Kingfisher Reformer. (Kingfisher, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1894 Page: 12 of 12
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1111C0ME I 11.
ONSLAUGHT BY MR, SPERRY
OF CONNECTICUT.
MANY OBJECTIONS POINTED OUT.
Declare* Tl»:it tli» PropcMeil I-aw
Manifest Injustice — ( oiiurfMiniu
■ lull of MI**ourl Defend* llio
Measure \ ©ry Energetically
uuil KiplHim IU Provis-
ion* Dull© fully.
Wauiiiniit »N. Jan. 22 -Congressman
Sperry, Democrat of Connecticut, who
is one of the most active opponents of
the income lax idea, declares that the
committee lias in no way overcome
tlu* objection that an income tax is in-
quisitorial. They do not pry into the
incomes of citizens, hut leave it for
tin* citizen having an income of over
9:1/1 (Nl to voluntarily make a report as
to whether his income exceeds $IJ>()().
ThU “voluntary" proposition gives no
protection to the citizen. The gov-
ernineiit assessors will select such
citizens as have not made a voluntary
statement and will pry into their af-
fairs. The voluntary system also
“puts a premium on liars.”
Mr. Sperry points out that it will ho
absolutely impossible for business men
to uuihc a voluntary statement as to
the amount of their income. He cites
an actual case which Ims come to his
attention of a man who has used a
large stock of raw wool to make wool-
en hose without expecting to sell the
goods and merely for the purpose of
keeping .his men employed. The trans-
action resulted in a net loss of .$.’10,000.
He also says that large commercial
concerns will never hi* able to make
an estimat * of their incomes, They
are in the habit of giving credit at
from four to six months and their hook
accounts seldom or nev r show what
their income is. If the book accounts
are paid .t represents income, other:
wise it represents loss. Then* is no
practical means of obviating this dif-
ficulty.
1 n the plan to have the disbursing
oftici r of firms or corporations pay the
tax on salaries of employes. Mr,
Sperry said that the proposed law
shows its manifest injustice. A salary
is ascertainable and it is not like the
uncertain profits of a business firm.
And yet the employer is compelled to
do tin* bookkeeping and assume the
burden of looking after tin* taxes ou
all the salaries of his employes.
Mr. Hall of Missouri, on whose bill
the income tax measure was based,
said to-day: “1 find there is much
apprehension as to the amount of in-
come which will hi* subject to a tax.
If, for instance, a man receives a
salary of 95,000 a year, flu* opinion
seems to prevail that this entire
salary is subjected to a two per
cent tax. Asa matter of fact, how-
ever, all classes of incomes have an
exemption of $l,()i)() so that the man
receiving a salary of $5,000 would
pay a tax on only 91,000. One of
the most inexplicable tilings to me is
the opposition to this income tax hill,
as passed by the ways and means com-
mittee, from the wealthy classes of
the United States. This bill should
have bi'eii entitled “A bill to suppress
demagoguery and the growth of an-
archy and socialism."
One of the objections urged against
the income tax is that it is
inquisitorial in its character. .So
is the custom house inquisitorial.
The danger arising from an investiga-
tion of tin* operation and methods of
business men is entirely destroyed by
the first part of section 10 of the biil
which punishes severely any collector
or deputy collector who divulges any
information regarding a person's finan-
cial condition. I asked the members
of the ways and means committee if
they could even theoretically frame a
tariff bill without an income tax that
would yield a sutlieient revenue for
the years of 181)5' and 18% anti not
have a deficit of $‘.‘5,000,000 for 1807 and
OPINION OK TKKARCKY OFFICIAL*.
They Uo Not Think the Il»Junrtloii fan
He Made to Stick.
Washington, Jan. L2.—The dispatch
announcing a threatened injunction
by the Knights of Labor against Sec-
retary Carlisle to restrain him from
issuing 950,000,000 in bonds, us con-
templa ed by him, was taken to the
treasury department and shown to the
secretary. Mr. Carlisle merely read
the dispatch, and declined to say any-
thing whatever for publication.
Treasury officials were a unit In the
opinion tlio secretary had nothing
more than a temporary delay to fear
if the injunction was procured, and
even this they did not think in tno
least degree probable. The secretary
consulted the attorney general and
the president before issuing the bond
call
Applications for writs of injunction
or man Junius against the department
officials are usually made to one of
the justices of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia. An appeal
from a decision of the supreme court
of the district would bo to the district
court of appeals, but In the ordinary
course of events could not bo heard
by the higher court for several
months, unless an order advancing it
on the calendar was made. Front the
court of appeals tin* case might be
taken to t he United States supromo
court if the discouragement that un-
questionably would be met by the en-
joiners in the lower courts did not
cause them to cease their efforts. It
is believed no delay would be oc-
casioned by these legal proceedings
as even a temporary injunction doubt-
less would be denied.
NO AGRICULTURAL CHANGES.
The House Kefusn* to Adopt the Mc-
Kinley Kurin Product* Schedule.
Washington. Jan. 22.—At 11:10
o'clock to-day the consideration of the
tariff bill was resumed in the house,
the pending amendment being that
of Mr. Henderson, Republican, of
Iowa to substitute the existing rates
on agricultural products for the agri-
cultural schedule of the Wilson hill.
This was defeated 118 to 03 after
Mr. Wilson had asked unanimous con-
sent that on Tuesday three hours be
set aside for the discussion of the coal
schedule and three hours for the iron
schedule, and this had been agreed to.
The president's message and the
latest Hawaiian correspondence was
then presented. At the request of
Mr, Hitt the Dole letter was read. It
elicited Republican applause at sev-
eral points. Afterward, at the re-
quest iif Mr. McCreary, Mr. Willis’s
reply was read and in turn re-
ceived the approving plaudits of the
Democrats. The subsequent corre-
spondenee evoked alternate applause
Republi-
DUR MINISTER COMPLAINS OF
DISCOURTESY.
THE MATTER REFERRED TO CONGRESS
The Hoad of the Provisional Government
Accused of Itollertlng on the President
of the United State* —The Latest
II a wail ail Correspondence
lran*mltted to Congress
hy the President.
1898.
said it could not In* done.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
TTic Holiest FI 1;lit
Hill Vet
New Tar ill
on the
o Come.
Washington, Jan. 22. The most
determined tight of all those produced
or likely to he produced hy the W il-
son tariff bill will be inaugur-
ated Monday when, according to
agreement, the sugar schedule
will engross the attention of
the house. It is a question whether
even the income tax proposition will
be an sharply fought, for that scheme
is dependent to a large degree upon
the.sugar matter. If the proposal to
tax imported sugar one cent per
sh all be received with favor, it
is probable that the income tax idc
will be dropped because of Faster
opposition and because the sugar tax
will supply the deficiency, to meet
wliioii »t has been proposed to tax iu
comes.
Mr. Harter of Ohio, a Democratic
leader of highest lighting ability, will
on Monday move an amendment to
the Wilson Hill doing away with the
sugar bounty and putting a tax of one
cent per pound on sugar. This pro-
posed amendment is for the purpose
of revenue only, he says.
Represent;! t i ve Johnson of Ohio
will champion absolute free
sugar without bounty or duty.
Mr. McRae of Arkansas, Democrat, to-
day pave notice in the house that he
would on Monday offer an amendment
to strike out the sugar bounty.
tlHVr* for lloail*.
Washington, Jan. 22. —Secretary
Carlisle’s mail yesterday brought a
number of additional offers to take 5
percent bonds to be issued by the
government on February 1. The
prices offered were regarded generally
as good, otic it is said reaching 120.
Hint llefore III* Kneeling Wife.
Houston, Texas,Jan. 22, In a quai
rel over a loan of $100 Garret Scott
shot and killed F, M. McGlouc while
the latter’s wife on her knees begged
for her husband's life.
oil one side or the other, the Repu
cans signifying their approval of Pres-
ident Dole's letters and the Democrats
of Mr, Willis’ communications. The
party lines seemed strictly drawn.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the message and the accompanying
papers they were referred to the cam-
mittce on foreign affairs and the con-
sideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed.
EMIN PASHA SURELY DEAD.
Muny of tin* Explorer* Article* Found
in nn Ar ill slit vo Town.
Washington, Jan. 22. Dorsey Mo-
bun, United States commercial agent
at Kola, Congo Free State, writes to
the department of state under date of
November 3 Inst from Lusambo that
lie now can confirm fully the news of
Emin Kasim’s death. Many articles,
including his journal, uniform, deco-
rations, letters, etc., were found in a
house in Kassonga after that Arab
town had surrendered to the troops of
the state under command of D’llamis
in March last..
ED NOLAND QUITS THE PEN.
Missouri's Kx- stilt © Treasurer 11 Free
Man
Jkkfkkson City. Mo., Jan. 22. Kx-
State Treasurer E. T. Noland was re-
leased fount the penitentiary at 12
o’clock midnight to-night. He left
at once for St. Louis to join his family,
where he intends embarking in busi-
ness.
MADE A MANIAC BY DRINK.
A Chicago Mini Mortally Wound* Two
Women mid Kill* Himself.
Chicago, Jan, 22. Walter Phipps,
who hud been on a spree, entered his
room where Lima Erickson was put-
ting things in order this morning,
lie shot her and then tired at Mrs. Mc-
Cormick. Roth wounds are fatal. He
tin n killed himself.
EX-GOVERNOR
Colorado'* First T
l*ii*sc*
Dkxvkk, Col. Jan.
pin, one of the early
GILPIN
rrit orlnl
DEAD.
.’2. William Gil-
pioncers of Colo-
rado and the first territorial governor,
died this morning. Governor Gilpin
was a Pennsylvanian by birth and a
Quaker in religion.
Oklahoma statehood.
Washington, Jan. 20 —Mr. Sid 0.
Clark of Oklahoma, representing the
single statehood faction for both the
Oklahoma and Indian territories, and
ex Representative Peel, attorney for
the Creek nation, which is lighting
statehood for the Indian territory, a -
pcared before the sub-committee of
the senate which has the question
under advisement yesterda and sub-
mitted their respective claims.
Lie is the name of a leading Norwe-
gian novelist.
New York state hasn’t any debt,but
New York city has enough a round
3100,(.00,000 or so—to make it up.
The reorganization of the sixth
auditor’s office, in accordance with
the recommendations of the Dockery
departmental investigation commit-
tee has been completed. They affect
every devision, but most reductions
were made iu the review and examin-
ing divisions.
Frank Williams entered the house
of Cora Harris, ;it Jeanette, Pa, and
without warning shot J H. Ad ley,
Cora Harris and an unknown. Adley
will die. Williams had previously
quarreled with the woman.
Washington, Jan, 22. The presim nt
in a brief note transmitted to-day
submitted to congress the latest cor-
respondence relating to Hawaii. It
comprises some brief notes from Min-
ister Willis to Secretary Gresham
which are unimportant, hut the chief
features of which are letters between
Minister Willis and President Dole, in
one of which the minister com*
plained «>f an utterance of President
Dole as reflecting on the president of
the United States and a letter from
President Dole in which he specifically
inquired if Minister Willis’s instruc-
tions authorized the use of force.
Roth these matters appear to have
been settled by the receipt of the last
message of the’president to congress
and the instructions of Secretary
Gresham to Minister Willis.
The most important part of the cor-
respondence consists of a long letter
from Minister Willis to Secretary
Gresham containing enclosures of the
correspondence between President
Dole and himself.
Letter No. 201 dated January 5, to
Secretary Gresham says:
On Wednesday, the 27th ult., at 12
a. 111., the steamship Oceanic arrived
with newspapers containing tin* presi-
dent’s special message in full, to-
gether with the instructions to Mr.
Rlount and myself, 1 he message was
reproduced in the afternoon papers
under conspicuous headlines.
At I o’clock the same day I received
a four page, closely written letter,
which 1 inclose, from Mr. Dole, minis-
ter of foreign affairs, asking to be in-
formed “with the least delay whether
you (I) held instructions to enforce
vour policy with the use of arms in
any event."
The information desired, although
fully embodied in the president s
message, might have been asked for,
and except for the remarkable state-
ments contained in the letter, would
have been promptly and satisfactorily
given in a few words.
Confident that the charges so sur-
prisingly and unjustly made could not
in* sustained, an answer, herewith en-
closed, was on the following (Thurs-
day) morning, sent to Minister Dole,
asking that they be made more direct
and specific.
On Friday morning, 29th ult., I re-
ceived a letter from Mr. Dole, here
with enclosed, saying: “The special
message of the president has rendered
any further correspondence on the
subject of my letter of the 27th of De-
cember unnecessary, as the message
satisfactorily answers the question.
Rut." In* added, “if you still desire the
specifications requested, 1 will be ready
to furnish them."
The instructions to me from the
president had been strictly followed,
or if departed from at all it had been
in favor of the beneficiaries of our
wrong doing. 1 felt, therefore, that
the statement . contained in the letter
of Mr. Dole of tin* 27th ultimo were di-
rected, not to me personally, but at
the president, and should be* qualified
or absolutely withdrawn. Relieving
from the high character and sense of
justice of Mr. Dole t hat,if he re-examin-
ed his letter such would be the result.
I wrote him a note which I enclose.
This note was delivered at his resi-
dence on the evening of the sum* day
(Friday, December 29,) upon which
liis second letter was received. Hav-
ing no answer up to Sunday night.
December 31. and having occasion to
communicate with his collogue. Mr.
Damon, upon another matter, 1 called
his attention to the failure of Mr.
Dole to reply to my note, which I ex
plained to liiin was written with no
unfriendly purpose, but as by itself
declared “for the best interests of
all." lb* informed nit* that the “ad-
visory council met the next day at
noon and he thought the subject would
then receive attention."
At 3 p. m. of that day. January 1, I
received the letter f.-oiu tin* H011. S. R.
Dole, herewith inclosed, in which he
states: “It is not my intention to
withdraw any of my letters. This,
of course, left every charge and state-
ment in full force as of tiiatdate. Re-
lieving that these charges, whether so
intended or not. rcliectcd very unjustly
upon the president, whose agent I
was, at(> p. 111. of the same day (Mon-
day, January 1.) I replied in the in-
closed letter that the “desired speci-
fications be furnished at the earliest
convenience.” 1 p to this hour
(Friday, January 5,) no reply has
been received t.> this request nor have 1
any intimation when one may be ex-
pected. My request for specifications
has been in the hands of minister of
foreign alia rs since Monday, January
1, nt ff o’clock. I had hoped to re-
ceive it 111 time to answer bv steamer
Peking, leaving to-day at 2 oo’clock,
and especially as Mr. Thurston and
Mr. Hatch, late vice president of the
provisional government, leave to-
morrow on the Australia for the
United States, This delay in answer-
ing is a great surprise and regret.
1 am fully prepared to show that
every step taken by the representa-
tives of our government has been in
the direction of peace and good order.
On the 13th of November, as is well
known here, the greatest excitement
prevailed in the executive building,
military forces were increased in num-
ber ami the volunteer companies were
ordered on duty at night. The prepa-
rations were due, not to any fear of
any American intervention, but as
Mr. Damon, minister of finance, called
officially to explain, resulted from a
apprehensions of many citizens,
mostly women and children, that as
the following ‘lay v*as the birthday
anniversary of King Kalakua largo
numbers <»f natives from the adjoining
districts would be here and an out-
break might occur. Very respectfully,
Ai.hrht S. Willis.
mr. pile’s note.
The note to M . Willis from Presi-
dent Dole, referred to above, was as
follows: \
Dkpaktmkxt of Foreign Affairs.
lloNoi.n.r, Dec. 27, 1893.—Sir: Pend-
ing tin* further action of tin* govern-
ment of the United States upon the
matters in the communication of De-
cember 19 and ray reply to the same
dated December 23, 1 desire to eall
your excellency's most serious con-
sideration to the dangerous, critical
condition of this community, arising,
1 must respectfully submit, out of the
attitude which you have assumed and
the language which you have used in
public* and in communications to this
government, and also out of tin* pub-
lished letter of the secretary of state
of the United States and the presi-
dent’s letter on the subject of restora-
tion of the monarchy. 1 do not, how-
ever, claim or intimate that this un-
fortunate situation has been inten-
tionally created by you or by the gov-
ernment which you represent, but
arises from a natural construction of
your attitude and due to the am-
biguous terms of the statements re-
ferred to.
Under tlies* circumstances there
arose at once a general feeling of dis-
quiet. The natural inference from
your attitude, language and refusal to
disclose your purpose and from Mr.
Gresham’s letter and the president’s
message was, and is. that you in-
tended to use force in maintaining
your policy. The apprehensions of
both political parties as well as per-
sons who remain neutral in these mat-
ters is that you hold instructions to
use physical force for the restoration
of the monarchy. 1 am not prepared
to state that this government enter-
tains this opinion, although its want
of information to the contrary lias
compelled it to act as if it were cor-
rect.
Rumors of tho intended landing of
your forces for offensive purposes
have agitated the community for
many days. The situation for weeks
has been one of warfare, without the
incident of actual combat. Even the
ex-queen lias called upon this govern-
ment for protection, which was
awarded her. Owing to your atitude
the public lias been compelled by pub-
lic apprehension to largly increase its
military force at great expense; its
offices have been placed and still con-
tinue in a condition of defense and
preparation for siege and the commu-
nity lms been put into a state of mind
bordering on terrorism.
The government has most earnestly
sought from you and through our rep-
resentatives at Washingt >n from your
government some assurance that force
would not he used and has failed to
obtain it.
Your action has unfortunately arous-
ed the passions of all parties and it
may be possible that disturbances may
be created at any moment. I am in-
formed by military authorities that,
while the force at your command is
sufficient to destroy this city, it is in-
sufficient to suppress any general
rising and conflict of armed forces and
insurrections or to prevent the loss of
life and property. This government
is reluctant to believe that this con-
dition of affairs was contemplated or
expected by yourself or by the presi-
dent of the United States,
1 have, therefore, to ask you to in-
form me without the least delay
whether you hold instructions to en-
force your policy with the use of arms,
in any event 1 trust that you will be
able to reply to give assurances that
will tend to allay the apprehensions
existing in the community.
I have the honor to be. with the
greatest consideration, your excellen-
cy’s obedient servant.
MINES SHUT
A REPUBLIC READY TO BE PRO-
CLAIMED.
QUIET REIGNS ON THE ISLANDS.
President Dole iiml Minister tTIIli* Still
In Correspondence—Tli© Former Com-
plain* of the Latter'* Course iu
Keeping Business Depressed
— Kululiilui Want* u
Peaceful Compromise.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.—The
steamer Monowai arrived from Syd-
ney, Auckland and Samoa, via Hon-
olulu yesterday. She brings full
Hawaiian advices up to January 12,
nearly a week later than previous ad-
vices. There is no important change
in public affaias in Hawaii. Strong
remonstrances have been addressed
to Minister Willis. It is privately
learned that a new constitution is al-
ready to be promulgated at the proper
time.
It seems to be definitely ascertained
that for several weeks past and prior
to Thurston’s visit the government
lias been working out a form of con-
stitution for an independent Hawaiian
republic, which is now substantially
agreed upon. Its form is like
those of the states of the Union,
with a president and a vice presi-
dent, and upper and lower house
of the legislature. For voters of the
lower house, the chief qualification is
to read and write the English lan-
guage, which will exclude most of the
Japanese. In this house the native
and half white vote will greatly pre-
dominate. For the upper house will
be required in voters a considerable
educational and property qualifica-
tions, sufficient to secure predomi-
nance of intelligent white citizens,
who will also control the choice of the
executive. Certain special powers
will be conferred up »n the executive
and upper house acting in concert,
which will enable them, when well
agreed, to nrevent obstruction of nec-
essary legislation by the lower house.
Under tins constitution the native ele-
ment will possess all share in legisla-
tion which it has ever done, while
roval and executive power will prac-
tically be transferred to the control of
more intelligent and capable white
population.
The government will not proclaim
this constitution until after learning
from Minister Thurston that there is
no present prospect of any form of
political union with the United States.
I11 an interview with Kaiulani’s
guardian, T. H. Davies, he said it was
difficult to forecast the future of
Hawaii. The provisional government
can not possibly go on. It is simply
the rule of the mob, answerable only
to popular clamor. His desire was
for a peaceable compromise between
the queen and President Dole, in
which suitable arbitrators should have
adjusted a new constitution, reducing
royal power like that of \ iotoria.
Rut he was made aware that tin* pro-
visional government would listen to
no proposition of that kind.
The correspondent} still continues
between President Dole and Minister
Willis about the latter’s menacing at-
titude, as the former has expressed it.
DUN’S TRADE
REVIEW.
With the
HAWAIIAN I NOT It Y.
Sanford R. Dole,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The remainder of tin* correspon-
dence consists of communications be-
tween Minister Willis and President
Dole, referred to in the letter of Sec-
retary Gresham.
DOWN.
Will
Ton Thousand \utliraoito Miners
is© Out of Wot’iC I lii* Week.
Pottsvii.it:. Pa.. Jan. 72.- An order
lias been issued by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company to
shut down eleven of the largest col-
lieries for an indefinite period, A
number of the Lehigh Valley's mines
will also be shut down until the large
amount of coal on hand is disposed of
and tin* restriction to 2.00.000 tons or-
dered by the coal sales agents for this
month is complied with. \s a result of
this shutdown traffic on the railroads
will be greatly reduced and fully 10.000
mol will be out of work in the coal
region this week,
A HILL BOOM UNDER WAY.
I I'lipiHtl
1 fur t lin
Jan. 22.
i liicogn in*
Our 1
Chicago,
lished to-day for a
will be organized
Democratic
which will
to lle-'in Work »t
Now Yorker.
A call was pub-
meeting at which
the Senator Hill
Association of Chicago
it is claimed, begin 5
mighty movement to secure for David
R. Hill tin* presidential nomination as
Grover Cleveland’s successor. It is
said by persons interested that al-
ready over 1.000 Chicago Democrats,
more or less prominent, have agreed
to assist in tlu* movement.
Stanford'* Brother Want* More.
San Francisco, Jan. 2 . —The Ex-
aminer says that it is rumored that A.
R. Stanford, of New York, brother of
the late Leland Stanford, will contest
the latter's will. He is quoted as hav-
ing said that hr
his intention
but that he w
with $100,000,
had not announced
of contesting the will,
as by no means satisfied
the amount left him.
WH ness
Lieutenant Coffin An I inportant
for tli© Administration.
Washington. Jan. 22.—Lieutenant
btnmander Swinburne of the Roston
was yesterday again before the Senate
iwaiian investigating committee, for
the purpose of adding some details to
the information given on Wednesday.
Lieutenant DeWitt Coffin also testified.
The latter proved an important wit-
ness in the interest of the administra-
tion, as he in many places confirmed
the report of Mr. Rlount as to the
landing and stationing of the marines
and the part taken by them. It is
understood he was summoned upon
the request of the state department.
Another witness was Professor Will-
iam R. Olsen, whose testimony was
n the interest and support of the
irovisional government. It is under-
tood that Ex-Minister Stevens will
be examined to-day.
Tli© lluiln©** World Pleased
Ilond C*!l.
New York, Jan. 22.— R O. Dun «fc ”
Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says:
“The event of the week is the offer of
$50,000,mm United States five per *ent
ten-year bonds. The decision of the
secretary gives much satisfaction to
all who care for a sound currency, be-
cause the necessities of the treasury
were dangerously strengthening
those who urged the issue of
$50,000,000 more silver certificates and
the coinage of silver seigniorage. The
gold represented by certificates has
fallen below 370,000,(.00. The revenue
continues to fall behind that of last
year about 35,000,000 per month, and
action in congress on various financial
measures ia liable at any time to ex-
cite doubts whether gold payments
can be maintained; hence replenish-
ment of the gold reserve was neces-
sary to a restoration of confidence and
a revival of business. The immediate
effects were not great, though it is
hoped improvement mav l>o hastened.
“While the industrial improvement
continues the gain is slow, ami in-
crease in the purchasing power of the
people by enlargement of the force at
work is in a measure counterbalanced
by the loss in purchasing power of
the people through reduction in wages
paid. During the past week, dis-
patches have told of reductions nverag*
rlig 13 per cent in fifteen iron and
steel works, and averaging LVHi per
cent in eleven textile works, five em-
ploy ingthousands of hands each having
reduced wages20 percent. Meanwhile
twenty-five textile and eleven iron
and steel concerns resumed wholly
or in part, against seventeen textile
and four iron concerns stopping or
reducing force. The volume of busi-
ness done has increased in leading
branches, but not largely. Textile
works resuming are mostly calico
goods concerns, with some worsted
works*
SOVEREIGN'S PROPOSED ACTION,
Spcetllc Claim* Which II© \VH1 Make In
Asking a Restraining Order.
Dfcs Moixfs, la., Jan. 22.—General
Master Workman Sovereign was seen
last nigiit in regard to the proposed
injunction against Secretary Carlisle.
“It may be a good deal like a mouse
tackling a lion,” he said, “but we are
going to do it.’’
The following specific claims are
made by the persons seeking injunc-
tion against, the bond issue:
“There is nothing in the law pro-
viding for a reserve fund at this time
in the United States treasury of $100,-
000.000. There is no provision in the law
for any special reserve as construed by
the present government. The fact
that tin* secretary of the treasury is
to offer for sale a greater amount of
bonds than the so-called legal reserve
indicates that he is not offering them
for the purpose of redemption, and it
further shows that he has not offered
them for sale for any of the purposes
specified in the law of January 14,1875,
tlie resumption act. The secretary of
the treasury has no authority to offer
bonds for sale for any purpose. There
is no deficit in the United States re-
serve fund, for the silver at present in
the treasury is more than double tho
the so-called deficit in the so-called
legal reserve.
A MISER MURDERED.
Reuben Allison, Kick and Eccentric,
Found Dead in ill* Home.
Ciif.rokki:, Kan , Jan. 22. — Reuben
Allison, SO years old, eccentric, miser-
ly and reputed to have much money
hoarded and hidden in the house in
which he lived alone near this city,
was discovered by neighbors Thurs-
day evening dead upon the floor of his
home. lie was undoubtedly mur-
dered.
CAUGHT
Nine Men
BY AN AVALANCHE.
REBELLION
SAMOA.
Colorado >teel Work* Resume.
Pi Kin.o, Col., Jan. 22.—The steel
works of tlu* Colorado fuel and iron
company resumed operations this
morning in tlu* cold steel department
with a force of 700 men. One blast
will be blown on the fir-.t of next
month and tlu* converters will bo
started March 1 when 1,300 men will
be g.ven work.
The young man in confinement at
Seda 1 ia as an acompllce of Off*
Ualbin the attempt to rob Green Ridge
bank proves not to be a son of the
Rov. A. M. Cockrell, us tir*.t supposed.
Native* in tl»© liana District Have Pro-
©laiin©«l Taiiianese King.
An A, Samoa, Jan 3, via San Fran-
cisco, Jan. 20 —Natives in the district
of liana have rebelled and proclaimed
Tamasese king. This Tamasese is a
son of the former German puppet king
and has a large following. The people
of Savali have declared allegiance to
King Malietoa. and are gathering to
his support. The chief justice, presi-
dent and consuls meet to-morrow to
consider the situation. The consuls
have sent a request by the Monowai
for warships, so grave is the situation.
The rumored intention of the powers
to disarm tin* natives is the principal
cause of the discontent
FIRED INTO A MOB.
On© Mini Killed, 11 Itoy Injured, 1 lien 11
Lynching Followed.
Nkw Ori.f.ans, La., .Ian. 22. — A
white man was killed and a white boy
seriously injure^ in a successful at
tempt to lynch a negro in West Feli-
ciana parish night before last. The
negro was accused of firing a corn
crib on the Greenwood plantation, and
a mob to horsewhip him proceeded to
his cabin. When the negro heard
them he opened tire and killed a plan-
tation hand named Roberts, and
wounded a son of Proprietor Reed of
the plantation. The infuriated crowd
broke in the door, dragged out the
negro, strung him up and riddled him
with bullets.
Embezzler Donaldson Captured.
Wichita, Ivan., Jan. 22.—It is re-
ported hero that Donaldson, late
assistant postmaster at Caldwell, who
robbed the office of about $2,500 has
been captured at Vicksburg, Miss.
r©rl*lt iii 11 Snow Slid© In th©
Corky Mountain*.
Winn 11*kg, Jan. 22. Word lias been
received here that L. Dolan, of this
city and a party of nine men perished
in a snowslidein the Rocky mountains.
Nearly all the members of the party
were from this city, and they went
out to open a mine.
STERLING BRASEUR ARRESTED
Ho and III* Wi n AcciiMod of Foisouing
thu Comstock Family.
Nevada, Mo., Jan. 22. — Sterling
Braseut* and his wife were arrested
yesterday charged with attempting
to murder with poison, the Coinstock
family near Jerico about October 18
last Among the intended victims
as Rraseur’s own mother.
In Favor of th© Kepuhllenti.
Washington. Jan 22.—The house
committee on elections, hy a practic-
ally unanimous vote, deelden in fa-
vor of Settle, Republican, whose seat
was contested hy Williams, Demo rat,
from the Fifth North Carolina dis-
trict.
An attachment to typewriters that
counts the words as fast as they are
formed, and with absolute certainty,
has been invented by A. V. Gearhart
of Richland Centre, Wis.
THE MARKETS.
Kiinsii* City drain.
Prices were quoted at the close as follows:
No 2 hard wheat 52'ic No 3 hard wheat,
&!',<• No 4 hard wheat. .">)>,c rejected, IHVfcc:
No. 2 rod wheat, Ole No 3 rod wheal,53c. No. i
red wheat. f>lc.
Cohn Was Hhigher Thoro were
not many samples on salo and
the demand was quite active Receipts of
corn to day 50 car*, a yo ir ajo 01 cars No. 2
mixed sold at o'jc Kansas City No 3
mixed. 3(C No 4. 2J &29 ,c No. 2 white, 32e
No. 3 white, ;»iqc No 2 white and
mixed sold at 37c Momnhls. Shipper* bid
33l,c Mississippi for No 2 corn.
KANSAS CITY
1VK STOCK.
Kansas City. Mo. Jan 22 ■■ Cattle—Re-
ceipts. 1.710 calves, is shipped yesterday.
calves, si The m irket was more active
and a trifle tirmcr tor steers and cows calves
and bulls steady: feeders dull and we tli.
Dressed beef and shipping steers, $112'
4 7=,. cows and heifers. iH7V(&*.0i. Stockers
and feeders. mixed, t2<{.3.
Hogs- Receipts. 5.1)0) shipped yesterday.
1.325 The market opened active and strong
lo 5c higher and closed dull with the gain lost.
Sheep Receipts, 11 shipment* yesterday,
4so. The supply was small and the market
stron The following are representative sales;
No. Wt. Price No Wt Price.
306 DO 3 20 1 75.......... W 3 20
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Tousley, J. C. Kingfisher Reformer. (Kingfisher, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1894, newspaper, January 25, 1894; Dover, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1075839/m1/12/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.