculated
the patriotism of the Chicago delegates, and of
the people generally You have mistaken ear
nestness for awlessness, and, having, in your
position, been so accustomed to dictate to us,
your employees, just what we shall do, you
have fallen into the error of supposing you
dictate to an American citizen how he shall
vote.
"Of course, the weight given to nything
man of my class may say is very slight as COM
pared to the utterances of one like you, but if
you shall be judged by the strength Of argu-
ment contained in your circular, then you are
far behind 90 per cent. of the men you are
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-18
PRESIDENT INGALLS, ANSWERED
by u Railroad Section Hand.


From he Cincinnati Enquirer
Since the campaign of cducation' has be-
gun among the railway employees, the following
from one of them may not prove uninterestine
or untimely. 1t comes to the Enquirer with
every mark of genuneness, and the writer
must be credited with considerable moral cour-
age. He has evidently studied the question,
many others have done and are doing, though
it is apparent his information was not acquired
i'll a compulsory school. 1t is in the form Of
"open letter to Mr.. Ingalls,:
"MR. M. f. INGALLS,, president of the c.,
c. c. & St. L. railway and c. & O. railway,
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Dear Sir: As section
hand upon section No. ID of the Peoria divis-
ion of the Big -Four route, beg to acknowledge
receipt through the railway mail Of a circular
containing your interview with the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune, upon the I4th day of July,
1896, which is now being sent to all employees
upon this division of the Big Four Having
known heretofore that you were Democrat, |
have read your circular with unusual interest
and have tired to follow, as best | could, your
effort to explain why Mr. Mckinley should be
elected
"Your interview, sent as it is, in the form of
a circular must command the attention of ev-
cry employe upon the line, for two reasons
"I. That it embodies the views entertained
by the executive officer Of two great railway
systems
"2. 1t comes to us bearing upon its face
direction as to how we shall vote at the coming
election.
"a careful reading of this circular-ths
railway servants suffrage guide-leaves me far
from satisfied upon the proposition sought to
be maintained by you. You will, of course,
pardon my refusal to accept your peculiar views
upon so grave question now confronis us,
unless such views at least appear to be based
upon facts and sustained by reason
"To begin with, you announce that the re-
suit of the Chicago convention is disappoint
ment to Democrats and shock to all good cit
liens in the country.
"Ths statement is substantially false. OF
course, the Chicago convention must have been
a disappointment to a small minority of Demo
Gratis, who are directly interested in contract
ing the currency, in purchasing United States
bonds and in maintaining the present United
States banking system, but you surely cannot
believe that the convention or the platform is
disappointment to the great body of the Demo-
cratic party, which controlled the convention
and formulated the platform.
cit may be that the corporate interests Of
Ehe east, the noneyed institutions, including,
perhaps railway magnates, somewhat
hocked that the people had come to "bat,"
,nd insisted upon playing their inning under
air umpire, but any sane man must now feel
sstumiliated TO think that less than ore month
20, he announced in public interview that
all good people shocked at the result of
ne convention You allege that the position
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-18
NO. 1S.

presuming to enlighten upon the question that
is at issue. If you have the time to spare,
suggest that you devote your efforts to convince
such men as Debs, Sovereign, Gompers and
others-men who are able contend with you-
that the interests of the workingmen demand
the election of Mr.. Mckinley.
CHARLES E. SIMMs, Trackman."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
u,,,.,, ro,,,r c,,.ts,.

The bill aPprspria'ine SL'aH''Hs' far the
purrrs. - b-ii.iiu= aud furui~hirs a new
state cspisoi passed the state senate last
week. II provides for a meslrrn strueture
on the site now o,cupi.,l by the state
p..nifsut.ary. vhirh is % be- renewed TIE
buildin,. IS t. BE- thr,. stories hi-h. er-
elusive II th,. basement and tho locas,'-i
has bsru Fixed en the plot Of ground nos
o,s-rpic,l ~ the psnitvntIaTy buihiu-*
The governor j. e. appoint c'nin'Sr'''n
10 a.ivertsss. fur plans. AMI this eanaiii'-
S.or is - have almost complete e,nfrni
If the ss.i,,ti,a Il design AMI 81 the
..r..ttau II the huii,hu. The senate lu-
,l5...try committee tp,isy hroSe aH rre,i-
a,sS r.,-tr.I. by reporting forty thFe" hi'.'-
Amou- the auniher wa~ the Interest hii
h5rh p.s~.s.l the house. THIS hll PR
si.t.-s that a. iufesf-t AZ greater rate
fhsa : aer cent @hlll - rs'ii'',faiii'- ia
H.. ,uurts. an.I Hmits the conventional
r.f. r. that amsunJ. instead It At li.
as rn.lsr the present Law The commit
H.. r-rortsI that the same do net pass,
and as thr S.-uate has killssi FORMER
hill ~ tbs rhari.ts-. there u little -'lauht
hrt vhlt tins ueasa-c viii meet th'. saiae
fate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
BfI for state Banks Of Issue.

Mr. William Cox. Of PrrntiSs. has in
troluccd an important biz. which has
been favcrably reported by the committee
on corporations. II Is entitled An act
to authOrize the issue of circulating. uotes
hy banks in this state and regulate such
banks The bill authnrizes tn. issue of
circulating notes by banks in this State
complying with tn, provisions Il the act.
Sueh notes are 10 b. rccciyahls in pay
ment of taxes AMI dues 20 the state Or
any county ~ municipality. an,l tn pay
ment of an ofdrial fees AMI salaries
They are 10 be- secured by 4 drposit of
bonds. national. State or municipal shut
~ bonds shall be- received IL worth less
than par ~ in default fgr failure 70 pay
INTEREST," And alsa by prior lien OF al
the assets IT the hanks issuing them and
hy personal liability II stockhallcr ~ an
ssaeurs equal % the fSce value Of their
stuck They are "a b, re,l'sculed or de-
uisnd ia United States currency. All
banks NJ issue are O. be undcr the srper-
vision Il a state bank commission. q b.
eouPa~.r,i e the governor. attorney =ru-
rrai. treasurer. auditor Of public aer"unts
ani revenue agent. and their sacreSsors
in uffce The object - the bull u two
tsii Fir~t . provide for teStia< the
con~titufianulity Of the 10 pr cent iaN
on the circulating notes II State ia lis.
whirh many hsIirvc the lo,ic II the III
cone tax siscisinn ~ the Supreme C"urt
win lead that tribunal o. declare UH~un-
stitutional. se,-,nd. - throw ali rr"Per
sud ns-r.~>ary notes issued hy state banks
80 that. Il the 10 per cent tax Is hcid an-
constitutional. tho state viii not De-
faa.lr'i with the NOTES u irresrous hle
ard in~elgent banking corporations IL -
believed the provisions of the blll wouid
secure a circulation ~ notes as safe as
thuSs i=~ued hy national bank. Th" bill
T. in line with ths demand - the last
natinnai pruruerafi. convention for the
rspcal Il the ia per c-nt. taN thst State
hnnka II L..ra nl..hf l.. erl.lllli
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12

The special committee on capitol re-
ported favorins senate bill No. 355. the
new capitol bill
The report Of the committee to visit the
coast was received and adopted. and 100
copies ordered printed for distribution.
All the committees reported a number
Of bills. The Judiciary committee sent up
6fty-four bills. which breaks the recor,L
Mr.. Glovsr's motion to make the eapi-
t0l bin special order for tomorrow morn
in< failed. not receiving the necessary
twp-thir,ls vote.
house bill far collection Of delinquent
poll tax entered By Mr.. Sharkey. and
moved II table.
Mr. Sharkey spoke for the reconsidera-
ton. declaring that if the bill passed il
would force the collection Of all poll taxes
and bring the negro back into politics.
Mr. Byrd attempted to reply. when Mr.
Sharkey made the point of order that
he had moved to table and had no time in
which to speak The point Of order was
sustained amid much confusion. and the
motion to table prevailed
The house eoReurred in the senate reso-
luton 10 appoint a subcommittee TO iRves-
tigate the railroad commissioner office.
to look into the free pass law.
MIR. Yerger was added to the printing
committee by request of Mr. Smith, Of
Monroe, the chairman
Senate bill 273. repeating the section
taxing safe deposit companies S100. pass
ed Provision has been made for a S.
tax in the regular revenue bill
Senate bill 1:56. to allow the Columbus
Banking and Insurance Company to re-
duee the number of directors; passed
House concurrent resolution -. making
the members Of the Yazoo-Mississippi
levee district elective. was voted upon for
the second time. and passed
On motion of Mr. Firth. so copies Of
Mr. Wilson's bin. providing for two new
wings to the old capitol. were ordered
printed
House bill to provide for payment Of
judge and district attorney for tie new
Tenth judicial district. passed
Mr. MeSwine moved 20 indefinitely
postpone. and Mr. Keith called the pre-
vious question Mr. Sharkey gained the
noor and appealed TO the gentlemen not 10
cut OF debate and give his bin a show.
and the house reconsidsred the call for the
previous question
The regular order was house bin 2lI.
by Mr.. Sharxey. for the establishment Of
State rsformatory school for juvenile
eonvscts. The peairePtiary committee re-
ported that " do not pass The minority
report thar ir do pass was signed By
NIessrs. Collier, Sexton. Blocker, Wilson
and Sheffield
The house reeonsidered the vote appru-
priafing Slo0 for sunday watchman at
the capitol. and the bin was indefinitely
postponed
House bill TO provide for payment Of
500 to Judge J. A ]. Campbell for serv-
iees in Defending the State in speriaI war.
rant cases. passed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION


PluLk nEI FHIA. March 1t ndis-
mayed by the failure af several cxPe-
ditious sent from this country Ia aid
their struggling eompatriots. the resi-
dent Cubans Of the United states are
said 10 have fitted out and dispIt-hci
another vessel - Cuba Il is reportei
that this vessel left here on Thursday
last
She took no munitions 0f war At
this point. but II j. said that the arms
and ammunition were transferred To
her after she got % SEA aud beyond
the three-mile limit. Nothing definite
in relation 10 the vessel could b.
learned here. The local Cuban lead
ers would not talk about the expoii-
tiou
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
CAPT. MAURICE HEANY.
Que OF capt Jami--sa-. RIxht-Hxad Men.
Arrives at New Work

Arrives af New York
NEw foRk. March Capt Maurice
Heany, the American who was a mem
ber Of DIR. Jamieson's ; staff and partiei-
pated in the latter's inglorious raid on
the Boers in South Africa in Decen-
her. arrived here Friday on the steam
ship - Louis He j. the first of
that famous band To reach this coun-
try The captain was met aboard the
steamship by a representative Of the
nited Press. In reply - a question
a. - his connection with the johann
nesburg raid. Capt. Heany said: 4
don't care to discuss the matter
at all have not been well
during the voyage and prefer 70 he
left to pass on quietly ! have been
married but recently, and myself and
wife do not wish to stir up. or in any
way discuss the events which have oc-
CURED during the past few months. II
would be folly for me To talk upon the
subject | am sorry for Jameson and
the other boys, for they seem 20 be in
ticklish mess.
Capt Heany comes TO this country,
it Is understood. To place himself
under the protection Of the American
government
1t Is believed that President Kruger
of the South Africa Republic win de-
mand the captains return ou a charge
of treason. but the request is Eot
likely to be granted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12

The bin Provides that al poH taxes re-
naming unpaid on February of the
year next after the sane are due shall be
eoiisctei hy distress and by the sale If
ahy property belonging IN the party from
whom such taxes are due. AMI M proper
y shall De- exempt from seizure. The
sale II any distrained property shall take
place at the courthouse door. unlsss prop
erty BE- tao cumbreus ta BE- removed or of
less value than S-si. and i've days written
noiice shall BE- given Of such sale. and the
collector shall retain sufficient fee 60 pay
all expenses IT moving and keeping dis
trained property. No distress for poll tax
shall be made before the 1st day Of Feb
ruary Of the year next after same shall
become due.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
REAR-EDMIRAI Wake
Passed Away at His Home in the City of
Brooklyn

BEnoKLYS. March -Rear-Admiral
Henry Wake, L. >. y, died yester-
day afternoon at his home in this city.
He had been suffering since Tuesday
last with a severe attack Of the grip.
but the immediate cause of death was
heart failure. He was born on a
plantation on the Lynn Haven river.
Virginia. = years ago. During the
war of the rebellion he commanded
the gunboats Taylor and Lexington
He was also az the battle 0t Fort
Henry in charge of the gunboat Car
ondelet. Not one Of the men aboard
met with any accident For this
piece Of work the commander was
honorabiy mentioned. In Is6s, for
his bravery he was made captain; in
ls6S made a commodore and rear adj
miral in ls70 lie wss retired in ISL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
TURKISH oALLYINo
with the Red Cro.. Representative.-Mi.
Barton stili Waiting.

LONDON. March s--The correspond
ent of the United Press in Constanti-
nOPle, in a dispatch received here.
confirms the kilograms which he sent
Friday stating that. while the Turkish
foreign minister had renewed. in
the presence of Miss Clara Bar
ton. president of the American
Red Cross society. his promise
To permit the distributors of relief 10
go To Anatolia, the necessary trades
are still withheld by order of the sui
tan, though it is said they will be
speedily delivered In the meantime
while awaiting the trades. Miss Bar
ton will be able To do much necessary
work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
Holly Springs TO Issue bonds.

Last week. at their regular monthly
meeting. tha board Of mayor and alder
men Of Holly Springs. decided To issue
bonds to the amount Of $1,000 for the
purpose of graveIiHS Depot street and the
public square. and to improve such other
STREETS as the remainder Of the money
VIII permit. and the clerk was instructed
to advertise the same. The rate Of in
terest has not been determined on. bur the
law Of the State required thar il shall
not exceed per cent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
SENATOR CHANDLER

rohtng Up Senatorial EztrH..x.aee VIA
sharp stick In the shsp- of startling
hgur~--Foar EmPioy~. To zach SEQ
asor. with . salary List Greater thss
the Salary And Mileage Accounts -
the Senators
WAsHINGroN, March --In support
of his resolution looking TO the re-
treuchment Of expenditures in the sen
ate. senator Chandler has sent letter
TO Chairman Pritchard Of the commit
tee on civil service aud retrepchment.
and senator Jones, chairman Of the
committee on contingent expenses of
the senate, in which he calls attention
To the many extravagant expenditure.
OF the body he now seeks To have In
vestigated
senator Chandler accompanies his
letter with a table of facts from which
he draws some very interesting conclu-
sions. lie shows that the total mum
bcr of employees OF the senate aggr~-
gates 331. among whom are lei clerks.
= messengers. - laborers. II pages. is
folders and Is policemen. The other
departments are much smaller. there
being, for instance seven mail carriers.
eight watchmen, five conductors of
elevators. four messengers. acting ~
assistant dOorkcepers. four assistant
engineers. five firemen. etc
The total expenditures of the senate.
less the salaries and mileage ot SEN
ators. which amounts - about s4so,Vpo
annually. has ranged from si.7.s3s in
iss7 10 $500. 80 in isss This year
there was a reduction To s6ss. aoI The
total increase in all expenditures has
been stls.O9e. and the total decrease
s'i7.ie4, leaving a net increase of
$3.50. s6s
1t will be seen BY these figures
Mr. Chandler says, that there are
about four employees to each Of the o.
senator's Deduct the policemen aud
there still remain 31s persons engaged
IN attendance upon senators. II must
H. manifest to YOU upon the briefest
ps'Sslhlc consideration given tn the
subject that the force Is excessive and
eNtravagant. Deduct from the Ief
clerks the - secretaries of sena-
tors and there remain II clerks
These might not he in excess IL il
were not for the large additional force
described in the list What are S.
ta's - anu - AaNfFFrN DONG IL
can not be- puSsible that they are all
usefully employed. giving full service
for the money received BY them.
Mr. Chandler then proceeds to com
pare the payroll Of the senate
employees with the expenses Of
the military academy at West
Point The bill carries an appro-
Priatiou Of 500. 80 for the paw
roll and current and ordinary ex-
Psn~e>. including the salary - Bis ca
diets at $50 a year The naval academy
ball carries an appropriation for Ike
purposes ~ S3a5,sis These expenses.
Mr. Chandler says. include al the ex-
penditures for the maintenance Of the
schools. except the salaries of the niIi-
tary and naval officers on duty.
Continuing. he says: +" Into the de-
tails Of all the expenditures Of the
senate. which have grown 50 enor-
mously. I have not been able 10 go.
have not deemed il necessary in order
ia justify me in pressing the resolu-
tion which ! have offered. tho-- de-
tails should b. investigated By your
two committees with a view TO the
dismissal of every surplus employee
and the omission hereafter of every
needless expenditure
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
Had q saIutary Enect.

NEw YoRK, March "A special ca
bic dispatch TO the Herald from Bar
celona says;
The closing of the universities has
had a salutary effect. This city is
quiet.
Consul General Bowen has received
q letter threatening TO blow up the
consulate with dynamite. ItprobabIy
came from crank Mr.. Bowen does
not consider II 10 be a serious COM
munieatiOn-
The entire damage done to the con-
sulate in the recent istnrhance Is one
window zane bpike eR-sost ~ aeuts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
VIII PurvI- Again In JAN.

VIII fervis, the notorious Whitecapper.
surrendered to the sheriff az Purvis last
week IL viii be remembered that Pur-
Wis was sentenced 70 be hanged last D..-
eemher. and a few days before the dav If
execution his friends overpowere.l the
guard. broke open rhe jail aad spirited
Purvis away. and. although a large re-
ward was offered for him. no trace of ham
could be found HE says b. has not been
sut few miles from this place since his
escape. Part Of the tine he has be,n
dressed as a female and has freauenrIv
been close 20 people who would have rec-
ognized him had il no. been for this dis
guise-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
THE SAVINGS OF YEARS


AKRoS. o., March Bert Neon
nell, railroad section boss of Seville,
was here yesterday to see If he could
replace some securities thoughtlessly
burned Wednesday. He had 50, 800 in
currency and notes which his wife left
with n neighbor while she went call
ing. The money was loosely wrapped
in a newspaper, and forgetting its
contents. the neighbor threw the pa
represented the savings of years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-12
CONSUL sAVAeE's BODY


Brought From France for Lntermszt.
New YoRK, March e.-The body o:
Reavel Savage was brought here on
the French line steamer La Gascogne,
which arrived yesterday from Havre.
Reavel Savage was the United States
consul at Nantes. France. He was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland in
1898, and served in that capacity to the
time OF his death He died on Febru-
airy J Of rheumatism OF the heart.
The body was accompanied here by
Mrs Reavel Savage. the wife Of the
deceased, and cousin.