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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

b. II. Tillotson of Olathe, wasin town
the first of the week, on business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

The Kansas City Times says Judge
Johnson, of the court of visitation,
wears tile of the vintage of SO, and
that he donate it to the State
Historical Society.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Mrs. ]. T. Highley was over from Pa
ola two or three days this week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Mrs H. c. Miller, of Decatur, III who
las been visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel
smith, in Lincoln township, since last
uly, left, Yesterday, on her return home.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

The Bueiness Mems Club meets next
Monday night. Maj. Earnest will read
Il paper on Good Roads"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-18
SUDDEN DEATH

or Congressman Ermentrout, Of
Pennsylvania WRs Prominent in
tho National Councils ofDemOcratic
Party.
READING. Pa, Sept. 17.-HOn.
Daniel Ermentrout. who was elected In
November last to his sixth term in Con-
gress from the Ninth district Clerks
and Lehigh countIes), died at his home
here to-day. He was g. years of age.
on Thursday last. while at dinner. a
piece of meat lodged in his throat, and
physician had to be called to save
him from strangulation. Paralysis OF
the parts affected followed, but his
death was unexpected. Mr.. Ermentrout
is survived by a widow, a son and q
daughter.
Deceased was born in Reading in 1887.
He was admitted to the bar in 1863,
filled the office of district attorney from
1862 to 1885, that OF city solicitor from
1867 to 1870, and state senator from 1873
to 1880. IN 1880 he was elected to Con-
gress, and was reelected for the three
following terms, thus serving contlhu-
ously from 1881 TO 1850. He was again
elected in 1896 to the Flfty-hfth Con-
gress, and last year was reelected to
the FIfty-sixth Congress-.
Mr. Ermentrout was prominent In the
national councils OF the Democratic
party for years, and was leading fig-
ure and participant in state conven-
tlons. The death Of the Congressman
was announced In many OF the churches
to-day. with appropriate remarks by
the pastors. For thIrty-five years he
was a leader Of Berks county politics,
md reference was made by the minis
ters to his career as public citizen and
......n
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able for q day or two, but It viii not
change the aspect OF Affairs. The cab
met will probably meet on Wednesday
or ThurEday to consider the next step.
The Morning Post says; 'sThe Boers
mean TO fight. That d the plain En-
glish OF It."
The Standard says: ''The Transvaal
note Is unsatisfactory, and. indeed, a
dangerous competition. Il is Idle TO
deny that the rulers Of the TransYaal
have brought their country very close
10 the brink OF q disaster which the
British government has done its best
to avert"
The Daily Mall says: president
Kruger5 defiance has Terminated long
period Of unrest and Uncertainty In
South Africa, for whatever may be the
issue Of the present situation. one thing
Is certain, that duallsm In South Africa
will end forever"
The Daily Chronicle says: I'VE re-
gret that the Beers by rejecting a fair
offer, made In fair language, have
taken a line giving fresh point to the
argument to their enemies that Presi-
dent Kruger Is a shifty and impracu-
cable politician 1T only to be spoken to
across line OF bayonets."
These extracts fairly represent press
opinion In London. All the papers char
acterlZe the attempt to represent Con-
ynghnm Greene as suggesting the
TTansvaal's former proposals are mere
shifty prevarication.
The Cape Town correspondent OF the
Dali Mail says: "Afrikander bund cir
cles profess TO have Information that
President Mckinley has interviewed be-
tween Great Britain and the Trans
Vaal."
An official telegram posted at VolKs-
rust says that Transvaal. with assent
Of the Orange Free State. repudtateA
British suEeraInty and adheres to the
even years franchise.
At Cape Town It Is reported that Mr.
Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader sent
a communication to President steyn' OF
the Orange Free State. entTeatlnB him
TO do his utmost to preserve peace, put
that he received In answer the words:
''Too late"
An military men agree that It is out
of the question to begin hostile opera
tIons before the middle Of next month,
no rain having fallen and the Velat
II Is supposed that the next move
contemplated by the Transvaal iB an
appeal to the powers, beBBlnB tneh ~
recommend arbitration on the lines OF
the conference at The Hague.
A dispatch from Charlestown sac
the widest rumors are current there
and that great alarm Is felt owing to
the unprotected state Of the town. espe.
claliy as Boer signalling IS plainly VS.
ible on the adjacent mountains.
There was n serious disturbance IN
- ,.1,,E go,,ora NJ Jnha anneRbUrR on
saturday afternoon, A meeting called
by n labor agitator named Balm, to
condemn British policy and to enroll
volunteers to fight for the Beers, led to
serious fights with the police, lasting a
couple of hours. Many persons were
toTIous Mr. Matthews, who laid q
charge against a mounted policeman
An immense crowd singing Rule Brit
annia," accompanied him to the police
office.
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IMPROVED CONDITIONS

In Matanzas and Santa Clara Pro.
Yinces, Cuba, Since tho American
Occupations Good Roads Needed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-The war
department made public to-day the abb
stract of report from General James
81. Wilson, commanding the provinces
Of Matanzas and Santa Clara. General
Wilson gives n large amount Of statis-
teal information regarding the prov
inces and their products, which will be
Of interest to Americans intending to
do business in the island.
He says that the social conditions
have been much amelioruted since the
American occupation, but that there are
still a large number Of destitute to b0
cared for, and there Is a great need for
roads. These will facilitate communis
cation between the important towns
and allow the freer movement Of staple
products, such as sugar and tobacco.
which ls now almost interdlcted by the
lack OF anything except the poorest sort
OF pack trains. He says that railroad
building will be cheaper than making
wider reads, and recommends one to
connect snnctl Splritus with PlacetOs.
He says that this road could be built
for $4,000 mile, distance Of forty
miles.
He says that there are other roads
which are very much needed. and there
ls also necessity for n bridge over the
river DanujI. ono Of the largest rivers
in the island, which is navigable be-
tween Rodas and the bay Of Clentue-
gos.
He says by far the most important
product in Santa Clara is sugar. OF
which the province furnished IN 1893
42 per cent OF the total exports from the
island. The provinces OF Santa Clara
and Matanzas together furnished In 1898
9i per cent of the total sugar produc-
t.ln OF Cuba. The war left in operation
forty-ohe sugar centrals and twenty
one others not In operation. but in
working order. About eighty-seVen
were destroyed.
The crop OF tobacco IN Matanzas this
wear amounted 10 $4,000 bales.
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Preacher a Victim.

CHICAGO. Sept. 17-A special to the
Tlmes-H Herald from Murphysboro, Ills,
says: One Of the dead negroes at Car
tersvIlle is a preacher, the others are
lnborers. One Of the negroes when
first shot, started to run. He was shot
again, and fell. One OF the white men
then ran UP and shot him through the
head with rifle. The shooting took
place Immediately In front of Mayor
Zlmmerman's house. and In full view
Of several ladies', seated on the porch.
Before the noise Of the first shots had
died away, the streets began 10 I'LL with
excited armed men. After the crowd of
negroes had been killed and scattered,
1t was the evident intention of the In
furIated miners to go to GreenvIlle,
where the big non-unlon negro camp is
located. and finish the work. All after
noon an angry crowd Of men patrolled
the streets. Later the projected trip to
Greenvllle was apparently called OF.
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SPIRITLESS AFFAIR.
Demonstration at Hyde Park, I,on-
don, Against the Drcyrus Verdict
Was Rather Tnme-No Disorder oc-

Demonstration at Hyde Park, Lon-
don, Against the Drcyrus Verdict
Was Rather Tnme-No Disorder oc-
ours.
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Anhough the
weather to-day was beautiful, the
much-talked-of demonstration in Hyde
park. London, against the verdict OF
the Rennes court-mnrtlnl reeondemn-
ing Captain Dreyfus on the charge Of
treason. proved a splritless AFFAIR. A
few thousand collected around the
seven platforms, but they were mainly
boys, servant girls and idlers. Very
few Jews or foreigners were In EVIL
deuce The large force Of police In at
tendance had nothing to do. Us DEM
onstratlon could not possibly be more
orderly.
The speakers were In no way inhuen-
tIal. Most Of the interest centsred
around the platform where Mr.. HatZ-
field, relative OF Dreyfus, delivered an
address,. The speaker deprecated boy
cotttng whole HatipH, for the sake OF
Ave Judges add scoundrel."
At the various platforms resolutions
were adopted expressing sympathy
with Nine. Dreyfus and abhorrence for
the generals who figured at the trial,
rendering congratulations to Emilio
Zola, Lieutenant Colonel PicquRrt,
Maitre InbOrl, Maitre Demange and
with the greatest enthusiasm. Various
others, md appealing to France to re.
lenSe and rehabilltRte DreyfuG before It
should be too late. These were carried
flags were displayed. including the
stars and stripes and the tri-color or
France. A French lady was removed
for continually crying "Vlye TArmee, :
and a man was elected for shouting
"Vlve MercICr."
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GOVERNORS ACTION.

orders Militia Out to Restore Order
ana BFlnR the Guilty Parties TO jus
tice-Ho Believes 1t Was Prear.
ranged Murder.
SPRINGFIELD. Sept. 1L-Governor
Tanner has ordered two companies OF
the Fourth regiment under command OF
Colonel Bennett, to Cartersvllle. He
received a telegram this afternoon from
Samuel Brush, manager OF the St
Louis and Big Muddy Coal Company at
Cartersville, that flve of a crowd of his
negro miners, who had gathered Mt n
depot, preparatory to leaving, had been
killed, mob having fired upon them.
Later ndviccs reported seven killed and
a number wounded. The governor gave
out the following statement tonight:
~ received n message from Captain
Brush, stating that the mob had at
tackled and killed the negro miners
while waiting at the Illinois Central de-
pot for n train; that the sheriff would
be unable to control the situation and
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few come direct from me Holy land.
The purpose Of the college Il set forth
a. follows in the prospectus.
eTho establishing Of the college win
revive In our American youth the spirit
Of the crusaders, for It viii AFFORD them
an opportunity OF embracing religious
life and Of cultivating higher studies at
the University, with the noble aim Of
serving as missionaries in the country
of Christ, Of standing guard at his holy
tomb ana Of imparting to the natives
the blessings OF civilization and culture
while the pilgrims and tourists from the
United States VIII be delighted to hnd
American advisers when far away In Q
country doubly strange to them by
language and customs"
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PREACHER ONEOF THE VICTIMS
Conflicting Reports as to Who
Were the Aggressors..None of
White Miners Injured. j.!
THE MILITARY ORDERED OUT.
Governor Tanner Characterizes
the Tragedy as aPrearranged,
Premeditated Murder.

cARTERsvILLE. H., Sept. H.
carterville was the scene Of bloody
RIOT about noon to-day, in which six
negroes were instantly killed and one
fatally wounded, while two others re-
celyed slight wounds. Trouble has
been brewing since the militia was re-
called by Governor Tanner, last Nom
day. The white miners. of this place
have refused to allow the negro miners
to come into town, always meeting
them and ordering them back. To-day,
however, thirteen negroes, all armed
marched into town going to the Illinois
Central depot. where they exchanged a
few words with the white miners there.
Then the negroes pulled their pistols
and opened fire on the whites, who at
once returned the fire. A running fight
was kept up. The negroes scattered.
some being closely followed by the
whites up the main street. while the
remainder fed down the railroad track,
Here the execution was done, all who
went through town escaping. After
the fight was over four dead bodies
were picked up and another mortally
wounded. They were taken to the city
hall, where the wounded man was at
tended to and an inquest held over the
dead ones.
Six Killed.
Two more dead negroes were found
late tonight near the Brush mines
swelling the total killed to six.
The killed: Rev. T. ]. Floyd. Jim
Hayes, Huse Bradley, John Black, Hem
~ Branum. one unidentified.
Mortally wounded: Sim Cumminp.
cummIns the wounded negro. is re-
ported tonight as dead.
Trouble has existed here of and on
for over a year. but no fatalities occur
red until June 80. when a passenger
train on the Illinois Central road was
fired on and one negro woman killed
These negroes were on their way to the
mines, having come from Pann. A
short time afterwards, n pitched battle
ensued between the union and non-un-
ion forces, during which time the
dwellings occupied by the non-uHloH
negroes were burned. Several arrests
we're made and the accused are in jail
at Marion, awaiting trial on the charge
Of murder.
Superintendent Donely, of the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside, re-
ports that the negroes are worked into
n frenzy, and that while he is doing all
in his power to hold them in check, he is
afraid that he cannot do SO much lon
ger.
Company C. Fourth regiment, Illinois
National Guard. arrived here tonight
and will endeavor to preserve order.
Forty miners from the Herrin mines
are reported to have left that place for
this city, armed with Rrag-Jorgensen
rifles, and determined to assist the
white miners here.
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HOSTILITIES IMMINENT.

Orange Free State VIII Aid Kruger.
British Press Comment on the Re-
ply ofthe TrRnsVanl Government.
LONDON. Sept. 1s.-All the dis
patches from South Africa this morn
Ing talk of the immlnence of hostIlitias
and the preparations for them. In
Johannesburg It seems to be takon for
granted that the Orange Free state has
approved President Rruger's note and
promised active assistance in the event
Of war.
The reply OF the Transvaal govern.
ment to Mr.. Chamberlain's latest note
is said to cover nine pages, 1t Is en-.
inently Of the negative and lnconclu.
aive character which Mr.. Chamberlain
declared would compel the Imperial
government 70 consider the situation
htresh. Il practically repudlates suzer-
allnty. rtverta 10 the seven years frnn-
chise. and declines to give equality 10
tho Dutch and English languages In
the volkSFaRd.
In short, II Is politely negative and
hshnnt. The full text may not be avail
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HATFIELD GUILTY.

jury Returns a Verdict Of Murder In
the Second Degree-othcr Members
OF the Cfau Indicted by Special
Grand Jury.
WILLIAMSON, W. va, Sept. H.
Elias Hatfield, who. on July 9, muir
dered II. E. Ellis, was found guilty of
murder in the second degree. The Jury
reached this verdict after celebrating
more than twelve hours. The special
grand jury has returned indictments
against a number Of the Hatfield clan,
two Of which were completely In the
murder OF II. E. Ellis. They will be
given n speedy trial hero, and II ac-
quilted, will be turned over to the
Kentucky authorities to answer for
murders committed some time ago.
Elias Hatfield viii likely be sentenced
by Judge Doollttla tomorrow. The
sentence will not be less than five nor
more than twenty years In prison.
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or the Storm Stricken People Of
Porto observation-disclosures statVingt0
Death in Some Sections for Want OF
Nourlshment.
Correspondence Of the Associated Pre1s
PONCE. Porto Rico, Sept 17-Thsre
are generally speaking, two classes Of
people in Porto Rico.
About per cent are educated, think
ing folk, who own land, and are the
employers OF the great laborlng class
which constitutes the 95 per cent Of tho
population. This latter class, tho peonsy
has always been in state bordering
on absolute poverty. The poems live
In small huts along the rivers and on
the hlllsldes, or wherever there is a bit
Of waste land, and they live on the
little money they earn, subsisting upon
the fruit which grows abunduntly ev-
erywhere.
The great storm afected the two
classes very differently. The hrst class
has seen its buildings wrecked, Its mt-
chInery ruined and Its ripening crops
destroyed. but the great loss Of life
occurred In the second class, and It Is
there that starvation threatens. The
planters are unable to furnish work to
the poems. and the fruit upon which
they had 80 much depended for food is
destroyed. Relief supplies are at best
only temporary, and difficulties OF
transportation have prevented the dis
trlbutlon OF relief except at the most
central points.
Under these conditions there Is only
one thing for the poems to do. AS fast
as they exhaust the supply OF green
fruit saved from the storm, and use up
all the edible roots and tubers that
grow In the mountains, they pack up
their belongings and come into the city.
Here they oVeEcFowd the houses OF the
poor, sleep by hundreds in the city hail.
and other public buildings, and on door,
steps. In the parks, and wherever they
can find room.
AS a matter Of fact, people are starv-
ing to death almost every day in the
city Of Ponce. and while this state oe
affairs exists there Is failure to AFFORD
the commercial relief, which Is the only
true and lasting relief. Unless a peF4
manent government is established, uut
less the status OF the island Is deter
mined, unless the policy to be followed
here In the future iB soon outlined, GXs
lsting conditions win be aggravated,
and II viii soon be necessary to feed
the whole population through relief
agents.
What Porto Rico wants however, 70
not charity, but rather the development
Of her commercial and agricultural In
terests; and while the present dlstribu-
tlon Of relief is necessary. that necessity
would soon disappear II those intereslg
were properly cared for
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German Catholic Convention.

ST. PAUL Mimi, Sept. 17.-PrelImI-
nary exercises of the German Catholic
Central Society we're held to-day. These
consisted Of pontlhcRl high mass at
iO:SO conducted by Archbishop Ireland,
at Assumption church parade OF To-
cal and state societies this afternoon
and a grand concert Tonight by the
combined Catholic church oholrs at tho
auditorium. Over twenty thousand vis-
ltors, including five hundTed delegated,
members OF the society, were In the
city to-day, witnessing and participate
ing in the various features OF the con-
vcntion opening, The actual business
OF the convention will not begin until
Tomorrow. During the week the Ger
man Catholic Young Mems Society will
also hold its convention.
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LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Sept. T-An
adobe house five miles from Mora, N.
NJ. collapsed last night, killing Manuel
Cordova and his wife and six children.
It had been raining In that vicinity for
several days and the dirt roof OF the
house having become saturated, fell on
the inmates, crushing them. Only one
member Of the family, n boy OF ten
years, escaped, he being outside the
house when the accident occurred.
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CHICAGO, Sept. IA dispatch TO
the Tlmes-H Herald from Detroit, Mlehr
says that General Russell A. Alger has
decided to withdraw from the sena-
torial ruce there Is no doubt. Formal
announcement OF his retirement, u Is
predicted, Will be made this week, prob
ably to-morraW.
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Miller PIllEbury Dead.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi Sept. nc.
A. PlllSbury, of this city, tho we'll
known miller, died about $50 o'clock
this evening, OF heart disease.
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For West Virginia. Generally fair Mon.
day: showers and cooler Tuesday; south
erly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania: Showers
Monday and Tuesday preceded by fair
weather In couthcrn portion Monday; cool.
er Monday In northern portions; fresh
southcrly winds. becoming variable.
For Ohio: Showers and cooler Monday;
Tuesday, fair In northwest: probably
showers In southeast portion; fresh south.
erly winds, becoming variable.
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday rs observed
by c, Sehnopf. drurgist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, wns M follows;
20. m..,.,,...... 81 2p. m.....,,",.... 50
a. m,,'.".'''' " y n,.':.:.,,.,.,. Is
r. 2m..,,.,,...,.,...,, HiWCnthcr fair
SUNDAY.
a. m,,,.,,s..". e0l 3 y, m."..,,.,,.,. s.
Ga. m,,..,.,....,., col n m....,.,,,,,,, 50
~ 2n.....,..,,,,.,.,., S5 Weather clear.
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Governor Tanner sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Lowden, COM
mandlng Company F. Mt. Vernon, at
Cartervllle:
DO not hazard the lives Of your men
against great odds. You are a soldier
and the commanding officer, AS such
do your duty. You are 'on guard and
must be the Judge as to the conditions
and the responsibility rests on you. I
have ordered the Mount Vernon COM
pany. Company F, to report there to
Colonel Bennett"
Governor Tanner also telegraphed
Sheriff Gray as follows:
81 have ordered Companies B, OF
Newton, and c, You shall have all the
force necessary to enforce the law and
bring the guilty parties to Justice"
He also telegraphed Lieutenant Low
den. of Company F, Mt. Vernon. to
leave by the quickest route and report
with his company to Sheriff Gray at
Cartervllle.