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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-02

tracted for by a middleman, who ad-
vances the railway fares, feeds and
sometimes lodges, his gang Of labor
ers, and pays them lower wage than
he receives for their hire.
But though the peasant lives In mis-.
cry and squalor, and at certain sea-
sons may be in actual want, ordinar-
lily though he grumbles and objects to
his taxes and church expressions, he
would be offended If you were to sug-
gest that. in comparison with the low
er classes of other countries, he was
pauper.
In his eyes the fact that in the
Western countries the laborers do not
possess land, nor cows, nor even q
horse, indicates the most abject pow
erty. Every peasant in Russia or ST.
IBERIA has horse or a draught animal
of some kind.
The question of cheap labor in Rus
STA finds its answer in the manner Of
living of the peasant and the explana-
ton of his small strength. 1t is a
physical impossibilty for him to work
as do the workmen in our part of the
world. He has not the same stimu-
lus; what he possesses in an inordi-
nate degree Is the passive quality of
endurance. He is big, he is strong,
but he has neither terseness nor vi
tally. In this connection it shows
very clearly that physical quality is a
question of diet and the Russian peas.
ant takes the consequence-and suf.
fers it-of not feeding nationally. The
staple foods are sour black bread and
salt; sour cabbage soup, milk curds
and sailed fish. Together with the
usual means of living, that is, the
conditions under which he lives at
home, with an unsanitary house and
an unsanitary way of keeping him
self, the result as it is is, is the only
one to be expected
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-02

A woman calls herself artistic when
she gets free tickets to picture
show.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-02
Important to M others.

It's funny to watch them and note
the different ways men have OF tip
ping their hats to women.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-02
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-02

When his satanic majesty bids you
adieu, keep an eye on him till he turns
the corner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
rrIEcraPHTC BREvITIEs.

The failure of j. II. Garrison q Co.
is announced on the New York Cotton
Exchange.
"PhiIadelphia" Jack O'Brien got the
decision over Hugo Kelly, in six round
battle at Battery D., Chicago, last night
The expected break in the Chicago
wheat market due to the crash in cotton,
did not materialize at the opening this
morning.
Three persons were injured, several
firemen narrowly escaped death and
property loss estimated at sio,ooV
resulted from fire which destroyed the
Dawson Building, in west Washington
street, Chicago, last night.
The authorities of Pierre, S. d., after
thorough investigation, believe that
Miss Rena Nelson committed suicide af-
ter fixing up the box of poisoned candy
in an attempt to make trouble for Mrs.
Sherman Dye, of Boone, Iowa, who she
thought stood between the marriage of
herself and Sherman Dye. That Miss
Nelson led Jekyl-Hyde existence is
the theory of Goodner and Laughlin who
has known her for years and believed her
young lady of rare virtue as well as
charm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

Word reached Berlin today of de-
feat sustained by German force sent
against the rebel Herreros of German
South Africa. The German casualties
were seven officers and nineteen men
killed.
The newspaper Dzien at Lemberg,
Galica, learns that 270 students at Odessa
University have been expelled because OF
their hostile attitude toward the govern
ment. One hundred of the students
were arrested and seventy Others were
placed on bread and water diet.
The British submarine boat GA -
which was rammed and sunk off Nab
lightship near Portsmouth, Eng, by a
liner yesterday, was found off the light
ship this morning. An effort will be
made at full ebb tide this evening to raise
her. 1t was at first stated that the crew
of II had besn drowned, but it is said
today that the boat is supplied with APP
paratus for the supplying of air sufficient
to keep the men alive for three days. As
result there were some hopes now en-
tertained that the men have not been
drowned, and may be brought out alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Senator Martin and the Primary
Bill.

The position of Senator Martin in re-
lation to the democratic primary election
system having been alluded to by a
number of newspapers in discussing the
defeat of the Machen bill, the Senator
was asked in Washington yesterday to
give his views on the subject. He said:
81 have expressed my views on this
subject so often that hesitate to repeat
them again, Notwithstanding a manifest
disposition in some quarters to misrep-
resent my position. If | had under
taken, in person or by letter or tele-
grams, to give shape to any primary
election bill or to urge its passage, l
would, have no doubt, have drawn at
once the criticism of the same people
who are now complaining of me because
the Machen bill did.not pass. The last
democratic State convention provided a
plan for the nomination of all Of its
candidates, including United States
Senators, by primary election. The
legislature followed this with law
legalizing party primaries, so that we
now have in force and legalized by
statute the primary election plan for
nominating our candidates. Since the
democratic State convention adopted
this primary election plan, have, from
time to time, at short intervals by au-
thorized interviews in the papers of the
State, expressed my desire to see the
plan have thorough, just and fair trial,
and to see it improved and perfected in
the light of experience. So far as my
own political fortunes were concerned,
| have time and again stated that l
would as soon submit them to the demo-
cratic voters of the State under primary
election as under any other plan. Person
ally, any plan the party may provide will
be satisfactory and agreeable to me.
Until its recent adjournment, expected
and desired to see our Legislature care
fully consider and revise the legislation
on this subject, and / regret it was not
done. have never read the Machen
bill, am not at all familiar with its pro-
visions, and do not know whether or
not it would have been an improvement
on the existing law. know nothing
about the causes that led to its defeat.
During the session of the Legislature,
which has just closed, legislation on the
subject of our State primary elections
was never discussed between any of my
friends in the Legislature and myself.
Occasionally the matter was refereed to,
and on all such occasions | distinctly
stated that / had no desire to make any
suggestions in respect to the subject
other than to say that it was my wish
to see the matter disposed of in the in
terest of the democratic party and with
out reference to my candidacy or the
candidacy of any one else. | stated
that believed that / could get along
with any law or plan under which any
other candidate could live, and that it
was my sincere desire that the Legisla-
ture should consider and dispose of the
matter purely with reference to the dem
ocratic party.
feel the same way as to any action
the democratic State convention may
see fit to take.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Virginia News.

Eugene West died at his late residence
in Leesburg yesterday morning, aged GA
years.
Virginia temperance people suspect
that there is snake in the bill which
removes the Jail penalty for the illegal
sale of liquor.
Mrs. Nellie Ray, wife of John Ray,
one OF the leading business men of Win
chester, died Thursday night Of pneumonia
aged so years.
Capt. w. H. Allison who died in
Richmond last week, left an estate
valued at s250OOO, bequeathed to his
sister and two uieces.
Under the landgrabbers law applica-
tons were filed in Hsnrico on Wednes-
day for over one hundred pieces of prop
erty, the delinquencies of which have
been discovered in the land books of the
county.
Mrs. Lydia Taylor, widow of Richard
Henry Taylor, of Loudoun county, died
on Wednesday morning iu Wilmington,
DEL, at the age of seventy-eight She
was the daughter of the late Mahlon X.
Taylor, of Purcellville.
James l.. Taliaferro, a well-known
Confederate veteran OF Stafford county,
died Thursday night at his home, neaI
Potomac run, aged ninety years. He
was so badly wounded during the wal
that he was crippled for life.
Mrs. Lettie J. Yates, widow of Elder
Paul Yates, distinguished minister Of
the Primitive Baptist Church, died
Thursday night at the home of her SON
in-law, Charles w. Lillard, near Luray
Mrs. Yates was about 70 years OF age.
Grand Commander George L. Chris
tain, of the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans, has appointed DIR. John Her
bert Claiborne, of Petersburg, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death o
Surgeon General John S. Powell, o.
Prince William.
1t is not generally known that tn
Governor is allowed 10 days under thu
new constitution to act upon bills passed
by the legislature. Under the old Law
it was only five days, and the goyerno
often was compelled to act on bills tina
he had not been able to examine to hi
satisfaction. Governor Montague is tax
ing full advantage of the extended priv
lege and is going slow on number o
] imnortant measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Seedless Apples.

After experimenting for several years,
John F. Spencer, of Grand Junction,
COL, an old nurseryman and fruit
grower, has succeeded in perfecting
seedless apple.
The new fruit very much resembles
the seedless orange in that the meat is
solid and there is slightly hard sub
stance in the navel end. The trees have
no blossoms, and for this reason no
termination takes place and seeds are
impossible. Spencer says he began ex-
perimenting with the apple shortly after
the seedless orange was placed on the
market. He reasoned that if it was
possible to destroy termination in the
grange it was possible to destroy it in
the apple. Originally he produced five
trees that would bear seedless apples,
and next experimental to see ifhe could
make the buds reproduce others. Sue
ceeding in this, he secured forty addi-
tional trees. From these he has budded
200 more, and his seedless apple is now
assured. Spencer has kept his expert.
ments to himself for all these years, and
now refuses to divulge his secret He
has sent some of his apples to the Smith
sonisn Institution at Washington for
examination. In addition to avoiding
seeds, Mr.. Spencer claims that many
diseases which now follow the laying Of
eggs by moths in the apple blossoms
will be avoided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Japanese in Ping Yang.

Under yesterdays date Viceroy
Alexief cables to the Emperor from
Mukden as follows:
General Mishtchento reports that
Ping Yang, Korea, is occupied by Jap
anese infantry with some guns. and that
Korean carts are carrying their supplies.
The enemy's cavalry is not visible in
large bodies, and only isolated horsemen
are seen. Their horses are poor. Our
patrols discovered the presence of the
enemy's infantry on the banks of the
Cheng Cheng river, five versts about 81
miles) from ANU. The enemy opened
fire and killed one of our horses"
Concerning the loss of the armored
cruiser Boyarin at Port Arthur, a private
letter received at st. Petersburg says
that the vessel was struck by floating
mine dropped by the japanese. Naval
engineers are preparing to raise the
Boyarin. though it is considered doubt
full that she will be fit for fighting pur-
poses, as it is feared that the tremen.
dous conclusion sustained has more than
likely strained the frames.
A correspondent confirms the reports
that the Russian horse artillery has
withdrawn to the north bank of the Yalu,
and says part of the cavalry has also
been withdrawn, leaving only weak
post at Syon Chiyon, south of VIII.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Baked at Powell.

With the return TO Washington yes
terday of Assistant Secretary LOOMS,
Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Taylor
and other members of the general
board of the navy from their West
Indian cruise, the real reason for the
failure of the party to land at Santo
Domingo became known. The official
explanation which was cabled from Santo
Domingo was that Admiral Dewey re-
fused to allow any members Of the party
to.land because of the fighting around
the city. What they really were afraid
Of was another Booker Washington
incident. When the Mayhower drop
ped anchor at Santo Domingo and
w. F. Powell, the American Min
ster, came aboard, Admiral Dewey.
and the other naval officer discov-
cred, greatly 70 their surprise, that
be is negro. If they had gone
ashore they would have been obliged
to GALLON Powell and be entertained at
dinner by him, and they baked at the
proposition. They even criticised Mr..
LOOMS because he had not told them
that Powell was negro, 20 they might
have had some excuse ready when he
came on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
New York Stock Market.

New York, March 19.-The stock
market this morning presented no I'M
fortunate results from the Sully failure.
1t was encouraging by the fact that
London showed no sensitiveness and
that the cotton itself was comparatively
steady. The feeling, in fact, seemed
rather general that the misfortune of the
big cotton bull leader, would be highly
beneficial to the country's foreign trade
by bringing prices within the limits of
buyers for export. Gains of one per
cent. and over were scored in some rail-
road shares. The speculation after the
first hour suffered some contraction in
activity, but there was no diminution of
strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
snllx Makes Assignment.

New York, March 19.--In spite of
his declaration that his suspension was
only temporary, and that he would re-
sumo business again soon, Daniel j. Sui
lyss was compelled this morning to make
an assignment to Joseph H. Hoadley,
for the benefit ofhis creditors. The stock
market this morning was steadier and
stronger and showed gains over last nights
close. 1t was the comment among the
board members that Sully's suspension
would not involve any stock houses.
While SuIly was member of the ex-
change his clearing house sheets showed
that he made ne trades. After the open
ing call on the cotton exchange the bro
kers took time to take their breaths and
the market quoted down somewhat,
though the undertone remained nervous.
The fact that no other large failures were
announced, as well as the fact that New
Orleans was good buyer of May cotton,
helped to instill confidence.
With his losses reaching into the
millions Daniel ]. Sully, the de-
throned Cotton King" came down
town this morning, and began to
mend his broken fortunes. He said :
"My failure is, of course, only
temporary, and shall be on my feet
again soon. 1t is mistake to say that
| have been hard hit. 1t is quite to the
contrary. l shall resume business as
usual and shall retain my seats on the
various exchanges. Sully's losses are
believed to be over SO, 900, 900. Under
the rules, of the Exchange, Sully's con-
tracts will be closed out today at the
average price of the day. While Sully
has suspended, it is said, by close friends,
that the cotton operator has saved a
snug fortune. 1t is said that his wife
has 100000, which represents some of
his profits, and that he has bought large
tract of real estate. The costly residence
at No. 8 east Sixty. eecond street is said
to be in the name of Mrs. Sully.
Sully was born in Providence, R. l.,
in 1862, and prepared for Yale but gave
up his college education to 60 into bust,
ness. Sully's fortune has been estimated
at from S., 900, 900 to $40, 000,O 900. The
firm was capitalized at $500, 900, and nc
greater rating than this has been asked
by Sully from the commercial agencies
While the bull clique and speculative
public which have followed the career o
SuIly's fortunes may have been hare
hit, the mercantile and industrial worlC
breathed sigh of satisfaction that thu
operations of Sully had come to an enc
and the big bull pool had been collapsed
The high prices which Sully had engi
neered had caused virtual stagnatior
in the manufacturing of cotton. 1t il
estimated that 100. 900 cotton operative
we're thrown out of work in this country
while 200, 900 we're forced into idlenes'
in Lancashire, England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Virginia Election Law on Trial.

The cases involving the suffrage pro-
vision of the new constitution of Vir-
GINA were reached in the call of the
United States Supreme Court yesterday
an hour before the regular time of adj
journment, but owing to the fact that
the court will net meet again to hear
argument until April 4 the hearing in
those cases was postponed until that
date. They will be given place at the
head of the lcall. The cases are Off
cially known as Selden and others
again the Board of State Canvassers in
equity on appeal from the Circuit Court
OF the United States, Eastern District Of
Virginia, and Jones and Others against
the Board of State Canvassers, in pfohi-
bition, on writ of error from United
States Circuit Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
Mr.. John Wise is the counsel for the
appellants, John G. Carlisle, former
Secretary OF the Treasury under MIR.
Cleveland, was originally retained to as
sist Mr.. Wise in the defense of the col
ored voters of Virginia, but he subse-
quently withdrew from the case. The
State of Virginia is represented by At
orney-General William A. Anderson
and Mr.. F. A. Christian.
The real purpose of the appeal is to
test the constitutionality OF the so-called
grandfather clause" and the verdict
will be of as great interest in Maryland
as in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
TOday's Telegraphic News
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
st. Petersburg, Mar. 19.-The report
current several days ago that the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer Skori had been
blown up by mine in the harbor OF
Port Arthur has been officially denied.
St. Petersburg, Mar. l9.-The Muk-
den correspondent of the Novoa Vremya
writing under date of March Is, says ::
az have Just returned from Port Arthur,
the aspect of which is unchanged. Not
a'single building has been destroyed.
Business has been resumed and many
shops have been reopened. Reinforce
ments and supplies are constantly arriv-
ing. Volunteer companies have been
organized to defeat any japanese attempt
to land on the Liao-Tung peninsula and
thus break the line of communication"
Paris, Mar. ia telegram from st.
Petersburg announces that Russian
troops continue to pour into northern
Korea. They are in excellent condi-
ton, says the dispatch, while the Japan
ese are in bad state, owing to the fact
that typhus fever is raging in the ranks.
London, March 19.-The Chefoo cor
respondent of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany states that a private dispatch re-
ceiyed there reports fighting between
Russians and japanese on the banks of
the YaIu river. The Russians claim to
have captured 1900 prisoners.
Berlin, March 19.-The Vossische
Zeitung reports that Major Inokoff Of the
Russian headquarters staff has been dis
covered selling valuable military secrets
to Japan, and has been publicly degrad-
ed and shot. A dispatch from st. Peters
burg several days ago stated that Cap
tain Ivosf of the Observation-Disclosures
commissriat has been found to be selling
secrets and was shot. There is a posi-
bility that the two cases are identical.
London, March 10. - The Central
News has dispatch from its st. Peters
burg correspondent in which M. Plehve,
the Russian Minister of the Interior, is
quoted as expressing most friendly senti-
ments regarding Anglo-Russian relations.
Washington, March l9.-The first
step toward the ending of the
war 10 the East by interventionof the
powers has been taken, and officials and
diplomatic circles are looking forward
with great anxiety to the next move.
Great Britain has taken the initiative.
The British Foreign Office is sounding
the powers to see whether they will en-
terrain a joint movement to end hostili-
ties. The State Department has received
a message from Ambassador Choate say
ing that Lord Lansdowne had an indi-
vidual talk with the representatives in
Europe of the powers, when the Eastern
situation was discussed in detail. Lord
Lansdowne pointed out that the time was
ripe for the powers to step in and end
the war, as he was convinced that both
Russia and Japan would welcome inter
yention. The matter has been discussed
by the cabinet at Washington. 1t is
believed that Germany is behind Eng land
in this move.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
From Washington.
of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

[Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, March 10.
Poslofice Department affairs will con-
tinue to occupy the attention of the
House next week. The postal appro-
priation bill remains the regular order
before the House and will require
not less than two days to bring to COM
pletion. When the postofice bill shall
have been disposed Of, the House will
take up the West Point appropriation
VI. The suDdry civil appropriation
will follow the West Point bill, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
LET THE SOUTH ALONE.

The House of Representatives formally
decided yesterday to keep hands off the
question of the Acknowledgement of the
negro in southern States, leaving that
problem to be judicially passed upon by
the courts. The action was taken in the
contested election case OF Dantzler
against Lever, from the Seventh South
Carolina district, the House passing by
unanimous vote resolution declaring
against the claim of the contestant.
Dantzler, the contestant, is an aged
plantation negro, and though he received
but 1877 votes in the election, the contest
was recognized because it involved the
constitutionaiy Of the southern disfran-
chisement enactments. The claim Of
the contestant was that if he was not
elected, then no legal election had been
held in the district, and the House should
declare the seat vacant.
Mr.. Mann, Of Illinois, the chairman
of elections committee No. /, prepared
the report on the case. While the com.
mittee found that Dantzler had not been
elected, it RETAINED from finding that
Lever had been elected, allowing Lever
to retain his seat in default of sustain
ed contest
The report, which was considered of
so much Importance that it was ordered
printed in the Record-an unusual pro-
ceediDg-reviews the history of recon-
struction legislation for the south and
the subsequent enactments by southern
States calculated to disfranchise the ne
gro. Mr.. Mann announces that the COM
mittee is dividedin opinion as to whether
these subsequent enactments are uncon-
stitutional, but says majority of the
committee are agreed that the House
of Representative is not the place where
this legal problem can properly be adj
Indicated. The question, the report says,
is one properly belonging to the courts,
and pending a final decision by the
United States Supreme Court, the COM
mittee does not believe Southern States
should be deprived of representation in
the House.