Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1892, Page 1

‘] — T ey Q Z : > - . [ ——— TWI DESPERATE FIGHTING | U 1 and Nonunion Miners Engage in a Bloody Battle in Idaho. RUMORS OF A FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE Gem the fcene of ths Bangniniry Engage- ment Yesterday, WINCHESTERS AND DYNAMITE ARE USED Dreadful Havoc Plaged with That Most Powerful Explosive, SURRENDER OF THE NONUNION MEN Complete Destrnction of the Friseo Mill— Many Dead Men Supposed to Be in It Ruins—Troops Ordered to the Scene, Wariace, Idaho, July 11.~The strained situation in the Caeur d’Alene labor troublo cillminated this morning between 5 and 6 o'clock, Tho events of tha day provious consisted of challengas from nonunion men atthe t'risco and Gem mines to the union miners at tne town of Gem, and ull seomed to indicate a speedy rupture. Both the Gem and Frisco mines wore guarded behind bar- rieades by men armed witn Winchesto and as the canyon is narrow where the mines aro located the men behind barricades could sweep the two railroad tracks and the coun- try with bullets, Used Gl The Gem mine barricado is within 300 feet of thecenter of the town of Gem, This morn- ing at 5 o'clock a miner from Gem started for Burke. When opposite the Frisco miue ho was fired upon. He ran back several hun- dred yards to Gem, whero the shot had beou neard and soon the miners in the towa gathered with arms. ‘They marched in a body toward the Frisco mill, located dircetly in front of tho mime., Whon scarcely within rifle rango u volley from the Frisco wmill greeted the miners and lead whistied all about them. Thoy scattered and a rogular battle ensued. Oue miner and one nonuuion man were killed und six wounded during the eugagement, The miners in the meantime went around the hills up the canyon avove the mines, loaded a car with 750 pounds of giant powder aud sent tho car down the track toward the Frisco mine. Directly in front of the mill an explosion occurred, shattering the mill apd making it a complete wreek. The non- o AL S lag and sur- rendered. They were marched down to Mivers Unton bull and guarded from any indignities being offered atter the surrender. Firved Vol While the fight was going on at Frisco the Gem guards suddenly bogan firing volloy after volley into the town of (iam, riddling the buildings with bullets. John Ward, a citizon, was shot through the arm, and Gus Carleson, & unton miner, was shot and killed. Attempts to recover Carleson’s body were met with volleys from the Gem breastworks and when the body was rocovered an hour afterwards, 1t was lifeless, anothor bullot having beon sent through the breast. No shots were returned from Gem until the armed miners from Frisco, half a mtle above Gem, returned. At 8 o'clock a trace was arranged ana the sheriff, djstrict attorney and deputy United States marshals appoared on the scene, Tho train was stopped by armed guards at tho m'mine. The sheriff took the mail on his shouiders aud passed on to Gem. The guards lovoled their rifles at him, but dropped them when they learned his duty. At Gom several bundrod men wore huddled 10 the strect with rifles and revolvers. Ne gotiations were immediately set on foot and at 12 o'clock the mite force surrendered to the union men, Killed and Wa The num er killed 8o fur as can at present be learned 1s four killed and sbout ten wounded, though there nay be bodies under the Frisco mill, “The killed ate: « CARLESON. HARRY CUMMINGS, TWO NONUNION MEN, names unknown. Among the wounded are: Joux Wann, citizen of Gem. Huan Caener, struck wit brifle over the bgad, not dangerously injured. J. W. MANNAKD, union miner, shot through the hip, will die. Ly Prrens, from head, but not fatally. GEONGE PETTIBONE, through the hand. Frisco ana Gem wera the only nonunion places in tho east ena of Cwur d'Alene. Thero is still considerable excitement eve where, but no further trouble is expected. About 600 men in the mine surrendered. A rumorls currant that twenty of the noounion mivers were killed in the Frisco mili, when that structure wus destroyed with dyuamito this iorning. It is im- nossible as yet to obtain confirmation of the report. Powder Effectively. | s Into the Town, ded, Tacoma, shot in the union miner, shot Cause of the Strike. ‘Tho cause of the strike was the demand of the unfon miners of the district for §.50 par day for every wan working under ground. The mine ownors held that un- skilled laborers should be paid only 8. When the mivers refused to accept the scale, the mines were closed. The owners dcclared excossivo froight rates were the cause of the reduction, ‘Pho lockout was bsgun April 1 by the Mive Owners association, and 8,000 union wiuers wero thrown out of work. Since then the mine owners have been strugglo to run their mines with nonunion men und cuards, The tension has been great for months and the opinion has pre vatled that only 3 spark was needed to start tho flames of riot. Tue examples at Home- stead and the decision of the United States court at Hoiso making & perpatual injuno tion awalust the miners' union brought mat ters Lo s bead, L wetives do t nes. PourLasn, Ore., duly 1L.—M. C. Sullivan, makiog & local manager of the Theil Dotoctive agency, suld: “We havebad o fow men in noarly overy jmine in the Caur d’Alene district since the strike bogun, but they are there marely us laborers und have no arms. We huve been expecting trouble, but the mine OWners thought the union men were not pi yared for & long struggle and would soon re ture to work. I received o dispateh from Wallace this afterucon that lverybean of Boston, oue of our men, was shot and killed Nino Men Killo dition of affairs in the Ceour d'Alene mines. It1s known, however, that nine men are dead and that the Frisco mill has been de- stroyed by dynamite, and that the Gem mine hus been surrendered to the strikers and the employes taken to Wailace. A alspateh from the superintendent of the mine reports one man killed at Gem and the other eight at Frisco. To avoid further bloodshed ne sur- rendered the mine and ail his arms. The property 1s now in charge of a guard ap- pointed by Presidont O'Brien of the union, ered Troops to the Scene. Bowse Ciry, Idaho, July 11.—Goveraor Wyile has ordered companies Aand O, Idaho National guards of this city, to report at 8 p. m, and hold themselves in readiness to pro- ceed to the scenoe of the Caeuar d’Alene min- ing troublo. Tt is not thoaght that an effec- tive state force can bo sent there, Unitod State Marshal Pinkbam has laid the matior before the attorney general at Washington, the outbreak having been in delanca of tho fedoral court 1njunction. The governor has made arrangemonts to send all” available militia to Ceeur d’Alene mines. It is thought six companies, mus- tering about 200 men, will leave for tho or scene tomorrow morning. v gt oy ~ CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL, President Harrlson Explains the Identity C 184 Bostoy, Mass., July 11.—Regarding the clause in the Ctinese exclusion act, requir- ing that the identity of a Chinese resiaent must be established by the testimpny of o creditable “white” witness, tho following letter from President Harrison has been re- coived by Butler Wilson, Esq., colored, a lawyor of this city: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WasHINGToN, D. O, Jaly 1 ML= BuTLzr R WILSON, Exq., Boston, Muss. My Doar & I have vour letter of Juneiand would have answere | it sooner Lut for a great press of other i Dolph of Oregon, who wias on t that framed the of the term to that ch 3 e Tozislation on the last by re.ason of the fact thit the expirat on of previous ex- clusion luws was so near ac hand. - The wholo scope of the 1o Islation shows that there could have been no purpose to distinzuish between blnek and white witnesses, 1 confurrea with the attorney general upon the subjeet betore sizning the bill, and he wgreed with me that nssured Was i 1704 U the courts, in- view of these fae ospecially ' in view of the amond ments to the constitution, would 80 construe this stutute aw to make no discrimination by tween bluck und white witnesses. In this state of the case I aid not feel justificd in holdinz back my signature from the biil and thus bringing all restriction upon Chineso i eration to o sure onr ored people, nindustrial Dursuits, wou ed that. Tt is ite possible that an resolution, expressing plain conzress in this connection. t or joint e intention of y besecured at this session. Mr. Dolph has «ready movod in the natter, as you will have noticed. Very truly yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON. AWFUL DE -~ 4 FKOM LEPROSY. One Idaho Ranelhman Suceumbs to the Dis- case and Another Oae Dying, Boise, Tdaho, July 11.—The discovery of two lepers, one living and the other dead, upon the Martiz: rancb, twelve miles above Boiso, has created much excitement hore. The dead man's name is George Kavanaugh, and that of the surviv or is Alex M, Caw. Kavanaugh died on Friaay, and when an undertaker went yesterday to inter the body. which was in a_dugout, he found that the floor was litorally covered with blood and vermin and ho was nearly overcome with nausea. The corpse was lying on some filthy blankets, and MeCaw was not five feet away, slowly dying from the effzcts of the awful malady, his bodv lLterally decompos- ing while he still lves. McCaw refused to suy where he avd s late” partner had cou- tracted the fatal diseaso. St. Paul's Republican Clu St. Pavi, Neb. July 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—St. Paul's Republican club held its regular meeting in the opera house tonight. The attendauce was more than expected aua many ladies attended. Kev. H. A. Barton opened the speech-making aud made an address worthy a professional campuign orstor. Chairman Kendail of the county central committee furnished his opin- ion 1n his characteristic maunner. Hon. V. S. Stone of Ord spoke his usual enthusiastic manner, From the start he heid the ciub and its visitors in eager anticipation of what oth good things he would say. Mr. Stone is one of the best republican speakers in Nebraska Many old soldiers were scated on the stage. B. I, Thomas was elected secietary of the olub in place of . A. Robinson, resigned. S —— Killed " Player. CricaGo, Il July 11, —Oficer Kellogg broke upa ‘crap’ game yesterduy and’ arrested Jack Stanton. On the way to the station Stanton asked to be allowed to step 1uto a saloon where he could obtain bai. Once in the saloon Stanton’s gang set upon the officer and was about to beat bim to aeath when be drew his revolver and fired. The bullet struck Stauton in the side and caused instant death, CLEVELAND, O., July 11, —Last evenming, while Jorome Lobinson and Georze Wilkins, both colored, were ‘'shooting craps,” ttey became involved iu a quarrel over the game. Rovinson shot Wilkins twice, killiag him. IRobinson was arrestad. ——— ohns. Apj for Rell Hul N. 8., July 1L —The citizons' committeo has sont messages 10 the wayors of all citics and towns in the provinces say- ing tha t definiteinformation from St. Johns shows two-thirds of the city burned in the fire of Friday and Saturday, leaving 15 persous without food, clothing or sholter,and asking to be advised how much thelr re- spective towns will give to relieve thesuffer- ing, the supplies to be sent by steamer Wednesday, A dispateh from St. Johns says a careful estimate puts the loss by fire at’ St, Jouns St at not less tuan 20,000,005 insurance, £5,000,000. Rain has fallen, WEATHER FORECAST. Orricr oF Weatner Buneav, Oxaua, July 110 The lowest barometor is over North Dakota and Mianesota tonight, movhg orthieasward over the Lake Superior region, 'ho crost of the “warm wave' attending this low barometer now overlies the lower Missouri valley. Tomperatures have risen into the uineties today as far north us con- tral Miouesola, No rains have us vet oo- curred oxe s in Lhe west and north- Southerly winds continue over the , but & “cool wave' is pres rd from tue extremo north ‘Tho first two decades of this month two years ago were excessively and continuously bot at Omana, On the Lith the mercury rose Lo 1052 in tho shade. The day tewporar tures rangod above Y2 from the 5tk to the 17th and culminated ou the 19th in an oxces- sive rainfall, Forecust - A wnd Vielat wing el Eastern Ne tined. w possibly wi : Lowed by eooler weath Vuesdiy nlght or Wednesday. WasitNGToN, D. C., July 11.—Foracast for esday: For Nebrasks and Vieinivy—Oc casionul light Showars: Coolor winds. shify ing to west For Towa—Increasing cloudiness, and local showe:s duriug the ufternoon Hr uight; cooler Tuesday night: winds sbifting 1o the west. For North Dakota and Laght showers, followed by ¢ sk, cm Srokaxe, Wash,, July 11.--1t is impossible L Whis bour (7 p. w.) to leara the exact con cooler in easteru portions; winds shifting Lo | the north. OMAHA, WILL NOT FIGHT SOLDIERS Homestead Men Ready to Give Up When the Militia Arrives, THAT IS THE MANDATE OF THE LEADERS ylvanin Guardsmen Gather at Thelr Armories All Prepar the Carnegie Co Little Excit 1 for the March to pany’s Works— ment So Far Homastean, Pa, July 11.—The effect of the governor's prociamation calling out the stato militia for service horo is marked. The men who have been fn control of this town nco last Wednosday recognizs that their reign iy over. For tho most part the men confined themselves to the houses this morn- ing. There was little loud talk on the streets, The mandate of the leadors that the mili- tia must not oo opposed, but received m A friendly spivit, bas gone out, and all excopt a few “mouth fighters” are rendy to acquiesce in the decision. The leaders rocognizo that itis fmpossiblo for the workmen to buck against the stato of Pennsylvania with the ited States back of it, if worst comes to worst. Thoy oxpect the militia to retive after putting Carnegie in possession of the mill, and then with only the sheriff in the way they covut on being nlhle to drive out uny nonunion men seut thore, A committec of the Amalgamated associa- tion has been appointed to go to Pittsburg at once and entreat Frick of the Carnegie com- pany to consent to sowme method of udjust- ment of the difference Some excitement was created this after- nocn by the report that the autborities of Homestead would request General Snowden, commanaer of the militia, to confine the overations of troops strictly to the Carnegio Works and leave the preservation of order in the town entirely in the hands of the local authorities, consisting of the bureess, chicf of polics and chief of the the tire department. They claim that as the Carnegie mills are outside of the Homestead limits and the hostilivies of last week wero confined to tho mills, there is no pretext for the occupancy of the town by the military. Itis gonerally believed,however, that General Snowden wili place the works and the town both under martial law. Among the excited reports abroad this atternoon was ono that the first tlfings Gen- eral Snowden will do will be to make a houso to house search for arms and ammunition. When tho militia arrives it will bo met by four brass bands, all the school chilaren carry flowers, the strikers' ad- visory committeo, the burgess and citizens of the town, This red hot reception was arranged at a meeting of the advisory com- mittee this morning. WITH OPEN ARMS, How the Militia will Homestena People. Homrsteap, Pa, July 1l — The white wings of veace are hovering over the eity of Homestead tonight, and there is not un un- ut indication to mar the serenity of on. The militia is to be received with open arms by the mill workers, and a special polico force, 100 strong, has been se- lected from the ranks of the strikers thom selves to see that no indignities are offered the troops of the state by any of the hot- headed workmen. ‘The eficacy of this po- licy was demonstrated within balf an hour after the adjournment of the mass meeting this afteruoon by the prompt arrest and escort to the lockup of an intemperate striker who questioned the wisdom of receiving the militia as friends aud brothers and killing the fatted wvalf in their honor. The power of organization wus never bettor exemplified than in the grace- ful unanimity with which tho iron workers this afternoon accepted the suggestions of their leaders and decided that the troops should be received as friends and not as foes ana that, in contrast with the reception to the hated Pinkertons, the militia should be welcomed by the trinmphant blast of trum- pets and the music of bands, The Crishs 15 Pas o all but the pessimist the conclusion is irresistabic that the crisis is passed, ana that o 1 estead wili know hostilities no more so long s the military of the state is on the ground, aua there 18 no attempy Lo swuggie the Pinkertons into the works. Most peo- ple have conciuded that the Pinkertons have satiated their warkke spirmt and are not likely to provoke furtner bloodshed by at- tomptiog to occupy the works. Indecd, the strikers regard tho adveut of tho troops as the surest indieation that Pinkertons will invade H tead 6o more, and much of the success of today’s meeting was dus to the belief that the state militia was ordored to Homestead as much to prevent the blood- saed that the Pinkertons would provoke in auother visit, s to guiet the present disorder 1n the 1ron rogion, The mass meeting at Homestead this after- noon Wiis & most signiticant one and its de velopments were awaited with interest’ by the citizens on the outside. ‘I'he meeting was attended by about 5,000 people and in its number was about every oue of the numbver who shouldered a musket and fought the Pinkertous 10 the bloody battle of last woek. The meeting was culled to order by Hugh O'Doauell, who, after stating that Burcess MeLuckie would preside, invited the repre- scutatives of the press to the piatform, “They are the people,” said he, “who have created a pablic sympathy for us all over the United Stutes. They have been our frienas.” | Applause,] Burgess MeLuckie's § The speech of Burgess McLuckie on as- suming the chair wus a wost significant one, Although the burgess of Homestead bais one of the mwost prominent lesders of the strikers, and shares with Hugh O'Donnell a groat influence over the workingmen. “Tne objoct of this meeting,” said he, ‘18 to take suitable action for & reception Lo our friends, the military, who will arrive here in o day or two, ‘Ihe geueral impression is abroad that the wilitary people is a danger- ous people. ‘I'bis is a mistake; and in order that the dignity aud honor that they nobly and faithfully represent shall not be insuited we have come here Lo take whatever uction wo may deem advisable 1o prevent that Jumity, Wo want Lo arrange for & reception one of the kind that the military hus never thoughtof. |Laughter.] We waut the peo- plo Lo & man—ii fact every man, womun and child in this town—to weltoma the military people with o arns. Becouse just as true as wo stand hers, I pledge you my judgment that this is one of the best steps that could possibly be ta for our people--Lhis calling out of the mili- tary. 1want to suy to you thatl think Governor Pav son is acting wisely and jugti clously, He uaderstands our cause aud he understands 0.ir position; 50 does the entire civilizea world. Heisa just man and will rot eater to wonopoly, avd a man who wiil not permit (he troops of this stute, the servants of tha poople, the defenders of the diguity of thi- commonwealth, which is ours, and as ear gad dear o us as uny humaa being thateyor God let breathe—1 say Itobert Pattison will Bever permit an outraze to oe perpetrated 00U u people such as tha people of Homustesd and the surrounding cowm- munity. eat applause. | For he Best ests of AlL “It s also an evident fact that that un- wasbed norcd of Pinkerton people are again mobilizing 1ueir forces; that is evident toour goveruor, ile does not waut auy blood shea bere, aud be kuows by your action of the Be Recelved by the ech, TUE | | DAY MORNING, past that if an uncléan horde steps upon our shores there must be blood shod. [Abplause,] People saia last ni) k: t 1s the matter with the governot? They. do not kuow as much about tais as the governor does. That 18 why they ask thisquespion. T'he governor Kknows that these unwashea hordes aroe mo- bilizing against us. This'ls the most desper- ate blow evor steuek to the Pinkertons since the organization of that fustitution, |Ap- plause.| Another, very soon, we will give them. He aoes not want us to be slaughterea or terrorized, OF to receive further injury at the hawds of the ‘illegal, unlawfal, dirty, sneaking lastitation. [Laughter and ap' plause.} And 80 vour friends are about to come here—the. safost people that you coula hossinly get in with. You do not want H. C. Frick or Bis horte: nefther do you want Bob Pinkerton or his hordo, Tho military are hero to defend thut which itis right to defeud —the state and the constitution wnd the peo- ple and the laws. [Cheers.| « “I'am hero to ask the citizens of this town to receive our friends with open arms and to tender them one of the grandest receptions that has even been tenderod to any people. ause.| (Godown with the réputation ou huve already established as tho most wenerous, noble acd manly of men. [Applause. | I do not want the mobilized reprosenta- tives that may put in an appearanco here to be insulted by even a hoot or a howl, or tho least indication of dispiessure, I, for one, stand here and say that if any man is indis: creet enough to do an act of that kind in this emergency he shouid be taken to the river and bo ducked—and I vill bs one to help do it. [“Good, good,” und applause.] You ure not going to interforsa,with our bestinterests, s0our ducking commitice will scarcely be necded to be appointed at this meeting.' [Laughter.] Appointed a Ducking Committe A brawny mill worker jumped to his feet and with groat seridisness moved that any man who should be foolish enough to offer any insult to the troops when they come bo immediately thereafter tukon to the river and ducked. The motion prevailed by accl wation, and a special committes were in- structed to carry 1t out. It was also ordered that a committea should ve appointed to 1n- form all mill workers not presont that sucu action had been tuken, “Now, gentlemen,” resumed Burgess Mc Luckie, “ourplat 18 to get out every band in Homestead.” {Groat applause. | A man representing the musicians shouted, “I am authorizad to say that the bands hav alrendy voluntecred 1o serve,” and again thore wis grent enthasiasm, ‘The prosident of @ach lodge was instructed to make proper preparatious for the core- monies, and the burgoss anuounced that ho would ascertain exactly when the militia was expoeted and give uotico of iheir ap- proach by town criers, Sowme indiscrect striker suggested that a committeo boe appointed jo make complaint against aay mewmber of the military that should be guilty of nnbacoming conduct at any time. but he was promptly suppressed. 1T 1t should ve found at auy timo,” said the e vy the militaey pecplo we will look hen, but we certainly are uot goiag to criticise their conauct until they commit some act.”” [Great appliuse. | All Counseled Ordor and Sobriet “Then the burgess antouncod that he would issve 0 proclamation inviting all versons not connceted with the wills and having no business in tha city other than curiosity to keep nway whilo the militie should ba le After all tuese areangements had been cou swinmated by an unanimus vote, there wer demands for speeches from nearly all the popular leade - rank Fugula madeya speech fn his own languago to the Siavs, expiaining ali that had en done, and Jorey Doughorty made a nging apoeal for posee rud sobricty while \tia should be ingbe city, Dan Har- ris, president of the New York Cignrmakers’ Simion. spoks T e Al A ‘oral OYNET 5PEOCOSS, All COUNSIMMR Urtior and sobrioty, were mace, after which the ineet- ing adjourned amid much enthusinsm, SERMONS ON THE SITUATION, Pastors at Pittsburg and Allegheny Preach on the Homestead Riots. Prrrssuna, Pa, July 11.—The Homestead riot was the theme of many pulpit discourses throughout the citics of Piutsburg and Allecheny yesterday. Rov. Dr. Donohuc took the Golden Rule as his text. He said: *“This fact confronts us, that the proprietors of these mills have been accumulating wealth At arate unparalleled in the history of busi- ness enterprises the world over, until they have baen embarrassed to find ways to in- vest their vast surplus earnings. This much also we know, that the demands for the products of their mills have more than kept pace with the many'additions which they have from time to time made to their works, thus assuring them of increased 1ncomes, far surpassing the incomes of the proudest priuces, Amidst sll this great business prosperity the thousands of workmen, who have made this success possible, have plodded aloug uncompiainingly without shar- ing to any very appreciable extent in the wealth which their hands have been instru- mental in produciug. In spite of all they have thus far said on the subject not n shadow of excuse Las appeared for the im- portation of hired raffiaus to shoot dow: their late employes :and all the insolent d mands upon the connty aud state authorities to complete the work of crushing the lust liugering spark of indapendence outof tho men to whom they owe the millions which thoy so dearly lovo toaisplay before the eyes of avistocrals of Burope, “The people of this country would respect Mr. Carnegie and those’ associated with him in his works & tuousand times more if he would manifest a little more practically the spirit which he 8o flippantly emphasizes in thie numerous magazine articles than if he should build grauite hbraries in every town and village from Maine to California and from Land’s End to Jokn O'Groat’s. There does 1ot scem to have been sny nocesiity from cithor a business or woral point of viow for exacting the terms laid aown by those proprietors for thewr men. Their neartless conduct, their haughty refusal to confer with thoir men, their threats to give no e nployment w uny éngaged in this strike, their stolid indifference to the appeals of the very best men in the @mmuuity for more considerate treatment of their mon, are dark blots upon their good nwme and a4 disgrace to our boasted civilization, “In all that has bgew said I have no thought of sanctiouing tho luwlessuess to which these workingmen bave been driven through stress of cironhstances, Every act of lawlessness on tholr! part will sooner or later react disasfrously upon their cause. While they keep withafi-the law they wili have the sympathy of every man, woman and child who honors fuir désling in all this broad land, but the sure way to weaken their cause and eventually bring aout the very consum- mation which they so much dread is to per- s1st1u refusiug o allow the county ana state authoritios to perfor their sworn duty, Armed resistapee to properly constituted logal authority will netjwan them this battle, nor should 1t Should demcd assussins again be introduced into thispeunty in defisuce of law aud puvlie seutimént, depeud upon it their sojourn will be & very brief oue and far more meworable than the last disustrous. in- vasion.” 3 Rey. Dewitt M, Benham of the Poiny Breoze Prosbytengn cburch in the course of his temarks suid: *Organized labor 15 not only justifiable, But commenduble. Work ingmen are at perfect liberty 1o form their trades unions ana associations. The rights of the workmen must be protected. Human seltishuess 1s only oo prond to take advani- age of tho necesstios of the weak, It mikes well disposed mediorael. Lavor wust pro- teot itself againstgroed. “When, bowevar, a strike is declared, life and property stogid be respacted. The men at Homestedd ygnu cowmended for having protect-d frow @éstruction the propoerty of thelr employers but they huve laid tuem selves open Lo agvere criticlsm iu the disre gard shown to lte. *'Thoso scenes enacted upon the banks of the Mooongahela will not soon be forgotten. It prosented a ghastly spectucie lndeed. S dom 15 tue world calied 1o witness such eru- |CONTINUED ON 8ECOND FAGE.| JULY 12, 1892 ANTLOPTION IN THE SENATE Mr. Washbura Gives Riaasons Why the Bill 8hould Pass, QUAY AND SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE FAIR Arguments For and Against the Movement ~The Army Appropriation Bit in the House—What the Silver Men are Dolng —Washington Notes. Wasiixaroy, D. €., July 11.—The two vrincipal quostions before the senate toda; were the houso and anti-options bills and Mr. Quny's amendment to the appropriation for the Columbian exposition, making it de- pendent upon the closiug of the exposition ou Sunduy. Ou the first question, Mr. Washbura occu- pied the attention of the senato for more than two hours with an elaborate argument in favor of the bill. Mr, Quay's amendment, reqiiring the Columbian exposition to be closed on Suo- day, provoked a_discussion which lasted two tours and a half, and was not fiuishea whon the senato adjourned. Washburn's Anti-Option Talk, Mr, Washburn in his speech said the anti options bill was not directed against legitimate trade, but against that gigautic wodern in- vention known as “short selling” of agri- cultural products of the country. ‘That was a system, ho said, which robbed the producer and filled the pocket of the parasite, At least 9) per ceut of all the business of the Droducs excnanges and boards of trade in the United States was of a fictitious churacter, where broperty was sold without ownership and without any inteation of delivery on tue part of the seiier or the buyer. In Chicago atleast 5 per cent was of that fictitious character—prices being fixea without regard 10 tho law of supply and demand. He made the broad statement that the prices of agri- cuitural proaucts of'the country were mudo artificially and arvitrarily on the boards of trado, most notably on the Board of Trade in Chicago, acd :nat, too, without the slightest regard to the law of supply and demand, or auy natural conditior. whatever. 1f Chicago made the price only for the wheat which reached 1ts own market no harm would bo done, but when it depressed the prices of the wheat preduct of the whole country the _system became absolutely un bearable, Ho dismissea as illogical, absurd and devaid of common sensc the objections made to the bill that 1t would interfore with regular business. As to the \argument agninst it, made 1n the nature ofW threat thut if this svstom of gambling 1n future were squelchied in the United States opera- tors would trausfer their business to Canada, Mr. Washburn said there was no ciass of citizens wio could bo better spared than the advonturers wio hauntod the exchange, and be would say to them, “Stand not on the order of your going, bit go atonce.’ Mr. Washburn closed by answering objections made to the bill oa constitutional grounds. Sunday Closing Discassed. The senate then resumed consideration of the sundry civil bill, the pending question being on the committee's amendment as to the Columoiun _exposition, and Mr. Quag’s umendment to it, requiring the exposition to be closed on the Subbath day. Mr. Manderson thought that some por- tions of the exhibition should be opened on Sundns Ho saw no objection to opening the grounds so that people might gather there and be instructed as well as inter- ested. He would, however, offer an amend- meut 1o have the mechanical portion of the exposition closed on Suuday. Mr. Quuy modified his amendment by making “it ‘read: “The first diy of tho week, commonly called Sunday Mr! Palmer argued agaust Mr. Quav's amendment. He raid that he thougnt it would be a good thing to shut up the whole peopleof Chicago in the exposition buildings on Sunday so that they might spond it mora innocently than if they were left at large. Mr. Vest gave notice of an smenament which he would offer as a supstitute for Mr. Quay’s amendment, requiring that th snall bo an entire cessation on Sunday of all labor oxcept such services us should be absolutely necessary for the management ot the exposition and allowing no machinery to be operated. requiring also the provision of a hall by the commission for religious scr- vices, the commission to invite the various religlous denominations in the United States to hiold such exercises in said hall ou every Sunaay. Mr. Cullom spoke in favor of delay of the subject of closing the exposition on Sundays, $0 a8 Lo give the commission opportunity to settle the question. Mr. Hawley argued in favor of Mr. Quay’s ameudment, Without action senate adjonrued. on the amendment the SILVER MEN 0 CAUC Defects of the Stewart Bill Pointed Out— Washington Notes, Wasnixaroy, D. C., July 11.—A caucus of “the frieuds of free coinage” was called to meet at 7:50. Tne views of the minority of the coinage committea in opposition to the sepate free coinage bill nave been ombodied in a report prepared by Ropreseatative Charles W. Stone of Pennsvlvania, he re- port points out the defects in tho bill, refers to the serious results which the minority io- sists would follow the enactment of the bill into a law. *“The report of the law of July 14, 1830, says the report, “‘and the consequent stop- ping of government purchases of silver will throw upon the general market the entire output of our mines now ubsorbed by the government aud o materisl depression in the silver bullion will naturally follow. *T'ne tasastrous rosults of tne passage of the pending bill would ovliterate all bupe of any practical results of tho international monetary conference 500n o be held.” Fatled National Banks, A subcommittee of the senate committes on failel national banks today took further testimony in regard Lo the failure of the Kuy stone and Spring Garden National banks of Pniladelphia. The only witness examined was Charles J. Stoue, 1o charge of national bauks in the oftice of the comptroller of the currency. He testitied that William Tren hoim, an assistant bank examiner under Bank Examer Drow, bad overdrawn his account ot the Keystone bank to the extent of §,754. The fact that be bad overdr did tot appear in the examiner's first r port, wnd was dscertained ouly upon an investiga of tho secre Barrewt about direction M, thon wade uuder U tary of the Lroasury by 1W0 years ago. Made u Report of 1 Seiz Captain Hooper, commanding the revenue stewmer Corwin, has made & orief informul report to the Treasury department in regard to the seizure of the British stedwer Coguit lan at Port ktches, for the violation of tho Unlited States customs laws in transferring ber cargo in American waters without a permit. He says be has turned the vessel over to the United States marshal at Sitka for prosecution under the law. e mates the value of toe vessel and ca $100,000, In the House, WasuiNaron, D, C., July hours of today's session of the 11,—The early house were spent in considering uulmportant private bills, several of which were pasaed. ‘Toe confereuce report on the wilitary academy appropriation bill was agred to. A bitl was passed mppropriating #150,000 for the pubiication of the I census. Mr, Outhwaite of Onio presented a dis groelug report on the army appropriation bill. The point of conteution is the amend weut of Lhe senalo sLrikiug oul Lhe provision DAalLy BEE % - - that moune, % all bo used for army trans vortation 6 ‘e the nov-bonded railronds con- trolled by th Tnion Pacitio and Southern Pacific Raile companies, A further con- ference was ¢ red. The house t. adjonrned. FACLS IN THE CASE, Why the Suaply ing oat of the Canadian Seal- lect Was Seize Wasniveroy, D. O, July 11.—Details of the seizuro of the B.itish steamer Coquitian, dispatehod by the Sealers Asscciation of Victoria, have beon received by the Stato and Treasury dopartments. The Coquitlan entered a harbor of the United States, not o port of entry, without a vermit from the customs authorities, transferred and rocaived cargo in violation of tho law and engaged in towing within the jurisdiction of the United States, and had, for these acts, subjocted lerselt and cargo to coaflscation, and her ofticers and crew to fiue and imprisonment. [talso appears that the captain and owners of the Coquitiau wero wurned by Collector Milno of Victosia before sailing that thoy would run great risk on what tuey propos to do, that ne advised thom to make transfers on tha high sea, but they rofused to be gov- erned by his advico, Ho states that tho United " States authorities have soveral grounds of scizure. . 'The senlers of Victoria concade tho seizure is a blow which will cut off turther soaling for this year, as only twelve of the largest Canadian vossels had reccived thoir supphes before the Coquitlan was taken in charge by the United States revenue cutier Corwin, and the remainder will be compeliea to give up their trips and return to port. 1t is reported that the poachers have been unustally active. The weather has been favorablo, tho slaughter indiscrimmnato and unrestra and, as a consequence of those circumstances and of the unprecedentedly lurgo fieot, tho cateh to date aggregates up- wards of 31,000 seals, the largest ever mado in the North Pac fic! 9 dings of the silver Caucus, Wasmngroy, D. C., July 11.—The call for A caucns tonight was addressea to “All friends of tho free silver bill,"” but only two republicans (Bowers of California, and Ciark of Wyoming) attended. 'There were about sixty democrats present. Mr. Dockery of Missouri was in the chair. Revrosentative Culberson, ths chairman of the committee on the judiciary, argued that tho Stewart bill was logally defective and his speech was listened to with marked attention, After considerable debate the caucus agreed to recommond that tne bill be amended, first, by providing that it shall not affect the legal ten-er quality of the treasury notcs fssued under the act of 18%), or the obligation of the treasury to redeem them, and, second, that the authority to coin bul- lion now in the treasury shail” not interfcre with the colnage of silver when presentod by private parties. A committee on parliamen tary proceedin and a committee to summon abscutees were appointed. Mes, Havenon Dnprovin Rarxnow, N. Y., July 1L.—President Rar- rison, accomvanied by Lioutenant Harker, his aido, left Leoon Lake at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. [larvison has improved steadily since her arrival in the mountains, Nebraska Central Charter Extended, WasiiNaroy, D. C., July 11.—The bill ox- tending the cnarier of the briage for the Ne- braska Contral passea conzress today and went to the president for ais sizuature, e Nogroes and Troops ¥ Pavucan, Ky., July 11.—The negroes and the state troops had a battle tomight. One soldier was killea and sevoral negroes shot. Great excitement prevails, —-— A HIoC ight. D LN Di Miss Mary Stram, Burned Towa City. Tows Crry. Ta, July 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie | —Mary Stramp, a 14-year- old girl, while swingin in a hammock had ber dress ignited from a spark from a cnim ney today and was burned to death. The @il was of weak mind and did not scem to Kkuow how to protect herself. to Death at Drown t Boone, Booxe, Ta., July 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —dobn an employe of the Boone Hottling vorks, was drowned in tho Des Moines river, near here, Sunday after noon. He was tishing with a party and, upon attempting to wade the river, was drawn un- der and drowued. Burelars went through half a dozen houses in Boone last night, but secured hittle booty. Crest Crestoy, Ia, July 11 fal Telegram to Tur Bee.|—No other city in lowa has ever bad such disturbances 10 dealing with whisky as Creston. For over six months the city has been kept in a continual state of excitement by the different phasos of tho business. Tomorrow another chanter will bo closed by the calling of over tweaty in- junction cases in the superior court. red flor tand. Maivery, fa, July 1L —[Spacial Telozram to Tue Bik|—Mrs. Vicnor was thrown NUMB R 24, SAYS HE WAS BETRAYED. Ex-Dictator Palacio of Venesuela Tssues a Fiory Manifosto, PREDICTS CRESPO'S ULTIMATE SUCCESS, He Declares that o 8 Alleged Friends Took TR of the Government Agalngd His Wishes—Another Bloody Battle Foughe, [ Copyrighted 1892 by Jamss (irdon Bennstt, | CAnacas, Vonozuela (via Galveston, Tex.), July 11— By Mexican Cable to the Now York Horald—Spocial to Tue Bse, |- Dictator Palacio of Venozuela has Issuod a manifesto from Jort de Franco, Martinigue, 1o which ho went direct from La Guayra, and it scores his military loaders, bolding them responsible for his misfortunes, He charges General Yubarra, who commanded the gov- erument troops at Valencia, with incapacity, General Rangel with duplicity and Minister of War Sarria and Geuoral Monagas, gov- ernor of the stato of Bermudez, with treachery., Palacio goos still furthor and predicts the carly downfall of the military triumvirate consisting of Minister Savrin, (Goneral Mon- agas and General Mendo ruling in the name of his vice president, William Tell Villegas. Ho predicts that Crespo will, in o short time, triumphantiy enter Caracas, ‘I'he mamifesto is full of wany other sonsa- tional foatures. Copios of 1t have becn scattered all over the capital und the polico are using every offort to suppress their further circulation. Palacio’s friends are deserting the new government by scores, Ketused to Treat with Crespo. The council of Juno 20 sent back General Crespo’s commissioners without permitting them to hold an interview with Villegas, They were toid that the wovernment fn- tonded to defend Caracas to the bitter end. The combined military forcs of Bermudes and Miranda marched out to attack the revolutionists at Elvalle. At the approach of tne government troops the lusurgents re- tired to the nountains to a spot which com- manded a village. A slight skirmish oc- currod in which forty men wero killed or wounded on both sides. Tho govern- ment has sinco been claiming ® victory forits sido. Thero was intense ev- citement in Curacao on June 80 caused by reports of a bloody battle raging in tho vicin- ity of El Guayra whore Guerra and Vega with Crespo's advance column were strongly intrenched. Al the roads leading to the capital were lined with wagons bringing the wounded to the hospitals, The number of these was 80 great as 10 fill all the hospituls. There was torrilo slaughter of government troops. All business was suspended in Caracas, Cinlmed by the 3 vernm from her carriage today and suffered a frac ture of the hand. No strike, July 11— [Spacial Tole- here was no strike of There aro now no signs The Swovx Crry, la, gram to Tue Bee, motorneers toda; of o strike. e MURDEKER CIREWS 1) JAIL, Says the Kilting of Byrne Was the Re- sult of Jealousy. Santa Rosa, Cal, July Ll,—Daputy Sher- iffs Fine aud Tombs arrived with Murderor Crews from Fresno last evening. The tram stovped thres blocks soath of the dopot and the murderer was taken off and loaded into a hack. A great crowd was standing around the jail but no demonstration was mado. Crews made a stutemont to the press repre- seatatives woich seemed tw exnlain the ap- parent reluctance of the relatives of the mur dered man to give Crews over to justice. Crews says Lho Lroublo was 1oL over whut Byroe told Wilson about his killing u mn in the east, us he never had auy serious trouble there. He says it w the result ot Byrne's insane jeulousy of bis wife; that Byrue became jealous of Crews whol the luttor first came from the east & vear ago und went to 1ke former's ranch in Lassllo county, Byroe had been at Wilson's for ys before that. When Byroe ar rived Craws says ne seemed displeased to find im there. At ihe time of the shooting they had talked the matter over. Hyrne put s band in his bip pocket. Crews claims that he was previously told by Mrs. Byrno that bor husband carried & weapon and was liable to commit erimo, Byrno kept advanc ing on bim, and he drow s revolver aud firod. He 4ivs ho did tot Know at Lbe time that Byrne had been hit. 11 KOLL. R, Webb, Naval ant, Kasses Away, THE D Captaln Francis and Diple Omeer Say Dikao, July 1L.—Captain Francls K. Webb died at Cbula Vista yesterday of paralysis. Captiln Webb wis In the naval service durs 10y the wur, and wis subsequ Unitod Stiktos consul Zanz Dar, wh he was lurzely instrumental in nezotlating the treuty for the subbrossion of the slave trado on the east coust of Afrioa, Diavwoon, 8. D, July 11, —[Special gram to Tue Bee, |- W. H, H, Bower representatiye of a Denver mining ma manufactory; dropped deud of heart while seated 1p bis offica yest Mr. Bowers was . distinguishod as tue en- Tole disenst ay morning eor 1 charge of the Robert K. Leo when that vessel had its famous race with tho ‘steamer Natenez o ibe lower Mississipp FIVEF LWenly yOars 8ge. At night General Mendoza, commanding the left wing of the government army, tole- graphed to the Caracas authorities claiming a glorious victory and alleging that the revo- lutionists were in full flight. In the battle the governwont gonerals, Men- teverdo, Dinz and Zamosa were killed. The commander of the right wing also telegraphed iuto Caracas that his men had ocoupied important rebel intrench- ments without opposition and that the enemy uud fled to Bl Guayra ,where he was fortify- ing. On July 1 Minister Sarria bule letined the capture of il Guayra, after heavy fighting. General Ovalles was among the killes, and the rebels were retreating toward Sara Para in groat coufusion. The victorious government were pursuing the fugitives and siaying without quarter. So much for the government re- ports, The Crospists on jubilant and the other hand were assocted that the robel army's flight was only & piot to draw tue government troops into atrap. This view of the matter was cone firwed 0a July 2 by u courier from the revo- lutionists’ camp at I3l Guita, He says that ou the night before thers was a terrible cone test between the revolutionist and govern- ment troops. General Guerra’s lanros stripped o the waist with tho upper part of their bodies greused attacked the camp of the government, under General Mendoza, in the midale of & terrific thunder storm. No Quarter Was Thoy spared none of the surprised enemy. Every one who wore a shirt was recognized as o government soldier and was slain with the torrible machete. The caruage was terrible boyond descrip- tion. Tho governments loft line was completcly destroyed, ana Genoral Men- dozu himseif was dreaafully wounded; in fact, ho 1s said to be dying. Munagas’ forces, comprising tho right wing of the government army, wero defeated the following morning. The Crosp- ists, flushoa with their overwhelming vie- tory, ure agsin advancing upon Caracas, Tho war oftice is reticent sbout this terrible defeat and fwiled to issue any of its custom- ary bullotins, Another Fre |Copyrighted 1892 ) Tt nas (ordon Bennat.| Pants, July 11.—(New York Heraid Cable -Special o Tue Btr.|—The debate in the Chamber of Doputies today in regard to the oceurrences In Dahomoy resulted in the overthrow of M. de Cassagnac, minister of mavine. 1t is doubtful, however, It his re- tireniont from the oabinot will result 1o the down fall of tho entire ministry. Jacques St. Cen, Found Dead 1 1 Georgo Clark, a Boston traveling man aged about 40, was found desd in his room at the Windsor hotel last eveuing between 6 and 7 He wos leaning agaiost the door. ‘The corouer has ven, o'clock Clark had been on & sproe. the body in chaage. - AMU of the Returnod Pinkertons Soares a plo of Chicago W en. Cuicaso, 1L, July 1L.—"4'm s Pinkerton, just pack from Homesteaq, and I'd just as 5000 shoot you dead as not.” g According to Mrs, Schinidt and Mrs, Hart- man, who live at No. 505 Fifth avenue, shat 18 what Michaol Slater suid as he came 1uto their Louse last night with a big revolver and began Lo 3Hoot Promiscuously about the romises PTon't resist me,” ho volled, “I'm a Plok- ton aud I can turn the house upside down if 1 want o, The women made afidavit in court today that Slater shot four bullets into the wall 1n ondeavoring to kill them. Slater denled in- tondingjto do anyono harm e said that ho was onc vl The Lakerton mon held at bay on the barges at Homostead and that he was all ung by the terrible experience. His apanco sustained bis assertion and the rtpx pressed o four Liat he was somewhat «d for the time velug by the ordesl uondergone, He was Hued for dis OuUUCL. O