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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
4
President McKinley declines to recognize Transvaal republic envoys who arrived in the U.S. He advocates strict neutrality while government actions favor Great Britain. A large meeting honored the Boers, drawing hundreds, with many officials present but McKinley abstaining. Public sympathy largely favored the Boers.
A Carcado firm of coffee dealers received 7,500 bags from a New York ship that carried plague stricken passengers. The coffee was sun exposed for a few days before being shipped to Chicago.
Lawygk Dawes again closes the Klondike after saloon keepers plundered soldiers of their cash. The Klondike will likely stay shut until next payday when saloons reopen and take in soldiers money, then Dawes will close them again.
Senator Clark of Montana resigns his senate seat and is appointed by the acting governor while the governor is absent. It is unlikely the senate will seat him.
News of the British triumph at Mafeking sparked widespread celebration in London as crowds rushed to pubs and taverns leading to disorderly scenes and public intoxication. Police struggled to restore order while revelers hailed the victory with loud cheering and commotion.
Frank S. Monvrr former Ohio attorney general says Republicans rejected him for prosecuting Standard Oil and predicts McKinley will lose Ohio this year.
Stanley declines to grant a pardon for Paul Grimstead the Wathena editor jailed by Judge Stuart. Boss Leland’s ally, feared by critics, prompts speculation on what Joe Hudson and his faction may pursue next.
Republicans rally in Indiana with prominent figures including Caves, Roosevelt, and Dick Yates leading campaigns to stump the state.
A state mine inspector reports coal pay as low as 39 cents daily in a grim note on prosperity. An English expert speculates on war’s end. The U S Supreme Court rules for Kentucky Governor Beckman. Taylor resigns, Bristow to Havana to probe Cuba’s postal service. Boer envoys meet Hay, are not officially recognized, and are invited by over fifty mayors to tour their cities.
Lt. Scott Lantern catalogs a string of officials including Stanley Godard and Cole who promised reforms and enforcement but failed to deliver. The piece notes hopes for moral governance, budget cuts, river water disputes, railroad access, and insurance reforms dissolving as election talk continues rather than action.
Kansas workers earned an average of 512.34 a year in 1899, up from the prior year, yet the cost of living averaged 509.13, leaving only 2.91 in savings. Labor was well employed with good wages, but rising necessities absorbed gains, limiting saving despite better living standards, per State Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson via the Sedan Lance.
The writer urges Kansas Democrats to unite for the presidential vote, noting Populists favor compromise to relieve the country of Hanaism and its evils. They seek a coalition but refuse to be swallowed up or dictated to, calling for a sane Populist spirit to keep Kansas from the Republican column.
Cele Sam, a young veteran recently back from service in the Philippines, spent weeks in Cheape seeking work. After pawned belongings and dwindling funds, he shot himself near Potter Palmer's palace, while prosperity hawks claim abundant wages for all who seek it.
In Columbus at a board of trade banquet, Mr. Bryan said his political aim is not to divide wealth classes but to unite them as friends and co workers. He asks for the cooperation and support of every true patriot in the land.
The Kansas Democrat notes State Mine Inspector Keegar reports low average daily wages for miners across districts. It highlights figures from various mines, questions accuracy, and blames corporation greed for poor earnings. It urges government takeover of mines for public benefit amid ongoing strikes.
Rumor spreads that H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions, has resigned as reports note the continued streetcar strike in St. Louis.
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