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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Politics in South Africa.

London, June 18.-It is dawning on
Great Britain that unless the present po-
litical crisis at the Cape is tactfully and
successfully settled, the pacification of
South Africa may be indefinitely delayed
The putting down of possible anti-Brit-
ish agitation in British colony, similar
to that which has existed for century
in Ireland, is recognized as being a far
more serious task than outhanking and
disarming the Beers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
kinIeY Mack Won.

New York, June lS.-With a good
track under him and a fine sky above,
Kinley Mack, with McCue up, took the
$4,000 Suburban Handicap away from the
great Ethelbert Saturday at Sheepshead
Bay by length and a hat. Ethelbert
was punished hard all the way through
the stretch, but to no avail, while Gulden
ran in third and Imp and Jean Beraud
traied home in the ruck. There was an
enormous crowd at the track
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Last Week. Bank Statement.

New York, June l8.-Following is the
weekly bank statement: Surplus reserve,
1885, 500; loans, increase, $3,248, 300;
specie, decrease, 1885, 900; legal tenders,
increase, $965,7OO; deposits, increase,
$2yO24, sVJ; circulation, increase, $S7 800
Banks now hold Sl7,49O,750 in excess of
legal requirements.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
FIGHT OCCURRED IN PICKING
BOXERS" WERE DRIVEN BACK.
Report From Berlin Says They At
tackled Legations I'm Peking-LOn-
don Denies It-Ta1k of Intervene

London, June lS.-Dispatches from
Tientsin received in Berlin say the BOX
ers" entered Peking on the evening of
June -, destroyed several missions and
attacked the legations, but were repulsed
with the aid of MaXims. No Europeans
were reported killed. The attitude of the
Chinese troops towards the Boxers was
uncertain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Reinforcements for Boxers"

Shanghai, June IS.-According to in
formation received mere from foreign
sources 10000 imperial troops, who were
between Picking and the international
force advancing on that city, have dis
banded and joined the Boxers"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Fatal Train Collision.

London, June Is collision between
an express train and train filled with
race goers occurred at Slough. Six per-
sons were killed and 40 injured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23

The greatest hotel in the world Is
being built at Mecca by orders of the
sultan. It will accommodate 5000
guests.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-23
Japan to Add to Her Forces.

Washington, June lS.-The following
cablegTam was received at the japanese
legation here from the japanese govern
ment at Toxic:
"The situation in north China is daily
growing more serious. The imperial gov
eminent has consequently, in addition to
the fleet already at Taku, decided to dis
patch a military force of about 1000 men
to Tientsin, in order to strengthen the
hands of the japanese minister in China.
The latter is acting in full concert with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

HOW Coal MagnateS REASON
1.-THE strike situation in the Wy
oming (Pa.) valley is by no means sat
isfactory, less so than a week ago, as
rioting has occurred at several places.
miners continue to leave for other dis
tricts, so that there exists some posi-
bility of production being affected and
shipments lessened. This is con-
tingency that must be taken into con-
sideration by the buyer of anthracite
and it is one upon which advice can
not be given, as miners sometimes are
the most unreasonable of beings"
clip above paragraph from the Black
Diamonds weekly market report. II
shows how the big operators and
carrying magnates size up the anthra-
cite situation. From the same jour
nal take the following in regard to
affairs in Maryland: Regarding the
strike in the Georges creek region,
everything is quiet, though there is
showing of violence on the part OF the
union mobs daily marching from one
mine to another. 1t is anticipated,
however, that if the operators should
decide upon action, these intimidators
would be suppressed. At the present
time the operators are giving the men
sufficient time to make up their minds
as to what they propose to do
Pennsylvania Grit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

Mr.. Lawrence H. Fitzgerald recent
ly demonstrated what one man can DC
if he has snap. Mr.. Fitzgerald Is
member of the executive board of the
Journeymen Stonecutters' Associa'
ton for the western states and por'
ton of British Columbia. At Helena
Mont, a new capitol is in course Of
construction. The boss Of the job mac
fired the union stonecutters and sup
planted them by non-unionists. MT
Fitzgerald went to Gov. Smith OF Mon
tana told him that unionists had elect
ed him, and expected that union men
should build the state capitol. GOV
Smith said he could do nothing. Mr.
Fitzgerald didn't go begging at all, ne
simply told the governor and contrac
tors that he was through for the pres
ent. but that later he would return to
the state and make a campaign against
all politicians whose perfidy made pos
sible the employment of non-union Ia
Dor on the structure He did as NJ
promised, and stirred things up. GOV
Smith then found that he could dc
something, and treated for settle
ment. Mr.. Fitzgerald dictated the
terms, the governor and contractors
accepted them. and union men are
building Montana's capitol.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
CAN MARRY 800.
And Yet He Is willing to Be Obliginl
as Possible.

And Yet He Is Willing to Be Obliginl
as Possible.
The Reporter last week published ,
copy Of the advertisement for wife
which A. C. Holmes OF West End in.
serted some time ago, says the Walton
IN. W paper of that title. The ad.
vertisement got in the New York city
more replies than he can ever answer
or even read, another evidence of thu
value of advertising. He requests the
publication of the letter below to stoI
further answers to his advertisement:
Il, A. C. Holmes of West End, Walton
would say that l Received about thre'
Hundred letters from Different ladeyi
from the Advertisement which l Had
Published and it seams that all Of
these Ladies want to marry. 1t seam.
that some of them is almost Grassy
for me to Marcy them, But l DOM
know as l could marry three Hundred
very we'll. But Have one that thinl
will make me good wife. l must say
that the report Published in the mid
dletown Paper is Falls Hood and the
man that Published it is no man at all
If a man cant, speak good of another
don't speak anything Because the Bible
says, Thou shalt not go up and down
as a Tail Barrier But I say to some
People sweep your own Door yard first
and see that it is clean Befor you Dc
others any Harm and you will have
Plenty to Do, and 1 would say that
thank the Kind Ladeys Every where
for wrighting to me, and would moi
Have Published this statement for 8
wife so soon But l could not live alone
it was so loansome. A. G. HOLMES"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
Cotton Mills to Shut Down.


Fall River (Mass.) correspondence
New York Herald: Because of the pre-
vailing unsatisfactory condition of
the, print cloth market, the treasurers
of three corporations, with working
capital of s10,O00.00O, have decided
unanimously to close down the ma
chinery for one month.
The magnitude of this move on the
part of the mill owners can be under
stood by a glance at the figures repre-
senting the loss to be sustained by the
operatives. When the steam Is shut off
for 30 days there will be thrown out
of employment not less than 10000
mill hands-men, women and children
about two-thirds of all the textile
operatives in this city. Their earnings
aggregate about $111,000 a week, and
the total loss for the months vacation
will reach $4,000.
With few exceptions these opera
tives depend upon their weekly wages
to keep the wolf from the door. The
one bright aspect of the case is that
most of the mills will close down on
alternate weeks, and by this arrange
ment the operatives will be able to
live without actual want in the great
majority of cases.
A majority of the operatives belong
to labor unions, which, under wist
management, have accumulated large
sums of money. 1t is within the prov
ince of the unions to pay their mem
bers small weekly sums for assistance
during strikes and shut-downs. II 1t
becomes necessary for a prolonged
stoppage of the mills the unions will
come to the aid of the unemployed.
The hum of more than 100000 spin
dies will be hushed. This number in
cludes two-thirds of all the cotton
spindles in the city, and represents an
output of 100000 pieces of print cloth
for the idle time. During the vaca-
ton the loss of the sum of money men
toned will be severely felt by every
local merchant and every local indus
try, for Fall River is pre-eminently de-
pendent upon the cotton mills for its
commercial activity.
Once more NJ. c. D. Borden, of New
York, owner of the largest plant in
Fall River. stands by the operatives
and refuses to close his factory. He
employs 5000 hands and pays about
500, 900 a week in wages. Not being
affiliated with the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, Mr.. Borden has not Joined
that body in attempting to put life into
an alleged sluggish market at such
tremendous cost to the operatives.
From the standpoint of the mill men
the shutdown is the only remedy for
the situation, which they say was des-
perate enough, since no prints of the
regular make have been sold on the
local market since December, 1899. The
mills were kept at work on contracts
made prior to that date, and when
those orders were filled the stock be-
gan to accumulate, with no demand.
This made a curtailment of the pro-
duction imperative.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

trained nurse in New York, and when
the Spanish war broke out she went
to Santiago as one of Clara Bartons
co-workers. Later she was sent to
Porto Rico, where she established
private hospital for soldiers. For her
heroic services in Cuba and Porto Rico
Miss Chanler was voted a gold medal
by congress and vote of thanks by
the New York state legislature. Miss
Chanler went to the Philippines not
long ago. She is now on the United
States hospital ship Relief, which is
cruising with the American warship on
Taku, within easy reach Of the allied
forces now in Pekin city. Her ZEAL
GUS sympathy for the soldiers has made
her deeply beloved by our boys in blue.
Miss Chanler enjoys a private income
of 1000 year and is said to devote
all of this sum to philanthropic work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

saw me alone" she Mrs. Maybrick.
said, was the chief justice. Whom
the assizes came here last Feb
ruary Lord Russell came to tho
prison and asked to see me. When
he was starting to 60 he said: Mrs.
Maybrick, l am doing all in my power
for your release. Whatever happens,
remember this-that II there Is one
man in England who believes in your
innocence, l am that man.. 1t was on
ly by accident that l heard OF Lord
Russell's death, for I have not seen
newspaper for a decade. but l could
not help but feel that in his death l
had lost my best friend"
For the last few days Mrs. Maybrlck
has been in a hospital ward, owing to
a slight illness, but she says her health
is generally good. The recent United
States memorial is still in the hands
of the home secretary, Sir Matthew
White Ridley, and Mrs. Maybrick's
friends are hopeful that when the an
swer comes it will be a pardon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

Of EOS, 900. But you know how partic'
ular solicitors are. He got up to refer
to some wyetched book, and In so do
ing turned his back on me. The
matches wwre on his table in a ribbed
glass thing Well. that was my
chance. LAY other man would have
done the came"
Amy other demoralized BLACKBOARD
might have DONE"
I'm not going to sit here and lis
fen to this abuse. What business have
you got with my private affairs
What does it matter to you how
get my matches? gave you cigar
81 am not ungrateful, and for tina,
reason I have decided not to give
your name and address when | show
you up. But none the less I am be-
lever in truth and honesty. even In
small matters, and"
"Oh, never mind that. Give me bach
my match box"
wait. When see crime have goi
to punish it. I am sparlng you public
disgrace and perhaps a long sojourr
in felons cell. and that Is sufficient
reward for cigar, which is certainly
too good to be allowed constantly tt
go out like this"
81 relit it with the match that thu
little boy had dropped. The million
aire nearly screamed with anguish. fol
it was the third match l had taken
He said that If l behaved in othel
matters as I did with regard t.
matches I should soon be ruined
man. continued:
But. though spare you public dis
grace the punishment must be severe
My own conscience would never b'
easy If l did not do my duty-if I die
not give you lesson which you would
not be likely to forget. I am sorry
for you, but it cannot be helped"
let the window down with bang
emptied the remaining matches ou
on to the line. shut the box, and re-
ucu IL W Will
He said that 1 was mad, and made
dash for the alarm in order to stol
the train. AS held him pointed ou
that his view as to matches was mo-
the general view; and if he stopped
train to recover the few which hat
thrown out of the window he would
get himself into trouble.
He sank back on the cushions-si
lent, sulky and defeated. After awhile
he said that he was sorry he had evel
given me the cigar. 1 explained that
I, on the contrary, was glad.
When We got out at Waterloo I LED
him to the automatic machine. gave
him penny and told him to make uI
his mind to buy matches for himself
With look of dlabolica1 cunning he
slipped the penny into his pocket and
dashed off to the refreshment room
When | last saw him he had intrench.
ed himself behind the hot water ap'
paratus, and was waiting with spark
ling eyes for his chance to steal few
more matches.
Once a match thief always a match
thief. and when a match thief Is alst
a millionaire his case is peculiarl!
hopeless.-Barry Pain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
Care of Babies m France.

1t is not generally known that In
France it is a penal offense to give any
form of solid food to babies under a
year old unless it be prescribed in writ
ing by properly qualified medical
man. Nurses are also forbidden to use
for their charges any sort Of feeding
bottle having a rubber tube. These
and other equally stringent laws have
recently been enacted by the French
government, for in despair of increas-
ing the birth rate of their country they
are now doing their utmost to save the
lives of the comparatively small num-
Der OF babies who are born.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

wonderful UTOWth VI
The accessions to the ranks of organ
lied labor are so great that 1t is an
ticipated that if the present rate Is
maintained until the end of the yeai
there will, on Jan. 1, 1901, be 100000
union men in this country. or this
number, the greater part will be affili'
ated with the American Federation OF
Labor. The knights of Labor are nu'
merous, but far below the Federation
Then there are the railroad organiza'
tions, that have a large following
There are four independent national
bodies that do not affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor, while
two railway organizations, the Order
Of Railway Telegraphers and the Or
der of Railway Trackmen, are affili-
ated with the Federation. and their
membership is included in the report
of the same. The figures given out for
the four Independent organizations are
as follows: Brotherhood Locomotive
Engineers, $4,000; Brotherhood Loco
motive Firemen, $4,000; Brotherhood
Railway Conductors, $4,000; Brother
hood Railway Trainmen, $4,000; total,
10000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

What Benefits Accrue from Strikes?
This st. Louis matter brings up the
question:: What benefits accrue from
strikes? And the answer is easily
made. If you size up the benefits from
a strictly personal, temporary stand
point, there are, as a rule, none. If a
man getting 81 day STAYS on strike
three months to enforce a demand for
s1.1O a day, it will take long while,
even if he wins and all goes well, for
him to be where he would have been
had he not Struck" but kept right on
working. In this particular instance,
if he works steadily for 10 months
after he wins his strike, he will be
where he would have been had he not
Struck" but kept right on working
for 81 day. And the chances in
many employments are that he won't
work steadily for 10 months.
But If you consider the establish
ment of favorable principle bene-
fit, then some strikes have been sue
cessful. And strikes that do this are
the only successful kind l know OF.
The principle, once established, oper-
ates beneficially and impartially, and
the results are constant. Wherever or
ganization of labor is not recognized,
and a strike brings about its recogni-
ton, am very apt to call that strike
successful, because with recognition OF
organization eventually come perma-
nent advantages IN the way of shorter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

just to Beat Somebody Else.
People toll and plan and stew.
Just to beat somebody else;
Brown beats Jones and Jones beats
you
Just to beat somebody else;
When the robber comes at night,
When the soldier goes to fight.
When the poet mounts the height,
It's to beat somebody else.
Lovely woman sweetly sways
Just to beat somebody else;
When the artist wins your praise
It's to beat somebody else;
Lies a game at which we play
Never resting day by day
Always in the same old way,
Just to beat somebody else.
S. E. Kiser
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

the route will soon be commenced by
Harry dc Windt, the great traveller and
Siberian explorer He will be accom-
panied by an engineer and upon their
report will depend the future action of
the adventurous capitalists. The jour
ney is likely to have good results, even
though the railroad scheme should not
be found feasible, for Mr.. De Windt
will endeavor to ascertain if paying
trade between Siberia and Alaska
could not be established across Boring
strait If a good seaport were located
OH the Siberian coast.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
Patriotic VfrSinian.

CAPTAIN Joseph e. Willard, VINO re-
sides in Virginia, but is large prop
erty owner in Washington, and who Is
talked of for the nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Virginia, is one OF
the patriotic young men of the nation
who have inherited great fortunes. He
raised a company at his own expense
and went to Cuba as its captain In the
spanish war. His father. the owner
Of the famous Willard's hotel In Wash
ington. served as captain IN the
Union army during the civil war.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
Harvard Men at Convention.

Among the colleges Harvard wa'
probably the best represented at the re-
publican national convention. Beside,
Governor Roosevelt, Secretary Long
who was also mentioned for the vice.
presidential nomination, is Harvard
man, having been graduated in 1857
Senator Wolcott, the temporary chair
man, was graduated from the law schoo
in 1871, the same year in which Sena'
tor Lodge, the permanent chairman
was graduated from the academic de-
partment. Senator Penrose. who had
an important part in the preparations
for the convention, took his bachelors
degree in 1881.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31
Current Topics
WiibeImino TO Wed.
K * * * X II %%E&'

The Lokal Anzeiger announces the
engagement of Queen Wilhelmina to
Prince Frederick Adolf of Mecklen-
burg Schwerin. At frequent Intervals
since Wilhelmina assembled the throne
rumor has had it that she was to wed
this or that prince of noble house.
Among the princes named as aspirants
have been the eldest son of the prince
regent of Brunswick, Prince Friedrich
Heinrich of Prussia, born on July 10,
1874, and whose grandmother was
Dutch princess, the Princess Marianne
Of the Netherlands, and Prince Bern
hard of Sake Weimar, who is still
more nearly related to Queen Will
helmina, as his grandmother. who was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

Balloons are used for drying linen in
Paris laundries.
The Kansas City Produce Exchange
has adopted plan for selling eggs by
weight instead Of by the dozen.
The largest increase in mileage on
any English railway for the year end
ing July was las miles on the Great
Northern.
According to the report of the labor
commissioner of New Hampshire, the
shoe output of that state last year was
$22. 900. 900.
A Worcester (Mass.) man has invent
ed a typewriter for writing music. He
claims it will be of as much service in
putting musical scores on paper as the
ordinary typewriter is in producing
manuscript.
A school for employees has been
started in one of the shops of the
United States cast iron pipe and foun-
dry company in Cincinnati. The COM
pany has fitted up room with draw
ing apparatus. Instruction will be
given at the expense of the company,
and the men will be allowed their time
while studying.
In New York state 80 persons were
killed and nearly 100000 crippled in
shops, factories and industrial pur-
suits in the year 1899. In the war with
Spain $50 Americans were killed and
1857 wounded. Based on the figures
the total of killed and injured annually
in Industrial pursuits in the United
States would be nearly 10000 killed
and 900, 900 injured.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-31

NJ. Urban Gohier, the celebrated au'
thor, who was prosecuted for publish
ing "L'Armee Centre la Nation" Ii
living at Monnetier, village three
miles from Geneva, Switzerland. Gen
Andre. the new French minister Of
war, recently began another action
against the author for insulting the
army. M. Gohier. however, seems to
care nothing for this action. He Is one
of the best critics of modern military
administration. 1t is likely that hs
may be invited to lecture In Geneva