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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-06-12
]. P. MORGAN ON MCKINLEY.

LONDON, June 3.-Mr. ]. Pierpont Morgan,
the American banker who is in London, was
interviewed to-day,
Concerning the possible nominee of the Re-
publican convention at St. Louis, Mr.. Morgan
said that McKinley's record had always shown
him to be firm; nevertheless, his attitude upon
the question of currency would be whatever
the convention decided to regard as the policy
which would most benefit commerce. Who
ever received the nomination or secured the
election, he said, would have to do SO upon
gold standard,
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BURNING GREENBACKS.

For the benefit of New Fra readers, will you
please tell lis the amount of greenback curren-
oy that has been burned Ly the U. S. govern
ment since 1865 and when? Also, the amount
of government bonds that have been sold to
national banks to enable them to issue national
currency. NJ E. P.
The total amount of greenbacks issued was
$449, $4,000. Of this amount, STOP, 657 ,SS6
was retired between the years 1864 and 1873
The further redemption of these notes was
stopped by act of congress, May 81, 1873. The
great contraction of the currency was due to
the withdrawal of the seven-thirties, which
were legal tender. The amount of bonds
held by national banks as basis for their cur
rency continually fiuctuates, more one day and
less another, 1t is now something over $780,
aoo,o 900. Our correspondent will find large
amount of statistical information along this line
in the New Era Almanac. Era Spring
field, Ohio.
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RECEPTION TO GOVERNOR ST. JOHN

We clip the following from the Chester, Pa,
Daily Republican of the 5th inst.
Ex-Governor John P. ST. John, of Kansas,
was last night, rendered reception at the
headquarters of the Business Mems Association,
this city. The comfortable rooms of the asso-
citation were thronged, one-third of the audi
ence being ladies' All three great parties were
represented, and while majority of those
present were adherents of silver, there were a
number present who pinned their faith to the
gold standard.
D. G. Hendricks called the meeting to order,
and on his motion, Thos. H. Higgins was called
upon to preside. Mr. Higgins, in brief speech,
introduced the guest of the evening, who made
all elaborate address, covering all phases of the
money question. That those present were not
drawn there out of idle curiosity was evidenced
by the rapt attention they gave the speaker and
the questions they asked concerning the cur
rency. The Governor spoke for more than an
hour, and that his arguments were unanswer-
able was evidenced by the outbursts of generous
applause that greeted the many telling points
he made. To show the Ignorance and want of
thought of the people presumably intelligent,
he cited the fact that so cultured a man as Ed
ward Atkinson, in writing to the Toledo Blade
on the currency question, explained that the
ratio of I6 to I meant the coinage of sixteen
dollars to one of gold while Massachusetts
college professor, in answer to a young man of
his class, gave like explanation, and sagey
added that the silver advocates were now at
tempting to increase it twenty to one. He
quoted statistics furnished by the government,
showing that the ratio in values on all things
but gold had fallen within the past twenty
years, while silver, despite its demonetization,
would buy the same value in cereals, manufac-
tured goods and real estate as at any time.
After the address, a rising vote of thanks
was rendered Governor St. John, and the meet
ing adjourned. Those present in the audience
then came to the platform and were introduced
to the speaker Many of them were acquaint-
ed with Mr. St. John, having met him in con-
ventions or at places where he had spoken dur
ing the past dozen years of his active public
life
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observation-disclosures.


w. N. Babcock of the Omaha stock yards
in talk to the Stock Growers Association
says the consumption of beef has fallen off il
the last few years, proportioned to population
and that, if the present rate of production is
kept up, the price of beef cattle will continue
to decline. Babcock is a business man, and is
not talking for effect, but making plain, sim
pie statement of the truth.
On hogs, we clip few figures from farm
journal In 1865, hogs in the Chicago market
were worth $9.75; in 1869, 1851; and from
that on, the general tendency has been down.
ward, and to-day, hogs are worth one-thrd as
much as in 1865. Now, supply has not ont
grown demand, based on population, for, ac-
cordng to a report of the United States agri-
cultural department, we had fewer hogs in
1905, by 6,ooo, 900, than in 1891, in totals of
alb out AZ, ,ooo, 900.
When we take up grain and cotton, we find
the same trouble. Supply has not increased
out of proportion to population, but is out OF
proportion to demand. AS people do not vol
unfairly quit eating and wearing clothes, the
inevitable conclusion is that the purchasing
power of the people has been seriously dmin-
ished, and that by compulson. Without doubt,
the compelling force is poverty, and without
doubt poverty is the result of lack of employ
ment. Men and women are on short rations,
or no rations, and are clothed in rags, because
the world has an over-production of mind and
muscle.
Te; r. c1ffa t1t
midst of plenty than in the desert of Sahara?
Let him who carps and cavils try it, and then
answer, but not till then.
Is there no way to increase the demand up to
the point of plenty for all? is the greatest
question of modern times. War will fill the
bill, because it crippes production and creates
immense waste, and, so far, our politicians
have thought of no other remedy. War, as
cure, is hellish, and one over which iends
chuckle and devils grin Begone, thou child
of hell!
The Mckinley class of Republicans claim
that high protection is all that is needed, and
that the Democratic tariff was the evil 6end
that cut off demand. The claim is delusion,
b,sed on desire for office on the part of the
politicians, and to that class of economists we
put the question, How long would it have tax
en- the American manufacturers to produce all
the foreign goods imported under the Demo-
cratic tariff? How many more dollars IN wages
would have been paid the American operative,
and how many more pounds of beef and pork
would the difference in wages have taken off
the hands of the American farmer? Surely,
enough to justify the assumption of the McKin-
ley politicians.
Erect a Chinese wall and exclude all foreign
goods that can be manufactured in America,
and STILL in ten years, production would climb
above consumption, supposing every industry
was developed to its highest capacity and ope-
rated full working hours every day i'll the year;
and, with Our Chinese wall would come sure
and steady fallingoff of exports. hgh-pro-
tective tariff protects the rich manufacturer and
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delegates to the Republican convention. She
won't give them any place to sleep or eat.
The morning times., 1896-09-28
HOPKINS STILL MISSING.
His Wife Goes TO Eilicott City to Run
Down q RumOr.

Nothing was learned yesterday as to
the fate or whereabouts OF MIR. William
+. Hopkins, formerly superintendent OF
the -frudcEtiai Insurance Company, WHO
left his home, at $50 Seventh street, ON
last " ennesuay- without informin Z his wife
OF any intention OF an extended absence.
1 ne. police AUTHORITIES have given the
matter studious attention, but so far have
not been ADS, To Ell her f,nu The missing man
or account for his absence.
Mrs. HOPKINS is firmly OF the opinion
tina, tier hus,,i,la Is III the northeast se. uou
of the city or the Suburhs in that direction.
He had been complaining for several days
before he disappeared and sh e believes that
ne Went uul Inlo the nOrJneasJ SeGllOn,
sat down some W here to Test, and possibly
became unconscious. This theory Is more
probable than any other offered, for il is
known that when he left home he had $40
or $50 on his person, and If found insensi-
BILE in the suburbs it Is not at all unlikely
That he. was roully dealt with.
On Saturday morning. however, Mrs. Hop
kins was informed that a man answering
the description OF her husband had been
seen in Ellicott City, Md. She Immediately
went TO that place, but found that the
person had disappeared. According to all
accounts the imam seen there resembled
Mr. Hopkins very closely, the only differ
ence being in the style OF hat he wore. which
was said TO be n brown alpine. This fact.
however, rather confirms the belief that
the stranger seen in that place was Mr.
Hopkins. for Mrs. Hopkins says that several
times before her husband left home he ex-
pressed desire to purchase "brOwn
alpine hat. This circumstance, however,
is all that would lead Mrs. Hopkins to
believe otherwise than that her husband
is still in or near the City.
The morning times., 1896-09-28
NEARLY MET MOB JUSTICE.
w aid Had h HE'D His so II and Druw ned
Himself to Escape.

Cleveland. D, Sept. 27.-Just before dark
fought Edward Wald, a ship carpenter
residing at 53 Mulberry street, narrowly
escaped lyncbing at the hands OF an in
Iuriated mob of West Side citizens.
Wald came home under the influence Of
liquor, Quarreied WI tn his wife, aud finally
struck her The fourteen year-old son. Eu-
ward. seize1 his fathers arn aud entreated
him to quiet down, wbereupon the brute
became errage and threw the boy down
the stairway leading to le street, Cis-
tauce OF twenty 1eet The little fellow
screamed for help aud rolled out OF the
open doorway into the streets whiting IN
couvulsicns.
Dr- l. u turner wds suinn.Gued to attend
the 10y ana crowd quickly collected 10
revenge the brutal outrage. Father Nc
Hale W Us hlstened To che scene and admin
islefed The Iast Iltes U1 The eEutcn 10 the
uSipg boy. Meanwhile the crowd increased
To a MOI, which was gnIued To fury by
the sight of tle helpless chiId strugt cling
on tie pavement unIi the cIamor for re-
Vepgr sweiieu To AN cniiEoGS roar.
An inprumrtu deiegdtion OF forty forced
their Way IEvo Che house u drag out the
irhuman father. anu others were dis
patched for iCle. Wall had locked lini
self In u teuTuoiI. The door was broken
open and he was dragged into the street.
fighting desperately.
Ine pohce arriveu before the rope ap-
pearsd and thus intercepted a lynchIng
The mob gave battle to the police de
termIned DoG 10 allow Wald 10 escape tnein.
During the scrimInage the prisoner broke
loose from those who were holuing MN
and ran down an alley TO ward the river.
The mob was close at his heels. and
when the fugatlv reached tine river. Know
ing that his chance for life was very
small If caIAureu, plunged INTO the cUid
muddy wafer OF the Cuyahoga and was
drowned. ...4 -.
n.s uody has not been recovered The
boy VIII uie ana the wne's Injuries may
also prove fatal.
The morning times., 1896-09-28
LEADVILLE STRIKE ENDED
Men Will Return to Their Old Places
On Same Schedule.
81, But Other Wages Are the
Same as Before.

LeadviIIe, Col. Sept 27-Tbe great
miners strike which has kept Leadviiie
in a turmoil for nearly two months and
Which resulted iu the killing of i've men
last Monday morning and tie subsequent
placing or tue City under martial law, Ia
ended.
A meeting Of the strikers was held last
night under the supervision of militia, and
arter 4 stormy session 1t was finally de
c1ded that the men return To work at the
old schedule prices, providing The mine
owDers would agree TO give them their
old places.
"A committee of five was appointed to
coDfer with the mine owners, and as it is
generally believed that outside OF the one
or two mines that have started up with
uon-union men the old men will lie taken
back, 20 further trouble is expected.
The strike was the outcOfn me or the
organization OF the miuers by the Western
Federation of Miners, and almost every
NINE worker was in the union when theiI
demands were made and refused.
The miners asked So day Tor all classes
of workmen, including surface and un-
dergrouDd men. This tie Owners declared
they would not pay, and nearly all oil
them closed down, several even allowing
the pumps to stop.
Tie employers remained willing to con
tinue paying the wages which had pre-
vailed up 10 that time Cnder that scale
surface workers were paid only $3.50.
Practically the only change the union de
man6cd was the advance of this class OF
men to So.
AT 10 O'Clock tonight a report came
into town that the guard at the water
works reservoir was being attacked By an
armed force Of niirers. A few minutes
later the report was followed by rum OF
that another party was making an assault
upon the BOhn shaft. which is also Eu,ier
strong military guard
Prompt Investigation. however. reveals
the facts that a Few shots had been fired
in The vicinity of tie water works. but
DO one was hurt and no attacking party
discovered. The mines under guard re-
port by telephone that everything is quiet
The morning times., 1896-09-28
GEORGIA ELECTION NEXT.
watson's Friends Making the Effort
of Their Lives.

Of Their Lives
The next State election is that OF
Georgia. and it is an important one from
The fact that ii is an open fight between
the Peoples party and the machine Demo-
cratic party OF that State. The Repub-
licans have u ticket in the field, but II
has been a good many years since Tbs
Republicans or that State have taken more
out of the field than they put into it.
viz: their ticket. The election takes
place during The first week in October
Georgia Is the State OF Hon. Thomas E.
Watson. who has been very much in the
public ye. and especially Ut National DEMO-
cratic headquarters and at Congressional
Democratic headquarters III this city. Next
10 Bryan. Watson is the best stump speaker
in the Democratic party. and there are q
great many who believe that Watson ia
the more effective man. from his great
fund OF humor and his keenness in repartee
Mr.. u W. Reid one OF he foremost Popu
lists in the South, who accom- panied Wat
son on his recent tour of the West, arrived
in town yesterday and made short cal
at Peoples party headquarters Mr.. Reit
is direct fIom Georgia. his native Stale.
He is confident Of the success OF the
Peoples party candidates with a square
deal
lie had some sharp criticisms to r.aks
Of the tactics of Governor Atkinson. OF
Georgia, W no has been, by secret circular
and otherwise, appealing for the vote OF
the colored people. 1t is alleged that
Governor Atkinson has gone SO far as to
claim the help OF the culored people on
he ground that he has paTdOBed great
many of them out OF the penitentiary.
This, however. may prove n boomerang
The result in Georgia will, Of course, af-
feet the OPT MON to be held of Watsonthrougif-
out the country. Should the Peoples party
hold its own against the Democrats and
whatever strength they may add from the
eolored people, it will be Watson victory
Any large increase in the regular Demo-
cratic vote will be accounted for by the
manipulation by the machine, controlled by
GOV Atkinson, OF the vote in the Blact
Rolf
The morning times., 1896-09-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Restaurant Keeper Blouse Is the
Victim of Robbers. -.
GAOt Bag With One Hundred Dollars
in 1t Taken From His
Money I'LL.

"A bold robbery was committed shortly
before IL O'Clock Saturday light at the
estaurant oil seier Blouse, On Upper King
ureet, and the police nave been unable,- so
ar. to locate the tLief. White Mr.. Blouse
vas busy waiting On customers some one
vent behind the bar anu stole u shot bag
which contained about S1Oo.
Maliuda uaSkins, colured, reported at
police headquarters at an early hour yes
;erday that Der husband, Henry Gaskins,
had attempted to Kill her with an ak. A
warrant was issued and Gaskins was-ar
ested by Officers Bettis ami Roberts
Chief OF Folice Webster yesterday re-
.eived a letter from Mary Page, colored,
reporting the death OF the infant child OF
Martha Washington, colored, resulting at
Bill North Henry street. The child has
been dead for several days, and the mother
being in destitute circumstances, the body
will be Inferred by the authorities.
Mr.. u. W. Welker, bridge Inspector of the
North Carolina division of the Southern
Railway, has been transferred to the vir-
giuia Midland Division. Mir. Welker has
brought his family TO this city.
MIR. James McCuen, sr, will be charged
In the police court this morning With al
lowing u vicious dog to run at large in the
streets. The dog attacked little boy
named Otis and badly laCerated one Of his
legs.
Mr.. W IL @ uinn and Miss May Quinn have
gone TO Norfolk to visit relatives. -
Misses nnie md atharine North Of Phil
adelphia are visiting Miss Bessie Lee on
Duke street.
Mr.. Ii ,ury Entwisle has returned from a
visit to Fauquier county.
The work Of constructing the King and
Pitt streets sewers will be completed; this
week. This is one of the greatest inI-
provcnients that has been maze in AleNan-
dria for a number of years Pitt street.
between Cameron and Princess streets,
will be repaved and curbs will be set.
1t is Understood that an effort will be
made to have the gas and water pipes on
King street renewed, and in the near
future to have the street repaved with
an iniproven brick. The work on the PriRce
and Fairfax street sewers will also be
completed in week or ten days.
1t is expected that the new Hydraulic
engine house will be Ready for occupancy
early in December. When finished, 1t
will be one OF the most complete engine
houses i'll the State.
The services i'll tie railroad reading rooms
yesterday Afternoon were conducted by
Rev. E. c. Ball. rector OF Grace Church.
Rev. F. 4. henson. pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. will on next Sun
day begin series of special sermons to
young rnen.
The morning times., 1896-09-28
SINGLE TAKERS CURIOUS
Ask Questions for Temperance Or
ganiZati0ns to Answer.
New Departure Taken by Followers
Of Henry George at Their
Sunday Meeting.

The ''Single Takers held a well at
tended meeting yesterday afternoon Ia
Market Space, near the Rollins statue.
The proceedings were OF more than usual
interest and took decidedly new de-
partUre. Besides the discussion OF the
underlying principles OF the single tax, an
effort was made To strengthen their posi-
tion by comparisons ,.-....... .....- !.
The meeting WAS addressed by DR.. Joseph
Steiner, ID. Webster Grow, J. II. Eschlepp
and others, all OF whom spoke interestingly
ON the fu nda mental principles OF the single
tax.
Before adjourning the following pertinent
questions were addressed to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, Anti-Saloon'
League and other similar organizations in
the District:
''As appetite Tor bread causes bakeries.
instead OF bakeries causing appetite, does
not appetite Tor stimulants cause saloons
instead OF saloons causing appetite?
by care, anxiety and overwork burden
ing the poor, and Incidence enervating the
rich, is nc. the appetite Tor stimulants
fostered?'' .
Can we abolish intemperance without
eradicating its primary cause.-the unjust
social conditions, which cause the Undue
extremes OF wealth and poverty, fostering
the appetite for intoxicants:''
.'As land, labor and capital ,1ointly)
produce all wealth, can la Dor snare thereof
be Increased without dinIin mis- hing the share
II .ilheY other factor? Can Temperance.
without altering the ratio of distribution,
Increase the already temperate laborer's
wages?
.'As 'sweGted' sewing women and many
ether total atstaiEers are very poor, does
But something other than intemperancc
cause poverty? II, while competing toilers
spree on surplus earnings. these al stainers
still suffer cire want, what II their com
petitors reform. remain SOBER. compete in
crssantfy. and, needing NO surplus for
sprecs, still further Undertid their ses?
.'lf slunfdweIlers reformed, would Bot
the Increased desirabiiity ef living near
them simply increase their rents?
III taxing tOt aco, whisky and saloons
makes them scare, should we make iDdus-
Try. feou. c!nthins and shelter scarce u
taxing them?
'-iu MAKE temperance reform effectual.
must Hot economic reform precede it,"
The morning times., 1896-09-28
SUBSTITUTE FOR LINEN.
Chiffon. Made of Cotton, Used in
Austria. t-.f

Consul General Max Judd at Vienna re-
ports to the State Department that the
use Of linen for collars. cuffs and shirt
fronts Is practically unknown in Austria,
and that che substitute used is called cLif-
ION, ana is not only cheaper but superior.
He describes IL as icokiI.g Hke fine linen
ard takIng the same gitss. though made
wholly of cotton. H. writes:
intending to order shirts some months
ago. I asked to have linen SHIRT fronts,
oh, you must be an American was the
dealers reply to my request. 1 can al
ways tell an American in that way; they
are our only customers who ask for linen
bosoms in their shirts.'
He asked for permission to make me
one shirt with Il nneI front ami another.
one fIorin cheaper. with a chiffon ffont.
and after Z few months use l cannot tell
- uiCu IL me iiiieE ana war II the tot,oIi.
As for collars and cuffs, 80 per cent of
the dealers in those articles in vienna
have not even Il linen sample in stock"
Consul General Judd thinks America
should make chiffon so that Americans
might use il. The Unircd States imports
probably a million collars worth OF linen
tor shifts, collars or cuffs. which ne con-
siders worthy of thought on The Part OF
American cotton manufacturers. 4.
The morning times., 1896-09-28
DEATH RATHER THAN PRISON.
Murderer Kassebaum Kills Himself
In Sight OF the Police.

Meridian, Miss, Sept. Ell. c. Kas-
sepaum. who assass,nated A. s. Barnes.
the photographer. In his studio Thursday
night. was found in this city last night
and placed under arrest. but before ne
could he removed from the premises in
which he was found, placed a pistol to
his head and fired bullet through his
temple.
kassebaum, it seems, after committing
the murder on Thursday night, went to the
residence OF Mrs. Frank Howard, where
his wife and child boarded, and, remot-
ing his shoes, secreted himself under the
adjoining residence, where he has remained
since that time.
He came out last uight and went to Mrs.
Howard's aud met his wife and Mrs Nor
is, tue latter Of whom. in Mrs. Howa ards
abscuce, has charge OF the household He
asked Mrs. Morris If he could remain there
aud received a negative reply.
young man VINO also had rooms in the
house was Informed OF Kassebaum's pres
Upon the arrival Of Chief OF Police Nelson
quite q crowd had cougregated and sur
rounded the house and kassebaum's q escape
was rendered impossible. -,
Nelson entered the house and demanded
his surrender, telling him that there was
Oochance for him TO getaway. Withoutany
effort at escape, kassebaum drew a pistol
aud fired a Shot through his temple
The only statementthat kassebaum IN ade
SO far as can be learned, was made to Mrs
Norris He told her that he killed Barnes
in self-defense.