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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

VIII Promote Cooperative Works.
Replying to deputation from the unem
ployed of Wellington, the Premier Of New
Zealand lately promised that the govern
ment would at once promote Q) employ
ment on cooperative works in accordance
with appropriations; (2) the alternate
system Of putting people on the land; (3)
workmen's villages for men having inter
mittent employment. As to destitute
persons unable to do hard work, there
was a proposal to find them special and
separate work on the CO. operative system.
Commenting on this, New Zealand
paper declares that, in spite of occasional
failures through unsuitable materials,
1.-THE undoubted success which has at
tended the Waikawa and Heathfeld I'm
proved Farm Settlements shows that it is
impossible to practically turn the unem
ployed upon the rough land, with advan
tage to the whole country. There is no
reason why the principle involved in the
establishment Of the settlements men
toned should not be extended to lengths
undreamed of in our philosophy. Put peo-
pie on the land, and Nature will yield her
wealth. Moreover, the profit of the earth
is for all"
The Women's Liberal League at Auck
land have passed resolutions in favor of a
half holiday for servants; aud, with the
object of obtaining that end, invite SER
wants to become members of the League.
Impartial Suffrage In New Zealand.
Mrs. Henry Hirst, an Australian author,
in a recent discussion on the effect of
woman's franchises in New Zealand, said:
''Men of all shades of political opinion
and at daggers drawn on other points agree
that the granting of the vote to women has
been beneficial to the colony. Mr.. Seldom,
the Premier, has said 'Womans influence
at the elections and since has been product
i've of much good. They are looking we'll after
the interests OF the children the mitigation
of the liquor traffic, the alteration of the Jail
regulations with regard to having female in
spectators for women and other vital
affairs. The leader of the opposition be
lieved that the women had done much to
purify the house, and that their influence
would yet be more beneficial in the same
direction The consensus of colonial opin-
ion appears to be that the express tendency
of the female vote is in favor of promoting
the solid happiness Of the individuals who
compose the community. Domestic life
has not been disturbed or even ruffled by
the female portion of the household |
possessing votes, and the women In the !;
exercise Of their new privileges have shown |
sound judgment, great discretion and no
small amount Of independent thought"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

more thank you for the reception you
gave me. do not mention names. This
would be an injustice to those not men
toned. have only one exception to
make, and that is in favor not Of person,
but of committee. Iinean the Executive
Committee for the preparation Of our In
ternational Congress. Without the excel
lent arrangements Of this committee my
journey could not have succeeded.
Farewell and au revoir in Hyde Park at
the International Peace meeting Of July 20.
With fraternal greetings.
w. LIEBRNECHT.
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international Socialist Workers ant
Trade Union Congress.

International Socialist Workers and
Trade Union Congress.
The Reception and Entertainment Com
mittee are making arrangements for re-
ception of the delegates to the above Con-
gress on Sunday evening, July 20, after the
demonstration in Hyde Park The recep-
tion will probably be at the Horse Shoe
Hotel, Tottenham Court road, from to 10.
A special program for the Congress has
been drawn up, which will include map
of London. the details Of the great demon
stration in favor Of international peace on
the Sunday, and of the fete given to the
delegates at the Crystal Palace, August /.
Procession of Children for the Hyde
Park Peace Demonstration.
Eleanor Marx Aveling writes the follow
ing letter to Justice:
Dear Comrade-All who were at the Zu-
rich International Socialist Congress will
agree upon one point, if upon no other,
viz, that the most beautiful and most i'm
pressive part of the beautiful aud impris-
sive procession arranged by the Swiss was
the children. know it is far more difficult
to arrange anything of the kind here. Still,
l think we might manage something,
though we do take our pleasures so sadly,
and the London distances are so appalling.
Could not, Q. g., all the S. D. +. chill
dren (all others we could get) be brought
to 331 Strand. and thence marshaled to
the Embankment and the Park? The
smaller ones would have to go in brakes,
the bigger ones could walk.
The church always tries to catch the
youngsters. Let us learn from the enemy.
Childish impressions are the strongest of
ALL To have taken part in such procession
and such demonstration will mean more
to the little ones than we old folk generally
realize. And it is these children who will
have to carry on the fight and win it when
we have-for change-gone over to the
majority.
Let us take all the little lads and lasses
we possibly can to Hyde Park on July &c.
Yours fraternally,
ELEANOR MARX AvELING.
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Dockers and the Russian Strike.
At meeting of the Central Council of
the international Ship, Dock and Water
side Industries, held on the Both of June,
Tom Mann in the chair, it was resolved /:
''That the Council, in view Of the general
industrial strike now in progress in st.
Petersburg and other parts of Russia,
hereby condemns tho action of the Russian
Government in forbidding employers to
settle with the workers, expresses its sin
cere sympathy with its Russian comrades
in their attempt to improve their working
conditions especially as regards the hours
Of labor, and promises to. do all in its
power to render financial and moral sup
port
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900, 900 to about eleven millions Of manual
workers. That 10 to cay, the actual pro.
ducers Of the national income do not get
above one third Of it, although they and
those dependent upon them number at least
two thirds of the population.
We have large numbers Of men out Of
work. They are out Of work because a
less quantity Of goods than they could COL
lectively produce will supply the demand
Of the market. But il the men employed
worked shorter hours, and SO produced
less goods, there would be work for all
hands. At the same time the goods pro-
duced would only reach the same amount
when more hands were employed which
they now reach through the production Of
the hands at present employed. The
amount of wealth received for such goods
would therefore not be increased; or, in
other words, 5, 900, 900 of men working short
time would only create the same wealth
as 1000, 600 working full time. There
fore there wonld only ba two courses
open
l. To pay all hands proportionately less in
wages for the wealth produced.
2. To pay them the same for reduced as
for the original days production.
If the first course should be adopted, we
should have as much poverty, but spread
over wider area. If the latter course
were adopted the wealthy classes-the
landowners and the capitalists-would
have to take smaller proportion Of the
wealth they do not produce and leave
larger proportion for the people who do
produce it.
But to propose as remedy for the pow
erty Of the workers, that some Of those
workers should leave the country, and so
leave smaller number Of workers to sup
port the overbearing mass Of idlers, is I'M
reasonable and absurd. For
IT WILL NOT BE THE IDLE RICH
who will emigrate, nor will it be the dis
solute and criminal poor. No; it will be
the sober, the skillful, and the thrifty men
and women who will depart.
And if we immigrate a million offamilies
to Canada and other places, will that re-
duce our surplus population and improve
wages? Not at all. Wages on the Cont
nent are down to starvation point, and as
soon as there ceases to be glut in the
slave market here, we shall be invaded by
hordes Of Germans and Poles and Jews
and down will 60 the wages lower still, and
up will 60 the population higher still, and
all we shall have gained by our State aided
emigration will be that Canada and Aus
tralia and China and japan will have
host Of our best arms and heads to compete
against US in foreign trade, and we shall
have got in exchange for them as many, or
maybe twice as many, half starved alien
refugees.
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STUCK IN NEW YORK BAY.
The Steamer New York Goes Aground
OF staten Island.

New York. Feb. 29.--Misfortune again
overlook the American Line Steamship
Company to-day when, for the second
time within a month, one of their vessels,
the New York, the first of the trans-Atlan-
tic transports to fly the stars and stripes.
grounded within the harbor, during a dense
fog. The steamer lies easy, midway be-
tween Sandy Hook Point and Staten Is
land, close beside the main channel. AL
though she is hard aground, her nose be-
ing buried some six or seven feet in the
mud, and is exposed TO any violent gales,
liable to blow up, the owners are not ap-
prehensive, and her position is considered
not TO be a dangerous one. Another point
in ner favor is that she went on at COM
paratively low tide.
She was inward bound from Southamp-
ton, and carried total of 450 passengers.
The fog was so dense that none of the
harbOr lights We're visible She was feel
ing her way slowly up the harbor, when
she struck bottom shortly after 4
o'clock just south of the Middle
buoy. She backed off, started ahead
again, and in less than half an
hour took bottom a second time and re-
mained fast.
This afternoon the mails and passengers
were taken off the vessel and brought to
the city, arriving at the Battery at z
o'clock tonight. The Merritt NVrecking
Company has three tugs alongside the
steamer, but has made no effort yet to
float her.
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b. AND o. IN A RECEIVERsHIP.
The Company Unable to Provide for
TO-mOrrOw's obligations.

TO-mOrrOw's Obligations.
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. 29-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is in the
hands of receivers. Judges Goff and Nor
ris of the United States circuit court this
evening named John K. Cowen and Oscar
G. Murray to take charge of the affairs of
the corporation, which is one of the oldest
in American railroad history. Mr.. Cowen
has been president of the road since early
in January, when he succeeded Charles f.
Mayer. For years Mr.. Cowen has been
chief counsel of the road.
Mr.. Murray steps from the position of
vice president to which he was elected
only a few weeks ago, into the Joint re-
ceivership with Mr.. Cowen. Mr.. Murray,
of third vice president of the Big -Four
system and represented the latter corpora
ton and the Chesapeake and Ohio in the
Joint Traffic Association.
The immediate cause Of the appointment
OF the receivers was the failure Of the
company to raise the money necessary to
amounts to S404,O 900, and in addition, a
large amount of car trust notes had to be
provided for.
court judge the receivership action be-
comes effective in the three states of his
circuit, Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia- The receivers each qualified in
The committee that for some time have
been endeavoring to form a plan for fund
ing the floating debt and raising additional
capital, Mr.. Cowan says, have been re-
quested to organize to serve as a commit
tee, with power TO add to their number
or to associate with them committee
in London for the protection of the inter
ests of the security and shareholders, with
view to the immediate reorganization of
the company and its affairs. The commit
tee is composed of the following directors
of the road: Louis Fitzgerald, d. r. Ba-
con, Rowland Davis and William A.
Read.
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
The Plan of Reorganization Ready
to BE Announced.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 29-The reorganiza-
ton plan of the Norfolk and Western
railroad will probably be announced early
next week. The new securities will in
clude a first consolidated 4 per cent mort
gage for 100000. preferred stock of S25,-
O0O 900 and common stock of $4,000 OOO OF
the bonds about $23, 100000 will be used to
take up such securities as are dis
turbed under the plan. The old common
and preferred stocks will be required to
pay an assessment of $3.50 per share and
will receive new common stock in the pro-
portion of 70 per cent. for the common and
liz per cent. for the preferred. The as
sessment will be underwritten by a syn
dicate, headed by Messrs. Brown, Shipley
& co. of London.
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HUNTER OUT OF THE RACE.
The Republicans Divide Their Vote
Among "a Score of Candidates..

Among "A Score of Candidates.
Frankfort, KY. Feb 29.--The Werner
Tompkins election case again occupied the
attention of the House to-day until y
o'clock, when further consideration was
cut off by the joint session.
The sensation of the day was the with
drawal of DIR. Hunter. 1t came in the form
of a letter from the republican nominee
addressed to the republican members and
Withdrawing from the contest. The letter
was read by Representative Lyons of
Newport. In his letter Dr. Hunter depre-
Gated the unfortunate complications with
which he and his party had been hampered
during the long contest, but returned his
grateful acknowledgements to those who
had stood by him with so much loyalty
The withdrawal took even the majority Of
the republicans by surprise, and was evil
IDENTIFY the result of yesterdays unfortun-
ate developments on the money question
The republicans were somewhat dazed
and did not unit on any candidate C. f.
Burnham, John w. Lewis, Judge Holt
Auditor Stone, Senators Bennett and De-
Doe and dozen other republicans were
compltmented with votes. The vote as an
nounced gave Blackburn 81, and the rest
were divided among the republican and
democratic favorite sons. A motion for an
other ballet was defeated.
Washington. Feb. 29-Decidedly the
most interesting news which the delega-
tions IN congress have heard from Louis
vile since the senatorial contest began
several months ago, was the announce
ment of the withdrawal of DR. Hunter
from the race. Opinions among the Ken
lucky congressman differ as to the poIiti-
cal effect of DR.. Hunters action Some
argue that ii cannot fail to help the demo-
Gratis, inasmuch as it must necessarily be
followed by more or less dissatisfaction
among the republicans. To those who ar
que this, the interesting question present.
ed by DR.. Hunters withdrawal Is as to
the person who will become the bene-
ficiary of his retirement. II Is not be-
lieved that any single republican can con-
troll the following which has heretofore
supported Dr. Hunter, which furnishes
additional ground for the belief that the
democrats will profit by his action Other
members Of the Kentucky delegation be-
lieve that 1t Will cement the republican
strength. and that If satisfactory ar
rangement can be made with the two
populist members, a better opportunity is
now afforded for the election Of a republi-
can senator than at any time since fha
senatorial fight began
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CUT IN TWO BY A TRAIN.
The Wife of "a Railroad Man Meets
Horrible Fate at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. ga horrible
tragedy was enacted here tonight in the
killing of Mrs. John Blanche by a South
Carolina railroad train on Reid street.
The lady who was the wife of an ex-rail-
road man. was returning to her home and
tried to cross the tracks behind a moving
train. In the darkness she probably mis-
calculated the distance and she was
knocked down and run over by a freight
car, her body being completely cut in two
at the waist. A small child, her son, who
accompanied her, barely escaped death
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SAVANNAH GA, SUNDAY. MARCH l. 1885,

full, and might begin its work by re-
forming Venezuela
The Monroe doctrine is of uncommon
heXibility TO adoption. it being construed
so that it may say Hands on to all Eu-
rope and Hands on for the United States
IN cases where the European powers are
concerned.
Madrid, Feb. pa dispatch from Ha-
vana says the reformist and autonomist
parties have decided to abstain from par
tielpation in the coming elections.
The Marquis de Reverseaux de Rouv-
ray the French ambassador, had an in
terView with Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillO yesterday in regard to the measures
applicable to Frenchmen taking part in
the rebellion in Cuba
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SPORTING GOODS DEALERS FAIL.
The Crash Precipitated by wheel
COmpany's Suit.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-The Thornton & Cas-
sadly Company, dealers in sporting goods,
made an assignment to-day. The assets
are placed at 100000 and the liabilities
at $4,000. The failure was precipitated
by a suit of the Buffalo Wheel Company
for $4,000.
The company has been engaged in liti-
cation some time with the Sterner Cycle
Company, which made an assignment a
few days ago, and to this fact Is ascribed
the closing in on the firm by the credit
ors. Two months ago a bill was filed in
,, 1ne CIrcgaI Co9TL IN wiie1 nc the aLlegatlon
company, that Thorsen e. Cassidy were
insolvent. The firm was the owner Of
a,be SaanIitV " 1fIe snd TSmst STOCK
took possession as assignee.
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fate. We hardly had time to catch the
steamers name, II was ali done so quick
~"
a. L. V. Carachrisd OF Richmond, Va,
another passenger, corroborated Mr.
Pierce's version OF the accident He said
that the officers and captain of the vessel
did all that could be expected, but that
the action Of the cowardly crew, who stole
the only life-boat and left the women to
their fate, and also the action Of the Off
GERS Of the French line ship were thor
oughly ignoble.
It will be some days before the Aisa
can be raised
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sETTLERs ron THE SOUTH.
A Convention to BE Held at Southern
Pines in May.

Raleigh, N. Ct. Feb. 29.-Gov. Carr 4
notified that settlers convention viii
be held at Piney Woods Inn, Southern
Pines, May, 5, and that arrangements are
being made to secure a large attendance
OF visitors from the north and west Let.
ters viii be sent 10 the governors of the
various southern states Inviting them to
attend, and also TO send any Information
regarding the resources of their states
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Blocked by a snow slide.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 29.--A land and snow
slide on the Great Northern railroad. IN
the Cascade Mountains, has deyeIoped
into a most disastrous one in the history
of the road. Rocks, trees and earth were
pr syso-,- sbede bridee~z an, 1919 siis
There has been in consequence a cornplete
blockade since Monday night, and through
trains VIII probably not be run again be-
fore Sunday evening.
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A POPULIsT GIVEN AN OFFICE.
Lloyd of North Carolina Made a Mes-
senger of the Senate

Washington, Feb 29.-Mr. Lloyd, a pop-
ulist from North Carolina, has been APP
pointed to a position as messenger in
the Senate. This is the first appoint-
ment to a position of this sort from the
ranks-of the populst party and is the
result of the action taken by the recent
agreed in both the republican and DEM
ocratic caucuses that the populists
should be permitted to have one mes
senger, and as Mr. Lloyd was indorsed
by the six populists. he yesterday re-
ceived the appointment by the sergeant.
alarms.
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FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Fire Breaks Out in the Wreck and
Several Cars Burned.

Huntington. w. Va, Feb. 29.-Two
freight trains collided at Doane, on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, this MORN
ing and one engine and nine cars were
completely demolished. Fire then broke
ont and several cars were burned. John
Winter. a brakeman, was probably fatal
" injured, and Others of the crew We're
Slightly injured. The loss is heavy ana
ali trains were delayed several hours.
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MRS. DAVIS AS REGENT.
She Expresses Her Qualification Mt
the Honor Conferred on Her.

Richmond, Va. Feb pa letter has
been received here from Mrs. Jefferson
Davis expressing her qualification at hay
ing been elected Regent for the whole
south of the Confederate museum that has
been opened in the Davis mansion by the
ladies of the Confederate Literary Meno-
rial Society. Mrs. Davis also says she has
not given up the hope Of again residing in
Richmond.
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HORSES ON THE BLOCK.
The breeders of Tennessee to Hold %
Sale This Month.

SHAC 4 HIS 4NOnAAs
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. Bone Of the
largest sales ever held by the Tennessee
Breeders Association will be held at Cum
berland Park here from March is to 10,
inclusive, and special arrangements have
been made for 1t. All the most noted
breeders of trOtters, PAGERS, and utility
horses in Wilson. Sumner, Rutherford
and Davidson counties will be represent
ed, and over 100 of the highest classed
horses ever catalogued by the associa-
ton will be put under the hammer. Wall
ter o. Farmer, the well known turfmans
Is here, and has charge of the sale
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FITZ AND MAHER SPAR.
But for the Police the Bout Might
Have Turned Into Fight.

New York, Feb. 29.-Maher and F'itzsim-
mons met again in public tonight in Mad
ison square garden and spared three
friendly rounds Maher's eyes were swol-
len and infamed. The sparring and wrest-
ling were by no means gentle and from
anpearances all that was needed was a lit
lie less restraint by their friends and the
nolice to have made the battle a serious
one Maher was evidently the favorite of
the crowd and the chatting he got irritat-
ed Fitzsimmons to a display of temper
several times.
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STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
The Guyandotte Runs Into the
George w. Clyde.

New York, Feb. 29.-The Cd Dominion
steamer Guyandotte. inbound from Nor
folk, Va, ran into the Clyde Line steamer
George w. Clyde, off Fort Wadsworth,
at o'clock this afternoon. The Guyan-
dotte crashed into the Clyde in the dense
fog, striking her on the port side, amid
ships, tearing a hole in her side through
which a horse could be driven. The Guy
Clyde began to fll. The tug Scandinavian
and three other tugs got lines to the
Clyde and pulled her stern on the Bay
Ridge shore. No one was hurt, and il is
thought that the Clyde can be prevented
from sinking.
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A STORAGE COMPANY DEFAULTS.
The western Union of Chicago Put
in Receivership.

Chicago, Feb. 29,-In the superior court
to-day Judge Payne appointed Floyd Jen-
ison receiver of the Western Union Cold
Storage Company. The company includes
many smaller concerns, and represents
a capital of about $S00,0
The bill for the receivership was pre-
sented by the American Trust and Saw
ings Bank on behalf of the first mort
gage bondholders. Trust deeds for $780,
COO in bonds were made and the bank
which acted as trustee, claimed the right
to foreclose, because of default in the
payment Of interest and other sums due.
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Richmond, Va, Feb 29.-The Senate to-
day passed the Maupin anti-pooI selling
bill and several companion measures to
put IL into effect The bill had previous
" passed the House. Gov O'Ferrail to-
night approved the bin and it Is now a
law
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The steamers Colon, SanfernadO and
Leon XIII arrived from Spain to-day
bringing g. 400 additional troops.
All this afternoons papers publish dis
patches from Washington containing the
news of the adoption by the United States
Senate yesterday of the resolution favor
ing the according of belligerent rights to
the Cubans. The dispatches further add,
however, that it is not expected that the
House of Representative will approve OF
the Senate's stand in the matter.