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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
TOTENOTT TO SUE TRACTION
,,nrRMEN 20 TO 9 AGAINST An
1IrION III THE CITY.

,upute Interested Motives e Raau.
IT,. or the Majority - Tho Third Avenue
.ompany Joins In the Petition for Change OF
ro,,ye POWER on sixth and Eighth Avenues.
The Aldermen'S Railroad committees handed
T. ,wo reports yesterday on tho resolution Of
Alderman Hall instruoting the Corporation
Counsel TO begin prooeeoinRs 10 oetermino the
s,,v,s rights in the matter of acquiring the
sixth and Eighth avenue surface roads. The
majority OF the committee reported that they
were against gains instr ssiIsn 'o oo Corporation ,S1 sranna 0 tSn.
taxpayer had already begun a suit in which
that an Independent aoI,on wonia 9siy confuse
,,or. Tho report also stated that the LeKis-
.Vu u.. hoa refused tn authorize tho issue NJ
htuto u ~ nvrohsas 49, 80 80
cha, tho city had no legal authority to spend
~ ,or spch nnrposea. The majority olso
. %Udss that the Mayor and other city officials
p easn rrontion Connsnv Nth . v,.- -
making an agreement whereby the motive
power OF the Sixth and Eighth avenue roads
can be changed without ~Ore,udioins the eity's
right to reentry on the franchises.
Tho minority report, which was signed by
Aldermen Hall and Goodman. was in favor of
instructing Mr.. Scott to take the matter to
sorrt Mt once, and tho motion to substitute IL
for the majority report called forth considerable
%oratoESy; The ssa Is i IN the rear Of II, the chamber sr
Mlrsbeau L. Towns. the poet lawyer, but tho
fammany Aldermen who talk 90 much usually
about the rights Of the ~worklngmen were quiet.
The only speaker who received any applause
was President Jeroloman. who talked for tho
adoption Of the minority report.
tators' seats would be STILL" he said after tho
Ant round. IL am not talking to the galleries.
am talking seriously to the members Of this
more applause.
After Aldermen Hall and Goodman had vigor-
onsly defended their report, Alderman Brown
got up and spoke for the majority OF the COM
Alderman Ware, in reioining, said:
lam one Of the Aldermen who can say that
they don't ask or want any favors from the Met
the course l am pursuing, no matter how much
yituperation Brown may hurl at me. I have
been consistent in this matter, and I am willing
Aldermen, Who always vote in favor Of the rail-.
roads. / am sure tina If this were a private
matter, Affecting the pockets Of Alderman
Brown Brown and the members nsa REQ Of the the Railroad Com Com;
adopt a different course. Let me remind
you of one event which occurred here
fast winter, when the tventy.seven Al
SsIpe eom whH i Sy the for forcs Of seI pubIic e opinion to
crawl and cry out that they did not know what
they we're doing. DO not repeat the perform.
snces of the fuel gas resolution. Don't let us
to take back. Don't stultify yourselves by TAX
ing a stand from which you will be forced to
crawl again"
alderman Parker-Hov about the bootblack
atandsl
Alderman "arA-Mf. Parker Hh0uld mot f0r-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

Some people are hard on their
clothes. They need not give our
clothing much care. They are
made for all sorts of hardship, and
protected by our guarantee, war
ranting garments to wear satisfac-
torily one year.
This week we offer a special line
of extra fine worsted serges, in
grays, tans, blacks, blues and OK
fords.
Suit to order, $1,000. Trousers,
$500.
Bicycle suits to order, $1,000.
Money back if style, trimming
or material is not to your satisfac-
ton!
SAMPLES. FASHION REVIEW. AND
GUIDE MAILED FREE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
where IL MRS. John King,

Mayor Hoos of Jersey City received in his mail
yesterday q letter from Thomas Fay of lOi7
Pleasant street. Fall River. Mass. asking for as.
~sistance to find his mother. who. he has heard.
is living somewhere In Hudson county. She left
her husband when the writer OF the letter wal
in the Orphans Home in Fall River. When he
was IL years old the boy was bound out to a
farmer.
Now" he says In his letter. II am able to
give mother n home, and would give any price
to find out where she is" His mother. he says,
is known by the name OF Mrs. John King.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-Pursuant to q call the
stockholders OF the Reading Railway Company
held their annual meeting at noon to-day In the
Reading Terminal building, and elected this
Board OF Directors for the ensuing year: Joseph
Z, Harris, George +. Baer, Charles II. Coster,
Francis Lynde Stetson, John Lowber Welsh,
Thomas Mexican, George C.. Thomas, A. ]. An.
telo, and Henry A. Du Pont.
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DELAWARE, L~ACKAwAANA AND WESTERN
II. Il.
stations In New York. foot or Barclay and
christopher Sta.
yESTIBULE TRAINS, PULLMAN BUFFET
CAR4 PHNTNCI IIGUr


Direct route 10 Newark. Bloomfield. Montclair. the
Oranges. summit. Bernardsviile, Basking Ridge. Madi-
son. MorrlstOwn. Passaic, Paterson. Boonton. Dover.
Stanhope. Newton. Budd's Lake. Lake Hopatcong.
Hackettstown. Schooley's Mountain. Washington.
PhilliI~burg. Easton, Water Gap. Stroudsburg. Pocono
Mountain. Scranton, Pittston. Wtlkesbarre. Nanti-
coke. Danville. ~Sorthumber land, Montrose, Bingham
ton. OXFORD. Norwich. Wateryille, Utica. Richneld
Springs. Cortland. syracuse. oswego. lthara, owego,
Elmira. Corning. Bath, Dansvllle, Buffalo, and all
points West, Northwest, and Southwest.
500 A. M.-Bingbamton Nail. Stops at principal
stations.
1000 4. M.-tCaf carr Buffalo. Scranton. Bing.
hamton. Owego, Ithaca. Elmira, Syracuse. and os.
wego Express. Pullman bunet parlor cars. Con.
Meeting nj Buffalo with trains for Chicago and
points West.
Hoo y. M.-Scranton, Binehamton. and Elmira Er.
press. Pullman buifet parlor cars.
AiOO y. M.-ScrantOn. Wilkesharre. and Plymouth
Express. Pullman buffet parlUr ears.
100 y. neutrality-suspicious. Ncstihule Limited FIX.
press for Scranton. Binghamtcn. Elnira. Buffalo.
Pullman buffet sleeping car, New York TO Chicago.
Dining ear west OF Buffalo.
$40 y. M.-tDaily)-Buralo Express, Pullman
sleepers for scranton, Binghanton. Elmira. Bath,
MI, Morris, and Buffalo, arriving Bura!o 5 a. N.
Oi3O y. M.-~tDaily)-Buralo scranton. bingham,
ton. owego. Ithaca. Elinira, Utica, Syracuse, and
oswego Express. Pullman buffet sleepers.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at Henry
Gaze 4 Sons, Ltd. ll3 Broadway. II Park place. and
AGO Broadway. Tickets at Ferry stations. Gag Broad.
way, III 4th av,. cor. 18th st; OIL West l25th ST.. 23o
Columbus av., New York; 33s and 723 Fulton st..
and 100 Broadway, Brooklyn. Time tables giving
full. Information at all stations.
Westcotts Express Company VIII call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence TO destination.
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Orean SffAmfrs.
LIVERPOOL --- ADELPHl HOTEL.

Patronized by elite of American md London society.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. warmed bathrooms and
corridors. Louis XIV. restaurant for hlgh.ciass cook
ing. Private omniOuses meet liners and conV y pas
sengers and luggage from lauding stage free of
charge, and hotel agent clears luggage through
customs,
Homelikc and luxurious rest after Atlantic voyage.
Chatsworth.. Eaton. HaddOn Hall. Rnowsley, &C,
should I've visited.
Central station for picturesque Peak Route to Lon.
don, Leicester, Birmingham, Bristol, sc.
Midland agent at Queenstown cables for rooms, &C,
FREQ OF charge.
Manag rhavinR personally studied American Hotels,
requirements OF American travellers carefully anticl.
pated. and tue rates are very moderate.
Rooms from 81. Elegant suites with bath from 81.
Do, not be misled by agents advising rush direct to
London.
THoS. COOK & son. aGl and 1928 Broadway, New
York, VIII give all and when necessary
cable for parlors, SC.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO.

Leave New York, foot OF Liberty ST.. daily.
CHICAGO, goo =. NJ. and 1913 night.
P~ITTSBURG, $3.50 eK. SUNDAY 200 sun, 1871 5n night.
C~INCINNATI. ST OTIS 10 A. NJ, 5:OO Y. NJ.
W~ASHINuTON. BALTIMORE, 4. 1000 Dining Carr.
1880 A. u. Dining Carr. 900, $40 Dining Carr, $500
dining Carr. q 4. NJ, 1919 night, sunday, 1000 DIN.
ing Car. l;3O A. NJ. CDining Car, 600 Dining Carr,
300 Dining Car, Is =. NJ. lY:l5 night,
NORFOLK. II 80 A. NJ daily,
NEW ORLEANS through sleeper. $500 +. NJ. daily.
All trains are illuminated with Pintsch light.
onices; ll3. l72, 21l. 434. lll0 broadway, ~ East
14th bt, 1871 Bowery, New York; $50, 344 fulton 81,
Brooklyn; station foot of Liberty st.. n, q. X. X. OF n,
nation.
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-
STATIONS foot OF West Twenty.third street and Dee
brosses and COrtlandt streets.
~ The leaving time from Desbrosses and Cortlands
TWenty.,hird street STATION. 'HA's gwen Gu VI
',ss n: FAST %-Pallmsn Ruass Ps.,or
toch, { : saassss 'S P! StsSSRrTs . .'',Os
s;ss !. y: PA kSy k5YE:1Ii,'s9H Sif aFa clfyslanS;
Compartment sleeping, Dining. smoking; and OBJ
ssryation Cars; For Chicago; GIexelend; Toledo.
Isl. Isaei =. ". cHlcRSo AID tpu 81. lou IS ~E%PREss.-
si TSs i =. ~ w KS ninsiH RXpRE sese-f@; 6 cla rSaisi
.s GS1s =. ". FG5 Tg1s4S W f5sTRi S%'fa HSRIss.-Fo Gin.
s.ssP. N: PACIFIC tx pREss-For Pi,tseurs and
sa'u'S WsyHisn,xc1oy AND H sorIH.
1925 1855 sis "censTsssional Linn ii Parlo;
esa,. P s:ss +. e s' is tiso n Ri9inF s essI; 49, s:ss sDi MN.
lo:55 a; N: CS;l5 cons1ess,onai Lin" all PaIlor
h1iiiwAT:"Ei1press, s:ss P. NJ. 1910
TLANTi COAST L~INE.-E1press, e:e5 A. NJ. and
APE I; ( OHIO RA1LwAY.-.:ss :. N. daily.
FOR OLD POINT 3MF9H and N~osFoLk.-7:'o
ATIfxTIc ciTY' sARnebc . e: and c. cSrtlandt Streets.
l:50 p. NJ. week days.
and Cortland. stres,s}s e:loA n. la:iS. ESQ. $40.
FOR ,PPHiLHDELrHIH.I
': leo, ~; S!S5 7; bini s;sS ca s;a} io s;2o q g: :s5 Pc fe9 NM 1f hi@,
1855. 2:5J. 3:55. 4:25. 4:25 Dining carr, 1855
Dining carr, 5:53 Dining Car, $40. 5:5'.
$3.50. 92b, 1855 Limited. e:56. 1898 A. NJ. l:55
dining Car. $3.50, 4:25 Dining Carr. $50 Dining
Can. o:55 Dining Carr. 7:4o, 1908. s:55 T. N.l.:lo
night.
Ticket onices Nos. 46l. ga. 1895. 1928. III. and 25l
broadway. | Aston House. West Twenty.third Street
station. and stations foot OF Deshrosses and Cort-
landt SITS; { Court ST.. $40 Fulton ST., ge Broadwa y.
and Brooklyn Annex Station. Brooklyn; station,
Jersey City. The New York Transfer Company will
call for and check baggage from hotels and resi-.
dences through to destination.
]. b. y. r. WOOD.
General Manager. General PaSsr Agent
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Situations ~asnntea-9emAlea.


A YOUNG GIRL. 81 years OF age. bright and intelli.
N gent. wants situation to care for child and sew no
objection to country; moderate wages. Address
T. MORTON. Sun uptown ONCE, 1865 Broadway.
CTENOGRAPHER.-A neat. rapid. and thoroughly
- competent typewriter and stenoyrapher would like
q posiuon; has three year, experience; willing and
~obligins; good reference. Address
WEBSTER. box 1871 Sun once.
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for Sale or Gxrhausr.


6I6 acres virgin forest; large oak, maple. and
chestnut tTeesi western slope Of Catskills, near rail-
r0ad. OwNKR. 100 broadway.
Room 81.
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8eal estate for Sale OF Gxehaaas
asal estate Scr Sale-Couutru.

49, 49, 49,
LIME S5.ACRE FARM IN MOST
II section of Virginia for only 1900 ON easiest possible
terms; 20 acres open and cultivated land; balance
good timber; good fOur-rOomed house; new barn and
good stable; hne orchard; fine stream pure water;
near nice town aud railroad station; a decided bar.
gain. Full particular Of RISLEY, IL Chambers 81.
LOR hALE-l.irveu acres. hOnse, ten rooms. plenty
IL nne fruit, new barns, chicken house, hothOuse. ar.
tesIan well, at Spring Valley, Rockland Co, N. Y. APP
ply DR.. GEO. W. MEYER 52s-030 Washington 81,
New York city; no agents. Price, $4,000.
o ~SALE-PleAsRnt residence. nine rooms, at Cox,
II sAckie-on.H Hudson; one. third mile from ferry; two
acres, well fruited, fne view, good order; a bargain.
Inquire OF NJ. L. HoLLISTER, goa broadway.
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nj
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND,

VIA SOUND LINES.
line. via New London. from Pier 40.
y R.. next TO Desbrosses ST., week days only. at
$50 p. NJ.
FALL RIVER LINE. via Newpo and Fall River.
from Pier Is, y: R.. foot Murray ST.. week days and
Sundays. at $3.50 p. NJ.
PROVIDENCE LINE. via Providence direct. from
Pier 80. y. r.. one block above Canal ST. Week
days only. at 8: 80 7. NJ.
sTONlNGTON LINE, via Stonington. from Pier SO,
y. r.. one block above Canal St. week days only, at
BP.M.
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New York and Boston All Rail.

N.N,E u. 4 IL. X, X. and connections.
From Grand e ntral station.
Leave. by way OF Due.
300 A. NJ, Springfield and Worcester, $3.50 7. u.
1000 a. NJ, THEW London and Providence, 800 /. N.
1908 A. NJ, New Lon Ion ana Providence, 4;S0 T.. NJ.
IL 90 NJ. springfield aud Worcester. b:i0 Il. NJ.
1900 +. NJ, Air Line AMI n. Y, X r.. 500 l.. NJ,
LOG Y. M, New London anu Providence, 7325 J. VI.
300 T.. NJ, 'Ncw London and Providence, $500 +. ~.
400 =. NJ, springfield and Worcester. 1000 =. ".
500 L. NJ, sSew London and Providence, 4 800 z VI.
Il:uO /. Nj, 'spIingfrld and Worcester. 6;l5 A. NJ,
1900 4. NJ, 'N"w London and Providence, O:g6 A. NJ.
-Runs daily, including Sunday.
.ttBay state Limited; all parlor cars faro o.. IN
Guiding pAllOr var seat.
:Air Line Limited; arrives at and departs from PAX
Square station. boston. Return service same hoaF
and by same route.
Through parlor and sleeping cars by each train
z. 7. HEhPSTEAD. Cen RASSS -
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Rsal estate for Sale-guns aslaua.
BENSONHURST.


Most perfectly developed suburb OF Setr York.
Is desirable both SumueF and Winter;
detached dwellings with lawns-country in
the city-sewers, as well as water. gas. police.
fire protect on. stone sidewalks, and all
other city advantages; cars day and night.
including Sundays; fare 5 cents-houses and
land for sale. illustrated circulars sent.
W. ii. CARI.oCGH.
Al Wall ST.. New York. or on the property.
bicycle For sale or let cheap, asylum
ID building, near Mineola; 40 rooms: park.
CUTTER, Little Neck.
T OvELY HoR FRONT. three acres, 81 rooms;
IL $4,000; one ten acres 81. 200; cheap.
LEWIS, 202 Broadway.
SEA CLIFF.-Hour out on north shore OF Long
- Island. with fine view OF the sound. magnificent
modern residence, built In Moorish architecture by
days work. In the most substantial manner; Is
rooms. hard wood. and all improvements. with large
piaEzas, porte-cochere and tower. stables. carriage.
cow. poultry houses. pigeon corral, Japanese summer
pagoda and conservatory; 81 acres or finest high
land. with commanding views OF this glorious rolling
section Of country for miles; all, laid out in land
scapes. walks. drives. flower beds. lawns, shrubs;
abundance Of finest fruits; choice garden; most com.
plete summer or winter home; house furnished and
all in perfect order; will be sold at a sacrifices;
well worth immediate Investigation. THOMAS p.
PAYNE. 90 Broadway.
SPLENDID building lots at Northport: Slo to o2o
~ each; 81 down, same monthly.
LEWIS. 2o2 broadway.
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AMERICAN Lime,
ANCHOR LINE,

ANCHOR LINE
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
Weekly from Pier 81, N. r., foot West gath ut.
city or Rome, June q and July ..
Anchoria. June ~. noon Furnessia.. june 10. noon
For new illustrated book OF tours and passage rates
and further particulars apply to
~HENDERsoN BROTHERS.. Agents. z Bowling Green.
(IUNARD LINE 70 LIVERPOOL, VIA ouEENsTowN.
Lucania. June 5. $3.50 N Lucania. :. July 3, 8 AM
Etruria. .... June ~. Pm Etruria.. E. July 10. l pm
sCampania.June Il, gA.M. Campania.. July IL, s AN
Umbria. Juno 30. pm. Aurania. =. July "a. noon
EXTRA sAlLINGS.
Servia. June 8, IL $50 N. IServia. 49,. July o. 10 AM
Aurania. -. June 22. noon
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Campania will sail hence Thursday. Juno
IL. at 0 A. NJ, instead OF Saturday, June 10. which
will enable passengers to arrive ut Liverpool in
time TO attend tho Queens Jubilee Review at Spit
head. June 20.
VERNON II npnyUN n Nn CLAW Au,t. nn,-lInr n roao
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~ &c.
1T

nj Observation-Disclosures. intelligent boy, living in
Iu Harlem with parents. W anted in q business once
20 make himself useful; wages $3.50 per week. Ad-
dress r. Z. box ls+ sun uptown ONCE. 1898 Broad
way.
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HAMBURG-A LINE.

TwIN.SCREw EXPRESS from NV York TO Plym.
outh U.ondon), Cherbourg, Paris and Hamburg.
Eornannia June 3, 4 A. y. +. Bismarck. Ju. "a, "a N.
Columbia. June 10. Z A.. y. Normannia. July IL Al N.
A.Victoria. June Il. z A. ". columbia, July g, z A. N.
b SERVICE by Twin.screw Mall s. s.
Prussia. June 2. z A. N. IPhenicia. June 8, 8 A. N.
First Cab. $40 up; second class, $40; steerage, $50.
mbur E.Americhn Line. n BrondMaI.
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Situations 7HAutea-MAlea.

A YOUNG MAN OF experience in advertising seek
IA an engagement with a house desiring services Of
one in that limo or with agency.
ADVERTISING. box ll3 sun ONCE.
A YOUNG IAN 10 years old. wants n position a.
IA bookkeeper in an ONCE or store. JOSEPH MUR
RAY. $50 West 10Th st.
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WHITE STAR LINE.

II INV -
Majestic. -. June 2, noon Teutonic. -. June IL. noon
Germanic. June =. noon Britannia. June 2S. noon
NO COTTON CARRIED BY PASSENGER
Pier IS. North River. ONCE q Broadway. New York.
II. MAITLAND KERSEY. Agent.
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4 STEAN lNHIRb

y 1T ~
Z TRIPS.
superb. new. fast steamships John ESGLIS and
MANHATTAN sail Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Satur.
days at 3 p. NJ. for Portland, Me-, connecting for East
ern points. Commencing June 10 steamers sail every
day except Wednesday from New York. Steamers
ntted with every modern improvement for comfort
and luxury. This IA the most comfortable route to all
points East, necessitating no changes. Low fares.
Quick passages. Tickets at Pier IS. +. r.. Maine 8. s.
Co.'S ONCE. 273 Broadway, and Thomas Cook & Son,
1928 and 2el Broadway.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

The latest thing is horseshoe with
nails. The principle is that instead
of nails being driven in the hoof-
which so often leads to "pricking" and
lameness-the shoe is fixed to the out
side of the hoof by means of'little clips.
These clips have small teeth, which
are driven into the side Of the hoof.
BY an ingenious wedge arrangement, as
the wear of the shoe goes on the more
and more secure it becomes on the
hoof. Further, in shoeing horse, the
village forge need not be called into
service. The shoe can be put on any
where and by any one who is at all
handy. Several housekeeping firms in
England have tested the nailless shoe,
and the authorities of German army
corps have had it on trial for year,
and now ms Ike it an item in their
stores.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

For three successive elections Mis-
sissippi has chosen seven Congressman
on a total vote of less than $4,000. In
1894 the total vote was less than 40
900. The Fourteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution reads in part
as follows:
"But when the right to vote at any
election for the choice Of electors for
President and Vice-President of the
United States, representatives in Cong
ress, the executive and judicial officers
of a state, for the members of the leg
islature thereof, is denied to any of
the male citizens of such state, being
twenty-one years of age and citizens OF
the United States, or in any way abridg-
ed, except for participation in rebellion
or other crime, the basis of representa-
ton therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such
male citizens shall bear to the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one
years of age in such state"
Outside of South Carolina there
were perhaps no three congressman,
who will occupy seats in the next
house whose districts did not cast in
the aggregate more than $4,000 votes,
and in many single districts in the
late election more than half that vote
was thrown. Now if the clause of the
constitution above quoted means any
thing it means, that under such condi-
lions as now prevail in this state and
South Carolina the representation in
Congress shall be cut down in the pro-
portion which the number of male citi-
zens disfranchised by state laws bear
to the whole number of male citizens
in the state over twenty-one years of
age.
This would give Mississippi two,
certainly not more than three Con-
gressmen, and unless we had won
derful improvement on the old gang
who have masqueraded at Washing
ton the past six years, we do not hest
tate to say the fewer the better.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

The statistics of new railroad equip
ment built in this country in 1896 show
that we have built more locomotives
than in 1895 and very many more cars.
Carrying comparisons back two years,
the increases both in locomotive out
put and in car building are very great.
The figures presented by the Railroad
Gazette show that We built this year
480 locomotives more than in 1894 and
"a more than last year. The actual
number Of engines built in 1896 was
1,175, and in 1895, 1,101 engines. An in
teresting feature which is brought out
in this summary is the growing import
ance Of export orders. In 1896 300 en-
'gines were built In this country to ex-
port to foreign countries, the engines
going chiefly to South America, but
also to a considerable extent to Rus
STA, Japan and South Africa. In 1894
only 80 engines were built for export,
and In 1895 that number was exceeded,
the number built in 1894 having been
unusually small; but still the growth
reported in 1896 is of especial interest.
Locomotive builders in this country at
present have orders on their books for
70 engines for Japan, where most OF
the engines now in service are of Eng
fish make.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29
The People Are Getting What They
Voted For.

The coal monopoly is turning its
screw once more for the oppression Of
the people. There is no duty on an
thracite coal and never has been. 1t
was thought the reduction of the duty
on soft coal from rs to 40 cents per
ton would tend to reduce the price of
anthracite. But it has not had that
effect, and gradually coal has been 60
ing up while all other products are go
ing down. 1t simply shows that there
is a combine or trust and that they
have the people by the throat. Gov
eminent will have to take hold of that
monopoly, as of the railroads and 9TH
err great corporations, and exact that
which is just and right for the benefit
of the public. Even wages in the mines
have been crowded down. The poor
man everywhere suffers while the rich
mine-owner prospers. Often the rail-
way companies are partners ia help
ing to give another turn to the iuopop-
olistic screw.-WesterD Rural.