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The morning times., 1896-04-05

= ENATOR WILSON has secured n favor
able report on his bill TO lease certain
barren islands in Bering Sea, belonging
to the territory of Alaska, for the
purpose of encoura ging the propa CATION
of the blue aud silver fox. These islands
are mere rocks devoid OF vegetation. The
fectly tame by reason of the fact that they
must depend upon man for food. Their
furs are very valuable and the industry, if
encouraged, promises to become quite re-
lnnneratiYe.
similar bill was introduced in pre- vious
Congress with the exceptions that ii was
proposed to give the worthless islands to
those desiring to raise these animals and
no particular variety of fox was specified.
The objection was raised that the govern
ment might unwittingly be giving away a
connnodious ana important harDor without
knowing 1t and the bill failed OF passage.
Mr.. Wilson feels confident that his pres
ent measure viii be successful. He con-
graduates himself upon the fact that he
was longheaded and cunning enough to
specify the silver fox.
"Don't YOU see" said he II will get
votes for the bill both coming and going
The simple word silver will secure the
SOLID and everlasting support OF all those
VINO advocate free coinage. The tariff
men, who believe in protection, will work
Tor 1t because n is proposed 70 encourage
an infant industry, and that is Il funda-
mental prnciple OF protection. 1t looks
10 ME like had struck the happy medium
about right.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

HE EMREZZLED a FORTUNE-
Matthew Adams. Wanted in Colorado
Arrested in England.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

INSURGENTS ARE GAINING
Wrylcrs nCcrecS Drive Recruits Into
Their Ranks.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

WANTED QTAY'S SECRETS
Thieves RansaCk His Committee Room
al the C1Idtul.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
Corcoran Has Come 10 Terms With tb'
Brooklyn Club.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

Stroudsburg, Pa, April 1.-THE Mon
roe county Democratic committee met here
today and adopted resolutions indorsing
ex-governor Pattison for President. Judge
Storm received the vote OF the committee
for delegate TO the national convention.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

RACING COMMISSION BILL
Those for and Against IL VIII Have 9
Hearing Next Tuesday.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

MARYLAND. MY MARYLAND
Now Being Sung by the Followers OF
Race Horses.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

STRIKE MAY BE ORDERED
Employees OF Metropolitan Traction Com
pany Have Grievances.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

MR.. THOMAS READY FOR WAR
Is Getting Tired OF Interference With
His Company.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

ALL OF THEM VAGRANTS-
How Judge Kniball WIN Handle Division
Women.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

Is A POPULAR SONGSTER-
How Jimmy the war; EvadeS the
VagrdnCy Law.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

HUSTLISG AT AQUEDUCT-
Large Force Of Carpenters at Work on tbt
GrdndstBnd.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

MEMBERS THOUGHT ALIKE
Huase Passes Several Measures Under
Unanimous Consent.
The morning times., 1896-04-05

New Bloomfield, Pa, April 4.-The
Democratic committee OF Perry county
met here today and indorsed Ex-Governor
Pattison for the Presidency.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
GROWTH

That's the essential TO success in the
publication of newspaper. The his
tory of the youngest newspaper IN
Washington shows a percentage OF
sudden and healthy growth never at
tained or approximaied by any jour-
nal in this city or in the country at
large.
The Times
Crows
i'm Circulation.
NO newspaper has ever gained so
many readers, and held them, in so
short TIM.
The morning times., 1896-04-05
The Times Grows.

The circulation of The Times for
tia. week ended March 20, 1896, WAS
The morning times., 1896-04-05
Twelve Hours Ago.

Twelve Hours Ago.
II you miss any news in the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was proba bly,
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
and The Times never repeats
youIl have TO take both editions to
get ali the news as quick as 1t hap
pens.
CANT CONJURE BY THEM
Bitter Opposition 10 Carlisle and Cleve
land.
half SCORE OF TRAAiPs-
They. Filled the Dock in Judge Kim
balls Court.
GLAD SONGS FOR EASTER
Melodies Which VIII Be Sung in Many
Churches.
Is NOW MR.. WHITNEY'S SON
Euga cement TO Miss Gertrude Wander
bilt Considered Settled.
TO MEND a BROKEN BACK
Experiment 10 BE Made Win Y Rays at
a PirtSbuTg Hospital.
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
Corcoran Has Come 10 Terms With the
Brooklyn Club.
"A
Now Being Sung by the Followers of
Race Horses.
RACING COMMISSION BILL
Those for and Against IL VIII Have
Hearing Next Tuesday.
HUsTLIYG AT AQUEDUCT-
Large Force of Carpenters at Work on the
Grandstdnd.
IsA POPULAR SONGSTER-
H. Etp n
Nagrdncy Law.
MR.. THOMAS READY FOR WAR
Is Getting Tired of Interference With
His Company.
MEMBERS THOUGHT ALIKE
House Passes Several Measures Under
Unanimous Consent.
STRIKE NAY RE ORDERED
Employees OF metropolitan Traction Com
pany Have Grievances.
ALL OF THEM VAGRANTs-
How Judge Kinibail WIN Handle Division
Women.
HE ENiREZZLfD A FoRTUNE-
Matthew Adams. Wanted in Colorado
Arrested in England
WANTED QUAY's SECRETS
Thieves RansaCk His Committee Room
a the CaIit"l.
INSURGENTS ARE GAINING
Wrylcr's hrcrecs Drive Recruits Into
Their Ranks.
BT-RGIARs IN FULL DRESS
Fife Tried 10 Rob Massachusetts Saw
ings Rank.
nruokIyn Railway Leased.
BROOKLYN. y. Y April 4.-The Brooklyn
Traction Company voted this morning 10
turn over its lease to the Atlantic avenue
Electric Railway Company. 1t is this
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06
THE CHARGES WERE TRUE.
NO. az.

Our very excellent friend, Geo. w. Martin,
editor of the Kansas City (Kas.) Gazette, for
whom we have always entertained the highest
respect, was in Paola last week, in the interest
of w. J. Bucfan for congress. This is very
poor business for Mr.. Martin to be engaged in,
considering that only two years ago, at the
congressional convention at Olathe and Law
renee he was on hand, day and night, loaded
with documents, official and otherwise, to prove
that Mr. Buchan was boodler and general
al-around political tough. Mr.. Martin also
published the same sort of stuff in his paper
for months about Mr. Buchan. The leopard
has not changed his spots, even if Brother
Martin has tuned his Tyre to new and strange
notes, and while the Republicans of Wyandotte
county may agree to have harmony at the ex-
pense of honor and decency, the Republicans
of the Second district will proceed to nominate
a candidate for congress who is worthy of cleo
tion.-Paola Republican.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

private individual, because he does not wish to
be accused of being an Offices seeker; but If, as
as we opine, he is the most capable man III the
district to represent us i'll congress- neither he
nor the people should be deprived of his abil-
ity because Of terms the enemy may use
Crank, ofice-seeker, calamity y-howler, dena-
gogue and such like epithets are, so far as we
concerned, "chestnuts," and, until the people
learn to put their own estimate upon leaders,
they will accomplish little, because the enemy
will always be ready to ridicule any leader
whom they fear. In the strict sense, every
Populist is crank or demagogue, for any true
Populist is cranky on politics, for, as has been
said, Populism is more a moral revolution at
political depravity and corruption than any
thing else in particular.-Paola Times.
The Pleasanton Herald also wants St. John
for congressman 1t says:
."rhat the Populists will elect the next con-
gressman from the Second district there is little
doubt, providing the right man is placed in
nomination. We have looked over the field of
many good men who could be elected, and have
made up our mind that Hon John p ST. John,
of Johnson county, is the strongest man our
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06
ST. John FOR CONGRESS.

Ex-Governor ST. John is mentioned as the
probable Populist nominee for congressman i'll
the Second district. St. John is a better man
than has yet been mentioned by the Republic
ans up there, and lie could beat any one yet
mentioned We need some honest cranks like
St. Ioln in congress-cranks that will turn
their own handles and stand up for the rights
of the masses.-Girard World.
We see that Populist papers all over the state
mention with favor St. Johns article i'll the
Times, and our suggestion that he be selected
as our candidate for congress. ST. John is eX-
actlv the kind of material that should be sent
to congress, because he is just the reverse Of
the kind of timber from which congressman,
as rule, have been made But we have let
ter in our possession i'll which st, John says he
positively is not a candidate for any office
However, we, for one shall insist that individ-
nal preferences of men, or man, should yield to
tbe wish of majority of the people, and,
should ST. John then insist on refusing to ac-
cept nomination by those who are seeking
the same political objects that he is, our opn-
ion of him will be changed, and not for the
better We know that he is not candidate;
that he would prefer to use his influence as a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

badly frightened this winter. They have given
large sums Of money, secretly, to aid the poor
and keep them quiet--much larger sums than
YOU might believe"
You remember that no Coxeyites came from
New York.
Continuing, he said "Before the war, there
was a negro aristocracy, built oil negro slavery.
The negro was poor, ignorant and cowardly.
He did not know his own rights, and would
not fight for them ii he did In Mexico, we
have a peon slavcry--a system Ly which man
can mortgage himself and family, and even
his unborn descendants We are now building
up i'll this country an Anglo-SaXon slavery, by
which The people become fastened to the soil
by mortgage. 1t is slavery, nevertheless, by
whatever name YOU may call it. The question
is: VIII they stand it?'
Within short time the vice-presidcnt of
the Seaboard National Bank, | understand, has
said that Cleveland is worth nearly 81, ,ooo, 900.
| send YOU this information i'll order TO put
YOU on your inquiry and strengthen your handss
in the fight that see is coming.
With best wishes for your success, | remain
yours very truly, JULIAN LAUGHIIN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06
MRS. STRIKERS DISCOVERIES.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-.Mrs. Althea Briggs
Stryker, of Kansas, who is doing work for the
Populist newspaper union here, is engaged in
finding out ''things" about this administration
and the way it runs the government. One of
the discoveries Mrs. Stryker has made is that
the administration has given persons sinecures
in the government service in order that they
An example of this, she says, is J. K. Up-
ton, the author of GA Coin Criticism'' and
money in Politics." Mrs Stryker says that
for his service in behalf of the gold standard
Mr.. Upton was given the office of financial
statistician in the census bureau at a salary of
So, 800 a year after that bureau had finished its
work and was closed. She says, also, that his
present position as assistant superintendent of
the life-savng service, with salary of S., 500
a year, is sinecure, and is given him so he
ture. This, she says, is one of the instances
she has found where the public service has
been used simply for the purpose of propaeat-
ing god-standard ideas.
Mrs Stryker also claims to have proof that
for the two months before the first Issue of
bonds was made every employee in the govern
ment service, from the secretaries down to
scrub woman was paid in gold in order to di-
ninish the gold reserve as quickly as possible.
Mrs Stryker says she will authenticate this
statement by those who received the money!
Special to Topeka State Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06
Latter from Democrat TO Ben Tiiimau

Following is one of more than ten thousand
letters received by Senator Tilman since he
delivered his scathing speech i'll the senate. 1t
was published in the New York World. The
letter should be given the widest possible pub
licty, so hand it around
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 6, 1896.
Hon Ben Tilnan. Washington d. C.
DEAR SIR: AS lifelong Democrat whose
hold on the party is now so slender that
breath would blow it loose, wish to congratu-
late vou on your late speech Ill the united
States senate By one act you have taken the
lead as the foremost mind in the national poll
tics of the dav-one to whom the people can
look as the champion of their honest nights
When Won speak of the secret history OF 1892
Won either know more than you say, or You are
oood ouesser A Standard Oil Company
maonate said to me that he "a Repnphcah)
subscribed to a fund to nominate Cleveland,
and that the money was put in the hands OF
whitney. He said 'If we called on the Re-
publican party to repeal the Sherman law
without Offering anything in its stead, it would
maize that party so unpopular that 1t could
never hope 10 COliiS lllo Po"Ni "so'Ai " '
e we could induce the Democratic party, which
stands for the party of the common people 10
do an act which would hurt the common people
more than any other act of congress, 1t would
he what we consider good politics. III looking
around for man, we lighted OH Cleveland
ue had . wonderful hold on the masses OF his
r,rtv They all believed him thoroughly hon
oct He was not in touch with the politicians.
Cleveland was then sounded and found to be
available. We offered to nominate him with
ort expense to himself and make him one OF
=. ,, which was understood to mean multi
millionaire.
In February, 1893 the same man said: "lhe
incoming administration is going to be enbar-
roesed The national bankers OF New York
have drawn fifty millions OF gold out OF the
t.eosrrv which thay do not need. They have
sb;nned twenty-five millions to London to cover
,ho;r tracks. We intend to advise the new
.eoretarv of the treasury to issue fifty millions
of bonds: to place twenty-five millions IN New
Work and twenty five millions i'll London
Won will remember that Carlisle refused to
;ssue these bonds at that time, and II you no.
+;ced the market reports in the summer OF 1893
t,e oold came back from Europe i'll the origna
leos. unopened. This was that twenty-five
millions ,
In March, 1894, the sap1e man said; "Thf
,,tra-rich of New York and Boston have beer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

In looking over the petition asking J. P.
Harris to be candidate for congress in the
Second district, it makes one wonder which
ticket he is to be on-the Republican or Dem
ocratic-as the petitioners say 1--WE agree to
support you i'll the convention aud at the pols,'
and several of the names are those of straight
out Democrats Are the Republicans going to
have the Democrats take part in their conven-
tions this year? They must be scared this
time.--Ottawa Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

One reason why Gov. Morrill, will probably
not remove the metropolitan police at present
is because it is not necessary. Gov Morrill, is
not likely unnecessarily to stir up quarrel over
the prohibitory law.-Topeka Capital.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

THE Pops have discarded one plank after an
other of their platform till the Lincoln Repub-
ican remarks that there is nothing left of the
party but chronic pickering for office at
ratio of 16 to Topeka Capital.
That's right. Always tell big lie while
you are at it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

PoPULIsTs want the government to loan
money to the people at per cent. That's an
archy. Cleveland wants the government to
loan money to the bankers at one-fourth of one
per cent. That's statesmanship.-Civi Re-
view, Los Angeles, Calf.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

party can put forth. He has been mixing i'll
Kansas politics for many years, and no one act
OF dishonesty can be traced to his official acts.
He made one of the best governors Kansas
ever had His nomination would be a credit
to our party and certain victory on election
day. Popusts of the Second district, nomi-
nate eX-Gov. John p St. John, and the enemy
is ours"
The AGIrATOR heartily 'seconds the mo-
ton, without any reserve whatever. ,.f,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06
HERE'S RICHNESS!
REpJJBLICANs PUT UP MONEY To NOMINATE
AND ELECT GROVER CLEVELAND.

A BIT OF UNWRITTEN HISTORY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-06

II the people were famishing for water, what
would you think of the person who, placed i'll
control OF the supply, would cuttail it under
the pretense that it would have greater pur-
chasing power-would cost you more, and
therefore, be more appreciated? Would you
vote to keep him i'll control of the water foun
tain? Money is as necessary to commercial life
as is water to physical life.-Fresno (Calif. }
Populist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24

DEs MONIES, Ia, April s4.-It Is re-
ported here that H. w. Byers OF Harlan.
speaker of the house, was severely beaten
by Colonel Jack of the same place. Byers
had been Jacks attorney and they settled
up Monday, Jack making no objection tn
the bill "Wednesday Jack, who Is a very
large man, called Byers. who Is physical.
ly slight, into his office, and locking the
door demanded that Byers sign check
for sl5o. which the lawyer refused to do.
Jack threatened to kill him, and being
told to go ahead. attacked Byers with a
notorial seal and knocked him senseless.
lie was carried home In serious condi-
tion. Jack has been bound over TO the
grand jury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24
G EATER NEW YORK BILL.
Tho Pate of the Measure L. Now In tn
Hands of the Governor.

The Pate of the Measure IL Now In the
Hands of the Governor.
New YORK. April 2i-By the assem-
bly's vote Of IS to 90 for the Greater New
York bill Wednesday this measure has
now repassed both houses OF the legisla-
ture over the vetoes OF Mayors Strong and
Wurster, and Its fate Is in the governor 8
hands. What the governor will do with
IL Is generally summed up In the words
of Boss Plalt who said two days ago:
"The Greater New York bill will pass the
assembly and / think Governor Morton
will sign It," As the Greater New York
bill Is Platts work It is presumed he
knows of the governors intentions.
The fight against the Greater New York
bill has not been waged against the con-
solidation of the surrounding cities, but
against the provisions OF tho bill and the
supplementary legislation which is likely
to follow IL. The measure provides for
the con solidation of New York city.
Kings county (Brooklyn and suburbs)
Richmond county tStsten island) Long
Island city, Newtown Flushing and
Jamaica. embracing territory Of 3ss
square miles and population Of over
3,00O, 0O people.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24
soLONs IN A FIGHT.
Congressman Hall Hits Money In the Head
with AN Inkstand.


WASHINGTON, April 24-Congressman
Money (Dem.) of Mississippi, senator
elect from that state. and Congressman
Hall (Dem) OF Missouri had a personal
encounter in the committee on naval az.
fairs Thursday. Money and Hall are both
members Of the naval committee. The
committee was not in session ut the time
of the fracas. Felix McCloskey. the mes.
senger Of the committee. who was stand
ing ut the door, heard the two members
talking rather loudly. Thoy were evil
IDENTIFY both very much aroused. Sudden.
ly McCloskey heard Hall say:
"Tll allow no man to call me n liar
With that he reached over and planted
his fist in Money face.
Hall Is man of large stature, standing
Q feet 2 and Weighing $50 pounds Mr..
Money Is also tall but rather slender In
build and no match for his opponent
physically. The blow staggered the Mis-
sissippian. Before Money could recover
himself Hall grabbed n large glass ink
wall from the table and hurled IL At
Money. The latter, already dazed, could
not dodge tho missile and 1t struck him
behind the ear. cutting a deep cash.
Money fell back against the wall. AT
this juncture McCloskey, who had been
making his way toward the irate congress
men, crowded between them and pre-
vented further ouslaughts. Hall was with
difficulty repressed from continuing the
assault.
Money stood against tho wall faint
from the loss of blood which was stream
ing down his neck from the wound In his
head. He was hurricdly taken to "a com
mittee room on the floor below, while MIR
Hall walked calmly along the corridor to
tho hall of the house The blood from
Moneys wound dropped ON the marble
floor Us he was half carried down the
stops A great crowd immediately con.
gregnted and there was much excitement.
The details Of the cause OF the encoun.
ter were hard to obtain. Hall when seen
Immediately after tho fight said he did
not desire TO make "a statement.
1T was personal matter said he,
"and do not desire TO say anything l
to not suppose Money either will dare to
make n statement. Wilson. n member of
the subcommittee was present"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24
SIX THOUSAND MAY STRIKE.
The Street Hallway Employees of Philadei-
phia Have GrievsDces.

The street hallway Employees of Philadei-
phia Have GrisvaDces.
PHILADELPHIA, April "a lit seems Ger.
tain that the 6,ooU street railway employees
In Philadelphia will declare another gen.
eral strike wednesday night meetings
were held by all the sixteen divisions Of
the railway union. The grievances have
been tabulated ss follows; l. Two dol
lars day wages for ten hours work In.
stead Of twelve hours. 2. One dollar AMI
nfty cents Tor seven hours work for the
subs. g. Vestibule cars In winter
Aisies In the center of the open summer
cars. Twenty cents an hour wages for
extra trippers. res
These are substantially the same de-.
mands that were made upon the Union
Traction company last December, when
all the lines were tied mp. resulting In
Wholesale riots and bloodshed. The COM
pany officials dec arc that the wages will
not be increased and that the 1000 cars
will not now be altered The central
committee Of employees WAS instructed by
the various meetings wednesday night to
enforce their demands II necessary by
strike without further consultation with
the body Of employees The committee of
the peace commission, which arbitrated
the last strike, was asked again by the
men TO urge the demands upon the com
pany. The commission refused to- do so.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24
Call Was Unauthorized.

ST. JOSEPH, No., April pa DIR. j. r. A.
Grassland. president Of the colored Re-
publican State league, says the call for a
convention of the members to be held at
Sedalia On May was unauthorized by the
president, and that there will be no con-
yention at that time at Sedulia Secre-
tary j. Silas Harris Of Kansas City, In is
suing the call, seems to have greatly Of
Tended the other officers of the organiza-
ton, and at meeting OF the executive
committee to be held In Kansas City FRI
day they promise to take sum mary action
In his ease